20．In most situations，light helps us see．But when it comes to looking at the night sky，light is actually a kind of pollution．It prevents our view of some of life's most striking sights：stars，planets，and even galaxies（銀河系）．
"When I was a little boy，I loved the night sky．I remember looking up and the sky was filled with stars．I became an astronomer because I was amazed by their beauty，"says Robert Gent，"Now in most big cities kids can't see the stars like I did．"
      Normally，about 2，500 individual （單個(gè)的） stars are visible to the human eyes without using any special equipment．But because of light pollution，you actually see just 200 to 300 and fewer than a dozen from some cities．Only one in three Americans can see our own galaxy with the naked eyes．Those people live far away from the lights of big cities，office buildings，and shopping malls．
      Fortunately，there's an inexpensive and useful way．If we shine lights down at the ground instead of up into the sky，and use lower brightness levels，we can save big amounts of energy and keep the beauty of the night sky．Many cities and towns have passed laws limiting lights at night，making sure enough shine for safety without creating much light pollution．
      Light pollution affects more than our view of the heavens and can harm wildlife．Migrating birds（候鳥） sometimes fly over cities and become confused by the brightness，flying in circles until they drop from exhaustion．  Sea turtles need dark beaches for nesting and won't approach bright lights．Too much light at night may even affect human health．For all these reasons，researchers are working on ways to use lights only when and where they are truly needed．Everyone deserves to look up at the sky．
 
71．According to the text，using our naked eyes，A．
A．people in remote areas can see more stars than those in big cities
B．over one third Americans can see our own galaxy 
C．a(chǎn)bout one in three Americans in big cities can see our own galaxy  
D．Americans can only see 200 to 300 stars
72．Many cities and towns have passed laws limiting lights at night mainly toD．
A．save the electricity                        
B．make sure of migrating birds'safety    
C．let you count the number of stars             
D．a(chǎn)void much light pollution
73．What does the fourth paragraph mainly talk about？B
A．The cause of light pollution
B．The way to reduce light pollution
C．The effect of light pollution．
D．People's attitude towards light pollution
74．The underlined word"exhaustion"in the last paragraph meansB．
A．a(chǎn)ir pollution        B．tiredness          C．breath      D．brightness
75．Which would be the best title for the text？A
A．Light Pollution   B．Seeking the Sky   C．Stars in the Sky      D．City Pollution．

分析 本文主要講述的是被很多人遺忘的光污染，在文章中列舉了多個(gè)事例進(jìn)行了詳細(xì)說(shuō)明．

解答 ADBBA
71   A   細(xì)節(jié)題．根據(jù)文章第三段最后3行Only one in three Americans can see our own galaxy with the naked eyes．Those people live far away from the lights of big cities，office buildings，and shopping malls．可知只有在遠(yuǎn)離城市的地方，人們可以用肉眼看到我們的銀河系．也就是說(shuō)生活在遠(yuǎn)離城市的地方，人們看到的星星比生活在城市里的人要多．故A正確．
72  D    細(xì)節(jié)題．根據(jù)文章第4段最后2行Many cities and towns have passed laws limiting lights at night，making sure enough shine for safety without creating much light pollution．可知很多城市通過(guò)了很多的法律，目的在于避免太多的光污染．故D正確．
73   B   段落大意題．根據(jù)本段第一句和最后一句Fortunately，there's an inexpensive and useful way．和Many cities and towns have passed laws limiting lights at night，making sure enough shine for safety without creating much light pollution可知本段主要講述的是減少光污染的方法，一個(gè)是個(gè)人采取的，另外一個(gè)是政府采取的措施．故B正確．
74   B   推理題．根據(jù)本句Migrating birds（候鳥） sometimes fly over cities and become confused by the brightness，flying in circles until they drop from exhaustion．可知很多候鳥都因?yàn)楣馕廴径鵁o(wú)法辨明方向，一直在繞圈飛行，直到最后精疲力竭掉到地上．故該詞是指B項(xiàng)含義．
75   A   主旨大意題．根據(jù)文章主題段第一句    In most situations，light helps us see．But when it comes to looking at the night sky，light is actually a kind of pollution．可知本文主要講述的是光污染的話題，在下面幾段里做了詳細(xì)的舉例說(shuō)明．故A正確．

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The Federal Aviation Administration （FAA） is the government agency that oversees air travel．They studied the problem of airline delays．
They found eleven major problems and suggested eleven ways to fix them．Some of the problems are caused because different regions of the country do things differently．The regions don't talk to each other enough．Some of them need new computers．
Also，more planes are flying．A strong economy has more people using airplanes to get around．Airplanes are a form of mass transportation now，like trains and buses were in the past．More planes in the airport cause delays．
The airport in San Francisco is a good example．It is growing fast．Many people go through San Francisco to get to other places around the world．Ron Wilson of the San Francisco International Airport says，"If you've got 18 flights that all want to take off at 8：00 am and you're on the 18th plane in line，you're going to be 40 minutes late．"
Weather is another main reason for delays．Weather causes about 70% of delays．Fog or freezing rain can cause delays．
The first thing the FAA wants to do is take control away from the regions during heavy traffic times and bad weather．A national center would make decisions on things that affect the whole country．The FAA also wants to put more distance between planes in the sky when the weather is bad．This rule could cause even more delays．
The FAA knows that their solutions will not solve the problems with airport delays．But，they hope to make things better．There are just too many planes，too few traffic controllers，and not enough new technology．
62．FAA found that some of the delay problems are caused byDbetween two regions．
A．different languages                  
B．technical misunderstanding
C．misunderstanding of the rules        
D．lack of communication
63．Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason for airline delays？C
A．A growing number of flights
B．Bad weather．
C．A growing population
D．Lack of new technology．
64．From the passage we can infer thatD．
A．FAA is a national center which controls all the flight matters
B．FAA has taken control to solve airport delays
C．in San Francisco，each plane will delay about 40 minutes
D．safety rules during bad weather may cause more delays
65．Which of the statements best gives the idea of the passage？B
A．FAA should make decisions to stop airport delays．
B．Airport delays are on the rise．
C．Travel problems cost billions in lost work time．
D．FAA has taken control of air traffic nationwide．

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