人教版选修7精美课件：Unit3 Under the sea Reading.ppt

5. Why did the whalers return home 　without the whale’s body? The last whaling station in Australia closed in 1978. whales are now an endangered species and protected by an international ban, but some countries oppose the ban. In groups discuss the reasons for and against banning whaling. Opinions: Killer whales are man’s friends. There is no danger in the sea because killer whales can protect human beings. There’re lots of sea animals and plants in the seas and oceans, so man can kill or use as many sea creatures as we want. Sea animals should be kept in zoos, so that they’ll have more food to eat and become more healthy. 6. Why did the men start turning the boat around to go home after the whale died? A. Because they didn’t need a dead whale B. Because they couldn’t find the whale’s body C. Because they knew that the dead whale wouldn’t float up to the surface for around 24 hours. D. They had to do this because it was too late. C 7. What is the main idea of the first anecdote? A. About a hunting experience of old Tom. B. About how the killer whales helps the whalers to hunt a whale. C. About how the whalers killed Old Tom. D. About how the killer whales killed the whales. B 8. What does the word “it” in the sentence “He let it go and the harpoon hit the spot” refer to? A. The whale. B. The boat. C. The harpoon. D. The killer. C 9. What’s the main idea of the second anecdote? A. Fierce killers, like Old Tom, could protect people. B. James was washed off the boat. C. It was hard to handle the boat in rough sea. D. Old Tom rescued James from other killers. A 10. Why did the whalers go home without bringing in the body of the whale? A. They just did the hunting for fun. B. They left it eaten up by the killers. C. It was dragged to the depths of the sea. D. They just waited for it to float up. D 11. According to the text, the killer