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Hormal text Times New 11 + BIUA GO IE E 2 Climate change is not just a distant future threat. It is the main driver behind rising humanitarian needs, and we are seeing its impact. The number of people affected and the damages inflicted by extreme weather have been unprecedented. People who are particularly vulnerable include those whose lives are already threatened by abject poverty, HIV/AIDS, environmental degradation, inadequate housing and insecurity. Those living in disaster hot spots - such as flood plains or cyclone tracks - are exposed to repeated climatic shocks that compound their vulnerability. With the threat of extreme weather in the future, the demand for disaster response can only rise, as will the costs. Tackling climate change needs a global and comprehensive response: curbing greenhouse gases, helping people adapt to changing weather, and investing in risk reduction. But for humanitarians, there is one clear-cut challenge: to ensure an effective disaster response. 27 According to the passage, climate change A. cannot be prevented or slowed. B.threatens the wealthy and the poor equally. C. is causing some serious problems now. D. is mainly caused by the conditions of impoverished peoples. 28 Which of the following is NOT a consequence of climate change? A. increased greenhouse gases B. rising costs of disaster response C. extreme weather that particularly affects impoverished peoples D. the need for more humanitarian aid 29 Based on the evidence in this passage, what can we safely conclude? A. Climate change will begin to cause major problems in the future. B. Extreme weather events are more disastrous than ever before. C. Poverty, inadequate housing, and disease are contributing to global climate change. D. Today's floods, cyclones, and storms are all caused by climate change. RAMO Normal text Times Now.. 11 + lo CD lili ilil 15 E 2 3 5 Half the world's 48 least developed countries (LDCs) can-graduatel out of their impoverished status within 10 years if they benefit from better targeted development aid, duty- and quota-free access for exports and doubled farm productivity and school enrolment, according to a United Nations report released today.... The report shows upward progress in category after category of economic and human well-being indicators by developed and dynamic developing countries, while LDC trends are close to flat-lining. Pointing to the high incidence of conflicts in countries with extreme poverty and weak institutions, it says increasing marginalization of the LDCs is creating a future that we, as a global community, cannot afford.I...Also since 2001, LDC governments have progressed in terms of adopting democratic constitutions, increasing women's role in government, and instituting economic reforms and new legal frameworks. While dependence on primary commodities remains a problem, the LDCs' significant share of the world's strategic minerals, oil, arable land and eco-resources gives them an inside track on attracting trade and investment and diversifying economies, the study says. 30 According to the passage, trends in LDCs suggest that A. economic and humanitarian conditions are improving dramatically. B. democracy and women's rights are on the decline. C. economic and humanitarian conditions are not improving at the same rates as in developed countries. D. high school graduates are not enjoying the benefits of their education as in developed countries. 31 Based on this passage, we can safely conclude that A. LDCs must become more democratic if they are to thrive. B. LDCs need assistance from the global community to improve their situation. C. LDCs need more oil, minerals, and land to survive in the global economy. D. LDC have very little to offer the global economy 32 Which of the following is NOT true about LDC governments over the past decade? A. Women have been getting more rights. I cannot atrora....Also since 2001, LDC governments nave progressed in terms or adopung democratic constitutions, increasing women's role in government, and instituting economic reforms and new legal frameworks. While dependence on primary commodities remains a problem, the LDCs' significant share of the world's strategic minerals, oil, arable land and eco-resources gives them an inside track on attracting trade and investment and diversifying economies, the study says. 30 According to the passage, trends in LDCs suggest that A. economic and humanitarian conditions are improving dramatically. B. democracy and women's rights are on the decline. C. economic and humanitarian conditions are not improving at the same rates as in developed countries. D. high school graduates are not enjoying the benefits of their education as in developed countries. 31 Based on this passage, we can safely conclude that A. LDCs must become more democratic if they are to thrive. B. LDCs need assistance from the global community to improve their situation. C. LDCs need more oil, minerals, and land to survive in the global economy. D. LDCs have very little to offer the global economy. 32 Which of the following is NOT true about LDC governments over the past decade? A. Women have been getting more rights. B. Their economic structures are being reformed. C. Democracy is on the decline. D. Their legal structures are improving