Q: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Earthquakes are something that people fear.There are some places that have few or no earthquakes.Most places in the world,however,have them regularly .Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous . The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 1906.Over 700 people died in it.The strongest one in North America was in 1964.It happened in Alaska. Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people.In 1755,one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded was felt in Portugal.Around 2,000 people died. In 1923,a very strong earthquake hit the Tokyo,Yokohama area of Japan.A hundred and forty thousand people died.Most of them died in fires which followed the earthquake. One of the worst earthquakes ever was in China in 2008.It killed a large number of people.The worst earthquake ever reported was also in China,in which 400,000 people were killed or injured.This earthquake happened in 1556. Earthquakes worry people a lot.The reason is that we often do not know when they are coming.People can not prepare for it. Question: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? Options: A: The stronger the earthquake is, the more people are killed. B: Earthquakes often come unexpectedly . C: Earthquakes can cause fires. D: People still don't know how to tell when an earthquake will come.
A: A

Q: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: By 2050, a completely new type of human evolve as a result of extremely new technology, behavior, and natural selection. This is according to Cadell Last, a researcher at the Global Brain Institute, who claims mankind is undergoing a major "evolutionary transition". In less than four decades, Mr. Last claims we will live longer, have children in old age and rely on artificial intelligence to do ordinary and boring tasks. This shift is so significant, he claims, it is comparable to the change from monkeys to apes, and apes to humans. "Your 80 or 100 is going to be so radically different than your grandparents," Mr. Last says, who believes we will spend much of our time living in virtual reality. Some evolutionary scientists believe this age could be as high as 120 by 2050. Mr. Last claims humans will also demonstrate _ , according to a report by Christina Sterbenz inBusiness Insider. This refers to something known as life history theory which attempts to explain how natural selection shapes key events in a creature's life, such as reproduction. It suggests that as brain sizes increase, organisms need more energy and time to reach their full potential, and so reproduce less. Instead of living fast and dying younger, Mr. Last believes humans will live slow and die old. "Global society at the moment is a complete mess," he told MailOnline. "But in crisis there is opportunity, and in apocalypse there can be transformation. So I think the next system humanity creates will be far more sophisticated, fair, and abundant than our current civilization." "I think our next system will be as different from the modern world, as our contemporary world is from the medieval world. The biological clock isn't going to be around forever," he added, and said that people could pause it for some time using future technology. The change is already happening. Today, the average age at which a woman in Britain has her first baby has been rising steadily stands at 29. 8. In the US, just one percent of first children were born to... Question: Which statement is compared by Mr. Last to the change from monkeys to apes, and apes to humans? Options: A: We have diseases and die young. B: We spend less time in virtual reality. C: We give birth to a child when we are young. D: We use intelligent robots to do everyday housework.
A: D

Q: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: The word "sport" first meant something that people did in their free time. Later it often meant hunting wild animals and birds. About a hundred years ago the word was first used for organized games. This is the usual meaning of the word today. People spend a lot of their spare time playing football, basketball, tennis and many other sports. Such people play because they want to. A few people are paid for the sport they play. These people are called professional sportsmen. They may be sportsmen for only a few years, but during that time the best ones can earn a lot of money. For example, a professional footballer in England earns more than 30,000 dollars a year. The stars earn a lot more. International golf and tennis champions can make more than 500,000 dollars a year. Of course, only a few sportsmen can earn as much money as that. Perhaps the most surprising thing about sportsmen and money is that the stars can earn more money from advertising than from sports. An advertisement for sports equipment does not simply say "Buy our things". It says "Buy the same shirt and shoes as ...". Famous sportsmen can even advertise things like watches and food. They allow the companies to use their names or a photograph of them and they are paid for this. Sport is no longer just something for people's spare time. Question: The word "sport" now usually means _ . Options: A: organized games B: hunting wild animals and birds C: what people do in their spare time D: something people are paid to do
A: A

Q: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Moods, say the experts, are feelings that tend to become fixed, influencing one's outlook for hours, days or even weeks. That's great if your mood is a pleasant one, but a problem if you are sad, anxious, angry or simply lonely. Perhaps the best way to deal with such moods is to talk them out; sometimes, though, there is no one to listen. Modern pharmacology offers a lot of tranquilizers What many people don't realize, however, is that scientists have discovered the effectiveness of several non-drug methods to set you loose from an unwanted mood. These can be just as useful as drugs, and have the added benefit of being nonpoisonous. So next time you _ don't head for the drug-store but try the following methods. Of all the mood-altering self-help techniques, aerobic exercise seems to be the most efficient cure for a bad mood. "If you could keep up the exercise, you'd be in high spirits, " says Kathryn Lance, author of Running for Health and Beauty. Researchers have explained biochemical and various other changes that make exercise compare favourably to drugs as a mood raiser. Physical exertion such as housework, however, does little. The key is aerobic exercise--running, cycling, walking, swimming or other repetitive and sustained activities that increase the heart rate, increase blood circulation and improve the body's use of oxygen. Do some of the activities for at least 20 minutes a session three to five times a week. Question: It can be inferred from the passage that _ Options: A: some drugs are more effective than physical exercises B: a person does not need aerobic exercise if he is in a good mood C: the best way to overcome a bad mood is to talk to oneself D: when in a bad mood, one may not work very efficiently
A: D