Đọc hiểu -TOEFL- Bài 14
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Sharks have gained an unfair reputation for being fierce predators1. With which of the following topics is this passage primarily concerned?
of large sea animals. Humanity's unfounded fear and hatred of these
ancient creatures is leading to a worldwide slaughter that may result
in the extinction of many coastal shark species. The shark is the
5 victim of a warped attitude of wildlife protection; we strive only
to protect the beautiful, non-threatening parts of our environment.
And, in our efforts to restore only non-threatening parts of our
earth, we ignore other important parts.
10 A perfect illustration of this attitude is the contrasting attitude
toward another large sea animal, the dolphin. During the 1980s,
environmentalists in the United States protested the use of driftnets
for tuna fishing in the Pacific Ocean since these nets also caught
dolphins. The environmentalists generated enough political and economic
15 pressure to prevent tuna companies from buying tuna that had been
caught in driftnets. In contrast to this effort on behalf of the
dolphins, these same environmentalists have done very little to
help save the Pacific Ocean sharks whose population has decreased
nearly to the point of extinction. Sharks are among the oldest creatures
20 on earth, having survived in the seas for more than 350 million
years. They are extremely efficient animals, feeding on wounded or
dying animals, thus performing an important role in nature of weeding
out the weaker animals in a species. Just the fact that species
such as the Great White Shark have managed to live in the oceans
25 for so many millions of years is enough proof of their efficiency
and adaptability to changing environments. It is time for us humans,
who may not survive another 1,000 years at the rate we are damaging
the planet, to cast away our fears and begin considering the protection
of sharks as an important part of a program for protection of all
30 our natural environment.
2. Which of the following is most similar to the meaning of the word "warped" in line 5?
3. In line 12, the word "protested" is closest in meaning to which of the following?
4. In line 14, the word "generated" could be best replaced by
5. How did environmentalists manage to protect dolphins?
6. About how long have sharks lived on the planet?
7. The author uses the phrase "weeding out" in line 22-23 to mean
8. In line 24, the phrase "managed to live" is used to infer that
9. The word "proof" in line 25 could be best replaced by which of the following?
10. In line 28, the phrase "to cast away" means most nearly
11. What is the author's tone in this passage?
12. Which of the following best describes the organization of this passage?
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