When was the last time you saw some dolphins at an aquarium? Was it fun to watch? Do you think the dolphins enjoyed it? A new film shows just exactly where some of these dolphins come from. And it isn't pleasant.
The Cove is a documentary film with a lot of blood…dolphin blood. It's all about dolphin drive hunting, which is a method of hunting dolphins that fishermen use. They use boats to drive the dolphins into a bay or onto a beach. Once there, the dolphins are prevented from escaping and are then killed in the water with knives or spears.
The dolphins are mostly hunted for their meat, but some are captured and ended up in dolphinariums, including the world famous Sea World parks. This form of dolphin killing takes place in many places around the world. There are dolphin drive hunts in the Solomon Islands, Peru and the Faroe Islands.
The Cove focuses on a particular dolphin hunt near the town of Taiji in Japan.
Every year, more than 2,000 dolphins are driven into a cove near the town and killed. The documentary film is directed by former National Geographic photographer Louis Psihoyos, and was made secretly throughout 2007 using underwater microphones, and a hidden camera. Also appearing in the film is Ric O’ Barry, the director of saving Japan dolphins, and also a marine mammal expert. He trained dolphins for the popular 1960s TV series Flipper. He is praised for having started the dolphin entertainment industry but has spent most of his life fighting against it.
So what do the people of Taiji think about it? Many feel that they are being unfairly selected out. The town of Taiji has a 400-year history of whale and dolphin hunting and its fishermen only catch about 20% of Japan's yearly dolphin quota(份额).
Masashi Nishimura, manager of the Japan Fisheries Association's International section said,“ I don't think it's a big topic here,” he said, “as long as the killing is humane（人道的）, dolphins are like other animals to us.”
But for many people, dolphins are special. They are clearly highly intelligent mammals and they often form strong bonds of friendship with humans. Primates such as chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans are all protected species. Should these levels of protection be extended to marine mammals too? Many believe they should.
1.Which of the following is not TRUE according to the passage?
A.Fishermen use boats to drive the dolphins into a bay.
B.There are dolphin drive hunts in the Solomon Island.
C.Underwater microphones were used to make the film.
D.All the dolphins caught in Japan are sold for meat.
2.What is Masashi Nishimura’s attitude towards the killings?
A.Cold. B.Regretful.
C.Unfair D.unsupportive
3.What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A.To introduce a documentary film The Cove.
B.To show how The Cove was made.
C.To encourage people to protect dolphins.
D.To describe what is happening to dolphins.
Limited to a narrow seat for hours with just a tiny bag of cookies and orange juice to comfort yourself, the last thing you feel like doing when you get off a plane is to wait around for your bags. The easy choice when traveling has been to limit yourself to a carry-on suitcase and pray it fits in the overhead bin. Not only does it get you out of the airport faster but it’s also free. Not any longer, however.
Recently, some airlines are starting to charge for carry-on bags, and travelers aren’t at all happy about it. Packing light might not be a choice anymore when looking for tips to get the best airfare possible.
Some smaller airlines such as Frontier and Spirit have always charged customers for carry-on bags, but now bigger name airlines, such as United, are starting to do it too. When you buy a Basic Economy ticket through United，you’re not allowed a full-size carry-on bag unless you’re a Mileageplus Premier member. If you forget to check your bag before security and bring it all the way to the gate, not only will you pay the checked-bag fee, but you’ll have to pay an additional $ 25 gate handling charge. Not the best way to start off a trip. Don’t miss these additional things airlines don’t want to tell you but every flier should be aware of.
You might think that the new carry-on bag guidelines are due to space limitations in the overhead bins, but it has more to do with on-time rates（准时率）. Aviation economies experts and seniors vice president of ICF Aviation Samuel Engel told Vox that the biggest bottleneck when it comes to boarding is carry-on luggage. For every minute a plane isn’t in the air, it’s losing money. A delayed flight makes the crew(乘务人员) look bad and passengers very angry So, the next time you fly, plan to check your bag before security, pay a bit more for your ticket so you are allowed a carry-on, or try rolling a week’s worth of clothes into a backpack, a still-allowed “personal item”.
1.What does the first paragraph intend to tell?
A.People’s anger during a flight B.People’s attitude toward waiting for luggage
C.Convenience for carry-on suitcases D.New policies for free carry-on suitcases
2.Which of the following is NOT the reason why more airlines begin to charge for carry-ons?
A.Space limitations. B.Passengers’ support
C.On-time rates D.Increasing costs.
3.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Tips for dealing with increasing carry-on rates
B.Instructions before taking a flight
C.Passengers’complaints(抱怨) about the airlines.
D.More airlines are starting to charge for carry-on bags
The new garbage sorting regulation(规定) has taken effect in Shanghai July 1. Many citizens are still confused about the four different types of garbage. Thankfully, the government has released(发布) an official guideline to make the new rules clear.
The guideline, published by Shanghai provides a rather clear definition（定义） on the four kinds of waste: recyclable waste, hazardous (有害的）waste，household food waste and residual (剩余的）waste.
Specific as the new guideline is, residents still have a hard time sorting trash correctly and are finding it challenging to memorize them all. "We should do this from a pig’s angle, "commented one netizen, "Those that can be eaten by pigs are household food waste. Those even pigs don't want to eat are residual waste. If a pig consumes something and dies of it,then something must be hazardous waste. Those that can be sold to gain some money used to purchase pigs are recyclable waste."
Garbage sorting is not only beneficial to the environment and a way of handling global warming, but is also good for business and industry.It saves energy. That's because it's cheaper to recover raw materials(原材料) from recycled waste than go through the former producing processes(过程).
One resident in Switzerland once said, "If you get used to it,it becomes normal. Now I don’t think much about it. It's become an instinct. " At present, those who do not sort their trash properly will be fined RMB200, but we hope one day the environmental protection will also become our instinct soon.
1.What do the old books you want to throw away belong to?
A.Residual waste. B.Hazardous waste.
C.Recyclable waste. D.Household food waste.
2.Which of the following best explains "instinct" underlined in the last paragraph?
A.instruction. B.habit.
C.motivation. D.challenge.
3.Why is garbage sorting beneficial to business and industry?
A.It can deal with global warming.
B.It can make more raw materials.
C.It can lower the cost by simplifying the process.
D.It can make the former producing processes easier.
4.What’s the best title for the text?
A.Shanghai Garbage Sorting Regulation Begins.
B.People Are Still Confused About Garbage Sorting.
C.Four Sorts of Garbage Are Forbidden in Shanghai.
D.Shanghai Citizens Support the Garbage Sorting Policy.
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort. It is a relief that employees so clearly show their _______ to their job. Thank you.
A.devotion B.application C.connection D.invitation
Little Johnny felt the bag, curious to know what it ____.
A.collected B.contained C.loaded D.saved
She remembered everything in childhood _______ they had just happened.
A.as if B.so long as C.even if D.now that
