E.SSE said gas—fired power Was uneconomic because of the fuel’s high price compared with coal. The move by SSE highlights the disputes over energy policy and energy generation, following upheavals(激变.in the international markets for fossil fuels.It also brings into quest：ion whether target to cut carbon dioxide can be met.
F.Andrew Pendleton，head of campaigns at Friends of the Earth，said energy firms were trying to hold the government to ransom(救赎.by threatening power cut that would help them extract concessions to get financial benefits.The UK has only six big energy suppliers to households.which campaigners.say reduces competition and raises prices.
G.Coal has become much cheaper because of the use of fossil fuel ill the US in the past five years.Where a massive increase in the supply of cheap gas is attributed to the controversial method of blasting dense rocks apart under high pressure.The coal that would have been burned in the US is now available on international markets at cut.price.and has now become “the preferred fuel”.according to SSE.
H.That is the opposite of what the government，and the EU intended by their energy policies in the past.decade.Coal Was supposed to become more expensive than gas.because of the EU’S emissions trading scheme.which puts a price on carbon emissions.That has not happened.because flaws within the system mean the price of carbon is near an all—time low.meaning coal—fired power stations are not penalised for their effect on the climate.
I.Marchant urged the government to bring forward reforms favouring gas.“Tile government can reduce this risk of power cuts very easily.by taking swift action to provide much greater clarity on its electricity market reforms.”
J.An energy bill is under discussion by parliament at the moment.SSE’s warnings were dismissed by green campaigners as “an attempt.to force the government’s hand”.Pendleton said：“The risk is thatthese companies are holding us to ransom，in order to make the environment more favourable to their forms of generation.There is a lot at stake here.Basing our energy strategy on gas rather than clean forms of energy such as renewables means we could be held to ransom more and more in the future in this way.It Could do a huge amount of harm.”
K.The government" rebuffed (回绝.the claims from SSE.John Hayes，minister for energy，said：“We’re alive to the challenge facing US.The bill before parliament will set the conditions for the investment needed to keep Britain’s lights on in the long-term the amount of spare power available today is currently comfortable.As old infrastructure(基础没施.closes over the coming years we expect this margin to reduce but we will make sure it stays manageable.”
L.Most of the UK's nuclear power plants are planned for closure by 2022.and many coal.fired stations must be closed or run at reduced capacity within the next few years because of EU rules on pollution.
M.Experts have warned for years of a loomin9“energy gap” between demand and supply，The building of wind farms and other forms of renewable energy。which were supposed to fill the gap.has been below expectations，in part due to planning laws.Hayes said：“we are not complacent(沽沾自喜的.about this…We are confident in our approach and in l he responsiveness of the market in providing secure power supplies.”Joss Garman，political director of Greenpeace，said：“Not content with the profits they’re making from sky—high energy bills the 9;m industry now seems to be trying to hold everybody to ransom--‘give US even more of your cash or we’ll turn out the nights”.
N.Cheap coal and the collapse of the carbon price have made gas burning less profitable，but that’s a reason to ban unabated(未减弱的.coal burning and reform the carbon market.not to give hand-outs the big six energy companies.“Gas—fired generation should only be a last.ditch backup for renewable energy sources.and ministers should prioritise support for interconnectors，storage，and combined heat anti power stations that would compliment renewables and guarantee we have secure power.”
Many of the UK's nuclear power plants and coal-fired stations are planned to be shut. down due to EU rules on pollution.
38、The shutdown of power plants at Scottish and Southern Energy will cause the electricity shortage of 2 million homes.
39、The EU puts a price on carbon emissions in its emissions trading scheme.
40、According to SSE, gas-fired power was not economic, because gas is more expensive than coal.
41、The UK had to import fuel from other countries at higher prices, because the cold weather raised the demand for it.
42、Andrew Pendleton thought the energy firms' purpose of threatening power cut was to get financial benefits.
43、The parliament of the UK is discussing an energy bill at the present time.
44、The sudden decrease .of the carbon price and cheap coal has caused gas burning to be less profitable.
45、The "dash for gas" would make gas become the dominant fuel in Britain's power generation market.
46、By blasting dense rocks apart under high pressure, the US can have an increasingly large supply of cheap gas.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
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Remember the time when you worked really hard but 32. Not even a thank you. It hurts when your efforts are not 33. So every chance you get to praise someone, do it. A simple, "That was some great work, and keep it up," can go a long way in making the employee feel great and 34 about himself. A compliment (称赞) can have a positive impact on his life.
When you need help, don't be arrogant (傲慢的)or shy and stop yourself, If you're lost on the road, it is fine to 35. Everyone needs a little help sometime. When you ask for help, you receive help. By doing so, you're letting people know you're no superhuman, you're willing to listen, and you also need support at times.
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