user: Ques: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: In America, people change jobs ten times during their lives. They change their homes eleven times. Americans like change because they think it _ their lives. In China, some people, of course, don't like change. They want life to be predictable . They want to do the same things every day and to see the same people every day. When something changes, it makes them feel uncomfortable, like a child who can't go to sleep unless all his toys are in their proper places. But can't you see there are many changes in China? People are healthier and they are living longer. People have more money, more food and they are better educated . Without change, our lives would be very boring. It would be like listening to the same song over and over again. Change is a big part of life and we all change in small ways every day --the young get stronger, the old get weaker; we meet new friends; we find new interests. Change is good for China and it will be good for you, too. Question: Some Chinese people don't like change because it makes them feel   _  . Options: A: boring B: comfortable C: interesting D: uncomfortable
Ans: D

Ques: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: According to a recent survey, British teenagers are damaging  their health by not getting enough sleep because they are prevented from doing so by electronic gadgets   in their bedrooms. According to the Sleep Council, "junk sleep" could compete with eating unhealthy junk food as a main worrying lifestyle for parents of teenage children. Among the l, 000 students aged 12 t0 16 who were tested in the survey, 30 percent just slept for 4 to 7 hours a day. Almost a quarter said they fell asleep, more than once a week, while watching TV, listening to music or using other electronic gadgets. "This is a quite worrying trend ", said Dr Chris Idzikowski of the Edinburgh Sleep Centre. "What we are seeing is the appearance of terrible junk sleep - sleep that is of neither the length  nor the quality it should be." Nearly each of the teenagers had a phone, music system or TV in his or her bedroom, with around two-thirds owning all three. Almost one in five of the teenage boys said the quality of their sleep had been influenced by leaving their TVs or computers on. The survey also found that 40 percent of youngsters felt tired each day, with girls aged 15 to 16 feeling the worst. "Teenagers need to wake up to the fact that to perform  well. They need to do something about their sleep. I'm shocked  that so few teenagers have noticed ," said Idzikowski. Question: Among the students tested in the survey, about   _    of them fell asleep while using their electronic gadgets. Options: A: 200 B: 250 C: 300 D: 400
Ans: B

Ques: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: How to have fun in Chicago without spending a lot of money? Sightseeing The Art Institute of Chicago has a fine collection of photos and paintings. The ticket is $10.00, but go on Tuesdays and you'll get in free. The Sears Tower is the world's third tallest building. By going to the 103rd floor, you can get a view of the whole city. All for only $8.50. Free show There are free concerts in Grant Park in summer. They are held Wednesday through Saturday nights at 7:30 P.M.. Attend the taping of a TV show for free. The Oprah Winfrey Show and the Jenny Jones Show both offer tourists free tickets. For the Oprah Winfrey Show, you'll have to book tickets at least a month before. Places to stay You can get a hotel for $100 to $300 a day. However, you can get a room in the dormitory at Roosevelt University for $215 for a whole week! But you have to stay for 28 days to get this great rate . Question: This passage is written for telling us  _  . Options: A: Chicago is a big and beautiful city B: where we can see fine photos and paintings C: how to make a cheap trip in Chicago D: there are many free concerts in Chicago
Ans: C

Ques: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Skin-diving  is a new sport today. This sport take you into a wonderful new world. It is like a visit to the moon! When you are under water, it is easy for you to climb big rocks, because you are on longer heavy. Here, under water, everything is blue and green. During the day, there is plenty of light. When fish swims nearby, you can catch them with your hands. When you have tanks  of air on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time. But you must be careful when you dive in deep water. To catch fish is one of the most interesting parts of this sport. Besides, there are more uses for Skin-diving. You can clean ships without taking them out of the water. You can get many things from the deep sea. Now you can see that Skin-diving is both useful and interesting. Question: Skin-diving can take you to   _  . Options: A: an exciting world B: a new world C: a beautiful world D: an interesting and new world
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assistant: D