Read the following article and answer the question. Article: One day three Frenchmen who did not know English very well were talking about the English language. The first Frenchman said, 'I heard someone shout 'look out' ,I put my head out of a window and a basin of water fell on me. It seems that 'look out' may mean 'don't look out!' The second one followed, ' I was once on a ship and heard the captain shout, 'All hands on the deck ' I put my hands on the deck and someone trod on them.' The third one told his friends his experience too, 'One early morning I called on my English friend and the maid said, 'He is not up yet, come back in half an hour.' When I went again for him, she said, 'He's not down yet.'I said, 'If he's not up and he is not down, where is he then? What a strange language it is!' Question: Where was the third Frenchman's English friend then? Answer:

OPTIONS:
- He was at a party.
- He was at work.
- He was in his bedroom.
- He was in the bathroom.

Answer: He was in his bedroom.

Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could do to help her 3-year-old son Michael prepare for it. She and her husband found out that the new baby was going to be a girl. Day after day, night after night, Michael sang to his sister in his mom's tummy . Finally, Michael's little sister was born. But she was in a very serious condition. The doctor told the parents there was very little hope. They kept the baby girl in the intensive care unit (ICU, ). Karen was so sad. She decided to plan for her funeral . Michael, however, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister. "I want to sing to her," he would say. Finally Karen decided to take Michael to his sister. This may be the last time he sees her alive. Michael looked at his baby sister. After a moment, he began to sing. In the pure-hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang: "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray." Instantly the baby girl seemed to _ . Her pulse rate began to calm down. "Keep on singing, Michael," encouraged Karen with tears in her eyes. "You never know, dear, how much I love you, please don't take my sunshine away." As Michael sang to his sister, the baby's breath became smooth. After a few days, the little girl was well enough to go home. The doctors called it a miracle . ,. Question: What might have brought about the miracle according to the article? Answer:

OPTIONS:
- The beautiful song.
- The great power of love.
- The kind doctors and nurses.
- The brother's pure-hearted voice.

Answer: The great power of love.

Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Since last year, Where Are We Going, Dad? has become the most popular TV shows.On the show, the five fathers and their children traveled around China riding camels through the western deserts , fishing on the east coast, and selling vegetables for their bus fare in southwestern Yunnan province. One dad doesn't know how to do his daughter's hair, so some people try to help him.Another one must survive with his son for three days in the desert because the father can't cook,they only eat instant noodles . Why is Where Are We Going, Dad? so popular? Because it is about how Chinese parents look after their kids. The show makes modern parents think about what they should do with their kids.In traditional Chinese culture,the father is strict and the mother is kind.But on the show, we see fathers who are much gentle on their kids and more involved in their upbringing ."said Li Minyi, a professor of early childhood education . In the past, children were taught by their parents' wishes and look after _ in their old age.But today Chinese parents realize that respecting their children's choices may be a better way to prepare them for modem society.As they raise their children,parents are growing up at the same time. Question: One father and his son only eat instant noodles because _ . Answer:

OPTIONS:
- there aren't any vegetables in the desert.
- the father can't cook.
- they think instant noodles are the most delicious.
- they have no money to buy something to eat.

Answer: the father can't cook.

Read the following article and answer the question. Article: I had a very special teacher in high school many years ago. Her husband died of a heart attack. About a week after his death, she shared some of her insights with us. The class was nearly over. She said, "Before class is over, I would like to share with all of you an important thought." "Each of us is put here on Earth to learn, share, love, enjoy and give all by ourselves. We must make the best of every single day." Her eyes were beginning to water and she went on, "So I would like you all to make me a promise. From now on, on your way to school, or on your way home, find something beautiful to notice. It doesn't have to be something you see -- it could be a nice smell -- perhaps of freshly baked bread, or it could be the sound of the breeze slightly blowing the leaves in the trees." "Please look for these things, and love them. For, although it may seem common, these things are the stuff of life. They are the little things we are put here on Earth to enjoy. They are the things we often take for granted. We must make it a point to notice them, for at any time it can all be taken away." The class was completely quiet. We picked up our books and went out of the room silently. That afternoon, I noticed more things on my way home from school than I had that whole term. I usually think of that teacher and try to enjoy all of those things that we sometimes overlook . Take notice of something special you see during your lunch hour today. Walk barefoot along the beach at sunset. For as we get older, it is not the things we did that we regret , but the things we didn't do. Question: What happened to the teacher's husband? Answer:

OPTIONS:
- He was ill.
- He died of a heart attack.
- He made a promise.
- He became a teacher, too.

Answer:
He died of a heart attack.