3.阅读短文,并按照题目要求用英语回答问题.
Weaving hammocks(吊床)is an art that takes a sharp eye,a skilled hand and lots of patience.But in Lenwood Haddock's case,being blind works to his advantage.His trained,sensitive hands are acutely aware of every step of the complex process.Since beginning his work in 1986,Lenwood has woven about 145,000 perfect hammocks.
Now 61,Lenwood lost his sight in 1973,at age 18,during a hunting accident."My whole working career has been blind,"he says.He first found a job as a woodworker,but when that organization closed,he was connected him with Hatteras Hammocks.
On his first day of work,"I did a total of one hammock,"Lenwood recalls,laughing."And then I came home and laid on the couch and went to sleep.I lift weights,but I wasn't as tough as I thought until I started weaving.It takes a lot of energy,and you're standing up all day."
In time,however,Lenwood got into a good working rhythm and found he had a knack for the job.At first he worked at the company,but after a year Lenwood moved his operation to the home workshop where he'd worked for 10 years during his woodworking days.
He creates dozons of hammocks each week in a variety of sizes.One day,he realized the step counter on his phone recorded him walking eight miles without ever leaving his shop.
The process of weaving a hammock involves making and catching hundreds of loops.A single missed stitch(针) creates a hole that can widen and make the hammock uncomfortable or even dangerous to use.Experienced weavers miss loops sometimes,but to his company's knowledge,Lenwood has never turned in a hammock with even one dropped stitch.
With every hammock,Lenwood devotes himself to producing perfection."I'm not sure how sighted people do it,"he admits.

56.What made Lenwood Haddock's weaving hammocks special?(No more than 2 words)Being blind.Or His blindness.
57.How did Lenwood Haddock feel after his first day of work?(No more than 10 words)He was very tired.Or He felt very tired.
58.What will happen if a single stitch is missed?(No more than 15 words)This will make the hammock uncomfortable or even dangerous to use.
59.What is the meaning of the underlined part in Paragraph 4?(No more than 8 words)He got the trick of weaving hammocks.Or He had a way/skill of doing the job.
60.What qualities does Lenwood Haddock have?And how do they affect you?(No more than 25 words)Devotion,perfection,strictness and so on.These qualities are valuable to me.I will try my best to learn to be devoted,perfect and strict in everything with myself..
13.Jazz composer(作曲家),saxophonist(萨克斯管演奏家)and bandleader Benny Carter died in Los Angeles,California in July.He was most famous for the saxophone,but he could also play the piano and other instruments.
He was born in New York City in 1907.His mother and music teachers who lived nearby taught him to ply the piano and trumpet(小号).He started the saxophone as a teenager.
In 1935he moved to London,England.There,he formed a musical group that had members of different races and nationalities.This was quite unusual at that time.Benny Carter returned to the United States in 1942.He began writing music for movies.He also produced a major collection of jazz albums,including recordings by other artists.
Benny Carter is considered the main developer of the big band swing style of jazz.He was presented with a Grammy award for lifetime achievement in 1987.He won two more Grammies later.And in 2000,President Bill Clinton awarded him the National Medal of Arts.
Musicians of his time called Benny Carter"The King"When he died,music producer Quincy Jones said," A big,big person walked out of the room."
68.The best title for the text might beA.
A.A Brief Introduction to Benny Carter  
B.Developer of the Big Band Swing Style of Jazz
C.A Famous Composer Benny Carter     
D.A Saxophonist and bandleader Benny Carter.
69.Benny Carter was presented with a Grammy award for lifetime achievement in 1987mainly becauseC.
A.he wrote a lot of music for movies   
B.he produced a major collection of jazz albums
C.he was the main developer of the big band swing style of jazz.
D.he was good at composing and playing instruments.
70.Why did musicians of his time call Benny Carter"The King"?B
A.Because they envied him very much.
B.Because they respected him for his talent in music.
C.Because he was awarded by the President.
D.Because he treated different races and nationalities fairly
71.The underlined sentence"A big,big person walked out of the room."MeansB.
A.A very tall and fat man stepped out of the house
B.A very famous musician passed away.
C.A very big person came out of the room for a walk.
D.A very gifted man gave up his career for ever.

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