日本寿司老板310万美元拍下一条巨型金枪鱼

    

A Japanese sushi boss has paid a record USD 3.1million for a giant tuna at the first new year’s auction in Tokyo’s new fish market. Self-styled "Tuna King" Kimura bought the 278kg (612lbs) blue fin tuna, which is an endangered species. He spent more than twice the previous record of $1.4million, which he paid in 2013.

    Wholesalers and sushi company owners often pay high prices for the best fish at the first auction of the new year. "I bought a good tuna," Mr. Kimura said after the auction. "The price was higher than originally thought, but I hope that our customers will eat this excellent tuna." Mr. Kimura has been the highest bidder at the new year auction for seven of the past eight years. The 2019 auction is the first new year sale to take place at the new fish market, which opened in October. The market attracts many people to buy products.

本时文内容由奇速英语国际教育研究院原创编写，未经书面授权，禁止复制和任何商业用途，版权所有，侵权必究！（作者投稿及时文阅读定制请联系微信：400-1000-028）

1. What does the underlined word“giant” mean in Chinese?

A 细小的.

B 瘦弱的.

C 美味的.

D 巨大的.

解析：选D。1.D词义猜测题。根据下文Self-styled "Tuna King" Kimura bought the 278kg (612lbs) blue fin tuna可知Kimura购买了一条重达278公斤的蓝鳍金枪鱼，由此可推断出giant意为“巨大的”，故选D。

2.Which is TRUE about the blue fin tuna?

A It’s cheap.

B It’s endangered.

C It can be seen everywhere.

D It can’t be eaten.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第一段第二句的后半句which is an endangered species.可知蓝鳍金枪鱼是濒危物种，故选D。

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A The new fish market opened in May.

B Mr. Kimura bought the 278kg blue fin tuna.

C The price of this blue fin tuna was higher than originally thought.

D Wholesalers and sushi company owners often pay high prices for the best fish.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句The 2019 auction is the first new year sale to take place at the new fish market, which opened in October. 可知该鱼市是在10月份开业，而不是五月份，故选D。

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A A Japanese Sushi Boss.

B An Expensive Tuna.

C A New Fish Market.

D A Big Auction.

解析：选B。B主旨大意题。联系全文可知整篇文章都是围绕着巨型金枪鱼写的，故选B。