Read the following article and answer the question. Article: It was originally built to defend an empire ,but now parts of the Great Wall of China are crumbling so badly they need someone to hurry to their defense. About 2,000 kilometers, or 30%,of the ancient fortification built in the Ming Dynasty has disappeared due to natural and human damage, according to the Beijing Times. And the situation could worsen, experts are warning as not enough is being done to preserve what remains. "It's a great pity to witness the Great Wall in such terrible situation ," Mei Jingtian, a volunteer who has worked for three decades to safeguard the structure and has founded the Great Wall Protection Association, tells CNN. About 8,000 kilometers of the structure dates from the Ming period between the 14th and 17th centuries and is considered by some to be the original Great Wall.Of this, 2,000 kilometers is made up of naturally occurring earthworks - and so only 6,000 kilometers of actual Ming dynasty wall was ever built. Stretches built in other eras make up a total length estimated up to 21,000 kilometers. Many visitors to china associate the Great Wall with a widely restored stretch of Ming era wall at Badaling near Beijing, but this is far from typical of most of the structure. According to a 2014 survey done by the Great Wall of China Society, only about 8.2% of the Great Wall is in good condition, with74. 1% classified as poorly preserved, "The Great Wall is a vast heritage site - over 20,000 kilometers - thus increasing the difficulty in preservation and restoration," Dong Yaohui, deputy director of the Great Wall of China Society, tells CNN. "Reliance on a very small amount of manpower by the local heritage departments is not enough to guard and protect the site." A recent increase in interest from tourists in visiting wild sections, known as the "Wild Great Wall," has Accelerated its deterioration ,according to the report. Question: The present situation of the Great Wall is not optimistic due to the following reasons EXCEPT _ . Answer:

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- natural and human damage
- limited preservation
- booming tourists visiting
- wars between countries

Answer: wars between countries

Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Almost a decade ago, the federal government dropped $10 million for an Earth-monitoring satellite that never made it into space. Today it sits in a closet in Maryland. Cost to taxpayers for storing it: $1 million a year. And _ . Who knows what's in the rest of them? Because we think the government should be held to at least the same standards as a publicly traded company, and because as taxpayers, we're America's shareholders, we performed an audit of sorts of the federal books. We're not economists, but we do have common sense. We tried to get help from Congressional staffers from both parties, as well as various watchdog groups and agencies. In the end, we found that the federal government wastes nearly $1 trillion every year. That's roughly equal to the amount collected annually by the Internal Revenue Service in personal income taxes. Put another way, it's also equal to about one-third of the country's $2.9 trillion total annual budget. And reclaiming that lost trillion could help wipe out the country's annual budget deficit , improve education, and provide health insurance for those who don't have it. So how do you define "waste"? David Walker of the Government Accountability Office (GAO), a federal watchdog agency, calls it "the government's failure to give taxpayers the most for their money." For our part, we used the kind of household test you would use on a piece of meat sitting in your refrigerator: If it smells rotten, it's waste. Our government regularly pays for products and services it never gets, wildly overpays companies to do things it could do more cheaply itself, loses money outright due to lax accounting and oversight, and spends money randomly on unnecessary programs. How exactly does the federal government waste your hard-earned tax dollars? We've identified what we consider ten of the worst ways. Question: Which of the following can best describe the feeling of the author? Answer:

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- Annoyed.
- Calm.
- Surprised.
- Not concerned.

Answer: Annoyed.

Read the following article and answer the question. Article: One of the most striking findings of a recent questionnaire in the UK is that of the people interviewed, one in two believes that it is becoming more difficult to meet someone to start a family with. Why are many people finding it increasingly difficult to start and keep close relationships? Does modern life really make it harder to fall in love? Or are we making it harder for ourselves? It is certainly the case today that nowadays couples benefit in different ways from relationships. Women no longer rely upon partners for economic security or status. A man doesn't expect his wife to be in sole charge of running his household and raising his children. But perhaps the knowledge that we can live perfectly well without a partnership means that it takes much more to persuade people to abandon their independence. In theory, finding a partner should be much simpler these days. Only a few generations ago,your choice of soul mate was limited by geography, social convention and family tradition. Although it was never clear, many marriages were essentially arranged. Now those barriers have been broken down. You can approach a builder or a brain surgeon in any bar in any city on any given evening. When the world is your oyster , you surely have a better chance of finding a pearl. But it seems that the traditions have been replaced by an even tighter restriction:the limitation of choice. The expectations of partners are made greater to an unmanageable degree:good looks, impressive salary, kind to grandmother, and so on. There is no room for error in the first impression. We think that a relationship can be perfect. If it isn't,it is intended to be thrown away. We work to protect ourselves against future heartache and don't put in the hard emotional labor needed to build a strong relationship. Twelve-hour work at the office makes relaxed after-hours dating difficult. The cost of housing and child-raising creates pressure to have a stable income and career before a life partnership. Question: People don't want to give up their independence because _ . Answer:

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- they can't bear arranged marriages
- they want to have more choices
- they don't want to follow traditions
- they think they can live happily alone

Answer: they think they can live happily alone

Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Australians are some of the largest consumers of meat in the world and the quality is extremely high. The methods of cooking meat have changed greatly over the past years, partly because of the European and Asian comers who have introduced cooking traditions, and partly because of a new health idea. Classic European dishes are still popular, but Asian food--with Japanese and Thai joining Chinese, has long been a favorite. Australians, however, also like a traditional roast of beef, lamb or pork and visitors will find these on many restaurant menus. There is a seemingly endless supply of ethnic restaurants providing food for the many nationalities that now live here. High-quality local foods with ethnic cooking methods have produced some of the best meals in the world. Most Australian families have outdoor barbecue facilities. Many parks and beaches have barbecue areas. You will hear the steady sizzle of meat and seafood over coals around the country in summer evenings and during weekends. Many small hotels and clubs have outdoor eating or barbecue facilities, where customers can choose and cook their own steak. Chicken is the most commonly used bird for eating. Duck, goose, and turkey are also bred and Australian pigeon is among the best in the world. Kangaroos and water buffaloes are also slaughtered for meat in some states. Question: If you go to Australia, you will find that _ . Answer:

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- you can enjoy many different kinds of meat in Australia
- a lot of restaurants in Australia only serve ethnic groups
- classic European dishes are the most popular in Australia now
- it's hard for you to taste real Australian meat in Australia today

Answer:
you can enjoy many different kinds of meat in Australia