Do you have to be very smart to live a happy life? The character of McDull (麦兜) tells you that this is not true. He is famous for having a birthmark on his right eye. He is not very clever, but he has a heart of gold. He is also happy, with lots of dreams. McDull wanted to visit the Maldives (马尔代夫). But his mother didn’t have enough money for a trip there. So she lied to him and took him to a place called Hong Kong. The place has a sign that says, “Go to the Maldives.” It made McDull very happy. He thought he was really excited in the Maldives!

McDull is just a common pig. He has many dreams, but they never come true. That doesn’t stop him trying. McDull lives his life in a simple and happy way. His idea towards life is “Never give up”.

The cartoon pig character was created in Hong Kong by Alice Mark and Brian Tse. McDull first showed up as a character in the McMug comics. McMug is another cartoon pig. But McDull is more popular with a huge number of fans everywhere!

1.McDull is famous for ______.

A．having a birthmark on his left eye

B．having a birthmark on his right eye

C．his wonderful character

D．visiting the Maldives

2.McDull is a very _______pig.

A．clever            B．rich              C．friendly and kind    D．lazy

3.When McDull came to Hong Kong with his Mum, he felt _______.

A．sad              B．unhappy          C．angry             D．excited

4.Where are the artists who created McDull from?

A．Hong Kong.                            B．Japan.

C．America.                              D．Not mentioned.

5.In the writer’s opinion, what kind of person will live a happy life?

A. A person who has to be very clever.

B. A person who is happy and simple with lots of dreams.

C. A person who is easy to give up

D. Both A and C.

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通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

　　The bell rang loudly. Everybody packed their schoolbags and got ready to go home. When the 1 dismissed the children, 2 lined up in two rows and walked orderly to the school gate.

　　Usually David's 3 would fetch him home from school but today she was not there. David waited for 15 minutes 4 he walked home.

　　When he reached home, he knocked on the 5 as he did not bring his keys. Surprisingly, no one answered the door. David 6 his mother was in the toilet so he waited patiently for his mother. After a few minutes there was 7 no response(回答). Just as he was about to go to the nearby coffee shop where his father worked to 8 the keys, he heard the 9 voice of his neighbour, John.

　　David told him that no one was at home and John's mother suggested that David 10 in their house till his mother came back. David and John played 11 till evening when David's mother came back.

　　David 12 John and his family before he went back into his house. David's mother 13 David that she had a backache and she had to see a doctor. 14 this experience, David learnt an important 15 , “Neighbours are people who help each other.”

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