After spending a year in Brazil on a student exchange program, her mother recalled, Marie Colvin returned home to find that her classmates had narrowed down their college choices. “Everyone else was already admitted to college,” her mother, Rosemarie Colvin, said from the family home. “So she took our car and drove up to Yale and said , ‘You have to let me in .’ “
“Impressed--she was a National Merit ( 英才) finalist who had picked up Portuguese in Brazil—Yale did, admitting her to the class of 1978, where she started writing for the Yale Daily News and decided to be a journalist,” her mother said.
On Wednesday, Marie Colvin, 56, an experienced journalist for The Sunday Times of London, was killed as Syrian forces shelled( 炮击) the city of Homs. She was working in a temporary media center that was destroyed in the attack.
“She was supposed to leave Syria on Wednesday”, Mrs. Colvin said. “Her editor told me he called her yesterday and said it was getting too dangerous and they wanted to take her out. She said she was doing a story and she wanted to finish it.”
Mrs. Colvin said it was pointless to try to prevent her daughter from going to conflict zones. “If you knew my daughter,” she said, “it would have been such a waste of words. She was determined, she was enthusiastic about what she did, it was her life. There was no saying ‘Don’t do this.’ This is who she was , absolutely who she was and what she believed in :cover the story, not just have pictures of it, but bring it to life in the deepest way you could.” “So it was not a surprise when she took an interest in journalism,” her mother said.
1. From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1, we can infer that .| A．Yale was her last choice |
| B．Marie Colvin was confident of herself |
| C．Yale must keep its promise to Marie Colvin |
| D．Marie Colvin was good at persuading |
a. She was doing a story in Syria and got killed. b. She was admitted to Yale University.
c. She studied in Brazil as an excellent student.
d. She was hired by The Sunday Times of London. e. She began to take an interest in journalism.
| A．d→e→c→a→b | B．b→c→d→e→a |
| C．e→d→c→b→a | D．c→b→e→d→a |
| A．dislikes the choice of her daughter. |
| B．cares little about her daughter. |
| C．knows her daughter very well. |
| D．doesn’t fully appreciate her daughter. |
| A．Covering Stories in a Dangerous Conflict Area. |
| B．Applying for Top Universities, a Successful Case |
| C．Choosing Lifelong Careers Based on Your Own Interest. |
| D．Recalling Her Daughter, a Journalist Killed in Syria. |
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【推荐1】It was just the three of us—my parents and me. My dad is a truck driver, and when I was a little kid, he was gone most of the time, delivering supplies around the Mid-west. Then we moved to a small house in Brighton. Colorado on my third birthday. There weren't any kids my age in the neighborhood, so I mostly played in the yard with the dogs. I had a lot of imaginary friends—a whole family, actually, with a husband, children, a best friend...no joke.
My first memory is our neighbor Arlene handing me strawberries from her garden. One day, my parents asked Arlene and her husband Bill whether they'd watch me when they went out. This worked well, so it became a weekly occurrence.
When I was about five, I had an idea: “What if I adopted Bill and Arlene as my grandparents?” I knocked on their door and said, “Will you guys be my grandparents?” They started crying and enthusiastically accepted it. Soon after, they printed out an adoption certificate and it hung on their living room wall from then on.
I remember being surprised that they took my offer so seriously. Thinking of that moment still brings tears to my eyes. There's something truly remarkable about a child offering her love and adults being so ecstatic to accept it. From the day I adopted them, I called Bill and Arlene grandpa and grandma. Pretty soon, my parents were calling them Dad and Mom. Even our animals would often sneak out of our yard to visit them. Over the years, Bill and Arlene supported me in all my dreams. And when I got accepted to a university, they presented me with a fund. They told me they'd been putting away money since the day I adopted them.
After Arlene passed away, Bill gave me the ring he'd gifted to Arlene. It's a simple gold band that I wear on my ring finger as a reminder of the kind of love I wish to put into this world.
