【题文】When Malaika Vaz was a kid, living in Goa, India, she was constantly surrounded by nature. Among her childhood experiences, she recalls journeys to the Arctic and Antarctic, climbing mountains, diving, and windsurfing,

At some point in her late teens, Vaz realized adventure didn’t really mean anything if there wasn’t an intention to protect the natural spaces we were exploring in. Motivated by her passion for filmmaking, she began to seek a way that would both satisfy her appetite for adventure and allow her to advocate the protection of the species and ecosystems she interacted with.

Today Vaz wears many hats in the filmmaking world, as a documentary director, producer, and presenter. After falling in love with manta rays (蝠鲼), she discovered they were being hunted illegally and started to dress herself as a seafood trader to get as close as possible to the issue. She traced sellers to figure out why the threatened species were being killed. She shared the shocking details in Peng Yu Sai, her Green Oscar-nominated film on the matter.

The subjects that grab her attention, Vaz admits, run the gamut. When she was asked to define her focus, she replied that she preferred variety. She always argues that the issues she looks into are more interrelated than they may initially appear. “I think that it’s exciting to dive into the different aspects of environmental stories,” she says.

Her work doesn’t stop at recording important stories; she also ensures the message is heard. From Vaz’s viewpoint, real improvement in planetary protection lies in the hands of each of us rather than just those of several environmentalists. “If you’re an engineer and you care about the natural world, you can change the kind of construction materials you use. If you’re a teacher 1oving nature, you can bring that into the 1earning for your class.” she says.

As a filmmaker, Vaz believes it’s important to figure out ways that attract the audience who can push for the protection of the natural world.

【小题1】Why did Vaz decide to make her own film?

A．To live an adventurous life.

B．To motivate children to get close to nature.

C．To share her childhood experiences.

D．To combine nature exploration with nature conservation.

【小题2】What is the film Peng Yu Sai mainly about?

A．The illegal trade in manta rays.

B．The threatened species in India

C．The role of manta rays in the local ecosystem.

D．Vaz’s secret life experience as a seafood trader.

【小题3】What does the underlined pan “ran the gamut” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Are quite popular.	B．Cover a wide range.
C．Remain a secret.	D．Are hard to deal with.

【小题4】What message does the author convey in Paragraph 5?

A．Human beings are closely linked to nature.

B．Everybody can make a difference to the environment.

C．Important stories are effective in changing people’s behavior.

D．Environmentalists play a critical role in solving environmental issues.

浙江省杭州市新东方2023-2024学年高二上期中考英语试题01