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London used to be “foggy”( 有雾的) for the same reason that cities like
Beijing or Chongqing are “foggy” today. The “fog” was in fact smog(烟雾), a
mixture of smoke and fog.In other words, it was made by air pollution. In
London, some of this pollution came from factories, but much of it came from the
coal(煤)that people burnt in their houses to keep warm during the winter. By the
1950s, London’s smog problem had become so bad that the government decided to do
something to clean the air. A new law was made and nobody could burn coal in any
British city. Within a few years, the air became much cleaner. There were no
more “pea-soupers”.
Many Chinese cities now face the same sort of problem with air pollution
that London faced 40 or 50 years ago. However, this problem is more difficult
for Chinese cities to solve. One reason is that more of the pollution comes from
the factories, rather than from coal burnt in people’s houses. If these
factories were closed, this would harm the economy and lots of people would lose
their jobs. Another reason is that changing from coal to cleaner fuel(燃料), like
gas, is quite expensive.
However, the air in many Chinese cities is becoming cleaner and cleaner, as
the government and people pay more and more attention to cutting down pollution.
As a result, there are fewer “pea-soupers” in Beijing than there used to be.
56. What was the main reason for air pollution in London?
A. There was too much smoke in the sky.
B. There were too many factories in the city.
C. People burnt too much coal in the houses.
57. How did the air in London become much cleaner?
A. There was not so much fog in the winter later.
B. A law was made to keep people from burning coal in their houses.
C. Many factories in the city were closed.
58. What does the underlined work “pea-soupers” refer to?
A. Smog. B. Smoke. C. Gas.
59. The problem of air pollution is more difficult for Chinese cities to
solve because of _____reasons
A. one B. two C. three
60. Which sentence is Not true?
A. Using coal is much more expensive than using gas.
B. Factories made much more pollution in China.
C. The reasons of air pollution in London and Beijing are different.
C
Different countries have different customs. When you travel to another
country, please follow their customs, just as the saying goes, “ .”
Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip (付小费). It
is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags, taxi drivers and waiters.
Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect
about the same amount.
In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you.
It’s important to respect lines there. It’s a good idea to talk about the
weather. It’s a favourite subject of conversation with the British.
In Spain, it’s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone
invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late, and restaurants do not
generally open until after 9 pm.
In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek(脸颊). Your host may
welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.
In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when
they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don’t put it into
your pocket right away. The person expects you to read it.
Don’t forget to be careful of your body language to express something in a
conversation. A kind of body language that is used in one culture may be
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