Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Even as Americans have been gaining weight, they have cut their average fat intake from 36 to 34 percent of their total diets in the past 15 years.  And indeed,  cutting fat  to control or lose weight makes sense. Fat has nine calories per gram. Protein and carbohydrates  have just four. Moreover, the body uses fewer calories to metabolize fat than it does to metabolize other foods. Compared with protein and carbohydrates -- which break down into amino acids and simple sugars, respectively, and can be used to strengthen and energize the body ---- dietary fat is more easily converted to body fat. Therefore, it's more likely to stay on buttocks, thighs and bellies.
But cutting fat from your diet doesn't necessarily mean your body won't store fat. For example, between nonfat and regular cookies, there's trivial difference in calories because manufacturers make up for the loss of fat by adding sugar. Low-fat crackers, soups and dressings can also be just as high in calories as richer versions. No matter where the calories come from, overeating will still cause weight again. The calories from fat just do it a little quicker. A Wisconsin computer programmer who decided with a diet coach to eat only 40 grams of fat a day learned the lesson firsthand. He wasn't losing weight. Then he showed his food diary to his coach and revealed he'd been eating half a pound of jelly beans a day. "They don't have any fat," he explains. But they had enough sugar to keep him from shedding an ounce.
Nonfat foods become add-on foods. When we add them to our diet, we actually increase the number of calories we eat per day and gain weight. That was borne out in a Pennsylvania State University study. For breakfast, Prof. Barbara Rolls gave two groups of women yogurt that contained exactly the same amount of calories. One group's yogurt label said "high fat"--the other, "low fat." The "low fat" yogurt group ate significantly more calories later in the day than the other group. "People think they've saved fat and can indulge themselves later in the day with no adverse consequences," says Richard Mattes, a nutrition researcher at Purdue University. "But when they do that, they don't compensate very precisely, and they often end up overdoing it."

<question>:
Prof. Barbara's ecperiement proved that   _  .

<options>:
A two groups ate the same amount of calories
B two groups ate the same wmount of yogurt
C the " low fat" yogurt group ate more calories later in the day than the other group
D people increase the number of calories they eat per day and gain group

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Even as Americans have been gaining weight, they have cut their average fat intake from 36 to 34 percent of their total diets in the past 15 years.  And indeed,  cutting fat  to control or lose weight makes sense. Fat has nine calories per gram. Protein and carbohydrates  have just four. Moreover, the body uses fewer calories to metabolize fat than it does to metabolize other foods. Compared with protein and carbohydrates -- which break down into amino acids and simple sugars, respectively, and can be used to strengthen and energize the body ---- dietary fat is more easily converted to body fat. Therefore, it's more likely to stay on buttocks, thighs and bellies.
But cutting fat from your diet doesn't necessarily mean your body won't store fat. For example, between nonfat and regular cookies, there's trivial difference in calories because manufacturers make up for the loss of fat by adding sugar. Low-fat crackers, soups and dressings can also be just as high in calories as richer versions. No matter where the calories come from, overeating will still cause weight again. The calories from fat just do it a little quicker. A Wisconsin computer programmer who decided with a diet coach to eat only 40 grams of fat a day learned the lesson firsthand. He wasn't losing weight. Then he showed his food diary to his coach and revealed he'd been eating half a pound of jelly beans a day. "They don't have any fat," he explains. But they had enough sugar to keep him from shedding an ounce.
Nonfat foods become add-on foods. When we add them to our diet, we actually increase the number of calories we eat per day and gain weight. That was borne out in a Pennsylvania State University study. For breakfast, Prof. Barbara Rolls gave two groups of women yogurt that contained exactly the same amount of calories. One group's yogurt label said "high fat"--the other, "low fat." The "low fat" yogurt group ate significantly more calories later in the day than the other group. "People think they've saved fat and can indulge themselves later in the day with no adverse consequences," says Richard Mattes, a nutrition researcher at Purdue University. "But when they do that, they don't compensate very precisely, and they often end up overdoing it."

<question>:
According to the author ,  _  has less calories.

<options>:
A fat
B protein and carbohydrates
C low-fat soups
D sugar

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Even as Americans have been gaining weight, they have cut their average fat intake from 36 to 34 percent of their total diets in the past 15 years.  And indeed,  cutting fat  to control or lose weight makes sense. Fat has nine calories per gram. Protein and carbohydrates  have just four. Moreover, the body uses fewer calories to metabolize fat than it does to metabolize other foods. Compared with protein and carbohydrates -- which break down into amino acids and simple sugars, respectively, and can be used to strengthen and energize the body ---- dietary fat is more easily converted to body fat. Therefore, it's more likely to stay on buttocks, thighs and bellies.
But cutting fat from your diet doesn't necessarily mean your body won't store fat. For example, between nonfat and regular cookies, there's trivial difference in calories because manufacturers make up for the loss of fat by adding sugar. Low-fat crackers, soups and dressings can also be just as high in calories as richer versions. No matter where the calories come from, overeating will still cause weight again. The calories from fat just do it a little quicker. A Wisconsin computer programmer who decided with a diet coach to eat only 40 grams of fat a day learned the lesson firsthand. He wasn't losing weight. Then he showed his food diary to his coach and revealed he'd been eating half a pound of jelly beans a day. "They don't have any fat," he explains. But they had enough sugar to keep him from shedding an ounce.
Nonfat foods become add-on foods. When we add them to our diet, we actually increase the number of calories we eat per day and gain weight. That was borne out in a Pennsylvania State University study. For breakfast, Prof. Barbara Rolls gave two groups of women yogurt that contained exactly the same amount of calories. One group's yogurt label said "high fat"--the other, "low fat." The "low fat" yogurt group ate significantly more calories later in the day than the other group. "People think they've saved fat and can indulge themselves later in the day with no adverse consequences," says Richard Mattes, a nutrition researcher at Purdue University. "But when they do that, they don't compensate very precisely, and they often end up overdoing it."

<question>:
What can you infer from the text ?

<options>:
A To keep from being overweight, people have to eat nofat food
B The calories from fat just do it a little quicker than from protein and carbohydrates
C People should avoid temptation
D Americans realize that it is necessary to count calories before eating the food

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Extract 1
A computer is an "information processor".It is given information,called "data",instructed to do certain things and then show us the results.The data put into the computer is called the"input" and the results which come out are the "output".Some people say the circle of large standing stones at Stonechenge is a kind of computer.Prehistory people worked out their calendar from the position of the shadows made by the sun shining on the stones.
Extract 2
Teach yourself new subjects and skills at your own pace with a home computer.Use it to help with schoolwork,for self-improvement,even to improve your career skills.Learn touchtyping.  Foreign languages or computer programming.A home computer can help children of all ages learn classroom subjects such as spelling,geography and others.In fact it makes learning fun.So if you want to teach yourself,or help your children teach themselves-get a home computer.It can also help you manage your personal finances or help you to work taxes and plan household budgets.You can make business a pleasure with a home computer.

<question>:
The writer introduces the words such as "input" and "output" in order to  _  .

<options>:
A introduce people to computer language
B show computer language is the same as English
C help people some scientific language
D give people some scientific language

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Extract 1
A computer is an "information processor".It is given information,called "data",instructed to do certain things and then show us the results.The data put into the computer is called the"input" and the results which come out are the "output".Some people say the circle of large standing stones at Stonechenge is a kind of computer.Prehistory people worked out their calendar from the position of the shadows made by the sun shining on the stones.
Extract 2
Teach yourself new subjects and skills at your own pace with a home computer.Use it to help with schoolwork,for self-improvement,even to improve your career skills.Learn touchtyping.  Foreign languages or computer programming.A home computer can help children of all ages learn classroom subjects such as spelling,geography and others.In fact it makes learning fun.So if you want to teach yourself,or help your children teach themselves-get a home computer.It can also help you manage your personal finances or help you to work taxes and plan household budgets.You can make business a pleasure with a home computer.

<question>:
Why does the writer talk about Stonechenge in Extract 1?

