user: Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Do you have to be very smart to live a happy life? The character of McDull   tells you that this is not true. He is famous for having a birthmark on his right eye. He is not very clever, but he has a heart of gold. He is also happy, with lots of dreams. McDull wanted to visit the Maldives  . But his mother didn't have enough money for a trip there. So she lied to him and took him to a place called Hong Kong. The place has a sign that says, "Go to the Maldives." It made McDull very happy. He thought he was really excited in the Maldives! McDull is just a common pig. He has many dreams, but they never come true. That doesn't stop him trying. McDull lives his life in a simple and happy way. His idea towards life is "Never give up". The cartoon pig character was created in Hong Kong by Alice Mark and Brian Tse. McDull first showed up as a character in the McMug comics. McMug is another cartoon pig. But McDull is more popular with a huge number of fans everywhere! Question: McDull is famous for   _  . Options: A: having a birthmark on his left eye B: having a birthmark on his right eye C: his wonderful character D: visiting the Maldives
A: B


Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: A good way to pass the exam is to work hard every day. You may not pass an exam if you word hard all the time before the exam. If you are getting ready for an English exam, do not only learn grammar rulers .  Try to read stories in Enlish and speak English _ you can. Before you start the exam, read the questions carefully. Try to understand the exact meaning of each question before you pick up your pen to write. When you finish you exam, read you answers once more, correct the mistake  if there are any and make sure that you don't miss anything out. Question: Only learning rules of grammar  _  to passs an English exam. Options: A: is enough B: is not enough C: is good D: is not good.
A: B


Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Once a clever man was crossing a turbulent river. He wished to amuse himself by talking to the boatman. "Do you know mathematics?" he asked. "No sir." answered the boatman. "Then you have lost one quarter of your life," said the wise man. "Do you know history?" "No sir." answered the boatman. "Then you have lost three quarters of your life." Just then a sudden gust of wind overturned the boat. "Do you know how to swim?" asked the boatman. "No," answered the wise(="clever)" man. "Well then," replied the boatman, "you have lost your whole life." Question: The clever man knew a lot of knowledge except   _  . Options: A: mathematics B: philosophy C: history D: swimming
A: D


Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Now, there is a new-type school in New York, which has no everyday lessons, no class teachers and even no school buildings. It is called "City-as-School". The name just means the city itself is the place where students learn their lessons. They are from the age of 15 to 18. The students choose areas of work which interest them. Then they help to do that work. One girl spends her week in a government office helping the public with problems like housing. Then she goes to help in a theatre for a day and she spends a week for first-year courses at college. Well, students have to pass Maths and science exams before they enter the "school". These subjects are not easy to provide in"City-as-School". Teachers watch the progress of the students. The success rate   is high. 80% of the students go to college after the "City-as-School". The students like the duty of their work. They have the sense of purpose. They know a lot about different kinds of work in the city. One of the students, Lizette Martinez, writes " I want to say that I do not know where I would be right now if I had never become part of City-as-School. Leaving my regular high school and going to City-as-School was the best decision I have ever made. The way the school works to get you to go out there and learn different fields instead of sitting in a classroom is wonderful. For all those who are in between school and dropping out, go to CAS and it will change your life forever." City-as-School High School is the nation's leading   external   learning or experiential   learning model for high school students. Question: What do students do in"City-as-School"most of the time? Options: A: They do whatever they like. B: They learn Maths and Science. C: They help with work in a certain area. D: They learn all the college courses.


assistant: A: C