Ques: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: An American architect was visiting London.He wanted to see all the famous buildings there so he stopped a taxi and asked the driver to take him to all the old and famous buildings in London. The driver drove him to the Tower of London. "This is the Tower of London.It was a prison in the old days," he said. "It is so small.In America we could build this in a day." said the American. The taxi driver took the American to Westminster Abbey.He said, "This is a famous church.Kings and queens get married here. The American looked at the old building and said, "Huh... we could build this in two days." The driver decided to take the American to a bigger church so he drove him to St Paul's Cathedral.He stopped outside the church and said, "This is the most famous church in England.The great architect Christopher Wren built this church." The American got out of the taxi and looked at the church. "Huh.We could build this church in three days," he said. Next the driver took the American to the House of Parliament. "This is where British politicians meet..." "Huh." The American said, "We could build this in four days." The driver said nothing and drove past Buckingham Palace, the home of Queen Elizabeth.As the taxi passed the palace, the American said, "Hey! What is this building? I have never seen such a beautiful one." The taxi driver looked at the palace and said, "I don't know.It wasn't there this morning." Question: When the American saw Buckingham Palace, he _ . Options: A: got a great surprise B: felt very disappointed C: said nothing and went away D: said they could build this in five days in America.
Ans: A

Ques: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Inventions named after people Many new things are invented each year. Interestingly, some inventions are named after the people who invented them, making the inventions and inventors easier to be remembered. The bowler hat is named after London hat-makers Thomas and William Bowler. The brothers received an order from Edward Coke, the younger brother of the 2ndEarl of Leicester. They were asked to design a hat for Coke's gamekeepers to protect _ heads from branches while on horseback. Later, the stylish hat became popular in Europe and the United States. Another invention that is named after its inventor is Braille, a writing system used by blind people. French educator Louis Braille developed a new system of reading and writing after learning the cryptography of French Captain Charles Barbier during the war. The captain had come up with a code of dots on paper that allowed soldiers to communicate in the dark. The diesel engine is also named after its inventor----German engineer Rudolf Diesel. After a few dangerous tests, he invented a new and more efficient engine in 1892 and the engine was later called the diesel engine. The engines were widely used in buses, trucks, trains and ships, and Rudolf Diesel became a millionaire. Question: What is the passage mainly about? Options: A: Several inventions that are named after their inventors. B: Several inventions that were invented by blind inventors. C: Several inventions that made their inventors rich. D: Several inventions that were invented by teen inventors.
Ans: A

Ques: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: In America, people change jobs ten times during their lives. They change their homes eleven times. Americans like change because they think it _ their lives. In China, some people, of course, don't like change. They want life to be predictable . They want to do the same things every day and to see the same people every day. When something changes, it makes them feel uncomfortable, like a child who can't go to sleep unless all his toys are in their proper places. But can't you see there are many changes in China? People are healthier and they are living longer. People have more money, more food and they are better educated . Without change, our lives would be very boring. It would be like listening to the same song over and over again. Change is a big part of life and we all change in small ways every day --the young get stronger, the old get weaker; we meet new friends; we find new interests. Change is good for China and it will be good for you, too. Question: How many times do people in American change their jobs during their lives? Options: A: Nine. B: Ten. C: Eleven. D: Twelve.
Ans: B

Ques: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Now,in the streets of China,we can see increasing numbers of foreigners,speaking various foreign languages or strangely-toned Chinese.They have become part of our life.Have you ever wondered what brings foreigners to China and what they do in China? Xia Yuan,a beautiful girl from Ukraine,works in Beijing.She is in charge of the marketing department.She had studied Chinese for two years before she came to China,and she now speaks fluent Mandarin .Unless you can see her in person,you might not even realize that she is a foreigner. Ding Luo,an Italian,is the manager of Alcatel in China.Some years ago he lived in Chengdu,Sichuan.He often went to the poor areas of Sichuan to help the kids,donating computers,clothes and bags to _ _ Question: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? Options: A: Now more and more foreigners come to China B: Many foreign visitors seldom speak Chinese in China. C: Ding Luo could speak Chinese well when he was in Chengdu. D: Few Chinese people know foreigners well.
Ans:
C