必修第三册 Unit 4　Space Exploration

必修第三册Unit4SpaceExplorationⅠ.阅读理解ADespiteKyleTianshibeingonlya15-year-oldUShighschooler，hehaspublishedfivesci-finovels.HisfifthbookEventidewasreleasedinJuly.However，thismaynotbehismostimpressiveachievementasKylejustreceivedthe“HeroAward”，a$20,000grandprize.ItisthetophonorintheCaliforniaYouthSustainabilityAwards.Thecompetitionaimstoencourageandsupportyoungcommunityleaderswhoaremakingadifferenceforsustainabilityintheircommunitiesbytakingactionfortheplanet.Kyle，asophomorefromtheCambridgeSchoolintheUS，receivedthehonorforhisportableinventioncalledNEREID.Thedevicecandetectmicroscopicparticles(粒子)inwaterbyusingalaserandmicroscope.Theseparticlescanbeharmfultopeopleandtheenvironment.KylecameupwiththeideafortheinventionbasedonhisexperiencegrowingupinSanDiego，California，theUS.Peoplehadnoaccesstounpolluteddrinkingwaterandhisparentsaskedhimnottodrinktapwater.Kylespentabout$60buyingthetoolsneededtoanalyzethetapwater：alaser，amicroscopeandamicro-computer.“It’sincrediblypowerfulfortheprice，”Kylesaid.Thenheusedtheirfamily’sgarageashislaboratory，doingresearchonthepollutionofdrinkingwatercausedbymicro-plastics.Kylehopestobringtomarketalow-costalternativetoolfordetectingmicro-plasticpollutionlevelsindrinkingwater.Inthisway，hecanofferhelptopeoplewhodon’thaveaccesstowaterfiltration(过滤)systems.Hehasappliedforapatent.KylesaidhissisterEmily，afreshmanatStanfordUniversity，inspiredhisinterestinenvironmentalresearch.Shewasrecognizednationallyfordevelopingawatercollectiondevice.TheyhavefoundedtheClearwaterInnovationprogramtoadvocateforcleanwaterthroughsocialmediaplatformsandorganizecommunitycleanupevents.1．WhatdoweknowaboutKyle?A．Heisgoodatadaptingsci-fiworks.B．Heenteredmanynovelcontests.C．Hereceivedanawardforhisinvention.D．He’sfoundmicroscopicparticlesinwater.2．WhatledtoKyle’screationofNEREID?A．People’slackofcleandrinkingwater.B．People’spoorlivingconditions.C．Hisdesiretobeacommunityleader.D．Hisfamily’sencouragement.3．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesKyle?A．Considerateandbrave.B．Optimisticandhonest.C．Determinedandhumorous.D．Responsibleandcreative.4．What’sthetextmainlyabout?A．TheintroductiontoNEREID.B．Aboy’scontributiontoliterature.C．Theharmofpollutedwater.D．AUSschooler’swatersolution.BLaunchedinSingaporelastNovember，HongKong-basedcompanyOmnifoodshasintroducedarangeofsixplant-basedseafoodstostandinfortuna，crabandwhitefish.Similartotheirporksubstitutes，thenewproductsaresaidtoofferasafeandalternativesourceofproteinwhiletacklingenvironmentalconcernslikeoverfishingandworseningoftheseas.Omnifoods’expansioncomesatatimewhenthemarketforplant-basedproductsisgrowing.AccordingtoEnterpriseSingapore，localinterestinsensibleconsumptiondoubledin2021，andflexitarians—peoplewhoprimarilyeataplant-baseddietbutoccasionallyconsumemeatorseafood—representthefastestgrowth.Theoceanisanotherreasoncitedastheneedforplant-basedseafood.Theaveragepersonhereconsumed22kgofseafoodlastyear，surpassingtheglobalaverageof20kg.TheWorldWideFundforNature(WWF)alsoobservedthatthreequartersoftheseafoodservedinSingaporeisunsustainable.Besides，fishfarminginvolvestheuseofchemicalstopreventdiseaseandparasitesandthesechemicalsthenaccumulateinfishtissues，whichbecomesaseriousthreattopeople’shealth.Omnifoodssaystheirproductsaddressalltheseconcerns.Madeprimarilyfromnon-geneticallymodifiedsoybeans，theplant-basedalternativesarefreeofharmfulsubstances，absolutelysafe.Thecompanypointedoutthattheproductsshareasimilarlook，feelandtasteoftherealthing.“We’vedonepilottastetestswithfriends，family，andonesushirestaurant.Manyadmiretheappearanceandmouthfeelthatourtunaproducthasaswellasitsnutritionalbenefits.Nowwearestrugglingtoimproveourproductuntilit’sanexactmatchortastesbetterthananimal-basedtuna，”addedDavidYeung.BesidesOmnifoods，Singaporecompaniesarealsoexploringthealternativeseafoodmarket.GrowthwellGrouprecentlyraisedUS$22milliontofunditsattemptintoshrimp，squidandcrabmadeusingchickpeaprotein.“Globaldemandforplant-basedmeatsisalsoshootingup，withthevaluesettoreachUS$23.2billionby2024，”saidmarketresearchcompanyEuromonitor.5．Whichisthehighlightoftheplant-basedseafood?A．Beingreasonably-priced.B．Beingphysically-appealing.C．Beingenvironmentally-friendly.D．Beingpersonally-tailored.6．Whatdoesparagraph2mainlyfocuson?A．Therecenttrendinpeople’sdiet.B．Thepotentialrisksoffishingfarming.C．ThemethodsofOmnifoodsexpandingitsbusiness.D．Thefactorsdrivingthepopularityofplant-basedseafood.7．Whichbestdescribestheprospectofthealternativeseafoodmarket?A．Promising.B．Risky.C．Worrying.D．Uncertain.8．What’sthebesttitleofthetext?A．RealSeafoodIstoBeReplacedB．Alternative-seafoodHasaLongWaytoGoC．Omnifoods：APioneerofPlant-basedSeafoodD．NextFoodFrontier：SeafoodMadefromPlantsCTommy，a26-year-oldchimp(猩猩)，livesinasmallcageinausedtrucksaleslotinNewYork.Retiredfrommovieworkandwhateverelseonceoccupiedhim，hehasnochimpfriendstokeephimcompany—justaTV.HeisworldsawayfromtherainforestofWesternAfrica，wherechimpsspendmostoftheirlivesintrees，hunting，andsocializingtogether.Hisownerhasn’tbrokenanylaws，butananimalrightsgroupcalledtheNonhumanRightsProject(NhRP)