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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Our school doesn't have many parties, but this year Ms Cipriano said we could have one. The fourth grade wanted the theme to be "Under the Sea", but the fifth grade wanted it to be "Outer Space". After a long discussion, it was decided to be the former one. Everyone had to be on a team, and everyone had to help do something. My team was in charge of special effects. Gary came up with a great idea. He got two big, old fishing nets which were once used by his father when he went fishing on the sea. Gary, Jemma, and I used ropes to tie the nets to the ceiling of the dining hall, and it looked really great. Then we cut out fish shapes from colored paper and stuck _ on the nets. Everyone seemed to go to the party in one of three costumes: some kind of fish, a mermaid, or Neptune -- the "King of the Sea". The dining hall looked great. Jemma's father had put up colored lights for us. We were feeling proud of our work when the disaster happened. The nets fell down. We were all caught in the fish nets. We were laughing so hard that we couldn't stand up. We truly felt as if we were "under the sea". This wasn't the effect we imagined, but it was special! ,. Question: What did Gary's father probably do? Options: A: He was a designer. B: He was a swimmer. C: He was a teacher. D: He was a fisherman.
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D

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: The world is not only hungry but also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you, since nearly 70% of the earth's surface is covered with water. But about 97% of that is sea water or salt water. Man can only drink and use the other 3% of fresh water from rivers, lakes, underground and so on. And we can not even use all of that because some of it has been made dirty. Earth Day is April 22. But on all other days, we must also remember how important water is. The water that we use is the most important natural resource on the earth. Today we face serious water problems. One of them is water pollution. All kinds of things from cars, factories, farms and homes make our rivers, lakes and oceans dirty. Polluted water is very bad for people to drink. And dirty water is bad for fish, too. How do cars and factories make our water dirty? First they pollute the air. Then when it rains, the rain water makes our drinking water dirty. Dirty rain, called acid rain is also bad for plants, animals and buildings. Scientists say that in 30 years, more than half of the people in the world won't have enough clean water. We have to learn how to stop wasting water. One of the first steps is to develop ways of reusing it. Today in most large cities, water is used only once and then sent out into a sewer system . From there it returns to the sea or goes underground. But even though every large city reused its water, we would still not have enough. So we should make use of sea water by removing the salt in it. If we can take these steps, fresh water won't be used up. Question: From this passage, we know acid rain _ . Options: A: is only bad for living things B: is not bad for buildings and factories C: can be produced in factories D: is bad for people, animals, plants and buildings
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D

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: From my father I have learned a lot. And I'm very thankful to him. I remember when I was a child my father always got up very early, quietly putting on his clothes and going off to work. To arrive in time to open his tiny store at 8:30, he needed to leave our apartment at 6:30. After all, he had to take a bus and then the subway. The last journey was a long walk through a neighborhood much of which was full of the smell of rubbish. I learned: it is very important to work. No excuse. When I was 12, I would, on some Saturdays, go to my father's store to help out. After helping set up the outside clothing display, for the rest of the day, I'd watch to make sure no one stole anything. When I noticed someone looking unusual or strange, I would look the person in the eye, smile and say, "May I help you?" Usually that worked, but sometimes, someone would run off with something. The first time, I ran after the thief but my father shouted, "Martin, stop! There is no need to do that." It's true that safety is more important than money. After 10 years of hard work, he saved up enough money to buy his first car, a cheap one--he wouldn't buy one until he could afford to pay for it without borrowing money. I learned: buy only what you can afford. Buying necessary food and clothing won't make us go in debt . The unnecessary things won't give us happiness, which comes from achievement only. Question: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? Options: A: The author ran after thieves many times. B: The author thanked his father a lot. C: The author's father worked very hard. D: The author's father made some money.
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A

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Jack is in bed. Mr. Smith sits beside him. "What kind of day do you have today?" Mr. Smith asks. "It is a bad day for me," Jack answers. "I have a fight with Tom. Then the teacher calls you and tells you about it, right?" "Yes , part of the day is bad," Mr. Smith says. But there are good parts, too. Now it is time to go to sleep. So tell me the best thing to you today. Jack is happy and he says, "After school, I go swimming. I make a new friend in the swimming pool." "I am happy you have a good time," Mr. Smith says. "Think about it before you go to sleep. Now I'm going to turn off the light . Have a nice dream!" "Good night, Dad," Jack says. Every night Mr. Smith and Jack have a talk like this. Every night Jack answers the same question, "What is the best thing to you today? Every night Jack goes to sleep thinking about the best thing. It's really a good way to end a day." Question: From this story, we can know _ . Options: A: Jack is a student B: Jack isn't a smart boy C: Mr. Smith is a teacher D: Mr. Smith has a lot of words
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A