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The Coral Sea is home to an amazing variety of turtles，sharks, whales, dolphins, large fish, birds, corals, plants, and many other species.Many of these species are endangered elsewhere in the world, but still survive in the healthy environment of the Coral Sea.
The Coral Sea is a large series of coral reefs located off the northeast coast of Australia.This area is three times larger than Australia’s famous Great Barrier Reef, which the Coral Sea borders.
The Coral Sea is one of the few coral reef environments that have remained largely undamaged by overfishing, oil and gas exploration and pollution.However, statistics show that coral reefs around the world are disappearing five times faster than rainforests.It is very likely that in the near future the Coral Sea will face the same threats to its existence.
The Australian government is currently looking at options for protecting the Coral Sea but has made no decisions.Environmentalists are pushing for laws to declare the Coral Sea area a marine protected area.This would mean a large “notake zone” for fishermen, a noexploration zone for gas and oil companies and a nodump zone for pollution.This would make the Coral Sea a marine park larger than any in the world.
We can write letters to Australian leaders, Australian environmental protection agencies, and Australian friends，to let them know that people worldwide support this protection of the Coral Sea.To lose this last great marine wildness would be a loss for the whole world.
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文章大意：本文是一篇说明文，介绍了位于澳大利亚东北海岸的珊瑚海，它面临着即将消失的威胁。澳大利亚政府正在寻找方案，希望能保护这个伟大的野生海洋世界。
1．What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage？ __B__
A．To teach people how to protect the Coral Sea.
B．To call for the public awareness to protect the Coral Sea.
C．To show the amazing features of the Coral Sea.
D．To explain the function of the Coral Sea.
解析：考查写作意图。根据倒数第二段可知，该文旨在提高公众保护珊瑚海的意识。故选B。
2．What is the most important reason for protecting the Coral Sea？ __A__
A．The Coral Sea, home to many species, will disappear soon.
B．The Coral Sea is rich in oil and gas.
C．The Coral Sea is three times larger than Great Barrier Reef.
D．The Coral Sea will be a marine park larger than any in the world.
解析：考查细节理解。根据第一段第一句及第三段的最后两句可知，拥有许多物种的珊瑚海很快会消失，因此它需要保护。故选A。
3．You can most probably read this passage __B__.
A．in a guidebook B．on a website
C．in a science textbook D．on a TV show
解析：考查推理判断。根据文章最后一段“For more information.CLICK here please”可知，要获得更多的信息，请点击这里。因此可以在网上读到该文。 故选B。
4．Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage？ __D__
A．The reason for protecting the Coral Sea.
B．The way to protect the Coral Sea.
C．The location of the Coral Sea.
D．The moneyraising for saving the Coral Sea.
解析：考查细节理解。保护珊瑚海的原因、方案及珊瑚海的位置文中均有提及，但没有提到为拯救珊瑚海筹集资金。故选D。
