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

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

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

<options>:
A There must be something wrong with the education system.
B 40% of the Hispanics get a degree in America.
C Nobody knows the reason why more women get a degree than men.
D More than half of the men received bachelor's degrees this year.

<answer>:


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

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

<question>:
What Susan Traiman said means that   _  .

<options>:
A the nation should prevent the women from receiving further education
B the nation would be too poor to develop its education
C the nation didn't have enough money for women's further education
D the nation should encourage men to develop skills for the future

<answer>:


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

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

<question>:
What is the main subject discussed in the text?

<options>:
A Women are more successful in America than men.
B More women than men are graduating from college.
C Men are more successful in America than women.
D There are two kinds of social problems in America.

<answer>:


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

<passage>:
One day, when my wife and I were leaving a restaurant, I heard a man's voice from a car in the car-park. After a quick look at the car, I noticed the Pennsylvania license plate   at once, so I knew they had come from far away. The young man had his head partly out of the window and spoke to me as I moved closer, "Excuse me, my wife and I are trying to find a room for the night and every place in the area seems to be filled up. Do you have any suggestions for us where we might find a room?"
Well, that didn't surprise me. After all, it was the busy time of the year for tourism. As he spoke, I noticed that his wife was pregnant  . I told them that they should just keep searching and wished them good luck in their search. The young husband didn't say any other words and backed out of the car-park and headed off. We also got into our car and drove home.
After a short drive, I couldn't get this young couple out of my mind. Here they were, traveling in a different state, tired, the wife pregnant. It was at that moment that my wife told me we needed to go back and find that couple. We went back and looked for them. We even went as far as the mountain. I'm happy that this story had a happy ending. We found them in the end, gave them a room, and now we are close friends.

<question>:
The main problem the young couple had was that they couldn't   _  .

<options>:
A find a place for the night
B find a doctor
C find their way
D afford to stay at a hotel

<answer>:


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

<passage>:
One day, when my wife and I were leaving a restaurant, I heard a man's voice from a car in the car-park. After a quick look at the car, I noticed the Pennsylvania license plate   at once, so I knew they had come from far away. The young man had his head partly out of the window and spoke to me as I moved closer, "Excuse me, my wife and I are trying to find a room for the night and every place in the area seems to be filled up. Do you have any suggestions for us where we might find a room?"
Well, that didn't surprise me. After all, it was the busy time of the year for tourism. As he spoke, I noticed that his wife was pregnant  . I told them that they should just keep searching and wished them good luck in their search. The young husband didn't say any other words and backed out of the car-park and headed off. We also got into our car and drove home.
After a short drive, I couldn't get this young couple out of my mind. Here they were, traveling in a different state, tired, the wife pregnant. It was at that moment that my wife told me we needed to go back and find that couple. We went back and looked for them. We even went as far as the mountain. I'm happy that this story had a happy ending. We found them in the end, gave them a room, and now we are close friends.

<question>:
When the writer told him to keep searching, the young husband   _   .

<options>:
A was very happy
B continued to ask other questions
C thanked him and drove away
D said nothing and drove away

<answer>:


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

<passage>:
One day, when my wife and I were leaving a restaurant, I heard a man's voice from a car in the car-park. After a quick look at the car, I noticed the Pennsylvania license plate   at once, so I knew they had come from far away. The young man had his head partly out of the window and spoke to me as I moved closer, "Excuse me, my wife and I are trying to find a room for the night and every place in the area seems to be filled up. Do you have any suggestions for us where we might find a room?"
Well, that didn't surprise me. After all, it was the busy time of the year for tourism. As he spoke, I noticed that his wife was pregnant  . I told them that they should just keep searching and wished them good luck in their search. The young husband didn't say any other words and backed out of the car-park and headed off. We also got into our car and drove home.
After a short drive, I couldn't get this young couple out of my mind. Here they were, traveling in a different state, tired, the wife pregnant. It was at that moment that my wife told me we needed to go back and find that couple. We went back and looked for them. We even went as far as the mountain. I'm happy that this story had a happy ending. We found them in the end, gave them a room, and now we are close friends.

<question>:
We can reach a conclusion from the passage that   _   .

<options>:
A the writer didn't agree with his wife
B the writer's wife was a kind person
C the writer had no trouble finding the young couple
D the young couple found a room in a hotel in the end

<answer>:


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

<passage>:
One day, when my wife and I were leaving a restaurant, I heard a man's voice from a car in the car-park. After a quick look at the car, I noticed the Pennsylvania license plate   at once, so I knew they had come from far away. The young man had his head partly out of the window and spoke to me as I moved closer, "Excuse me, my wife and I are trying to find a room for the night and every place in the area seems to be filled up. Do you have any suggestions for us where we might find a room?"
Well, that didn't surprise me. After all, it was the busy time of the year for tourism. As he spoke, I noticed that his wife was pregnant  . I told them that they should just keep searching and wished them good luck in their search. The young husband didn't say any other words and backed out of the car-park and headed off. We also got into our car and drove home.
After a short drive, I couldn't get this young couple out of my mind. Here they were, traveling in a different state, tired, the wife pregnant. It was at that moment that my wife told me we needed to go back and find that couple. We went back and looked for them. We even went as far as the mountain. I'm happy that this story had a happy ending. We found them in the end, gave them a room, and now we are close friends.

<question>:
Which is NOT the reason why the writer decided to offer help?

<options>:
A The couple was not familiar with the state.
B The couple became tired out.
C The driver's wife was to give birth.
D It was getting dark outside.

<answer>:


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

<passage>:
One day, when my wife and I were leaving a restaurant, I heard a man's voice from a car in the car-park. After a quick look at the car, I noticed the Pennsylvania license plate   at once, so I knew they had come from far away. The young man had his head partly out of the window and spoke to me as I moved closer, "Excuse me, my wife and I are trying to find a room for the night and every place in the area seems to be filled up. Do you have any suggestions for us where we might find a room?"
Well, that didn't surprise me. After all, it was the busy time of the year for tourism. As he spoke, I noticed that his wife was pregnant  . I told them that they should just keep searching and wished them good luck in their search. The young husband didn't say any other words and backed out of the car-park and headed off. We also got into our car and drove home.
After a short drive, I couldn't get this young couple out of my mind. Here they were, traveling in a different state, tired, the wife pregnant. It was at that moment that my wife told me we needed to go back and find that couple. We went back and looked for them. We even went as far as the mountain. I'm happy that this story had a happy ending. We found them in the end, gave them a room, and now we are close friends.

<question>:
We can infer from the ending that the writer managed to help the couple by   _  .

<options>:
A leading them to a hotel
B searching together with them
C giving a room for them
D renting a room for them

<answer>:


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

<passage>:
When in doubt, cut that out! Yeah, yea, Doubting Thomas may have had a point in his day, and life may not be what you want it to be, but if you constantly doubt yourself, how can you accomplish anything?
Where is your confidence? What possible good can come from taking the negative aspect of any situation and growing it into acceptance?
Purpose of achievement is to attain a goal. So, if you set your goals and strive to get there, it should be assumed that you are moving toward your goal no matter what you are doing, right?
When watching a football game, one of those great high school starter games, set to determine who starts when the real games begin, I noticed the coach called "defense" only when the team was "protecting" their goal. As long as the team was fighting for more ground they played "offense  ". Along the same lines, I've heard the phrase, "a strong defense requires a good offense." Simply put, if you concentrate more on gaining ground than on protecting your goals, your accomplishments will be greater. Time spent protecting your goals is wasted time, when you could be working toward attaining your goals rather than preventing others from reaching their goal.
In business, if you waste your time focusing on what your competitor is doing rather than working toward meeting your goals, you won't get very far.
Focus your attention on where you're going. Don't waste time worrying about where your competition is. You will gain ground while they are watching you. Smile as you reach your destination.

<question>:
The writer of the passage intends to tell us   _  .

