For eighty four days old Santiago had not caught a single fish．At first a young boy，Manolin，had shared his bad fortune，but after the fortieth luckless day the boy's father told his son to go in another boat．From that time on，Santiago worked alone．The boy loved the old fisherman and always helped him with money and food．Usually，they would talk about the fish they had taken in luckier times or about American baseball after supper，while at night，alone in his cottage，Santiago dreamed of lions on the beaches of Africa，where he had gone on a sailing ship years before．He no longer dreamed of his dead wife．On the eighty-fifth day，Santiago set off to fish before dawn．Two of his baits （饵） were fresh tunas （金枪鱼） the boy had given him．Then he set his lines which went straight down into deep dark water．As the sun rose he saw other boats in toward shore．A man of war bird showed him where dolphin were chasing some flying fish．This time Santiago saw tuna jumping in the sunlight．A small one took the hook on his line．Pulling the fish aboard，the old man thought it a good fortune．Toward noon a marlin，a common fish in the sea，started eating the bait which was one hundred meters down．Gently the old man played the fish，a big one，as he knew from the weight on the line．At last he struck to settle the hook．The fish did not come out of the surface．Instead，it began to pull the boat to the northwest．The old man followed it． Although he was alone and no longer strong，he had his skill and knew many tricks． He waited patiently for the fish to be tired．It became cold after the sunset．Suddenly the marlin leaned，pulling Santiago forward on his face and cutting his cheek．By dawn his left hand was cramped （抽筋的）．The fish had headed northward； there was no land in sight．Hungry，he cut pieces from the tuna and chewed them slowly．That morning the fish jumped．Seeing it leap，Santiago knew he had hooked the biggest marlin he had ever seen．Then the fish went down and turned toward the east．Santiago drank a little water from the bottle during the hot afternoon．Close to nightfall a dolphin took the small hook he had baited．He lifted it aboard，careful．After he had rested，he cut meat from the dolphin and kept also the two flying fish he found in its stomach．That night he slept．He awoke to feel the line running through his fingers as the fish jumped．Making the line loose slowly，he tried to tire the marlin．After the fish slowed its run，he washed his cut hands in sea water and ate one of the flying fish．At sunrise the marlin began to circle．Faint and dizzy，he worked to bring the big fish nearer with each turn．Almost exhausted，he finally drew his big fish alongside and drove in the harpoon （鱼叉）．The fish was two feet longer than the boat．No fish like it had ever been seen in Havana harbor．An hour later，he sighted the first shark，a fierce Mako，and it came in fast to chase after the dead marlin．The old man struck the shark with his harpoon．The Mako rolled and sank，carrying the harpoon with it and leaving the marlin bloody．He knew the smell would spread．Watching，he saw two sharks closing in．He struck at one with his knife and watched it sliding down into deep water．He killed the other while it tore at the flesh of the marlin．When the third appeared，he thrust （刺） it with the knife．The other sharks came at sunset．At first he tried to beat them with the tiller （舵柄） from the boat，but his hands were bleeding and there were too many in the sea．In the darkness，as he steered （掌舵）toward the harbor of Havana，he heard them hitting the boat again and again．But the old man thought only of his steering and his great tiredness．He had gone out too far and the sharks had beaten him．He knew they would leave him nothing but the stripped skeleton of the big marlin．All lights were out when he sailed into the little harbor and beached his boat．He could just make out the white backbone and the upstanding tail of the fish．Once he fell under their weight and lay patiently until he could gather his strength to go on．In his cottage he fell on his bed and went to sleep．71．According to the text，which statement is NOT true about Manolin？ ____ A．The boy left Santiago at last．B．The boy had mercy on Santiago．C．The boy was Santiago's adopted son．D．The boy showed his great concerns to Santiago．72．Why did the man feel that he could be lucky this time？ ____ A．Because a lot of sharks followed his boat．B．Because he dreamed about the American lions．C．Because a small tuna took the hook on his line．D．Because he saw many flying fish were chased by the dolphins．73．Why does Santiago let the marlin lead his boat instead of pulling the big fish up？ ____ A．He was too tired and hungry to pull the big fish up．B．He wanted to use the marlin as a bait to catch the sharks．C．He wanted to kill the marlin first before he pulled it up to the boat．D．His experience told him not to do so before the fish was tired out．74．Which of the underlined sentences below can be used to best describe Santiago's character？ ____ A．"He no longer dreamed of his dead wife．"B．"Although he was alone and no longer strong，he had his skill and knew many tricks．"C．"Almost exhausted，he finally drew his big fish alongside and drove in the harpoon．"D．"Once he fell under their weight and lay patiently until he could gather his strength to go on．"75．According to the text，what will be talked about next？ ____ A．People's reflection when they saw the giant marlin's skeleton outside．B．A funeral held by the boy and the local people after his death．C．Santiago's action to realize his dream about the lions．D．Santiago's struggle against sharks．

