Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove. Mark knelt down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy. As they walked, Mark discovered the boy's name was Bill. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects. They arrived at Bill's home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk. Then Mark went home. They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from junior school. Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk. Bill reminded Mark of the day years ago when they had first met. "Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill. "You see, I took away all my things from school. I had stored away some of my mother's sleeping pills . I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good time. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. " Question: Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark to talk because he _ - wanted to tell him his story - wanted to kill himself again - hoped to have lunch together - hoped to go on holiday together
wanted to tell him his story

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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: This is a photo of Ben's family. He has a big family. Look! Ben's grandparents are on the sofa. They are workers. They are old, so they don't work now. Ben's father is a doctor. He works in a hospital. He often drives his car to work. Ben's mother is a teacher. She teaches English in our school. The man in white is Ben's uncle. The young woman in red is Ben's aunt. They are office workers. Ben's family live in Beijing now. Ben and I are classmates. We are good friends. ,. Question: What do Ben's parents do? - They're doctors. - They're teachers. - His father is a doctor and his mother is a teacher. - His father is a teacher and his mother is a doctor.
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His father is a doctor and his mother is a teacher.

Ques: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: (one day Alice runsafter a strange rabbit and falls into a deep hole.She becomes smaller after she drinks something.She finds herself in a wonderland with many amazing things inside.) Caterpillar and Alice look at each other in silence.Then they begin to talk. Caterpillar:(In a tired,sleepy voice)Who are you? Alice:(Rather shyly)I--hardly know,sir,just at present--at least I know who Iwas when I got up this morning.but l think I must have been changed several times since then. Caterpillar:What do you mean by that?Explain yourself! Alice:I can't explain myself, I'm afraid.sir,because I'm not myself,you see. Caterpillar:I don't see. Alice:(very politely)I'm afraid I can't put it more clearly,for I can't understand it myself.And being so many different sizes in a day is very puzzling . Caterpillar:It isn't. Alice:(Feeling uncomfortable)well,perhaps you haven't found it so yet.But when you have to turn into a chrysalis you will some day,you know--and then after that into a butterfly,I think you'11 feel it a little stranger,won't you? Caterpillar:Not a bit. Alice:Well,perhaps your feelings may be different.All l know is it would make me feel very strange. Caterpillar: (At the top of his voice)You!Who are you? Alice:(Angrily)I think you ought to tell me who you are first. Caterpillar:Why? (Here is another puzzling question.As Alice cannot think out any good reasons and Caterpillar seems to be very unpleasant,she turns away.) Caterpillar:Come back!I have something important to tell you! (Alice turns and comes back again) Question: Which of the following sentences can be added to the end of the story? - "Don't be silly. You are still yourself." said the Caterpillar. - "Don't be angry. You think you're changed, do you?" said the Caterpillar. - "Don't be sad. You'll grow bigger again." said the Caterpillar. - "Don't be afraid. You can go home now." said the Caterpillar.
Ans: "Don't be angry. You think you're changed, do you?" said the Caterpillar.

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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Some people like to get up early, but some do not. In fact, it is really good for us to get up early every day. Maybe those who don't like getting up early will not believe this, but it is true. Scientists made a survey in about one thousand people, and then they found that early rising people had less disease than late rising people, and early rising people also look healthier than late rising people, and so on. So we may know early rising is helpful in more than one way. First, it helps to keep us healthy. We all need fresh air. But air is never so fresh as early in the morning. Besides, it is useful to do morning exercises. Secondly, early rising helps us in our studies. In the morning we learn more quickly and find it easier to understand what we learn. Thirdly, early rising can give us a plan of our work for the day. We cannot work well without a good plan. Fourthly; early rising gives us enough time to get ready for our work, such as to wash our hands and faces and eat our breakfast. Late risers may find it difficult to form the habit of early rising. They have to make an effort to do so. As the English proverb says, "Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. " Question: Early rising people are _ than late rising people. - fatter - thinner - healthier - Cleverer
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healthier

Question: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street. Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, and the life of American people. Most of the radio programmers are music. Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or a tape which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tape. Some of the money from these tapes goes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star. There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the 1ove between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music. ,. Question: When do the adult drivers always listen to music ? - when they drive the car. - when they drive to work. - any time they want. - when they want to sing along with.
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when they drive to work.