Whales are the biggest animals in the world. They are quiet and friendly. They live happily in the sea. But some countries hunt (捕杀) whales. Japan is one of them. Japan is a small country. Many people go fishing in Japan. Some schools even cook whale meat for students.

Whales are important to the sea. They swim up and down. They bring up things for other sea animals and plants to eat. Many animals and plants live on them. When whales die (死亡), small animals can eat them for as long as one hundred years.

Now, the number of whales is going down. Many people have hunted whales. Fishermen from Japan, Norway and other countries hunt whales. Every year, they kill around 1,500 large whales. Some whales like blue whales have died out because of hunting. They are in great danger. How can we help them?

根据短文内容回答问题。
【小题1】What do people think of whales?
__________________________________
【小题2】What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 1 refer to (第一段中划线词“them”指的是)?
__________________________________
【小题3】How long can small animals eat the whales when they die?
__________________________________
【小题4】Why are many whales in great danger around the world?
__________________________________
【小题5】What will the passage talk about next?
__________________________________