Life-size sculptures existing underwater-accessible primarily to divers- are part tourist attraction,part ecological experiment in Jason deCaires Taylor's innovative art basis."Instead of seeing the world as a hidden,endless resource that we can treat how we want,I tried to change our relationship to it," says Taylor,a British environmentalist and sculptor.
A diver witnessing corals decline around the world,Taylor was inspired to explore how sculpture could be functional apart from aesthetics（审美学） by designing man-made reefs（珊瑚礁）.These underwater gardens created by Taylor call attention to the huge threats to ocean life- from rising sea temperatures to pollution- with breathtaking art exhibits that also double as artificial shelters for coral to regenerate and new ecosystems to boom.
About 25 percent of the ocean's marine life depends on healthy reefs for shelter and food,yet 40 percent of the world's coral reefs have been damaged over the last several decades due to factors such as global warming,overfishing and irresponsible tourism.
Creating the world's first underwater sculpture park in Grenada in 2006，Taylor has artfully highlighted the threats to our oceans while actively helping to create new life in them.
"A lot of my works are ordinary scenes you'd see in a terrestrial （陆地的） world,but when you drop them into a different word,you're able to think a little bit deeper and reflect in a different way," says Taylor.
"The Silent Evolution" is an undersea art exhibit off the Cancun coast.More than 400 life-size underwater statues were east from locals from a nearby fishing village who are now forever guarding their oceans.
Expected to open to the public in early 2021，Taylor's latest project aims to rebuild parts of the world's largest reef system.



Why does Jason deCaires Taylor design man-made reefs？ ______

A. To build more tourist attractions.
B. To conduct an ecological experiment.
C. To develop a hidden,endless resource.
D. To make man and nature live in harmony.

What makes the world's coral reefs at risk according to the text？ ______

A. The big threats from the divers.
B. The life-size underwater statues.
C. Natural disasters and human activities.
D. So may underwater sculpture parks.

What do we know from the text？ ______

A. Taylor uses the breathtaking art exhibits to double his art profits.
B. Undersea art exhibits aim to rebuild the whole world's reef system.
C. Taylor creates an underwater art world that's helping to save our oceans.
D. Witnessing corals decline around the world inspired Taylor's love for art.

Where is this text most likely from？ ______

A. A magazine.
B. A guidebook.
C. A novel.
D. A diary.