Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Running a marathon Have you ever taken part in a marathon? A marathon is 42km long. It is the longest race in the world. To make the runner's body work, harder training is quite necessary. A runner should start to prepare for a marathon at least three months before. Preparation may have races, many hours of running at different speeds and changes in diet . During the training time the runner must eat a fit diet. The diet should have lots of things needed in training the players. In the early days of training, runners run 80km per week. The running is increased every two or three weeks and at least two long runs per week are needed. Two weeks before the marathon, the training programme becomes less, from 100km per week down to 60km and then to 30km in the final week. On the last two days they may not run at all. Breakfast should be eaten at least three hours before the race. Easily digested food such as cereal , toast and scrambled egg is best, with as much fluid as possible. Runners should drink water about half an hour before the race to keep up the body fluid. Question: What is the length of the modern marathon? Answer:
OPTIONS:
- 100km.
- 60km.
- 30km.
- 42km.

Answer: 42km.

Question: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: The airport in Boswell is twenty-one miles from the city. The banks and business offices are in the center of the city. Read these notes from the diary by Mr. Reg Simpson: March 2004 15 MON Group of 35 French students visiting Boswell -- want cheap holiday 16 TUES Mr. and Mrs. J. Grant arriving from Paris -- only stay a night at Boswell -- leaving early on the 18thby air 17 WED Mr. Nagashima, Tokyo, arriving for a two-day business trip 18 THUR 65 Russian students need two days in a cheap hotel 19 FRI have a group meeting about how to attract travelers from Asia 20 SAT Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, from Washington D.C., arriving by air 21 SUN Dinner with Bella at King Garden and watch King Kong at 9:00 p.m. 22 MON Mr. and Mrs. F. Ray, need cheap hotels for two days Question: Mr. Reg Simpson is probably _ . Answer:
OPTIONS:
- a headmaster
- a travel manager
- a traveler
- an engineer
Answer: a travel manager

input with options: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: On Thursday October 3, Adam Harper decided to stop drinking coffee. Adam is a MBA student at Harvard University. He studies long hours, gets very little sleep and as a result, he drinks a lot of coffee---anywhere from five to six cups a day. Recently, Adam felt that drinking thus much coffee was making it hard for him to sleep at all. He also began having problems with his concentration , and complained of stomachaches. Adam's doctor made this suggestions: stop drinking coffee altogether. When Adam got up on October 3, he began his day without his morning coffee. By 11:00 a.m., Adam was in a terrible mood . He was tired and had a headache. At 11:30, he had a meeting with his student advisor. In the meeting, he found it almost impossible to continue. What was going on? Caffeine, a chemical found in coffee, was most likely the reason for how Adam felt. Caffeine is a stimulant that boosts energy levels and improves concentration- but only for a short time. Lowering caffeine consumption often causes a drop in blood pressure and the result is a "coffee headache", People who stop drinking coffee often say they feel tired and moody, and find it hard to focus. The good news is that these feeling usually pass after four and five days. During this time, doctors suggested taking some aspirin for the headache. So, if Adam can wait, in less than a week, he may be feeling much better. Question: What happened to Adam on Thursday October 3? Answer:
OPTIONS:
- He didn't go to his study.
- He complained about the student advisor.
- He didn't drink any coffee at all.
- He decided to stop drinking coffee.
output: He decided to stop drinking coffee.

Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: My dad used to say he knew I would be a singer. When I was a baby, I was always singing loudly. Dad was a big sports fan, but he was happy I loved music. After dinner, Dad would often ask me to sing. He always said I sang I Will Always Love You much better than Whitney Houston! At every school concert he cheered me on. The look of pride on his face made me happy. My life was full of concerts, singing lessons and laughter. Though my mum and brothers helped me, they did not share our love for music. Our lives changed when Dad was told that he had cancer. We always hoped that something would happen and he would get better, but the doctors told us that they could not save him. About a week before my dad died, he fell into a coma . The nurses said even though Dad did not reply, he could still hear me. The nurses said I should sing him a song. I sang one of our favorites. As I sang, my dad gave a big smile, and clapped . I will always remember that smile. I was so pleased to know that Dad had heard me sing one more song. My dad died on May 14, 2000. It was hard to believe: he was so full of life. I don't know how to say how much I miss him. Now I have all the memories of him and his beautiful smile deep inside my heart. I will always know that he is listening from his front row seat in _ . He used to say: "Sing from your heart." My dad has been and will always be my hero. Question: According to the story, Whitney Houston is probably _ . Answer:

OPTIONS:
- a famous singer
- a famous actress
- the writer's friend
- a sports star

A: a famous singer

Question: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Jose, a young musician, is a rising star in Bolivia. He has already performed in some of the countries' top venues including the Legislative Palace. What's so great about that? Jose is just seven years old and he is blind! Jose is musically talented. At the age of 4, he picked up the drums and showed surprising talent. Later he moved on to the piano and his musical talent became undeniable . By the age of 5, Jose had formed his own jazz trio . The young boy knows every jazz song in his book and can play _ all with great confidence. And it is not the only kind of music he enjoys. He also loves listening to blues, heavy metal, etc. Roberto Montano is clearly a proud father when speaking of his son Jose. He said that he had nothing to do with his son's unusual talent. In fact he didn't even know much about jazz until Jose started to play. He believes the young boy is just born with a "music chip" inside him. Although Jose is a rising superstar, he lives a life like other children do. Just like his classmates, he goes to school, does homework and even does chores at home. Question: Jose showed his talent for music when he was _ years old. Answer:
OPTIONS:
- four
- five
- six
- seven
Answer:
four