Q: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Diamonds may be forever. But what's a girl to do when she gets dumped or divorced and those rings, necklace and love gifts lose their emotional sense? Help is just a click away on new Web sites that provide an outlet for selling jewelry from past relationships, sharing break-up stories and helping broken hearts heal . "You go through a divorce. What do you do with that ring? Maybe you have a child you can pass it on to. Maybe you don't. It just sits there, " said Megahn Perry, who with her stepmother Marie Perry runswww.exboyfriendjewelry.com. Three months after its start with the slogan "You Don't Want It. He Can't Have It Back," the web site has 3,000 registered users and more than 600 postings of rings, bracelets and earrings for sale--all with a personal tale attached. As one woman posting a diamond ring for $3,500 wrote: "Beautiful ring came with a wrong man. Decided to sell to regain the money that I spent finishing payments on the ring that my ex didn't." The idea was born when Megahn Perry, a Los Angeles actress and writer, was looking for a safe place to sell a wedding set after a divorce and realized others might have former boyfriends' jewelry with memories that make them too painful to wear. The local pawn shop proved an unattractive choice. So she teamed up with her stepmother Marie, researched the market and found a _ in it. Question: The passage is mainly about _ . Options: A: how a web site is set up B: how sad the love stories are C: How much a website can make D: How many people like the web site
A: A

Q: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: It was the small hours of the morning when we reached London Airport. I had cabled London from Amsterdam, and there was a hired car to meet, but there was one more unfortunate happening before I reached my flat. In all my travels I have never, but for that once, been required by the British customs to open a single bag or to do more than state that I carried no goods liable to duty. It was, of course, my fault; the extreme tiredness and nervous tension of the journey had destroyed my diplomacy. I was, for whichever reason, so tired that I could hardly stand, and to the question, "have you read this?" I replied with extreme foolishness, "yes, hundreds of times." "And you have nothing to declare?" "Nothing." "How long have you been out of this country?" "About three months." "And during that time you have acquired nothing?" "Nothing but what is on the list I have given you." He seemed momentarily at a loss, but then he attacked. The attack, when it came, was utterly unexpected. "Where did you get that watch?" I could have kicked myself. Two days before, when playing water games with a friend in the bath, I had forgotten to take off my ROLEX OYSTER, and it had, not unnaturally, stopped. I had gone into the market and bought, for twelve shillings and six pence, an ugly time piece that made a strange noise. It had stopped twice, without any reason, during the journey. I explained, but I had already lost face. I produced my own watch from a pocket, and added that I should be grateful if he would confiscate the replacement. "It is not a question of confiscation," he said, "there is a fine for failing to declare dutiable goods. And now may I please examine that Rolex?" It took another quarter of an hour to persuade him that the Rolex was not contraband . Just when I let out a sigh of relief, he began to search my luggage! Question: After reading the story we can infer that the writer _ . Options: A: knew little about the customs regulations B: must have spent a long time at the customs and have been let go without any punishment C: must have been fined because of carrying many contraband goods D: must have failed in catching the hired car
A: B

Q: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Rats that eat high levels of a natural sugar known as fructose seem to age faster than other rats.and the same could be true for people who eat too much sweet junk food,Israeli researchers said Monday. Fructose,found naturally in honey and fruit,is used widely in foods ranging from soft drinks to yogurt.But while its sweet taste is popular,the sugar could cause wrinkles,the researchers said.Dr.Moshe Werman and Boaz Levi of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology fed large amounts of fructose to laboratory rats.Writing in the Journal of Nutrition,they said the fructose-fed rats showed changes in the collagen of their skin and bones.Collagen basically holds the body together.The loss of collagen is what causes loose skin and deep wrinkles in older people. The process affected,Werman's team said,is known as"cross-linking "."Too much cross.1inking makes the skin stiff, and these are the conditions that encourage wrink1ed skin,"Werman said in a statement.He said the same could be true of people,although this has not been shown."Americans are eating more and more processed foods such as baked goods,canned fruits,jams is and dairy products that contain fructose,"Werman said.Other studies have shown that taking in high fructose may cause diabetes . The rats Werman worked with were fed much more than the average adult person might eat in a day,which is standard in such experiments.The rats were fed 12.5 grams of fructose per kg of weight everyday for a year. Question: In the experiments,if a rat was 0.25 kg,it may have been fed about _ grams of fructose every day for a year. Options: A: 3 B: 4 C: 5 D: 6
A: A

Q: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Vellumsound presents Social Distinctions: Patrons and Partnerships 8:00 pm-9:30 pm Harry and Mildred Remis Auditorium (Auditorium 161), Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), Boston Ticket Required MFA Members $20.00 Nonmembers $25.00 Activities The exhibition"Class Distinctions: Dutch Painting in the Age of Rembrandt and Vermeer"and the MFA collection show many purposes that artists have created works -- for the open market, wealthy patrons, religious organizations, and royal commissions. Music has been composed for these reasons as well. Examine how artists create their magnificent works. First, from exhibition curator Ronni Baer, hear an overview of"Class Distinctions", an exhibition designed to encourage close looking at paintings to recognize clues embedded in the works that refer to social rank and status. Then listen to beautiful works for string quartet by Purcell, Mozart, and Bartok. Tips Entry or re-entry after the event starts is not guaranteed and will be at the discretion of the house manager. To order tickets by phone, call 1-800-440-6975; to order in person, visit any MFA ticket desk. For $5 more, enjoy guaranteed Premium Seating in the first three rows of the auditorium. Question: If you are an MFA member and want to best enjoy the activity, you should pay . Options: A: $20.00 B: $25.00 C: $30.00 D: $35.00
A: B