I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus . Finally, there was only one family between the ticket counter and us. This family made a big impression on me. There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. You could tell they didn't have a lot of money. Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. They were excitedly talking about the clowns, elephants, and other acts they would see that night. The father and mother were at the head of the pack, standing proud as they could be. When the ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted, he proudly answered, "Please let me buy eight children's tickets and two adults tickets, so I can take my family to the circus." The ticket lady told him the price. The man's wife lowered her head. The father's lip began to quiver and he leaned a little closer and asked, "How much did you say?" The ticket lady again quoted the price. The man didn't have enough money. How was he supposed to turn and tell his eight kids that he didn't have enough money to take them to the circus? Seeing what was going on, my dad put his hand in his pocket, pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground. My father reached down, picked up the bill, tapped the man on the shoulder and said ,"Excuse me, sir. This fell out of your pocket." The man knew what was going on. He wasn't begging for a handout but certainly appreciated the help in a heartbreaking and embarrassing situation. He looked straight into my dad's eyes, took my dad's hand in both of his, holding the $20 bill, and with a tear running down his cheek, he replied, "Thank you, sir. This really means a lot to me and my family ." My father and I went back to our car and drove home. _ Question: The writer's father didn't give the money to the man directly, because _ . Options: A: he didn't want to let the man feel embarrassed B: the money wasn't his C: he wanted to show what a kind man he was D: he son would stop him
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I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: These are Cara and Ben. They are twins . They are twelve. This is their bedroom. It's a nice room. There are two beds in the room. The yellow bed is Cara's and that green one is Ben's. The twins have one desk and two chairs. The chairs look the same. Cara's sweater is on his bed. Ben's coat is on his chair. Their clock, books and pencil-boxes are on the desk. Their schoolbags are behind the chairs. Question: Cara and Ben have _ . Options: A: two chairs and one desk B: two desks and chair C: two chairs and two desks D: one desk and one chair
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Ques: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: There are many expressions with heart.One of them is "lose your heart to someone".When that happens,you have fallen in love.But if the person who "won your heart" does not love you,then you are sure to have a "broken heart".In your sadness,you think that the person you loved is "hard-hearted",and in fact,has a "heart of stone". You may decide to "pour out your heart" to a friend.Telling someone about your personal problems can often make you feel better. If your friend does not seem to understand how painful your broken heart is,you may ask her to "have a heart".You are asking your friend to show some sympathy for your situation.Your friend "has her heart in the right place" if she says she is sorry for how you feel. If your friend says,"My heart bleeds for you",she means the opposite.She is a cold--hearted person who does not really care about your situation. When you are feeling afraid,"your heart is in your mouth".You might say,for example,that your heart was in your mouth when you asked a bank to lend you some money to pay for a new house. If that bank says no to you,do not "lose heart".Be "strong-hearted".Sit down with the banker and have a "heart to heart" talk.Be open and honest about your situation.The bank may have a "change of heart" and agree to lend you the money.Then you could stop worrying and "put your heart at rest". Question: Which expression can best describe the feeling when a student has to see his headmaster? Options: A: A broken heart. B: Lose one's heart. C: Heart in one's mouth. D: Have a heart.
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I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Sing the Language You're Learning How can you remember a song from your childhood to this day? Why do your teachers use songs to teach you English? It seems there is a scientific reason for this. Researchers are now studying the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They find that remembering words in a song is the best way to remember even the most difficult language. "Singing could be a new way of learning a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are used in a _ and meaningful way", said Dr, Karen Ludke. The findings may help those who have difficulties learning foreign languages. On his blog, Dr. Ludke writes, "A listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language learning, and opens the door for future research in this area." Many language teachers know the value of using music and singing. Hua Zhuying, a teacher at a Chinese language school in Washington, D.C. depends heavily on songs in teaching Chinese. She says, "I use music all the time to teach children Chinese. For little kids usually we use the music. Not only does it work, but it is fun for kids." "Sometimes, I think if I were taught English that way, maybe I could speak much better English than now," Hua Zhuying adds. Our brain likes music, especially for remembering. So, if you're still struggling in learning a language, why not try singing it out ? Question: Dr. Ludke believes that foreign language learning can be supported by _ . Options: A: using the listen-and-repeat singing method B: listening to all kinds of famous music C: writing songs with the language D: reading the lyrics again and again
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I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: If you have a brother or sister, you already know you are different from each other. You live together in the same house and the same parents, but you have different personalities . Why is this? One possible reason is the way your parent treat you. First -born children receive all the attention from their parents. Most families have twice as many photos of a first-born than any other child. Parents usually give first-born more responsibility and depend on them to take care of younger brothers and sisters. As a result, first -born are often responsible, hard-working, and jealous . They often want to do well at school and work. There are more first-born American Presidents, for example, George Bush, George Washington, and Lyndon Baines Johnson than second or last-born children. When a second child arrives, parents are more relaxed. The second child has to compete with the first-born for the parents' attention and love. Their children often choose different sports and hobbies to do well at school and work, but have to be creative to get their family's attention. They are often friendly and cool. Many famous talk-show hosts were born last. Question: We can learn from the passage that _ . Options: A: the second child is very similar to the first-born child B: brothers and sisters usually have the same personalities C: it's easy for the second child to get his or her parents' attention D: there are more first-born successful people than second or last-born people
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