Right in the middle of the town are some long ponds(水池). They are only about half a foot deep. The men of Symi dug out the earth to make the ponds.
Over each pond is a low cover. It is made of glass that you can see through.
At night, sea water is taken into the ponds. The next day, the hot sun shines through the covers. The sun light turns the water into vapor(水蒸气) and the vapor goes up from the ponds. The salt is left behind.
As it goes, the vapor became mist. On the inside of each cover, the little drops of mist run together to make big drops. These drops run down the sides of the cover, filling other ponds with fresh water.
The salt left in the ponds is washed out each night. Then more sea water is taken in. The factory is ready for the next day’s work. The covers and other parts of the factory cost very little. Sea water and sun cost nothing. Most people of Symi are poor. So to them this new way of getting fresh water seems wonderful.
【小题1】 Where are the little drops made into big drops?

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u70   woman. She lives in a house that she built herself out o 71 trash. Well, the stuff used to be called trash, but now it’s called“recycled”material. The windows and doors came from old buildings around the town that were being pulled down. The walls are made from old glass bottles that are g 72   together. The roof is made from d 73    tiles. And the fence is built out of used soda cans. Amy recently won an a74   from the Help Save Our Planet Society. The president Jackson Smith said, “Amy is an i 75      to us all.”

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DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programmes show people how to DIY.
English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK—“As Englishman’s home is his castle”. If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experience with their friends. More and more people enjoy the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. They like making their house better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.
DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to get together themselves with a few basic tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions.
DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional worker. Unluckily, many people don’t care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders.
DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY.
【小题1】How do many English people spend their holidays to the passage?

This is a picture of our classroom (教室). The walls(墙) are white. A blackboard(黑板) is on the wall. Two doors (门) are in the wall. Six brooms (扫帚) and a baseball are behind (在……后面) the door. Fifty desks and chairs are in our classroom. They are our desks and chairs. Three plants are green. We like(喜欢) our classroom. 26 boys and 24 girls are in my class. We are all friends.
【小题1】This is a picture of ________.
A. our classroom    B. our room     C. our school
【小题2】________ is on the wall.
A. A blackboard B. A baseball   C. Two doors
【小题3】_________ are behind the door.
A. Six brooms and baseballs.
B. The desks and chairs
C. A baseball and six brooms.
【小题4】What are green?
A. The doors    B. The plants   C. The walls
【小题5】“Fifty desks and chairs are in our classroom.”
The number：fifty = _________
A. 26   B. 24   C. 50