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

<passage>:
According to a recent worldwide survey of Internet users, one out of four says they made their most recent purchase  online and six out of ten say friends' social media posts influence their online purchases. Those statistics  have now given some users of the "Moments"  function on WeChat the idea of turning their "friends" into customers.
The "Moments" function on WeChat is closed system that allows you to send photos and messages only to your friends. It ensures more privacy  and it helps you avoid receiving spam  from sellers. But some users were quick to see the business opportunities of "Moments" and have turned it into a mini-marketplace. They are recommending   products to their friends and offering to either sell the products directly or act as a middleman  for the purchases.
One woman told the Shanxi Evening News that she makes money as a middleman, or purchasing agent. She added a few sellers of fake  handbags to her friends list and posts pictures of the handbags. When a friend is interested in buying a bag, they pay her the money and she has the sellers send the goods. "There are zero costs for storage and logistics ," she says, "and I make money simply from the price difference." It's a nice business model, but the woman didn't seem to know that she was doing something against the law by selling fakes to her friends.
Another woman was connected with even more dishonest business. She sold facial masks  that had "magical" effects to make women's skin beautiful. Unluckily, the masks caused the faces of some of her "friends" to break out in red spots and pimples , and when they asked for _ , the woman magically disappeared.
Social media is easier to stay connected with friends and to share your experiences with them. And it's OK to "recommend" something or try to make money from your friends. Turning your friends into customers is a sure way to lose those friends.

<question>:
What does the "Moments" function on WhChat allow you to send to your friends?

<options>:
A Only photos
B Not only photos but also messages
C Only messages
D Neither photos nor messages

<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>:
According to a recent worldwide survey of Internet users, one out of four says they made their most recent purchase  online and six out of ten say friends' social media posts influence their online purchases. Those statistics  have now given some users of the "Moments"  function on WeChat the idea of turning their "friends" into customers.
The "Moments" function on WeChat is closed system that allows you to send photos and messages only to your friends. It ensures more privacy  and it helps you avoid receiving spam  from sellers. But some users were quick to see the business opportunities of "Moments" and have turned it into a mini-marketplace. They are recommending   products to their friends and offering to either sell the products directly or act as a middleman  for the purchases.
One woman told the Shanxi Evening News that she makes money as a middleman, or purchasing agent. She added a few sellers of fake  handbags to her friends list and posts pictures of the handbags. When a friend is interested in buying a bag, they pay her the money and she has the sellers send the goods. "There are zero costs for storage and logistics ," she says, "and I make money simply from the price difference." It's a nice business model, but the woman didn't seem to know that she was doing something against the law by selling fakes to her friends.
Another woman was connected with even more dishonest business. She sold facial masks  that had "magical" effects to make women's skin beautiful. Unluckily, the masks caused the faces of some of her "friends" to break out in red spots and pimples , and when they asked for _ , the woman magically disappeared.
Social media is easier to stay connected with friends and to share your experiences with them. And it's OK to "recommend" something or try to make money from your friends. Turning your friends into customers is a sure way to lose those friends.

<question>:
According to the passage, what will happen if the users of the "Moments" function on WeChat sell products in a dishonest way to their friends?

<options>:
A They'll make more friends.
B The friendship between them and their friends will come to an end.
C They will never use the "Moments" function on WeChat.
D They will lose everything.

<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 was not having a happy holiday. My family had decided to go back to the countryside in New Hampshire, US, again. But I found it boring. What made the holiday even worse was that I had to sleep in the same bed as my brother. But I was wrong. This trip was the best holiday I have ever had. During the holiday, I met a very special friend.
While I was walking in the countryside, I saw a man carrying a small brown bag. Wearing white clothes, the man looked like a ghost. As he looked at me, I felt frightened. I wanted to run away when the man spoke to me. "Hello. Beautiful day, isn't it?" he said. The man talked a lot. I wasn't listening very carefully because I was looking at his little bag. I wanted to see what was inside it!
He saw me looking at the bag and he asked me if I would like to see. Out came a lively, beautiful puppy. The brown puppy was small and only about two months old. The man then asked me, "Would you like to keep this puppy?" I had always wanted a puppy and now I had the chance. I thanked him, took the puppy and ran home. For the rest of that summer, I played with him all the time. And after the trip, I took him home. The puppy is now loved by all my family. He is a friend to both my brother and me, a warm little ball of happiness in our lives.
I've always wanted to thank the man because he changed my life. His gift has given me years of pleasure. And I never have boring family holidays anymore.

<question>:
According to the story, which words can be used to describe the man?

<options>:
A talkative and friendly
B boring and frightening
C unfriendly and strange-looking
D good-looking and 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 was not having a happy holiday. My family had decided to go back to the countryside in New Hampshire, US, again. But I found it boring. What made the holiday even worse was that I had to sleep in the same bed as my brother. But I was wrong. This trip was the best holiday I have ever had. During the holiday, I met a very special friend.
While I was walking in the countryside, I saw a man carrying a small brown bag. Wearing white clothes, the man looked like a ghost. As he looked at me, I felt frightened. I wanted to run away when the man spoke to me. "Hello. Beautiful day, isn't it?" he said. The man talked a lot. I wasn't listening very carefully because I was looking at his little bag. I wanted to see what was inside it!
He saw me looking at the bag and he asked me if I would like to see. Out came a lively, beautiful puppy. The brown puppy was small and only about two months old. The man then asked me, "Would you like to keep this puppy?" I had always wanted a puppy and now I had the chance. I thanked him, took the puppy and ran home. For the rest of that summer, I played with him all the time. And after the trip, I took him home. The puppy is now loved by all my family. He is a friend to both my brother and me, a warm little ball of happiness in our lives.
I've always wanted to thank the man because he changed my life. His gift has given me years of pleasure. And I never have boring family holidays anymore.

<question>:
Why did the writer keep looking at the man's little bag?

<options>:
A Because the man was carrying it and running quickly.
B Because the writer wondered what was inside.
C Because there was something dangerous in it.
D Because the writer saw a puppy in it.

<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 was not having a happy holiday. My family had decided to go back to the countryside in New Hampshire, US, again. But I found it boring. What made the holiday even worse was that I had to sleep in the same bed as my brother. But I was wrong. This trip was the best holiday I have ever had. During the holiday, I met a very special friend.
While I was walking in the countryside, I saw a man carrying a small brown bag. Wearing white clothes, the man looked like a ghost. As he looked at me, I felt frightened. I wanted to run away when the man spoke to me. "Hello. Beautiful day, isn't it?" he said. The man talked a lot. I wasn't listening very carefully because I was looking at his little bag. I wanted to see what was inside it!
He saw me looking at the bag and he asked me if I would like to see. Out came a lively, beautiful puppy. The brown puppy was small and only about two months old. The man then asked me, "Would you like to keep this puppy?" I had always wanted a puppy and now I had the chance. I thanked him, took the puppy and ran home. For the rest of that summer, I played with him all the time. And after the trip, I took him home. The puppy is now loved by all my family. He is a friend to both my brother and me, a warm little ball of happiness in our lives.
I've always wanted to thank the man because he changed my life. His gift has given me years of pleasure. And I never have boring family holidays anymore.

<question>:
How did the writer deal with the puppy?

<options>:
A He left it in the countryside.
B He gave it to his brother.
C He took it home after the holiday.
D He played with it and gave it back to the man at last.

<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 was not having a happy holiday. My family had decided to go back to the countryside in New Hampshire, US, again. But I found it boring. What made the holiday even worse was that I had to sleep in the same bed as my brother. But I was wrong. This trip was the best holiday I have ever had. During the holiday, I met a very special friend.
While I was walking in the countryside, I saw a man carrying a small brown bag. Wearing white clothes, the man looked like a ghost. As he looked at me, I felt frightened. I wanted to run away when the man spoke to me. "Hello. Beautiful day, isn't it?" he said. The man talked a lot. I wasn't listening very carefully because I was looking at his little bag. I wanted to see what was inside it!
He saw me looking at the bag and he asked me if I would like to see. Out came a lively, beautiful puppy. The brown puppy was small and only about two months old. The man then asked me, "Would you like to keep this puppy?" I had always wanted a puppy and now I had the chance. I thanked him, took the puppy and ran home. For the rest of that summer, I played with him all the time. And after the trip, I took him home. The puppy is now loved by all my family. He is a friend to both my brother and me, a warm little ball of happiness in our lives.
I've always wanted to thank the man because he changed my life. His gift has given me years of pleasure. And I never have boring family holidays anymore.

<question>:
What's the best title for the story?