<options>:
A To give an example of the very first computer.
B To show that computers are older than mankind.
C To tell the difference between the past and the present.
D To give another way of explaining computers.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Extract 1
A computer is an "information processor".It is given information,called "data",instructed to do certain things and then show us the results.The data put into the computer is called the"input" and the results which come out are the "output".Some people say the circle of large standing stones at Stonechenge is a kind of computer.Prehistory people worked out their calendar from the position of the shadows made by the sun shining on the stones.
Extract 2
Teach yourself new subjects and skills at your own pace with a home computer.Use it to help with schoolwork,for self-improvement,even to improve your career skills.Learn touchtyping.  Foreign languages or computer programming.A home computer can help children of all ages learn classroom subjects such as spelling,geography and others.In fact it makes learning fun.So if you want to teach yourself,or help your children teach themselves-get a home computer.It can also help you manage your personal finances or help you to work taxes and plan household budgets.You can make business a pleasure with a home computer.

<question>:
If you think of the circle of large standing stones as a computer,  _  .

<options>:
A the shadow is the input and the position is the output
B the sunlight is the input and the calendar is the output
C the position is the input and the sunlight is the output
D the calendar is the input and the shadow is the output

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Extract 1
A computer is an "information processor".It is given information,called "data",instructed to do certain things and then show us the results.The data put into the computer is called the"input" and the results which come out are the "output".Some people say the circle of large standing stones at Stonechenge is a kind of computer.Prehistory people worked out their calendar from the position of the shadows made by the sun shining on the stones.
Extract 2
Teach yourself new subjects and skills at your own pace with a home computer.Use it to help with schoolwork,for self-improvement,even to improve your career skills.Learn touchtyping.  Foreign languages or computer programming.A home computer can help children of all ages learn classroom subjects such as spelling,geography and others.In fact it makes learning fun.So if you want to teach yourself,or help your children teach themselves-get a home computer.It can also help you manage your personal finances or help you to work taxes and plan household budgets.You can make business a pleasure with a home computer.

<question>:
Extract 2 is probably taken from  _  .

<options>:
A a computer textbook
B a company's advertisement
C a teach-yourself computer book
D a children's guide to computers

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Three engineers and three accountants   are traveling by train to a conference.At the station,the three accountants each buy tickets and watch as the three engineers buy only a single ticket.
"How are three people going to travel on only one ticket?" asks an accountant."Watch and you'll see," answers an engineer.They all board the train.The accountants take their respective seats but all three engineers cram into a restroom and close the door behind them.
Shortly after the train has _ ,the conductor comes around collecting tickets.He knocks on the restroom door and says,"Ticket,please." The door opens just a crack and a single arm emerges with a ticket in hand.The conductor takes it and moves on.
The accountants see this and agree it is quite a clever idea.So after the conference,the accountants decide to copy the engineers on the return trip and save some money.When they get to the station they buy a single ticket for the return trip.
To their astonishment,the engineers don't buy a ticket at all."How are you going to travel without a ticket?"asks one puzzled accountant."Watch and you'll see," answers an engineer.When they board the train the three accountants cram into a restroom and the three engineers cram into another one nearby.The train departs.
Shortly afterward,one of the engineers leaves his restroom and walks over to the restroom where the accountants are hiding.He knocks on the door and says,"Ticket,please."

<question>:
The three engineers buy only a single ticket because  _  .

<options>:
A only one of them need buy a ticket
B the three accountants buy tickets for them
C they just want to save money
D they are too poor to buy more tickets

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Three engineers and three accountants   are traveling by train to a conference.At the station,the three accountants each buy tickets and watch as the three engineers buy only a single ticket.
"How are three people going to travel on only one ticket?" asks an accountant."Watch and you'll see," answers an engineer.They all board the train.The accountants take their respective seats but all three engineers cram into a restroom and close the door behind them.
Shortly after the train has _ ,the conductor comes around collecting tickets.He knocks on the restroom door and says,"Ticket,please." The door opens just a crack and a single arm emerges with a ticket in hand.The conductor takes it and moves on.
The accountants see this and agree it is quite a clever idea.So after the conference,the accountants decide to copy the engineers on the return trip and save some money.When they get to the station they buy a single ticket for the return trip.
To their astonishment,the engineers don't buy a ticket at all."How are you going to travel without a ticket?"asks one puzzled accountant."Watch and you'll see," answers an engineer.When they board the train the three accountants cram into a restroom and the three engineers cram into another one nearby.The train departs.
Shortly afterward,one of the engineers leaves his restroom and walks over to the restroom where the accountants are hiding.He knocks on the door and says,"Ticket,please."

<question>:
We can infer from the passage that  _  .

<options>:
A the accountants are not as clever as the engineers
B the accountants are cleverer than the engineers
C the engineers are not as clever as the accountants
D the engineers are as clever as the accountants

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Three engineers and three accountants   are traveling by train to a conference.At the station,the three accountants each buy tickets and watch as the three engineers buy only a single ticket.
"How are three people going to travel on only one ticket?" asks an accountant."Watch and you'll see," answers an engineer.They all board the train.The accountants take their respective seats but all three engineers cram into a restroom and close the door behind them.
Shortly after the train has _ ,the conductor comes around collecting tickets.He knocks on the restroom door and says,"Ticket,please." The door opens just a crack and a single arm emerges with a ticket in hand.The conductor takes it and moves on.
The accountants see this and agree it is quite a clever idea.So after the conference,the accountants decide to copy the engineers on the return trip and save some money.When they get to the station they buy a single ticket for the return trip.
To their astonishment,the engineers don't buy a ticket at all."How are you going to travel without a ticket?"asks one puzzled accountant."Watch and you'll see," answers an engineer.When they board the train the three accountants cram into a restroom and the three engineers cram into another one nearby.The train departs.
Shortly afterward,one of the engineers leaves his restroom and walks over to the restroom where the accountants are hiding.He knocks on the door and says,"Ticket,please."

<question>:
Which one of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

<options>:
A Only one engineer is in the restroom when the conductor collects the ticket.
B At first the three accountants know why the three engineers buy one ticket.
C On the return trip the three accountants buy three tickets again.
D On the return trip the three engineers don't buy any ticket.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
We know the famous ones--the Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bells--but what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper ? Shouldn't we know who they are?
Joan Mclean thinks so.In fact,Mclean,a professor of physics at Mountain University in Range,feels so strongly about this matter that she's developed a course on the topic.In addition to learning"who"invented"what",however,Mclean also likes her students to learn the answers to the"why''and''how"questions.According to Mclean."When students learn the answers to these questions,they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try.''
Her students agree.One young man with a patent for an unbreakable umbrella is walking  proof of McLean's statement."If I had not heard the story of the windshield wiper's  invention,"said Tommy Lee, a senior physics major,"I never would have dreamed of turning  my bad experience during a rainstorm into something so constructive."Lee is currently  negotiating to sell his patent to an umbrella producer.
So,just what is the story behind the windshield wiper Well,Mary Anderson came up  with the idea in 1902 after a visit to New York City.The day was cold and stormy,but  Anderson still wanted to see the sights,so she jumped aboard a streetcar.Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow covering the windshield,she found herself wondering why there couldn't be a built--in device for cleaning the window.Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham,Alabama, Anderson started drafting out solutions.One of her ideas,a lever on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the outside,became the first windshield wiper.
Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations.It's hard to imagine driving  without Garrett A.Morgan's traffic light.It's equally impossible to picture a world without  Katherine J.Blodgett's innovation that makes glass invisible.Can you picture life without  clear windows and eyeglasses?

<question>:
By mentioning"traffic light"and"windshield wiper".the author indicates that countless inventions are  _  .

<options>:
A beneficial,because their inventors are famous
B beneficial,though their inventors are less famous
C not useful,because their inventors are less famous
D not useful,though their inventors are famous

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
We know the famous ones--the Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bells--but what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper ? Shouldn't we know who they are?
Joan Mclean thinks so.In fact,Mclean,a professor of physics at Mountain University in Range,feels so strongly about this matter that she's developed a course on the topic.In addition to learning"who"invented"what",however,Mclean also likes her students to learn the answers to the"why''and''how"questions.According to Mclean."When students learn the answers to these questions,they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try.''
Her students agree.One young man with a patent for an unbreakable umbrella is walking  proof of McLean's statement."If I had not heard the story of the windshield wiper's  invention,"said Tommy Lee, a senior physics major,"I never would have dreamed of turning  my bad experience during a rainstorm into something so constructive."Lee is currently  negotiating to sell his patent to an umbrella producer.
So,just what is the story behind the windshield wiper Well,Mary Anderson came up  with the idea in 1902 after a visit to New York City.The day was cold and stormy,but  Anderson still wanted to see the sights,so she jumped aboard a streetcar.Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow covering the windshield,she found herself wondering why there couldn't be a built--in device for cleaning the window.Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham,Alabama, Anderson started drafting out solutions.One of her ideas,a lever on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the outside,became the first windshield wiper.
Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations.It's hard to imagine driving  without Garrett A.Morgan's traffic light.It's equally impossible to picture a world without  Katherine J.Blodgett's innovation that makes glass invisible.Can you picture life without  clear windows and eyeglasses?

