8．It is predicted that the number of people who can benefit from his research will come to 1,000,000 a year.

　　据预测从他的研究中受益的人数每年将要达到100万。

　　9．Just in front of our house stands a tall tree with a history of 1,000 years, which is protected by the government now.　

　　刚好在我们房子的前面有一棵1 000年树龄的大树，现在已经被政府保护起来了。

　　10．The company made an attempt/attempted to break into the American market.

　　这家公司试图打入美国市场。

　　二、勤练高考题型，多练自能生巧

　　Ⅰ.阅读理解

　　To create "Washed Up: Transforming a Trashed Landscape"， Alejandro Durán gathers plastic trash that is washed up on the beaches of Sian Ka'an, Mexico's largest federally­protected reserve. The site is also a UNESCO World Heritage site.

　　Yet every day, plastic pollution from around the world is washed up onto its shores (岸). These materials inspired Durán to create a series of environmental art pieces, which he records with photos and videos.

　　I had the opportunity to speak with Durán. Durán was born in Mexico City and is now based in Brooklyn. He said that he's been collecting materials and creating photographs for the past five years, and the work is ongoing. "The project will tell me when to stop."

　　Each piece can convey a vastly different mood, from the calm greens of soda bottles to the playful rainbows of toothbrushes. "I'm making art，" said Durán. "It comes from the context and my moods. You can't say, 'only make something dark.'"The work reflects and plays with natural forms, exploring how humans influence the environment. The colorful and playful images can be much attention­grabbing. "Beauty is a hook (钩子) to attract people's attention，" said Durán.

　　In addition to promoting awareness about the plastic pollution problem, Durán is also involved in educational programs and helps to organize beach clean­ups. He has also made a study of the types of products that are washed ashore in Sian Ka'an, and has identified objects from 50 different countries. Although there's no way to know where or how these objects were dropped into the sea, their labels show the global nature of the problem.

　　语篇解读：一名墨西哥艺术家Alejandro Durán以海岸上的垃圾为原料制作出多件艺术品，他希望自己的作品能唤醒人们对污染的重视。

1．What does Alejandro Durán do with the trash?