SOAL :

The following text is for questions 13 to 16.

   Many years ago, China was in the middle of a great war. The Emperor said that one man from each Chinese family must leave his family to join the army. Mulan, a teenage girl who lived in a faraway village of China, heard the news when she was outside washing clothes.

   Mulan ran into the house. Her father was sitting in a chair, carving a piece of wood. “Father!" she said. "Did you hear what the Emperor says each family must do?”

   “Yes," said her old father, “I heard about it in town. Well, I may as well go pack up.”

   “Wait!” said Mulan, “Dad, you have not been well. If I may say so, why at your age must you keep up with all those young men?”

   “What else can be done?” said her father. “Your brother is a child. He cannot go.”

   “Of course that's true,” said Mulan. “He is too little. But I have an idea." She poured her father a cup of tea and handed it to him. "Dad, please have some tea and sit a minute. I will be right back.”

   "Very well, dear," said the father.

   Mulan went into her room. With her sword, she cut off her long, black hair. Going back to her father, Mulan said, “Look at me. I am your son now. I will go to your place. I will do my part for my country.”

   “No, my daughter!” said the old man. “You cannot do this!”

   “Dad, listen to me, please," said Mulan. “For years, you trained me in Kung Fu. You showed me how to use a sword.”  Mulan swung the sword back and forth with might.

   “Only so that you could stay safe!” said her father.  “I never meant for you to go to war."

   “No one will find out, Dad,” said Mulan. She picked up her sword.

   "Mulan!" said the Father. He tried to get up but had to hold on to his chair.

   The daughter kissed him goodbye. "I love you, Dad," she said. "Believe me that I will be safe. Take care of yourself. Tell my brother I said goodbye."

   Then, she climbed on a family horse and off she went to join the Emperor’s army.

   In the army, Mulan proved to be a brave soldier. In time, she was put in charge of other soldiers. Her battles went so well that she was put in charge of more soldiers. After a few years, Mulan was given the top job. She would be General of the entire army.

1. What was Mulan like?

Jawaban :

D. Courageous ✅

2. From the text we know that ....

Jawaban :

B. Mulan was skillfull at war strategy ✅

3. Why did Mulan decide to be an army?

Jawaban :

C. She cared about her country and family. ✅

4. What did Mulan's father feel when hearing that she intended to be a soldier?

Jawaban :

B. Anxious ✅

Penjelasan :

1. Soal ini menanyakan seperti apa Mulan pada cerita tersebut.

Perhatikan kalimat  ". . . "I love you, Dad," she said.  "Believe me that I will be safe. Take care of yourself." Jika diterjemahkan ke dalam bahasa Indonesia berarti "Aku mencintaimu, Ayah," katanya. "Percayalah bahwa aku akan aman. Jaga dirimu baik-baik." Pernyataan ini menunjukkan bahwa Mulan adalah seorang pemberani.

Jadi, Jawaban yang tepat adalah D.

2. Soal ini menanyakan tentang informasi apa yang diperoleh dari teks tersebut.

Perhatikan pilihan jawaban:

Pilihan jawaban B.

Mulan was skillfull at war strategy. Mulan pernah memenangkan pertempuran. Perhatikan paragraf terakhir "In time, she was put in charge of other soldiers.  Her battles went so well that she was put in charge of more soldiers."  Jika diterjemahkan ke dalam bahasa Indonesia berarti "Pada waktunya, dia ditugaskan untuk memimpin tentara lain. Pertempurannya berjalan sangat baik sehingga dia ditugaskan untuk memimpin lebih banyak tentara.

Jadi, Jawaban yang tepat adalah B.

3. Soal ini menanyakan alasan Mulan menjadi seorang tentara.

Perhatikan kalimat “Look at me.  I am your son now.  I will go to your place.  I will do my part for my country.” Jika diterjemahkan ke dalam bahasa Indonesia berarti "Lihat aku. Aku adalah anak laki-lakimu sekarang. Aku akan pergi ke tempatmu. Aku akan melakukan bagianku untuk negaraku.” Pernyataan ini menunjukkan bahwa Mulan peduli terhadap negara dan keluarganya.

Jadi, Jawaban yang tepat adalah C.

4. Soal ini menanyakan apa yang dirasakan ayah Mulan ketika mendengar niat Mulan menjadi tentara.

Perhatikan kalimat  “No, my daughter!” said the old man. “You cannot do this!” Jika diartikan ke dalam bahasa Indonesia berarti "Jangan, anak perempuanku! kata lelaki tua itu. "Kamu tak bisa melakukan ini!"

Kemudian, perhatikan kalimat “Only so that you could stay safe!” said her father.  “I never meant for you to go to war." Jika diterjemahkan ke dalam bahasa Indonesia berarti "Hanya agar kamu bisa tetap aman!" kata ayahnya. "Aku tidak pernah bermaksud agar kamu pergi berperang."

Dari kedua pernyataan tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa ayah Mulan merasa gelisah dengan niat Mulan menjadi tentara.

Jadi, jawaban yang tepat adalah B.

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