WangDaminisafisherman.Althoughheisover65,heisveryfitandstillenjoysworking.
Baminusescormorantstocatchfish.Cormorantsarelargeblackbirds.Theyaregoodatcatchingfishbecausetheycanswimwell.Theycandivedownandstayunderthewaterforuptotwominutes.
Daminusuallysetsoffinthelateafternoonandgetsthecormorantsreadyforwork.First,hetiesapieceofgrassaroundtheirneckstostopthemfromeatingbigfish.ThenwhenDamin'sboatreachestherightplaceintheriver,hepushesthemintotheriver.Daminusesseveralwaystoattractfish.Duringtheday,hejumpupanddownonhisboat.Afterdark,hehangsalightonapostatthefrontoftheboat.Thecormorantsbringthefishbacktotheboat.ThefisharethentakenandthrownintoabigbasketbyDamin.Nonetsarerequiredforthistypeoffishing.
CormorantfishingwasoncepracticedinlotsofplacesinSouth-EastChina,andthereweremanyfishermeninthearea.Buttoday,fewyoungpeopleareinterestedinit.In50years,perhapstherewillbenomorecormorantfishermenintheworld.
46.HowoldisWangDamin?___
47.Whatcolourarecormorants?___
48.WhydoesDamintieapieceofgrassaroundcormorants'necks?___
49.BywhatwaydoesDaminattractfishintheday?___
50.IscormorantfishingpracticedinChinanow?___.