Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Hello,everyone! My name is Emily.I'm 38 years old and live in a small city near New York now.Three years ago.I started to learn Russian.I once had a Russian friend.We used to meet twice a month and have some coffee and a talk together.However, she went to China later, so nobody can help me with my Russian.I hope to find an outgoing Russian girl to help me learn more about Russian culture.I can help you with your English or Spanish.I can also speak a little Chinese.I have many friends in this city and they think I'm friendly.I think we'll be good friends and have much good time. If you like to be my friend, you can email me at emily@163.com.I'm sorry for writing in English but it would take me too long to express myself in Russian. Hope to hear from you soon. Emily Question: Emily began to learn Russian at the age of _ . Options: A: 33 B: 35 C: 38 D: 41
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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Soon computers and other machines will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes! The programme works because everyone's eyes are different. So in the future you won't have to remember a number when you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank. You'll just have to look at the machine and it will be able to tell who you are. The eye-recognition programme is tested in shops and banks in the USA, Britain and Italy. Scientists are working on other systems, such as knowing you from the shape of your face or hand or even your smell! And machines can already tell who you are from your voice or your fingerprint . But eye-recognition will replace other ways of finding out who you are. It is better, because your eyes don't change as you get older, or get dirty like hands or fingers. And even twins have different eyes, so the programme can be up to 94% correct, depending on how good the technology is. In Britain, it was found that 91% of people said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition. ,. Question: What is the advantage of the eye-recognition programme? Options: A: You needn't remember a number. B: You needn't take money with you. C: You don't need to look at the machine. D: People think it's interesting.
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Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Many students in China are learning English. Some of these students are small children Others are teenagers . Many are adults . Some learn at school, others _ . A few learn English language over the radio, on television or in films. One must work hard to learn another language. Why do all these people want to learn English? _ . Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language, Maths and English. Some people learn English because it is useful for their work. Many people often learn English for their further studies, because at college or university some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers and magazines in English Question: 'Their own language' means _ . Options: A: Chinese B: English C: French D: Japanese
A: A

Question: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Some people think that singing can lift our spirits ( ), while some other people don't think so.They don't like singing and they think singing can never make them happy.I do think singing can make us feel good, and it can lift our spirits.Let me tell you more about that. Some researchers once did some surveys and proved it.The surveys show that singing can bring a lot of health benefits .If you sing with your friends, the effects may be even better. John Lennon was once a teacher of Vocal Performance at Emporia State University.He says, "Singing is an inborn need.Babies sing to themselves and they seem so happy.Like babies, when we sing, we feel so good and singing makes us feel even better.I like singing and I am happy every day." Music is a part of human nature.And singing is a form of expression that can be understood by everyone.Some people say that music is like a kind of language.The language can show people's opinions and attitudes to their life.Some songs can cheer people up when they are in trouble.Some songs can make people happy and excited.That's why the TV show The Voice of China is so popular with people. Question: The TV show The Voice of China is popular because _ . Options: A: all the singers are good at singing and dancing B: songs make people happy and excited C: all the singers look nice in cool clothes D: songs are written by the singers themselves
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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Russian girls think he is the ideal boyfriend. Thousands of Japanese teenagers applied for just a few minutes to practice judo with him. His cool image is on the front pages of newspapers and magazines. Do you know who he is ? Yeah, he's Vladimir Putin who was named "Person of the Year of 2008" by Time. Putin was born in Leningrad in 1952. He entered Leningrad State University's law department in 1970. When he became President of Russia in 2000, he found the country in great difficulty. In his 8 years as president, he guided his nation through a remarkable transformation .Russia's economy had grown a lot. Under his strong leadership, Russia was at the _ of world power again. Putin came to like judo and spy novels when he was a young boy. He relaxes by listening to classical music. Yesterday is his favorite Beatles' song. He has a happy family. He is married to Lyudmila Alexandrovna Putina, with daughters, Yekaterina and Maria. ,. Question: According to the passage, what may Putin do in his spare time to relax himself? Options: A: Listen to Mozart's music. B: Read love stories. C: Dance with his wife. D: Sing popular songs.
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Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Lu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20thcentury. Today, many of his writings are included in school textbooks and his works are read by millions around the world. Born in 1881 to rich family, Lu Xun had a happy childhood. In 1893, however, his grandfather was put into prison for taking money. At the same time, his father became seriously ill. From that time on, his family were no longer accepted by their relatives and friends. These early experiences greatly influenced his writing. By the time Lu Xun arrived in Nanjing to study at a college in 1899, he already believed that Chinese government had to change and become modern. In 1902 he went to study in Japan. There he began writing articles for some Chinese student magazines. He showed a gift for writing and translating and he even wrote several books, though none was popular. He returned to China in 1909 because he was in need of money. After working for a few years as a teacher in Beijing, Lu Xun again returned to writing. In 1918, he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman. It was the first Chinese novel using the everyday language that people spoke, which helped make it a great success. _ , together with his novel The True Story of Ah Q(1921), made Lu Xun a leading Chinese writer. Though successful, Lu Xun still worried greatly about China's future. In 1926, he moved to Shanghai and gave up writing stories. He only wrote articles which called on the people to fight against the government. For this, the government stopped him publishing any more books. He was made to write his articles using false names . Since his death in 1936, Lu Xun's importance and influence have grown. More and more people have become interested in reading and studying his works. Question: After moving to Shanghai, Lu Xun mainly wrote _ . Options: A: funny stories B: articles about himself C: articles against the government D: stories about the government
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