Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: English people like to say "Thank you" when others help them or say something kind to them. In fact, people all around the world do so. It's a very good habit. You should say "thank you" when someone passes you the salt on the table or opens the door for you, or say you have done your homework well. "Thank you" is used not only between friends but also between parents and children, brothers and sisters, husbands and wives. "Excuse me" is another useful short expression. When you hear someone say so behind you, you know he or she wants to walk past you without touching you. It's not polite to interrupt others when they are talking. So if you want to speak to one of them, say "Excuse me" first. You should also do so when you want to make any noises that may trouble others or you have to leave early at a party. Let's all learn to say "Thank you" and "Excuse me". It's really important to get into the good habit. Question: _ like to say "Thank you" and "Excuse me". - People in some countries - Only English people - Few people - People all over the world
People all over the world

Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Dear Mike, Thanks for your family photo. This is a photo of my family. I have a happy family. There are five people in my family. They are my grandmother, my parents, my sister and I. The old woman is my grandmother. The man is my father. His name is David. He is a teacher. And what about the woman? She is my mother. Her name is Linda. She is very nice. Look at the girl. That's my sister. She is in a middle school. Her name is Lucy.Do you know the boy ? It's me. Yours, Tony Question: Is David the old woman's son? - Yes, he is. - No, he isn't. - Yes, she is. - No,she isn't
Yes, he is.

Q: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Hands play an important part in our daily life. But do you know which of your two hands you use more? Very few people use both hands _ well .Most of us are right-handed. Only about five people out of a hundred are left-handed. New-born babies can take hold of things with either of their hands, but in about two years they usually use their right hands. Scientists don't know why this happens. Monkeys are our close relatives in the animal world. Scientists have found that monkeys like to use one of their hands more than the other, but it can be either hand. There are as many right-handed monkeys as left-handed ones. Next time you visit a zoo, watch the monkeys carefully, you will see that some of them will use their right hands and others will use their left hands. But most of the people use their right hands better and this makes life difficult for those left-handed people. We live in a right-handed world. Question: Which of the following is true? - There are more monkeys using their right hands than left hands. - There are more monkeys using their left hands than right hands. - There are as many right-handed monkeys as left-handed ones. - There are not as many right-handed monkeys as left-handed ones.
A: There are as many right-handed monkeys as left-handed ones.

Question: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: I'm Jack. I'm a middle school student. I have lessons from Monday to Friday. At weekends, I usually get up very late. I wash my face, brush my teeth and then go out to do morning exercises. I eat my breakfast at about nine o'clock. After that, I often go to the park with my parents. The park is a little far from our home, so we go there by bus. It often takes us about twenty minutes to get there by bus. The park is very beautiful. There are always lots of people in the park. There are men and women, old and young. Parents must take good care of their children. There is a large lake in the middle of the park. I often go swimming there. Sometimes, I fly kites. We always have a good time there. Question: What time does Jack have breakfast at weekends? - At about 7:00. - At about 8:00. - At about 9:00. - At about 10:00.
Answer: At about 9:00.

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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: A little boy invited his mother to attend his school's first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy's dismay , his mother said she would go. This would be the first time that his classmates and teachers met his mother and he was _ by her appearance . There was a severe scar that covered nearly the whole right side of her face. The boy never wanted to talk about why or how she got the scar. At the meeting, the people were impressed by the kindness of his mother with the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and hid himself from everyone. However, he could hear clearly the conversation between his mother and the teacher. "How did you get the scar on your face?" the teacher asked. The mother replied, "When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught on fire. Everyone was too afraid to go in because the fire was out of control, but I went in. As I was running towards his bed, I saw a burning wood falling down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked to be unconscious , but luckily, a fireman came in and saved both of us." She touched the burned side of her face. "This scar will be forever, but until today, I have never regretted doing what I did." When the little boy heard this, he couldn't help running towards his mother with tears in his eyes. He hugged her and felt his mother was greater than anyone. He held her hand tightly for the rest of the day. Question: We know from the passage that the little boy _ . - wasn't moved by what her mother said - didn't ask his mother to attend the meeting - wanted his mother to attend the meeting at first - didn't really want his mother to attend the meeting at first
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didn't really want his mother to attend the meeting at first

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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Helen loved small animals. One morning while she was walking in the forest, she found two weak birds in the grass. She took them home and put them in a small cage. She looked after them with love and the birds both grew well. They thanked her with a wonderful song every morning. But something happened one day. Helen left the door of the cage open. The larger bird flew from the cage. She thought that it would fly away, so she _ it. She was very excited to catch it. Suddenly she felt strange. She opened her hand and looked sadly at the dead bird. Her great love had killed the bird! The other bird was moving back and forth in the cage. Helen could feel the bird want to go out. It wanted to fly into the blue sky. At once, Helen took the bird out of the cage and let it fly away. The bird circled, twice, three times... Helen enjoyed watching the bird flying and singing happily. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her head. It sang the sweetest song that she had ever heard. The easiest way to lose love is to hold too tight. The best way to keep love is to give it freedom. Question: Why did Helen let the second bird fly away? - Because Helen hated the bird. - Because Helen could call the bird back again. - Because Helen thought the bird could fly back itself. - Because Helen realized the bird wanted freedom very much.
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Because Helen realized the bird wanted freedom very much.