Jane is only four and doesn't go to school. But she is very clever and learns a lot from her grandpa—an old teacher. One day, Jane's mother, Mrs. John takes her to a party. The guests all praise a rich woman's boy. Mrs. John asks him a few questions, but all his answers are wrong. Jane begins to laugh at (嘲笑) him.

    The rich woman is angry. She tells her friend—a teacher to ask Jane some questions, but the girl's answers are all right. Then she asks, "There are 3 birds in a tree. How many will be left if I kill (杀死) one?"

    "One," answers Jane.

    "You're wrong!" calls out the rich woman. "All of them will fly away!"

"Do you think a dead bird can fly?" asks the little girl.

    The guests begin to laugh and the woman's face turns red.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1. Who teaches Jane a lot?

2. How many teachers are there in the story?

3. Is Jane really clever?

4. Is Jane a boy or a girl?

5. Why is the rich woman angry with Jane?

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　　Jane is only four and doesn't go to school. But she is very clever and learns a lot from her grandpa-- an old teacher. One day, Jane's mother, Mrs. John takes her to a party. The guests all praise a rich woman's boy. Mrs. John asks him a few questions, but all his answers are wrong. Jane begins to laugh at(嘲笑) him.

　　The rich woman is angry. She tells her friend--a teacher to ask Jane some questions, but the girl answers all. Then she asks, “There are 3 birds in a tree. How many will be left if I kill(杀死) one?”

　　“One”answers Jane. “You're wrong!” calls out the rich woman, “All of them will fly away!”

　　“Do you think a dead bird can fly?” asks the little girl.

　　The guests begin to laugh and the woman's face turns red.

(1)Jane ________ a lot from her grandpa.

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(2)How many teachers are there in the story?

[　　]

(3)Who is clever?

[　　]

(4)Jane is a ________ .

[　　]

(5)Why is the rich woman angry with Jane?

[　　]

A. Jane laughs at her son.

B. Jane is a girl.

C. Her son can't answer the questions.

D. Jane answers all the questions.

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　　Jane is only four and doesn't go to school. But she is very clever and learns a lot from her grandpa-- an old teacher. One day, Jane's mother, Mrs. John takes her to a party. The guests all praise a rich woman's boy. Mrs. John asks him a few questions, but all his answers are wrong. Jane begins to laugh at(嘲笑) him.

　　The rich woman is angry. She tells her friend--a teacher to ask Jane some questions, but the girl answers all. Then she asks, “There are 3 birds in a tree. How many will be left if I kill(杀死) one?”

　　“One”answers Jane. “You're wrong!” calls out the rich woman, “All of them will fly away!”

　　“Do you think a dead bird can fly?” asks the little girl.

　　The guests begin to laugh and the woman's face turns red.

(1)Jane ________ a lot from her grandpa.

[　　]

(2)How many teachers are there in the story?

[　　]

(3)Who is clever?

[　　]

(4)Jane is a ________ .

[　　]

(5)Why is the rich woman angry with Jane?

[　　]

A. Jane laughs at her son.

B. Jane is a girl.

C. Her son can't answer the questions.

D. Jane answers all the questions.

You might have noticed that the cost of food has gone up.In fact the price of wheat and rice has nearly doubled in the past few years.It’s thought that right now，850 million people—that’s more than 10 times the population of the UK—are short of food because it’s too expensive or there’s not enough of it.

The price of basic food such as wheat and corn has stayed the same for quite a long time，about 30 years.But as the world’s population is getting bigger，there’s more pressure to feed more people，plus there’s less land and water to go round.

Another reason is climate（气候）change.Droughts and floods make it hard to grow crops like rice and grain.The price of oil has gone up and that makes it more expensive for farmers to run their tractors and to transport the food they make.And lots of fields are being used to grow crops to make other things that can’t be eaten—which is bad news for hungry people.

The main losers are poor people who live in cities in poor countries，who are facing higher prices for food.Some people are doing well out of the food crisis（危机） though.Farmers in rich countries like the US，Canada and Australia are getting record prices for their harvests.

World leaders are meeting in the Italian capital Rome to talk about the problem of rising food prices.Some countries are helping out with the cost of foods and international aid agencies have called for more money for food production in poor countries.

1.The price of food goes up because all of the following EXCEPT _____.

A．there are more and more people in the world.

B．American farmers are getting richer and richer.

C．many farm lands are used to make other things rather than food.

D．climate change makes it harder to grow food.

2.Who lose the most because of the food crisis?

A．Farmers in rich countries.

B．Farmers in developed countries.

C．Poor people in cities in poor countries.

D．Poor people in cities in developed countries.

3.What does the food crisis mean to farmers in Canada?

A．They can get a lot of money from the government.

B．They have to save a lot of money.

C．They can make more money from the high price.

D．They are losing a lot of money.

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A．Why is the Price of Food Going Up？

B．How Many People are Short of Food?

C．What Can We Learn from the Food Crisis?

D．Who Can Benefit（受益） from the Food Crisis?

 

Mo Yan, a well-known Chinese writer, won the Nobel Prize for literature(文学) in 2012. He was also the first Chinese writer who got this prize in history. When he was interviewed, he said he was only a normal person who could tell stories. He especially thanked his mother. He thought his mother had a strong influence on him.

Mo Yan was born in a poor family in China’s rural area. When he was young, he was a little bit shy because he thought he wasn’t good-looking. His classmates often played jokes on his look. That made him very upset. His mother encouraged him to face the fact bravely. She told him not to look down on himself. She said it didn’t matter if a person didn’t have a good look and it was important to work hard and never give up. She hoped that his son would be a useful person in society.

Mo Yan didn’t let her mother down. He worked hard at writing. He wrote many famous novels, such as Hong Gao Liang(《红高粱》)and Wa(《娃》). His success tells us a truth,“Nobody can beat you unless you beat yourself.”Hold on to your dream and your dream will come true in the end.

1.When did Mo Yan win the Nobel Prize?

A. In 2010.          B. Last year.               C. In 2013.        D. Last month.

2.Mo Yan was the first Chinese _________ in history.

A. to be interviewed about the Nobel Prize for Literature

B. to be a normal person who could tell stores

C. to win the Nobel Prize for literature

D. to be influenced strongly by his mother

3.Why did Mo Yan feel upset when he was a little boy?

A. Because he was poor.

B. Because he couldn’t tell stories.

C. Because his classmates often laughed at his look.

D. Because he didn’t work hard.

4.What is the most important for a person according to the article?

A. Working hard.      B. Money.   C. A good job.        D. A good look.

5.What can we learn from the story?

A. Mo Yan’s classmates were friendly to him.   

B. Mo Yan was born in a rich family.

C. Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for peace.

D. Mo Yan’s mother helped him a lot.