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中职英语高考复习模拟试题：阅读理解阅读理解（A）Potteryisthenamegiventoallkindsofusefulorartisticobjectsmadefromclay.Potterycanbeplatesorwaterpotsorbaskets.Potterycanbelargeorsmall,fancyorplain.Potteryispartofthelargefamilyofceramics（陶器）.Ceramicsaresyntheticmaterials.Forexample,bricksandtiles(瓦片)arebothceramics.Howispotterymade?First,apottertakessomeclay.Clayisasoft,redmaterialfromtheearth.Itlooksalittlelikereddirt,butit'sverydifferent.Clayisthickandrich.Wetclaycanbeworkedintoanyshape.Whentheclaydries,itwillkeepthatshape.Thepotterstakessomeclayandpushesandsqueezes（挤压）ituntilitissoftandsmooth.Afterthat,theclaycabeshapedintoanything.Thereareseveralwaystoshapeclay.Sometimespottersusetheirhands.Sometimestheyuseaspecialwheel.Theyplacetheclayinthecenterofaround,flatwheel.Thewheelmovesveryfast,andthepottershapesthe