英语四级晨读100篇精华版009:Asian Brown Cloud亚洲棕色云
9.Asian Brown Cloud亚洲棕色云
A United Nations study says a thick cloud of pollution covering southern Asia threatens the lives of millions of people. Scientists say the pollution could increase lung disease and cause early deaths. The cloud is also damaging agriculture and affecting rainfall levels.
联合国的一项研究表明,笼罩在南亚上空的一块厚厚的污染云威胁着上百万人的生命。科学家表示,这样的污染可能会提高肺部的患病率,而且会缩短人的寿命。同时。这块云也会破坏农 业生产并影响降雨量。
It has affected many countries in southern Asia. The pollution cloud is three kilometers high. Scientists say it can move halfway around the world in a week.
科学家们把这块云叫做亚洲棕色云,它已经影响到阿富汗、孟加拉国、不丹、印度、马尔代夫、尼泊尔、巴基斯坦和斯里兰卡这些国家。
The cloud is the result of forest fires, the burning of agricultural waste, and huge increases in the burning of fuels by vehicles, industries and power stations.
这块污染云有三公里厚,科学家们表示,在一周之内,它可能绕地球运动半周。这块云是灰尘、酸、悬浮微粒以及其他物质的混合物。是森林大火、农业废料的燃烧、汽车、工业和电站的燃料燃烧增长的结果。
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