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四。英译汉： 课文句子翻译（Unit 1, Unit 6） 空气污染 Air Pollution Air supplies us with oxygen which is essential for our bodies to live.Air is 99.9% nitrogen, oxygen, water vapor and inert gases.②Human activities can release substances into the air, some of which can cause problems for humans, plants, and animals.③ There are several main types of pollution and well-known effects of pollution which are commonly discussed.These include smog, acid rain, the greenhouse effect, and holes in the ozone layer.④Each of these problems has serious effects on our health and well-being as well as on the whole environment. One type of air pollution is the release of particles into the air from burning fuel for energy.Diesel smoke is a good example of this particular matter.This type of pollution is sometimes referred to as black carbon pollution.⑤The exhaust from burning fuels in automobiles, homes, and industries is a major source of pollution in the air.⑥Some authorities believe that even the burning of wood and charcoal in fireplaces and barbeques can release significant quantities of soot into the air. Another type of pollution is the release of harmful gases, such as sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and chemical vapors.These can take part in further chemical reactions once they are in the atmosphere, forming smog and acid rain.⑦ Smog is a type of large-scale outdoor pollution.It is caused by chemical reactions between pollutants derived from different sources, primarily automobile exhaust and industrial emissions.Cities are often centers of these types of activities, and many suffer from the effects of smog, especially during the warm months of the year. Another consequence of outdoor air pollution is acid rain.When a pollutant, such as sulfuric acid combines with drops of water in the air, the water or snow can become acidified.The effects of acid rain on the environment can be very serious.It damages plants by destroying their leaves, it poisons the soil, and it changes th