A team of scientists from Denmark say they accidentally discovered what they believe is the world's northernmost(最北端的） island in late July,2021.

　　At first, the scientists thought they had arrived at Oodaaq, which until then was believed as the world's northernmost island. In 1978, Oodaaq was discovered by a Danish team that made a science journey to research ocean life.

　　“There was something wrong with our GPS and it led us to believe that we were standing on Oodaaq Island at first.”said Morten. the leader of the team.“When we realized that we were on an undiscovered island.we posted photos of the island on social media with its position immediately, and a number of American island hunters(搜寻者)went crazy and said that it couldn't be true.”

　　The yet-to-be-named island is 780 meters north of Oodaaq and was found after the ice above it moved away.It is about 30 by 60 meters in size and rises to about three to four meters above sea level. The research team does not consider the discovery to be a result of climate(气候)change. Morten said the island has a lot of soil(土壤) and rocks. He said it may be the result of a big storm that, with the help of the sea, slowly pushed material from the seabed together until an island formed.

　　The island is not expected to exist(存在) a longtime.“No one knows how long it will remain, and it could disappear as soon as a great new storm hits.”Morten said.

　　1.What was the purpose of the Danish team's journey in 1978?

　　A. To do research on Oodaaq.

　　B. To study animals and plants in the sea.

　　C. To search for new islands.

　　D. To find the northernmost point of land.

　　2.From the passage we can learn that Morten____.

　　A. gave the new island a name

　　B. landed on Oodaaq by accident

　　C.is the leader of the American island hunters

　　D. is one of the men who found the new island

　　3. How did the American island hunters feel when seeing the photos of the new island?

　　A.Surprised and excited.

　　B. Worried but interested.

　　C. Disappointed and sad.

　　D.Happy but nervous.

　　4.What can we infer from the passage about the new island?

　　A. It is 780 kilometers north of Oodaaq.

　　B. It appeared because of climate change.

　　C.It was once covered by the sea ice.

　　D.It will move some days later.

　　5.What is the main idea of this passage?

　　A.The discovery of Oodaaq Island.

　　B. The dangerous result of climate change.

　　C. The introduction of a newly-found island.

　　D. The importance of discovering new islands.

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