6. Which of the following was a method used by some potters to give vessels a glassy finish?

　　(A) Smoothing them with wet hands

　　(B) Mixing the clay with colored solutions

　　(C) Baking them at a very high temperature

　　(D) Rubbing them with a smooth hard object

　　7. The word "incised" in line 20 is closest in meaning to

　　(A) designed

　　(B) carved

　　(C) detailed

　　(D) painted

　　8. The word "they" in ling 27 refers to

　　(A) kilns

　　(B) firings

　　(C) pots

　　(D) cracks

　　9. According to the passage , the advantage of kilns over open fires was that the kilns

　　(A) required less wood for burning

　　(B) reached higher temperatures

　　(C) kept ashes away from the pots

　　(D) baked vessels without cracking them

　　10. Look at the terms "temper" (line 10), "glazes" (line 16), "kilns" (line 24), and "compounds" (line 25). Which of these terms is NOT defined in the passage ?

　　(A) temper

　　(B) glazes

　　(C) kilns

　　(D) compounds

　　11. The passage mentions that when pottery is fired under burning wood, the ashes help

　　(A) prevent the clay from cracking

　　(B) produce a more consistently baked pot

　　(C) attain a very high temperature

　　(D) give the vessel a glasslike finish

參考答案：BCCBA DBCBD B