Ques: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Going to school from 8 am until 5 pm may sound terrible,but Sydney Shaw,a seventh grader at the Alain Locke Charter Academy on Chicago's West Side,has come to like it--as well as the extra 20 or so days that she's in class every year."I'm sure every kid at this school says bad things about the schedule sometimes,"says Sydney, who was at school on Columbus Day, when most Chicago schools had a holiday."But we all know it's for our benefit." Finding ways to give kids more classroom time,through longer hours,a longer school year,or both,is getting more attention."If you want to look at schools where the achievement gap is narrowing, they're saying they couldn't do it without the added time,"says Jennifer Davis."Even when you get good teachers into schools,you also need more time." According to studies, low-income students fall back more than two months in their reading skills over summer vacations."It's over the summer months that poor kids fall behind,"says Karl Alexander,a sociologist."If you have parents who themselves didn't succeed at school and aren't highly educated,kids aren't going to get those skills at home." Schools are asked to take a full year to plan how to best use the extra time--a process involving teachers,principals,students and parents.They are given outside support to help them base their plans on the best available analyses of student needs.It's still early,but officials are already seeing stronger test scores and a narrowing achievement gap. But some critics are worried."We risk producing something that's very expensive and time-consuming, and that will give educators a lot of trouble,"says Frederick Hess."Before we spend all that extra money,I'd much rather see if we can figure out how to get 50 percent more instructional time out of the current school day." Question: The text is mainly about _ . Options: A: whether a longer school day will help narrow the achievement gap B: how students have benefited from additional school hours C: why the achievement gap among students needs to be narrowed D: what causes the achievement gap among students
Ans: A

Ques: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Whatsonstage.com is the UK's biggest and best online guide to the performing arts including theatre, opera, classical music, dance and so on. * The Lion King Musical: The stage adaptation of the Disney film taken from an original African story. A young lion grows up and learns that taking over the pride requires wisdom and maturity . Place: Lyceum Theatre, Wellington Street, London Telephone: 0870 243 9000 Date: Friday, 18 Nov. 2015 Ticket price: PS37.5 * Oliver Musical: Dickens' story of a boy in a London workhouse and his adventures on the way to discovering his family. The songs include Food glorious food, You've got to pick a pocket or two, Who will buy this wonderful morning, I am reviewing the situation and Consider yourself at home. Place: Theatre Royal, Catherine Street, London Telephone: 020 7494 5061 Date: Thursday, 17 Nov. 2015 Ticket price: PS25,but now save 20% * Jersey Boys Musical: It tells the story of Frankie Valli and the Four seasons: the blue-collar kids from New Jersey formed a singing group and became famous. The musical features many of the group's popular songs such as Big girls don't cry, Oh, what a night and Can't take my eyes off you. Place: Prince Edward Theatre, Old Compton Street, London Telephone: 0870 850 9191 --- Date: Saturday, 19 Nov. 2015 Ticket price: PS22.5 * Alls Well That Ends Well Play: A romantic story. Helena, daughter of a poor physician, loves Bertram, son of a Countess . Place: Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, Park Street, London Telephone: 020 7401 9919 Date: Sunday, 20 Nov, 2015 Ticket price: PS40.5 Question: What is the main purpose of the text? Options: A: To show the importance of Whatsonstage.com B: To give some information about the performing arts. C: To introduce some famous English theatres. D: To teach readers how to use the online guide.
Ans: B

Ques: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Perhaps the most extraordinary building put up in the nineteenth century was the Crystal Palace which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different from all the other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. It was one of the biggest buildings of all the time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. Plenty of goods were sent to the exhibition from all parts of the world. There was also a great deal of machinery on show. Though in those days, traveling was not as easy as it is today, steamboats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million visitors in all, and the money from the exhibition was used to build museums and colleges. Later the Crystal Palace was moved to the South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936. Question: The writer _ . Options: A: thought the Crystal Palace very useful B: sang high praise for the Crystal Palace C: wanted the Crystal Palace to be rebuilt D: was one of the visitors to the Crystal Palace
Ans: B

Ques: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Before I started school, people felt that I was not going to be successful. At the age of four I started speech lessons because basically I could not speak well enough for anyone to understand me. The story goes downhill from here. The first grade was a struggle. I not only had difficulty speaking, but also felt nervous about the fact that I was expected to learn to read and I just couldn't do it. The second grade was not much better. I still struggled with the inability to read. It was in the third grade that the school district built a new school close to my home. I remember going there with my parents and helping to get the school ready so that we could move to the new one. However, things were still not much better as far as my schooling was concerned and did not get better for the next two years. It was in the fifth grade. Mrs. Wakefield was my teacher, and if ever there was a teacher that deserved a gold star, it was her. She did not make me feel defeated. On the contrary, she did her best to let me know that I could be whatever I wanted to be. And that is just what I did. For the past 22 years, I have been a fifth grade teacher. Because of Mrs. Wakefield's influence on my life, I am now encouraging students who have had difficulties in their lives to believe that they can overcome any difficulty and become someone. I have won numerous awards up to now, such as Teacher of the Year. I owe it all to one fifth grade teacher who believed in me and challenged me to be all that I could be. Question: The writer _ when he was in the third grade. Options: A: did better in reading B: began speech lessons C: went to a new school D: received a high award
Ans:
C