Answer the following questions according to the text.There can be few more depressing stories in the entire history of man’s exploitation of nature than the wide-spread destruction of whales. Whales have not only suffered untold cruelty but now face total extermination. Already entire populations have been wiped out, and the only reason why no species has yet been finished off is due to the vastness and inaccessibility of the oceans. Hence, a few have always managed to escape, but how much longer can this go on? 1. The author points out that of all the animals in nature it is probably the whales that _____. A) have aroused most sympathy among ordinary people. B) have attracted the least scientific attention. C) alone can survive man’s hunting instincts. D) have suffered most from man’s cruelty. E) can finally avoid total extinction. 2. According to the passage, if whales have so far survived, it is because _____. A) they have taken refuge in the vast expanses of the oceans. B) they breed fast and are difficult to catch. C) modem man has recognized the need to preserve them. D) various measures have been taken to save them from total extermination. E) man has finally realized that nature must not be exploited. 3. In the passage the author expresses his doubts about whether _____. A) many species of whales ought to be preserved. B) the exploitation of nature can be justified. C) whales can actually survive in the future. D) man really is as cruel to whales as some people have claimed. E) there is any point in trying to preserve all species of animals.