高中英语一轮复习-课时作业24.pdf

课时作业24 Ⅰ.阅读理解 (2016· 安徽省江南十校联考)Without any previous notice, under the Dome, a 103-minute documentary self-funded by former news anchor Chai Jing, dominated headlines and social websites overnight. It has rapidly pushed the public awareness about air pollution and encouraged people to join in e orts to make a di erence. Chal, 39, said she started the work out of her “personal conflicts” with smog after she gave birth to a daughter. “I sealed tight all the windows. I started every day by checking the air pollution index，” Chai said. Millions of other people are also doing the same. While they stop there, Chai goes deeper “I don't want to live in this way. I need to find out where the smog comes from and what on earth is going on.” Over a year, she investigated polluted sites to find the sources o smog, visited the US and the UK to learn about their anti-pollution experiences, and interviewed o icials, scientists and the general public. Chai's research reveals that the burning of coal and oil contributes to 60 percent of PM2.5 pollutants. She thus questions the country's energy consumption habits in the film. She then goes on to expose loopholes ( 漏洞) in car emissions ( 尾气 排放) regulations. Some o the laws have been in place for years, but have never been applied. The film also explains that businesses are pressured not to follow the laws because violating them comes little or no cost, while making changes greatly increases costs. The film also points at China's petroleum ( 石油) and steel industries as the biggest sources o air pollution. Temble pictures o dead trees, smoggy skies, and babies under treatment have moved viewers. But most importantly, the film looks at solutions that the government and individuals can carry ou