Reading & Writing:Fill in the blanks #3 Coral Reefs

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Coral reefs more marine life than any other ocean ecosystem and are, not , a favorite pursuit for many divers. But as well as being physically and biologically spectacular, coral reefs also sustain the livelihoods of over half a billion people. What is more, this number is expected to in coming decades while the area of high-quality reef is expected to halve. In combination with the very real threat of climate change, which could lead to increased seawater temperatures and ocean acidification , we start to arrive at some quite frightening scenarios.

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本题 PTE Core 核心词汇(词义 + 原文解析):

 

ecosystem:名词,意为“生态系统”。

例句:Coral reefs support more marine life than any other ocean ecosystem.

表示珊瑚礁比其他任何海洋生态系统都能支持更多海洋生物。

livelihood:名词,意为“生计,谋生方式”。

例句:coral reefs also sustain the livelihoods of over half a billion people.

表示珊瑚礁不仅美丽,还关系到全球数亿人的生计。

halve:动词,意为“减半”。

例句:the area of high-quality reef is expected to halve.

指高质量珊瑚礁面积预期将减少一半,具有警示意义。

acidification:名词,意为“酸化”。

例句:ocean acidification(海洋酸化)。

是气候变化的后果之一,对生态系统构成重大威胁。

scenarios:名词,意为“情形,设想(尤指未来可能发生的)”。

例句:we start to arrive at some quite frightening scenarios.

表明未来的环境变化将带来令人担忧的局面。

 

本题 PTE Core 固定搭配

 

support…more than…:支持……多于……

例句:support more marine life than any other ocean ecosystem.

what is more:更重要的是;用于补充信息。

例句:What is more, this number is expected to double...

in combination with:与……相结合

例句:In combination with the very real threat of climate change...

lead to:导致

例句:could lead to increased seawater temperatures and ocean acidification.

 

正确答案解析:

 

support:呼应前文“marine life”,表达珊瑚礁生态功能。

surprisingly:副词,用于强调“情理之中但也令人惊叹”,符合主观情绪。

double:表达增长趋势,与“halve”形成对比,加强语义冲击。

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