The National Dark-Sky Week (NDSW) is a week during which people all over the United States turn off their lights to enjoy the beauty of the night sky without light pollution. This even was started by Jennifer Barlow of Midlothian, Virginia in 2003, and it is becoming more popular each year. It has been supported by the International Dark-Sky Association, the American Astronomical Society, and the Astronomical League.
This even always occurs in April, during the week of the new moon so that the sky can be as dark as possible for the best viewing conditions.
“It is my wish that people could see the night sky without other light in the sky as our ancestors (祖先) saw it hundreds of years ago,” explains Barlow.
Since it only lasts a week and not everyone in the country will take part in it, how will the National Dark-Sky Week reduce light pollution? The main goal of NDSW is to increase awareness (意識(shí)) of the harmful effects of light pollution. It is not possible for all of the light pollution in this part of the world to disappear. However, it is possible to make a small difference in the quality of the night sky. Another goal of this even is to promote (促進(jìn)) the use of better lighting systems that direct light toward the ground instead of up into the sky.
Jennifer Barlow states, “The night sky is a gift of such beauty that it should not be polluted by wasted light. In this way, our children will not lose touch with the wonder of our universe.”
小題1:This passage is mainly about ______________.
A．better lighting systemsB．the beauty of the night sky
C．the harm of light pollutionD．the National Dark-Sky Week
小題2:Which of the following statements about the National Dark-Sky Week is WRONG?
A．It is becoming more and more popular in America.
B．The event was started in 2003 by Jennifer Barlow.
C．The event takes place in the first week of every April.
D．American people are supposed to turn off their lights during that week.
小題3:What is Jennifer Barlow’s wish?
A．That light would be directed up into the sky.
B．That the sky would always be as dark as possible.
C．That people could see the night sky without light pollution as our ancestors did.
D．That people could spend time enjoying the beauty of the sky every night.
小題4:We can infer from the underlined（劃線的）sentence in Paragraph 4 that ________.
A．many people in America hate this event
B．it may be hard to reduce light pollution
C．the event should last a month every year
D．light will no longer pollute the sky soon
小題5:What is the main goal of the National Dark-Sky Week?
A．To promote the use of better lighting systems.
B．To help people realize the harm of light pollution.
C．To cause all the light pollution in America to disappear.
D．To help young children enjoy the wonder of our universe.

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:D
小題4:B
小題5:D

試題分析:
小題1:推理題，由第一段第一句The National Dark-Sky Week (NDSW) is a week during which people all over the United States turn off their lights to enjoy the beauty of the night sky without light pollution.是本文的主旨，故選D。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題。由第二段This even always occurs in April, during the week of the new moon so that the sky can be as dark as possible for the best viewing conditions.可以知道答案，所以選C。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題，由最后一段The night sky is a gift of such beauty that it should not be polluted by wasted light. In this way, our children will not lose touch with the wonder of our universe.可以知道答案，所以選D
小題4:推理題，由后面的句子The main goal of NDSW is to increase awareness (意識(shí)) of the harmful effects of light pollution. It is not possible for all of the light pollution in this part of the world to disappear.可以推出答案，所以選B
小題5:推理題，由最后一段最后一句In this way, our children will not lose touch with the wonder of our universe.可以推出答案，所以選D
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