Read the article and select the best answer. Article: John was ten years old and he was very lazy. He had to go to school, of course, but he was bored there and tried to do as little work as possible. His father and mother were both doctors and they hoped that he would become one, too, when he grew up. But one day John said to his mother, "When I finish school, I want to become a garbage collector." "A garbage collector?"his mother asked .She was very surprised."That's not a pleasant job. Why do you want to become a garbage collector?" "Because then I'd only have to work one day a week,"John answered. "Only one day a week?"his mother said,"What do you mean?" "Well,"John answered,"I know that the ones who come to our house only work on Wednesday, because I only saw them on that day." Question: John hoped to be a garbage collector because _ . Options: A: he knew it was an important and necessary job B: he thought he would work only one day a week C: he often saw some garbage collectors come to his house D: the garbage collectors really work only one day a week
B

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Mrs. Hunt comes back from work. She tells Mr. Hunt about a nice dress. "I see it in the shop every day," she says "and..." "And you want to buy it?" says Mr. Hunt. "How much is it?" "Two hundred and sixty dollars." "Wow, two hundred and sixty dollars for a dress? That's too much!" But every evening when he comes back, Mrs. Hunt only speaks about the dress, so at last he says, "Oh, buy the dress! Here is the money!" She is very happy. But the next evening, when Mr. Hunt wants to have a look at the nice dress, Mrs. Hunt says "I don't want to buy it." "Why not?" he asks. "Well, it's still in the window of the shop after a week. So I think no one wants this dress. And I don't want it, either." Question: What does Mr. Hunt think of the dress? Options: A: too many B: cheap C: too much D: beautiful
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C

Ques: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Now more and more people communicate by sending messages with mobile phones, sending e-mails or even chatting on line. How about our pen, pencil or paper? Which one do you think is easier and more convenient, handwriting or texting ? Today, texting is the most common way of communication, even among young students. People don't write letters anymore. They usually send e-mails to their friends. From texting to e-mails, it seems like keyboard are _ the good old pencil and paper. As a result, many students are poor in handwriting. Some even don't know how to write normal words we often use. In order to improve students handwriting skills, the British government recently decided to open handwriting lessons in middle schools. The British government hopes the students will be able to learn how to write business and personal letters properly at any length . The students will also be taught different kinds of writings. They will also learn to use correct spelling, punctuations and grammar. The handwriting lessons will begin in 2014. Why don't you practice handwriting and write letters to your family and friends to surprise them? Question: Through the handwriting lessons, the British students can't learn _ . Options: A: to write business and personal letters B: different kinds of writings C: to use correct spelling, punctuations and grammar D: to draw pictures
Ans: D

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Mary is from the USA. She has two brothers. Now her family are in China. Her father, Mr Peterson, teaches English in Xihu Middle School. Her mother works in the same school. She teaches English, too. Mary goes to school in her father's car with her mother every day. Mary is a nice girl student. She can speak a little Chinese. She is very lovely, so she has many Chinese friends. She teaches them English, and they teach her Chinese. Her two brothers are twins. One is Bob, and the other is Bill. They look the same. They are only five. So their grandparents look after them at home. Mrs Peterson has many toys for the twin brothers. Bob likes to play with toy cars, but Bill likes to play with teddy bears. They are happy every day. Question: Mary _ . Options: A: can't speak Chinese at all. B: is very nice and lovely C: can speak little English D: goes to work in her father's car.
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B

Ques:Read the article and select the best answer. Article: John is five years old now. He is a good boy. He is very clever and can read very well. But he can't tell the right time by clock. He doesn't say eight o'clock in the morning, twelve o'clock or four o'clock in the afternoon. He always says "breakfast time" for eight o'clock, "lunch time" for twelve o'clock and "tea-time" for four o'clock in the afternoon. His mother wants to teach him to know the time by clock. "Can you count, John?" his mother asks him. "Yes. Let me count for you. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, and twelve..." "That's good, John. Now let me tell you to say the time. Now, look! I put the long hand on twelve and the short hand on one. That is one o'clock. If I put the short on two, that's two o'clock. Do you know?" "Yes, I do." John tells his mother. "Good. If I put the short hand on four, what's that?" his mother asks and really puts the short one on four. "Tea-time, Mum. And I am hungry." Question: We know John is a _ child from the passage. Options: A: bad B: good C: polite D: poor

Ans:B

Ques: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Nancy: I saw seven girls in one umbrella and none of them got wet. Taney: Oh, that must be a very big umbrella. Nancy: No, it wasn't raining. [ A good boy Little Robert asked his mother for two cents . "What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?" "I gave it to a poor old woman," he answered. "You're a good boy," said the mother proudly. "Here are two more cents. But why are you so interested in the old woman?" "She is the one who sells candies. " Break a mirror "What are you so happy about, Jason?" Lisa asked the 98-year-old man. "I broke a mirror," he replied. "But that means seven years of bad luck. " "I know," he said happily. "Isn't it wonderful? I can live for another seven years. " Question: The seven girls didn't get wet because _ . Options: A: the umbrella was big enough B: the seven girls wore raincoats C: it wasn't raining at all D: it wasn't a heavy rain
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C