请阅读短文，完成第题。Polyester （聚酯 ） is now being used for bottles. ICI， the chemicals and plastics company， believes that it is now beginning to break the grip of glass on the bottle business and thus take advantage of this huge market.All the plastics manufacturers have been experiencing hard times as their traditional products have been doing badly world-wide for the last few years. Between 1982 and 1984 the Plastics Division of ICI had lost a hundred and twenty million dollars， and they felt that the most hopeful new market was in packaging， bottles and cans.Since 1982 it has opened three new factories producing "Melinar"， the raw material from which high quality polyester bottles are made.The polyester bottle was born in the 1970s， when soft drinks companies like Coca Cola started selling their drinks in giant two-liter containers. Because of the build-up of the pressure of gas in these large containers， glass was unsuitable. Nor was PVC， the plastic which had been used for bottles since the 1960s， suitable for drinks with gas in them. A new plastic had to be made.Glass is still cheaper for the smaller bottles and will continue to be so， unless oil and plastic become much cheaper， but plastic does well for the larger sizes.Polyester bottles are virtually unbreakable. The manufacturers claim they are also lighter， less noisy when being handled， and can be reused. Shopkeepers and other business people are unlikely to object to a change from glass to polyester， since these bottles mean few breakages， which are costly and time-consuming. The public， though， have been more difficult to persuade. ICI"s commercial department is developing different bottles with interesting shapes， to try and make them visually more attractive to the public.The next step could be to develop a plastic which could replace tins for food. The problem here is the high temperatures necessary for cooking the food in the container.Why is ICI‘s Plastics Division interested in polyester for bottles? 查看材料A. The other things they make are not selling well. B. Glass manufacturers cannot make enough new bottles. C. They have factories which could be adapted to make it. D. The price of oil keeps changing.

In Greek mythology, Athena was Zeus' wife and sister, the queen of all the gods, the goddess of marriage.

The method for making beer has changed over time.Hops（啤酒花），for example,which give many a modern beer its bitter flavor,are a（1） ____ recent addition to the beverage.This was first mentioned in reference to brewing in the ninth century.Now,researchers have found a （2） ____ ingredient in residue（残留物）from 5000-year-old beer brewing equipment.While digging two pits at a site in the central plains of China,scientists discovered fragments from pots and vessels.The different shapes of the containers （3） ____ they were used to brew,filter,and store beer.They may be ancient "beer-making tools," and the earliest （4） ____ evidence of beer brewing in China the researchers reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.To（5） ____ that theory,the team examined the yellowish,dried（6） ____ inside the vessels.The majority of the grains,about 80%，were from cereal crops like barley（大麦），and about 10% were bits of roots,（7） ____ lily,which would have made the beer sweeter,the scientists say.Barley was an unexpected find；the crop was domesticated in Western Eurasia and didn't become a （8） ____ food in central China until about 2，000 years ago,according to the researchers.Based on that timing,they indicate barley may have （9） ____ in the region not as food,but as （10） ____ material for beer brewing. A）arrived B）consuming C）direct D）exclusively E）including F）inform G）raw H）reached I）relatively J）remains K）resources L）staple M）suggest N）surprising O）test

They built a fireplace to heat the small flat, but there were nights when the fire _ and they shivered under the blanket.A. went outB. went inC. went upD. went away

A woman in her sixties lived alone in her little cottage with a pear tree at her door. She spent all, her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drove her（1）________ by making fun of her. The would climb her tree and then run away with pears,（2）________ "Aunty Misery" at her. One evening, a passer-by asked to（3）________ for the night. Seeing that he had an（4）________ face, she let him in and gave him a nice（5）________. The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer （巫师）, thanked her by granting（允准）her（6）________ that anyone who climbed up her tree（7）________ not be able to come back down until she（8）________ it. When the children came back to steal her（9）________, she had them stuck on the tree. They had to beg her long（10）________ she gave the tree permission to let（11）________ go. Aunty Misery was free from the（12）________ at last. One day another man（13）________ her door. This one not took trustworthy to her,（14）________ she asked who he was. "I am Death. I've come to take you（15）________ me," said he. Thinking fast Aunty Misery said, "Fine, but I'd like to（16）________ some pears from my pear tree to remember the（17）________ it brought to me in this life. But I am too（18）________ to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so（19）________ as to do it for me?" With a deep sigh, Mr. Death climbed up the tree（20）________ and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery, would not allow the tree to let Death go.（1）A. hopelessB. painfulC. dullD. crazy（2）A. callingB. shoutingC. announcingD. whispering（3）A. stayB. liveC. hideD. lie（4）A. interestingB. honestC. anxiousD. angry（5）A. giftB. kissC. treatD. smile（6）A. suggestionB. adviceC. permissionD. wish（7）A. couldB. shouldC. mightD. must（8）A. permittedB. promisedC. answeredD. declared（9）A. branchB. foodC. treeD. fruit（10）A. afterB. whileC. sinceD. before（11）A. itB. themC. himD. her（12）A. trickB. questionC. troubleD. difficulty（13）A. stepped intoB. left forC. stopped atD. walked around（14）A. soB. butC. althoughD. because（15）A. withB. offC. uponD. for（16）A. chooseB. pickC. shakeD. hit（17）A. honorB. pleasureC. hopeD. excitement（18）A. lightB. shortC. oldD. thin（19）A. lightB. kindC. fineD. smart（20）A. disappointedlyB. cheerfullyC. unwillinglyD. eagerly

