A man in New Zealand is 50 years old. He was fined (罚款) 600 dollars. Why? Because he jumped off a boat and touched an orca (虎鲸).

At that time, some other people were on the boat. A big orca and a baby orca were swimming nearby. The man jumped into the water. He swam to the orcas and touched one of them. The people laughed and cheered after seeing it.

There are only a few orcas in New Zealand. People must protect them. It is against the law (法律) to touch the animals or to swim with them. It is also dangerous for both people and the animals. It is a bad thing to do.

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1.Where does the man come from?

A The UK.

B America.

C Thailand.

D New Zealand.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“A man in New Zealand is 50 years old.”可知，该男子来自新西兰。故选D。

2.How many orcas did the man see?

A Two.

B Three.

C Four.

D Five.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“A big orca and a baby orca were swimming nearby.”可知，该男子看到了两只虎鲸。故选A。

3.What does the underlined word “them” refer to?

A Animals.

B Orcas.

C The people.

D Boats.

解析：选B。B词意指代题。根据划线单词前面的“A big orca and a baby orca were swimming nearby.”，并结合第一段最后一句“Because he jumped off a boat and touched an orca.”可知，该男子看到两只虎鲸在游泳，于是他游向它们，并伸手摸了其中一只（虎鲸）。故选B。

4.Can people swim with orcas?

A No, they aren’t.

B Yes, they are.

C No, they can’t.

D Yes, they can.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据第三段第三句“It is against the law to touch the animals or to swim with them.”可知，与虎鲸一起游泳或以任何方式打扰其活动，在新西兰都被视为违法行为，因此人们不可以和虎鲸游泳。故选C。

5.Where can we read the passage?

A In a notebook.

B In a map.

C In a newspaper.

D In a word book.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。本文主要讲述了新西兰男子海里游泳触摸虎鲸被罚款600美元，属于新闻报道，我们可以在报纸读到本文。故选C。