Read the article and select the best answer. Article: I never saw my father home from work late or ill, nor did I ever see my father take a "night out with the boys". He had no bobbies but just took care of his family. For 22 years, since I left home for college, my father called me every Sunday at 9:00 am. He was always interested in my life-how my family was doing. The calls even came when he and my mother were in Australia, England or Florida. Nine years ago when I bought me first house, my father, 67 years old, spent eight hours a day for three days, painting my house. He would not allow me to pay someone to have it done. All he asked, was a glass of iced tea, and that I hold a paintbrush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy, for I had a law practice to run, and I could not take the time to hold the paintbrush, or talk to my father. Five years ago, my 71-year-old father spent five hours putting together a swing set for my daughter. Again, all he asked was that I get him a glass of iced tea, and talk to him, But again, I had laundry to do, and the house to clean. The morning on Sunday, January 16, 1995, my father telephoned me as usual, this time he had seemed to have forgotten some things we had discussed the week before. I had to get to church, and I cut the conversation short. The call came at 4:40 am. That day my father was sent to hospital in Florida. I got on a plane immediately, and I vowed that when I arrived, I would make up for the lost time, and have a nice long talk with him ad really _ . I arrived in Florida at 1:00 am, but my father had passed away at 9:12 pm. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, or time to wait for me. In the years since his death I have learnt much about my father, and even more about every single day. Question: On January 16, 1996, the daughter felt that her father _ . Options: A: seemed to be a little different B: had no time to phone her as usual C: became interested in church D: had forgotten to discuss some things with her
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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Here are some tips that may help you live a beautiful life. When you wake up in the morning, think about what you are going to do. No matter how you feel, get up and dress up. Take a thirty-minute walk every day. And when you walk, smile. Spend more time with old people over the age of seventy and young kids under the age of six. Smile and laugh more. And try to make at least three people smile each day. Life is very short, so don't wastetime hating others. Time _ almost everything. Give time time. Call your family and friends often. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what they are going through. Life isn't fair, but it's still good. Each night before you go to bed, say to yourself, "Today, I did ... I feel great." Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Try to "pass all your tests". The lessons you learn will last a lifetime . Question: What do we learn from this passage? Options: A: How to live a beautiful life. B: How to get good grades at school. C: How to get along with others. D: How to solve problems in our lives.
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Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Here is some information about some people. I am a math teacher. I teach math very well. Do you need help with your math?Call me at 679-8840.(Mr. Brown) I lost my blue bag. It's from my mom and I like it very much. Did you find my bag?Please call me at 777-8953.(Lucy) I like playing the violin,but I can't play it well. Can you help me?My phone number is 235-7765.(Joan) Do you like reading?I have many old books and the books are free .Call me at 658-0034.(Mark) Here is some information on today's newspaper. FOUND A blue bag. I found it in the library. My name is Sue. Please call me at 889-0764. JOB Are you good at math?Are you good with kids?We need a math teacher at our middle school. My name is Nick. My e-mail is nick@gmail.com. MUSIC CLUB Do you want to be a musician?Do you want to learn how to play the piano and the violin well?Come to our club. Only 20 yuan for one lesson. Call Susan at 776-9898. BOOKS NEEDED We want to build a library for the kids in a small village. We need many books. Please call Mr. Han at 458-2217. Question: If Joan wants to have six violin lessons in the music club,she needs _ yuan. Options: A: 60 B: 80 C: 100 D: 120
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Question: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: 6 June ,Saturday I read an article about people living in the e-age yesterday .It talks about different ways of communicating like chatting online ,sending e-mails ,sending different kinds of messages and keeping an online diary . The article says that people nowadays send e-mails at least once a day .I do not agree with this because I send e-mails only twice a week .However ,I do check my e-mails once a day .I like receiving e-mails. About chatting online ,the article says that it is becoming more and more popular among teenagers .I think this is true .Whenever I arrive at home ,I turn on my computer and log on to chat online with my friends .I prefer chatting online to calling a friend .because I can chat with many friends at the same time .But I like using mobile phones. When I don't have my computer with me ,I can send short messages to my friends . I also like keeping in touch with them in this way . I keep an online diary four times a week .I like telling others what has happened to me .I think I am one of the people living in the e-age . I can't live without computers or mobile phones . Question: What does the writer disagree with the article ? Options: A: About chatting online B: About checking e-mails C: About sending e-mails D: About keeping in touching with friends .
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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Helen and Betty are very good friends. They are in the same class at school. Now they are eight years old. Helen's mother has a new baby. Helen is very happy to have a little sister, so she always talks about her to Betty. At first Betty is very interested in the new baby. But after some time she begins to get unhappy because Helen doesn't stop talking about it. One morning, the two girls meet in the library, and Helen says to Betty happily, "Do you know, Betty, my baby sister puts on about half a pound this week." "That is not much," says Betty. "I know a baby that puts on ten pounds a day." "Oh, that can't be true?" says Helen with a laugh . "Whose baby is it?" "An elephant's," says Betty. Question: How much does the baby put on this week? Options: A: About 0.5 pound B: One pound C: One and a half pounds D: About 2 pounds
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