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especially popular in southern China.
But do you realize that you’re killing a
whole shark each time you enjoy a bowl
of shark fin soup?
Save the Sharks!
While you read
Read Paragraph 1 and judge the sentences.
①Shark fin（鱼鳍）soup is famous and expensive all around the world.
②You’re killing a whole shark when you enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup.
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in southern China.
When people catch sharks, they cut off their fins and throw the sharks back into the ocean. This method is not only cruel, but also harmful to the environment. Without a fin, a shark can no longer swim and slowly dies.
Sharks are at the top of the food chain in the ocean’s ecosystem. If their numbers drop too low, it will bring danger to all ocean life. Many believe that sharks can never be endangered because they are the strongest in their food chain.
But in fact, around 70 million sharks are caught and traded in this industry every year. The numbers of some kinds of sharks have fallen by over 90 percent in the last 20 to 30 years.
people enjoy _____________________
fishermen ___________, ___________, then _______________________
________________________________decreased quickly
a bowl of shark fin soup
catch sharks
cut their fins
throw them into the ocean
The numbers of some kind of sharks
Fill in the chart according to Paragraph 2.
Environmental protection groups around the world, such as Wild Aid and the WWF, are teaching the public about “finning”.
They have even asked governments to develop laws to stop the sale of shark fins. So far, no scientific studies have shown that shark fins are good for health, so why eat them? Help save the sharks!
Read Paragraph 3 and judge the sentences.
WildAid and the WWF are environmental protection groups
in China.
2. Two environmental groups appeal to establish laws to stop the sale of shark fins.