--- Did you get that kind of dictionary?

   --- No. But Anna will          _   one to me.

   A. buy                 B. borrow            C. lend                 D. show

 

Ma Yan is not really a writer, but this 15-year-old girl has written a book that has moved many people around the world. Ma Yan’s diary tells us about Ma’s life. She lives in a poor village called Zhangjiashu in Tongxin, Ningxia, and she has no money to go to school. However, she is brave and wants to go to school very much.

Her mother gave her diary to a reporter, Pierre Haski when he went to Zhangjiashu in 2001. Now, Ma Yan’s diary has been published in France, Italy, Germany, Japan and China.

Ma Yan is now a Junior Three student at Yuwang Middle School in Tongxin. Before this, she had to drop out of school twice. She had to stop going to school the first time, because her mum told her there was no money for her to go to school. She worked for 21 days and saved 13 yuan. With this money, she went back to school. The second time, her family told her she had to leave school while her two brothers could stay.

“I want to study,” Ma Yan wrote in her diary. “Why can boys study but girls can’t? It would be wonderful if I could stay at school forever.”

Ma Yan loves school so much because she wants to have a better life.

“My parents work hard in the fields but they are still poor. They have no knowledge(知识). Most girls in my village leave school early and get married young. I don’t want that kind of life,” Ma Yan said.

After her story became known, many students sent money to her. She hopes to go to Tsinghua University and become a reporter. “Then, I can find poor kids like me, and help them,” she said.

1.Ma Yan’s diary has been published in France, Italy, Germany, Japan and       .

A．America

B．Austria

C．Russia

D．China

2.Why did Ma Yan leave school for the first time?

A．She didn’t study as hard as her brothers.

B．Her brothers studied better than she did.

C．Her family didn’t have money for her to school.

D．She had to help her mother do some housework.

3.Ma Yan wants to study because she wants to          .

A．teach her parents some knowledge

B．get more money for her study in university

C．become more famous in the world

D．get more knowledge to change her life

 

There are many kinds of cars in this world. My grandfather thinks this is because cars are like their drivers. He says, “Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people drive old cars.” But I don’t agree with him.

My neighbor, Mrs. Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesday, and then she drives only to the bank. She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour. Do you think Mrs. Hill has a very old and small car? No! Her car is new. It’s very large, and it can go 200 kilometers an hour!

My friend Mike is an artist. He paints beautiful pictures with lots of colors. But his car is black. Mrs. Bates has a very, very old car. It often has some trouble. Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No, she has four restaurants and two million dollars in the bank. My uncle Joe has a very small car. Every Sunday, he drives to the country with his wife, his three children, his mother and his dog.

Now, you have read about my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my grandfather? Maybe you have a car. Does it say something about you?

1.The writer’s grandfather thinks ___.

A．a person has the same kind of car as himself (herself)

B．different people have cars of the same kind

C．poor people have large cars

D．artists have black cars

2.Mrs. Bates has an old car ___.

A．because she is poor

B．because she is rich

C．because she likes old cars

D．and the passage doesn’t tell us why

3.Though Uncle Joe has a very small car, ___.

A．he has a dog

B．he has a large family

C．he has no children

D．he has few members in his family

4.The writer’s friend Mike paints ___.

A．pictures in black

B．colorful pictures

C．colorless pictures

D．pictures with only a few colors

5.The writer thinks ___.

A．his grandfather’s idea about cars is right

B．cars are often the same as their drivers in many ways

C．artists shouldn’t drive black cars

D．a car doesn’t say anything about its owner

 

There are many different kinds of cars in the world. My aunt thinks this is because cars are like their drivers. She says, “Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people drive old cars.” But I don’t agree with her.
My neighbor, Mrs. Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesday, and then she drives only to the bank. She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour. Do you think Mrs. Hill has a very old and small car? No! Her car is new. It’s very large, and it can go 200 kilometers for each hour!
My friend Mike is an artist. He draws beautiful pictures with lots of colors. But his car is black! Mrs. Bates has a very old car. It often has engine trouble. Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No, she has four factories and two million dollars in bank. My aunt Mary has a very small car. Every Sunday, she drives to the country with her husband, her three children, her mother and their dog.
Now, you have read about my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my aunt? Maybe you have a car. Does it say something about you?
【小题1】What does the writer’s aunt think about cars and their drives?

A．Big people drive small cars.	B．Old people drive new cars.
C．Poor people have expensive cars.	D．Rich people have dear cars.

【小题2】What kind of car does Mrs. Hill have?

A．A fast new car.	B．A fast old car.
C．A slow old car.	D．A fast small car.

【小题3】What kind of person is Mike?

A．A person who is good at driving.	B．A person who does well in drawing.
C．A person who likes drawing.	D．A person who is good at writing.

【小题4】How many people go out from Mary’s car on Sunday?

A．Five.

B．Six.

C．Seven.

D．Eight.

【小题5】What does “Does it say something about you?” mean?

A．Does someone tell you something about your car?

B．Does your car say something to you?

C．Does your car show other people something about you?

D．Do you tell other people something about your car?

There are many different kinds of cars in the world. My aunt thinks this is because cars are like their drivers. She says, “Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people drive old cars.” But I don’t agree with her.
My neighbor, Mrs. Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesday, and then she drives only to the bank. She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour. Do you think Mrs. Hill has a very old and small car? No! Her car is new. It’s very large, and it can go 200 kilometers for each hour!
My friend Mike is an artist. He draws beautiful pictures with lots of colors. But his car is black! Mrs. Bates has a very old car. It often has engine trouble. Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No, she has four factories and two million dollars in bank. My aunt Mary has a very small car. Every Sunday, she drives to the country with her husband, her three children, her mother and their dog.
Now, you have read about my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my aunt? Maybe you have a car. Does it say something about you?
【小题1】What does the writer’s aunt think about cars and their drives?

A．Big people drive small cars.	B．Old people drive new cars.
C．Poor people have expensive cars.	D．Rich people have dear cars.

【小题2】What kind of car does Mrs. Hill have?

A．A fast new car.	B．A fast old car.
C．A slow old car.	D．A fast small car.

【小题3】What kind of person is Mike?

A．A person who is good at driving.	B．A person who does well in drawing.
C．A person who likes drawing.	D．A person who is good at writing.

【小题4】How many people go out from Mary’s car on Sunday?

A．Five.

B．Six.

C．Seven.

D．Eight.

【小题5】What does “Does it say something about you?” mean?

A．Does someone tell you something about your car?

B．Does your car say something to you?

C．Does your car show other people something about you?

D．Do you tell other people something about your car?