<options>:
A Don't Be Afraid
B A Strange Man
C Never Believe in Others
D The Best Holiday

<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>:
Known as the Forbidden City , two new areas in the Palace Museum has been open -- the Broken Rainbow Bridge and the Eighteen Ancient Pagoda Trees -- to the public since Sept 29, 2016. According to the the Palace Museum curator  Shan Jixiang, 76 percent of the Forbidden City will be open by the end of 2016.
In Chinese, the palace is called zijincheng, which means "the purple forbidden city". However, purple is not seen a lot in the palace. The palace has mainly been painted in two colors, yellow and red. Red, the color of fire, shows happiness and success, while yellow stands for the earth and the Yellow River, the place where Chinese civilization came from. In ancient China, only emperor  used yellow.
Then where did purple come from? Ancient Chinese astronomers  believed that Polaris , the purple star, was in the center of heaven  and the heavenly emperor lived in the Purple Palace. So the palace for the emperor on Earth was called "the purple city". Entering was not allowed unless the emperor _ .
In most people's eyes, for the first time visitors to Beijing, no trip is complete without a visit to the Palace Museum.

<question>:
If a visitor wants to see "the Broken Rainbow Bridge", when must he/she go to the Palace Museum?

<options>:
A Anytime in the year.
B From Sept 29, 2016.
C The end of 2016.
D Only on Sept 29, 2016.

<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>:
Known as the Forbidden City , two new areas in the Palace Museum has been open -- the Broken Rainbow Bridge and the Eighteen Ancient Pagoda Trees -- to the public since Sept 29, 2016. According to the the Palace Museum curator  Shan Jixiang, 76 percent of the Forbidden City will be open by the end of 2016.
In Chinese, the palace is called zijincheng, which means "the purple forbidden city". However, purple is not seen a lot in the palace. The palace has mainly been painted in two colors, yellow and red. Red, the color of fire, shows happiness and success, while yellow stands for the earth and the Yellow River, the place where Chinese civilization came from. In ancient China, only emperor  used yellow.
Then where did purple come from? Ancient Chinese astronomers  believed that Polaris , the purple star, was in the center of heaven  and the heavenly emperor lived in the Purple Palace. So the palace for the emperor on Earth was called "the purple city". Entering was not allowed unless the emperor _ .
In most people's eyes, for the first time visitors to Beijing, no trip is complete without a visit to the Palace Museum.

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

<options>:
A Purple, like red, is the color of fire which means happiness and success.
B The palace has mainly been painted in red and yellow and it looks purple.
C Purple stands for the earth and the Yellow River which represents Chinese civilizations.
D It believed the purple star was in the center of the heaven and the emperor lived in the Purple Palace.

<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>:
"Everything happens for the best," my mother said whenever I was disappointed. "If you go on, one day something good will happen." When I graduated from college, I decided to try for a job in a radio station and then work hard to become a sports announcer  .
I took a taxi to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station, but I was t _ every time because I didn't have any working experience. Then, I went back home.
My father said Montgomery Ward wanted a sports-man to help them. I applied  , but I didn't get the job, either. I was very disappointed."Everything happens for the best," Mom reminded me. Dad let me drive his car to look for jobs. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already had an announcer. His words made me disappointed again. After leaving his office, I was waiting for the elevator when I heard MacArthur calling after me, "What did you say about sports? Do you know anything about football?" Then he asked me to broadcast an imaginary   game. I did so and Peter told me that I would be broadcasting Saturday's game!
On my way home, I thought of my mother's words again:"If you go on, one day something good will happen."

<question>:
What kind of job did the writer want to get after he graduated from college?

<options>:
A A programmer.
B A sports announcer.
C A sportsman.
D A taxi driver.

<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>:
"Everything happens for the best," my mother said whenever I was disappointed. "If you go on, one day something good will happen." When I graduated from college, I decided to try for a job in a radio station and then work hard to become a sports announcer  .
I took a taxi to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station, but I was t _ every time because I didn't have any working experience. Then, I went back home.
My father said Montgomery Ward wanted a sports-man to help them. I applied  , but I didn't get the job, either. I was very disappointed."Everything happens for the best," Mom reminded me. Dad let me drive his car to look for jobs. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already had an announcer. His words made me disappointed again. After leaving his office, I was waiting for the elevator when I heard MacArthur calling after me, "What did you say about sports? Do you know anything about football?" Then he asked me to broadcast an imaginary   game. I did so and Peter told me that I would be broadcasting Saturday's game!
On my way home, I thought of my mother's words again:"If you go on, one day something good will happen."

<question>:
Why couldn't the writer get a job at first?

<options>:
A Because he didn't want to get it.
B Because he didn't have any experience.
C Because his parents didn't agree with him.
D Because no stations needed an announcer.

<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>:
"Everything happens for the best," my mother said whenever I was disappointed. "If you go on, one day something good will happen." When I graduated from college, I decided to try for a job in a radio station and then work hard to become a sports announcer  .
I took a taxi to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station, but I was t _ every time because I didn't have any working experience. Then, I went back home.
My father said Montgomery Ward wanted a sports-man to help them. I applied  , but I didn't get the job, either. I was very disappointed."Everything happens for the best," Mom reminded me. Dad let me drive his car to look for jobs. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already had an announcer. His words made me disappointed again. After leaving his office, I was waiting for the elevator when I heard MacArthur calling after me, "What did you say about sports? Do you know anything about football?" Then he asked me to broadcast an imaginary   game. I did so and Peter told me that I would be broadcasting Saturday's game!
On my way home, I thought of my mother's words again:"If you go on, one day something good will happen."

<question>:
Every time the writer couldn't get a job, his mother   _  .

<options>:
A said nothing to him
B told him to give up
C encouraged him to go on trying
D advised him to get further education

<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>:
"Everything happens for the best," my mother said whenever I was disappointed. "If you go on, one day something good will happen." When I graduated from college, I decided to try for a job in a radio station and then work hard to become a sports announcer  .
I took a taxi to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station, but I was t _ every time because I didn't have any working experience. Then, I went back home.
My father said Montgomery Ward wanted a sports-man to help them. I applied  , but I didn't get the job, either. I was very disappointed."Everything happens for the best," Mom reminded me. Dad let me drive his car to look for jobs. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already had an announcer. His words made me disappointed again. After leaving his office, I was waiting for the elevator when I heard MacArthur calling after me, "What did you say about sports? Do you know anything about football?" Then he asked me to broadcast an imaginary   game. I did so and Peter told me that I would be broadcasting Saturday's game!
On my way home, I thought of my mother's words again:"If you go on, one day something good will happen."

<question>:
Which of the following is NOT true about the writer in the passage?

<options>:
A He disliked the job in Montgomery Ward.
B He got a good job in Davenport, Iowa at last.
C He was given a chance by Peter.
D His father also gave him some help.

<answer>:


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

<passage>:
In a small village, there is a teacher, a doctor, a driver, and a policeman. The four men are good friends. What are their names?One is Tom, one is Jack, one is Mike and one is John. Mike's, Jack's and Tom's children are classmates. John has no children. He teaches his friends' children at a middle school. Mike works at a police station. He loves his job very much. Jack has a car. He often drives his car to go to work or visit his friends. The doctor's house is next to the driver's, so the children often play together.

<question>:
Do they all have a child?

<options>:
A Yes, they do.
B No, they don't.
C Two of them.
D Three of 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>:
In a small village, there is a teacher, a doctor, a driver, and a policeman. The four men are good friends. What are their names?One is Tom, one is Jack, one is Mike and one is John. Mike's, Jack's and Tom's children are classmates. John has no children. He teaches his friends' children at a middle school. Mike works at a police station. He loves his job very much. Jack has a car. He often drives his car to go to work or visit his friends. The doctor's house is next to the driver's, so the children often play together.

<question>:
What's Mike? He's a   _

<options>:
A doctor
B driver
C teacher
D policeman

<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 a small village, there is a teacher, a doctor, a driver, and a policeman. The four men are good friends. What are their names?One is Tom, one is Jack, one is Mike and one is John. Mike's, Jack's and Tom's children are classmates. John has no children. He teaches his friends' children at a middle school. Mike works at a police station. He loves his job very much. Jack has a car. He often drives his car to go to work or visit his friends. The doctor's house is next to the driver's, so the children often play together.

<question>:
What's Tom? He's a   _

<options>:
A doctor
B driver
C teacher
D police officer

<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 a small village, there is a teacher, a doctor, a driver, and a policeman. The four men are good friends. What are their names?One is Tom, one is Jack, one is Mike and one is John. Mike's, Jack's and Tom's children are classmates. John has no children. He teaches his friends' children at a middle school. Mike works at a police station. He loves his job very much. Jack has a car. He often drives his car to go to work or visit his friends. The doctor's house is next to the driver's, so the children often play together.

<question>:
Who can drive?