<options>:
A a common rule in a football game
B how to beat our competitors
C how to overcome our doubts and achieve our goals
D how to deal with doubt in our business

<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>:
When in doubt, cut that out! Yeah, yea, Doubting Thomas may have had a point in his day, and life may not be what you want it to be, but if you constantly doubt yourself, how can you accomplish anything?
Where is your confidence? What possible good can come from taking the negative aspect of any situation and growing it into acceptance?
Purpose of achievement is to attain a goal. So, if you set your goals and strive to get there, it should be assumed that you are moving toward your goal no matter what you are doing, right?
When watching a football game, one of those great high school starter games, set to determine who starts when the real games begin, I noticed the coach called "defense" only when the team was "protecting" their goal. As long as the team was fighting for more ground they played "offense  ". Along the same lines, I've heard the phrase, "a strong defense requires a good offense." Simply put, if you concentrate more on gaining ground than on protecting your goals, your accomplishments will be greater. Time spent protecting your goals is wasted time, when you could be working toward attaining your goals rather than preventing others from reaching their goal.
In business, if you waste your time focusing on what your competitor is doing rather than working toward meeting your goals, you won't get very far.
Focus your attention on where you're going. Don't waste time worrying about where your competition is. You will gain ground while they are watching you. Smile as you reach your destination.

<question>:
The author suggests that in business we should   _  .

<options>:
A avoid too much competition
B seek as much cooperation as possible
C focus on our own goals
D know our competitors as well as ourselves

<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>:
When in doubt, cut that out! Yeah, yea, Doubting Thomas may have had a point in his day, and life may not be what you want it to be, but if you constantly doubt yourself, how can you accomplish anything?
Where is your confidence? What possible good can come from taking the negative aspect of any situation and growing it into acceptance?
Purpose of achievement is to attain a goal. So, if you set your goals and strive to get there, it should be assumed that you are moving toward your goal no matter what you are doing, right?
When watching a football game, one of those great high school starter games, set to determine who starts when the real games begin, I noticed the coach called "defense" only when the team was "protecting" their goal. As long as the team was fighting for more ground they played "offense  ". Along the same lines, I've heard the phrase, "a strong defense requires a good offense." Simply put, if you concentrate more on gaining ground than on protecting your goals, your accomplishments will be greater. Time spent protecting your goals is wasted time, when you could be working toward attaining your goals rather than preventing others from reaching their goal.
In business, if you waste your time focusing on what your competitor is doing rather than working toward meeting your goals, you won't get very far.
Focus your attention on where you're going. Don't waste time worrying about where your competition is. You will gain ground while they are watching you. Smile as you reach your destination.

<question>:
The passage is intended for   _  .

<options>:
A football players
B coaches
C businessmen
D common readers

<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>:
When you buy a T-shirt, or a fur coat in a store , it often carries a label  telling who made it or from what store it was bought. Indeed, some labels show the dress is famous and it is very expensive, so buyers who deal with the cheapest products would be pleased to do away with labels entirely.
However, there is another label more important than the one showing from which store the dress was bought. When a person buys a fur coat, or a jacket , from a store , a label telling what the product is made of should be carried to it.
This label is required by law. Besides telling what the product on show is made of , the label should be in clear English and be where one can find it easily. The information on the label must be the truth.
The reason for this label is that most buyers today aren't expert enough to know exactly what kind of fur or material they are buying. The buyer must believe in the store that sells the products or in what the labels say.

<question>:
The author doesn't agree that  _  .

<options>:
A some clothes may carry more than one label
B some clothing stores sell cheap dresses
C shops can sell products with or without labels
D buyers will believe what the label says

<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>:
When you buy a T-shirt, or a fur coat in a store , it often carries a label  telling who made it or from what store it was bought. Indeed, some labels show the dress is famous and it is very expensive, so buyers who deal with the cheapest products would be pleased to do away with labels entirely.
However, there is another label more important than the one showing from which store the dress was bought. When a person buys a fur coat, or a jacket , from a store , a label telling what the product is made of should be carried to it.
This label is required by law. Besides telling what the product on show is made of , the label should be in clear English and be where one can find it easily. The information on the label must be the truth.
The reason for this label is that most buyers today aren't expert enough to know exactly what kind of fur or material they are buying. The buyer must believe in the store that sells the products or in what the labels say.

<question>:
This article mainly refers to  _  .

<options>:
A making furs and clothes
B protecting buyers with law
C keeping the buyers informed
D businessmen and sellers

<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>:
When you buy a T-shirt, or a fur coat in a store , it often carries a label  telling who made it or from what store it was bought. Indeed, some labels show the dress is famous and it is very expensive, so buyers who deal with the cheapest products would be pleased to do away with labels entirely.
However, there is another label more important than the one showing from which store the dress was bought. When a person buys a fur coat, or a jacket , from a store , a label telling what the product is made of should be carried to it.
This label is required by law. Besides telling what the product on show is made of , the label should be in clear English and be where one can find it easily. The information on the label must be the truth.
The reason for this label is that most buyers today aren't expert enough to know exactly what kind of fur or material they are buying. The buyer must believe in the store that sells the products or in what the labels say.

<question>:
Which of the following is true?

<options>:
A Not all buyers know the materials they are buying.
B A fur coat with a high price often carries a false label.
C A label only says what material the product is made of .
D A T-shirt seldom carries a label.

<answer>:


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

<passage>:
The city of Venice,in  Italy,is one of a kind.It is built on more than 120 islands,just off arrival.After explaining where my new house was,I told him that I had left the key under the doormat.Since I knew it would be quite late before I could get back,I suggested that be make himself at home and help himself to anything that was kept in the refrigerator .
Two hours later my friend phoned me from the house.At the moment,he said,he was listening to some of my records after having had a nice meal.He had found the pan and meat in the refrigerator.Now,he was drinking a cup of tea and hoped that I would join him soon.When I asked him if he bad any difficulty finding the house,he answered that the only problem  was that he had not been able to find the key under the doormat,but luckily,the living room window by the apple tree had been left open and  he had climbed in through the window.I listened to all this in great surprise.There is no apple tree outside my window,but there is one by the living room window of my next-door  neighbor's house!

<question>:
When my friend arrived,I could not go to meet him because   _   .

<options>:
A we were not good friends
B I was busy at work
C he had not told me that he would come
D I did not want to see him

<answer>:


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

<passage>:
The city of Venice,in  Italy,is one of a kind.It is built on more than 120 islands,just off arrival.After explaining where my new house was,I told him that I had left the key under the doormat.Since I knew it would be quite late before I could get back,I suggested that be make himself at home and help himself to anything that was kept in the refrigerator .
Two hours later my friend phoned me from the house.At the moment,he said,he was listening to some of my records after having had a nice meal.He had found the pan and meat in the refrigerator.Now,he was drinking a cup of tea and hoped that I would join him soon.When I asked him if he bad any difficulty finding the house,he answered that the only problem  was that he had not been able to find the key under the doormat,but luckily,the living room window by the apple tree had been left open and  he had climbed in through the window.I listened to all this in great surprise.There is no apple tree outside my window,but there is one by the living room window of my next-door  neighbor's house!

<question>:
A doormat is a mat   _   .

<options>:
A used as a door
B for cleaning the bottom of shoes
C put up on a door as an ornament
D near a door under which people put their keys

<answer>:


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

<passage>:
The city of Venice,in  Italy,is one of a kind.It is built on more than 120 islands,just off arrival.After explaining where my new house was,I told him that I had left the key under the doormat.Since I knew it would be quite late before I could get back,I suggested that be make himself at home and help himself to anything that was kept in the refrigerator .
Two hours later my friend phoned me from the house.At the moment,he said,he was listening to some of my records after having had a nice meal.He had found the pan and meat in the refrigerator.Now,he was drinking a cup of tea and hoped that I would join him soon.When I asked him if he bad any difficulty finding the house,he answered that the only problem  was that he had not been able to find the key under the doormat,but luckily,the living room window by the apple tree had been left open and  he had climbed in through the window.I listened to all this in great surprise.There is no apple tree outside my window,but there is one by the living room window of my next-door  neighbor's house!

<question>:
I listened to my friend's phone call in great surprise because   _   .

<options>:
A he had not waited for me to eat together
B he had eaten too much of the food
C he mistook my neighbor's house for mine
D he had left the house with the window open

<answer>:


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

<passage>:
The city of Venice,in  Italy,is one of a kind.It is built on more than 120 islands,just off arrival.After explaining where my new house was,I told him that I had left the key under the doormat.Since I knew it would be quite late before I could get back,I suggested that be make himself at home and help himself to anything that was kept in the refrigerator .
Two hours later my friend phoned me from the house.At the moment,he said,he was listening to some of my records after having had a nice meal.He had found the pan and meat in the refrigerator.Now,he was drinking a cup of tea and hoped that I would join him soon.When I asked him if he bad any difficulty finding the house,he answered that the only problem  was that he had not been able to find the key under the doormat,but luckily,the living room window by the apple tree had been left open and  he had climbed in through the window.I listened to all this in great surprise.There is no apple tree outside my window,but there is one by the living room window of my next-door  neighbor's house!

