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【題目】In most situations, light helps us see. But nowadays humans are using so much light that it is in fact a kind of pollution.

When it comes to looking at the night sky, too much light makes it d【1】for us to watch some of life’s most wonderful views: stars, planets and even galaxies(星系).

According to scientific research, about 2,500 stars can be seen by the human eye without u【2】any special equipment(設備). But because of light pollution, you can only see 200 to 300 stars from today’s countryside, and no more than ten stars from a city. In most big c【3】, people can’t see the sky filled with stars like they die in their childhood.

Light pollution influences more than just our view of sky. The latest research s【4】that lots of nighttime light can harm wildlife too.

When birds fly to a【5】place over cities, they sometimes get lost by the brightness and fly in circles u【6】they drop from tiredness. Sea turtles need dark beaches for laying eggs, but they can’t find their ideal places because of those bright lights.

Too much light at night m【7】even influence human health, but scientists aren’t sure of that. They are still learning more.

In order to prevent things from going w【8】, governments and some organizations are working to reduce light pollution. Many cities and towns have taken action to reduce the use of lights at night. Lights are used only when and where they are r【9】 needed.

Hopefully, in the near f【10】, humans can enjoy the clear and beautiful sky again and all the wildlife will live a peaceful and undisturbed life too.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】difficult

【2】using

【3】cities

【4】shows

【5】another

【6】until

【7】may/might

【8】worse

【9】really

【10】future

【解析】本文介紹了光污染的危害，讓我們無法看清楚天上的星星，導致鳥類迷路，對人們的健

康也有害。政府和一些組織正在努力采取措施減少光污染。

【1】difficult

句意：當我們提到看夜空時，太多的光使我們很難觀看一些生活中最精彩的風景：星星，

衛(wèi)星甚至星系。根據(jù)后文的But because of light pollution, you can only see 200 to 300 stars

from today’s countryside, and no more than ten stars from a city.可知因為光太多導致看不清

星星，因此很難看到星星，故為difficult。

【2】using

句意：根據(jù)科學研究，沒有使用任何特殊的設備，大約2500顆星星能被人眼看見。without

doing sth沒有做某事，結(jié)合句意看星星可以使用特殊的設備，故為using。

【3】cities

句意：在大多數(shù)大城市，人們無法看見像他們在童年時看到的滿是星星的天空。有most

修飾，故用復數(shù)名詞，故我cities。

【4】shows

句意：最新研究表明很多晚間的光對野生動物也有害。此處表示研究表明，主語the latest

research是第三人稱單數(shù)，故謂語用第三人稱單數(shù)，故為shows。

【5】another

句意：當鳥在城市上空飛往另一個地方時，他們有時會因光亮迷路。修飾單數(shù)名詞place，

表示另一個，故用another。

【6】until

句意：當鳥在城市上空飛往另一個地方時，他們有時會因光亮迷路，繞圈飛行，直到他

們因疲勞跌落。根據(jù)fly in circle? 6.? they drop from tiredness.可知表示繞圈飛行，一直

繞圈飛，直到飛累了，跌落下來，故用until。

【7】may/might

句意：晚上太多的光可能甚至影響人類的健康。根據(jù)but scientists aren’t sure of that.可知

表示不確定，應是沒有把握的推測，故用情態(tài)動詞may或might。

【8】worse

句意：為了阻止事情變得更糟，政府和一些組織正在工作來減少光污染。根據(jù)governments

and some organizations are working to reduce light pollution.可知要努力工作減少光污染，

應是為了阻止事情變得更糟，故為worse。

【9】really

句意：只有當他們是真需要的時候和地方，光才可以被使用。根據(jù)Many cities and towns

have taken action to reduce the use of lights at night.可知減少光的使用，因此只有真正需要

的時候或地方才用，修飾動詞needed，故用副詞，故為really。

【10】future

句意：希望在不久的將來，人類能再次享受干凈的、漂亮的天空。in the near future在不

久的未來。故為future。