Q: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Sharks frighten most of us, but Daniel Weaver, a shark scientist, swims with them for a living! We asked him some questions about this unusual job. So Daniel, what's it like to be a shark scientist? Well, it's a great job. I often travel to faraway places like South Africa and Fiji to study sharks. On the other hand, a shark scientist sometimes does boring desk work, such as writing reports. Also, shark scientists don't usually get paid a lot. What qualities do you need to become a shark scientist? Shark scientists need to be wise and strong. They enjoy working outdoors and they have to be cool and patient . They also have to be quite brave! So do you think it's a dangerous job? Well, sharks have up to 15 rows of sharp teeth. However, sharks hardly attack humans. There are over 350 kinds of sharks in the world and only about 10 are dangerous to us. In fact, dogs kill more people every year than sharks! Humans kill over 12 million sharks a year for food and sport! How do you become a shark scientist? A shark scientist usually studies _ or _ at university. It's also good to get some work experience in an aquarium . In my opinion, I have the best job in the world! Question: _ questions were asked about Daniel's unusual job. Options: A: One B: Two C: Three D: Four
A: D

Q: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Holding doors open, picking up rubbish, thanking people ... these acts of kindness seem very small. But students at Tibbett Middle School know that it's the small acts that make the world a better place. Eighth-graders from New Mexico, US, took part in the Random Acts of Kindness Week from Feb 10 to 14. During the week, they tried their best to do kind things for others, or for the environment. Celeste Murray, an English teacher at the school, started the activity. "I believe the world is changed by little things," she told the local newspaper. Over the week, Murray said she has seen changes in her class. Previously, she asked her students to push the chairs in after class. Now, the students do it by themselves. "The teachers will have less work," said Elisa Castaneda, one of Murray's students. Jordan Marshall, another eighth-grader, spent the week giving out praise . "It makes that person's day ," she said. "Besides helping others, the activity made students feel that they can make a difference," Murray said. Eighth-grader Haley Echols decided to continue to do at least one act of kindness every week. She believes her acts could encourage others. Question: Random Acts of Kindness Week was started by _ . Options: A: some eighth-graders B: the school C: a teacher D: some parents
A: C

Q: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Mrs. Black was a poor old woman and she lived in a small village. Her husband died ten years ago. But she had a 24-year-old daughter. Her name was Alice. She worked in New York and lived there. It was far away from her mother's village, and she was not happy about this. One day Alice said to her mother, "I've found a good job in Boston, and I can make a lot of money there, so I will go to work in Boston next week. But don't worry, Mum. I'll send you some money every week. " A month later, Mrs. Black was very angry. She decided to go to see her daughter in Boston on a train. When she saw her daughter, she said, "Alice, why do you never call me?" Alice laughed, "But mother," she said, "you haven't got a telephone." "No", she answered, "I haven't, but you have got one. " Question: A month later, Mrs. Black went to see her daughter in Boston _ . Options: A: by air B: by train C: by bus D: by sea
A: B

Q: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Have you heard about "Survival Holidays"?"Survival Holidays" is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents. The reason why people like "Survival Holidays" is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. "Survival Holidays" gives them an important change. Is "Survival Holidays" a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled by adults, which causes many problems. They don't know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard _ . Children are not comfortable with danger. Even slight danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them. Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives. Question: The purpose of "Survival Holidays" is _ Options: A: for children to live in a lonely place B: to let children not watch TV at home C: for parents not to disturb their children D: to improve children's abilities when living alone
A: D