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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: News 1 Liu Xiang won China's first gold medal in the world championships in 12.95 seconds. "Everybody wants to win a world title. I was nervous before the race. But I dealt with it so I'm very happy," Liu said with a smile after the race. Some reporters noticed that at the start, Liu Xiang was crying. He said that is his way of letting off pressure. "My start wasn't good, maybe because I was nervous or because I was a bit slow," he said. Liu will run next at the Shanghai Grand Prix meeting at the end of September. He is confident after winning the gold medal. "I want people to know how fast I am," he said. "This is number one speed. There's nothing I can't do." News 2 Have you ever got angry at books that are full of mistakes? Don't worry, things will get better soon. Last week, China started checking textbooks, dictionaries and children's books all over the country. The government said the results of the check would come out at the end of June. News 3 Last Wednesday Medvedev took over from Vladimir Putin . At the age of 42, he becomes the youngest president of modern Russia. Medvedev was born to a family of teachers. He read a lot from a young age. After university, the soft-spoken young man went on to teach law at university and became very popular with his students. In 2005, Medvedev became the first deputy prime minister . But he was as friendly as before. "He has not changed. He invited me to his home," said Vera Smirnova, Medvedev's first teacher. "In Russia, only two politicians have invited their first teachers to their homes, Medvedev and Putin." Question: Checking textbooks, dictionaries and children's books will _ . Options: A: make sure the books are not too expensive B: make the children unhappy C: make sure there are few mistakes in them D: make the government lots of money
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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Japanese students work very hard but many are unhappy. They have heavy pressures from their parents. Most students are always told by their parents to study harder and harder so that they can have a wonderful life when they grow up .Though this may be a good idea for those very bright students, it can have terrible results for many students who aren't gifted enough. Many of them have tried very hard at study but fail in the exams and make their parents lose heart. Some students feel that they are hated by everyone else and they don't want to go to school any longer .They become _ It is surprising that though most Japanese are worried about their children, they do not help them in any way .Many parents feel that they are not able to help their children and that it is the teachers' work to help their children .To make matters worse, a lot of parents send their children to those schools opening in the evening and on weekends. They only help the students to pass the exams and never teach them the very real sense of the world. Many Japanese schools usually has rules about everything from the student' clothes to things in their school bags. Child psychologists now think that such strict rules are harmful to the feeling of the students. Almost 40% of the students said that no one had taught them how to get on with others , how to tell right from wrong and how to show love and care for others, even for their parents. ,. Question: Many Japanese schools usually have _ rules. Options: A: few B: a few C: a lot of D: lot of
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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: An experienced teacher is offering private lessons in English. Please email me at the address below and tell me: *Your age *Reasons for learning English *Your level of English *Areas that you need to focus on - grammar, listening, speaking, reading, writing, etc. Mrs. Daniels( daniels _ m@mail.com) From: Li _ Hua@gmail.com To: daniels _ m@mail.com CC...: Subject: English Lessons Dear Mrs. Daniels, I recently saw your advertisement on the university website offering private English lessons. I'm very interested in your private lessons and would like some more information. I am a student at Aston College here in Hong Kong studying English, so my language level is already quite good. However, I feel that I need to improve my listening and speaking skills. This is because I'm planning to study at London University in England next year and I think your lessons will help me to live and study abroad. Could you send me some more information about the lessons offered, such as where and when they will be held and how much they cost? Also, I would like to know whether you teach students in groups or one-on-one. I would be glad to supply any further information you might need. Regards, Li Hua Question: What can we learn about Li Hua from his email? Options: A: He is now living in England B: He is a student in Hong Kong C: His level of English is very low. D: He is studying at London University.
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B

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Hi! My name is Hunt. Here is a picture of my class. Joan is short and is wearing a yellow dress. She is good at maths. David is tall and has black hair. He is good at playing basketball. Mike is big. He has small eyes. He is funny. He can play football. Lily has long hair. She can speak Japanese. Helen is a black girl. She has short hair. She likes swimming. She is on the swimming team. I like music. Can you find me? I'm the boy with glasses. Becky is new here. She comes from Hong Kong. She has black hair and black eyes. She speaks English well. And she is very good at computer. Question: The colour of Joan's dress is _ . Options: A: blue B: black C: red D: yellow
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D