Unit 8. The story of my village

Many years ago, my village was very poor. The villager had to work hard in the field all day and could hardly make ends meet
Their lives were simple and they were in need of many things. Many people had to live in houses made of straw and mud, and a few families had a radio or a TV set.
However, in spite of the shortages, the villagers managed to send their children to school and college.
They hoped that with an education of science and technology, their children could find a way of bettering their lives
The children have met their parents’ wishes. When they came back from college or technical high school, they introduced new farming methods, which resulted in bumper crops.
They also helped the villagers grow cash crop for export. Soon, the lifestyle of my village changed
Today, people live in brick houses. In the evening, they can listen to the news on the radio or watch TV for entertainment.. Sometimes they go to town on their motorbikes to do some shopping or to visit their friends.
“ Our lives have changed a lot thanks to the knowledge our children brought home” said an old farmer, “and I always tell my grandchildren to study harder so that they can do even more for the village than their parents did”
Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B
Answer:
1. b 2. d 3. a 4. e 5. c
The reading passage tells us about many changes in the village. Complete the following table.
Made of straw and mud
Made of brick
A few families had a radio or a TV set
Many houses have, they can listen to the radio or watch TV for entertainment
Just enough for using
Enough for using and exporting
On foot
motorbike
New farming method, resulted in bumper crops
Old farming method
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1
2
4
5
3
Question 1:
What was life like in the author’s village many years ago?
Many years ago, the author’s village was very poor and the villager’s lives was very simple
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Question 2:
Why did the villagers want to send their children to school and college in spite of their shortages?
Because they hoped that with an education of science and technology, their children could find a way of bettering their lives
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Question 3:
How did the children help improve the lifestyle in the village when they finished college or technical high school?
When they came back from college or technical high school, they would introduced new farming menthods, helped the villagers grow cash crop for export so their lifestyle could change.
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Question 4:
What did the old farmer say about the effect of the knowledge the young people brought home?
He said that their lives had changed a lot thanks to the knowledge their children had brought home.
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Question 5:
What exactly did the old farmer tell his grandchildren?
He told his grandchildren to studied harder to do even more for the village than their parents had did
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