Read the article and select the best answer. Article: What can you say about a vibrant city that I once called home? Is she beautiful or brilliant? Do these lines sound familiar to you? If you have read the book or seen the movie 'Love Story' you would know that my opening lines are 'inspired' from it. And it fits! I fell in love with Hong Kong at first sight! It's the city where I set up our first home, raised our son, and studied my MBA. Our first encounter was in October 2010, when my husband and I were there for a week to visit the city we would be calling home for the next few years. Once we entered the city, what impressed us was its vibrancy and almost immediately I was convinced to make that city our home. A few months later, we settled down and I loved everything about Hong Kong! The wet markets, the modern shopping malls, the bargaining at Mongkok, the fine foods...there is so much to experience. Then came the MBA, which took the entire experience to a different level. I was so nervous about returning to books after almost a decade. I thought I would struggle a lot with the academic requirements. But, I made it. I am so happy to have so many good memories to write in this blog. One thing for which I will always be grateful is the opportunity to travel. And Hong Kong gave me plenty of that. I feel enriched just having visited some of the neighboring countries. I am living in another city that I love----London now. However, Hong Kong, for all its sights and smells, was once home to me and my family. I WILL MISS YOU! Question: For what purpose does the author write the passage? Options: A: To describe her sad memories in Hong Kong. B: To attract more tourists to visit Hong Kong. C: To express her deep love to Hong Kong. ks5u D: To give readers some advice on travling.
C

Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Mr. Smith is well known in Washington because of his many social blunders. He always likes to attend the various social functions because he wants to expand his circle of friends. Whenever he is invited, he goes, unless he is ill. Recently he received an invitation to a fashionable banquet. Although he did not know the hostess, he accepted the invitation. He was secretly very pleased, because he felt that his reputation as a desirable guest was growing. When he arrived at the banquet hall, he found that about one hundred people had been invited. He began to move a-round the hall. He spoke to other guests whether he knew them or not. He soon realized that he had never met any of the other people present, although they seemed to know each other. At dinner he was seated beside a very dignified woman. The woman tried to be friendly even though she had never met Mr. Smith before. She spoke politely whenever he spoke to her. Between the first and the second course of the meal, she, turned to Mr. Smith and said, "Do you see that gray-haired man at the end of the table? The one with glasses." "Ah, yes. Who is he?" "He's the Secretary of the Interior!" she replied. Mr. Smith said, "So that's the secretary of the Interior! I' m afraid that I find very little to admire about him, although he is the Secretary." The woman stiffened and did not reply. Mr. Smith continued in spite of her coldness. "I really can't see how he received his appointment unless he is perhaps a relative of the President." "It hardly matters whether you like the Secretary or not," she said. "He was chosen because the President thought he was the man for the job. If he does the job well, you should have no complaint." "That's just it," persisted Mr. Smith. "No one does the things he does, unless he is a complete fool!" "Sir!" said the woman in all her dignity. "Do you know who I am?" "No," replied Mr. Smith. "I am the Secretary's wife," she said coldly. Mr. Smith was shocked, but he went on in spite of his embarrassment. "Madam, do you know who I... Question: When Mr. Smith learned that the woman didn't know who he was, he felt _ . Options: A: shocked B: worried C: embarrassed D: relieved
D

Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Walking home from work with a family friend, I found myself in a discussion about her daughter's going to college. It started with the mother telling me that she had no money to help her daughter go through college, which led the mother to push community college fiercely. She then started to say how she had been pushing "high-paying" fields on her daughter--doctor, engineer, lawyer, etc. When I asked her if that was what her daughter had interest in, she said no. I asked her what the point was to push her daughter into something that she didn't like, and she responded with, "I just want her to make a good fortune." After hearing her words, I would like to state that money is not everything. A high-paying job means nothing if you are miserable. I used to do a high-paid job, but it was very tiring and I had no time of my own. I didn't like it at all. Though the pay was good, I was not happy. So I'd like to tell parents, please do not force your children into a major or a career just because you think they are going to make a lot of money. They would feel terrible for taking that major or job just to comfort you. The worst part is the feeling of guilty when they decide to change that major to something they actually want or when they quit that job. Being a member of a generation who are willing to give ly everything to our kids, we know we just hope our children could live happy lives. Please do not force a career path on our children just because we think it is good for them. Give our children advice, but don't force them. Question: The mother chose the fields for her daughter mainly because _ . Options: A: her daughter really liked those fields B: she thought those fields were interesting C: those fields wouldn't cost much at college D: she considered them to be high-paying fields
D