I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: The Confucius Institute is a centre of education excellence for Australian companies wishing to do business in China, the general public who has an interest in Chinese language and culture and for Chinese companies and executives working in Australia. The Institute is a partnership between the University of Melbourne and the State Government of Victoria, and is affiliated with the Chinese Ministry of Education. It is one of over three hundred Confucius Institutes globally. The Institute conducts: * Chinese language classes (all levels) * In-house language and Cross-Cultural training--Strategy, Human Resources, Marketing, Management, Legal and Financial issues * Market research focus groups * Cultural events Broaden your skills and knowledge on China, Chinese business, language and culture with the Confucius Institute at the University of Melbourne. 2014 Confucius Institute Scholarship applications have opened. Confucius Institute students and alumni (aged 18-35) are encouraged to apply . Scholarships available in 2014: * One academic year of in-country Chinese study * One semester of in-country Chinese study * Master of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (MTCSOL) * One academic year of Chinese study + MTCSOL Scholarships cover tuition fees, registration fees, fees for basic learning materials and accommodation on campus; a monthly allowance; one-off settlement subsidy and comprehensive medical insurance and benefit plan for international students in China. See http://cis.chinese.cn for more information. Please contact Lianying Hao before applying. Apply before 3 May 2014. Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens in good health. The scholarship will be offered every year. Please contact the Confucius Institute at the University of Melbourne for further information. Contact Person: Lianying Hao: lyhao@unimelb.edu.au Question: From the passage we know_. Options: A: the scholarship is offered every two years B: the scholarship covers many aspects C: there is no limit to the age of the applicants D: the application for the scholarship will come to an end by the end of the year 2014
B
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I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Recently, I came across an interesting article on the differences between British English and American English. I had a lot of fun reading it and thinking of as many differences as I could as an American. Their cars have "bonnets ",while ours have "hoods". They park their cars in a "car park" while we leave our in a "parking lot". Our "cookies" are their "biscuits", while their "rubbers" are our "erasers". Then there are the food words. Would you want to eat something called "Toad in the Hole" or "Bangers and Mash" or "Spotted Dick"? I'm here to report they are all very tasty. There are American equivalents , of course. We've got "Shoofly Mud Pie". What they call "crisps" is what we call "potato chips" and when we ask for "chips" in England we will get what we know at home in America as "French fries". They find it hysterical that we call the "toilet" the "bathroom" and they really double over with laughter when we ask for the "restroom". American ladies in England who ask for the "little girl's room" or the "power room" will be met with blank stares. A "fag" is a "cigarette" in the UK, which can lead to endless confusion for British visitors looking for a cigarette in America. Americans on the other hand are endlessly confused by English signs put up over doorways saying "Way Out". We Americans walk on the sidewalk not the pavement. "Pavement" in America is the actual cement the sidewalk is made of. Question: What is the passage mainly about? Options: A: Some similar habits between Americans and the British. B: Different communicating ways between Americans and the British. C: Different body languages between Americans and the British. D: Some differences between American English and British English.
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D
Ques: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Every human being,no matter what he is doing,gives off body heat.The usual problem is how to get rid of it.But the designers of the Johnstown campus of the University of Pittsburgh set themselves the opposite problem-how to collect body heat.They have designed a collection system which uses not only body heat,but the heat given off by such objects as light bulbs and refrigerators as welt.The system works so well that no fuel is needed to make the campus' six buildings comfortable. Some parts of most modern buildings--theaters and offices as well as classrooms-are more than sufficiently heated by people and lights and sometimes must be air conditioned even in winter.The technique of saving heat and redistributing it is called "heat recovery".A few modem buildings recover heat,but the University's system is the first to recover heat from buildings and reuse it in others. Along the way, Pitt has learned a great deal about some of its producers.The harder a student studies the more heat his body gives off.Male students send out more heat than female students and the larger a student,the more heat he produces.It is tempting to conclude that _ for the Johnstown campus would be a hard-working overweight male genius . Question: A good title for the passage would be _ . Options: A: MODERN BUILDING'S HEAT SYSTEM B: A NEW HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM IN PITTSBURGH C: A STRANGE OBJECT IN HEATING SYSTEM D: RECOVERY OF BODY'S HEAT
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Ques: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: My mother has always been a follower of traditional methods when it comes to anything. She cooks traditional food,likes dressing up traditionally and likes the traditional way of shopping. She loves going to markets and going from one shop to another to find out what suits her best. She can walk miles when it comes to shopping along with her friends. She knows all the local markets and shops and knows very well where she can get best discounts . However,now she always gets tired when she goes out in the market. So one day I decided to introduce a new shop,which is much larger than usual markets and where she can also get discounts.I am talking about online gift stores. She has a basic knowledge of computers and can operate computers. At the beginning,she was doubtful about shopping from these online gift shops because she wasn't too sure about the quality of the products. One day I decided to get her some branded things so that she could build trust in these shops. I ordered a Timex watch and a Sisley handbag for her. She never bought things online,but when they were delivered as a gift,she jumped for joy. She could not believe that I had ordered these gifts for her despite her being not much positive about online shops. However,after she saw both the products,she was assured that these online gift shops sent the promised brands and products,she loved her new watch and handbag. After this experience she ordered a gift for her friend's wedding. She chose a gift basket that could be made according to her requirements. They sent a beautifully decorated basket with fine wines and chocolates. The basket was so artistically decorated that it became her friend's favorite gift. Since then she has been consistently shopping online. Question: What was the attitude of the author's mother to shopping online at first? Options: A: She thought it was a good idea. B: She thought goods online were cheap. C: She doubted the quality of the goods. D: She worried about the difficulty in operation.
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C