Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Legend has it that an apple which fell from its branches was the inspiration for Sir Isaac Newton's discovery of gravity . But now history's famous fruit tree is paying the price of fame. The thousands of visitors drawn to Sir Isaac's childhood home each year could be damaging the tree. A willow barrier has been put around the tree. It means visitors to the 17thcentury Woolsthorpe Manor, near Grantham, Lincolnshire, will no longer be able to sit under its branches as Newton was said to have been doing in 1665 when "the notion of gravitation came to mind." The National Trust, which owns the small manor where Newton was born in 1642, said the 2ft-high barrier was designed to _ the tree. Official Ann Moynihan said there had been no damage so far but warned that there could soon be a problem."Visitor numbers have gone up by around 50 percent, to 33,000 a year in three years. The more people who visit, the more the earth will become compacted around the tree and over the roots. We just want to _ the tree for another 400 years if we can."She said visitors will still be able to take apples from the tree. Visitor Chris Gwyther,37,said,"I suppose it is a pity that you can't sit under the tree like Newton. But you can still see it and the tree is 400 years old, it needs saving for the future." Newton left no information saying he had been inspired by a falling apple. The story appeared in a book by French philosopher Voltaire published in 1727, the year Newton died at the age of 84. Question: Why do people go to Woolsthorpe Manor to see the apple tree? - Because of the story about the apple tree. - Because of the long history of the apple tree. - Because of the sweetness of the apple. - Because of the unusual flower of the apple tree.
Because of the story about the apple tree.

Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: A Two-day Trip to Beijing If you want to know about China. Please come to Beijing. You can visit the Great Wall and other places of interest and enjoy Beijing Duck. Time: May 6~May 7 Price: 480 yuan per person Tel: 78456895 A Four- day Trip to Qinhuangdao If you like warm weather and clean city, Qinhuangdao is a good place for you. You can climb mountains, enjoy beautiful beaches and go to the zoo. Time: May 1~May 4 Tel: 56478445 Adult: 780 yuan per person Child: 550 yuan per person E-mail: 126yc@sina.com A Seven-day Trip to Sanya There are many beautiful places in Sanya. You can walk along the beaches, go fishing and go boating. Time: May 10~May 17 Price: 1 person: 650 yuan per person 2-5 persons: 600 yuan per person 6-9 persons: 550 yuan per person Call us at 800-820-8199. Question: If you want to go on a trip on Saturday and Sunday, you can choose a trip to _ . - Beijing - Qinhuangdao - Sanya - Taiyuan
Beijing

Q: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: A Nobel Prize is considered by most people one of the highest international honours a person can receive. As you know, the prizes were started by a Swede called Alfred Nobel. He was born in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. Alfred Nobel was a great scientist. He made two important inventions, and so he became very rich. Although he was rich, Nobel was not a happy man. He never married or had children. Also, he was a sick man during his large part of life. When he died at the age of 63, he left a fund of $9,000,000. The money was to be used in giving prizes to those who made great achievements in physics, chemistry , medicine and literature , and for world peace. The first Nobel Prizes were given on December 10, 1901, five years after Nobel's death. Since then many famous people from all over the world have been given Nobel Prizes for their achievements. Each prize has three parts. The first part is a gold medal. Second, a winner of a Nobel Prize is given a certificate saying that he has been given the prize. The third part of the prize is a large amount of money-about $40,000. Often a prize is given to just one person, but not always. Sometimes a prize is shared. It may be given to two or more people who have worked together. It is also sometimes true that a prize is not given at all if there is no great achievement. In 1972, for example, no Nobel Peace Prize was given. Question: When was Alfred Nobel born? - In 1938. - In 1833. - In 1896. - In 1906.[
A: In 1833.

Question: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: My name is Li Jing. Today let me show you around my community. In front of my apartment , there is a very small garden with a table, four chairs and some flowers. I love taking a walk in the garden in summer. After getting out of the garden, I can get to a big market soon. I walk past the market when I go to work every day. There are fresh vegetables, fruit and meat there. I often buy some fresh fruit there with my friends. After passing the market, I will be near the main road . There are a lot of shops on both sides of the road, like shoe shops, clothes shops ... After walking straight along the main road for fifteen minutes, I can see a bus stop. I only need to pay 0.5 yuan, and then I can go almost anywhere. That's very cheap. I feel very happy to live in a community like this. Question: Li Jing's apartment is. - next to a zoo - behind a garden - behind a zoo - in front of a garden
Answer: behind a garden

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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Reform the gaokao The college entrance examination is one of the most important tests in our lives. Now, the big exam has got a big change. the government announced a reform plan on Sept 4, 2014. According to the plan, there are only three required tests that everyone to take - Chinese, maths and foreign language. Each subject is marked out of 150. Students can take foreign language tests twice. Students also have to learn six other subject - physics, chemistry, biology, geography, politics and history. They will have a final test after finishing their studies in each subject. They can choose three to hand in when applying for universities. Nowadays, liberal arts and science have different tests. For example, in some places, liberal arts students get easier math questions. Under the new system, everyone will have same tests. The reform will begin trials from this year in some cities. Current Senior 1 students in Shanghai and Zhejiang don't have to choose between studying liberal arts and science. Liu Yunsong, and English teacher at Beijing 101 Middle School, believes the reform is good news for junior students, especially for the English tests. "Two opportunities help the students show their real level better. As a result, we will pa y more attention to helping students be interested in the language instead of just teaching them the skills of dealing with tests. We will give them more chances to use the language, such as reading English." Question: Which of the following is TRUE according to the reform plan? - Everyone has to take five tests. - Students can take all of the tests twice. - Students choose their best English scores. - Only Chinese and math are marked out of 150.
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Students choose their best English scores.