Read the article and select the best answer. Article: A boy who was cleaning shoes in the street said to a young man passing by, "Let me clean your shoes." The young man said, "No, thank you." "You may pay me only a pound, sir," said the boy. But the young man refused again. Then the boy told him that he would clean his shoes for nothing. The young man agreed to this, and soon one of his shoes was shining brightly. The man put the other shoe on the boy, but the boy refused to clean it unless he was paid two pounds for his work. The young man refused to pay anything and went away. But the dirty one looked so bad that he couldn't walk away. He had to turn back and gave the boy two pounds. In a very short time his shoes shone brightly. Question: At first the young man refused to clean his shoes, because _ . Options: A: he couldn't pay B: he had not enough money C: he didn't think it necessary D: he had just cleaned his shoes
C

Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Jan was a window cleaner. One morning, Jan was in a lift of a high building with his window cleaning tools when the building was on fire. There were five other passengers in the lift. All of a sudden the lift stopped. Although they didn't know what had happened outside, they had only 100 minutes to get out of the building before it would fall into the dust. Soon smoke began coming into the lift. The men knew that something was wrong. They tried to open the door but found a wall in front of them. The wall had the number 15 on it and they knew they were on the 15th floor. But their lift usually didn't stop there, so there was no opening for them to escape. Jan decided they would have to make their own. Knowing that the wall was made of a material that could be cut through, Jan took out his window cleaning tools, and began knocking a hole through the wall. When he felt tired, others helped. Starting with one small hole, they cut through the three-inch-thick wall. Then they kicked hard at the wall. The wall cracked apart. They saw before them a tile wall! Refusing to give up, they knocked a hole through the tile, then made the opening big enough to get through. Surprisingly, the fire-fighters were outside the hole, they took Jan and his partners to the nearest stairs and they ran down the stairs as quickly as possible. By 10:23, Jan and the others ran out of the building. Five minutes later, the building burned down. Question: According to the passage, how many people were in the lift? Options: A: 5. B: 6. C: 15. D: We don't know.
B

Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: I've been working in a school for more than twenty years .Many parents often ask me ,"How can you teach your child good study skills ? How can he or she get the homework done as quickly as possible ? "Here are some tips : 1.If the child is as young as nine or ten ,ask him or her to prepare a small notebook to write down the homework given by his or her teachers .By developing this habit ,he or she will learn to be much more responsible . 2.Find a good place to study .This should be a quiet place that is free from everything but study things .No games ,radios ,or televisions .Once you have decided on a place to study ,this should be the only place where your child does his or her homework and studies .There should also be a very specific time for homework to be done .Usually ,homework should be done as soon as the child gets home from school .This also goes for the kids who take part in afterschool activities .Of course ,it is a good idea to allow the child to have a healthy snack before the work begins . 3.Also remember that it is the child's duty to do his or her homework .Some children give up easily and go to Mom and Dad for help when they have a problem .Try to let them solve it first .By doing this ,they will get a sense of success from overcoming problems .In this way we help them to help themselves . Question: According to the passage ,the children should _ when they have trouble with their homework . Options: A: ask their parents for help B: try to solve the problems by themselves C: wait for their teachers' help D: put it away and have a snack
A: B

Question: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Fruit salad is a delicious dessert and you can make it in less than ten minutes. What's more, you can enjoy it without becoming fatter. Fruit salad can also be a great dish at a party, or the wonderful snacks during any time of a day. If you want to know how to make fruit salad, just follow the steps. Things you need 1 cup of strawberries 1 cup of cherries 1/2 red apple 1/2 peach 1 pear 2 spoons of juice Steps 1. choose your fruits 2. wash all of your fruits 3. cut the strawberries, cherries, red apple, peach, and pear into small pieces 4. put 2 spoons of juice in a bowl 5. put all the fruits in the bowl 6. serve and eat Question: The passage mainly tells us _ . Options: A: fruit salad is very delicious B: people should eat fruit salad more C: how to make fruit salad D: when we can make fruit salad
Answer: C

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Do you want to be a basketball player like Kobe Bryant , Shaquille O'Neal or Yao Ming ? Come to join us ! We have many sports clubs : basketball , ping-pong , soccer , volleyball , and more . The price is 5 dollars for each lesson . Do you want to join our sports clubs ? Please call Mr. Green . He plays basketball very well . His telephone number is 371-1236 . His e-mail address is spcb@163.com . Or you can call Miss Jones at 371-1237 . She is our tennis coach . She is good with the students . Her e-mail address is jiayi@126.com . Question: Miss Jones can help you with _ . Options: A: computer B: singing C: art D: tennis
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D

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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: When Westerners say " Drop in anytime" or "Come and see me soon" , it means _ Options: A: you are welcome to visit them anytime B: you are welcome to visit them, but you still need to call them before going to their house. C: they don't want you to visit them. D: they will hold a party for you.
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B