I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: When we say the way of life. it means culture. It is the way people do things, for example, culture of eating. Festivals and holidays are also part of culture. Let's have a look at the American way of life. Fast food Fast food is so popular in America. Every street in America has a fast food restaurant. You can find McDonald's, Burger King, Taco Bell, Papa Johns, Pizza Hut, Dominoes, 1Hop, Dennys and so on. McDonald's is the most popular place to go to. Greetings Americans shake hands with each other when they are first introduced or when they meet again. Social kissing with a hug is also common between men and women who know each other well and among women. American men hardly hug or kiss each other. Family A family here _ a pet. Most families have a dog. It is a good friend in the house and it is part of the family. For some, it is even considered as one of their children. Sports Americans love sports. Soccer, baseball and basketball are the most famous sports here. Most of them like wrestling too, if you would consider that a sport. Question: How many names of fast food restaurants can you find from the passage? Options: A: Six. B: Seven. C: Eight. D: Nine.
C
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I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Once Mr King had a cat, and he loved it very much. He called it "Sky", because he thought "Sky" was the strongest name in the world. One day he had a meal at a restaurant with his cat. He met his old friend. He told him about his lovely cat and its name. His friend said, "How foolish you are! Sky is not the strongest thing in the world. My cat is called 'Cloud' because cloud is stronger than sky." After hearing this, Mr King called his cat "Wind" because he thought wind was stronger than cloud. After a few days he suddenly thought that "Wall" was stronger than wind. And "Mouse " was stronger than wall. So he went to his friend to ask for an idea. His friend said, "Don't you think 'Cat' is stronger than mouse?" "Yes, but..." The man thought and thought and then decided his cat's name had better be "Cat" because a mouse was always afraid of a cat. Don't you think Mr King is very silly or funny? Question: Mr King called his cat "Cat" because he thought _ . Options: A: a cat was always afraid of a mouse B: he liked this beautiful name C: the name had more meanings D: a mouse was always afraid of a cat
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Ques: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Five years ago, Rachel Lopez graduated from college with a degree in history. Today she works for a large software company. Now twenty-seven, Rachel takes classes twice a week after work. She is learning to use the computer program PowerPoint. "I enjoyed college, but my job doesn't use information I learned when I was doing my degree," Rachel says," This course is helping me to do my job better. In the future, I might go back to school and got an MBA. " In the past, when students graduated from college and got a job, they usually stopped studying. Today, lifelong learning is becoming more common. In the United Stated, people can return to school in their late twenties, thirties, or older to get a higher degree, such as a master's or Ph. D. Like Rachel many more are taking training courses to improve their workplace skills. With many classes now available through the Internet, it is easier for people to get degrees or training by distance learning. Mayumi Hosoya, who is forty, teaches Japanese at a community college in New York. "Next term, I'll be teaching some of my classes using the Internet. This is new for me," says Mayumi, "At the moment, I am taking a course to learn how to teach this way. " At the same time, Mayumi's seventy-year-old mother and father are taking a distance learning course in Art History. "We love the subject," says Mayumi's father, "and now we can study with people from all over the world. I never thought learning could be this much fun. " Question: We know from the reading that _ . Options: A: many people go to school to take teaching courses B: Rachel graduated when she was twenty C: Mayumi's teaching how to use the Internet now D: many students stopped studying when looking for jobs
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I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Walt Disney began to make cartoon movies when he was young. But he didn't have much money and he didn't always have enough to eat. One day a mouse ran near his desk when he worked in his small office. "Would you like to be my pet? "Disney asked the mouse. He caught the mouse and kept it as a pet. A few years later, Disney decided to make a cartoon about it. "I am making a cartoon about a mouse named Mortimer," he told his wife. "Mortimer Mouse? I think Mickey Mouse would be a better name." She said. "You are right!" Disney agreed and made many Mickey Mouse cartoons. People all over the world saw Mickey and loved it. Mickey Mouse made Disney famous. Then come Donald Duck, and Goofy Dog and others. Disney began to make full length cartoons. Then he made cartoon movies for television. Millions of children watched the shows every week. In California, real boats, castles , trains, mountains, rivers, all in one beautiful park. Millions of people came to Disneyland. He died in 1966, but the world will not forget him quickly. Mickey Mouse and all his cartoons will help us to remember him. Question: When Disney began making cartoon movies, _ . Options: A: he was very poor B: the mouse helped him C: his wife knew nothing about it D: People didn't like Cartoons at all
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Question: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Ole Bull was a very famous violinist from Norway. He really liked to play the violin. But his father thought that playing the violin was not useful. So his father sent him to university to study. However, playing the violin was his dream. He didn't want to give up his dream. So he left university before he finished his studies and spent all his time and energy practicing the violin. Unfortunately, his violin teacher was not very good. So when it was time for him to start his concert tour, he still couldn't play the violin very well. Therefore, a Milan newspaper critic1criticized him and said that he was an untrained violinist. The critic said, " _ 2yet." When facing this kind of problem, some people may become very angry and some people try to learn from it. Fortunately, Ole Bull belonged to the second group. He went to the newspaper office and found the critic. Instead of being angry, he talked about his mistakes with the man and listened to the man's advice. After he met the critic, he gave up the rest of his concerts. Then he went back to practice the violin with the help of good teachers. In the end, he got great success when he was only 26. He also became one of the most famous violinists in the world. Question: What was Ole Bull's attitude towards the critic's article? Options: A: Angry. B: Excited. C: Modest. D: Worried.
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