Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Alan worked in an office in the city. He worked very hard and really looked forward to his holiday. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an ad. in a newspaper "Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at William Farm. Good food, fresh air, horse riding, walking, fishing..." "This sounds like a good idea." he thought, I'll spend a month at William Farm. I'll go horse riding, walking and fishing. It'll be different from the seaside." Four days later, he returned home. "What's wrong with William Farm?" his friend Jack asked him, "Didn't you enjoy country life?" "Country life was fine," Alan said, "But there was another problem." "Oh, what problem?" "Well, the first day I was there, a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner." "Fresh meat is the best." "I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner." "Lucky you!" "You don't understand," Alan said, "On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner." "A different roast every day." Jack said. "Let me finish." Alan said, "On the fourth day a farmer died and I didn't want to stay there for dinner." Question: Alan saw _ in a news paper. - an ad. - a letter - a story - a report
an ad.

Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: As a parent, you might never guess all the ways a good imagination benefits your child. It helps a preschooler. Develop social skills As children play pretend, they explore relationships between family members, friends and co-workers and learn more about how people interact. Playing doctor, they imagine how physicians care for their patients. Playing house, they learn more about how parents feel about their children. Imaginative play helps develop empathy for others. If children can imagine how it feels to be left out of a game or to lose a pet, they are better able to help those in need. They become more willing to play fair, to share, and to cooperate. Build self-confidence Young children have very little control over their lives. Imagining oneself as a builder of skyscrapers or a superhero defending the planet is empowering to a child. It helps them develop confidence in their abilities and their potential. Boost intellectual growth Using the imagination is the beginning of abstract thought. Children who can see a king's castle in a mound of sand or a delicious dinner in a mud pie are learning to think symbolically . This skill is important in school where a child will have to learn that numerals symbolize groups of objects, letters symbolize sounds, and so on. Practice language skills Kids who play pretend with their friends do a lot of talking. This helps boost their vocabulary, improve sentence structure and promote communication skills. Work out fears Playing pretend can help children work out their fears and worries. When children role-play about the big, bad monster under the bed, they gain a sense of control over him and he doesn't seem quite so big or so bad. Imaginative play also helps kids vent confusing feelings they might have, such as anger toward a parent or compete with a new sibling . To encourage your youngster's imagination, read to him every day. Books offer children the opportunity to visit other worlds and create new ones of their own. For generations children have enjoyed... Question: What's NOT the advantage of children having a good imagination? - Understanding the other people's feelings and problems - Expressing their feelings like anger. - Having a strong faith in their own abilities and potential. - Helping them form a good habit of reading story.
Helping them form a good habit of reading story.

Q: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: For Robert Valderzak of Washington D.C.,Tuesday's earthquake was a miracle . Ever since he fell and got his skull broken on Father's Day,75-year-old Valderzak had suffered severe hearing loss. But after the 5.8 quake, he could hear everything. Valderzak was chatting with his daughter and three sons when the quake hit D.C.'s Veterans Affairs Hospital,where he is batting cancer. "It shook m terrible--right out of the bed," said Valderzak."But after that it stopped.And my son talked to me, and I could hear his voice." Tests confirmed Valdezak's significant hearing improvement.But his doctors think they have a medical explanation for the "miracle". "He.had conductive hearing loss,caused by a liquid in his middle ear, as well as loss due to nerve damage,"said Dr.Ross Fletcher,chief of staff at the VA Hospital. "A combustion of a drag he was taking and the earthquake event itself likely led to him losing the liquid and listening back his hearing." Dr.Jennifer Smullen of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary said the shaking itself might not have been enough to clear the fluid from Valderzak's inner ear. "But if somebody was suddenly surprised, and shouted out,sometimes that's enough to clear some fluid out from the ear drum."she Bald. Valderzak had adjusted to his hearing loss with the help of a special microphone and some training in _ .But the situation was far from satisfactory. "The devices helped,but by the time I got them all connected up,everyone had left and I was talking to myself,"he said,adding that lip reading meant he could only talk to one person at a time. But now he can talk to all four of his kids again. Question: What caused Valderzak to gain back his hearing according to Dr.Smullen? - A drug he was taking. - The powerful earthquake. - A drug and the earthquake. - The shaking and his own shouting.
A: The shaking and his own shouting.

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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Imagine coming home after work and feeling like you're on vacation at a 5-star resort!Welcome to The Strand Southbank in downtown Jacksonville-where luxury meets comfort.Renting a luxury apartment at The Strand Southbank is a wise lifestyle choice.After your long day,you deserve to feel like you're walking into a high-end luxury resort where you can truly relax.With activities geared towards life away from the office,our community comes alive when you come home.At The Strand Southbank,we foster resident friendships through frequent happy hours,book clubs and running groups.We free up your evenings by offering catered meals and food trucks on site.You have better things to do,like sitting on your balcony and taking in the views of downtown Jacksonville's bridges lit up or smelling the salty air from the St.Johns River. COMMUNITY AMENITIES *Fully equipped fitness center with river views *Business center with high-speed internet *Controlled access garage parking *Relaxing library with fireplace *Frequent resident events and community activities LOCATION The Strand Southbank apartments are ideally located in downtown Jacksonville near the entertaining Riverwalk and the sparkling St.John's River.Perfect for Jacksonville university students,these apartments are near popular Jacksonville schools including Jacksonville University,University of North Florida,and Florida Coastal School of Law.The Strand Southbank apartments are also conveniently near the Mayo Clinic. DIRECTIONS From I-10 take exit 350B toward San Marco Blvd.Merge onto Gary St.Turn left at FL-5/S Main St./US-1.Turn right at Gulf Life Dr./Riverplace Blvd.The Strand Southbank is on the left. From I-95,exit on Union Street and travel east.Turn left onto Riverplace Boulevard.The Strand Southbank is just ahead on your right. Question: If you rent an apartment at The Stra nd Southbank,you . - may have easy access to some basic medical care - may choose to enter any Jacksonville school you like - are sure to spend a lot of time hanging around downtown - are likely to have trouble finding your way back from I-10.
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may have easy access to some basic medical care