牛津英语模块三第一单元reading.pptVIP

* London used to be famous for its heavy fog. This was because people in London burned coal which gave out heavy smoke, a type of pollution that is actually called smog. In1873,a coal-smoke smog, thicker and more persistent(持久)than natural fog, covered the city for days and caused 168 deaths. Another fog in 1879 lasted from November to March and caused four long months of sunshineless darkness.In 1952,a four-day fog killed about 4000 Londoners. It was not until then that some measures were taken to stop the heavy fog. In1956,Parliament(议会） made the Clean ACT, which effectively reduced the burn