1. Before meeting Bill and Arlene, the author probably felt ______.| A．worried | B．scared | C．lonely | D．desperate |
| A．They were unfriendly to her animals. |
| B．They influenced her to reward the world. |
| C．They ignored her offer to adopt them at first. |
| D．They gave all their savings to help her with study. |
| A．Parents should keep their kids company | B．Love goes beyond blood relationship |
| C．A friend in need is a friend indeed | D．There is no place like home |
| A．To recall her childhood. |
| B．To encourage herself to pursue dreams. |
| C．To treasure the memory of her “grandparents”. |
| D．To thank her “grandparents” for their instructions. |
【推荐2】One hot night last July, when our new baby wouldn’t or couldn’t sleep, I tried everything I could think of a warm bottle, songs gentle rocking. Nothing would settle him down. Guessing that I would have a long night ahead of me, I brought a portable (便携式)TV into his room, figuring that watching the late movie was as good a way as any to kill off the hours till dawn. To my surprise, as soon as the TV lit up, the baby quieted right now, his little eyes focused brightly on the tube. Not to waste an opportunity for sleep, I then walked out of the room, leaving him to watch the actors celebrate John Bellushi’s forty-fifth birthday.
My wife and I heard no more of the baby that night, and the next morning when I went into his room, I found him still watching TV himself. I found in my baby’s a metaphor(启示)for the new generation. My wife and I had given him some books to examine, but he merely spit upon them. When we read to him, he did not feel comfortable. And so it is in the schools. We find that our students don’t read, that they look down upon reading and scold those of us who teach it. All they want to do is watching TV.
After this experience with the baby, however, I have reached a conclusion: “Let them watch it!” If television is that much more attractive to children than books, why should we fight it? Let them watch all they want!
1. Father brought a TV set into his son’s room____.| A．to stop his son crying | B．to let him learn something |
| C．to make him frightened | D．to let his son spend a good night |
| A．soon fell asleep | B．cried all that night |
| C．became quiet and silent | D．slept quite well that night |
| A．terrible for children to watch so many TV programs |
| B．useless for parents to blame their children |
| C．necessary for TV stations to improve their TV programs |
| D．favorable for children to watch the programs they like |
【推荐3】I hate Black Friday sales. It’s often a gathering of people who are here for many different reasons. Some are looking for a deal on that one item for their loved one, or perhaps themselves. Their intentions are completely unrelated to the festive time of the year.
It was several years ago when my wife asked me to meet her at the local department store on Black Friday morning. They had advertised a child’s bike that she wanted to purchase for our son. We stood with a very large crowd, waiting for the manager to blow the whistle. After a while the whistle blew, it was like throwing a bucket of small fish into a tank of sharks. I suddenly felt my wife’s hope was slim. I told her that if we obtained a bike, fine, but if we did not, I was OK with that too.
As the pile of bikes began to gradually decrease in size, I saw my polite opportunity to wrap my hands around the comer of one of the boxes. I lifted it up and suddenly felt some mild resistance. I looked up see one of the largest gentlemen I had ever seen in my life. Frightening was not the word to describe his presence. He wore lots of belts of metal studded leather around both arms and even his neck. Tattoos (纹身) were an obvious passion of his.
I started to give up the box but he gently pushed it back in my direction and back into my hands. He then directed it into my shopping cart. He looked at me, smiled, and said, “Merry Christmas.” My wife and I went to the checkout, paid for the bike and went home. All the way home I was thinking that this moment was by far the best gift I had ever received for Christmas. The kindness of a stranger broke all preconceived notions (预想) I may have had of stereotypes and prejudices.
