Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: My summer hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2 go 2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & thr 3 : -@ kids FTF. ILNY; its gr8. Can you understand this sentence? If you can't, don't feel too bad. The middle school teacher in England who received this as homework couldn't either. This is Netspeak: the language of computerized communication found on Internet or mobile phones. To newcomers, it can look like a completely foreign language. So, what is the "translation" of the sentence above? My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three screaming kids face to face. I love New York; it's great. Schoolteachers and parents say this new form of writing is harming the English language. Increasing spelling and grammatical mistakes can be seen in students' writing. They fear the language could become corrupted . Everyone should just relax, say linguists . They believe Netspeak is in fact more of a good thing. David Crystal, from the University of Wales, argues that Netspeak and Internet create a new language use and the almost lost art of diary writing has been picked up again. Geoffrey Nunberg, from Stanford University, agrees. "People get better at writing by writing," he says, "Kids who are now doing text messaging and e-mail will write at least as well as, and possibly better than, their parents." Linguist James Milroy says, for centuries, it is believed without exception that young people are harming the language. And you can that when today's teenagers become tomorrow's parents, they too will think this way. Milroy argues that languages do not and cannot become "corrupted", and that they simply change to meet the new needs. However, Netspeakers do agree that it is important to teach young people how to speak and write Standard English. Cynthia Mcvey says, "I can understand Netspeak worries teachers and it's important that they get across to their pupils that text messaging is for fun, but that learning to write proper English is a must for their... Question: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? Answer: | OPTIONS:
- Cynthia Mcvey points out teenagers can deal with Netspeak properly.
- Geoffrey Nunberg believes Netspeakers can write Standard English.
- David Crystal thinks Netspeak helps develop the habit of writing.
- James Milroy says that every language is changing and improving.
A: David Crystal thinks Netspeak helps develop the habit of writing.

Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: A train stops at a station. Many people come out to buy food and fruits. A young man wants to come out, but it starts to rain. A boy stands under an umbrella. The young man says to the boy. "Can you go and get us two hamburgers, one for you and one for me? Here are two dollars. Be quick!" "Great!" says the boy and then he goes to buy hamburgers. After some time, the boy is back. He eats a hamburger. "Where is my hamburger?" asks the young man. "Oh, there is only one hamburger left. So I eat my hamburger. Here is your dollar." Question: ---Why is the boy so happy to buy them? ---Because _ . Answer: | OPTIONS:
- he's bored
- it's raining
- the hamburger is delicious
- the hamburger is cheap.
A: the hamburger is delicious

Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Betty is an American girl. She is thirteen. She is in Beijing with her parents. She doesn't know much Chinese. She can't speak Chinese well. Sometimes her friends don't understand her. It's Sunday morning. She's going to the zoo to see the pandas. She's waiting at the bus stop. At the bus stop she asks a Chinese boy how to go to the zoo. But the boy can't understand her. Then she takes out a pen and some paper. She draws a panda on the paper and shows the picture to the boy. The boy smiles and then shows her the way to the zoo. Question: The boy _ . Answer: | OPTIONS:
- shows her the way to the zoo
- doesn't know the way
- goes to the zoo with her
- gives a map to her
A: shows her the way to the zoo

Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Just then the police radio says there was a robbery in a supermarket nearby. The police told Mr. Brown to stay there and they would be back soon. Then the police ran to the supermarket. Mr. Brown didn't wait but drove home. When he got home, he was tired and went to bed. Mrs. Brown found a police car in front of their house and the lights were still on. . Question: Mr. Brown met _ on his way home. Answer: | OPTIONS:
- a robbery
- his friend
- Mrs. Brown
- the police
A: the police