Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Mrs. Hunt comes back from work. She tells Mr. Hunt about a nice dress. "I see it in the shop every day," she says "and..." "And you want to buy it?" says Mr. Hunt. "How much is it?" "Two hundred and sixty dollars." "Wow, two hundred and sixty dollars for a dress? That's too much!" But every evening when he comes back, Mrs. Hunt only speaks about the dress, so at last he says, "Oh, buy the dress! Here is the money!" She is very happy. But the next evening, when Mr. Hunt wants to have a look at the nice dress, Mrs. Hunt says "I don't want to buy it." "Why not?" he asks. "Well, it's still in the window of the shop after a week. So I think no one wants this dress. And I don't want it, either." Question: How much is the dress? Options: A: $ 260 B: $ 216 C: Y=260 D: $ 206
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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: When an earthquake hit a small town,many houses fell down.After the earthquake,all the newspapers reported many stories about some of the families in trouble. One Sunday, when I was reading a newspaper, a special picture touched me.It gave the clothing sizes of each family member.I thought that this would be a good chance to teach my children to help those who were less lucky than themselves.I said to my seven-year-old twins,Brad and Brett,and three-year-old Meghan."We have so much,and these poor people now have nothing.We'll share what we have with them." I filled a box with food and clothes.While I was doing this,I encouraged the boys to choose their toys and donate some of their less favourite things.Meghan watched quietly as the boys took out their old toys and games and put them together.Then she walked away.A few minutes later she came back with Lucy, her much-loved doll.She put the doll on top of the other toys."Oh,dear" I said."You don't have to give Lucy.You love her so much."Meghan said,"Lucy makes me happy,Mommy.Maybe she'll make another little girl happy, too."I looked at Meghan for a long moment.She taught me a lesson.It's easy to give something that we don't want any more,but harder to give what we cherish ,isn't? Question: Which of the following is true? Options: A: An earthquake happened in the writer's hometown. B: The writer didn't let Meghan give her much-loved doll. C: The writer decided to buy some clothes for those people in trouble. D: The writer thinks it is more difficult to give what we 1ove a lot.
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Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Are you a TV lover? Can you imagine living without TV? Well, you could give it a try. A group of Americans, TV-Turnoff Networks , have an idea. From April 19 to 25, they are asking children all over the world to turn off their TVs for one week. They hope children will find more interesting things to do. Maybe they can read some books, or learn to swim, or paint a picture. Since 1995, about 24 million people in America have taken part in TV-Turnoff Week. TV-Turnoff Network says watching TV too much can bring children big problems; with school, health and family. They want kids to watch less TV. What do you think? Bad for your studies American scientists did a study of 1300 children .They watched the children for four years .They say that if children watch lots of TV, they don't do well in school. Bad for your health Studies show that when children watch lots of TV , they eat more unhealthy food . Most children are getting overweight .overweight children become ill more easily .Watching too much TV is also bad for their eyes . Bad for family life About 40%of America families watch TV at dinner time .That means that they don't talk very much when they eat together . Also ,too many violent things An American study says that before a child turns 18 years old ,the child will see 20 000 violent things on TV .Some kids become violent in real life . If you want to learn more about this unusual week ,you can go to this Website, www.tvturnoff. org . ,. (10) Question: Which of the following sentences is NOT true? Options: A: Millions of people have taken part in TV-Turnoff Week since 1995. B: The Website www.tvturnoff.org can tell you more about TV-Turnoff Week. C: Children in American aren't allowed to see violent things on TV until they are 18. D: About three fifths of American families don't watch TV when they have dinner.
A: C

Question: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: American people like to say "Thank you" when others help them or say something kind to them. People of many countries do so, too. It is a very good habit . You should say "Thank you" when someone passes you the salt on the table, when someone walking ahead of you keeps the door open for you, when someone says you have done your work well, or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful. "Thank you" is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brothers and sisters. "Excuse me" is another short sentence they use. When you hear someone say so behind you, you know that somebody wants to walk past you without touching you. It's not polite to break others when they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them, say "Excuse me" first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you begin to cough or make any noise before others. Let's learn to say "Thank you" and "Excuse me". : Question: This passage mainly tells us the way _ . Options: A: to be happy B: to be polite C: to help others D: to learn from Americans
Answer: B

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: It's September, and we're back to school. It's good to see all my teachers and friends again. They all look fine. We are in Grade Eight this year. We are going to have some new subjects. My name is Wu Ming. Wei Fang and I are in the same class. I'm not very good at Chinese, but Wei Fang says she's going to help me. I think I can do better than last year. I like English very much. This year I'm going to do more speaking. Zhang Hong also likes English, but he needs some help. I'm going to help him. This term I'm going to work for the wall-newspaper. My classmates say I draw well. I like it, too. I'm going to do my best this year. Question: Wei Fang and Zhang Hong are _ Options: A: in Grade One B: in the same class C: in the same row D: in different grades
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B

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Most people go to school or go to work by car or by bus. They think it's convenient . But I usually ride a bike to go to school. Here are some reasons : It's healthy. Riding a bike is good exercise for us. It makes us feel good. It's green. Riding a bike is green. It causes very _ , so if more people ride bikes, the open air will be cleaner. It's cheap. After spending 60 yuan on an old bike, you can ride and go to interesting places. It's interesting. It's very interesting to ride a bike if you want to have a trip with friends. You can stop if you like to see the beautiful things. You can also talk and sing happily and feel relaxed . Question: There are _ reasons for the writer riding a bike. Options: A: two B: three C: four D: five
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C