301 to 500 Hazardous Brown 　　　

　　　Notes:

　　　**API stands for Air Pollution Index(指数).

　　　**Particulate matter (PM10) is a major component of air pollution that threatens both our health and our environment. It consists of very small liquid and solid particles floating in the air.

　　　**Sulfur dioxide(SO2) acts as an acid．Inhalation(吸入) results in labored breathing, coughing, or a sore throat and may cause permanent lung damage.

1．If your city is symbolized by either red or purple, the pollution in your city is _______.

　　　A．Moderate or high. B．Moderate or slight.

　　　C．Medium or high. D．Medium or slight.

2．Which of the following statements is TURE?

　　　A．With API value below 150 the air is free from being polluted.

　　　B．The colors from purple to Yellow indicate the air quality is becoming much worse.

　　　C．When there are floating solid particles and dust in the air, it is dangerous pollution.

　　　D．On September 8th the color-symbol of Beijing City's air quality is 'Blue'.

3．When more citizens are beginning to have labored breathing soon after they are in the open air, it suggests that_______.

　　　A．there is a large amount of sulfur dioxide in the air

　　　B．it is so cold that they may have caught a cold

　　　C．they are starting to cough or have a fever

　　　D．they must be infected with permanent lung disease

　　　It's that time of year when people need to lock their cars．It's not because there are a lot of criminals running around stealing cars．Rather，it's because of good-hearted neighbors who want to share their harvest．Especially with this year's large crop，leaving a car unlocked in my neighborhood is an invitation for someone to fill it with zucchini（西葫芦）．

My sister，Sharon，recently had a good year for tomatoes．She and her family had eaten and canned so many that they had begun to feel their skin turn slightly red．That's when she