考试现场，来帮忙做个阅读理解啊~~~ Directions: There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D. Choose one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Our environment is getting worse and worse with the increase of the world population, which affects the environment in two ways. Firstly, the limited energy resources will be used up much faster. Secondly, the increasing population creates more pollution, another severe problem that needs to be solved. Both problems are long-term ones because actions taken now show their results slowly over many years. They are also urgent because delays in action can lead to great suffering and social problems. The question seems to be difficult to handle for most people. However, a person can be a protector of environment in everyday life he takes actions to save the environment right now. With the development of technology, cars make transportation easier and quicker than before, but we can’t ignore the disadvantages brought to us by more and more cars in use. For example, we are consuming gasoline (汽油), which is a non-renewable (无法更新的)resource, and will soon be gone. Moreover, the exhausted gas from cars pollutes our air, and our health is therefore threatened by air pollution, which has a big potential effect on our daily life. So we can consider walking, taking buses, carpooling (合用汽车)，instead of driving cars alone. This seems to be a very slow process that can’t be so effective if it’s taken by a single person. But when more and more people become aware of the importance and positively take it as their personal responsibilities, the condition of the air will be improved to a great extent. 56． The author’s main purpose in writing this passage is most probably to __________. (限时30秒) A． complain about people’s slow actions to protect the environment B． advise people to take actions to protect the environment C． show himself to be an active environment protector D． point out the bad effects of technologies 57． According to the passage, the main problem to our environment today is ___________. (限时30秒) A． the increase of population B． the limited energy resources C． the more serious air pollution D． the development of technology 58．The author believes that carpooling____________________. (限时30秒) A． can give help to those without cars B． can save people money and time C． can save energy resources and reduce air pollution D． can promote friendship among drivers 59． The passage is mainly about ___________________ (限时30秒) A． energy resources saving B． environment protection C． population control D． air pollution