Unit 7-2023-2024九年级下册英语阅读（人教版）

> Page Passage 1 阅读短文， 根据短文内容选择一个最佳答案。 Birds don蒺t like eating plastic. But more seabirds are eating plastic waste in the world蒺s seas and oceans. Why? It is possibly because the plastic waste smells like a seabird蒺s food, according to a new study published in the journal Science Advances. Matthew Savoca is the study蒺s lead author at the University of California. “ Animals usually have a reason for the decisions they make, ” he said. “ If we want to truly understand why animals are eating plastic in the ocean, we have to think about how animals find food. ” It could explain why certain birds — including albatrosses and shearwaters — are nearly six times more likely to eat plastic than other birds. They usually find food by their sense of smell. The study found that plastic waste easily gathers algae on the water. Together they give off a smell that is very similar to the krill that many seabirds feed on. There is more plastic pollution in the world every year. A study last year showed that about 8 million tons of plastic enters the oceans every year. It is enough to cover every coast in the world. Birds and other sea animals, such as turtles and fish, eat plastic. It can badly hurt the organs of the animals. Some birds even mistakenly feed their babies waste instead of food. Unit7 it Unit7 59 > Page Scientists hope this study can raise the alarm about plastics in our oceans and help save the seabirds. Newwords plastic n. 塑料 seabird n. 海鸟 journal n. 期刊 albatross n. 信天翁 shearwater n. 剪水鹱 gather v. 聚集 algae n. 海藻 krill n. 磷虾 ton n. 吨 organ n. 器官 （ ） 1. Why are more and more seabirds eating plastic waste? A. Because plastic helps them digest （消化） food. B. Because they cannot find food. C. Because plastic waste has a bright color. D. Because plastic waste smells like their food. （ ） 2. How did Matthew Savoca and his team carry out the research? A. By studying some seabirds蒺 brains. B. By learning how seabirds find food. C. By tasting plastics by themselves. D. By m