1. How did the author feel when going into the store?| A．The crowd was like small fish. | B．They might not get the bike. |
| C．He was excited to do the shopping. | D．The whistle was blown too late. |
| A．He was scared by a man’s look at first. | B．A gentleman bought the bike for him. |
| C．A stranger helped him lift the box. | D．He gave up the bike he first touched. |
| A．Look before you leap. | B．Custom is a second nature. |
| C．Doing is better than saying. | D．Don’t judge a book by its cover. |
| A．Black Friday Sales | B．My son’s best bike |
| C．The best Christmas gift | D．A strange gentleman |
【推荐1】Stephen Hawking was both one of the world's most famous scientists and most famous disabled people. His life was a juxtaposition of sparkling intellect and failing body. Prof Hawking was diagnosed with a rare form of motor neurone(运动神经元) diseases when he was 21.
The nerves that controlled his muscles were failing and he became trapped in his body, but his mind was still free. He reached the height of his field while being a wheelchair user.
Professor Hawking certainly raised awareness of motor neurone diseases. One of his major contributions to disability in general was simply being visible---often at a time when disabled voices were missing from popular culture. He made small-screen appearances on The Simpsons, Star Trek and The Big Bang Theory. His life was dramatised (将…改成剧本)by the BBC and in the film The Theory of Everything.
Steve Bell, from the MND association, said: "He was probably the most famous person with a physical disability and it almost normalises it to see his absolute genius. I think it affected a lot of people, seeing he's more than a trapped body. The public's view of disability has changed.
But Prof Hawking’s life was exceptional. He lived five decades longer than doctors expected. Many others with motor neurone diseases die in the years after diagnosis. He was a theoretical physicist. His laboratory was in the mind; his scientific equipment was mathematics.
Prof Hawking was able to continue to pursue his career in a way that would have been much harder in other scientific disciplines and impossible in many other professions. It remains an open question how much he would have achieved if he was disabled from birth rather than after graduating with a first at Oxford. Today, disabled people are more than twice as likely to be unemployed than people without disability. Prof Hawking 's only advice on disability was to focus on what could be achieved. "My advice to other disabled people would be, concentrate on things your disability doesn’t prevent you doing well, and don 't regret the things it interferes with. Don't be disabled in spirit, as well as physically,” he said in an interview with the New York Times.
1. What does the underlined word juxtaposition in Paragraph 1 mean?| A．Combination. | B．Trouble. |
| C．Difficulty. | D．Mess. |
| A．By trying not to get trapped by the disease. |
| B．By making the voice of the disabled heard. |
| C．By making people be used to the small screen. |
| D．By working for the BBC and film companies. |
| A．He was the most well-known person. |
| B．He was affected greatly by many people. |
| C．He changed people's view of disabled people. |
| D．His physical disability affected his mind. |
| A．Try to find a job and don't be unemployed. |
| B．Don't ignore your health. |
| C．Stick to the goals that you can reach. |
| D．Don’t think you are physically disabled. |
【推荐2】Singapore is a city-state in Southeast Asia. Thanks to a program, we got a chance to explore the Garden City for one day.
First, we headed to the Gardens by the Bay. We were attracted by the Supertrees at once. They are high-rise gardens, which produce electricity using energy from the sun, collect rainwater, and more. From there, we headed to the Cloud Forest, which I found most amazing in this Garden City. In hot and wet Singapore, this is a great place to cool off. Inside, a large waterfall comes down the side of the “cloud mountain.” This intricate structure (错综复杂的建筑) is divided into three levels and contains plants from different places. Visitors are free to walk around and learn more about all of the plants. Our journey then led us to a theater inside the Cloud Forest where we watched a ten-minute film. I was totally taken aback by what I saw. I had never realized that our planet would change so greatly when the temperature increased by just five degrees.
Then we headed back outside and continued on our walk. Between two of the larger Supertrees, you’ll find the Skyway. Visitors can head to the top to enjoy a fantastic bird’s eye view of the city.
Next, we made our way to the Singapore River, where we saw a boat going by. In search of food, we headed into the Marina Bay Sands. It has what has to be the best food court I’ve ever eaten in, with delicious food from all over the world. We ordered different kinds of dishes, which were all tasty.
