Ques: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Families should not waste their money on organic food,the government has warned.They should instead spend their money on whatever they can afford,even if it means eating frozen vegetables.The government now faces calls to endPS20 million of subsidies to organic farming. A recent study in the British Journal of Nutrition found organic crops have up to 60 percent more antioxidants than non-organic crops.But critics claim there is still no evidence that organic food is a healthier option.Amid growing concern that too few people are eating enough fruit and vegetables,the government is at pains to stress that families should not waste their money on organic food.Just 30 percent of people meet the recommendation to eat five or more portions of fruit and vegetables a day. Government frontbencher Baroness Jolly said,"Organic products provide a useful extension of consumer choice,but it is worth emphasizing that,nutritionally,they are no better and no worse than conventional products.The only benefit of organic farming was enjoyed by birds,insects,mammals and plants.""It is up to the consumers to decide how they spend their money on their fruit and vegetables.There are many reasons why an individual might wish to choose organic products but nutritional benefit should not be one of them,"she added. Chief Executive Helen Browning said,"We know that people choose organic food because they believe it is better for them,also well as for wildlife,animal welfare and the environment,and this research backs up what people think about organic food." Question: What's Helen Browning's attitude to organic food? Options: A: Mixed. B: Doubtful. C: Positive. D: Worried.
Ans: C

Ques: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Not being able to fall asleep or stay asleep is not a disorder in itself but a sign of some other problems, often a physical one. If you have trouble sleeping, the American Sleep Disorders Association suggests that, for a week or two, you put down the time you go to bed, get up, exercise, and drink coffee, tea or wine. The purpose is to find the habits that may affect your sleep. Then: a. Don't drink coffee in the six hours before going to bed. b. Stop smoking and drinking at bedtime. c. Don't sleep during the day. d. Go to bed at the same time every night. Set your alarm clock for the same time every morning and get up at that time, whether or not you sleep well. e. Use the bedroom only for sleep. Read, watch TV, eat and talk elsewhere. f. Take sleeping pills according to your doctor's directions and don't take them for longer than three weeks at a time. g. If you haven't fallen asleep within 15 minutes of going to bed, don't turn over worrying about it. Get up and read or watch TV until you are sleepy, then return to bed. If you continue to have trouble sleeping, ask your doctor for help or go to a sleep-disorders center. Question: The author writes this article in order to _ . Options: A: tell us not being able to fall asleep is a serious disease B: provide us with some suggestions on sleep problem C: persuade us not to go to see the doctors when we are ill D: help the American Sleep Disorders Association to find the causes of not being able to fall sleep
Ans: B

Ques: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Not long ago, people thought babies were not able to learn things until they were five or six months old. Yet doctors in the United States say babies begin learning on their first day of life. Scientists note that babies are strongly influenced by their environment. They say a baby will smile if her mother does something the baby likes. A baby learns to get the best care possible by smiling to please her mother or other caregiver. This is how babies learn to connect and communicate with other human beings. One study shows that babies can learn before they are born. The researchers placed a tape recorder on the stomach of a pregnant woman. Then, they played a recording of a short story. On the day the baby was born, the researchers attempted to find if he knew the sounds of the story repeated while in his mother. They did this by placing a device in the mouth of the newborn baby. The baby would hear the story if he moved his mouth one way. If the baby moved his mouth the other way, he would hear a different story. The researchers say the baby clearly liked the story he heard before he was born. They say the baby would move his mouth so he could hear the story again and again. Another study shows how mothers can strongly influence social development and language skills in their children. Researchers studied the children from the age of one month to three years. The researchers attempted to measure the sensitivity of the mothers. The women were considered sensitive if they supported their children's activities and did not interfere unnecessarily. They tested the children for thinking and language development when they were three years old. Also, the researchers observed the women for signs of depression. The children of depressed women did not do as well in tests as the children of women who did not suffer from depression. The children of depressed women did poorly in tests of language skills and understanding what they hear. These children also were less cooperative and had more problems dealing with other... Question: What is the purpose of the experiment in which newborn babies heard the stories? Options: A: To prove that babies can learn before they are born. B: To prove that babies can learn on the first day they are born. C: To show mothers can strongly influence intelligence development in their babies. D: To indicate early education has a deep effect on the babies' language skills.
Ans: A

Ques: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Reading can provide lots of fun for children and teens during summer vacation. Children who read during the summer are better prepared for school when they return to classes in the fall. Public libraries throughout Wisconsin will host summer events to encourage children and young adults to include reading in their summer fun. *All Star Readers The Milwaukee Public Library will host its 2007 Summer Reading Club for kids from 3 to 18. Signing up starts on June 1 at all Milwaukee public libraries and bookmobile sites. Children aged 6 to 12 are invited to become "All Star Readers" at the Milwaukee library when they sign up for the Summer Reading Club. Children can score a point by reading 10 books or 1,000 pages. When they reach the reading goal, they will win a bag full of prizes. *Sparkey Spots the Ball Children up to 5 years old can join the read-to-me club, "Sparkey Spots the Ball". They will receive their own reading folders to record the books read to them by parents, brothers and sisters or relatives. Once they have listened to 20 books, they will win a baseball and a coupon for McDonald's ice cream. *X-treme Read Teens between the age of 13 and 18 can join in their own reading program called "X-treme Read". Teens can read to win movie passes, CDs and more. The library also plans extreme bike races by C4BMX at four libraries in June and July. Check with your local library or Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for the exact dates, times, and places of the demonstrations . Question: In which club will they win a baseball and a coupon for McDonald's ice cream.? Options: A: 2007 Summer Reading Club B: Sparkey Spots the Ball C: X-treme Read D: All Star Readers
Ans:
B