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10Unit5Rhythm李仕才【阅读理解】Youmaynotthinkitverymuch—ausedicecreamtub(纸杯)onthebeachacigarettebuttinthesand.Buttheselittlepiecesoflitteramounttoaround8.8milliontonsoftrashintheworld'soceanspoisoningandchokingsealifeaccordingtofiguresfromtheWorldWildlifeFoundation.NowinasetofimagestitledThePriceOfConveniencebyWatershasshownthedestroyingeffectsthatcasuallitteringhasoncreatures.Inoneimagecalled“yourconvenienceistheirextinction”aseaturtle'sshellishollowedout(掏空)andfilledwithbananaskinssodacansandotherdebris.“Itisshockingtheamountoftrashintheoceans”Waters23saiddescribinghisprojectwhichhehasbegunacampaigntotheWWF.“Whenyouleavelitteronthebeachyouaretreatingtheoceanlikeatrashcan.Whenyouthrowtrashoverthesideofaboatyou'retreatingtheoceanlikeatrashcan.Andwhenyouleavelitteratabeachfestivalorpartyit'sthesame.ObviouslyitwouldbeimpossibletocleantheoceansbutIfeltIhadtotrysomething.”WatersexplainedthathelikemanyotherWesternershasalwaysbeenawareofenvironmentalconcernsbutdidnotbegintodosomethingabouti.TheturningpointcameashevisitedMalaysiawithhisgirlfriendlastyear.Hereachedtheshoretofindpilesoftrash.Butitwasbeautifulthesmelloftheairoftheocean.IhadastrongfeelingforitafterIstartedresearchingtrashintheocean.Afewmonthslaterhecameacrossthevideoofaseaturtleinobviousagony(痛苦)withadrinkingstrawstuckupitsnostrils(鼻孔).ThatvideoinspiredthefirstofWaters'threeimages.“Seaturtlesaresuchgentlecreatures.Ifeltsickwatchingthatvideo.Trashleftonabeachbyhumanscausedsomuchpainandsuffering.Theseanimalsdon'thavevoicessowe'vegottospeakupforthem.”headded.WatershasnotyetreceivedaresponsefromWWFregardinghisimages.Fornowhesaysheisinspiredtodevelopmorecampaignsthat