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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Imagine being given the opportunity to wake up to lions, eat your meals with monkeys, and even share your bath with bears, all from the comfort of a unique new lodging experience. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge opened its doors in January 2015, which was set up in an effort to educate visitors about aiding the survival of many of the world's endangered species. "It's great for the animals; they're going to get more space. It's great for the viewing public; they're going to get more things to see. It will be great for tourism and just for the local community," Said Richard Tindale, the owner and operator. Spreading across three locations in the National Zoo, the 18 rooms, which range from giraffe tree houses to jungle bungalows, offer a fantastic experience with wildlife The Giraffe Treehouse The Giraffe Treehouse is set among the giraffe enclosures , and the Jungle Bungalows are luxurious individual suites which are next to either lion, cheetah , brown bear, or Malaysian sun bear enclosures. The Ushaka House Housing up to 26 people, the Ushaka House is built around the monkey enclosure and has a built-in aquarium which offers private views of some of the zoo's sharks. The Burley Griffin House Only meters from the edge of Lake Burley Griffin, the indoor and outdoor entertaining areas have splendid views across the lake to Black Mountain. The Shark House The Shark House has its own little jetty and it comes out over the shark tank here and so the people who stay in the room will be able to go to their bedroom and pat the shark. Location Located in the heart of Australia's political capital, the Jamala Wildlife Lodge at the National Zoo and Aquarium is just ten minutes from Canberra's central Business District. Question: The purpose of writing the passage is to _ . - attract more tourists to visit the National Zoo - introduce the Jamala Wildlife Lodge in Australia - raise people's awareness of protecting animals - offer visitors an opportunity to play with sharks
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introduce the Jamala Wildlife Lodge in Australia

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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: When Ben delivered milk to my home one morning before Christmas,he wasn't his usual sunny self. He told me a customer had left without paying the bill,$79,nor leaving her new address. So it meant that he had to cover the loss. "She was a pretty woman,"he said, "with six children and another on the way. She was always saying. 'I'm going to pay you soon when my husband gets a second job.' I believed her,but she left. Isn't it annoying?" "Give her the milk. Make it a Christmas present to the kids who need it." I said. The holidays came and went. On a sunny January morning two weeks later,Ben was rushing to deliver milk when he saw a woman running down the street,waving money. He recognized her immediately--the woman who didn't pay her bill. "I'm so sorry." she said. "I really have been meaning to pay you." She explained that her husband had come home one night and announced he' d found cheaper apartment. He' d also got a new job. With all that happened, she' d forgotten to leave the new address. "But I've been saving," she said. "Here's $20 toward the bill. "That' s all right," Ben replied. "It's been paid." "Paid!" she exclaimed . "What do you mean? Who paid it?" "I did," Ben said, "It went to the children as a Christmas present!" Question: We can probably infer from the passage that the woman _ . - cheated to raise her children - moved to escape paying back the debts - was a person with honesty - wanted to give her children a Christmas gift
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was a person with honesty

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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: How many coins have you got in your pocket right now? Three? Two? or One? With a phonecard you can make up to 200 calls without any change at all. 1. _ Go to a telephone box marked "Phonecard". Put in your card to start, make your call and when you have finished, a screen tells you how much is left on your card. It costs no extra for the cards, and the calls cost 10p per unit, the same as any other pay-phone call. You can buy them in units of 10, 20, 40, 100 or 200. 2. _ Near each phonecard place you will find a shop where you can buy one. They're at bus, train and city tube stations. At many universities, hospitals and clubs, restaurants and gas stations on the highway and shopping centers. At airports and seaports. 3. _ Most broken payphones are like that because they've been damaged. There are no coins in a cardphone to excite thieves' interest in it. So you're not probably to find a broken one. Get a phonecard yourself and try it out. Or get a bigger wallet. Question: The passage is most probably _ . - a warning - a notice - an advertisement - an announcement
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an advertisement

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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: A teacher of English as a second language is the 2004 Teacher of the Year in the United States .Kathy Mellor of Rhode Island will spend the next year as an international spokeswoman for education. President Bush and his wife, Laura ,honored her during a ceremony at the White House last week. For the past nineteen years ,Kathy Mellor has taught English as a second language at Davisville Middle School in North Kingstown, Rhode Island ,in the northeastern United States .She redesigned the program for E.S.L students at her school to provide each student with one to three periods per day in classes for English learners .How much instruction the students get depends on their level of skill in listening ,speaking ,reading and writing. The amount of time they spend in these classes in reduced as their level of English increases. A teacher describes this as the most successful E.S.L. program in North Kingstown. She also praises Kathy Mellor for providing help to students and their families by forming a local parents group for speakers of other languages .This improved their ability to help their children. Kathy Mellor earned a master's degree in education from Rhode Island College. She studied teaching English as a second language. She was chosen for the national honor of Teacher of the Year from among top teachers in each of the fifty states .As Teacher of the Year ,Kathy Mellor will travel around the United States and to other countries .She will talk about the importance of education and the work of teachers. Question: What does "E.S.L." in the passage stand for? - English study learners. - English speaking and listening. - English special learners. - English as a second language.
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English as a second language.