coast of Australia.This area is three times larger than Australia's famous Great Barrier Reef，which the Coral Sea borders.

　　The Coral Sea is one of the few coral reef

　　environments that have remained largely undamaged by overfishing，oil and gas exploration and pollution.However，statistics show that coral reefs around the world are disappearing five times faster than rainforests.It is very likely that in the near future the Coral Sea will face the same threats to its existence.

　　The Australian government is currently looking at options for protecting the Coral Sea but has made no decisions. Environmentalists are pushing for laws to declare the Coral Sea area a marine protected area.This would mean a large “no－take zone”

　　for fishermen－exploration zone for gas and oil companies and a no－dump zone for pollution.This would make the Coral Sea a marine park larger than any in the world.be a loss for the whole world.

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　　【语篇解读】　本文是一篇说明文介绍了位于澳大利亚东北海岸的珊瑚海它面临着即将消失的威胁。澳大利亚4．What is the author's purpose in writing this passage?

　　A．To teach people how to protect the Coral Sea.

　　B．To call for the public awareness to protect the Coral

　　Sea.

　　C．To show the amazing features of the Coral Sea.

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