<options>:
A Mike
B Tom
C Jack
D John

<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 a small village, there is a teacher, a doctor, a driver, and a policeman. The four men are good friends. What are their names?One is Tom, one is Jack, one is Mike and one is John. Mike's, Jack's and Tom's children are classmates. John has no children. He teaches his friends' children at a middle school. Mike works at a police station. He loves his job very much. Jack has a car. He often drives his car to go to work or visit his friends. The doctor's house is next to the driver's, so the children often play together.

<question>:
Whose house is next to Jack's?

<options>:
A Mike's
B Tom's
C Jack's
D John's

<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'm a Chinese boy.My name is Li Jian.I have a brother.His name is Li Qiang.Look! This is his telephone.It's red. His telephone number is 138-5430-1234, and my telephone number is 159-5432-3456.My telephone is black.

<question>:
Li Jian is   _

<options>:
A a Chinese girl
B a Chinese boy
C an English girl
D an English boy

<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'm a Chinese boy.My name is Li Jian.I have a brother.His name is Li Qiang.Look! This is his telephone.It's red. His telephone number is 138-5430-1234, and my telephone number is 159-5432-3456.My telephone is black.

<question>:
Li Jian's first name is  _

<options>:
A Li Jian
B Li
C Jian
D Jian Li

<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'm a Chinese boy.My name is Li Jian.I have a brother.His name is Li Qiang.Look! This is his telephone.It's red. His telephone number is 138-5430-1234, and my telephone number is 159-5432-3456.My telephone is black.

<question>:
Li Qiang is Li Jian's  _

<options>:
A brother
B sister
C teacher
D student

<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'm a Chinese boy.My name is Li Jian.I have a brother.His name is Li Qiang.Look! This is his telephone.It's red. His telephone number is 138-5430-1234, and my telephone number is 159-5432-3456.My telephone is black.

<question>:
Li Jian's telephone number is  _

<options>:
A 138-5430-1234
B 159-5432-3456
C 138-5433-142
D 159-5433-4563

<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'm a Chinese boy.My name is Li Jian.I have a brother.His name is Li Qiang.Look! This is his telephone.It's red. His telephone number is 138-5430-1234, and my telephone number is 159-5432-3456.My telephone is black.

<question>:
Li Qiang's telephone is  _

<options>:
A red
B black
C white
D green

<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>:
Hello! I am Dale. This is my jacket. It is red. I have a cup, a ruler and a pen. The cup is green. The ruler is yellow. The pen is black. What's that? It's a quilt. It's blue. My favorite color is blue. I have a map. It is a map of China. Look! That is an orange. It's not my orange. It's Alice's.

<question>:
Dale's jacket is   _   .

<options>:
A yellow
B red
C green
D blue

<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>:
Hello! I am Dale. This is my jacket. It is red. I have a cup, a ruler and a pen. The cup is green. The ruler is yellow. The pen is black. What's that? It's a quilt. It's blue. My favorite color is blue. I have a map. It is a map of China. Look! That is an orange. It's not my orange. It's Alice's.

<question>:
Dale has a yellow   _  .

<options>:
A cup
B ruler
C pen
D quilt

<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>:
Hello! I am Dale. This is my jacket. It is red. I have a cup, a ruler and a pen. The cup is green. The ruler is yellow. The pen is black. What's that? It's a quilt. It's blue. My favorite color is blue. I have a map. It is a map of China. Look! That is an orange. It's not my orange. It's Alice's.

<question>:
Dale's favorite color is   _  .

<options>:
A green
B black
C red
D blue

<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>:
Hello! I am Dale. This is my jacket. It is red. I have a cup, a ruler and a pen. The cup is green. The ruler is yellow. The pen is black. What's that? It's a quilt. It's blue. My favorite color is blue. I have a map. It is a map of China. Look! That is an orange. It's not my orange. It's Alice's.

<question>:
Dale has a   _  .

<options>:
A map of China
B green key
C blue CD
D green pen

<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>:
Hello! I am Dale. This is my jacket. It is red. I have a cup, a ruler and a pen. The cup is green. The ruler is yellow. The pen is black. What's that? It's a quilt. It's blue. My favorite color is blue. I have a map. It is a map of China. Look! That is an orange. It's not my orange. It's Alice's.

<question>:
The orange is   _  .

<options>:
A Helen's
B Dale's
C Alice's
D Grace's

<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>:
Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might still be in the dark. However, the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented the motion picture camera and 1200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.
Thomas Edison was born in 1847. He attended school for only three months. His mother taught him at home, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. He started experimenting at a young age.
When he was 12 years old, he got his first job. He became a newsboy on a train. He did experiments on the train in his spare time. Unluckily, his first work experience did not end well. They _ him when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the train. Then Edison worked for five years as a telegraph operator, but he continued to spend much of his time in experimenting his first patent  in 1868 for a vote recorder run by electricity.
Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other, but he thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept conversations short, so that he could have more time for work. He always worked 16 out of every 24hours. Sometimes his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat.
Thomas Edison died at the age of 84. He left a great many inventions that greatly improved the quality of life all over the world.

<question>:
How often did Edison make a new invention?

<options>:
A About every fourteen days
B About every seven days
C About once a week
D About twice a week

<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>:
Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might still be in the dark. However, the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented the motion picture camera and 1200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.
Thomas Edison was born in 1847. He attended school for only three months. His mother taught him at home, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. He started experimenting at a young age.
When he was 12 years old, he got his first job. He became a newsboy on a train. He did experiments on the train in his spare time. Unluckily, his first work experience did not end well. They _ him when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the train. Then Edison worked for five years as a telegraph operator, but he continued to spend much of his time in experimenting his first patent  in 1868 for a vote recorder run by electricity.
Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other, but he thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept conversations short, so that he could have more time for work. He always worked 16 out of every 24hours. Sometimes his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat.
Thomas Edison died at the age of 84. He left a great many inventions that greatly improved the quality of life all over the world.

<question>:
Edison considered his deafness as  _  .

<options>:
A something bad
B a gift from god
C a kind of ability
D a disadvantage

<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>:
Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might still be in the dark. However, the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented the motion picture camera and 1200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.
Thomas Edison was born in 1847. He attended school for only three months. His mother taught him at home, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. He started experimenting at a young age.
When he was 12 years old, he got his first job. He became a newsboy on a train. He did experiments on the train in his spare time. Unluckily, his first work experience did not end well. They _ him when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the train. Then Edison worked for five years as a telegraph operator, but he continued to spend much of his time in experimenting his first patent  in 1868 for a vote recorder run by electricity.
Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other, but he thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept conversations short, so that he could have more time for work. He always worked 16 out of every 24hours. Sometimes his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat.
Thomas Edison died at the age of 84. He left a great many inventions that greatly improved the quality of life all over the world.

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

<options>:
A Edison had only 8 hours rest each day after his deafness
B Edison got his education mostly by self-teaching
C Edison had his first job in 1869
D Edison's inventions greatly improved the quality of people's life

<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>:
Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might still be in the dark. However, the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented the motion picture camera and 1200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.
Thomas Edison was born in 1847. He attended school for only three months. His mother taught him at home, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. He started experimenting at a young age.
When he was 12 years old, he got his first job. He became a newsboy on a train. He did experiments on the train in his spare time. Unluckily, his first work experience did not end well. They _ him when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the train. Then Edison worked for five years as a telegraph operator, but he continued to spend much of his time in experimenting his first patent  in 1868 for a vote recorder run by electricity.
Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other, but he thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept conversations short, so that he could have more time for work. He always worked 16 out of every 24hours. Sometimes his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat.
Thomas Edison died at the age of 84. He left a great many inventions that greatly improved the quality of life all over the world.

<question>:
What does the passage mainly talk about?

<options>:
A The function of the electric light
B Edison and his experiments
C The importance of inventions
D The whole life of Edison.

<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>:
Li Yan is a Chinese girl. She lives in Yangzhou with her grandparents. Her parents are in England now and Li Yan will go there this summer holiday. But her _ is not good. She does well in English exams, but she can only write. So Li Yan wants to study hard to speak good English.
Every Saturday evening, Li Yan goes to "English Corner". It's a place for people to speak English. There are also many foreign  people. They come from America, England or Australia. Kitty likes talking with these foreign people. When the summer holidays come, her spoken English is much better! Her parents are so surprised to see her change   and they are very happy.

<question>:
Li Yan's parents are in  _  .

<options>:
A Yangzhou
B Australia
C America
D England

<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>:
Li Yan is a Chinese girl. She lives in Yangzhou with her grandparents. Her parents are in England now and Li Yan will go there this summer holiday. But her _ is not good. She does well in English exams, but she can only write. So Li Yan wants to study hard to speak good English.
Every Saturday evening, Li Yan goes to "English Corner". It's a place for people to speak English. There are also many foreign  people. They come from America, England or Australia. Kitty likes talking with these foreign people. When the summer holidays come, her spoken English is much better! Her parents are so surprised to see her change   and they are very happy.

