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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: This happened in London It was November and the weather was very wet and cold. A Frenchman had caught a very bad cold. He coughed day and night, so he decided to go and get some medicine for his cough. As he did not know much English, he took out his dictionary and looked up the word "cough". But the dictionary did not tell him how to pronounce the word. He thought it over and remembered that he had learned the word "plough". He remembered that it was pronounced[plav]. So he thought that c-o-u-g-h must be pronounced [kav]. Then he put on his coat and hat and went to a chemist's shop .When the man in the shop asked him what he wanted, the Frenchman said, "I want something for my 'COW' , please." The man in the shop looked at him. Had he heard him correctly? "I beg your pardon, sir?" he asked. The Frenchman repeated, "I want some medicine for my 'COW'." "For your cow?" asked the man, "are you a farmer?" "A farmer?" said the Frenchman in surprise, "What makes you think I'm a farmer? I come from Paris. I'm not a farmer. " "But where is your cow?" "It's here!" answered the Frenchman. He put his hand on his chest and began to cough. "Here it is, " he said, "I've a very bad 'cow' here." Then the man in the shop understood what the Frenchman meant. He wanted some medicine for his cough. Question: The Frenchman said, "I want something for my 'cow', please." Here by the word "cow" he meant _ . Options: A: cow B: cough C: medicine D: cold
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B

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: I have a friend. His name is James. He's an English boy. He is thirteen years old. He is tall. He has a round face, big eyes and a big nose. His mouth is wide, but his ears are small. His hair is short. ,. Question: James is _ . Options: A: 12 B: 13 C: 14 D: 15
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B

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: As we know, there are many kinds of clubs in the US middle schools, such as the music club, the sports club, the chess club, the swimming club.... But do you know the homework club? It is a popular club in many US middle schools. More and more students spend their afternoons in the homework clubs. The US middle school students need a quiet place to study. But games, computers and TVs are all around kids at home. So the homework club is just for them to do their homework. The club is quiet and it's good for students to study. Some teachers are there, too. They can answer students' questions and help with their homework. If students finish their homework, they will get a _ . It's always students' favorite food. Then they can go home and play games or watch TV happily. ,. Question: What can the students do in the homework club? Options: A: Learn to swim. B: Play the guitar. C: Watch TV. D: Do their homework.
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D

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: An old porter had worked for the railway for a very long time. One morning he was standing in one of the big railway stations and waiting for travelers to ask him to help them with their luggage, when he saw a small man running toward the trains with a big bag in his hand. The porter watched the man for a few seconds, and the man saw the porter. At once the small man ran up the porter and said, "Can I catch the 10:35 train to London, porter?" He was breathing very fast, and he seemed worried. The old porter looked at him for a moment and then said with a smile, "Well, sir, I'd like to help you, but I can't answer your question because I don't know how fast you can run along rails. You see," he explained, "the 10:35 train to London left five minutes ago." Question: The old porter's job was _ Options: A: to stand in the railway station B: to answer the traveler's question C: to help the travelers carry their luggage D: to ask the travelers to help him
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C