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k Old Tom had a strong relationship with the whalers. There was obviously a great deal of understanding and cooperation between them. There are many other animals that help out humans in hunting such as dogs, cormorants(鸕鶿 ), otters(水獺 ) and ferrets(雪貂 ). In the past, raptors(肉食動物 ) were used to hunt rabbits, and cheetahs(獵豹 ) were used to hunt wild animals. The last whaling station in Australia closed in 1978. Whales are now an endangered species and protected by an international ban, but some countries oppose the ban. In groups discuss the reasons for and against banning whaling. Discussion Quiz Fill in the blanks according to the passage. I. Summary Working at the _____ station, I had _____ whales being attacked many times. On the afternoon I arrived at the station, as I _____ (sort 短語 ) my acmodation, I heard a loud noise ing from the bay. Running down to the shore in time, we saw an ____ (huge 同義詞 ) animal. “ It is called Old Tom, the killer,” Gee said as he ran ahead of me. _____ the distance we could see that something was happening. As we _________ (draw), I could see a whale_________ by a _____ of about six killers. Being badly wounded, the whale soon died. Very soon, its body was ______ by the killers down into the ________ of the sea. Working at the _______ station, I had ________ whales being attacked many times. On the afternoon I arrived at the station, as I _____________ (sort 短語 ) my acmodation, I heard a loud noise ing from the bay. Running down to the shore in time, we saw an _________ (huge 同義詞 ) animal. Answer: whaling witnessed was sorting out enormous “ It is called Old Tom, the killer,” Gee said as he ran ahead of me. ____ the distance we could see that something was happening. As we ____________ (draw), I could see a whale______________ by a _____ of about six killers. Being badly wounded, the whale soon died. Very soon, its body was ________ by the killers down into the _______ of the sea. In drew nearer being attacked pack depths dragged II. Complete the following sentences with proper words. 1. The police are appealing to the public for any driver who may have ___________ (目擊 ) the accident. 2. The professor _________ (暫停 ) for a moment, and then continued his speech. 3. Before cleaning the bedroom, you’d better d________ the carpet out of it. 4. One week ago, my parents u_______ that I (should) apologize to him. witnessed paused rag rged 5. The childless old lady offered to adopt one of the children _____________ (遺棄 ) by their parents. 6. You do not have to y__