上海市黄浦区2022-2024年中考英语二模试题分类汇编：回答问题

上海市黄浦区 2022-2024年中考英语二模试题分类汇编 回答问题 2024年上海市黄浦区中考二模英语试题 VIII. Answer the questions （根据对话内容回答下列问题）（12分） There once were two young brothers, Simon and Pedro, who dreamed of going to university to become engineers. There was just one problem. They came from a poor family in a small town that was far from any university. The only way they could make their dream come true was if one of them worked in the local mine(矿井) to pay for the other to go to school. And when the first one became an engineer, he would pay for the other to go to school. They flipped(threw) a coin. Simon won. But he said,“I can't go. You are much smarter than me.”Pedro convinced him to go. Simon headed off to school and Pedro worked hard to make money to pay for his schooling.Simon was the hardest-working student there. He soon became known as the best student. But he always told people that his brother was the really smart one. He would proudly show everyone Pedro's designs for machines. Then, near the end of the first year of school, there was an accident at the mine. Pedro was hurt quite badly and would never be able to work in the mine again. Without money, Simon had to q uit school. He took care of his brother, and they were both terribly sad. One day, a car pulled up to their little house and out came Simon's teacher.“Simon, we want you to come back,”said his teacher. Simon was shocked.“I'm sorry,”he said,“but I can't leave my brother.”The teacher replied,“You won't have to. I've seen Pedro's designs. And he is too smart for us not to accept him.” Soon, Pedro regained his health, and the two brothers went to school together. They became great engineers and helped build many buildings in their country. They also helped others from the little town go to school. 78. Where did the story take place? 79. How did the two brothers decide who would go to school?