As the result of his work, Ebbesmeyer has become known as the scientist to call with questions about any unusual objects found floating in the ocean. He has even started an association of beachcombers and ocean experts, with 500 subscribers from West Africa to New Zealand. They have recorded all lost objects ranging from potatoes to golf gloves.

　　1. The underlined phrase “swap meets” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_______________.

　　A. fitting rooms

　　B. trading fairs

　　C. business talks

　　D. group meetings

　　2. Ebbesmeyer phoned the shoe company to find out _____________.

　　A. what caused the shipping accident

　　B. when and where the shoes went missing

　　C. whether it was all right to use their shoes

　　D. how much they lost in the shipping accident

　　3. How did Ebbesmeyer prove his assumption?

　　A. By collecting information from beachcombers.

　　B. By studying the shoes found by beachcomber.

　　C. By searching the web for ocean currents models.

　　D. By researching ocean currents data in the library.

　　4. Ebbesmeyer is most famous for ___________________.

　　A. traveling widely the coastal cities of the world

　　B. making records for any lost objects on the sea

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