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

<passage>:
In my last essay, I wrote briefly about a bathtub in the classroom. What really was the use of that bathtub? "Guys, it is Reading Workshop time now. When I call your table, get your things, please!" said Mrs. Toalson. She was holding a cup that had many sticks in it; on every stick was written each student's name and table number.
What does she mean? Probably books, I thought. Mrs. Toalson picked a stick out of the cup and said, "Okay, Aniqa's table; Table Two, you may get your things. "Then my four classmates ran for the cushions in the bathtub. Mrs. Toalson kept picking sticks and calling out different table numbers. On hearing their numbers, students would run to get cushions. Because there were not enough cushions for everyone, the last to be called had to go without. Those students sighed, "Oh! They are the lucky ones."
Finally, Mrs. Toalson picked the last stick ; what is she going to do now?
"Kate, you may use the bathtub. " Mrs. Toalson said. Gosh! Use the bathtub? Is Kate going to take a bath, I wondered. Kate is the girl who had pretty brown hair. She ran happily with her book to the bathtub and lay down in it. As she read, she hugged a teddy bear. I think it must be comfortable reading in a bathtub.
Except for lucky Kate, everybody had to read elsewhere. Some were sitting on the seats, some were lying down under the table, and everybody's reading pose was different.
Just then, my friend found me sitting at my table quietly, not doing anything. She said, "Mary, let me find you a book. " I nodded. Then she led me to a comer of the classroom where the book-shelf was and picked a picture book for me.
Regina thought that it would be more fun to read outside on the grass. What a great idea! The next day our whole class went to the park across the street from our school. As we read, animals such as squirrels ran around us. It was amazing !

<question>:
In Mrs. Toalson's Reading Workshop, every student can learn   _  .

<options>:
A briefly
B comfortably
C quickly
D eagerly

<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>:
In my last essay, I wrote briefly about a bathtub in the classroom. What really was the use of that bathtub? "Guys, it is Reading Workshop time now. When I call your table, get your things, please!" said Mrs. Toalson. She was holding a cup that had many sticks in it; on every stick was written each student's name and table number.
What does she mean? Probably books, I thought. Mrs. Toalson picked a stick out of the cup and said, "Okay, Aniqa's table; Table Two, you may get your things. "Then my four classmates ran for the cushions in the bathtub. Mrs. Toalson kept picking sticks and calling out different table numbers. On hearing their numbers, students would run to get cushions. Because there were not enough cushions for everyone, the last to be called had to go without. Those students sighed, "Oh! They are the lucky ones."
Finally, Mrs. Toalson picked the last stick ; what is she going to do now?
"Kate, you may use the bathtub. " Mrs. Toalson said. Gosh! Use the bathtub? Is Kate going to take a bath, I wondered. Kate is the girl who had pretty brown hair. She ran happily with her book to the bathtub and lay down in it. As she read, she hugged a teddy bear. I think it must be comfortable reading in a bathtub.
Except for lucky Kate, everybody had to read elsewhere. Some were sitting on the seats, some were lying down under the table, and everybody's reading pose was different.
Just then, my friend found me sitting at my table quietly, not doing anything. She said, "Mary, let me find you a book. " I nodded. Then she led me to a comer of the classroom where the book-shelf was and picked a picture book for me.
Regina thought that it would be more fun to read outside on the grass. What a great idea! The next day our whole class went to the park across the street from our school. As we read, animals such as squirrels ran around us. It was amazing !

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

<options>:
A Mrs. Toalson told the student to sit in the bathtub as a punishment.
B The student who used the bathtub in that class was thought to be unlucky.
C Not every student can get a cushion in Mrs. Toalson's Reading Workshop.
D In Mrs. Toalson's Reading Workshop, only the best student can lie down reading.

<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>:
In my last essay, I wrote briefly about a bathtub in the classroom. What really was the use of that bathtub? "Guys, it is Reading Workshop time now. When I call your table, get your things, please!" said Mrs. Toalson. She was holding a cup that had many sticks in it; on every stick was written each student's name and table number.
What does she mean? Probably books, I thought. Mrs. Toalson picked a stick out of the cup and said, "Okay, Aniqa's table; Table Two, you may get your things. "Then my four classmates ran for the cushions in the bathtub. Mrs. Toalson kept picking sticks and calling out different table numbers. On hearing their numbers, students would run to get cushions. Because there were not enough cushions for everyone, the last to be called had to go without. Those students sighed, "Oh! They are the lucky ones."
Finally, Mrs. Toalson picked the last stick ; what is she going to do now?
"Kate, you may use the bathtub. " Mrs. Toalson said. Gosh! Use the bathtub? Is Kate going to take a bath, I wondered. Kate is the girl who had pretty brown hair. She ran happily with her book to the bathtub and lay down in it. As she read, she hugged a teddy bear. I think it must be comfortable reading in a bathtub.
Except for lucky Kate, everybody had to read elsewhere. Some were sitting on the seats, some were lying down under the table, and everybody's reading pose was different.
Just then, my friend found me sitting at my table quietly, not doing anything. She said, "Mary, let me find you a book. " I nodded. Then she led me to a comer of the classroom where the book-shelf was and picked a picture book for me.
Regina thought that it would be more fun to read outside on the grass. What a great idea! The next day our whole class went to the park across the street from our school. As we read, animals such as squirrels ran around us. It was amazing !

<question>:
Who got the chance to use the bathtub in that class?

<options>:
A A student whose table was last called.
B The student who sat at the table quietly.
C The student who got the last cushion.
D A student whose table was first called.

<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>:
In my last essay, I wrote briefly about a bathtub in the classroom. What really was the use of that bathtub? "Guys, it is Reading Workshop time now. When I call your table, get your things, please!" said Mrs. Toalson. She was holding a cup that had many sticks in it; on every stick was written each student's name and table number.
What does she mean? Probably books, I thought. Mrs. Toalson picked a stick out of the cup and said, "Okay, Aniqa's table; Table Two, you may get your things. "Then my four classmates ran for the cushions in the bathtub. Mrs. Toalson kept picking sticks and calling out different table numbers. On hearing their numbers, students would run to get cushions. Because there were not enough cushions for everyone, the last to be called had to go without. Those students sighed, "Oh! They are the lucky ones."
Finally, Mrs. Toalson picked the last stick ; what is she going to do now?
"Kate, you may use the bathtub. " Mrs. Toalson said. Gosh! Use the bathtub? Is Kate going to take a bath, I wondered. Kate is the girl who had pretty brown hair. She ran happily with her book to the bathtub and lay down in it. As she read, she hugged a teddy bear. I think it must be comfortable reading in a bathtub.
Except for lucky Kate, everybody had to read elsewhere. Some were sitting on the seats, some were lying down under the table, and everybody's reading pose was different.
Just then, my friend found me sitting at my table quietly, not doing anything. She said, "Mary, let me find you a book. " I nodded. Then she led me to a comer of the classroom where the book-shelf was and picked a picture book for me.
Regina thought that it would be more fun to read outside on the grass. What a great idea! The next day our whole class went to the park across the street from our school. As we read, animals such as squirrels ran around us. It was amazing !

<question>:
The purpose of the passage is to   _  .

<options>:
A tell us how to use a bathtub in the classroom
B introduce us a new way of teaching style
C teach us how to organize reading activifies in class
D show us the importance of reading poses

<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>:
I stood without moving, the door closed behind me, the walls hard and silent on both sides and him in front of me, looking into my face. His empty eyes grew a smile when he realized he would soon have all the money in my wallet. Looking downwards at his hands, I saw him take out a sharp, silvery object. Then in soft, low voice he said, "Come over here." Although I felt a wetness collect on my forehead, a collapsing of feeling in my stomach like a balloon losing air and a shiver  of fear in my legs, by now it was impossible to escape , so I fell into a chair beside him. Though as far as I know he would soon cut me, I raised my courage enough to say, "A little off the sides around my ears and shorten the top."

<question>:
"He " in the passage was a person   _

<options>:
A with a small room to live in
B who killed others easily and quickly
C with a soft voice but strange ideas
D who took other's money unlawfully

<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>:
I stood without moving, the door closed behind me, the walls hard and silent on both sides and him in front of me, looking into my face. His empty eyes grew a smile when he realized he would soon have all the money in my wallet. Looking downwards at his hands, I saw him take out a sharp, silvery object. Then in soft, low voice he said, "Come over here." Although I felt a wetness collect on my forehead, a collapsing of feeling in my stomach like a balloon losing air and a shiver  of fear in my legs, by now it was impossible to escape , so I fell into a chair beside him. Though as far as I know he would soon cut me, I raised my courage enough to say, "A little off the sides around my ears and shorten the top."

