Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the (41) _ by which man pollutes his surroundings. Man dirties the air with gases and smoke, (42) the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the soil with too many fertilizers and (43) ___. Man also pollutes his surroundings in various other ways. Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today. Air, water, and soil are necessary to the survival of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (44) _death. Polluted water kills fish and other marine life. Pollution of soil (45) _____ the amount of land that is available for growing food. Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man's naturally beautiful world.

41. A. paths B. ways C. streets D. roads

42. A. damages B. provides C. contaminates D. supplies

43. A. pollution B. substances C. pesticides D. dirty

44. A. so B. moreover C. even D. therefore

45. A. grows B. makes up C. increases D. reduces

Environmental pollution is a term that refer to all the ways by which man pollutes his surroundings. Man dirties the air with gases and smoke Contaminates the water with chemicals and other substances and damages the oil with too many fertilizers and pesticides. Man, also pollutes his surrounding in various other ways. For example, people rain natural beauty by scattering junk and liter on the land and in the water. They operate machines and motors vehicles that fill the air with disturbing noise.

Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today. Air, water, and soil are necessary to the survival of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and even death. Polluted water kills fish and other marine life. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is variable for growing food. Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man’s naturally beauty world.