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The word, "photography", was first used in 1839. It comes from the Greek words that mean "to write with light". But photography could only give people _ pictures. So scientists were trying hard to find ways to make pictures that can move. They made lots of experiments, but failed again and again. It was Eadweard Muybridge who finally succeeded. He was the first photographer to try this successfully. But how did he make it? It was an interesting story. Back in 1872, people didn't know exactly whether all four of a horse's hooves left the ground at the same time when it was running. A gentleman called Leland Stanford made a bet with his friend about it. Most people believed that a horse always had one hoof on the ground, or it would fall over. But Stanford didn't think so. At that time, it was hard to know who could win the bet, because a horse's legs move so fast that it is impossible to tell just by looking. So they needed a way to record the movement of a running horse. Then Stanford offered $25,000 to the famous photographer, Muybridge, to help find the answer. In the beginning, Muybridge failed to get clear images, but he didn't give up. He continued to improve his cameras. In 1878, after many experiments, he managed to get a sequence of 12 photos. One of them clearly showed that all four of the horse's hooves were off the ground at the same time. And when the photos moved fast, people could see a horse running. Though is usually considered as the person who created the first movie in 1889, it was the work of Eadweard Muybridge and the bet that led to Edison's invention.

D

Which is TRUE from the passage?

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The word, "photography", was first used in 1839. It comes from the Greek words that mean "to write with light". But photography could only give people _ pictures. So scientists were trying hard to find ways to make pictures that can move. They made lots of experiments, but failed again and again. It was Eadweard Muybridge who finally succeeded. He was the first photographer to try this successfully. But how did he make it? It was an interesting story. Back in 1872, people didn't know exactly whether all four of a horse's hooves left the ground at the same time when it was running. A gentleman called Leland Stanford made a bet with his friend about it. Most people believed that a horse always had one hoof on the ground, or it would fall over. But Stanford didn't think so. At that time, it was hard to know who could win the bet, because a horse's legs move so fast that it is impossible to tell just by looking. So they needed a way to record the movement of a running horse. Then Stanford offered $25,000 to the famous photographer, Muybridge, to help find the answer. In the beginning, Muybridge failed to get clear images, but he didn't give up. He continued to improve his cameras. In 1878, after many experiments, he managed to get a sequence of 12 photos. One of them clearly showed that all four of the horse's hooves were off the ground at the same time. And when the photos moved fast, people could see a horse running. Though is usually considered as the person who created the first movie in 1889, it was the work of Eadweard Muybridge and the bet that led to Edison's invention.

D

The passage mainly tells us _ .

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What are some successful foods? McDonald's Big Macs are popular. Instant noodles have also become a global success. Now instant noodles are celebrating their 56thbirthday! Instant noodles were invented in Japan by Momofuku Ando. Trying to find a way to make noodles last longer, Ando began experimenting and in 1958, he made the first ever pack of _ Now, 56 years later, they're eaten all around the world. In fact, they're so popular the Japanese voted instant noodles as their best invention! Each year, 95 billion packets of instant noodles are eaten, according to the World Instant Noodles Association. In the U.K., people call instant noodles "pot noodles". University students like them a lot. During your first semester ,you may be given a gift bag that includes instant noodles! But watch out, people may think you're lazy if you are a pot noodle lover. Why? Because they are cheap and easy to eat! Despite the bad reputation , the U.N. send instant noodles as part of food aid packages. This is because of their long shelf life and high fat content,, which makes you feel full for longer. However, instant noodles aren't innocent . They're high in fat and salt. Health experts say they're bad for us and we shouldn't eat them too often.

C

Instant noodles were invented _ .

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What are some successful foods? McDonald's Big Macs are popular. Instant noodles have also become a global success. Now instant noodles are celebrating their 56thbirthday! Instant noodles were invented in Japan by Momofuku Ando. Trying to find a way to make noodles last longer, Ando began experimenting and in 1958, he made the first ever pack of _ Now, 56 years later, they're eaten all around the world. In fact, they're so popular the Japanese voted instant noodles as their best invention! Each year, 95 billion packets of instant noodles are eaten, according to the World Instant Noodles Association. In the U.K., people call instant noodles "pot noodles". University students like them a lot. During your first semester ,you may be given a gift bag that includes instant noodles! But watch out, people may think you're lazy if you are a pot noodle lover. Why? Because they are cheap and easy to eat! Despite the bad reputation , the U.N. send instant noodles as part of food aid packages. This is because of their long shelf life and high fat content,, which makes you feel full for longer. However, instant noodles aren't innocent . They're high in fat and salt. Health experts say they're bad for us and we shouldn't eat them too often.

