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It is 5 am and it’s too dark to see the fields of volcanic rock and trees on either side of the high...
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It is 5 am and it’s too dark to see the fields of volcanic rock and trees on either side of the highway. But over the lights of my car, I get a taste of the _________ I’m really here for, as a few stars Pierce (渗透) the inky _________ sky.
Today our relationship to the universe is largely connected byes _________, such as telescopes and NASA assignments. But for thousands of years, humans could _________ look up on a clear night to be _________ at the bright spots that stretched (延伸) directly over them.
But over time, we’ve _________ ourselves from our sky, building a covering of artificial light between ourselves and the dark depth of space. Our _________ , neon signs (霓虹灯), and other electric lights are increasingly flooding the night sky and _________ the stars. _________ , about one third of the world’s population cannot see the Milky Way from where they live. And some can’t even recognize it. The sense of wonder for the night sky __________, and that means something vital to humanity is lost as well.
That’s why I’ve dragged myself out of bed hours before __________. Like 99 percent of Americans, I live with __________ pollution and I’ve never seen a truly night sky. So I’m here to __________ my first glance.
As I __________ out of the car, I __________ raise my face up towards the sky, worrying whether I can make it. There it is, __________ across the sky as far as I can see. The Milky Way is so vivid that my eyes don’t even have to __________ the dark to see it.
I expect to feel the __________ of the sky, perhaps as though I’m falling into a bottomless hole. Instead, the blanket of stars above me is so thick that it is hard to __________. In black and white, the whole scene feels surreal.
As I get back in the car, I pass a __________ that says “Never Stop Looking Up.”
1.A.view B.issue C.event D.cause
2.A.clear B.black C.blue D.dirty
3.A.emotion B.survey C.imagination D.technology
4.A.completely B.hardly C.simply D.rarely
5.A.depressed B.frightened C.confused D.amazed
6.A.excused B.distanced C.freed D.defended
7.A.shops B.decorations C.streetlights D.buildings
8.A.covering B.beating C.unlocking D.reflecting
9.A.Moreover B.Instead C.Therefore D.Meanwhile
10.A.increases B.disappears C.struggles D.pours
11.A.sunrise B.dark C.sunset D.dusk
12.A.noise B.air C.waste D.light
13.A.turn out B.search for C.apply for D.figure out
14.A.step B.look C.wonder D.think
15.A.formally B.confidently C.nervously D.casually
16.A.putting B.walking C.cutting D.stretching
17.A.adjust to B.turn to C.depend on D.throw away
18.A.length B.width C.depth D.strength
19.A.test B.weigh C.catch D.measure
20.A.note B.sign C.letter D.signal
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