Question

Emma and Hannah are 13-year-old school girls from Minnesota, USA. They are good at making new things and both of them are also good at sales. They are selling charms (小装饰物) made out of bottle caps.

The girls came up with the idea last summer when they saw charms were popular with kids. They talked with their parents about the idea. Since then they have sold enough charms to buy a bike for Hannah.

The girls collect bottle caps and then clean them. They find some interesting pictures on the Internet or on paper, and then glue them onto the inside of the caps. There are different kinds of pictures. “Peace signs are popular with girls, and single-letter charms are popular with boys whose names start with those letters,” Emma and Hannah said.

Now, charms can be found everywhere at Dakota Hills Middle School in Eagan. “Students put charms on purses, backpacks, and their lunchboxes,” said Emma. Emma and Hannah also have a shop on the Internet. They hope they can sell their charms to more kids. They’re thinking about selling their charms at the Eagan Market Festival next summer.

Their business is not only for getting money. At their Valentine’s sale, 20% of the income (收入) went to charity.

1.What are Emma and Hannah?

A. They’re waiters.         B. They’re sellers.

C. They’re students.        D. They’re charm makers.

2. When did the girls begin to sell the charms?

A. About a year ago.         B. About two months ago.

C. Nearly fifty days ago.        D. Nearly five weeks ago.

3. Which of the following may NOT be on the charms?

A. Pictures.         B. Signs.              C. Letters.           D. Numbers.

4. What do Emma and Hannah hope to do now?

A. They hope to become rich people.

B. They hope to give money to charity.

C. They hope to sell more charms.

D. They hope to sell charms in every school.

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The two girls love their parents and money.

B. Boys like charms with signs.

C. They won’t sell charms next summer.

D. The charms are popular with students.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.B

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：艾玛和汉娜都是来自美国明尼苏达的13岁的女生，他们善于创造新东西，他们都是优秀的销售者。

1.第一段开头Emma and Hannah are 13-year-old school girls from Minnesota, USA可知艾玛和汉娜都是来自美国明尼苏达的13岁的女生，所以该选C。

2.第二段开头The girls came up with the idea last summer when they saw charms were popular with kids.可知他们大约在一年前开始出售小装饰物，所以该选A。

3.第三段的描述可知小装饰物上有图画、标志和字母，所以该选D。

4.最后一点的描述可知艾玛和汉娜希望捐钱给慈善机构，所以该选B。

5.第二段开头句The girls came up with the idea last summer when they saw charms were popular with kids.可知这些小装饰物受学生欢迎，所以该选D。

考点：故事类阅读。