<question>:
Professor Joan McLean's course aims to  _  .

<options>:
A add color and variety to students'campus life
B inform students of the windshield wiper's invention
C carry out the requirements by Mountain University
D prepare students to try their own inventions

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
We know the famous ones--the Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bells--but what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper ? Shouldn't we know who they are?
Joan Mclean thinks so.In fact,Mclean,a professor of physics at Mountain University in Range,feels so strongly about this matter that she's developed a course on the topic.In addition to learning"who"invented"what",however,Mclean also likes her students to learn the answers to the"why''and''how"questions.According to Mclean."When students learn the answers to these questions,they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try.''
Her students agree.One young man with a patent for an unbreakable umbrella is walking  proof of McLean's statement."If I had not heard the story of the windshield wiper's  invention,"said Tommy Lee, a senior physics major,"I never would have dreamed of turning  my bad experience during a rainstorm into something so constructive."Lee is currently  negotiating to sell his patent to an umbrella producer.
So,just what is the story behind the windshield wiper Well,Mary Anderson came up  with the idea in 1902 after a visit to New York City.The day was cold and stormy,but  Anderson still wanted to see the sights,so she jumped aboard a streetcar.Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow covering the windshield,she found herself wondering why there couldn't be a built--in device for cleaning the window.Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham,Alabama, Anderson started drafting out solutions.One of her ideas,a lever on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the outside,became the first windshield wiper.
Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations.It's hard to imagine driving  without Garrett A.Morgan's traffic light.It's equally impossible to picture a world without  Katherine J.Blodgett's innovation that makes glass invisible.Can you picture life without  clear windows and eyeglasses?

<question>:
Tommy Lee's invention of the unbreakable umbrella was  _  .

<options>:
A not eventually accepted by the umbrella producer
B inspired by the story behind the windshield wiper
C due to his dream of being caught in a rainstorm
D not related to Professor Joan McLean's lectures

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
We know the famous ones--the Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bells--but what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper ? Shouldn't we know who they are?
Joan Mclean thinks so.In fact,Mclean,a professor of physics at Mountain University in Range,feels so strongly about this matter that she's developed a course on the topic.In addition to learning"who"invented"what",however,Mclean also likes her students to learn the answers to the"why''and''how"questions.According to Mclean."When students learn the answers to these questions,they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try.''
Her students agree.One young man with a patent for an unbreakable umbrella is walking  proof of McLean's statement."If I had not heard the story of the windshield wiper's  invention,"said Tommy Lee, a senior physics major,"I never would have dreamed of turning  my bad experience during a rainstorm into something so constructive."Lee is currently  negotiating to sell his patent to an umbrella producer.
So,just what is the story behind the windshield wiper Well,Mary Anderson came up  with the idea in 1902 after a visit to New York City.The day was cold and stormy,but  Anderson still wanted to see the sights,so she jumped aboard a streetcar.Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow covering the windshield,she found herself wondering why there couldn't be a built--in device for cleaning the window.Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham,Alabama, Anderson started drafting out solutions.One of her ideas,a lever on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the outside,became the first windshield wiper.
Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations.It's hard to imagine driving  without Garrett A.Morgan's traffic light.It's equally impossible to picture a world without  Katherine J.Blodgett's innovation that makes glass invisible.Can you picture life without  clear windows and eyeglasses?

<question>:
Which of the following can best serve as the title of this passage?

<options>:
A How to Help Students to Sell Their Inventions to Producers
B How to Design a Built-in Device for Cleaning the Window
C Shouldn't We Know Who Invented the Windshield Wiper
D Shouldn't We Develop Invention Courses in Universities

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Long, long ago there were a lot of donkeys. The donkeys worked hard every day. They had  no time to play or to relax, but they never felt appreciated for the work they did.
One day two donkeys got bored. They wanted to live a comfortable life. So the donkeys went  to see a wise old man. They told him their problem. The wise old man agreed that they worked too hard, and he wanted to help the donkeys. "I have an idea." he said.
"What is your idea?" asked the donkeys.
"I will paint you and no one will know you are donkeys," said the man.
The man went off to find some paint and he returned in just a matter of minutes. He had two  pots of paint. One pot was filled with white paint, and the other black paint.
The old man first painted them white,  and  then  painted  black  stripes  over the  white  paint.  When he finished, the donkeys did not look at all like donkeys.  "You no longer look like  donkeys, "  the old man said.   " Everyone will be fooled.  I will call you something else,  zebras. "
The zebras went to a field to eat grass. Now they did not have to work.
Soon, other donkeys saw the zebras. They asked the zebras where they came from. When the ' zebras told the donkeys their secret, the donkeys all rushed to see the old man.
"Make us into zebras, too," they pleaded. So the wise old man painted more donkeys. As  he did, more and more donkeys came.
The old man could not paint fast enough. Soon the donkeys became impatient. They began to  kick about, and they knocked over the paint pots.
There was no more paint. The painted donkeys ran off to become zebras. The unpainted don- keys, because of their impatience, had to return to work.
This is ,why it is important to be patient.

<question>:
The text was written to  _  .

<options>:
A explain how donkeys became zebras
B tell a good way to avoid hard work
C tell an important truth about things
D explain how zebras got their stripes

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Long, long ago there were a lot of donkeys. The donkeys worked hard every day. They had  no time to play or to relax, but they never felt appreciated for the work they did.
One day two donkeys got bored. They wanted to live a comfortable life. So the donkeys went  to see a wise old man. They told him their problem. The wise old man agreed that they worked too hard, and he wanted to help the donkeys. "I have an idea." he said.
"What is your idea?" asked the donkeys.
"I will paint you and no one will know you are donkeys," said the man.
The man went off to find some paint and he returned in just a matter of minutes. He had two  pots of paint. One pot was filled with white paint, and the other black paint.
The old man first painted them white,  and  then  painted  black  stripes  over the  white  paint.  When he finished, the donkeys did not look at all like donkeys.  "You no longer look like  donkeys, "  the old man said.   " Everyone will be fooled.  I will call you something else,  zebras. "
The zebras went to a field to eat grass. Now they did not have to work.
Soon, other donkeys saw the zebras. They asked the zebras where they came from. When the ' zebras told the donkeys their secret, the donkeys all rushed to see the old man.
"Make us into zebras, too," they pleaded. So the wise old man painted more donkeys. As  he did, more and more donkeys came.
The old man could not paint fast enough. Soon the donkeys became impatient. They began to  kick about, and they knocked over the paint pots.
There was no more paint. The painted donkeys ran off to become zebras. The unpainted don- keys, because of their impatience, had to return to work.
This is ,why it is important to be patient.

<question>:
The two donkeys went to see a wise old man in order to   _  .

<options>:
A tell him their problem
B get some grass
C change into zebras
D ask him for help

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Long, long ago there were a lot of donkeys. The donkeys worked hard every day. They had  no time to play or to relax, but they never felt appreciated for the work they did.
One day two donkeys got bored. They wanted to live a comfortable life. So the donkeys went  to see a wise old man. They told him their problem. The wise old man agreed that they worked too hard, and he wanted to help the donkeys. "I have an idea." he said.
"What is your idea?" asked the donkeys.
"I will paint you and no one will know you are donkeys," said the man.
The man went off to find some paint and he returned in just a matter of minutes. He had two  pots of paint. One pot was filled with white paint, and the other black paint.
The old man first painted them white,  and  then  painted  black  stripes  over the  white  paint.  When he finished, the donkeys did not look at all like donkeys.  "You no longer look like  donkeys, "  the old man said.   " Everyone will be fooled.  I will call you something else,  zebras. "
The zebras went to a field to eat grass. Now they did not have to work.
Soon, other donkeys saw the zebras. They asked the zebras where they came from. When the ' zebras told the donkeys their secret, the donkeys all rushed to see the old man.
"Make us into zebras, too," they pleaded. So the wise old man painted more donkeys. As  he did, more and more donkeys came.
The old man could not paint fast enough. Soon the donkeys became impatient. They began to  kick about, and they knocked over the paint pots.
There was no more paint. The painted donkeys ran off to become zebras. The unpainted don- keys, because of their impatience, had to return to work.
This is ,why it is important to be patient.

