Dear editor(编辑)，

    I used to be a doctor in the children’s department of a hospital．Sometimes I treated (医治)children who had been poisoned by medicines for older family members．The children don’t know the medicines are dangerous，they just know they taste sweet．Children easily open the bottle that we use in China．

    Some days ago I talked about medicines with an American．He showed me a kind of plastic bottle．The design was quite simple and I am sure our Chinese factories could produce these bottles．The top of the bottle locks but can be opened by pressing down on it while turning．This is difficult for most children to do，although adults can open them very easily．

    I am certain that the cost of making such tops would be very small．As a doctor，I’d love to see this done．And most parents would be grateful(感激)．

                                                               Sincerely yours，

                                                                   Wang Fang

1．What does the phrase“had been poisoned”in the first paragraph mean in Chinese?

    A．撞伤    B．中毒             C．溺水    D．挨打

2．The children are sometimes poisoned by medicines for older family members because _____．

    A．they don’t know they are dangerous

    B．the medicines taste sweet                                                 

C．the bottles can easily be opened

D．A，B and C

3．From the passage we know the writer________．

    A．can do nothing about the problem

    B．is sorry for what has happened

    C．eagerly(急切地)wants to solve the problem

    D．is happy about China’s hospital

4．According to tile writer’s opinion we should________．

    A．produce this kind of plastic bottles

    B．take care of the children

    C．ask parents for help

    D．buy this kind of bottles

5．The letter is written to the editor to ask for_______ ．

    A．support from public opinion

    B．the plastic bottle from the readers

    C．advice from the editor

    D．money from the newspaper

  Pamela is a schoolgirl from Washington D. C. , America. She wants to be a doctor. She says, “I like working with people and I like the idea of working in a caring profession. ”

Ali is 12 years old. He lives in a village near New Delhi, India. After school Ali helps his father on the farm. When he is older, he wants to be a farmer like his father. “I love the quiet life here, ”he said.

Roy is 14 years old. He lives in Brighton, England. He’s going to be a pilot when he grows up. “It’s going to be wonderful!” he says. He likes traveling all over the world and seeing lots of exciting things.

Scott is a high school student in Toronto, Canada. He wants to be a chef. His favorite place in the house is the kitchen. “I love cooking, especially for lots of people. ”he said.

47. Who often helps his father on the farm?

    A. Pamela.     B. Ali.     C. Roy.       D. Scott.

48. Where does Roy live?

  A. In America.   B. In India.     C. In England.       D. In Canada.

49. What does Scott want to be when he grows up?

    A. A chef.     B. A farmer.     C. A pilot.     D. A doctor.