Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani student and education activist who began speaking out for girls’ education at the age of 11. After surviving an assassination (暗杀) at the age of 15, she co-founded the Malala Fund with her father to create a world where girls everywhere could be educated without fear. Her fund supports every girl’s right to 12 years of free, safe, quality education and works mainly in countries such as Pakistan, Afghanistan, India and Nigeria.

Malala believes girls are the best investment (投资) in the future peace and further development of our world. It will never be a wrong choice to spend money on girls.

In 2014 the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai the Nobel Peace Prize for their fight against the suppression (镇压) of children and young people and for the right of all children to education. Malala became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize winner.

Accepting the award, Malala said, “This award is not just for me. It is for those forgotten children who want education. It is for those frightened children who want peace. It is for those voiceless children who want change.”

In her new picture book, Malala’s Magic Pencil, Malala returns to her childhood to teach young readers about the importance of hope, believing in magic, and making the world a better place.

Malala’s first book, her personal life story co-written with Christina Lamb, I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World, was published in 2013. She is also the subject of the 2015 film He Named Me Malala.

【小题1】What’s the purpose of the Malala Fund?

A．To improve girls’ safety.

B．To improve people’s living conditions.

C．To get young girls to school.

D．To win women lifetime education rights.

【小题2】Which of the following is Malala’s opinion of girls according to Paragraph 2?

A．They are quite good at making investments.

B．They will play an important role in the future.

C．They are in greater need of peace than boys.

D．They do more for the development of the world than boys.

【小题3】What can be inferred from what Malala said while accepting the award?

A．She will have more supporters in the coming years.

B．She is satisfied with her education.

C．She feels powerless to change the world.

D．She has a caring attitude.

【小题4】What can be learned about Malala’s Magic Pencil?

A．It teaches readers how to draw.

B．It spreads hope.

C．It was a co-written book.

D．It was Malala’s first book.