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Primary 3 Higher Chinese Quiz - Reading

Name: ______________________ Class: ______________________ Date: ______________________ Score: _________ / 30

Duration: 40 minutes Total Marks: 30

Instructions:

This quiz tests your reading comprehension skills.
Read each passage carefully before answering the questions.
Answer ALL questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
For multiple-choice questions, shade the correct option clearly.

Section A: Passage Comprehension (10 marks)

Read the passage below and answer Questions 1–5.

小明是一个勤劳的孩子。每天早上，他都会帮妈妈做家务。星期六的早晨，阳光明媚，小鸟在树上唱歌。小明吃完早餐后，主动把碗碟洗干净，又把客厅的地扫得干干净净。

下午，小明到公园散步。他看见一位老奶奶不小心把购物袋里的水果掉了一地。小明赶快跑过去，帮老奶奶把水果一个一个捡起来，放进袋子里。老奶奶笑着对小明说："谢谢你，你真是个好孩子！"

小明听了，心里甜滋滋的。他想：帮助别人是一件多么快乐的事情啊！

Question 1. What kind of child is Xiao Ming? (1 mark)

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Question 2. What did Xiao Ming do on Saturday morning? List TWO things. (2 marks)

(a) ________________________________________________________________

(b) ________________________________________________________________

Question 3. What happened to the old grandmother in the park? (1 mark)

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Question 4. What did Xiao Ming do when he saw the old grandmother? (2 marks)

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Question 5. How did Xiao Ming feel after helping the old grandmother? Why? (2 marks)

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Section B: Vocabulary in Context (5 marks)

Read the passage below and answer Questions 6–10.

小华的学校举办了一年一度的运动会。同学们都兴高采烈地参加比赛。小华参加了赛跑项目。

比赛开始前，小华紧张得心怦怦直跳。他深吸一口气，告诉自己："我一定要坚持下去，不能半途而废！"

枪声一响，小华像箭一样冲了出去。他咬紧牙关，拼命向前跑。快到终点时，他的腿已经酸得不行了，但他依然没有放弃。最后，小华获得了第三名。

虽然没有拿到第一名，但老师和同学们都为他感到骄傲。小华也明白了：只要坚持不懈，就一定能取得进步。

Question 6. What does "兴高采烈" mean? Choose the correct answer. (1 mark)

① 非常伤心 ② 非常高兴 ③ 非常紧张 ④ 非常生气

Answer: _______

Question 7. What does "半途而废" mean? (1 mark)

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Question 8. Find a phrase from the passage that means "very nervous." (1 mark)

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Question 9. What does "坚持不懈" mean? Choose the correct answer. (1 mark)

① 中途放弃 ② 坚持到底，不放弃 ③ 非常努力 ④ 感到骄傲

Answer: _______

Question 10. What lesson did Xiao Hua learn from the sports day? (1 mark)

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Section C: Inference and Reasoning (10 marks)

Read the passage below and answer Questions 11–15.

在一个宁静的小村庄里，住着一只小兔子和一只小乌龟。小兔子跑得很快，常常嘲笑小乌龟走路慢。

有一天，小乌龟对小兔子说："我们来比赛跑步吧！"小兔子哈哈大笑，说："你这么慢，怎么可能赢我？"但还是答应了。

比赛开始了。小兔子飞快地跑在前面，小乌龟一步一步地慢慢爬。小兔子回头一看，小乌龟还在很远的地方。小兔子想："反正我跑得这么快，先睡一觉也没关系。"于是，它就在树下睡着了。

小乌龟不停地爬啊爬，终于超过了熟睡的小兔子，第一个到达了终点。小兔子醒来时，惊讶极了。

从此以后，小兔子再也不嘲笑别人了。

Question 11. Why did the little rabbit laugh at the little tortoise? (1 mark)

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Question 12. What did the little rabbit do during the race? (2 marks)

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Question 13. Why did the little tortoise win the race? Give TWO reasons. (2 marks)

(a) ________________________________________________________________

(b) ________________________________________________________________

Question 14. What can we infer about the little rabbit's character at the beginning of the story? (2 marks)

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Question 15. What is the moral of this story? Choose the best answer. (1 mark)

① 跑得快的人一定会赢 ② 不要骄傲自满，也不要嘲笑别人 ③ 睡觉会让人失败 ④ 乌龟比兔子更聪明

Answer: _______

Section D: Cloze Passage (5 marks)

Read the passage below and choose the correct word from the box to fill in each blank. Each word can be used ONCE only.