<question>:
Why did the writer say, "A little off the sides around my ears and shorten the top"? Because the writer  _

<options>:
A wanted to frighten the man
B tried to give the man lessons
C tried to show he was not frightened
D wanted to tell the man how to kill a person

<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>:
I stood without moving, the door closed behind me, the walls hard and silent on both sides and him in front of me, looking into my face. His empty eyes grew a smile when he realized he would soon have all the money in my wallet. Looking downwards at his hands, I saw him take out a sharp, silvery object. Then in soft, low voice he said, "Come over here." Although I felt a wetness collect on my forehead, a collapsing of feeling in my stomach like a balloon losing air and a shiver  of fear in my legs, by now it was impossible to escape , so I fell into a chair beside him. Though as far as I know he would soon cut me, I raised my courage enough to say, "A little off the sides around my ears and shorten the top."

<question>:
The passage is  _

<options>:
A telling us the writer's changing
B to encourage people to struggle against bad persons
C about a humorous story
D about the writer's fearful experience

<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>:
30thJune
Dear Aihua,
How are you? Sorry I haven't written for so long. I've been quite busy planning my holiday with may older brother, Coin. Do you still remember the trip I told you about? I told you Colin and I would spend a few weeks traveling before he goes to university. Well, now we're ready to go! We're going to visit so many exciting places and do lots of astonishing things. We will go to Africa first. I can't wait! Have you been there?
We leave London on 15thJuly, and we'll be flying toprefix = st1 /Morocco, in Northern Africa. We're going to travel on camels through theSaharaDesert. It's the biggest desert in the world-about the size of The US! I expect it will be very hot, dry and dusty _ . We'll be traveling by camel, with local guides, camping in tents and sleeping on the ground in our big, thick sleeping bags. I've heard that we can se beautiful stars on clear nights. I'll bring a torch with me so that I'll be able to see in the dark. The whole trip will take six days. That means I'll have to sit on a came for almost a week-how uncomfortable! I hope my camel likes me!
After the trip by camel, we've going to travel down the River Nile. We'll start at Lake Victoria. A little way down the river from Victoria, the water actually gets quite rough. So, we'll go white-water rafting. It's quite dangerous, but very exciting! We have to wear special clothing, a helmet and a life jacket, just in case the raft gets turned upside down or sinks after white-water rafting, we're going on a trip to see wild animals inKenya. We'll live with the local people in their villages, and eat and drink like they do, including cow's blood! Do you think I should drink it?
Since we'll be walking every day for almost two weeks, I'll need to buy a large, strong, light backpack to carry my supplies of food and water. During the day, we'll walk across the land, following the footprints of big animals such as elephants, lions and giraffes. We'll try to get as close as possible to the animals, even though they're dangerous, so that I can take some really good photos. But don't worry about me--our Guides will have guns with them to scare the animals away if they come too close. I really want to see an elephant up close. Colin wants to see a giraffe.
After that, we'll be moving on to Tanzania, where we're going to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. Mountain climbing can be very tiring, and many people feel sick as the air gets thinner, so Colin and I will make sure that we will get enough rest after sunset. The African part of our trip will take about four weeks. Then we're going to the Himalayas. I'll send you postcards from all the different places we visit!
                                                            Love
                                                             Toby

<question>:
According to the letter, Toby enjoys   _  .

<options>:
A comfortable, expensive holidays
B cultural holidays
C adventure holidays
D staying at home

<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>:
It's interesting that technology often works as a servant for us, yet frequently we become a servant to it. E-mail is a useful tool but many feel controlled by this new tool. The average business person is getting about 80e-mails per day and many feel that about 80% of the messages in their "Inbox" are of little or no value. So, I have four suggestions to help you to become better at "Erasing E-mail".
1.Get off the lists. The best way to deal with a problem is to never have it. If you are receiving a lot of unwanted e-mails, ask to be removed from the various lists. This would include your inclusion in unwanted lists.
2."Unlisted address". Just as you keep an "unlisted" telephone number that you share only with those whom you want to have direct access to, you might want to get a separate e-mail address only for the important communications you wish to receive.
3.Check it once or twice per day. Many I speak with are becoming chained to their email server, monitoring incoming email continuously. Maybe this is because e-mail creates its own sense of urgency, but most of thecommunications are not all that urgent. I respond to them a couple of times per day.
4.Deal with it. As you open each e-mail, do one of the following:
a. If it requires a quick response, respond to it and delete it.
b. If it requires a response but is not the best use of your time, try to find someone else to do it.
c. If it is going to take any serious amount of time to respond, schedule it for action in your Day Planner andthen download the message, save it, or print it out for future action.
I personally receive about 250 e-mails per day and by practicing the suggestions above, I can handle thatvolume in about an hour, taking advantage of this fantastic tool but not being controlled by it to make sure I'mdoing more important tasks in my day.

<question>:
For the important communications, the writer suggests that you   _  .

<options>:
A have a direct access for them
B have several e-mail servers for them
C get a separate e-mail address for them
D get an unlisted phone number for them

<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>:
It's interesting that technology often works as a servant for us, yet frequently we become a servant to it. E-mail is a useful tool but many feel controlled by this new tool. The average business person is getting about 80e-mails per day and many feel that about 80% of the messages in their "Inbox" are of little or no value. So, I have four suggestions to help you to become better at "Erasing E-mail".
1.Get off the lists. The best way to deal with a problem is to never have it. If you are receiving a lot of unwanted e-mails, ask to be removed from the various lists. This would include your inclusion in unwanted lists.
2."Unlisted address". Just as you keep an "unlisted" telephone number that you share only with those whom you want to have direct access to, you might want to get a separate e-mail address only for the important communications you wish to receive.
3.Check it once or twice per day. Many I speak with are becoming chained to their email server, monitoring incoming email continuously. Maybe this is because e-mail creates its own sense of urgency, but most of thecommunications are not all that urgent. I respond to them a couple of times per day.
4.Deal with it. As you open each e-mail, do one of the following:
a. If it requires a quick response, respond to it and delete it.
b. If it requires a response but is not the best use of your time, try to find someone else to do it.
c. If it is going to take any serious amount of time to respond, schedule it for action in your Day Planner andthen download the message, save it, or print it out for future action.
I personally receive about 250 e-mails per day and by practicing the suggestions above, I can handle thatvolume in about an hour, taking advantage of this fantastic tool but not being controlled by it to make sure I'mdoing more important tasks in my day.

<question>:
To avoid being chained by the coming e-mails, what you can do is to   _  .

<options>:
A respond urgent ones only
B reply to all of them at the same time
C handle them a couple of times daily
D keep replying to e-mails all day long

<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>:
It's interesting that technology often works as a servant for us, yet frequently we become a servant to it. E-mail is a useful tool but many feel controlled by this new tool. The average business person is getting about 80e-mails per day and many feel that about 80% of the messages in their "Inbox" are of little or no value. So, I have four suggestions to help you to become better at "Erasing E-mail".
1.Get off the lists. The best way to deal with a problem is to never have it. If you are receiving a lot of unwanted e-mails, ask to be removed from the various lists. This would include your inclusion in unwanted lists.
2."Unlisted address". Just as you keep an "unlisted" telephone number that you share only with those whom you want to have direct access to, you might want to get a separate e-mail address only for the important communications you wish to receive.
3.Check it once or twice per day. Many I speak with are becoming chained to their email server, monitoring incoming email continuously. Maybe this is because e-mail creates its own sense of urgency, but most of thecommunications are not all that urgent. I respond to them a couple of times per day.
4.Deal with it. As you open each e-mail, do one of the following:
a. If it requires a quick response, respond to it and delete it.
b. If it requires a response but is not the best use of your time, try to find someone else to do it.
c. If it is going to take any serious amount of time to respond, schedule it for action in your Day Planner andthen download the message, save it, or print it out for future action.
I personally receive about 250 e-mails per day and by practicing the suggestions above, I can handle thatvolume in about an hour, taking advantage of this fantastic tool but not being controlled by it to make sure I'mdoing more important tasks in my day.

<question>:
To deal with an e-mail you get, you can do the following EXCEPT   _  .

<options>:
A responding right away if it's urgent
B downloading every e-mail before you reply
C scheduling it for later reply if it takes much time
D asking someone else to reply to it if it's not at your convenience

<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>:
Tom studied in our middle school three years ago. Last August his father found a job in another city and his family moved there. He began to study in the new school and we often write to each other. He often tells me something about the city where he lives now and his studies in the school. So I can know what happens to him.
Last Friday Tom came to our city again. He hopes to accompany his old grandpa during the summer holiday. He's taller and stronger than before. We swim in the river outside the city together or have a picnic on the island. It surprises me that he has learned to cook when we were traveling in the wild forest. He told me his parents were both busy and sometimes he stayed at home alone and he had to look after himself.
"How do you like your school?" I asked.
"Wonderful," said the young man. "It has a tall building and there're two chemistry labs, two biology labs and three physics ones. And its library is big and there're plenty of books in it."
"I can see you are satisfied with it."
"Yes," he answered. "But our geography teacher often says to himself in class."
"So does our new history teacher," I said. "But he doesn't notice it. He often talks on and on in a flow of eloquence  . But none of us listens to him!"

