武进区九年级教学情况调研测试(3)

23. When Alana is about to faint, Tee will ____________.

A. stare at her and keep sniffing B. jump onto her chest suddenly

C. sit and stare directly into her face D. scream and run back and forth

24. What can we learn about Ryan?

A. He likes swimming in rivers.

B. He has a lovely dog, Zion.

C. Chelsea helped him swim back to the shore.

D. He was in danger when he was found by Chelsea.

25. What happened to Bernice?

A. She was badly hurt in a big fire.

B. She met the brave cat, Joey, in a big fire.

C. A fire broke out when she was napping.

D. She ran out of the burning house with the help of firemen.

B

The number of rural(乡村的) left-behind children under 17 years old has increased to 61.02 million, according to a

report. These children’s parents leave them with their grandparents or other family members in order to make money in cities.

Sichuan Province and Henan Province have the highest percentage of rural left-behind children. Together with

Anhui Province, Guangdong Province and Hunan Province, these five provinces have 43.64% of the country’s rural left-behind children, the report says.

The report finds that left-behind children are mainly in the central and western provinces. But the developed eastern

areas also face similar problems, the report says. Guangdong Province has the most left-behind children, with 4.34 million, followed by Zhejiang Province, Jiangsu Province, Shanghai and Beijing.

“What I’m worried about most is the schooling of my child, as I have no time to help her with her homework.”

Said An Baiyou, a truck driver from Shangdong Province, who has been leaving his 10-year-old daughter with his parents while driving trucks in other provinces. “However, to make money or to take care of the child, you can only choose one side.”

Wang Zhenyao, the president of Beijing Normal University Institue of Public Welfare, says that if the left-behind

children problem can’t be solved, it will affect the nation’s future.

Compared with those who live with their parents, left-behind children need more care and protection. The country

should think about ways to attract the rural workers in cities to return and work in their hometown to improve the development of these places.”

In addition, it is important to set up laws to protect the basic rights of young people, especially those with illnesses

or only one parent.

These children are the future of the nation. People should offer them their love, care and protection.

26. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?