More than two hundred years ago, the term “environmental pollution” was quite strange to people. They lived healthy, drank pure water, and breathed fresh air. Nowadays, the situation is quite different. People all over the world are worried about things that are happening to the environment. Actually it is man that is destroying the surroundings with many kinds of wastes. Everybody knows that motorbikes and cars emit dangerous gases that cause poisonous air and cancer, but no one wants to travel on foot or by bicycle. Manufacturers know that wastes from factories make water and soil polluted, but they do not want to spend a lot of their money on treating the wastes safely. Scattering rubbish is bad for our health, but no one wants to spend time burying it. Is it worth talking a lot about pollution?
1.More than two hundred years ago, _____________.
A.the environment was polluted as much as it is today.
B.people knew nothing about environmental pollution.
C.air was polluted badly
D.people faced with pollution.
2.Nowadays, many people are concerned about ___________.
A.the destruction of the poisonous air. B. the polluted water
C.the wastes from the factories. D. the pollution of the environment
3.The word “they” in the passage refers to _______.
A.no one B. factories C. manufacturers D. wastes
4.The word “emit” in line 4 is the closest in meaning to _____________.
A.release B. intake C. keep D. absorb
5.According to the passage, _______________.
A.people should protect the environment
B.people shouldn’t protect the environment
C.people don’t have to be worried about the environment
D.people can destroy the environment
1.More than two hundred years ago, _____________.
A.the environment was polluted as much as it is today.
B.people knew nothing about environmental pollution.
C.air was polluted badly
D.people faced with pollution.
2.Nowadays, many people are concerned about ___________.
A.the destruction of the poisonous air. B. the polluted water
C.the wastes from the factories. D. the pollution of the environment
3.The word “they” in the passage refers to _______.
A.no one B. factories C. manufacturers D. wastes
4.The word “emit” in line 4 is the closest in meaning to _____________.
A.release B. intake C. keep D. absorb
5.According to the passage, _______________.
A.people should protect the environment
B.people shouldn’t protect the environment
C.people don’t have to be worried about the environment
D.people can destroy the environment