B

A pot noodles lover could be regarded to be _ .

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What are some successful foods? McDonald's Big Macs are popular. Instant noodles have also become a global success. Now instant noodles are celebrating their 56thbirthday! Instant noodles were invented in Japan by Momofuku Ando. Trying to find a way to make noodles last longer, Ando began experimenting and in 1958, he made the first ever pack of _ Now, 56 years later, they're eaten all around the world. In fact, they're so popular the Japanese voted instant noodles as their best invention! Each year, 95 billion packets of instant noodles are eaten, according to the World Instant Noodles Association. In the U.K., people call instant noodles "pot noodles". University students like them a lot. During your first semester ,you may be given a gift bag that includes instant noodles! But watch out, people may think you're lazy if you are a pot noodle lover. Why? Because they are cheap and easy to eat! Despite the bad reputation , the U.N. send instant noodles as part of food aid packages. This is because of their long shelf life and high fat content,, which makes you feel full for longer. However, instant noodles aren't innocent . They're high in fat and salt. Health experts say they're bad for us and we shouldn't eat them too often.

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From the passage, we can know that instant noodles _ .

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What are some successful foods? McDonald's Big Macs are popular. Instant noodles have also become a global success. Now instant noodles are celebrating their 56thbirthday! Instant noodles were invented in Japan by Momofuku Ando. Trying to find a way to make noodles last longer, Ando began experimenting and in 1958, he made the first ever pack of _ Now, 56 years later, they're eaten all around the world. In fact, they're so popular the Japanese voted instant noodles as their best invention! Each year, 95 billion packets of instant noodles are eaten, according to the World Instant Noodles Association. In the U.K., people call instant noodles "pot noodles". University students like them a lot. During your first semester ,you may be given a gift bag that includes instant noodles! But watch out, people may think you're lazy if you are a pot noodle lover. Why? Because they are cheap and easy to eat! Despite the bad reputation , the U.N. send instant noodles as part of food aid packages. This is because of their long shelf life and high fat content,, which makes you feel full for longer. However, instant noodles aren't innocent . They're high in fat and salt. Health experts say they're bad for us and we shouldn't eat them too often.

D

The passage is mainly about _ .

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Choose the best answer. Choose the best answer(,, A, B, CD): Can kids make their own newspapers? They do in Paris. Student editors at a French newspaper for kids called "Mon Quotidien", do every day. The 10-year-old newspaper has its headquarters in Paris. Sometimes the newspaper sells 200,000 copies every day. It gets more than one million dollars every year! This is much more than other newspapers. How do they decide what to put in the paper? All the adult editors working on the children's daily agree that the paper should be easy and simple to read. Kids should be able to finish it within 10 minutes. The paper covers school life, animals, and science, which are usually kid's favourite subjects. It also talks about big world problem, like the Iraq war. In order to make the paper more popular with kids, adult editors invite students from age 10 to 15 to take part in their meetings. They have meetings every Wednesday and Sunday. Adult editors, reporters and kids sit together and decide which topics should come out in the paper and on which page. Which topic should come out on the front page, European Union or bears in the zoo? Often the kid editors and adult writers disagree. Sometimes, the adult editors have to give up because their little editors won't give in. Usually the student editors stay in the newspaper office for three hours at each meeting. Any kid in France can call the newspaper if they are interested in being a one-day editor.

A

A kid can read Mon Quotidien _ .

