I don’t think I can recall a time when I wasn’t aware of the beauty of the ocean.Growing up in Australia,I had the good fortune of having the sea at my side.The first time I went to Halfmoon Bay,I suddenly had the feeling of not being able to feel the ground with my feet anymore.
For my 10th birthday,my sister and I were taken out to the Great Barrier Reef.There were fish in different colors,caves and layers of coral.They made such an impression on me.When I learned that only 1 percent of Australia’s Coral Sea was protected,I was shocked.Australian marine(海洋的) life is particularly important because the reefs have more marine species than any other country on earth.But sadly,only 45% of the world’s reefs are considered healthy.
This statistic is depressing,so it’s important for us to do everything to protect them.The hope that the Coral Sea remains a complete eco-system has led me to take action.I’ve become involved with the Protect Our Coral Sea activity,which aims to create the largest marine park in the world.It would serve as a place where the
ocean’s species will all have a safe place forever.
Together,Angus and I created a little video and we hope it will inspire people to be a part of the movement.Angus also shares many beautiful childhood memories of the ocean as a young boy,who grew up sailing,admiring the beauty of the ocean,and trying to find the secrets of ocean species.
1.From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1,we can learn the author .
A.seldom went surfing at the sea
B.forgot his experiences about the ocean
C.never went back to his hometown
D.had a wonderful impression of Halfmoon Bay
2.According to the second paragraph,Australian marine life .
A.is escaping from the Coral Sea gradually
B.depends on reefs for living greatly
C.may be faced with danger
D.is protected better than that in other oceans
3.The Protect Our Coral Sea activity is intended to .
A.contribute to a complete eco-system
B.prevent more marine species from being endangered
C.set up a large nature reserve for reefs
D.raise more teenagers’ environmental awareness
4.Angus and the author created a little video to .
A.urge more people to take action to protect the marine species
B.inspire more people to explore the secret of the ocean
C.share their childhood experiences about the ocean
D.bring back to people their memory of ocean species
语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章向我们介绍了澳大利亚的海洋生物面临的危机以及作者为此所做的一些努力。
答案及剖析:
1.D 句意理解题。根据第一段中的“I don’t think I can recall a time...had the good fortune of having the sea at my side”可知,作者认为大海很美,自己很幸运能经常看到海,故画线句应是对半月湾的赞美。故选D。
2.C 推理判断题。根据第二段最后三句可推知,澳大利亚的海洋生命可能面临危险。故选C。
3.B 推理判断题。根据第三段第三、四句可推知,这项活动的目的是创造一个为海洋生物提供永久安全的地方,阻止更多的海洋物种灭绝。故选B。
4.A 细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句可知,拍摄视频是为了激励人们去采取行动保护海洋生物。故选A。
