I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Alice needs some money for a Mother's Day present. She tells her father about her problem. "I'll pay you to do some housework. You can clean up the yard ," her father says. "You can also wash my car and Mum's. Both of them need to be washed because they're really dirty." Alice works on the yard and washes her father's car. "Too bad! You didn't have time to wash Mum's car," Dad says when he pays her. The next morning Alice wakes up early. First she washes her mother's car. Then she goes to the flower shop. She also buys her mother's favourite bread on her way home. After breakfast Alice asks her mother to go to the garage . She opens the gate. "Wow!" Alice's mother says. "My car is _ ." "Open the door," Alice says. Alice's mother opens the door. There on the seat she sees a bunch of flowers. "Happy Mother's Day!" Alice says. Question: What is this story about? Options: A: It is about what Alice buys for her mother on Mother's Day. B: It is about what Alice does for her mother for Mother's Day. C: It is about why Alice's father gives her money to buy presents. D: It is about what Alice does at home each week for her mother.
B
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I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: New York City is a very large city with 8 million people. How do so many people move on their way to work and school? In New York you can travel by subways, bus, taxi and private car. The subway runs on the railroad lines under the city. It crosses the city at different points and goes to all parts of the city. Travelling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city. The second way to travel is by bus. It is a slower way to travel. You can also travel by taxi. This is very expensive, but the taxi will take you to every place you want to go to. If traffic is heavy, the taxi will be slow. During the mornings and afternoons, there is the "rush hour". This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work.. The last way is to use your private car. It's not good to drive during the "rush hour". If there is an accident on the road, you will have to wait for a long time. The best time to travel is from 9 a.m to 4.pm . Traffic will be less crowded during this time because most people are already at school or at work at that time. Question: The fastest way to travel in New York City is _ . Options: A: by bus B: by subway C: by taxi D: by private car
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B
Ques: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: An old farmer lived with his little grandson. Every day the farmer got up early to read books. One day the grandson asked, "Grandpa! I want to read books just like you, but I don't understand them. What are the advantages of reading?" The grandfather said, "Take this litter basket to the river and bring me back a basket of water." he boy did, but all the water _ before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, " You'll have to walk faster next time." This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned home. The boy said, " See Grandpa, it's useless!" So you think it is useless?" the old man said. "Look at the basket." The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was different. It was clean, inside and out. "That's what happens when you read books. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read them, you will be changed, inside and out." Question: The passage might be written for _ to read. Options: A: children who like asking questions B: children who like playing with water C: children who dislike farming D: children who dislike reading
Ans: D
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I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: New York is a very large city with 8 million people. How do so many people move about the city on their way to work and school? So, we should know something about its transportation. In New York you can travel about the city by subway, bus, taxi and car. The subway runs on the railroad lines under the city. It crosses the city at different points and goes all parts of the city. Traveling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city. The second way to travel around the city is by public bus. It's a slower way to travel. This is because the bus moves in road traffic which is often heavy. You can also travel around the city by taxi. This is the most expensive way, but the taxi will take you to the very place you wish to go to. If traffic is heavy, the taxi will be slow. During the mornings and afternoons, this is the "rush hour". This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work. The last way to get around New York is using your own car. However , it's not easy for you to drive, especially when you are driving in the "rush hour". If there is an accident on the road, you will have to wait for a long time. The best time to travel around the city is from 9am to 4 pm. This is the time after the morning "rush hour" and before the evening "rush hour". Traffic will be less crowded because most people are already at school or at work. Question: If you travel in New York in your own car, which of the following is the best time? Options: A: From 8am to 10 am B: From 3am to 10 pm C: From 3 am to 5 pm D: From 10 am to 3pm
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D
Ques: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it's hard for you to communicate with your parents, don't worry about it. Here are some advice for you to _ the generation gap . Don't argue with your parents. Don't get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won't consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can't express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don't think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter. Try to reach a compromise . Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael's mother didn't agree with him about buying a motorbike. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorbike, but only drove it on certain days. Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong. Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life. A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try! ,. Question: How many pieces of advice does the writer give us to bridge the generation gap? Options: A: 5. B: 4. C: 3. D: 2.
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C