(40-42)
The idea may hit you once or twice a year. You come home on a hot summer day, hoping to
have a cool bath, and find out there is no water. Then you see how important water is in your
everyday life. However, in many parts of the world, water is not just about one’s everyday needs.
In Africa, water is hard to get, and the job of collecting water falls on women’s shoulders.
Girls often need to stay at home and collect water while their brothers stay at school studying.
Girls live 15 minutes from clean water and they can spend more time at school than those living an
hour away. More time spent collecting water means less time for learning. For these girls,
“Knowledge is power” is not just words; it is a sad fact in real life. With less time spent at
school, their chances of getting well-paid jobs are small, and they often have no voice in important
matters, like who to marry. These girls are often married into poor families. They have little
money or knowledge to take care of their children. For the baby girls, their life may still center
around “water,” just like it did for their mothers.
shoulder 肩膀 knowledge 知識 marry 結婚 center 集中
40. What does “The idea” mean in the reading?
(A) Water is not just about one’s everyday needs.
(B) Water is important in one’s everyday life.
(C) We should not take a bath when there is little water.
(D) It is nice to have a cool bath on a hot summer day.
41. What is the reading mostly about?
(A) How water may give a country power.
(B) Why it is important to save water.
(C) Why it is hard to get water in poor countries.
(D) How water may play a part in one’s future.
42. What do we know from the reading?
(A) Children from poor families often have to take care of younger children at home.
(B) Girls in Africa make more money than the boys do.
(C) Girls spend little time at school, so they have a harder life when they grow up.
(D) Children have to drink enough water every day.
(43-45)
At the end of 2019, a new type of coronavirus began making people sick. The word, corona,
itself is Latin for crown. Under a microscope, these viruses look like a crown. They can be
passed from person easily through the air. The coronavirus, which started in the Chinese city of
Wuhan, killed a lot of people and has spread all around the world. People name it COVID-19.
*What are the signs of COVID-19?
It causes a fever and dry cough. It’s quite like having a cold. Most people get better with
time and rest. Older people or those who already have health problems are more likely to get
sicker.
*Is COVID-19 dangerous to children?
People are still learning about it, so we don’t have a lot of information yet. With fewer cases in
kids, it doesn’t mean you don’t need to take care of yourself.
*How can I protect myself from COVID-19?
.Keep your family home and away from others as much as possible.
.Wash your hands often, always after using the restroom and several times a day for at least 20
seconds using soap and water, and then drying them.
.Cover your mouth and nose with face masks.
.Don’t touch your face if your hands aren’t clean.
.Eat well, drink lots of water, and get enough sleep. The healthier you are, the better off you
will be!
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43. What do we learn from the reading?
(A) COVID-19 has spread all around the world.
(B) Young people and children will get COVID-19 easily.
(C) The coronavirus started in Taiwan.
(D) Coronaviruses didn’t kill anyone in the world.
44. What is NOT the way to protect yourself from the virus?
(A) Put on a face mask when you are with other people.
(B) Touch your face before washing hands.
(C) Try to make yourself healthy by eating and sleeping well.
(D) Wash your hands carefully.
45. Who might be in danger of catching COVID-19?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)