<question>:
I can know what happens to Tom because   _  .

<options>:
A he lives near to me
B he often calls me
C he often writes to me
D I often visit him

<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>:
Tom studied in our middle school three years ago. Last August his father found a job in another city and his family moved there. He began to study in the new school and we often write to each other. He often tells me something about the city where he lives now and his studies in the school. So I can know what happens to him.
Last Friday Tom came to our city again. He hopes to accompany his old grandpa during the summer holiday. He's taller and stronger than before. We swim in the river outside the city together or have a picnic on the island. It surprises me that he has learned to cook when we were traveling in the wild forest. He told me his parents were both busy and sometimes he stayed at home alone and he had to look after himself.
"How do you like your school?" I asked.
"Wonderful," said the young man. "It has a tall building and there're two chemistry labs, two biology labs and three physics ones. And its library is big and there're plenty of books in it."
"I can see you are satisfied with it."
"Yes," he answered. "But our geography teacher often says to himself in class."
"So does our new history teacher," I said. "But he doesn't notice it. He often talks on and on in a flow of eloquence  . But none of us listens to him!"

<question>:
_  ,so he learned to cook.

<options>:
A Tom likes all kinds of delicious foods
B Tom often has a picnic with his friends
C Tom found a job in a restaurant
D Tom has to do some cooking when he's in alone

<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>:
Tom studied in our middle school three years ago. Last August his father found a job in another city and his family moved there. He began to study in the new school and we often write to each other. He often tells me something about the city where he lives now and his studies in the school. So I can know what happens to him.
Last Friday Tom came to our city again. He hopes to accompany his old grandpa during the summer holiday. He's taller and stronger than before. We swim in the river outside the city together or have a picnic on the island. It surprises me that he has learned to cook when we were traveling in the wild forest. He told me his parents were both busy and sometimes he stayed at home alone and he had to look after himself.
"How do you like your school?" I asked.
"Wonderful," said the young man. "It has a tall building and there're two chemistry labs, two biology labs and three physics ones. And its library is big and there're plenty of books in it."
"I can see you are satisfied with it."
"Yes," he answered. "But our geography teacher often says to himself in class."
"So does our new history teacher," I said. "But he doesn't notice it. He often talks on and on in a flow of eloquence  . But none of us listens to him!"

<question>:
Tom came back to our city to   _  .

<options>:
A look after his sick grandpa
B take his summer holiday
C have a picnic on the island
D travel in the wild forest

<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>:
One cold January evening in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, America, I went with my father on an oil burner service call. My father was in his forties at that time and I was about twelve years old. He was always working hard trying to support us seven kids. I enjoyed hanging out with him whenever I could -- he taught me so much.
We arrived at the call and after walking over snow and ice, we knocked on the customer's door. A senior citizen opened the door and let us into her very cold home. She was wearing an old, worn-out brown coat that went down to her knees. On her head, covering her gray hair, was an old and worn hat. The home wasn't furnished very well and was quite dark, except for a single light bulb over the dining room table. Below the light was an older man counting change from several old coffee cans. He looked up at us as we passed by to get to the kitchen where my dad would fix the oil burner. He didn't say anything. He just looked up at us. He couldn't speak English, nor could his wife. She only pointed to the kitchen and smiled at us.
After a short while, my father had the heater up and running, and it began to heat their cold home. The lady asked my dad in poor English how much she owed him for fixing the heater. My dad looked around the house and said that he had to go out to the truck and write the bill.
Once in the truck he marked the bill "no answer at home, no charge", so they wouldn't be charged for his work. He looked over at me and said, "He was counting his change to pay me. They need their money more than I do."
As usual, my father taught me something important that time, which was to be kind to the poor.

<question>:
What can we infer from the passage?

<options>:
A The old couple had no children in America.
B The old man didn't plan to pay money.
C The old woman felt very embarrassed all the time.
D The old couple were not native Americans.

<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>:
One cold January evening in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, America, I went with my father on an oil burner service call. My father was in his forties at that time and I was about twelve years old. He was always working hard trying to support us seven kids. I enjoyed hanging out with him whenever I could -- he taught me so much.
We arrived at the call and after walking over snow and ice, we knocked on the customer's door. A senior citizen opened the door and let us into her very cold home. She was wearing an old, worn-out brown coat that went down to her knees. On her head, covering her gray hair, was an old and worn hat. The home wasn't furnished very well and was quite dark, except for a single light bulb over the dining room table. Below the light was an older man counting change from several old coffee cans. He looked up at us as we passed by to get to the kitchen where my dad would fix the oil burner. He didn't say anything. He just looked up at us. He couldn't speak English, nor could his wife. She only pointed to the kitchen and smiled at us.
After a short while, my father had the heater up and running, and it began to heat their cold home. The lady asked my dad in poor English how much she owed him for fixing the heater. My dad looked around the house and said that he had to go out to the truck and write the bill.
Once in the truck he marked the bill "no answer at home, no charge", so they wouldn't be charged for his work. He looked over at me and said, "He was counting his change to pay me. They need their money more than I do."
As usual, my father taught me something important that time, which was to be kind to the poor.

<question>:
The writer's father didn't charge for his work because_.

<options>:
A he didn't need that money
B he felt pity for the old couple
C he was not satisfied with his work
D he wanted to set a good example to others

<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>:
Vincent Willem van Gogh (30 March, 1853---29 July, 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist artist. He is considered one of the greatest artists with great influence on the greatest artists with great influence on the 20th-century art.
Van Gogh spent his early adult life working for a firm of art dealers. After a brief period as a teacher, he became a missionary   in a very poor mining region. He did not begin his career as an artist until 1880; however, during the last ten years of his life, he produced more than 2,000 pieces, including around 900 paintings and 1,100 drawing and sketches  . He worked only with _ colours until he met Impressionism and Neo-Impressionism in Paris. Van Gogh used their bright colours and style of painting in a uniquely recognizable style. Most of his best-known works were produced during his final two years, when he was suffering from serious mental illness.
In 1890, at the age of 37, van Gogh shot himself in the chest. He died two days later, with Theo, his brother and his best friend, at his side, who reported his last words as "The sadness will last forever". It would not take long before his fame grew higher and higher.
Van Gogh's mother threw away quite a number of his paintings. The only painting he sold during his lifetime, The Red Vineyard, was created in 1888. It is now on display in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow, Russia. Several paintings by van Gogh rank among the most expensive paintings in the world. On March 30, 1987 van Gogh's painting Irises was sold for a record of $53.9 million at Southby's, New York. On May 15, 1990 his Portrait of Doctor Gachet was sold for $83.5 million at Christie's, thus setting a new price record.

<question>:
When did van Gogh begin his career as an artist?

<options>:
A At the age of 17.
B At the age of 27.
C In his early adult adult life.
D In his early childhood.

<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>:
Vincent Willem van Gogh (30 March, 1853---29 July, 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist artist. He is considered one of the greatest artists with great influence on the greatest artists with great influence on the 20th-century art.
Van Gogh spent his early adult life working for a firm of art dealers. After a brief period as a teacher, he became a missionary   in a very poor mining region. He did not begin his career as an artist until 1880; however, during the last ten years of his life, he produced more than 2,000 pieces, including around 900 paintings and 1,100 drawing and sketches  . He worked only with _ colours until he met Impressionism and Neo-Impressionism in Paris. Van Gogh used their bright colours and style of painting in a uniquely recognizable style. Most of his best-known works were produced during his final two years, when he was suffering from serious mental illness.
In 1890, at the age of 37, van Gogh shot himself in the chest. He died two days later, with Theo, his brother and his best friend, at his side, who reported his last words as "The sadness will last forever". It would not take long before his fame grew higher and higher.
Van Gogh's mother threw away quite a number of his paintings. The only painting he sold during his lifetime, The Red Vineyard, was created in 1888. It is now on display in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow, Russia. Several paintings by van Gogh rank among the most expensive paintings in the world. On March 30, 1987 van Gogh's painting Irises was sold for a record of $53.9 million at Southby's, New York. On May 15, 1990 his Portrait of Doctor Gachet was sold for $83.5 million at Christie's, thus setting a new price record.

<question>:
Which of the following can best describe van Gogh's final two years?

<options>:
A Sand and boring.
B Normal and peaceful.
C Happy but fruitless.
D Painful but productive.