<question>:
When the two donkeys returned, why did they no longer have to work?

<options>:
A No one knew they were donkeys.
B They didn't want to work.
C They didn't eat enough grass
D They were no longer donkeys.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Long, long ago there were a lot of donkeys. The donkeys worked hard every day. They had  no time to play or to relax, but they never felt appreciated for the work they did.
One day two donkeys got bored. They wanted to live a comfortable life. So the donkeys went  to see a wise old man. They told him their problem. The wise old man agreed that they worked too hard, and he wanted to help the donkeys. "I have an idea." he said.
"What is your idea?" asked the donkeys.
"I will paint you and no one will know you are donkeys," said the man.
The man went off to find some paint and he returned in just a matter of minutes. He had two  pots of paint. One pot was filled with white paint, and the other black paint.
The old man first painted them white,  and  then  painted  black  stripes  over the  white  paint.  When he finished, the donkeys did not look at all like donkeys.  "You no longer look like  donkeys, "  the old man said.   " Everyone will be fooled.  I will call you something else,  zebras. "
The zebras went to a field to eat grass. Now they did not have to work.
Soon, other donkeys saw the zebras. They asked the zebras where they came from. When the ' zebras told the donkeys their secret, the donkeys all rushed to see the old man.
"Make us into zebras, too," they pleaded. So the wise old man painted more donkeys. As  he did, more and more donkeys came.
The old man could not paint fast enough. Soon the donkeys became impatient. They began to  kick about, and they knocked over the paint pots.
There was no more paint. The painted donkeys ran off to become zebras. The unpainted don- keys, because of their impatience, had to return to work.
This is ,why it is important to be patient.

<question>:
Many donkeys were not painted by the old man because   _   .

<options>:
A all the paint was used up
B no more paint was left
C they couldn't wait any longer
D he was too tired to paint

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
There are many American expressions about insects--- like bees, for example. Bees are known as very hard workers. They appear to be busy, moving around their homes, or hives  . So you might say you were as busy as a bee if you spent your weekend cleaning your house. In fact, you might say your house was a beehive of activity if your whole family was helping you clean. You also might say you made a beeline for something if you went there right away. When we go to see a movie, my friend always makes a beeline for the place where they sell popcorn   .
Here is an expression about bees that is not used much any more, but we like it anyway. We think it was first used in the 1920s. If something was the best of its kind, you might say it was the bee's knees. Now, we admit that we do not know how this expression developed. In fact, we do not even know if bees have knees!
If your friend cannot stop talking about something because she thinks it is important, you might say she has a bee in her bonnet  . If  someone asks you a personal question, you might say "that is none of your beeswax". This means none of your business.
Speaking of personal questions, there is an expression when their children ask, "Where do babies come from?" Parents who discuss sex and reproduction   say this is talking about the birds and bees.
Butterflies are beautiful insects, but you would not want to have butterflies in your stomach. That means to be nervous about having to do something, like speaking in front of a crowd. You would also not want to have ants in your trousers. That is, to be unable to sit still.

<question>:
If you make a beeline for something, you   _   .

<options>:
A are as busy as a bee
B go quickly and directly towards it
C always go to the same place
D buy something at a certain place

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
There are many American expressions about insects--- like bees, for example. Bees are known as very hard workers. They appear to be busy, moving around their homes, or hives  . So you might say you were as busy as a bee if you spent your weekend cleaning your house. In fact, you might say your house was a beehive of activity if your whole family was helping you clean. You also might say you made a beeline for something if you went there right away. When we go to see a movie, my friend always makes a beeline for the place where they sell popcorn   .
Here is an expression about bees that is not used much any more, but we like it anyway. We think it was first used in the 1920s. If something was the best of its kind, you might say it was the bee's knees. Now, we admit that we do not know how this expression developed. In fact, we do not even know if bees have knees!
If your friend cannot stop talking about something because she thinks it is important, you might say she has a bee in her bonnet  . If  someone asks you a personal question, you might say "that is none of your beeswax". This means none of your business.
Speaking of personal questions, there is an expression when their children ask, "Where do babies come from?" Parents who discuss sex and reproduction   say this is talking about the birds and bees.
Butterflies are beautiful insects, but you would not want to have butterflies in your stomach. That means to be nervous about having to do something, like speaking in front of a crowd. You would also not want to have ants in your trousers. That is, to be unable to sit still.

<question>:
If you ask your American friend Jack "How old is your wife?" he may say "  _  ."

<options>:
A It is none of your beeswax
B You have a bee in your bonnet
C It is the bee's knees
D You are talking about the birds and bees

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
There are many American expressions about insects--- like bees, for example. Bees are known as very hard workers. They appear to be busy, moving around their homes, or hives  . So you might say you were as busy as a bee if you spent your weekend cleaning your house. In fact, you might say your house was a beehive of activity if your whole family was helping you clean. You also might say you made a beeline for something if you went there right away. When we go to see a movie, my friend always makes a beeline for the place where they sell popcorn   .
Here is an expression about bees that is not used much any more, but we like it anyway. We think it was first used in the 1920s. If something was the best of its kind, you might say it was the bee's knees. Now, we admit that we do not know how this expression developed. In fact, we do not even know if bees have knees!
If your friend cannot stop talking about something because she thinks it is important, you might say she has a bee in her bonnet  . If  someone asks you a personal question, you might say "that is none of your beeswax". This means none of your business.
Speaking of personal questions, there is an expression when their children ask, "Where do babies come from?" Parents who discuss sex and reproduction   say this is talking about the birds and bees.
Butterflies are beautiful insects, but you would not want to have butterflies in your stomach. That means to be nervous about having to do something, like speaking in front of a crowd. You would also not want to have ants in your trousers. That is, to be unable to sit still.

<question>:
When you have butterflies in your stomach, you   _   .

<options>:
A are too sick to sit still
B have ants in your trousers
C are nervous about something
D have a stomachache

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
An idea that started in Seattle's public library has spread throughout America and beyond.The concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same time.
In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit   to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools.The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched  the "If All of Seattle Read the Same Book " project in 1998.Her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and even to Hong Kong.
In Chicago, the mayor appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the "One Book, One Chicago" program.As a result, reading clubs and neighborhood groups sprang up around the city.Across the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and character.
The only problem arose in New York, where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population. This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unity can be achieved. Or it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the point, putting all their energy and passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself.
Ultinatelas Nancy points out, the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book, but by how many people are enriched by the process, or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word.

<question>:
What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy?

<options>:
A To invite authors to guide readers.
B To encourage people to read and share.
C To involve people in community service.
D To promote the friendship between cities.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
An idea that started in Seattle's public library has spread throughout America and beyond.The concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same time.
In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit   to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools.The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched  the "If All of Seattle Read the Same Book " project in 1998.Her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and even to Hong Kong.
In Chicago, the mayor appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the "One Book, One Chicago" program.As a result, reading clubs and neighborhood groups sprang up around the city.Across the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and character.
The only problem arose in New York, where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population. This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unity can be achieved. Or it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the point, putting all their energy and passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself.
Ultinatelas Nancy points out, the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book, but by how many people are enriched by the process, or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word.

<question>:
Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the project?

<options>:
A They had little interest in reading.
B They were too busy to read a book.
C They came from many different backgrounds
D They lacked support from the local government

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
An idea that started in Seattle's public library has spread throughout America and beyond.The concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same time.
In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit   to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools.The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched  the "If All of Seattle Read the Same Book " project in 1998.Her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and even to Hong Kong.
In Chicago, the mayor appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the "One Book, One Chicago" program.As a result, reading clubs and neighborhood groups sprang up around the city.Across the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and character.
The only problem arose in New York, where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population. This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unity can be achieved. Or it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the point, putting all their energy and passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself.
Ultinatelas Nancy points out, the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book, but by how many people are enriched by the process, or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word.

<question>:
According to the passage, where would the project be more easily carried out?

