ELECTRICITY: WEALTH, MONEY, POWER : e0 X$ B5 q+ m/ _. M% R3 {
Canadian industries have prospered for more than a century on the country’s abundance of cheap, reliable electrical power. ____ example ____. In fact, Canada consumes more electricity on a per person basis than any country except for Norway ____ 8 ____
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( T s0 Y7 Q X0 Z! h5 |Electricity is a significant source of export income for Canada. ____ 9 ____ But in the 1970s , Canadian exports rose sharply to address the U. S. demand for cheaper and more reliable. 0 K4 h8 L( @1 E0 B& a
. Y2 |& O4 e% d: t: kIn 1985, exports of Canadian electrical power reached 1,400 million US dollars ____. 10 ____. Net electricity exports account for more than 60% of Canada’s balance of trade.
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- V5 [8 z0 Z; D1 }/ H: q$ a/ d( DDomestically, Canada continues to generate electrical power, primarily from water ____ 11 ____ Exports of electricity are now subject to forces far beyond the control of utility managers ____ 12 ____ 8 f$ d1 {- h9 U& X) i4 ], z2 h
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* o- C. \8 H: n) rA. Besides, electricity from coal and nuclear is 50% to 75% cheaper than many other industrial nations.
' G3 |3 W9 d+ wB. Generated primarily by water, our power supplies have attracted and supported energy-intensive industries such as mining. 7 U0 o. e. L v: [5 h3 c" q
C. It also ranks among the top three electricity producers in the world, behind the U. S. and Russia.
# }* v( D8 D! @3 P9 [D. Next to electricity, Canadian paper exports came to 900 million US dollars every year in the 1960s. ' u7 O- y& h6 c8 O+ v/ b
E. Two large nuclear power plants began to generate electricity. . e. K& I) ]1 {& L
F. Since then, electricity’ exports have declined but they have continued to exceed 700 million US dollars. 2 _8 V Z& P6 g2 }4 a6 e
G. Environmental and trade policies all influence electrical production and trade. & g' o# I9 O5 q
H. Canada and the U. S. imported and exported power in almost equal measures after 1901.
2 \& U. ?, S% U. t! K4 TI. Therefore, the Canadian government has little influence on these forces.
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答案：8．C 9. H 10. F 11. A 12. G |
发表于 2012-8-14 19:56:54
