Read the following passage about the Climate-Induced Displacement: A Growing Global Crisis and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer s...

Read the following passage about the Climate-Induced Displacement: A Growing Global Crisis and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 40.

The contemporary climate catastrophe has emerged as an unprecedented humanitarian challenge, compelling millions to abandon their homelands permanently. According to UNHCR's comprehensive No Escape II report, climate-related disasters have displaced approximately 250 million individuals over the previous decade—equivalent to 70,000 daily displacements. [I] While vulnerable populations attempt to roll with the punches of intensifying environmental devastation, governments worldwide struggle to provide adequate assistance. This crisis exemplifies how climate change operates as a "risk multiplier," aggravating existing conflicts, food insecurity, and socioeconomic disparities across fragile regions globally.

[II] Brazil's 2024 floods in Rio Grande do Sul killed 181 people and displaced 580,000, including 43,000 vulnerable refugees. Myanmar's Cyclone Mocha obliterated Rakhine State in 2023, completely demolishing shelters housing 160,000 Rohingya refugees. Chad experienced catastrophic flooding in 2024, compelling 1.3 million of its inhabitants to evacuate—surpassing displacement figures from the preceding fifteen years combined. These calamities demonstrate disproportionate impacts on marginalized communities that contribute negligibly to global emissions yet endure the severest consequences.

Currently, three-quarters of all refugees inhabit areas experiencing elevated climate-risk exposure, while half of displaced populations reside in politically unstable states, including Sudan, Syria, Haiti, and Yemen. The number of nations confronting both conflict- and disaster-related displacement has tripled since 2009. However, fragile countries hosting refugees receive merely 25 percent of the requisite climate financing, abandoning millions in perpetual crisis. [III] This insufficient funding severely undermines resilience-building initiatives and emergency response capabilities throughout affected regions.

Without immediate intervention, experts predict refugee settlements could endure 200 days of extreme heat annually by 2050, rendering them uninhabitable. UN High Commissioner Filippo Grandi emphasized at COP30 that vulnerable communities require substantial climate finance rather than hollow commitments. The international community must prioritize comprehensive strategies addressing both immediate humanitarian necessities and long-term adaptation measures to mitigate future displacement emergencies effectively. [IV] 

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Question 31: The phrase “roll with the punches” in paragraph 1 has the closest meaning to _________.

A. give up                                        B. break down                                C. deal with                                        D. run away