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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Once there was a little orphan who always wished that he could fly like a bird. It was very difficult for him to understand why he could not fly. There was another little boy who was _ . One day the orphan came to a park, where he saw the little crippled boy playing in the sand alone. He ran over to the little crippled boy and asked him if he had ever wanted to fly like a bird. "No," he said. "But I've been thinking about what it would be like to walk and run like others." "That is very sad," said the little orphan. "Do you think we could be friends?" "Sure," said the little crippled boy. The two little boys played for hours. Neither of them felt as lonely as they had been before. Then the little crippled boy's father came with a wheelchair to pick up his son. The little orphan ran over to him and said something into his ear. "That would be OK," said the man. The little orphan ran back to his friend and said, "You are my only friend and I wish I could do something to make you walk and run like others. Unluckily, I can't. But there is something that I can do for you." The little orphan boy turned around and told his friend to slide onto his back. Then he began to run across the grass. He ran faster and faster, carrying the little crippled boy on his back. The father began to cry with tears as his son shouted at the top of his voice, "I'm FLYING! Daddy, I'm FLYING!" Question: Why did the little crippled boy's father cry? Options: A: Because the orphan boy became his son's only friend. B: Because his son was able to fly. C: Because he was happy to see his son's excitement. D: Because the orphan boy was riding on his son's back.
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C

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: A concert under the theme of the 28-year-old charity song Let the World Be Filled with Love is set to bring 100 celebrated singers to perform in Quanzhou in southeast China's Fujian Province next month. The concert is set to cover 10 cities including Beijing. Quanzhou is the first stop of the touring schedule. The song Let the World Be Filled with Love was written by famous Chinese singer and songwriter Guo Feng. It was performed by a chorus of 100 singers during a concert for world peace that year. The song also made Guo Feng famous. The concert is organized by China TV Artists Association. It aims to improve local charity programmes. The concert has so far received positive feedback from some of the biggest names from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan, including Hollywood actor Jackie Chan. It is well known that Jackie Chan has made great contributions to the music scene for years with songs like A Hero Never Dies and Don't Go Home. He sang the theme song to the film Fairy Tale with Kim Hee Sun. Between shooting films and joining in public activities all over the world, it took Chan about a year to finish an album. By joining in charity activities, Jackie Chan has provided scholarships for needy students and helped injured performers and their families. So far, he has been involved in over 100 public welfare projects in 52 cities in over 30 countries. Question: How long did it take Jackie Chan to finish an album? Options: A: About half a year. B: About one year. C: About one and half a year. D: About two years.
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B

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: ?Allen! 5/7 Monday I'm busy this week. The following Sunday is Mother's Day and there are many activities at school. One of them is PTA Day. It's on Friday. Mum and Dad are both coming. I'm a little nervous . What will Mr. Chang tell them? 5/8 Tuesday Mr. Wu is our new music teacher. He teaches us Mother, a beautiful song about our love for mothers. 5/9 Wednesday We practice Mother today. This is the special present for our parents on Friday. 5/10 Thursday It takes us two hours to decorate our classroom for PTA Day. I'm tired. Mum is nervous. It's the first time for her to meet our teachers. She is always nervous about talking to teachers from her childhood . That's funny. Question: What is the special present for our parents on Friday? Options: A: A beautiful song about our love for mothers. B: To decorate our classroom. C: To meet our teachers. D: To dance.
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A

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Long ago, there was a little elephant. He left home and played in the forest alone. He stayed outside for many days and became dirty because he could not wash his back. All the other animals didn't play with him because he was dirty. The elephant sat under a tree. He started to cry. He cried for two days. But nobody could see him there. So he went back home and asked for help. His mother told him," You have a long trunk . It can help you wash your back." He and his mother went to the river and his mother taught him how to use the trunk to clean his back with water. All the other animals came over to him and said, "You are so clean now. Do you want to play with us?" The elephant was so happy and said, "Yes." Question: Which of the following is TRUE about the story? Options: A: No one would like to play with the little elephant. B: The little elephant learned to use his truck to wash his back. C: The little elephant could use his mouth to wash his back. D: The little elephant didn't like his father.
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B