2015届高考英语二轮专题训练：阅读理解5（Word版含解析）[.docVIP

2015届高考英语二轮专题训练：阅读理解5 A The summer of 2011 has been a great year for sea turtles(海龟)along the coast of North and South Carolina.The Department of Natural Resources have reported 3,889 nests have been spotted in South Carolina alone，with thousands more in North Carolina. My sister-in-law is a Loggerhead(红海龟)fan and spends many hours patrolling the turtle nests.Many nights，she and her fellow turtle patrol volunteers spend time locating and protecting the nests.Her greatest joy is watching the baby turtles hatch and move safely to the sea.On their journey，the babies meet many barriers in their path，such as hungry crabs and birds or holes dug in the sand.Lights from beach houses also disturb the baby Loggerheads’trip to the sea.It is a known fact that the turtle babies are attracted to light and sometimes go the wrong way，away from the shore.My sister-in-law will actually stand in the shallow water，with a flashlight，to help the baby Loggerheads go in the right direction. The adult female will move from the ocean about 3 to 6 times per season and deposit her eggs in the sand.She picks a spot，usually near the dunes(沙丘)and digs a hole with her hind feet.Then she deposits 100 to 125 golf-ball-sized eggs in the sand.Finally she travels back to the ocean，as her job is done.If you ever are walking on the beach and see large tire tracks coming from the surf，you might be viewing Loggerhead tracks! Besides helping the turtle hatchlings，the turtle patrols protect the nests with ropes and signs to warn people to leave the nests alone.There is a fine for disturbing sea turtles or their nests.The Loggerhead is protected under the US Federal Endangered Species Act.The nesting season usually ends in mid-August，but due to an increase in turtle activity，the season may last until early October.Experts don’t know why there have been more nests this year，but volunteers think it has to do with their dedication to the sea turtles. When my sister-in-law talks about the turtle babies，a special