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Choose the best answer. Choose the best answer(,, A, B, CD): Can kids make their own newspapers? They do in Paris. Student editors at a French newspaper for kids called "Mon Quotidien", do every day. The 10-year-old newspaper has its headquarters in Paris. Sometimes the newspaper sells 200,000 copies every day. It gets more than one million dollars every year! This is much more than other newspapers. How do they decide what to put in the paper? All the adult editors working on the children's daily agree that the paper should be easy and simple to read. Kids should be able to finish it within 10 minutes. The paper covers school life, animals, and science, which are usually kid's favourite subjects. It also talks about big world problem, like the Iraq war. In order to make the paper more popular with kids, adult editors invite students from age 10 to 15 to take part in their meetings. They have meetings every Wednesday and Sunday. Adult editors, reporters and kids sit together and decide which topics should come out in the paper and on which page. Which topic should come out on the front page, European Union or bears in the zoo? Often the kid editors and adult writers disagree. Sometimes, the adult editors have to give up because their little editors won't give in. Usually the student editors stay in the newspaper office for three hours at each meeting. Any kid in France can call the newspaper if they are interested in being a one-day editor.

D

Mon Quotidien _

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Choose the best answer. Choose the best answer(,, A, B, CD): Can kids make their own newspapers? They do in Paris. Student editors at a French newspaper for kids called "Mon Quotidien", do every day. The 10-year-old newspaper has its headquarters in Paris. Sometimes the newspaper sells 200,000 copies every day. It gets more than one million dollars every year! This is much more than other newspapers. How do they decide what to put in the paper? All the adult editors working on the children's daily agree that the paper should be easy and simple to read. Kids should be able to finish it within 10 minutes. The paper covers school life, animals, and science, which are usually kid's favourite subjects. It also talks about big world problem, like the Iraq war. In order to make the paper more popular with kids, adult editors invite students from age 10 to 15 to take part in their meetings. They have meetings every Wednesday and Sunday. Adult editors, reporters and kids sit together and decide which topics should come out in the paper and on which page. Which topic should come out on the front page, European Union or bears in the zoo? Often the kid editors and adult writers disagree. Sometimes, the adult editors have to give up because their little editors won't give in. Usually the student editors stay in the newspaper office for three hours at each meeting. Any kid in France can call the newspaper if they are interested in being a one-day editor.

C

The newspaper should not be _

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Choose the best answer. Choose the best answer(,, A, B, CD): Can kids make their own newspapers? They do in Paris. Student editors at a French newspaper for kids called "Mon Quotidien", do every day. The 10-year-old newspaper has its headquarters in Paris. Sometimes the newspaper sells 200,000 copies every day. It gets more than one million dollars every year! This is much more than other newspapers. How do they decide what to put in the paper? All the adult editors working on the children's daily agree that the paper should be easy and simple to read. Kids should be able to finish it within 10 minutes. The paper covers school life, animals, and science, which are usually kid's favourite subjects. It also talks about big world problem, like the Iraq war. In order to make the paper more popular with kids, adult editors invite students from age 10 to 15 to take part in their meetings. They have meetings every Wednesday and Sunday. Adult editors, reporters and kids sit together and decide which topics should come out in the paper and on which page. Which topic should come out on the front page, European Union or bears in the zoo? Often the kid editors and adult writers disagree. Sometimes, the adult editors have to give up because their little editors won't give in. Usually the student editors stay in the newspaper office for three hours at each meeting. Any kid in France can call the newspaper if they are interested in being a one-day editor.

D

You can find the information below on the newspaper except _ .

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Choose the best answer. Choose the best answer(,, A, B, CD): Can kids make their own newspapers? They do in Paris. Student editors at a French newspaper for kids called "Mon Quotidien", do every day. The 10-year-old newspaper has its headquarters in Paris. Sometimes the newspaper sells 200,000 copies every day. It gets more than one million dollars every year! This is much more than other newspapers. How do they decide what to put in the paper? All the adult editors working on the children's daily agree that the paper should be easy and simple to read. Kids should be able to finish it within 10 minutes. The paper covers school life, animals, and science, which are usually kid's favourite subjects. It also talks about big world problem, like the Iraq war. In order to make the paper more popular with kids, adult editors invite students from age 10 to 15 to take part in their meetings. They have meetings every Wednesday and Sunday. Adult editors, reporters and kids sit together and decide which topics should come out in the paper and on which page. Which topic should come out on the front page, European Union or bears in the zoo? Often the kid editors and adult writers disagree. Sometimes, the adult editors have to give up because their little editors won't give in. Usually the student editors stay in the newspaper office for three hours at each meeting. Any kid in France can call the newspaper if they are interested in being a one-day editor.

