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2020 届衡水市新高考英语高三作文“内容概要” 模拟练习（二）写作指导 一、概写原题 阅读下面短文 ,根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。 We already know that the underwater world is anything but silent. Its full of natural sounds produced by animals and by the motion of the atmosphere and water. But todays researchers are increasingly concerned about the man-made noises under the water . They are confusing- and even killing -fish, whales and other marine animals . Although hearing is important to all animals, the special qualities of the undersea world emphasize the use of sound . Underwater sound allows marine animals to gather information and communicate at great distances and from all directions. Loud underwater noises can cause damage to their hearing. And nowadays its becoming too much for marine wildlife. Evidence shows that whales will swim hundreds of miles, rapidly change their depth, and even beach themselves to get away from the sounds of sonar. You might think lower noises , typically caused by shipping or construction, do not pose a threat to marine animals. In fact, while they may not kill the animals directly, they can disturb their ability to locate food, find mates and avoid predators ( 掠食动物 ). Scientists looked at the effects of noise from small motorboats on coral-reef fish at the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. In the lab, the fish had been trained to recognize the smell of three common predators as a threat. Some fish were trained in the presence of boat noise, while the others had training with the natural sounds of the ocean. It turned out that the first group showed no fright reactions when exposed to the predator. However, the other group was scared. And under the influence of underwater noise on this group, only 20 percent of fish survived , compared to