<question>:
At last my friend   _   .

<options>:
A did not enter my house
B entered my house after he opened the door
C entered my house by climbing through the window
D entered my house with the help of my neighbor

<answer>:


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

<passage>:
The city of Venice,in  Italy,is one of a kind.It is built on more than 120 islands,just off arrival.After explaining where my new house was,I told him that I had left the key under the doormat.Since I knew it would be quite late before I could get back,I suggested that be make himself at home and help himself to anything that was kept in the refrigerator .
Two hours later my friend phoned me from the house.At the moment,he said,he was listening to some of my records after having had a nice meal.He had found the pan and meat in the refrigerator.Now,he was drinking a cup of tea and hoped that I would join him soon.When I asked him if he bad any difficulty finding the house,he answered that the only problem  was that he had not been able to find the key under the doormat,but luckily,the living room window by the apple tree had been left open and  he had climbed in through the window.I listened to all this in great surprise.There is no apple tree outside my window,but there is one by the living room window of my next-door  neighbor's house!

<question>:
The writer left the key under the doormat so that   _   .

<options>:
A nobody would find it
B he might not lose it
C his family could use the same key
D his friend could easily get 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>:
It is true that good writers rewrite and rewrite and then rewrite some more. But in order to work up the desire to rewrite, it is important to learn to like what you write at the early stage.
I am surprised at the number of famous writers I know who say that they so dislike reading their own writing later that they even hate to look over the publishers' opinions. One reason we may dislike reading our own work is that we're often disappointed that the rich ideas in our minds seem very thin and plain when first written down. Jerry Fodor and Steven Pinker suggest that this fact may be a result of how our minds work.
Different from popular belief, we do not usually think in the works and sentences of ordinary language but in symbols for ideas (known as 'mentalese' ), and writing our ideas down is an act of translation from that symbolic language. But while mentalese contains our thoughts in the form of a complex tapestry  ,writing can only be composed one thread at a time. Therefore it should not be surprising that our first attempt at expressing ideas should look so simple. It is only by repeatedly rewriting that we produce new threads and connect them to get closer to the ideas formed in our minds.
When people write as if some strict critics   are looking over their shoulder, they are so worried about what this critic might say that they get stuck before they even start. Peter Elbow makes an excellent suggestion to deal with this problem. When writing we should have two different minds. At the first stage, we should see every idea, as well as the words we use to express it, as wonderful and worth putting down. It is only during rewrites that we should examine what we excitedly wrote in the first stage and check for weaknesses.

<question>:
What do we learn from the text about those famous writers?

<options>:
A They often regret writing poor works.
B Some of them write surprisingly much.
C Many of them hate reading their own works.
D They are happy to review the publishers' opinions.

<answer>:


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

<passage>:
It is true that good writers rewrite and rewrite and then rewrite some more. But in order to work up the desire to rewrite, it is important to learn to like what you write at the early stage.
I am surprised at the number of famous writers I know who say that they so dislike reading their own writing later that they even hate to look over the publishers' opinions. One reason we may dislike reading our own work is that we're often disappointed that the rich ideas in our minds seem very thin and plain when first written down. Jerry Fodor and Steven Pinker suggest that this fact may be a result of how our minds work.
Different from popular belief, we do not usually think in the works and sentences of ordinary language but in symbols for ideas (known as 'mentalese' ), and writing our ideas down is an act of translation from that symbolic language. But while mentalese contains our thoughts in the form of a complex tapestry  ,writing can only be composed one thread at a time. Therefore it should not be surprising that our first attempt at expressing ideas should look so simple. It is only by repeatedly rewriting that we produce new threads and connect them to get closer to the ideas formed in our minds.
When people write as if some strict critics   are looking over their shoulder, they are so worried about what this critic might say that they get stuck before they even start. Peter Elbow makes an excellent suggestion to deal with this problem. When writing we should have two different minds. At the first stage, we should see every idea, as well as the words we use to express it, as wonderful and worth putting down. It is only during rewrites that we should examine what we excitedly wrote in the first stage and check for weaknesses.

<question>:
What do people generally believe about the way human minds work?

<options>:
A People think in words and sentences.
B Human ideas are translated into symbols.
C People think by connecting threads of ideas.
D Human thoughts are expressed through pictures.

<answer>:


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

<passage>:
It is true that good writers rewrite and rewrite and then rewrite some more. But in order to work up the desire to rewrite, it is important to learn to like what you write at the early stage.
I am surprised at the number of famous writers I know who say that they so dislike reading their own writing later that they even hate to look over the publishers' opinions. One reason we may dislike reading our own work is that we're often disappointed that the rich ideas in our minds seem very thin and plain when first written down. Jerry Fodor and Steven Pinker suggest that this fact may be a result of how our minds work.
Different from popular belief, we do not usually think in the works and sentences of ordinary language but in symbols for ideas (known as 'mentalese' ), and writing our ideas down is an act of translation from that symbolic language. But while mentalese contains our thoughts in the form of a complex tapestry  ,writing can only be composed one thread at a time. Therefore it should not be surprising that our first attempt at expressing ideas should look so simple. It is only by repeatedly rewriting that we produce new threads and connect them to get closer to the ideas formed in our minds.
When people write as if some strict critics   are looking over their shoulder, they are so worried about what this critic might say that they get stuck before they even start. Peter Elbow makes an excellent suggestion to deal with this problem. When writing we should have two different minds. At the first stage, we should see every idea, as well as the words we use to express it, as wonderful and worth putting down. It is only during rewrites that we should examine what we excitedly wrote in the first stage and check for weaknesses.

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

<options>:
A Most people believe we think in symbols.
B Loving our own writing is scientifically reasonable.
C The writers and critics can never reach an agreement.
D Thinking and writing are different stages of mind at work.

<answer>:


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

<passage>:
Do you think that day dreaming is a waste of time? Probably so.
"On the contrary." says L. Giambra. an expert in psychology  ."Daydreaming is quite necessary. Without it, the mind couldn't get done all the thinking it has to do during a normal day. You can't possibly do all your thinking with a consciousness  . Instead, your unconscious mind is working out problems all the time. Daydreaming then may be one way that the unconscious and conscious states of mind have silent dialogues."
Early psychology experts paid no attention to the importance of daydreams or even considered them harmful. In the past daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses. They did not have a better understanding of daydreams until the late 1980's. Eric Klinger, a professor of psychology, is the writer of the book DAYDREAMING. Klinger says. "We know now that daydreaming is one of the main ways that we organize our lives, learn from our experiences, and plan for our futures... Daydreams really are a window on the things we fear and the things we long for in life."
Daydreams are usually very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be hard to understand. It's easier to gain a deep understanding of your life by paying close attention to your daydreams than by trying to examine your sleep dreams carefully. Daydreams help you recognize the difficult situations in our life and find out a possible way of dealing with them.
Daydreams cannot be predicted. They move off in unexpected directions which may be creative and full of ideas. For many famous artists and scientists, daydreams were and are a main source of creative energy.

<question>:
What's the writer's opinion of daydreaming?

<options>:
A He agrees with the early experts in psychology.
B He agrees with L. Giambra and Eric Klinger.
C He doesn't prefer either side.
D He hasn't formed his own idea yet.

<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>:
Do you think that day dreaming is a waste of time? Probably so.
"On the contrary." says L. Giambra. an expert in psychology  ."Daydreaming is quite necessary. Without it, the mind couldn't get done all the thinking it has to do during a normal day. You can't possibly do all your thinking with a consciousness  . Instead, your unconscious mind is working out problems all the time. Daydreaming then may be one way that the unconscious and conscious states of mind have silent dialogues."
Early psychology experts paid no attention to the importance of daydreams or even considered them harmful. In the past daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses. They did not have a better understanding of daydreams until the late 1980's. Eric Klinger, a professor of psychology, is the writer of the book DAYDREAMING. Klinger says. "We know now that daydreaming is one of the main ways that we organize our lives, learn from our experiences, and plan for our futures... Daydreams really are a window on the things we fear and the things we long for in life."
Daydreams are usually very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be hard to understand. It's easier to gain a deep understanding of your life by paying close attention to your daydreams than by trying to examine your sleep dreams carefully. Daydreams help you recognize the difficult situations in our life and find out a possible way of dealing with them.
Daydreams cannot be predicted. They move off in unexpected directions which may be creative and full of ideas. For many famous artists and scientists, daydreams were and are a main source of creative energy.

