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浙江省宁波市鄞州实验中学2020届九年级上学期英语10月段性考试试卷
The name of our galaxy(星系), the Milky Way, comes from its appearance. It's a milky white band of glowing light that spreads across the night sky. If you look up at the evening sky, there's a good chance you will not be able to see what your grandmother saw when she was a little girl. A new study says that nearly 80 percent of people in North America can't see the Milky Way because of light pollution.
The most light-polluted country in the world is Singapore where researchers found that people living in the country never have the chance to experience true darkness. Other countries with large percentages of people living under such skies include Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.
Too much light has a direct influence on human physiology and behavior. It can also destroy our sleep cycle. What's more, it also influences wildlife. For example, baby turtles may not swim into the ocean because of street lights near shorelines.
In the U.S., some communities have been taking action on light pollution but in developing countries, people still want to make bigger, brighter light, like LED lights. They can save energy, but on the other hand, they will increase light pollution rapidly in fact.
There are still people that can remember when they used to be able to see the Milky Way, when they would walk outside at night, but those are becoming fewer and fewer.
Nighttime natural scenery needs protection just like daytime scenery. Don't let the light pollution steal the chance to experience the wonder of a natural night sky from us.
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Jane still has the toy chimp she was given as a child. She has studied her furry friends for over 30 years. Now, {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. She hopes that what she has to say will make others do something to protect chimps from being hurt.
A. She saw that they were a lot like people. B. she still dreamed of going to Africa. C. She loved her furry (毛绒) friend very much. D. Scientists were surprised by what Jane saw. E. she speaks for them to groups around the world. |
Lonely Planet The best travel book's Best in Travel Top 10 Cities for 2014 |
Top 1: Paris, France Paris probably has more familiar landmarks(地标) than any other city in the world . The Eiffel Toweer, the River Seine and Notre Dame are some of the city's greatest landmarks. And that's not all: a gold roof makes the Louvre's(卢浮宫) attractive to tourists. The world's most beautiful city is now even more beautiful. |
Top 2: Auckland , New Zealand Tired of busy school life? Auckland may give you a chance to relax. Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand. Beaches are usually yellow or white. But in the west of Auckland, the sand of beaches is surprisingly black. What's more, Auckland sits on top of a volcanic field. Many of the volcanic are not active. But you can see the whole city on the top of them. |
Top 3 : Shanghai, China As China's economic center, Shanghai develops very quickly! In the early 1990s in Pudong, there was nothing but farmland. But now , the city is well known for skyscrapers(摩天大楼). The 121-storey-tall Shanghai Tower will be the tallest building in China., and the second tallest in the world. However, if you want to find out what the old Shanghai looks like, take a walk in a traditional nontang(弄堂) to get a good idea. |
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The country that Eiffel Tower in |
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The largest city in New Zealand |
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The color of the sand of beaches in the west of Auckland |
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The way to learn about what the old Shanghai looks like |
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The number of the cities mentioned in Best Travel in Lonely Planet |
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