<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>:
Vincent Willem van Gogh (30 March, 1853---29 July, 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist artist. He is considered one of the greatest artists with great influence on the greatest artists with great influence on the 20th-century art.
Van Gogh spent his early adult life working for a firm of art dealers. After a brief period as a teacher, he became a missionary   in a very poor mining region. He did not begin his career as an artist until 1880; however, during the last ten years of his life, he produced more than 2,000 pieces, including around 900 paintings and 1,100 drawing and sketches  . He worked only with _ colours until he met Impressionism and Neo-Impressionism in Paris. Van Gogh used their bright colours and style of painting in a uniquely recognizable style. Most of his best-known works were produced during his final two years, when he was suffering from serious mental illness.
In 1890, at the age of 37, van Gogh shot himself in the chest. He died two days later, with Theo, his brother and his best friend, at his side, who reported his last words as "The sadness will last forever". It would not take long before his fame grew higher and higher.
Van Gogh's mother threw away quite a number of his paintings. The only painting he sold during his lifetime, The Red Vineyard, was created in 1888. It is now on display in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow, Russia. Several paintings by van Gogh rank among the most expensive paintings in the world. On March 30, 1987 van Gogh's painting Irises was sold for a record of $53.9 million at Southby's, New York. On May 15, 1990 his Portrait of Doctor Gachet was sold for $83.5 million at Christie's, thus setting a new price record.

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

<options>:
A Van Gogh didn't become famous until he dies.
B Van Gogh sold many paintings in his life.
C Van Gogh had become famous as an artist when he was alive.
D Irises was the most expensive among van Gogh's paintings.

<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>:
Who is more stressed out--the Asian teenager or the American teenager? Surprise! The American teen wins this match.According to a recent study, almost three quarters of American high school students said they felt stress at least once a week, some almost every day.Fewer than half of Japanese and Taiwanese eleventh grade students reported feeling stress that often.
The phenomenon of stress is the constant interaction   between mind and body.And the influence of one upon the other can be either positive or negative.What can the mind do to the body? Studies have proved that watching funny movies can reduce pain and promote healing  .On the contrary worry can give a person an  _ , high blood pressure, or even a heart attack.
The mind and body work together to produce stress, which is a response to a stimulus  , a response that disturbs the body's normal physiological   balance.However, stress is not always bad.For example, a stress reaction can sometimes save a person's life by producing hormones   that make it possible for a person to react quickly and with greater energy in a dangerous situation.In everyday situations, too, stress can provide that extra push needed to do something difficult.But too much stress often injures both the mind and the body.How can stress be kept under control? Learn to Lighten Up and Live Longer, the best-seller of the month, has several good suggestions.So, get a copy and start learning how you can reduce stress in your life.

<question>:
What is the writer's main purpose of writing this passage?

<options>:
A To find who are the most stressed-out teenagers.
B To explain that stress is a mental problem.
C To inform the reader how to reduce stress.
D To promote a book about reducing 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>:
Who is more stressed out--the Asian teenager or the American teenager? Surprise! The American teen wins this match.According to a recent study, almost three quarters of American high school students said they felt stress at least once a week, some almost every day.Fewer than half of Japanese and Taiwanese eleventh grade students reported feeling stress that often.
The phenomenon of stress is the constant interaction   between mind and body.And the influence of one upon the other can be either positive or negative.What can the mind do to the body? Studies have proved that watching funny movies can reduce pain and promote healing  .On the contrary worry can give a person an  _ , high blood pressure, or even a heart attack.
The mind and body work together to produce stress, which is a response to a stimulus  , a response that disturbs the body's normal physiological   balance.However, stress is not always bad.For example, a stress reaction can sometimes save a person's life by producing hormones   that make it possible for a person to react quickly and with greater energy in a dangerous situation.In everyday situations, too, stress can provide that extra push needed to do something difficult.But too much stress often injures both the mind and the body.How can stress be kept under control? Learn to Lighten Up and Live Longer, the best-seller of the month, has several good suggestions.So, get a copy and start learning how you can reduce stress in your life.

<question>:
According to the passage, which of the following is a positive effect of stress?

<options>:
A Reducing pain.
B Reacting quickly in danger.
C Promoting healing.
D Losing weight.

<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>:
Who is more stressed out--the Asian teenager or the American teenager? Surprise! The American teen wins this match.According to a recent study, almost three quarters of American high school students said they felt stress at least once a week, some almost every day.Fewer than half of Japanese and Taiwanese eleventh grade students reported feeling stress that often.
The phenomenon of stress is the constant interaction   between mind and body.And the influence of one upon the other can be either positive or negative.What can the mind do to the body? Studies have proved that watching funny movies can reduce pain and promote healing  .On the contrary worry can give a person an  _ , high blood pressure, or even a heart attack.
The mind and body work together to produce stress, which is a response to a stimulus  , a response that disturbs the body's normal physiological   balance.However, stress is not always bad.For example, a stress reaction can sometimes save a person's life by producing hormones   that make it possible for a person to react quickly and with greater energy in a dangerous situation.In everyday situations, too, stress can provide that extra push needed to do something difficult.But too much stress often injures both the mind and the body.How can stress be kept under control? Learn to Lighten Up and Live Longer, the best-seller of the month, has several good suggestions.So, get a copy and start learning how you can reduce stress in your life.

<question>:
It can be known from the passage that   _  .

<options>:
A stress is too difficult to be kept under control
B stress is always more positive than harmful to the body
C Learn to Lighten Up and Live Longer is a popular book
D Taiwanese teens experience more stress than American teens

<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>:
On a Saturday night at home while relaxing with friends, a dog showed up at the house. In an attempt to find the legal owner and return the dog, we knocked on the door of the legal owner and an old man opened the door. This was the start of an interesting week.
The old man sat down, made himself at home, and gifted us the dog. After a brief visit, he left, and we were now the proud owners of this dog. It takes experience and knowledge to know that our lifestyle can't satisfy the needs of this dog; the owner that gifted us the dog was mismatched for him as well.
Three attempts to return the dog to his old owner failed. (I think he was avoiding us.) Because our lifestyle didn't allow us to give this poor dog the attention he needed, he disturbed the neighbors. They got involved. After we shared the story, they gained a new perspective and wisely stepped in to help us find a solution.
One week later it was decided that dog would be picked up from us by the old neighbor. He would then return it to the previous owner who was more equipped to care for it.
When faced with unexpected challenges in life, it helps to see everyone's perspective. We have to look at one another's perspective to solve a problem with honesty, experience and knowledge. That's the sign of a leader. Although the old neighbor typically has little to do with leadership, it did bring a neighborhood together to understand one another and work as a team to solve a problem.

<question>:
Why was the dog taken to the author's home?

<options>:
A To find food to eat.
B To seek a proper owner.
C The author was friendly to him.
D The old man couldn't feed him.

<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>:
On a Saturday night at home while relaxing with friends, a dog showed up at the house. In an attempt to find the legal owner and return the dog, we knocked on the door of the legal owner and an old man opened the door. This was the start of an interesting week.
The old man sat down, made himself at home, and gifted us the dog. After a brief visit, he left, and we were now the proud owners of this dog. It takes experience and knowledge to know that our lifestyle can't satisfy the needs of this dog; the owner that gifted us the dog was mismatched for him as well.
Three attempts to return the dog to his old owner failed. (I think he was avoiding us.) Because our lifestyle didn't allow us to give this poor dog the attention he needed, he disturbed the neighbors. They got involved. After we shared the story, they gained a new perspective and wisely stepped in to help us find a solution.
One week later it was decided that dog would be picked up from us by the old neighbor. He would then return it to the previous owner who was more equipped to care for it.
When faced with unexpected challenges in life, it helps to see everyone's perspective. We have to look at one another's perspective to solve a problem with honesty, experience and knowledge. That's the sign of a leader. Although the old neighbor typically has little to do with leadership, it did bring a neighborhood together to understand one another and work as a team to solve a problem.

<question>:
What did the author find after he was gifted with the dog?

<options>:
A He didn't like the dog at all.
B He could deal with dog easily.
C The old neighbor was cheating him.
D It was unsuitable for him to keep the dog.

<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>:
On a Saturday night at home while relaxing with friends, a dog showed up at the house. In an attempt to find the legal owner and return the dog, we knocked on the door of the legal owner and an old man opened the door. This was the start of an interesting week.
The old man sat down, made himself at home, and gifted us the dog. After a brief visit, he left, and we were now the proud owners of this dog. It takes experience and knowledge to know that our lifestyle can't satisfy the needs of this dog; the owner that gifted us the dog was mismatched for him as well.
Three attempts to return the dog to his old owner failed. (I think he was avoiding us.) Because our lifestyle didn't allow us to give this poor dog the attention he needed, he disturbed the neighbors. They got involved. After we shared the story, they gained a new perspective and wisely stepped in to help us find a solution.
One week later it was decided that dog would be picked up from us by the old neighbor. He would then return it to the previous owner who was more equipped to care for it.
When faced with unexpected challenges in life, it helps to see everyone's perspective. We have to look at one another's perspective to solve a problem with honesty, experience and knowledge. That's the sign of a leader. Although the old neighbor typically has little to do with leadership, it did bring a neighborhood together to understand one another and work as a team to solve a problem.

