Dear Reader,

Think about an 11-year-old child spending her days washing clothes, looking after a baby brother, and doing hard work on the farm.

Think about a little girl. She knows there will not be enough food for dinner, and has no water to drink because it is not clean. She has watched her father, brother and sister lose their lives as the family has no money to send for a doctor.

Hard to believe? For Maria Pastora, these are the facts of life.

Maria would gladly walk to school, but her mother, now alone, really needs her at home. Maria had to leave school to work for her poor family.

But for five dollars a week, you can help out a child like Maria. Show her that somewhere, some­one will help her. Through Save the Children, you can help Maria's mother get better crops (收成) from their farm, and earn the money to buy clothes and things for school.

To help Maria most, your money is to put to­gether with other helpers, so hardworking people can help themselves. Build a school or a hospital, make their farm better, bring in clean water... This is what Save the Children has been about since 1932.

For you there are many returns. You can write letters to each other, get photos, or study reports. Know you are helping and saving another person in the same world as you. That's how Save the Chil­dren works. But without you, it can't work. Please take a moment to fill in this form to help a child like Maria and her village.

It can make such a difference in her life and yours.

Save the Children

David L. Guyer

Chairman

(    ) 7. Maria's father, brother and sister died because they_________.

      A. were too poor to see a doctor   B. didn't know where to find a doctor

      C. didn't have enough food to eat  D. were too busy to see a doctor

(    ) 8. This letter mainly tells you to_________.

      A. know about poor people   B. earn some money for poor children

      C. show pity to poor people   D. donate money to help poor children

(    ) 9. If you try to help a child like Maria, which of the following can't you get from her?

      A. You can often get some pictures from her.

      B. You can get more money from her when she grows up.

      C. You can often get her letters.

      D. You can often be told how she is getting on.

(    ) 10. This letter most probably appears_________.

 A. on TV     B. in a magazine     C. in a dictionary    D. on the radio

The Smiths are Americans. They are now in Beijing. This is their first visit to China.

They are going to stay in China for two months. They want to visit some cities and villages. They hope to learn some Chinese, too.

Mr. Smith is a doctor. He is going to visit a hospital in Yichang. Mrs. Smith is a teacher. She is going to visit some city schools and village schools. Their daughter is a middle school students. She wants to meet some Chinese students.

They are going to take a lot of pictures in China. When they are back in America, they will show the pictures to their American friends. They want the American people to know more about China.

1.Mr Smith wants to visit a hospital because____.

A. he is a doctor B. he wants to live in China C. he’ll stay in China for a long time

2.Who does their daughter want to meet?

A. Chinese doctors    B. Chinese teachers     C. Chinese students

3.What are Mrs Smith going to do during her stay in China?

A. She is going to go to the hospital. B. She is going to go to her friend’s home.

C. She is going to visit schools.

The Blacks are American tourists. They visits now in Beijing. This is their first visit to China. They are going to stay in China for three months. They want to visit some big cities and villages. They hope to learn some Chinese, too.

Mr Black is a taxi driver. He likes to drive in Beijing. Mrs Black is a school teacher. She is visiting a city school today and a village school tomorrow. Their daughter is a middle school student. She is going to meet some Chinese students.

They are taking a lot of pictures in China. When they return to America, they are going to show the pictures to their friends. They want the American people to know more about China.

1.The Blacks are from________.

A. China      B. England      C. Canada      D. the USA

2.The Blacks are staying in________ now.

A. England      B. Beijing      C. Shanghai     D. New York

3.Mr Black is________.

A. a teacher     B. a doctor    C. a taxi driver    D. a worker

4.There are______people in Mr Black's family.

A. two      B. three      C. four      D. five

5.Why are they going to show the pictures to their friends when they go back to America?

A. Because the pictures are very beautiful.

B. Because they like China.

C. Because they want the American people to know more about China.

D. Because they want the American people to come to China.

The Blacks are American tourists. They visit in Beijing now. This is their first visit to China. They are going to stay in China for three months. They want to visit some big cities and villages. They hope to learn some Chinese, too.
Mr. Black is a taxi driver. He likes to drive in Beijing. Mrs. Black is a school teacher. She is visiting a city school today and a village school tomorrow. Their daughter is a middle school student. She is going to meet some Chinese students.
They are taking a lot of pictures in China. When they return to America, they are going to show the pictures to their friends. They want the American people to know more about China.
【小题1】The Blacks are from          .