Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: A woman and a man were involved in a car accident on a snowy cold Monday morning. Both of their cars became totally damaged. But amazingly neither of them was hurt. God works in mysterious ways. After they got out of their cars, the woman said, " So you're a man. That's interesting. I'm a woman. Wow, just look at our cars! There's nothing left, but we're unhurt. This must be a sign from God that we should meet and be friends and live together in peace for the rest of our days." , the man replied, " Oh yes, I agree with you completely. This must be a sign from God!" The woman continued, "And look at this, here's another miracle. My car is completely destroyed but this bottle of wine doesn't break. Surely God wants us to drink this wine and celebrate our good fortune." Then she handed the bottle to the man. The man nodded his head in agreement, opened it and drank half the bottle and then handed it back to the woman. The woman took the bottle and immediately put the cap back on, and handed it back to the man. The man asked, " Aren't you having any?" The woman replied, " No. I think I'll just wait for the police..." Question: Which of the following words can best describe the woman? Options: A: Tricky. B: Friendly. C: Generous. D: Optimistic .
A: A

Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Advertising actually has a dual function:to sell,as well as to inform.If you stop to think of it,advertisements(ads)provide information of almost everything in our household and immediate environment,from shampoo to fuel for cars.An obvious purpose is to inform consumers of new products and services as well as to remind them of established ones.Performance,price,value for money,quality and reliability are some of the main features mentioned in ads. Yet there is another important side of advertising that should not be forgotten:choice.A number of ads for different brands of the same product,e.g.toothpaste,shampoo or washing powder allow the consumer to choose.Choice is an important part of buying. In this busy day and age,there is little time for _ .To determine which product is the best to buy,and at the most competitive price,consumers these days rely on advertising in its various forms.This saves time and energy and makes shopping easier. Few can deny that ads benefit the consumer since they encourage healthy competition.When companies compete for the consumer's dollar,this is good for the purchaser of the product or service.Advertising tends to increase competition since it informs consumers of what is available.One company's offer will be either matched or bettered by another company in its advertising. It was unheard of ten years ago to buy products directly using a personal computer,but it has become a matter of course for some people to browse the Internet,surfuntil they find an e commerce site and then select the product.Marketing products has been almost turned upside down by new ways of selling and buying.More than at any time in history,the choice of goods is unlimited.The whole world is a customer's marketplace.For busy people like you and me,advertisements actually do us a favor. Question: Healthy competition benefits consumers because------------------. Options: A: it helps companies to compete for the market B: it gets companies to improve their services C: it provides them with the best products and services D: it gives them many chances to choose their products
A: D

Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: A youth lay in a bath of tomato juice during the "Tomatina" Tomato Fight in the town of Bunol, near Valencia, eastern Spain. Tens of thousands of people took off their shorts and threw tons of juicy tomatoes at each other in the Tomatina food fight, creating knee-deep rivers of tomato sauce on the streets of this Spanish town. Five trucks carried 130 tons of the fruit for the hour-long fight which attracted foreign tourists. Among them are British, French, Argentineans and Japanese, as well as locals. On the bell of noon the signal was given and for the next 60 minutes participants _ tomatoes at each other until a gunshot signalled the end of the festival. The clean-up followed, with fighters washing the signs of battle away in the local river or under hundreds of temporary showers. While the front of buildings were watered, they seemed brighter than ever after their bath. The Tomatina, held on the last Wednesday in August, is said to be the world's largest tomato fight. In the past people have been hurt during the tomato fight but no one was killed or injured this year. The origin of the festival is unknown, but everyone in Bunol seems to have a favorite story. However, most agree it started around 1940. Question: According to the passage, we can learn that _ . Options: A: participants can have a good rest after the fight ends B: the festival came from a favorite story C: only adults are permitted to attend the festival D: no one was hurt in this year's tomato fight
A: D

Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Richard Wagner was a German musician has been a very controversial person, but he has gained great fame by writing opera, a form of performance combining singing, music on instruments, and drama. While he wrote excellent music, many people think his operas are too dark and serious, lacking the fun common in operas written before his time. Wagner, on the other hand, thought the opera of his time was too simple.He wanted to make opera a serious form of art that combined drama and music to tell deep stories that would have a strong effect on the audience. Some people thought Wagner's new kind of music was too different from the operas they were used to hearing.Wagner agreed with them.In fact, he didn't call his works "operas" at all, using instead a German word that means "Musical Festival" or "Musical play". While many people today still do not like Wagner's operas, they cannot deny that Wagner has had a lot of influence on opera as a form of art.Wagner invented the tradition of turning off the lights before starting a play.He also was the first person to make the whole audience sit down for an entire play.Today, almost all operas are performed in this manner. Wagner as a man was even more controversial than Wagner as a writer of music.He hated Jewish people, and made many people angry, which we would today think of as evil.Some would say he was a good musician, while others would say that he was a bad musician.But it would be difficult to say he was not an important person in music and in the world. Question: Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage? Options: A: Richard Wagner is not worth talking about B: Richard Wagner has made many people angry C: Richard Wagner has contributed much to opera. D: Richard Wagner is a very controversial man.
A: D