When a big ship is in very rough(不平坦的) sea, it has to be able to bend(弯) a little, otherwise it may break in two. If one end of the ship is on the top of one huge wave, and the other end is on the top of another, with the middle of the ship hanging in between; or if one huge wave comes up under the middle of the ship, leaving the two ends hanging, the ship's own weight will break its back if it is quite stiff(硬的).

　　To make a big ship elastic(有弹性的) enough to avoid (避开) this danger, it has joints where the sections of the ship come together above the water-line, and these joints (连接处) open and shut slightly as the waves lift one section(部分) of the ship or another. This is enough to save the ship from breaking into pieces.

　　One day a sailor was walking along a passage-way in a big ship during a storm when he was surprised to see a boy sitting comfortably in a chair at the end of the passage-way, which was opposite one of the ship's joints. The boy had a bag of nuts beside him, and every time the ship was lifted by a wave and the joint opened, he put a nut in it. As the ship came down again, the joint closed and cracked(压碎) the nut, gently but firmly. The boy then took it out and put the next one in as the joint opened again.

1．What does a big ship have to do when it is in very rough sea?

2．If one end of the ship is on the top of one huge wave, and the other end is on the top of another, with the middle of the ship hanging in between, what will happen to the ship if it is quite stiff?

3．Why does a big ship have joints?

4．What do these joints do?

5．Where was a sailor walking during the storm in this story?

6．What was he surprised to see?

7．What did the boy have beside him?

8．What did he do?

9．How was the nut cracked?

10．What did the boy do then?

Mike always loves ships. When he was older, he said, “ I’ m going to be a soldier.” But his eyes were not very 　31 , and he did not get in.

Then he said, “ I’m going to 32 a small boat and I’m going around the world.” But boats were very expensive, and Mike did not have enough 33.

Last summer Mike found a swimming 34 near his house. The lessons did not cost very 35 , and Mkie began going to the school at every end of the week and having 36. Now he is a good swimmer.

Last week a little boy said to him, “ You’re a very good swimmer. How do 37 learn to swim so well?”

“I’m not good at all.” Mike said and he smile. “ 　38 I’m in the water, I say to myself, “ There are 39 fishes behind me!” Then I’m very afraid, and begin to 40 quickly.”

(　 )31. A. big　 　B. beautiful　 　C. good　　 　 D. strong

(　 )32.A.buy　　 　B. make　　　 C. borrow　 　D. draw

(　 )33.A.food　　 B.work　　　 C.time　　　 　D.money

(　 )34.A.park 　　 B. school　　 C.farm　　　 　D.factory

(　 )35.A.much　 B.little　　　　 C.many　　 　D.any

(　 )36.A,meals　 B. lessons　　 C.talks　　　 　D.games

(　 )37.A.I　　　 　B. they　　　 C.we　　　 　 D.you

(　 )38.A. If　　　 B.When　　　 C.Though　　 　D. Where

(　 )39.A.interesting　 B.nice　　 C.dangerous　　 D.different

(　 )40.A. run　　 B. jump　　　 C.swim　　　 　D.fly

As teenagers you have many dreams. These dreams can be very 　 26　 , such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best 　 27　 　in your class. Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real?

Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dreams real is life's biggest 　 28　 . You may think you're not very good at some school subjects, or that it is 　 29　 for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts 　 30　 you from getting your dream, the book says.

In fact, 　 31　 can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to 　 32　 　what your dream is. Don't let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true 　 33　 because a big dream is, in fact, many small dreams.

You must also never 　 34　 your dream. There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide 　 35 is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book.

(　　 ) 26. A. small　　　　　　　　 B. big　　　　　　　　　 C. easy

(　　 ) 27. A. teachers　　　　　　　 B. headmasters　　　　　 C. students

(　　 ) 28. A. challenge　　　　　　　 B. chance　　　　　　　 C. praise

(　　 ) 29. A. impossible　　　　　　 B. possible　　　　　　　 C. proper

(　　 ) 30. A. protect　　　　　　　　 B. stop　　　　　　　　 C. make

(　　 ) 31. A. everyone　　　　　　　 B. nobody　　　　　　　 C. someone

(　　 ) 32. A. remember　　　　　　 B. prove　　　　　　　　 C. discuss

(　　 ) 33. A. more exactly　　　　　 B. faster　　　　　　　　 C. wider

(　　 ) 34. A. hand in　　　　　　　　 B. take away　　　　　　 C. give up

(　　 ) 35. A. how　　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　 C. who