<options>:
A In large communities with little sense of unity.
B In large cities where libraries are far from home.
C In medium-sized cities with a diverse population.
D In large towns where agreement can be quickly reached.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
An idea that started in Seattle's public library has spread throughout America and beyond.The concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same time.
In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit   to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools.The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched  the "If All of Seattle Read the Same Book " project in 1998.Her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and even to Hong Kong.
In Chicago, the mayor appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the "One Book, One Chicago" program.As a result, reading clubs and neighborhood groups sprang up around the city.Across the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and character.
The only problem arose in New York, where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population. This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unity can be achieved. Or it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the point, putting all their energy and passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself.
Ultinatelas Nancy points out, the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book, but by how many people are enriched by the process, or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word.

<question>:
According to Nancy, the degree of students of the project is judged by   _  .

<options>:
A the careful selection of a proper book
B the growing popularity of the writers
C the number of people who benefit from reading.
D the number of books that each person reads.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Are you stuck in a rut and looking for a change? Fed up of seeing hungry, poor faces on your TV screen and want to do something to help? Perhaps you've considered volunteering overseas but ruled it out because you thought you were too old, couldn't commit enough time, or have a family. If so, think again.
"Over the past five years it has become far safer --- and more professionally acceptable --- to take up a job volunteering overseas," says David Stitt, managing director of Gap Year for Grown Ups, a company catering for volunteers in their late 20s and upwards. "While 10 years ago _ took financial and personal risks in volunteering abroad, now several organizations exist to make the experience safe and well-organized.
Nowadays, universities and business encourage overseas volunteering among students and employees. Entire families can volunteer abroad, and agencies are employing more disabled and retired people. A prosperous "humanitarian tourism" industry has sprung up; thousands of UK citizens will do some form of overseas volunteering this year.
"Some volunteering jobs are easier to find than others," explains Kevin Cusack, from a volunteer advice agency. "If you can speak English, it's not too hard to land a job teaching English, even without a qualification, and those who enjoy working with children should be able to find child care work." zxxk
Whether your interest is rainforests or women's rights, you can find a volunteer position to suit you. But be warned: unless you have relevant skills or existing overseas development experience, it's going to cost. Just how much depends on the location and length of the position, but you should budget for somewhere between PS1,500 and PS6,000.
"Having to pay to volunteer may sound paradoxical  , but it's the best way to ensure you get a position that benefits the local community while matching your interests and skills," explains Cusack.  "You can also discuss the time you want to commit to a project --- many positions can fit into a holiday or even a weekend."

<question>:
In Kevin Cusack's opinion, paying to volunteer overseas   _  .

<options>:
A must be incredible and unrealistic
B can help volunteers learn more about another culture
C may benefit both volunteers and the community they work in
D needs confidence, courage and determination

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Are you stuck in a rut and looking for a change? Fed up of seeing hungry, poor faces on your TV screen and want to do something to help? Perhaps you've considered volunteering overseas but ruled it out because you thought you were too old, couldn't commit enough time, or have a family. If so, think again.
"Over the past five years it has become far safer --- and more professionally acceptable --- to take up a job volunteering overseas," says David Stitt, managing director of Gap Year for Grown Ups, a company catering for volunteers in their late 20s and upwards. "While 10 years ago _ took financial and personal risks in volunteering abroad, now several organizations exist to make the experience safe and well-organized.
Nowadays, universities and business encourage overseas volunteering among students and employees. Entire families can volunteer abroad, and agencies are employing more disabled and retired people. A prosperous "humanitarian tourism" industry has sprung up; thousands of UK citizens will do some form of overseas volunteering this year.
"Some volunteering jobs are easier to find than others," explains Kevin Cusack, from a volunteer advice agency. "If you can speak English, it's not too hard to land a job teaching English, even without a qualification, and those who enjoy working with children should be able to find child care work." zxxk
Whether your interest is rainforests or women's rights, you can find a volunteer position to suit you. But be warned: unless you have relevant skills or existing overseas development experience, it's going to cost. Just how much depends on the location and length of the position, but you should budget for somewhere between PS1,500 and PS6,000.
"Having to pay to volunteer may sound paradoxical  , but it's the best way to ensure you get a position that benefits the local community while matching your interests and skills," explains Cusack.  "You can also discuss the time you want to commit to a project --- many positions can fit into a holiday or even a weekend."

<question>:
What can we learn from the text?

<options>:
A Disabled people can also take up a job volunteering overseas.
B In the past no one could take up a job volunteering overseas.
C "Humanitarian tourism" industry is in its beginning stage.
D Taking up a job volunteering overseas needs at least PS1,500.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Are you stuck in a rut and looking for a change? Fed up of seeing hungry, poor faces on your TV screen and want to do something to help? Perhaps you've considered volunteering overseas but ruled it out because you thought you were too old, couldn't commit enough time, or have a family. If so, think again.
"Over the past five years it has become far safer --- and more professionally acceptable --- to take up a job volunteering overseas," says David Stitt, managing director of Gap Year for Grown Ups, a company catering for volunteers in their late 20s and upwards. "While 10 years ago _ took financial and personal risks in volunteering abroad, now several organizations exist to make the experience safe and well-organized.
Nowadays, universities and business encourage overseas volunteering among students and employees. Entire families can volunteer abroad, and agencies are employing more disabled and retired people. A prosperous "humanitarian tourism" industry has sprung up; thousands of UK citizens will do some form of overseas volunteering this year.
"Some volunteering jobs are easier to find than others," explains Kevin Cusack, from a volunteer advice agency. "If you can speak English, it's not too hard to land a job teaching English, even without a qualification, and those who enjoy working with children should be able to find child care work." zxxk
Whether your interest is rainforests or women's rights, you can find a volunteer position to suit you. But be warned: unless you have relevant skills or existing overseas development experience, it's going to cost. Just how much depends on the location and length of the position, but you should budget for somewhere between PS1,500 and PS6,000.
"Having to pay to volunteer may sound paradoxical  , but it's the best way to ensure you get a position that benefits the local community while matching your interests and skills," explains Cusack.  "You can also discuss the time you want to commit to a project --- many positions can fit into a holiday or even a weekend."

<question>:
Where can we most probably read this article?

<options>:
A In a job guidebook.
B In a celebrity biography.
C In a guidebook to work overseas.
D In a report on volunteer work.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Are you stuck in a rut and looking for a change? Fed up of seeing hungry, poor faces on your TV screen and want to do something to help? Perhaps you've considered volunteering overseas but ruled it out because you thought you were too old, couldn't commit enough time, or have a family. If so, think again.
"Over the past five years it has become far safer --- and more professionally acceptable --- to take up a job volunteering overseas," says David Stitt, managing director of Gap Year for Grown Ups, a company catering for volunteers in their late 20s and upwards. "While 10 years ago _ took financial and personal risks in volunteering abroad, now several organizations exist to make the experience safe and well-organized.
Nowadays, universities and business encourage overseas volunteering among students and employees. Entire families can volunteer abroad, and agencies are employing more disabled and retired people. A prosperous "humanitarian tourism" industry has sprung up; thousands of UK citizens will do some form of overseas volunteering this year.
"Some volunteering jobs are easier to find than others," explains Kevin Cusack, from a volunteer advice agency. "If you can speak English, it's not too hard to land a job teaching English, even without a qualification, and those who enjoy working with children should be able to find child care work." zxxk
Whether your interest is rainforests or women's rights, you can find a volunteer position to suit you. But be warned: unless you have relevant skills or existing overseas development experience, it's going to cost. Just how much depends on the location and length of the position, but you should budget for somewhere between PS1,500 and PS6,000.
"Having to pay to volunteer may sound paradoxical  , but it's the best way to ensure you get a position that benefits the local community while matching your interests and skills," explains Cusack.  "You can also discuss the time you want to commit to a project --- many positions can fit into a holiday or even a weekend."

<question>:
What is the writer's attitude towards volunteer work?