B

Adult editors may invite _ to the meeting to make the paper more popular with kids.

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Choose the best answer. Choose the best answer(,, A, B, CD): Can kids make their own newspapers? They do in Paris. Student editors at a French newspaper for kids called "Mon Quotidien", do every day. The 10-year-old newspaper has its headquarters in Paris. Sometimes the newspaper sells 200,000 copies every day. It gets more than one million dollars every year! This is much more than other newspapers. How do they decide what to put in the paper? All the adult editors working on the children's daily agree that the paper should be easy and simple to read. Kids should be able to finish it within 10 minutes. The paper covers school life, animals, and science, which are usually kid's favourite subjects. It also talks about big world problem, like the Iraq war. In order to make the paper more popular with kids, adult editors invite students from age 10 to 15 to take part in their meetings. They have meetings every Wednesday and Sunday. Adult editors, reporters and kids sit together and decide which topics should come out in the paper and on which page. Which topic should come out on the front page, European Union or bears in the zoo? Often the kid editors and adult writers disagree. Sometimes, the adult editors have to give up because their little editors won't give in. Usually the student editors stay in the newspaper office for three hours at each meeting. Any kid in France can call the newspaper if they are interested in being a one-day editor.

B

Which of the following is TRUE?

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Most People don't like mice, but they love one mouse -- Mickey Mouse. In their mind, this mouse is their favourite animal. About 70 years ago, an American man called Walt Disney created a cartoon mouse for films. He named this mouse Mickey Mouse. From the beginning, Mickey Mouse is a clean mouse. He always does many interesting things. That's why many children and people love him. He makes them happy and _ . In the film, Mickey Mouse also has a lot of friends, for example, Donald Duck and Pluto. Donald can do many things that Mickey cannot. Pluto is a dog. He always does foolish things and makes foolish mistakes. Many children like these cartoon animals, but they like Mickey most because the mouse is a star of beauty and wisdom .

D

Mickey Mouse comes from _ .

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Most People don't like mice, but they love one mouse -- Mickey Mouse. In their mind, this mouse is their favourite animal. About 70 years ago, an American man called Walt Disney created a cartoon mouse for films. He named this mouse Mickey Mouse. From the beginning, Mickey Mouse is a clean mouse. He always does many interesting things. That's why many children and people love him. He makes them happy and _ . In the film, Mickey Mouse also has a lot of friends, for example, Donald Duck and Pluto. Donald can do many things that Mickey cannot. Pluto is a dog. He always does foolish things and makes foolish mistakes. Many children like these cartoon animals, but they like Mickey most because the mouse is a star of beauty and wisdom .

C

_ created Mickey Mouse.

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Most People don't like mice, but they love one mouse -- Mickey Mouse. In their mind, this mouse is their favourite animal. About 70 years ago, an American man called Walt Disney created a cartoon mouse for films. He named this mouse Mickey Mouse. From the beginning, Mickey Mouse is a clean mouse. He always does many interesting things. That's why many children and people love him. He makes them happy and _ . In the film, Mickey Mouse also has a lot of friends, for example, Donald Duck and Pluto. Donald can do many things that Mickey cannot. Pluto is a dog. He always does foolish things and makes foolish mistakes. Many children like these cartoon animals, but they like Mickey most because the mouse is a star of beauty and wisdom .

C

Many children and people like Mickey Mouse because _ .

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Most People don't like mice, but they love one mouse -- Mickey Mouse. In their mind, this mouse is their favourite animal. About 70 years ago, an American man called Walt Disney created a cartoon mouse for films. He named this mouse Mickey Mouse. From the beginning, Mickey Mouse is a clean mouse. He always does many interesting things. That's why many children and people love him. He makes them happy and _ . In the film, Mickey Mouse also has a lot of friends, for example, Donald Duck and Pluto. Donald can do many things that Mickey cannot. Pluto is a dog. He always does foolish things and makes foolish mistakes. Many children like these cartoon animals, but they like Mickey most because the mouse is a star of beauty and wisdom .

C

In the cartoon, Pluto is a _ dog.

