Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Here are some introductions to four strong women in the world. Park Geun-hye, President of South Korea On Wednesday, South Koreans chose the daughter of South Korea's Cold War strongman Park Chung-hee as the country's next President. Park, the 60-year-old leader of the conservative Saenuri Party, defeated 59-year-old liberal challenger Moon Jae-in by about 3.5%. She will be the first female president of South Korea. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel is the Chancellor of Germany and party leader of the Christian Democratic Union(CDU). Merkel is the first woman to have become Chancellor of Germany. Angela Merkel has been described as "the de facto leader of the European Union" and her cautious response to the euro crisis is backed by most Germans and her party. Hillary Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is the 67th United States Secretary of State, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama. She has put into place institutional changes seeking to make the most of departmental effectiveness and giving women worldwide power and status, and has set records for most-traveled secretary in office. Hillary Clinton is believed to be preparing to step down from her position as Secretary of State, causing widespread rumors about her possibly making her own run for the White House in 2016. Aung San Suu Kyi, Chairperson of Burmese National League for Democracy Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese opposition politician. As a pro-democracy leader, she remained under house arrest in Burma for almost 15 years from 20 July 1989 following her fight for democracy until she gained her freedom on 13 November 2010. Like the South African leader Nelson Mandela, Aung San Suu Kyi has become an international symbol of peaceful resistance in the face of oppression . The Nobel Peace Prize 1991 was awarded to Aung San Suu Kyi "for her non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights". She finally delivered her Nobel Lecture on 16 June, 2012, in the Oslo City Hall, Norway. Question: According to the passage, the four women mentioned in the passage are all_. Answer:

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- women's rights fighters
- Nobel Peace Prize candidates
- successful politicians
- leaders of the developed countries

A: successful politicians

Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: This is the VOA Special English News Report. Single - handed Zhou Yang, 18, China Against three strong Republic of Korea competitors, Zhou single - handed took the 1,500 - meter short speed skating gold to become Chinas' youngest winter Olympics gold medallist. According to coach Li Yan, Zhou, who is usually a gentle girl, took some risks and skated fiercely to take the gold. This is the third gold the Chinese have won at the Vancouver Olympics. Unobtrusive Liu Xiang, 26, China The Olympic gold medallist said on Friday that he's not the same old him, after setting his worst record in years - 8.08 seconds for 60 - meter hurdles. Liu said he still had some way to go before he's back to his best. Many fans have been expecting his taking - off in the 2010 Doha, but Liu said unobtrusively "Robles is still the best in the 60 - meter and 110 - meter hurdles. I'm no match now". He added the performances of Terrence Trammell (US) and Robles would be the highlight of the Doha meet. Coveted Michael Jackson, 1958 - 2009, US Thanks to a whopping $ 350,000 bid, Michael Jackson's rhinestone - encrusted glove has gone to a Macao company. Jackson wore the sparking glove when he did his first "moonwalk" dance in 1983, so it was a really coveted piece of equipment. The pre - auction estimate put its value at $ 40, 000 - 60,000 , _ . The glove and nine other items from the auction will be on display in a Macao hotel. Question: From the first news we can learn that Zhou Yang _ . Answer:

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- likes taking chances in the competitions.
- won three gold medals at the Olympics.
- is not a gentle but a fleece girl
- is a hard working and strong minded girl

A: likes taking chances in the competitions.

Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Too many cars have created a lot of serious problems in our world. Besides congestion , accidents and fast fuel consumption , cars are responsible for a good part of air pollution in big cities. All the time, they are pumping huge amounts of waste gases into the atmosphere. These gases are very harmful, causing disease and even death. Last winter, car fumes formed heavy smog over Beijing, making the sky gloomy for weeks and deteriorating people's health. One possible solution is to design and develop clean cars and clean fuels. In Tsinghua University, campus buses are driven by electricity. In Beijing some of the public buses begin to run on natural gas, which does not give off as much carbon dioxide as the petrol. But it may take decades for the new models of clean cars to completely replace the traditional ones. Another solution is to develop modern public transportation systems and restrict the use of private cars. If the price of petrol rises constantly and the public vehicles are efficient and convenient enough, most people will not use private cars. And the total number of cars in big cities will reduce greatly. On the whole, the elimination of air pollution needs the co-efforts from the government, the public and the environments. This problem will be solved only with the help of science and technology. Question: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? Answer:

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- New models of clean cars will soon replace the traditional cars
- Public transportation should replace all the private cars
- In some university, electricity is used in school buses
- It is only the government's efforts that can help solve air pollution caused by cars

A: In some university, electricity is used in school buses

Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Researchers from France and Italy discovered that Canadian parents are less strict with their children than mothers and fathers in France and Italy. "Our most important finding was the difference between Canadians and the others," said Professor Michel Claes,the lead author of the study."Canadians focus on independence and negotiation.On the other hand,Italians,for example,exercise more control.We found Canadians seem to focus on negotiation in case of a conflict." Claes said Canada,France and Italy were selected for the study because they share important cultural and social factors."We chose FrenchCanadians because they share the same language as France,and originally came from France and share certain values.Italy was included because it was considered to have similar,strong and important family values," he explained. The researchers examined the emotional ties between parents and their children by questioning 1,256 students aged 11 to 19 years old. Canadian students reported less control and more free actions,according to the study.Italian parents were stricter and French parents were somewhere in the middle. Claes explains that the differences lie in education in Canada,France and Italy. "North America has its own educational values,which promote individualization.Tolerance and comprehension are encouraged.Italy,on the other hand,promotes respect of authority,control,and the need for permission." he said. Children from all three countries described their mothers as warm and communicative.Italian and Canadian children had similar feelings about their fathers,and reported high levels of emotional ties.But French fathers were generally thought by their children to be more distant and cold. "We were surprised by this," Claes admitted."It seems as though the relationships between French mothers and their children were becoming closer over time,while fathers maintain a form of distance and coldness,which is more of a source of conflict in France than in the other countries." Question: Professor Michel Claes believes that Canada,France and Italy _ . Answer:

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- have the same family spirit
- have some similar cultural traditions
- have experienced some similar social changes
- have experienced similar cultural developments

A:
have some similar cultural traditions