Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Every year landslides cause 25 to 50 deaths and $2 billion in damage in the United States. And in December, a single _ killed more than 2000 people in the Philippines. Sending workers to stabilize mountainsides using steel bars can help a lot, but it introduces new difficulties because of dust and loosen heavy, dangerous debris from the work. "It's a quite dangerous job," says Giorgio Pezzuto of D' Appolonia, working with eight other companies. Now there may be an answer: a three-ton robot called Roboclimber. "The idea is to operate a machine far away that can do the stabilizing job without a human being near,"says Pezzuto, manager for the project, which is supported by a European organization. Engineers say that the machine will be faster and cheaper than manual labor. The robot, a large radio-controlled four-legged spider, has cost at least $2 million so far. It should be able to climb mountainsides, drill holes and insert steel bars there. Testing should begin in May. Question: The purpose in writing this text is _ Options: A: to tell people how serious the damage caused by landslides is B: to tell people that sending workers to stabilize mountainsides is a dangerous job C: to show people how to use a new robot D: to introduce a new robot that can be used to stabilize mountainsides
D

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: One bright and sunny day, I felt like fishing.So I packed what I needed...fishing stick, hooks , and worms for bait .When I reached the lake, I put a worm on the hook and threw the line in and waited for the fish to bite.I was disappointed when I did not catch anything after waiting for three hours.I pulled in the line.To my surprise, there was a small fish at the end of the line.The fish was so small that I did not feel any pulling on the line.I was even more surprised when the fish started to talk, "Let me go or I will turn you into a frog!" I was so worried that I just looked at it.The next moment, I was already a frog... "Help! Help!" I shouted loudly.When I woke up, I found I fell down the ground. Question: From this passage, you can understand I was having a _ . Options: A: joke B: holiday C: journey D: Dream
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D

Ques: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Most American families are smaller than those in other countries. Usually there are one or two parents and one or two children in each American family. Children in the USA will leave their parents when they grow up. They want to find better jobs, so they usually live far away from their parents. They often write to their parents or call them. And they go to visit their parents during their holidays. Parents will ask their children to do some work around their house. In many families children will get money for doing some housework so that they can learn to make money for their own. Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think that for young people it is important to decide on their lives by themselves. Question: Why do most American children live far away from their parents? Options: A: They are old enough to live all by themselves B: The parents are too busy to look after their children C: They want to have more chance to look for better jobs D: They can keep in touch with their parents by writing and telephoning
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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: There was once a boy called Jim in a village .Whenever Jim asked people to do things,no one would listen to him.He was sad.So Jim asked a wizard to solve the problem by using magic.The old wizard tried a lot of spells,but didn't work.. A young man heard about the problem .He went to Jim and said that he knew the solution .He gave Jim two small pieces of paper."These are two spells ,my boy.Use the first before you ask others to do something,and use the second when they have done it.A smile is also necessary,"the young man said.Jim was happy and tried to use the spells.When he asked people to do something.he said "Please"before his words and "Thank you"after they had done it.People were very surprised that Jim could be polite .Soon ,they became happy to do what Jim asked them to do.The wizard was surprised ,and asked the young man about the spells."It's not magic.When I was a child,my teacher told me that with good manners you could get anything you want.And he was right.Jim only needed good mannersto get what he wanted." Question: We can learn from the passage that _ . Options: A: smile is good for health B: good manners are very important C: hard working can make us successful D: we shouldn't believe in others
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B

Ques:Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Good morning! I'm Mike Brown. I am an English boy. My telephone number is five-four-five-zero-six-seven-eight. This is my room . The quilt is blue. In the room, there are books , a computer and a pencil box . Question: Mike's last name is _ . Options: A: Brown B: White C: Green D: Black

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: When you hear Westerners say " Drop in anytime" or "Come and see me soon" , you should realize that it doesn't mean you are welcome to come over to their house anytime. It's wise to telephone before visiting someone. Never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying, "Thank you for inviting me, but I may not be able to come." If you are unable to come after accepting the invitation, be sure to tell those who invite you in advance that you will not be there. When you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner, it is polite to bring small gifts with you, such as bottles of drink, flowers and chocolate. Sometimes Westerners may take you out to dinner in a restaurant and it does not necessarily mean that he is going to pay the bill at the end of the meal. He might want you to " _ ", which means each person pays his own bill. Question: If a westerner invites you to go to his house, _ Options: A: you may refuse if you don't plan to go. B: you have to accept the invitation even you don't want to go. C: you can't accept the invitation. D: and you accept the invitation, you must go.
A