i] Shark Attack In sunny California, Craig Rogers was sitting on his surfboard,’ scanning the distance for his next wave, when his board suddenly stopped moving. He looked down and was terrified to see a great white shark 5 _ biting the front of his board. “I could have touched its eye with my elbow,” says Craig. The shark had surfaced so quietly, he didn’t hear a thing: In his horror and confusion, he waved his arms and accidentally cut two of his fingers on the shark's teeth. He got off the opposite side of his surfboard, into the water. Then, with Craig in the water, blood 10 flowing from his fingers, the five-meter-long shark simply swam away. ‘Over a hundred shark attacks happen each year. Of these, one third are said to be great white attacks. As a result, great whites are often categorized as “man-eaters" and thought to hunt and kill humans. However, this is factually inaccurate, since great whites rarely kill their 18 human victims. in fact, a person has a greater chance of being killed by lightning? than by a great white. With frightening jaws that hold around 300 teeth arranged in several rows, a great white could very easily kill a person. Yet, surprisingly, most great white victims live to tell the tale. Shark researchers are trying to comprehend the reasons great 1 whites attack people, and why most of those people manage to escape a horrible death. 1 Aaurfeoard isa long, ontrow board used for surfing, 2 Lightning isthe bright fashes of ght and electricity inthe sky that happen ding eainstorns ee ics fe oe Page dae © Great whites cam be found in seas all over the world In some places, like off Australia and the southern coast of Africa, they ace protected, 92 UnitasOne of the most common explanations for great white attacks is that great whites don't see well. It is thought that they often mistake a person for a seal or a sea lion—a very tempting snack to a great white. But there is reason to doubt this. Some research now shows that great whites can actually see, and identify seals, very well. When attacking seals, great whites shoot up to the surface and bite with great force. However, when they approach humans, they often move in slowly and bite less hard. “They take a bite, feel them over, then move on," says Peter Klimley, author of The Secret Lives of Sharks. Shark experts like Klimley hypothesize that great whites “attack” because they are actually curious animals that like to investigate things. They believe that it’s possible that great whites use their bite not just to kill and eat, but also to gather information, According to this idea, once a great white identifies what itis biting, it simply lets go. Even though such experiences are unlucky for people like Craig Rogers, perhaps when sharks bite surfboards, other objects, or even people, they are likely just trying to learn what they are. Cee ee sat Pe eta! = een raryMultiple Choice. Choose the best answer for each question. (RG) 1. Another title for this passage could be a, Surfers and Sharks: Unlikely Friends b, How to Survive a Shark Attack c. Why Great Whites Kill Humans d. Great Whites: Facts and Fiction (UBERUM) 2. Aner Craig Rogers fell into the water, _ — a. the shark swam away b. the shark attacked him . the shark bit his fingers d, the shark bit his surfooard RBA 3. According to the author, itis difficult to understand why great whites a, kill humans b. have so many teeth ¢. often let humans escape d. grow to six meters or more (RUBE 4. Whats the purpose of the third paragraph? a. to explain why great whites don't see well b, to describe how great whites hunt for seals ¢. to provide advice on what to doif you see a great white 4. to give possible reasons why great whites don't kill humans (WGERUUIG)| 5. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to doubt in line 25? a, not believe b, be curious about «. beafraid of 4, think deeply about ‘(RERA) G. Inline 29, the word them refers to a. people b teeth ¢. great whites d. seals Bea 7. Which statement is a fact and not a theory? a, Great whites are curious animals, b, Great whites are not able to see well. €. Great whites bite to get information. Did You Know? d. Great whites eat seals and sea lions. A great white shark tooth (pictured here in actual size) can measure more than 6 centimeters (2.5 inches) long, 96 Uni 8