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Nowadays, life is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago. The world is becoming smaller and smaller because of modern traffic and communication(沟通) technologies. However, pollution is another new problem. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.

Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution. It’s bad for all living things(生物) in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.
The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean, so many countries are making rules to fight against pollution.

1.Hundreds of years ago, life was ____ it is today.

A as easy as

B as hard as

C much easier than

D much harder than

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句Nowadays, life is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago.可知现在的生活比数百年前容易多了，所以过去的生活更艰难，故选D。

2.Why is the world becoming smaller?

A Because people communicate with each other more easily.

B Because pollution is becoming more serious.

C Because people can travel faster.

D Both A and C.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句The world is becoming smaller and smaller because of modern traffic and communication technologies.可知由于现代交通和通讯技术的存在，世界变得越来越小，故选D。

3.Air pollution is the worst pollution because __________.

A it makes our home dirty

B it makes us angry more easily

C it harms all living things in the world

D it kills fish and pollutes our drinking water

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.并结合上文可知我们看到它，闻到它，喝它，甚至听到它，只有A项没有提到，故选A。

4.The passage mentions(提到) __________ kinds of pollution.

A one

B two

C three

D four

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第三段可知，文章提到了空气污染、水污染、噪音污染三种污染，故选C。

5.We can read this passage in a __________.

A textbook

B storybook

C history magazine

D environmental magazine

解析：选D。D 文章出处题。本文主要讲环境污染问题，应该出现在环保杂志上，故选D。