Read the following article and answer the question. Article: To us, it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a shade against the sun. Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, back in the eleventh century BC. We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use : it became a symbol of honor and power . In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by royal people such as the kings or queens. In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. The umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece, but it is believed that the first people in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the middle ages in Europe, the use of the umbrella almost disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it became a symbol of power. Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the twentieth century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors. Question: This passage is mainly about _ . Answer:

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- the sales of the umbrella
- the differences among umbrellas
- the invention of the umbrella
- the history and the use of the umbrella

Answer: the history and the use of the umbrella

Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Do you know that November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)? You can find the NaNoWriMo Young Writer's programme at ywp.nanowrimo.org. It is a challenge to write a 50,000-word novel in one month. The programmebagan in 1999 in San Francisco with only 21 members. Last year, more than 400,000 took up the challenge. The writers can choose what they want to write about. On November 1st, writers visit the website and start to update their word count. They can communicate with other writers there as well. All the writers have to stop writing on November 30th. Itis okay if you have never written a book before. The website provides lesson plans and workbooks for beginners. You can use them to improve writing skills in your novel. Then you can start planning what your novel will be about. Are there any books published from the NaNoWriMoprogramme? Here are a few: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Water for Elephants by SaraGruen Entrychats by Cecile Duquenne Are there any young readers who want to join in this programme? If you want, we hope you can write the best novel. If you have not heard of NaNoWriMo, but you have a good story in mind, join us! Question: According to the passage, Entrychats by Cecile Duquenne _ . Answer:

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- will be published
- has already come out
- is the most attractive
- gets the most attention

Answer: has already come out

Read the following article and answer the question. Article: People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout and sing. They smile and they kiss. In the English language, the word "mouth" has many meanings. But some of them are not so nice. For example, if you say bad things about a person, the person might protest and say "Do not bad mouth me." Sometimes, people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret because it hurts that person's feelings. Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to tell. The speaker might say, "I really put my foot in my mouth this time." In other words, he might feel sad for saying the wrong thing. Sometimes when one person is speaking, he says the same thing that his friend was going to say. When this happens, the friend might say, "You took the words right out of my mouth!" Some people have lots of money because they were born in a very rich family. There is an expression for this, too. You might say such a person "was born with a silver spoon in his mouth." This rich person is the opposite of a person who lives "from hand to mouth." This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life, like food. ,. Question: The passage mainly tells us _ . Answer:

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- people use their mouths to eat, talk, shout and sing
- everyone in England has the same mouth
- rich persons' mouths are quite different from the poor persons'
- the word "mouth" has many different meanings in the English language

Answer: the word "mouth" has many different meanings in the English language

Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Judie is a good student. She usually gets up at half past six in the morning. She does morning exercises for half an hour. Then she reads English from 7:00 a. m. to 7:30 a. m. She has breakfast at home. She goes to school at 7:45 a. m. She has four classes in the morning. She usually has lunch at school, but on Sundays she has lunch at home with her family. She has three classes in the afternoon. She goes home at 5:00 p.m. She usually has dinner at about 6:00 p.m. Then she does her homework from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. She doesn't like watching TV in the evening. Question: What does Judie do in the evening? Answer:

OPTIONS:
- Reads English.
- Does her homework.
- Watches TV.
- Cooks dinner.

Answer:
Does her homework.