Article: Reform the gaokao The college entrance examination is one of the most important tests in our lives. Now, the big exam has got a big change. the government announced a reform plan on Sept 4, 2014. According to the plan, there are only three required tests that everyone to take - Chinese, maths and foreign language. Each subject is marked out of 150. Students can take foreign language tests twice. Students also have to learn six other subject - physics, chemistry, biology, geography, politics and history. They will have a final test after finishing their studies in each subject. They can choose three to hand in when applying for universities. Nowadays, liberal arts and science have different tests. For example, in some places, liberal arts students get easier math questions. Under the new system, everyone will have same tests. The reform will begin trials from this year in some cities. Current Senior 1 students in Shanghai and Zhejiang don't have to choose between studying liberal arts and science. Liu Yunsong, and English teacher at Beijing 101 Middle School, believes the reform is good news for junior students, especially for the English tests. "Two opportunities help the students show their real level better. As a result, we will pa y more attention to helping students be interested in the language instead of just teaching them the skills of dealing with tests. We will give them more chances to use the language, such as reading English." Question: Which of the following is TRUE according to the reform plan? Yes or no, is the answer "Students choose their best English scores."?
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Article: Jenny was a five-year-old girl. One day, while she was shopping with her mother, she saw a plastic pearl necklace and loved it so much. So she asked her mother to buy it for her. Every night, before Jenny went to bed, her dad would read stories to her. One night, when he finished the story, he asked, "Jenny, do you love me?" "Dad, you know I love you," Jenny answered. "Well, give me your necklace," Dad said. "No, Dad. But you can have my favorite doll." Several times, when her father asked her to give him the plastic necklace, Jenny would give him something else instead. One evening, after Jenny's father read her a story, Jenny said, "Here, Dad." She put her plastic pearl necklace into her father's hand. Her father hold the necklace in one hand and opened the other hand. There was a real pearl necklace in it. He had had it for a long time, and waited for Jenny to give up the cheap one so that he could give her the real one. So, don't be _ . If we are generous , maybe we will get something better. Question: What did Jenny do when her father asked her for the necklace for the first time? Yes or no, is the answer "She gave him her favorite doll."?
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Q: Article: Penguins are lovely animals. Most people like them. But now as many as 10 of the 17 kinds of penguins are in danger of disappearing. The number of penguins has decreased by ( ) 30% since 1987. Penguins are black and white birds that live in the southern part of the world. They are common in the Antarctic Continent ,New Zealand, Australia and South America. Many live near cold waters . But some live near warm waters in Galapagos Islands. Penguins cannot fly, but they are fine swimmers. The shape of their body helps them to survive. Penguins eat fish and krill . They have short wings that help them to dive up to 900 feet to catch larger fish. They can swim 10-15 kilometers an hour which lets them protect themselves. They also have lots of body oil that helps in keeping them dry in the water. The warming of the earth is the reason for the decrease in the number of penguins. The hotter and hotter air has caused ocean waters to become warmer. Higher water temperature has decreased the fish and krill. Some years later these birds are completely unable toreproduce. And many adult penguins die of hunger. Too much fishing, exploration for oil and oil leaks also make penguins be in danger. Poisonous things in ocean waters are another danger. Penguins also have their enemies, including sharks, seals and sea lions. Question: Penguins can do the following except _ . Yes or no, is the answer "flying"?
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Question: Article: To write a great news story , you have to make sure it is correct , relevant and fresh.. For a start, all the information in a story must be correct. Not only the spelling and grammar, but also the facts. Any mistakes that appear in a story can get a newspaper into big trouble. For example, if a newspaper said that Yang Liwei was the first man to go into space, it would be wrong. He wasn't the first. The newspaper would probably lose lots of readers because of that mistake. A news story is not only correct ,but also relevant to its readers . People are mostly interested in news that happens near to them . That is why you care more about what happens at your school that at American schools. It is also why newspapers in Beijing don 't talk about much news in Shanghai or Hong Kong. Finally, news must always be fresh . When you pick up your evening newspaper, you want to read about news that happens that day. You don't want to read about news from last week ! So, now you know what makes a good news story . Have a good look at our newspaper and see if it is full of good news .you can try writing a news story for our newspaper like a real reporter. Question: According to the writer, newspaper in Zhejiang should talk much about news in _ Yes or no, is the answer "Zhejiang"?
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Article: A father and his young son get into a bus in a small city and sit down. The bus conductor comes to them for their money. The man says "I want one ticket to Oxford." and gives her a shilling( ). The conductor looks at the small boy for a few seconds and then says to him, "How old are you young man?" The man begins speaking,but the conductor stops him,and the boy says, "I'm four years old at home, and two and a half in buses and trains." The man has to take six pence out of his bag and gives the money to the conductor. The conductor gives him one and a half tickets. Question: The father gives the conductor _ pence in all that day. Yes or no, is the answer "18"?
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