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

Once upon a time,there were two good friends.One was called Jack and the other was called James.One day,the two friends were walking through the desert.During the journey they had a quarrel,and Jack couldn’t control himself and hit James in the face.James felt hurt,but he didn’t say anything.Instead,he wrote in the sand,“Today my best friend Jack hit me in the face.”
They kept on walking until they found an oasis(绿洲).They decided to get some water there.Suddenly James had trouble in the water,he fell into the mire(泥潭)and was in danger.Jack saved him at once.When he felt all right,he wrote on a stone,“Today my best friend Jack saved my life.”Jack was very surprised and asked James,“After I hurt you,you wrote in the sand and now you write on the stone.Why?”James replied,“When someone hurts us,we should write it down in the sand so that the wind of forgiveness can blow it away.But when someone does anything good for us,we must write it on the stone,so no wind can blow it away.”
Since then,the two good friends have never quarreled with each other again and they got on better with each other.
Hatred(仇恨)can bring you nothing but unhappiness.If you don’t forgive others,you are making trouble for yourself Keep a peaceful heart all the time and remember to be always thankful to others!
【小题1】What happened when Jack hit his friend James in the face?

A.After he was beaten in the face James was hurt and ran away.
B.James hated his friend,in return very much from then on.
C.James hit his friend in return at once.
D.James wrote“Today my best friend Jack hit me in the face”in the sand.
【小题2】What’s the matter with James in the oasis?
A.He was very careless and fell into the mire.
B.He wanted to get some water and fell into the mire.
C.He wanted to know if his friends would help him when he had trouble.
D.He wanted to make his friend have trouble,too.
【小题3】What did James do after he was saved by his friend?
A.He wrote some words on a stone.
B.He thanked his friends at once.
C.He wrote some words in the sand.
D.He drank some water and had a rest.
【小题4】Which of the statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Jack was very angry when he had a quarrel with James.
B.They decided to get some water after they found an oasis.
C.The two good friends went on walking after the quarrel and found an oasis a few days later.
D.Hatred can only bring you unhappiness.
【小题5】Why did James write words in different places?
A.The wind of forgiveness can blow hatred away.
B.No wind can blow thanks away.
C.James only wanted to write words in different places.
D.A and B.

Yesterday Princess Eva(夏娃公主)was happy. She went to a carnival. The weather was sunny, and the food was       . There were Clowns and a band(魔杖). She had a good,      there was a bad magician at the party.

 Princess Eva saw the magician and she laughed. The magician didn’t        . He touched her mouth with a wand. He said, “From now on, you can’t talk. You can’t laugh. ”And Princess Eva        make a sound.

 Princess Eva could feel, and hear, and see, and smell, and taste. But she couldn’t      . She couldn’t laugh. A doctor came and looked at her fingers, her      , her eyes, her nose, and her tongue. She wasn’t sick. But something was      . Even a clown couldn’t make her laugh!

 But then one day, a nice man came to town. He had a band of      . His dog, his cat, and his horse sang for the princess. They made loud noises. They sounded      ! The Princess started to      . “Look! I can laugh! I can talk!” she cried. It was a happy day.

1.A. bad    B. terrible   C. delicious   D. awful

2.A. Because B. But      C. So       D. though

3.A. tell     B. shout    C. say      D. laugh

4.A. can’t   B. mustn’t   C. couldn’t  D. needn’t

5.A. talk    B. listen     C. smile    D. laugh

6.A. leg     B. feet      C. neck     D. ears

7.A. right    B. OK      C. wrong    D. nice

8.A. plants   B. colors    C. shapes    D. animals

9.A. good    B. nice      C. terrible   D. happy

10.A. cry    B. walk     C. laugh    D. run

 

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