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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: On the way to school, a school bus driver stops the bus in front of a washroom and then he goes in. But the bus doesn't stop. After the driver gets off, the bus begins to run down the road, and there are 27 students on the bus. Luckily ,the 11-year-old student, David, goes to the driver's seat and begins to drive the school bus. He can't stop the bus, but he drives the bus away from a car. At last, he stops the bus near a shop and everyone is all right. A woman worker in the shop sees the whole thing. She says the bus nearly runs into a river. We do not know how the boy stops the car. David is very quiet about the accident , but he is a hero. "If he doesn't drive the bus, all the students will go down into the river with the bus." says a teacher in the school. Question: Where does the bus stop at last? Options: A: In the school. B: At the bus station. C: Near a shop. D: In the hospital.
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C

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: 1"I will think of it." It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking? Though we can not see, or hear, or feel our thoughts, they have great power ! 2Isaac Newton was seated in his garden on a summer evening when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think, and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he discovered how the earth, sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places. 3James Ferguson once saw the inside of his father's watch, and he wondered, "Why should I not make a watch?" This set him thinking and it led to a wooden clock which kept good time. 4Walt Disney, the famous American film-maker, was often thinking of new ideas. One day, when he was in a meeting, he suddenly stopped talking, deep in thought. He looked and looked at a place high up in the room. This continued for a long time, end then he got an idea for a new cartoon. 5Ideas come at any time, end the important thing is to think. When you meet with any difficulty, don't lose heart. Try to think of it before asking someone to help you. Think and by thinking you will learn how to think creatively. Question: From the passage we can learn that Options: A: we should always ask others for help B: every one of us likes thinking C: it is easy to see and hear our thoughts D: thinking helps to get new ideas
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D

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Characters: Evan, Mrs. Bordoni, Mr. Cortez, Rita. Marco. Tom Setting: An elementary school Mrs. Bordoni: (Stands at the school gate) Good morning! You need to go straight to your classrooms, children. (A shy boy walks up, with a red face.) What is your name? Evan: (Looking at the ground) My name is Evan. Mrs. Bordoni: Welcome to Northside. I'm the principal , Mrs. Bordoni. Evan: (Looks surprised) Oh! Good morning. Mrs. Bordoni: I know you are new to our school, but you will like it here. I will take you to your classroom. Evan: I didn't want to move... and leave my friends. Mrs. Bordoni: You will have friends here. You'll see. Mrs. Bordoni: Here's your room, 106. Mr. Cortez: Welcome to our class! I'm Mr. Cortez. Evan: (The class looks at him. He speaks softly.) Hello. Mr. Cortez: We are talking about a story we just read. Who can tell Evan what it was about? Rita: This family moves to a new state. Their story is both funny and sad. Evan: (Cheering up) Did they like the new place? Marco: Not at first. But they made lots of new friends. Mr. Cortez: What happened to make them change their minds? Tom: The girl from next door said she needed help. When they got to her house, a sign said, "Welcome". Marco: It was a surprise party for them. The whole family was laughing. Mr. Cortez: The neighbors made the family feel welcome. Mrs. Bordoni: (Stands in the doorway) Evan, it's time for lunch. (They enter the lunchroom. A sign says, "Welcome Evan".) It is hard to change schools and leave old friends. Now, we are your friends. Evan: (Smiles) I can't believe you did this for me. Question: The words in brackets, such as "(Stands at the school gate)" tell _ . Options: A: what the play is about B: what the writer acts in the play C: what the characters are saying to each other D: what the characters are doing and how they are acting
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D