IV. Reading Comprehension: Choose the best answer based on the passage. (20%； 2% for each question) Passage A: The UN Report on Climate Change Greenhouse gas emissions trap the heat of the sun and lead to global warming and climate change. Warmer temperatures are changingweather patterns and destroying the balance of nature. This poses a very serious threat to human beings and all other forms of life inthe world. Destructive storms have become more intense in many regions. As temperatures rise, more moisture evaporates, whichexacerbates extreme rainfall and flooding, the result of which are more destructive storms. The frequency and extent of tropical stormsis also affected by the warming ocean. __(29)__ feed on warm waters at the ocean surface. Such storms often destroy homes andcommunities, causing deaths and a huge amount of economic losses. Climate change also has impact on water availability, making itscarcer in more regions. Global warming exacerbates water shortages in water-stressed regions and is leading to an increased risk ofagricultural droughts affecting crops, and ecological droughts increasing the vulnerability of ecosystems. Droughts can also stirdestructive sand and dust storms that can move billions of tons of sand across continents. Deserts are expanding, reducing land forgrowing food. Many people now face the threat of not having enough water on a regular basis. Climate change also poses risks to thesurvival of species on land and in the ocean. These risks increase as temperatures climb. Exacerbated by climate change, the world islosing species at a rate 1,000 times greater than at any other time in recorded human history. One million species are at risk ofbecoming extinct within the next few decades. Forest fires, extreme weather, and invasive pests and diseases are among many threatsrelated to climate change. Some species will be able to relocate and survive, but others will not.
【題組】26. What is the essay type of this passage?
(A) Descriptive
(B) Expository
(C) Narrative
(D) Problem-solving