Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: The westerners have more vacation days than us. Some people like to stay at home during their vacation. They work in the garden, visit their friends, read books or watch television. Many families take their lunch to a park or somewhere far from the city. They like to eat under some trees or near a nice lake. If they live near the sea, they often go to the seaside. There they can fish, swim or enjoy the sun. The westerners like travelling. They think travelling and outdoor activities are the parts of their lives. They work hard to save money, but their main purpose is to travel. Most western students often make use of their vacation to camp. There are thousands of camp interesting bases in western countries. They can swim, go fishing, attend lectures, and take part in many other recreational activities there. It can help them wrest from the secrets of nature, train their viability , and teach them how to be self-reliant . Question: The passage mainly tells us _ . - how the westerners spend their vacation - the westerners have more vacation days than us - different views on vacation between the westerners and the easterners - teach the western students how to be self-reliant
how the westerners spend their vacation

Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: We pick up your children at school and give them a safe place to play,do homework,and learn after school. Experienced Teachers/Lunch&Snacks/Toys&Books Ages 6 to 12 Our Programs:*Languages *Maths *Computer *Music Open 11:00 am to 7:00 pm,Mon.to Fri. 26 Market Road,Star City (between First Street and Second Street,next to the Flower Market) TEL:8765--4321 Question: Little Rabbit will be open for _ in a week. - 4 hours - 8 hours - 20 hours - 40 hours
40 hours

Q: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: People usually check whether their keys, wallets and phones are with them before going out . But many people in China now have one more important thing to take -- a face mask . They hope that it can protect them from polluted air. Since January, many cities in China have seen a lot of foggy days.In Beijing, only five days in January were free of smog . It is dirty air that looks like a mixture of fog and smoke caused mainly by smoke from cars and factories in cities. Poor air has done harm to people's health, especially for children and old people. They fall ill easily and the hospitals are full of the the patients of respiratory problems. To respond to the air problems, the Chinese government and many Chinese people have started to take action. Beijing announced plans to use cle an fuel in government vehicles and plant trees. It also asked citizens to set off fewer fireworks for celebrations. Three students from No.4 High School in Beijing wrote a report to advise how to fight the air pollution. They suggested that cars with large emissions should not be allowed to use and factories should be closely watched. We hope more people will join us in making a difference. With all our efforts , the blue skies will certainly return for good. Question: Why do the air problems and environmental protection become a concern for the whole nation? - Because people can't see things clearly. - Because there are many hazy days. - Because the poor air is bad for people's health. - Because there are so many cars in China.
A: Because the poor air is bad for people's health.

Question: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Bill has a sister, Amy. Next Friday is Amy's birthday. Bill wants to buy a present for her. However, he doesn't have much money. Now he is in shopping mall. He spends a lot of time choosing a good and cheap present in a toy shop, but he can't find anything. He goes to the next shop. There are some beautiful hair clips in it. Bill likes them very much. He knows Amy wants to have one all the time. He chooses a blue one. It's not expensive. It costs 7 yuan. He goes back home happily. Question: Bill buys a _ hair clip for his sister. - white - blue - yellow - red
Answer: blue

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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: 150 Years of Cool Look in the bedrooms of young people around the world. You will probably find a pair of blue jeans in each room. Jeans are very popular all over the world. Jeans give you the feeling of comfort, youth and energy. They have long been liked by every person. Levi Strauss is an American company. It first made blue jeans. The company was founded in 1853 by 24-year-old Levi Strauss. Twenty years later, he made the first blue jeans in the world. The jeans were used as working trousers for the cowboys of the American West. During the Second World War, American soldiers brought blue jeans to Europe and Asia. People there began to wear jeans. Little by little, they become cool. People from different countries like different styles of jeans. Americans like to wear simple and single-colored jeans, but many Chinese like to wear jeans with lots of different colors. Jeans now can be seen everywhere: However, in many places, it's not always good to wear jeans. No matter how good they may look, or what color they are, it's often not right to wear jeans in formal places. But, when you are out, relaxing and having fun, jeans are the best choice. Question: Jeans can be cool for nearly 150 years because _ . - they have different styles - they have different colors - they make us feel youth, comfort and energy - they are working trousers.
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they make us feel youth, comfort and energy

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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: What do you think of singing? If you love it, you will like the TV show Don't Forget the Lyrics. It is a popular singing show in America. This program started from July 11th, 2007. So how does this new singing show work? The _ need to have much knowledge of lyrics. In the show, the contestants have to sing the songs with right lyrics. When he finishes a song with wrong lyrics, he can't sing again. If he finishes all ten songs with right lyrics, he is the winner and he can get a very good prize. You may say, "I can't sing well, but I remember many lyrics of beautiful songs. Can I join it?" Don't worry! The show says, "You don't have to sing it well. You just have to sing it right." Every music lover can join it. Question: When did Don't Forget the Lyrics come out? - In the year 2000. - In the year 2005. - In the year 2007. - In the year 2010.
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In the year 2007.