<question>:
Which of the following can lead to daydreams according to the text?

<options>:
A Absence of attention.
B Illness in mind.
C Lack of sleep at night.
D None of the above.

<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>:
Do you think that day dreaming is a waste of time? Probably so.
"On the contrary." says L. Giambra. an expert in psychology  ."Daydreaming is quite necessary. Without it, the mind couldn't get done all the thinking it has to do during a normal day. You can't possibly do all your thinking with a consciousness  . Instead, your unconscious mind is working out problems all the time. Daydreaming then may be one way that the unconscious and conscious states of mind have silent dialogues."
Early psychology experts paid no attention to the importance of daydreams or even considered them harmful. In the past daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses. They did not have a better understanding of daydreams until the late 1980's. Eric Klinger, a professor of psychology, is the writer of the book DAYDREAMING. Klinger says. "We know now that daydreaming is one of the main ways that we organize our lives, learn from our experiences, and plan for our futures... Daydreams really are a window on the things we fear and the things we long for in life."
Daydreams are usually very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be hard to understand. It's easier to gain a deep understanding of your life by paying close attention to your daydreams than by trying to examine your sleep dreams carefully. Daydreams help you recognize the difficult situations in our life and find out a possible way of dealing with them.
Daydreams cannot be predicted. They move off in unexpected directions which may be creative and full of ideas. For many famous artists and scientists, daydreams were and are a main source of creative energy.

<question>:
Daydreams can be described as   _  .

<options>:
A the mirror of one's worries and wishes in life
B the unconscious state of mind
C some mental illnesses
D unusual thinking and feeling

<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>:
Do you think that day dreaming is a waste of time? Probably so.
"On the contrary." says L. Giambra. an expert in psychology  ."Daydreaming is quite necessary. Without it, the mind couldn't get done all the thinking it has to do during a normal day. You can't possibly do all your thinking with a consciousness  . Instead, your unconscious mind is working out problems all the time. Daydreaming then may be one way that the unconscious and conscious states of mind have silent dialogues."
Early psychology experts paid no attention to the importance of daydreams or even considered them harmful. In the past daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses. They did not have a better understanding of daydreams until the late 1980's. Eric Klinger, a professor of psychology, is the writer of the book DAYDREAMING. Klinger says. "We know now that daydreaming is one of the main ways that we organize our lives, learn from our experiences, and plan for our futures... Daydreams really are a window on the things we fear and the things we long for in life."
Daydreams are usually very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be hard to understand. It's easier to gain a deep understanding of your life by paying close attention to your daydreams than by trying to examine your sleep dreams carefully. Daydreams help you recognize the difficult situations in our life and find out a possible way of dealing with them.
Daydreams cannot be predicted. They move off in unexpected directions which may be creative and full of ideas. For many famous artists and scientists, daydreams were and are a main source of creative energy.

<question>:
After reading the passage we can conclude that   _  .

<options>:
A daydreaming is neither harmful nor useful to daydreamers
B daydreams are not the same as, but similar to sleep dreams
C daydreaming is the result of dialogues between two persons.
D daydreams are of great help to us in solving problems

<answer>:


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

<passage>:
Twenty years is just a blink in time. But 20 years is also long enough for a man to grow up. It is always painful. For Andrew Agassi, maturing in the spotlight of international tennis competition was even harder.
On September 3, the American tennis player said a tearful goodbye to his 21-year career after a third-round defeat in the US Open. The 36-year-old tried his best, but was unable to keep up with German Benjamin Becker, _
"The scoreboard said I lost today, but what the scoreboard doesn't say is what I've found," Agassi said to the fans. "I have found inspiration and you willed me to succeed." It was an emotional speech at the end of a long career.
Agassi hated tennis as a teenager as much as he loves it now. His father made him play when he was a child. He got bored, and became a rebel . The strict training that his father pushed upon him got in the way of his wild lifestyle. He grew hair long, wore colorful clothes and spat at a judge. Over the years, he has made bad jokes during news conferences. Asked what he would say to his 17-year-old self, Agassi answered, "I would say, I understand you a lot more than I want to be you."
The turning point in Agassi's career came in 1992 when he unexpectedly won his first Grand Slam  at Wimbledon. It was the first time Agassi understood what real champions finally understand: winning is a test of courage and not just power, it's a marathon, not a sprint .
And what a marathon Agassi was about to begin. He cut his long hair, got fitter and tightened up emotionally. On the court, he ranked No. 1 for almost two years. His lowest point came in 1997 when his ranking dropped to No. 141. He didn't quit though. "I knew that I would try to get the most out of myself every day from that day forward. That was my promise," he said. "That never stopped." www.zxxk.com

<question>:
How did Agassi feel when he was defeated in the competition?

<options>:
A He felt angry with the judge
B He felt satisfied with the scoreboard
C He felt regretful but encouraged
D He felt in great desperation

<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>:
Twenty years is just a blink in time. But 20 years is also long enough for a man to grow up. It is always painful. For Andrew Agassi, maturing in the spotlight of international tennis competition was even harder.
On September 3, the American tennis player said a tearful goodbye to his 21-year career after a third-round defeat in the US Open. The 36-year-old tried his best, but was unable to keep up with German Benjamin Becker, _
"The scoreboard said I lost today, but what the scoreboard doesn't say is what I've found," Agassi said to the fans. "I have found inspiration and you willed me to succeed." It was an emotional speech at the end of a long career.
Agassi hated tennis as a teenager as much as he loves it now. His father made him play when he was a child. He got bored, and became a rebel . The strict training that his father pushed upon him got in the way of his wild lifestyle. He grew hair long, wore colorful clothes and spat at a judge. Over the years, he has made bad jokes during news conferences. Asked what he would say to his 17-year-old self, Agassi answered, "I would say, I understand you a lot more than I want to be you."
The turning point in Agassi's career came in 1992 when he unexpectedly won his first Grand Slam  at Wimbledon. It was the first time Agassi understood what real champions finally understand: winning is a test of courage and not just power, it's a marathon, not a sprint .
And what a marathon Agassi was about to begin. He cut his long hair, got fitter and tightened up emotionally. On the court, he ranked No. 1 for almost two years. His lowest point came in 1997 when his ranking dropped to No. 141. He didn't quit though. "I knew that I would try to get the most out of myself every day from that day forward. That was my promise," he said. "That never stopped." www.zxxk.com

<question>:
The passage implies   _  .

<options>:
A after 1997 Agassi began to take up marathon besides tennis
B Agassi began to play tennis before he was fifteen
C Agassi hesitated to quit his sports career
D the reason why Agassi lost his last competition was that he lacked courage and power

<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>:
Twenty years is just a blink in time. But 20 years is also long enough for a man to grow up. It is always painful. For Andrew Agassi, maturing in the spotlight of international tennis competition was even harder.
On September 3, the American tennis player said a tearful goodbye to his 21-year career after a third-round defeat in the US Open. The 36-year-old tried his best, but was unable to keep up with German Benjamin Becker, _
"The scoreboard said I lost today, but what the scoreboard doesn't say is what I've found," Agassi said to the fans. "I have found inspiration and you willed me to succeed." It was an emotional speech at the end of a long career.
Agassi hated tennis as a teenager as much as he loves it now. His father made him play when he was a child. He got bored, and became a rebel . The strict training that his father pushed upon him got in the way of his wild lifestyle. He grew hair long, wore colorful clothes and spat at a judge. Over the years, he has made bad jokes during news conferences. Asked what he would say to his 17-year-old self, Agassi answered, "I would say, I understand you a lot more than I want to be you."
The turning point in Agassi's career came in 1992 when he unexpectedly won his first Grand Slam  at Wimbledon. It was the first time Agassi understood what real champions finally understand: winning is a test of courage and not just power, it's a marathon, not a sprint .
And what a marathon Agassi was about to begin. He cut his long hair, got fitter and tightened up emotionally. On the court, he ranked No. 1 for almost two years. His lowest point came in 1997 when his ranking dropped to No. 141. He didn't quit though. "I knew that I would try to get the most out of myself every day from that day forward. That was my promise," he said. "That never stopped." www.zxxk.com

<question>:
The score of the match between Agassi and Becker is   _  .