【题目】-|||-同读理解-|||-Polyester(聚酯)is now being used for bottles.ICl,the-|||-hemicals and plastics company,believes-|||-hat it is now beginning to break the control of glass on the bottle-|||-usiness and thus take advantage of-|||-his huge market.-|||-All the plastics manufacturers have been experiencing hard-|||-imes as their traditional products have-|||-een doing badly worldwide for the last few years.Between 1982-|||-nd 1984 the Plastics Division of-|||-CI had lost a hundred and twenty million dollars,and they felt-|||-hat the most hopeful new market was-|||-n packaging, bottles and cans.-|||-Since 1982 it has opened three new factories producing-|||-Melinar",the raw material from which-|||-igh quality polyester bottles are made.-|||-The polyester bottle was born in the 1970s,when soft drinks-|||-ompanies like Coca Cola started-|||-elling their drinks in giant two liter containers.Because of the-|||-uild-up of the pressure of gas in these-|||-arge containers, glass was unsuitable.Nor was PVC. the plastic-|||-vhich had been used for bottles since-|||-he 1960s,suitable for drinks with gas in them.A new plastic had-|||-o be made.-|||-Glass Is still cheaper for the smaller bottles, and will continue-|||-o be so upless oll and plastic become-|||-nuch cheaper, but plastic does well for the larger sizes.-|||-Polyester bottles are virtually unbreakable.The nanufacturers-|||-laim they are also lighter,less noisy-|||-when being handled,and can be reused. Shopkeepers and other-|||-usiness people are unlikely to object-|||-o a change from glass to polyester,since these bottles mean few-|||-reakages, which are costly and-|||-ime-consumlng.The public,though, have been more difficult to-|||-ersuade. ICI`s commercial department-|||-s developing different bottles with interesting shapes,to try and-|||-nake them visually more attractive to-|||-he public.-|||-The next step could be to develop a plastic which could-|||-eplace tins for food.The problem here is-|||-he high temperatures necessary for cooking the food in the-|||-ontainer.-|||-Plastics of various kinds have been used for making-|||-ottles __ →-|||-.since the 1970s but only for large bottles-|||-.since the 1960s but not for liquids with gas in them-|||-).since companies like Coca Cola first tried them-|||-.since 1982-|||-.Why is ICl`s Plastics Division interested in polyester for bottles?-|||-.The other things they make are not selling well.-|||-.Glass manufact cturers cannot make enough new bottles.-|||-.They have factories which could be adapted to make it.-|||-).The price of oil keeps changing.-|||-.Manufacturers think polyester bottles are better than glass-|||-ottles because they __ _,-|||-.are cheaper-|||-.are more suited to small sizes-|||-.are more exciting to look at-|||-).do not break easily-|||-.Plastic containers for holding food in the same way as-|||-ans. __ .-|||-.have been used for many years-|||-.are an idea that interests the plastics companies-|||-.are possible,but only for hot food-|||-.are the first things being made in the new factories

Mythology refers to a collection of independent myths.A. 正确B. 错误

If you want to raise your children to be adventurous eaters, it's not just about making them eat their vegetables.Raising a child who can enjoy a wide range of foods takes persistence and patience, but it should never feel like a chore. Cooking with your children can be a fantastic bonding experience, strengthening your relationship between one another. Here are a few reasons on why you should cook with your kids and how to do it safely.As a parent, spending quality time with your children is1. What is the main point of the article?A. Parents should spend quality time with their children.B. Eating vegetables is essential for raising adventurous eaters.C. Cooking with children can be a bonding experience and help them develop important skills.D. Busy parents find it difficult to spend time with their children.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19. A) Its construction started before World War I. B) Its construction cost more than 40 billion. C) It is efficiently used for transport. D) It is one of the best in the world. 20. A) To improve transportation in the countryside. B) To move troops quickly from place to place. C) To enable people to travel at a higher speed. D) To speed up the transportation of goods. 21. A.) In the 1970s. B.) In the 1960s. C.) In the 1950s. D.) In the 1940s.