Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: One day in April, a special activity called"Food Street"was held on the playground at Railway No. 1 Middle School in Xi'an. This activity was part of the English Art Festival in the school. The students in each class were divided into some groups. Each group sold different kinds of foods. The students did the shopping and the cooking all by themselves. The students cooked delicious food such as fried chicken, potato chips and vegetables. They all worked hard and sold the food at low prices. The customers were all the students, teachers and parents. They were all pleased with the nice food. "It's really hard work," said one of the students who took part in the activity. "We must make a plan before the cooking. We must know how much we should spend on the things we need. Also, we must learn how to serve customers well." "This activity is to give a chance to students to develop their practical abilities ," said one teacher, "What's more, the students will not only learn how to make money by their own hands, but also know the meaning of life. " Question: Before the activity, the students _ . - had to be customers - made a plan about the cooking - asked their parents to do the shopping - had to serve the customers well
made a plan about the cooking

Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Henry was a carpenter of our village. Once I asked him to make a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I arrived home that evening, Henry was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for his work.. My wife said to me, quietly,"That's his ninth cup of tea today." But she said loudly, "It's a beautiful table,dear,isn't it?" "I won't decide about that until I see that bill." I said. Henry laughed and gave me his bill for the work. It said: BILL One dining table June 10,1995 Cost of wood 17.00 Paint 1.50 Work,8 hours(1 an hour) 8.00 Total 36.50 When I was looking at the bill,Henry said,"It's been a fine day,hasn't it?" " Quite sunny." "Yes,"I said. "I'm glad it is only the 10th of June." "Me too," said Henry, "You wait--it'll be a bit hotter by the end of the month." "Yes. Hotter--and more expensive. Dining tables will be 20 more expensive on June 30th,won't they,Henry?" Henry looked hard at me for half a minute. There was a little smile in his two blue eyes. I gave his bill back to him. "If it isn't too much trouble,Henry,"I said,"Please add it up again. You can forget the date." I paid him 26. 50 and he was happy to get it. Question: Why did Henry talk about weather when the writer was looking at the bill? - Because it was a fine day indeed, - Because he wanted the writer to look at the bill carefully. - Because he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like. - Because he didn't want the writer to go through the bill carefully.
Because he didn't want the writer to go through the bill carefully.

Q: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Grades aren't everything, but if you or your parents are worried about your report cards, try some of these easy tips. Question: What's the best title of the passage? - How to learn from others. - How to try tips. - How to do your homework - How to get good grades
A: How to get good grades

Question: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Huang Naihui was born in 1964 in Taipei. When he was a child, he had a very high fever, which made him partially paralyzed. His parents were afraid that he would bring bad luck to the family and abandoned him. But his grandmother brought him up. It was at the age of 13 that he went to school. At the age of 22, he would study and work part-time. He would sell flowers during the day and attend classes at night. During his spare time he would study. The learning made him very happy. He used his knowledge very well in his business of selling flowers. He would go door to door selling flowers during the day. He would sell flowers at pubs and night clubs at night. At times, in order to sell, he had to sing. He was often tricked. However, he would face the next customer with a smile. His grandmother passed away when he was 24. It was the darkest day of his life. Today Huang Naihui owns 3 flower shops and employs disabled people to work for him. He would spend his spare time doing charity work. His book Facing the sun and his story have encouraged many people. ,. Question: What made him sad most? - His tiredness. - His failure. - His grandmother's death. - His illness.
Answer: His grandmother's death.

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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Mother's Day is a holiday for mothers. People celebrate it in the United States, England,India and some other countries. Little by little, people in many other countries also celebrate it. Mother's Day is on the 2nd Sunday in May. On that day, many people give presents of love to their mothers. If their mothers are alive ,they often wear a pink or red rose or carnation .If their mothers are dead ,they wear a white one. The celebration of the first American Mother's Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular all over the country and around the world. In China, people do the same on the day for mothers. And in some cities, people sometimes ask a song to be broadcast for his or her mother only. Question: Mother's Day is on _ in May. - the 1st Saturday - the 2nd Sunday - the 2nd Saturday - the 4th Sunday
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the 2nd Sunday