Q: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Old tennis balls are being used in an unusual way to help us learn more about one of the rarest mammals in the country. Harvest mice are only about 2 inches ( 5 cm) long. This spring and summer, wildlife experts are encouraging people to report sightings of harvest mice so that records can be built up about numbers and locations. Meadows and grassland are animals' traditional homes but as farming methods change over time, the habitats are being lost and numbers are thought to be _ . Old tennis balls, complete with penny-sized holes, make a strong and popular choice of home for the mice and around 200 are available for surveyors to distribute and monitor, after being donated by a local tennis club. The project, supported by the Leicestershire County Council, is thought to be the biggest of its kind ever run in Leicestershire. County Council wildlife expert, Helen O'Brien; said, " Little is known about the creature's present situation locally so we need people to look in tall grass and fields and send in their information. The information will help us track numbers and tell us where we need to focus our attention to safeguard their future. " Anyone interested in getting involved , can pick up tips and learn more about harvest mice on a training day. This is taking place between 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm on Monday, 14th June at the County Council's Environmental Resource Centre in Birstall. People living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland can get involved with the survey or book a place on the training day by calling Gareth Price at 0116-267-1950. Question: According to the passage, old tennis balls are _ . Options: A: seriously polluting harvest mice's homes B: being used to kill harmful animals in the fields C: being provided for harvest mice as homes D: being collected to raise money to save animals
A: C

Q: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: "You didn't reach secondary-school level!" the supervisor at the prefix = st1 /Manilamanufacturing company _ . Camelia Santos was frightened by her supervisor's anger. Even more serious was that without her help, she couldn't get her job done. The supervisor gaveSantosinstructions for labeling products, but sometimes _ weren't clear. When she asked for some specific explanation, the supervisor would ignore her. IfSantosended up making mistakes, through no fault of her own, the supervisor would shout at her in front of everyone. Santosagonized for months. Finally, she approached the company's human resources department for help. Both she and the supervisor were called into a private meeting to work things out. Santossaid she was willing to learn but she had to have clear instructions. She also needed to know that she wasn't going to behumiliated in front of her colleagues if there were problems. The supervisor agreed to Santos's requests and from that day, they worked together without problems. Difficult bosses, colleagues or employees exist everywhere. Meeting with difficult people in the workplace is inevitable and dealing with them is no easy task. Workers in western countries exercise their rights to protect themselves more than Asians. In Asian countries, victims are often fearful of losing face and family respect, so they suffer in silence. Even without legal protection, there arestrategiesyou can use to help you -- everything from facing them bravely to avoiding meeting them skillfully. Question: When meeting with difficult bosses, westerners tend to _ . Options: A: protect themselves by law B: quit the job immediately C: avoid meeting them skillfully D: suffer in silence
A: A

Q: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Friendship is always the center in our life. Friends often affect our health and energy. More and more people are turning towards their friends for support and sharing. We may have a very unclear understanding of what makes a friend but we all want to have many good friends around us. There are certain steps that can win you friends or at least help you get close to those whom you want to make friends with. The first step to make friends with someone is to make him like you. If they don't like you in the beginning, it is impossible for them to become your friends. To let someone know that you're interested in him, a little smile and calling him by his name can help. To make the other person feel important, you need to be a good listener and encourage the other person to talk. Give your honest and real opinions but do not make fun of him or her. The second step is to fully understand each other. You need to share his or her opinions. So, it is necessary for you to develop a habit of seeing things from the other person's point of view . The third and final step is to show your support and encouragement towards your friend. Question: It can be inferred from the first suggested step that _ is NOT likely to win you friends. Options: A: making others talk B: being very talkative C: telling people you like them D: showing others you're interested in them
A: B

Q: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Coming from the Bronx, Jennifer Lopez knew from an early age it would be tough to achieve her dream. In an interview in 2002 she remembered, "I had such a will in me. I had such a passion in me. I could overcome my situation. But a lot of people will get beaten down and be held back by that." Lopez was not beaten by her situation. She worked hard dancing, singing, and acting in theaters and her hard work paid off with small roles in television and films. Lopez's big breakthrough came in 1996 when she played the main role in the movie Selena. For this movie, Lopez got paid $1 million and became the highest paid Latin actress of all time. Since then, she has had starring roles in several successful movies, including Out of Slight(1998) with George Clooney. Then, Lopez turned her attention toward music. In 1999, she released first album, On the 6. Two songs from the album, "If You Had My Love" and "Waiting for Tonight," both reached number one on the Billboard music charts. The album sold more than three million copies around the world. After starring in The Cell (2000), Lopez released her second album, J. Lo, in 2001. The album went straight to the top of the Billboard chart. At the same time that her album came out, Lopez's new movie, The Wedding Planner, opened in theaters. It became the number one movie at the box office. This meant that Lopez was the first entertainer to ever have a number one album and a number one movie at the same time! Like her first album, J. Lo went tripe-platinum. But her entertainment career was not the only thing Lopez focused on that year. 2001 was also the year Lopez started her own line of clothing, called J.Lo, and she married Cris Judd, a dancer who performed in her videos. The marriage did not last long, and Lopez and Judd divorced nine months later. In 2002, Lopez starred in the films Enough and Maid in Manhattan. Maid in Manhattan became Lopez's biggest movie yet, earning $19 million during its first weekend in theaters. Lopez also put her third album, This Is Me... Then,... Question: What is the main idea of the passage? Options: A: Lopez is better at singing than acting. B: Lopez has done many things in her career. C: Lopez grew up in a poor family. D: Lopez has had many problems in her personal life.
A: B