Thirst for Oil
Werldwide every day,we devour the energyequivalent of about 200 million barrels of Oil.MoHt of the energy on Earth comes from the Sun.In fact enough energy from the Sun hits the planets surface each minute to cover our needs for an entire year,we just need to find an efficient way to use it.So far the energy in oil has been cheaper and easier to get at.But as supplies dwindle,this will change,and we will need to cure our addiction to oil.
pumping up oil.Coal is the least efficient,unhealthiest and most environmentally damaging fossil fuel,but could make a comeback,as supplies are still plentiful;its reserves are five times larger than oils.
The majority of oil Comes from the Middle East,which has half of known reserves.But other significant sources include Russia,North America,Norway,Venezuela and the North Sea.Alaskas Arctic National Wildlife Refuge1 could be a major new US source,to reduce reliance on foreign imports.
Since we started using fossil fuels,we have released 400 billion tonnes2 of carbon,and burning the entire reserves could eventually raise world temperatures by 13℃.Among other horrors,this would result in the destruction of all rainforests and tile inching of all Arctic ice.
1. ...we will need to cure our addiction to oil. Why does the author say so?
B Oil supply is increasing all the time.
D Oil supply is decreasing.
A Wood wets the fuel of choice before coal.
C Coal is the most environmentally unfriendly fuel next to oil.
choice.
A The United States.
C Norway.
4. What do experts say about the earths fuel reserves?
B There will soon be an energy crisis.
D Fuel demand will decline.
A Rainforests will be destroyed.
C The earths temperature will be raised.
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