Tony never eats fish. This is not because he is allergic(过敏) to fish as food. He simply does not like the taste of it. You may not think this quite surprising, until I tell you that he has been a fisherman of one kind or another for most of his life.

　　At first, fishing was just a hobby. He used to sit on the river bank with his fishing rod(鱼竿) in his hand, waiting to feel the pull on the line. It meant a fish was trying to get the food from the hook(鱼钩). He wound(收回) the line as soon as possible and took the hook from the fish’s mouth, recorded its size in a notebook, then threw it back into the water.

　　Later, he used to go to sea on his friend’s fishing boat. Instead of throwing back the fish they caught, his friend took them home, where his wife cooked them or put them in the fridge for future meals.

　　Finally, Tony took a job on a large fishing boat. In their huge nets, they caught many fish at a time. Every time Tony found some small fish in the nets, he would say to himself: “How poor you are!” Again, Tony threw the small fish back into the sea.

　　26. Why does Tony never eat fish? Because __________.

　　A. he has been a fisherman for most of his life

　　B. he doesn’t like the taste of fish

　　C. he does not eat fish or meat

　　D. he would have a stomachache after having fish

　　27. He used to sit by the river, _________.

　　A. waiting for the fish to eat the food from the hook

　　B. listening to soft music and waiting for his friend

　　C. waiting for his friend to talk about their dreams

　　D. sitting around and doing nothing

　　28. What did Tony do after he got fish from the river?

　　A. He brought it back home and cooked it.

　　B. He sent it to his friend’s home.

　　C. He took a photo of the fish and posted it onlines.

　　D. He threw it back into the river.

　　29. Tony’s friend took the fish home and _______.

　　A. he could enjoy the harevsest with Tony

　　B. he wrote down the size of the fish in a notebook

　　C. he cooked and shared them with Tony together

　　D. his wife cooked them or prepared them for future meals

　　30. From the passage, we know that _________.

　　A. Tony never changed his job

　　B. Tony didn’t get along well with his friend

　　C. Tony is a kind of fisherman

　　D. Tony caught few fish at a time