Hong Kong is the world's shark fin capital.But a backlash(强烈抵制) from environmenta

Hong Kong is the world's shark fin capital.But a backlash(强烈抵制) from environmentalists and consumer groups is pressuring restaurants to stop serving dishes containing the shark fin.

Around 50 percent of all shark fins worldwide are traded through Hong Kong.In 2008around 10000 tons of fins from 87 countries passed through the city's ports.For environmentalists like Stanley Shea of French­founded Bloom Associationthat must change.He is trying to raise awareness in Hong Kong.Shea and his fellow activists have been quite effective.Over the last two years governments in Hong Kong and mainland Chinaas well as big corporations and hotel chainshave announced they will take shark fin soup off their menus and banquets.

It is in Hong Kong's Sheung Wan District that a lot of the shark fin trade happens.Here the local marine­product industry is suffering.Inside the small shops merchants talk freely about shark fins they sell these days.But in front of a camera nobody wants to mention shark finsit is just too sensitivethey say.Not far awayat restaurant Lin Heung Kuishark fin soup is a common dish on the menu.Around lunchtimeit is mostly the elderly and tourists who visit the place.

Shark fin soup has been the food of the rich and wealthy for hundreds of years in China.But times are slowly changingsaid Veranica Makan anthropologist(人类学家) at the Chinese University of Hong Kongwho researches eating habits.Not consuming shark fins becomes a kind of signifier to show you are a socially responsible person.In the pastwhen you wanted to show your social statuspeople made shark fins a signifier in a banquetbut nowadays this signifier changes,”she said.

Stanley Shea said young people were increasingly interested in social responsibility.He said that helped make his campaign a success in Hong Kong.

1By saying Hong Kong is the world's shark fin capitalthe author means ______________

Aalmost all people in Hong Kong love eating shark fins

BHong Kong has the longest history of trading shark fins

Cmany of the world's shark fins are traded in Hong Kong

Drestaurants in Hong Kong provide the most dishes of shark fins

2What is Stanley Shea of French­founded Bloom Association doing in Hong Kong?

AMaking the government of Hong Kong know the harm of consuming shark fins.

BAsking merchants to trade shark fins somewhere else instead of in Hong Kong.

CWarning people of the harm to their health of eating shark fins.

DFighting against shark fin consumption by raising awareness.

3It is implied in Paragraph 4 that nowadays in Hong Kong ______________

Athe role of shark fins has changed

Bonly wealthy people like eating shark fins

Cpeople consume shark fins in a secret way

Dpeople don't know much about shark fins

4What is the main idea of the passage?

AYoung people are saying no to shark fins.

BA campaign becomes a success in Hong Kong.

CShark fin consumption declines in Hong Kong.

DRestaurants in Hong Kong are affected by a backlash.

答案

CDAC

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