欧洲 “哥白尼计划” 的气象服务和英国国家气象局的新数据显示，受太平洋地区 “拉尼娜” 自然气候模式带来的降温影响， 2025 年全球气温并未达到 2024 年创下的峰值。

Last year, global temperatures were cooled slightly by a natural weather pattern in the Pacific called La Niña. That meant it wasn't quite as hot as 2024, but the long-term trend is clear. The last 11 years were the hottest of all those recorded since the mid-19th century. And scientists fear that the planet could soon breach the long-term target of limiting the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels, possibly by the end of the decade.

去年，全球气温受到太平洋地区一个被称为 “拉尼娜” 的自然气候模式的影响而略有下降。这意味着虽然去年全球气温并没有 2024 年热，但长期趋势显而易见。过去的 11 年是自 19 世纪中叶有记录以来最热的年份。科学家们担忧地球的气温可能很快就会突破限制全球气温较工业化前水平上升 1.5 度的长期目标，而这很可能会在本年代末发生。

Scientists say there's no doubt that this warming is caused by humanity's vast carbon emissions, mainly from burning fossil fuels.

科学家们表示，毫无疑问，气候变暖的趋势是由人类活动所导致的大量碳排放造成的，这类排放主要源于化石燃料的燃烧。

词汇表

weather pattern 气候模式
trend 趋势
fear 担忧，害怕
breach 打破，破坏
limiting 限制，限定
pre-industrial 工业化以前的
humanity 人类
carbon emissions 碳排放
fossil fuels 化石燃料

听力练习

一、听第一遍音频，回答问题。

1. Is this article mainly about global temperatures increasing or decreasing?

二、用一分钟阅读下列问题，然后听第二遍音频并回答问题。

1. 2024 was warmer than 2025.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given

2. 2025's temperatures were affected by _______.
a. long-term limits
b. a natural weather pattern
c. pre-industrial levels

3. Scientists are worried that the climate has risen by more than 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given

4. Scientists believe that the increase in temperature is caused by _______.
a. weather patterns
b. long-term trends
c. human activity

三、听第三遍音频，将句子补充完整。（提示：可以反复听，直到听清楚每一个词）

1. That meant it wasn't quite as hot as 2024, but the ________________ clear.

2. Scientists say ________________ this warming is caused by humanity's vast carbon emissions, mainly from burning fossil fuels.

答案

一、听第一遍音频，回答问题。

1. Is this article mainly about global temperatures increasing or decreasing?

While the article mentions that 2025 was cooler than 2024, most of the article is about concerns relating to rising global temperatures.

二、用一分钟阅读下列问题，然后听第二遍音频并回答问题。

1. a. True. Last year, global temperatures were cooled slightly by a natural weather pattern in the Pacific called La Niña. That meant it wasn't quite as hot as 2024, but the long-term trend is clear.

2. b. Last year, global temperatures were cooled slightly by a natural weather pattern in the Pacific called La Niña.

3. b. False. And scientists fear that the planet could soon breach the long-term target of limiting the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels, possibly by the end of the decade.

4. c. Scientists say there's no doubt that this warming is caused by humanity's vast carbon emissions, mainly from burning fossil fuels.

三、听第三遍音频，将句子补充完整。（提示：可以反复听，直到听清楚每一个词）

1. That meant it wasn't quite as hot as 2024, but the long-term trend is clear. 

2. Scientists say there's no doubt that this warming is caused by humanity's vast carbon emissions, mainly from burning fossil fuels.