15.As the population of the planet increases,so does the number of homes,businesses,parking lots,schools,airports and roadways.All these structures use electricity and need to be lighted.Humans demand these lights.They want their homes more comfortable and they want their streets safe.The problem is that researchers are finding that all the light is having a negative effect on humans and wildlife as well.
Less than 10years ago I drove to a thinly populated section of my town,lay down in the middle of the road and watched an attractive meteor shower (流星雨).The area was short of homes,street lights and traffic.If I did that today,I wouldn't be able to see the meteor shower as well.Due to the increase in street lights,I would surely be run over by a car.
Nowadays scientists are finding light pollution can be almost as bad as carbon dioxide pollution.If you've ever taken a flight at night,the view is beautiful,but you must remember that all the light you see wastes electricity.The crew of the space shuttles see an even bigger picture of how extensive the wasted electricity is worldwide.
One of the saddest parts of light pollution is that most of it is unnecessary and most of the outdoor light that we use is wasted.One only needs to look at a row of street lights to see how much of the light shines upwards and lights the sky:a total waste of electricity.
Besides,somewhere electricity needs to be produced,and the production of electricity creates pollution by releasing greenhouse gases.This affects the air we breathe and our quality of life.
Scientists are also studying the effects of light pollution on wildlife.Thousands of birds die each year when they crash into highly lighted buildings,as they become puzzled by the light.It has been long known that tiny baby sea turtles become lost and follow lights on the shore instead of heading towards the sea.
Fortunately,light pollution is one of the easiest sources of pollution that can be corrected without a negative effect.Following some guidelines and a little searching on Google can give you many ideas on how to reduce your contribution to light pollution.

32.It is implied in Paragraph 3that the best way to deal with light pollution isB.
A.reducing the output of the lights                       
B.a(chǎn)voiding the use of unnecessary lighting
C.educating people about light pollution             
D.inventing environmentally-friendly lights
33.Which of the following is the effect of light pollution?C
A.Many animals species have died out.
B.More traffic accidents happen every day.
C.The air we breathe may be polluted.
D.It is much easier for us to watch meteor showers.
34.What can be inferred from the text?D
A.We are almost at a loss how to deal with light pollution.
B.Global warming results in light pollution in some way.
C.Astronauts can't see clearly in space nowadays.
D.Some animals use natural light to direct their movements.
35.What will probably be provided following the last paragraph?B
A.Helpful tips for surfing the Internet.
B.a(chǎn)pproaches to decreasing light pollution.
C.Benefits of searching on Google.
D.More bad effects of light pollution.

分析 本文主要講述了現(xiàn)在人類污染中的光電污染,人們和其他動(dòng)物可能會(huì)受到各種光源的影響.

解答 32.B 細(xì)節(jié)題.由文中第三段的an even bigger picture of how extensive the wasted electricity is worldwide.和all the light you see wastes electricity可知答案.結(jié)合選項(xiàng),故選B
33.C細(xì)節(jié)題.由文中第五段的This affects the air we breathe and our quality of life.可知它影響我們呼吸的空氣和生活質(zhì)量.故選C
34.D細(xì)節(jié)題.由文中第六段的birds和tiny baby sea turtle可知有些動(dòng)物的行動(dòng)受光源的影響.故選D
35.B推斷題.最后一段講了"減少光污染有很多辦法",接下來應(yīng)具體介紹這些辦法.結(jié)合選項(xiàng),故選B

點(diǎn)評(píng) 本文是人物故事類閱讀理解.做這類題材閱讀理解時(shí)要求考生對(duì)文章通讀一遍,做題時(shí)結(jié)合原文和題目有針對(duì)性的找出相關(guān)語句進(jìn)行仔細(xì)分析,結(jié)合選項(xiàng)選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù)

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5.Never hesitate when the chance turns up!You should try to grasp and make full use of it.

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