Question

Jacques Cousteau was born on 11 June, 1910 in France. He studied the sea and all forms of life in water. He loved the beautiful colors and the beautiful fish in the sea.

One day, when he was taking photos under the sea, he saw some colorful coral reefs (珊瑚礁) were dead and grey. He wanted to know why and he found a factory near the sea poured waste water into the sea. Jacques Cousteau was very sad and he decided to tell people it was important to protect the environment under the sea.

He encouraged everyone to take part in protecting our lakes, rivers, seas and oceans.

Jacques Cousteau died of a heart attack on 25 June 1997. He made a great contribution to(對(duì)……作出很大的貢獻(xiàn)) the environment of the sea.

1.Why were some colorful coral reefs dead and grey?

A. Because the waste water polluted the sea.

B. Because there was not enough water in the sea.

C. Because some fish in the sea ate them.

D. Because people near the sea cut them off.

2.How old was Jacques Cousteau when he died?

A. 83 years old. B. 85 years old. C. 87 years old. D. 89 years old.

3.What might Jacques Cousteau be?

A. A conservationist (自然環(huán)境保護(hù)主義者). B. A fisherman. C. A science teacher. D. A swimmer.

4.What is the passage about?

A. How to protect the sea. B. A man who protected the sea.

C. All forms of life in water. D. A great organization.

Answer 1