Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about dolphins, the more we realize that their society is more complex than people previously imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that dolphins have a language but it is much more probable that they communicate with each other without needing words. Could any of these mammals be more intelligent than man? Certainly the most common argument in favour of man's superiority over them that we can kill them more easily than they can kill us is the least satisfactory. On the contrary, the more we discover about these remarkable creatures, the less we appear superior when we destroy them.
Answers
Explanation:
Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about dolphins, the more we realize that their society is more complex than people previously imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that dolphins have a language but it is much more probable that they communicate with each other without needing words. Could any of these mammals be more intelligent than man? Certainly the most common argument in favor of man's superiority over them that we can kill them more easily than they can kill us is the least satisfactory. On the contrary, the more we discover about these remarkable creatures, the less we appear superior when we destroy them.
759. It is clear from the passage that dolphins
(a) don't want to be with us as much as we want to be with them
(b) are proven to be less intelligent than once thought
(c) have a reputation for being friendly to humans
(d) are the most powerful creatures that live in the oceans
760. The fact that the writer of the passage thinks that we can kill dolphins more easily than they can kill us
(a) means that they are better adapted to their environment than we are
(b) shows that dolphins have a very sophisticated form of communication
(c) proves that dolphins are not the most intelligent species at sea
(d) does not mean that we are superior to them
761. One can infer from the reading that
(a) dolphins are quite abundant in some areas of the world
(b) communication is the most fascinating aspect of the dolphins
(c) dolphins have skills that no other living creatures have such as the ability to think
(d) dolphins have some social traits that are similar to those of humans
Disclaimer:
The answers to the questions posed by this passage can be found in the image that follows.
Answer:
The responses to the inquiries that were asked about dolphins are provided down below.
Explanation:
1. The passage describes how dolphins are also described as being friendly creatures, and there are many anecdotes that surround their friendliness. Therefore, the response is (c)
2. The author of the passage claims that the fact that humans are easily capable of killing a dolphin does not make them superior to the animals. The correct response is (d).
3. Because the passage discusses the social aspects of dolphins' lives, which demonstrate that dolphins and humans share many similarities, the correct answer is (D).
#SPJ2
