Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: A young man once went to buy a pair of pants. When he got home, he went upstairs to his bedroom and put them on. He found that they were two inches long. Then he came out of his room to see his mother and his two sisters. They were washing something in the kitchen."These new pants are too long, they need to be shortened about two inches. Would one of you like to do this for me, please?" His mother and sisters were busy and none of them said anything. The mother went upstairs after she had finished washing and shortened the pants two inches. But she didn't tell her daughters about it. Later on, after supper, the elder sister remembered her brother's pants. So she went upstairs without saying to anyone, and shortened the pants two inches. The younger sister went to the cinema, but when she came back, she also remembered what her brother had said. So she ran upstairs, and took two inches off the legs of the new pants Question: The young man asked _ to shorten his pants. Options: A: his mother and his two sisters B: his mother and one of his sister C: his mother D: his mother or one of his two sisters
A: A

Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Karnishakuji4- 162 Tokyo 145 October24,2007 Concord School of English 23 Essex St. Concord,,NH03301 Dear Madam or sir , One of the teachers at my school in Japan told me that your school has summer courses . I'm planning to go to the USA next summer and would like to take a one- month course . I'm 18 years old and have been studying English for six years . I'm going to study English at the university . I have ever been to a few countries , such as China , England ,Korea ,but never to the US ,and I think a trip will help me improve my English . Could you send me a catalogue and application ? I would also like information about New Hampshire and other places nearby . I hope to do some traveling when the course is over . Thank you . I look forward to your reply . Yours , Mariko Kobori Question: Mariko Kobori wrote the letter to _ . Options: A: take the next summer English course B: go to the USA for summer holidays C: get some advice on how to learn English D: know about the Concord School of English
A: A

Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Animals are our friends. We can find different kinds of animals on Earth. Some animals are living in big forests. And some animals are living with man. Animals are very important to man. For example, people can train the elephants to do some heavy work. And they can also train the dogs to look after the house. A police dog is clever. It can help people in danger. And it can also help the policeman to catch the thieves or murderers. The children like dogs very much. Everyone knows sheep and pigs very well. Man eats their meat almost every day. People can make coasts and shoes with their skins. From cows, we can get milk. It's good for our health. And horses can take us to other places. In some places, horses and camels are instead of car and buses. It's clear that man can't live comfortably without these animals. Question: If you want to go to other places, you can take _ . Options: A: horses or camels B: buses C: cars D: all the above
A: D

Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: A Trap Mr. Smith left his car outside his apartment one night as usual, but when he came down the next morning to go to his office, he discovered that the car wasn't there. He called the police and told them what had happened, and they said that they would try to find the car. When Mr. Smith came home from his office that evening, the car was back again in its usual place in front of his house. He examined it carefully to see whether it had been damaged, and found two theater tickets on one of the seats and a letter which said, "We're very sorry. We took your car because of an emergency." Mr. and Mrs. Smith went to the theater with the two tickets the next night and enjoyed themselves very much. When they got home, they found that thieves had taken almost everything they had had in their apartment. Question: What happened when he came home from his office that evening? Options: A: The police was waiting for him. B: His car was back. C: His car was damaged. D: His car was stolen.
A: B