Having a bowl of shark fin soup at a banquet has been a part of Chinese culture for centuries. Many people think thesoup is delicious, healthy, and an expensive treat, so having it on the dining table makes the banquet appear really great.However, is shark fin soup as wonderful as its lovers think?
         In truth, shark fin does not have any special flavor. When cooks prepare it, they have to add lots of otheringredients, like chicken soup, to make the final dish taste good. It takes a lot of time and work just to make a bowl ofsoup.
         In addition, shark fin isn’t really good for one’s health. When you have it, you are also taking in some of thepollution from the world’s oceans, so it’s surely to have some bad side effects. Sadly, there are now fewer sharksbecause of overfishing, so nature is out of balance and the sea life suffers.
         The next time someone tries to give you shark fin soup, think of your health and the planet’s health and just say no.After all, there are a lot of other delicious and healthy foods on Earth, aren’t there?
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【題組】19. In which book would you find this reading?
(A) The Truth Behind Some Special Dishes
(B) Staying Safe with the Ocean’s Sharks
(C) Swimming with Sharks
(D) 100 Delicious Shark Fin Dishes