Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: The motivation to succeed comes from the burning desire to achieve a purpose. Napoleon Hill wrote, "whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve." A young man asked Socrates the secrets to success. Socrates told the young man to meet him near the river the next morning. When they meet, Socrates asked the young man to walk with him towards the river. When the water got up to their necks, Socrates took the young man by surprise and pressed him into the water. The boy struggled to get out but Socrates was strong and kept him there until the boy stared turning blue. Socrates pulled his head out of the water and the first thing the young man did was to gasp and take a deep breath of air. Socrates asked, "What did you want the most when you were there?" the boy replied. "Air." Socrates said," That is the secret to success. When you want success as badly as you wanted the air, then you will get it. There is no other secret." A burning desire is the starting point of all accomplishment . Just like a small fire cannot give much heat, a weak desire cannot produce great results. Question: Which statement is TRUE according to the passage? - A weak desire cannot take you to success. - A burning desire can make you succeed anytime. - The secret to success is to take a deep breath under the water. - Socrates is the only one who knows the secret to success.
A weak desire cannot take you to success.

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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: My friend Matt and I arrived at the Activity Centre on Friday evening. The accommodation wasn't wonderful,but we had everything we needed(beds,blankets,food),and we were pleased to be out of the city and in the fresh air. On Saturday morning we met the other ten members of our group. Cameron had come along with two friends,Kevin and Simon,while sisters Carole and Lynn had come with Amanda. There were some other members I didn't know. We had come from different places and none of us knew the area. We knew we were going to spend the weekend outdoors,but none of us was sure exactly how. Half of us spent the morning caving while the others went rock-climbing and then we changed at lunchtime. Matt and I went to the caves first. Climbing out was harder than going in,but after a good deal of pushing, we were out at last. Though we were covered with mud,we were pleased and excited by what we'd done. ,. Question: This passage mainly talks about _ . - the writer's friends at the Activity Centre - the writer's experience at the Activity Centre - outdoor sports at the Activity Centre - how to go rock-climbing and caving
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the writer's experience at the Activity Centre

Ques: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: In the United States, parents usually encourage their children to develop their potential . They pay attention to what their kids can do, not what they can't. As a result, US boys and girls hope to be actors, athletes and doctors; many even want to become presidents when they grow up. US parents often encourage their children to take part in all kinds of activities at school. They believe that joining in these activities can make their children mature . Schoolwork is important, but they think that social skills are important as well. But things in China are different. Chinese parents often tell their children to study hard and pass exams. They think that, for a student, staying away from schoolbooks means wasting time. This puts a lot of pressure on Chinese students, so leaders in China's education department have called for less homework at the lower grades. Only healthy kids can become healthy adults. Question: Why do many American children have their dream jobs? - Because they start school earlier than Chinese children. - Because they study hard. - Because their parents encourage them to do less homework. - Because their parents usually pay attention to what they can do,not what they can't.
Ans: Because their parents usually pay attention to what they can do,not what they can't.

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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: In Germany , more than 70% of people like reading. They often read. They read in their homes. They read in libraries. They read in parks. They even read in hospitals. Parents often read books for kids . It is easy to buy books in Germany. There are many bookshops in Germany. They are in big cities and small towns . A bookshop can sell many books every day. Germans also like to buy books on the Internet. More and more people buy books on the Internet. In Germany, people often have reading parties. They are happy at the parties. Question: What kind of parties do they have according to the passage ? - birthday parties - New Year parties - Christmas parties - reading parties
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reading parties

Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Born as the only child in the family, I am the "king" of the family. My parents are both businessmen and they come home every two weeks. Because they don't spend much time with me, they always feel guilty* and will buy me many expensive things and let me do whatever I want. My grandparents never let me do any chores because they want me to do my schoolwork. I used to take everything for granted*. I never said "thank you" to people. As time went by, I found that my classmates didn't like me and my best friends left me. one day, I asked Leo, who used to be one of my best friends. He said that I was selfish, rude* and bad-tempered*. "No one wants to make friends with a person who always receives but never gives anything!" he said. I was shocked* at his words. "Oh, no! Please don't leave me. I need friends! I will be lonely and unhappy without friends!" I locked myself up in the room and cried. "I want my friends back. But how?" Then I noticed that all the popular kids in the class friendly to others. They always smile and say "thank you" to others. They do whatever they can to help when others are in trouble. Other kids like them and always play with them. "I need to change! I will get my friends back," I said to myself. From then on, I started to change myself. I learned to say "thank you" to others. I smiled and volunteered to help other kids. I tried to be as nice as I could. , I found that other kids liked to talk with me and they would ask me to play with them and even told me their secrets. My friends came back to me again. Now I have more friends than I used to do and I am happier than I used to be. Question: What's the boy's life like at home? - His parents spend much time with him. - He has to do lots of housework. - He can do what he wants to do. - He does much more homework than other kids.
He can do what he wants to do.