<options>:
A 0-2
B 0-3
C 1-3
D 2-3

<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>:
Virgin Galactic said its first passenger flights wouldn't occur before 2013. Richard Branson's space tourism venture said it hoped to launch the service in two years, but even that date wasn't fixed. The firm's commercial director, Stephen Attenborough, told the BBC that its customers?safety was vital. Test flights are currently under way, with rocket-powered tests scheduled to start next year.
Almost 500 people have bought tickets. Richard had originally hoped the first commercial spacecraft, Spaceship Two, would take off as early as 2007. However, Mr. Attenborough stressed there never was an official date set for the first launch.
Stephen Attenborough criticized some press reports, particularly an article in the Wall Street Journal, which described the 2013 goal as ''yet another delay".
"This is a programme that can?t have a hard-end date as safety is number one priority ,"Mr. Attenborough said, "Our foot is flat on the gas. We have proven technology, we have a spaceport that opened last week, and the test flight programme is well advanced -----I don't think you can ask for a lot more from a programme like this. A delay is a strange word, and there is no delay. "
Keith Colmer, a former Air Force test pilot, was chosen from more than 500 applicants ,among them a handful of astronauts. The BBC,s Richard Scott was the first journalist to be allowed inside the Virgin Galactic spaceship.
Richard has held an official ceremony for the launch pad for the space tourism venture in the New Mexico desert on 18,October. He plans to take the first flight, accompanied by his children.
Mr. Attenborough said that although all of the future tourists were eager to take off to space, none were pushing for an early flight. "They are willing to put a large a- mount of money up front because they trust us, because they know we will only take them to space if it's safe to do so," he said.
The 2. 5-hour flights will offer five minutes of weightlessness. Tickets cost $ 200,000.

<question>:
What Stephen Attenborough valued most is  _  .

<options>:
A the number of tourists
B the cost of a commercial flight
C the safety of tourists
D the process of the launch

<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>:
Virgin Galactic said its first passenger flights wouldn't occur before 2013. Richard Branson's space tourism venture said it hoped to launch the service in two years, but even that date wasn't fixed. The firm's commercial director, Stephen Attenborough, told the BBC that its customers?safety was vital. Test flights are currently under way, with rocket-powered tests scheduled to start next year.
Almost 500 people have bought tickets. Richard had originally hoped the first commercial spacecraft, Spaceship Two, would take off as early as 2007. However, Mr. Attenborough stressed there never was an official date set for the first launch.
Stephen Attenborough criticized some press reports, particularly an article in the Wall Street Journal, which described the 2013 goal as ''yet another delay".
"This is a programme that can?t have a hard-end date as safety is number one priority ,"Mr. Attenborough said, "Our foot is flat on the gas. We have proven technology, we have a spaceport that opened last week, and the test flight programme is well advanced -----I don't think you can ask for a lot more from a programme like this. A delay is a strange word, and there is no delay. "
Keith Colmer, a former Air Force test pilot, was chosen from more than 500 applicants ,among them a handful of astronauts. The BBC,s Richard Scott was the first journalist to be allowed inside the Virgin Galactic spaceship.
Richard has held an official ceremony for the launch pad for the space tourism venture in the New Mexico desert on 18,October. He plans to take the first flight, accompanied by his children.
Mr. Attenborough said that although all of the future tourists were eager to take off to space, none were pushing for an early flight. "They are willing to put a large a- mount of money up front because they trust us, because they know we will only take them to space if it's safe to do so," he said.
The 2. 5-hour flights will offer five minutes of weightlessness. Tickets cost $ 200,000.

<question>:
What do we know about Richard according to the passage?

<options>:
A He used to serve as an astronaut.
B He will start the space tour with his children.
C He is in charge of the interview of the first flight.
D He has a thorough research in a spaceship.

<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>:
Virgin Galactic said its first passenger flights wouldn't occur before 2013. Richard Branson's space tourism venture said it hoped to launch the service in two years, but even that date wasn't fixed. The firm's commercial director, Stephen Attenborough, told the BBC that its customers?safety was vital. Test flights are currently under way, with rocket-powered tests scheduled to start next year.
Almost 500 people have bought tickets. Richard had originally hoped the first commercial spacecraft, Spaceship Two, would take off as early as 2007. However, Mr. Attenborough stressed there never was an official date set for the first launch.
Stephen Attenborough criticized some press reports, particularly an article in the Wall Street Journal, which described the 2013 goal as ''yet another delay".
"This is a programme that can?t have a hard-end date as safety is number one priority ,"Mr. Attenborough said, "Our foot is flat on the gas. We have proven technology, we have a spaceport that opened last week, and the test flight programme is well advanced -----I don't think you can ask for a lot more from a programme like this. A delay is a strange word, and there is no delay. "
Keith Colmer, a former Air Force test pilot, was chosen from more than 500 applicants ,among them a handful of astronauts. The BBC,s Richard Scott was the first journalist to be allowed inside the Virgin Galactic spaceship.
Richard has held an official ceremony for the launch pad for the space tourism venture in the New Mexico desert on 18,October. He plans to take the first flight, accompanied by his children.
Mr. Attenborough said that although all of the future tourists were eager to take off to space, none were pushing for an early flight. "They are willing to put a large a- mount of money up front because they trust us, because they know we will only take them to space if it's safe to do so," he said.
The 2. 5-hour flights will offer five minutes of weightlessness. Tickets cost $ 200,000.

<question>:
You can most probably read the passage in a  _  .

<options>:
A travel guide
B chef magazine
C newspaper
D textbook

<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>:
Last week I did something that scared me. I stood in front of nearly 200 financial planners and I talked to them about why financial blogs are a good thing.
I'm a confident writer. I've been doing this long enough that I know my strength and my limitations. I'm less confident as a speaker. I don't have time to pause to collect my thoughts. I'm not able to edit. I'm afraid of being trapped in a corner without being able to talk my way out. Basically, I'm scared to speak.
It would be easy to simply refuse the chances that come my way. When somebody asks me to speak in front of a group, I could say "no". When radio and television stations call for an interview, I could say "no". But for the past two years, I've been following _ to say "yes" to new chances.
To say "yes" is to live in fear. My goal is to continually improve myself to become better than I am today. One way to do that is to do the things that scare me, to take them on as challenges, and to learn from them -- even if I fail.
In mid-November, a local station asked me to appear on live television. "I realize it's short notice," the producer wrote, "but we'd love to have you on the show if you're available tonight." I was frightened. I thought about recent taped television interviews that I had hated. I was afraid of what might happen.
But I also thought about the things that had gone right. I thought of how my speaking skills had improved over the past year. And then I thought of the book I was reading, a book that I had bought for $1.29 at the local store. The Magic of Thinking Big was a huge bestseller during the 1960s. Written by Dr. David Schwartz, a professor at Georgia State University, the book contains dozens of practical tips on how to take risks to achieve big goals. Schwartz argues that nobody will believe in you until you believe in yourself.
So when the television producer asked if I wanted to appear on his show, I thought big. "Sure," I said. "I'll do it." I acted confidently, but on the inside I was frightened. What I needed was techniques to build up my confidence and to overcome my fear.

<question>:
Why is the author afraid of speaking in public?

<options>:
A He is aware of his potential.
B He has few chances to talk.
C He is not able to edit what he says.
D He likes writing better.

<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>:
Last week I did something that scared me. I stood in front of nearly 200 financial planners and I talked to them about why financial blogs are a good thing.
I'm a confident writer. I've been doing this long enough that I know my strength and my limitations. I'm less confident as a speaker. I don't have time to pause to collect my thoughts. I'm not able to edit. I'm afraid of being trapped in a corner without being able to talk my way out. Basically, I'm scared to speak.
It would be easy to simply refuse the chances that come my way. When somebody asks me to speak in front of a group, I could say "no". When radio and television stations call for an interview, I could say "no". But for the past two years, I've been following _ to say "yes" to new chances.
To say "yes" is to live in fear. My goal is to continually improve myself to become better than I am today. One way to do that is to do the things that scare me, to take them on as challenges, and to learn from them -- even if I fail.
In mid-November, a local station asked me to appear on live television. "I realize it's short notice," the producer wrote, "but we'd love to have you on the show if you're available tonight." I was frightened. I thought about recent taped television interviews that I had hated. I was afraid of what might happen.
But I also thought about the things that had gone right. I thought of how my speaking skills had improved over the past year. And then I thought of the book I was reading, a book that I had bought for $1.29 at the local store. The Magic of Thinking Big was a huge bestseller during the 1960s. Written by Dr. David Schwartz, a professor at Georgia State University, the book contains dozens of practical tips on how to take risks to achieve big goals. Schwartz argues that nobody will believe in you until you believe in yourself.
So when the television producer asked if I wanted to appear on his show, I thought big. "Sure," I said. "I'll do it." I acted confidently, but on the inside I was frightened. What I needed was techniques to build up my confidence and to overcome my fear.

