备战天津2023英语高考训练之完形填空50篇其五

备战天津2023英语高考训练之完形填空50篇其五 41 Growing up in Mauritius，I love nature.Behind my house，there is a mountain named Le Pouce，where I spent much time （1） ______ the forest as a kid.However，my instinct （天性） for exploration （2） ______ at the water's edge.Even though Mauritius is an island country （3） ______ by the Indian Ocean，the thought of entering the ocean made me scared. When I was about 10，this started to （4） ______ .I began learning about the （5） ______ climate change presented to island countries，and I started（6） ______ an interest in protecting the environment.I watched nature documentaries，（7） ______ the steps I could take to change the world，（8） ______ I still didn't know how to effectively achieve it.Later，I took the National Geographic Society's Exploring Conservation courses，which set me on a path to helping start and（9） ______ ，The Oceanic Project，an organization dedicated to helping people understand the ocean and enhancing people's（10） ______ of protecting the ocean. Gradually，I realized how much humans （11） ______ the ocean for its natural resources and that it was not as （12） ______ as I had imagined.My fear was rooted in a（n） （13） ______ of falling into a river in my childhood.Determined to（14） ______ it，I became a certified diver last year. Diving plays a big part in my life now，and I work to（15） ______ the protection of the underwater environment.I helped run a summer camp for young divers.During that time，I led a beach cleanup to help the participants understand how human litter could end up in the ocean.I got encouraged by the（16） ______ of the activity when a parent told me her son insisted on （17） ______ plastic items in their home with bamboo alternatives after returning home. Protecting the ocean is very（18） ______ and I'll keep dedicating myself to it.And I（19） ______ hope more people will join me.Only with everyone's effort can we make the world a（n）（20） ______ place for human beings. (1) A. exploring B. transforming C. extending D. constr