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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Ladies and gentlemen, I returned to this year in a time machine. In the year 2500, we are able to travel through time to any year in the history of the earth. This year is your last chance your lifestyle to save the earth. Beginning in the middle of the 20th century, a few people were worried about polluting the earth's water and air, but most people did not change their way of life. Instead, they continued to pour dangerous chemical and other waste into lakes and seas, to drive more and more cars and trucks, and to cut down trees. By the year 2200, the earth's water was completely polluted. People could no longer drink water, and they had to use other types of liquids . Scientists said that in the future there might be too many people on the earth. But not enough was done. So by the year 2300, there were so many people that food became scarce. There was no water to grow food and all of the fish in lakes and seas died because of pollution. Terrible wars broke out between the rich and the poor. Scientists were working very hard to find another planet in space where humans could live. By the year 2400, the air was too polluted for humans to breathe. So we had to leave the earth. But only the rich were able to leave. Where did we go? Nowhere. And everywhere. You see scientists did not find another safe planet, so now we must travel around the universe in our space ships. We are still looking for a place to call our home. So it is up to you to change history. There is still hope. You must change your lifestyle now, before it is too late. Question: What's the best title of the passage? Options: A: Stop polluting B: Change or leave C: Look for new home D: Return to the earth
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A

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Bai Yansong, a famous TV host, expressed his support for students wearing green scarves at a primary school in Xi'an. He wore a green tie on a TV program on October 19, 2011. "I just want the students to know that I'm also wearing green. And we are all great people and are as good as those wearing red scarves." The First Experimental Primary School in Xi'an made children with poor schoolwork and behavior wear green scarves. Parents whose children wore green scarves were angry. "The children still need their self-esteem even though they are very young, and they know the green scarf means something is not quite right," said one mother. Now, the school has stopped the practice. Educational expert Li Zhenxi said that primary and junior high school students have strong self-esteem. They are eager to be respected and understood. Punishment will hurt them. "It's better to encourage them rather than separating some 'bad' students," he said. A survey made by the Ministry of Education shows that 75 percent of students feel nervous and scared when the teacher is about to announce their grades. Some schools have done better in protecting students' privacy and encouraging them. In American schools, teachers post test results on the wall. Instead of using student names, they use secret numbers. This way, students know their secret numbers and can check their own grades only. Some teachers might call the students up to the desk and tell them their scores one at a time. But test scores are not the only measures of a student's ability. Everyone has his own strengths and everyone can make great progress by working hard. Question: According to the article, which of the following is TRUE? Options: A: Primary school students are too young to know what self-esteem is. B: Separating some "bad" students helps create good learning environment. C: Most "good" students like their teachers to announce their scores. D: Using secret numbers instead of students' names can protect their privacy better.
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D

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: We always use body language in our daily life. When we have a talk with someone, we may use more body language than words. However, the same body language may mean different things in different countries. That's why people sometimes do not understand each other correctly. Pointing to one part of the body can mean differently in different cultures. For example, in the USA people point to their heads when they think someone is clever. However, in Europe it means "He or she is stupid or something is wrong with his or her head" .In China, nodding heads means "Yes" and shaking heads means "No". However, in parts of Greece and Turkey, they mean just the opposite. In England or the USA, when you raise your hand and make a circle with the thumb and the second finger, it means "Everything is OK." However, if you do this in France or Belgium, it means "You're worth zero." In Greece or Turkey, you should not make this gesture, or you are thought to be very rude. The meaning of gestures can also change over time. In the 1960s, the V sign meant "peace". However, during World War II, it meant "victory". In Greece, it is a very insulting sign. Though the meaning of body language is different, there are some expressions having the same meaning throughout the world. Question: The V sign meant _ during World War II. Options: A: peace B: victory C: agreement D: killing
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B

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: The cows of Cobblonia Kingdom lived in a large field. This field had a lot of rich and green grass. There was water on three sides and a cliff to the east. The cliff was as tall as the sky and as steep as a wall. On the top of the cliff lived a very special cow. All the other cows called him "Ma Moomia May" It meant "The Wise One" in the old language. Nobody knew much about him, and nobody ever asked anything about him, except for one cow. His name was Randy, but all the other cows called him "Muckamoo Mee". It meant "The Annoying One". Randy never stopped asking questions. He woke up with many new questions to ask his parents every morning. "Why is the sky blue?" Randy asked his dad. "Nobody knows," said Randy's dad. "Then how do we know it won't be yellow or red tomorrow?" Randy asked another question. "I can't spend all day answering your questions, Randy why don't you go and play in the stream?" He did so. "How does the grass grow?" Randy asked his mom the next day. B(510) Question: Randy's father asked him to play _ . Options: A: in the filed B: at home C: in the stream D: on the top of the cliff
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C