Ques:Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: This is a song, and millions of Americans will hear it on New Year's Eve. It is called "Auld Lang Syne" (<<>> ). It is the traditional music played during New Year's celebration. "Auld Lang Syne" is an old Scottish poem. It tells about the need to remember old friends. The words "auld lang syne" mean "old long since". No one knows who wrote the poem first. However, a version by Scottish poet Robert Burns was published in 1796. The words and music we know today first appeared in a song book three years later. The song is played in the United States mainly on New Year's Eve. The version you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. One of the 4 musicians in the group is VOA's Rich Kainfaite. As we end our programme with "Auld Lang Syne",I would like to wish all of our radio friends a very happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas. Question: Where is this passage from? - A magazine. - A TV programme. - A radio programme - A newspaper.

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Ques:Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Michael Jordon is the greatest basketball player of all time. Once he was making a television advertisement, all he needed to do was to miss a shot. For Michael, this was difficult. He had conditioned himself to succeed whenever he was throwing the ball. Every time he threw a basketball, it went in. Every time he tried to miss a shot, he couldn't. In total, it took him over 20 attempts before he missed a shot. For Michael, success is a strong habit. It took him a lot of time to break it. Just like drinking, smoking and collecting things, success is also a habit. Once it is formed, it is difficult to break. Many people think that success is difficult to keep. They feel that it will be hard work and will need too much action and focus. The truth is that it is simply a habit, and as easy to keep as any other habit. Spend some time making success a habit in your life. Once you have developed it, it is not something you want to change again. Question: In the advertisement Michael Jordon needed to _ . - miss a shot - throw the basketball in - keep his habit - develop his skills

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Ques:Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: I learned about life from an ant farm. When I was seven years old, my family created one. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box and put the ants into it. Soon they got to work making tunnels. I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do. With my mom's help, I kept a record of what happened each day and named the ants. One day when I had put my face close to the structure (building), accidentally I knocked it over, and all the tunnels fell in. Although the ants survived their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was frightened as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm. My mother reported that the ants were dying of "frustration ". They simply could not stand the reality that their tunnels had been destroyed. Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Over the years, I came to realize the ants have the spirit of teamwork. Working together, they were able to create an amazing world for themselves. I also learned that they should be admired for their hard work. Day in and day out, each worked at their task. The ant farm showed that teamwork and perseverance are indeed the keys to success. But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently --Adversity is a natural part of life, and must be accepted. Unlike the ants, humans cannot give up when they face disappointment. So I try to live my life like those hardworking ants. But, unlike them, I try not to let frustration defeat me. I will have to keep building my tunnels. Question: Which of the following is NOT the lesson from the ant farm? - The ants have the spirit of teamwork. - The ants give up when they face frustration. - The ants should be admired for their hard work. - Teamwork and perseverance are indeed the keys to success.

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Ques:Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: This is Catherine. She is from England. Her family name is Cooper. She is nineteen. Her father is a doctor. His name is Henry Cooper. He works in a hospital in London. Mrs. Cooper works there, too. Catherine is now in China. She studies in Beijing. She studies Chinese. She lives in that building with another girl. Her name is Betty Brown. She is from the USA. She studies Chinese, too. The two girls are good friends now. Question: Is Betty in China now? - Yes, she is. - No. she is not. - Sorry, I don't know. - No, she is in USA

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Yes, she is.
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