2024届高考英语外刊阅读天天练：七选五模拟训练一

高中英语外刊阅读天天练 七选五模拟训练一 ① With sacks tied around their saris and well-used goggles as their only equipment, the seaweed collectors of India’s southeast coast have been diving in the Gulf of Mannar for decades, passing skills from mother to daughter. The women spend six hours a day in the sea, diving up to 4 metres to harvest the seaweed from sharp rocks , holding their breath as they tuck the fronds into their bags. In Rameswaram, on the Tamil Nadu coast, it is a dying art. ___1_____ Sethunambu, thinks she is about 60 now, and has been diving for much of her adult life:“I have been in this profession for the past 20 years, and I have encountered the risks along with other women like me.” ____2___The collected seaweed has to be dried before it is sold to traders, who sell it on for use in the food and beauty industries. Under the best conditions of low tides and favourable weather, the most the divers can earn is £120 a month. Munishwari lives in Mangadu village, 3km from where she collects the seaweed. Although she followed her mother’s path, and the trade has earned her a living, she does not want the next generation to succeed her into the tradition.“___3______ Sometimes I encounter dangerous fish in the water,”she says.“I have been living in fear with this occupation. I want my children to move out of this and choose education over this.” The seaweed divers are facing increasing challenges due to the climate crisis and coastal development. Rising salination levels, extreme weather conditions and changes in nutrient cycling and pest populations are all eating into their earnings. _____4____ Few of the women will mourn the passing of their trade.____5___ For now, though, they cherish the financial independence the seaweed brings. 【The Guardian (July 3, 2023)】 A.It affects the seaweed growth, and such waste harms the ocean livelihood. B.More girls are now able to go to school and pursue work that is less dependent on the dangerous tides. C.Government regulation