导语

  

内容提要

  

    本书共分为8个板块：能源基础、化石燃料、可再生能源、能源种类、能源概念、能源区域与国别、能源与环境、中国能源。每个板块包含若干篇阅读文章及阅读理解题目。文章涉及主题广，阅读难度适中，题型丰富，在提高学生阅读能力的同时扩展学生的能源视野。

Section 1  Basics
  Text 1  Classification of Energy Sources
  Text 2  Energy Demand
  Text 3  Energy Supply
Section 2  Fossil Fuels
  Text 4  Oil: Shocking How Vital it Still is
  Text 5  Shale Gas as Game Changer
  Text6  Whatis "the" Priceofoil
Section 3  Renewables
  Text 7  Introducing Renewable Energy
  Text 8  Rencwables--an Expert View
  Text 9  Can Coal Plants Work with Renewables
  Text 10  Renewables' Role in Aiding Electricity Security
Section 4  Energy Sources
  Text 11  Energy from Moving Water
  Text 12  Geothermal Energy
  Text 13  Tidal Power
  Text 14  Basics of Tidal Power
  Text 15  Riding the Waves: The Challenge of Harnessing Ocean Power
  Text 16  Wind Energy
  Text 17  Biofuels--a Sustainable Energy Source
  Text 18  Nuclear Power: Energy for the Future or Relic of the Past
  Text 19  Solar Thermal Energy
  Text 20  History of Solar Photovoltaics
Section 5  Energy Concepts
  Text 21  Earth Can Afford Energy for All
  Text 22  Measuring and Comparing Energy Security
  Text 23  Beyond Just Saving Energy~the Added Bonuses
  Text 24  Energy Storage
  Text 25  Up-Close and Personal: A New Journalistic Voice About Energy Access
Section 6  Regions and Countries
  Text 26  Renewable Energy in Scodand
  Text 27  Challenges amid Riches: Outlook for Africa
  Text 28  A Gradual Swiss Denuclearisation
  Text 29  Saudi Arabia's Journey: Priority is Ending Energy Poverty
  Text 30  China's Energy System vs. Britain's Energy System
Section 7  Energy and Environment
  Text 31  Environmental Issues Associated with Fossil Fuels and Hydropower
  Text 32  Environmental Considerations for Tidal Barrages  
Section 8  Energy in China
  Text 33  China Eyes Fundamental Shift in Energy Policy
  Text 34  China's Ambitious Aim: A Windy Future
  Text 35  China's Wind Farms Come with a Catch: Coal Plants
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