Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Winter solstice, as the name shows, means the coming of winter. As an important solar term in the traditional Chinese calendar, it is also a traditional holiday for Chinese, which is also called "", "","", etc. Generally, winter solstice occurs between December 21st and 23rd. According to the traditional Chinese calendar, five days constitutes a pentad and three pentads constitutes a solar term. One year is divided into twelve periods and twelve climates which are regarded as twenty-four solar terms. The Winter Solstice is one of twenty-four solar terms. On this day, in the Northern Hemisphere the period of daytime is the shortest of the year and the period of night is longest. . In Northern China during winter solstice there is a custom of eating dumplings. Question: On winter solstice the period of night is _ in China. Options: A: the longest B: the shortest C: darkest D: brightest
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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: It was very difficult to find jobs in the northeast of England, and when John lost his job, he found it was impossible for him to get a new one.He had soon spent all his money, so he decided to go down to the south of the country.He was told that the things there were better, and that it was easier to find work.The best way to get there was by train.He went to the railway station and got into a train for the south. He was the only passenger in his compartment when another man came in.He was carrying a gun and said to John, "Your money or your life!" "I haven't got a penny," John answereD. "Then why are you shaking so much?" the man with a gun asked angrily. "Because I thought you were the ticket-collector and I haven't even got a ticket," answered John. Question: He didn't buy a ticket because _ . Options: A: he forgot to buy B: the ticket-collector didn't find him C: he had no money to buy D: He left his money home
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C

Ques: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee announced it on October 2,2009.Rio de Janeiro beat Chicago, Tokyo and Madrid to win the bid .It will be the first South American city to host the Olympics. The city will also host the 2014 World Cup. Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city in Brazil. *Population: 6 million *Language: Portuguese * Rio de Janeiro has the world's largest urban forest ,Which is made up of many kinds of green plants. *Every year Rio de Janeiro holds a carnival . It is like a big party. People dress up, dance samba and have fun. It usually lasts for a week. More than two million tourists come to Rio de- Janeiro every year. About half a million people visit the city for the carnival each year. Question: Rio de Janeiro beat the other _ cities to win the bid For the 2016 Olympic Games. Options: A: five B: four C: three D: two
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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: What is the hottest English word these years? "Selfie" may be one of them. It was even named Word of the Year by Oxford Dictionaries in 2013. The word was first used in an Australian online forum in 2002. Now, almost everybody knows it. Selfie is a photo that one takes of oneself. People usually take selfies with a smart phone and send them to a social media website. Nowadays, more and more people are taking selfies. From your best friend to your favorite pop star, selfies are taking over Renren and Sina Weibo. What makes people love selfies? Selfies can help to remember what's going on in their personal life. "Almost every day, I take a photo of myself at school, and save it in my Qzone. These photos record my happy and sad moments." said Huang Xu, 16, from Hunan. Another usual reason for taking a selfie is to share online. They hope to make friends and share their feelings with others. "During summer vacation, my classmates and I shared many selfies online. Through these photos, we got to know each other's holidays and feelings," said Wang Lin, 15, from Henan. "I'm too shy to ask someone to take pictures of me, but it's easier to do it by myself." Although taking selfies is popular among young people around the world, they should be careful at the places where they take selfies. People are warned not to take light-hearted selfies in serious places, such as in some traffic accidents. In order to protect art works, selfie is _ in some museums and galleries, too. Question: We probably see the passage in a (an) _ . Options: A: science book B: magazine for teenager C: instruction book D: English dictionary
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Ques:Read the article and select the best answer. Article: One day a rich man meets Sam. The rich man asks, "I hear you're very clever and nothing is difficult to you. Can you tell me why you are so clever?" Sam answers with a smile, "Oh, I am not clever. Instead , you are too foolish ." The rich man becomes very angry. Sam says, "Please don't be angry. If you don't believe me, now let me ask you a question. If you put together one group of sheep and another group of sheep, how many groups of sheep do you have?" "Why! That's an easy question. One and one is two, and anybody knows that. I have two groups of sheep." Sam laughs and says, "You are wrong. When two groups of sheep are put together, there is still one group. That's the easiest question in the world." Question: The rich man becomes angry because _ . Options: A: Sam is foolish B: Sam says he is foolish C: Sam is clever D: Sam isn't clever

Ans:B

Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Many people love going on a trip by plane, because planes are fast. But an airport is usually far away from the city, and it usually takes hours to get out of the airport and into the city. You have to get there and wait for the plane to _ for hours. You can not open the window, and you can not have delicious food. I like travelling by train. I think trains are the safest . Train stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and look out of the window. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes some time. I also like cars. You can start your trip when you want to, and you don't need to get to a station. You can carry many things with you, too. But sometimes there are many cars on the road. Question: Many people like travelling by plane because _ . Options: A: it is interesting B: it is fast C: it is cheap D: it is expensive
B