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　 题组一　文章或段落大意 Passage 1 话题:净化海洋的新型材料 　　　难度:中 　　　词数:298 　　Cleaning up after an oil spill has always been a costly and time-consuming process that often harms wildlife and further damages the ocean environment But now researchers at Northwestern University have developed a “smart sponge (海绵)”to clean up oil spills in the ocean This new approach is designed to only absorb oil, leaving the clean water behind without affecting ocean wildlife, according to a Northwestern news release The secret of how the new sponge can selectively absorb only the oil lies in a nanocomposite coating and a carbon-based structure that attracts oil and drives water away The composites 3D structure interacts with and sticks to the oil, holding it until it is squeezed out The best part is that this composite can be used to coat any commercial sponge All you have to do is apply a thin coating of it to the sponge and let it dry before use The smart sponge can absorb oil up to 30 times of its own weight Plus, it is reusable up to a dozen times The researchers even came up with a plan for the best practice of the smart sponge The sponge will come in large sheets that are rolled While there are no limitations on the size, 2—3 feet in width will be enough And the sponge can be used on a beach after an oil spill or airdropped to absorb oil in the ocean While getting rid of fossil fuels is the long-time goal, its continued use requires the liquid to be transported long distances and with that comes the risk of oil spills When these occur, having a safer, more effective method to clean the affected oceans and fragile beach environments will go a long way towards saving our ocean wildlife and coastlines 1 Whats special about the smart sponge? A Absorbing water quickly B Helping transport fossil fuels C Storing nanocomposites for a long time D Consisting of oil-attracting structure 2 Whats talked about in Paragra