<options>:
A Critical.
B Unfavorable.
C Supportive.
D Disagreeable.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
The size of the British Isles often leads people to think that the languages spoken in its countries of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are somewhat the same. At first, visitors are often surprised to find that they have difficulty in understanding the accents and dialects of certain regions. Even in England there are many different dialects.
Experts believe that for most English people, the places they come from are very important to them. Accents are clues to where people were born and where they grew up. Although some people may change the way they speak during their lifetime, most people carry at least some evidence of their accents and dialects throughout their lives. In addition to the regional accents of England, there can also be class differences among the accents. People are often able to make instant and unconscious judgments about a stranger's class by listening to his or her accent. Both the words and the pronunciation of an individual reflect his or her social position.
It is agreed that in England, the kind of English spoken by a person plays a leading role that generally is not important in North America. The importance of accents and their cultural and social relationships are well represented in films and on television in Britain. The film My Fair Lady based on George Bernard Shaw's 1912 play Pygmalion is often said to be a wonderful example of how social class and the accent were, and still are, linked in Britain.

<question>:
From the passage we can learn that  _  .

<options>:
A English people all speak the same language.
B People from different regions speak different dialects.
C Visitors have no difficulty in understanding the dialects.
D The British Isles include England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
The size of the British Isles often leads people to think that the languages spoken in its countries of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are somewhat the same. At first, visitors are often surprised to find that they have difficulty in understanding the accents and dialects of certain regions. Even in England there are many different dialects.
Experts believe that for most English people, the places they come from are very important to them. Accents are clues to where people were born and where they grew up. Although some people may change the way they speak during their lifetime, most people carry at least some evidence of their accents and dialects throughout their lives. In addition to the regional accents of England, there can also be class differences among the accents. People are often able to make instant and unconscious judgments about a stranger's class by listening to his or her accent. Both the words and the pronunciation of an individual reflect his or her social position.
It is agreed that in England, the kind of English spoken by a person plays a leading role that generally is not important in North America. The importance of accents and their cultural and social relationships are well represented in films and on television in Britain. The film My Fair Lady based on George Bernard Shaw's 1912 play Pygmalion is often said to be a wonderful example of how social class and the accent were, and still are, linked in Britain.

<question>:
Most people carry some evidence of their accents and dialects in their lives to_.

<options>:
A show they are different from others
B show the places they are from
C change the way they speak
D show they don't like standard English

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
The size of the British Isles often leads people to think that the languages spoken in its countries of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are somewhat the same. At first, visitors are often surprised to find that they have difficulty in understanding the accents and dialects of certain regions. Even in England there are many different dialects.
Experts believe that for most English people, the places they come from are very important to them. Accents are clues to where people were born and where they grew up. Although some people may change the way they speak during their lifetime, most people carry at least some evidence of their accents and dialects throughout their lives. In addition to the regional accents of England, there can also be class differences among the accents. People are often able to make instant and unconscious judgments about a stranger's class by listening to his or her accent. Both the words and the pronunciation of an individual reflect his or her social position.
It is agreed that in England, the kind of English spoken by a person plays a leading role that generally is not important in North America. The importance of accents and their cultural and social relationships are well represented in films and on television in Britain. The film My Fair Lady based on George Bernard Shaw's 1912 play Pygmalion is often said to be a wonderful example of how social class and the accent were, and still are, linked in Britain.

<question>:
Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

<options>:
A An Englishman's accent reflects his social position.
B In Britain some films show us the importance of accents.
C The English spoken by a person plays an important role in North America.
D An Englishman's accent is a clue to where he was born and where he grew up.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
The size of the British Isles often leads people to think that the languages spoken in its countries of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are somewhat the same. At first, visitors are often surprised to find that they have difficulty in understanding the accents and dialects of certain regions. Even in England there are many different dialects.
Experts believe that for most English people, the places they come from are very important to them. Accents are clues to where people were born and where they grew up. Although some people may change the way they speak during their lifetime, most people carry at least some evidence of their accents and dialects throughout their lives. In addition to the regional accents of England, there can also be class differences among the accents. People are often able to make instant and unconscious judgments about a stranger's class by listening to his or her accent. Both the words and the pronunciation of an individual reflect his or her social position.
It is agreed that in England, the kind of English spoken by a person plays a leading role that generally is not important in North America. The importance of accents and their cultural and social relationships are well represented in films and on television in Britain. The film My Fair Lady based on George Bernard Shaw's 1912 play Pygmalion is often said to be a wonderful example of how social class and the accent were, and still are, linked in Britain.

<question>:
How do people in England know a person's class?

<options>:
A By speaking to him.
B By guessing.
C By showing something to him.
D By judging from his appearance.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
The size of the British Isles often leads people to think that the languages spoken in its countries of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are somewhat the same. At first, visitors are often surprised to find that they have difficulty in understanding the accents and dialects of certain regions. Even in England there are many different dialects.
Experts believe that for most English people, the places they come from are very important to them. Accents are clues to where people were born and where they grew up. Although some people may change the way they speak during their lifetime, most people carry at least some evidence of their accents and dialects throughout their lives. In addition to the regional accents of England, there can also be class differences among the accents. People are often able to make instant and unconscious judgments about a stranger's class by listening to his or her accent. Both the words and the pronunciation of an individual reflect his or her social position.
It is agreed that in England, the kind of English spoken by a person plays a leading role that generally is not important in North America. The importance of accents and their cultural and social relationships are well represented in films and on television in Britain. The film My Fair Lady based on George Bernard Shaw's 1912 play Pygmalion is often said to be a wonderful example of how social class and the accent were, and still are, linked in Britain.

<question>:
What's the film My Fair Lady about?

<options>:
A It shows how a boy learned English.
B It is a love story between two lovers with different accents.
C It shows how social class and accent are linked in Britain.
D It shows the relationship between people from different classes.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Once a girl named Lily got married, but soon she found that she couldn't get along with her mother-in-law at all. Finally, Lily could not stand her mother-in-law's bad temper and decided to do something about it.
Lily turned to Mr. Huang, who sold herbs  , for help. She asked if he could give her some poison so that she could solve the problem once and for all. Mr. Huang thought for a while and said: "Lily, I will help you solve your problem, but you must listen to me and do what I tell you." Lily agreed.
He told Lily, "You can't use a quick-acting poison to get rid of your mother-in-law, because that would cause people to become suspicious. Therefore, I have given you a number of herbs that will slowly build up poison in her body. Every other day, prepare some delicious food and put a little of these herbs in her serving. Now, to make sure that nobody suspects you when she dies, you must be very friendly towards her." Lily thanked Mr. Huang and hurried home to start her plot to murder her mother-in-law.
Thus every other day, Lily served the specially treated food to her mother-in-law. She controlled her temper, obeyed her mother-in-law, and treated her like her own mother. After six months had passed, the whole household changed. Lily and her mother-in-law were now treating each other like a real mother and daughter.
One day, Lily came to see Mr. Huang and asked for his help again. She said: "Mr. Huang, please help me to stop the poison from killing my mother-in-law! I do not want her to die."
Mr. Huang smiled, saying, "Lily, there is nothing to worry about. I never gave you any poison. The herbs I gave you were vitamins to improve her health. The only _ was in your mind and your attitude towards her, but that has been all washed away by the love which you gave to her. "

<question>:
What can we learn about Lily?

<options>:
A She was treated badly by her husband's family.
B She didn't treat her mother-in-law sincerely at first.
C Her mother-in-law didn't agree to her marriage.
D She didn't respect the tradition of her husband's family.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Once a girl named Lily got married, but soon she found that she couldn't get along with her mother-in-law at all. Finally, Lily could not stand her mother-in-law's bad temper and decided to do something about it.
Lily turned to Mr. Huang, who sold herbs  , for help. She asked if he could give her some poison so that she could solve the problem once and for all. Mr. Huang thought for a while and said: "Lily, I will help you solve your problem, but you must listen to me and do what I tell you." Lily agreed.
He told Lily, "You can't use a quick-acting poison to get rid of your mother-in-law, because that would cause people to become suspicious. Therefore, I have given you a number of herbs that will slowly build up poison in her body. Every other day, prepare some delicious food and put a little of these herbs in her serving. Now, to make sure that nobody suspects you when she dies, you must be very friendly towards her." Lily thanked Mr. Huang and hurried home to start her plot to murder her mother-in-law.
Thus every other day, Lily served the specially treated food to her mother-in-law. She controlled her temper, obeyed her mother-in-law, and treated her like her own mother. After six months had passed, the whole household changed. Lily and her mother-in-law were now treating each other like a real mother and daughter.
One day, Lily came to see Mr. Huang and asked for his help again. She said: "Mr. Huang, please help me to stop the poison from killing my mother-in-law! I do not want her to die."
Mr. Huang smiled, saying, "Lily, there is nothing to worry about. I never gave you any poison. The herbs I gave you were vitamins to improve her health. The only _ was in your mind and your attitude towards her, but that has been all washed away by the love which you gave to her. "

<question>:
Lily first went to see Mr. Huang to   _  .

