Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Imagine a world where air pollution is no longer a problem. Clean air is all around us. People don't have to worry about polluting the air every time they drive their cars. They no longer need to face the problem of not having enough fuel either. Although scientists have been trying for many years to develop a new kind of car that does not need gasoline , _ have been unsuccessful. Recently, however, car engineers have succeeded in creating a new kind of car that runs on gasoline and electricity . This is the famous "hybrid car". This car gets its name from the fact that it has a gasoline engine and an electric motor inside. Hybrid cars do not pollute the environment as much as the cars that are commonly used today. They also cost drivers less money because they need less fuel than ordinary cars. Hybrid cars are becoming widely popular in the United States. They are soon expected to become widely used around the world. If scientists and engineers continue to work on car development, perhaps the world with clean air that we imagined earlier just might become real in the future. Question: Hybrid cars _ . Options: A: increase air pollution B: run only on electricity C: have no engines inside D: need less fuel than ordinary cars
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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Do you want to live a happier, less stressful life? Try laughing for no reason at all. That's how thousands of people start their day at Laughter Clubs around the world. The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995, by Dr Madan Kataria. "Children laugh about 300 times a day. Adults laugh between 7 and 15 times a day," says Dr Kataria. "Everyone's naturally good at laughing -- it's the universal language." There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1,300 worldwide. Many doctors are also interested in the effects of laughter on our health. According to a 5-year study at the UCLS School of Medicine in California, with laughing there is less stress in the body. Laughter improves our health against illness by about 40%. So what happens at a Laughter Club? I went along to the nearest club in the south of London to find out. I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class. I had no interest in laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried about looking stupid . Our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands and say "ho ho ho, ha ha ha" while looking at each other. Although we couldn't tell the differences between _ laughter and real laughter, they still produced the same healthy effects. Surprisingly, it worked! After ten minutes, everybody there was laughing for real and some people just couldn't stop! At the end of the class I was shocked by how relaxed and comfortable I felt. So if you're under stress, then start laughing. Question: The writer was nervous at the beginning of the class because _ . Options: A: he was not clever enough B: he wasn't interested in laughing at all C: he wasn't good at getting along with others D: he knew no one there and was afraid it would look silly to laugh for no reason
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Ques: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Ancient Egypt was one of the greatest civilizations in the history of the world. It lasted for over 3000 years from 3150 BC to 30 BC. Looking nice and being clean was very important to the Egyptians. Most men and women wore jewelry of some type. The rich wore jewelry made of gold and silver, while the poorer people used copper. Because it was so hot, most people wore white clothes. Men wore kilts and women wore a straight dress. Ancient Egypt was a complex society needing people to do many different tasks and jobs. Most of the people were farmers. They grew their crops near the banks of the Nile River where the rich black soil was good for crops. There were different kinds of craftsmen jobs. How skilled a craftsman was would determine his success. Most of the soldiers were footmen. In peacetime, soldiers would help with government projects such as moving stones for a pyramid . Scribes were important people in Ancient Egypt as they were the only people who know how to read and write. Scribes came from wealthy families and took years of training to learn the Egyptian hieroglyphics . Question: In ancient Egypt, most people wore white clothes because _ . Options: A: the white clothes looked clean B: they were ordered to wear like that C: they were too poor to buy colorful clothes D: the weather was very hot then
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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Johnny lived with his mother and father in a small town in the mountains One day there was an earthquake near the town. Many houses were damaged . Everyone thought that there would soon be another earthquake. They were worried that the second earthquake would be worse than the first. "We must send Johnny to a safe place," Johnny's mother said to her husband. "Many of our friends are sending their children to relatives in other towns,' "We'll send him to my brother, Peter," Johnny's father said. "He lives a long way away. Johnny will be safe with him.' He telephoned Johnny's Uncle Peter and asked him if he would let Johnny live with him. "He's a good boy," he said. "He won't give you any trouble.' "All right,' Johnny's Uncle Peter said, "but I'm not used to children. I live a very quiet and peaceful life." "You won't know Johnny's in the house," his father told him. So Johnny, who was five, went to live with his uncle. Two days later, his mother and father received a telegram from Peter. It said: "I am returning the child. Please send an earthquake." Question: Why did Uncle Peter send Johnny back home? Options: A: There was an earthquake in his town. B: The boy was more trouble than an earthquake. C: Johnny was not happy with him. D: His parents wanted him back.
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B

Ques:Read the article and select the best answer. Article: The next time you look up at the sky and see a cloud that looks like Mickey Mouse or your favorite fruit, look again. It may not be a cloud, but a Flogo -- a logo that flies. It's a new form of advertising in the sky that's never been used before. It's a different way to market your products, logos, and events. These funny logos are made with soap bubbles mixed with a little helium gas ,which makes them lighter than air and float in the sky. Special machines are used to make these new funny Flogos. The machine, which can be rented for $ 2,500 a day, can make a Flogo every 15-25 seconds. Flogos can fly much higher or lower if needed. They can last from a few minutes to an hour anywhere in the sky, depending on the weather conditions. Though they can fly up to 20, 000 feet, they usually float around at 300- 500 feet. Flogos are only white now, but people hope to have more colorful Flogos in the near future. Flogos are Green, 100% environmentally safe, because the soap used to make the Flogo comes from plants and leaves. So this fun way of advertising is healthy and good for the environment. Question: Flogos are mainly used to _ . Options: A: advertise in the sky B: make funny bubbles C: improve weather conditions D: see colorful clouds

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Zhou Xun is a famous film star of China. She has an English name--Jue.She was born on October 18th. She comes from Zhejiang Province . She is 1.60 meters tall, and she is slim and beautiful. She has black hair in two bunches . She likes watching VCD and sleeping. Her favourite colors are black and blue. She also loves running. Living a happy life is her wish . Lots of students and young people like her. Question: Zhou xun is from Options: A: Shanghai B: Zhejiang C: Jiangsu D: Hunan
B