In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes, but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half. That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day, Nearly four decades later, I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea.

　　51. The author says “I’m so glad I did. ”(in Para. 2)because __________.

　　A. he witnessed the whole process of fishing

　　B. he enjoyed the beauty of the calm sea

　　C. he experienced the rescue of the whales

　　D. he spent the weekend with his family

　　52. The harbour survived the storm owing to____________.

　　A. the shape of the harbour

　　B. the arms of the bay

　　C. the still water in the channel

　　D. the long coast line

　　53. The mother whale failed to help her baby because__________.

　　A. she had stayed in the polluted water for too long

　　B. the whirlpools she had made were not big enough

　　C. she had no other whales around to turn to for help

　　D. the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction

　　54. what is the theme of the story?

　　A. Saving lives brings people a sense of happiness

　　B. Fishing provides excitement for children

　　C. It’s necessary to live in harmony with animals

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