Read the article and select the best answer. Article: The people of ancient Egypt began their new year in summer. That is when the Nile River flooded its banks, bringing water and fertility to the land. Today, most people celebrate New Year's Day on January 1. People celebrate the New Year's holiday in many different ways. The ancient Babylonians celebrated by forcing their king to give up his crown ( )and royal clothing. They made him get down on his knees and _ all the mistakes he had made during the past year. Making New Year's resolutions is a common American tradition. Today, popular resolutions might include the promise to lose weight, stop smoking, or be more productive at work. People offer New Year's resolutions of their own. For example, one person decided to get a cat. Another promised to stop telling stories about other people. Other people use New Year's resolutions to make major changes in their lives. One such resolution might be to "stop and smell the flowers." This means to take time to enjoy simple pleasures. Another resolution might be "don't sweat the small stuff." This means not to worry or get angry about unimportant problems. Another resolution might be to forget about bad things that happened in the past. Question: What do people wish for the coming new year in their resolutions? Options: A: Health. B: Happiness. C: Better work. D: All of the above.
D

Read the article and select the best answer. Article: It's getting hotter and hotter outside. Summer is already here! Summer means high temperature, more outdoor activities and all kinds of fruit and vegetables. How can we stay fit in this exciting season? Here are some good suggestions: Eat and drink properly What is healthy to eat in summer? Fresh and light food. Fish can be a good choice. It can keep your body energetic and help fight against the burning sun. Another good choice is colorful fruit and vegetables.They not only _ our eyes, but are full of healthy chemicals ( ) .Tomatoes can help protect your skin against sunburn. Blueberries are good for your brain and eyes. The more color,the better! With all those summertime activities you will be thirsty. What to drink ? Water. Water has zero calories ( ) and is the perfect drink to stop your thirst ( ) . Try not to drink too many energy drinks, sports drinks and soda drinks which have lots of sugar and caffeine ( ) in them. Stay active and cool Summer is a great season to enjoy outdoor activities and play. It s also a goodtime to lose weight. If you are lucky enough to be near a body of water, try water sports like swimming, surfing, water skiing and so on. These sports keep you cool and active at the same time. You'll have no problem beating the heat and keeping fit as well. Be careful of the sunshine. Summer allows us more chances to get outside, but it also means more possibilities to get burnt by the sunshine. If you are going outside, keep away from the sun when it's the strongest--usually between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. If you have to stay in the sun for a long time, sun cream ( ) ,a big hat and a long - sleeve jacket will be necessary. Question: How many pieces of advice does the writer give us? Options: A: Two. B: Three. C: Four. D: Five.
A

Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: On very cold winter days , a group of Japanese children travelled a long way and arrived at a small island where nobody lived. After setting up a camp, they caught fish in the sea, and walked on the snow to find firewood , wild fruit and fresh water. Then they made a fire to do some cooking. They were not homeless children or modern Robinson. They were all pupils from a primary school and campers of special " hardship camp". Every year primary and middle schools in Japan organize such camps to train the children's _ of bearing hardship. Such places as thick forests and far-off mountains are chosen as camp places. The Japanese education circles usually think it necessary to give children chances of suffering hardships. Children in Japan now may hardly find times of hardships, because of the rapid growth of national economy and improvement in the people's living conditions. The experts think that such hardship camps can help children learn to live and develop in the struggle against nature in modern society. It's said that such hardship camps are warmly accepted by both Japanese school children and their parents. Question: Many Japanese children set up camps in far-off mountains or forests to _ . Options: A: be modern Robinson B: experience hardships C: stay away from the troubles at home D: enjoy travelling
A: B

Question: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: It was lunch time. Mike was in the garden with Linda. Suddenly, two aliens arrived! "Wow! Aliens!" They were so excited that they _ loudly. "Hello, friends!" The two aliens came out from a small flying machine. "Hi! Come and have lunch with us." Mike said. "Do you like earth food?" Linda asked. "We don't know. Let's have a try," the aliens said. "What's this? Is it a phone?" the tall alien asked. "No, it's a banana," Mike said. The tall alien took a bite , "Yuke! I don't like bananas." "What's this? Is it a ball?" the short alien asked. "No, it's an egg," Linda said. The tall alien took a bite, "Yuke! I don't like eggs." "What's this? Is it a hat?" the tall alien asked. "No, it's a lunchbox!" Mike said. The tall alien took a bite, "Yum! I like lunchboxes!" Question: Which of the following is the right order for what the aliens ate? Options: A: A banana-An egg-A lunchbox. B: An egg-A banana-A lunchbox. C: An egg-A lunchbox-A banana. D: A banana-A lunchbox-An egg.
Answer: A

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Smith had a small garden, and in spring she planted some vegetables in it. She looked after them very carefully, and when summer came, they looked very nice. One evening Mrs. Smith looked at her vegetables and said: " Tomorrow I am going to pick them, and then we can eat them." But early the next morning, her daughter ran into the kitchen and shouted , "Come quickly! Our neighbor's ducks are in the garden and they are eating our vegetables." Mrs. Smith ran out, but it was too late! All the vegetables were finished! Mrs. Smith cried and made her neighbor very sorry, but that was the end of the vegetables. Then several days before Christmas, the neighbor gave Mrs. Smith a parcel . In it was a beautiful, fat duck, and on it was a piece of paper with the words, " Enjoy your vegetables." , Question: What is Mrs. Smith going to do after she picks those vegetables? Options: A: She wants to eat them. B: She wants to give them to her friends. C: She wants to feed the duck. D: She wants to reserve them.
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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: People in different places eat different things. In South China people like to eat rice. Sometimes they eat it twice or three times a day. They usually eat it with fish, meat and vegetables. It tastes very delicious. Japanese like to eat rice, too. They also eat a lot of fish. Sometimes they eat raw fish.It sounds strange but smells very fresh. In western countries like Britain, Australia and the USA, the most important food is bread or potatoes. People usually make their bread at home. And they cook potatoes in different ways. In England the most popular food is fish and chips. Sometimes people eat this food at home, in their workplace, in the park or even on the street. People call it "takeaway" food. In China today,there are also much"takeaway"food,and most children like to eat them. Question: The passage mainly talks about _ . Options: A: food B: animals C: vegetables D: fruit
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