阅读理解。
Dr. Sylvia Earle wants you to stop eating fish. It's not because fish are endangered,though wild
fish stocks in many oceans are very low. It's not because they're bad for you, though fishin many
areas are exposed to poisonous substances in the water. It's because they're smart.
"Fish are sensitive, they have personalities',says the marine biologist. For Earle, eating afish would
be like eating a dog or a cat. "I would never eat anyone I know personally."
There's a lot more to fish than meets the eye: they talk to each other, they like to betouched, and
they engage in behavior that can seem very human. They can remember thingsand learn from experience.
Earle and a growing number of animal rights activists see these asstrong arguments against eating fish
altogether.
The activists also point out that fish feel pain and fish suffer horribly on their way from the sea to
the supermarket. "While it may seem obvious that fish are able to feel pain, likeevery other animal,
some people think of fish as swimming vegetables," says Dr. Lynne Sneddon. "Really,it's kind of a
moral question. Is the enjoyment you get from fishing (oreating fish) more important than the pain of
the fish?"
Fishermen and (fried) fish lovers are doubtful. "I've never seen a smart fish," says Marie Swaringen
as she finishes off a plate of fish at a Seattle seafood restaurant. "If they were verysmart, they wouldn't
get caught. "
"For years, everyone's been telling us to eat fish because it's so good for us," says another diner.
''Now I've got to feel guilty while I'm eating my fish? What are they going to think of next? Don't eat
salad because cucumbers have feelings?"
1. Dr. Sylvia Earle discourage people from eating fish because.
A. there are not that many wild fish in the ocean
B. fish actually are sensitive and have personalities
C. some ocean fish contain poisonous substances
D. fish are like dogs or cats that people know personally
2. We can infer from the passage that .
A. all people don't agree with the idea to stop eating fish
B. people will be persuaded not to eat fish in the future
C. stopping eating fish will lead to people's not eating vegetables
D. we shouldn't care too much about the feeling of fish
3. By saying "There's a lot more to fish than meets the eye, " the writer means.
A. there are far more fish than other animals in the world
B. there are more fish in the world than people can see
C. people can see more fish if they pay more attention
D. fish are not that simple as they appear to people's eyes
4. What is the writer's attitude towards people eating fish?
A. Neutral.
B. Indifferent.
C. Approving.
D. Opposed.
