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1、高考英语阅读理解专练之主旨大意题（一） Dutchbeachcomber(海滩拾荒者)WimKruiswijkhasaccumulatedacollectionof1,200messages-in-bottlesoverthecourseofnearly4decadesandhasrespondedtoalmostallofthem, 68-year-oldKruiswijksaysthathisunusualhobbybeganin1983whenhefoundthreedriftbottles(漂流瓶)onhislocalbeach,eachcont
2、aininglettersandreturnaddresses.Hewrotetoallthreeaddressesandwassurprisedtoreceiveresponsesfromeachone.Itwasthisexperiencethatarousedhisinterestinhuntingandcollectingmessagesinbottles,andhehasn'tstoppedlookingforthemsince. “IfindmymessagesinbottlesonthebeachofZandvoort,whereIlive,a
3、ndontheDutchIslands,”KruiswijkrecentlytoldGreatBigStory.“Messagesinbottlesisslowmail.Ittakesyoudays,orweeks,ormonthstofindabottle.” Intheearlyyears,Kruiswijkwouldfindasmanyas50bottlesayear,butsince2000thathasslowedtoaround20-30finds,mainlyduetobeachcleaningefforts.Hebelievesthatthe
4、riseoftheInternethasalsoplayedaroleinthediminishingnumberofmessagesinbottles,tellingDutchnewssitePZC,“IusedtogetaresponseathalfthebottlemessagesthatIanswered.Nowthat'sless;manypeoplewant'instantsatisfaction'.” Throwingamessageinabottleoutintotheseaisalongstandinghumantraditiondatin
5、gbacktothetimeoftheGreekphilosopherTheophrastus,about310BC，whousedthebottlestostudywatercurrents.Scientistsstillapplythemethodtothisday,asameanstohelpresearchersdevelopoceancirculationmaps,andtocrowdsourcescientificstudiesofoceancurrents. Inthepastbottleshavealsobeenusedtosenddistr
6、essmessagesfromsailorsintrouble.Theyalsohavebeenusedformemorialtributes,ortosendlovedones'ashesonafinaljourney.Oneofthemorecommonusesthoughisjusttosendinvitationsouttoprospectivepenpals,aquaintnotioninthesemoderntimes,but,asKruiswijksoclearlyshows,aneffectiveone.（1）WhatdoesParagraph2
7、mainlytellus?A. Kruiswijkfoundsecretshiddenindriftbottles. B. WhatmadeKruiswijkbecomeabeachcomber.C. HowKruiswijkformedthehobbyofcollectingdriftbottles. D. Kruiswijklikedtodosomeresearchonbottlesthrownintothesea.（2）HowdidKruiswijkfeelthefirsttimehereceivedresponsefrom
8、driftbottles
