Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Before you can start speaking and writing in English, your brain must get enough correct English sentences. This is obvious . There are two ways to get correct English sentences: listening and reading. Both are good, but reading is much easier than listening. With the help of a good dictionary, you will be able to understand English texts much more easily than movies. If you just read one book in English, you will see that your English has become much better. English phrases will just come to you without thinking when you are writing or speaking. This is true for hundreds of words and grammar structures . If you read in English, you can forget about grammar rules. Throw away your grammar book! You needn't know the rules for the present perfect tense . Instead, read a few books in English, and soon you will feel that "I have seen Paul yesterday" is wrong. The only difference between you and native speakers is that they have heard and read more English sentences than you have. Question: What's the main idea of the passage? Answer: | OPTIONS:
- It is important for us to know English words.
- Reading is important for us to learn English.
- English grammar is not so important.
- The best way to learn English is going to England.
A: Reading is important for us to learn English.

Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Henry works in a factory. He comes from a poor family and was in school for only four years. He has to do the hard work, but he hasn't got much money. He likes to watch football matches very much and spends much time on it. One evening there was a big football match on a playground. He borrowed some money from his friend and hurried there. There were a lot of people there. And all the tickets were sold out. He was sorry for it. He saw a pole outside the playground and climbed up it quickly. A policeman came and said, "It's dangerous to stay on it! Come down!" "Wait a minute, please!" Henry said and just at that moment the policeman heard cheers in the playground and asked in a hurry, "Which team has kicked a goal?" "Ours!" "Wonderful! You can stay there. But take care!" the policeman said happily and left. When the match was nearly over, he came again and asked, "Who's won?" "Theirs, 3:2." "Come down," said the policeman angrily. "Such a match isn't worth watching!" Henry had to come down. But soon they heard cheers again. The policeman said anxiously, "Climb up and quickly and see who's kicked a goal!" Question: Henry didn't have much schooling because _ . Answer: | OPTIONS:
- he liked playing football.
- he spent much time on watching football match
- his family was poor.
- he had to do the hard work when he was in school
A: his family was poor.

Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: The United States has many different kinds of climate .On the west coast ,the temperature changes very little between summer and winter,but the north central states have a very different kind of climate.In these states,people wear light clothes during the summer,and they need heavy wool or fur clothes in winter. In the southwest,the climate is quite warm during the winter,but hot in summer. In the eastern part of the United States,summer temperatures are very different from winter temperatures.Summers are usually hot,and winters are usually cold.Spring temperatures are comfortably warm,and autumn temperatures are quite cool. Years ago,people in the cold areas of the United States did not often get vegetables and fresh fruits during the winter.Today trucks and trains carry fruits and vegetables very quickly to all parts of the United States.In this way,Americans"send their climate"to people in other states. Question: In the north central states,people wear _ clothes in summer and _ clothes during the winter. Answer: | OPTIONS:
- silk;linen
- light;heavy fur
- wool;cotton
- wool;silk
A: light;heavy fur

Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Some friends invite you over and serve you a delicious dinner. Someone lends you his car while there's something wrong with yours. You are sick, and a friend brings you a meal and cares for you. How do you show your gratitude ? Sometimes simply saying thank you is enough. At other times, it is thoughtful to say thank you in a more different way. Be sure to tell that person what you are grateful for and why you are grateful. Here are some common ways to say thank you. You can write a thank-you note. People are very busy these days. A handwritten note shows you took the time to tell someone you are grateful to him or her. Or you can call and thank the person. You would be surprised how this can _ . Another idea is to send a thank-you e- mail. This is not quite as personal, but it still shows your gratitude. There are many other ways to say thank you. To say thank you in a creative way, you can: Select some flowers from a shop. Write a thank-you note. Give the person a basket of fresh fruit or a homemade treat. Invite a friend to a movie, meal, snack or coffee. Give a gift card for a bookstore or a restaurant. That way the person can pick out a favourite book or eat out. Find out what the person likes and give something related to that. To say a big thank you to someone, have a party for that person. As you can see, there are many ways to say thank you. Think of some ways of your own. You will feel good trying one of the ideas, and the person being thanked will feel good too. It's a win-win situation ! Question: According to the passage, you should say thank you when _ . Answer: | OPTIONS:
- you have a delicious dinner
- a friend takes care of you
- there's something wrong with your car
- you are writing something
A: a friend takes care of you