Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Mr and Mrs Smith come from America. They teach English in Yangzhou. They like their jobs. They have a son, Tom and a daughter, Mary. They are all in China now. Mr Smith can speak Chinese. He likes swimming and singing. Mrs Smith likes swimming and running. Tom and Mary like playing chess. They often play games with Chinese boys and girls. Mr and Mrs Smith like Chinese food very much, but Tom and Mary don't like it. They like French fries and hamburgers. Mrs Smith wants them to eat more vegetables and fruit. One day, Mrs Smith cooks some vegetables for them. Tom sees them and says, " I am full ." And Mary says, "I have something to do." And she runs away. Question: Why don't Tom and Mary eat the vegetables Mrs Smith cooks one day? - Because they don't like them. - Because they like Chinese food. - Because they are full. - Because they are busy.
Because they don't like them.

Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: In the past, many people depended on horses for transportation , farming and other kinds of work. Nowadays a lot of people still like to ride horses. So it is not surprising that many expressions about _ are still used by Americans today. Long ago, people who were rich or important rode horses that were very tall. Today, if a girl is too proud and looks down upon others, you might say she should "get off her high horse." Last night, I got a telephone call while I was watching my favorite television show. I decided not to answer it because "wild horses could not drag me away" from the television -- there was nothing that could stop me from doing what I wanted to do. Sometimes you get information "straight from the horse's mouth." It comes directly from the person who knows most about the subject and is the best source. Let us say your teacher tells you there is going to be a test tomorrow. You could say you got the information "straight from the horse's mouth." However, you would not want to call your teacher a horse! You may have heard this expression: "You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink." That means you can give someone advice but you cannot force him to do something he does not want to do. In politics, a "dark-horse candidate" is someone who is not well known to the public. Sometimes, a dark horse unexpectedly wins an election . Another piece of advice is "do not change horses in midstream." You would not want to get off one horse and on to another in the middle of a river. Or make major changes in an activity that has already begun. Question: What can we learn about the news " straight from the horse's mouth"? - It is very hard to get the news. - The news will be true and reliable . - The person who gives the news is called a horse. - The news is a lie and can't be trusted.
The news will be true and reliable .

Q: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: We see 3D movies, games, TVs, and so on. Do you hear of 3D newspapers? Yes, here is a kind of newspaper from Belgian. And it was born on March 3rd, 2010. This is the first 3D newspaper in the world. Huber Leklein with his friends began to make the 3D newspaper in January,2010. They worked really hard. And they finished in March. If you buy this newspaper ,you can get a pair of free 3D glasses. All the pictures and ads in the newspaper are in 3D,but the articles are not in 3D.You can read this 3D newspaper by holding( ) the newspaper 50cm away from the eyes. In fact, if people don't wear the 3D glasses, they can't read the newspaper very well because the pictures and words in it are not clear. People like reading 3D newspaper very much. But Hubert Lekein and his friends don't want to continue with it because they spent too much money and time. Question: What's the disadvantage of the 3D newspaper? - It's too big. - It's difficult to read. - It's bad for eyes. - It's too expensive .
A: It's too expensive .

Question: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Sports can help you keep fit and close to nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should realize that sport you choose might have great influence on the environment. Some sports are _ . Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also lots of water. Besides, huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses in good condition. This causes major environmental changes. For example, in the dry places of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for (...) serious water shortage in some local areas. There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don't need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes, and you don't have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also help you stay healthy. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and keep thin. Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener than by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be "green gyms." They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership . And best of all, it's free. Question: The author uses power walking as an example mainly because - it is an outdoor sport. - it is loved by many people. - it uses fewer recourses. - it is supported by experts.
Answer: it uses fewer recourses.

Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Bob has a good friend, Caesar. He is a brown dog. He is not very old. Bob gets him from Mr. Mason. One day Bob's father, mother and Bob go to the Mason's farm for lunch. After lunch, Mr. Mason says, "I'm going to a big city. So I can't take him there. You can't have a young dog in a big city." " Let me have him, Mr. Mason. He knows me well and we have no dog, " Mr. Mason looks at Bob's mother and father. "Please , Mother, let me have him," says Bob. "Ask your father," says she. "Please, Dad?" "Yes, you can have him." "Thank you, dear dad. Thanks, Mr. Mason. Come here, Caesar." "See! The dog is his now," says Mr. Mason. Question: How old is the dog? It's _ . - very old - not very old - half a year - one year and a half
not very old