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Mrs. Black has four sons. Dick is six years old. David is five. Dean and Denis are four. The boys don't go to school. They play soccer every day. So their clothes are always very dirty . Mrs. Black has to wash clothes for them. Today is Sunday. Mrs. Black is washing clothes for her sons. Dean comes in and asks her, "Mom, when is your birthday?" "May 15th," says Mrs. Black, "and it's in next month." "Will we have a birthday party, Mom?" "Yes," she says. "We will have a big and great party at home." "What _ do you want for your birthday?" asks the little boy. "Four clean boys." "Oh, that's great! Then I will have another four brothers! And we can play soccer together," the boy says happily.

A

Who is the oldest of the four boys?

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Mrs. Black has four sons. Dick is six years old. David is five. Dean and Denis are four. The boys don't go to school. They play soccer every day. So their clothes are always very dirty . Mrs. Black has to wash clothes for them. Today is Sunday. Mrs. Black is washing clothes for her sons. Dean comes in and asks her, "Mom, when is your birthday?" "May 15th," says Mrs. Black, "and it's in next month." "Will we have a birthday party, Mom?" "Yes," she says. "We will have a big and great party at home." "What _ do you want for your birthday?" asks the little boy. "Four clean boys." "Oh, that's great! Then I will have another four brothers! And we can play soccer together," the boy says happily.

D

What do the four boys like doing every day?

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Mrs. Black has four sons. Dick is six years old. David is five. Dean and Denis are four. The boys don't go to school. They play soccer every day. So their clothes are always very dirty . Mrs. Black has to wash clothes for them. Today is Sunday. Mrs. Black is washing clothes for her sons. Dean comes in and asks her, "Mom, when is your birthday?" "May 15th," says Mrs. Black, "and it's in next month." "Will we have a birthday party, Mom?" "Yes," she says. "We will have a big and great party at home." "What _ do you want for your birthday?" asks the little boy. "Four clean boys." "Oh, that's great! Then I will have another four brothers! And we can play soccer together," the boy says happily.

C

What will they do on Mrs. Black's birthday?

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Mrs. Black has four sons. Dick is six years old. David is five. Dean and Denis are four. The boys don't go to school. They play soccer every day. So their clothes are always very dirty . Mrs. Black has to wash clothes for them. Today is Sunday. Mrs. Black is washing clothes for her sons. Dean comes in and asks her, "Mom, when is your birthday?" "May 15th," says Mrs. Black, "and it's in next month." "Will we have a birthday party, Mom?" "Yes," she says. "We will have a big and great party at home." "What _ do you want for your birthday?" asks the little boy. "Four clean boys." "Oh, that's great! Then I will have another four brothers! And we can play soccer together," the boy says happily.

A

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Your peers are people your age or close to it. Besides close friends, your peers include other children you know who are the same age------like people in your grade, sports team, or neighborhood. Peers may have a positive influence on each other and play important roles in each other's lives: Positive examples Peers set plenty of good examples for each other. Having peers who do well in school or do their best in a sport can influence you to work hard to realize your dream, too. Peers who are kind and helpful can influence you to build these qualities in yourself. Even peers you've never met can be role models . For example, watching someone your age compete in the Olympics or give a piano concert might inspire you to go after a dream of your own. Feedback and advice Your peers listen and give you feedback as you try out new ideas. They can help you make decisions, too: what courses to take, whether to get your hair cut or let it grow, or how to solve a problem. Peers often give each other good advice. Your peers will be quick to tell you when they think you're making a mistake or doing something dangerous. Socializing Being with your peers----such as classmates or teammates----gives you a chance to learn how to make friends and deal with disagreements with people. New experiences Your peers might get you involved in clubs, sports, or volunteer groups. Your world would be far less rich without peers encouraging you to try some new food for the first time, or listen to a CD you have never heard before.

B

The author makes points of how peers have a positive influence on each other.

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Your peers are people your age or close to it. Besides close friends, your peers include other children you know who are the same age------like people in your grade, sports team, or neighborhood. Peers may have a positive influence on each other and play important roles in each other's lives: Positive examples Peers set plenty of good examples for each other. Having peers who do well in school or do their best in a sport can influence you to work hard to realize your dream, too. Peers who are kind and helpful can influence you to build these qualities in yourself. Even peers you've never met can be role models . For example, watching someone your age compete in the Olympics or give a piano concert might inspire you to go after a dream of your own. Feedback and advice Your peers listen and give you feedback as you try out new ideas. They can help you make decisions, too: what courses to take, whether to get your hair cut or let it grow, or how to solve a problem. Peers often give each other good advice. Your peers will be quick to tell you when they think you're making a mistake or doing something dangerous. Socializing Being with your peers----such as classmates or teammates----gives you a chance to learn how to make friends and deal with disagreements with people. New experiences Your peers might get you involved in clubs, sports, or volunteer groups. Your world would be far less rich without peers encouraging you to try some new food for the first time, or listen to a CD you have never heard before.

