Read the article and select the best answer. Article: What's life like on a deserted island? Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona decided to find out. The adventurous senator took a vacation from Capitol Hill and went on a fourday Robinson Crusoe style holiday with his two teenage sons to a remote, deserted island in the North Pacific Ocean. The senator and his sons, 15yearold Tanner and 13yearold Dallin, traveled 5,200 miles from Phoenix, Arizona to the island of Biggarenn. They didn't carry any food or water. The island is part of the Marshall Islands. It offered no basic supplies, so the Flakes had to catch and cook their own food and purify their water. Their diet was made up of coconuts, crabs and fish. They caught the crab and fish themselves and cooked the food over an open fire started with a magnifying glass . The Flakes brought along a lobster trap in the hope of having some delicious treats, but lost it within the first few hours after it was attacked by a shark. They also carried two pumps to remove salt from ocean water. It took them hours each night to pump for just a few gallons of fresh water. One of the most memorable moments of the trip, the father said, was when he and his 15yearold son were almost caught by sharks after spearing a fish in the ocean. Still, it was quite an enjoyable holiday for them. "For a dad it was a wonderful thing. No video games around, no television, no disturbance, no texting," Flake recalled. Question: Why did the Flakes go to the island of Biggarenn? Options: A: To meet Robinson Crusoe. B: To spear the shark for food. C: To spend a special vacation. D: To swim in the North Pacific Ocean.
C

Read the article and select the best answer. Article: When dinning in restaurants, Americans usually order drinks first, then soup, salad, main course or entree , and dessert at last. This is somewhat a different order way from that in Europe. Until about the middle of the nineteenth century, Americans didn't have to worry about whether the salad came before or after the main course since they didn't eat salad at all. Chomping on greens was once considered sissy , and Americans preferred to get their greens indirectly, after they had been processed by rabbits or deer. The shift of public taste toward the salad may be attributed to New York's Delmonico brothers, who originally introduced smorgasbord from Europe, and served it in their restaurant. Such novelties became so popular that by the end of the nineteenth century, the Waldorf salad has swept the country. Europeans still chomp on greens after the main course, as a way of clearing the palate , and being ready for the cheese. Why Americans eat their salad first is uncertain. The following joking suggestions might make sense: The custom may be related to the slimming craze, for "salad first" may fill you up without any worry about fattening; to avoid customers' impatience with waiting, the restaurant serves salad first to keep them busy while the main courses are being prepared; eating raw food while one is waiting for the cooked food may be a way of announcing that one is not wasting time, which is seen as a virtue; probably unfair to the restaurant, this custom has been encouraged by the merchant as trick-the meagerness of a meal is less noticeable if it comes after "free" salad-after all, rabbit food is much cheaper than the rabbit. Question: Which of the following statements is true? Options: A: Salad first appeared in America, and then was introduce to Europe. B: The American tradition of eating salad before the main course was formed mainly due to health. C: In less than fifty years, salad became popular throughout the United States. D: Serving Salad before the entree by the restaurants is a way of cheating the diners.
C

Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Police today stepped up a murder probe after a father was killed by a gang. They attacked him with an axe. John Purcell, 40, suffered fatal injuries in the incident in Easterhouse,prefix = st1 /Glasgowon Saturday evening... moments after he had said goodbye to his children. His youngest son John, 11, was being comforted by his mum Elizabeth Malcolm after witnessing the street horror. The father-of-three was attacked around 10:30 inEasterhouse Road. Young John said, "My father was struck from behind with something that looked like a chopper." John, his sister Danielle, 15, and bother William, 19, have been left _ and placed a floral tribute at the attack scene in memory of their dad. Elizabeth Malcolm said, "We are all in shock about what had happened. When he left here he usually turned left down the road, but for some reason on Saturday he went in the opposite direction which is where the gang members always hang out." "We have been apart for a number of years, but John always remained close to his children and this has hit them hard," she said. Police officers initially sealed off the area for forensic examination but later allowed his s to lay flowers. Following a post-mortem , Mr. Purcell's death is being treated as murder. He had been taken by ambulance to GlasgowRoyalHospitalbut died from his severe injuries. Detective Chief Inspector John Riggans, who is leading the investigation, appealed for witnesses to come forward and said, "Inquiries are at an early stage and we are trying to establish the circumstances surrounding the attack scene for the moment." Question: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? Options: A: John Purcell was attacked around 10:30 pm in Easterhouse Road. B: John Purcell had three children, but he did not live with them. C: Before the murder, John Purcell went out and turned left down the road. D: Detective Chief Inspector John Riggans did not catch the murderer.
C