Before COVID-19, people started to wear masks (口罩) on the streets. Instead of disease, they wore them for air pollution. It has become a habit for people in many _________ of China, especially in the north, where the smog (烟雾) and PM 2. 5 have greatly influenced (影响) people’s lives.
Several years before, Beijing issued red alerts (警报) for
_________ air pollution from time to time. During red alert days, the PM 2. 5 level in Beijing was around 300.
“There was a burning smell in the air—the thick smog blocked your way and kept you from seeing
_________, ” Song Ting, a 21-year-old student in Harbin, told China Daily.
Beijing has already taken action. The government set limits (限制) on car use and cut some factory hours. It will also
_________ factories that pollute. If they aren’t closed, heavily polluting factories will have to buy water and electricity at higher prices. It also suggests that people reduce outdoor
_________.
Although smog makes people stay indoors, an indoor environment does not always mean good air. Many parents have started to
_________ their children’s health. They suggested that schools put air cleaners in classrooms, and some parents in Shanghai even spent money themselves to buy air cleaners.
To help bring back blue skies, everyone can help out by
_________ buses and subways instead of cars and taxis. People can also light
_________ fireworks (烟花) during Spring Festival to reduce air pollution.
【小题1】| A．places | B．schools | C．clubs | D．hospitals |
【小题2】| A．last | B．busy | C．large | D．heavy |
【小题3】| A．something | B．nothing | C．anything | D．nobody |
【小题4】【小题5】| A．activities | B．streets | C．houses | D．cars |
【小题6】| A．argue about | B．bring about | C．worry about | D．read about |
【小题7】| A．missing | B．taking | C．buying | D．inventing |
【小题8】| A．more | B．much | C．less | D．fewer |
