Hemp rope rots easily when it is wet. So it is now used only for “small stuff” such as （）.

单项选择题（）doesn’t shrink or swell after contact with water.

A. Hemp rope
B. Sisal rope
C. Manila rope
D. wooden rope

单项选择题Sisal rope is （）than manila rope.

A. stronger and more flexible
B. less strong and less flexible
C. less strong and more flexible
D. more strong and less flexible

单项选择题Manila ropes can be used （）mooring and handling cargoes.

A.for
B.to
C.by
D.with

单项选择题Manila rope is （）than sisal rope.

A. cheaper
B. more expensive
C. less expensive
D. cheap

单项选择题Sisal rope is less strong and less flexible than （）.

A. hemp rope
B. manila rope
C. natural fiber ropes
D. wooden rope