The firewood is too wet to .A.catch a fireB.make a fireC.set a fireD.put out a fire 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

Fatimah Bamun dropped out of Balizenda Primary School in the first grade, when her father refused to buy her pencils and paper. Only after her teachers said to him that his daughter showed unusual promise(有希望) did he change his mind. Today, Fatimah, 14, tall and slender, studies math in a dirt-floored fourth-grade classroom.

Whether she will reach the fifth grade is another matter. Fatimah is facing the realities of a school with no toilet, no water, no hope of privacy (隐私) other than the shadow of a bush, and no girlfriends with whom to share feelings. Fatimah is the only girl of the 23 students in her class. In fact, in a school of 178 students, she is one of the only three girls who have made it past the third grade.

“I have no friend in the class,” she said. “Most of my friends have dropped out to get married. So during the break, I just sit in the classroom and read.”

Her father, however, now says he is fully behind her. “The people from the government are all the time telling us to send our daughters to school, and I am listening to these people,” he said.

But in many cases, parents don’t listen. Parents think that if the girls stay home, they can help with the harvesting, fetch the water and collect the firewood. So they take them out of school.

In a region where poverty, tradition and ignorance make about 24 million girls not even have an elementary school education. There are many other barriers (障碍) that prevent girls going to school, such as the lack of school toilets and water.

The issue is not only equality. The World Bank thinks that if women in sub-Saharan Africa had equal education, land and other wealth, the region’s economy could improve greatly. There is a connection between growth in Africa and sex equality. It is of great importance but still ignored by so many people.

The author’s purpose in writing the passage is to _______.

A. find the cause of Africa’s poverty

B. describe the poor education conditions of African girls

C. prove the inequality in African society

D. reform the present schooling systems in Africa

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Fatimah is a girl who shows signs of success for the future.

B. Fatimah’s father is now giving a lot of support to her.

C. Fatimah is the only girl who has made it past the fifth grade in her school.

D. Fatimah has no friends at school because they most of them have dropped out to get married.

It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

A. most African girls are treated equally in society

B. African governments don’t care whether girls go to school or not

C. most African girls would rather get married than go to school

D. African girls can’t enjoy equal chances for education

The beggar’s well-deserved dinner
Many years ago, there lived two woodcutters, Rahim and Rahman in a village. They went out every    36   to cut fire wood. After cutting wood. They would sit down and   37   their lunch from their boxes. Next they would   38   the firewood till the end of the day in the marketplace before going    39  .
One day, they were eating their lunch when Rahim noticed a beggar. The beggar   40   eyed the lunch and said, “I wonder if you can spare a little food for me.” Rahim, who felt   41  for him, was about to give him some of it, but was   42   back by Rahman. “ We   43   hard throughout the morning and   44   enough food for ourselves to see us through the   45   . So you see we cannot give you any food. But if you   46  , I can lend you my axe and we both will teach you how to cut firewood and sell it. And you’ll have   47   to eat and buy yourself a(n)   48   axe to cut more fire wood. This way, you can   49   a livelihood with dignity (尊严).”
The beggar joined them.   50  , Rahman showed him how to cut firewood. Thereafter they took him to the   51   and told him how to sell it.
At the end of the day, the beggar proudly took the   52   to Rahman to show them his earnings. Rahman took him to buy a new axe. Then the beggar entered an inn (客栈).
After he had gone, Rahman told Rahim, “By teaching him how to   53   his own trade, we have taught him a skill, which will last him a   54  . Now he will hever go hungry again.” As a very famous saying goes, “Don’t give them fish   55   teach them how to catch the fish.”

Fatimah Bamun dropped out of Balizenda Primary School in the first grade, when her father refused to buy her pencils and paper. Only after her teachers said to him that his daughter showed unusual promise(有希望) did he change his mind. Today, Fatimah, 14, tall and slender, studies math in a dirt-floored fourth-grade classroom.
Whether she will reach the fifth grade is another matter. Fatimah is facing the realities of a school with no toilet, no water, no hope of privacy (隐私) other than the shadow of a bush, and no girlfriends with whom to share feelings. Fatimah is the only girl of the 23 students in her class. In fact, in a school of 178 students, she is one of the only three girls who have made it past the third grade.
“I have no friend in the class,” she said. “Most of my friends have dropped out to get married. So during the break, I just sit in the classroom and read.”
Her father, however, now says he is fully behind her. “The people from the government are all the time telling us to send our daughters to school, and I am listening to these people,” he said.
But in many cases, parents don’t listen. Parents think that if the girls stay home, they can help with the harvesting, fetch the water and collect the firewood. So they take them out of school.
In a region where poverty, tradition and ignorance make about 24 million girls not even have an elementary school education. There are many other barriers (障碍) that prevent girls going to school, such as the lack of school toilets and water.
The issue is not only equality. The World Bank thinks that if women in sub-Saharan Africa had equal education, land and other wealth, the region’s economy could improve greatly. There is a connection between growth in Africa and sex equality. It is of great importance but still ignored by so many people.
【小题1】The author’s purpose in writing the passage is to _______.

A．find the cause of Africa’s poverty

B．describe the poor education conditions of African girls

C．prove the inequality in African society

D．reform the present schooling systems in Africa

【小题2】Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Fatimah is a girl who shows signs of success for the future.

B．Fatimah’s father is now giving a lot of support to her.

C．Fatimah is the only girl who has made it past the fifth grade in her school.

D．Fatimah has no friends at school because they most of them have dropped out to get married.

【小题3】It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

A．most African girls are treated equally in society

B．African governments don’t care whether girls go to school or not

C．most African girls would rather get married than go to school

D．African girls can’t enjoy equal chances for education

The beggar’s well-deserved dinner

Many years ago, there lived two woodcutters, Rahim and Rahman in a village. They went out every 36 to cut fire wood. After cutting wood. They would sit down and 37 their lunch from their boxes. Next they would 38 the firewood till the end of the day in the marketplace before going 39 .

One day, they were eating their lunch when Rahim noticed a beggar. The beggar 40 eyed the lunch and said, “I wonder if you can spare a little food for me.” Rahim, who felt 41 for him, was about to give him some of it, but was 42 back by Rahman. “ We 43 hard throughout the morning and 44 enough food for ourselves to see us through the 45 . So you see we cannot give you any food. But if you 46 , I can lend you my axe and we both will teach you how to cut firewood and sell it. And you’ll have 47 to eat and buy yourself a(n) 48 axe to cut more fire wood. This way, you can 49 a livelihood with dignity (尊严).”

The beggar joined them. 50 , Rahman showed him how to cut firewood. Thereafter they took him to the 51 and told him how to sell it.

At the end of the day, the beggar proudly took the 52 to Rahman to show them his earnings. Rahman took him to buy a new axe. Then the beggar entered an inn (客栈).

After he had gone, Rahman told Rahim, “By teaching him how to 53 his own trade, we have taught him a skill, which will last him a 54 . Now he will hever go hungry again.” As a very famous saying goes, “Don’t give them fish 55 teach them how to catch the fish.”

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