题文
As demand for power and fuel grows steadily in the coming decades, we must consider every possible energy source（来源）on hand if we're to meet the world's needs. And because clean natural gas is found in great plenty, there is little doubt that it will play a major role on the world energy stage in this century, much like oil did in the last. But, like oil, gas reserves are concentrated in just a few places in the world, usually far from where they're needed most. And that's only part of the challenge. The world has had well over 100 years to search for oil and to build the necessary facilities（设施）to bring it to market; the natural gas facilities, particularly when it comes to liquefied（液化）natural gas（LNG）, are not nearly as developed.So what needs to be done? On the supply side, producing nations need policies that allow for better development of their natural gas in an open, stable business environment, not one in which the rules of the game change without warning. The governments of consuming nations, on the other hand, must make policies for sustainable（可持续的）development to ensure they'll have enough supplies in the future. That means building the related facilities, including LNG stations. This, in turn, will require coastal areas to allow these necessary, but not necessarily pretty, facilities to be built in their backyards. And energy companies have a responsibility to be good neighbors in those areas by operating these facilities responsibly and safely. They must also continue to put in the billions of dollars needed to build the complex transport and storage facilities required to bring more gas to market.
Expanding and diversifying（使多样化）energy sources by using more natural gas could lead to lower fuel prices and to greater energy security. We've taken some of the steps to get started, but we need your help to get the rest of the way.
小题1:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．Gas played a major part in the 20th century.B．Natural gas facilities are far from satisfactory.C．Gas reserves are widely spread around the world.D．Necessary facilities are ready to bring gas to market.小题2: The underlined word "one"（in Paragraph 2）refers to _____________.A．a gas supply sideB．a business environmentC．a gas consuming nationD．a policy for gas development小题3:Consuming nations of natural gas need to ___________.A．change the rules of the gameB．open markets in their backyardsC．build pretty facilities along the coastD．have long-term policies for gas supply小题4: The main purpose of the passage is to _______.A．warn people of the lack of power and fuelB．discuss the importance of oil and natural gasC．call for better use and development of natural gasD．instruct people how to make use of energy sources小题5: The passage might be followed by a paragraph aboutA．what kind of help you can offerB．where energy sources are concentratedC．which countries are in great need of gasD．what problems of energy sources we may face 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:A
解析
随着燃料、电力需求的增多，在未来的能源舞台上天然气将起着非常重要的作用。在本文中作者介绍了在天然气利用上所存在的一些问题，比如天然气管道等相关设施的落后会成为制约天然气利用的不利因素，作者呼吁要更多的关注天然气的利用和开发。
小题1:B细节理解题。根据文章首段末句the natural gas facilities, particularly when it comes to liquefied natural gas, are not nearly as developed.可知天然气设施的建设还不能达到让人们满意的程度，所以答案选B。
小题2:B词义判断题。根据上句that allow for better development of their natural gas in an open, stable business environment,可知“one”指代一种商业环境。
小题3:D细节理解题。根据第二段The governments of consuming nations, on the other hand, must make policies for sustainable（development to ensure they'll have enough supplies in the future.可知D选项正确。
小题4:C推理判断题。文章首段提出在未来的能源舞台上天然气将起着举足轻重的作用，但是相关设施的欠缺却制约了对天然气的充分利用，然后作者在第二段提出了具体的措施，第三段呼吁人们的帮助，由此可知文章的目的是呼吁对天然气更好的利用和发展，故C选项正确。
小题5:A推理判断题。根据文章末段We've taken some of the steps to get started, but we need your help to get the rest of the way.可以推断下段要提到的是具体需要人们哪些帮助，故A选项正确。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“As demand for power .....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
