I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: At two o'clock a bank robber stole in. "This is a holdup," the man said rudely. He took a gun from under his jacket, pointing to George. "Hand it over!" George reached into his money-box and took all the bills from the top part-close to six thousand dollars. The robber snatched them and turned to leave. Then while everyone watched the robber, George calmly lifted the top part of the money-box, took hills from the bottom part and put them into his own pocket secretly. The door was shut and the bank robber was gone. George fainted. As soon as he was safely behind his bedroom door, George counted the money. He had eight thousand dollars. He was very happy. The next morning, while the others were examining the bank's records, George was called into Mr. Burrow's office and was introduced to Mr. Carruthers, who used to be president of the bank. "Good morning, George, I was sorry to give you a hard time yesterday, but with all the banks being robbed these days I thought it would be a good idea to prove that our little bank can be robbed, too. I retired yesterday, just to keep everyone on his toes. Now, I have put the money back in your money-box-all six thousand. " Question: In this article "to keep everyone on his toes" means " _ ". Options: A: to make everyone work hard B: to keep everyone standing straight C: to make everyone do a kind of exercise D: to keep everyone paying attention to the coming danger
D
I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: There are some new students in my class this term. John is from Tokyo. He speaks Japanese very well. Mike comes from New York. He is twelve years old. Kathy's hometown is Paris. David lives in Toronto. He is now in our city with his parents. And the tallest girl, Vicky is from Brazil. She likes soccer very much. The other forty students are all Chinese. They get on well with each other. Question: There are _ students in our class. Options: A: forty B: old Chinese C: forty-three D: forty-five
D
Q: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Miss Smith is only twenty. She is of medium build, and she has brown, curly hair. She likes children and her teaching work. From Monday to Friday she stays at school and teaches the children. She has a lot of work to do every day, but she often plays games with her students after school. The children like her a lot. On Sundays she usually drives her car to her parents' house and stays with her parents, but sometimes she goes to see her friends on Sunday. She drives back to school on Monday morning. She likes singing, dancing and swimming. She is a good teacher. Question: Miss Smith likes _ . Options: A: sports B: her students C: her work D: A, B and C
A: D
Question: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: A long walk in the desert or the mountains can be exciting. And it's a great way to keep fit. If you carry a tent and some food, you can camp overnight. But wild places can be dangerous. Here's how you can enjoy walking and camping safely. Before your trip Tell someone where you are going and when you expect to return. If you don't return on time, the people at home will know that you are lost or in trouble. They will know where to look for you. Make sure you've got a good map of the area that you're going to. Make sure you've packed the right equipment for your activities. The desert is often hot, but nights can be very cold, and sometimes there are big rainstorms. In the mountains, the weather can change suddenly. A sunny day can turn cold and cloudy quickly. The tools for survival Sunglasses, sun hat, sun cream, windproof jacket, good walking shoes or boots, food, water, maps, compass, first-aid kit, matches, rope, knife, ground sheet, the pack to carry your equipment. What to do if you get lost If you're in a car and it has broken down, stay with your car. If you are not traveling by car, make yourself easy to see. A signal fire can be seen at night. During the day, smoke may be used to show where you are. A brightly-colored blanket may help rescuers to find you. Stay where you are. If you walk for any reason, avoid walking during the hottest part of the day. Morning and evening walking is better for saving your energy water. Keep yourself away from the rain, wind and sun, but remember: try to make yourself be in sight. Question: What can we know from the passage? Options: A: A map and a compass will show the right direction to us. B: It is a secret for us to tell where to go or when to return. C: We should leave our car when it breaks down in the desert. D: We have to keep walking while the sun is shining brightly.
Answer: A
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I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Baseball is one of the favorite sports in the USA. Children play baseball in sports fields or parks. At summer picnic, there is often an informal baseball game. Boys and girls, young and old take turns to bat. There are nine players on each team. The baseball season goes from April to September. During this time, baseball matches are showed on TV and members of the important baseball teams become America's heroes . At the end of the season, the two top teams play against each other. Many baseball fans go together to watch the game. Millions of others listen to the radio or watch the television. People seem to talk only about the game. Even long after it is over, they still talk about the result and the players. American football is perhaps the most popular sport in the USA. The football season begins when the baseball season ends. More people are interested in football than baseball. When there is an important game, thousands of people sit beside radios or in front of television sets to get the result. ,. Question: American people play baseball in April, _ and September. Options: A: May, June, July, August B: March, May, July, August C: January, June, October, November D: February, May, July, December
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A
Q: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Today is Sunday, March 20. We, sixteen boys and seventeen girls, go to school early, but we have no lessons. Our teacher takes us to the zoo. We are very excited about the trip. We get on a bus, it goes fast and at half past nine we get there. How beautiful the zoo is! There're a lot of trees, some hills, and a big lake. The sun is shining and the flowers are coming out. There are all kinds of animals in it, elephants, monkeys, birds, fishes and many other animals. The birds are singing in the trees and the fishes are swimming in the lake. We like to watch monkeys. They are playing on the hill or having oranges, apples and bananas. There are many rules in the zoo. We mustn't do this and we mustn't do that. But we all have a good time. At one in the afternoon we leave the zoo. Question: We stay in the zoo for _ hours. Options: A: four and a half B: three and a half C: four D: five
A: B