Unit 6 主题阅读训练 2025-2026学年译林版八年级英语下册

8B Unit 6 主题阅读训练

主题介绍：Simon在和家人海钓时遇见一只被塑料缠住的海龟。大家齐心协力帮助了它。Simon从这件事中受到了启发，决定为解决海洋垃圾问题贡献更多的力量！他是怎么做的呢？我们一起来看看吧！

 

I. 严峻形势

首先，Simon调查了目前的海洋环境，发现之前自己所了解的不过是海洋垃圾问题的冰山一角。

Every year, a huge amount of waste ends up in the world's oceans and causes problems for the animals' homes there.

About 80% of all marine waste is plastic from bottles and packaging, most of which runs into rivers 1. ______ it rains and then flows into the sea. Rubbish causes problems for the animals 2. ______ (live) in the ocean. 3. ______ millions of tons of waste entering the ocean every year, it greatly puts sea animals' lives in danger. 4. ______ is clear that we need to do something.

One organization that does this is Ocean Conservancy, 5. ______ organization started in the US. Since 1986, it 6. ______ (organize) International Coastal Clean-up. The event grows every year and now people are working on over 6, 000 beaches in more than 100 countries. Less packaging and 7. ______ (few) products are actions on the way to more sustainable and environmental development. If rubbish 8. ______ (pick) up from the beach, it will not cause problems for animals that eat it or become 9. ______ (trap) in it.

Cleaning up the oceans seems like an 10. ______ (possible) task, but if everybody spares no efforts, one day there may no longer be a need for the ocean clean-up day.

II. 学习榜样

Simon想参与海滩清洁活动，在搜索过程中，他了解了一位守护三亚海洋生态的志愿者的事迹。

Li Jin was born in Guangxi but raised in Sanya, Hainan. Li has made great efforts to protect the waters of Sanya in the past several years. He is now spreading the knowledge of environmental protection. He does this through the internet.

Around 2014, he began doing volunteer work to clear rubbish from the beaches and officially

registered as a volunteer in May, 2017. Li took the lead in a clean-up activity on the Sanya River. In April, 2021, he used his own money to set up a volunteer service centre. The centre has 1, 170 registered members who take part in all kinds of activities without asking for payment.

Because of Li's growing influence in environmental protection circles, the city government invited him to make a number of short videos in 2021. In the videos, he used simple words to explain how to protect the environment. Several of the videos have been watched millions of times.

By 2023, he had spent about 3, 800 hours on volunteer activities in over 550 events. More than 2, 300 people have joined in the activities with his encouragement. They have drawn the attention of both adults and children to the importance of protecting oceans and beaches. His centre has organized 51 beach-cleaning activities which have seen about 1, 800 people join in since it was set up.

"Although many people speak highly of my work, what I have done is not for the praise. I just want to make a difference to environmental protection. My volunteer work would be meaningless if I was paid. It is everyone's duty to protect the environment. The work itself is of great value, so I will continue doing the environmental protection work, " he said.

1. What can we infer from the passage?

A. Millions of people join in Li Jin's activities.

B. Members in Li Jin's service centre get paid.

C. Some videos made by Li Jin are a success.

D. Li has organized 51 beach-cleaning activities so far.

2. How does the writer organize his ideas from Paragraph 2 to Paragraph 4?

A. By using numbers.

B. By using time order.

C. From general to specific.

D. From specific to general.

3. Which of the following best describes Li Jin?

A. Quiet and humorous.

B. Honest and easy-going.

C. Strong-minded and selfless.

D. Wise and busy.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The meaning of protecting waters.

B. A hero praised for volunteer work.

C. A volunteer service centre.

D. The beautiful beaches in Sanya.

思维导图

Simon整理了一下这位志愿者的事迹，我们来补充完整吧！(每空一词)

Question: What can you learn from Li Jin's story?

 

III. 活动申请

最终，Simon找到了一项适合自己的志愿者项目，并打算利用寒暑假时间参与。我们也一起参与到这项活动中来吧！

Great Turtle Bay Marine Conservation Volunteer Programme

Are you looking for meaningful travel chances that put the focus on the protection of easily damaged ecosystems and endangered marine species? This project is well-suited to volunteers who want to help with the ocean species monitoring, sea turtle recovery and weekly beach plastic cleaning.