Ques: Mother Hen's family is very poor. They don't have lots of money to buy food. Mother Hen often takes her children out to look for food. On a sunny day, Mother Hen plays with her children on the grass. She finds a grain of wheat . So she asks her children to plant it in the garden. But her children don't do it. Mother Hen has to do it herself. A few months later, they get a lot of wheat. She asks her children, "Who would like to take the wheat to the store and get some _ ?" But her children don't want to do it. So she takes the wheat to the store and brings the flour home. After getting home, she asks, "Who will make some bread with the flour?" They all say, "I'm not free." When she makes the bread, she says to her children, "Who wants to eat the bread?" "I do," they all say. "No, you can't. You don't do anything before I make the bread. You must know 'No pains, no gains .' She doesn't give any bread to her children and she eats the bread herself. Why do Mother Hen and her children want to look for food? A) Because they have nothing to do. B) Because Mother Hen wants her children to work. C) Because they want to play out. D) Because they don't have lots of money.
Ans: D

Ques: Birdwatching is becoming more and more popular in many parts of the world. Birdwatchers enjoy looking for and listening to different kinds of birds.To watch birds, all you need is a pair of binoculars, a field guide and love for birds. If you are just starting birdwatching, buy one of the cheaper pairs of binoculars.You can choose better ones when your needs and skills grow.A field guide helps you leam about the birds' appearances, calls and habits before birdwatching. When you are ready, it's best to go to the wild with someone who is more experienced.You can join a birdwatching group to learn about some beginning skills.A local bird club is ideal. Start birdwatching in the morning, when birds are searching for food.Most of the time, you will hear bird calls from all around you, but will not see any birds easily.Look for movement in trees, and bring your binoculars to your eyes. The most important work for a birdwatcher is to identify the birds he/she sees.A bird's shape, size, colour and habits can help a birdwatcher identify it.When you identify a bird, don't forget to take notes about it on your notebook. To find more and different birds, you may wish to plan trips to birds' different living areas: forests, lakes, rivers, wetlands, etc. When watching the birds, you should always keep in mind: respect wildlife and protect its living areas. Which statement is true according to the passage? A) If we are just starting birdwatching, we can buy one of the most expensive pairs of binoculars. B) Most of the time, we can hear birds calls from all around us and see birds easily while birdwatching. C) We can join a birdwatching group to learn about some beginning skills. D) We don't have to take notes about birds when we identify a bird.
Ans: C

Ques: Once upon a time, there was a poor man. One day, after working for hours, he had a rest under a tree in the middle of the field. Just then, he saw a terrible snake coming out of an anthill . The man thought that the snake might be the god of the field. He did not give it anything, so he could not get anything from the field. At once he went to bring a bowl of milk and offered the milk to the snake. "God of the field! I didn't know that you live here. That's why I never gave you anything. Please _ me. " Then he went home. The next day, when the man came, he found a gold coin in the bowl near the anthill. From then on, the man gave milk to the snake and found gold coins. One day the man was so busy that he couldn't send milk to the snake. So he asked his son to take care of the snake. The son brought milk to the anthill and gave it to the snake. The next day, when he came back, he found a gold coin in the bowl. After taking the gold coin, he thought, "This anthill must be full of gold coins. I would kill the snake and take them all." The next day, the son came to the field with milk and a stick. He gave the milk to the snake and hit it with the stick. The snake escaped the stick and bit the boy to death. From the passage we can learn that _ . A) too much greed is harmful B) we should protect the snake C) the snake is terrible D) people can't get coins from the snake
Ans: A

Ques: ARE you creative, shy, outgoing? Our personalities reveal a lot about who we are. But what's surprising is that our personality can also say something about our health. That's according to researchers at Duke University, US. During an experiment on 1,000 people, scientists assessed their personalities in two ways: by asking someone they knew, such as a family member or friend; then by asking someone they had just met, such as a nurse. The study found that those who were careful at age 26 were in better health after 12 years. Being careful means that people tend to have a lot of self-control, and are less likely to smoke, the scientists said. Careful people are also more likely to have an active lifestyle and healthy diet. From those who were least careful, 45 percent developed health problems by the age of 38. Such health issues included gum disease and high blood pressure . To compare, only 18 percent of careful people went on to develop health problems. Another positive personality was called "openness to experience", meaning curious and imaginative. People who have more of this personality have higher IQ scores. So they'd be more likely to know how to find medical help to prevent disease. According to the report, if doctors assessed our personalities, it could help doctors to find which young adults need advice on how to live a healthy lifestyle. What's surprising is that stress didn't play a big part on a person's health. Even though stress and anxiety are usually linked to bad health. But can a doctor who knows our personality really improve our health? Or should doctors be kept away from knowing something so personal? Where can you probably read the article? A) Newspaper. B) Science fiction book. C) Research paper. D) Travel guide.
Ans:
C