A boy named Jeremiah Burke, 19, threw a water bottle with a note in it while the Titanic sank(下沉). Now the note is in the Heritage Centre(遗产中心) in Cork.

Jeremiah Burke’s mother gave the bottle to him before he left for the US. As the Titanic sank in the early hours of 15 April, 1912, he threw the bottle with the note into the sea.

The bottle was found a year later on the beach. The note read “From Titanic, goodbye all, Burke of Glanmire, Cork.” Burke’s family kept it for about a hundred years. Now one of Jeremiah’s nieces(侄女), Mary Woods, has given it to the Heritage Centre in Cork. She said Jeremiah Burke was travelling to America with his cousin Nora Hegarty, 18, to meet his two sisters. But both Jeremiah Burke and Nora Hegarty lost their lives. The ship carried 2,208 people on its first trip, but only 705 people survived(幸存) at last.

1. threw the bottle with the note into the sea when the Titanic sank.

A. Jeremiah Burke B. Mary Woods

C. Nora Hegarty D. Jeremiah’s mother

2.Jeremiah Burke was travelling to America to .

A. find a job B. meet his mother

C. take a vacation D. meet his sisters

3. people lost their lives in this accident(事故).

A. 705 B. 1,503 C. 1,178 D. 2,208

4.From this passage we know .

A. the note in the water bottle told the reason why the Titanic sank

B. Jeremiah Burke travelled to America with his niece

C. the Titanic was on its first trip when it sank

D. the note in the water bottle was in the Heritage Centre in Cork in 1912

Many foreign people may want to travel to China. But when is the best time to visit some of Chinese cities? Here is some advice.

The best time to visit Beijing is in September or October, because it’s cool in these months. There are many old and great places to visit, such as the Great Wall, the Summer Palace and the Palace Museum. People may also visit some new places like the Bird Nest and the Water Cube.

Do you want to feel cool in a hot summer? Please go to Lhasa. And the best time to visit it is in July or August. The city lies in the plateau that is usually thousands of metres above the sea level and the weather is pretty cool in summer. There you may enjoy special dance and music and taste good food. But you might need a coat or sweater because it’s cold in the evening.

In most places of China, it’s usually cold in winter. But Hainan Island is different. In winter, it’s always warm there. So winter is the best time to visit Haikou and Sanya. There you’ll probably enjoy swimming, diving or walking on the beach. Of course, you may taste all kinds of fruit and seafood there. That’s great!

1.How many Chinese cities does the passage tell us?

A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

2.When is the best time to visit Beijing?

A. In spring. B. In summer. C. In autumn. D. In winter.

3.What might the underlined word “plateau” mean in Chinese?

A. 丘陵 B. 高原 C. 盆地 D. 平原

4.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. It’s best to visit Chinese cities in different times.

B. All the foreign people love to visit Chinese cities.

C. There are many great cities in China for people to visit.

D. In China, people should visit some cities in summer or winter.

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