Read the article and select the best answer. Article: It's Sunday today. Students are having good time in the park. Look, there is a table under a big tree, three students are sitting there. Lucy is reading a book, she looks very happy. Next to her is another girl, she's Mary. She is eating apples with her friend Jean. They think the apples are very delicious. Other girls are drawing pictures there.In the middle of the park, there is a playground. There are four boys, they are playing basketball. Lisa is watching them, and singing beautiful songs. Near the lake, Mr. Li is telling interesting stories for other students, they are so happy and relaxing. Question: What is Lucy doing in the park? Options: A: She is playing football. B: She is singing songs. C: She is reading a book. D: She is listening to stories.
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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: I love My Country is a Dutch TV series, first aired in the Netherlands on March 8, 2008.A tenth season was aired in late 2012, with an 11thseason airing in March, 2013. The show was created by the Dutchman John de Mol and has been sold to at least 25 countries in the world. The series is divided into two teams. Each team, led by its leader, has three members. The teams have to answer questions about their own home country, like "What is the capital...?", "When did our country end the war with...?"etc. At the end of the programme the winning team gets a bicycle. Big Ideas is a Canadian television series produced by TVOntario, on the air since 2001. The idea of starting the programme came from Wodek Szemberg who worked as the producer of the programme afterwards. The programme show lectures to the public given by famous university educators. Big Ideas airs on TV Ontario on Saturdays and Sundays at 5 pm, with repeat airings at 5 am on Sunday and Monday mornings. In 2007, Big Ideas held its Best Lecture Competition for the second time. Dr. Michael Persinger, from Laurentian University, received the best-lecturer award. The show stopped in the spring of 2013 because TVO had little money for it. Question: The writer writes the passage to _ . Options: A: introduce two TV series to us B: explain why there are so many TV series C: encourage us to watch more TV series D: encourage us to love our country more
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Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Have you ever been ill? When you are ill,you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot,and there are pains all over your body. You don't want to work,you stay in bed,feeling very sad. What makes us ill? It is germs . Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can't find them with your eyes,but you can see them with a microscope. They are very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing. Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope,we shall see them in it. So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water. Germs aren't found only in water. They are found in air and dust. If you cut your finger,if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut ,some of the germs would go into your finger. Your finger would become big and red,and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs would go into all of your body,and you would have pain everywhere. Question: Why don't your parents let you drink dirty water? Options: A: You haven't looked at it carefully. B: Water can't be drunk in this way. C: There must be lots of germs in it. D: Water will make you ill.
A: C

Question: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: China's air pollution problems are more serious these days. But just try to remember that the air pollution shouldn't stop you from enjoying life in China. Here are some tips for you to keep the smog away. Watch the weather report. As you can see, it will give you an _ of pollution, but my general rule is: if it's above 80, wear a face mask and limit time to spend outside; if it's below 80, go outside and enjoy the day, open all the windows to get some much-needed fresh air and exercise. But do not exercise outside if the pollution is high. I went running once when it was around 120, and I was ill and missed several days of work. Get a house plant that cleans the air. A house plant can make your home beautiful and clean the air. I have some plants and just yesterday, I bought another plant. At that time I didn't know it could clean the air. I just got it because it could make me feel better. Never open the windows. No matter how hot and wet it is inside, just wait until it is a nice day to air your apartment. Just stay at home and do some things you like. Question: How many tips does the passage mention ? Options: A: 2 B: 3 C: 4 D: 5
Answer: B

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Alicia Keys was born in 1981 and grew up in New York. She had music and dance classes when she was a child and she first appeared on TV in the Cosby Show at the age of four. She started piano lessons when she was seven and learned classical music before she began to write her own songs at the age of 14. Alicia signed a contract with J Records in 1999. She recorded several songs for films before her first album, Songs in Minor, came out in 2001. This was a fantastic success. It entered the charts at number one, sold 236,000 copies in its first week, and went on to sell over 12 million copies worldwide. Alicia won five big awards, including _ ', the album's top single, which was a number one hit for six weeks. Since then, Alicia has sold over 30 million albums. She has also become an actress and a record producer with her own studio. She plays the piano as well as singing on all her albums and she has written some great songs for other artists. She has performed in TV programmes and she made her first film, Smokin' Aces, in 2007. Her other films include The Nanny Diaries (2007) and The Secret Life of Bees (2008),' Question: Which of the following statements is NOT true when Alicia Keys was a child? Options: A: She lived in New York. B: She took classical music lessons. C: She learned dancing and singing. D: She often appeared on television.
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Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: We all know that food gives us energy, but sometimes it can make us much happier when we feel bad. Studies show that foods such as sea fish, bananas, pumpkins and chicken can help fight against bad moods. How can they affect our moods? Studies show that people living by the sea appear much happier than other people, because the fresh sea air helps them clear their minds and they eat a lot of sea fish. Bananas have something that is full of Vitamin B6. Having more bananas can help us make a quick decision, and become more confident. Eating pumpkins can also help people get into a good mood because it's rich in Vitamin B6 and iron and it will make us happier. Are you in a bad mood? If you are , don't sit alone. Go to eat such happy food with your friends. Maybe you'll be better. Question: What food can make us more confident? Options: A: Sea fish. B: Chicken. C: Pumpkins. D: Bananas.
A: D