Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Audrey is a Chinese-American student. She has found many value differences between the Chinese and Americans. About money * The American children love to make money by themselves. Chinese children always ask their parents for money. * American parents don't think it is useful to send their children to an expensive university. Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to good universities even if it could make them very poor. About school * Many American girls take part in sports, dancing and singing groups. Many Chinese girls take part in academic groups. * American students usually feel happy when they get B in an exam. Chinese students feel sad when they get B. American parents and Chinese parents American parents allow their daughters or sons to go out with their friends if they come back home at the certain time. Chinese parents usually don't allow their children in middle school to go out with their friends at night. American teachers and Chinese teachers During parent-teacher meetings, American teachers will always find good things to say to The parents, even to those with the worst grades. But Chinese teachers often tell the parents the mistakes that their children made at school. Question: _ look at the bad side of the students as much as they can. Options: A: Chinese children B: American parents C: Chinese teachers D: American girls
C

Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Old George bought the black gloves for just $35 ten years ago. They were made of lamb skin, soft and warm and very strong. Until then, he had worn cheaper man-made material. These gloves never lasted longer than three years. He first decided to buy the expensive gloves, because they would make him feel nice in front of others. George never let a drop of water or rain touch his expensive gloves, so they looked new. Losing this favourite thing was almost like losing a child to him. Bad luck! George lost his expensive gloves on New Year's Day.... Back home, George was at a loss. In deep winter, he could not do without a pair of gloves. If he bought cheap ones again, he would have to replace them very soon. If he bought a new leather pair, it would cost $50 now. He was sad that people no longer returned things they found on the road. After the holiday, poor George decided to buy another leather pair. Before boarding the subway, he went into Value Mart again to see if his gloves had been returned to the Lost and Found Office . "What colour are they?" the woman in the office asked again. "Black," he gave the same answer. She looked into her drawer and drew out a pair of men's leather gloves. "Are they?" "Yes! Those are mine!" George explained, with great joy in his eyes. Question: The leather gloves looked new after years because _ . Options: A: George took very good care of them B: they were soft and warm C: they were expensive D: George washed them with water.
A

Read the article and select the best answer. Article: World War II lasted from 1939 to 1945. Life changed for everybody, including women and children because of the war. Millions of people lost their lives during the war. The Diary of a Young Girl was a record of that time. The book was written by a girl named Anne Frank. Anne Frank was born in Germany in June 1929. Because the German Nazi hated the Jews and warned to kill them, her family had to move to another country. In July 1942, they went into hiding in a secret place in her father's office. During that difficult time, Anne kept writing diaries until she and her family were discovered by the Nazis in August 1944. They were caught and sent to a Nazi camp. The next year, her mother died. In the same year, she and her elder sister died of illness, before the war ended. After the war, her father collected her diaries and the book The Diary of a Young Girl came out in 1947. It has been put into over 30 languages since then. The book has been read by people all over the world. In her diary, Anne wrote down her thoughts, her feelings, her hopes and her dreams for the future, "I want the diary to be my friend, and I'm going to call this friend Kitty." "I can't spend all day complaining because it's impossible to have any fun! ... Every day, I feel the beauty of nature and the goodness of the people around me. With all that, why should 1 be sad?" The Diary of a Young Girl has also become a symbol of the greatness of the human spirit. It is called one of the wisest and most moving records on war. Question: Which of the following is true? Options: A: Anne was lazy, sad and complained all day. B: The book is mainly about Anne's school life. C: Anne loved life though she was in difficult time. D: The book has been put into nearly 30 languages.
C

Read the article and select the best answer. Article: English A Because it's never too late to start learning English Course structure and goals A basic course that improves different English skills. Lessons focus on pronunciation of words and sounds, listening, practicing casual English, reading and combining all of these skills together. We learn through introducing ourselves to friends and family, discussing everyday activities, food, restaurants, shopping and places. This course is for People who have learned very little English in the past. Duration Class meets once a week over an 8-month period. Moreover, students can take advantage of our extra lessons, for an additional hour per week. At the end of the course the student will * Understand sentences and phrases dealing with topics such as: personal and family information, shopping, geography, etc. * Read short and simple sentences, find information in everyday texts, such as: advertising, menus, etc. * Have short conversations. * Communicate through simple everyday tasks. * Describe their personal background, living conditions and other information about their surroundings. * Write short and simple notes, messages and personal letters. Question: After finishing this course, you can _ Options: A: know much about English countries B: understand long and difficult English texts C: talk about everything with foreigners freely D: communicate with others in short conversations
D