Dr. Sylvia Earle wants you to stop eating fish. It's not because fish are endangered, though wild fish stocks in many oceans are very low. It's not because they're bad for you, though fish in many areas are exposed to poisonous substances in the water. It’s because they're smart.
"Fish are sensitive, they have personalities," says the marine biologist. For Earle, eating a fish would be like eating a dog or a cat. "I would never eat anyone I know personally."
There's a lot more to fish than meets the eye: they talk to each other, they like to be touched, and they engage in behavior that can seem very human. They can remember things and learn from experience. Earle and a growing number of animal rights activists see these as strong arguments against eating fish altogether.
The activists also point out that fish feel pain and fish suffer horribly on their way from the sea to the supermarket. "While it may seem conspicuous that fish are able to feel pain, like every other animal, some people think of fish as swimming vegetables," says Dr. Lynne Sneddon. "Really, it's kind of a moral question. Is the enjoyment you get from fishing (or eating fish) more important than the pain of the fish?"
Fishermen and (fried) fish lovers are skeptical. "I've never seen a smart fish," says Marie Swaringen as she finishes off a plate of fish at a Seattle seafood restaurant. "If they were very smart, they wouldn't get caught."
"For years, everyone's been telling us to eat fish because it's so good for us," says another diner. "Now I've got to feel guilty while I'm eating my fish? What are they going to think of next? Don't eat salad because cucumbers have feelings?"
1.According to Dr. Sylvia Earle, he would stop eating fish as a result of the following reasons EXCEPT ___________ .
A. Fish are sensitive and have personalities
B. He knows fish very well
C. Fish are dangerous to eat because the water is polluted
D. Fish are clever
2.Dr. Lynne Sneddon describes the behavior of eating fish in a(n) _______ tone.
A. opposed B. optimistic C. indifferent D. supportive
3.Which word below can take the place of the underlined word “conspicuous” in Paragraph 4?
A. obvious B. easy C. impossible D. necessary
4.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _____________ .
A. Human beings should stop eating fish
B. We would feel guilty if we continued eating fish
C. People eat fish because fish are delicious
D. Cucumber is a kind of vegetable or fruit
5.What was the author’s purpose when writing this passage?
A. To advise people to stop eating fish.
B. To introduce a topic of whether people should eat fish.
C. To advise people not to stop eating fish.
D. To tell us that fish will feel pain when caught and transported.
My grandfather went to high school in the 1920s. While in school, he became in the drama program, acting in various productions. He in touch with his drama teacher.
My father went to high school in the 1960s. Like his before him, he acted in high school. He, too,stayed in touch with his drama teacher for the rest of the teacher's I graduated in 1997. When Hoover, my drama teacher, was in Alaska, I didn't want her to feel like she was ending her life , so I sent her many packages, including Drama Club yearbook photos from each year she there in order that she could see the students whose lives she forever .
Her nickname for our group of Drama Club was "the Throwaway Kids". , no? She described us as that we were nonconformists (不墨守成规者) that other teachers didn't know what to do with. She simply us for who we are, and that was exactly what we needed.
We have all become members of society: reporters, lawyers, and singers, soldiers, doctors and, you guessed it, teachers. Every member of my family is a teacher. This year the 73rd year we have taught in Alaska altogether.
me, teaching the course is only one important part of the job. As I returned to my classroom just before the final bell on the last day of school in May, I thought how the most emotional part of the experience will not be seeing the recent return to say "hello" at Christmas. That was how the of keeping in touch with our teachers our whole life long began in my family. Honestly, learning a lifetime.
1.A. famous B. active C. anxious D. attractive
2.A. lost B. provided C. kept D. shared
3.A. teacher B. classmate C. mother D. father
4.A. life B.job C. space D. season
5.A. dying B. singing C. acting D. playing
6.A. Poor B. angry C. anxious D. alone
7.A. taught B. constructed C. ordered D. demanded
8.A. protected B. developed C. scolded D. affected
9.A. Interesting B. Exciting C. Shocking D. Encouraging
10.A. because B. if C. But D. although
11.A. purely B. exactly C. obviously D. basically
12.A. entertained B. accepted C. disliked D. noticed
13.A. consuming B. contributing C. confirming D. connecting
14.A. fills . B. marks C. covers D. deals
15.A. After B. With C. To D. By
16.A. natural B. simple C. entire D. casual
17.A. fel1 B. rang C. broke D. rolled
18.A. classmates B. soldiers C. adultsD. graduates
19.A. tradition B. culture C. custom D. behavior
20.A. wastes B. puts C. takes D. pulls
The telephone _____ three times in the last hour, and each time it _____ for my sister.
A. had rung; wasB. has rung; wasC. rang; has beenD. has been ringing; is
____ the movie star has always been the focus of much media attention, he tries to lead a normal life.
A. When B. While C. Unless D. Since
Due to the unreasonable individual income _______, the gap between the rich and poor has become an outstanding issue.
A. contribution B. association C. accommodation D. distribution
Shanghai authorities have guaranteed the quality of the city’s drinking water _____ more than 7500 rotting pigs ______ floating on the Huangpu River in the past week.
A. despite of, being founded B. in spite of, being found
C. despite, being founded D. though, being found
