UNDER THE SEA
Not too long age,people couldn't go scuba diving on Hainan Island,
or anywhere else.
This was because there was no machine
allowing a person to breathe under water for a long time.
In 1943 Jacques Cousteau
and his friend made it possible by inventing the scuba machine.
Jacques was very interested in diving deep into the sea,
and wanted to be an explorer.
He bought a ship and used it to explore under the sea.
Jacques also liked to make videos.
As he explored the sea,
he took pictures and videos of many things that people had never seen before.
He even made a TV show which ran for eight years.
It was called The under sea World of Jacques Cousteau.
It was very popular and let many people see what life was like under the sea.
As a boy,Jacques loved the coral reefs in the sea by his home.
He was amazed at all the colours,and all the beautiful fish.
However,when he returned some years later,
the colourful coral reefs were dead and grey.
He decided to tell people how important it was to save the environment under the sea.
He started the Cousteau Society to help protect life in the sea.
Now there are over 30,000 members all over the world.
Since water covers most of the earth,Jacques knew we should keep the seas clean.
We should not litter the seas,and should clean up the dirty parts.
As water is very important to our environment,
he encourged everyone to take part in protecting our lakes,
rivers,seas and oceans.
Water is also very important for China.
However,many people pollute lates and rivers.
In small groups make a list of five ways to help keep the water clean