D

With which of the following may the author agree?

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People usually talk about two groups of colours: warm colours and cool colours. Scientists think that there are also two kinds of people: people who prefer warm colours and people who prefer cool colours. The warm colours are red , orange and yellow. Where there are warm colours and a lot of lights , people usually want to be active. People think that red , for example , is exciting . Sociable people , those who like to be with others , like red . Scientists also find that warm colours can produce a comfortable feeling and that time seems to pass quickly in a room with warm colours than with cool colours . So a warm colour , such as red or orange , is a good choice for a living room or restaurant. The cool colours are green , blue and violet . These colours , unlike warm colours , are relaxing . Where there are cool colours , people are usually quiet . People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue . Cool colours are better for offices because it can make people who are working feel relaxed and calm.

B

According to this passage , people who prefer to be quiet probably .

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People usually talk about two groups of colours: warm colours and cool colours. Scientists think that there are also two kinds of people: people who prefer warm colours and people who prefer cool colours. The warm colours are red , orange and yellow. Where there are warm colours and a lot of lights , people usually want to be active. People think that red , for example , is exciting . Sociable people , those who like to be with others , like red . Scientists also find that warm colours can produce a comfortable feeling and that time seems to pass quickly in a room with warm colours than with cool colours . So a warm colour , such as red or orange , is a good choice for a living room or restaurant. The cool colours are green , blue and violet . These colours , unlike warm colours , are relaxing . Where there are cool colours , people are usually quiet . People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue . Cool colours are better for offices because it can make people who are working feel relaxed and calm.

C

Which of the following statements is true according to this passage?

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People usually talk about two groups of colours: warm colours and cool colours. Scientists think that there are also two kinds of people: people who prefer warm colours and people who prefer cool colours. The warm colours are red , orange and yellow. Where there are warm colours and a lot of lights , people usually want to be active. People think that red , for example , is exciting . Sociable people , those who like to be with others , like red . Scientists also find that warm colours can produce a comfortable feeling and that time seems to pass quickly in a room with warm colours than with cool colours . So a warm colour , such as red or orange , is a good choice for a living room or restaurant. The cool colours are green , blue and violet . These colours , unlike warm colours , are relaxing . Where there are cool colours , people are usually quiet . People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue . Cool colours are better for offices because it can make people who are working feel relaxed and calm.

D

Why are offices often coloured in cool colours according to the passage ?

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People usually talk about two groups of colours: warm colours and cool colours. Scientists think that there are also two kinds of people: people who prefer warm colours and people who prefer cool colours. The warm colours are red , orange and yellow. Where there are warm colours and a lot of lights , people usually want to be active. People think that red , for example , is exciting . Sociable people , those who like to be with others , like red . Scientists also find that warm colours can produce a comfortable feeling and that time seems to pass quickly in a room with warm colours than with cool colours . So a warm colour , such as red or orange , is a good choice for a living room or restaurant. The cool colours are green , blue and violet . These colours , unlike warm colours , are relaxing . Where there are cool colours , people are usually quiet . People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue . Cool colours are better for offices because it can make people who are working feel relaxed and calm.

B

The best title for this passage should be '_'.

