作位探险家畏艰险勤追寻数次潜入深海追寻海洋奥秘作名环保义者身体力行事实陈述诚恳语言呼唤世保护海洋保护球
1 Born in 1935 in New Jersey Dr Sylvia Earle had an early interest in nature At an early age Earle and her family shifted to Clearwater Florida This allowed Earle to witness the Gulf and its coasts wildlife These first⁃hand experiences allowed Dr Earle to develop a unique understanding and appreciation for all kinds of natures
2 The educational journey of Dr Sylvia Earle went smoothly She got a scholarship for the Florida State University and supported herself by working at college laboratories She later moved to Duke University for her masters degree and received her PhD from the same institution
3 Like many women in the work field Earle had to carry out two work shifts every day: one at her home and the other at her office In 1964 she had to leave behind her children for a six⁃week expedition(远征) in the Indian Ocean Then in 1968 she had to travel a hundred feet below the waters of the Bahamas in the submersible (潜水器) Deep Diver while she was four months pregnant These shocking efforts of Earle for the field of oceanography(海洋学) distinguish her from other scientists In 1979 she became the first woman to walk the ocean floor 381 meters below the surface Wearing a specialized diving suit she was able to walk freely without a dive tether (系链拴绳) and a safe belt In 1982 she founded Deep Ocean Engineering a company to build an innovative submersible craft that could help explore ocean life at greater depth than a normal SCUBA gear She also served as a chief scientist and a pioneer for being woman for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration In 1990 she became the first female chief scientist of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
4 After gaining much recognition from the expedition Earle moved on to write for National Geographic Under the National Geographic Society she led the five⁃year program of Sustainable Seas Expeditions from 1998⁃2002 She even became a speaker to spread awareness about environmental degradation and other issues surrounding marine life
5 All the work of Earle proved to be quite beneficial to the world Sylvia Earle is 86 years old today and her dream is to achieve 30 percent of the ocean protection by 2030 and to help the ocean bodies remain firm
[Reading][Check]
Ⅰ Choose the best answers according to the text
Gist 1 What do paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 mainly talk about?
A Individual interest
B Family information
C Personal background
D Educational experience
Structure 2 In what order is paragraph 3 organized?
A Time B Place
C Characters D Importance
Detail 3 What can we know about Earle according to the text?
A In 1964 Earle had a six⁃week expedition in the Pacific Ocean
B In 1968 Earle had to travel a hundred feet below the waters
C In 1979 Earle could walk freely without any special diving suit
D In 1990 Earle became the leader of Deep Ocean Engineering
Inference 4 The text falls into the category of
A news report technology and science
B lifestyle celebrities
C biography environmental science
D news environmental science
Ⅱ Read the text again and then complete the timeline
Dr Sylvia Earle’s achievements
1964 had 1 in the Indian Ocean
1968 traveled 2 below the waters of the Bahamas
3 became the first woman to walk the ocean floor 381 meters below the surface
4 founded Deep Ocean Engineering
1990 became 5 of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad⁃ ministration
1998—2002 led the 6 of Sustainable Seas Expeditions
[Language][Study]
Complete the following phrases according to the text
1 早某事物兴趣 have an in sth
2 允许某做某事 sb to do sth
3 第手验 experiences
4 进展利 go
5 养活 herself
6 实行执行 carry
深海女王:西尔维亚·厄尔 答案
Reading Check
Ⅰ 1~4 CABC
Ⅱ I 1 a six⁃week expedition 2 a hundred feet 3 1979 4 1982 5 the first female chief scientist
6 five⁃year program
Language Study
1 early interest 2 allow 3 first⁃hand
4 smoothly 5 support 6 out
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