<question>:
Li Yan can  _  .

<options>:
A speak English very well before she practices
B get high marks  in English exams
C get high marks in all exams
D live in the UK after the summer holidays

<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>:
Li Yan is a Chinese girl. She lives in Yangzhou with her grandparents. Her parents are in England now and Li Yan will go there this summer holiday. But her _ is not good. She does well in English exams, but she can only write. So Li Yan wants to study hard to speak good English.
Every Saturday evening, Li Yan goes to "English Corner". It's a place for people to speak English. There are also many foreign  people. They come from America, England or Australia. Kitty likes talking with these foreign people. When the summer holidays come, her spoken English is much better! Her parents are so surprised to see her change   and they are very happy.

<question>:
"English Corner" is a place  _  .

<options>:
A to speak English only with foreign people
B to meet only with foreign people
C for people to practice speaking English
D in England

<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>:
Li Yan is a Chinese girl. She lives in Yangzhou with her grandparents. Her parents are in England now and Li Yan will go there this summer holiday. But her _ is not good. She does well in English exams, but she can only write. So Li Yan wants to study hard to speak good English.
Every Saturday evening, Li Yan goes to "English Corner". It's a place for people to speak English. There are also many foreign  people. They come from America, England or Australia. Kitty likes talking with these foreign people. When the summer holidays come, her spoken English is much better! Her parents are so surprised to see her change   and they are very happy.

<question>:
What change does Li Yan make?

<options>:
A She can go to England
B She can live with her grandparents and parents.
C Her spoken English is much better.
D She likes "English Corner".

<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 many parts of the world, people live to a healthy old age. What is the secret of their long lives?
Three things are very important: fresh air, fresh food and a simple way of life. People who live in Himalayas  are famous for their long and healthy lives. They work near their homes in the clean mountains. They don't have buses, cars or trains. They don't sit all day in busy offices. They take more exercise and eat less food than people in the cities. They eat vegetables grown by themselves. They drink milk taken from their own cows. For years, the Hunzas of the Himalayas don't need doctors, for there is not much illness. They are happy and healthy people.

<question>:
Which is NOT the life of the people living in Himalayas?

<options>:
A They work hard in the fields.
B They eat vegetables grown by themselves.
C They take more exercise and eat more food than people in the cities.
D They drink milk taken from their own cows.

<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 many parts of the world, people live to a healthy old age. What is the secret of their long lives?
Three things are very important: fresh air, fresh food and a simple way of life. People who live in Himalayas  are famous for their long and healthy lives. They work near their homes in the clean mountains. They don't have buses, cars or trains. They don't sit all day in busy offices. They take more exercise and eat less food than people in the cities. They eat vegetables grown by themselves. They drink milk taken from their own cows. For years, the Hunzas of the Himalayas don't need doctors, for there is not much illness. They are happy and healthy people.

<question>:
Which one is NOT true about the people living in Himalayas?

<options>:
A They live a simple life in the mountains.
B They grow vegetables and milk cows themselves.
C When they are ill, they don't go to see doctors.
D They don't sit all day in busy offices.

<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 many parts of the world, people live to a healthy old age. What is the secret of their long lives?
Three things are very important: fresh air, fresh food and a simple way of life. People who live in Himalayas  are famous for their long and healthy lives. They work near their homes in the clean mountains. They don't have buses, cars or trains. They don't sit all day in busy offices. They take more exercise and eat less food than people in the cities. They eat vegetables grown by themselves. They drink milk taken from their own cows. For years, the Hunzas of the Himalayas don't need doctors, for there is not much illness. They are happy and healthy people.

<question>:
Which is NOT the secret of long life?

<options>:
A Fresh air.
B Fresh food.
C A simple way of life.
D A simple way of eating.

<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 many parts of the world, people live to a healthy old age. What is the secret of their long lives?
Three things are very important: fresh air, fresh food and a simple way of life. People who live in Himalayas  are famous for their long and healthy lives. They work near their homes in the clean mountains. They don't have buses, cars or trains. They don't sit all day in busy offices. They take more exercise and eat less food than people in the cities. They eat vegetables grown by themselves. They drink milk taken from their own cows. For years, the Hunzas of the Himalayas don't need doctors, for there is not much illness. They are happy and healthy people.

<question>:
What are the Hunzas famous for?

<options>:
A Vegetables.
B Milk.
C Food.
D Their long and healthy lives.

<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 many parts of the world, people live to a healthy old age. What is the secret of their long lives?
Three things are very important: fresh air, fresh food and a simple way of life. People who live in Himalayas  are famous for their long and healthy lives. They work near their homes in the clean mountains. They don't have buses, cars or trains. They don't sit all day in busy offices. They take more exercise and eat less food than people in the cities. They eat vegetables grown by themselves. They drink milk taken from their own cows. For years, the Hunzas of the Himalayas don't need doctors, for there is not much illness. They are happy and healthy people.

<question>:
They do not need doctors, for   _   .

<options>:
A the doctors are not good
B there is not much illness
C there is no illness
D they are happy

<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>:
Goog morning, Ladies and gentleman. My topic is " _ ".
Now in the 21stcentury, advertising is more and more important for people. Why? I think it is because through advertising, people, especially the businessmen, can introduce their products to the people all over the world. Because of this, many companies spend a lot of money on advertising. As we all know, there are many advertisements which are very interesting and popular. For example, Michael Jordan made an interesting advertisement for Nike. From this you can see how the companies make their products known to the world.
People can make a lot of money through advertising. It is known that many famous singers and movie stars make money in this way. However, I don't think this is a good way for them to make money, because they are not the professional advertisers, especially those who advertise in medicine advertisements.
Nowadays, advertising not only means making the products known, but also means make ourselves known to people around us. Living today, we have to make people believe in us if we want to do important jobs. But how can this be done? We should first let other people know our good side: the good habits and abilities we have. In short, we should always remember to advertise ourselves to others. As I said before, advertising is not only important for companies but also for everyone, for all human beings. This is the most interesting thing about advertising.

<question>:
This passage may be a (an)   _  .

<options>:
A advertisement
B story
C speech
D report

<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>:
Goog morning, Ladies and gentleman. My topic is " _ ".
Now in the 21stcentury, advertising is more and more important for people. Why? I think it is because through advertising, people, especially the businessmen, can introduce their products to the people all over the world. Because of this, many companies spend a lot of money on advertising. As we all know, there are many advertisements which are very interesting and popular. For example, Michael Jordan made an interesting advertisement for Nike. From this you can see how the companies make their products known to the world.
People can make a lot of money through advertising. It is known that many famous singers and movie stars make money in this way. However, I don't think this is a good way for them to make money, because they are not the professional advertisers, especially those who advertise in medicine advertisements.
Nowadays, advertising not only means making the products known, but also means make ourselves known to people around us. Living today, we have to make people believe in us if we want to do important jobs. But how can this be done? We should first let other people know our good side: the good habits and abilities we have. In short, we should always remember to advertise ourselves to others. As I said before, advertising is not only important for companies but also for everyone, for all human beings. This is the most interesting thing about advertising.

<question>:
According to the passage, which of the following is not right?

<options>:
A Many companies are willing to spend money on advertising.
B Advertising can make some people rich.
C People can introduce their products through advertisements.
D Advertising in not necessary for anyone.

<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 big company wanted a clerk,so John went there. In the interview,the director asked him a question. "Who paid for your school?" "My mother paid for it by washing clothes."
Hearing this,the director asked John to show his hands. _ . The director said,"When you go back today,go and clean your mother's hands,and then see me tomorrow morning."
When John went back,he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands.
However,his tears fell as he cleaned his mother's hands. It was the first time he noticed that there were too many bruises in his mother's hands. After finishing the cleaning of his mother's hands,John quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.
Next morning,John went to the director's office. The director noticed the tears in John's eyes and asked," Please tell me your feeling."John said,"Number 1,I know now what appreciation  is. I would not be successful if my mother didn't do these things. Number 2,by helping my mother,now I realize how difficult it is to get something done."The director said,"This is what I want to be my clerk. You can get the job."

<question>:
John went to the big company to  _  .

<options>:
A look for his mother
B ask for a job
C ask the director for help
D look for the director

<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 big company wanted a clerk,so John went there. In the interview,the director asked him a question. "Who paid for your school?" "My mother paid for it by washing clothes."
Hearing this,the director asked John to show his hands. _ . The director said,"When you go back today,go and clean your mother's hands,and then see me tomorrow morning."
When John went back,he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands.
However,his tears fell as he cleaned his mother's hands. It was the first time he noticed that there were too many bruises in his mother's hands. After finishing the cleaning of his mother's hands,John quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.
Next morning,John went to the director's office. The director noticed the tears in John's eyes and asked," Please tell me your feeling."John said,"Number 1,I know now what appreciation  is. I would not be successful if my mother didn't do these things. Number 2,by helping my mother,now I realize how difficult it is to get something done."The director said,"This is what I want to be my clerk. You can get the job."

