I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: A friend and I were standing in line at the grocery store the other day, and I was telling her how lazy my children were.I had come in from work that morning, and like most times, my house was wrecked. "I believe children nowadays are just out for what they can get.They can never help keep our house clean." I said, feeling unhappy. "Do you know how happy you are?" a woman behind us asked."I would love to go home and find my house a mess.I wouldn't mind my floor being dirty.Nor would I mind the dirty clothes being piled high.I wouldn't even mind anyone talking about my dirty home.I would love it.I would love to kick my way through the house just to get to my kids and be able to hug them, kiss them and tell them how much I love them.You see, my two children were killed in an accident. My house stays clean; my clothes stay put up; the dishes are done." "There are no fingerprints on my walls.There are no sounds of arguing, either.So you see, you are very lucky.I would give anything to be going through what you are now! How I'd love to be able to hold my kids, wipe away their tears and share their dreams! I wouldn't care how my house looked.I would be happy just to have them." Now if you come into my house and see a big mess, you can think bad thoughts if you want, but I feel greatly blessed.(268 words) Question: What is the main idea of the passage? Options: A: Children shouldn't be left home alone. B: A mother lost her children in an accident. C: People should be thankful for what life gives. D: A mother complained about the mess at her house.
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I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Armed only with iPhones, the inventive rock band Atomic Tom has gone viral by way of the New York subway. The band has scored an Internet hit with the video to the song "Take Me Out." Singer Luke White says the production was a top-secret operation. "We didn't tell anyone about this. It was completely top-secret from our family, from our friends, from our label, our management, everybody. So the first time that people saw this video was last Friday when we put it on YouTube,"explained White. Since uploading the video to YouTube, band members have spent several days refreshing the page to watch the number of hits rise. The video has also made its way around Twitter as many people have shared it with their friends. "I mean, it still hasn' t quite hit.It' s just kind of blowing our minds right now that we're getting this: ma ny people are fond of it, and they' re sharing it with their friends.We don' t know what it's like really to have something that's viral, so all of this is very new to us." said Eric Espiritu, the lead guitarist of the band. White explains how the video came together: "We did our research with the applications( ) and found applications that worked out really well with the instruments and then we plugged them all into, plugged our phones into mini-battery powered amplifiers that we put underneath our seats, and we did a lot of, you know, practices, in terms of figuring out what the balance of the sound and like who was overpowering, who was too loud or who was too soft." The idea for the video came from Espiritu's younger brother Benjamin. The younger Espiritu directed the video from his initial concept through the final edit and upload to the Internet. "I' ve seen a lot of the music applications come out, and I' ve never actually had the chance to play with them,"says Ben Espiritu. "When I started hearing about how they sound and e verything, I thought it might be unique to take it one step further and then create an entire band just performing solely on the iPhones, and I thought it... Question: What is the significance of the success of the band' s music video? Options: A: It has introduced us several talented musicians. B: It has made the musicians into millionaires. C: It teaches the young a big lesson. D: It reflects the talent and ability of the musicians and the times that we live in.
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I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Attractions in Wisconsin _ 30 N. Carroll Street on Madison's Capital Square Discover Wisconsin's history and culture on four floors of exhibits. Open for public program. Admission is free. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00am---4:00pm. ( 608 ) 264-6555 www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum _ 612 Seventh Ave., New Glares The Swiss Historical Village offers a delightful look at pioneer life in America's heartland.14 buildings in the village give a full picture of every day life in the nineteenth-century Midwest. Tue.---Fri., May 1st---October 31st, 10:00am---4:00pm. Admission is $20 ( 608 ) 527-2317 www.swisshistoricalvillage.com _ 6858 Paoli Rd., Paoli WI One of the largest collections of fine arts and crafts in Wisconsin. Over 5000 sq. ft. of exhibition space in a historical creamery. While visiting enjoy a wonderful prepared lunch at our cafe' overlooking the Sugar River. Just minutes from Madison! Gallery open Tue.--Sun.,10:00am--5:00 pm Cafe' open Wed.--Sat, 11:00 am--3:00 pm Sun. brunch with wine, 10:00---3:00 pm ( 608 ) 845-6600 www.artisangal.com _ 239 Whitney St., Columbus World-class exhibit ---2000 quality souvenirs marking Chicago's 1893 World Columbus Exhibition. Tour buses are always welcome. Open daily, 8:15 am--4:00 pm ( 608 ) 623-1992 www.columbusantiquemall.com Question: Where can visitors have lunch? Options: A: At Wisconsin Historical Museum B: At Swiss Historical Village C: At Artisan Gallery & Creamery Cafe' D: At Christopher Columbus Museum
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