阅读下面的短文，文中有15处空白，每处空白给出了4个选项，请根据短文的内容从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案，并涂在答题卡相应的位置上。 1、 New Ideas (B)Iceland''s President Olafur Grimsson is trying to drive carbondioxide underground to 1 its release into the air.Over the next two years, a team of scientists will try to 2 carbon dioxide-charged water into the rock underground.Scientist theory says this should work. The CO2 will react with the rock toform a stable mineral that remains in the 3 for millions of years.If the experiment succeeds, Iceland could give the world a new 4to reduce CO2 emissions.Sigurdur Gislason, a university professor in Iceland, sayshis country has an 5 over other countries: "Wehave enormous amounts of clean 6 and a small society. You can do experimentshere that you can''t do anywhere else."In an attempt to cut back on the use of air conditioners duringsummer, the Japanese government in 2005 7 a campaign to keep officetemperatures at 28℃ degrees in summer.Men were also encouraged to change business suits for 8 wear. In other words, no more ties."The 9 is meant to show the government''s resolve to achieveJapan''s target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 6 percent," saidChief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda.The 10 has cut an estimated 79,000 tons of carbon dioxide gasemissions each year.As the country''s 2005 Energy Policy Act 11 into force thisyear, more Americans will be encouraged to use 12 cars and energy sources. Accordingto the new law, those who buy hybrid cars such as the Toyota Prius can earn taxcredits; or rebates, of 13 to $2,600 a year. Homemakers can also save when theyrenovate, claiming tax rebates 14 up to $500 simply by fitting their homes withenergy-saving insulation. If they.__ 15 __ in solar waterheating, the payoff at tax time is equal to 30 percent of the appliance''s cost ora maximum of $2,000.
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