Dolphins and sharks are showing up in surprisingly shallow
water just off the Florida coast. Mullets, crabs, rays and small
fish gather by the thousands off an Alabama pirer. Birds covered in
oil are crawling deep into marshes （沼泽）, never to be seen again.
Marine scientists studying the effects of the BP disaster（英国石油公司漏油事件）are seeing
some strange phenomena. Fish and other wildlife seem to be fleeing the oil out in the Gulf and clustering in cleaner waters along the coast in a trend that some researchers see as a potentially troubling sign. The animals' presence close to shore means their usual habitat is badly polluted, and the crowding could result in mass die-offs as fish run out of oxygen. Also, the animals could easily be captured by their enemies.
The nearly two-month-old spill（漏油）has created an environmental disaster in US history as tens of millions of gallons have flown into the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem. Scientists are seeing some unusual things as they try to understand the effects on thousands of species of marine life.
For nearly four hours Monday, a three-person crew with Greenpeace cruised past delicate
islands and mangrove-dotted inlets in Barataria Bay off southern Louisiana. They saw dolphins by the dozen frolicking（嬉戏）in the oily sheen（光泽）and oil-tinged pelicans feeding their young. But they spotted no dead animals.
"I think part of the reason why we're not seeing more yet is that the impacts of this crisis are
really just beginning," Greenpeace marine biologist John Hocevar said.
The counting of dead wildlife in the Gulf is more than an academic exercise; the deaths will
help determine how much BP pays in damages.
小题1:What do the marine life react to the BP disaster?
A．Birds crawl deep into caves.
B．Dolphins and sharks show up in deep water.
C．Tens of thousands of marine animals are found dead.
D．Sea creatures flee from oil spill, gathering near seashore.小题2:Which of the following is NOT related to the potentially troubling sign?
A．The usual habitat of deep-water animals is badly polluted.
B．Many animals could be easily eaten by their enemies.
C．Masses of fishes could die due to lack of oxygen.
D．Some dolphins are frolicking in marshes.小题3:The environmental disaster was caused by .
A．the damage of the Mexico Gulf ecosystem
B．the lack of environmental sense of BP
C．the nearly two-month-old oil spill
D．the crowding marine life小题4:What is John Hocevar’s attitude towards the disaster?
A．Worried.
B．Disappointed.
C．Depressed.
D．Hesitant.小题5:From the passage, we can infer that .
A．Bp will pay much money according to the number of dead wildlife there
B．marine scientists have seen some strange phenomena
C．the disaster has little influence on dolphins
D．a three-person crew reached no conclusion