<question>:
John's mother was a(n)  _  .

<options>:
A office clerk
B director
C farmer
D clothes cleaner

<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 big company wanted a clerk,so John went there. In the interview,the director asked him a question. "Who paid for your school?" "My mother paid for it by washing clothes."
Hearing this,the director asked John to show his hands. _ . The director said,"When you go back today,go and clean your mother's hands,and then see me tomorrow morning."
When John went back,he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands.
However,his tears fell as he cleaned his mother's hands. It was the first time he noticed that there were too many bruises in his mother's hands. After finishing the cleaning of his mother's hands,John quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.
Next morning,John went to the director's office. The director noticed the tears in John's eyes and asked," Please tell me your feeling."John said,"Number 1,I know now what appreciation  is. I would not be successful if my mother didn't do these things. Number 2,by helping my mother,now I realize how difficult it is to get something done."The director said,"This is what I want to be my clerk. You can get the job."

<question>:
John felt  _  when he cleaned his mother's hands.

<options>:
A happy
B sad
C angry
D tired

<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 big company wanted a clerk,so John went there. In the interview,the director asked him a question. "Who paid for your school?" "My mother paid for it by washing clothes."
Hearing this,the director asked John to show his hands. _ . The director said,"When you go back today,go and clean your mother's hands,and then see me tomorrow morning."
When John went back,he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands.
However,his tears fell as he cleaned his mother's hands. It was the first time he noticed that there were too many bruises in his mother's hands. After finishing the cleaning of his mother's hands,John quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.
Next morning,John went to the director's office. The director noticed the tears in John's eyes and asked," Please tell me your feeling."John said,"Number 1,I know now what appreciation  is. I would not be successful if my mother didn't do these things. Number 2,by helping my mother,now I realize how difficult it is to get something done."The director said,"This is what I want to be my clerk. You can get the job."

<question>:
Why did the director hire John?

<options>:
A Because he thought John 1earned appreciation.
B Because he thought John had a good education.
C Because he thought John worked very hard.
D Because he thought John could help his mother.

<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>:
Earth Day is April 22 and we'll tell you some Earth Day activities for your kids.
Show how plants drink water
Fill a glass with water and add a bright colour of food colouring . Then place a long stemmed white carnation  in the coloured glass of water. Each day. Watch as the white carnation changes into the same colour as the food colouring. Children can see that plants drink water and where the water goes, and this is a favourite Earth Day activity for kids.
Leaf collection
This Earth Day project is fun and easy to do. First, take a walk in the field and children can collect lots of leaves. When collection is complete, kids can place the leaves in between two pages of white paper and then put them together to make a leaf book.
Feed the birds
Here you will find an exciting Earth Day activity that helps animals, especially birds. Find or purchase a large pinecone . Cover the pinecone with butter and bread. Hang the homemade bird feeder on a tree near a window and watch the birds come to have their dinner.
Clean the park
There are many organized events in towns and cities for clean-up activities on Earth Day. But if one is not offered in your town or city, you can do some clean-up just by yourself in the local park. A huge clean-up is not necessary; a little help goes a long way and the idea is to show kids that keeping public areas clean is everyone's business.

<question>:
Earth Day is   _    .

<options>:
A on 2
B on 22
C on 22
D on 2

<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>:
Earth Day is April 22 and we'll tell you some Earth Day activities for your kids.
Show how plants drink water
Fill a glass with water and add a bright colour of food colouring . Then place a long stemmed white carnation  in the coloured glass of water. Each day. Watch as the white carnation changes into the same colour as the food colouring. Children can see that plants drink water and where the water goes, and this is a favourite Earth Day activity for kids.
Leaf collection
This Earth Day project is fun and easy to do. First, take a walk in the field and children can collect lots of leaves. When collection is complete, kids can place the leaves in between two pages of white paper and then put them together to make a leaf book.
Feed the birds
Here you will find an exciting Earth Day activity that helps animals, especially birds. Find or purchase a large pinecone . Cover the pinecone with butter and bread. Hang the homemade bird feeder on a tree near a window and watch the birds come to have their dinner.
Clean the park
There are many organized events in towns and cities for clean-up activities on Earth Day. But if one is not offered in your town or city, you can do some clean-up just by yourself in the local park. A huge clean-up is not necessary; a little help goes a long way and the idea is to show kids that keeping public areas clean is everyone's business.

<question>:
If your children show much interest in the growth of plants, you may show them    _    .

<options>:
A how plants drink water
B how to make a leaf book
C How to feed the bird
D how to clean the park

<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>:
Earth Day is April 22 and we'll tell you some Earth Day activities for your kids.
Show how plants drink water
Fill a glass with water and add a bright colour of food colouring . Then place a long stemmed white carnation  in the coloured glass of water. Each day. Watch as the white carnation changes into the same colour as the food colouring. Children can see that plants drink water and where the water goes, and this is a favourite Earth Day activity for kids.
Leaf collection
This Earth Day project is fun and easy to do. First, take a walk in the field and children can collect lots of leaves. When collection is complete, kids can place the leaves in between two pages of white paper and then put them together to make a leaf book.
Feed the birds
Here you will find an exciting Earth Day activity that helps animals, especially birds. Find or purchase a large pinecone . Cover the pinecone with butter and bread. Hang the homemade bird feeder on a tree near a window and watch the birds come to have their dinner.
Clean the park
There are many organized events in towns and cities for clean-up activities on Earth Day. But if one is not offered in your town or city, you can do some clean-up just by yourself in the local park. A huge clean-up is not necessary; a little help goes a long way and the idea is to show kids that keeping public areas clean is everyone's business.

<question>:
Your children can use a pinecone with butter and bread to    _   .

<options>:
A Know how to protect the plant
B Help feed the birds
C learn more about the plant.
D share things with other people

<answer>:


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

<passage>:
Earth Day is April 22 and we'll tell you some Earth Day activities for your kids.
Show how plants drink water
Fill a glass with water and add a bright colour of food colouring . Then place a long stemmed white carnation  in the coloured glass of water. Each day. Watch as the white carnation changes into the same colour as the food colouring. Children can see that plants drink water and where the water goes, and this is a favourite Earth Day activity for kids.
Leaf collection
This Earth Day project is fun and easy to do. First, take a walk in the field and children can collect lots of leaves. When collection is complete, kids can place the leaves in between two pages of white paper and then put them together to make a leaf book.
Feed the birds
Here you will find an exciting Earth Day activity that helps animals, especially birds. Find or purchase a large pinecone . Cover the pinecone with butter and bread. Hang the homemade bird feeder on a tree near a window and watch the birds come to have their dinner.
Clean the park
There are many organized events in towns and cities for clean-up activities on Earth Day. But if one is not offered in your town or city, you can do some clean-up just by yourself in the local park. A huge clean-up is not necessary; a little help goes a long way and the idea is to show kids that keeping public areas clean is everyone's business.

<question>:
The passage is mainly written for    _   .

<options>:
A The students
B The teachers
C The children
D The parents

<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>:
Earth Day is April 22 and we'll tell you some Earth Day activities for your kids.
Show how plants drink water
Fill a glass with water and add a bright colour of food colouring . Then place a long stemmed white carnation  in the coloured glass of water. Each day. Watch as the white carnation changes into the same colour as the food colouring. Children can see that plants drink water and where the water goes, and this is a favourite Earth Day activity for kids.
Leaf collection
This Earth Day project is fun and easy to do. First, take a walk in the field and children can collect lots of leaves. When collection is complete, kids can place the leaves in between two pages of white paper and then put them together to make a leaf book.
Feed the birds
Here you will find an exciting Earth Day activity that helps animals, especially birds. Find or purchase a large pinecone . Cover the pinecone with butter and bread. Hang the homemade bird feeder on a tree near a window and watch the birds come to have their dinner.
Clean the park
There are many organized events in towns and cities for clean-up activities on Earth Day. But if one is not offered in your town or city, you can do some clean-up just by yourself in the local park. A huge clean-up is not necessary; a little help goes a long way and the idea is to show kids that keeping public areas clean is everyone's business.

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

<options>:
A Some Earth Day activities for children.
B Some knowledge children should know.
C How to protect our nature.
D How to learn with our children.

<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'm Kate, and my sister is Gina. I am tidy, but Gina is not. In our room, my books and tapes are in the bookcase. My keys are in my schoolbag. I have a clock. It is on the desk. Gina's books are everywhere----on her bed, on her sofa and under her chair. The white model plane is hers. It is under the desk. " Where is my ruler?" "Where are my keys?" Gina always asks.

<question>:
Who is tidy?

