閱讀理解。
Ma Yan is not really a writer. But this 15-year-old girl has written a book that has moved many
people around the world. "Ma Yan's Diary" tells us about Ma's life. She lives in a poor village called
Zhangjiashu in Tongxin, Ningxia, and she has no money to go to school. But she is brave and has a
strong desire(欲望)to go to school.
Her mother gave her diary to a French reporter, Pierre Haski when he went to Zhangjisshu in 2001.
Now, it has been published in France Italy, Germany, Japan and China.
Ma is now a Junior Three student at Yuwang Middle School in Tongxin. Before this, she had to leave
school twice. When she had to stop going to school the first time, her mum told her there was no money
for her to go to school. She worked for 21 days and saved 13 yuan. With this money, she went back to
school. The second time, her family told her she had to leave school but her two brothers could stay.
"I want to study," Ma wrote in her diary. "Why can boys study but girls can't? It would be wonderful
if I could stay at school forever."
Ma loves school so much because she wants to have a better life.
"My parents work hard in the fields but they are still poor. They have no knowledge. Most girls in my
village leave school early and get married young. I don't want that kind of life," Ma said.
After her story became known, many French student sent money to her. Ma's dream is the same as
ever. She hopes to go to Tsinghua University and become a reporter. "Then , I can find poor kids like
me and help them, " she said.
1. Which of the following can describe Ma Yan's character(性格)best?
A. Brave.
B. Pretty.
C. Lucky.
D. Poor.
2. Now you can find "Ma Yan's Diary" in all the following countries except _________.
A. Germany
B. Britain
C. Japan
D. France
3. Which of the following is the ain reason for Ma Yan's Diary to be published?
A. Her mother gave her enough money to publish the book.
B. She wrote about the poor life in her village.
C. She is very good at writing.
D. Her diary was read by a French reporter.
4. Which is the reason for her leaving school for the second time?
A. She had to help her mother do some housework.
B. Her brothers studied better than she did.
C. Girls were not equally treated(平等對待)in their village.
D. She didn't study hard.
5. Ma Yan wants to study because she wants to __________.
A. teach her parents knowledge
B. get more money for her study in Tsinghua University
C. become more famous
D. get more knowledge to change her own life
sed to his new life. He got great satisfaction from his work and felt very happy,