<question>:
What does the author intend to stress in the text?

<options>:
A The value of team spirit.
B The smartness of the old neighbor.
C The importance of leadership skills.
D The need for calmness in front of challenges.

<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 can make all the jokes we want about taking baths ourselves, but if we are ill in bed and can't get up, we'll be thankful to the nurses who help us get clean. While I am not a nurse, and have never given anyone a bath, I would imagine that it would take a lot of sympathy   and patience to do so.
Yet those who attended the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems last month were introduced to Cody, a robot that can bathe human beings.
The robot has a base that can be turned to all directions, two humanlike arms, and movable wrists  . It uses a camera to locate parts of the human body.  It then uses bath gloves to clean with a little pressure.
The robot was designed at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Charles Kemp of the Healthcare Robotics Lab is the senior researcher for the project. In a test run, Cody   was able to remove 96% of a test subject's dirt--not bad  for a robot.
But don't go asking for Cody yet--he's still a model.  Yet researchers believe that one day Cody may take the  place of nurses for this task.  Researchers say that Cody  will give patients dignity and protect their personal information. I suppose that would depend on the patient.  I'm  not sure whether a robot using a camera would make me  feel very dignified.
Even so, I can appreciate the need.  We don't have  enough nurses to go around, and those places that are the  most shorthanded, for example, nursing homes, are those  that have the most patients who are unable to bathe themselves. Still, before I get there, I hope they think of a better way to solve the problem.

<question>:
The writer thinks bathing others must   _  .

<options>:
A be a lot of fun
B make you feel thankful
C take a lot of patience
D make you feel dignified

<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 can make all the jokes we want about taking baths ourselves, but if we are ill in bed and can't get up, we'll be thankful to the nurses who help us get clean. While I am not a nurse, and have never given anyone a bath, I would imagine that it would take a lot of sympathy   and patience to do so.
Yet those who attended the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems last month were introduced to Cody, a robot that can bathe human beings.
The robot has a base that can be turned to all directions, two humanlike arms, and movable wrists  . It uses a camera to locate parts of the human body.  It then uses bath gloves to clean with a little pressure.
The robot was designed at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Charles Kemp of the Healthcare Robotics Lab is the senior researcher for the project. In a test run, Cody   was able to remove 96% of a test subject's dirt--not bad  for a robot.
But don't go asking for Cody yet--he's still a model.  Yet researchers believe that one day Cody may take the  place of nurses for this task.  Researchers say that Cody  will give patients dignity and protect their personal information. I suppose that would depend on the patient.  I'm  not sure whether a robot using a camera would make me  feel very dignified.
Even so, I can appreciate the need.  We don't have  enough nurses to go around, and those places that are the  most shorthanded, for example, nursing homes, are those  that have the most patients who are unable to bathe themselves. Still, before I get there, I hope they think of a better way to solve the problem.

<question>:
There is a need for Cody because   _  .

<options>:
A people are becoming lazier
B it can bring down the cost of nursing
C there are not enough nurses
D there are too many nursing homes

<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 can make all the jokes we want about taking baths ourselves, but if we are ill in bed and can't get up, we'll be thankful to the nurses who help us get clean. While I am not a nurse, and have never given anyone a bath, I would imagine that it would take a lot of sympathy   and patience to do so.
Yet those who attended the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems last month were introduced to Cody, a robot that can bathe human beings.
The robot has a base that can be turned to all directions, two humanlike arms, and movable wrists  . It uses a camera to locate parts of the human body.  It then uses bath gloves to clean with a little pressure.
The robot was designed at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Charles Kemp of the Healthcare Robotics Lab is the senior researcher for the project. In a test run, Cody   was able to remove 96% of a test subject's dirt--not bad  for a robot.
But don't go asking for Cody yet--he's still a model.  Yet researchers believe that one day Cody may take the  place of nurses for this task.  Researchers say that Cody  will give patients dignity and protect their personal information. I suppose that would depend on the patient.  I'm  not sure whether a robot using a camera would make me  feel very dignified.
Even so, I can appreciate the need.  We don't have  enough nurses to go around, and those places that are the  most shorthanded, for example, nursing homes, are those  that have the most patients who are unable to bathe themselves. Still, before I get there, I hope they think of a better way to solve the problem.

<question>:
In the writer's opinion, Cody is   _  .

<options>:
A acceptable but not perfect
B strange but not creative
C clever and strong
D lovely and careful

<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>:
"Mobile phones killed our man,"screamed one headline last year.Also came statements that an unpublished study had found that mobile phones cause memory loss. And a British newspaper devoted its front page to a picture supposedly showing how mobile phones heat the brain.For anyone who uses a mobile phone,these are worring times.But speak to the scientists whose work is the focus of these scared and you will hear a different story.
What we do have,however,are some results suggesting that mobile phones'emission  have a variety of strange effects on living tissue that can't be explained by the general radiation biology.And it's only when the questions raised by these experiments are answered that we'll be able to say for sure what moblie phones might be doing to the brain.
One of the strange effects comes from the now famous "memory loss" study Alan Preece and his colleagues at the University of Bristol placed a device  that copied the microwave emission of mobile phones to the left ear of volunteers.The volunteers were all good at recalling words and pictures they had been shown on a computer screen.Preece says he still can't comment on the effects of using a mobile phone for years on end.But he rules out the suggestion that mobile phones have an immediate effect on our cognitive  abilities."I'm pretty sure there is no effect on short-term memory,"he says.
Another expert,Tatterasll,remarked that his latest findings have removed fears about memory loss.One result,for instance,suggests that nerve cell synapses  exposed to microwaves become more--rather than less--receptive to under--going changes linked to the memory formation.
It would be an even happier outcome if microwave turned out to be good for you.It sounds crazy,but a couple of years ago a team led by William Adey at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in California,found that mice exposed to microwave for two hours a day were less likely to develop brain tumours  when given a cancer--causing chemical.
So should we forget about mobile phone radiation causing brain tumours and making us unable to think clearly or reasonably?
"If it doesn't certainly cause cancer in animals and cells, then it probably isn't going to cause cancer in humans,"says William.And while there's still no absolute evidence that mobile phone does damage your memories or give your cancer,the _ is:Don't panic.

<question>:
What worries people who use mobile phones?

<options>:
A Mobile phones will kill them.
B Mobile phones cause memory loss.
C Mobile phones heat the brain.
D All above is right.

<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>:
"Mobile phones killed our man,"screamed one headline last year.Also came statements that an unpublished study had found that mobile phones cause memory loss. And a British newspaper devoted its front page to a picture supposedly showing how mobile phones heat the brain.For anyone who uses a mobile phone,these are worring times.But speak to the scientists whose work is the focus of these scared and you will hear a different story.
What we do have,however,are some results suggesting that mobile phones'emission  have a variety of strange effects on living tissue that can't be explained by the general radiation biology.And it's only when the questions raised by these experiments are answered that we'll be able to say for sure what moblie phones might be doing to the brain.
One of the strange effects comes from the now famous "memory loss" study Alan Preece and his colleagues at the University of Bristol placed a device  that copied the microwave emission of mobile phones to the left ear of volunteers.The volunteers were all good at recalling words and pictures they had been shown on a computer screen.Preece says he still can't comment on the effects of using a mobile phone for years on end.But he rules out the suggestion that mobile phones have an immediate effect on our cognitive  abilities."I'm pretty sure there is no effect on short-term memory,"he says.
Another expert,Tatterasll,remarked that his latest findings have removed fears about memory loss.One result,for instance,suggests that nerve cell synapses  exposed to microwaves become more--rather than less--receptive to under--going changes linked to the memory formation.
It would be an even happier outcome if microwave turned out to be good for you.It sounds crazy,but a couple of years ago a team led by William Adey at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in California,found that mice exposed to microwave for two hours a day were less likely to develop brain tumours  when given a cancer--causing chemical.
So should we forget about mobile phone radiation causing brain tumours and making us unable to think clearly or reasonably?
"If it doesn't certainly cause cancer in animals and cells, then it probably isn't going to cause cancer in humans,"says William.And while there's still no absolute evidence that mobile phone does damage your memories or give your cancer,the _ is:Don't panic.

<question>:
What is the attitude of Preece on the suggestion that mobile phones have an immediate effect on our congnitive abilities?

<options>:
A Doubt.
B Disagree.
C Approve.
D Wait and see.

