Question: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Do you often watch TV programs? There are many TV programs on Chinese cuisines (, ),but few are like A Bite of China. It tries to bring something new by introducing more cultural features related to dishes, such as eating habits and wonderful stories about food. It's said that more than 100 million Chinese people are watching the program. Most Chinese people regard this program as more than just the regular food shows. They see it as an amazing documentary providing a special view of Chinese as well as the relations between people and food , between people and society. On the other hand, the documentary also stimulates Chinese people's consumption . Taobao, one of China's biggest online shopping sites, reports that the search on food items that were introduced by the documentary has increased to 4 million times in one week, and sales have increased to 5.82 million. To get enough good stories, the production team spent three months doing research and interviews in about 60 cities before they started making the documentary last July. Filming lasted about nine months. Liu Wen, the director, says "As CCTV-9 serves as a window, allowing the world to better understand China, the documentary aims to help the world not only enjoy the beauty of Chinese cuisines, but also learn Chinese customs." Question: It took the production team about _ to complete the whole program. Options: A: 3 months B: six months C: a year D: two years
Answer: C

Question: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Once there was something wrong with a machine in a factory. The workers could do nothing but turn to a German engineer for help, who drew a line on it and then said, "Take off the part where the line is and change it for a new one. "The machine, with a new line on, began running well again. The engineer then asked for $30,000 for what he had done. The following were what he wrote on a bill, "The new part only costs one dollar, and knowing where the problem with the machine is costs $29,999." One dollar for changing a new part sounds reasonable but the $29,999 is exactly the value of wisdom and knowledge. Question: The factory turned to the German engineer because _ . Options: A: he had nothing to do in the factory B: there were no other people in the factory C: the workers could not repair the machine D: the workers asked for too much money for repairing the machine
Answer: C

Question: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Mr. Green once worked in a big company.He was quite busy so that he couldn't do any reading.So he gave up his job and opened a bookshop in the center of the town.It wasn't big but all the books were nice and most people liked to buy some there.When the shop was closed,he could read at home.He knew a lot and many learned people were glad to make friends with him. It was Sunday and it was cold outside.Mr. Green was very busy.At nine in the evening all the buyers left,but a woman was still there.She was dressed up and seemed to be waiting for somebody there. Standing by the shelves,she looked over the books one after another,and made them in a terrible mess .Mr. Green came up to her and asked," Excuse me,madam.What can I do for you?" "Your books are not interesting at all,"said the woman,"I want a delicious one." "That's easy," Mr. Green smiled.He brought out a cookbook and said,"Here you are,madam." Question: Which is WRONG? _ Options: A: Mr. Green liked to lend his books to the learned persons. B: When Mr. Green came back home from the bookshop,he often did some reading. C: Many learned people liked to make friends with Mr. Green. D: At nine on that Sunday evening all the buyers left the bookshop except a woman.
Answer:
A