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Saypidin Yasin said planting and selling walnuts(核桃) has changed his life in Xinjiang. He used to take part-time jobs to raise his family of four in Yalhuz Terak village, Aksu. Though he worked hard, he could only made was about 10,000 yuan ($1,544) every year.

He learned that many of his neighbors had made big money by planting walnuts, and he decided to give it a try. In 2015, he planted 0.3 hectares of walnuts, and he got 900 kilos of the walnuts in 2019. He made 15,000 yuan by selling them.

Walnuts, apples and red dates are Aksu’s most famous fruit. For many years, the fruit and nuts have been sold worldwide and have brought wealth to the local people. A main fruit production center in China, Aksu owns long days of sunlight and large temperature differences between day and night, which helps fruit have more sugar and gives it a sweeter, more pleasant taste.

In the past, farmers mainly planted fruit according to their own knowledge. But these days from time to time the local government sends technicians(技术员) to give training classes on farm. Abduwali Abdurahman has planted walnuts for seven years. After learning these skills, he was able to get more walnuts, and his money from selling walnuts grew from 17,000 yuan in 2019 to about 30,000 yuan last year.

1.How did Saypidin Yasin make a living in the past?

A By planting walnuts.

B By working on a farm.

C By taking part-time jobs.

D By working in a factory.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段He used to take part-time jobs to raise his family of four in Yalhuz Terak village, Aksu.可知，他过去依靠打零工养家糊口。故选C。

2.What does the underlined word “wealth” mean in Chinese?

A 健康.

B 财富.

C 名声.

D 友情.

解析：选B。词义猜测题。本文的主题就是介绍依靠种水果发家致富，因此本句意为：水果和坚果销往世界各地，给当地人带来了财富。故选B。

3.Aksu’s fruit is sweeter because it has _______. ① long days of sunlight ② cold, dry weather ③ more rain and snow ④ large temperature differences between day and night

A ①②

B ③④

C ①④

D ②③

解析：选C。细节理解题题。根据第三段Aksu owns long days of sunlight and large temperature differences between day and night, which helps fruit has more sugar and gives it a sweeter, more pleasant taste.可知，阿克苏拥有长时间的阳光和巨大的昼夜温差，这水果含更多的糖，更甜，拥有更宜人的味道。故选C。

4.How much did Abduwali Abdurahman make by selling walnuts last year?

A 10,000 yuan.

B 15,000 yuan.

C 17,000 yuan.

D 30,000 yuan.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段After learning these skills, he was able to get more walnuts, and his money from selling walnuts grew from 17,000 yuan in 2019 to about 30,000 yuan last year.可知，学习了这些技能后，他能得到更多的核桃，他卖核桃的收入从2019年的1.7万元增加到去年的约3万元。故选D。

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A Making more money by Planting Walnuts.

B Why Aksu’s Fruit Is Sweeter.

C The Skills of Planting Walnuts.

D Walnut is a Healthy Fruit.

解析：选A。主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了阿克苏的农民因为种植核桃等水果、坚果而发家致富的故事。故选A。