I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: For decades, families settled on the sofa to share the latest news and TV series, until additional bedroom TV, computer games and the Internet almost put an end to family rows over who held the remote control. Now, however, the traditional living room scene is making a comeback. A study by the communications watchdog Ofcom has found families are once again gathering around the main television set, but they are bringing their pads and smartphones with them. "The 1950s living room is making a comeback as a family entertainment centre," said Jane Rumble, head of media research at Ofcom. "We are watching on much better, bigger, and more delicate television sets, but we are coming into the living room holding our connected devices." While the family are coming together once more, comparisons with the past end there. With a range of smaller screens on hand, not everyone sitting on the sofa shares the same viewing experience. The coronation may have drawn the undivided attention of 20 million viewers in 1953, but those watching the Queen's Jubilee celebrations 50 years later were as likely to be commenting online about BBC's broadcast as watching it. "Just a few years ago, we would be talking about last night's TV at work or at school," said a viewer, "Now, we're having those conversations live while watching TV, using social media, text and instant messaging." It is a behaviour of media meshing , whose influence was underlined during this year's Wimbledon men's tennis final. As Andy Murray pushed towards his victory, 1.1 million people worldwide sent an average of over two microblogs about the match. People use the Internet to enhance their television experience, for example, by reading a newspaper live blog about a football match while watching the action on the main screen. For a huge number of younger viewers, the portable screen offers a chance to do something unrelated, such as online shopping, listening to music or watching another television programme. Some 70% of 16-to-24-year-olds claim to be absorbed in... Question: The passage is written to _ . Options: A: describe the changes connected devices bring to TV watching B: report the comeback of the traditional living room scene C: show the influence of connected devices on people D: present the different roles TV plays in people's life
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I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: I have a neighbor we call "Happy". I have never seen her angry at anything and never heard her say a harsh word to anyone or about anyone. Happy and her husband Ben, 70, have a huge garden. They spent many happy hours together working on it. Most of the neighbors watched interestingly as Ben doubled the size of their garden. As the cost of food climbed faster than Ben's beans, we all wished we also had such a large garden. As the rest of us spent our dollars at the market, Happy could be seen picking beans in her back yard. Last month, Happy and Ben invited most of the neighborhood over for an "all-day food feast". We were told to bring gloves and arrive very early in the morning. We didn't know what was about to take place. By 9:00 am, there were nine of us in the garden picking tomatoes, beans, okra, and squash. By 10:00 am, there was lots of laughter. We shared a lot of stories. By five o'clock, everyone was a little drunk from the wine and beer. After dinner, we played games. As we were leaving, Happy and Ben handed each of us a shopping bag filled with the bounty of the day, already packaged and frozen. What a delightful gift! Well, the point wasn't so much about the food. The true gift was a day of friends enjoying one another's company . None of it would have happened if it had been for Happy and Ben's garden. Now they have a blog about gardening in case we decided to plant a garden. And I am so proud of my tomato plants! Question: We can infer that Happy and her husband Ben _ . Options: A: don't like spending time with others B: sometimes quarrel with each other C: live on the food they grow in their garden D: are a generous and warm-hearted couple
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D
I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: To develop one's taste in English,the most effective way is to read English books extensively. However, one may be at a loss to choose the appropriate books,especially as a beginner.I would like to share some of my experience. My first English novel was Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice,recommended by many English teachers and professors as an ideal book for English learners. But I had great difficulty in understanding the novel,let alone enjoying it. It's not the vocabulary that troubled me,but rather the way Austen constructs sentences,and her way of thinking,which seemed too remote to me at that time. My fading enthusiasm was much recovered after reading Hemingway's novel Farewell to Arms. I particularly liked his brief and lively style. So my first suggestion is,as a beginner, you'd better choose contemporary novels instead of classical ones. However,reading novels is not the only way to improve your English. English essays can at once inform you,entertain you, and improve your taste in English. The best example is Bertrand Russell's work. Its language is plain, yet you cannot help feeling the elegance and the unique sense of humor. His simple language enables his philosophy within the reach of ordinary people. Here comes my second suggestion--essays are _ . Never follow other's opinions blindly,however famous or influential the person might be. As a saying goes,one man's meat is another man's poison. With that in mind,we are sure to find out our favorite writers through reading and develop our fine taste in English. Question: What is the author's purpose of writing the passage? Options: A: Give comments on literature works. B: Tell beginners how to choose English books. C: Encourage people to read more English books. D: Recommend first-class books to English learners.
B