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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Rules in the reading room Hello, everyone. Welcome to the school reading room. We hope you have a good time here. Before you go into the reading room, there are some rules you need to keep. 1.The reading room is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday. 2. Don't take your bag into the reading room. 3. Don't talk loudly in the reading room. 4. Don't take any food or drink into the reading room. 5. Take only one book at a time. After you finish reading the book, you must put it back and then you can take another one. Don't take many books to your seat. 6. Before you leave, you must the book to the bookshelf. You can't take any book out of the reading room. Question: How long is the reading room open every day? - Ten hours. - Nine hours. - Seven hours. - Eight hours.
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Nine hours.

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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: "Green" is more than just a color. It also means taking special steps to protect the environment--the water, the land, and the air we breathe. Why green? Plants are green, and without them the earth wouldn't be such a lovely home for us human beings. Every day, people make choices that affect the amount of trash and pollution that gets produced in our world. What can you do? A whole lot, actually. Here's a four-step guide to being green: Reduce the amount of stuff you use and throw away. Reuse stuff when you can. Recycle cans, bottles, paper, books, and even toys, Sometimes water can be. For instance, some communities take used water - like from the washing machine and shower - and clean it up so it's safe to use for watering the grass and flowers. Enjoy the Earth - walk in the woods, plant a tree, and eat some of the delicious food it produces. Here's a list of other stuff you can reduce: Close the switches when you're not using lights. Turn off the water when you're brushing your teeth.. When you can, walk or ride your bike instead of driving in the car. You'll use less gas - and get some exercise! Turn off for your phone and MP3 player when you're not using them. Put your computer to "sleep" instead of leaving it on with the screensaver running. Question: According to this passage, the "green" means _ - a kind of color - protect the environment - the plants and the land - the air we breathe
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protect the environment

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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Kangkang's father is a doctor. When SARS, a kind of serious disease, spread in Beijing, he took an active part in the battle against it. He left his wife and his son to work in the Xiaotangshan Hospital. He cared for the patients day and night. He couldn't go home and he could only talk with family on the telephone. "Do you miss your family?" asked a reporter. "Yes, of course. It's my duty to save the patients," Doctor Lee answered. Question: What happened at that time? - SARS came in Beijing. - Beijing host the Olympic Games. - A flood broke out - The people celebrated our country's birthday.
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SARS came in Beijing.

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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: It was very difficult to find jobs in the northeast of England, and when John lost his job, he found it was impossible for him to get a new one.He had soon spent all his money, so he decided to go down to the south of the country.He was told that the things there were better, and that it was easier to find work.The best way to get there was by train.He went to the railway station and got into a train for the south. He was the only passenger in his compartment when another man came in.He was carrying a gun and said to John, "Your money or your life!" "I haven't got a penny," John answereD. "Then why are you shaking so much?" the man with a gun asked angrily. "Because I thought you were the ticket-collector and I haven't even got a ticket," answered John. Question: It wasn't very _ to find jobs in the northeast of England. - difficult - easy - simple - possible
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easy