To deal with problems like this，Benjamin Francisco has been thinking of the idea of licensing systems.The aim is to limit the number of boats on the water.

　　Asia has the world's largest fishing fleets (船队)．They represent nearly 3 million of the world's 4 million fishing boats.

　　In some parts of Asia，there are increased efforts to control fleets and to ban fishing near shore.But these measures are costly.Benjamin Francisco says a lot of governments in Asia are not in a position to copy them.

　　"The issues are deeply rooted in poverty (贫穷)，the inability of local government to respond immediately，and no help from outside，" Benjamin Francisco said.

　　In Sindangan，Wilfredo Ortega feeds a family of 9 children from fishing.On a recent day，he caught only half a dollar's worth of fish because of strong winds，and he had to return to shore.

　　"In these months，it' s quite hard，" he says，talking about the difficulty of saving money."We can only save during the months of November，December，and January.We can save by catching young sardines (沙丁鱼)．"

　　The young sardines may feed Mr Ortega's family for now.But the catches today mean fewer big fish tomorrow.And they mean an even riskier future for those who depend on fishing when no other work is available.

　　语篇解读　本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了由于亚洲人口增加带来的过度捕鱼问题。

　　5．The underlined part "fine mesh nets" refers to nets that________.

　　A．meet the standard the government has set

　　B．have very small spaces in between

　　C．are made of strong materials

　　D．have attractive appearance

　　解析：　词义猜测题。根据下文的because they catch very young fish可知，fine mesh nets指细网。

　　答案：　B

　　6．What's the purpose of licensing systems?

　　A．To protect big fish.

　　B．To set young fish free.

　　C．To control the number of fishing boats.

　　D．To stop fishermen fishing on the water.

解析：　细节理解题。根据第五段的The aim is to limit the number of boats on the water可知答案。