When I was a little girl,I wanted to leave school and have my own life. The only way was to work in the local paper factory in my town. I was very nervous,and then I told my father I wanted to leave school. I thought he would say,“No! You are going to college.” I was very surprised when he said,“OK. Let's go to the paper factory.”

Two days later,he took me to the factory. I imagined everyone to be friends working together and having fun. I even imagined there would be music there.

When we arrived at the factory gate,my father spoke to the guard and one minute later we were inside. I walked around the factory looking at the building and the workers,listening to the noise. It was terrible. I ran back to my father and said,“I want to go home.” He asked me,“What do you think of the factory?” “Too bad,” I answered.

I went back to school the next day thinking about studying hard so I could get into a good college. I enjoyed studying English so that I decided to major in (主修) languages at college. Thanks to my father and our trip to the paper factory,I now work at the United Nations and my father is very proud of me. My life is much better than it would have been working in the factory!

1.What did the writer wanted to do when she was a little girl?

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2.Who took the writer to the factory?

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3.How did the writer feel when her father agreed with her idea?

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4.What did the writer think of the factory?

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5.Did the writer work in the local factory in the end?

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Surtsey was born in 1963.Scientists saw the birth of this island. It began at 7.30 a.m. on 14th November. A fishing boat was near Iceland. The boat moved under the captain's(船长)feet. He noticed a strange smell. He saw some black smoke. A volcano(火山)was breaking out. Red-hot rocks, fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom(底部)of the sea. The island grew quickly. It was 10 meters high the next day and 60 meters high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch. It was exciting. Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red-hot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea. The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky. Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June 1967.It was 175 meters high and 2 kilometers long. And life was already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew. Birds came. Some scientists built a house. They want to learn about this young island. A new island is like a new world.

1.Surtsey is ______.

A. an island not far from Iceland B. a new volcano C. a fishing boat D. a place in Iceland

2.Scientists flew there ______.

A. to watch the birth of the island B. to save the fishing boat

C. to learn about the island D. to build a house

3.When did scientist fly there to watch?

A. Before the volcano broke out. B. As soon as the volcano broke out.

C. About four days after the volcano broke out. D. After the volcano stopped rushing up.

4.Put the following sentences in correct order.

a. The captain found the boat was moving.

b. A new island appeared in the sea.

c. Fire, smoke and rocks were seen rushing up.

d. A fishing boat was near Iceland.

e. The island grew quickly.

A. d-a-c-b-e B. a-b-c-d-e C. a-b-e-c-d D. b-e-d-a-c

5.The best title of this article is ________.

A. A new island B. The birth of an island C. A new world D. Scientists discovered Surtsey

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