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(2017·云南昆明高三质检)
The Masai are a people who are constantly trying to preserve their own ways in an increasingly modern world. They live along the border of Kenya and Tanzania, moving their homes from time to time to follow their cattle, the source of their living.
The Masai have become known as a people of fighters, protecting their cattle against lions and other enemies. Only men are fighters. They wear long hair, which is colored red with clay. They can have more than one wife. Women build and take care of the home, fixing food and making clothing. Women and children keep their heads shaved. Women can also become elders,__once they have given birth to four healthy children.
The Masai depend on their cattle for many parts of their life. They drink cows’ milk and blood as sacred drinks. They use the cows’ waste to cover and seal their homes. They don’t kill their cattle for food, but if a cow is killed, then the horns(角) are used for containers; the hides are used to make shoes, clothing, ropes and bed coverings; and the bones are made into decorations.
The more cattle a man owns, the richer he is considered to be. A man who owns 50 or fewer cattle is considered poor. A “rich” man has a thousand or more. The cattle, though owned by the man, are considered
to belong to the man’s entire family. The family names the cattle and can recognize each animal’s unique voice.
Masai houses are made from sticks and grass, but they are meant to be temporary, since the move of their cattle means that the Masai move as well.
1．What is Masai women’s daily work at home?
A．They protect the cattle from being hunted.
B．They give birth to babies and bring them up.
C．They look after as well as naming their cattle.
D．They mainly deal with various housework.
2．When do the Masai move from one place to another?
A．They move when they have over a thousand cattle.
B．They move once there are 4 children in the family.
C．They move when their cattle need new food sources.
D．They move after their houses are not strong enough.
3．What does the underlined word “elders” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．Aged citizens.
B．Respected people.
C．Brave fighters.
D．Wealthy hostesses.
4．It can be inferred from the text that ________．
A．the Masai raise the cattle mainly for their meat
B．lions are the primary enemies of the Masai
C．the Masai are living a life in a modern way
D．the total of the Masai’s cattle decides their status
