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It is well known that the Japanese people's love of fish is almost as strong as a bee's interest in honey. As fish populations were becoming smaller and smaller, the fishing companies were forced to fish further and further away from the shore. Then they had a big challenge—how to keep the fish fresh for longer. So they decided to keep the fish stored in freezers on the boats. But the public did not like frozen fish. So again the fishing companies had a new bigger challenge. What they decided to do was have fish tanks on their boats. After catching the fish, they would put them in the tanks and keep them living there until they got back to shore. But in this protected environment, lacking predators(掠食者), the fish stopped moving around. The Japanese public felt these dull fish did not taste fresh, which had an unpleasant effect upon sales. Once again the fishing companies had an even bigger challenge...
Stop for a minute! Before we go any further, I would like to ask "What are your challenges? How do you handle an unexpected challenge?" May I think it this way that you should try to attack your challenges? Conquer them with a Swiss Army Knife: take the most proper and simple tool that you can adopt to deal with your situation.
Now back to our story. How did the Japanese finally solve the fresh fish problem? Sharks! You might think the same. Sharks were caught and put into the tanks with other fish. Don't sharks eat the fish? Well, they do eat a few fish, but they did also keep more fish active and alert. The fish stay fresh because they are challenged.
Now, try to keep yourself fresh by finding your own shark to offer yourself a challenge in your own business and career.
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) 1. The main reason for the fishing companies to fish in the far sea is that ______.
A. the number of fish near the shore was reducing
B. the fish farther away from the sea tasted fresher
C. the fish in the far sea were active and alert
D. there were more sharks
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) 2. Which was the best way for the fishing companies to keep the fish fresh?
A. Getting the fish frozen.
B. Storing the fish with salt.
C. Keeping the fish with sharks.
D. Putting the fish in tanks.
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) 3. The underlined part of the last paragraph means "______".
A. Try to find a big shark, and you will meet your challenge
B. Sharks are usually compared to the challenges in people's life
C. If you went fishing, you might do as the fishing companies did
D. To succeed in life, you should always be ready to meet challenges
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) 4. The purpose of the author to write the passage is to ______.
A. tell the readers how the Japanese keep the fish fresh
B. suggest readers find a shark to keep the fish fresh
C. suggest readers look for challenges to make progress
D. tell the readers how the Japanese fishing companies work
