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Sea activity, which aims to create the largest marine park in the world. It would serve as a place where the ocean’s species will all have a safe place forever. Together, Angus and I created a little video and we hope it will inspire people to be a part of the movement. Angus also shares many beautiful childhood memories of the ocean as a young boy, who grew up sailing, admiring the beauty of the ocean, and trying to find the secrets of ocean species. 24. From the underlined sentence in Para. 1, we can learn the author . A. seldom went surfing at the sea B. fot his experiences about the ocean C. never went back to his hometown D. had a wonderful impression of Halfmoon Bay 25. According to the second paragraph, Australian marine life . A. is escaping from the Coral Sea gradually B. depends on reefs for living greatly C. may be faced with danger D. is protected better than that in other oceans 26. The Protect Our Coral Sea activity is intended to . A. contribute to a plete ecosystem B. prevent more marine species being endangered C. set up a large nature reserve for reefs D. raise more teenagers’ environmental awareness 27. Angus and the author created a little video to . A. urge more people to take action to protect the marine species B. inspire more people to explore the secret of the ocean C. share their childhood experiences about the ocean D. bring back to people their memory of ocean species C When we do the same movements with our bodies over and over again, we overuse some muscles. And that overuse can lead to strain (緊張 ) and injury. Sometimes those problems can e from doing sports. But exercise professionals say they are now seeing another cause for muscle problems: handheld technology devices (設(shè)備 ). Staring down at your phone or tablet for long periods of time puts great tension on your neck and spine (脊椎 ). Mary people who use tech devices also bend their shoulders forward. Experts say this posture (姿勢 ) puts strain on the entire upper body. Muscle strain linked to handheld technology has bee such a mon condition that it now has a name: techneck. Kimberly Fielding, an exercise teacher in New York City explains that constantly looking down at our devices creates an unnatural bend in our spine. This can cause nerve pain and other problems. “A lot of the curves of the neck can change, so instead of the neck spine going inward, the curve can be a little bit different and it causes nerve pain and disc herniation ( 椎 間 盤 突 出 ) and different muscle tension headachesdifferent things that really can reduce quality of life.” Fielding created a class to directly address the problem of tech neck. The class uses different exercises to release tension in the upper body and strengthen back and neck muscles. Fielding says these exercises may feel unfortable in the beginning because the neck muscles may have bee weak. However, you don’t need to take a class like Fielding’s. You can take simple steps to improve tech neck. For a quick fix, hold your phone at eye level. At the same time, take breaks from using your technology by standing up and stretching your legs often. Also, give your eyes a break by closing them throughout the day. 28. What does the underlined phrase “tech neck” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. The cell phone or iPad frequently hung on the neck. B. The strong neck after technical physical exercises. C. The decoration on the neck with handheld devices. D. The painful neck caused by electronic devices. 29. What can we learn from Kimberly Fielding’s findings? A. Muscle tension can lead to spine curving and headaches. B. Nerve pain and other problems are caused by disc herniation. C. Staring down at your smartphone does great harm to your neck spine. D. Quality of life depends in a large part on the condition of neck spine. 30. Why did Kimberly Fielding start the class? A. To help those suffering from tech neck. B. To introduce her newlyinvented devices. C. To further study the causes of tech neck. D. To stress the danger of handheld devices. 31. What is the purpose of the last paragraph? A. To invite people to attend Fielding’s class. B. To give some practical tips to prevent neck pain. C. To advise those addicts TO exercise their necks. D. To urge people to keep away from eproducts. D Competition is an ideology (意識(shí)形態(tài) ) that spreads all over our society and misleads our thinking. But it means no profits for anybody, no meaningful differentiation, and a struggle for survival. We advoc