Section A 3a (Reading)
Save the Sharks!
拯救鲨鱼！
Many have heard of shark fin soup. This famous and expensive dish is 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? When people catch sharks, they cut off their fins and throw the sharks back into the ocean. This 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.
很多人听说过鱼翅汤。这道著名且昂贵的菜肴在中国南方特别受欢迎。但你是否意识到，每次享用一碗鱼翅汤时，你正在杀死一整条鲨鱼？当人们捕鲨时，他们割掉鱼鳍，把鲨鱼扔回海洋。这不仅残酷，对环境也有害。没有鳍，鲨鱼不能再游泳，慢慢死去。鲨鱼处于海洋生态系统食物链的顶端。如果它们的数量下降太多，会给所有海洋生物带来危险。许多人认为鲨鱼永远不会濒危，因为它们是食物链中最强的。但事实上，每年约有7000万条鲨鱼在这一行业中被捕获并交易。某些鲨鱼种类的数量在过去二三十年下降了超过90%。
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This is not only cruel, but also harmful to the environment.（这不仅残酷，对环境也有害。）not only...but also... = 不仅……而且……
Environmental protection groups around the world, such as WildAid 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!
世界各地的环保组织，如野生救援和世界自然基金会，正在向公众宣传教育「割鳍」行为。他们甚至要求政府制定法律来停止鱼翅销售。到目前为止，没有科学研究表明鱼翅对健康有益，那为什么要吃呢？帮助拯救鲨鱼！
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So far, no scientific studies have shown that shark fins are good for health.（到目前为止，没有科学研究表明鱼翅对健康有益。）so far = 到目前为���，常与现在完成时连用。
要点摘要
- 第一段：鱼翅汤虽名贵但残酷——割鳍弃鲨、鲨鱼生态地位重要、年捕7000万条、数量30年降90%。
- 第二段：环保组织教育公众、推动立法禁售鱼翅。鱼翅无科学健康证据——呼吁拯救鲨鱼。