Only two women are known to have been smugglers at sea． Montmorillon, a French-woman, followed in her father's steps． Captaining a brig, she smuggled goods to England．

　　Bessie Catchpole took up smuggling when her husband was killed running brandy and tobacco． She dressed in his clothes． With his pipe and cutlass she boarded his yawl, the Sally． The crew gaped when she said she was their captain． One man even laughed． Bessie floored him with a punch on the jaw． This action caused the crew to accept her． A writer says Bessie sold goods to the clergy and gentry． But she was not so popular among customs officers． Like Montmorillon, she was never caught．

1． The writer first tells us ______．

A．which ships were used by female smugglers

B． which countries had female smugglers

C．how many females smuggled at sea　　

D．how females became smugglers

2．Montmorillon smuggled_______．

A． brandy　　B． tobacco　　 C． slaves　　D． The article does not say．

3．Bessie Catchpole captained the Sally_______．

A．when her father died　　 B．after the death of her husband

C．after she heard about Montmorillon　　D．as soon as her husband was caught

4．Bessie probably dressed in men's clothing, because_______．

A． the crew would accept her more easily B． it is cold at sea

C． she wanted to remember her husband D． women like dressing in men's clothes

5．Bessie proved she was tough when she______．

A．ran her cutlass through a man B．punched a member of the crew

C．smoked her husband's pipe　　D．killed the men who did not like her

6．We know that Montmorillon and Catchpole were successful smugglers because they were______．

A．liked by the gentry　　B． admired by clergy

C． never caught by customs officers D． females