Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Huang Naihui was born in 1964 in Taipei. When he was a child, he had a very high fever, which made him partially paralyzed. His parents were afraid that he would bring bad luck to the family and abandoned him. But his grandmother brought him up. It was at the age of 13 that he went to school. At the age of 22, he would study and work part-time. He would sell flowers during the day and attend classes at night. During his spare time he would study. The learning made him very happy. He used his knowledge very well in his business of selling flowers. He would go door to door selling flowers during the day. He would sell flowers at pubs and night clubs at night. At times, in order to sell, he had to sing. He was often tricked. However, he would face the next customer with a smile. His grandmother passed away when he was 24. It was the darkest day of his life. Today Huang Naihui owns 3 flower shops and employs disabled people to work for him. He would spend his spare time doing charity work. His book Facing the sun and his story have encouraged many people. ,. Question: Why didn't his parents want to bring him up? Answer: | OPTIONS:
- Because they wanted to move to other places.
- Because they loved him very much.
- Because they were very poor.
- Because they were afraid of bad luck.
A: Because they were afraid of bad luck.

Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Water can be a liquid, a solid or a gas. When it is a solid, it can be as hard as stone. When it is a liquid, it can run through your fingers. When it is a gas, you may not see or feel it. Water can change from a solid to a liquid or to a gas easily. This is why we always have fresh water. Now let us find out how it does. The heat of the sun turns liquid water into gas from the oceans, seas, rivers and lakes. The heat also turns liquid water into gas from the ground, the plants and the animals. Water in the gas rises and turns into clouds in the air. When the clouds come near a mountain, they rise high. As the clouds rise, they get cooler. The higher they rise, the cooler they become. Then more and more water gas turn into water drops. In this way, the drops of water in the clouds get bigger and bigger. Then they fall to the earth as rain. , Question: What is the solid of water? Answer: | OPTIONS:
- Rain
- Gas
- Stone
- Ice
A: Ice

Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Dear Tommy, I'm writing to you on your third birthday. I want to tell you something about your grandma's time. I was born sixty-eight years ago in a small village. Transportation used to be a big problem. When we travelled from village to village, we used to walk or ride horses. Shopping was not an easy job, either. There were no supermarkets in the neighborhood. We used to grow most of our own food: rice and vegetables. We kept things cool in a special underground room. The biggest difference is that you have electricity. We didn't have electricity until very late in our small village. We didn't have any televisions of course. We used to perform our local music and enjoy it very much. Life used to be very hard, but I was not upset. I would like you to know about the old days and be happy about what you have. Remember , feeling good about life is the key to happiness. Love Your grandma Question: Which is not true about the writer? Answer: | OPTIONS:
- She was born in the countryside.
- She felt good about the village life.
- She used to grow vegetables in the village.
- She used to walk or ride horses from city to city.
A: She used to walk or ride horses from city to city.

Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: "An Englishman,even if he is alone,forms an orderly queue of one'"wrote a famous British author ,George Mikes.While this sounds funny,it's a popular English stereotype .From the supermarket to the subway,queues are a common sight on the streets of Britain. Here in China,queues are normal,too.It is a part of everyday life. People queue most of the time from buying tickets in the cinema to waiting for seats at a restaurant *But in certain situations ,you'll find yourself in the middle of a rushing crowd ,such as getting onto the subway.Even away from the busy subway platform,queues are different* One day I was standing in line at the supermarket.I left a small space in front of me. Within seconds,a girl walked by and took her place in that small space. I was surprised at first ,but later I found these experiences very interesting.It is with these small ,every day differences that I get to live and learn in a new culture* Back in Britain,the person spends about six months of their life waiting in a queue,according to the auction site MadBid.To pass the time,maybe they tell themselves the famous proverb:Good things come to those who wait. Question: The passage is mainly about _ . Answer: | OPTIONS:
- comparing queuing in two cultures
- praising the English tor good manners
- calling on people in China to queue more
- explaining why people rush in some situations
A: comparing queuing in two cultures