Ques: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Tom grows the nicest vegetables and fruits, and the most beautiful flowers in his village. Plants grow in Tom's garden all through the year.Tom cuts some flowers for his sitting-room table and eats some fruits and vegetables, but he sells most of them in the market. His vegetables, fruits and flowers are so wonderful that they sell much more quickly in the market than those of other villages. How does Tom grow these beautiful plants? He is so lazy that he just sits under his orange tree with his radio. He listens to music all day. That is quite true. Tom plants things in spring, summer, autumn and winter. After that he sits with his radio. And everything grows. It is the music that does work. Tom knows more clearly that music makes the biggest vegetables and fruits and the most beautiful flowers. Plants love music as much as people. Question: Tom listens to the music in the garden because _ . Options: A: is very popular. B: makes him relaxed. C: makes his plants stop growing. D: makes his plants grow better.
Ans: D

Ques: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: For many years I had a good life. My illness was reasonably under control, I had a nice relationship with my husband, I did work, I didn't hate. It was, as I said, a good life. But there's a saying that the good is the enemy of the best. I finally realized this one day, and began making my best life. I changed doctors and tried a new way that could relieve my symptoms , rather than just making them easier to deal with. I started talking more with my husband and listening to what he had to say. And I quit my job and started working for myself. I have the best life I've ever had. I'd call it great. It is possible there's a better life for me, which would then be my "best life" , but for now I don't think so. I've started a business I love. My husband and kids are wonderful. I have a good friend and I'm close to my older sister who lives in town. Could it get better? I suppose so. But for me I think this is the best life I can have right now. Think more about your life. Where are you living? Are you in a job you just don't mind? What makes your life "good" ? Why isn't it great? What's the enemy of the best and what can you do about it? Enjoy your best life. We're only here for a short while, and we all need to have the best possible time we can. It's like going to Disney World. If you spend too much time standing in line waiting for the ride, pretty soon your time's up. Get out of the "good" line and have your best life. Question: What's the enemy of the best? Options: A: Illness. B: A good job. C: Being proud. D: Being satisfied.
Ans: D

Ques: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: A little knowledge can make a difference at a time of life or death. Do you know what to do if you find yourself in an earthquake? lf you are inside: Quickly move under a strong desk, a strong table or along a wall. You can also go into a small room like the bathroom. This will protect you from falling things. Do not get into a lift. Don't stand near windows, large mirrors, heavy furniture of fireplaces. If you're outside: Move away from buildings and streetlights. These could fall on you. Squat and protect your head until the shaking stops. After the earthquake: Check, take care of injuries and help make sure people around you are all right. Watch out for _ . Protect yourself by wearing long pants, a long-sleeved shirt and strong shoes. Listen to tile radio for the latest information. Question: If you are in a tall building when an earthquake happens, you'd better _ . Options: A: run into a lift B: not stay in the bathroom C: stand near large mirrors D: not stand near windows
Ans: D

Ques: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: There are many cars over there. Five of them are brown. Twelve of them are red. Three of them are yellow. Four green cars, eight blue cars, two orange cars and one white car are there, too. They are new. They are nice. Look, these aren't cars, they are buses. They are in different colors: ten red, eleven green, seventy yellow and nine blue. They are all old. They are big. All the cars and buses belong to Mr. Smith. Question: All the cars are _ , but all the buses are _ Options: A: new; new B: old; old C: old; new D: new; old
Ans:
D