Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Five-year-old Susie loved to listen to her older sister, Emma, play the piano. Susie wanted to play it, too. But every time Susie asked to play, her mother would tell her how much work it needed to learn to play the piano well. Susie was sure she could learn to play it. She decided to make her mother believe that she was ready to learn to play the piano, so Susie helped her mom do the dishes and clean the house. "Mom, can I start taking the piano lesson?" asked Susie. "Susie, if you take the piano lesson, you must practice every day," said her mom. Susie was so excited. She could not wait to learn how to play her favorite songs! Susie was excited for her first piano lesson. When she was finally in class, she was surprised: her teacher had flashcards and a book for her. Susie didn't know there were so many other things to know about the piano first. During that first lesson, the teacher didn't let Susie play the piano. The next day, after Susie got home from school, she ran outside. "Where are you going?" asked her mom. "Outside to play volleyball," said Susie. "Bye, Mom!" "You must study your piano flashcards," said her mom. "Susie, this is what you wanted, now you have to do it." Question: Mom didn't let Susie learn to play the piano at first, because Mom thought playing the piano _ . - cost a lot of money - needed a lot of practice - was difficult for a five-year-old girl - would make Susie have no time to study
needed a lot of practice

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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: It is Sunday afternoon. Mary goes to do the shopping with her mother. Her mother wants to buy some food for supper. Mary wants to buy a new skirt and some school things. They come to a shop. "What does your shop sell?" Mary asks, "A lot of things." The girl in the shop says. "You can buy food, drinks, clothes in our shop and school things, too." Mary and her mother go in. There are many people in the shop. Mary looks at a nice white skirt. "How much is the skirt?" Mary asks the girl in the shop. "It's eighty yuan." "That's too dear." "What about the green one? It looks nice. And it's only thirty yuan." "OK, thanks a lot." "You are welcome." After that, Mary buys some school things, too. Here mother buys a lot of food, like bread, cakes, meat and fish. They get home very late. Question: Mary goes to do the shopping with her mother on _ . - Saturday afternoon - Saturday morning - Sunday morning - Sunday afternoon
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Sunday afternoon

Ques: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Books are our best friends. They are very quiet, but we can always find both fun and knowledge once we open them. Here are two good books you can read during the holiday. Book: The Little Prince French writer :Antoine de Saint-Exupery Both adults and children love this classic book. It is about the adventure of a young prince. It shows the importance of innocence ( ) ,imagination and love. The little prince comes from planet B-612. In his eyes ,adults are all very strange. Unlike them, he sees the essence of things .He cares more about a flower and a sheep than the " important" things of adult world. The prince lives on his planet with a rose. He loves the rose very much. But he soon feels tired and leaves his planet. He meets many more strange adults on other planets. On Earth, he discovers interesting things such as a snake, other roses and a fox. The fox tells him a secret :Only the heart can discover the most important things. This helps the prince realize his love for the rose and he goes back to his planet. Book: To Succeed on One's Own( ) American Writer :Liu Yong Writer Liu Yong from Taiwan wrote this book for his daughter .It can help young people succeed. The book teaches you about student-teacher relationship, how to use your free time and even what kind of clothes to wear. It answers many of teenagers' most common questions. Liu uses his daughter's stories as an example to help readers understand the principles . His book is far from boring. There are lively stories and dialogues, with objective analysis ,hope and confidence from a good father. ,. Question: What does " The Little Prince"talk about? It's about. - The adult world - The planet B-612 - A rose and - The adventure of a young prince
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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Beijing is the place to go ..................................................... Best Beijing of 5 days From Y=799 2 nights Beijing Hotel & 2 nights Changcheng Hotel Book online or call 0541-7666888 www.yangzhoutour.com ..................................................... Beijing Hotel: Close to Tian'anmen Square Prize-winning garden Bars & French restaurants Swimming pool Changcheng Hotel: Gardens with mountain views Restaurants & Cafes Night club Buses to the downtown ..................................................... Departure Date Price Jun.8 Y=899 Jul.29 Y=999 Aug.30 Y=799 Sept.30 Y=1299 To book, choose your Preferred departure date Business Hours Weekdays: 24 hours Weekends: 8:00 am ----6:00 pm Question: We can NOT book by telephone at _ . - 9:00 am, Monday - 9:00 pm, Thursday - 9:00 am, Saturday - 9:00 pm, Sunday
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9:00 pm, Sunday

Ques:Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: "Haibao,the mascot of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo,is very cute,"said Gu Hui,a school kid."I want a big toy like the mascot." Haibao looks like the Chinese wordren,which means people or a person.The name,a typical lucky one in Chinese tradition comes from the Chinese phrase "Si Hai Zhi Bao" --the treasure of the four seas.It also means the treasure of Shanghai,which lies beside the sea. Haibao's blue curly hair looks like the waves of the sea.Its smile is a sign of the healthy spirit of China.Those thumbs-up will welcome millions of people to Shanghai from around the world.Its big feet show China has the ability to host a successful Expo. Haibao was created by two artists,one from the mainland and the other from Taiwan.The design is about people living together in the city.The designers want it to fit the theme of the Shanghai Expo,that is,a good life should be created by all the people and people should have harmonious relationships with nature and society,so that life in cities would be better. Surely the mascot will become the lucky symbol and cultural remark of Shanghai Expo. Question: Which of the following is NOT true? - School children like Haibao. - The name Haibao shows Chinese traditional culture. - Haibao is the wisdom of two artists. - Haibao is an animal living in the sea near Shanghai.

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Haibao is an animal living in the sea near Shanghai.