<options>:
A Gina.
B Kate.
C Gina and Kate.
D We don't know.

<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'm Kate, and my sister is Gina. I am tidy, but Gina is not. In our room, my books and tapes are in the bookcase. My keys are in my schoolbag. I have a clock. It is on the desk. Gina's books are everywhere----on her bed, on her sofa and under her chair. The white model plane is hers. It is under the desk. " Where is my ruler?" "Where are my keys?" Gina always asks.

<question>:
What does Kate have in the room?

<options>:
A Rulers.
B The white model plane.
C Tapes.
D Beds.

<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'm Kate, and my sister is Gina. I am tidy, but Gina is not. In our room, my books and tapes are in the bookcase. My keys are in my schoolbag. I have a clock. It is on the desk. Gina's books are everywhere----on her bed, on her sofa and under her chair. The white model plane is hers. It is under the desk. " Where is my ruler?" "Where are my keys?" Gina always asks.

<question>:
Where is Gina's model plane?

<options>:
A On her bed.
B On her sofa .
C On her table.
D under the desk.

<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'm Kate, and my sister is Gina. I am tidy, but Gina is not. In our room, my books and tapes are in the bookcase. My keys are in my schoolbag. I have a clock. It is on the desk. Gina's books are everywhere----on her bed, on her sofa and under her chair. The white model plane is hers. It is under the desk. " Where is my ruler?" "Where are my keys?" Gina always asks.

<question>:
Are Kate's keys in her schoolbag?

<options>:
A Yes, they are.
B No, they aren't.
C Yes, they aren't.
D No, they are.

<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'm Kate, and my sister is Gina. I am tidy, but Gina is not. In our room, my books and tapes are in the bookcase. My keys are in my schoolbag. I have a clock. It is on the desk. Gina's books are everywhere----on her bed, on her sofa and under her chair. The white model plane is hers. It is under the desk. " Where is my ruler?" "Where are my keys?" Gina always asks.

<question>:
Which statement is NOT TRUE  ?

<options>:
A Kate's books are under the chair.
B The white model plane is Gina's.
C Kate has a clock.
D Gina is Kate's sister.

<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>:
Fred Astaire was born in Nebraska in 1899. Fred and his sister, Adele, learned to dance when they were very young. Their mother took them to New York to study dance. They performed in their first professional show when Fred was ten years old and Adele was twelve. Later, as teenagers, the two danced in many shows throughout the United States. Their first big success was on Broadway in 1917.
The Astaires -- as they were known --- became Broadway stars. However, in 1932, Adele Astaire married a British man, and stopped performing. But Fred did not give up his dream. He would go on alone, in the movies.
Fred said, "Dancing is a sweaty job. You cannot just sit down and do it. You have to get up on your feet. It takes time to get a dance right, to create something memorable. I always try to get to know my dance so well that I do not have to think."
In 1949, Fred Astaire won a special award for his film work from America's Motion Picture Academy. He also won awards from the television industry for a number of his television programs.[:ZXXK]
Fred stopped dancing in 1970. He was more than seventy years old at the time. He said a dancer could not continue dancing forever. He said he did not want to disappoint  anyone, even himself. He danced again in public only once after that. It was with another great male dancer, Gene Kelly, in the movie "That's Entertainment, Part Two".
Fred Astaire and his first wife, Phyllis, had three children. Phyllis died in 1954. Twenty-five years later, Fred married race horse rider Robyn Smith. Fred Astaire died on June 22, 1987. He was eighty-eight years old. He was called the greatest dancer in the world. His dancing was called perfect. And moviegoers everywhere will remember him as a great performer whose work will live forever in his films.

<question>:
When did the Astaires become Broadway stars?

<options>:
A In 1899.
B In 1917.
C In 1932.
D In 1949.

<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>:
Mike is standing in front of the blackboard and speaking like a teacher. The boy does not see her and is still standing there. The children begin to laugh and he looks round and finds Miss White is standing behind him, so he runs back to his seat.
"Morning, class," says Miss White. "Morning, Miss White." Ann stands up and says,
"Sam and I are on duty today. Sixteen boys and eighteen girls are all here." Sixteen boys? Who doesn't come today?" asks Miss White. "Bill and his family move to London." "Oh, I see," Miss White says. But she sees a cat on the teacher's desk. She asks, "Who draws the cat here?" No child answers, but they are looking at Mike. So she says, "Can you answer the question, Mike?" He has to say, "I am sorry, I do." "You are too bad." "It's not my _ . Why do you let Bill leave?"

<question>:
The children begin to laugh because   _  .

<options>:
A Mike wants to be a teacher
B Mike draws a cat on the teacher's desk
C Mike doesn't find Miss White behind him
D Mike wants to clean the blackboard

<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>:
Mike is standing in front of the blackboard and speaking like a teacher. The boy does not see her and is still standing there. The children begin to laugh and he looks round and finds Miss White is standing behind him, so he runs back to his seat.
"Morning, class," says Miss White. "Morning, Miss White." Ann stands up and says,
"Sam and I are on duty today. Sixteen boys and eighteen girls are all here." Sixteen boys? Who doesn't come today?" asks Miss White. "Bill and his family move to London." "Oh, I see," Miss White says. But she sees a cat on the teacher's desk. She asks, "Who draws the cat here?" No child answers, but they are looking at Mike. So she says, "Can you answer the question, Mike?" He has to say, "I am sorry, I do." "You are too bad." "It's not my _ . Why do you let Bill leave?"

<question>:
Miss White thinks there are   _   students in Mike's class.

<options>:
A 32
B 33
C 34
D 35

<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 crow is sitting in a big tree. She has a big piece of meat in her mouth. "My babies will have a nice breakfast," she thinks. An old fox is looking for his breakfast. He sees the crow and the meat. "How can I get that piece of meat?" he thinks.
"Good morning, Mrs. Crow." says the fox, "How are you?" But the crow doesn't say a word. "You have very nice babies, Mrs. Crow." says the fox, "How are they? May I see them ?" Still the crow doesn't say a word.
"You are very beautiful, Mrs. Crow, and you have a beautiful voice ,too." says the fox, "Would you please sing a song for me? "Mrs. Crow thinks "How nice Mr. Fox is! I must sing him a song." So she opens her mouth and begins to sing. At that time, the meat drops down from her mouth.

<question>:
There's  _  in the crow's mouth.

<options>:
A a piece of bread
B a cup of tea
C a big piece of meat
D a nice baby

<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 crow is sitting in a big tree. She has a big piece of meat in her mouth. "My babies will have a nice breakfast," she thinks. An old fox is looking for his breakfast. He sees the crow and the meat. "How can I get that piece of meat?" he thinks.
"Good morning, Mrs. Crow." says the fox, "How are you?" But the crow doesn't say a word. "You have very nice babies, Mrs. Crow." says the fox, "How are they? May I see them ?" Still the crow doesn't say a word.
"You are very beautiful, Mrs. Crow, and you have a beautiful voice ,too." says the fox, "Would you please sing a song for me? "Mrs. Crow thinks "How nice Mr. Fox is! I must sing him a song." So she opens her mouth and begins to sing. At that time, the meat drops down from her mouth.

<question>:
The old fox  _  very much.

<options>:
A wants to eat the piece of meat
B wants to eat the baby
C wants the crow to sing for him
D wants to eat the crow

<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 crow is sitting in a big tree. She has a big piece of meat in her mouth. "My babies will have a nice breakfast," she thinks. An old fox is looking for his breakfast. He sees the crow and the meat. "How can I get that piece of meat?" he thinks.
"Good morning, Mrs. Crow." says the fox, "How are you?" But the crow doesn't say a word. "You have very nice babies, Mrs. Crow." says the fox, "How are they? May I see them ?" Still the crow doesn't say a word.
"You are very beautiful, Mrs. Crow, and you have a beautiful voice ,too." says the fox, "Would you please sing a song for me? "Mrs. Crow thinks "How nice Mr. Fox is! I must sing him a song." So she opens her mouth and begins to sing. At that time, the meat drops down from her mouth.

<question>:
The crow doesn't say a word to the fox because  _  .

<options>:
A she doesn't like the fox at all
B her babies are not well
C she has a piece of meat in her mouth
D she can't hear the fox

<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 crow is sitting in a big tree. She has a big piece of meat in her mouth. "My babies will have a nice breakfast," she thinks. An old fox is looking for his breakfast. He sees the crow and the meat. "How can I get that piece of meat?" he thinks.
"Good morning, Mrs. Crow." says the fox, "How are you?" But the crow doesn't say a word. "You have very nice babies, Mrs. Crow." says the fox, "How are they? May I see them ?" Still the crow doesn't say a word.
"You are very beautiful, Mrs. Crow, and you have a beautiful voice ,too." says the fox, "Would you please sing a song for me? "Mrs. Crow thinks "How nice Mr. Fox is! I must sing him a song." So she opens her mouth and begins to sing. At that time, the meat drops down from her mouth.