Needing to walk off that huge lunch, we walked from one side of the river to the other. On the other side, we found Merlion, the symbol ( 象征) of Singapore. Water flows out of the mouth of this amazing creation all day long. While walking along the riverside and enjoying the beautiful view, I couldn’t help but wish we had more time to explore this Garden City.
1. Which of the following did the author most enjoy?| A．The Skyway. | B．The Cloud Forest. |
| C．The Supertrees. | D．The Marina Bay Sands. |
| A．Surprised. | B．Relaxed. | C．Satisfied. | D．Pleased. |
| A．They climbed a cloud mountain. |
| B．They took a boat trip on the river. |
| C．They had a rest in the Marina Bay Sands. |
| D．They went for a walk near the river. |
| A．A science report. | B．A tourist guidebook. |
| C．A travel magazine. | D．A geography textbook. |
Born in West Virginia, Nash displayed a keenness for mathematics early in life，independently proving Femret's little theorem（定理）before graduating from high school. By the time he turned 30 in 1958，he was an unquestionable academic celebrity. At Princeton, Nash published a 27-page thesis that led to applications to economics，international politics, and evolutionary biology
His signature solution-known as a "Nash Equilibrium（纳什均衡）”-found that competition among two opponents，not necessarily governed by zero-sum logic. Two opponents can, for instance，each achieve their maximum objectives through cooperating with the other, or gain nothing at all by refusing to cooperate. It is now regarded as one of the most important social science ideas in the 20th century.
In the late 1950s, Nash began a slide into mental illness. By the time Nash was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1994, he hadn't published a paper in 36 years. But like a child cured of a nightmare by the switch of a light, Nash recovered from his illness seemingly by choosing not to be sick anymore. He continued to work, travel，and speak at conferences for the rest of his life.
In 2001，the release of the film A Beautiful Mind，based an Sylvia Nasar’s 1998 book of the same name，introduced Nash's unusual life story to an international audience
1. John Nash passed away because of__________
| A．a mental illness | B．overwork |
| C．a traffic accident | D．starvation |
| A．They will get nothing at all. |
| B．They will get what they really want |
| C．'They will lose the support from each other |
| D．They will achieve their maximum objectives. |
| A．John Nash's Sudden Death |
| B．John Nash's Extraordinary life |
| C．John Nash's Equilibrium |
| D．John Nash's Mental illness. |
【推荐1】Deadly Seafood
When someone who is in good health dies suddenly, there is usually an inquest (死因调查) in western countries.
The coroner (验尸官) does this kind of work. His job is to find out exactly how a person died.
If there is nothing wrong with the death, he will decide that the person died from natural causes or an accident. If, however, he is suspicious, he may decide that a person or persons unknown caused the person's death.
At one inquest, the coroner was trying to find out exactly what had caused the death of a businessman, Henry Smith.
The man's wife was giving her evidence (证据).She was very sad and had to stop from time to time.
The coroner did not want to make her more unhappy than necessary, but he had to find out the truth. There were questions he had to ask her.
"Mrs. Smith, I know this is painful for you, "he said, "but I want you to think very carefully and then answer my questions. You and your husband were having dinner at home. Is that correct?"
"Yes."
"Suddenly he fell to the floor?"
"Yes."
"You stood up and hurried to him? You stood beside him? He was in great pain?"
"Yes."
"Did he say anything?"
The wife lowered her head.
"Please, Mrs. Smith, you must answer the question. What were his last words?"
The wife breathed and then spoke. "He said," she whispered, "I'm not surprised you were asked for only 50 cents for that seafood we had for dinner."
1. What needs to be done when a healthy person dies suddenly?| A．The person should be sent to his family at once. |
| B．An inquest is usually needed to find the cause. |
| C．The person should be buried immediately without making any investigations. |
| D．Nothing needs to be done. |
| A．He said he had always loved his wife. |
| B．He said the seafood was the cause of his death. |
| C．He said the wife should have paid more for the seafood. |
| D．He said he was very regretful. |
| A．50 cents was too little to be able to buy fresh and healthy seafood. |
| B．Seafood was expensive. |
| C．People selling deadly seafood should be punished. |
| D．Seafood should be cooked properly before eating. |
【推荐2】Here are the most popular festivals & fairs events in New York this year.
