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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: An expensive car speeding down the main street of a small town was soon over-taken by a young motorcycle policeman. As he started to take out the ticket, the woman in the car said proudly. "Before you go any further, young man, I think you should know that the mayor of this city is a good friend of mine." The officer did not say a word, but kept writing. "I am also a friend of Chief of Police Barnes," continued the woman, getting angrier each moment. Still he kept on writing. "Young man," she said, "I know Judge Lawson and State Senator Patton." Handing the ticket to the woman, the officer asked pleasantly. "Tell me, do you know Bill Bronson?" "No. Why?" she replied. "Well, this is the man you should have known," he said, going back to his motorcycle, "I am Bill Bronson." Question: The woman was getting angrier each moment because _ . Options: A: the policeman didn't know her friends B: the policeman kept writing the ticket for her C: the policeman refused to accept her offer of money D: she didn't know the policeman's name
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B

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But, before 1750, the idea of skating didn't exist . That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin's work was making musical instruments. One day Merlin was invited to a music party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room. Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates in the world. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of getting to the party on wheels while playing the violin. On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on, suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking into pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin's entrance! Question: The idea of roller skating didn't exist _ . Options: A: until 1750 B: after 1750 C: since 1750 D: from 1750
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A

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Lang Lang, the young Chinese pianist, was born in Shenyang in 1982. He began to play the piano when he was 3. At the age of 5, he won first place in a piano competition in Shenyang. People thought he was a genius . From then on, playing the piano became the dream of Lang and his parents. When Lang was 9 years old, he and his father went to Beijing to study piano. His father even left his work. Although he endured great pressure , Lang never gave up his dream of becoming a concert pianist. When he was 17, Lang became famous after he played in a great concert in Chicago, US. Now 28-year-old Lang is famous all over the world for his great performances. He played at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. He was also one ofTimesmagazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2009. He is one of the world's great musicians. Question: What does Lang Lang do? Options: A: He is a violinist. B: He is a pianist. C: He is a music teacher. D: He is an engineer.
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B