This summer we witnessed interview teams at the North Pole wearing short sleeve shirts，due to the warm weather.A study published on Aug 29 revealed more concerning issues in the supposedly coldest area of the world.Zombie ice（僵尸冰） from a massive Greenland ice sheet was confirmed to be melting，which would finally raise global sea levels by at least 10 inches on its own，reported Associated Press（AP）.
Zombie ice is the kind of ice that is still attached to thicker areas of ice，but is no longer getting fed by larger glaciers（冰川）.Since glaciers are getting less snow to complement the amount of ice melted，once the zombie ice is melted，it cannot be re-formed.
Scientists decided to look at the balance of the ice.In perfect balance，snow in the mountains of Greenland flows down and thickens the sides of glaciers，balancing out what's meeting on the edges，according to AP.Bot in the last few decades，there is less refill and more melting，creating an imbalance.
Study co-author William Colgan at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland told AP that 3.3 percent of Greenland's total ice volume would melt eventually."Hunger"would be a good phrase for what's happening to the ice，Colgan added.
With a great number of natural resources buried under the earth，areas of melted ice revealed treasures that attracted the world's richest men.According to CNN，in early August.jye.ai was a"treasure hunt"in Greenland.Billionaires，including Bill Gates and others，financially backed KoBold Metals，a US-based mineral exploration company，to explore the rare metals under the glaciers in Greenland.The company told CNN that since there were enough minerals.jye.ai power hundreds of millions of electric vehicles，the critical resource is capable of powering the green energy transition.
While investors are taking advantage of global warming，experts express their concerns that the mineral exploration is likely to worsen the local environment，draining（榨干） up the world's resources at a faster rate.
（1）What can we learn about the Zombie ice？ CC
A．It was caused by warm weather.
B．It increased by at least 10 inches.
C．It started to become less.
D．It no longer existed.
（2）Which of the following might William Colgan agree with？ AA
A．The ice in Greenland needed refill badly.
B．3.3 percent of the ice in the world would melt.
C．Snow there could make up for the melted ice.
D．Melting only happened on the edge of the glaciers.
（3）What can be inferred about the mineral exploration？ DD
A．It was started by Bill Gates.
B．It was environmentally friendly.
C．It has drained up the world's resources.
D．All people are not in support of it.
（4）Which is the most suitable title for the text？ AA
A．The Increasing Temperature at the North Pole.
B．The Melting Zombie Ice from Greenland.
C．The Findings of Associate Press.
D．The Rising Global Sea Levels.
【答案】C；A；D；A
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