Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Alexander von Humboldt was born in 1769 in Berlin, Germany. As a young boy, he wanted to learn about the world. Humboldt followed his dream. In 1799, he traveled with a friend to Central and South America. On their trip, Humboldt and his friend saw and did many things. They sailed down the Amazon River. They watched dolphins play in the ocean. They explored the rain forest and climbed mountains and volcanoes. They were able to make the first maps of the northern part of South America. Humboldt set a world record for mountain climbing. He also made a discovery. During his climb, Humboldt became very sick. He found out that the higher he climbed, the less oxygen there was in the air. This made it more difficult to breathe. Later, this became known as mountain sickness. Science was another part of Humboldt's interests. He wanted to write about all of the new things he saw. He described the new plants, animals, and rocks which had never been seen by scientists before. Humboldt also studied the way of life of the local people. He learned how the native people along the Amazon River used plants in their daily lives. For example, they used a strong poison from a vine to make poisoned arrows. The natives used these arrows for hunting their food. The Amazon Indians also used a native plant to treat malaria , a serious illness. The plant grew wild, but after it was dug up, it was never replanted. Humboldt warned the natives that the plant was in danger of dying out. He looked for ways to preserve the plant and to make it grow strong. Although Humboldt took many risks during his trip, he lived to be 90 years old. In his lifetime, he made many discoveries and shared them with the world. As a tribute to Humboldt, there are rivers and mountains named after him. Question: We can tell from the text that Humboldt was _ . - easy-going - imaginative - optimistic - ambitious
ambitious

Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Saturday, March 24th We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand . All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North. Tuesday, March 27th Bangkok is wonderful and surprising. The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai. Friday, March 30th Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life--no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say"hello". Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year. Question: Which of the following is TRUE? - Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand. - The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus. - The writer is traveling alone in Thailand. - The writer will take a bus to Chiang Mai.
The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus.

Q: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Part-time Front Desk Position Fuse Fitness is looking for a part-time front desk receptionist at our new Carlsbad location. Job duties include: l Welcoming and greeting members; l Answering phone calls; l Signing up new members; l Cleaning and performing other various duties. You should have great communication skills and be dependable. More importantly, you should have a positive spirit in stressful situations. You are expected to work five days a week (including weekends). Tel: (760) 434-7704 E-mail: info@fusefitness.com Apply in person at: 2502 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA 92008 _ The first impression you make in a job interview is very important. The first judgment an interviewer makes is based on how you look and what you are wearing. That's why it's always important to dress professionally for a job interview, even if the work environment is casual. l Before you even think about going to an interview, make sure you have suitable interview clothes and that everything fits correctly. l Get you clothes ready the night before, so you don't have to spend time getting them ready on the day of the interview. l Polish your shoes. l Bring a breath mint and use it before you enter the building. For more information: Visit: Or Tel: (800) 421-7250 or (760) 603-4000 Carlsbad, California Question: How should you contact Fuse Fitness about the front desk position in the morning if you can't go in person? - Call (760) 603-4000 - Call (760) 434-7704 - Visit - Send an e-mail to info@fusefitness.com.
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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: It was six or seyen years ago that I first witnessed a ginger cat break into my house.His name was Samson and, while"cat''was one description you might have applied to him, another more accurate one was"ginger beach ball that just happened to have a cat's head on top".He belonged to Ruby,a lady in her 80s living across the road.Soon the two of us became friends:me allowing him to steal my cat's biscuits,him allowing me to stroke him while staring up at me in a relaxed way.If he had been able to speak,the maj ority of his sentences would have ended in the word"dude" . When Ruby died in 2009,a friend who lived several miles away adopted Samson.A strict diet foilowed,which,left Samson looking less like a beach ball and more like a smaller cat wearing a baggy ginger sweater.While he had been around,I had complained a little about mv extra cat food bills and feared for my armchairs and sofa which were often violently scratched. but in the year or two after he'd gone I missed him a lot. In the past two and a half years,I've been visited by a succession of ginger cats,all of whom have been lovable,and all of whom have proved costly in either an emotional or financial sense. I'm moving out soon and facing up to the fact that I might never see them again.I've told the buver of my house about the essential information of it,especially the visiting cats.The chances are that one day if a cat,whether it is from one of the neighbours or just a stray one,turns up by his doorway,he can at least feed it. Question: Why did the author occasionally complain about the ginger cat? - The cat stole bills from her house. - The strict diet made the cat too weak. - He had to spend more on cat food. - The price of cat food kept rising.
He had to spend more on cat food.