On June 2, 1886, a German threw a message in a bottle into the water while his ship crossed the Indian Ocean. Around 132 years later in January, the bottle was _________ on the Australian coast, making it the oldest-known message in a bottle in the world.

The bottle was thrown into the water to study ocean currents(洋流). But throwing messages in bottles into the ocean is not just for ________. People send out such messages for many reasons. Some people write information about themselves in ___________ of finding a pen friend. _________ write down secrets, hoping that waves will____________ those secrets. And still other people just write down some jokes, songs or anything else they think might be ___________.

The reasons and ways might be different, but the __________ is always the same: to reach out and try to connect __________ someone. This kind of shared feeling might be __________ this tradition has remained popular for so long. In 1989, the British band The Police wrote a song called Message in A Bottle that described this ___________: A hundred billion bottles washed up on the beach. “Seems I’m not alone at being alone,” the singer said.

1.A. sold B. showed C. found D. made

2.A. scientists B. tourists C. friends D. families

3.A. fears B. hopes C. worries D. cares

4.A. Another B. Other C. All D. Others

5.A. put off B. wash away C. pick up D. call at

6.A. fun B. dangerous C. terrible D. boring

7.A. price B. speed C. plan D. goal

8.A. with B. by C. into D. on

9.A. what B. why C. how D. when

10.A. result B. feeling C. situation D. accident

I’m very thankful to the cat and it always makes me think of the time I was with him.

Five years ago, when my father was dying, I travelled a thousand miles from home to be with him in his last days. I felt very sad and it was one of the most difficult and painful times in my life.

After he passed away, I started alone in his flat. There were so many things to deal with. I was lonely and I hated the silence of the flat.

But one evening the silence was broken: I heard crying outside. I opened the door to find a little cat on the steps. He was thin and poor. He looked the way I felt. I brought him inside and gave him a can of fish. He ate it and then almost immediately fell asleep.

The next morning, I checked with neighbors and learned that the cat had been left by his owner. His owner had moved out, so the little cat was there all alone, just like I was. As I walked back to the flat, I tried to work out what to do with him. Having another thing to take care of seemed like the very last thing I needed. But as soon as I opened the flat door, he ran to me and jumped into my arms. It was clear from that moment that he didn’t want to go anywhere. I started calling him Willis in order to remember my father’s best friend.

_______. With Willis on my lap, time seemed to pass much faster. When the time finally came for me to return home, I had to decide what to do about Willis. There was absolutely no way I would leave without him.

It’s been five years since my father died. Over the years, several people have said how nice it was of me to rescue(拯救)the cat. But I know that we rescued each other, I may have given him a home but he gave me something greater.

1.As soon as the writer saw the cat, she _________.

A. had pity on him B. showed no interest in him

C. felt very frightened D. felt angry with his crying

2.The underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph means that _________.

A. the writer would be able to look after her father with the cat

B. the writer would not like to take care of the cat

C. there was another animal the writer had to take care of

D. with the noisy cat the writer would fall asleep easily

3.Which of the following is the best for “ ” in the fifth paragraph?

A. Willis died suddenly. B. From then on, things grew easier.

C. The owner came to ask for Willis. D. My friends asked me to go back.

4.According to the passage, which of the following statements is True?

A. The cat didn't like staying in the writer's flat.

B. The writer and the cat were both homeless.

C. Willis was also the name of the writer’s father’s friend.

D. The cat was left by his owner because of an accident.

Emma Watson, 26, brings her childhood Disney character to life. The British actress played the beautiful girl Belle in Disney’s new live-action movie Beauty and the Beast(野兽). She also sang for the role, the first time she has done so in her career. The movie came out in China on March 17. Originally an animation film, it tells how a cursed man-beast is changed into a handsome prince by the love of Belle.

To play the lead role in Beauty and the Beast, Watson turned down the offer of La La Land, which won six awards besides the Best Actress at this year’s Oscars. However, she does not regret it. She told Vanity Fair that she believes the movie says something that is important for people to hear.

This is not her first time being invited to play a Disney princess. She refused the offer to play Cinderella. But she happily took on Belle because she saw her as a better role model. Belle doesn’t mind Beast’s ugly appearance and sees his good heart within. “She remains curious, compassionate (有同情心) and open-minded,” she told Total Film. “She’s not easily swayed by other people’s ideas.”

But to build her own version of Belle, Watson had a hand in shaping the character. She wanted Belle to be busy instead of just playing in the castle all day. So she had the idea of turning Belle into an inventor, like her father. And Belle even made a washing machine herself, though people broke it. She wanted it to free girls from chores (杂务) and allow them to learn how to read. She told Entertainment Weekly that people who broke the washing machine was symbolic (象征的) of people who broke Belle’s spirit and pushed her to become the woman they wanted her to be.

1.According to the passage, what does the movie Beauty and the Beast tell us?

A. The reason why the beast has an ugly appearance.

B. Beauties always fall in love with the ugly beasts easily.

C. Belle loves the beast and doesn’t care about his appearance.

D. A cursed man-beast is changed into a handsome prince by love.

2.Why did Watson play the lead role in Beauty and the Beast?

A. Because she refused to play Cinderella.

B. Because she had no chance to play in La La land.

C. Because she saw Belle as a better role model.

D. Because she thought the movie was important for people.

3.Why did people break Belle’s washing machine?

A. Because they thought the machine was useless.

B. Because they had an idea of turning her into an inventor.

C. Because they wanted to push her to be the woman they liked.

D. Because they wanted her to be busy instead of playing in the castle.

4.Which may be the best title for this passage?

A. A Disney’s Princess. B. More than a Beauty.

C. Beauty and the Beast. D. A beauty’s love story.

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