<question>:
When she opens her mouth, the fox  _  .

<options>:
A gets the piece of meat
B eats the crow's baby
C climbs up the tree
D eats the crow

<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 crow is sitting in a big tree. She has a big piece of meat in her mouth. "My babies will have a nice breakfast," she thinks. An old fox is looking for his breakfast. He sees the crow and the meat. "How can I get that piece of meat?" he thinks.
"Good morning, Mrs. Crow." says the fox, "How are you?" But the crow doesn't say a word. "You have very nice babies, Mrs. Crow." says the fox, "How are they? May I see them ?" Still the crow doesn't say a word.
"You are very beautiful, Mrs. Crow, and you have a beautiful voice ,too." says the fox, "Would you please sing a song for me? "Mrs. Crow thinks "How nice Mr. Fox is! I must sing him a song." So she opens her mouth and begins to sing. At that time, the meat drops down from her mouth.

<question>:
Who has a nice breakfast?

<options>:
A The crow.
B The old fox.
C The baby crows.
D The fox and the crow.

<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>:
Dolphins are one of the cleverest animals in the world. We may hear of many stories about how dolphins save people out of water.
Dolphins often eat fish and some other sea animals. A dolphin with a weight of 200kg to 250kg will eat 10kg to 25kg of fish every day. They like to swim with other dolphins and usually hunt in groups.
Dolphins have very good hearing. They use it to find things under the water. Many scientists also believe dolphins can even talk to each other through a special whistle . People from different areas don't speak the same language. Just like people, dolphins' whistles have many kinds. One day we may understand dolphins' whistles, and then they will be able to tell us about themselves.
Dolphins live in the sea, but they are not a kind of fish and they don't lay eggs. They have babies in the same way as cows and cats do, and give their babies milk. A female dolphin has a baby every two to three years.
Dolphins are very friendly. Sadly, there are not many kinds of dolphins left. People killed them for many years for food and other things. Now it's time to stop this and perhaps there will be more of them in the years to come.

<question>:
How do dolphins find things under the water?

<options>:
A By smell
B By taste
C By hearing
D By touch

<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>:
Dolphins are one of the cleverest animals in the world. We may hear of many stories about how dolphins save people out of water.
Dolphins often eat fish and some other sea animals. A dolphin with a weight of 200kg to 250kg will eat 10kg to 25kg of fish every day. They like to swim with other dolphins and usually hunt in groups.
Dolphins have very good hearing. They use it to find things under the water. Many scientists also believe dolphins can even talk to each other through a special whistle . People from different areas don't speak the same language. Just like people, dolphins' whistles have many kinds. One day we may understand dolphins' whistles, and then they will be able to tell us about themselves.
Dolphins live in the sea, but they are not a kind of fish and they don't lay eggs. They have babies in the same way as cows and cats do, and give their babies milk. A female dolphin has a baby every two to three years.
Dolphins are very friendly. Sadly, there are not many kinds of dolphins left. People killed them for many years for food and other things. Now it's time to stop this and perhaps there will be more of them in the years to come.

<question>:
If a dolphin weighs 240kg, it may eat   _   of fish every day.

<options>:
A 16kg
B 30kg
C 5kg
D 35 kg

<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>:
Dolphins are one of the cleverest animals in the world. We may hear of many stories about how dolphins save people out of water.
Dolphins often eat fish and some other sea animals. A dolphin with a weight of 200kg to 250kg will eat 10kg to 25kg of fish every day. They like to swim with other dolphins and usually hunt in groups.
Dolphins have very good hearing. They use it to find things under the water. Many scientists also believe dolphins can even talk to each other through a special whistle . People from different areas don't speak the same language. Just like people, dolphins' whistles have many kinds. One day we may understand dolphins' whistles, and then they will be able to tell us about themselves.
Dolphins live in the sea, but they are not a kind of fish and they don't lay eggs. They have babies in the same way as cows and cats do, and give their babies milk. A female dolphin has a baby every two to three years.
Dolphins are very friendly. Sadly, there are not many kinds of dolphins left. People killed them for many years for food and other things. Now it's time to stop this and perhaps there will be more of them in the years to come.

<question>:
Which of the following is an opinion ?

<options>:
A Dolphins eat fish and some other sea animals.
B Dolphins are not a kind of fish.
C Dolphins usually hunt in groups.
D People may understand dolphins' whistles some day.

<answer>:


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

<passage>:
Andy was a little country boy. He lived in the house on the side of a hill. There was a railroad track below the house and Andy often watched the train as it passed by.
One day, as Andy was crossing the track, he saw that there was something wrong with it. One of the rails seemed to be out of its place. Just then he heard a noise. Dear, dear! The train was coming! It would soon be there! He must try to stop it in some way.
Andy did not think of any danger to himself, but he ran and stood in the middle of the track, not far from the place where the rail was broken, and then he held out his arms and waited.
On and on came the train. The engineer saw the boy on the track and whistled for him to get out of the way. But Andy stood still and did not move.
The engineer had to stop the train. He was very angry as he cried out to the boy and asked him why he stood on track.
But when Andy pointed to the broken rail ,the man understood everything. Andy saved the train and the lives of all the people on it.

<question>:
When Andy was young,   _  .

<options>:
A he often liked playing at the foot of the hill
B he often ran on the track up and down
C he often enjoyed listening to the click of rails
D he often watched the train pass by

<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>:
Andy was a little country boy. He lived in the house on the side of a hill. There was a railroad track below the house and Andy often watched the train as it passed by.
One day, as Andy was crossing the track, he saw that there was something wrong with it. One of the rails seemed to be out of its place. Just then he heard a noise. Dear, dear! The train was coming! It would soon be there! He must try to stop it in some way.
Andy did not think of any danger to himself, but he ran and stood in the middle of the track, not far from the place where the rail was broken, and then he held out his arms and waited.
On and on came the train. The engineer saw the boy on the track and whistled for him to get out of the way. But Andy stood still and did not move.
The engineer had to stop the train. He was very angry as he cried out to the boy and asked him why he stood on track.
But when Andy pointed to the broken rail ,the man understood everything. Andy saved the train and the lives of all the people on it.

<question>:
One day, as Andy went across the track,   _  .

<options>:
A he thought there was something wrong with it
B he saw the train was coming
C he found one of the rails was broken
D he heard a noise

<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>:
Andy was a little country boy. He lived in the house on the side of a hill. There was a railroad track below the house and Andy often watched the train as it passed by.
One day, as Andy was crossing the track, he saw that there was something wrong with it. One of the rails seemed to be out of its place. Just then he heard a noise. Dear, dear! The train was coming! It would soon be there! He must try to stop it in some way.
Andy did not think of any danger to himself, but he ran and stood in the middle of the track, not far from the place where the rail was broken, and then he held out his arms and waited.
On and on came the train. The engineer saw the boy on the track and whistled for him to get out of the way. But Andy stood still and did not move.
The engineer had to stop the train. He was very angry as he cried out to the boy and asked him why he stood on track.
But when Andy pointed to the broken rail ,the man understood everything. Andy saved the train and the lives of all the people on it.

<question>:
When the train was coming,  _  .

<options>:
A Andy stood on the track to hold out his arms
B Andy ran to the train to stop it
C Andy ran out of the track quickly
D Andy cried out to the engineer

<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>:
Andy was a little country boy. He lived in the house on the side of a hill. There was a railroad track below the house and Andy often watched the train as it passed by.
One day, as Andy was crossing the track, he saw that there was something wrong with it. One of the rails seemed to be out of its place. Just then he heard a noise. Dear, dear! The train was coming! It would soon be there! He must try to stop it in some way.
Andy did not think of any danger to himself, but he ran and stood in the middle of the track, not far from the place where the rail was broken, and then he held out his arms and waited.
On and on came the train. The engineer saw the boy on the track and whistled for him to get out of the way. But Andy stood still and did not move.
The engineer had to stop the train. He was very angry as he cried out to the boy and asked him why he stood on track.
But when Andy pointed to the broken rail ,the man understood everything. Andy saved the train and the lives of all the people on it.

<question>:
As soon as the engineer saw the boy on the track,  _  .

<options>:
A he asked Andy why he stood there
B he shouted at Andy
C he whistled for Andy to leave the track
D he asked Andy to get out of the way

<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>:
Andy was a little country boy. He lived in the house on the side of a hill. There was a railroad track below the house and Andy often watched the train as it passed by.
One day, as Andy was crossing the track, he saw that there was something wrong with it. One of the rails seemed to be out of its place. Just then he heard a noise. Dear, dear! The train was coming! It would soon be there! He must try to stop it in some way.
Andy did not think of any danger to himself, but he ran and stood in the middle of the track, not far from the place where the rail was broken, and then he held out his arms and waited.
On and on came the train. The engineer saw the boy on the track and whistled for him to get out of the way. But Andy stood still and did not move.
The engineer had to stop the train. He was very angry as he cried out to the boy and asked him why he stood on track.
But when Andy pointed to the broken rail ,the man understood everything. Andy saved the train and the lives of all the people on it.

