VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. The Pacific Rim Whale Festival Every year, about 20,000 grey whales swim past the west coast of Vancouver Island. The whales travel from Mexico to the Arctic and back again. The whole trip is about 16,000 kilometres. Every March, the people who live around the Pacific Rim National Park have a festival to celebrate the whales’ journey. The festival is the Pacific Rim Whale Festival. The whales travel very close to the shore as they swim north. This allows people to gather together to watch the whales from land and from boats. Nanaimo Bathtub Race On the east coast of Vancouver Island, you can see people moving through the water in a strange type of boat. In the Nanaimo Bathtub Race, all the boats are made from bathtubs. The city of Nanaimo is home to the oldest and most famous bathtub boat race in the world. Today, Nanaimo World Championship Bathtub Race is a serious sport that attracts many racers and visitors from around the world. 26. How many grey whales swim near Vancouver Island every year? A. 15,000 B. 16,000 C. 20,000 D. No one knows. 27. Where do the grey whales start their annual trip? A. Vancouver Island B. the Arctic C. somewhere in the open ocean D. Mexico 28. According to the reading, why is it easy for people to see the whales? A. The people use binoculars. B. The whales swim close to land. C. The people are also swimming in the water. D. They fly over the whales in helicopters. 29. Where does the Nanaimo Bathtub Race happen? A. Far off the north coast of Vancouver Island. B. On the South Shore of Vancouver Island. C. On the west side of Vancouver Island. D. On the east side of Vancouver Island. 30. What is special about every boat in the race? A. Each boat can carry three people. B. Every boat is made from a bathtub. C. Every boat gets a safety inspection. D. All the boats have sails.