Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Jack and Mike are on holiday in France. Mike loves visiting old building. So does Jack. In the village Jack and Mike see a beautiful old church , but when they come into the church, some people are there. They don't know what the people are doing. "Oh! Just sit quietly , and act like the others!"Mike says. Because they don't really know French, so they stand, kneel and sit to follow other people. At that time, the priest says something. And the man who sits next to Jack and Mike stands up. "We should stand up, too!"Jack whispers to Mike. So, Jack and Mike walk to the priest. "What's so funny?"Jack asks in English. With a smile on his face the priest says, "Boys, there is a newbaby born, we ask the father to stand up." Mike shakes his head. He smiles and says, "We should understand what people do before we act like them!" Question: The passage wants to tell us _ . Options: A: it's very important to learn a foreign language B: it's very important to understand other people C: the people in the church are very kind D: not to act like others without asking why
B

Read the article and select the best answer. Article: We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays.There are different customs for each festival. Tan Xiaodong,15,Hong Kong,China "It'll soon be Chinese New Year.Before it,we'll clean the house and decorate it for good luck.Every shop is going to close for a few days and we'll go out a lot to celebrate in the streets.We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center.I love this festival." Wendy,16,Sydney,Australia "Australia Day is on 26th January and it's an important holiday here.We always have a Monday off,so we celebrate for three days.My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over.Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there's lots of music and dancing.What fun!" Amy,14,New York,the USA "The first Thanksgiving Day was hundreds of years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help.It's still a very important day for families to be together.This year we're going to visit my grandparents and we'll eat a delicious meal of turkey.Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year." Question: From the passage,we can learn that _ . Options: A: Australia Day is an important day for family members to get together B: different festivals have different customs C: many people go out for a picnic with friends before Chinese New Year D: the first Thanksgiving Day was born a hundred years ago
B

Read the article and select the best answer. Article: There are four people in Simon's family. They have different habits. * Simon's father is a doctor. He works in a hospital. He likes reading books very much. There are many books in his bedroom. He doesn't like going to the cinema. * Simon's mother is a music teacher. She likes listening to music, but she has no time to go to concerts. * Simon's brother is seven years old. He likes watching cartoons. He usually watches cartoons when his parents aren't at home. * Simon is a middle school student. He likes playing football. He often plays football with his friends after school. He likes playing computer games at home. But he doesn't like watching TV. Question: Which of the following is TRUE? Options: A: Simon's mother is a Chinese teacher. B: Simon's father doesn't like reading books. C: Simon's brother often watches cartoons with his parents. D: Simon likes playing football with his friends.
D

Read the article and select the best answer. Article: The crowd stopped their talks as the runners came to the starting line. At this moment, all eyes were on two people, Mark, the favorite for the gold medal, and Jim, a new face to all. Mark had won a lot of competitions in 3000 meters and was thought to be the finest runner in the country. Until a few months before, Jim was almost unknown outside his hometown. But he had won one competition after another, which was a big surprise. Many people thought Jim would also do very well this time. It was going to be an exciting race. Bang! The race started. For the first half, Jim ran with Mark in the leading group. At 1700 meters, Jim was about one meter behind Mark. Suddenly, the crowd stopped cheering. Mark fell and lay on the grass. He tried to get up, but he had been injured and was out of the race. The crowd believed that Jim had tripped( ) Mark and they began to shout at him. Jim looked back and slowed down. Then _ . But the race was over for Jim, too. He was far behind others now. Jim was very unhappy because of what had happened. Later, after the judges had studied the video of the race, they decided that Jim had done nothing wrong . Jim went to see Mark and said, "I'm sorry for ..." "It's not your fault. I got injured myself in the leg. Such a thing never happens to me. I've got to see the doctor," The two went on to become good friends and were often seen training together. Question: The crowd stopped cheering suddenly because _ . Options: A: it began to rain heavily B: Mark fell and lay in the grass C: Jim was about one meter behind Mark D: Jim ran with Mark in the leading group.
B