1. 初中进阶 (2290 期 20151113) 1 版 The Dutch boy mopping up a sea of plastic

2. Pre-reading 1. Ocean pollution is becoming more and more serious. Make a list of the things that you can do to make the oceans cleaner.

3. Pre-reading 2. Do you believe a teenager can save the world ’ s oceans? Why or why not?

4. While reading Complete the chart with information from the article in NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS. Complete the chart with information from the article in NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS. Year Boyan Slat’s activities 2010 He __________1__________ in Greece and was surprised by the __________2__________. 2013 He ___________3___________ and set up a foundation to ___________4___________ in the sea. 2014He built floating barriers to __________5__________. 2015He keeps __________6__________ in the Pacific ocean. took a diving trip plastic waste in the sea dropped out of college reduce plastic pollution collect plastic waste building floating barriers

5. While reading Correct the following false statements. Correct the following false statements. 1. Boyan Slat worked hard for creating a foundation immediately after he graduated from high school. 2. Slat built floating barriers that could collect rubbish on the land. becoming an engineer in the ocean

6. While reading Correct the following false statement. Correct the following false statement. 3. Slat’s way of cleaning up the oceans costs a large sum of money. 4. The 2,000-meter-long barrier has been the longest floating structure in the world so far. small amount will be … after it is completed

7. Language study Translate each sentence with one phrase in the article. Translate each sentence with one phrase in the article. 1. 1. 他们花了一周的时间才搞清楚如何操作这台机器。 2. 2. 由于父母手头拮据，她从大学退学了。 3. 3. 我们所有员工昨晚加班，为了想出一个更好的计 划。 They spent a week figuring out how to operate the machine. She dropped out of college because her parents were short of money. All of the employees worked overtime last night to come up with a better plan.

8. After reading Is there anyone else who tries to make the earth greener? Introduce him or her to your classmates. Is there anyone else who tries to make the earth greener? Introduce him or her to your classmates. Leonardo DiCaprio Gisele Bundchen Brad Pitt