温暖	照顾	耐心	感动	坚强

小丽的奶奶生病住院了。小丽每天放学后都去医院（16）______ 奶奶。她给奶奶讲故事，帮奶奶倒水，还帮奶奶按摩。

奶奶看到小丽这么懂事，心里非常（17）______。她对小丽说："你真是我的好孙女。"

护士阿姨也夸小丽很有（18）______，因为小丽每次都很细心地陪奶奶说话，从不觉得烦。

小丽虽然年纪小，但遇到困难时非常（19）______。她相信奶奶一定会好起来的。

在小丽的陪伴下，奶奶觉得病房里充满了（20）______。

Question 16: __________________ Question 17: __________________ Question 18: __________________ Question 19: __________________ Question 20: __________________

End of Quiz

Answers

Primary 3 Higher Chinese Quiz - Reading

Answer Key

Section A: Passage Comprehension (10 marks)

Question 1. (1 mark)

Answer: Xiao Ming is a hardworking/diligent child.
Accept: 勤劳的孩子 / 好孩子
Marking note: Award 1 mark for any reasonable equivalent.

Question 2. (2 marks)

Answer:
- (a) He washed the dishes/碗碟.
- (b) He swept the living room floor/扫地.
Marking note: Award 1 mark for each correct action. Accept reasonable paraphrasing.

Question 3. (1 mark)

Answer: The old grandmother dropped her fruits on the ground / her shopping bag broke and fruits fell everywhere.
Accept: 老奶奶的水果掉了一地 / 老奶奶不小心把水果弄掉了
Marking note: Award 1 mark for identifying the key event.

Question 4. (2 marks)

Answer: Xiao Ming ran over quickly and helped the old grandmother pick up the fruits one by one and put them back into the bag.
Marking note: Award 2 marks for a complete answer covering both actions (running over + picking up fruits). Award 1 mark for mentioning only one action.

Question 5. (2 marks)

Answer: Xiao Ming felt happy/warm inside (sweet in his heart) because he realised that helping others is a joyful thing.
Marking note: Award 1 mark for the feeling (happy/sweet/warm) and 1 mark for the reason (helping others brings joy).

Section B: Vocabulary in Context (5 marks)

Question 6. (1 mark)

Answer: ② 非常高兴
Marking note: "兴高采烈" means being in high spirits / very happy.

Question 7. (1 mark)

Answer: To give up halfway / to stop before finishing something.
Accept: 中途放弃 / 做到一半就不做了
Marking note: Award 1 mark for correct meaning.

Question 8. (1 mark)

Answer: 心怦怦直跳
Marking note: This phrase describes a racing heartbeat due to nervousness.

Question 9. (1 mark)

Answer: ② 坚持到底，不放弃
Marking note: "坚持不懈" means to persevere and never give up.

Question 10. (1 mark)

Answer: As long as you persevere/keep trying, you will definitely make progress.
Accept: 只要坚持不懈，就一定能取得进步
Marking note: Award 1 mark for capturing the lesson about persistence.

Section C: Inference and Reasoning (10 marks)

Question 11. (1 mark)

Answer: Because the tortoise walked very slowly / the rabbit thought the tortoise was too slow to win.
Accept: 因为小乌龟走路很慢
Marking note: Award 1 mark for identifying the reason (tortoise's slowness).

Question 12. (2 marks)

Answer: The little rabbit ran very fast at first, then it fell asleep under a tree during the race.
Marking note: Award 1 mark for each point: (1) ran fast initially, (2) fell asleep under the tree.

Question 13. (2 marks)

Answer:
- (a) The little tortoise kept crawling/walking without stopping.
- (b) The little rabbit was overconfident and fell asleep.
Marking note: Award 1 mark for each reason. Accept other valid reasoning based on the passage.

Question 14. (2 marks)

Answer: At the beginning, the little rabbit was proud/arrogant and looked down on others. It laughed at the tortoise and thought it was better than everyone else.
Marking note: Award 1 mark for identifying the trait (proud/arrogant/overconfident) and 1 mark for supporting evidence from the text (laughed at tortoise / mocked others).

Question 15. (1 mark)

Answer: ② 不要骄傲自满，也不要嘲笑别人
Marking note: This is the classic moral of "The Tortoise and the Hare" fable.

Section D: Cloze Passage (5 marks)

Question 16: 照顾 (1 mark)

Reasoning: "照顾" means to take care of / look after, which fits the context of visiting and caring for a sick grandmother.

Question 17: 感动 (1 mark)

Reasoning: "感动" means to be moved/touched emotionally. The grandmother felt touched by Xiao Li's thoughtfulness.

Question 18: 耐心 (1 mark)

Reasoning: "耐心" means patience. The nurse praised Xiao Li for being patient in accompanying her grandmother.

Question 19: 坚强 (1 mark)

Reasoning: "坚强" means strong/resilient. Xiao Li showed strength and courage despite the difficult situation.

Question 20: 温暖 (1 mark)

Reasoning: "温暖" means warmth. The grandmother felt warmth (emotional comfort) in the hospital room because of Xiao Li's company.

Total: 30 marks

Marking Summary:

Section	Topic	Marks
A	Passage Comprehension	10
B	Vocabulary in Context	5
C	Inference and Reasoning	10
D	Cloze Passage	5
Total		30