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4.Readthe following passage,and then use your own words to give a brief summary o f it in 80-100 words. What Is Hurting the Environment? Scientists are working hard to clean up our environment.Air pollution is one of the m ost serious problems they face. They know that a lot of the pollution is caused by pe ople burning fuels such as gasoline,wood,and oil. In manv bia cities now.the air is arav and dirty,This is caused mostiv by the aasoline burned in car engines. For every aallon of aasoline that a car burns. a half pound of carbon monoxide(一氧化碳)aoes into the air, This is what makes the air so grav, Scient ists and carmakers are making changes in car engines. New cars wil not put so much carbon monoxide in to the air. Then the air will be cleaner, and cities such as Los A ngeles and Mexico City will have blue skies aqain. But carbon monoxide pollution is only one form of air pollution. Another kind of air pollution that comes from gasoline and other fuels is carbon dioxide(二氧化碳 For eve ry gallon of gasoline a car burns,5.5 pounds of carbon dioxide go into the air. You c annot see carbon dioxide in the air, since it is a clear gas, and you cannot smell itBu t the effects of carbon dioxide on the environment are very serious. Carbon dioxide has made a clear cloud over the earth.This cloud is called the areenh ouse effect, like a blanket. this clear cloud has made the earth warmer, As the earth becomes a lot warmer.many things may change, First of all,the weather may change, There mav be more violent storms in many parts of the worid. In many places the s ummers may become hotter and drier. In these places, it may be more dificult to gro w food, and that mea