A day with Humpbacks I sat on the deadlands of Neah Bay, Washington, and watch a mother humpback and her calf slip through the icy Pacific waters. I recognize this effluence by her distinctive tall patterns, as unique to this humpback, as my fingerprints are to me. Once, heavy hunting using harpoons extirpated populations of humpbacks to recover. As this gray female rises to the surface, she exhales, sending up a spout nearly 20 feet high. She rolls on her side and lifts her scalloped edge flipper in salute the slaps it on the water. I adjust my lens and take shot. This is the only type of whale hunting I find acceptable – hunting with a camera. Which of the following statements about the passage is true?
A. In the passage, the water argues the benefits of photographing whales to enable their identification
B. In the passage, the writer argues that beluga whales are so endangered, you should only hunt them with your camera.
C. In the passage, the writer describes taking many photographs as the whale frolics in the icy Pacific Ocean
D. In the passage, the writer describes the whale surfacing, exhaling, and slapping her flipper on the water.
This is supported by the statements: “I watch a mother humpback and her calf slip through the icy Pacific waters.” and “As this gray female rises to the surface, she exhales, sending up a spout nearly 20 feet high. She rolls on her side and lifts her scalloped edge flipper in salute the slaps it on the water.”
Therefore, the Correct Answer is D.
More Questions on TEAS 7 Reading