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One day in the eighth grade, I was taking a Math Test on basic trigonometry . Now for a middle school student, there was nothing basic at all about it. So I had studied for about two hours the night before. After reviewing it for some time, I had started to understand it, so then I closed the book and _ . However, it was not until midnight that I fell asleep. The next day, when I got the test, it might as well have been written in Serbian (which I don't know how to read). I tried my best to work out the hard problems, but the numbers I came up with were strange. I sat back on my chair and looked for any possible answers, but I could not remember anything or think correctly. I started thinking about my dad coming home from work to find that I failed the test ... "How could you have failed the test? I am certain that nobody else in the whole class got as bad a grade as you did!" Naturally I didn't want that to happen. My dad was also really busy at work at present, so I was afraid that this might make him mad. When feeling hopeless, I noticed that my table partner was writing fast on his test. I could see smoke rising up from how fast he was writing. I was attracted to look over at his test, but then the many bad results I had heard about cheating came into my mind. I reasoned that if I started cheating now, it would be hard to give up that habit during high school. In the end, I decided not to copy his answers, and got a B- on that test. Even though my dad gave me a hard time about it, it would have been a lot worse if he found out that I had given in and cheated.

C

The writer might feel _ before the Math Test.

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One day in the eighth grade, I was taking a Math Test on basic trigonometry . Now for a middle school student, there was nothing basic at all about it. So I had studied for about two hours the night before. After reviewing it for some time, I had started to understand it, so then I closed the book and _ . However, it was not until midnight that I fell asleep. The next day, when I got the test, it might as well have been written in Serbian (which I don't know how to read). I tried my best to work out the hard problems, but the numbers I came up with were strange. I sat back on my chair and looked for any possible answers, but I could not remember anything or think correctly. I started thinking about my dad coming home from work to find that I failed the test ... "How could you have failed the test? I am certain that nobody else in the whole class got as bad a grade as you did!" Naturally I didn't want that to happen. My dad was also really busy at work at present, so I was afraid that this might make him mad. When feeling hopeless, I noticed that my table partner was writing fast on his test. I could see smoke rising up from how fast he was writing. I was attracted to look over at his test, but then the many bad results I had heard about cheating came into my mind. I reasoned that if I started cheating now, it would be hard to give up that habit during high school. In the end, I decided not to copy his answers, and got a B- on that test. Even though my dad gave me a hard time about it, it would have been a lot worse if he found out that I had given in and cheated.

B

Which is the best expression to fill in the blank in the passage?

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One day in the eighth grade, I was taking a Math Test on basic trigonometry . Now for a middle school student, there was nothing basic at all about it. So I had studied for about two hours the night before. After reviewing it for some time, I had started to understand it, so then I closed the book and _ . However, it was not until midnight that I fell asleep. The next day, when I got the test, it might as well have been written in Serbian (which I don't know how to read). I tried my best to work out the hard problems, but the numbers I came up with were strange. I sat back on my chair and looked for any possible answers, but I could not remember anything or think correctly. I started thinking about my dad coming home from work to find that I failed the test ... "How could you have failed the test? I am certain that nobody else in the whole class got as bad a grade as you did!" Naturally I didn't want that to happen. My dad was also really busy at work at present, so I was afraid that this might make him mad. When feeling hopeless, I noticed that my table partner was writing fast on his test. I could see smoke rising up from how fast he was writing. I was attracted to look over at his test, but then the many bad results I had heard about cheating came into my mind. I reasoned that if I started cheating now, it would be hard to give up that habit during high school. In the end, I decided not to copy his answers, and got a B- on that test. Even though my dad gave me a hard time about it, it would have been a lot worse if he found out that I had given in and cheated.

C

The writer's father was _ .

middle3886.txt

One day in the eighth grade, I was taking a Math Test on basic trigonometry . Now for a middle school student, there was nothing basic at all about it. So I had studied for about two hours the night before. After reviewing it for some time, I had started to understand it, so then I closed the book and _ . However, it was not until midnight that I fell asleep. The next day, when I got the test, it might as well have been written in Serbian (which I don't know how to read). I tried my best to work out the hard problems, but the numbers I came up with were strange. I sat back on my chair and looked for any possible answers, but I could not remember anything or think correctly. I started thinking about my dad coming home from work to find that I failed the test ... "How could you have failed the test? I am certain that nobody else in the whole class got as bad a grade as you did!" Naturally I didn't want that to happen. My dad was also really busy at work at present, so I was afraid that this might make him mad. When feeling hopeless, I noticed that my table partner was writing fast on his test. I could see smoke rising up from how fast he was writing. I was attracted to look over at his test, but then the many bad results I had heard about cheating came into my mind. I reasoned that if I started cheating now, it would be hard to give up that habit during high school. In the end, I decided not to copy his answers, and got a B- on that test. Even though my dad gave me a hard time about it, it would have been a lot worse if he found out that I had given in and cheated.

