9．
If you are given only 1yuan，could you live in a city for one day？It seems this may be a little difficult．But students from Xi'an did it．
On April 10，more than 60students from the Middle School Attached to Northwestern Polytechnical University took part in the One Yuan Metropolis Survival．The charitable organization （慈善组织） for teenagers called Imperceptible Education held this activity．Students not only have to live，but they also have to deal with a lot of hard tasks．It has happened in eight cities and is going to four others，including Beijing，in May．
To make money，many students looked for part-time jobs and saw how hard life was．Zhang Qiyue，14，asked more than 10restaurants for a job and finally got one chance．"We were upset when they said no．But gradually （逐渐地），we got used to it，"he said．After being a waiter for an hour，he got 25yuan．
Some made use of their talents（才能） by singing and dancing in parks or shopping malls．Many people who walked by took notice and helped them．Zhao Jiacheng，14，drew pictures and made paper crafts （手工）．"This showed it's important to learn a special skill，"he said．
Living was hard，but finishing the tasks wasn't any easier．They went to different places to finish tasks in a short time．The most amazing one was when they had to exchange things worth thousands yuan with only a piece of paper in half an hour．"We learned how to persuade others．From a balloon to a cake to a bottle of yogurt …after almost 20tries，we got an expensive necklace，"he said．They will give all of the money they made to poor schools in Tibet．
36．According to Paragraph 2，B．
a．adults can join this activity b．students are given a little money
c．students have to do hard tasksd．twelve cities have joined this activity
A．ab
B．bc
C．cd
D．ad
37．To make money，students tried many things EXCEPTA．
A．going to Beijing to do their tasks
B．working part-time jobs
C．giving talent shows
D．drawing and making paper crafts
38．During this activity，B．
A．Zhang Qiyue gave up when he was refused
B．students learned that life is hard
C．Zhao Jiacheng made money by singing
D．students learned how to make paper crafts
39．What does the underlined word"persuade"in the last paragraph mean？
A．argue（争论） with others
B．show sth to others
C．sell something to others
D．make sb do sth
40．What is the best title for the passage？C
A．Living in a city for one day
B．Living is hard
C．Surviving on one yuan
D．Looking for part-time jobs．
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