Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: More than 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed across the globe each day, and it's likely that many taste bitter. Now, a new study suggests that coffee fans can make their drink taste sweeter by simply changing the colour of their cups. Scientists claim that blue and glass mugs, which are popular in some coffee shops, can reduce coffee's bitterness, without any need for sugar, and that coffee drunk from white cups tastes the bitterest. To prove their claims, the researchers invited 36 volunteers and used three different colored cups -- blue, white and transparent glass -- to do an experiment. In the experiment, coffee consumed from the white cup was found to taste less sweet when compared to the other two colored cups, while the blue cup made the coffee taste the sweetest. The scientists believe that the colour brown may be associated with coffee's bitterness because coffee in a white cup appears the brownest and tastes the bitterest. "Our study clearly shows that the colour of a coffee cup does influence the perceived taste and flavor of coffee," said Dr George Doorn of Federation University Australia, "but the potential effects may be different between a one-time purchase and a return customer." "Anyhow, the effect of the colour of the cup on the flavor of the coffee suggests that cafe owners, baristas , as well as coffee cup manufacturers should carefully consider the colour of their cups, " he added. However, the idea that colour can alter the taste of food and drink is not new. A study published last year revealed that red, strawberry-flavored mousse served on a white plate was rated as 10 percent sweeter and 15 percent more flavorous than the same food presented on a black plate. Question: According to the article, which of the following statements is TRUE? - Black plates increase the sweetness of food and drink. - Strawberry-flavored mousse is 10 percent sweeter than coffee. - People consume more than 2.5 billion cups of coffee across the globe every year. - People can make coffee taste sweeter by changing the color of their coffee cups.
People can make coffee taste sweeter by changing the color of their coffee cups.

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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: The lower East Side is neither rich nor beautiful, but it can be a good place to shop. On Sundays, its streets are crowded with visitors and shoppers like these. They are trying to find a coat or a pair of shoes at a good price. Most people prefer to shop in the big department stores like Macy's, Gimbel's, or Bloomingdale's because there they can find clothing, furniture, toys, and food in one store. Some people like the smaller stores of Greenwich Village or other areas when they are looking for an unusual present. Some streets have only one kind of stores. Bracelets and rings shine in the windows of Canal Street, and wedding dresses fill the stores of Grant Street. There are streets for furs, and, in one area, there are 600 shops for antiques! Fifth Avenue is the most famous place to shop, and it is usually the most expensive. There you can find the latest styles from Paris, Italy, or New York. You can spend thousands of dollars on Fifth Avenue, or you can just _ and admire the sights for free. Question: Why does the writer say that the lower East Side can be a good place to shop? - Because its streets are crowded with visitors. - Because there are latest style from Paris, Italy, or New York. - Because there are different goods in different stores they can meet the needs of the visitors and shoppers. - Because women want very much to go there and buy bracelets and rings.
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Because there are different goods in different stores they can meet the needs of the visitors and shoppers.

Ques: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Tug-of-war is not only popular in China, but in many other countries. Their tug-of-war match is a little different from ours. They have eight players for each team, while we may have the match between two sides with equal men or women players. Of course, they are usually tall, strong and heavy. For a tug-of-war match, we need a long thick rope. Each team stands at one end of the rope, holding it. Then they try to pull the center of the rope, marked in the ground towards each of their own sides. The team which succeeds in pulling the center of the rope away through a certain distance is the winner. Many foreign sport experts think we don't have to be tall, heavy and strong to play tug-of-war. We needn't have endless energy, for a match lasts only a few minutes. The secret is good hands. The players must have big, strong and hard hands. Before they start the match, they put a mixture of oil and petrol on their hands so they can hold the rope better. Many foreign experts say the best hands for tug-of-war belong to the sons of farmers. This is because they have to work hard when they are still very young. Farming is a good practice for this sport! Question: Tug-of-war is a match in which who _ are winners. - pull the rope to their side farther - make the center near to their own side - succeed in pulling the center of the rope in their direction - make the center of the rope pass through a certain length nearer to their side
Ans: make the center of the rope pass through a certain length nearer to their side

Ques: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Many students are planning field trips as spring draws near. Fourteen-year-old Zhou Liqun is busy digging holes along rivers. The girl and her "One Piece of Paper Team" are planting trees to improve the environment. They collect waste paper to sell for trees and have set up websites to spread the message of connections between humans and nature. "We want to make environmental protection everyone's habit," says the girl. "Even a piece of paper matters." Eager to join Zhou in such meaningful work? Now you are offered advice on what to do. Last month, measures for public participation in environmental protection were published by the State Environmental protection Administration . The special measures are expected to change the light rain of the past into a storm of environmental protection. Last year's Songhua River pollution acted as an alarm to Chinese people. According to SEPA officials, environmental pollution has become serious, and will continue so for the next 15 years. A recent survey showed that though most Chinese people care about environmental problems, they don't put their concerns into practice. One reason is that they don't know how. So the newly published measures present information about how to report environmental problems and how to join in the battle against pollution. Actually there is much you can do in daily life. Buy less to reduce waste. Don't throw away things before you have made the most use of them. Use electricity, water and gas only when necessary. Switch them off when you don't need them. Everyone can participate in making the planet suitable for future generations. Why not join in and make our world more fantastic? Question: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? - Zhou Liqun dug hole along rivers. - The students have set up websites. - Buy less to reduce waste in daily life. - Never use coal, water and gas unless necessary.
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Never use coal, water and gas unless necessary.