Ques: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Winning the lottery is not the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for many past winners. Sad stories do exist in large numbers for the past lottery winners and that's why some financial experts say "70 percent of lottery winners will squander away winning within a few years." Some end up losing all within two years, family relationships destroyed or even worse. Wayne Schenk was an old soldier diagnosed with lung cancer. When he won a million dollars in a lottery he thought his troubles were over and he would get the advanced medical treatment that might save his life. But Lottery officials refused to pay him the total sum in a single payment and they said they could not make an exception to the regulations. When Schenk died in 2007, he'd only received one payment of $34,000. Another lottery winner, Billy Bob Harrell, Jr. killed himself two years after winning 31 million dollars in the Texas lottery in 1997.He'd spent large amounts of money and given large amounts away, but he didn't end me expected peace that should have come with the freedom of money. Other lottery winners have ended up in prison for crimes. Many suffer bankruptcy after the big jackpot is spent and given away, including some of the eight people who won the 365 million Powerball in 2006. The examples given paint a sad picture of what can happen if you win a big lottery jackpot, but fortunately, these examples don't tell the stories of all jackpot winners. Question: The author supports his main idea by _ . Options: A: giving examples B: making comparisons C: listing numbers D: listing reasons
Ans: A

Ques: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Ad.1 Special house in Glebe ($ 160 every month) Reply to: Alatinpolo@yahoo.com Date available : December 9 Looking for a girl student roommate to share a well situated house in Glebe for not less than one month. 2 minutes from the bus stop in a quiet street, double living room etc. Give me a call if interested. The room is ready to be rented from now. Ad.2 Room with own bathroom ($330 every month) Reply to: Katarinakube@yahoo.com Date available: December 17 I've got a big flat in Sandas with own bathroom with two bedrooms and two bathrooms in a safe building with all equipment. I'm looking for a girl student who wants to stay for at least 6 months, easy-going, tidy. There will be only me, so 2 people in total. It's available from Dec. 17 for $330 every month, including bills. Ad.3 One bedroom suitable for one boy ($175 every month) Reply to: Lookforyou@yahoo.com Date available: December 16 We have a bedroom available with a big bed. The living room, kitchen and bathroom will be shared with our roommate, Al, who is a university student. We provide a computer, TV, DVD player, a parking space which are all included in the rent. The apartment is available December 16 at the earliest and for at least 2 months because we won't be back to the town Lading until next April. Ad.4 Room with own kitchen for a girl ($280 every month) Reply to: Everlastingfriend@yahoo.com Date available: December 18 I've got a flat in Patrio with a bedroom available. A kitchen is also available with all equipment. I'm looking for a girl student who wants to stay for at least 3 months. I also provide a PC and a parking place, but the parking place isn't included in the rent. Question: If a boy wants to rent a room, he would send an email to _ . Options: A: Everlastingfriend@yahoo.com B: Lookforyou@yahoo.com C: Alatinpolo@yahoo.com D: Katarinakube@yahoo.com
Ans: B

Ques: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: The richest man in the world can now also claim a degree from the college he dropped out of three decades ago. Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates delivered the commencement address at Harvard University on Thursday, and was awarded the L. L. D. honorary doctorate . "Our speaker is known as the most influential entrepreneur of the personal computer revolution. He was named as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2004, 2005, 2006 and again in 2007, " said Harvard's president, Derek Bok. Then Bok spoke more directly to Gates: "Just think what you could have achieved if you had stayed another two years." Gates told the students, many of whom will soon be launching into full-time careers, that work isn't the only thing of importance. "Judge yourself not on the professional accomplishments but on how well you have addressed the world's inequities, how you have treated people who have nothing to do with you," he said. In recent months, Gates has been giving a larger part of his time and energy to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which focuses on issues including global health and education. In 2008, he plans to make the foundation his chief responsibility. But for the most part, the Microsoft co-founder stuck to the serious message about trying to make the world a better place. He urged the graduates not to get discouraged about seemingly intractable challenges of poverty and poor health. As many as 30,000 people were expected to attend the outdoor commencement ceremony. Gates wasn't the only high-profile speaker on the prefix = st1 /Cambridgecampus this week. On Wednesday, former President Bill Clinton delivered Harvard's Class Day speech. Gates and Clinton have collaborated on great efforts to fight the AIDS epidemic in developing countries. Recent past Harvard commencement speakers have included journalist Jim Lehrer in 2006, actor and writer John Lithgow in 2005 and United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan in 2004. Question: What is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation? Options: A: it claims a degree from the college one dropped out of B: it delivers the commencement address at HarvardUniversity. C: it fixes its eyes on issues about health and education throughout the world. D: it collaborates on great efforts to attend the commencement ceremony
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C