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Thailand will close one of its world famous beaches to try and protect its coral(珊瑚) from tourism. The beach is on the island of Koh Phi Phi Leh. It was in the blockbuster movie The Beach. Millions of tourists put it on their bucket lists and up to 5,000 a day visit its shores. They arrive on hundreds of boats. These cause great damage(损害) to the bay’s coral. Most of the coral has died. The beach will close between June and September to let the coral recover.

Experts say that 80 percent of Thailand’s coral reefs have been destroyed. Many beaches have been damaged by tourism. A marine expert criticized the tourism. He said the biggest problems were beachfront hotels, boat anchors breaking the coral, and plastic waste in the sea. He believes the “ideal solution” is to close the beach permanently. He said, “While it’s a very pretty bay, a flotilla of boats and hordes of tourists detract(降低) from the magic.”

1.Why will Thailand close one of its beaches?

A To protect the beach from pollution.

B To protect its coral from tourism.

C To protect its fish from tourism.

D To protect its sea water from pollution.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段第一句Thailand will close one of its world famous beaches to try and protect its coral from tourism.可知，泰国为了保护珊瑚礁不受旅游业的破坏而要关闭一个世界闻名的海滩，故选B。

2.When will the beach close?

A Between May and June.

B Between June and July.

C Between August and September.

D Between June and September.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句The beach will close between June and September to let the coral recover. 可知海滩将在六月和九月间关闭，故选D。

3.What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “recover”?

A 恢复.

B 弥补.

C 覆盖.

D 胜诉.

解析：选A。词义猜测题。根据第一段倒数第二句Most of the coral has died.大多数珊瑚礁已经死亡，可以推测此词的意思为“恢复”，故选A。

4.How many coral reefs are not destroyed?

A 20%.

B 40%.

C 60%.

D 80%.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据第二段第一句Experts say that 80 percent of Thailand’s coral reefs have been destroyed.专家说泰国80%的珊瑚礁被破坏，可推算出珊瑚礁有20%没有被破坏，故选A。