People on Hainan Island like scuba diving. But do you know what makes if possible for people 1 under water for a long time? It’s the scuba machine. They do you know 2 invented the machine? It was Jacquse Cousteau and 3 friend.
Cousteau was a man 4 of new ideas. Ever 5 he was a child, he had been dreaming of diving deep to explore the wonderful world 6 the sea. Later with the scuba machine he invented, his 7 came true. He took a lot of pictures and videos of many things 8 people had never seen before. It 9 him eight years to make a TV show which he named “The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau.” People were 10 when they saw so many beautiful things under water.
Cousteau loved the coral reels and all the beautiful fish. However, when he returned some years later, he was 11 to see that the colourful coral reels were 12 and grey. He tried everything possible to help people know the 13 of saving the environment and 14 them to take part in keeping our lakes, rivers, seas and oceans 15 .
1. A. to breathe B. breathing C. breathed D. breathe
2. A. that B. what C. which D. who
3. A. he B. his C. she D. her
4. A. think B. filled C. full D. short
5, A. until B. from C. since D. through
6. A. under B. above C. on D. over
7. A. dream B. idea C. thoughts D. plan
8. A. so B. who C. and D. that
9. A. spent B. paid C. took D. cost
10. A. surprising B. surprised C. frightened D. frightening
11. A. sad B. afraid C. happy D. interested
12. A. got B. better C. were D. dead
13. A. important B. time C. knowledge D. danger
14. A. stop B. let C. make D. encourage
15. A. well B. clean C. rough D. quiet
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海南岛属于热带气候，潜水是受欢迎的体育运动，要能在水下长时潜水，必须要有水下呼吸机。那么它是谁发明的？结合所学课文和保护环境的重要性，不难完成短文。