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    As the population of the planet increases, so does the number of homes, business, parking lots, schools, airports and roadways. All these structures use electricity and need to be lighted. Humans demand light. They want their homes more comfortable and they want their streets safe. The problem is that researchers are finding that all the light is having a negative effect on humans and wildlife as well.

    Less than 10 years ago I drove to a thinly populated section of my own, lay down in the middle of the road and watched an attractive meteor shower(流星雨). If I did that today, I wouldn't be able to see the meteor shower.

    Nowadays scientists are finding light pollution can be almost as bad as carbon dioxide (二氧化碳)pollution. One of the saddest parts of light pollution is that most of it is unnecessary and most of the outdoor light that we use is wasted. One only needs to look at a row of street lights to see how much of the lights shines upwards and lights the sky: a total waste of electricity.

    Additionally, the production of electricity creates pollution by releasing greenhouse gases. This affects the air we breathe and our quality of life.

    Scientists are also studying the effects of light pollution on wildlife. Thousands of birds die each year when they crash into highly lighted buildings, as they become puzzled by the light. It has been long known that tiny baby sea turtles become lost and follow the light on the shore instead of heading towards the sea.

    Fortunately, light pollution is one of the easiest sources of pollution that can be corrected without a negative effect. Following some guidelines and a little searching on Google can give you many ideas on how to reduce your contribution to light pollution.

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《父亲给我的负荷》
若干年后的今天,我依然记得那些晦涩难挨的日子。在那些日子里,父亲给了我终身难以卸去的精神负荷。   1996年夏天的中考,我没考上县一中,以7分之差失去了上重点高中的资格,但我那不争气的分数上普高还是绰绰有余的,所以我还是有考大学的机会。
“四中一年难得考几个人,读也是白交钱,还是不读吧?”看着分数条,父亲皱着眉头说。
我低着头说:“我想考大学,不读高中怎么行呢?”
“你连一中都考不上,还考什么大学?”父亲似乎有点不耐烦。
“后村铁匠家的二毛就是从四中考上的。”
“二毛?他复读了三年,等他考上的时候铁匠的背都驼了。”父亲显然不习惯我的顶嘴,加大了音量……
就这样,我开始了在黄土地上和泥巴田里的劳作。然而,繁重的农业劳动毕竟还是使我背惯书包的肩膀不胜负荷。随着九月的临近,我对教室和书本的渴望也日益膨胀,就硬着头皮向父亲提出了我要去读书。父亲举着烟斗,眯着眼“吧嗒”一声抽了一口,然后喷着烟雾说:“有史以来,我们村就没出过举人,秀才也少,风水不好,加上你读书又不中,考大学就莫作指望了。”
我不知道一向通情达理的父亲为什么在这件事上突然生硬和固执了,但我已感觉到凭我的力量是无法撼动他的。后来找来姑妈、二叔跟父亲求情,可父亲态度依然强硬。
父亲并不为所动,冷冷地说:“他要是总考不上呢,你总不会修造一所大学让他读吧?”气得姑妈晚饭没吃就拂袖而去。
随着姑妈的离去,我看到我最后一丝希望也随着屋外的清风飞向天际那缥缈而遥不可及的云端。坐在屋后的荷塘边,我脑中一片空白,完了,我不可能有上大学的机会了。别了,大学梦!A.夕阳已西去,在天边留下一抹血红的残霞,远山如黛,近荷似玉,却给人一种闷闷的感觉。
父亲这时候出现了,他倒提着烟斗向我走来。“天将降大任于是人也,必先苦其心志,劳其……”他口中喃喃地念道。我不知道他是什么意思,终于忍不住地在沉默中爆发了,站起来冲他喊道:“我要读书!不让我读书我会让你后悔一生的!”然后静静地等着他手中的烟斗雨点般向我袭来。谁知,父亲没有打我,很亲切很满意地笑了,“好,有种!想读书是好事,你到处找人,我就知道你憋了一股子劲想读书,用这股劲读书还怕读不出来吗?学费早就准备好了,以后不管你读到哪里,我就是挣断肋骨也要供你……”说着说着,父亲竟有些哽咽了,眼圈也有些发红。
而我,则幸福得泪流满面,原来他一直在用心良苦地激发我的斗志。
三年后,我如愿以偿,考上了大学。B.依然是在夕阳西下时,绚丽的晚霞映红了半边天,满塘绿荷摇曳,清香沁人,在习习凉风中,将通知书递给父亲时我不禁眼圈红了,而父亲则幸福得泪流满面。