Showered with honours.Cousteau remarked recently that he thought his most important accomplishment was to make people aware ofand care aboutthe ocean.Thanks to him.we grew concerned about our growing population and the consequences of overfishing and ocean pollution that threaten the health of the sea,and we were inspired to do something to improve the way things are done.
We shared the sad feeling with Cousteau when Simone,his wife and partner for many years, died and when his son Phillippe was killed in a plane crash.We shared his joy when JeanMichael,his eldest son.became an explorer and a spokesman for the sea in his own right.We were happy for Cousteau when he began a new family with his second wife,Fracine.And now that his voice of the ocean is silenced,we feel very sad.
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1.According to the passage,Cousteaus influence is great because he
A)was both a scientist and an engineer.
B)invented Skylab.
C)made contributions to science and engineering.
D)was a captain in the French Navy.
2.From the second paragraph,we know that
A)Cousteau did not like any scientific definitions.
B)Cousteau wrote many adventurefilled stories.
C)Cousteaus main job was protecting environment.
D)Cousteaus contributions were not limited to science and engineering.
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