Question

During the summer holiday, some students might have been busy with traveling, summer camps and all kinds of courses. But a special group of Chinese middle school students decided to taste the hardship of life outside school.

Twelve students in a big city sold vegetables at a local market together. Within 12 days, they made more than 1,500 yuan.

Among them, the oldest is 21 years old, while the youngest is just 10. They are all cousins in a big family and eight of them are from rural areas.

"Compared to traveling, such social practice connects us and makes us learn how difficult our parents are," said Dalin, 18, to the City Morning Post. Dalin, a senior high graduate, and her 12-year-old brother Xiaolin came up with the idea.

They learned to work hard to sell their veggies. Every morning they had to wake up at 3 o'clock. Some of them went to the farmer's market to buy vegetables. Some of them went to the local market to lake up a temporary stall(临时摊位). To lower the cost, they learned to bargain(讲价) with the sellers.

At about 6:30 am, they began to sell vegetables. They peddled(吆喝) loudly to attract(吸引) customers. After several days, they got some experience, too.

For example, it was better to put vegetables in order and bigger ones on top. When the vegetables are too heavy, they should give customers an extra plastic bag.

When they finally packed up and went home, they had a small meeting. Everyone took notes and shared their feelings.

"We are tired," said Dalin. "but we gained a lot.

1.A group of Chinese middle school students decided to ______ during the summer holiday.

A.travel around the city together B.go to a summer camp together

C.go to summer holiday courses D.sell vegetables at a local market

2.Why do they choose this kind of way to spend their summer holiday?

A.They want to prove their new ideas B.They want to taste the hardship of life

C.They want to make money for travelling. D.They want to show their interests and abilities

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.They took notes while selling vegetables.

B.Dalin and Xiaolin came up with the idea of selling vegetables

C.They went to the farmer's market to sell vegetables at 6:30 am.

D.They went to the local market to lower the cost of the vegetables

Answer 1