thought it was important to at least try，” He says.

With his family's blessing, Slat began in earnest organizing a team of volunteers and employees for The Ocean Cleanup, which now numbers about 100.

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In answer to opposition, Slat and his team raised $100，000 from a crowdfunding campaign and began testing a 40-metre collecting barrier near the Azores Islands last March. In June, they released 500＋ page possibility study.

Over the next three to four years, Slat will push toward a fully operational large-scale project by testing a series of longer and longer barriers. He's currently seeking to crowdfund $2 million to finance it. Incidentally, The Ocean Cleanup is also working on a plan to stop plastic from washing into the oceans in the first place. “It's just the other problem that is equally important，” Slat says. “It's something everyone is able to help with, and we also have some technologies in the pipeline.”

As for school, Slat doesn't miss it—except maybe for the social-life part, which he hopes to revive(恢复) a bit once his team takes on more of the workload. “I don't have time for things like that right now, but I really can't complain. I can't imagine doing something more fun than being able to have an idea and then actually making it into a reality，” he says.

( )65. What is the function of the first paragraph?

A. An introduction to the main topic. B. An overview of the whole article. C. The background information of the story. D. Raising a problem for later solution. ( )66. Which of the following shows the correct order of the three missing subtitles? a. But is it possible？ b. Drowning in plastic. c. An idea wouldn't die. A. a—b—c B. c—b—a C. b—a—c D. b—c—a ( )67. What inspired the boy to study plastic pollution?

A. One of his high school projects. B. Others' opposition to his proposal.

C. Humans' failure in cleaning up the ocean. D. The shockingly heavy plastic pollution in ocean. ( )68. What can we say about Slat's design? A. It is powerful but only used in California and Hawaii. B. It is huge but causes great damage to sea lives.

C. It makes full use of natural forces and is friendly to nature. D. It was welcomed by all the public and worked very well.

( )69. Which of the following quotes best displays Slat's strong will and confidence? A. “Human history is basically a list of things that couldn't be done, and then were done.”

B. “That was the moment I realized it was a huge issue and that environmental issues are really the biggest problems my generation will face.”

C. “I finally decided to put both university and my social life on hold to focus all my time on developing this idea.”

D. “It's something everyone is able to help with, and we also have some technologies in the pipeline.”

( )70. What does the author mainly do in this article? A. Explain a creative idea. B. Introduce a fascinating person. C. Describe a social phenomenon. D. Praise a point of view. 第四部分：任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

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What is style? Style is the special visual paradigm centering on the visual symbol system. It is contained in the materialized products of daily life such as fashion, home, architecture, horticulture and environment. It is reflected in the creation of cultural products including literature, films and music. It is still a way of behaviour and life that expresses specific customs. To sum up, style is not only the core of cultural products with visual, melodic, literal and abstract symbols, but also a way of life.

The style of China means the expression of Chinese elements. Chinese elements are the inheritance(传承) of cultural genes. The style of China relies on thousands of years of cultural accumulation(积累). It should not be limited to objects. It is supposed to express the Chinese cultural concept of Confucianism and Taoism. It must reflect the specific views of man and nature, man and objects as well as man and social relations.

The style of China ought to be oriented towards the world. It did influence the world. Silk and ceramics were the main products traded along the Silk Road. They contained rich Chinese culture. The

thousand-year-old Silk Road spread the style of China to the West. And the craze for Chinoiserie(中国艺术品) was a popular fashion in European society at that time.

The style of China is the reproduction and variation of cultural genes. It is the inheritance along with innovation.

The style of China is duty-bound to select as always silk, bamboo, wood, stone clay, glass and porcelain. Meanwhile, the materials in modern industrial era like metals, glass and cement should be fully used. Besides, it is necessary to continue the concept of interactive space planning between man and nature and between man and man. It also needs to explore such new spaces as digitization, the Internet, virtual reality and artificial intelligence.

The style of China must show the transformation and promotion from Chinese manufacturing to Chinese creation. It relies on the manufacturing power and the industrial strength. The style of China presents to the world the image of a large industrial producer and a birthplace of global creativity.

The style of China represents not only the reconstruction of objects, but also the renewal of Chinese value system.

The style of China ought to rely on rich historical heritage(遗产), draw on strengths of others and keep up with the times. It should focus on the life of the general public, the world and the future.

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style) ? the expression of Chinese culture elements the (72)________ 2 of Chinese style thousands of years ? not only objects, but also cultural concept once influenced the (74) ________ 3 oriented ceramics along the Silk Road ? (75)________ products like silk and porcelain should be selected. ? Modern not only inheritance but 4—7 also innovation used. ? from “made in China” to “(77)________ in China” ? reconstruction of objects (78)________ (76)________ and concept should also be world with silk and (73)________ over