Fanfaire NYC--High School of Art and Design
From: Today, Feb 8, 10:00 am To: Tomorrow, Feb 9, 6:00 pm $5.00 - $20.00
The Fanfaire NYC is a fun way to spend the day indulging in ones love of comic book art and meeting many of the people who help make them a reality. Super affordable to attend, and a nice way to spend the day with your fellow geeks. Don't miss out.
New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center
From: Friday, Mar 6, 10:00 am To: Sunday, Mar 8, 6:00 pm $8.00 - $10.00
Celebrate all that is handcrafted and see what's NEW at Sugarloaf Crafts Festival!
Find special things never available online! Shop the latest in fashion, jewelry, art, accessories, furniture, decor, special foods and much more! Discover unique and memorable gifts you can't find anywhere else to make your spring gift giving celebrations extra-special. Mother's Day, Father's Day, birthdays, graduations, weddings and more - you'll find perfectly handcrafted joy at Sugarloaf!
American Fine Craft Show at Brooklyn Museum
Thursday, Nov 19, 6:00 pm $8.00 - $16.00
American Fine Craft Show Brooklyn at Brooklyn Museum will crown the holiday season with 90 exhibits of art and handmade fine crafts for sale from artists and artisans from Brooklyn and around the country in the museum's landmark Beaux-Arts Court. In addition to fine art, exhibitors will sell ceramics, art glass, decorative fiber, fashion and fashion accessories, furniture, jewelry and mixed media.
On Air Fest 2020
From: Friday, Dec 6, 9:00 am To: Sunday, Mar 8, 4:00 pm $149.00 - $375.00
On Air Fest is a rally point for leading voices, new movements and curious listeners inspired by the art of sound. Coming into it’s fourth year in 2020, the flagship Brooklyn event at Wythe Hotel will feature over 100 artists who bring forward innovative ideas and present new work.
1. Which event commands the highest prices?| A．Fanfaire NYC--High School of Art and Design. |
| B．New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center. |
| C．American Fine Craft Show at Brooklyn Museum. |
| D．On Air Fest 2020. |
| A．It is held latest among the events. | B．It only sells goods made by hands. |
| C．It gives the visitors free festival gifts. | D．Its goods can be booked online. |
| A．performing arts. | B．food and drink. |
| C．festivals and fairs. | D．sports and active life |
【推荐3】William Kamkwamba lives in Malawi, Africa, where most people have to grow their own food and have no electricity or running water. In 2001, when he was 14 years old, there was a terrible drought (干旱) and most families, including William’s, couldn’t grow enough food.
Because of the drought, William’s family couldn’t afford to send him to school anymore. So one day, William went to the library near his home to study. He found a science book called Using Energy, which included instructions for building a windmill (风车). Windmills are good sources of electricity, and they can bring water up from underground. William didn’t know much English, and he wasn’t able to understand most of the book, but it was full of pictures. Looking at the pictures, William thought he could build a windmill for his family.
When William started building his windmill, a lot of people laughed at him, including his mother. But William saw the photo of the windmill in the book. That meant someone else was able to build it, so he knew he could build it, too. He didn’t have the parts and equipment that he saw in the book’s pictures. So he looked for parts in junkyards to build his machine.
William changed his design little by little. First, the windmill powered only one light bulb (灯泡). Finally, it powered four lights. Then there was enough electricity for four lights and a radio. No one laughed at William after that, and people in his town started to come to his house to get power for their cell phones. Later, William built a second windmill. This one brought water up from underground. After that, William began to teach other people how to build windmills.
Now he uses his website, moving windmills. org, to educate and give hope to people. His main message is this: “To the Africans and the poor who are struggling with your dreams...trust yourself and believe. Whatever happens, don’t give up.”
