Hundreds of years ago, life was harder than it is today. People didn’t have modern mach

Hundreds of years ago, life was harder than it is today. People didn’t have modern machines. There was no medicine, either.

Life today brings new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us talk louder and we become angry more easily. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution to all living things in the world.

Cars, planes and factories all pollute our air every day. Sometimes the polluted air is very thick. People cannot see the sky clearly.

Many countries are making rules to fight against pollution. Factories now must clean their water before they throw it away. And they mustn’t let dirty smoke go into the air.

There are many things we can do to fight against pollution. We should put waste things in dustbins and do not throw them on the ground. We should go to work by bike or on foot instead of taking a car or a bus. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less pollution.

    Rules are not enough. We should do our best to fight against pollution.

(   )1. Which of the following is NOT true about life in the past?

A. There were no modern machines.    B. There was no modern medicine.

C. There was much air pollution.  D. There were not many people.

(   )2.What should people do to fight against pollution?

A. Always drive a car to work.     B. Throw waste things anywhere they like.

C. Put waste things in dustbins.    D. Always take a bus to go to school.

(   )3.The most serious pollution is            .

A. water pollution   B. air pollution

C. noise pollution    D. light pollution

(   )4.What should factories do to fight against pollution?

A. Let dirty smoke go into the air.

B. Throw dirty water away without cleaning it.

C. Close the factories.

D. Let dirty water go after cleaning it.

(   )5.From the passage, we know that     .

A. a few years ago, there was no pollution at all.

B. people today don’t have to talk to each other loudly

C. we can drink water from the polluted rivers and lakes.

D. Everybody should try his or her best to fight against pollution

1C 2C 3B 4D 5D