【小題1】D
【小題2】B
【小題3】C

解析試題分析：本文敘述了戶外照明的危害。戶外照明不僅影響天文學(xué)家的觀測(cè)，還影響了動(dòng)物的遷徙，對(duì)動(dòng)物的生活是一種威脅�？茖W(xué)家還說(shuō)照明對(duì)人體有害，易導(dǎo)致癌癥。因此人們開始采取措施，實(shí)施一些光照條例，能過(guò)讓人與動(dòng)物共同享受夜晚。
【小題1】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段的This population consists of birds, bats frogs, snakes, etc. For example, outdoor lighting severely affects migrating(遷徙的)birds.可知戶外照明已經(jīng)影響了動(dòng)物的遷徙，對(duì)動(dòng)物的生活是一種威脅。故選D。
【小題2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段的For years, Flagstaff,Arizona,has enforced lighting regulations in its city in order to assist astronomers at the Lowell Observatory.可知美國(guó)亞利桑那州的弗拉格斯塔夫市為了幫助天文學(xué)家在洛厄爾天文臺(tái)的觀測(cè)，執(zhí)行了照明條例。從中看沖這樣是為了創(chuàng)造一個(gè)好的觀測(cè)的環(huán)境。故選B。
【小題3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五段的Countless more animals casualties(傷亡）result from the use of artificial lighting.可知戶外照明對(duì)動(dòng)物有危害。根據(jù)最后一段的Similar efforts have been made worldwide, and a movement is underway to remind us to turn off lights when we are not using them, so that other creatures can share the night. 可知人們已經(jīng)意識(shí)到照明的危害，開始采取措施。因此可概括為本文是想告訴我們?nèi)祟惖幕顒?dòng)要環(huán)保。故選C。
考點(diǎn)：科普環(huán)保類短文閱讀。

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