Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays. There are different customs for each festival . Tan Xiaodong, 15, Hong Kong, China "It'll soon be Chinese New Year. Before it, we'll clean the house and decorate it for good luck. Every shop is going to close for a few days and we'll go out a lot to celebrate in the streets. We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center. I love this festival. " Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia "Australia Day is on 26thJanuary and it's an important holiday here. We always have a Monday off, so we celebrate for three days. My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over. Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there's lots of music and dancing. What fun!" Amy, 14, New York, USA "The first Thanksgiving Day was hundreds of years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help. It's still a very important day for families to be together. This year we're going to visit my grandparents and we'll eat a delicious meal of turkey. Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year. " Question: On Australia day, families often _ . - have a meal in the countryside - go to a swimming pool - have a party at school - clean the house and dance
have a meal in the countryside

Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: The English language is different from any other language. Yet English words do not stay the same. The language is always changing. We need new words for new inventions and new ideas. Different words come into use, or older words are used in a new way. English can change by borrowing words from other languages. Tomato was borrowed from Mexico and pajamas from Indian. The word coffee came from Turkey, and tea came from China. Now new space and science words are being borrowed from other countries, too. New words are also made by adding two words together. Strawberry, popcorn, and grandfather are words made up of two parts. Sometimes new words are shorter forms of older words. The word photo was made from photograph by cutting off the end of the longer word. Plane was made by cutting off the front part of airplane. Smog was made by using only the first two and last two letters from the words smoke and fog. The names of people and products can become new words. Our sandwich was named after a man named Sandwich. Scotch Tape, Band-aid and Jello were names made up by the companies that first made the products. ,. Question: The word "photo"is an example to show that _ - the English language is always changing very fast. - English is not as perfect as some other languages - sometimes new words are shorter forms of older words - English can change by borrowing words from other languages
sometimes new words are shorter forms of older words

Q: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Monday...oh, I don't like Monday because I'll have to go back to school again after the weekend. Tuesday is not so bad. I usually play tennis with my friends after school. On Wednesday evening I don't go out. I stay at home and do my homework. I like Thursday because the next day is Friday. I always go out on Friday--maybe to the cinema. I love the weekend. On Saturdays I get up late, and I sometimes go to the shops in the afternoon. In the evening we go to a club. Then on Sundays I go to my friend's house or she comes to mine. I usually visit my grandmother for an hour in the afternoon. Then the weekend is over and it's Monday...and I feel bad again! Question: From the text, we know that the writer _ . - doesn't like school - likes to stay at home - only likes Friday - only likes Saturday
A: doesn't like school

Question: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: People are so busy these days that many people have no time to cook. This becomes a problem, because most families love home cooking. The food tastes good and warm, and a family meal brings everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only times everyone sees one another at the same time. Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying a child's sweet tooth. She or he is sending a message. The message says, " I care about you enough to send an hour making cookies that you will eat up in 15 minutes if I let you." Question: There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of home cooking please people of all ages. It makes most of us feel good and loved---- even if we are the ones doing the cooking. "Next time you smell a cake making, stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood" .Why do fewer people cook now? _ . - Theyliketoeatinrestaurants - Manypeoplearetoobusy - Manypeopledon'tlikecooking - Theydon'tlikefamilymeals
Answer: Manypeoplearetoobusy

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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Mr. Green once worked in a big company.He was quite busy so that he couldn't do any reading.So he gave up his job and opened a bookshop in the center of the town.It wasn't big but all the books were nice and most people liked to buy some there.When the shop was closed,he could read at home.He knew a lot and many learned people were glad to make friends with him. It was Sunday and it was cold outside.Mr. Green was very busy.At nine in the evening all the buyers left,but a woman was still there.She was dressed up and seemed to be waiting for somebody there. Standing by the shelves,she looked over the books one after another,and made them in a terrible mess .Mr. Green came up to her and asked," Excuse me,madam.What can I do for you?" "Your books are not interesting at all,"said the woman,"I want a delicious one." "That's easy," Mr. Green smiled.He brought out a cookbook and said,"Here you are,madam." Question: Which is WRONG? _ - Mr. Green liked to lend his books to the learned persons. - When Mr. Green came back home from the bookshop,he often did some reading. - Many learned people liked to make friends with Mr. Green. - At nine on that Sunday evening all the buyers left the bookshop except a woman.
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Mr. Green liked to lend his books to the learned persons.

Q: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Everybody has a home. People have homes. Animals have homes. People live in many different kinds of houses. Animals have different kinds of homes, too. Some animals live in holes under the ground . The woodchuck lives under the ground .His home has two doors. If any animal comes into one door, the woodchuck goes out through the other. Some animals live in holes in trees. Some squirrels build nests high in trees. Most of the birds live in nests in trees. But hawks build their nests high in the mountains . Question: People live in _ . - holes - trees - different kinds of houses - mountains
A: different kinds of houses