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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: It is easier to go down a hill than to climb up a hill, so it is to fall into bad habit than into good ones. Bad habits do not come suddenly. They come little by little while people do not notice their danger. Some schoolboys first pick up bad habits in school and on the streets. When they cannot finish their lessons, they copy from their classmates. If they see bigger boys smoking, they also want to learn to smoke. When they are older, the habits become so strong that they can never get rid of them. From copying, they fall behind, then learn to steal, and smoking is bad for their health. At last they become worse and worse. How necessary it is that we get rid of the bad habits at the very beginning. Question: Smoking is _ . Options: A: harmful only to young people B: bad for their health C: not bad for us D: bad for their study
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B

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Today we find that school students hardly spend much time on sports. Is it because they aren't interested in sports? No, they often say they have other important things to do. What are these important things? Tests! They have to spend much time on all kinds of tests at school. So many of them almost become bookworms . Books stop them from going out for sports. Because of the _ from their parents and teachers, the students have to work harder and spend most of their time on books. As for the students, they want to get good results in order to improve their studies. So it is necessary for them to give all of their free time to their studies and stop their school sports. In fact, education can't go without body exercise, because a quick mind hardly goes along with a weak body. If you don't have a strong body, you can never get anything or any great success in your life. Question: Which of the following is NOT TRUE? Options: A: The students don't go out for sports because of their parents. B: Body exercise is very important for education. C: A person can't become successful with a weak body D: The students stop their school sports because of studies and tests.
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A

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Frank Smithson woke up and leaned over to turn off the alarm clock. "Oh,no!"he thought to himself."Another day at that office;a boss who shouts at me all the time." As Frank went downstairs his eyes fell on a large brown envelope by the door. He was overjoyed when he opened it and read the letter inside. "Bigwoods Football Pools would like to congratulate you. You have won half a million pounds." Frank suddenly came to life. The cigarette fell from his lips as he let out a shout that could be heard halfway down the street. At 11:30 Frank arrived at work."Please explain why you're so late,"his boss said." _ ," replied Frank. "I've just come into a little money so this is goodbye.Find yourself someone else to shout at." That evening Frank was smoking a very expensive Havana cigar when a knock was heard on the door. He rushed to the door. Outside were two men,neatly dressed in grey suits. "Mr Smithson," one of them said,"We're from Bigwoods Football Pools. I'm afraid there's been a terrible mistake......" Question: When Frank said," Go and jump in the lake", he probably _ . Options: A: told his boss to drop dead. B: asked his boss to swim in the lake. C: celebrated with his boss by the lake . D: wanted to go fishing with his fish.
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A

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: There are many different ways to travel to Paris from London. One of the quickest and most popular ways is by train. From Waterloo Railway station, you can travel all the way to Paris. The journey takes about three hours. The train, called the Eurostar, is very modern, and the seats are comfortable. You can also travel to France by ship. First, you go to Dover, on the coast , by bus from London. The bus stops at the Ferry Terminal Seven in Dover. You can buy your tickets there. People who travel by car can drive on to the ferry , too. Another way to travel to Paris is by plane. There are several airports with international flights to Paris and other cities in France. You can travel to London Airport by bus or underground. Some people even go by taxi but this is a very expensive way to travel! Question: The most popular way to Paris is _ . Options: A: by ship B: by plane C: by car D: by train
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D