It can be dangerous to travel by sea. Ships sometimes sink (沉没) far away from land. When this happens, the sailors (水手) have to get into small boats. If another ship does not come and help them and they do not have enough food or water, they may die.
Most people believed that people would be very ill if they drank sea water. A doctor called Alain Bombard did not believe this. He thought that people could stay alive by drinking sea water and eating small fish and plants from the sea.
On 19th October, 1952, he set out in a small ship to cross the Atlantic Ocean from Canary. He did not take any food or water with him. Every day Dr Bombard drank just a little sea water. He also caught fish and took small plants from the sea for food. 65 days later, Dr Bombard reached Barbados safely. He travelled 2,750 miles from Canary to Barbados.
He looked healthy although (尽管)he lost 20 kilos. He showed that people could live on sea water and fish and plants from the sea.
1.This passage mainly talks about ______.
A. how dangerous travelling by sea is B. why people like travelling by sea
C. what sea water can be used to do D. whether(是否)people can drink sea water
2.What does the underlined phrase "stay alive" mean in English?
A. Be active（积极的） and happy. B. Continue to live.
C. Stay healthy. D. Become busy.
3.From the passage, we can know that Dr Bombard reached Barbados in ______.
A. October, 1952 B. November, 1952 C. December, 1952 D. January, 1953
4.Dr Bombard wanted to show that ______.
A. sea water was harmful to people B. fish and sea plants were good for people
C. people could live on sea water, fish and plants D. he could travel across the Atlantic Ocean by himself
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. It's good for people to drink sea water every day.
B. Dr Bombard just lost some weight when he reached Barbados.
C. People can stay in the sea without food for quite a long time.
D. Dr Bombard took enough food with him during his trip.
A rich man was camping alone on a hill. One day it began to rain and the rain made the tent wet. At last he_____make his way home. As he passed a beautiful house he_____to look for rest. A lady walked past him with her head _____up high. Following her _____ her two pretty daughters. They stopped and looked at him angrily.
“Who are you? We don’t like tramps(流浪汉) going_____our home .”one of them shouted.
“Go away at once. ”cried the other.
“But I’m not a tramp. ”said the man, “All I want is food and stay for the night.”
“How dare (敢于) you come here? Go away at once!” they repeated, “We don’t like your feet around our house. Go, go!”
The man moved on and reached a_____house. On entering it he saw a ____ were preparing their supper. Though the light wasn’t_____and the furniture was poor, it made him feel ____ and comfortable.
“Can I have some food and rest for the night? he asked.
“Of course, friend, ”said the woman, pushing forward a little chair for him. “We are going to ______our supper. Come and______us.”
The food was not______but they shared it with the stranger. That night they let him sleep on their bed ______they themselves used the stable(马厩). Early the next morning, the man said good-bye to them. Their_____ hearts(心) left him a memory full of thanks. When he reached home, he______bought a lovely house for the poor but kind family in the woods.
1.A. had to B. must C. should D. would
2.A. tried B. sat C. asked D. stopped
3.A. hold B. to hold C. holding D. holds
4.A. were B. was C. are D. is
5.A. around B. over C. to D. at
6.A. big B. small C. lovely D. dirty
7.A. woman B. man C. person D. couple（夫妇）
8.A. weak B. bright C. dark D. poor
9.A. sad B. hard C. cold D. warm
10.A. prepare B. cook C. buy D. have
11.A. join B. help C. attend D. enjoy
12.A. enough B. amazing C. short D. lot
13.A. but B. because C. then D. when
14.A. cold B. sick C. kind D. ugly
15.A. quickly B. finally C. slowly D. nearly
They will_____ a sports meeting _____the morning of 17 October.
A. take place, on B. happen, in C. hold, on D. have, in
How _____ it is to see so many places of ______！They make us _____.
A. interested, interests, interesting B. interesting, interests, interested
C. interesting, interest, interested D. interested, interest, interesting
Little children like storybooks beautiful pictures in .
A. with, them B. has, it C. to have, them D. having, it
useful language English is! Do you agree with me?
A. How B. How a C. What D. What a
