Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Can you write down a Chinese word being read to you? Sometimes it can be difficult when you find the word is not included in most dictionaries. Lu Jialei, 14, from Hangzhou Foreign Language School, won the CCTV Chinese Character Spelling Contest on Oct 18th, 2013. About 160 people competed. The host read a word to the contestant, explained its meaning and gave sample sentences. The contestant was required to write down the word. Winning the contest was a "surprise" to Lu. "I was not the smartest one," she said. "But I paid attention to details." To prepare for the contest, she and her teammates studied the Modern Chinese Dictionary for 10 days. There are more than 56,000 entries including characters, words and phrases in it. She also had a secret weapon. She studied how Chinese characters were formed. "When others paid attention to the plot of a story, she looked at how authors use words and sentences to express themselves," said Su Yunsheng, Lu's Chinese teacher. Su is happy to see students like Lu find the beauty of Chinese language. "Besides using something Chinese and having Chinese traditional festivals, learning to write Chinese characters is also an important part of inheriting Chinese culture," said Su. Question: From the passage we can infer _ isn't an important part of inheriting Chinese culture. Options: A: trying to write Chinese characters B: using chopsticks when having meals C: giving and receiving presents at Christmas D: spending the Spring Festival with families
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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Peter is a tall boy. He is 1.8 meters tall. He lives in Canada. On Sunday morning he likes to go to see his friend. Her name is Alan. She is a girl. She has a good garden . There are many trees and rose in the garden. They are apple trees oranges trees and other fruit trees. There are lots of fruits on the trees. There are many birds in the garden, too. They are happy. The birds sing in the trees. Peter and Alan listen to the birds and sing songs with them. They draw pictures of birds. It's lunch-time. They are hungry. They go to a restaurant. Peter would like some dumplings. Alan wants to have a bowl of noodles. They order them for lunch. Question: Peter and Alan _ . Options: A: don't like songs B: don't like birds C: like birds D: like new clothes
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C

Ques: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Mary was a four-year-old girl. She was interested in drawing very much. Mary showed her drawings to everyone. She especially wanted to impress her father, but her dad always seemed to be too busy. One day, Mary wanted to learn to draw houses. She used many hours to draw a really beautiful house with a big garden. Herself, Mom and Dad were looking out of the house. On the _ was the little dog, she wanted to have it so much. "Look, mom!" "Oh, Mary, this is so beautiful! Your best ever!" Mary was very happy and said, "I'll show this to Dad now!" She ran to the door of the room where her dad worked. "Dad!" Mary knocked on the door. "I want you to see the house I made!" "I'm sorry, Mary, I am busy. Can't you show it to someone else?" her dad answered in the room. Mary looked down at her drawing and her tears came down. "I don't want to show it to anyone else. I want to show it to my dad. You're the only dad I have!" Mary's mom felt so heavy in her heart and she got ready for a hug. But before she took another step, the door opened and Mary's dad appeared. "I'm sorry Mary. I was foolish! Come here and we'll look at your drawing!" Daughter and the only dad she had walked into the room to enjoy the child's beautiful work of art. Question: We can learn from the passage that _ . Options: A: In fact, Mary really drew very well. B: Mary's mother could draw well too. C: Mary loved her father deeply. D: Mary's father was repairing a bike at that time.
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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Everyone knows that chickens lay eggs . Most people know that all the other birds do as well. But have you ever thought about other animals that lay eggs? They include bees, snakes and some sea animals. When a mother lays eggs, many more babies can be born at once, or in a few days, because there is very little development inside the parent. Animals that do not lay eggs often have fewer babies. Animals lay many eggs because other animals may eat the babies. However, even though some of their babies are eaten, they will still have some more to continue their family. Some animals that lay eggs do not take care of their young. Turtles come onto the beach and dig holes. Then they put their eggs in the sand and leave. A turtle mother can lay as many as 150 eggs. When the babies come out of the eggs, they must find their own way to the ocean. They must learn how to live on their own. Many young turtles get eaten by other animals. Most eggs have an outside shell that keeps the growing animal inside safe. The egg shell also keeps the young animal from drying out. After the animal is fully developed, it comes out of the egg. The animal grows bigger and bigger. Then it can have its own young. Question: Why do animals lay many eggs? Options: A: Because other animals may eat their babies. B: Because they use their eggs for food. C: Because they want to have fewer babies. D: Because they want to eat their babies.
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Ques:Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Have you ever seen snow? Many people in the world have not. Some countries never have snow; some have only a little on the tops of very high mountains. In the north of England, there is quite a lot of snow every winter, but in the south of England, there is usually little. When a student from a warm country comes to England in autumn for the first time, he feels cold at first. There are often dark clouds, grey sky and cold rain in England in autumn, and most students from warm countries do not like this. But snow is different. Though it is cold, it is also beautiful. Perhaps, after several dark mornings, the student wakes up one day, and there is a lot of light in his room. He thinks "Is it so late?" and jumps out of bed. But no, it is not very late. He looks out of the window and there is the snow on the ground and on the houses and everywhere. The light of his room comes from clean, beautiful snow. Question: Why does the student ask himself "Is it so late?" Options: A: Because he has some work to do. B: Because it is bright in the room. C: Because it is really late. D: Because he usually gets up early.

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Question: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: John was travelling around the country in the town. One evening he was driving along a road and looking for a small hotel. When he saw an old man at the side of the road, he stopped his car and said to the old man, "I want to go to the Sun Hotel, Do you know it?" "Yes," the old man answered, "I'll show you the way." He got into the car, and they drove for about twelve miles. When they came to a small house, the old man said, "stop here. " John stopped and looked at the house and said, "but this isn't a hotel" "No," the old man answered, "this is my house. And now I'll show you the way to the Sun Hotel, Turn around and go back nine miles, then you'll see the Sun Hotel on the left." Question: How far was the hotel from the place the old man got on the car? Options: A: twelve miles B: nine miles C: three miles D: five miles
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C