Read the article and select the best answer. Article: In English nobody under eighteen years old is allowed to drink in a bar . Mr Thompson often went to a bar near his house.But he never took his son, Tom, because he was too young.Then when Tom had his eighteenth birthday, Mr Thompson took him to his usual bar for the first time.They drank for an hour.Tom drank a bit.Then Mr Thompson said to his son, "Now, Tom, I want to teach you a useful lesson.How do you know when you've had enough? Well, I'll tell you.De you see those two lights at the end of the bar? When they seem to become four, you've had enough and should go home." "But, Dad," said Tom, "I can only see one light at the end of the bar." (170) Question: When Tom was a child, his father often went to a nearby bar _ taking him. Options: A: by B: for C: with D: without
D

Read the article and select the best answer. Article: A young man couldn't fall asleep at night. He was very worried. One day he went to see a doctor. The doctor checked him over carefully. But nothing was wrong with him. The doctor told him to count from one to ten again and again at night. "Keep doing this until you fall asleep," the doctor said. After a few days, the young man came to the doctor again. But he was surprised that the young man was even worse than before. "Didn't you count as I told you?" the doctor asked. "Yes, I did," the young man answered. "But every time when I reached eight, I couldn't help jumping from the[:Z-X-X-K]bed." "But why?" the doctor asked. The young man said, "I am a boxer ." Question: The young man had to go to see a doctor because _ . Options: A: he couldn't eat anything B: he couldn't sleep well at night C: he had a bad cold D: he liked to see him
B

Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Computer games are more and more popular with teenagers. Games are fun. After hours of homework it's great to relax by playing a game. But do games ever do kidsany harm? And are there any ways parents can help kids stay away from bad games? US researches are trying to find answers to these questions. One problem found that parents are not taking enough notice of their kids'games -playinghabits. Many games sells output controls on the games to help parents make sure that children don't play things unsuitable for them, said David Walsh, president of the national Institute on media and the Family. Parents need to watch the games kids are playing and how much time they are spending playing them. The study found that playing games too long can affect kids' health as well as their schoolwork. Almost half of all " heavy games" are six to 17 years old. These kids are more likely to have weight and eyesight problems than other kids. Playing too many games also affects(v)how children do in school. Kids can ask their parents to set a time limit for playing games and remind them when the time is up. Don't forget to tell your parents about it. Question: What problem did the researchers find with parents? _ . Options: A: Parents don't pay much attention to their kids' game--playing habits. B: Parents care too much about kids' schoolwork. C: Parents don't notice their kids' healthy habits. D: All of the above.
A: A

Question: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: It's the end of class. When the bell rings, students of Luohu Foreign Languages School in Shenzhen quickly take out their cell-phones. They want to log on to their microblogs to check the funny things that have happened in the last hour. Since last year, the trend of microblogging has swept the country. Recent surveys show that most students in middle schools have a microblog, and some even update their blogs over five times per day. "We learn many fresh and interesting things on microblogs and they have become popular topics in class," said Liang Jianmin, 14, a student at Harbin No 3 Middle School. "If you do not know about them, you are out of the loop ." It is also a great place for students to _ stress. "My parents always ask me to study hard, and encourage me before exams, but actually it adds pressure ," said Zhang Yazhe, 15, a student in Luohu Foreign Languages School. "When I share these feelings on my microblog, I get many replies from friends in the same situation, which makes me feel better." But parents are worried that microblogging could be a waste of time. Some misleading messages may even cause danger to kids, they said. Shen Mingde, a professor at the China Education Association, suggests parents not worry too much as long as kids are not crazy about microblogging. Instead, it can become a window for parents to understand their children. "If parents can read their children's microblogs, they'll know their thoughts, thus leading to better communication and solutions to problems," he said. Micro blogging tips for kids 1. Don't microblog for more than one hour a day. 2. Never microblog in class. 3. Try to talk face to face with people instead of just microblogging. 4. Be critical . Don't trust all the messages on a microblog. Question: Liang Jianmin thinks people are out of the loop if they do not know _ . Options: A: the popular topics in class B: the popular songs in class C: fresh and interesting things on the Internet D: many fresh and interesting things on TV
Answer: C

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman carrying a large box. It was half in and half out of her car. So the man went up and said, "The box looks very heavy. Let me give you a hand." "That's very kind of you," the woman said, "I'm having a lot of trouble with it. Maybe it sticks in the car door." "Together we'll soon move it," the man said. "I'll get in and take the other end." And he got in the car. "Right," the man said. "I'm ready," and he began to push the box hard. For several minutes, the man and the woman tried to move the box. Soon they felt very tired. They rested for a moment. Then the woman said, "Let's try again. One, two, three!" They went on moving the box. At last, when they were _ , the man said, "I'm sorry, but I don't think there's any way to get it out of your car." "Get it out?" the woman cried. "I'm trying to get it in! You know?" Question: Who got in the car to move the box? Options: A: The woman. B: The man. C: Both of them. D: Neither of them.
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B