A passenger told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring him the water in ten minutes. Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for service sounded, the air hostess flew busily. She was kept so busy that she forgot to give him the water. As a result, the passenger was held up to take his medicine. She hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he refused it.
In the following hours on the flight, each time the airline hostess passed the passenger she would ask him with a smile whether he needed help or not. But the passenger never paid attention to her. When he was going to get off the plane, the passenger asked the airline hostess to hand him the passengers’ brochure（小册子）. She was very sad. She knew that he would write down sharp words, but with a smile she handed it to him. Off the plane, she opened the booklet, and broke a smile, for the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I need help or not for twelve times in all. How can I refuse your twelve sincere smiles?” That’s right! Who can refuse your twelve sincere smiles from a person?
【小题1】What did the passenger need when the plane just took off?

Almost every Chinese person can recite(背诵) the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work ”. But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.
A CCTV program reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too much food? Absolutely not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2011, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.
Chinese people are well-known for being friendly and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table. Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food?
1. Don’t order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.
2. Don’t leave any food in your bowls while having meals.
3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit

1. 1.

   What’s the real meaning of the underlined sentence?

   1. A.
      春种一粒粟，秋收万颗籽。
   2. B.
      谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。
   3. C.
      吏禄三百石，岁晏有余粮。
   4. D.
      足蒸暑土气，背灼炎天光。
2. 2.

   According to the UN report, how many hungry people were there in 2011?

   1. A.
      6 million
   2. B.
      925 million
   3. C.
      200 million
   4. D.
      725 million
3. 3.

   What should we do to waste less food?

   1. A.
      Order more food in a restaurant
   2. B.
      Every time you eat, leave some food in your bowls
   3. C.
      Take all the food you ordered home
   4. D.
      Don’t store too much food like vegetables and fruit
4. 4.

   Which of the following is NOT true?

   1. A.
      A number of people have realized the importance of saving food
   2. B.
      The food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year
   3. C.
      200 million children die of hunger every year
   4. D.
      Many Chinese feel that they lose face if guests have eaten all the food on the table
5. 5.

   What’s the main idea of this passage?

   1. A.
      Don’t waste food
   2. B.
      Chinese people are friendly and generous
   3. C.
      We can’t die of hunger
   4. D.
      Every grain is grown by farmers