Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: We know music is very important in our daily life. Do you notice music playing at any of those places when you go somewhere? Today most stores, stations, restaurants and other places play music. You might even hear music in an office or on a farm. Scientists believe that music influences the way people behave . They think that the sound of western classical music makes people feel richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend more money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays modern music, people spend less money. Without music, people spend less. Scientists also believe that loud, fast music makes people eat faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their busy hours. This makes people eat faster and leave quickly. Restaurants can make more money in this way. Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say that music helps students to be more active. It is true that people learn better when they are relaxed. And listening to music can help you relax.[ The next time you hear music somewhere, be careful. It might influence the way you do things. ,. Question: According to the text, scientists believe that music can _ . - Create different feelings for us - Help us to develop good habits - Develop our interest in money - Influence natural environments
Create different feelings for us

Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: He was driving home one evening when he saw an old lady standing by the road. He could tell she needed help. So he stopped his car in front of her car and got out. He smiled at her, but she was worried. Was he going to hurt her? He looked poor and hungry. He said: "I'm here to help you ma'am. Why don't you wait in the car? By the way ,my name is Joe." She had a flat tire . Joe crawled under the car and soon he was able to change the tire. But he had to get dirty and his hands hurt. She said that she couldn't thank him enough for his help. Joe just smiled as he closed her trunk . She asked him how much she owed him. But Joe wasn't thinking about the money. This was helping someone in need. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she should lend a hand. He waited until she had driven off and felt good as he headed for home. A few miles down the road the lady saw a small cafe. She went in to get a bite to eat. The waitress brought a clean towel for her to wipe her wet hair. The waitress was nearly eight months pregnant .It was tiring for her to move about. But she did it all with a sweet smile on her face. The lady was moved by the wonderful service the waitress was giving. After the lady had finished her meal, and the waitress had gone to get her change from a Y=100 bill, the lady slipped out the door. At her table, the waitress found something written on a napkin. There were tears in her eyes when she read what the lady had written. It said: "You don't owe me a thing. I know life is hard for you right now. Someone once helped me out, the way I'm helping you. If you really want to pay me back, don't let the chain of love end with you." Question: The old lady was moved by the waitress because_. - she was nearly eight months pregnant - it was tiring for her to move about - there was a sweet smile on her face - she offered him a wonderful service
she offered him a wonderful service

Q: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: You may get a cold sometimes. It often starts with a sore throat. You sneeze and your nose runs. You usually have a headache, too. Often you have a cough later. It's not a serious illness, but you may feel quite bad. _ For example, you can take aspirin to get rid of your headache. It is good to rest and drink a lot of water, too. A doctor once told me, "With the right medicine, the cold will last for seven days. With no medicine, it will go on for a week!" Where does our medicine come from? A long time ago, people knew that some plants made them feel better. For example, the juice of lemons makes a sore throat better. Now, scientists find some parts of plants can make some medicine. Because of these medicines, people now live longer than their grandparents. Question: Which of the following sentences is TRUE? - Taking aspirin can get rid of the cold. - All the plants can be made into medicine. - Scientists have found a cure for cold. - Some parts of plants may make people feel better.
A: Some parts of plants may make people feel better.

Question: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: It is a hot summer day. A group of animals are waiting in line for the bus under the hot sun. They are all swearing . Then Elephant comes and stands in front of all the other animals. "Elephant please wait in line!" the animals tell him. Elephant still stands there and he doesn't say anything. The other animals are very angry, but they can do nothing to Elephant. "He is too big and we are too small," says Ant. "We have to _ to him," says Rabbit. "Hey, do you feel cool now?" asks Monkey. "Yes. We are standing Elephant's shadow ," Panda says happily. Suddenly, they all feel some wind. Oh, how cool! Elephant is fanning(......) the animals with his ears. At last, the bus comes. All the other animals get on, but Elephant still stands there. He doesn't want to get on the bus. "Elephant, the bus is here. Why don't you get on? " asks Monkey. "Oh, I'm just passing by and want to give you some shade ," says Elephant. Now, all the other animals know how friendly Elephant is. Question: What's the best title of this passage? - A hot day - A selfish elephant - A friendly elephant - A cooler day
Answer: A friendly elephant

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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Many children love to play with snow in winter. But Long Chuan has come to hate it. This year his hometown suffered from snowstorms for nearly a month. The heavy snow stopped cars and trains, broke the electricity tower and turned tap water to ice. Every day Long Chuan had to walk several kilometers to carry drinking water. "I couldn't ride a bike and it took me 3 hours to walk to school. I can't remember how many times I slipped on the hard ice, " said Long Chuan. Long is not alone. This year millions of people in central and southern China had a freezing winter without enough water and electricity. The biggest snowstorms in 50 years killed more than 100 people. They also cost the country 111.1 billion yuan. Experts say a special type of climate condition , La Nina, caused the storms. During a La Nina, the water in the Pacific Ocean near the equator becomes colder than usual. It changes the weather around the world. Besides China, Canada, the US and Middle Eastern countries also met with heavy snowstorms this winter. The special climate caused the recent flooding in Australia, too. However, experts say that people have destroyed the environment . Global warming may be causing these terrible weather events to happen more and more often. Question: What took place in Long Chuan's hometown last winter? - Earthquake. - Flooding. - Traffic Accident. - Heavy snowstorms.
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Heavy snowstorms.