<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>:
Everyone becomes a little more forgetful as they get older, but men's minds decline more than women's, according to the results of a worldwide survey.
Certain differences seem to be _ in male and female brains: Men are better at maintaining and dealing with mental images (useful in mathematical reasoning<;> and spatial <>skills), while women tend to excel   at recalling information from their brain's files (helpful with language skills and remembering the locations of objects).
Many studies have looked for a connection between sex and the amount of mental decline   people experience as they age, but the results have been mixed.
Some studies found more age-related decline in men than in women, while others saw the opposite or even no relationship at all between sex and mental decline. Those results could be improper because the studies involved older people, and women live longer than men: The men tested are the survivors, "so they're the ones that may not have shown such cognitive(;) decline," said study team leader Elizabeth of the University of Warwick in England.
People surveyed completed four tasks that tested sex-related cognitive skills: matching an object to its rotated  form, matching lines shown from the same angle, typing as many words in a particular category   as possible in the given time, e.g.  "object usually colored gray", and recalling the location of objects in a line drawing. The first two were tasks at which men usually excel; the latter are typically dominated  by women.
Within each age group studied, men and women performed better in their separate categories on average. And though performance declined with age for both genders , women showed obviously less decline than men overall .

<question>:
According to the passage, which of the following can Not be typed into the same category?

<options>:
A cloud
B sheep
C trees
D goose

<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>:
Everyone becomes a little more forgetful as they get older, but men's minds decline more than women's, according to the results of a worldwide survey.
Certain differences seem to be _ in male and female brains: Men are better at maintaining and dealing with mental images (useful in mathematical reasoning<;> and spatial <>skills), while women tend to excel   at recalling information from their brain's files (helpful with language skills and remembering the locations of objects).
Many studies have looked for a connection between sex and the amount of mental decline   people experience as they age, but the results have been mixed.
Some studies found more age-related decline in men than in women, while others saw the opposite or even no relationship at all between sex and mental decline. Those results could be improper because the studies involved older people, and women live longer than men: The men tested are the survivors, "so they're the ones that may not have shown such cognitive(;) decline," said study team leader Elizabeth of the University of Warwick in England.
People surveyed completed four tasks that tested sex-related cognitive skills: matching an object to its rotated  form, matching lines shown from the same angle, typing as many words in a particular category   as possible in the given time, e.g.  "object usually colored gray", and recalling the location of objects in a line drawing. The first two were tasks at which men usually excel; the latter are typically dominated  by women.
Within each age group studied, men and women performed better in their separate categories on average. And though performance declined with age for both genders , women showed obviously less decline than men overall .

<question>:
Which of the following statements is true according the article?

<options>:
A Men do better than women when it comes to learning English.
B Women stand out at remembering people's names.
C Men excel at typing as many words in a particular category as possible in the given time.
D Women excel at dealing mathematic problems.

<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>:
Everyone becomes a little more forgetful as they get older, but men's minds decline more than women's, according to the results of a worldwide survey.
Certain differences seem to be _ in male and female brains: Men are better at maintaining and dealing with mental images (useful in mathematical reasoning<;> and spatial <>skills), while women tend to excel   at recalling information from their brain's files (helpful with language skills and remembering the locations of objects).
Many studies have looked for a connection between sex and the amount of mental decline   people experience as they age, but the results have been mixed.
Some studies found more age-related decline in men than in women, while others saw the opposite or even no relationship at all between sex and mental decline. Those results could be improper because the studies involved older people, and women live longer than men: The men tested are the survivors, "so they're the ones that may not have shown such cognitive(;) decline," said study team leader Elizabeth of the University of Warwick in England.
People surveyed completed four tasks that tested sex-related cognitive skills: matching an object to its rotated  form, matching lines shown from the same angle, typing as many words in a particular category   as possible in the given time, e.g.  "object usually colored gray", and recalling the location of objects in a line drawing. The first two were tasks at which men usually excel; the latter are typically dominated  by women.
Within each age group studied, men and women performed better in their separate categories on average. And though performance declined with age for both genders , women showed obviously less decline than men overall .

<question>:
One important factor that affects the correctness of the results is that   _  .

<options>:
A the old men tested may not have shown such cognitive decline
B people surveyed are all old
C people taking part in this test came from all over the world
D women live longer than men

<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>:
Everyone becomes a little more forgetful as they get older, but men's minds decline more than women's, according to the results of a worldwide survey.
Certain differences seem to be _ in male and female brains: Men are better at maintaining and dealing with mental images (useful in mathematical reasoning<;> and spatial <>skills), while women tend to excel   at recalling information from their brain's files (helpful with language skills and remembering the locations of objects).
Many studies have looked for a connection between sex and the amount of mental decline   people experience as they age, but the results have been mixed.
Some studies found more age-related decline in men than in women, while others saw the opposite or even no relationship at all between sex and mental decline. Those results could be improper because the studies involved older people, and women live longer than men: The men tested are the survivors, "so they're the ones that may not have shown such cognitive(;) decline," said study team leader Elizabeth of the University of Warwick in England.
People surveyed completed four tasks that tested sex-related cognitive skills: matching an object to its rotated  form, matching lines shown from the same angle, typing as many words in a particular category   as possible in the given time, e.g.  "object usually colored gray", and recalling the location of objects in a line drawing. The first two were tasks at which men usually excel; the latter are typically dominated  by women.
Within each age group studied, men and women performed better in their separate categories on average. And though performance declined with age for both genders , women showed obviously less decline than men overall .

<question>:
The author aims to tell us that   _  .

<options>:
A women's minds perform better than men's
B men's minds decline more with age
C everyone becomes a little more forgetful as they get older
D a survey on human's mind decline was done recently

<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>:
I had worried myself sick over Simon's mother coming to see me. I was a new teacher, and I gave an honest account of the students' work. In Simon's case,the grades were awfully low. He couldn't read his own handwriting. But he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected his abilities.
So when Simon's mother entered the room, my palms   were sweating. I was completely unprepared for her kisses on both my cheeks. "I came to thank you," she said, surprising me beyond speech. Because of me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he loved me, he had begun to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had recently spent an afternoon at a friend's house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the self-respect I had developed in her son. She kissed me again and left.
I sat, stunned, for about half an hour,wondering what had just happened. How did I make such a life changing difference to that boy without even knowing it?What I finally came to remember was one day, several months before,when some students were giving reports in the front of the class, Jeanne spoke quietly,and to encourage her to raise her voice, I had said, "Speak up. Simon's the expert on this. He is the only one you have to convince, and he can't hear you in the back of the room." That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, smiled more,and became happy. And it was all because he happened to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed praise was the one who took the last seat that day.
It taught me the most valuable lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I'm thankful that it came early and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.

<question>:
We can infer that when Simon's mother entered the room, the writer felt   _  .

<options>:
A nervous
B satisfied
C happy
D surprised

<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>:
I had worried myself sick over Simon's mother coming to see me. I was a new teacher, and I gave an honest account of the students' work. In Simon's case,the grades were awfully low. He couldn't read his own handwriting. But he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected his abilities.
So when Simon's mother entered the room, my palms   were sweating. I was completely unprepared for her kisses on both my cheeks. "I came to thank you," she said, surprising me beyond speech. Because of me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he loved me, he had begun to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had recently spent an afternoon at a friend's house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the self-respect I had developed in her son. She kissed me again and left.
I sat, stunned, for about half an hour,wondering what had just happened. How did I make such a life changing difference to that boy without even knowing it?What I finally came to remember was one day, several months before,when some students were giving reports in the front of the class, Jeanne spoke quietly,and to encourage her to raise her voice, I had said, "Speak up. Simon's the expert on this. He is the only one you have to convince, and he can't hear you in the back of the room." That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, smiled more,and became happy. And it was all because he happened to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed praise was the one who took the last seat that day.
It taught me the most valuable lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I'm thankful that it came early and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.

<question>:
Why did Simon's mother come to visit the writer?

<options>:
A Because she worried about her son's poor work.
B Because Simon asked her to do so.
C Because she wanted to show her gratitude to the writer.
D Because she wanted to know her son's performance in the school.

<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>:
I had worried myself sick over Simon's mother coming to see me. I was a new teacher, and I gave an honest account of the students' work. In Simon's case,the grades were awfully low. He couldn't read his own handwriting. But he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected his abilities.
So when Simon's mother entered the room, my palms   were sweating. I was completely unprepared for her kisses on both my cheeks. "I came to thank you," she said, surprising me beyond speech. Because of me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he loved me, he had begun to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had recently spent an afternoon at a friend's house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the self-respect I had developed in her son. She kissed me again and left.
I sat, stunned, for about half an hour,wondering what had just happened. How did I make such a life changing difference to that boy without even knowing it?What I finally came to remember was one day, several months before,when some students were giving reports in the front of the class, Jeanne spoke quietly,and to encourage her to raise her voice, I had said, "Speak up. Simon's the expert on this. He is the only one you have to convince, and he can't hear you in the back of the room." That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, smiled more,and became happy. And it was all because he happened to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed praise was the one who took the last seat that day.
It taught me the most valuable lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I'm thankful that it came early and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.