<options>:
A ask for some herbs to kill her mother-in-law
B ask him to cure her mother-in-law's illness
C buy some herbs to improve her mother-in-law's health
D ask him for some advice on dealing with her mother-in-law

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Once a girl named Lily got married, but soon she found that she couldn't get along with her mother-in-law at all. Finally, Lily could not stand her mother-in-law's bad temper and decided to do something about it.
Lily turned to Mr. Huang, who sold herbs  , for help. She asked if he could give her some poison so that she could solve the problem once and for all. Mr. Huang thought for a while and said: "Lily, I will help you solve your problem, but you must listen to me and do what I tell you." Lily agreed.
He told Lily, "You can't use a quick-acting poison to get rid of your mother-in-law, because that would cause people to become suspicious. Therefore, I have given you a number of herbs that will slowly build up poison in her body. Every other day, prepare some delicious food and put a little of these herbs in her serving. Now, to make sure that nobody suspects you when she dies, you must be very friendly towards her." Lily thanked Mr. Huang and hurried home to start her plot to murder her mother-in-law.
Thus every other day, Lily served the specially treated food to her mother-in-law. She controlled her temper, obeyed her mother-in-law, and treated her like her own mother. After six months had passed, the whole household changed. Lily and her mother-in-law were now treating each other like a real mother and daughter.
One day, Lily came to see Mr. Huang and asked for his help again. She said: "Mr. Huang, please help me to stop the poison from killing my mother-in-law! I do not want her to die."
Mr. Huang smiled, saying, "Lily, there is nothing to worry about. I never gave you any poison. The herbs I gave you were vitamins to improve her health. The only _ was in your mind and your attitude towards her, but that has been all washed away by the love which you gave to her. "

<question>:
After visiting Mr. Huang, Lily  _  .

<options>:
A became more and more suspicious
B changed all of her living habits to please her mother-in-law
C prepared specially cooked food for her mother-in-law every day
D changed her attitude towards her mother-in-law gradually

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Once a girl named Lily got married, but soon she found that she couldn't get along with her mother-in-law at all. Finally, Lily could not stand her mother-in-law's bad temper and decided to do something about it.
Lily turned to Mr. Huang, who sold herbs  , for help. She asked if he could give her some poison so that she could solve the problem once and for all. Mr. Huang thought for a while and said: "Lily, I will help you solve your problem, but you must listen to me and do what I tell you." Lily agreed.
He told Lily, "You can't use a quick-acting poison to get rid of your mother-in-law, because that would cause people to become suspicious. Therefore, I have given you a number of herbs that will slowly build up poison in her body. Every other day, prepare some delicious food and put a little of these herbs in her serving. Now, to make sure that nobody suspects you when she dies, you must be very friendly towards her." Lily thanked Mr. Huang and hurried home to start her plot to murder her mother-in-law.
Thus every other day, Lily served the specially treated food to her mother-in-law. She controlled her temper, obeyed her mother-in-law, and treated her like her own mother. After six months had passed, the whole household changed. Lily and her mother-in-law were now treating each other like a real mother and daughter.
One day, Lily came to see Mr. Huang and asked for his help again. She said: "Mr. Huang, please help me to stop the poison from killing my mother-in-law! I do not want her to die."
Mr. Huang smiled, saying, "Lily, there is nothing to worry about. I never gave you any poison. The herbs I gave you were vitamins to improve her health. The only _ was in your mind and your attitude towards her, but that has been all washed away by the love which you gave to her. "

<question>:
What does the author try to tell us?

<options>:
A Be aware of other people's good qualities in relationships.
B Keep your thoughts positive, because your thoughts will become your words.
C True happiness is to enjoy the present, without depending anxiously on the future.
D Don't waste your time explaining, because people will only hear what they want to hear.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
We don't plan to cry, but it just happens. In fact when we feel sad or angry, a good cry is almost impossible to resist. But if you didn't know what crying was, you'd have to wonder why some strong feelings started water streaming from people's eyes and why they seemed to feel better afterwards.
Now a US researcher had found there may be more in crying than we think. William H. Frey II, author of "Crying: The Mystery of Tears," believes it may really be one of the body's clever self-repair mechanisms. Crying may be a way of getting rid of the by-products of stress, he says.
He has found that tears contain some chemicals which can cause stress. One of these is the hormone prolactin  , which is set free when one is feeling stressed. Since women have more of this than men, that might explain why they usually cry more, he suggests.
Unsurprisingly, Dr Frey's study seemed to prove that most people feel better after a good cry. And sex has nothing to do with it --- the result was true for women and men. So, next time you feel like bursting into tears, go ahead. If Dr Frey is right, you'll be doing yourself a favour.

<question>:
The best title of this passage would be   _  .

<options>:
A Why Do We Cry
B Crying and Tears.
C Dr Frey and Crying.
D Tears and Chemicals

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
We don't plan to cry, but it just happens. In fact when we feel sad or angry, a good cry is almost impossible to resist. But if you didn't know what crying was, you'd have to wonder why some strong feelings started water streaming from people's eyes and why they seemed to feel better afterwards.
Now a US researcher had found there may be more in crying than we think. William H. Frey II, author of "Crying: The Mystery of Tears," believes it may really be one of the body's clever self-repair mechanisms. Crying may be a way of getting rid of the by-products of stress, he says.
He has found that tears contain some chemicals which can cause stress. One of these is the hormone prolactin  , which is set free when one is feeling stressed. Since women have more of this than men, that might explain why they usually cry more, he suggests.
Unsurprisingly, Dr Frey's study seemed to prove that most people feel better after a good cry. And sex has nothing to do with it --- the result was true for women and men. So, next time you feel like bursting into tears, go ahead. If Dr Frey is right, you'll be doing yourself a favour.

<question>:
According to the author, we feel like crying because  _  .

<options>:
A crying is one of our habits
B we can't control it
C crying is one of the body's self-repair mechanisms
D we can get the by-products of stress by crying

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
We don't plan to cry, but it just happens. In fact when we feel sad or angry, a good cry is almost impossible to resist. But if you didn't know what crying was, you'd have to wonder why some strong feelings started water streaming from people's eyes and why they seemed to feel better afterwards.
Now a US researcher had found there may be more in crying than we think. William H. Frey II, author of "Crying: The Mystery of Tears," believes it may really be one of the body's clever self-repair mechanisms. Crying may be a way of getting rid of the by-products of stress, he says.
He has found that tears contain some chemicals which can cause stress. One of these is the hormone prolactin  , which is set free when one is feeling stressed. Since women have more of this than men, that might explain why they usually cry more, he suggests.
Unsurprisingly, Dr Frey's study seemed to prove that most people feel better after a good cry. And sex has nothing to do with it --- the result was true for women and men. So, next time you feel like bursting into tears, go ahead. If Dr Frey is right, you'll be doing yourself a favour.

<question>:
According to the passage, men seem less likely to cry than women because  _  .

<options>:
A their bodies contain less hormone prolactin
B their tears contain more chemicals
C they are not so full of feelings as women
D the chemicals in their tears can't cause stress

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
We don't plan to cry, but it just happens. In fact when we feel sad or angry, a good cry is almost impossible to resist. But if you didn't know what crying was, you'd have to wonder why some strong feelings started water streaming from people's eyes and why they seemed to feel better afterwards.
Now a US researcher had found there may be more in crying than we think. William H. Frey II, author of "Crying: The Mystery of Tears," believes it may really be one of the body's clever self-repair mechanisms. Crying may be a way of getting rid of the by-products of stress, he says.
He has found that tears contain some chemicals which can cause stress. One of these is the hormone prolactin  , which is set free when one is feeling stressed. Since women have more of this than men, that might explain why they usually cry more, he suggests.
Unsurprisingly, Dr Frey's study seemed to prove that most people feel better after a good cry. And sex has nothing to do with it --- the result was true for women and men. So, next time you feel like bursting into tears, go ahead. If Dr Frey is right, you'll be doing yourself a favour.

<question>:
The author advised us  _  .

