Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Last July, my 12-year-old car died on California's Santa Freeway. It was an hour before sunset, and I was 25 miles from home. I couldn't reach anyone to pick me up, so I decided to take a bus. Not knowing the routes, I thought I'd just go east. A bus stopped. I got on and asked the driver how far she was going, "Ten more miles," she said. There was another bus I could take from there. This clearly was going to be a long night. I got off at the end of the route and she told me which bus to look for. After waiting 30 minutes, I began to think about a very expensive taxi ride home. Then a bus came up. There was no lighted number above its windshield. It was out of service, but the door opened. It was the same driver. "I just can't leave you here," she said. "This isn't the nicest place. I will give you a ride home." "You will drive me home on the bus?" I asked, _ . "No, I will take you in my car," she said. "It's a long way," I insisted. "Come on, " she said. "I have nothing else to do." As we drove from the station in the car, she began telling me a story, A few days earlier, her brother had run out of gas. A good man picked him up, took him to a service station and then back to his car. "I'm just passing the favor along," she said. When I offered her money as a thank-you, she wouldn't accept. "Just do something nice for somebody. Pass it along," she said. Question: There was something wrong with the writer's car _ . - late at night - early in the morning - an hour before sunset - thirty minutes after sunset
an hour before sunset

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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are busy trying to earn money in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don't act in the romantic way that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion. "I love you" is too luxurious for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine's Day is even more _ . Finally my father has a bad temper when he's very tired from the hard work, it is easy for him to lose his temper. One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I silently sat down beside her and looked at her. "Mom. I have a question to ask you." I said after a while. "What?" She replied, still doing her work. "Is there love between you and Dad?" I asked her in a very low voice. My mother stopped her work and raised her head with surprise in her eyes, She didn't answer immediately. Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt. I was very worried because I thought I had hurt her. I was in a great embarrassment and I didn't know what to do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words: "Susan," she said thoughtfully. "Look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable . If life is a quilt then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen anywhere or any time, but it's really there. Love is inside." Question: Here in the passage, "thread" may mean _ . - the writer's family. - the relationship between her parents - the love between her parents - the daily life
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the love between her parents

Ques: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Most children think it's exciting to have a pet dog.In fact,it's great fun to play with a pet dog.But a few days later,you may cry,"My dog won't stop barking!"or"My pet won't come when I call him!"So,do you really know how to care for dogs? Chihlren love dogs,and dogs love children,too.You can teach your dog to sit,lie down,and even play games with you,but you should not be _ to him.For example,don't drag him around by the leg or the head,and don't hit him.What's more,when he looks ill,you should take him to the vet . You can teach your dog to sit without touching him.Here's how to teach him.You can hold a snack above his head and ask him to sit.When your dog sits,tell him"Good boy!"If he walks away instead of sitting,let him smell the food,then move it a little higher and try again. Soon,your dog will know it's time to sit when he sees you give him his dinner or a snack.Then you can add the word"sit".Use it when you want to give him food or comb his hair.And you know,your pet dog learns quickly! Question: According to the passage,we can know that _ . - no parents love pet dogs - we can drag the dog around by the leg - the dog can learn to sit if you want to teach him - pet dogs can't learn anything quickly
Ans: the dog can learn to sit if you want to teach him

Ques: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Now many people like fast food. We all know that fast food is notverygood for our health. So more and more fast food restaurants are serving healthier food and you can make healthier choices. Here are some tips for ordering healthy food at fast food restaurants. *Don't order the biggest size. The biggest size seems cheaper, but it is not good for your health. The biggest size has the most fat, sugar and so on. A smaller size is probably enough for you. *Some drinks are full of sugar. So when you are thirsty, you should choose milk or water. *Usually fried food is not the best choice. You should choose baked food. It is healthier. *Go for the kids menu, because the sizes of kids food are usually smaller. You can eat less. *Today, more and more fast food restaurants are starting to serve healthier food. You can order the food with words like "healthy'' or" _ "on the menu. By making smart choices, eating at fast food restaurants can be not that bad. ,. Question: Why can we go for the kids menu? - Because the sizes of kids food are usually larger. - Because you can eat more fat; sugar and so on. - Because the sizes of kids food seem cheaper. - Because you can eat less.
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Because you can eat less.