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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Very hot weather is common in many parts of the world. Although hot weather just makes most people hot, it can cause medical problems and death. Floods, storms and other terrible natural events kill thousands of people every year. And we hear much about them in news reports. We general hear little about heat, which experts say may be nature's most dangerous killer. Health experts say that since the year 1900, very hot weather has killed more people in the United States than any other natural event. One year--- the unusually hot summer of 1980 heat caused about 1,700 deaths in the United States. In 1995, more than 600 people died in another heat wave in one city----Chicago, Illinois. Besides drinking lots of cool water , doctors say there are some other things to do to protect against the health dangers of heat. Stay out of the sun, if possible. Wear loose and light--colored clothes. Wear a hat while in the sun. Eat fewer hot and heavy foods. And, when possible, cook foods during cooler time of the day. If possible, rest more often. Health experts say these simple steps can prevent the dangerous health problems caused by heat. They will prevent sickness, help you feel better and may even save your life. Question: Hot weather is common _ . Options: A: all over the world. B: in many parts of the world C: in some parts of the world D: in a few parts of the world
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B

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: My name is Jim. My story begins when an old sailor came to the inn where I lived with my father. My father was the innkeeper. "Do many people came here?" the old sailor asked my father. "No," my father told him. "It is a very quiet place." "Good," the old sailor said. "Then this is a place for me." "And what's your name, sir?" my father asked him. "Just call me 'captain'", the man said. He put some gold coins on the table. "Tell me when I have spent all these," he said. Not long after he came to the inn, the captain said to me, "Do you want to earn some money?" "Yes, please," I answered. I was only a boy at the time and never had any money. "What do you want me to do?" "Keep watch for a man with one leg." he said, "Tell me as soon as you see him. Do that and I'll give you a coin every week." At first, the Captain was a very quiet man and did not want to talk to anyone. But there were nights when he drank a lot of _ Then he talked a lot and became very noisy. He told stories about bad men doing bad things, and he sang the same song over and over again at the top of his voice, "Fifteen men on the dead man's chest. Yo-hap-ho! And a bottle of rum." My father wanted him to leave because some visitors stopped coming to the inn. But, even when the gold was spent, my father didn't dare to tell him to leave. Then father became ill, and Dr. Livesey came to see him. After giving my father some medicine, the doctor came into the inn. When the doctor waited for a man to bring his horse. The Captain started singing the same song again. The doctor asked him to be quiet. "There was a sick man here," he said angrily. The Captain took out his knife and pointed it at the doctor. "Put that knife down, man," the doctor said. "And if you keep drinking rum, you'll soon be dead." The Captain was very angry. He began to move toward the doctor. "Keep away from me. If you do anything bad, you'll be in trouble." said the doctor. Then the doctor's horse came, and he rode away from the inn. For a few days after this, the Captain was quiet. Question: Which of the following might be the best title for the passage? Options: A: An Important Visit B: A Quiet Inn C: An Unwanted Guest D: A Simple Boy
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C

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: What will you do if you get 5 million ? Some people give some different answers. Sally: I want to do business . If I am rich, I will do a lot of things for my family. For me nothing is more important than my family. I will buy a new house for them and travel around the world. Joe: If I have 5 million, I will use the money to do everything I like. At first, I will use 2 million to open my own shop. And I will use another 2 million to buy some new houses. In the future, the houses which I buy will become more expensive,and I will sell them to other people. Finally, I will use 1 million to buy some presents for my family and my best friend. Anna: If I have 5 million, I will put 3 million in the bank and spend 2 million. I will visit Paris, London and New York. I will eat delicious food, play games, and build a building with a swimming pool. Jack: I will buy an island if I have 5 million. Then I will be the king of the island nad I will invite my friends to my island. Question: What will Joe do with the last 1 million if he gets 5 million? Options: A: He will buy some new houses B: He will open his own shop C: He will buy some presents for his family and his best friend D: He will build a building.
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C

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Questions My 14th birthday is coming and I'm ready to plan my birthday party. I spent a lot of time planning my party to make it interesting. I was thinking about having a "Remember the Good Times" party. Everyone who is coming is going to graduate soon. I thought I should put up some photos of my friends and pictures from popular television shows on the wall. The food could be the things we've always loved (hamburgers, ice creams and French fries). I don't know if my idea is going to be good for my birthday party. What do you think, Miss Lee? Answer: Hi, Maria, I love the idea of the "Remember the Good Times" party. It sounds like a graduation party. I love the idea of eating your favorite foods! It's fun, easy and cheap! You can bring photos of your class trip to remember the places where you went. I hope you will have a wonderful birthday party! Have a wonderful 14th birthday! Question: Maria has this birthday party _ . Options: A: when she is fifteen B: after she is twelve C: after she graduates D: before she graduates
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D