Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Bob Harris was a weatherman at a small television station. He worked for twenty years and during those twenty years, he felt that his life was boring. Every day, he studied the weather and tried to predict the next day's weather. Then, he stood in front of the camera and read his report. Some days it was cloudy, some days it was sunny; sometimes rainy, while sometimes snowy. The weather changed each day, but Bob still felt that his job was always the same. His boss often told him to be happier and smile more in front of the camera, but Bob rarely smiled. He thought that most people did not watch his weather report and his job did not matter much to anyone. One day, he arrived at work and began to study the weather as usual. He noticed that something was different that day. Everything he studied told him that there was going to be a very big storm very soon, though he was not completely sure. Suddenly, Bob felt excited. He ran to his boss's office and asked to do a special weather report. The boss agreed and Bob gave a special report that afternoon, warning people of the coming storm. Because of this report, many people were safe during the storm. Bob realized that his job was actually very important. Question: Why did Bob ask to do a special weather report? Answer: | OPTIONS:
- Because he felt excited.
- Because he wanted to warn people of the coming storm.
- Because he realized that his job was actually very important.
- Because he wanted to smile in front of the camera.
A: Because he wanted to warn people of the coming storm.

Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Are you a person who has high EQ? If you want to be a successful man, you should have high EQ. Some people even say that EQ is more important than IQ. I think so. So we can know the importance of having high EQ. If you don't have high EQ, try to make yourself become a person with a good temper . In this way, your EQ may become higher and higher. Here are some ways for you to control your temper when you are angry . Don't say anything when you are in a bad mood because it's possible for you to hurt others. In fact, maybe you don't mean to hurt them. Take a deep breath when you can't stop your anger. In this way, you will feel relaxed and you won't be that _ . When you are angry, ask yourself some questions: "Why am I so angry?" "Do I have to be so irritated?" "What will happen if I don't get angry?" So, try the ways above. Everything could be simple since you try to think it in other ways. Question: What is the passage mainly about? Answer: | OPTIONS:
- How to become a person who has a good temper.
- How to become a person who has high EQ.
- How to become a person who is popular among friends.
- How to become a person who has high IQ.
A: How to become a person who has high EQ.

Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Some children are talking about their favourite subjects and activities at school. Lucy: I think music is my favourite. I like listening to many beautiful English songs. I need to _ after a day's work, so I often listen to music after supper. Kate: I like music, too. But I only listen to Chinese songs, especially Jay Chow's songs. I also like drawing. I want to be a great painter. I also like reading. Reading makes me clever. Peter: I don't like music or drawing. I like playing basketball. I am a good basketball player. Don't you think it's cool? Jacky: I am not a good basketball player, but I play football well. It makes me strong. I feel great when I am on the football field. I play football for half an hour every day. Andy: I am not like many other boys I don't like sports. I think reading is my favourite. I can learn a lot from books. I read books for an hour every day. Question: Who likes reading books? Answer: | OPTIONS:
- Lucy.
- Peter.
- Jacky.
- Andy and Kate.
A: Andy and Kate.

Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Whenever there's a terrible storm, there are many sad stories. Many people lost their houses, their cars and their pets. But sometimes these stories have happy endings, too. A family in New Jersey, US, had a cat named Vivian. She was very smart. She could even draw with her wet paws on the floor. They all loved her very much. When hurricane Sandy hit America in October, they moved to a safer place 13km away from home. Unluckily, Vivian was missing . All the nine family members were worried about her. They put up posters to find her. They looked for her everywhere they thought she could stay, but they didn't find it. The family thought Vivian was gone forever. But six months later, Vivian showed up at their house, according to Yahoo News. They considered her return as a _ . No one can be sure where Vivian was for all that time. Many animals are good at finding their way home. People usually say that dogs and cats find their way home through using their sense of smell . But that doesn't explain how Vivian found her way back. Hurricane Sandy blew away the normal smell of home. "I wish she could talk," said her owner. Question: The cat was missing for _ . Answer: | OPTIONS:
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 13 months
- a year
A: 6 months