My father, at the death of his father, was six years old, and he grew up without education. He moved from Kentucky to Indiana when I was seven. We reached our new home about the time the state came into the Union. It was a wild area, with many bears and other wild animals still in the woods. I grew up there. There were some so-called schools, but what was required of a teacher never went beyond “reading, writing, and adding.” If a stranger supposed to understand Latin happened to live for a time in the area, he was looked on as wizard (奇才). There was simply nothing to excite a desire for education. Of course, when I grew up, I did not know much. Still, somehow, I could read, write, and add, but that was all. The advance I have now made is on this store of education, which I have picked up under the pressure of necessity.

　　1. When the writer was a child ____ .

　　A. his grandfather died in the state of Kentucky

　　B. his family settled down in the countryside of Indiana

　　C. Kentucky joined the Union as a member state

　　D. his family had to move from place to place

　　2. When the writer was seven, his family moved to an area where ____ .

　　A. educated people were greatly respected

　　B. only a few had a knowledge of Latin

　　C. people were often killed by wild animals

　　D. the land had yet to be farmed

　　3. The schools in the area ____ .

　　A. were of poor quality (质量) B. offered all kinds of subjects

　　C. respected those who knew Latin D. had teachers good at reading, writing, and adding

　　4. How did the writer look at his early education?

　　A. He believed he met the school requirements.

　　B. He thought he was well-educated.

　　C. He thought it was not satisfactory.

　　D. He believed he was poorly educated.

　　5. At the time he wrote, the writer ____ .

　　A. had to learn to read, write and add

　　B. found it necessary to receive advanced education

　　C. was probably fairly well-educated

　　D. was dissatisfied with his level of education

　　答案：

　　1B 2 D 3 A 4 C 5 C