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The modern sailing ship was developed by a man who never went to sea. He was Prince Henry of Portugal, the younger son of the Portuguese King and an English Princess.
Prince Henry lived in the fifteenth century. As a boy he became devoted to the sea and he dedicated himself to improving the design of ships and the methods of sailing them. In 1416, when he was twenty-two, Henry founded a school for mariners, to which he invited everyone who could help him-Jewish astronomers, Halian and Spanish sailor, and Arab mathematicians and mapmakers who knew how to use the crude compass of the day and could improve it.
Henry's goal was to design and equip vessels that would be capable of making long ocean voyage without having to keep close to the shore. The caravel, which he helped design, carried more sails and was longer and slimmer than any ship was made, yet was tough enough to stand up against gales at sea. He also developed the carrack, which was a slower ship, but one that was capable of carrying more goods.
The world owes credit to Henry for the development of craft (工艺) that made oceanic exploration possible. He lives in history as Henry the navigator.
1．Prince Henry started his school for the purpose of ________.
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A．helping mariners
B．improving ship design and sailing methods
C．studying astronomy and mathematics
D．improving his own skill as a sailor
2．Prince Henry's goal was to design vessels that could ________.
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A．make long deep sea voyage
B．travel faster than those in use at that time
C．explore the coastline of Portugal
D．carry larger crews and more goods
3．Compared with his caravel, Henry's carrack was ________.
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A．longer and slimmer
B．able to carry more sails
C．able to carry more goods
D．shorter
4．Prince Henry's main achievement was that of ________.
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A．making oceanic exploration possible
B．improving the compass
C．founding a school for mariners
D．inventing caravel and carrack
5．The best title for this selection is ________.
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A．The First Modern Sailing Vessels
B．The Mariner Prince
C．Prince Henry's Role in the History of Ship-building
D．The First School for Sailors
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Long ago， people believed that in the future we would work less, have more free time and get more relaxed． 1
Today we work harder, work longer hours and have more stresses than ten years ago．walk We faster, faster and sleep less than previous generations．talk And although we use machines that save us time, have less free time than our parents and grandparents． 2 An American journalist we James Gleick in a new book, says that people are suffering from “hurry sickness”－we’re trying 9 to do more things in less time．As a result, our lives are stressful．He says that if we don’t slow down, we won’t live as long as our parents． 3
Newspaper articles today are shorter and the headlines are bigger．Most people don’t have enough time to read the articles, they only read the headlines．TV and the radio, so On newsreaders speak more quickly than ten years ago．In the USA, there is a book called One－Minute Bedtime Stories for children．These are shorter versions(版本)of traditional stories, specially written for “busy parents” who want to save time! Some answer phones now have “quick playback” buttons so that we can replay people’s messages faster－we can’t waste time listening to people speaking at the normal speed! 4 Ten years ago when people went to art galleries they spent seconds looking at each picture．Today they spend just three seconds! Nowadays, many people prefer faster and dynamic sports like basketball．
5 Our cars are faster but the traffic is worse．so we drive more slowly．We spend more time sitting in our cars, feeling stressed．Experts predict that in ten years the average speed on the road in cities will be only 17 km/h．
A．People didn’t feel stressed ten years ago．
B．But unluckily，this has not happened yet．
C．Even when we relax we do everything more quickly．
D．But what is this doing to our health?
E．For most people，faster doesn’t mean better．
F．The only thing that is slower than before is the way we drive．
G．Now everything is faster than before，which brings us more convenience．
Friends are very important in our everyday life. Everyone ___1___ friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is ___2__ to have a friend to talk, laugh, and do things with. ___3___, sometimes we need to be alone. We don’t always want people ___4___. But we would feel lonely if we ___5___ had a friend.
No two people are just the same. Friends ___6___ don’t get on well. That doesn’t ___7__ that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up and become __8__ again.
Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very ___9___. We miss them very much, but we can ___10___ them and write to them. And we can ___11___ new friends. It is encouraging to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them.
There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live __12___ than people who don’t. Why? Friends can make us feel happy. ___13___ happy helps you stay well. Or it could be much better that someone cares. If some
one cares about you, you take ___14__ care of ___15___.
