Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Do you like children? Do you have free time in the afternoon? We need a babysitter for our son. He's five years old. The working time is Monday to Friday, 3:00 pm to 6:pm. ( $ 5 an hour) We need help with: Looking after our son; Reading to him; Playing with him. You must work at our house. We live in Changchun, near the Culture Square . Please call Mr. Green at 5638--2949. . Question: The child in the ad is _ . Options: A: 15 months old B: 15 years old C: 5 months old D: 5 years old
D

Read the article and select the best answer. Article: After our hospital visit, my husband and I needed cheering up, so we thought we would treat ourselves to a big breakfast at our favorite restaurant. While we were waiting for our meals, we decided to use all our small change and make our wallets light, so we counted it out as we waited. I vaguely remember seeing a man sitting nearby. When our meals arrived, we found a note. It read," Your breakfast has been paid for. Hope you have a lovely day." It was a wonderful surprise as nothing like that had ever happened to us. He must have thought we could hardly pay the bill. We looked around to thank him, but he had left. As retirees ,we were grateful for the help like this, but it was the kindness of a total stranger that meant so much more to us. Question: What have you learnt from the story? Options: A: The old couple couldn't afford the meal. B: The old couple paid the meal by small change. C: The old couple had a free meal in the end D: The old couple bought the man a big breakfast
C

Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: When you are learning English, you find it not clever to put an English sentence, word for word, into your own language. Take the sentence "How do you do?" as an example. If you look up each word in the dictionary, one at a time, what is your translation ? It must be a wrong sentence in your own language. Languages do not just have different sounds, they are different in many ways. It's important to master the rules for word order in the study of English, too. If the speaker puts words in a wrong order, the listener can't understand the speaker's sentence easily.Sometimes when the order of words in an English sentence is changed, the meaning of the sentence changes. But sometimes the order is changed, the meaning of the sentence doesn't change. Let's see the difference between the two sentences:"She only likes apples. " "Only she likes apples. " When you are learning English, you must use it as the English speaker does. Question: The writer thinks it is _ in learning English. Options: A: difficult to understand different sounds B: possible to remember the word order C: important to master the rules in different ways D: easy to master the rules for word order
A: C

Question: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: One year ago Bertha and Grace became close friends at a college in Dartmouth. One day, Bertha said that her aunt Margaret had invited her to spend the summer holiday with her. And they would have picnics and parties as well. But Grace told Bertha that she planned to stay in Clarkman's bookstore until the new term began. Grace had to do something to feed herself because her parents died many years ago. Bertha watched her friend's pale face. Just then she got a good idea. The next day when Grace came back, Bertha showed her an invitation letter from her aunt Margaret. "Grace, would you like to spend your holiday with us? I will help you find a part-time job in our town." Grace cried after reading it. "Grace, please spend the holiday with me, or Margaret will be disappointed . I want you to be happy," Bertha said. The holiday quickly passed by, and finally one letter from Margaret came to Bertha. "Bertha, Grace is the sweetest girl in the world, and I am very grateful to you for sending her here." Question: From the passage, we know that Bertha was _ . Options: A: honest B: brave C: kind D: poor
Answer: C

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Welcome to Phillip Island Nature Park and the penguin Parade . You will see the world's smallest penguins-- the little penguins appearing from the ocean and crossing the beach to their home in line. It's a natural experience. Remember the Little penguins are wild. You are a visitor to their home. Making the most of your visit Here are some helpful hints : *The Penguins Parade last 50 minutes from the time penguins first cross the beach. *Dress in warm clothes, for the Paradeis in the open air on the beach. *It is best to get down to the beach at least 15 minutest before the parade begins. Protecting the Penguins We do have some simple rules--designed to protect the penguins and make your visit more enjoyable. *Photography--including video cameral is not allowed. Photography during the Parades. Make sure that your cameral is placed inside your bag, or in a bag provided, before walking down to the beach, Photographs can be bought at proper price in the gift shop. *Smoking is not allowed anywhere. *And remember, the penguins are wild birds so please don't try to touch them. Question: Which of the following statements is WRONG? Options: A: The Little Penguins go back home in line. B: The whole Penguin Parade lasts 50 minutes. C: People have a chance to touch the penguins. D: The Penguin Parade takes place on the beach.
**Answer**
C

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Balzac was a great French writer. But he was very poor before he became famous. He lived in a dirty, wet room and was often worried about food. All his friends were very poor and they could not help him. One night it was very cold. The wind blew and it was snowing heavily. Balzac went to bed early but couldn't fall asleep. He didn't get any food before he went to bed. He thought and thought, but he couldn't have a good idea. At midnight he saw a man climb in through the broken window. The man began to steal something on his bookshelf. Balzac got up quietly and said, "Don't waste time, my friend! I couldn't find any money in the daytime. How can you find some in the dark?" Question: Could the thief find any money? _ Options: A: Yes, he could. B: No, he couldn't. C: Maybe. D: I don't know.
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B