B

From the passage, we know that the writer _ .

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When you look at the sky at night, the moon looks bigger than the stars. Actually, the moon is much smaller than the stars and the sun. It's much smaller than the earth. But the moon is much closer to us than any star. That is why it looks so big. If you hold a coin close to your eye, it looks big. If you look at it across the moon, it looks small. The moon moves around the earth. It makes one trip in about four weeks. The moon looks flat to us. But it is a round ball, like the earth. People once thought the moon had fire on it. They thought the fire made it bright. Now we know the moon is like a mirror. It gets its light from the sun. Our sunlight comes from the sun, too. What is the sun? The sun is a star. The stars we can see have their own light. There are many big stars we cannot see. Their light had burned out. Others are still bright, but they are so far away that we cannot see them. The sun looks bigger and much brighter than other stars because it is the nearest of all stars. The sun and the other stars we see are very hot, but the air around us saves us from the heat of the sun. The sun gives us light and warmth. It makes plants grow and turns leaves green. It makes life possible on our earth. It is a life giving star.

B

It takes _ for the moon to go around the earth.

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When you look at the sky at night, the moon looks bigger than the stars. Actually, the moon is much smaller than the stars and the sun. It's much smaller than the earth. But the moon is much closer to us than any star. That is why it looks so big. If you hold a coin close to your eye, it looks big. If you look at it across the moon, it looks small. The moon moves around the earth. It makes one trip in about four weeks. The moon looks flat to us. But it is a round ball, like the earth. People once thought the moon had fire on it. They thought the fire made it bright. Now we know the moon is like a mirror. It gets its light from the sun. Our sunlight comes from the sun, too. What is the sun? The sun is a star. The stars we can see have their own light. There are many big stars we cannot see. Their light had burned out. Others are still bright, but they are so far away that we cannot see them. The sun looks bigger and much brighter than other stars because it is the nearest of all stars. The sun and the other stars we see are very hot, but the air around us saves us from the heat of the sun. The sun gives us light and warmth. It makes plants grow and turns leaves green. It makes life possible on our earth. It is a life giving star.

D

The moon is bright because _ .

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When you look at the sky at night, the moon looks bigger than the stars. Actually, the moon is much smaller than the stars and the sun. It's much smaller than the earth. But the moon is much closer to us than any star. That is why it looks so big. If you hold a coin close to your eye, it looks big. If you look at it across the moon, it looks small. The moon moves around the earth. It makes one trip in about four weeks. The moon looks flat to us. But it is a round ball, like the earth. People once thought the moon had fire on it. They thought the fire made it bright. Now we know the moon is like a mirror. It gets its light from the sun. Our sunlight comes from the sun, too. What is the sun? The sun is a star. The stars we can see have their own light. There are many big stars we cannot see. Their light had burned out. Others are still bright, but they are so far away that we cannot see them. The sun looks bigger and much brighter than other stars because it is the nearest of all stars. The sun and the other stars we see are very hot, but the air around us saves us from the heat of the sun. The sun gives us light and warmth. It makes plants grow and turns leaves green. It makes life possible on our earth. It is a life giving star.

A

The passage tells us _ .

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When you look at the sky at night, the moon looks bigger than the stars. Actually, the moon is much smaller than the stars and the sun. It's much smaller than the earth. But the moon is much closer to us than any star. That is why it looks so big. If you hold a coin close to your eye, it looks big. If you look at it across the moon, it looks small. The moon moves around the earth. It makes one trip in about four weeks. The moon looks flat to us. But it is a round ball, like the earth. People once thought the moon had fire on it. They thought the fire made it bright. Now we know the moon is like a mirror. It gets its light from the sun. Our sunlight comes from the sun, too. What is the sun? The sun is a star. The stars we can see have their own light. There are many big stars we cannot see. Their light had burned out. Others are still bright, but they are so far away that we cannot see them. The sun looks bigger and much brighter than other stars because it is the nearest of all stars. The sun and the other stars we see are very hot, but the air around us saves us from the heat of the sun. The sun gives us light and warmth. It makes plants grow and turns leaves green. It makes life possible on our earth. It is a life giving star.

C

Why do we call the sun "a life giving star"?