Passage A Yuan Longping was born in Beijing in 1930. He developed a new kind of rice in 1974, which helped many countries grow more rice than ever before. So he is called “the Father of Rice”. | Passage B Dear Diana,Last week, we had a history exam but I didn't study for it. I was really worried. In the exam, Tom sat next to me and I copied his answers. Will the teacher give me a poor mark if I tell her the truth? Should I tell her? Yours, Maria |
Passage C An Italian marathon runner, Dorando Pietri, entered the stadium and took a wrong turn during the race. He fell down. He was treated by a doctor and he was helped to cross the finishing line. | Passage D Sometimes a birthday party can be a surprise party. It is planned by friends but it is a secret. One friend of the birthday boy/girl invites him/her to do something at their house. All their friends arrive early and hide until he/she arrives, and then jump out and shout “Surprise!” |
| Passage E | Ways of traveling | Cost | Time |
| New York—Los Angeles | coach | $20 | 10 hours |
| plane | $80 | 2 hours | |
| train | $60 | 3 hours | |
| car | $230 | 8 hours |
| A．Yuan Longping is “the Grandfather of Rice”. |
| B．Yuan Longping was born in 1932. |
| C．Yuan Longping helped only one country grow more rice. |
| D．A new kind of rice was developed by Yuan Longping. |
| A．Passage A | B．Passage B | C．Passage C | D．Passage D |
| A．A Birthday Boy/Girl | B．A Birthday Party | C．A Secret | D．An Invitation |
| A．By coach. | B．By plane. | C．By train. | D．By car. |
| A．Maria is good at history. | B．Diana is Maria’s friend. |
| C．Maria is worried about her exam. | D．In the exam, Maria copied Tom’s answers. |
