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　　The great ship, “Titanic” (泰坦尼克号), set off for America in April 1912 on its first ship. It was carrying more than 2,000 people.

　　The “Titanic” was the largest and finest ship at that time. People thought it was safe to be on the ship because it had 16 compartments (密封舱) with it. Even if (即使) 4 of those were broken, it would still. be able to stay on the sea.

　　Four days later, when the “Titanic” was crossing the sea the man on watch suddenly saw a very large iceberg ahead.

　　The great ship turned quickly on time, but before long there was sound from below. The captain went down to see what the matter was? To his surprise, he found the ship was sinking fast because 5 compartments had been broken! Hundreds of people jumped out into the water. As there were not enough lifeboats, about 1,500 lives were lost.

1.The great ship, “Titanic”, set off ______.

[　　]

A. in April 1912　　　B. in May 1812

C. in April 1219　　　D. in May 1912

2.People thought it was ______ to be on the ship.

[　　]

A. happy　　　B. warm　　　C. safe　　　D. cheap

3.______ on watch saw a very large iceberg ahead.

[　　]

A. The woman　　　B. The man　　　C. The boy　　　D. The police

4.The captain went to see ______.

[　　]

A. the hole　　　　　　　　 B. the water

C. what the matter was　　　D. where the ship arrived

5.Hundreds of people ______, as there were not enough lifeboats.

[　　]

A. ran away　　　　　　　　B. climbed the ladder

C. stayed in the ship　　　D. jumped out into the water

On Nov.18th, 1908, three men went up in a balloon. They started early in London. The headman was Auguste Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.
Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope, and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to use the box to change the weight of the balloon. The three people were also carrying some bags of sand.
After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 metres, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men’s basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.
　　At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 metres! Everything became icy. They were very cold and  they decided to land. They came down in Poland　heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometres from London!
【小题1】Where did they start their travel on Nov.18th, 1908?
                                                                            
【小题2】What was the metal box used for?
                                                                            
【小题3】 Why did they have to drop some whole bags of sand during the travel?
                                                                            
【小题4】 How long did they travel in the end?
                                                                            
【小题5】
What do you think of the three people and their travel? (请自拟一句话作答)
                                                                            

On Nov.18th, 1908, three men went up in a balloon. They started early in London. The headman was Auguste Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.

Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope, and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to use the box to change the weight of the balloon. The three people were also carrying some bags of sand.

After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 metres, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men's basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.

　　At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 metres! Everything became icy. They were very cold and  they decided to land. They came down in Poland　heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometres from London!

1.Where did they start their travel on Nov.18th, 1908?

2.What was the metal box used for?

3. Why did they have to drop some whole bags of sand during the travel?

4. How long did they travel in the end?

5.

What do you think of the three people and their travel? (请自拟一句话作答)