I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Edinburgh Mela Time: 25th - 31st August 2008 Tel / Fax: 0131 557 1400 E-mail: info@edinburgh-mela.co.uk Website: www.edinburgh-mela.co.uk Each year Edinburgh Mela is Scotland's biggest multicultural arts festival that celebrates in Scotland. Although Edinburgh Mela's roots are in South Asian cultures, this is a festival for everybody. Music, colour, dance, art, fashion, food, children's activities, the Mela bazaar and much more! Edinburgh International Book Festival Time: 9th - 25th August 2008 Tel: 0131 718 5666 Fax: 0131 226 5335 E-mail: admin@edbookfest.co.uk Website: www.edbookfest.co.uk Edinburgh International Book Festival is the world's biggest book festival. We present different programs for both adults and children including discussions, lectures, debates and workshops, all in one of Edinburgh's most beautiful spaces, Charlotte Square Gardens. Edinburgh International Festival Time: 8th - 31st August 2008 Tel: + 44 (0) 131 473 2000 Fax: +44 (0) 131 473 2002 E-mail: eif@eif.co.uk Website: www.eif@eif.co.uk Each year the Edinburgh International Festival stages one of the greatest celebrations of the arts, attracting audiences from around the world to the city's exciting atmosphere. The festivities offer a special opportunity to experience the excitement of live performance by internationally well-known artists as well as the joy of discovering new and unfamiliar works. Edinburgh International Science Festival Time: 25th March-5th April 2008 Tel: 0131 558 7666 Fax: 0131 557 9177 E-mail: esf@scifest.demon.co.uk Website: www.sciencefestival.co.uk The UK's largest Science Festival is back with one of the most exciting line-ups in the Festival's 16-year history. The Science Festival is an unbelievable place for everyone, with events at all levels, all ages and all purses. On offer are 10 days of non-stop shows workshops, presentations, hands-on activities, exhibitions and tours designed to amuse and entertain. Call our ticket hotline on 0131 557 5588. Question: How many ways are available for you to get the information about each festival? Options: A: Only one. B: Two. C: Three. D: Four.
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I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Many would consider it crazy, but what has caused the sudden popularity of the DINK (double income,no kid) lifestyle? Mr. Buchanan lists three factors that lead to the DINK lifestyle and help explain why today's culture _ the old idea that "the good tile for a woman means a husband and a houseful of kids." The first factor is what is generally called"the greatest movement of the 20th century".The movement of women from their homes to offices,which is similar to the 19th century migration of men from the farm to the factory. The second factor is some women begin choosing to follow a career rather than raise a family.Modern industries offer well-paid jobs to able women,who can compete successfully with men. With more women working,families become wealthier and smaller. The third factor is the end of the"family wage". Before 1964,employers paid a man a "family wage" enough to support a wife and family However, as women's pay has greatly increased.men's pay has dropped,and the traditional marriage and family have suffered Young women are now more likely to be financially independent and more likely to delay their marriage,or just not marry at all Some choose to be DINKs. Though not necessarily the best,to be a DINK has become an increasingly popular lifestyle choice,one that has gained more and more recognition in our society. Question: The writer probably thinks the DINK lifestyle_, Options: A: perfect B: acceptable C: unreasonable D: Crazy
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I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Two years ago I fell off the steps of a bus while climbing down and twisted my ankle. What followed was the usual way that is common in the US. A few hours later I was treated and discharged. What was uncommon was that I received extra care while going to ER(emergency room) and while I was in the hospital. People were kind to me, men and women alike. They wheeled me into a private room instead of making me wait in the crowded waiting room. Someone came and asked me if the temperature is OK. When I said I was cold, he brought me a blanket and some magazines, in case I got bored. The nurses stopped by, making pleasant chats with me. People always came to ask me if I was in too much pain and if I needed anything... There were other people who were brought in while I was waiting. Patients groaning in pain were given the care they needed and then ignored. My injury was not the priority, so while I was not pushed to the front of the line, my several hours' stay in the hospital was made as pleasant as possible. Why would people do that? They gave others care, while I got kindness. Like any other good looking, healthy, independent person, man or woman,it looks as if the world isnicer to rich people, and the world is nicer to attractive people. I'm not in the dating world. It's not about free drinks and gifts. It's about people being nice. I'm grateful for any positive behavior because I know this is temporary. Eventually I will join the groups of the elderly, the weak and the seemingly unattractive. One thing I refuse to do is to make excuses for being attractive. I know it's temporary. I know it's the luck of the draw and I know that I'm just one of the many. Does it matter to my husband, my mother and my kids what I look like? No. And I wouldn't have it any other way. Question: Which of the following does the author agree with? Options: A: The hospital should treat attractive patients in preference to others. B: The positive behavior that being attractive brings can last long. C: Old patients should get much more care from the hospital. D: Being attractive means nothing to the people truly important to you.
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