I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Joe is a taxi driver. Now, after working for a long time, he is very tired. So he lies down on the chair in his car, and wants to have a sleep. But a man comes up to his car, and asks, "Excuse me, what's the time, please?" Joe is a little unhappy ,but he looks at his watch ,and says, "It's 10:15." The man thanks Joe and goes away. Joe says to himself, "Now I can go back to sleep again." But at 10:20,another man comes up and asks the same question, " Excuse me, sir, what's the time, please?" Joe can't sleep again. He has to tell his man the time. In ten minutes, four people come to his car and ask the time. He is very friendly, but he wants to sleep. So he writes "I don't know the time." on a piece of paper and puts the paper outside the window of his car."Now no one will come and ask me the time." But he is wrong! Look, another man is coming up to his car. He is knocking loudly at the window of Joe's car. Joe wakes up. The man says, "It's 10:50 now, sir!" Question: Joe can't go to sleep because _ . Options: A: some people ask him the time. B: people want to talk to him. C: people don't want him to sleep. D: people know him well.
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I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. 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 thought the boatman had lost _ of his life. Options: A: one-fourth B: half C: three fourths D: whole
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C
Ques: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: When you are learning English, listening, speaking and writing are important, but reading can also be very helpful. When you read, you can not only learn some new words, but also learn how to use these English words. When you read, it gives you a good example for writing. Good reading tips: Try to read at the right level . Read something that you can (more or less) understand. If you need to stop every three words to use a dictionary, it is not interesting. Try to increase the number of your new words. If there are four or five new words on a page, write them in your notebook. But you don't have to write them while you read. Instead, try to guess their meanings as you read: mark them with a pen. Then come back when you have finished reading to look them up in a dictionary and write them in your own vocabulary book. Then try to remember them. Try to read regularly. For example, read for a short time once a day. Fifteen minutes every day is better than two hours every Sunday. Fix a time to read and keep to it. You could read for fifteen minutes when you go to bed, or when you get up or at lunchtime. Read what interests you. Choose a book or a magazine about a subject that you like, because you are going to spend time and money reading it. So, choose an interesting book. You can also read newspapers. There are many English newspapers in China. For example, 21st Century Teens. It is easy enough for you to understand. There is something interesting in it. Question: The passage is mainly about _ . Options: A: what to read B: reading is very helpful C: when to read D: how to make reading better
Ans: D
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I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: One afternoon I took a trip to an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view of the masterpieces . A young couple looking at the paintings in front of me chatted non--stop. I watched them for a moment and realized she was doing all the talking. I admired this man for being so patient with her. Bored by their noise, I moved on. I met them several times as I moved through those rooms of art. Each time I heard her voice, I moved away quickly. I was standing at the museum gift shop buying some cards when the couple walked to the exit. " He's a brave man, " the clerk said. "Most of us would give up if we were blind at such a young age. But behind his wife come in whenever there's a new art show. " "But what does he get out of the works of art?" I asked. "Hecan't see. " " His wife describes each painting so that he can see it in his head. " I learned something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away holding each other's hands. Just then, I can't help getting close to them and said, " _ " ,. Question: What can be the best title for this passage? Options: A: Watching the paintings B: A brave husband C: Trusting your wife D: Seeing true love
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D
Question: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: When he was 16, his father seriously said to him, "I'll give you whatever you want before you are 18. But after that, I won't care much about you, and you should give me whatever I want." When his 18th birthday was coming, the young man began thinking about looking for a job. So he sent resumes to many companies he liked on the Internet. But, most got no reply, he said, "Maybe they were surprised about my primary school education." By chance, one of his friends was looking for someone, who could work as an egg porter in the supermarket, for 0.5 Yuan a box. Facing lots of difficulties in getting a job, he said, "I'll take this job. At least I can make some money for my petrol ." Then every day, he drove his car, his 18th birthday gift, to work in the supermarket. He did that for three months. Later, he heard that a newspaper was looking for a network technician , so he asked for it. But they were also worried about his school education. He practiced his skill right in front of the computer, and showed the managers web pages he had designed. He started to work the next day, and became the director of network department in less than a year. And now, the 23-year-old man is a boss. In January 2005, he started a magazine for children, with himself as the editor in chief . And the only writer was his father. Question: It was difficult for the young man to get a job because _ . Options: A: he was only 18 years old B: his father cared too much about him. C: he had an expensive car D: he didn't have enough school education
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D