运城学院：《大学英语Ⅳ》课程教学资源（PPT课件讲稿，思政版）Unit 12 Light Pollution：Is There a Solution?

Light Pollution:Is There a Solution?

Light Pollution: Is There a Solution?

光污染 预警 W Light Pollution

Para.1 1 Look at the sky at night and what do you see? 2Not much most probably. 3 Even in the countryside the stars are becoming harder to spot,with the sky glow caused by light pollution now visible for up to 50 miles (80km)

① Look at the sky at night and what do you see? ② Not much most probably. ③ Even in the countryside the stars are becoming harder to spot, with the sky glow caused by light pollution now visible for up to 50 miles (80km). Para. 1

Para.1 4 Only one 10th of the country now enjoys a truly dark sky,says the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE),which carries out an annual star count. 5 In the 1950s most of us would have been able to see the Milky Way

④ Only one 10th of the country now enjoys a truly dark sky, says the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), which carries out an annual star count. ⑤ In the 1950s most of us would have been able to see the Milky Way. Para. 1

Para.1 Look at the sky at night and what do you see?Not much most probably.Even in the countryside the stars are becoming harder to spot,with the sky glow caused by light pollution now visible for up to 50 miles (80km). Only one 10th of the country now enjoys a truly dark sky, says the Campaign to Protect Rural England(CPRE), which carries out an annual star count.In the 1950s most of us would have been able to see the Milky Way

Look at the sky at night and what do you see? Not much most probably. Even in the countryside the stars are becoming harder to spot, with the sky glow caused by light pollution now visible for up to 50 miles (80km). Only one 10th of the country now enjoys a truly dark sky, says the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), which carries out an annual star count. In the 1950s most of us would have been able to see the Milky Way. Para. 1

Para.2 D Because light at night has brought indisputable benefits,its use has expanded to the point where it is "inescapable",said a Royal Commission on Environment Pollution(RCEP)into artificial light and the environment. 2"We are losing arguably the most culturally universe and historically pristine of all natural vistas,"it warned

① Because light at night has brought indisputable benefits, its use has expanded to the point where it is “inescapable”, said a Royal Commission on Environment Pollution (RCEP) into artificial light and the environment. ② “We are losing arguably the most culturally universe and historically pristine of all natural vistas,” it warned. Para. 2

Para.2 Because light at night has brought disputable benefits,its use has expanded to the point where it is "inescapable",said a Royal Commission on Environment Pollution(RCEP)into artificial light and the environment "We are losing arguably the most culturally universe and historically pristine of all natural vistas,"it warned

Because light at night has brought disputable benefits, its use has expanded to the point where it is “inescapable”, said a Royal Commission on Environment Pollution (RCEP) into artificial light and the environment. “We are losing arguably the most culturally universe and historically pristine of all natural vistas,” it warned. Para. 2

Para.3 To highlight the impact of light pollution on stargazing,the entire population of Dulverton in Somerset is being asked to switch off their lights on Wednesday evening to show the contrast,as part of BBC Two's Stargazing Live

To highlight the impact of light pollution on stargazing, the entire population of Dulverton in Somerset is being asked to switch off their lights on Wednesday evening to show the contrast, as part of BBC Two's Stargazing Live. Para. 3

Para.3 To highlight the impact of light pollution on stargazing,the entire population of Dulverton in Somerset is being asked to switch off their lights on Wednesday evening to show the contrast,as part of BBC Two's Stargazing Live

To highlight the impact of light pollution on stargazing, the entire population of Dulverton in Somerset is being asked to switch off their lights on Wednesday evening to show the contrast, as part of BBC Two's Stargazing Live. Para. 3

Para.4 D Lighting at night is a complicated,often emotive issue as it provides valuable benefits as well as creating problems. 2 But campaigners say they do not want all artificial lighting turned off at night,just the huge amount that is needlessly shone into the night sky every year. 3 Sentiments shared by the Royal Commission

① Lighting at night is a complicated, often emotive issue as it provides valuable benefits as well as creating problems. ② But campaigners say they do not want all artificial lighting turned off at night, just the huge amount that is needlessly shone into the night sky every year. ③ Sentiments shared by the Royal Commission. Para. 4