<question>:
The following words can be used to describe Simon before he met the writer EXCEPT   _  .

<options>:
A unconfident
B lonely
C clever
D outgoing

<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>:
I had worried myself sick over Simon's mother coming to see me. I was a new teacher, and I gave an honest account of the students' work. In Simon's case,the grades were awfully low. He couldn't read his own handwriting. But he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected his abilities.
So when Simon's mother entered the room, my palms   were sweating. I was completely unprepared for her kisses on both my cheeks. "I came to thank you," she said, surprising me beyond speech. Because of me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he loved me, he had begun to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had recently spent an afternoon at a friend's house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the self-respect I had developed in her son. She kissed me again and left.
I sat, stunned, for about half an hour,wondering what had just happened. How did I make such a life changing difference to that boy without even knowing it?What I finally came to remember was one day, several months before,when some students were giving reports in the front of the class, Jeanne spoke quietly,and to encourage her to raise her voice, I had said, "Speak up. Simon's the expert on this. He is the only one you have to convince, and he can't hear you in the back of the room." That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, smiled more,and became happy. And it was all because he happened to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed praise was the one who took the last seat that day.
It taught me the most valuable lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I'm thankful that it came early and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.

<question>:
The purpose of the passage is to   _  .

<options>:
A share a valuable lesson with readers
B tell teachers how to be kind to students
C advise the readers to be kind to others
D tell the story of Simon

<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>:
Damage to Ozone layer Gets Worse
    In the middle of winter, when snow is falling in many parts of theprefix = st1 /United States, scientists have sounded a warning to people who plan to spend many hours in the sun this summer. The warning is: The sun's summertime rays  are more dangerous than once thought.
    A team of scientists from 80 nations recently reported to the United Nations that a layer  of ozone   in the atmosphere, which protects humans from harmful levels of ultraviolet  radiation, will be thinner over the United States this summer. The thinner layer allows more ultraviolet rays from the sun to reach Earth. The extra amount of ultraviolet radiation could cause an increase in the number of cases of skin cancer.
    Scientists first became concerned about the ozone layer in the mid-1980s when a hole was discovered in the layer above Antarctica during the winter. The hole was caused by chemicals used in refrigerators and air conditioners. When these chemicals are sent out into the atmosphere, they produce gases that destroy the ozone.
    Concern about the protective ozone layer rose more recently when data  from satellites and ground stations showed that ozone levels were dropping over areas other than Antarctica. Low ozone levels were recorded in the spring and summer over the United Statesand over other populated areas in the world.
    Although many countries have already begun stopping the use of ozone destroying chemicals, the new findings are expected to advance the timetable for a total ban  of the chemicals.

<question>:
The ozone layer in the atmosphere can   _  .

<options>:
A do a lot of good to human beings in many ways
B protect humans from diseases caused by bad weather
C do a lot of harm to human beings in the summer-time
D protect humans from harmful levels of ultraviolet radiation

<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>:
Damage to Ozone layer Gets Worse
    In the middle of winter, when snow is falling in many parts of theprefix = st1 /United States, scientists have sounded a warning to people who plan to spend many hours in the sun this summer. The warning is: The sun's summertime rays  are more dangerous than once thought.
    A team of scientists from 80 nations recently reported to the United Nations that a layer  of ozone   in the atmosphere, which protects humans from harmful levels of ultraviolet  radiation, will be thinner over the United States this summer. The thinner layer allows more ultraviolet rays from the sun to reach Earth. The extra amount of ultraviolet radiation could cause an increase in the number of cases of skin cancer.
    Scientists first became concerned about the ozone layer in the mid-1980s when a hole was discovered in the layer above Antarctica during the winter. The hole was caused by chemicals used in refrigerators and air conditioners. When these chemicals are sent out into the atmosphere, they produce gases that destroy the ozone.
    Concern about the protective ozone layer rose more recently when data  from satellites and ground stations showed that ozone levels were dropping over areas other than Antarctica. Low ozone levels were recorded in the spring and summer over the United Statesand over other populated areas in the world.
    Although many countries have already begun stopping the use of ozone destroying chemicals, the new findings are expected to advance the timetable for a total ban  of the chemicals.

<question>:
Scientists first found that there was a hole in the ozone layer  _  .

<options>:
A above Arctic during the winter in the mid-1980s
B above Antarctica during the winter in the mid-1980s
C over somewhere in the north of the equator in 1980
D over the U.S.A in the summertime in the mid-1980s

<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>:
Damage to Ozone layer Gets Worse
    In the middle of winter, when snow is falling in many parts of theprefix = st1 /United States, scientists have sounded a warning to people who plan to spend many hours in the sun this summer. The warning is: The sun's summertime rays  are more dangerous than once thought.
    A team of scientists from 80 nations recently reported to the United Nations that a layer  of ozone   in the atmosphere, which protects humans from harmful levels of ultraviolet  radiation, will be thinner over the United States this summer. The thinner layer allows more ultraviolet rays from the sun to reach Earth. The extra amount of ultraviolet radiation could cause an increase in the number of cases of skin cancer.
    Scientists first became concerned about the ozone layer in the mid-1980s when a hole was discovered in the layer above Antarctica during the winter. The hole was caused by chemicals used in refrigerators and air conditioners. When these chemicals are sent out into the atmosphere, they produce gases that destroy the ozone.
    Concern about the protective ozone layer rose more recently when data  from satellites and ground stations showed that ozone levels were dropping over areas other than Antarctica. Low ozone levels were recorded in the spring and summer over the United Statesand over other populated areas in the world.
    Although many countries have already begun stopping the use of ozone destroying chemicals, the new findings are expected to advance the timetable for a total ban  of the chemicals.

<question>:
The damage to the ozone layer was caused by  _  .

<options>:
A the changeable weather
B ozone-destroying chemicals
C chemicals from refrigerators
D chemicals from air conditioners

<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>:
A mother from Colorado who doctors said had died while giving birth to her son, has said it is a Christmas miracle that both she and the boy are alive.
Tracey Hermanstorfer's heart stopped beating and her son Coltyn appeared lifeless after the Caesarean section on Christmas Eve. However a few minutes after he was born, both began breathing again. Dr Stephanie Martin told Good Morning America she could not explain how the pair survived. Mrs Hermanstorfer and her husband Mike told the American television show that their baby was now healthy and that they were doing "good" following the drama at Colorado Springs Memorial Hospital.
The couple, who already had two children, had to go into the hospital seven weeks earlier than planned. Her husband, 37, said his wife was tired after receiving an epidural during the labour but after closing her eyes, she "wasn't waking up".She stopped breathing and she is believed to have suffered a heart attack before her heart stopped beating entirely.
Dr Martin said she was called in and that the outlook was grim since in most situations like this,"despite the best efforts of the team", the mother was often unable to be revived. In that case doctors then tried to focus on delivering the baby but when he was born he was "completely lifeless".
Mr Hermanstorfer told the Associated Press news agency,"I had everything in the world taken from me, and in an hour and a half I had everything given to me."
Dr Martin said she did not have a "great explanation" for why Mrs Hermanstorfer's heartbeat returned. "Somewhere between four and five minutes she had been without heart rate and had stopped breathing a minute or two prior to her heart stopping," she said. The doctors were then able to bring the baby back to life, and the mother was alive after that.
Despite tests, she said doctors were still not sure about what had happened. However Mrs Hermanstorfer and her husband Mike have said they believed it was down to a miracle. She said:"I got a second chance in life."

<question>:
The story happened on  _  .

<options>:
A December, 24
B December, 25
C December, 31
D January, 1

<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>:
A mother from Colorado who doctors said had died while giving birth to her son, has said it is a Christmas miracle that both she and the boy are alive.
Tracey Hermanstorfer's heart stopped beating and her son Coltyn appeared lifeless after the Caesarean section on Christmas Eve. However a few minutes after he was born, both began breathing again. Dr Stephanie Martin told Good Morning America she could not explain how the pair survived. Mrs Hermanstorfer and her husband Mike told the American television show that their baby was now healthy and that they were doing "good" following the drama at Colorado Springs Memorial Hospital.
The couple, who already had two children, had to go into the hospital seven weeks earlier than planned. Her husband, 37, said his wife was tired after receiving an epidural during the labour but after closing her eyes, she "wasn't waking up".She stopped breathing and she is believed to have suffered a heart attack before her heart stopped beating entirely.
Dr Martin said she was called in and that the outlook was grim since in most situations like this,"despite the best efforts of the team", the mother was often unable to be revived. In that case doctors then tried to focus on delivering the baby but when he was born he was "completely lifeless".
Mr Hermanstorfer told the Associated Press news agency,"I had everything in the world taken from me, and in an hour and a half I had everything given to me."
Dr Martin said she did not have a "great explanation" for why Mrs Hermanstorfer's heartbeat returned. "Somewhere between four and five minutes she had been without heart rate and had stopped breathing a minute or two prior to her heart stopping," she said. The doctors were then able to bring the baby back to life, and the mother was alive after that.
Despite tests, she said doctors were still not sure about what had happened. However Mrs Hermanstorfer and her husband Mike have said they believed it was down to a miracle. She said:"I got a second chance in life."

