人教版（2019）高中英语选择性必修第四册 Unit3 Reading and Thinking 能力提升练.docxVIP

PAGE2 / NUMPAGES2 Unit3 Reading and Thinking 能力提升练 一、阅读理解 （2020江西高安中学月考） A 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 to have the sea at my side. The first time I went to Half Moon 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 I percent of Australia’s Coral Sea was protected, I was shocked. Australian marine life is particularly important because the reefs have more marine species than those of 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 ecosystem 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 lace 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 shared 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 underwater marine species. 1. What can be learned about the author from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1? A. He seldom went surfing at the sea. B. He forgot his experiences about the ocean. C. He never went back to his hometown. D. He had a wonderful impression of Half Moon Bay. 2. What can we learn about Australian marine life according to the second paragraph? A. It is escaping from the Coral Sea gradually. B. It depends on reefs for living greatly. C. It may be faced with danger. D. It is p