Ques: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family, and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck. I'm not going to say luck, talent, and circumstances don't come into play because they do. Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence, and that's just the reality of how life is. However, to succeed in life, one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical. And, in addition to that, in order to get really good at something, one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practicing. To become great at certain things, it'll require even more time, time that most people won't put in. This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you don't enjoy what you do, it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it. When you see people exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great success, you know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost. It's sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent, but thinking that way does you no good, and there's a huge chance that you're wrong anyway. Whatever you do, if you want to become great at it, you need to work day in and day out, almost to the point of addiction, and over a long period of time. If you're not willing to put in the time and work, don't expect to receive any rewards. Consistent, hard work won't guarantee you the level of success you may want, but it will guarantee that you will become really good at whatever it is you put all that work into. ks5u Question: What is the main theme of the passage? Options: A: Having a goal is vital to success B: Being good is different from being great C: One cannot succeed without time and practice D: Luck, talent and family help to achieve success
Ans: C

Ques: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Did you know that vegetables can grow in the climates they are not used to? Cool climate vegetables like asparagus are now able to be grown in places as hot as Hawaii. In Hawaii, marine engineers have been able to actually let you believe such vegetables that they are living in cooler climates. In that way they grow faster and taste better. What these engineers have been using is very simply cold sea water. How did they use it? They place pipes in the soil and cold water flowing through them cools the earth. This causes plant growth and enables gardeners in tropical climates to grow crops from cooler climates. Also some of these pipes are exposed to the air and they make the air "wet" and thus water the gardens. What especially makes people happy about this process is that nothing to the natural conditions is being used. Another new use for cold ocean water is to cool buildings. Engineers believe that for example the entire west coast of the prefix = st1 /United Statescould be air-conditioned using seawater. Question: Sea water mentioned in the passage is mainly used to _ . Options: A: water the farms B: water the gardens C: cool the air D: make the earth cool
Ans: D

Ques: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Let Baby Cry The parents with their three-year-old son went to see a film. When they walked into the cinema, the attendant said to them, "you'll have to go out if your son cries. But we'll refund you the tickets." About half an hour later, the husband asked his wife, "What do you think of the film?" "I've never seen such a boring film." His wife answered. "It's not worth seeing." "I don't think much of it, either." The husband said. "Wake the child up and let him cry." Blindfold Them Stan: I won 92 goldfish. Fred: Where are you going to keep them? Stan: In the bathroom. Fred: But what will you do when you want to take a bath? Stan: Blindfold them! Einstein and God Einstein climbs to the top of Mt. Sinai to get close enough to talk to God. Looking up, he asks the Lord... "God, what does a million years mean to you?" The Lord replies, "A minute." Einstein asks, "And what does a million dollars mean to you?" The Lord replies, "A penny." Einstein asks, "Can I have a penny?" The Lord replies, " _ ." Question: In the first story, why did the husband want to wake the child up? Options: A: Because he wanted to go back home due to the boring film. B: Because he thought he could get back his money. C: Because it was time for the baby to have a meal. D: Because the film came to an end.
Ans: B

Ques: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: BAD weather, bad food and grumpy people - that's what some people think of first when they think about Britain. Many online commentators even joke that Britons are so grumpy precisely because it constantly rains and they are always hungry. In fact, many believe that Britons are inherently negative, in contrast to their neighbors across the Atlantic Ocean. "Americans are more optimistic, due to the fact that they are told they can become the next president of the United States," Ricky Gervais, a British comedian, told online forum Big Think. "British people are told, it won't happen to you. And they carry that. They carry that with them. We champion the underdog ." It's no wonder that Britons hold the reputation of having a "stiff upper lip" - being cold and not showing any emotion. Britain's reputation as a grumpy country may, however, simply be the result of a cultural misunderstanding. According to the BBC, British actor Michael Caine once said: "I think what is British about me is my feelings and awareness of others and their situations. English people are always known to be well-mannered and cold, but we are not cold - we don't _ your situation. If we are heartbroken, we don't scream in your face with tears - we go home and cry on our own. It's completely to do with your comfort - we don't intrude on your space. That's very English." A BBC reader noted that the perceived coldness of British people is actually their way of dealing with hardship. Remembering the terrorist attacks in London on July 7, 2005, Stuart Colley, who lived in the capital at the time, said: "It seemed to me that most people's response was a 'cruel' determination to carry on and not to 'fall' into an over-emotional outpouring of grief or anger - despite what many of us felt inside. Our stiff upper lip seems to be something that gives us strength as a society when we most need it." Question: Which of the following statements might Ricky Gervais agree with? Options: A: Britons like challenging the underdog more than Americans do. B: Americans are more optimistic and realistic than British people. C: Britons are more comfortable with life's losers than Americans. D: Bad weather in the UK is the main thing that makes Britons grumpy.
Ans:
C