<question>:
The author mentioned the book The Magic of Thinking Big mainly because   _  .

<options>:
A it was inspiring
B it was a bestseller
C its author was famous
D its price was attractive

<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>:
Last week I did something that scared me. I stood in front of nearly 200 financial planners and I talked to them about why financial blogs are a good thing.
I'm a confident writer. I've been doing this long enough that I know my strength and my limitations. I'm less confident as a speaker. I don't have time to pause to collect my thoughts. I'm not able to edit. I'm afraid of being trapped in a corner without being able to talk my way out. Basically, I'm scared to speak.
It would be easy to simply refuse the chances that come my way. When somebody asks me to speak in front of a group, I could say "no". When radio and television stations call for an interview, I could say "no". But for the past two years, I've been following _ to say "yes" to new chances.
To say "yes" is to live in fear. My goal is to continually improve myself to become better than I am today. One way to do that is to do the things that scare me, to take them on as challenges, and to learn from them -- even if I fail.
In mid-November, a local station asked me to appear on live television. "I realize it's short notice," the producer wrote, "but we'd love to have you on the show if you're available tonight." I was frightened. I thought about recent taped television interviews that I had hated. I was afraid of what might happen.
But I also thought about the things that had gone right. I thought of how my speaking skills had improved over the past year. And then I thought of the book I was reading, a book that I had bought for $1.29 at the local store. The Magic of Thinking Big was a huge bestseller during the 1960s. Written by Dr. David Schwartz, a professor at Georgia State University, the book contains dozens of practical tips on how to take risks to achieve big goals. Schwartz argues that nobody will believe in you until you believe in yourself.
So when the television producer asked if I wanted to appear on his show, I thought big. "Sure," I said. "I'll do it." I acted confidently, but on the inside I was frightened. What I needed was techniques to build up my confidence and to overcome my fear.

<question>:
What is the author's purpose to write the passage?

<options>:
A To analyze his strength and weaknesses.
B To give practical tips on speaking in public.
C To persuade people to follow his example.
D To share his experiences of overcoming fear.

<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>:
"Here is the Eight O' Clock News."
"Chinese people spent about 120 billion yuan during the first three days of the May Golden Week last year. This year it has increased to 140 billion yuan."
"The children of Beijing No.2 Middle School sang with students from Toronto in Canada to celebrate the 20th _ . They had been sister schools since 1986. They spent about two weeks together in Beijing. They visited the Great Wall and the Summer Palace. They took a lot of photos in Beihai Park."
"Have you ever got tired of heavy shopping bags? A new shopping assistant robot which was invented by Japanese company could be the answer. The helpful robot can follow you around and carry several bags. The robot was tested at a shopping center in February 2006. "
"About 500 people from different countries were in the 2006 "Rock Paper Scissors " World Match in Canada. This event was founded in 1842. It is said playing this game is fun, and also a good way to solve problems among people."
"And now it's time for Morning Music."

<question>:
The students from Canada and Beijing No. 2 Middle School didn't   _  .

<options>:
A take photos
B visit places of interest
C sing songs
D have a football match

<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>:
"Here is the Eight O' Clock News."
"Chinese people spent about 120 billion yuan during the first three days of the May Golden Week last year. This year it has increased to 140 billion yuan."
"The children of Beijing No.2 Middle School sang with students from Toronto in Canada to celebrate the 20th _ . They had been sister schools since 1986. They spent about two weeks together in Beijing. They visited the Great Wall and the Summer Palace. They took a lot of photos in Beihai Park."
"Have you ever got tired of heavy shopping bags? A new shopping assistant robot which was invented by Japanese company could be the answer. The helpful robot can follow you around and carry several bags. The robot was tested at a shopping center in February 2006. "
"About 500 people from different countries were in the 2006 "Rock Paper Scissors " World Match in Canada. This event was founded in 1842. It is said playing this game is fun, and also a good way to solve problems among people."
"And now it's time for Morning Music."

<question>:
This year during the first three days of the May Golden Week, it cost Chinese people  _  yuan more than that of last year.

<options>:
A 260,000,000,000
B 120,000,000,000
C 140,000,000,000
D 20,000,000,000

<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>:
"Here is the Eight O' Clock News."
"Chinese people spent about 120 billion yuan during the first three days of the May Golden Week last year. This year it has increased to 140 billion yuan."
"The children of Beijing No.2 Middle School sang with students from Toronto in Canada to celebrate the 20th _ . They had been sister schools since 1986. They spent about two weeks together in Beijing. They visited the Great Wall and the Summer Palace. They took a lot of photos in Beihai Park."
"Have you ever got tired of heavy shopping bags? A new shopping assistant robot which was invented by Japanese company could be the answer. The helpful robot can follow you around and carry several bags. The robot was tested at a shopping center in February 2006. "
"About 500 people from different countries were in the 2006 "Rock Paper Scissors " World Match in Canada. This event was founded in 1842. It is said playing this game is fun, and also a good way to solve problems among people."
"And now it's time for Morning Music."

<question>:
Which of the following is not talked about in the news?

<options>:
A The robot can help with shopping bags.
B A Japanese company invented the robot.
C The robot was tested at a shopping centre.
D There are such robots in people's homes now.

<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>:
"Here is the Eight O' Clock News."
"Chinese people spent about 120 billion yuan during the first three days of the May Golden Week last year. This year it has increased to 140 billion yuan."
"The children of Beijing No.2 Middle School sang with students from Toronto in Canada to celebrate the 20th _ . They had been sister schools since 1986. They spent about two weeks together in Beijing. They visited the Great Wall and the Summer Palace. They took a lot of photos in Beihai Park."
"Have you ever got tired of heavy shopping bags? A new shopping assistant robot which was invented by Japanese company could be the answer. The helpful robot can follow you around and carry several bags. The robot was tested at a shopping center in February 2006. "
"About 500 people from different countries were in the 2006 "Rock Paper Scissors " World Match in Canada. This event was founded in 1842. It is said playing this game is fun, and also a good way to solve problems among people."
"And now it's time for Morning Music."

<question>:
Which of the following is a game?

<options>:
A Rock Paper Scissors
B May Golden Week
C Shopping assistant robot
D A visit to the school

<answer>:


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

<passage>:
I placed the spaghetti in front of everyone and sank into my chair with a big sigh. It was Thursday, and like every Thursday, I was exhausted end just sick of everyone and everything.
"Mommy?" asked my older daughter.
" What?" I practically shouted. Could' t they just eat without demanding anything? " It seems that the spaghetti is overcooked," she said.
I glanced at my husband, and he just gave a slight nod in agreement with ray daughter. Why could' t I even cook something simple as spaghetti? Then I remembered why. Because every time I was trying to gel dinner cooked, I could be distracted  by so many other things. I hung my head in defeat once again. Sometimes, I just wanted to cry. Throughout my journey in motherhood, 1 have concluded that my abilities are an   failure at times. This spaghetti dinner was just another example. I don' t even know how to balance the "wife" with the "mother" anymore. Romance is a distant memory. My only goal as a mother is to survive, because not burning down ray house or losing a kid would be an accomplishment.
" It's s okay, honey, " my husband said as He patted me on the back, "I" see if we have a frozen pizza or something. " I nodded. I knew we would Laugh at this later, but it was just another moment of failure.
I looked down at my older daughter as I got up to carry the awful spaghetti to the sink. She hugged me and looked up at me with her big brown eye. I couldn't help but smile. Then she said the words that could make any mother' s mood better, " I love you, Mommy, and I still think you are the greatest mommy ever!"

<question>:
What made the author feel better?

<options>:
A Her husband' s words.
B Her daughter' s words.
C Her daughter's company.
D Her husband 's company.

