Directions: In this section of the test, there are ten paragraphs. Each of the paragraphs is followed by an incomplete phrase or sentence which summarizes the main idea of the paragraph. Spell out the missing letters of the word on your Answer Sheet.
Paragraph Six
A report to a UN ocean conference in New York points out that more than 60 per cent of the ocean has no rules because it's outside national jurisdiction. It says the open ocean is at risk from climate change, over-fishing, deep sea mining, farm pollution and plastics. The report was commissioned to inform delegates preparing a UN resolution on governance of the open ocean.
New rules are urgently needed to p_____ the open ocean
【正确答案】：protect