1. What was William’s primary purpose of building a windmill?| A．To set up a family business. | B．To realize his childhood dream. |
| C．To bring electricity to his family. | D．To do a science experiment. |
| A．Hopeful. | B．Concerned. |
| C．Doubtful. | D．Uninterested. |
| A．It was sold at a high price. |
| B．It could bring water up from underground. |
| C．It was made of thrownaway things. |
| D．It looked the same as the photo in Using Energy. |
| A．Honest. | B．Humorous. |
| C．Selfcentered. | D．determined. |
【推荐1】Everyone has unique personalities, which makes life more interesting.
Over the last 25 years, doctors have classified personalities into five basic traits(特性), called the Big Five. Everyone can be described as having varying levels of agreeableness(随和), conscientiousness(认真)，emotional stability(情绪稳定)，extroversion(外向)and openness to experience.
Contrary to common knowledge, people aren't confined to certain personality types. Usually, no one is entirely an extrovert or an introvert. While a minority may be at the extreme ends of a trait, most people are somewhere in the middle. “Every personality trait is a continuous dimension. You can be very high or very low, and most people fall somewhere in between,” said Christopher Soto, a doctor at Colby College.
Personality isn’t limited to humans, either. Research finds that all animals have personalities. Both the personality of animals and humans has an evolutionary origin. Evolution can a so explain why personalities vary so much. Depending on the situation, each of the Big Five can be advantageous. For example, agreeableness is great for relationships. But if a lion were charging at you, you'd be better off with a less agreeable and more aggressive personality leaning. Because the world is so unpredictable, every aspect of each personality trait could be useful at different times, so instead of evolving a single type of personality that s first-rank for every situation, we're left with a wide variety.
An evolutionary root of personality means traits must be inherited(继承). So whether you’d like to admit it or not, much of your personality comes from your parents. In fact, for humans, about half of the differences in personality are genetic. The rest of the variability in personality comes from your environment.
Not only does your environment shape who you are, but you can, to an extent, adjust your personality to the circumstance. You can be more outgoing at a party and more agreeable at home with your family. But you can also be introverted if you need to focus on work, or aggressive when playing a competitive sport. Humans, after all, have evolved to learn from our environments.
1. Which of the following best explains the underlined word “confined” in Paragraph 3?| A．Forced. | B．Composed. | C．Devoted. | D．Limited. |
| A．A personality difference. |
| B．An environmental condition. |
| C．An evolutionary origin. |
| D．Human's relationship with animals. |
| A．Friendly. | B．Stubborn. | C．Considerate. | D．Aggressive. |
| A．Personalities can change over time. |
| B．Your environment shapes your personality. |
| C．Your genetic starting point stays you forever. |
| D．Humans have born abilities to learn from environments. |
【推荐2】Among the more colorful characters of Leadville’s golden age was H.A.W. Tabor. His history is fast becoming one of the legends of the Old West. Perhaps he was lured by rumors of fortunes to be made in Colorado mines. A few years later he moved west to the small Colorado mining camp known as California Gulch. “Great deposits of lead(铅) are sure to be found here.” he said.
Tabor opened a store, which sold everything from boots to salt, flour, and tobacco. It was his custom to “grubstake” miners, in other words, to supply them with food and supplies while they looked for ore (矿石), in return for which he would get a share in the mine if one was discovered.
One day in 1878, two miners came in and asked for “grub”. Tabor had decided to quit supplying it because he had lost too much money that way. These were continued, however, and Tabor was too busy to argue with them. “Oh help yourself. One more time won’t make any difference,” He said and went on selling shoes and hats to other customers. The two miners took $17 worth of supplies, in return for which they gave Tabor a one-third interest in their findings. They picked wasteland on the mountain side and began to dig. After nine days they struck silver. Tabor bought the shares of the other two men, and so the mine belonged to him alone. This mine, known as the “Pittsburgh Mine,” made 1,300,000 for Tabor in return for his $17 investment.
