Read the article and select the best answer. Article: London Time, July 7, 1992 Mountaineer Jean-Marc came back to London yesterday. He was welcomed by all the people in the city. But the 28-year-old Frenchman was very modest. "I'm not a hero," he said in London Guild Hall, "It was something I wanted to do, so I did it." Jean-Marc climbed the world's highest mountain, K2 in the Himlayas, with English Climbing Team one month ago. He was the only one who climbed up. He was the first Frenchman to reach the peak . When he got to the peak, his tears fell. He was so glad. Yesterday his wife went to London to meet him. These years she always helping him to do his job. Jean-Marc said, "Because my wife gave me so much help, I won. I love her very much. And now we'll have a month's holiday in America." Question: _ climbed up the peak. Options: A: English Climbing Team B: Jean-Marc C: Jean-Marc and his wife D: K2 in the Himlayas
B

Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Mr Baker worked in a big factory. He was busy all the time and had little time to rest. One summer, he decided to go to the sea to spend his holidays. One afternoon, it was very hot. Mr Baker came into a restaurant, sat at a table and wanted to drink. Just then, an old man came up to him and said, "How do you do, sir?" "How do you do?" Mr Baker asked the old man to sit next to him. "Have you been here before?" "No, I haven't." "You look lonely, don't you?" said the old man. "Let's have a bet, shall we?" It interested Mr Baker, "But what shall we bet on?" "I can bite my left eyeball," said the old man, "I can bet you five dollars." Mr Baker didn't believe and passed $5 on the table. The old man took out his glass eyeball, put it into his mouth and bite it. Mr Baker had to give his money. "It doesn't matter young man," the old man said. "I'll give you a chance to win the money back. I can also bite my right eye. I'll bet you $10." "I'm sure he's able to see. And I must win his money," he thought. So he took out ten dollars from his wallet. But he was very surprised, the old man took out his false teeth and bit his right eye with it. Then he put the money into his pocket and went away quickly. Question: The old man said hello to Mr Baker because _ . Options: A: they were good friends B: he wanted to ask for some food C: he wanted to drink with him D: he wanted to win money
D

Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Diwali is perhaps the most well--known of the Hindu festivals. It is celebrated by Hindus in India and abroad. It is often called the Festival of Lights. For Hindus, Diwli is very important and it is also very exciting time for them. Normally , this holiday is celebrated in October or November and it falls on a different date each year. This year , it will be celebrated on October23. Diwali is usually celebrated for 5 days. To prepare for Diwali, Hindus spend several weeks cleaning their homes and preparing special food in order to welcome Laskhmi, the goodness of wealth into their lives. They will open the windows of their homes during this time to make sure that she can enter their home. One of other traditions of Dawali is to light up oil lamp in the homes. The oil lamps are used to make the goddess of wealth enter the homes. Hindus believe that she will not enter a home that is not lit up. During Diwali, the children in India do not have to go to school. They share gifts with one another and prepare special holiday meals to celebrate this event. Fireworks are also a big part of the Diwali festival. They are used to scare away bad spirits. Question: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? Options: A: Lakshmi is a kind of oil lamp. B: Diwali is a very exciting time for Hindus. C: Children don't go to school during Diwali. D: Fireworks are a popular activity during Diwali.
A: A

Question: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Do you still get free plastic bags from the supermarkets? Things have changed. China has banned free plastic bags in shops and supermarkets,and people have to pay for using plastic bags. The rule started on June 1st. It came because our country tried to make less litter. Making super-thin plastic bags has also been banned. The Chinese once used about 3,000,000,000 plastic shopping bags a day,and they have caused pollution of the environment. The bags have become a main cause of plastic pollution because they are easy to break and people throw them away here and there. So the Chinese people are encouraged to bring their own bags for shop ping. What kind of shopping bag is the best to bring? Some students in Chongqing have a good idea. They make their own shopping bags. They use old clothes to make cloth bags,and send them to their parents as presents. They also ask their parents and friends to use cloth bags instead of plastic ones. They think it is their duty to protect the environment. ,. Question: What's the main idea of this article? Options: A: Making super-thin plastic bags has been banned in China. B: The bags have become a main cause of plastic pollution. C: Some students in Chongqing begin to make their own shopping bags. D: To protect the environment,free plastic bags have been banned in China.
Answer: D

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Light travels at a speed which is about a million times faster than the speed of sound. You can get some idea of this difference by watching the start of a race. If you stand some distance away from the starter, you can see smoke from his gun before the sound reaches your ears. This great speed of light produces some strange facts. Sunlight takes about 8 minutes to reach us. If you look at the light of the moon tonight, remember that the light rays left the moon 1.3 seconds before they reached you. The nearest star is so far away that the light that you can see from it tonight started to travel towards you four years ago at a speed of nearly 2 million km. per minute. In some cases, the light from one of tonight's stars had started on its journey to you before you were born. Thus, if we want to be honest, we can't say, "The stars are shining tonight." We have to say instead, "The stars look pretty. They were shining four years ago, but their light has only just reached the earth." Question: If you stand 200 meters away from a man who is firing a gun to start a race, you will find out that _ . Options: A: you can hear the sound before you see the smoke B: the sound does not travel as fast as light C: the sound will reach you before the man fires D: sound travels about a million times faster than light
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B

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Mrs. Black wants to visit her son. Her son works in a post office in the city ,but she doesn't know where it is , She begins to look for it , but she can't find it. She asks an old man, "Excuse me , how can I get to the post office?" "We have about forty post offices in the city," says the old man. "Which one do you want to go to ?" She gives her son's letter to him and the old man says , Walk along this street to the first crossroads and then turn left. You will see it on your left," She thanks the old man and soon finds her son . They are very happy. Question: _ tells her the way to the post office. Options: A: A girl B: A boy C: A man. D: An old man.
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D