Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Mother's Day is a holiday for mothers. And on this day, mothers don't work. It is on the second Sunday in May. It is celebrated in the United States, England, Sweden, India, Mexico and some other countries. Little by little, it becomes widely celebrated. On that day, many people send presents of love to their mothers. Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink or red rose or carnation , while those whose mothers are dead wear a white one. The idea of a day for mothers are first given by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia . The celebration of the first American Mother's Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular around the country and the world. Question: When one's mother is still living, she often wears a _ rose or carnation. Options: A: white B: pink C: yellow D: blue
B

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Wanted: an English tutor Do you like kids? Are you outgoing ? Do you have three years' experience as an English teacher? Do you have free time on Saturday and Sunday? We need a woman teacher for our daughter. She is twelve and she is not good at English. For the job, you will. Teach from 3:00pm to 6:00 pm. Teach our daughter English. Tell her stories in English. You will work at our house. We live in Beihai Road, Garden District. The pay is Y=30 each hour. If you want to know more information , please call Mrs Yang at 82569876. Question: Mrs Yang wants _ for her daughter. Options: A: a babysitter B: a good book C: an English tutor D: a math tutor
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C

Ques: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Trains have long been an important form of transportation. Yet they have changed a lot since 1804, when the first train moved at 8 km/hr. Today's high speed trains can go 300 km/hr or faster. Besides their speed, they have many advantages over other transportation types. Japan built the world's first high speed railway. In 1964, Japan's "Shinkansen" trains started traveling between Osaka and Tokyo at 200 km/hr. Over time, more lines, as well as faster trains, were built. Korea, England, and the USA, now have their own high speed systems. Taiwan Province's started running in 2007. Its trains are based on two types of Shinkansen trains. They can carry 989 people and travel from Taipei to Kaohsiung in less than two hours. These systems are expensive to build, but they have many advantages. For example, they are good for the environment. Trains on the London to Paris line create 1/10 the pollution that planes create. High speed trains are also safer and cleaner than cars. Super fast trains can even help a country's economy . They make it easier to travel to faraway places. That helps businesses and land values in those areas. It's no wonder so many countries are building their own high speed railways. Question: The main idea of this passage is that _ . Options: A: trains are the most popular form of transportation in the world B: Japan built the world's first high speed railway C: we should do everything that we can to help the environment D: there are a lot of good reasons to build high speed railways
Ans: D

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: It's very early in the morning and I'm sitting outside. It's also very cold and dark. With me is Jim Nightingale, and he is the reason I'm up so early. He passes me a hot cup of coffee. "Not long to wait now," he says. I hope he's right. After a few minutes there is a very weak light in the east, and then I hear a bird singing. It sings very loud and very clear. "That's the robin ," says Jim. A few more birds start singing with the robin and Jim knows the names of them too. Half an hour later, there are more and more birds singing, and it's very loud! Suddenly, all around us the air is full of the sound of birdsong. This is the dawn chorus , and it's beautiful. "Wow, this is amazing!" I tell Jim, who is smiling. "Is there a dawn chorus every morning?" "Birds can sing any time of the year but the best time is the end of winter and during the spring. This is when the birds sing most." "Really? So, why do they sing?" I ask. "Well, there are two reasons," explains Jim. "Most of the songbirds who sing are males. They want to find a female so they sing to show how strong they are. The females listen and choose the best singer! The birds also sing to tell other males to go away. They need their own area; they don't like sharing with another male." I listen to the birds; the songs seem too much to me. "Do the birds sing a special song in the morning?" "That's a good question," replied Jim. "The successful birds have many kinds of calls and songs. Sometimes they copy the songs of other birds. This makes it sound like there are many birds in that place already and other males stay away. Also the female likes songs with different notes. Some birds, for example the European wren, have songs that contain over 700 different notes per minute!" So, how does Jim know so much about birds? Well, he works as a volunteer for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. He is trying to help the birds live in the modern world. "More and more of the birds' habitat disappears every year. The sparrow, for example, was a very common... Question: According to the text, which of the following statements is true? Options: A: At first the writer is happy to be up so early in the morning. B: Male birds have their own ways of fooling other birds. C: It's easier for the birds to find food early in the morning. D: Jim has a job with the Royal Society for the Proteciton of Birds.
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B

Ques:Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Mr. and Mrs. Smith come from Sydney . They teach English in a middle school in China. They like their work. They have a son and a daughter, Jim and Sue. They are all in China now. Mr. Smith can speak Chinese. He likes swimming and reading. Mrs. Smith likes swimming in the afternoon and cooking . Jim and Sue like playing chess. They often play games with Chinese boys and girls. Jim's uncle, Green, works on a farm near Sydney. He likes swimming, too. He wants to work in China. But he can't speak Chinese. So he is still there and goes to Chinese classes every week. Question: Where are Jim and Sue from? Options: A: America B: Canada C: Australia D: China

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C