2020年高考英语外刊时事命题阅读理解:保护濒危海龟 ,争做海龟守护者

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Hero of turtle protection

保护濒危海龟——争做海龟守护者

Sea turtles are considered a national treasure in Sri Lanka. However, in recent years, the

sea turtles have faced great challenges in their continued survival. Thousands of sea turtles are

injured by fishing boats, people and even marine (海洋的) garbage.

Growing up on the beach, Chamara Indika, 35, saw it all. In the beginning, he devoted

himself to the protection of sea turtles as a volunteer. He gave his spare time to raise awareness

of caring for sea turtles and carried out sea turtle protection and rescue missions (任务).

Later, he decided that this was not a long-term solution. “One person’s abilities are very

limited and I wanted to make real changes,” said Indika.

By chance, Jack Xiao, the founder of Chinese YIK International Volunteers (YIKIV),

reached out to Indika and offered his help to protect sea turtles.

In 2016, Indika set up the Nil Manel Foundation, a local organization which is also a

member of YIKIV, to conduct volunteer activities in Sri Lanka. Welcoming volunteers from all

over the world to the island, the Nil Manel Foundation provides professional training and

guidance to them, spreads knowledge of turtle and marine conservation (保护), and carries out

conservation activities. Volunteers can then work to spread their new knowledge to more people.

At first, the volunteers’ main job was to rescue and care for injured turtles and conduct

turtle conservation campaigns locally. YIKIV members then saw that turtle conservation

couldn’t stop there.

For example, turtles leave eggs on beaches. People and animals eat turtle eggs. So

volunteers started a night patrol (巡逻) and transferred (转移) eggs to a protection center

with artificial cultivation (人工培育). It guaranteed higher survival rates.

As things stand now, their approach was correct. The survival rate of newborn turtles has

reached new highs, and conservation awareness has also increased. Many volunteers now refuse

to use straws (吸管) and plastic bags which cause many turtles to die accidentally.

“It made me feel that all my work had paid off. But it was not enough to rely on myself

and the current volunteers. It would be important to pass this knowledge down to future

generations,” said Indika.

As you know, great changes require persistence and hard work. Indika firmly believes that

in the long run, there will be even bigger effects.

（选自Nil Manel Foundation）

1. What do we know about Indika?

A. He has studied sea turtles since early childhood.

B. He has gone to many countries to find volunteers.

C. He offers volunteers professional support to protect sea turtles.

D. He established a foundation to protect sea turtles all by himself.

2. What did the Nil Manel Foundation’s volunteers do?

A. They built up a special area for sea turtles to lay eggs.

B. They patrolled beaches day and night to collect turtle eggs.

C. They carried sea turtle eggs left on beaches to a protection center.

D. They made eco-friendly products to replace plastic products.

3. What can we infer from the last three paragraphs?

A. The use of straws should be banned.

B. Sea turtle protection is a long and lasting mission.

C. The impact of Indika’s efforts remains to be seen.

D. Indika has plans to save other sea creatures in the future.

译文：

海龟被认为是斯里兰卡的国宝。然而，近年来，海龟在继续生存方面面临着巨大挑

战。数以千计的海龟被渔船，人员甚至海洋垃圾所伤害。

35岁的Chamara Indika在沙滩上长大，看到了一切。一开始，他以志愿者的身份

致力于保护海龟。他利用业余时间来提高对海龟的照料意识，并执行了海龟保护和救援

任务。

后来，他认为这不是一个长期解决方案。英迪卡说：“一个人的能力非常有限，我想

做出真正的改变。”

一次偶然的机会，中国YIK国际志愿者的创始人Jack Xiao接触了Indika，并提供

了帮助来保护海龟。

2016年，Indika成立了当地组织Nil Manel Foundation（也是YIKIV的成员），以

在斯里兰卡开展志愿者活动。Nil Manel基金会欢迎来自世界各地的志愿者到该岛，为

他们提供专业的培训和指导，传播乌龟和海洋保护知识，并开展保护活动。然后，志愿

者可以努力将他们的新知识传播给更多的人。

首先，志愿者的主要工作是营救和照顾受伤的海龟，并在当地开展海龟保护运动。

然后，YIKIV成员看到保护乌龟不能止步于此。

例如，海龟在海滩上留下鸡蛋。人和动物吃龟蛋。因此，志愿者开始进行夜间巡逻，

并将鸡蛋转移到人工栽培的保护中心。它保证了更高的生存率。

就目前情况而言，他们的做法是正确的。新生海龟的成活率达到了新的高度，保护

意识也在提高。现在，许多志愿者拒绝使用吸管和塑料袋，这些吸管和塑料袋会导致许

多乌龟意外死亡。

“这让我感到我所有的工作都得到了回报。但这还不足以依靠我自己和目前的志愿

者。将这些知识传给后代很重要。”

如您所知，巨大的变化需要坚持不懈和辛勤工作。英迪卡坚信，从长远来看，将会

产生更大的影响。

背景信息：

Some rare sea turtles in Sri Lanka

Hawksbill Turtle

The hawksbill turtle is not too big, reaching the length of 90 cm and weighing 50 to 70 kg.

It is known for its colorful shell, made up of 13 symmetrical (对称的) pieces.

Loggerhead Turtle

Loggerheads are rare in Sri Lanka. They are usually red, brown in color and easily

identifiable by their large heads! They grow to a maximum length of 1 meter and weigh 170 to

200 kilograms.

Olive Ridley Turtle

As the smallest sea turtles, olive ridleys reach a maximum size of 65 cm and weigh 35 to

45 kg. They often eat fish and some marine vegetation.

斯里兰卡一些珍稀海龟

玳瑁

玳瑁不是太大，达到90厘米的长度和体重50至70公斤。它以色彩缤纷的外壳而

闻名，它由13个对称图案组成。

蠵龟

在斯里兰卡很少见。它们通常是红色，棕色，并且容易被大头辨认！它们长到最大

1米，重170至200公斤。

橄榄色雷德利海龟

作为最小的海龟，橄榄色雷德利海龟的最大体长为65厘米，重35至45千克。他

们经常吃鱼和一些海洋植物。

单词：

survival n. 生存，幸存

同根词：survive v. 幸存

例句：He survived his heart bypass surgery.

conduct vt.?组织并实施

用法：conduct作名词还可表示“行为方式”

常用语块：conduct an experiment 做实验；conduct a business 经营企业

例句：I decided to conduct an experiment.

guarantee vt. 确保，保证

用法：guarantee作名词还可表示“保证，担保”

例句：Most states guarantee the right to free education.

firmly adv. 坚定地

同根词：firm adj. 坚定的

例句：He grasped the hockey stick firmly in his hand.

答案：1.C 2.C 3.B

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