The Indo­Pacific contains 75 percent of the world's coral reefs and provide a home for a wide range of marine plants and animals.They provide shelter for island communities and are key source of income，mostly from the benefits of fishing and tourism.

　　“ Indo­Pacific reefs have played an important economic and cultural role in the region for hundreds of years and their continued decline could mean the loss of millions of dollars in fisheries and tourism，”Selig said in a statement.“It's like when everything in the forest is gone except for little twigs(小树)．”

　　【语篇解读】 本文是科普阅读。由于天气变暖、疾病和海岸开发等原因，世界上大量的珊瑚礁在消失，特别是在印度洋、太平洋地区。

　　40．What do we know about Great Barrier Reef from the passage?

　　A．It is well­protected and in much better condition than elsewhere.

　　B．It also suffers a bad coral loss though it is well­protected.

　　C．Because it is well­protected，reefs have never disappeared.

　　D．It is as badly managed as the marine reserves in the Philippines.

　　解析　细节理解题。从第三段可知，在澳大利亚的大堡礁、珊瑚礁也在消失，情况跟菲律宾的一样糟糕。

　　答案　B

　　41．We can infer from the passage that________.

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