中考真题2024年四川省乐山市语法填空-鲸鱼：海洋的守护者
I can still remember my primary school homework on animals. I decided ___1___ (write) about the whale (鲸鱼). I have loved them from a young age.
I’m not quite sure why I love them. It might be something about ___2___ (they) shape. They have a smooth shape, and their tails look like a heart. They also move so ___3___ (slow) and beautifully, like a tree dancing in the wind. This way, they seem very clever.
So, of course, one of my best memories ___4___ (be) when I got to see a type of whale called the Southern Right Whale in Argentina. Watching them moving smoothly in the water, I felt ___5___ (happy) than ever. They were so beautiful!
And I’m not the only one who loves whales. Different peoples across the world have a special place for whales in their ___6___(heart). Take the Maori people in New Zealand as ___7___ example. Living by the ocean, they see whales as guardians (守护者) of the ocean and talk about them a lot in their ___8___ (tradition) stories.
Why was I interested in whales like the Maori people? ___9___ they need our protection. That’s what my school homework was about— animals we need to protect. Whales play a big role ___10___ the ocean. So, protecting whales means protecting the whole ocean.