Q: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Nearly everyone is shy in some ways. If shyness is making you uncomfortable, it may be time for a few lessons in self-confidence. You can build your confidence by following some suggestions from doctors and psychologists. Make a decision not to hold back in conversations. What you have to say is just as important as what other people say. And don't turn down party invitations just because of your shyness. Prepare for yourself for being with others in groups. Make a list of the good qualities you have. Then make a list of ideas, experiences, and skills you would like to share with other people . I think about what you would like to say in advance. Then say it. If you start feeling self-conscious in a group, take a deep breath and focus your attention on other people, Remember, you are not alone. Other people are concerned about the impression they are making, too. No one ever gets over being shy completely, but most people do learn to live with their shyness. Even entertainers admit that they often feel shy. They work at fighting their shy feelings so that they can face the cameras and the public. Just making the effort to control shyness can have many rewards. But perhaps the best reason to fight shyness is to give other people a chance to know about you. Question: The main purpose of the article is to _ . Options: A: explain how shyness developed B: recommend ways of dealing with shyness C: persuade readers that shyness is natural D: prove that shyness can be overcome
A: B

Q: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Out and about Use personal stereos and mobile telephones with care. If possible, walk in the direction of oncoming traffic, in the middle of the pavement. Look after your valuables; keep your house and car keys separate from your bag. Taxi and mini cabs Whenever possible pre-book a taxi. Use a reputable company; transport forprefix = st1 /Londonmaintains a list. When traveling alone sit in the back seat. In your car Have your keys ready so that you can get straight into your parked car. Consider locking your doors when traveling and when you leave your car to pay for your fuel. You may wish to take a mobile telephone but you must have a hands-free system to use it while driving. Children Don't dress children in clothing with their name on it. Teach them not to speak to people they do not know. Teach them an emergency contact number. Public transport Plan your journey; know the timetable. If possible, try not to travel alone. Avoid sitting upstairs on a double-decker bus. Be _ with your conversation; you never know who is listening. Home security Whenever you go out, always lock the doors and close the windows. Use European Standard locks on the front and back doors and on windows. Ensure you draw the curtains after dark. Avoid displaying identification. Do not put your name on the letterbox or bell. Confirm the identity of callers. Question: Children should be advised not to . Options: A: dress too well B: speak to strangers C: use mobile telephones D: forget any telephone number
A: B

Q: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: For well over a thousand years, smallpox was a disease that everyone feared. The disease killed much of the native population in South America when the Spanish arrived there in the early sixteenth century. By the end of the eighteenth century, smallpox was responsible for about one in ten deaths around the world. Those who survived the disease were left with ugly scars on their skin. It had long been well known among farmers that people who worked with cows seldom caught smallpox; instead, they often caught a similar but much milder disease called cowpox . A British doctor called Jenner was extremely interested in this, and so he studied cowpox. He believed that, by vaccinating people with the disease, he could protect them against the much worse disease smallpox. In 1796, he vaccinated a boy with cowpox and, two months later, with smallpox. The boy did not get smallpox. In the next two years, Jenner vaccinated several children in the same way, and none of them got the disease. News of the success of Jenner's work soon spread. Vaccination soon became a common method to protect people against other diseases caused by virus, such as rabies , and vaccines were sent across the world to the United States and India. It took nearly two centuries to achieve Jenner's dream of getting free of smallpox from the whole world. In 1967, the world Health Organization (WHO) started a great vaccination program, and the last known case of smallpox was recorded in Somalia in 1977. The story of vaccinations does not end there, however. There are many other diseases that kill more and more people every year. Besides, many new diseases are being discovered. The challenge for medical researchers will, therefore, probably continue for several more centuries Question: The author of the passage thinks that _ . Options: A: vaccinations bring many new problems B: vaccinations end the spread of diseases C: there is a long way to go to fight against diseases D: there is a long way to go to discover new diseases
A: C

Q: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Cyril was a small town. The houses there were all made of wood; almost everything in the houses such as cupboards, tables and chairs were made of wood, too. And all the houses faced south. The town was never peaceful. Fire broke out once a week on summer afternoons. Residents were puzzled who the real firebug was. One day a big fire broke out. It was said that a Negro had jumped out of the house on fire, so the police arrested all the Negroes in the street. However, fire never stopped to breaking out when the Negroes were in prison. Mauson, a physics teacher didn't believe that the Negroes were the firebugs, for he really knew about those Negroes, He made up his mind to find out who the real firebug was. One day he was invited to drink in a pub and happened to notice that many bottles and plastic plates were baked by the hot sunrays. Suddenly he realized what the actual fact was. He jumped with joy, saying, "I've got the answer!" Mauson dashed out of the pub to his friend's house nearby, which also faced south. He made an experiment there to confirm his idea. The next Saturday afternoon, Mauson asked some policemen and newsmen to come to the house. They were told that the real firebug would be shown there. At that time the sun was shining full into the house and it became hotter and hotter inside the room. Someone wanted to draw the curtains together, while another was going to use a bottle to drink water, but neither got permission from Mauson, who wanted to let the firebug in. "Now," said Mauson, "this house will soon catch fire." People looked at each other in surprise. Mauson asked them to look at the bottles and focus on the table cloth. After a while the cloth gave off a burning smell and began to catch fire! The mystery of fire was discovered, but the police wouldn't believe him and insisted that Negroes had been the firebugs. Instead they arrested Mauson and put him into prison. But Mauson said he would never turn against science. Question: Why did the police arrest all the Negroes? Options: A: One of them had jumped out of the home on fire. B: They were suspected to be the firebugs. C: The police hated the Negroes. D: The Negroes knew something about the fires.
A: B