Due to the reforms introduced by Deng Xiaoping, there was a boost in urbanization and industrialization. These days, China uses a lot of coal energy for its factories, which emits a lot of carbon dioxide gas. Factories are dumping industrial waste into the lakes and rivers in China. These practices have resulted in the death of many species of fish. The government is trying to clean the lakes and make their water safe for drinking again. The polluted atmosphere is causing many respiratory diseases among the people of China. The people of China have started protesting against the factories’ use of fossil fuels. They are insisting on the use of renewable energy. If immediate actions are not taken to stop the ill effects of industrialization, China will soon lose its position as one of the strongest economies in the world.

Which two sentences in this passage talk about China’s efforts to curb environmental degradation?

China uses a lot of coal energy for its factories, which emits a lot of carbon dioxide gas.

The government is trying to clean the lakes and make their water safe for drinking again.

The government is encouraging people to use renewable sources of energy to reduce pollution.

The people of China are insisting on the use of renewable energy. Factories are letting industrial waste into the lakes and rivers in China.

These are the two statements that show how China is trying to curb environmental degradation. In this passage, we learn that when China transitioned from a rural country into an urban, industrialized one, it created a lot of pollution. This is because factories can have adverse effects on the environment, particularly when they are irresponsible or underregulated. However, these two sentences show that people are working to improve this situation and protect the natural environment of China.