Question: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: A young woman carrying a three-year-old child got on a bus. The conductor hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to make more room for the woman and her child. On seeing this, people began to talk. "You know this conductor used to be very rude. Now suddenly he has changed his bad behavior , "said a middle-aged man. "Yes, he should be praised and we must write a letter to the company," said a second passenger. "That's right," another lady said, "I wish a newspaper reporter were here so that more people could learn from this conductor. " Just then a gentleman who looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said , "Excuse me, but can I know your name, please? Your excellent service must be praised..." Before he could open his mouth, the three-year-old child sitting on the young woman's lap interrupted , "I know his name. I call him Dad." Question: The passengers were _ to see the conductor's kindness to the woman and the child. Options: A: excited B: pleased C: interested D: surprised
Answer: D

Question: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Joe is interested in getting exercise and competing on a team. He reads about the events at the local pool and finds the perfect activity. Swimming Programs Summer Swim Team Join a Summer Swim Team and compete with other swimmers! The program is offered at eight different local pools for youths to 17 years old. The season runs June 21--August 21. Practices are daily (Monday through Friday) throughout the summer. The championship meet is August 21. Cost: $50.00 Pools & Practice Times Buckman 2-3 P.M. Montavilla 8-9 A.M. Creston 7-9 A.M. Peninsula 4-7 P.M. Dishman 8-9 A.M. Pier noon-1 P.M. Grant 8-10 A.M. Sellwood 7-9 A.M. Junior Swim Instructor Two weeks, 20 hours of instruction, two hours per day for children 11-14 years old. Pre-training for youths interested in becoming swim instructors($45 per child) Two weeks, 30 hours of instruction, three hours per day for children 11-14 years old. Pre-training in lifeguarding, and customer service ($45 per child) Junior Swim Instructor & Junior Lifeguard Training Dates June 28-July 9 August 9-August 20 June 12-July 23 August 23-September 3 June 26-August 6 Special Offer Anyone who takes part in both junior swim instructor and junior lifeguard programs at the same time need only spend $75 instead of $90 for 50 hours of training. Register Online You can now register online! Visit our website at http://www.example.com You can choose an area of town, a specific local center, a program, or search for classes which can meet the needs of students of different ages. Just visit our website, and you're on your way! Question: Anyone who wants to be a junior swim instructor should _ Options: A: be 11-14 years old B: pay the instructor by the hour C: do at least 30 hours of training D: be an experienced junior lifeguard
Answer: A

Question: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: It is widely known that any English conversation begins with The Weather.Such a fixation with the weather finds expression in Dr.Johnson's famous comment that"When two English meet,their first talk is of weather."Though Johnson's observation is as accurate now as it was over two hundred years ago,most commentators fail to come up with a convincing explanation for this English weatherspeak. Bill Bryson,for example,concludes that,as the English weather is not at all exciting,the _ with it can hardly be understood.He argues that"To an outsider,the most striking thing about the English weather is that there is not very much of it." Simply,the reason is that the unusual and unpredictable weather is almost unknown in the British Isles. Jeremy Paxman,however,disagrees with Bryson,arguing that the English weather is by nature attractive.Bryson is wrong,he says,because the English preference for the weather has nothing to do with the natural phenomena."The interest is less in the phenomena themselves,but in uncertainty."According to him,the weather in England is very changeable and uncertain and it attracts the English as well as the outsider. Bryson and Paxman stand for common misconceptions about the weatherspeak among the English.Both commentators,somehow,are missing the point.The English weather conversation is not really about the weather at all.English weatherspeak is a system of signs,which is developed to help the speakers overcome the natural reserve and actually talk to each other.Everyone knows conversations starting with weatherspeak are not requests for weather data.Rather,they are routine greetings,conversation starters or the blank "fillers".In other words,English weatherspeak is a means of social bonding. Question: The author mentions Dr.Johnson's comment to show that _ . Options: A: most commentators agree with Dr.Johnson B: Dr.Johnson is famous for his weather observation C: the comment was accurate two hundred years ago D: English conversations usually start with the weather
Answer:
D