Born into a farmer’s family, life was not easy when I was a kid. We were so poor that we often did not know where our next meal was coming from. I had to sell cabbages at the marketplace to support my family.
A storyteller once came to the marketplace, and I went to listen to him. My mother was unhappy with me for forgetting my job. But that night, while she was making clothes for us under the weak light of an oil lamp, I couldn't help retelling stories I'd heard that day. She listened impatiently at first, since in her eyes professional（职业的） storytellers were smooth-talking men—nothing good ever came out of their mouths. But slowly she was attracted by my retold stories, and from that day on, she never gave me any task on market days, unspoken agreement to enjoy new stories. As a repayment（回报）for Mother's kindness and a way to show off my memory, I'd retell the stories for her in lively detail. Soon, she wasn't the only member of my audience, which later included my elder sisters, my aunts, even my stubborn grandmother.
I knew she was worried about me. Talkative kids are not well thought of in our village, for they can bring trouble to themselves and to their families when they talk too much. Mother often reminded me not to talk so much, wanting me to be a silent and modest teenager. However, my natural desire（渴望）to talk never went away, and that is what makes my name – Mo Yan, which means ‘no speaking’. This strong wish to talk also improved my ability to express myself, which is important for writers who are also considered as storytellers.
【小题1】Mo Yan lived a/an ________ life when he was young.

Mr. Smith is from England. He teaches French in our school. His English classes are very interesting. He likes us and we like him.
Mr. Smith has two children--Tom and Mary. Tom is seven and his sister Mary is four. Tom goes to school but Mary doesn’t. Mr. Smith likes to wear a T-shirt and jeans. Football is his favorite sport. After school we often have a basketball game. Sometimes Mr. Smith watches and plays basketball with us. He plays basketball just for fun .
【小题1】根据He teaches French in our school.可知他是以为法语老师,故选B.
【小题2】根据Mr. Smith has two children--Tom and Mary.他有两个孩子,汤姆一般是男孩的名字,玛丽是女孩名字,故他有一个儿子.选A.
【小题3】根据Mary is four.可知玛丽不够上学 年龄.选A.
【小题4】根据Mr. Smith likes to wear a T-shirt and jeans. Football is his favorite sport.可知选C.
【小题5】这篇短文主要介绍史密斯先生的职业,子女,爱好等,只简略提到他的子女,没有提到妻子.故选A.
【小题6】Mr. Smith is ____________.
A. a Chinese teacher    B. a French teacher     C. a basketball player
【小题7】How many sons does Mr. Smith have ?
A. One B. Two  C. Three
【小题8】Mary doesn’t go to school because she __________.
A. is only four B. is only seven    C. doesn’t like school
【小题9】_____________ is Mr. Smith favorite sport.
A. basketball   B. table tennis     C. football
【小题10】The text is about ______________.
A. Mr. Smith    B. Mr. Smith’s children    C. Mr. Smith’s family