Read the article and select the best answer. Article: When Abraham Lincoln was just a boy, he had to help his father to look after their farm. It was hard work and there wasn't anything interesting for him. Abraham wanted to go to school, but there was no school there. He was sad most of the time. Mrs. Lincoln loved the boy very much. She tried her best to make Abraham happy. One morning she got up early and went to the town. It was a long way, so it took her a long time to get there. She bought something there and went back. It was late in the evening when she got home. The next morning Mrs. Lincoln said to Abraham,"Today is your birthday, so we're going to have a party."She put some food on the table, and then brought out a present. "A book!"Abraham cried. It was an old book, but he liked it. A smile came on his face. He looked up at Mrs. Lincoln and said,"Thank you, Mom." Question: Abraham Lincoln couldn't go to school because _ . Options: A: his family had no money B: his mother wanted to teach him herself C: he didn't like school D: there was no school near his home
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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: If you want to do a school project on children's rights, you can look on the Internet for some information. A United Nations website can show you plenty of useful information for the project. The United Nations lists the rights of children. Most countries agree all of them, but some countries do not. The following are some of the most important rights of children: Children have the right to be properly fed, clothed and sheltered by their family. If their family can't do so, the government should take _ . Children have the right to an education and medical care, which should be provided by the government. Children must not be cruelly punished by their parents or any others. Children have the right to expect the government to protect them from all kinds of abuse and neglect . No child under fifteen should be made to fight in an army. Children have the right to be protected from being made to work too hard to make money for other people. In some countries children do not have these rights. Many young children are made to work long hours in factories and on farms. In some countries there are so few schools that only rich children get an education. There are not enough doctors or nurses to help many children when they are sick. The rights of children are, therefore, the rights people think children should have. They are not always the rights children really have. Question: _ agree with the United Nations' list of children's rights. Options: A: All countries B: A few countries C: No countries D: Most countries
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Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Americans with small families own a car. If both parents are working , they usually have two cars. When the family is larger, they will sell one of the cars and buy a van . A small car can hold four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded. A van can hold seven persons easily, so a family with three children can ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel. They can all travel together. Mr. Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. So they sold their second car and bought a van. They thought it would be more convenient for them to go out together. Americans call vans motor homes. They always use them for holidays. When a family is traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. Question: Americans usually use motor homes to _ Options: A: Travel with all the family members for holidays B: Do some shopping with all the family members C: Visit their grandparents at weekends D: Drive their children to school every day
A: A

Question: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: There are many TV programs about Chinese dishes, but few are Like A Bite Of China . The seven-part documentary tell us food in different places in China. The different kinds of food on TV are from 60 places. You can see many kinds of food and they can _ your eyes and stomach. And you also learn how to make the food . That's why the program becomes so popular. However, the program is not only about food. There are many different stories between food and people. To know good stories, workers of the film spent three months doing the research and nine months filming. Liu Wen, one of the workers, says the story also shows the social transportations . "The program is like a window, it makes the world know more about China. And it helps people around the world not only enjoy Chinese dishes, but also learn Chinese culture." Question: How long did the workers spend finishing the whole program? Options: A: three months B: nine months C: six months D: a year
Answer: D

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Comfortable family home with a large garden on north side of town.Three bedrooms, Living-room,kitchens,dining-room,bathroom.Offers over$35,000. 2.ASSISTANT WANTED FOR BUSH RESTAURANT Some evening and weekend work.All meals free.Ring 33201 78. 3.JOIN OUR FOOTBALL TEAM Boys and girls wanted to play in local football team.Aged 9-1 3.Meet in Green Park on Friday at 3P.m. 4.ROOM TO RENT Small room to rent in city centre flat above restaurant.Newly painted with modern furniture.Near main railway station.Buses pass front door.Phone 3322108. Mr.Brown wants to Live near his workplace.Mrs.Brown wants a house with four bedrooms.The Brown children don't care what the house is like.They just want a big garden.Ann,their daughter, has always wanted to work in a restaurant.She thinks it is an exciting place.It's hard work but she is n't lazy.You have to work on Saturdays and Sundays,but you get other days off.It's not very well paid.But who cares about money? Tom is a middle school student.He is twelve years old.He stops school at half past three,so he has plenty of time to finish his homework. Jack.Mr.Brown's brother ,is looking for a room to rent.He doesn't care what colour the walls are or how old the furniture is.He is getting ready for his drawing.So the house must be quiet. Question: What's wrong with the room for Jack in Advertisement 4? Options: A: It's too small. B: The walls are the wrong colour. C: The man likes old furniture better. D: It's too noisy.
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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: It was very difficult to find jobs in the northeast of England, and when John lost his job, he found it was impossible for him to get a new one.He had soon spent all his money, so he decided to go down to the south of the country.He was told that the things there were better, and that it was easier to find work.The best way to get there was by train.He went to the railway station and got into a train for the south. He was the only passenger in his compartment when another man came in.He was carrying a gun and said to John, "Your money or your life!" "I haven't got a penny," John answereD. "Then why are you shaking so much?" the man with a gun asked angrily. "Because I thought you were the ticket-collector and I haven't even got a ticket," answered John. Question: It wasn't very _ to find jobs in the northeast of England. Options: A: difficult B: easy C: simple D: possible
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B