Acid rains wreaked havoc on Beijing

时间：2006-10-11 08:04:13

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Chinanews, Beijing, October 10 – Though most of Chinese cities suffering from acid rain are located in the southern part of the country, Beijing is obviously an exception.

 

As a matter of fact, the city has been put on the list of acid rain cities ever since year before last. Statistics show that in last August alone, more than 80% of the rains in Beijing were acid.

 

Beijingers feel puzzled, for air quality in the city has greatly improved since 1998. Why does improved air still generate such ferocious1 rains?

 

Experts explain that though air has become cleaner, upper air environment is still imbalanced, thus there are not enough chemical substances in the air to counter the acid.

 

Acid rain these years has ruined many modern buildings in the city, for concrete structures are extremely vulnerable to acids. Ancient buildings can’t survive, either, for most of them are built of marbles.

 

Acid rains themselves can be a fatal pollutant2 to plants and aquatic3 animals, not to mention their harmfulness to people’s health.

 
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1 ferocious ZkNxc     
adj.凶猛的，残暴的，极度的，十分强烈的
参考例句：
  • The ferocious winds seemed about to tear the ship to pieces.狂风仿佛要把船撕成碎片似的。
  • The ferocious panther is chasing a rabbit.那只凶猛的豹子正追赶一只兔子。
2 pollutant N1Zzy     
n.污染物质，散布污染物质者
参考例句：
  • Coal itself is a heavy pollutant.煤本身就是一种严重的污染物。
  • Carbon dioxide may not be a typical air pollutant.二氧化碳可能不是一种典型的污染物。
3 aquatic mvXzk     
adj.水生的，水栖的
参考例句：
  • Aquatic sports include swimming and rowing.水上运动包括游泳和划船。
  • We visited an aquatic city in Italy.我们在意大利访问过一个水上城市。

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