Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: CONFUCIUS would be happy if he lived in the modern world. He would see his works and philosophies still popular among teenagers even though they speak Internet slang , like PK, PLMM and GG. In Changzhou No 2 Middle School, Jiangsu, all Senior 1 students now take a course in "Lun Yu" (The Analects of Confucius, <<>> ), once a week. The school aims to improve students' appreciation of the Confucian heritage as well as ancient Chinese civilization. "Students' attendance in this course will _ 30 percent of their Chinese score on the final exam. This reward encourages their interest in the course, which is difficult but full of wisdom," said Cao Yongzhong, a Chinese teacher at the school. It won't be easy for students to enjoy The Analects of Confucius in ancient Chinese as they have so many other subjects to learn and exams to prepare for. Cheng Yun, 17, didn't like the "additional burden" at first, but now it turns out to be a course that she looks forward to. "I thought it would take up my time for homework, but it doesn't. Confucius' sentences are short and concise . I even use some of his wise sayings in my compositions, which makes my writing more persuasive," Cheng said. Despite the fact that all students are required to learn some chapters of the book when in junior school, they may be too young to understand the truths revealed by Confucius. "Although I prefer the language we use nowadays to Confucius', 'The master said' in the book does help me shape my personality," said Zhang Junzhuo, 17. Here are some of Confucius' sayings. See if you can figure out to which sentences they are in "The Analects of Confucious": * Learning without thought is labour lost; thought without learning is perilous. * The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions. * The gentle man is open and at ease; the mean man is full of worries and anxieties. * Don't do to others what you would not want done to yourself. * The mechanic who wishes to do his work well must first sharpen his tools. Question: Which do you think is the best title for this passage? - Difficult But Interesting - "Confucius Says" Into Classes - I Appreciate Lun Yu - The Analects of Confucius
"Confucius Says" Into Classes

Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: People come in all shapes and sizes,colors and races . Some speak differently while others act differently. My mother is in a wheelchair. I would like to say something about this special woman I call "Mommy". My mom does what a mom needs to do every day. She picks me up from school,drives me to meetings,cooks dinner,and helps me with my homework. This is just part of what makes her great,though. She is my best friend and can immediately notice when I am unhappy. She helps me solve problems that my friends do not understand. Mommy makes me laugh when times are tough. I look forward to coming home because I know there is someone there who cares about what I have done. Mommy has always tried to be like a "normal" mom. But I think my mother is a wonderful woman and she doesn't need to change. She teaches me life lessons that no teacher or friend can. She shows me how to accept everyone for what is inside,rather than what is on the outside. You may have realized that all the qualities I admire have nothing to do with what she looks like. Everyone could be the way she is,but most are not. I want everyone to look beyond the surface and see what is inside others. You may fail to notice someone who is very special like my mom because you cannot accept their outside features. Question: Which of the following words can best describe the writer's mother? - Ugly. - Normal. - Useless. - Wonderful.
Wonderful.

Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Molly was a peasant girl. Her parents did not have much money and Molly did not have many nice clothes. One day Molly's father said to her, "Molly, take this pot of milk to market and sell it. You may keep the money." Molly was very happy. She put the pot of milk on her head and started her journey to market. While she was walking alone she began to think. "I will get quite a lot of money for this milk," she thought. "What will I do with the money? I will buy a lot of eggs. I will take the eggs home with me. One of our hens will sit on them. Then there will be lots of little chickens. I will not sell the chickens. They will grow into hens. Then there will be more eggs. And these eggs will give me still more chickens. Soon I will have hundreds of hens. Then I will sell them all. They will bring me a lot of money. I will be rich. I will buy lots of new clothes. I will always wear nice clothes. Then a rich man will marry me. We will have a beautiful house, a big car and nice children..." Molly was very happy. She jumped into the air. The pot of milk fell from her head onto the road. And that was the end of all her dreams. In English there is a proverb. It says: Do not count your chickens before they are hatched . Question: What was the end of all Molly's dreams? - She jumped up and fell onto the ground. - She was happy about her house. - She woke and found the milk on the road. - She married a rich man.
She woke and found the milk on the road.