Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: I am sitting on a beach on this hot summer day and watching two children,a boy and a girl,playing in the sand.They are working hard at building a sandcastle .Just when they are successful, a big wave comes along and puts it down. I think the children may cry because all their hard work turns to nothing, but they surprise me. They run up away from the water, hand in hand, and sit down to build another one. They really teach me a lesson. We can't always be successful.Being sad is doing no good.What we need to do is to start again, hand in hand with our friends. Question: What's the weather like? Answer:

OPTIONS:
- It's sunny but cold.
- It's windy and cool.
- It's sunny and hot.
- It's windy but warm.

A: It's sunny and hot.

Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: There are four people in the twins' family. They are the twins, their father and their mother. The twins' names are Lucy and Lily. They are fourteen. They are in the same class in NO.1 Middle School. They are very good students. They not only work very hard but also sing very well. They want to join the music club. Lucy wants to play the piano. Lily can play the guitar. Their father, Mr. King, is a teacher. He teaches English in a school near his home. Their mother, Mrs. King, is a teacher, too. She teaches Chinese. Mr. and Mrs. King are in different schools. But they have the same hobby--play the guitar. Question: Lily can _ . Answer:

OPTIONS:
- play the piano
- draw horses
- play the guitar
- play chess

A: play the guitar

Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Children laugh often and easily. But as we grow up, we laugh less and feel more stressed. Try laughing for no reason at all. That's how thousands of people start their day at Laughter Clubs around the world, and doctors now think that having a good laugh may be one of the best ways to keep healthy. The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai ,India ,in June,1995 by Dr Madam Kataria. " Young children laugh about 300 times a day. Adults laugh between 7 and 15 times a day, "says Dr Kataria . "Everyone's naturally good at laughing . We want people to feel happy with their lives." There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1,300 worldwide. Place: 264 North Main Street , East Longmeadow. We're in an office building near the entrance. Walk down the hall and we're on the right .2-1-c-n-j-y When : Every Sunday afternoon from 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Cost : Free. Ages : Adults from 18 to 75. Parking :If you're facing the building ,the car park is on the right of the building . Teacher : Robert Rivest. More information ,go to http:// www. robertrivest.com. If you want to feel like a kid again, try our Laughter Club . You will get used to it in five minutes and begin to laugh for real in ten minutes and sometimes you just can't stop! You'll experience deeper pleasure in half an hour. You'll meet other people who want more fun and laughter. And you will feel so relaxed in about one hour ! Come and join us for laughter and a fun social experience! Question: The text is (a) _ . Answer:

OPTIONS:
- news
- report
- story
- poster

A: poster

Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Today is Saturday. It's sunny and warm. Many children from No. 1 Middle School are at the Old People's Home. Now, they're helping the old people. Look! Li Min and Zhan Ran are cleaning the windows. Ma Lan and Liu Qian are washing clothes. What's Li Na doing over there? Many old people are clapping their hands for her. Oh, she's singing for them. Her song is really beautiful. And where's the American boy, Tom? He likes helping others and he often comes here. Listen! Who's speaking English? It's Tom. He's teaching two old people to speak English. All the children and the old people are very happy. "We are happy when we help others, " says Tom. Question: How's the weather today? Answer:

OPTIONS:
- It's snowy.
- It's windy.
- It's Saturday.
- It's sunny and warm.

A:
It's sunny and warm.