<question>:
What might have happened to Tracey Hermanstorfer just before her heart stopped beating?

<options>:
A She became unconscious.
B She took a nap.
C She had a bad headache.
D She suffered a heart attack.

<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>:
A mother from Colorado who doctors said had died while giving birth to her son, has said it is a Christmas miracle that both she and the boy are alive.
Tracey Hermanstorfer's heart stopped beating and her son Coltyn appeared lifeless after the Caesarean section on Christmas Eve. However a few minutes after he was born, both began breathing again. Dr Stephanie Martin told Good Morning America she could not explain how the pair survived. Mrs Hermanstorfer and her husband Mike told the American television show that their baby was now healthy and that they were doing "good" following the drama at Colorado Springs Memorial Hospital.
The couple, who already had two children, had to go into the hospital seven weeks earlier than planned. Her husband, 37, said his wife was tired after receiving an epidural during the labour but after closing her eyes, she "wasn't waking up".She stopped breathing and she is believed to have suffered a heart attack before her heart stopped beating entirely.
Dr Martin said she was called in and that the outlook was grim since in most situations like this,"despite the best efforts of the team", the mother was often unable to be revived. In that case doctors then tried to focus on delivering the baby but when he was born he was "completely lifeless".
Mr Hermanstorfer told the Associated Press news agency,"I had everything in the world taken from me, and in an hour and a half I had everything given to me."
Dr Martin said she did not have a "great explanation" for why Mrs Hermanstorfer's heartbeat returned. "Somewhere between four and five minutes she had been without heart rate and had stopped breathing a minute or two prior to her heart stopping," she said. The doctors were then able to bring the baby back to life, and the mother was alive after that.
Despite tests, she said doctors were still not sure about what had happened. However Mrs Hermanstorfer and her husband Mike have said they believed it was down to a miracle. She said:"I got a second chance in life."

<question>:
What feelings did Mr Hermanstorfer experience during the incident?

<options>:
A Sad and delighted.
B Disappointed and depressed.
C Sad and angry.
D Touched and regrettable.

<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>:
A mother from Colorado who doctors said had died while giving birth to her son, has said it is a Christmas miracle that both she and the boy are alive.
Tracey Hermanstorfer's heart stopped beating and her son Coltyn appeared lifeless after the Caesarean section on Christmas Eve. However a few minutes after he was born, both began breathing again. Dr Stephanie Martin told Good Morning America she could not explain how the pair survived. Mrs Hermanstorfer and her husband Mike told the American television show that their baby was now healthy and that they were doing "good" following the drama at Colorado Springs Memorial Hospital.
The couple, who already had two children, had to go into the hospital seven weeks earlier than planned. Her husband, 37, said his wife was tired after receiving an epidural during the labour but after closing her eyes, she "wasn't waking up".She stopped breathing and she is believed to have suffered a heart attack before her heart stopped beating entirely.
Dr Martin said she was called in and that the outlook was grim since in most situations like this,"despite the best efforts of the team", the mother was often unable to be revived. In that case doctors then tried to focus on delivering the baby but when he was born he was "completely lifeless".
Mr Hermanstorfer told the Associated Press news agency,"I had everything in the world taken from me, and in an hour and a half I had everything given to me."
Dr Martin said she did not have a "great explanation" for why Mrs Hermanstorfer's heartbeat returned. "Somewhere between four and five minutes she had been without heart rate and had stopped breathing a minute or two prior to her heart stopping," she said. The doctors were then able to bring the baby back to life, and the mother was alive after that.
Despite tests, she said doctors were still not sure about what had happened. However Mrs Hermanstorfer and her husband Mike have said they believed it was down to a miracle. She said:"I got a second chance in life."

<question>:
Which of the following words best expresses Dr Martin's attitude towards Tracey Hermanstorfer's coming back to life?

<options>:
A Shocked.
B Puzzled.
C Normal.
D Curious.

<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>:
Have you ever had a troubling problem that has left you wondering where to turn for help?
              Eve Hobsbawm is a life adviser. She offers advice to people struggling with all kinds of problems, from relationship difficulties to what to cook for dinner.
              She does this through a website inviting people to email her with their problems. There ' s nothing unusual about that, except for the fact that Eve is only eight years old.
This junior trouble-shooter, who also goes by the name 'Miss Eve Mouse' , lives in London with her parents. Not only is Miss Mouse willing to lend an ear to her clients, she will also offer them a helping hand, for a fee of course. She charges between 10p for advice on little, everyday worries and 1PS for more complicated problems. Her areas of expert knowledge, if not of experience, are problems about love, life and work-life balance.
              A problem shared is a problem halved, but Eve can' t always help. A note on the site states that she can't answer questions like "Does space ever end?" and she won't solve schoolwork-related problems, especially not maths.
              She explained to the Guardian newspaper that she was inspired to set up the company by her father who runs a tech start-up. Eve said, "As soon as I saw his business and understood the kinds of things businesses do, I thought that' s what I' m going to do."
              But since setting up her company in December she has been so overwhelmed( ) with messages that she has had to take a step back." There has been a lot of sudden interest in my site, which is nice," she says, " but I need to do my homework too, so I won' t be solving any more problems for a bit."ks5u

<question>:
Eve Hobsbawm is an unusual adviser because she   _  .

<options>:
A asks for fees for her advice
B is an expert in work-life balance
C is just a pupil at primary school
D answers questions on the Internet.

<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>:
Have you ever had a troubling problem that has left you wondering where to turn for help?
              Eve Hobsbawm is a life adviser. She offers advice to people struggling with all kinds of problems, from relationship difficulties to what to cook for dinner.
              She does this through a website inviting people to email her with their problems. There ' s nothing unusual about that, except for the fact that Eve is only eight years old.
This junior trouble-shooter, who also goes by the name 'Miss Eve Mouse' , lives in London with her parents. Not only is Miss Mouse willing to lend an ear to her clients, she will also offer them a helping hand, for a fee of course. She charges between 10p for advice on little, everyday worries and 1PS for more complicated problems. Her areas of expert knowledge, if not of experience, are problems about love, life and work-life balance.
              A problem shared is a problem halved, but Eve can' t always help. A note on the site states that she can't answer questions like "Does space ever end?" and she won't solve schoolwork-related problems, especially not maths.
              She explained to the Guardian newspaper that she was inspired to set up the company by her father who runs a tech start-up. Eve said, "As soon as I saw his business and understood the kinds of things businesses do, I thought that' s what I' m going to do."
              But since setting up her company in December she has been so overwhelmed( ) with messages that she has had to take a step back." There has been a lot of sudden interest in my site, which is nice," she says, " but I need to do my homework too, so I won' t be solving any more problems for a bit."ks5u

<question>:
What is people' s attitude towards Eve' s website?

<options>:
A Disapproving.
B Interested.
C Doubtful.
D Unconcerned.

<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>:
Have you ever had a troubling problem that has left you wondering where to turn for help?
              Eve Hobsbawm is a life adviser. She offers advice to people struggling with all kinds of problems, from relationship difficulties to what to cook for dinner.
              She does this through a website inviting people to email her with their problems. There ' s nothing unusual about that, except for the fact that Eve is only eight years old.
This junior trouble-shooter, who also goes by the name 'Miss Eve Mouse' , lives in London with her parents. Not only is Miss Mouse willing to lend an ear to her clients, she will also offer them a helping hand, for a fee of course. She charges between 10p for advice on little, everyday worries and 1PS for more complicated problems. Her areas of expert knowledge, if not of experience, are problems about love, life and work-life balance.
              A problem shared is a problem halved, but Eve can' t always help. A note on the site states that she can't answer questions like "Does space ever end?" and she won't solve schoolwork-related problems, especially not maths.
              She explained to the Guardian newspaper that she was inspired to set up the company by her father who runs a tech start-up. Eve said, "As soon as I saw his business and understood the kinds of things businesses do, I thought that' s what I' m going to do."
              But since setting up her company in December she has been so overwhelmed( ) with messages that she has had to take a step back." There has been a lot of sudden interest in my site, which is nice," she says, " but I need to do my homework too, so I won' t be solving any more problems for a bit."ks5u

<question>:
Which of the following can best describe Eve?

<options>:
A She has a natural talent for business.
B She is very popular among students.
C She has a lot of experience in life.
D She is warm-hearted and ready to help.

<answer>: