The Pacific Northwest is one of the worlds best areas for beachcombing(海滩搜寻) because winds and currents join here，and as a result，there is a group of serious beachcombers in the area.Ebbesmeyer got to know a lot of them and asked for their help in collecting information about where the shoes landed.In a year he collected reliable information on 1，600 shoes.With this data，he and a colleague were able to test and improve a computer program designed to model ocean currents，and publish the findings of their study.

　　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.

　　【语篇导读】　本文是说明文，介绍了一种研究洋流的特别方式。

　　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

　　答案　B　[词义猜测题。由前面的so many shoes和后面的to try and match left and right shoes to sell or wear，特别是sell，可知是建立交易市场，故选B。]

　　★2.Ebbesmeyer phoned the shoe company to find out ________．

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