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【題目】 The Pacific nation of Palau will soon ban many types of sunscreen in an effort to protect its coral reefs.

President Tommy Remengesau Jr, signed legislation (法令) recently that bans “reef toxic” (對珊瑚有毒) sunscreen beginning in 2020. The law defines reef toxic sunscreen as containing any one of 10 chemicals, including oxybenzone. Other chemicals may also be banned.

Officials will take banned sunscreens from visitors who carry them into the country, Businesses that sell the banned products will be fined up to $1,000.

In a statement, Remengesau said that the punishments find the right balance between “educating tourists and scaring them away.”

The law also requires tour operators to start providing customers with reusable cups, drinking straws and food containers.

The president said the legislation was introduced based on information from a 2017 report. The report found that sunscreen products were widespread in Palau’s famous Jelly fish Lake. The lake was closed for more than a year because of a decrease in jellyfish numbers. It was recently reopened.

The president also noted that plastic waste, chemical pollution, and climate change all threaten the country’s environmental health.

Scientists have found that some chemicals in sunscreen can be toxic to coral reefs. The reels are an important part of the ocean environment and popular with tourists, But some critics say there are not enough independent scientific studies on the issue. Others worry that people will suffer from too much sun contact if they stop using the products.

Some manufacturers have already started selling “reef-friendly” sunscreen.

Palau is located east of the Philippines and north of Indonesia. The nation is home to 21,000 people. Its economy depends on tourism and fishing.

【1】What can we learn about Palau’s new legislation?

A.It contributes to the balance of nature.

B.It benefits the health of the tourists.

C.It allows for environmental protection.

D.It is based on a scientific research.

【2】What will happen to visitors carrying banned sunscreens into Palau after 2020?

A.They will be put into prison.

B.Their sunscreens will be taken away.

C.They will be fined up to $1,000

D.They will be driven out of the country.

【3】Which of the following is True according to the text?

A.Reef-toxic sunscreen contains 10 chemicals.

B.Jellyfish Lake was once closed and reopened in 2017.

C.Tourists to Palau have suffered much from sun contact.

D.“Reef-friendly” sunscreen are on sale in Palau.

【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?

A.Palau Carried out New Legislation

B.Sunscreen Products Are Reef-toxic

C.Palau to Ban Sunscreen to Save Its Coral Reefs

D.Palau to Sell “Reef-friendly” Sunscreen

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。太平洋島國帕勞將很快禁止使用多種防曬霜，以保護其珊瑚礁。官員將從攜帶被禁產(chǎn)品入境的游客手中拿走被禁產(chǎn)品，銷售被禁產(chǎn)品的商家將被處以最高1000美元的罰款。同時介紹了這項立法的一些情況以及近些年防曬霜對帕勞環(huán)境產(chǎn)生的影響。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段The Pacific nation of Palau will soon ban many types of sunscreen in an effort to protect its coral reefs.（太平洋島國帕勞將很快禁止使用多種防曬霜，以保護其珊瑚礁。）可知帕勞的新立法是出于保護環(huán)境發(fā)出的。故選C。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段Officials will take banned sunscreens from visitors who carry them into the country, Businesses that sell the banned products will be fined up to $1,000.（官員將從攜帶被禁產(chǎn)品入境的游客手中拿走被禁產(chǎn)品，銷售被禁產(chǎn)品的商家將被處以最高1000美元的罰款。）可知2020年后，攜帶禁用防曬霜進入帕勞的游客，他們的防曬霜將被沒收。故選B。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。倒數(shù)第二段Some manufacturers have already started selling “reef-friendly” sunscreen.（一些制造商已經(jīng)開始銷售“對珊瑚礁無害”的防曬霜。）可知帕勞正在出售“對珊瑚礁無害”的防曬霜。故選D。

【4】主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段The Pacific nation of Palau will soon ban many types of sunscreen in an effort to protect its coral reefs.（太平洋島國帕勞將很快禁止使用多種防曬霜，以保護其珊瑚礁。）以及文章主要內(nèi)容圍繞為了保護珊瑚礁，帕勞將禁止使用防曬霜展開。故選C。

主旨大意題的做題技巧。

1) 主旨大意題屬于歸納概括題。如有標(biāo)題，標(biāo)題中蘊含的信息往往是關(guān)鍵信息。

2) 找準(zhǔn)文章的主題句是關(guān)鍵�！爸黝}句定位法”是一種行之有效的方法。在答題時，我們可以：讀首句抓大意；讀尾句抓大意；讀首尾段抓大意。

3.) 無明顯主題句時高頻信息詞，任一篇文章都是圍繞某個主題展開的，因此，有的文章中最明顯的特點之一是有一個反復(fù)出現(xiàn)的中心詞，即高頻詞，也叫做主題詞。抓住了它，便容易抓住文章的中心。

如第四題，根據(jù)第一段The Pacific nation of Palau will soon ban many types of sunscreen in an effort to protect its coral reefs.（太平洋島國帕勞將很快禁止使用多種防曬霜，以保護其珊瑚礁。）以及文章主要內(nèi)容圍繞為了保護珊瑚礁，帕勞將禁止使用防曬霜展開。故選C。