Read the article and select the best answer. Article: That warm day was the only day of the week without rain.I opened the door,took a seat and began to enjoy the wonderful sunshine.Suddenly,I noticed that the house near mine had been sold.An elderly lady was in front of the door,with some beautiful flowers beside her.I walked to her.She looked to be in her early eighties and had the prettiest white hair. "Hi!My name is Karmen,"I said smiling brightly at the old lady.She smiled back and said,"Hello,Karmen.I 'm Henrietta."Her voice was very strong for someone at her age.Later,I learned she was alone and had no family or relatives to help her.From that day on,I often visited her and helped her with her housework and sometimes she gave me some delicious food.A year passed,and I considered Henrietta to be one of my best friends. One day,I walked over for my morning visit and knocked on the door,but there was no answer.I knocked again,and she still didn't _ .So I let myself in,using the key she had given me.I checked her living room and then her kitchen.I finally went into her bedroom,and she was lying peacefully on her bed.Beside her there were two notes.One was her will ,which said all that she had would be given to me.The other was a thank-you note.I went to her bedside and cried sadly. Though several years have gone by,I still miss her deeply.Whenever I look at the beautiful flowers in front of her house,I remember the wonderful friendship we had. Question: Through visiting the old lady,the writer learnt that the old lady _ . Options: A: disliked all her relatives B: had no one to look after her C: didn't want to live with her family D: was looking for someone to look after her
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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: The English language is changing fast,thanks to the rapid progress of technology. We all have a rapid choice: we can either bury our heads in the sand and spend the rest of our lives wishing Shakespeare were alive and well. Or we can embrace the new English,enter into the spirit of the Internet age called Weblish. "You can't avoid it,for the simple reason that whenever a new variety of language comes along,it inevitably impacts on the language as a whole." says Dr. David Crystal, honorary professor of linguistics at the University of Wales in Bangor, whose book Language and the Internet has just been published. The trouble with keeping up with the new English is not so much that there are so many new words but that the old words no longer mean what we thought they did. In the past, if someone said they did not have Windows, you would have to suppose they lived in a cave.These days,it is probably because they use a Mac(which is a computer, not a rain coat). Spam is as disliked as it ever was ,but it once meant an unappetizing canned meat.It now stands for unwanted "junk" email. Spellings are changing, too. Not only is text-messaging playing "hvc wth vrbs" (havoc with verbs), but the conventions of email communication place little emphasis on "perfect speaking". Weblish loves to see nouns happily become verbs("please bookmark this site"),and verbs become nouns ("Send me the download"). Verbs and prepositions are regularly thrown together to become new nouns or adjectives(e.g. dial-up, logon, print-on-demand, pull-down, upload), while others are created from simply pairing nouns: cyberspace, Etl, hyperlink, netspeak. Question: The best title of this passage would be _ . Options: A: Keep Up with the Latest Weblish B: Keep Up with the Latest Development C: Newly Invented English Words D: Technology and English
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Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: The Buzz prefix = st1 /10345 N. Scottsdale Rd. , Scottsdale (480)991-3866 The Buzz is a favorite among underage college students. The club, within a shopping center, has two levels. The downstairs is for everyone, while the upstairs is only for those over 21 years old. Open only on Friday and Saturday. Though it's intended for the youth, it's a wide age range. Devil House 829 S. Rural Rd., Tempe (480)517-1188 There really isn't a ton to say about the Devil House. It's located right near the crossing of Rural and University, making it an easy walk on foot. It's a simple bar; not so expensive, not so big and not so concerned with anything other than offering beer drinkers and sports fans a homey place to meet up. Northern Lounge 5008 W. Northern Ave., Glendale (623)937-0940 This bar is all about action and activity. You're welcome, of course, to sit around and drink. You'll come soon on stage for live music. It's a fun, interactive atmosphere and their karaoke nights have been popular on the west side for quite a while. Casey Moore's 850 S Ash Ave., Tempe (480)968-9935 Casey Moore's is really everything a college bar should be: comfortable, fun, reasonably-price and close to campus. The outside is pretty big and has plenty of tables, while inside is darker and equally comfortable and a big bar for sitting and chatting. Question: If you want to know more abut karaoke nights, you'd better call _ . Options: A: (480)991-3866 B: (480)517-1188 C: (623)937-0940 D: (480)968-9935
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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: The oldest forms of medicine are enjoying a comeback. Modern holistic medicine is an approach that treats the whole patient, not just the disease. It is a way to maintain good health rather than cure illness. The most important influences on today's holistic medicine are ancient Chinese medicine and Indian Ayurvedic medicine, both of which promoted the whole body health. Holistic medicine usually combines diet, physical exercise and meditation, together with other alternative techniques such as massage and acupuncture . Herbal treatment ,a practice of treating illness by using plants, is influenced by the writings of Culpeper as well as Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. Homeopathy is one of the forms of holistic medicine which is widely practiced in Europe and the USA. Homeopathy began in Germany in the early 1800s, when Samuel Hahnemann described how very tiny doses of a drug had an effect on his patients. According to Hahnemann, the more the drug was diluted , the stronger its effects. The substance selected would produce similar effects to the disease itself if given in large doses. In the UK homeopathy is regarded as a non-traditional but just about acceptable treatment. Meditation and contemplation have an important role in holistic medicine. They were brought to Europe by Indian teachers who combined Indian Ayurvedic medicine with Western beliefs. Transcendental meditation is one of the best known of these techniques. People repeat words inside their head to reach a state of deep relaxation. The holistic movement has made many doctors look at the whole patient, not just the disease. Life-style, emotional problems and diet are just some of the factors that can affect a person's health. Holistic medicine emphasizes good diet, exercise and fresh air, all of which contribute to health. Some clinics now offer holistic medicine along with traditional treatments, so that their patients can choose a combination of treatments that suits them. One problem with holistic medicine is that it is difficult for... Question: The principle of homeopathy is that _ . Options: A: the large doses of medicine will take better effect B: the disease will be cured sooner by taking larger doses of medicine C: a small thinner dose of medicine will be more effective D: the doses of medicine depend on how serious the illness is
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C