Read the following article and answer the question. Article: David: I like blue. I have a clothes shop, and I find when I changed the wall's color to blue, my clothes sold better. Someone told me that blue can make people feel safe. Mary: I'm a nurse. I heard that green can make people feel energetic. Because it's the color of nature, it can also give people a feeling of hope. It's my favorite. Li Ming: I like red. In our country, red means good luck. For example, during Spring Festival, most Chinese people like wearing red clothes , because we believe it will bring us good luck in the future. Sam: I like orange because it's a warm color. When I'm sad, if I see something orange buying things that are orange ---- bags, hats, cups, anything! I live in an orange world! Linda: I think black is a powerful color . We know that the leaders of a country always wear black clothes. And, it makes people look thin. Question: If you want to give a gift to a friend who is sad, which of the following is the bestaccording to the passage? Answer:

OPTIONS:
- A blue cup.
- A green pencil case.
- An orange coat
- A black wallet

Answer: An orange coat

Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Perhaps the most famous clothing brand name in the world is Levi's.Levi Strauss & Co.is the producer of blue denim jeans.Here's how it happened. In the mid 1800s many people went to California to look for gold.A young German named Levi Strauss traveled to San Francisco to help his brother on business.He sold canvas to the workers for tents.But the workers said they needed pants more,because their pants were easy to wear out.Instead of selling his canvas for tent-making,he turned it into pants.These kinds of pants were very popular with workers.He was very happy and named the kind of pants"denims".And in 1853 he founded Levi Strauss & Co. Twenty years later the company began using a design with pockets.During the working,Strauss _ the process for putting metal rivets in the eans for strength. On May 20,1873,they received the U.S.Patent No.139,121 for the process and that date is now considered the official birthday of"blue jeans". Today the company still has its factories in San Francisco,California.Over 11,000 people work in them and bring in over $4 billion a year. Question: The passage mainly tells us _ . Answer:

OPTIONS:
- who invented jeans
- how jeans were invented
- when jeans were invented
- why jeans are so popular

Answer: how jeans were invented

Read the following article and answer the question. Article: The first Thanksgiving was in 1621. Each year, we celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November. What do American children think of Thanksgiving? This is what some of them wrote. Thanksgiving is a holiday to say "Thank you". It means eating turkey and having a special party with your family. Thanksgiving is giving thanks to people that help you. I think it is a special holiday. You give thanks to your family and your friends. Annie Lots of people have done things for me that I like. Lots of people like to make me happy, like my mum. Many people have done things for me and make sure I am all right. I am pleased that people care about me. Most people I know give me money or presents at Thanksgiving. Sometimes people take me to visit places or ask me to their houses. I like to do nice things for other people. Also I hope people help me when I get old. Jeremy Once we were at my grandparents' house during Thanksgiving and we went to the store to buy a turkey, but they didn't have any, so we had to buy a live one. When we went out to kill it, it had gone! There was nothing left except feathers . That year we had to eat chicken instead of turkey. Eleanor I'm thankful for having a really good mum who looks after me so well and having good teachers and especially Ms. McMillan because she helps to try new things. I love all my family. I enjoy Thanksgiving because I eat turkey with all my family and I love it. Ryan Question: When was the first Thanksgiving? Answer:

OPTIONS:
- In 1621.
- In 2012.
- In 1921.
- In 2011.

Answer: In 1621.

Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Nancy: I saw seven girls in one umbrella and none of them got wet. Taney: Oh, that must be a very big umbrella. Nancy: No, it wasn't raining. [ A good boy Little Robert asked his mother for two cents . "What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?" "I gave it to a poor old woman," he answered. "You're a good boy," said the mother proudly. "Here are two more cents. But why are you so interested in the old woman?" "She is the one who sells candies. " Break a mirror "What are you so happy about, Jason?" Lisa asked the 98-year-old man. "I broke a mirror," he replied. "But that means seven years of bad luck. " "I know," he said happily. "Isn't it wonderful? I can live for another seven years. " Question: The seven girls didn't get wet because _ . Answer:

OPTIONS:
- the umbrella was big enough
- the seven girls wore raincoats
- it wasn't raining at all
- it wasn't a heavy rain

Answer:
it wasn't raining at all