Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: That was my grandmother's first Christmas without Grandfather. When my parents and I arrived at her little house ,we found she had waited up all night for us. Grandfather had always said that the Christmas tree was the most important decoration of all. So first we took out the beautiful tree that was stored in the closet . But the star was _ . It was my grandmother's favorite part of the tree. "Why? It must be somewhere in the closet," my grandmother said. As we opened up boxes one by one and found no star, my grandmother's eyes were full of tears. Grandfather had given it to her some fifty years ago, on their first Christmas together. But on her first Christmas without him, the star was gone. The next morning, my family sat down together to open the presents. "The last gift is to Grandmother from Grandfather," Father said, in a strange voice. "From whom?" There was surprise in my grandmother's voice. "I found this gift in Grandfather's closet when we got the tree down," Mother explained. My grandmother opened the box. There was a shinning golden star and a note in it: Don't be angry with me, dear. I broke your star while putting away the decorations, and I couldn't bear to tell you. I hope it brings you as much happiness as the first one. Merry Christmas! Love, Bryant ,A, B, C, D,. (10) Question: What can we know from the story? Answer: | OPTIONS:
- The grandfather was afraid of his wife.
- The grandfather loved his wife very much.
- The grandmother didn't know how to spend Christmas Day.
- The grandfather left home on Christmas Day.
A: The grandfather loved his wife very much.

Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Please do not leave your valuables in your room unattended. The hotel provides safe deposit boxes at the reception desk. When you leave the hotel, please put your key at the reception desk. PLEASE DO NOT TALK TO OR DISTRACT THE DRIVER WHEN THE BUS IS MOVING. PLEASE PAY EXACT FARE. The local government has advised skaters not to go out on the central pond today. There is a danger of the ice breaking. Skaters are advised to enjoy their sport at the local indoor ice rink instead SALE Sports fans Don't miss out! Tennis rackets - down to $15 Basketballs - down to $ 10 Aerobic wear - from just $ 10 Swimwear--from just $5 First five people in the store today will meet Yao Ming . Hotel Rendezvous 30 Kings Road Swindon UK 23/04/07 Mr. & Mrs. Biggs 80 Cuscaden Road London Dear Mr. & Mrs. Biggs, We are pleased to confirm your reservation as follows: Date:21-23 June (2 nights) Room: double Rate: $120 a night Question: How much should the Biggers pay for the Hotel Rendezvous each night? Answer: | OPTIONS:
- $60
- $480
- $120
- $240
A: $120

Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Jack is a twelve-year-old boy. One day, he was playing football. The ball went into the street and Jack ran for it. Unfortunately, a car hit him. Jack's parents took him to the hospital at once. Jack woke up after a month. When he woke up, he asked, "Who am I? Who are you? Why am I here?" He even didn't know his parents. The doctor said, "Jack's head was badly hurt. Maybe he can remember all the things he has lost one day. Maybe he will forget them forever." Every day Jack's parents told Jack something about himself, his friends and so on. But Jack still couldn't think of anything. One day, when his father talked about his dog, Tidy, Jack seemed to think of something. Then Jack's father had an idea. He took Jack back home. Jack and Tidy played together happily. After a year, with the help of Tidy, Jack's memory came back. Question: Which of the following is Not True? Answer: | OPTIONS:
- Jack is twelve years old.
- Jack's parents took Jack to the hospital immediately.
- When his father talked about Tidy, Jack thought of something.
- The doctor was sure that Jack could be cured one day.
A: The doctor was sure that Jack could be cured one day.

Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Now the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. ( MUSIC) Many everyday American expressions are based on colors. Red is a hot color. Americans often use it to express heat. When they are red-hot, they are very angry about something. Fast loud music is popular with many people. They may say such music is red-hot. Pink is a lighter kind of red. People sometimes say they are in the pink when they are in good health. The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the 20thcentury. It probably comes from the fact that many babies are born with a nice pink color that shows that they are in good health. Blue is a cool color. The blues music in the United States is the opposite of red-hot music. Blues is slow and sad. Someone who is blue is very sad. The color green is natural for trees and grass. But it is an unnatural color for humans. A person who has a sick feeling in the stomach may say he feels a little green. A passenger on a boat who is feeling very sick from high waves may look very green. Sometimes a person may be _ because he does not have something as nice as a friend has, like a fast new car. That person may say he is green with envy. Some people are green with envy because a friend has more dollars or greenbacks. Dollars are called greenbacks because that is the color of the back of the paper money. The color black is used often in expressions. People describe a day on which everything goes wrong as a black day. (MUSIC) I'm Warren Scheer. Listen again next week for another Words and Their Stories program in Special English on the Voice of America. Question: What does the word " _ " mean ? Answer: | OPTIONS:
- happy
- sad
- satisfied
- active
A: sad