There are four people in Simon’s family. They have different habits.
◆ Simon’s father is a doctor. He works in a hospital. He likes reading books very much. There are many books in his bedroom. He doesn’t like going to the cinema.
◆ Simon’s mother is a music teacher. She likes listening to music, but she has no time to go to concerts.
◆ Simon’s brother is seven years old. He likes watching cartoons. He usually watches cartoons when his parents aren’t at home.
◆ Simon is a middle school student. He likes playing football. He often plays football with his friends after school. He likes playing computer games at home. But he doesn’t like watching TV. 
【小题1】Where does Simon’s father work?

There are four people in Simon’s family. They have different habits.

◆ Simon’s father is a doctor. He works in a hospital. He likes reading books very much. There are many books in his bedroom. He doesn’t like going to the cinema.

◆ Simon’s mother is a music teacher. She likes listening to music, but she has no time to go to concerts.

◆ Simon’s brother is seven years old. He likes watching cartoons. He usually watches cartoons when his parents aren’t at home.

◆ Simon is a middle school student. He likes playing football. He often plays football with his friends after school. He likes playing computer games at home. But he doesn’t like watching TV.

1.Where does Simon’s father work?

A. In a school. B. In a hospital. C. In a factory. D. In a company.

2.Who doesn’t like going to the cinema?

A. Simon. B. Simon’s mother.

C. Simon’s father. D. Simon’s brother.

3.Simon’s mother doesn’t have time to ________.

A. go to the cinema B. go to concerts

C. do the housework D. play games

4.What does Simon’s brother usually do when his parents aren’t at home?

A. He usually watches cartoons.

B. He usually listens to music.

C. He usually plays computer games.

D. He usually does his homework.

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Simon’s mother is a Chinese teacher.

B. Simon’s father doesn’t like reading books.

C. Simon’s brother often watches cartoons with his parents.

D. Simon likes playing football with his friends.

Ethiopian children are crazy about football but few of them have footballs of their own. They have to play with a paper football.

Like all children, they find time to play but they also have to do a lot of work. Some children have to help their parents look after younger brothers or sisters from the age of five. Many young boys have to look after animals and the girls have to help their mothers carry water.

At present only one third of small children go to primary school because there are so many children and so few schools. The classes have to be very large. In one school I went to there were 90 children in a class!

Traditionally the Ethiopians do not eat many vegetables. This is very bad for children, so many schools have their own garden where youngsters can grow their own vegetables.

There is no public transport, so children have to walk to school. One child I spoke to had to walk for even six hours! Many walk for two or three hours. But the Ethiopians love going to school because they know how important education is.

The Ethiopian government wants more children to go to school, and organizations like UNICEF are helping them. Many of the children want to be doctors and they will have to work hard but they know that they are Ethiopia’s hope for the future.

Ethiopia n. 埃塞俄比亚

UNICEF = United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund

1.Do Ethiopian children like playing football?

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2.How many Ethiopian children can go to primary school?

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3.What is Ethiopians’ bad eating habit?

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4.Who are helping Ethiopian children to get education?

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5.What can you learn about Ethiopia from the passage?

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　　In our school, basketball is very popular with the students（受学生欢迎）. And many students like playing table tennis, too. After school, some students play table tennis in the school gym. Their parents wait for them and go home with them.

A．in the school gym

B．at the school field

C．in the classroom

(4)What is the meaning of “so on”?

(5)What is the passage（短文）about?