( ) 1. A. loves B. hates C. needs D. become
s
( ) 2. A. nice B. sad C. bad D. afraid
( ) 3. A. Hardly B. Nearly C. Suddenly D. Certainly
( ) 4. A. alone B. away C. over D. around
( ) 5. A. ever B. never C. just D. really
( ) 6. A. always B. sometimes C. often D. usually
( ) 7. A. think B. say C. mean D. speak
( ) 8. A. partners B. classmates C. parents D. friends
( ) 9. A. angry B. sad C. happy D. alone
( ) 10. A. call B. ask C. tell D. talk
( ) 11. A. look B. find C. make D. know
( ) 12. A. longer B. shorter C. slower D. faster
( ) 13. A. Smelling B. Being C. Sounding D. Making
( ) 14. A. less B. better C. worse D. more
( ) 15. A. you B. your C. yours D. yourself
Friends are very important in our everyday life. Everyone ___1___ friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is ___2__ to have a friend to talk, laugh, and do things with. ___3___, sometimes we need to be alone. We don’t always want people ___4___. But we would feel lonely if we ___5___ had a friend.
No two people are just the same. Friends ___6___ don’t get on well. That doesn’t ___7__ that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up and become __8__ again.
Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very ___9___. We miss them very much, but we can ___10___ them and write to them. And we can ___11___ new friends. It is encouraging to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them.
There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live __12___ than people who don’t. Why? Friends can make us feel happy. ___13___ happy helps you stay well. Or it could be much better that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take ___14__ care of ___15___.
( ) 1. A. loves B. hates C. needs D. becomes
( ) 2. A. nice B. sad C. bad D. afraid
( ) 3. A. Hardly B. Nearly C. Suddenly D. Certainly
( ) 4. A. alone B. away C. over D. around
( ) 5. A. ever B. never C. just D. really
( ) 6. A. always B. sometimes C. often D. usually
( ) 7. A. think B. say C. mean D. speak
( ) 8. A. partners B. classmates C. parents D. friends
( ) 9. A. angry B. sad C. happy D. alone
( ) 10. A. call B. ask C. tell D. talk
( ) 11. A. look B. find C. make D. know
( ) 12. A. longer B. shorter C. slower D. faster
( ) 13. A. Smelling B. Being C. Sounding D. Making
( ) 14. A. less B. better C. worse D. more
( ) 15. A. you B. your C. yours D. yourself
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Go and watch the baby when he is 1, see how his chest (胸) rises and falls, 2 rises and falls again. He does not know what 3 , but he breathes as perfectly (完美地) 4 and the wisest man in the world. He began to 5 when he was born, and he will not stop 6 he dies; still he does it without thinking 7 it. See 8 you can hold your breath. In some places men dive (潜水) in the ocean 9 pearls (珍珠). They pick up shells (贝壳) that hold the pearls, and the 10they stay under water the 11 pearls they can 12 . 13 the reason they hold their breath as long as they possibly can. Yet even these pearl divers can't go 14 breathing for a long time.
Watch to see how many times a man 15 his breath every minute. Some men breathe fifteen times 16 . 17 elephant breathes only eight times. It 18 that a mouse (老鼠) breathes a hundred and twenty times 19 minute. 20 needs to tell us that 21 we breathe every minute of every day is 22. It is 23 us everywhere, 24 a wonderful ocean that we 25 see.
1. A. sleeps B. asleep C. sleep D. sleepy ［ ］ 2. A. but B. and C. or D. then ［ ］ 3. A. is he doing B. he is doing C. was he doing D. he was doing ［ ］ 4. A. as the oldest B. as oldest C. as the older D. as older ［ ］ 5. A. speak B. talk C. walk D. breathe ［ ］ 6. A. when B. after C.until D. while ［ ］ 7. A. out B. about C. over D. with ［ ］ 8. A. how B. how long C. how many D. how much ［ ］ 9. A. of B. with C. for D. in ［ ］ 10. A. faster B. longer C. shorter D. slower ［ ］ 11. A. more B. less C. most D. worse ［ ］ 12. A. find B. look for C. look up D. bring ［ ］ 13. A. As B. For C. Because D. Since ［ ］ 14. A. without B. with C. by D. in ［ ］ 15. A. holds B. makes C. draws D. has ［ ］ 16. A. an hour B. a day C. half an hour D. a minute ［ ］ 17. A. The B. An C. That D. Some ［ ］ 18. A. told B. tells C. was told D. was telling ［ ］ 19. A. other B. each C. the other D. either ［ ］ 20. A. No one B. Everyone C. Anyone D. Someone ［ ］ 21. A. where B. what C. when D. why ［ ］ 22. A. gas B. water C. food D. air ［ ］ 23. A. as B. around C. about D. near ［ ］ 24. A. as B. with C. about D. like ［ ］ 25. A. can not B. can C. must not D. must ［ ］
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