It was a room full of boys. A girl, about 10 years old, was sitting in the center. She was the only girl among the boys. As a tradition in her village, other girls had to stay home.

The girl, Shameem Akhtar, was born in a small village in Pakistan (巴勒斯坦). In her village, all parents keep girls inside their homes. Luckily, Shameem’s uncle, a university graduate, wanted to give her a chance to see the world. He offered Shameem a chance to attend school. However, Shameem had to fight to complete her schooling. To be allowed to enter college, she stopped eating for 3 days, which is called a hunger strike (抗议).

After graduating from college, Shameem got a position in a non -profit (非营利性的) organization aiming to help women in rural (农村的)areas. There, she saw a Pakistan that she didn’t know. Until then, she thought she had a difficult life. But there, she saw what women in other parts of Pakistan were experiencing. Some women had 11 children, but nothing to feed them. To get water, they would walk three hours every day to get to the wells (水井). Shameem found that the position was more than just a job for her. She discovered her power. By setting an example, her experience could encourage more people to understand the importance of education and send their daughters to school.

Now, Shameem teaches in a rural school in her hometown. “The first day I walked into the school” she said, “I saw all these little Shameem looking at me with dreams in their eyes, the same dream of freedom which I had in my childhood.”

Today, there is not a single girl in her village who doesn’t go to school.

1.Why couldn’t other girls attend school when Shameem was young?

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2.Who helped Shameem achieve her dream to go to school?

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3.How was the women’s life in other parts of Pakistan?

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4.Where does Shameem work now?

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5.Are the girls allowed to go to school in Shameem’s hometown now?

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High?speed trains, Alipay (支付宝), shared bikes and online payment are seen as the new Four Great Achievements of China by young foreigners, according to a video survey by the Silk Road Research Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University. In the video, young people from 20 countries along The Belt and Road (一带一路) were asked to name great inventions that had influenced their lives in China. The following is what they said from 4 young people of them.

I’m Justin. I’m from Romania. China is really a great country and its high-speed railways are very fast, convenient and tidy. It takes me only about 6 hours from Beijing to Shanghai by train. It saves a lot of time and it’s cheaper than by airplane. I wish we would have high-speed railways in our country someday.

I’m Yala. I’m from Nepal. I always go out by bike. The bicycle-sharing system allows people to borrow a bike from point “A” and return it at point “B”. It’s not only cheap but also a low carbon and healthy way of life. I like it very much.

I’m Archana. I’m from India. My life in Beijing is quite different from that in India. Here in China, I seldom take money with me when I go out. I can pay for almost everything by Zhi Fu Bao. Oh, it’s amazing. However, in India, if you don’t take a wallet with you, you’ll be in a tough spot.

I’m Bond. I’m from Thailand. In China, you can find many wonderful things that we don’t have. Alipay or other online payment Apps with which I can go shopping without stepping out of the doors. If only I could bring them back to my country!

1.Justin thinks of the high?speed railways are _____ in China according to his words.

A.fast and tidy B.convenient and boring

C.cheap and amazing D.healthy and funny

2.What do “A” and “B” refer to (指) in Yala’s words?

A.Two bikes. B.Two riders. C.Two places. D.Two systems.

3.What does the underlined phrase “be in a tough spot” mean?

A.Get into trouble. B.Get lost. C.Stay in shape. D.Be tired.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the above information?

A.The bicycle-?sharing system provides bikes for free.

B.There’re no high?-speed railways in Romania now.

C.Zhi Fu Bao is the only way of paying for things.

D.Bond can bring Alipay or other online payment Apps to his country.

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