Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Saturday, June 30th, 2012 I asked to have a dinner party at the biggest hotel in my hometown--New York today. I was very busy,so I had no time to change my clothes for dinner.Then I drove there as soon as possible.But when I came in, no one saw me and gave me a seat.I got angry. Then I went back home,put on my best clothes.At about nine o'clock,I returned again.This time,everyone stood up at once and said"hello"to me.And I was taken to the best table and given the best food.I got much angrier.I took off my coat,put it in the food and said: _ They were very surprised and asked,"Why are you doing this?" I said" _ " Question: According to the story, what did he say at the end of the diary? Options: A: I enjoy doing this. B: My coat is hungry C: You gave the food to my coat, not me. D: I love my coat
C

Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Do you see many signs around you? Do you know the signs are an important part of our daily life? They can be in pictures or in words to give people information. What do people think are good signs? If you are thinking about making signs for others, what should you know? The most important thing is that signs should be simple and easy to understand. It is important to use clear language. On the other hand, the words should be easy to write and you just need to write down what you want to do. "Keep off the grass" is a very good example. It means "Don't touch or walk on the grass". Nowadays, there is a saying that "A picture paints a thousand words". Perhaps that's why we are seeing more and more signs in pictures, or a combination of pictures and words. However, that's the difficult part, because picture signs may have different meanings in different countries. Question: What is the disadvantage of picture signs? Options: A: They are too simple. B: They are not easy to understand. C: They are not as interesting as word signs. D: They may have different meanings in different countries.
D

Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Mr. White was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the doorbell ring. He turned on the light and looked at the clock. It was half past twelve. "Who can be it at this time of night?" he wondered. He decided to go and find out. So he got out of bed, put on his jacket and went to the door. When he opened the door, there was nobody there. "That's very strange," he thought. Then he went back to his bedroom, took off his jacket, got back into bed, turned off the light and tried to go to sleep. A few minutes later he heard the doorbell ring again. Mr. White jumped out of the bed very quickly and rushed to the door. He opened it, but again he found no one there. He closed the door and tried not to feel too nervous. Then he saw a piece of paper on the floor inside the door. He picked it up. There were some words on it: "Now it's after midnight, so it's April 1st. Happy April Fool's Day!" "Oh, it was the funny boy next door!" Mr. White smiled. ,. Question: Mr.Whitewastryingtogotosleepwhenheheard _ . Options: A: somebodysing B: the doorbellring C: thetelephonering D: somebodyknockatthewindow
A: B

Question: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: These days, I'm surprised at what my classmates have changed since school started. It's not just the new teachers, new buildings, or new rules. I also notice how people are dressing differently. Dressing is not just a choice to keep warm. It's also a healthy personal choice in so many ways. Dress rules: Many schools have dress rules. They tell students what to wear at school. The teachers don't hope to see their students wear unsuitable clothes in the classroom. _ : The way we dress shows the way we feel about ourselves. If we aren't confident or need lots of attention, we'll often dress in ways that help us get that attention. If you want to get attention in a healthy way, you don't need to dress in an interesting way to express your mind. Body image : If some kids look very bad or ugly, dressing properly can cover them. And it can also help them feel beautiful and comfortable among their friends. Being what you wear: Dressing is important. Dressing in a wrong way can make people mistake you. People like to judge according to what they see. Clothing can often give people a wrong idea. Question: The writer thinks that how a person dresses _ . Options: A: isn't just a choice to keep warm B: can't express his or her mind C: is giving people the wrong idea D: can't get other people's attention
Answer: A

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Mei Qiyue, 13, of Chongqing, leaves her dorm early every morning and doesn't return until late at night. She feels stressed in the dorm. "My roommates look down on me. When I say something, they never agree with me. Sometimes, they even laugh at me together," said Mei. "The dorm is like hell. I want to leave the moment I walk in." Mei is not alone. Many middle school students lave such problems. Plans, opinions and other small differences can create conflict . "Most teenagers are the only child in the family where they are the 'King' or 'Queen'. They can't stand other kids' different ideas, so conflicts between them come out in the dorm," said Sun Yunxiao, a professor in Beijing. According to Sun, roommate relations are important in schools, and students should be serious about them. He suggests that students should be patient, sincere and cooperative in dealing with their roommates. Zou Ming, 14, of Shanxi, and his roommates didn't clean their dorm for a long time during their first semester. "Later, we began to hate each other because nobody would clean," said Zou. "One day, we had a dorm meeting. At the meeting we discussed the problem seriously and decided each other of us would clean for a week." After the meeting, they cleaned the dorm for the first time together, and the boys have become good friends. "I think we should take care of the dorm like our family and our roommates like our brothers," said Zou. "Only in this way can we have a happy dorm like and make lifelong friends." Question: What problem does the story mainly talk about? Options: A: Students can't make friends easily in a new school. B: Chinese middle school students are not really to be independent. C: Keeping good roommate relations is not easy for some students. D: Students still need their parents' help even when they are in middle school.
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C

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: In the past , people shopped for fruits, vegetables, bread and meat at small food stores and at open markets. Before there were _ , it was difficult to keep food fresh for a long time, so people shopped almost every day. Life today is very different from the past. Refrigerators keep food fresh, so people don't have to shop every day. People also have very busy lives. They have time to shop for food only once or twice a week. People shop for food in different kinds of places--in small stores, at large supermarkets and sometimes at wholesale stores that sell food and other things at very low prices. Some people even shop on the Internet. They order food online, and the company sends it to their home. And in many places around the world, people still shop at open markets. So people in different places like to shop for food in different ways. Question: How many places are mentioned in the passage for people to shop for food now? Options: A: 4 B: 5 C: 6 D: 7
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B