<question>:
When Andy pointed to the broken rail,  _  .

<options>:
A the engineer got off the train and repaired it
B the engineer understood and got very angry
C the engineer understood why the boy tried to stop the train
D the engineer came out to see what was the matter

<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>:
Many people go to school for an education. They learn languages, history, geography, physics, chemistry and mathematics. Others go to school to learn a skill so that they can make a living. School education is very important and useful. Yet no one can learn everything from school; no matter how much the teacher knows, he cannot teach his students everything they want to know. The teacher's job is to show his students how to learn. He teaches them how to read and how to think. So much more is to be learned outside school by the students themselves.
It is always more important to study by oneself than to memorize some facts or a formula .
It is actually quite easy to learn a certain fact in history or a formula in mathematics. But it is very difficult to use a formula in working out a maths problem. Great scientists, such as Einstein, Newton and Galileo didn't get everything from school. But they were all so successful. They invented so many things for mankind. The reason for their success is that they knew how to study. They read books that were not taught at school. They worked hard all their lives, wasting not a single moment. They would ask many questions at what they read and they did thousands of experiments.

<question>:
What do many people go to school for?

<options>:
A Teaching.
B Books.
C Learning languages.
D An education

<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>:
Many people go to school for an education. They learn languages, history, geography, physics, chemistry and mathematics. Others go to school to learn a skill so that they can make a living. School education is very important and useful. Yet no one can learn everything from school; no matter how much the teacher knows, he cannot teach his students everything they want to know. The teacher's job is to show his students how to learn. He teaches them how to read and how to think. So much more is to be learned outside school by the students themselves.
It is always more important to study by oneself than to memorize some facts or a formula .
It is actually quite easy to learn a certain fact in history or a formula in mathematics. But it is very difficult to use a formula in working out a maths problem. Great scientists, such as Einstein, Newton and Galileo didn't get everything from school. But they were all so successful. They invented so many things for mankind. The reason for their success is that they knew how to study. They read books that were not taught at school. They worked hard all their lives, wasting not a single moment. They would ask many questions at what they read and they did thousands of experiments.

<question>:
The teacher's job is to teach   _  .

<options>:
A everything the students want to know
B students everything he knows
C students some facts or formulas
D students the methods of learning

<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>:
Many people go to school for an education. They learn languages, history, geography, physics, chemistry and mathematics. Others go to school to learn a skill so that they can make a living. School education is very important and useful. Yet no one can learn everything from school; no matter how much the teacher knows, he cannot teach his students everything they want to know. The teacher's job is to show his students how to learn. He teaches them how to read and how to think. So much more is to be learned outside school by the students themselves.
It is always more important to study by oneself than to memorize some facts or a formula .
It is actually quite easy to learn a certain fact in history or a formula in mathematics. But it is very difficult to use a formula in working out a maths problem. Great scientists, such as Einstein, Newton and Galileo didn't get everything from school. But they were all so successful. They invented so many things for mankind. The reason for their success is that they knew how to study. They read books that were not taught at school. They worked hard all their lives, wasting not a single moment. They would ask many questions at what they read and they did thousands of experiments.

<question>:
Einstein, Newton and Galileo did so many things for mankind because   _  .

<options>:
A they learned a lot at school
B they learned everything inside and outside school
C they were so useful
D they went to college and learned from professors

<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 western countries,many children do chores to get pocket money.They usually start to do this at the age of 10.School students have to do homework and study for tests.They don't have a lot of free time at the weekday.They often do chores at the weekend.Young kids only do easy chores.So they don't get much money.But that's all right.Many of them only want to buy candy.And candy is cheap!They help wash up after dinner,and feed the family cat or dog.
When they get older,kids want to buy more expensive things.Then they have to work harder!They often wash the family car,cut the grass,walk the dog or cook dinner.
Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things.For example,they can learn to use a lawnmower or how to cook.Of course,their parents help them at first.

<question>:
Children at the age of 10 do chores to get pocket money in  _  .

<options>:
A China
B England
C India
D Japan

<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 western countries,many children do chores to get pocket money.They usually start to do this at the age of 10.School students have to do homework and study for tests.They don't have a lot of free time at the weekday.They often do chores at the weekend.Young kids only do easy chores.So they don't get much money.But that's all right.Many of them only want to buy candy.And candy is cheap!They help wash up after dinner,and feed the family cat or dog.
When they get older,kids want to buy more expensive things.Then they have to work harder!They often wash the family car,cut the grass,walk the dog or cook dinner.
Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things.For example,they can learn to use a lawnmower or how to cook.Of course,their parents help them at first.

<question>:
School students do chores on  _  .

<options>:
A Mondays
B Tuesdays
C Fridays
D Sundays

<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 western countries,many children do chores to get pocket money.They usually start to do this at the age of 10.School students have to do homework and study for tests.They don't have a lot of free time at the weekday.They often do chores at the weekend.Young kids only do easy chores.So they don't get much money.But that's all right.Many of them only want to buy candy.And candy is cheap!They help wash up after dinner,and feed the family cat or dog.
When they get older,kids want to buy more expensive things.Then they have to work harder!They often wash the family car,cut the grass,walk the dog or cook dinner.
Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things.For example,they can learn to use a lawnmower or how to cook.Of course,their parents help them at first.

<question>:
Why do young kids only do easy chores?Because  _  .

<options>:
A they have to study for tests
B they are too young and they can't do difficult chores
C they only want candy
D they are lazy

<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 western countries,many children do chores to get pocket money.They usually start to do this at the age of 10.School students have to do homework and study for tests.They don't have a lot of free time at the weekday.They often do chores at the weekend.Young kids only do easy chores.So they don't get much money.But that's all right.Many of them only want to buy candy.And candy is cheap!They help wash up after dinner,and feed the family cat or dog.
When they get older,kids want to buy more expensive things.Then they have to work harder!They often wash the family car,cut the grass,walk the dog or cook dinner.
Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things.For example,they can learn to use a lawnmower or how to cook.Of course,their parents help them at first.

<question>:
The kids can get more money when they  _  .

<options>:
A walk the family dog
B do their homework
C feed the family dog
D do easy chores

<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 western countries,many children do chores to get pocket money.They usually start to do this at the age of 10.School students have to do homework and study for tests.They don't have a lot of free time at the weekday.They often do chores at the weekend.Young kids only do easy chores.So they don't get much money.But that's all right.Many of them only want to buy candy.And candy is cheap!They help wash up after dinner,and feed the family cat or dog.
When they get older,kids want to buy more expensive things.Then they have to work harder!They often wash the family car,cut the grass,walk the dog or cook dinner.
Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things.For example,they can learn to use a lawnmower or how to cook.Of course,their parents help them at first.

<question>:
Which of the following sentences is NOT right?

<options>:
A The kids don't work hard,but they can get more pocket money.
B Doing jobs can help kids to learn new things.
C Their parents help them do chores.
D When the kids are older,they often wash the family car.

<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>:
This year the US will honour  one of the country's most famous writers--Mark Twain (1835-1910). Most readers know that his real name was Samuel Longhome Clemens, but how many know where the pen name "Mark Twain" came from?
The answer shows Clemens' colorful early life before he became a writer. "Mark Twain" was the cry shouted on a ship when the ship entered a part of a river that was two fathoms (6 feet) deep. "Twain" is an old-fashioned way of saying "two". Twain trained as a ship pilot on the Mississippi river for two years, a time that he wrote about in the humourousLife on the Mississippi (1883).
The famous river would become an important theme in many of his works--who could forget the journey of the Huck and Jim along it in his most famous book. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884)?
With little education, he had to teach himself how to write stories. Whenever possible, he would go to public libraries. There he spent much time reading and thinking, which greatly helped him with his writing.
On the other hand, his life experiences gave him wonderful material to write about and attract readers. Twain wrote in a style that has been called "local colour" because it shows great knowledge of local people and their customs.
This _ is very clear in the two books for which Twain is still celebrated today. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its follow-up The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which many people call "The Great American Novel".
The most amazing invention in the book is the voice of Huck himself. Huck did not enjoy schooling. It shows in the way he uses language, in a spoken style. Only a master like Twain could copy the way a young southern boy talked so well.

<question>:
According to the passage, what is the best part of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?

<options>:
A The deep social meaning.
B The exciting life experiences.
C The special way that Huck talks.
D The nice view of the Mississippi.

<answer>: