Withoutanypreviousnoticeadocumentarydominatedheadlinesandsocialwebsitesovertheweekend.UndertheDomea103-minutedocumentaryself-fundedbyformernewsanchorChaiJingwas41onvideo-sharingwebsitesinChinaonFeb2

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Without any previous notice a documentary dominated headlines and social websites over the weekend.

Under the Dome a 103-minute documentary self-funded by former news anchor Chai Jing was     41    on video-sharing websites in China on Feb 28. It has rapidly pushed the public     42     about air pollution and encouraged people to join in efforts to make a     43   .

 “I sealed tight all the windows. I started every day by     44     the air pollution index ” Chai said. Millions of other people are also doing the same. While they stop there Chai goes     45   .

Over a year she investigated polluted sites to find the     46    of smog visited the US and the UK to learn about their anti-pollution     47   and interviewed officials scientists and the general public.

Chai’s research reveals that the burning of coal and oil     48    to 60 percent of PM2.5 pollutants. She thus questions the country’s     49    consumption habits in the film.

She then goes on to disclose loopholes in car emissions    50   . Some of the laws have been in place for years but have never been     51   . The film also explains that businesses are     52   not to abide by the laws because     53     them carries little or no cost while making changes bumps up costs. The film also points at China’s petroleum and steel industries as the     54     sources of air pollution.

Chai goes on to list the things     55      people can do to help and sums everything up by calling     56     individual responsibility in reporting illegal emissions via the hotline 12369.

The film has     57      national discussion after going viral online. Dark pictures of withered trees murky skies and babies under     58      have moved viewers. But most     59    the film looks at     60     that the government and individuals can carry out to help.

41. A. relaxed                    B. released           C. relieved            D. retrieved

42. A. fear                      B. panic          C. horror              D. awareness

43. A. choice               B. decision           C.difference D. debate

44. A. checking    B. asking              C. looking            D. reading

45. A. higher        B. lower        C. deeper             D. longer

46. A. sources             B. reasons            C. resources  D. damages

47. A. news          B. messages  C. skills            D.experiences

48. A. goes                 B. comes              C. brings          D.contributes

49. A. food                 B. water        C. gas                  D. energy

50. A. orders        B. standards  C. regulations       D. principles

51. A. passed              B. banned             C. applied            D. canceled

52. A. urged     B. pressured   C. required   D.recommended

53. A. obeying             B. breaking   C. destroying D. approving

54. A. worst         B. least                 C. largest              D. heaviest

55. A. usual          B. normal             C. general             D. ordinary

56. A. on                     B. for                   C. off                   D. out

57. A. led                    B. caused             C. turned              D. become

58. A. cover         B. attack             C. control             D. treatment

59. A. surprisingly B. interestinglyC. significantly     D. unexpectedly

60. A. solutions    B. sorrows           C. sufferings  D. securities

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