Tao Lihua, 14, is a middle school student in Shenzhen．She plays Erhu on the street after school to help her family．Many years ago, her father lost his arms in an accident, and her stepmother （继母） is now ill in hospital．

The father makes money by selling radios and drawing pictures by mouth with a brush．But they have no money for the mother's illness．

Every week, Tao plays Erhu in Lianhua Hill Park in Futian District in her school uniform．Early in 2006, CCTV reported the girl's story and more and more people began to know her．But the father refused the help from many people, and the daughter still went out to play Erhu on the street．

“I like Erhu and my dream is to be a musician．I'm going to study hard at a university for that．My father always tells mc to make a living through hard work and not to rely on （依靠） other people, “Tao said．

46．How does Tao Lihua help her family?

A．By doing chores． 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．By selling radios．

C．By drawing pictures． 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．By playing Erhu．

47．Why does the father draw pictures by his mouth?

　 A．Because he is good at doing that．

　 B．Because he has no hands．

　 C．Because people like watching him do so．

　 D．Because there is something wrong with his arms．

48．What does the underlined phrase “make a living” mean in Chinese?

　　 A．保持纪录 　　　　　 B．创建处所 　　　　　　 C．谋生 　　　　　　　　　　 D．创造生机

49．When did Tao Lihua become well-known?

　　 A．After CCTV reported her story．　

B．After she first played Erhu in a park．

　 C．After she became a musician．　　

D．After her father refused people's help．

50．Which is NOT true according to the passage?

　 A．Tao's family couldn't afford（承担得起）her stepmother's illness．

　 B．Many people wanted to help Tao Lihua and her family．

　 C．Tao Lihua doesn't go to school now because she has to make money．

　 D．Tao Lihua wants to take Erhu lessons at a university in the future．

Edith Cavell was born in a little English village. She was a clever, hard-working girl and did well at school, especially in music and French. After she left school, her first job was to take care of the children of a rich family in Belgium（比利时）. The language they spoke was French, so she found that her school studies were useful. She could understand them easily, at the same time she taught the children to speak English and play the piano.
After hearing that her father was seriously ill, Edith returned home to look after him. She then decided to become a nurse. Afterwards for five years she worked in an English hospital where she proved to be highly professional at her job. A Belgian doctor was so impressed（印象深的）that he invited her to his country to organize a training school for nurses. The First World War broke out in 1914 and Edith Cavell’s school of nursing became a hospital. She stayed there to look after the sick and wounded soldiers . Edith treated them with kindness. Between November 1914 and August 1915 she secretly helped about 200 wounded soldiers and prisoners (囚犯) escape from the Germans. Later the German army found out what Edith had done and they arrested her. Finally, the Germans killed her, but they could not kill her memory. A tall statue（雕塑）has been built in Trafalgar Square, London, in honor（纪念）of the brave English nurse.
【小题1】Edith Cavell’s first job was to __________.

Edith Cavell was born in a little English village. She was a clever, hard-working girl and did well at school, especially in music and French. After she left school, her first job was to take care of the children of a rich family in Belgium（比利时）. The language they spoke was French, so she found that her school studies were useful. She could understand them easily, at the same time she taught the children to speak English and play the piano.

After hearing that her father was seriously ill, Edith returned home to look after him. She then decided to become a nurse. Afterwards for five years she worked in an English hospital where she proved to be highly professional at her job. A Belgian doctor was so impressed（印象深的）that he invited her to his country to organize a training school for nurses. The First World War broke out in 1914 and Edith Cavell’s school of nursing became a hospital. She stayed there to look after the sick and wounded soldiers . Edith treated them with kindness. Between November 1914 and August 1915 she secretly helped about 200 wounded soldiers and prisoners (囚犯) escape from the Germans. Later the German army found out what Edith had done and they arrested her. Finally, the Germans killed her, but they could not kill her memory. A tall statue（雕塑）has been built in Trafalgar Square, London, in honor（纪念）of the brave English nurse.

1.Edith Cavell’s first job was to __________.

A．teach French                          B．look after the children of a rich family

C．teach English                           D．look after the sick and wounded soldiers

2.Why did Edith return home from Belgium?

A．Because she found work in an English hospital.

B．Because she organized a training school for nurses.

C．Because the First World War broke out.

D．Because her father was seriously ill.

3.What’s the Chinese meaning of “kill her memory” in this passage?

A．杀死她           B．使她失去记忆      C．抹去对她的记忆    D．摧残她

4.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Edith was good at music and German at school.

B．Edith was a highly professional doctor.

C．Edith was invited to her country to organize a training school for nurses.

D．People have built a tall statue in honor of Edith.