Haikou:A shark was killed after being dragged to shore at Yalong Berth beach in Sanya, South China's Hainan Province, on Sunday afternoon.
It was the first time a shark had been caught in the beach area, a popular tourist site in Hainan.
Local fishermen said they caught the 3-meter-long, l-ton shark by chance when they were fishing in sea water 1, 000 metres deep near the beach.
Police temporarily(暂时)protected the shark while oceanographers decided whether it was a species belonging to State protection.
Fishermen later killed and sold the shark after oceanographers confirmed that it was a whale shark and therefore not under State protection.
The shark was believed to have drifted into the area from the deep sea due to strong waves caused last week by Typhoon Imbudo.It had no open injuries but experts said they believed it suffered from internal(内部的)bleeding.
Local police officer Fu Chenggeng said beachgoers should not feel threatened by sharks because the fish never attack human beings on their own initiative.Fu said he had never heard of any shark attacks at the Sanya beach since he first started work there eight years ago.
However, police said they will improve the security system to safeguard tourists’ safety on the beach.
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A possible title of the article should be ________.
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Tourists in Danger
B.
Killing Whale Shark
C.
Shark Caught in Beach Area
D.
Whale Shark in Danger
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From the article it can be learned ________.
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A.
the shark was caught because of obvious injuries
B.
typhoon Imbudo may have brought the shark to the area
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the number of the whale shark may be small
D.
it's not unusual to see a shark on the beach
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The underlined word“confirmed”probably means ________.
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Cost:
$60/Adult $40/Child
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Which of the above offers you a chance to try real Balinese food?
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Elephant ride
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Jungle trekking
C.
White-water rafting
D.
Sunset Dinner Cruise by Bali Hai cruise.
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If a father and his 10-year-old son want to explore one of the rivers in Bali, they will have to pay ________.
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$30
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$53
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$63
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$73
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If you go for jungle trekking, you will have to ________.
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bring several things.
B.
be under the leadership of experienced guides
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form a team of two or more
D.
swim across a lake
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If you choose white-water rafting, you can ________.