<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 rat looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package. What food might it contain? He was alarmed to discover that it was a rat trap  .
Going back to the farmyard the rat gave a warning: "There is a rat trap in the house, a rat trap in the house!" The chicken raised her head and said: "Excuse me, Mr Rat, I can tell this is a big concern to you, but it is of no business to me. I cannot be bothered with it."
The rat turned to the pig and told him: "There is a rat trap in the house, a rat trap in the house!""I am so very sorry, Mr. Rat," sympathized the pig, "but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. I will make sure that you are in my prayers."
The rat turned to the cow. She said, "Like wow, Mr. Rat. A rat trap. I am in grave danger. Duh?"
So the rat returned to the house, head down and _ , to face the farmer's rat trap alone.
That very night a sound was heard throughout the house, like the sound of a rat trap catching its prey  . The farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see that it was a poisonous snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer's wife.
The farmer rushed her to the hospital. She returned home with a fever. Now everyone knows you treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet   to the farmyard for the soup's main ingredient.
His wife's sickness continued so that friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them the farmer killed the pig.
The farmer's wife did not get well. She died, and so many people came for her funeral that the farmer had the cow killed to provide meat for all of them to eat.
So the next time you hear that someone is facing a problem and think that it does not concern you, remember that when there is a rat trap in the house, the whole farmyard is at risk.

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

<options>:
A The chicken showed great concern for the rat.
B The pig helped the rat get rid of the trap.
C The cow didn't care about what the rat said.
D The snake was killed after being caught in the trap.

<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 rat looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package. What food might it contain? He was alarmed to discover that it was a rat trap  .
Going back to the farmyard the rat gave a warning: "There is a rat trap in the house, a rat trap in the house!" The chicken raised her head and said: "Excuse me, Mr Rat, I can tell this is a big concern to you, but it is of no business to me. I cannot be bothered with it."
The rat turned to the pig and told him: "There is a rat trap in the house, a rat trap in the house!""I am so very sorry, Mr. Rat," sympathized the pig, "but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. I will make sure that you are in my prayers."
The rat turned to the cow. She said, "Like wow, Mr. Rat. A rat trap. I am in grave danger. Duh?"
So the rat returned to the house, head down and _ , to face the farmer's rat trap alone.
That very night a sound was heard throughout the house, like the sound of a rat trap catching its prey  . The farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see that it was a poisonous snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer's wife.
The farmer rushed her to the hospital. She returned home with a fever. Now everyone knows you treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet   to the farmyard for the soup's main ingredient.
His wife's sickness continued so that friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them the farmer killed the pig.
The farmer's wife did not get well. She died, and so many people came for her funeral that the farmer had the cow killed to provide meat for all of them to eat.
So the next time you hear that someone is facing a problem and think that it does not concern you, remember that when there is a rat trap in the house, the whole farmyard is at risk.

<question>:
We can conclude from the article that  _  .

<options>:
A the farmer's wife got good treatment in the hospital
B the farmer regretted setting up the rat trap
C the rat was very wise in avoiding the trap
D none of the other animals felt threatened by the rat trap

<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 rat looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package. What food might it contain? He was alarmed to discover that it was a rat trap  .
Going back to the farmyard the rat gave a warning: "There is a rat trap in the house, a rat trap in the house!" The chicken raised her head and said: "Excuse me, Mr Rat, I can tell this is a big concern to you, but it is of no business to me. I cannot be bothered with it."
The rat turned to the pig and told him: "There is a rat trap in the house, a rat trap in the house!""I am so very sorry, Mr. Rat," sympathized the pig, "but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. I will make sure that you are in my prayers."
The rat turned to the cow. She said, "Like wow, Mr. Rat. A rat trap. I am in grave danger. Duh?"
So the rat returned to the house, head down and _ , to face the farmer's rat trap alone.
That very night a sound was heard throughout the house, like the sound of a rat trap catching its prey  . The farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see that it was a poisonous snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer's wife.
The farmer rushed her to the hospital. She returned home with a fever. Now everyone knows you treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet   to the farmyard for the soup's main ingredient.
His wife's sickness continued so that friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them the farmer killed the pig.
The farmer's wife did not get well. She died, and so many people came for her funeral that the farmer had the cow killed to provide meat for all of them to eat.
So the next time you hear that someone is facing a problem and think that it does not concern you, remember that when there is a rat trap in the house, the whole farmyard is at risk.

<question>:
What message does the story intend to convey?

<options>:
A We should mind our own business.
B Everything is related to something else.
C Helping others is always a virtue.
D We should treat animals in a friendly 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>:
Jack lay, quiet and unmoving, for thirty minutes while a stranger repeatedly stabbed  him with sharp needles, causing blood to pour steadily out of his leg. Jack was getting a tattoo. His friend Tony had recently gotten a tattoo, and Jack was so impressed by it that he decided to get one too. Peer pressure, media influence, and personal expression are some of the common reasons for wearing tattoos today.
The desire to be accepted by one's friends or peers can have a great influence on what a person does. Sometimes, wearing a tattoo can be a sign that you belong to a certain group. Gangs often use special clothes and tattoos to identify their particular group. Some of these groups wear only brand-name clothes. Others wear tattoos. When a person's friends are all doing something, that person is more likely to do the same thing.
The media is another big influence behind the popularity of tattoos in North America. A wide variety of media images show tattoos--people appearing in commercials selling expensive cars, famous sports heroes with tattoos in magazines, fashion models wearing designer clothes that show their bodies tattooed with detailed and colorful patterns. These media images link tattoos to ideas of wealth, success, and status. As a result, many people decide to get a tattoo for its fashion and status value.
Many people decide to wear tattoos in order to express their artistic nature, their beliefs, or their feelings-in other words, to show their individuality . A musician in a rock band may get a tattoo of a guitar on the arm. Some environmentalists may tattoo pictures of endangered animals on their shoulders. A tattoo can be a public sign to show what is important in a person's life.
As you can see, there are many reasons why young North Americans get tattoos. A tattoo can be part of a group's uniform, a sign of fashion, or an expression of individuality. The decision to get a tattoo is most often a result of the influence of friends or media or the desire to express oneself. For Jack, it was a mixture of all three.

<question>:
Jack has got tattoos in order to   _  .

<options>:
A show his great bravery
B gain a special experience
C make himself more healthy
D be different from others

<answer>:


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

<passage>:
Jack lay, quiet and unmoving, for thirty minutes while a stranger repeatedly stabbed  him with sharp needles, causing blood to pour steadily out of his leg. Jack was getting a tattoo. His friend Tony had recently gotten a tattoo, and Jack was so impressed by it that he decided to get one too. Peer pressure, media influence, and personal expression are some of the common reasons for wearing tattoos today.
The desire to be accepted by one's friends or peers can have a great influence on what a person does. Sometimes, wearing a tattoo can be a sign that you belong to a certain group. Gangs often use special clothes and tattoos to identify their particular group. Some of these groups wear only brand-name clothes. Others wear tattoos. When a person's friends are all doing something, that person is more likely to do the same thing.
The media is another big influence behind the popularity of tattoos in North America. A wide variety of media images show tattoos--people appearing in commercials selling expensive cars, famous sports heroes with tattoos in magazines, fashion models wearing designer clothes that show their bodies tattooed with detailed and colorful patterns. These media images link tattoos to ideas of wealth, success, and status. As a result, many people decide to get a tattoo for its fashion and status value.
Many people decide to wear tattoos in order to express their artistic nature, their beliefs, or their feelings-in other words, to show their individuality . A musician in a rock band may get a tattoo of a guitar on the arm. Some environmentalists may tattoo pictures of endangered animals on their shoulders. A tattoo can be a public sign to show what is important in a person's life.
As you can see, there are many reasons why young North Americans get tattoos. A tattoo can be part of a group's uniform, a sign of fashion, or an expression of individuality. The decision to get a tattoo is most often a result of the influence of friends or media or the desire to express oneself. For Jack, it was a mixture of all three.

<question>:
According to the passage, media images are linked to   _  .

