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  3. It is an unfortunate fact of today’s life that most people are growing up un

It is an unfortunate fact of today’s life that most people are growing up un

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问题     It is an unfortunate fact of today’s life that most people are growing up unable to see the stars. The prime night sky exists only【C1】______pictures. This is true not only in cities and suburbs, but also in rural areas. We have lost our view of the stars and【C2】______Our nighttime environment as well.
    Such a loss might be acceptable if light pollution were the inevitable price of progress, 【C3】______it is not. Most sky glow is unnecessary. It comes mainly from lighting sources that do little to increase【C4】______safety, security or utility. They produce only glare, costing Over one billion dollars annually in the U.S. alone.
    【C5】______science, the impact has been even more dramatic. Scientists require observations of extremely faint objects that can only be made with advanced devices at sites【C6】______of air pollution and urban sky glow. For example, some images of the objects can offer information about faraway corners of the universe, helping us understand the way in【C7】______our world was actually formed. Therefore, the light from these objects can be lost at the very end of its【C8】______in the glare of our own sky.
    Reducing light pollution is not difficult. It requires that public officials and citizens be【C9】______of the problem and act to counter it. As individuals, people can help reduce sky glow just by【C10】______lighting only when necessary.
    The stars above us are a priceless heritage. We must do our best to preserve it. [br] 【C8】
选项 A、march
B、visit
C、journey
D、flight
答案 C
解析 理解推断题。题干大意:……这些太空物体的光线在其到达地球的行程中有可能因天空的亮光而消失得毫无踪影。作者认为，太空物体的光线到达地球是一个漫长的过程，地球的光污染使其在旅程结束时变得毫无踪影。journey(旅程)符合题意。
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