MY VILLAGE

I live in a village by the Mekong River. Every day, like most of my friends, I walk to school. It is three kilometres away. After class, I often help my mother to collect water from the river and feed the chickens. At the weekend, the villagers often gather at the community hall where there is a TV. The adults watch TV, but more often they talk about their farm work and exchange news. The children run around, playing games and shouting merrily. Laughter is heard everywhere.My father sometimes takes me to the market town nearby where he sells our home products like vegetables, fruits, eggs... He then buys me an ice cream and lets me take a ride on the electric train in the town square. I love those trips.On starry nights, we children lie on the grass, looking at the sky and daring each other to find the Milky Way. We dream of faraway places.

1. The boy often helps his parents __________.

A.to collect water from the village well                     B.to sell the vegetables

C.to collect eggs from the chicken shed                     D.to feed the chickens

2. The villagers gather at the community hall __________.

A.every day                                                                 B.once a month

C.only when there is an important event                    D.at the weekend

3. The thing the boy enjoys better than other things on his trips to town is __________.

A.he can sell his home products                                B.he feels grown-up

C.he can ride on the electric train                              D.he can buy his father an ice cream

4. The village children dream about __________.

A.having a school that is nearer                                 B.having a TV at home

C.finding the Milky Way                                           D.travelling to faraway places