Gordon Williams’s hobby may seem strange to people when they meet it for the first time. But it is a traditional craft(手艺).He builds model ships inside old bottles.
Gordon has always loved ships, especially sailing ships from the old days. His interest in this hobby began many years ago when he visited a museum in Ottawa, Canada, where there was a display of model ships in bottles. Gordon thought the display was wonderful. But he wondered how the craftsman got the ship through the thin neck of the bottle. Gordon decided to find it out.
He found an old master craftsman who was willing to teach him the necessary skills. First, Gordon takes an old bottle. Then he puts in a layer of putty(一层油灰),carefully shaped and painted it look like the sea. Next he builds the ship. To get the ship through the neck of the bottle, Gordon holds down the masts(桅杆).Once the ship is inside the bottle, he takes a long, thin tool to raise the masts.
Gordon has completed well over one hundred models. His wish is to build bigger model ships, such as aircraft carriers. This will be more challenging, as he will have to build the ship actually inside the bottle. His hobby certainly needs time, patience and a steady hand.
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【小题1】What’s their opinion when people first meet Gordon’s hobby?
A.Useful.B.Traditional.C.Interesting.D.Unusual.
【小题2】How did Gordon become interested in this hobby?
A.He met a craftsman who would like to teach him.
B.He saw a show of model ships in bottles.
C.He had a journey to Canada.
D.He has collected many sailing ships.
【小题3】For Gordon, the most difficult step that he wanted to learn was _______.
A.to shape the bottle like a ship
B.to paint the layer of putty like the sea
C.to get the ship through the neck of the bottle
D.to put the layer of putty into the bottle
【小题4】Which of the following pictures shows the last step of Gordon’s work?

【小题5】Gordon’s new plan is more challenging because he will _______.
A. build a bigger model ship inside the bottle
B. build more than one hundred ships
C. put a bigger model ship inside the bottle
D. make an aircraft carrier
文】Many places in the world need more fresh water. Every country is trying to find ways to turn salt water into fresh. Why aren't there many factories like the Symi factory?
In some places the sun is not hot enough. Or it does not shine every day.
In such places other ways of heating sea water can be used. These ways cost more money, but they work faster than the sun. By boiling sea water with high heat a lot of fresh water can be made quickly.
But heating is not the only way to get fresh water from salt water. Other ways are tried.
One way is freezing. The fresh part of salt water freezes first. To get fresh water, the bits of ice are taken out.
Which way is the best? The one that gives the most water for the least money. It may be a different way for each place.
Symi's way seems very good for small, hot places. It does not make much water at a time. But the factory is easy to build and costs little.
That is why people in many dry places talk about Symi. 
A. is needed in many countries             B. is needed in every country
C. can be used in many ways              D. is very important for factories
【小题1】The Symi factory __________.
A.turns salt water into freshB.can be built everywhere
C.can make much fresh water at a timeD.doesn’t need sunshine every day
【小题2】Which is the best way for small and hot places to get fresh water?
A.Boiling the sea water.B.Heating the sea water.
C.The Symi’s way.D.Freezing the sea water.
【小题3】What fact doesn’t the passage mention (提到)?
A.New ways of getting fresh water.
B.A lot of fresh water can be made quickly by heating.
C.The best way is to get the freshest water with the least money.
D.The Symi’s way doesn’t work in dry places.
【小题4】The Symi’s way is not suitable for _________ places according to the passage.
A.smallB.hotC.coolD.dry
My father died when I was a baby, and my mother had to go out to work. I was the only  36  so I had no brothers and sisters to play with at home. I used to play in the street with other children, or ride my bike down to the park, but I remember I  37  a lot of time just sitting at home reading. We had a television, I think, but don't remember   38  it very much.
My grandparents lived with us and we used to do a lot of things together.I remember we played cards a lot. At the weekends, my mother always  39  -- We often went down to the sea and swam, and I   40  to swim when I was quite young.
We didn't have a car, so we went everywhere by bus. Occasionally(偶尔),one of my uncles used to come and take us out in his car, which was a great   41 .For holidays we always went to the seaside, but never far away maybe a short train journey.
My mother wasn't very    42 , and I don't remember her ever    43   me. In fact(事实上),I got my way too much.
I was given small pocket money because we weren't very   44  and I probably spent most of it on sweets, as far as I remember I don't think anyone thought they were   45  for you then.
【小题1】
A.childB.fatherC.friendD.mother
【小题2】
A.usedB.keptC.tookD.spent
【小题3】
A.repairingB.listening toC.watchingD.looking at
【小题4】
A.let me inB.took me outC.told me storiesD.went shopping
【小题5】
A.hatesB.learnedC.stoppedD.forgot
【小题6】
A.gameB.chanceC.painD.pleasure
【小题7】
A.strict(严格的)B.kindC.interestedD.worried
【小题8】
A.playing withB.staying withC.beatingD.loving
【小题9】
A.busyB.happyC.richD.well
【小题10】
A.goodB.badC.importantD.delicious

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Modern life is impossible without traveling. The fastest way of traveling is by plane. With a modern airliner(客机), you can travel in one day to places which needed a month or more to get to hundreds of years ago.
Traveling by train is slower than by plane, but you can see the places you are traveling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining-cars. They even make the longest journey enjoyable(令人愉快的).
Some people prefer to travel by sea. You can visit many other countries or different parts of your country. Ships are not so fast as trains or planes, but traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.
Many people like to travel by car. You can make your own timetable. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day, just as you like. You can stop if there is something interesting, for example, at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal, or at a hotel to spend the night. That’s why traveling by car is popular for pleasure trips, while people usually take a train or a plane when they travel on business.
【小题1】From the passage, we know the fastest way of traveling is ____.

A.by trainB.by seaC.by planeD.by car
【小题2】If we travel by car, we can ____.
A.make the longest journey enjoyable
B.travel to a very far place in a few minutes
C.make our own timetable
D.visit many other countries
【小题3】The underlined word “They” in the passage refers to(指的是) ____.
A.modern trains in the country
B.the comfortable seats and dining-cars
C.the travelers on the modern trains
D.the slower ways of traveling
【小题4】When people travel on business, they usually take ____.
A.a plane or a carB.a car or a boat
C.a boat or a trainD.a train or a plane
【小题5】How many ways of traveling are mentioned in the passage?
A.Four. B.Three. C.Two. D.Six.