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What do you know about the sea? We know that it looks very pretty when the sun is shining on it. We also know that it can be very rough when there is a strong wind. What other things do we know about it?
The first thing to remember is that the sea is very big. When you look at the map of the world you will find there is more water than land. The sea covers three quarters of the world.
The sea is also very deep in some places. It is not deep everywhere. Some parts of the sea are very shallow. But in some places the depth of the sea is very great. There is one spot, near Japan, where the sea is nearly 11 kilometers deep! The highest mountain in the world is about 9 kilometers high. If that mountain were put into the sea at that place, there would be 2 kilometers of water above it! What a deep place!
If you have swum in the sea, you know that it is salty. You can taste the salt. Rivers, which flow into the sea, carry salt from the land into the sea. Some parts of the sea are saltier than other parts. There is one sea, called the Dead Sea, which is very salty. It is so salty that swimmers cannot sink! Fish cannot live in the Dead Sea!
In most parts of the sea, there are plenty of fish and plants. Some live near the top of the sea. Others live deep down. There are also millions of tiny living things that float in the sea. These floating things are so small that it is hard to see them. Many fish live by eating these floating things.
The sea can be very cold. Divers who go deep down in the sea know this. On the top the water may be warm. When the diver goes downwards, the sea becomes colder and colder. Another thing happens. When the diver goes deeper, the water above presses down on him. It squeezes him. Then the diver has to wear clothes made of metal. But he cannot go very deep. Some people who wanted to go very deep used a very strong diving ship! They went down to the deepest part of the sea in it. They went down to a depth of eleven kilometers!
66. When does the sea look beautiful?
A. When it is calm.
B. When the weather is fine.
C. When there is a strong wind.
D. When there is a storm.
67. How much of the earth’s surface does land cover?
A. 15% B. 25% C. 30% D. 45%
68. Why does the author mention the sea somewhere near Japan?
A. To show that the sea in some places is very deep.
B. To show that the sea in some places is very shallow.
C. To show that its depth is 9 kilometers greater than the height of the highest mountain.
D. To show that its depth is 11 kilometers greater than the height of the highest mountain.
69. Which of the following statements about the Dead Sea is NOT true?
A. There are plenty of fish in it.
B. It is a safe place for swimmers.
C. It is extremely salty.
D. No fish can be found in it.
70. Why can’t people go very deep in the sea?
A. Because the deepest part of the sea is very cold.
B. Because the deepest part of the sea is very rough.
C. Because the pressure of the water at great depths is unendurable.
D. Because fierce fish usually live there.
本文是说明文，对海洋的深度、广度、生物等进行了概括性的介绍。
66.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第一段. . . it looks very pretty when the sun is shining on it. 可知当天气好时大海看起来非常美丽。
67.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段The sea covers three quarters of the world. 可知陆地面积占地球表面积的四分之一。
68.【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第三段第五句There is one spot, near Japan, where the sea is nearly 11 kilometers deep! 以及与山脉的对比，可知作者以靠近日本的某片海域为例来说明某些地方的海洋很深。
69.【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句Fish cannot live in the Dead Sea! 可知死海里没有鱼。
70.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据最后一段中的When the diver goes deeper,the water above presses down on him. It squeezes him. Then the diver has to wear clothes made of metal. But he cannot go very deep. 可知是由于海洋深处水的压力超过了人的承受能力。
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The early 1900s were very different from today, when toys were still the delight of children everywhere.
Theodore Roosevelt's Presidency marks the beginning of the “Teddy Bear”. In the year 1902，toy bears were named “Teddy” after the president's nickname. The Teddy Bear became known worldwide and it was only a few years later that the Teddy Bears were mass produced.
In 1913，an item called the Erector Set was invented. It was a steel，motorized toy that children could use to build models of anything. Its creator was A．C.Gilbert，a medical doctor.
Charles Pajeau created a similar wooden set called Tinker Toys in the year 1914.Tinker Toys were made for younger children.
Raggedy Ann dolls first came on the scene after newspaper cartoonist Johnny Gruelle reproduced the doll he made for his daughter. That was in 1915.
The following year，an architect's son named John Lloyd Wright，invented Lincoln Logs，which were interlocked to make structures.
Two years after Mickey Mouse was created，stuffed(填塞)Mickey Mouse dolls were made by Charlotte Clark. This was the start of Disney merchandise.
The yoyo became popular in the United States after Donald Duncan bought a yoyo company in 1929.
The ViewMaster，a three dimensional viewer，was developed by a camera enthusiast named William Gruber. The toy became popular when Gruber licensed Disney characters to make still, 3D images from Disney movies and television programs.
Finally，in 1940，model airplanes were mass produced. They started out as a way for manufacturers to sell planes to the military，but later caught on as a toy.
The toys that we know and love today have had their roots from these ancient times. Thanks to all these creative man’s efforts, we know otherwise what we may never know.
【小题1】Why were toy bears named “Teddy”？
| A．To be suitable for mass production |
| B．To be easily pronounced by children. |
| C．To meet the advertisers' needs. |
| D．To memorize President Theodore Roosevelt |
| A．Shape | B．Material used | C．Themes | D．Price |
| A．After William Gruber was born |
| B．After Gruber licensed Disney characters |
| C．Two years after Mickey Mouse was created. |
| D．When Disney merchandise was started |