Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: One of the things to be learnt in a foreign language is guessing all the time what kind of thing to come when listening to someone talking. People do this all the time in their own language, so it is necessary to do this in a foreign language, too. Here are some examples. 1." What's the matter?" "I went to a party last night, so I..." 2."I feel so tired these days." "I think you'd better..." 3."Of course, she never stops talking. She is one of the most..." You can see from the above three examples that the context helps a lot in understanding what is being talked about. So "guessing" is very important in understanding English, especially spoken English. Question: This passage tells us mainly about _ . Answer:

OPTIONS:
- the importance of "guessing" in learning a foreign language.
- how to guess what one is going to talk about.
- Some examples of right guessing.
- how important it is to guess all the time.

A: the importance of "guessing" in learning a foreign language.

input: OPTIONS:
- becoming bigger
- becoming smaller
- no change
- not sure Now, answer this question: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Here are some facts about homes in the United States and the people who live in them. In the early 1990s, about 50% of the Americans own their homes and the rest rent their homes. The rented homes are usually apartments . 74% of the people in the US make their homes in or around cities. 26% live in the country. Dogs live in about 40% of all homes in the US. About half that number have cats. Families in the US are becoming smaller. On the average ,2.64 people lived in a home in the early 1990s. In 1960, the average was 3.5. Half of the teenagers in the US have their own bedrooms. An American moves, on the average,twelve times in his or her life. In Japan, a person moves about five times, and in England a person moves eight times. Question: Families in the US are _ . Answer:
A:
output: becoming smaller

Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Reading is an activity that people enjoy a lot in their free time. Some like reading newspapers, and others enjoy novels or comic books. I like reading about the lives of great people. _ always gives me a lot of ideas on how to make my own life better. Great people are remembered not because they were handsome or beautiful, but because they did not give up when their lives were difficult. They used every opportunity to change their lives and make the world better. One good example is Orville and Wilbur Wright, the two brothers who invented the airplane. The plane has made the world into a small village. Hard work, not good luck, is the reason why the Wright Brothers could invent this convenient machine and become remarkable people. Today we still remember them when we see planes in the sky. When I feel sad, stories of great people always help me feel better. This is why I enjoy reading about great people's lives. Question: We still remember those great people, because _ Answer:

OPTIONS:
- they were handsome or beautiful
- they were handsome and beautiful
- they were always lucky enough to have opportunities to change their lives
- they never gave up when they had difficulties in their lives

Answer: they never gave up when they had difficulties in their lives

Problem: OPTIONS:
- make sure of getting its future food
- help the poor people there
- build up a good relationship with Ukraine
- have competition with Africa and the Middle East
Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: America is the world's largest food exporter . But the worst drought in half a century is hitting corn and wheat harvests. By twenty-fifty, the world will have to produce at least sixty percent more food to feed more and more people. China, a major food importer , is looking to producers around the world to make sure it can get enough food in the future. The serious drought in the United States is adding to care about world food and prices. China has invested in food production in Australia and New Zealand. A new source of food is Ukraine. Ukraine was known as the breadbasket of Europe because of rich corn and wheat harvests a century ago. Galyna Kovtok is chief manager of Ukraine's largest agricultural business, ULF. She says that within a few months her company will export corn to China. That will make Ukraine the first country outside the Americas to do so. Across the Black Sea area -- in Ukraine, Russia and Kazakhstan -- drought this year is pushing harvests down by fifteen to twenty percent. Traditionally, the Black Sea area is the main source of wheat for North Africa and the Middle East. But this year, Russia may have to _ exports. However, Africa and the Middle East are now having competition with China. Question: China is investing in Ukraine mainly to _ . Answer:
Answer: make sure of getting its future food

Problem:OPTIONS:
- He fell into the water.
- His old axe fell into the water.
- He met a young man .
- He found an axe.

Read the following article and answer the question. Article: One day a poor man was cutting a big piece of wood near a river. Suddenly his old axe fell into the water. He felt very sad because he lost his only axe. Then all at once a beautiful fairy came out and asked the man what the was matter. "I have lost my axe." he said, "It fell into the water when I was cutting the wood." The fairy showed him a gold axe and asked, "Is that yours?" "No." said the man. The fairy then showed him a silver axe and asked again, "Is this yours?" "No." again answered the man. Then she showed him the old axe. "Yes, that is mine." called out the happy man. "I know it well enough." said the fairy, "I only wanted to see if you would tell me the truth, and now I'll give you the gold axe and the silver axe besides your own one." ,. Question: One day , when the poor man was cutting wood near the river , _ . Answer:
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A: His old axe fell into the water.

Problem:OPTIONS:
- The great noise is made by the cat
- They are caught by the cat
- They are not afraid of the cat
- The City mouse lives a rich and happy life

Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Once there were two mice. They were friends. One mouse lived in the country; the other mouse lived in the city. After many years the Country mouse saw the City mouse; he said, "Do come and see me at my house in the country." So the City mouse went. The City mouse said, "This food is not good, and your house is not good. Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone. You would have nice food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city." The Country mouse went to the house of the City mouse. It was a very good house. Nice food was set ready for them to eat. But just as they began to eat they heard a great noise. The City mouse cried, "Run! Run! The cat is coming!" They ran away quickly and hid. After some time they came out. When they came out, the Country mouse said, "I do not like living in the city. I like living in my hole in the field. For it is nicer to be poor and happy than to be rich and afraid." Question: From the passage, we know that _ . Answer:
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A:
The great noise is made by the cat