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1. What’s the significance of the latest study mentioned in the passage？
2. What are the functions of the prefix “under-” and the suffix “-al”？
The ocean waves are getting stronger as a result of climate change， which might pose dangers for coastal communities in the future， according to a latest study published in the scientific magazine Nature. Researchers found that waves have increased in strength by 0.41 percent per year since 1948， and this change is correlated with the increasing sea-surface temperatures. That is driving sea level rise， as oceans warm and expand， and bringing more intense hurricanes and other extreme weather， scientists warn.
“This relationship is important， as it shows that global wave power can be a potentially valuable indicator of global warming， similar to carbon dioxide concentration， the global sea level rise， or the global surface atmospheric temperature，” said director of research at the Environmental Hydraulics Institute at Spain’s University of Cantabria， and co-author of the new study， Inigo J. Losada.
While the study reveals a long-term trend of increasing wave energy， the effects of this increase are particularly apparent during the most energetic storm seasons， as occurred during the winter of 2013-2014 in the North Atlantic， which affected the west coast of Europe， or the devastating 2017 hurricane season in the Caribbean， which offered a harsh reminder of the destructive power and economic impacts of coastal storms， said the study.
Researchers hope the findings could provide a more complete understanding of the dangers faced by coastal communities in the coming decades. “Our results indicate that risk analysis neglecting the changes in wave power and having sea level rise as the only driver may underestimate the consequences of climate change and result in not enough or poor adapt-ation，” said co-author Fernando J. Mendez， associate professor at the University of Cantabria.
The findings may alert governments to better protect populations and infrastructure such as ports and harbors by building coastal defenses.
—From UC Santa Cruz
閱读自测
1. What’s the result of stronger waves？
A. Climate begins to change.
B. People living near the coast face danger.
C. Oceans are being polluted.
D. Sea-surface temperatures are increasing.
2. Which of the following best explains “reveals” underlined in paragraph 3？ A. Affects. B. Denies.
C. Doubts. D. Shows.
3. What should governments do according to the study？
A. Warn local people of some dangers.
B. Build relevant coastal defenses.
C. Limit the number of people visiting the seashore.
D. Improve the natural environment near the seashore.
文本探究
探究视角1：语篇分析
海平面上升使沿海地区处于气候变化影响的最前沿，但新的研究表明，它们也面临其他与气候有关的威胁。发表在《自然通讯》（Nature Communications）上的一项研究表明：海浪的能量在全球范围内一直在增长，研究发现海洋变暖和海浪能量的增加之间存在直接联系。许多长期趋势和预测都带有气候变化的特征，包括海平面上升、全球气温上升和海冰减少。迄今为止，对全球海洋气候的分析已经确定，在两个半球高纬度的海洋局部地区，风速和浪高有所增加。在某些情况下（如冬季海浪），这种增加比在平均情况下更大。这对于人类来说不是一件好事，因此我们必须高度重视这一问题，并且采取行之有效的措施。
本文的篇章结构如下：
探究视角2：语言学习
I. 文本填空
1. The ocean waves are getting stronger
1. What’s the significance of the latest study mentioned in the passage？
2. What are the functions of the prefix “under-” and the suffix “-al”？
The ocean waves are getting stronger as a result of climate change， which might pose dangers for coastal communities in the future， according to a latest study published in the scientific magazine Nature. Researchers found that waves have increased in strength by 0.41 percent per year since 1948， and this change is correlated with the increasing sea-surface temperatures. That is driving sea level rise， as oceans warm and expand， and bringing more intense hurricanes and other extreme weather， scientists warn.
“This relationship is important， as it shows that global wave power can be a potentially valuable indicator of global warming， similar to carbon dioxide concentration， the global sea level rise， or the global surface atmospheric temperature，” said director of research at the Environmental Hydraulics Institute at Spain’s University of Cantabria， and co-author of the new study， Inigo J. Losada.
While the study reveals a long-term trend of increasing wave energy， the effects of this increase are particularly apparent during the most energetic storm seasons， as occurred during the winter of 2013-2014 in the North Atlantic， which affected the west coast of Europe， or the devastating 2017 hurricane season in the Caribbean， which offered a harsh reminder of the destructive power and economic impacts of coastal storms， said the study.
Researchers hope the findings could provide a more complete understanding of the dangers faced by coastal communities in the coming decades. “Our results indicate that risk analysis neglecting the changes in wave power and having sea level rise as the only driver may underestimate the consequences of climate change and result in not enough or poor adapt-ation，” said co-author Fernando J. Mendez， associate professor at the University of Cantabria.
The findings may alert governments to better protect populations and infrastructure such as ports and harbors by building coastal defenses.
—From UC Santa Cruz
閱读自测
1. What’s the result of stronger waves？
A. Climate begins to change.
B. People living near the coast face danger.
C. Oceans are being polluted.
D. Sea-surface temperatures are increasing.
2. Which of the following best explains “reveals” underlined in paragraph 3？ A. Affects. B. Denies.
C. Doubts. D. Shows.
3. What should governments do according to the study？
A. Warn local people of some dangers.
B. Build relevant coastal defenses.
C. Limit the number of people visiting the seashore.
D. Improve the natural environment near the seashore.
文本探究
探究视角1：语篇分析
海平面上升使沿海地区处于气候变化影响的最前沿，但新的研究表明，它们也面临其他与气候有关的威胁。发表在《自然通讯》（Nature Communications）上的一项研究表明：海浪的能量在全球范围内一直在增长，研究发现海洋变暖和海浪能量的增加之间存在直接联系。许多长期趋势和预测都带有气候变化的特征，包括海平面上升、全球气温上升和海冰减少。迄今为止，对全球海洋气候的分析已经确定，在两个半球高纬度的海洋局部地区，风速和浪高有所增加。在某些情况下（如冬季海浪），这种增加比在平均情况下更大。这对于人类来说不是一件好事，因此我们必须高度重视这一问题，并且采取行之有效的措施。
本文的篇章结构如下：
探究视角2：语言学习
I. 文本填空
1. The ocean waves are getting stronger