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Sharks have gained an unfair reputation for being fierce predators 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 victim of a warped attitude of wildlife protection; we strive only to protect the beautiful, nonthreatening parts of our environment. And, in our efforts to restore only nonthreatening parts of our earth, we ignore other important parts.
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 pressure to prevent tuna companies from buying tuna that had been caught in driftnets. In contrast to this effort on behalf of the
A. Explanatory.
B. Accusatory.
C. Gentle.
D. Prou

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Sharks have gained an unfair reputation for being fierce predators 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 victim of a warped attitude of wildlife protection; we strive only to protect the beautiful, nonthreatening parts of our environment. And, in our efforts to restore only nonthreatening parts of our earth, we ignore other important parts.
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 pressure to prevent tuna companies from buying tuna that had been caught in driftnets. In contrast to this effort on behalf of the
A. Sharks are efficient creatures with bad reputations.
B. Sharks are some of the oldest creatures on earth.
C. Sharks illustrate a problem in wildlife protection.
D. The campaign to save dolphins was not extended to save sharks.

[单项选择]A number of black youths have complained of being ______ by the police.


A. plagued
B. alienated
C. harassed
D. conspired

[单项选择]To have a computer without being connected to the Web is like having an old radio when everybody else has a color TV. That helps explain ______ businesses are setting up Net sites even though profits are nowhere to see.
A. reasons
B. the reason for
C. why
D. why that

[单项选择]This may have preserved the antelope from being wiped out as well as other animals ______.
A. hunted
B. hunting
C. that hunted
D. are hunted

[单项选择]This may have preserved the elephant from being wiped out as well as other animals _________ in Africa.
A. hunted
B. hunting
C. that hunted
D. are hunted

[单项选择]Being out of employment, they have to lounge at street corners and wait for a chance to get a job.
A. do no work
B. do something
C. go for a walk
D. pass time idly