A young woman was driving alone through the countryside. It was getting dark and raining. Suddenly she saw an old woman by the side of the road, holding out her hand as if she needed a lift. "I can't leave her out in this weather," the woman said to herself, so she stopped the car and opened the glass. "Do you want a lift?" she asked. The old woman nodded and climbed into the car. After a while she said to the old woman, "Have you waited for long?" The old woman shook her head. "Strange," thought the young woman. She tried again, "Bad weather for the time of year," she said. The old woman nodded. Although the driver tried some, the lady said nothing except a nod of head or something else like that. Then the young woman saw the lady's hands, they were very large and with thick hair. Suddenly, she realized that the lady was a man! She stopped the car. "I can't see that mirror," she said, "Would you mind cleaning it for me?" The lady nodded and opened the door. As soon as the lady was out of the car, the young woman drove off quickly. When she got to the next village, she stopped. She found that the old lady had left a handbag on the backseat. She picked it up and opened it. She gave out a deep breath. Inside it was a gun! Why didn't the old woman say anything in the car? A) She was not able to speak clearly. B) She was afraid to be found out the truth. C) She was too tired to speak anything. D) She was not willing to talk to others.
B

Sydney Tower Address: 100 Market St, Sydney Phone: 02 9333 9222 Fax: 02 9333 9203 Open time: 9:00 a.m. t0 10:30 p.m. (Saturdays t0 11:30 pm) Ticket: $60 (for an adult) $30 (for a child) Website: _ How to get there: train to Town Hall Station and a short walk along Market Street How to book tickets: by phone/fax or through the web Attractions: Sydney's best views are just the beginning! Sydney Tower takes you to the highest point above Sydney for exciting 360deg view of our beautiful city. If you want to book a ticket to Sydney Tower, you can't _ . A) email sydneytower @ hotmail. com B) fax 02 9333 9203 C) search www.sydneytower.com.au D) call 02 9333 9222
A

Many young Chinese people drink coffee when meeting with friends. Yang Lin lives in the U.S. but comes from an area in China famous for growing tea. She used to only drink tea while in China. But now, she says, she drinks both and for different reasons. "I would say ... I was a tea drinker when I was in China. But now, you know, with the influence of different holiday drinks ... I think I like coffee as well as tea now." Yang Lin says that drinking coffee for her is a social event. She and her workmates like to sit in a cafe and talk over a cup of coffee. Tea, she says, is more about family memories. She grew up in Fujian Province -- an area known for its tea. Ms. Yang says that as a child, her family would get together in the evening and talk about the day's events over a pot of tea. So now, even the smell of Fujian tea brings back these warm family memories. Voyo is another Chinese woman who now lives in Washington D.C. She says that after moving to the U.S. her tastes changed. We would call her _ , someone who now chooses to drink coffee. "I used to be a tea drinker before I came to the United States. But now I am a coffee drinker and actually getting to be a very heavy coffee drinker. Like I go from one cup a day to three cups a day and if I stop one day I will have a headache." said Voyo. The smell of Fujian tea _ . A) brings Yang Lin back to her family B) reminds Yang Lin of her family C) is often sent to Yang Lin D) improves the memory of Yang Lin
B

If we find a bird nest, we will have a good place of observing and knowing about birds. Birds sit on eggs and take care of their baby birds from April to June. Because the baby birds are too young to leave the nest, mothers often leave and come back to the nest during the time to look for food. So it is good to observe birds. When we observe birds, we'd better hide ourselves in a close place to the nest, and it's better to use binoculars . But how to make a bird nest? It's very easy. If you want to make one, please follow these: Making a nest: A good nest must be very fine, strong, thick and easy. a) Each nest must have six boards. Don't make the boards too slippery. [:Zxxk.Com] b) Dig a small hole in the front of the nest as a door. The "door" is from 3cm to 5cm. So the bird can fly in or out easily. c) Make sure the rainwater doesn't go into the nest. d) One piece of the boards should be easy to open. e) Please don't forget to color the nest. When we're watching birds, we have to _ . A) look after the birds more often B) use the binoculars to catch the birds C) hide ourselves to make the birds do everything as usual D) catch the birds at last
C