Another Fish Story
"Fish stories" are stories of the greatest fish that a fisherman has almost caught, but for some reason, the fish always get away. Usually, these stories do not have much truth to them. One of the biggest fish stories in history was about a whale.
In 1891, a ship hunting for whales in the South Atlantic Ocean found a very large whale. While the hunters were trying to kill the whale, it sank two small boats. One man drowned, and another man, James Bartley, was lost in the ocean. However, after the hunters finally killed the whale, they cut open the whale's stomach and found Mr. Bartley inside. He was not dead! Several weeks later, Mr. Bartley seemed to have gotten over his terrible experience. The only thing he could remember was that while he was inside the whale, it was very hot. One effect from the whale that Mr. Bartley had to live with for the rest of his life was that the liquid from the whale's stomach had turned all of his skin snow white.
Today, many people who have heard about the strange experience of Mr. Bartley do not buy it. Not one real fact has been found to prove that the events described by the sailors ever took place. No scientist or newspaper reporter was ever able to talk to
Mr. Bartley, and all of the stories told in magazines about Mr. Bartley's experience were explained by other sailors who were on the boat. Mr. Bartley was probably not even a real person at all. In 1928, after the captain of the whaling ship had died, one man asked the wife of the captain about Mr. Bartley's story. The wife said that no man who had sailed on her husband's ship was ever swallowed by a whale.
However, this has not stopped James Bartley's story from being repeated, and there are many people today who still believe it is true.
Exercises
Choose the correct answer to each question:
1. Who was James Bartley?
A. A captain. B. A sailor. C. A ship. D. A whale.
2. What made Mr. Bartley's skin white? A. the heat inside the whale.
B. The liquid in the whale's story. C. ocean water. D. some sailors.
3. Lines 13 to 22 suggest that Mr. Bartley ______________.
A. became a writer B. died when he was young C. never existed D. quit sailing
4. Who may have talked to Mr. Bartley?
A. Sailors. B. Reporters. C. The captain's wife. D. Scientists.
5. The captain's wife said that ______________.
A. her husband told her the story B. Mr. Bartley worked for her husband
C. the story was not true D. the whale was never found
Another Fish Story "Fish stories" are stories of the greatest fish that a fisherman has almost caught, but for some reason, the fish always get away. Usually, these stories do not have much truth to them. One of the biggest fish stories in history was about a whale. In 1891, a ship hunting for whales in the South Atlantic Ocean found a very large whale. While the hunters were trying to kill the whale, it sank two small boats. One man drowned, and another man, James Bartley, was lost in the ocean. However, after the hunters finally killed the whale, they cut open the whale's stomach and found Mr. Bartley inside. He was not dead! Several weeks later, Mr. Bartley seemed to have gotten over his terrible experience. The only thing he could remember was that while he was inside the whale, it was very hot. One effect from the whale that Mr. Bartley had to live with for the rest of his life was that the liquid from the whale's stomach had turned all of his skin snow white. Today, many people who have heard about the strange experience of Mr. Bartley do not buy it. Not one real fact has been found to prove that the events described by the sailors ever took place. No scientist or newspaper reporter was ever able to talk toMr. Bartley, and all of the stories told in magazines about Mr. Bartley's experience were explained by other sailors who were on the boat. Mr. Bartley was probably not even a real person at all. In 1928, after the captain of the whaling ship had died, one man asked the wife of the captain about Mr. Bartley's story. The wife said that no man who had sailed on her husband's ship was ever swallowed by a whale.However, this has not stopped James Bartley's story from being repeated, and there are many people today who still believe it is true. ExercisesChoose the correct answer to each question: 1. Who was James Bartley? A. A captain. B. A sailor. C. A ship. D. A whale.2. What made Mr. Bartley's skin white? A. the heat inside the whale. B. The liquid in the whale's story. C. ocean water. D. some sailors.3. Lines 13 to 22 suggest that Mr. Bartley ______________. A. became a writer B. died when he was young C. never existed D. quit sailing4. Who may have talked to Mr. Bartley? A. Sailors. B. Reporters. C. The captain's wife. D. Scientists.5. The captain's wife said that ______________. A. her husband told her the story B. Mr. Bartley worked for her husband C. the story was not true D. the whale was never found
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