Read the article and select the best answer. Article: 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 . 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. Question: Why did Ma Yan leave school for the first time? Options: 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.
C

Read the article and select the best answer. Article: This is Jim. He is thirteen. He is from the USA. He is a student. He has a good friend. His name is Jack. Jack is fifteen. He is from Canada. Jack is tall but Jim is short. They are in the same class, but they are in different grades. Jim is in Class Two. Jack is in Class Two, too. They go to school at seven in the morning and go home at six in the afternoon. ,. Question: They go to school at _ in the morning. Options: A: 6:00 B: 7:00 C: 7:30 D: 8:00
B

Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Here are some advice about trips. 1. Forget fashion! Always wear your most comfortable clothes when going on long trips. 2. Travelling on trains and buses can be boring, so take a good book to read. 3. If you're going somewhere cold, remember to put on warm clothes! 4. If you are going somewhere sunny, remember to bring your sun-block and sunglasses. 5. Always take a camera with you to _ those special moments. 6. Look after your things well whenever you go to a busy place, like a train station. There are many thieves there! 7. Most countries have lower prices for students, so if you are a student, take your student card with you. Question: From the passage, which is a good way to keep away a boring trip when you're on a train or a bus? Options: A: Taking a camera B: Reading a good book C: Listening to music D: Sleeping for some time
B

Read the article and select the best answer. Article: A rich man was riding along the road and saw an old man digging in his garden. On the ground lay a young tree, ready to be planted. The rich man called out to the old man. "What kind of tree are you planting there, my good man?" "This is a fig tree, sir." He said. "A fig tree?" The rich man was very surprised. "Why, how old are you, may I ask?" "I am ninety years old this year." "What ?" cried the man. "You are ninety years old. You are planting a very young tree now and it will take years to give fruit. You certainly don't hope to live long enough to get any fruit from this tree." The old man looked around the garden. Then he said with a smile, "Tell me , sir. Did you eat figs when you were a boy?" "Sure , why do you ask this question?" the man asked. "Then tell me this,"he said. "Who planted the fig tree?" "Why-why? I don't know." "You see, sir. Our forefather planted trees for us to enjoy and I am doing the same for the people after me." The rich man was quiet and said, "You are right, my good man. We should do something for the people after us. Thank you very much." The rich man rode away. Question: What can we learn from the article? Options: A: We should plant more trees for the people after us. B: It's never too old to plant trees . C: We should do something useful for the people after us. D: We should be friendly to others.
C