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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Here is an interview with a painter. Read and choose the best. Reporter:Mr Shum, you were one of Taiwan's most outstanding youths last year. Why was that? Mr Shum:Well, I can tell you that there are two reasons.First, I am a painter. Second, and more important reason is I am handicapped . I have no arms and only one leg. Reporter:Well, how do you paint then if you've got no arms? Do you use your foot? Mr Shum:Hah! For some handicapped people, it's true and they are able to use their feet.No,I use my mouth. I put my paintbrush or my crayons or pencils or whatever I am using in my mouth. I hold it _ in my teeth and paint or draw like that. It was a little strange for me at first, but it quickly became very easy. Reporter:I know you feel that you are first a painter and only secondly that you are a disablbed person, but can we talk first about your handicap? Mr Shum:Well,in fact I think of myself firstly as a person, secondly as a painter and thirdly as someone with a physical handicap. Can I say that I am not happy with the word "handicapped"? I am a popular painter because my paintings are good, not because they were painted by a handicapped person. "handicapped"means you can't do anything. It is difficult for me to do some things like getting dressed. Reporter: Were you born with your handicap? Mr Shum:No. An accident happened to me when I was 15 years old.After that I became depressed and even tried to end my life, but my mother was always there for me. Question: What can we learn from Mr Shum's story? Options: A: Comfort in living by painting B: Pleasure of living with a brave mother C: Help gives people happiness. D: What really matters is how you face it.
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D

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: "Can I see my baby?" the happy new mother asked. When she saw the baby, she was surprised. The baby was born without ears. As time went by, the baby grew up. There was nothing wrong with his hearing. But some kids laughed at him because he didn't have ears. The baby was very sad, but his parents did nothing but felt sorry for him. The boy's father talked with a doctor. "Could nothing be done?" the father asked. " I believe I could give him a pair of outer ears, if they could be got." The doctor answered. So they began to look for a person who would like to give his or her ears. Two years went by. Then the father said, "You are going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have found someone and it will give the ears you need. But it's a secret, "said the father. The operation was very successful. Several years later, he got a good job. One day, he told his father " But I must know who gave so much to me. I want to do something for him or her." "I am sorry, but I can't tell you." Said the father. The secret was kept for years, but the day did come. For the boy it was one of the darkest days. He stood with his father over his mother's coffin. Slowly, the father raised her thick brown hair to show that his mother had no outer ears. "Your mother said she was glad that she never let her hair be cut," he said, "and nobody ever thought she was less beautiful, did they?" Question: Why did the kids laugh at the boy? Options: A: Because he heard nothing. B: Because he had only an ear. C: Because he had no parents. D: Because he had no ears.
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D

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Whenever there's a terrible storm, there are plenty of sad stories. Many people lost their houses, their cars and their pets. But sometimes these stories have happy endings too. A family in New Jersey, US, had a cat named Vivien. She is very smart. She could even draw with her wet paws on the floor. They all love her very much. When hurricane Sandy hit America in October, they moved to a safer place-13km away from home. Sadly Vivien went missing. The whole family were worried about her. They put up posters on the Internet to look for her. All the nine family members searched wherever they thought she could stay, but they didn't find it. The family thought Vivien was gone forever. But six months later, Vivien showed up at their house, according to Yahoo News. They considered her return as a wonder. No one can be sure where Vivien was for all that time. Many animals are good at finding their way home. People usually say that dogs and cats find their way home through using their sense of smell. But that doesn't explain how Vivien found her way back. Hurricane Sandy blew away the normal smells of home. "I wish she could talk," said her owner. Question: The cat was missing for Options: A: 4 months B: 6 months C: 9 months D: 13 months
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B

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: A Two-day Trip to Beijing If you want to know about China. Please come to Beijing. You can visit the Great Wall and other places of interest and enjoy Beijing Duck. Time: May 6~May 7 Price: 480 yuan per person Tel: 78456895 A Four- day Trip to Qinhuangdao If you like warm weather and clean city, Qinhuangdao is a good place for you. You can climb mountains, enjoy beautiful beaches and go to the zoo. Time: May 1~May 4 Tel: 56478445 Adult: 780 yuan per person Child: 550 yuan per person E-mail: 126yc@sina.com A Seven-day Trip to Sanya There are many beautiful places in Sanya. You can walk along the beaches, go fishing and go boating. Time: May 10~May 17 Price: 1 person: 650 yuan per person 2-5 persons: 600 yuan per person 6-9 persons: 550 yuan per person Call us at 800-820-8199. Question: If you want to go on a trip on Saturday and Sunday, you can choose a trip to _ . Options: A: Beijing B: Qinhuangdao C: Sanya D: Taiyuan
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A