Later Tabor bought the Matchless Mine for $117,000. This turned out to be even more incredible than the Pittsburgh, yielding $35,000 worth of silver per day at one time. Leadville grew. Tabor became its first mayor, and later became vice-governor of the state.
1. Tabor went to Colorado ________.| A．to seek fortune | B．to sell supplies |
| C．to open a mine company | D．to look for ore |
| A．Sharing wasteland with miners. |
| B．Helping the miners to look for ore. |
| C．Supplying everything to miners for free. |
| D．Exchanging items for minerals interests with miners. |
| A．Because he was specialized in business. |
| B．Because they insisted on making a deal with him. |
| C．Because the other customers prevented him then. |
| D．Because he had earned too much money before. |
| A．To introduce Tabor’s successful experience. |
| B．To encourage people to start a business. |
| C．To discuss Tabor’s life planning. |
| D．To tell of the gold rush. |
【推荐3】New Zealand will create one of the largest marine protected areas in the world, spanning an area of 620,000 sq km.
The Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary (保护区) will be one of the world’s most significant fully protected ecosystems, the prime minister of New Zealand, John Key, told the UN General Assembly in New York.
The sanctuary is in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,000 km north-east of New Zealand, and expands a marine reserve that surrounds some small islands. The area is considered important in terms of biodiversity, featuring nearly 35 species of whales and dolphins, 150 types of fish and three of the world’s seven sea turtle species. It is also geologically significant, including the world’s longest chain of underwater volcanoes and the second deepest ocean trench, into 10 km underwater — deeper than Mount Everest’s height. The scale of the sanctuary will dwarf (矮化) any previous New Zealand’s protected area, spanning twice the size of the country’s mainland. It will cover 15% of New Zealand’s economic zone.
Commercial and recreational fishing will be completely banned, as will oil, gas and mineral prospecting (勘探), exploration and mining. Key’s government aims to pass legislation establishing the sanctuary next year.
"The sanctuary is a world-class, unspoiled marine environment and New Zealand is proud to protect it for future generations,"Key said."New Zealanders value our coasts and oceans, which are an important part of our culture, economy and environment and we are committed to managing them sustainably. Creating protected areas will support not only our own fisheries, but those of our Pacific neighbors, adding to New Zealand’s efforts to help grow Pacific economies through the responsible management of their ocean resources."
Nick Smith, New Zealand’s environment minister, said the sanctuary might impose a cost upon the mining industry but that it is important to protect the ocean before exploration takes place."New Zealand needs to use its vast ocean resources for jobs and exports in industries like fishing, aquaculture, minerals and energy, but we also need to set aside special areas where nature comes first and marine life is fully protected,"Smith said.
New Zealand will monitor the area via its navy and satellite technology. The Kermadec region will join three other key areas in the Pacific protected by the US, the UK and Australia.
Matt Rand, director of the Pew Charitable Trusts’ Global Ocean Legacy (遗产) campaign, welcomed Key’s announcement."New Zealand will create the gold standard of conservation areas in the sanctuary, preserving one of the few ly unspoiled areas of ocean on Earth,"he said."This commitment is an exciting step toward meeting global goals to safeguard at least 30% of the ocean through fully protected marine reserves."
1. Why is the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary important in biodiversity?| A．It has a superior geographical location. |
| B．It has many different kinds of sea animals. |
| C．Its environment is suitable for the growth of marine life. |
| D．It is the only unspoiled area of ocean remained on Earth. |
| A．People are allowed to fish for fun in the sanctuary. |
| B．All Pacific countries should be responsible for ocean resources. |
| C．New Zealanders attach great importance to protecting the sanctuary. |
| D．New Zealand has made great achievement in creating protected areas. |
| A．New Zealand should develop its marine industry in special areas. |
| B．The Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary may affect New Zealand’s mining industry. |
| C．New Zealand hasn’t figured out how to make full use of its ocean resources. |
| D．Measures should be taken immediately to protect the ocean after explorations. |
