*Question*
Robert is eleven years old. He loves to watch TV. But for one full year, he did not watch TV at all. What was the reason? Robert's parents said they would give him $500 if he didn't watch TV for a year. Robert's parents thought he watched too much TV. One day his mother saw a newspaper story about a boy who didn't watch TV for a year. She showed the story to Robert. "It was a joke," his mother said, "I didn't think he would do it." But Robert liked the idea. He turned off the TV right away. He said, "It doesn't matter to me whether to watch TV or not. I just want the money." At first, Robert's parents were very happy. Robert read the newspaper, played outside, played computer games, and played cards with his mother. But after a while, he got bored. Every evening, he asked his parents, "What are we doing tonight?" Sometimes his mother and father wished he would watch TV, just for one evening. Robert always said, "No, it would cost me money!" Finally the year was over. Then Robert started watching his favourite TV shows all day long again. Robert got the money from his parents. What does he plan to do with the $500? "I want to buy myself a TV set!" he said. The best title for the passage would be _ . A) A year without TV B) Don't watch TV C) A big joke D) A way to make money
**Answer**
A

*Question*
In the last eight years, a lot of bees have disappeared. Scientists have been studying why those bees have been leaving their hives and not returning. They believe that their living environment may be changing. Now, the US government is stepping in to help fight this problem. President Barack Obama has asked for $50 million(310 million yuan ) in his 2015 budget to fight this problem, and has announced the start of the Pollinator Health Task Force. This group will work on keeping the US bee population healthy and strong, and will show people what they can do to help bees. Even though many people may not like bees, they are an important part of how we grow food. As pollinators , they move from one plant to another. Through pollination, plants can grow seeds and fruit. It's said that at least 90 kinds of plants including nuts, fruits and vegetables depend on bees for pollination. The new Pollinator Health Task Force will work hard to protect bees, and build new hives for pollinators. It also plans to start a public education activity to make more people know the importance of pollinators, and actions that can be taken to protect them. The group will reach out to schools, libraries, museums and so on. Obama said that helping save the bee population will avoid other losses for the agricultural sector , and will help protect the health of the environment. According to scientists,maybe the change of _ has caused the problem of bees' disappearance. A) time B) food C) weather D) their living environment
**Answer**
D

*Question*
Paul is my pen friend.He is from Landon,England.He speaks good English.He is now in Shanghai with his parents,because they work in Shanghai.Paul can speak a little Chinese! There are five people in his family,his parents,his two sisters and he.His sisters aren't in China.They are in England now. He likes singing and dancing very much.His favorite subject is music.He likes going to the movies on weekends:He thinks it is fun.I think he is a nice boy. How many brothers and sisters does Paul have? A) He has two brothers and one sister. B) He has two sisters and one brother. C) He has two brothers and no sister. D) He has two sisters and no brother.
**Answer**
D

*Question*
Have you ever seen a movie called " The Choir Boys"(<<>> )?The French movie tells the story of a group of naughty boys who learn music from a dedicated teacher. In Shanghai, there is also a group of children learning music. But their story is a bit different. The musical group, "Shepherds' Kids" , was founded by the Shanghai Jiuqian Volunteer Center. There are about 40 students in this group. Their parents are migrants working in Shanghai. " The music courses are free," said Zhang Yichao, founder of the group. "We just want to make the children's lives more colorful." The kids learn singing, dancing and musical instruments. Their teachers are volunteers from high schools. Learning music is not an easy job, especially for these migrant workers' children. "I never know the musical stave before," said Hua Delong, 13. "Sometimes it was really hard to study." Tang Yue is a volunteer teacher at the center. She is a student from Shanghai Ping'he Bilingual High School. "These kids face difficulties bravely," said Tang. "Sometimes they have to help their parents do housework and have little time to practice, but I never hear them complain." Their hard work has paid off . Today many people know the group. They have even performed as a choir for foreign pop stars. Li Luo, 14, told " Teens" how appreciative she was of the group. "I had little fun before. I seldom watched TV. Study seemed the most interesting thing in my life. "Shepherds' Kids has given me a new life." The story is an introduction of _ . A) the French movie "The Choir Boys" B) a musical group "The Shepherds' Kids" C) the foundation of "The Shepherds' Kids" D) the children learning music
**Answer**
B