<options>:
A to plan to cry very often
B not to cry any more
C to go outdoors without hesitation
D to cry as we want to

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
We don't plan to cry, but it just happens. In fact when we feel sad or angry, a good cry is almost impossible to resist. But if you didn't know what crying was, you'd have to wonder why some strong feelings started water streaming from people's eyes and why they seemed to feel better afterwards.
Now a US researcher had found there may be more in crying than we think. William H. Frey II, author of "Crying: The Mystery of Tears," believes it may really be one of the body's clever self-repair mechanisms. Crying may be a way of getting rid of the by-products of stress, he says.
He has found that tears contain some chemicals which can cause stress. One of these is the hormone prolactin  , which is set free when one is feeling stressed. Since women have more of this than men, that might explain why they usually cry more, he suggests.
Unsurprisingly, Dr Frey's study seemed to prove that most people feel better after a good cry. And sex has nothing to do with it --- the result was true for women and men. So, next time you feel like bursting into tears, go ahead. If Dr Frey is right, you'll be doing yourself a favour.

<question>:
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

<options>:
A Good cries can make most people feel better
B Only women can feel better after crying.
C It is easy to understand that people feel better after a good cry.
D Crying is sometimes impossible to resist.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Speed-reading is an essential skill in the Internet age. We skim over articles, e-mails to try to grasp key words and the essential meaning of a certain text. Continuous information from our electronic devices, it would be impossible to cope if we read word by word, line by line. But a new trend calls on people to unplug and enjoy reading slowly, listing benefits beyond intellectual development.
A recent story from The Wall Street Journal reported on a book club in Wellington, New Zealand, where members meet in a cafe and turn off their smart phones. They sink into cozy chairs and read in silence for an hour.
Some of these benefits have been backed up by science. For example, a study of 300 elderly people published by the journal Neurology last year showed that regular engagement in intellectual activities like slow-reading slowed the rate of memory loss later in life.
Yet technology has made us less attentive readers. Screens have changed our reading patterns from the linear, left-to-right sequence to a wild skimming and skipping pattern as we hunt for important words and information. The Internet may have made us stupider, says Patrick Kingsley from The Guardian.
Slow reading means a return to an uninterrupted, linear pattern, in a quiet environment free of distractions. Aim for 30 minutes a day, advises Kelly from The Atlantic. "You can spend half an hour pretty easily if only during your free moments -- whenever you find yourself automatically firing up your laptop to check your favorite site, or scanning Twitter for something to pass the time-you pick up a meaningful work of literature."

<question>:
We can conclude from the passage  _  .

<options>:
A People dislike reading in their daily life
B Reading through smart phones is a new trend
C Some benefits could be gained beyond reading
D People could do anything in the Wellington book club

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Speed-reading is an essential skill in the Internet age. We skim over articles, e-mails to try to grasp key words and the essential meaning of a certain text. Continuous information from our electronic devices, it would be impossible to cope if we read word by word, line by line. But a new trend calls on people to unplug and enjoy reading slowly, listing benefits beyond intellectual development.
A recent story from The Wall Street Journal reported on a book club in Wellington, New Zealand, where members meet in a cafe and turn off their smart phones. They sink into cozy chairs and read in silence for an hour.
Some of these benefits have been backed up by science. For example, a study of 300 elderly people published by the journal Neurology last year showed that regular engagement in intellectual activities like slow-reading slowed the rate of memory loss later in life.
Yet technology has made us less attentive readers. Screens have changed our reading patterns from the linear, left-to-right sequence to a wild skimming and skipping pattern as we hunt for important words and information. The Internet may have made us stupider, says Patrick Kingsley from The Guardian.
Slow reading means a return to an uninterrupted, linear pattern, in a quiet environment free of distractions. Aim for 30 minutes a day, advises Kelly from The Atlantic. "You can spend half an hour pretty easily if only during your free moments -- whenever you find yourself automatically firing up your laptop to check your favorite site, or scanning Twitter for something to pass the time-you pick up a meaningful work of literature."

<question>:
What advantage of slow-reading is mentioned in the passage?

<options>:
A Improving some reading skills.
B Specializing in collecting news.
C Exploring a new method of reading.
D Reducing the memory loss.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Speed-reading is an essential skill in the Internet age. We skim over articles, e-mails to try to grasp key words and the essential meaning of a certain text. Continuous information from our electronic devices, it would be impossible to cope if we read word by word, line by line. But a new trend calls on people to unplug and enjoy reading slowly, listing benefits beyond intellectual development.
A recent story from The Wall Street Journal reported on a book club in Wellington, New Zealand, where members meet in a cafe and turn off their smart phones. They sink into cozy chairs and read in silence for an hour.
Some of these benefits have been backed up by science. For example, a study of 300 elderly people published by the journal Neurology last year showed that regular engagement in intellectual activities like slow-reading slowed the rate of memory loss later in life.
Yet technology has made us less attentive readers. Screens have changed our reading patterns from the linear, left-to-right sequence to a wild skimming and skipping pattern as we hunt for important words and information. The Internet may have made us stupider, says Patrick Kingsley from The Guardian.
Slow reading means a return to an uninterrupted, linear pattern, in a quiet environment free of distractions. Aim for 30 minutes a day, advises Kelly from The Atlantic. "You can spend half an hour pretty easily if only during your free moments -- whenever you find yourself automatically firing up your laptop to check your favorite site, or scanning Twitter for something to pass the time-you pick up a meaningful work of literature."

<question>:
Which of the following suggestions can be Kelly's ?

<options>:
A To spare some time to check emails every day.
B To go through some sites to kill time every day.
C To chat with favorite persons on Twitter every day.
D To read literary works for 30 minutes every day.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Speed-reading is an essential skill in the Internet age. We skim over articles, e-mails to try to grasp key words and the essential meaning of a certain text. Continuous information from our electronic devices, it would be impossible to cope if we read word by word, line by line. But a new trend calls on people to unplug and enjoy reading slowly, listing benefits beyond intellectual development.
A recent story from The Wall Street Journal reported on a book club in Wellington, New Zealand, where members meet in a cafe and turn off their smart phones. They sink into cozy chairs and read in silence for an hour.
Some of these benefits have been backed up by science. For example, a study of 300 elderly people published by the journal Neurology last year showed that regular engagement in intellectual activities like slow-reading slowed the rate of memory loss later in life.
Yet technology has made us less attentive readers. Screens have changed our reading patterns from the linear, left-to-right sequence to a wild skimming and skipping pattern as we hunt for important words and information. The Internet may have made us stupider, says Patrick Kingsley from The Guardian.
Slow reading means a return to an uninterrupted, linear pattern, in a quiet environment free of distractions. Aim for 30 minutes a day, advises Kelly from The Atlantic. "You can spend half an hour pretty easily if only during your free moments -- whenever you find yourself automatically firing up your laptop to check your favorite site, or scanning Twitter for something to pass the time-you pick up a meaningful work of literature."

<question>:
What's mainly talked about in the passage?

<options>:
A Fast reading is very important in life.
B Slow reading is necessary in life.
C People must read as quickly as possible.
D Life is reading for all the people.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
More women are graduating from colleges than men.The situation is causing some people to worry about the future.The trend could cause social problems,according to a report on July 8 by the Washington Post.
Women received about 57 percent of the bachelor's degrees awarded this year from colleges and universities in the United States.The figure of 57 percent has been the highest since World War II ended in 1945.During the war,many men were in the military.
The gap between men and women is greater among African Americans and Hispanics.Two AfricanAmerican women receive a degree for every AfricanAmerican man.Only 40 percent of Hispanics who get a degree are males.
The USA Department of Education estimates 698,000 females received bachelor's degree this year.The number of male graduates was 529,000.The trend toward more female graduates began in the mid1980s.Nobody seems to know why.However,many theories exist.
Researchers say the trend could lead to social problems.They also say this may indicate two things.It may reflect the increasing success of women.But it also may show the educational problems affecting men.
High school graduation rates are slightly lower for men than for women.Males also make up the vast majority of students in special education classes.
The Business Roundtable is studying the trend.The group is an organization of chief executives of some of the nation's largest corporations.Susan Traiman is the director of the group's education policy.Traiman said the nation couldn't afford to let half its population fail to develop skills needed for the future.

<question>:
Some people worry about the future because   _  .

<options>:
A there are many social problems in America
B more and more men don't like the life in college
C more AfricanAmerican women receive a degree
D fewer and fewer men receive a degree than women in America

<answer>: