Question

1. its very important for people to protect coral reefs. the reefs we have today started to grow thousands of years ago. it would take a long time for them to grow back if they were destroyed. scientists who study the reefs try to learn more and more about how they work. the information they learn will help us keep the reefs safe for years to come.

read the paragraph.
which sentence correctly quotes information from the passage?
a
the reefs we have today started to grow thousands of years ago. this quote came from zachary felton who wrote the passage.
b
author zachary felton states, \the reefs we have today started to grow thousands of years ago.\
c
\the reefs we have today started to grow thousands of years ago.\ said zachary felton.
d
zachary felton: the reefs we have today started to grow thousands of years ago.

Explanation:

首先分析每个选项的引语格式是否正确。选项A错误地将Zachary Felton描述为文章的作者（原文未提及他是作者，且引语归属错误）；选项B的引语格式中，“states”后的引号使用及内容呈现不符合正确的引语引用规范；选项C正确地将引语归属于Zachary Felton，且引语内容与原文中关于珊瑚礁开始生长时间的表述一致，引语格式也正确（“said Zachary Felton”放在引语后，符合引用规范）；选项D没有正确的引语归属表述（缺少“said”等引语提示词）。

Answer:

C. "The reefs we have today started to grow thousands of years ago." said Zachary Felton.