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People have been hunting whales for at least a thousand years, and there were no real problems until 20th century. What happened was that fishing technology became much more efficient and the ships were much faster, so more and more whales a year, and everyone began to realize that something had to be done.
It was environmental groups like Greenpeace that really made things change. They set out to make people aware of the fact that whales were fast becoming extinct. But even now we don't know if all this interest has become too late. Let's take the great blue whale for example, which at thirty to forty metres long is the biggest animal there has ever been - now there are perhaps about two thousand or so left. In fact they have been protected for quite a long time, but there is no sign that the population is growing.
1. How long have people been hunting whales?
A. since the 1960s.
B. for over 1,000 years
C. for nearly 200 years
D. since the 20th century
2. The 20th century has brought many dangers to whales due to .................
A. faster ships
B. longer nets
C. both A and D
D. improved methods of technology
3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about blue whales?
A. Their population is growing fast.
B. They have been protected for quite a long time.
C. They are the biggest anime on the earth.
D. They can grow up to forty metres long.
4. Appropriately how many blue whales are there on the earth now?
A. 30,000 B. 60,000 C. 40,000 D. 2,000
5. What makes people aware of the fact that whales were fast becoming extinct?
A. International agreement.
B. Main whaling countries
C. Greenpeace
D. Environmental groups
1. How long have people been hunting whales?
A. since the 1960s.
B. for over 1,000 years
C. for nearly 200 years
D. since the 20th century
2. The 20th century has brought many dangers to whales due to .................
A. faster ships
B. longer nets
C. both A and D
D. improved methods of technology
3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about blue whales?
A. Their population is growing fast.
B. They have been protected for quite a long time.
C. They are the biggest anime on the earth.
D. They can grow up to forty metres long.
4. Appropriately how many blue whales are there on the earth now?
A. 30,000 B. 60,000 C. 40,000 D. 2,000
5. What makes people aware of the fact that whales were fast becoming extinct?
A. International agreement.
B. Main whaling countries
C. Greenpeace
D. Environmental groups
People have been hunting whales for at least a thousand years, and there were no real problems until 20th century. What happened was that fishing technology became much more efficient and the ships were much faster, so more and more whales a year, and everyone began to realize that something had to be done.
It was environmental groups like Greenpeace that really made things change. They set out to make people aware of the fact that whales were fast becoming extinct. But even now we don't know if all this interest has become too late. Let's take the great blue whale for example, which at thirty to forty metres long is the biggest animal there has ever been - now there are perhaps about two thousand or so left. In fact they have been protected for quite a long time, but there is no sign that the population is growing.
1. How long have people been hunting whales?
A. since the 1960s.
B. for over 1,000 years
C. for nearly 200 years
D. since the 20th century
2. The 20th century has brought many dangers to whales due to .................
A. faster ships
B. longer nets
C. both A and D
D. improved methods of technology
3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about blue whales?
A. Their population is growing fast.
B. They have been protected for quite a long time.
C. They are the biggest anime on the earth.
D. They can grow up to forty metres long.
4. Appropriately how many blue whales are there on the earth now?
A. 30,000 B. 60,000 C. 40,000 D. 2,000
5. What makes people aware of the fact that whales were fast becoming extinct?
A. International agreement.
B. Main whaling countries
C. Greenpeace
D. Environmental groups
