Fabien Cousteau is the grandson of Jacques Cousteau, an ocean scientist who brought the wonders of the sea to the attention of people around the world. Jacques Cousteau helped invent the Aqua-Lung(水肺) , now used by divers everywhere. Fabien Cousteau has followed a similar path,exploring the sea as a scientist and working to protect the oceans.
Oceans cover more than 70% of our planet. NOAA says we have created maps of less than 20% of the world's oceans, and only 5% have been explored. Space seems to have gotten much more attention , even though it's farther away. The International Space Station( ISS) has been around for more than 20 years , and more people have gone to the moon than have gone to the deepest point in the ocean.
"The ocean is our life support system. It is the very reason why we exist in the first place,'Fabien says.
But though the ocean is all around us , studying it is a challenge. Divers are limited in how far down they can go and how long they can stay below. Returning to the surface can be dangerous. Fabien has announced a plan to build a large research station under the ocean named Proteus,which is designed to deal with many of those problems. The power for the station is expected to come from solar energy and the movement of the ocean. Fabien says that the research base won't just be used to study and help protect the sea, but also to research new ways of creating energy , and perhaps even searching for new medicines. Proteus is also expected to have the first under water greenhouse in the world , so that the lab will be able to grow some of its own food.
Like the ISS , Proteus is designed so that it can grow in the future , as scientists decide to add new sections or equipment to the station. Fabien hopes to have the lab completed and ready to use by 2023.
【小题1】What do we know about Fabien Cousteau?| A．He's doing what Jacques once did. |
| B．He took part in the work in the ISS. |
| C．He built an undersea laboratory. |
| D．He helped invent the Aqua-Lung. |
| A．To show the world's oceans are vast. |
| B．To prove oceans and space are vital. |
| C．To advise people to protect oceans. |
| D．To tell why oceans need exploring. |
| A．Environment-friendly. | B．Water-saving. |
| C．Expensive. | D．Risky. |
| A．Fabien's Ocean Research Achievements |
| B．Proteus: Research Lab Growing Gradually |
| C．Proteus : Plan for Underwater Version of ISS |
| D．Fabien's Dream about Promoting his Station |
