Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Give this memory test a try. Mix up 52 playing cards. Now look at the top seven for a second. Can you remember them in order? Players at the World Memory Championships can. In fact, the 2002 champion , Andi, memorized the order of 1196 cards after looking at them for only an hour! And a German girl, Lara, only ten years old, memorized 75 faces and names in fifteen minutes! In 1987, a Japanese man, Mr. Tomoyori, wanted to prove that his memory was the best in the world by remembering by heart pi (p), a number in math which starts 3.14159...This number never repeats itself or ends. He recited pi to 40,000 decimal places . It took the fifty-five-year-old man more than twelve hours to say the numbers, but he did it without making a mistake! To remember pi, Mr. Tomoyori connected each number with a sound. He then made up stories to help him remember the words he made from the sounds. In an interview after his achievement, he said, "I decided to go ahead and memorize the value of pi up to one thousand places. But it wasn't easy - in fact, it took me three years. To get to 40,000 decimal places it took me about ten years." Unluckily for Mr. Tomoyori, his record was broken in 1995, when another Japanese man, Mr. Goto, memorized pi to 42,195 places. Question: Why was Lara's success special? Answer: | OPTIONS:
- She was just a little girl.
- She was the 2002 champion.
- She was from Germany.
- She remembered more words.
A: She was just a little girl.

Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: I live in a new town with my family. There are lots of tall buildings in the town. The streets are busy and the traffic is heavy, but the pollution is not very serious . In our town, more than half of the buildings have fifteen to thirty floors. Most of the people live in such tall buildings, but they don't have to climb the stairs. They use lifts to go up and down. Many restaurants, supermarkets, cinemas and theatres are in very tall buildings. They are big, bright and modern. So people enjoy eating, shopping, seeing films and watching plays in them. The streets in our town are wide, but because there are too many cars, they are still very busy. Sometimes when you come to the street crossing, you have to wait for the green lights for a long time. The people in our town never put _ everywhere or put dirty water into the river, so you cannot see much pollution in our town. I hope you'll come to visit our town if you like. Question: Which of the following is not about restaurants, supermarkets, cinemas and theatres? Answer: | OPTIONS:
- Modern.
- Noisy.
- Bright.
- large
A: Noisy.

Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Justin Bieber's birthday wish has come true. The teenage star announced earlier this week that he wanted his fans to donate $17,000 to charity---so far the total of gifts that have poured in is more than $31000. "I have had a great year and it is all because of the fans helping me live my dream," said the young singer. "I'm turning 17 years old on Tuesday, and have so much to be grateful for! So this year, I really want my birthday to be all about helping others. Instead of asking for gifts, I'm asking friends, family and fans to consider donating $17 for my 17thbirthday to help make a change." Bieber asked his fans to donate to a charity that builds clean water projects in developing countries. "Together, we've made a big difference for many causes. Did you know that about 4,500 kids die each day from waterborne diseases ? By building clean water projects for villages that need them, we can prevent this! I want to make my birthday matter this year--- let's make it so more kids can grow up to have a 17thbirthday like me. Join me to make a change. "I'm really so grateful for my family, friends and fans--- and I believe we can do something big to help bring clean water to people in need. Even if you don't have $17 to give I just ask you to go out in your community and try and make a positive difference. Even the smallest act of kindness can go a long way." ,. Question: What do you think of Justin Bieber? Answer: | OPTIONS:
- Warm-hearted.
- Rich.
- Serious.
- Outgoing.
A: Warm-hearted.

Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: A little boy selling magazines for school walked up to a house that people seldom visited. The house was very old and the owner hardly ever came out. They boy's parents told him to stay away from the house, a lot of other neighborhoods children were told the same from their parents. As he was ready to walk away, the door slowly opened. "What do you want?" the old man said. "Uh, sir, I am selling these magazines and I was wondering if you would like to buy one." The old man stared at the boy. The boy could see inside the old man's house and saw that he had dog figurines on the fireplace mantle. "Do you collect dogs?" the little boy asked. "Yes, I have many collectibles in my house. They are my family here. They are all I have." The boy then felt sorry for the man, as it seemed that he was a very lonely soul . Then the old man was ready to close the door and said, "No, boy, I don't need any magazine of any kind, now goodbye." The little boy was sad that he was not going to make his quota with the sale. He was also sad for the old man being so alone in the big house. The boy went home and then had an idea. He knocked on the door again and this time the old man came right to the door. "Boy, I thought I told you no magazines." "No, sir. But I want to give you a gift. The boy handed him the figurine and the man's face lit up. "It's a Golden Retriever, and I have one at home, this is for you. The old man was simply stunned ; no one had ever given him such a gift and shown him so much kindness. From that day on, the old man started coming out of the house and _ people. He and the boy became friends; the boy even brought his dog to see the man weekly. Question: Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the text? Answer: | OPTIONS:
- The boy felt sorry only because he was not going to make his quota with the sale.
- The old man regarded all the collectibles as his family.
- Few people went to the old man's house.
- The boy went to the old man's house twice.
A: The boy felt sorry only because he was not going to make his quota with the sale.