Sea lions are found in the Pacific Ocean, from the north of California to Mexico. These large animals live for up to 20 years and can grow to almost three metres long. The best place to see sea lion is Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. During the winter there may be as many as 500 animals there, lying in the sunshine or slowly swimming around in the water. They are very noisy, too. Tourists enjoy watching them but they are less popular with fishermen because they steal their fish and break their boats. It is easy to teach sea lions as they are more intelligent than many other animals. That’s why there are often sea lion shows at zoos and animal parks.

1. People find sea lions in

A. The North of California only

B. Mexico only

C. The Pacific Ocean

D. San Francisco only

2. Normally, the life span of the sea lion cannot be

A. More than 20 years

B. Around 20 years

C. Less than 10 years

D. Around 30 years

3. How many sea lions can be found during the winter in San Francisco?

A. About 500

B. Less than 500

C. A lot more than 500

D. None of the above

4. What does the word “they” refer to?

A. Fishermen

B. Sea lions

C. Tourists

D. Fish

5. Sea lions are easy to train because

A. There are sea lion shows at zoos and animal parks.

B. They are more intelligent than many other animals

C. They can steal fish and break boats

D. All of the above