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Suddenly the string broke, leaving the kite flying free. , higher and higher until it was out of sight. A . Up did it fly B . Up flew it C . Up it flew D . Up did fly it 答案：CThe Orkney Islands are not very far away from the north coast of Scotland. They are mostly low-laying, except for Hoy which has the highest sea cliff(峭壁) in Britain. The _____ and the climate are good in Orkney, so there are a lot of farms.To get to Orkney you have to fly or go by_____. Ships bring passengers coming from Aberdeen every week. They also bring food, machines and so on. Most Orkney farmers_____cows or sheep. Because of this, grass is the most_____crop on the islands. One of the islands has sheep which_____ sea plants instead of grass—they are small, but very strong and healthy.Many people in the Orkney Islands are fishermen. Some get a long way out to_____ to catch large fish,_____others catch shellfish like crabs(螃蟹) and lobsters(龙虾), near the shore. The islanders _____the crab meat and then pack it and send it to the_____. They do not cook the lobsters. They send them alive to restaurants in many of the large______ of Europe. Most of the islands have ______own schools, but of course some of them are very small—with only one group of children from five to ten years old. ______ fact, there are very few young people at all on the quietest islands. Usually they go to the main town of Kirkwall,______ modern lives.Some people come from the other parts of Britain to find a______ life on the islands. Everyone is very friendly and they all know each other. Things are changing slowly, but the old way of life______ continues. Maybe you’ll like it too.【1】A. land B. hills C. mountain D. forest【2】A. train B. bus C. boat D. car【3】A. feed B. buy C. kill D. like【4】A. useless B. harmful C. important D. unimportant【5】A. drink B. eat C. produce D. plant【6】A. field B. sea C. sky D. space【7】A. when B. since C. while D. unless【8】A. cook B. burn C. sell D. buy【9】A. desert B. ship C. island D. mainland【10】A. libraries B. lakes C. cities D. banks【11】A. our B. her C. their D. his【12】A. In B. On C. From D. Under【13】A. leaving B. lifting C. living D. littering【14】A. happy B. busy C. quiet D. noisy【15】A. also B. still C. never D. nearly