Question: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let's look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, "a homeless dog", "a mad dog", "a running dog" and "a dog catching a mouse", have negative meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive actions. For example, "you are a lucky dog" means you are a lucky person. And "every dog has its day" means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person's serious illness, they say "sick as a dog". The word "dog-tired" means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, "cat" is often used to describe a woman who is cruel. There are many other examples of how "cat" is used differently as well. The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose stands for love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries. The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used. Question: What's the best title for the passage? Options: A: Negative and Positive Words. B: Different Countries Have Different Culture. C: Rose Means the Same in Chinese and English. D: What Dog and Cat Mean in English and Chinese.
Answer: B

Question: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Once a New Zealand teacher asked where I live. "In the white building," I answered. "At our university both girls and boys live in the same dormitory."I added. Beyond my expectation , however, my attempt to show I am speaking American English(AE) turned out to be something else. The New Zealander seemed very puzzled at my answer. With a half smile, she asked, "Really?Do they live in the same room?" "Oh, no. They live in different rooms but in the same building." I reacted quickly. Later I got to know the word "dormitory". In AE it means one building, whereas(,)it means one room in British English(BE). The New Zealander misunderstood me because she spoke New Zealander English(NE), which, as we know, is much related to BE. Nowadays, not a few English learners, who try to catch up with the fashion , choose to speak AE. Yet, the problem is that they cannot speak pure AE, but half AE and half BE instead. I think it necessary to keep one style in order to avoid misunderstanding. 51, Which of the following is right? A. AE and BE are two different languages. B. There are some differences between AE and BE. C. New Zealanders speak BE. D. New Zealanders cannot understand Americans. 52, What I said to the New Zealander is _ . A .really pure AE B. really pure BE C. half AE and half BE D. not English at all 53, According to the passage , _ . A, few people speak AE B, more people speak BE C, BE is becoming fashionable D, AE is becoming fashionable 54, The writer wrote the passage in order to _ . A. tell us a funny story B. warn us not to make mistakes C. tell us the differences between AE and BE D. encourage us to speak one style of English Question: Why did the New Zealander misunderstand the writer? Because _ . Options: A: she didn't know what the writer was saying . B: the writer didn't speak English C: the writer spoke AE ,while the New Zealander spoke BE, and the word "dormitory" has different meanings in both AE and BE . D: the passage doesn't tell us.
Answer: A

Question: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: In my long years of teaching, I often ask my students to read the texts until they can recite them, and I tell them that recitation is an important part of their homework. However, some of my students are tired of doing so, thinking that it is both hard and useless. They argue that it takes a long time to recite a text from memory and text itself never appears in a test paper. In my opinion, it naturally takes time to recite a text, but it is worth doing so. When you are able to recite a text, you are sure to be familiar with the words and expressions. When you need them in reading or writing or doing exercises, they will come to your mind quickly, and so you will give quick response to all kinds of language situation. How can we say that it is useless? Besides, many students complain that they soon forget what they were once able to recite. This is true, but you don't need to worry. While you are reading and forgetting the texts, your language level is being raised. Sure you don't remember your Chinese texts that you once read in the primary school, but now you are able to read novels and newspaper. So, recitation of the texts will help you improve your language ability. Question: Why does the writer suggest that the students recite the text? _ . Options: A: Reciting the texts can improve the ability of applying English. B: Reciting the texts is the bestway of learning English. C: The students should remember all the texts that the teacher has taught them. D: Reciting the texts can greatly improve the classroom teaching
Answer:
A