*Question*
Today Chinese people can enjoy longer and more holidays, such as the two"Gold Week Holidays" -- the Spring Festival, National Day and Mid-autumn Festival and so on. They have more time to travel. Rising incomes also make it possible for ordinary Chinese people to travel abroad . Zhang Haitao, a middle school student in Shanghai will go to Japan with his parents during the Spring Festival. "Overseas touring has always been a dream of mine ,"Zhang Haitao said. " How will you go to Japan, by air or by ship?" I asked him. "By ship. Traveling by ship is more enjoyable than a rushed trip by air.""But a plane is much faster than a ship. ""Yes. but you can't see much during the flight while a sea trip will make you happier, because you can see waves, islands and even big fish." "Will you travel at your own expense ?" "Certainly. Though my father's job is to recycle rubbish, I'm very proud of him. He has saved lots of money in the last three years. What's more, he has made a contribution to protecting our environment." Now it is possible for the Chinese people to travel abroad because of _ A) less time B) more money C) shorter holiday D) more work
**Answer**
B

*Question*
Holmes rubbed his hands together excitedly. His eyes shone and he leant forward in his chair. "Tell us your story," he said. Miss Morstan began her story and we listened. "My father," she began," was a captain in the army. When I was very young, he was sent to India My mother was dead and I had no other relatives in England. So, while my father was away, I was sent to school." "When I was seventeen, I received a letter from my father. He said that he was leaving India and coming back to England. He gave me the address of a hotel in London. He asked me to meet him there." "I was very happy and excited about seeing my dear father again, I went to London and arrived at the hotel. I asked for Captain Morstan, my father. But I was told by the hotel manager that my father was not there. He had gone out the night before and not returned." "I waited all day and all night, but my father didn't come back to the hotel. Finally, I went to the police. They advertised for Captain Morstan in all the newspapers, but without success. I never saw my dear father again." ... "Four years after my father disappeared," continued Miss Morstan, "I saw an advertisement in the newspaper. The date was 4th May 1882. To my surprise, the advertisement asked for the address of Miss Mary Morstan, It said that ifl advertised my address, I would receive some very good news." "What did you do?" asked Holmes. "I advertised my address in the same newspaper. The next day, I received a small cardboard box. Inside the box was a lovely pearl . And I have received another five pearls since that day. They arrive every year on the same day. Look." She opened a flat box and showed us six beautiful pearls. " _ " asked Holmes. "Nothing at all," replied Miss Morstan. Then she continued. "But the strangest thing of all happened this morning. That is why I came to see you. This morning, I received a letter. Please read it." "Thank you," said Holmes. He took the letter and studied it carefully, (From THE SIGN OF FOUR) Which question is the most suitable here? A) There was no letter with the pearls? B) Did you meet anyone after that? C) Who sent these beautiful pearls? D) These pearls were your father's?
**Answer**
A

*Question*
Hello, boys and girls! My name is Zhang Hanyun, and my English name is Selina Zhang. Kristy Zhang's Chinese name is also Zhang Hanyun. She is a singer. But I'm a clerk at Mr. Cool's Clothes Store. We have shorts in black and white for $3. We have shirts in blue, black and white. The blue shirts are $7. The black shirts are also $7. The white shirts are on sale for $4. For boys, we have white socks. A pair of white socks is only $1. We only have black shoes. We sell black shoes for only $18. Come and see for yourself at Mr. Cool's Clothes Store. You have $21, and you can buy _ pairs of shorts. A) 3 B) 7 C) 8 D) 6
**Answer**
B

*Question*
A Hard-working Student This story is about a young student. She worked very hard at her lessons. She was too busy to have a rest. At last, she became ill, and couldn't go to sleep. Every night, when she went to bed, she closed her eyes and tried to sleep. But the more she tried, the more she stayed _ . After a while she went to see a doctor, "I just can't go to sleep at night. What should I do?" "I have a suggestion ," said the doctor, "Try counting numbers. By the time you reach one thousand, you will be asleep. I'm sure of it." The next day the student returned to the doctor's office. "Well," said the doctor, "How are you today? Did you try my suggestion?" The student still looked tired. "Yes," she said, "I tried counting one, two, three...up to one thousand. But when I reached five hundred and sixty-nine, I began to feel sleepy. I had to get up and drink some coffee so that I could go on counting up to one thousand. But then I still couldn't fall asleep." ,. What did the doctor ask the young student to do while she was lying in bed? A) To take some medicine. B) To count numbers while she was lying in bed. C) To count numbers before she went to bed. D) To read some books on the bed.
**Answer**
B