题目内容：

My parents both left school at 14. They could read and write, but except for a quick look at the daily newspaper, reading and writing didn't play a big part in their lives. There were very few books in the house. When I was only 14 years old my father gave me an important letter that he'd written to the bank and asked me to check it for grammar and spelling mistakes. And there were quite a lot. He never wrote letters or postcards or even Christmas cards. So when he had to write he wasn't comfortable or confident. Does that mean that my father had a ‘low level of literacy (读写能力)’? I don't think so.

There are lots of different definitions (定义) of literacy. Some experts define it as having the reading and writing skills that you need to be independent in your everyday life. So, for example, if you can read instructions, write a cheque, fill in a form — anything that you need to do in everyday life — then you are ‘functionally literate’.

If you live in a society where most people are literate then you will feel ashamed and avoid situations in which you have to read or write. A friend's father finally admitted to his family that he couldn't read when he was 45 years old. He had bought the newspaper every day and pretended to read it.

Being illiterate can have a big effect on people's lives. Worldwide statistics show that literacy problems are associated with poverty and a lack of political power. More women than men are illiterate. Illiterate people have worse health, bigger families and are more likely to go to prison. So literacy campaigns must be a good thing. But don't forget that an illiterate person, or someone with a low level of literacy, isn't necessarily stupid or ignorant (无知的) — and may not be unhappy at all. Knowledge and wisdom isn't only found in writing.

1.What do we know about the author's father?

A. He read a lot.    B. He rarely wrote.

C. He couldn't write.    D. He bought many books.

2.What does the author say about “functionally literate” people?

A. They are usually mind readers.

B. They can read between the lines.

C. They are mainly dependent on others.

D. They are able to read and write to survive.

3.Why did the friend's father buy the newspaper regularly?

A. To keep his secret.

B. To be fashionable.

C. To enjoy the daily news.

D. To further his study

4.What is literacy irrelevant to according to the author?

A. Health.    B. Poorness.

C. Influence.    D. Happiness.