Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: At least 10 million hectares of cultivated land in China are polluted, which makes a _ threat to the country's food safety, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Friday. The polluted land,which is mostly in economically developed areas,accounts for one-tenth of the country's total arable land,according to an incomplete survey by the State Environmental Protection Administration,China's top environment watchdog. Pollution on cultivated land threatens the environment,food safety and the sustainable development of agriculture,the administration said. Because of continual,too much use of chemical fertilizer, pesticide and agricultural plastic sheeting, as well as irrigation using polluted water, a large amount of contaminants remain in the cultivated land. The contaminants affect the soil's ecological structure and function,leading to decreased soil productivity, lower crop yield ,and lower quality of agricultural products- It also leads to worse water quality in rural areas. Less than 9 per cent of drinkable water passed checks for bacteria in243 rural water supply stations across the county. Another survey, which took samples of drinking water and groundwater an 69 small towns. in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei Province of North,China, showed that more than half of the water contains too much nitrate ,which may cause diabetes and damage the kidney. The administration estimated at least 1 90 million farmers are drinking water that contains harmful substances. Many villagers drink unfiltered water taken from shallow water wells or water cellars, which are reported to have poor sanitary conditions* Question: The author writes the passage to _ . - 1et the readers examine their mistakes - present the readers a new idea - come up with a solution to ending farmland pollution - inform the readers of the importance of fighting farmland pollution
inform the readers of the importance of fighting farmland pollution

Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: In traditional Chinese medicine, the body, mind and spirit cannot be divided and so the unique whole-body treatment in Tui Na can also be a useful treatment correcting any imbalances in the body's energy before symptoms and disease can develop. It also works to bring back emotional peace as well as physical health. This is why after a Tui Na treatment many people "feel good". Many people in China use Tui Na regularly to keep healthy and to deal with some specific illnesses. Tui Na is performed on the clothed body and the patient is either lying on a couch or sitting on a chair. Therapists , by using a variety of movements, will control the intensity and direction of pressure in an exact way. The unique rolling movement in Tui Na is one of the most difficult movements to learn and students have to practice sometimes for many months on a rice bag before they are allowed to practice on the human body. Stress Tui Na is of course very useful for treating stress. It spreads the energy around the whole body. It is believed that Tui Na moves the strong energy in the tight muscles to the weaker areas, thus making a more balanced body. When your energy flowing inside your body is balanced, you feel relaxed and comfortable. Tui Na is especially useful for _ shoulders and tight neck muscles. Emotions In Traditional Chinese Medicine each major organ is linked to an emotion. By balancing the energy in the organ, the related emotion will be calmed. When your emotions are out of control, you would usually turn to your doctor or perhaps a psychotherapist . But perhaps some people would not like to be seeing a psychotherapist or feel nervous about discussing their problems with others. With Tui Na, one does not need to tell the therapist anything one does not want to. The treatment of Tui Na can deal with the problem itself. But if one does need to pour out his/her worries or troubles, an active dialogue between the psychotherapist and the patient will help to get a better effect. Organs & Emotions Each major organ --... Question: How can the emotion be calmed by Tui Na? - By linking the organ to an emotion. - By saying anything one does not want to. - By discussing their problems with others. - By balancing the energy in the related organ.
By balancing the energy in the related organ.

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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Six Chinese surveillance ships have entered waters near islands claimed by both China and Japan. China said the ships were carrying out "law enforcement" to demonstrate its jurisdiction over the islands, known as Diaoyu in China and Senkaku in Japan. At least two of the vessels left after the Japanese coast guard issued a warning, Japanese officials say. The move came after Japan sealed a deal to buy three of the islands from their private Japanese owner. Japan controls the uninhabited but resource-rich East China Sea islands, which are also claimed by Taiwan. The Japanese Coast Guard said the first two Chinese boats entered Japan's territorial waters at 06:18 local time (21:18 GMT Thursday), followed by another fleet of four other ships just after 07:00. The first two ships then left the area. A third ship left later on Friday morning, one report said. No force was used, Japanese officials added. "Our patrol vessels are currently telling them to leave our country's territorial waters," the coastguard said in a statement. The Chinese foreign ministry confirmed that its ships were there. "These law enforcement and patrol activities are aimed to demonstrate China's jurisdiction over the Diaoyu Islands and its affiliated islets and ensure the country's maritime interests," a statement said. The US has called for ''cooler heads to prevail'' as tension intensifies between China and Japan over the islands, which lie south of Okinawa and north of Taiwan. US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is due to visit both Japan and China from this weekend as part of a tour of the region that also includes New Zealand. The dispute has seriously marred diplomatic relations between China and Japan and threatens to damage the strong trading relationship, says the BBC's John Sudworth in Beijing. The row has also generated strong nationalist sentiment on both sides that observers say now makes it very difficult to be seen to be backing down, says our correspondent. The Japanese government says it is buying the islands to promote their... Question: Which of the following is true? - Japan fired at the 6 Chinese ships to warn them to leave the waters. - China admitted that the 6 ships had been forced to leave the waters. - The US called on both sides to calm down. - Shinichi Nishimiya was unconscious in the hospital because somebody attacked him.
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The US called on both sides to calm down.