<options>:
A traditional lifestyle
B social position
C cultural background
D public interest

<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>:
Jack lay, quiet and unmoving, for thirty minutes while a stranger repeatedly stabbed  him with sharp needles, causing blood to pour steadily out of his leg. Jack was getting a tattoo. His friend Tony had recently gotten a tattoo, and Jack was so impressed by it that he decided to get one too. Peer pressure, media influence, and personal expression are some of the common reasons for wearing tattoos today.
The desire to be accepted by one's friends or peers can have a great influence on what a person does. Sometimes, wearing a tattoo can be a sign that you belong to a certain group. Gangs often use special clothes and tattoos to identify their particular group. Some of these groups wear only brand-name clothes. Others wear tattoos. When a person's friends are all doing something, that person is more likely to do the same thing.
The media is another big influence behind the popularity of tattoos in North America. A wide variety of media images show tattoos--people appearing in commercials selling expensive cars, famous sports heroes with tattoos in magazines, fashion models wearing designer clothes that show their bodies tattooed with detailed and colorful patterns. These media images link tattoos to ideas of wealth, success, and status. As a result, many people decide to get a tattoo for its fashion and status value.
Many people decide to wear tattoos in order to express their artistic nature, their beliefs, or their feelings-in other words, to show their individuality . A musician in a rock band may get a tattoo of a guitar on the arm. Some environmentalists may tattoo pictures of endangered animals on their shoulders. A tattoo can be a public sign to show what is important in a person's life.
As you can see, there are many reasons why young North Americans get tattoos. A tattoo can be part of a group's uniform, a sign of fashion, or an expression of individuality. The decision to get a tattoo is most often a result of the influence of friends or media or the desire to express oneself. For Jack, it was a mixture of all three.

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

<options>:
A some people get tattoos out of pressure
B tattoo is related to religious belief
C getting tattoos costs a lot of money
D most people with tattoos are artists

<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>:
SAN ANTONIO --  For Tira Starr, an eighth grader at Anson Jones Middle School, the plastic nametag hanging around her neck that she has decorated with a smiley face and a purple bat sticker offers a way to reflect her personal interest. For administrators, it is something else entirely: a device that lets them use radio frequency technology--with scanners tucked behind walls and ceilings--to track her whereabouts.
Anson Jones is the first school in San Antonio's Northside Independent School District to roll out the new nametags, which are part of a pilot program   intended to ensure that the district receives all of the state dollars.
In Texas, school finance is a numbers game: schools receive money based on the number of students counted in their homeroom classes each morning. At Anson Jones, as at other schools, many students were in school but not in homeroom, so they were not counted and the district lost money, said Pascual Gonzalez, a spokesman for the district.
"We were leaving money on the table," he said, adding that the district expects a $2 million return on an initial investment of $261,000 in the technology at two pilot schools.
But the radio frequency identification nametags have prompted concerns from civil liberties groups and electronic privacy watchdogs, which fear a Big Brother atmosphere in Texas public schools.
Matthew Simpson, a policy strategist for the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, said the technology was easy to acquire, meaning people outside a school might be able to monitor a student if they obtained the student's unique tracking number.
Mr. Simpson said the technology was originally designed for shipping goods and for cattle. "It was never intended for people," he said.
But students and educators at Anson Jones say they are excited about the practical advantages -- getting to eat lunch faster by scanning their bar codes in the lunch line, or being able to locate a child quickly in an emergency.
Northside is not the first district to use the tracking devices. Two Houston-area districts began the program several years ago. The Spring district, for example, started using the technology in 2004 as a way to track elementary students getting on and off buses. It expanded the program to high school students three years ago and has so far recovered $400,000, said Karen Garrison, a spokeswoman for the district.
"Our system still focuses on safety but has the added benefit of recovering average daily attendance funding," Ms. Garrison said.
Wendy Reyes, the principal of Anson Jones, said only one parent had complained about the program at her school. On the first day of classes at Jay High School, home to the other pilot program school in Northside, several parents staged a protest across the street from the school, though most did not have students in the district.
Many students, teachers and parents at the middle school feel the technology's benefits outweigh privacy concerns, Ms. Reyes said.

<question>:
This passage is mainly about   _  .

<options>:
A a pilot program in the US
B an eighth grader at Anson Jones
C nametags that track students
D money invested in technology

<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>:
SAN ANTONIO --  For Tira Starr, an eighth grader at Anson Jones Middle School, the plastic nametag hanging around her neck that she has decorated with a smiley face and a purple bat sticker offers a way to reflect her personal interest. For administrators, it is something else entirely: a device that lets them use radio frequency technology--with scanners tucked behind walls and ceilings--to track her whereabouts.
Anson Jones is the first school in San Antonio's Northside Independent School District to roll out the new nametags, which are part of a pilot program   intended to ensure that the district receives all of the state dollars.
In Texas, school finance is a numbers game: schools receive money based on the number of students counted in their homeroom classes each morning. At Anson Jones, as at other schools, many students were in school but not in homeroom, so they were not counted and the district lost money, said Pascual Gonzalez, a spokesman for the district.
"We were leaving money on the table," he said, adding that the district expects a $2 million return on an initial investment of $261,000 in the technology at two pilot schools.
But the radio frequency identification nametags have prompted concerns from civil liberties groups and electronic privacy watchdogs, which fear a Big Brother atmosphere in Texas public schools.
Matthew Simpson, a policy strategist for the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, said the technology was easy to acquire, meaning people outside a school might be able to monitor a student if they obtained the student's unique tracking number.
Mr. Simpson said the technology was originally designed for shipping goods and for cattle. "It was never intended for people," he said.
But students and educators at Anson Jones say they are excited about the practical advantages -- getting to eat lunch faster by scanning their bar codes in the lunch line, or being able to locate a child quickly in an emergency.
Northside is not the first district to use the tracking devices. Two Houston-area districts began the program several years ago. The Spring district, for example, started using the technology in 2004 as a way to track elementary students getting on and off buses. It expanded the program to high school students three years ago and has so far recovered $400,000, said Karen Garrison, a spokeswoman for the district.
"Our system still focuses on safety but has the added benefit of recovering average daily attendance funding," Ms. Garrison said.
Wendy Reyes, the principal of Anson Jones, said only one parent had complained about the program at her school. On the first day of classes at Jay High School, home to the other pilot program school in Northside, several parents staged a protest across the street from the school, though most did not have students in the district.
Many students, teachers and parents at the middle school feel the technology's benefits outweigh privacy concerns, Ms. Reyes said.

<question>:
From the passage we can learn that most students and parents   _   nametags.

<options>:
A don't mind
B complain about
C like to decorate
D refuse to use

<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>:
SAN ANTONIO --  For Tira Starr, an eighth grader at Anson Jones Middle School, the plastic nametag hanging around her neck that she has decorated with a smiley face and a purple bat sticker offers a way to reflect her personal interest. For administrators, it is something else entirely: a device that lets them use radio frequency technology--with scanners tucked behind walls and ceilings--to track her whereabouts.
Anson Jones is the first school in San Antonio's Northside Independent School District to roll out the new nametags, which are part of a pilot program   intended to ensure that the district receives all of the state dollars.
In Texas, school finance is a numbers game: schools receive money based on the number of students counted in their homeroom classes each morning. At Anson Jones, as at other schools, many students were in school but not in homeroom, so they were not counted and the district lost money, said Pascual Gonzalez, a spokesman for the district.
"We were leaving money on the table," he said, adding that the district expects a $2 million return on an initial investment of $261,000 in the technology at two pilot schools.
But the radio frequency identification nametags have prompted concerns from civil liberties groups and electronic privacy watchdogs, which fear a Big Brother atmosphere in Texas public schools.
Matthew Simpson, a policy strategist for the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, said the technology was easy to acquire, meaning people outside a school might be able to monitor a student if they obtained the student's unique tracking number.
Mr. Simpson said the technology was originally designed for shipping goods and for cattle. "It was never intended for people," he said.
But students and educators at Anson Jones say they are excited about the practical advantages -- getting to eat lunch faster by scanning their bar codes in the lunch line, or being able to locate a child quickly in an emergency.
Northside is not the first district to use the tracking devices. Two Houston-area districts began the program several years ago. The Spring district, for example, started using the technology in 2004 as a way to track elementary students getting on and off buses. It expanded the program to high school students three years ago and has so far recovered $400,000, said Karen Garrison, a spokeswoman for the district.
"Our system still focuses on safety but has the added benefit of recovering average daily attendance funding," Ms. Garrison said.
Wendy Reyes, the principal of Anson Jones, said only one parent had complained about the program at her school. On the first day of classes at Jay High School, home to the other pilot program school in Northside, several parents staged a protest across the street from the school, though most did not have students in the district.
Many students, teachers and parents at the middle school feel the technology's benefits outweigh privacy concerns, Ms. Reyes said.

<question>:
The author might agree that nametags   _  .

<options>:
A lead to some schools losing money
B can help schools' administration
C should never be intended for people
D destroy students' privacy and civil rights

<answer>: