Mr. Chen is a farmer who 1 in western China with his wife and two sons. One year ago, he discovered that he had cancer. The doctor told him that he needed 2 at once. And he said the operation would 3 thousands of yuan. It was too much money for Mr. Chen and his wife. They had no job and 4 were at school. The situation seemed 5 .
Two weeks later, however, Mr. Chen got some 6 new. He was told about a health care project which provides medical treatment for poor patients in 7 China. They 8 to pay only half the cost or even less. Thanks to the project and the kindness of 9 family and neighbors, he was able to receive an operation just 10 to prevent the illness from getting worse. 11 he has return to his family.
The 12 of this health care project is to improve the situation for poor people in western China. So far, the project has helped more than 5,000 people
13 medical aid. The Chinese government is 14 working together with other countries and international organizations to do this. They hope to develop a new health care model 15 China. As our country develops, we must remember the responsibilities (责任) of caring for the weakest members.

Mr. Chen is a farmer who1 in western China with his wife and two sons. One year ago, he discovered that he had cancer. The doctor told him that he needed2 at once. And he said the operation would3 thousands of yuan. It was too much money for Mr. Chen and his wife. They had no job and4 were at school. The situation seemed5 .
Two weeks later, however, Mr. Chen got some6 new. He was told about a health care project which provides medical treatment for poor patients in 7China. They8 to pay only half the cost or even less. Thanks to the project and the kindness of9 family and neighbors, he was able to receive an operation just10 to prevent the illness from getting worse.11 he has return to his family.
The12 of this health care project is to improve the situation for poor people in western China. So far, the project has helped more than 5,000 people
13 medical aid. The Chinese government is14 working together with other countries and international organizations to do this. They hope to develop a new health care model15 China. As our country develops, we must remember the responsibilities (责任) of caring for the weakest members.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      live
   2. B.
      lives
   3. C.
      are living
   4. D.
      lived
2. 2.
   1. A.
      a treatment
   2. B.
      a rest
   3. C.
      an operation
   4. D.
      training
3. 3.
   1. A.
      pay
   2. B.
      spend
   3. C.
      have
   4. D.
      cost
4. 4.
   1. A.
      both their sons
   2. B.
      both their daughter
   3. C.
      all their sons
   4. D.
      all the daughters
5. 5.
   1. A.
      hopeful
   2. B.
      hopeless
   3. C.
      harmful
   4. D.
      harmless
6. 6.
   1. A.
      sad
   2. B.
      had
   3. C.
      terrible
   4. D.
      good
7. 7.
   1. A.
      eastern
   2. B.
      southern
   3. C.
      western
   4. D.
      northern
8. 8.
   1. A.
      want
   2. B.
      need
   3. C.
      prefer
   4. D.
      like
9. 9.
   1. A.
      my
   2. B.
      your
   3. C.
      his
   4. D.
      her
10. 10.
    1. A.
       in time
    2. B.
       on time
    3. C.
       all the same time
    4. D.
       for a long time
11. 11.
    1. A.
       Already
    2. B.
       Just
    3. C.
       Ever
    4. D.
       Now
12. 12.
    1. A.
       chance
    2. B.
       advice
    3. C.
       example
    4. D.
       goal
13. 13.
    1. A.
       receive
    2. B.
       receiving
    3. C.
       received
    4. D.
       receives
14. 14.
    1. A.
       too
    2. B.
       also
    3. C.
       either
    4. D.
       as well
15. 15.
    1. A.
       to
    2. B.
       at
    3. C.
       for
    4. D.
       on

 was born in Brussels, on June 25th, 1928. His real name was Pierre Culliford. At first, he almost became a dentist’s assistant. Luckily, he got a job in a cartoon studio. There he met and worked with some of Europe’s most famous comic book artists such as Franquin and Morris. Unfortunately the studio closed down and Peyo decided to become a full-time comic artist. He found himself a pen name from his childhood nickname ‘Pe- yot’.
Peyo became successful as a comic (连环画) artist. He decided to draw what he really loved,
stories based in the Middle Ages. He created the character Johan and drew some Johan strips (漫画) for the Belgian daily newspaper ‘Le Soir’ and then for ‘Spirou’ magazine. Johan soon became a huge success and one of the magazine’s main characters.

For Johan’s ninth book of adventures, Peyo needed a group of imps (小精灵) to build a magic flute. At a meal with his friend Andre Franquin. he asked Franquin to pass him the salt. But he couldn’t remember the word so he said, “Pass me the … um… the smurf!”. Franquin handed it over and answered, “Here’s the smurf. Onee you’ve smurfed with it you can smurf it back to me!” And so the name and language of the little imps were invented. The readers soon fell in love with these little smurfs, who love having fun, live in mushroom-shaped houses and speak a strange and wonderful language.
The Smurfs films were first seen on Belgian television and then in France and the Netherlands. In 1981. The Smurfs was on the American NBC TV Channel for the first time, but the success didn’t stop there. The success of the Smurfs became planetary in the 80’s because of the cartoons. There are few regions left where people don’t know smurfs, but their name changes in every county; the Smurfs, die Schlümpfe, Los Pitufos, I Puffi. de Smurfen, les Schtroumpfs… and 蓝精灵 in Chinese.
In August 2011, the Smurfs make their return to the big screen again, this time in 3D! Peyo left us on December 24, 1992, but the Smurfs have continued their many adventures and are today looking forward to a bright and even more exciting future.
【小题1】Peyo’s real name was       .