Problem:OPTIONS:
- He did well in his subjects.
- He got a good grade in physics.
- He didn't lose the hope of drawing
- He didn't accept he was a loser.

Read the following article and answer the question. Article: This is a story about a boy called Sparky. For Sparky, school was all but impossible. He failed every subject in the eighth grade. He got a zero in physics. It made him the worst physics student in the school's history. He didn't do much better in sports. Although he tried to join the school's golf team, he quickly lost the only important match. He didn't have friends, either. Other kids didn't care about him. If a classmate said "Hello" to Sparky outside of school, he would feel very surprised. Sparky was a loser and everyone knew it. So he accepted it. But one thing was important to Sparky---drawing. He was proud of his artwork. In senior high school, he sent some cartoons to the editors of the yearbook but he was refused. Sparky was hurt. But he didn't lose hope because he believed in his ability and he _ . He decided to become a professional artist. He wrote a letter to the Walt Disney Studios after graduating from high school. The studio asked him to draw some cartoons on a certain subject. Sparky spent a lot of time on the cartoons. Finally, the reply came from Disney Studios: they aren't like cartoons. Was it time to stop drawing? Sparky didn't think so. He started to put his own life in the cartoons. He created his childhood self----a little boy loser: Charlie Brown. He wasn't good at football.But Charlie Brown would soon become famous worldwide. Sparky, the boy who used to fail in school and who was refused again and again, was Charles Schulz. He created the Peanuts comic strip and the world-famous cartoon characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy. Question: Which of the following about Sparky is true? Answer:
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A: He didn't lose the hope of drawing

Problem:OPTIONS:
- Wu Ming's; Zhang Hong's
- Zhang Hong's; Wu Ming's
- Wu Ming's; Wei Fang's
- Wei Fang's; Zhang Hong's

Read the following article and answer the question. Article: It's September, and we're back to school. It's good to see all my teachers and friends again. They all look fine. We are in Grade Eight this year. We are going to have some new subjects. My name is Wu Ming. Wei Fang and I are in the same class. I'm not very good at Chinese, but Wei Fang says she's going to help me. I think I can do better than last year. I like English very much. This year I'm going to do more speaking. Zhang Hong also likes English, but he needs some help. I'm going to help him. This term I'm going to work for the wall-newspaper. My classmates say I draw well. I like it, too. I'm going to do my best this year. Question: _ English is much better than _ Answer:
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A: Wu Ming's; Zhang Hong's

Problem:OPTIONS:
- he didn't know the musical stave before
- he had little fun before
- the music courses are not free
- he seldom watched TV before

Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Have you ever seen a movie called " The Choir Boys"(<<>> )?The French movie tells the story of a group of naughty boys who learn music from a dedicated teacher. In Shanghai, there is also a group of children learning music. But their story is a bit different. The musical group, "Shepherds' Kids" , was founded by the Shanghai Jiuqian Volunteer Center. There are about 40 students in this group. Their parents are migrants working in Shanghai. " The music courses are free," said Zhang Yichao, founder of the group. "We just want to make the children's lives more colorful." The kids learn singing, dancing and musical instruments. Their teachers are volunteers from high schools. Learning music is not an easy job, especially for these migrant workers' children. "I never know the musical stave before," said Hua Delong, 13. "Sometimes it was really hard to study." Tang Yue is a volunteer teacher at the center. She is a student from Shanghai Ping'he Bilingual High School. "These kids face difficulties bravely," said Tang. "Sometimes they have to help their parents do housework and have little time to practice, but I never hear them complain." Their hard work has paid off . Today many people know the group. They have even performed as a choir for foreign pop stars. Li Luo, 14, told " Teens" how appreciative she was of the group. "I had little fun before. I seldom watched TV. Study seemed the most interesting thing in my life. "Shepherds' Kids has given me a new life." Question: In Hua Delong's opinion, learning music is not an easy job because _ . Answer:
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A: he didn't know the musical stave before

Problem:OPTIONS:
- "pinyin"
- spelling
- Chinese
- letters

Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Six Chinese Characters Dear students, our country has a long history. Chinese characters usually have more than one meaning and some of them are particularly loved by Chinese people. Here are the top six lucky ones. Please note we use "pinyin" here because "pinyin" is the Chinese spelling system for the characters. For example, "fu" is the "pinyin" for good luck in Chinese. "pinyin" "fu" is only the phonic ( ) part of the character and if you want to know the meaning of good luck "fu", you must read the Chinese character because "fu" also represents other Chinese characters that sound the same. 1. "fu" means blessing, good fortune, good luck. Chinese character "fu" is one of the most popular ones used during Chinese New Year. It is often displayed upside down on the front door of a house or an apartment. The upside down"fu" means good luck comes since the character for upside down in Chinese sounds the same as the character for "come". 2. "Iu" means prosperity. It is used to mean official's salary( ) in feudal ( ) China. 3. "shou" means longevity. Chinese character "shou" also means life, age or birthday. 4. "xi" is happiness. The doubled character "xi" means double happiness. It is usually displayed everywhere at Chinese weddings. 5. "cai" is wealth or money. Chinese often say "money can make a ghost turn a millstone". It is to say money really can do a lot of things. But, still-money can't buy everything. 6. "he" means harmomous. People's harmony is an important part of Chinese culture. When you have harmomous relations with others, things will be a lot easier for you. Question: We use _ to show how to read the Chinese characters. Answer:
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A:
"pinyin"