*Question*
In Canada and the United States, there is a new group of children called "satellite kids", who live in one place but whose parents live in another place. Asians are immigrating to Canada and the United States in larger numbers than ever believe that they can give their children a better education in the west. In Asia, especially in China, Japan, and Korea, it is difficult to go to university. Students must first pass the strict national examination. However, in Canada and the United States, it is easy to go to university, and anyone who wants to go can go. As a result, Asian parents decide to leave their countries so that their children can go to university. The problem is that when Asians arrive, they discover that finding a job and making money are more difficult in the West than in the East. Also, they find that they are very lonely, and that they miss their homes. Because of these two reasons, most Asian parents decide to go back to work while their children study in the West. Therefore, these two reasons, most Asian parents decide to go back to work while their children study in the west. Therefore, these children become satellite kids", and most of their parents do not know how sad it is to be a "satellite kid". Only until now are Canadians and Americans discovering the "satellite kids" problem. Because these children do mot speak English and because their parents are not there to take care of them, they are often absent from school. To be a "satellite kid" means growing up in a country where you know you are different and where you cannot make friends because you do not speak English well. Also, it means growing up lonely, because your parents are elsewhere. What these "satellite kids "will probably say to their parents is that it's better to have parents around than to have a university education. ,. What is the main idea of the passage? A) Parents want better education for their kids. B) Parents feel lonely and miss their families. C) Canadians and Americans begin to notice the "satellite kids " problem. D) Kids in foreign countries alone are badly in need of care from family.
**Answer**
D

*Question*
Dear students, Volunteering has never been an easy task. But if you are one of us, you will make a difference. Anyone who wants to volunteer-whether you work full-time or part-time-can find a way to help in our area. Below is an easy how-to guide to becoming a volunteer in our school. First, you need to complete an online volunteer form, which includes your personal information and volunteering experiences. The form is only on the school website. Once you are told that you can volunteer, you will only have to sign in with our clock system, wear your badge with your name on it, and when leaving, sign out to make sure your volunteer hours are recorded. Things you need to remember: 1. Sign in with the clock system every time you are in school. 2. Wear your badge. 3. Sign out when you leave to make sure your volunteer hours are recorded. Everyone, whether you are a volunteer or a visitor, will be asked to show one of the following to tell who you are in order to get past the school gate: 1. A driver's license in use; 2. A state-issued ID card; 3. A work visa; 4. A green card. If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out a school volunteer form and return it to the school Volunteer Officer or front office. The school volunteer officer will call you to discuss ways in which you can help in our school. Kevin Winberry Volunteer Program Director If you want to become a volunteer in the school, you need to _ at first. A) get a work visa B) complete a volunteer form C) call the school office D) sign in with our clock system
**Answer**
B

*Question*
Space travel is nothing new. The first spacecraft with a human was sent up into space in 1961. Since then, people have not only traveled to space, but also many of them have lived there in space stations for some time. The Soviet Union sent the first space station into space in 1971. This space station was called Salyut 1. Salyut 1 was designed as a place where people could live while they _ space and did experiments. The first group of astronauts lived there for 23 days. The Soviet Union went on to make seven more Salyut space stations. At about the same time, the United States built its own space station, called Skylab. Astronauts visited and often lived in these space stations for a short time. However, it wasn't until the late 1980s when The Soviet Union sent the Mir space station that people began to live in space for a longer time. Mir stayed in space from 1989 until 2001, when it was decided that the space station was too old and no longer safe to live in. Living in space stations seems to be fun, but astronauts face many problems. One of them is food. All the meals on space station are put together on Earth and sent there by space shuttle. Because the food has to last a long time (sometimes up to three months), a lot of it has to be stored in cans. The space station does not have a fridge, but it has a cool room to keep fruit and vegetables fresh. Astronauts also eat many other foods such as dried meat that do not need special care. Without the help of gravity, sitting down to eat can be tough. Astronauts sometimes have to fix themselves to the wall while eating. They also have to be very careful to that food does not float away. What can we infer from the passage? A) Astronauts can never have a chance to eat fresh food when they live in space station. B) The Soviet Union sent a total of 9 space stations into space in the 1970s and 1980s. C) Astronauts could live in the Mir space station for no more than three weeks. D) Space travel has quite a long history of more than 60 years.
**Answer**
B

*Question*
Tom is a young man. He has a very big dog and he has a very small car, too. He likes playing tennis. Today he plays tennis for two hours at the club and then he wants to go home by car. His dog comes after him, but it does not jump into the same car. It jumps into the next car. "Come here, foolish dog!" Tom shouts at it, but the dog still stays in the next car. Tom puts his key into the lock of the car, but the key does not turn . Then he looks at the car again. It is not his car! He is in the wrong car! And the dog is in the right car! When Tom puts his key into the lock of the car, the key _ . A) doesn't turn B) turns C) is lost D) isn't lost
**Answer**
A