I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Everyone knows that the Frenchmen are romantic, the Italians are fashionable and the Germans are serious. Are these just stereotypes or is there really such a thing as national character? And if there is, can it affect how a nation succeed or fail? At least one group of people is certain that it can. A recent survey of the top 500 entrepreneurs in the UK found that 70% felt that their efforts were not appreciated by the British public. Britain is hostile to success, they said. It has a culture of jealousy. As a result, the survey said, entrepreneurs were "unloved, unwanted and misunderstood." Jealousy is sometimes known as the "green - eyed monster" and the UK is its home. Scientists at Warwich University in the UK recently tested this idea. They gathered a group of people together and gave each an imaginary amount of money. Some were given a little, others a great deal. Those given a little were given the chance to destroy the large amount of money given to others - but at the cost of losing their own. Two thirds of the people tested agreed to do this. This seems to prove that the entrepreneurs were right to complain. But there is also conflicting evidence. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development recently reported that the UK is now the world's fourth largest economy. That is not bad for people who are supposed to hate success. People in the UK also work longer hours than anyone else in Europe. So the British people are not lazy, either. "It is not really success that the British dislike," says Carey Cooper, a professor of management at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. "It's people using their success in a way that seems proud or unfair or which separates them from their roots." Perhaps it is the entrepreneurs who are the problem. They set out to do things in their way. They work long hours. By their own efforts they become millionaires. But instead of being happy they complain that nobody loves them. It hardly seems worth following their example. If they... Question: Most entrepreneurs surveyed believe that _ . Options: A: the British people hate success B: the British people are hardworking C: love of success is Britain's national character D: they are considered as "green - eyed monsters"
A
I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Exercise is an important part of a healthy life. It reduces your risk of heart attack and is a good way to control body weight. It is also something you can do with other people, which can be great fun. So, it is important to find time to exercise and be healthier. As well as making time to exercises, another way is to build it into the natural rhythm of your day. * Go for a walk on your lunch break. Try to find at least three different ways and change them throughout the week. It might even be possible to find a place to walk inside, for those bad weather days. * Talk to your employers about improving health at work. Encourage your workers to cycle to and from work. You might also be able to encourage them to set up a gymnasium. Sell the idea by pointing out that doing so will improve productivity , and make workers happy. * If you are a student. Go for walks with friends to talk about your studies. Spend some time in the learning resource centre reading about sport, exercise and health. The more you know, the more choices you will have about how to be physically active. Most colleges have sport and exercise programs that students can take part in. Find out which activities are being held, and try those you think you might enjoy. Question: When a student wants to do exercise at school, he or she had better _ . Options: A: take part in all the exercise programs B: have sports with friends or classmates C: choose the one that he or she likes D: choose the same one all the time
C
Q: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Life may not always seem fair, but we can learn to deal with it and make new choices along the way. I remember so clearly sitting next to my dad as we drove through the town. I was complaining about something unfair that had happened to me. Dad looked directly at me and said, "No one ever said life was fair." I was shocked at his answer. Later on as my marriage had problems even though I tried to save it. _ . Now as I raise two kids alone, try to create new relationships and build a business, I am forced to face the inevitable truth every day. Gradually I've found that I have accepted my dad's wisdom. We all will face loss or unexpected changes. But unfairness should not be the only thing in our life. We choose for ourselves what seems fair by comparing our lives with others', and this can lead us to feel that our own lives are unfair. People need to ignore what others have and set their own plans. Certainly, there're so many unhappy events in the world and in our lives, and when we deal with them, we try to control as many things as we can. Then, the sense of " it's not fair" often comes when we can't control the things in our lives. So please put your efforts into the process rather than the result. You should learn that life is unfair, but you can be fair and learn how to enjoy life. Question: How did the author feel when she heard her father's answer? Options: A: She felt surprised. B: She thought it was wise. C: She was happy. D: She felt it was useless to her.
A: A
I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: 2016 Exhibitions in the British Museum Sunken cities: Egypt's lost worlds 19 May-27 November 2016 Sainsbury Exhibitions Gallery AdultsPS16.50, Members/under 16s free Sunken under the sea for over a thousand years, two lost cities of ancient Egypt were lately rediscovered. Their amazing discovery is transforming our understanding of the deep connections between the great ancient civilizations of Egypt and Greece. Their story is told for the first time in this exhibition. Francis Towne's watercolours of Rome 21 January-14 August 2016 Room 90/ Open late Fridays Free, just drop in Come and experience 18th-century Rome through an astonishing series of watercolours not displayed together since 1805. Sicily: culture and conquest 21 April-14 September 2016 Room 35 Tickets: AdultsPS10, Members/under 16s free This exhibition tells Sicily's fascinating stories-from the arrival of the Greeks and other settlers, to the extraordinary period of enlightenment under Norman rule in the 11thto 13thcenturies. Early British exploration of the classical world 14 March-27 July 2016 Room 90a/ Open late Fridays Free, just drop in This small display features a remarkable selection of drawings by British explorers and architects, who discovered and documented some of Sicily's best surviving classical sculpture and architecture. Question: Which exhibition can you attend in October? Options: A: Sicily: culture and conquest B: Sunken cities: Egypt's lost worlds C: Francis Towne's watercolours of Rome D: Early British exploration of the classical world
B