Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Guo Jingming is a best-selling author in China. He was born in Zigong, Sichuan Province on June 6, 1983. He is well-known for his essays and fictions, such as On the Edge of Love and Hurt, City of Fantasy, and Tiny Times. His essays and fictions are especially popular with teenagers. He is also a director and once directed his movie Tiny Times successfully. In June 2013, Guo was awarded the Best New Director at the Shanghai International Film Festival for his first movie Tiny Times. The movie has sold 6.7 million copies. In 2001, Guo Jingming started to gain _ after winning the New Concept Writing Competition's top award. Lots of young people got to know Guo Jingming little by little. A year later, Guo entered the writing competition again and won the top prize for the second time. At the same time, a collection of his prose On the Edge of Love and Hurt was published. In 2003, his first novel City of Fantasy came out. It was the novel that made Guo Jingming famous all over the country. In 2008, Guo was elected to the Chinese Writers' Association. He became the youngest member of the association. Guo's Tiny Times series was published between 2008 and 2012. Question: What's Guo Jingming's first novel? - On the Edge of Love and Hurt. - City of Fantasy. - Tiny Times. - Cry me a Sad River.
City of Fantasy.
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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: "Beating is a sign of affection,cursing is a sign of love." Many may not expect to hear the words of the old Chinese saying in these modern times--with parents wealthier and better educated than they have ever been--but experts say they still ring true. Today,it seems,Chinese parents are more likely to send their children to precollege military academies in the United States in the hope that some tough love will pave the way to success. "Good education doesn't mean letting your children enjoy privileges,especially our boys." said Song Wenming,an entrepreneur in Jinhua,East China's Zhejiang province. "They should be raised in tough conditions to know what to fight for in the future." In August,Song sent his 17yearold son to Valley Forge Military Academy (VFMA) in Pennsylvania. And _ ,even though it takes a lot of money--around $48,000 per year--to send a child to a strict military school. Statistics show that an increasing number of Chinese students have been registering with such academies. A few years ago,there were no Chinese students at Valley Forge. Today,there are 28. "All of the Chinese students at Valley Forge came from wealthy families;some of them were spoiled." said Jennifer Myers,director of marketing and communications at the school. Song's only son,Song Siyu,had a rocky start during his first six weeks at the school. The teenager said he went to the school voluntarily but did not expect it to be as difficult. Now,three months later,he has perfected the art of taking a bath in 35 seconds,finishing a meal without looking at his food,and making his bed with precision. He can even take criticism,no matter how unreasonable. "The training is hard but I know it is good for selfdevelopment of individuals." said Song Siyu. "The endless training and scolding are just ways to build up our character;they are not personal." But his enthusiasm is not universal. Ten of the 13 Chinese students who joined the academy this year have transferred to other schools. But for those who stick with it,there is a... Question: Song Siyu got some achievements in the military school except _ . - taking a bath in a short time - improving his character - taking unreasonable criticism - having his meal with his eyes closed
improving his character
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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: How good are U.S. drivers? The CBS TV "National Drivers Test" showed that many U.S. drivers have a lot to learn. Here's why: CBS picked 1,799 samples to take the test in TV studios in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Los Angeles. More than two out of five of the drivers failed the test. And the average score was the lowest passing mark-51 points out of a possible 80. Chicago drivers did best with an average of 53 points. Los Angeles drivers came next with 52 points. New York and Philadephia drivers tied with 50 points-a failing score. Drivers with 50 points or less were rated "poorly informed" by the judges. Here are some of the test results: (1) Are men better informed drivers than women?-Yes. Men averaged 52 points. Women got average of 49. (2) Are older drivers better informed than younger drivers?-No. Drivers under 26 averaged 52 points. Drivers from 27 to 45 averaged 51. Driver over 45 failed with 48 points on average. (3) Does education make a difference?-Yes. College graduates averaged 52 points. High school graduates averaged 50. Those without high school diplomas got 48. And people who had taken driver education courses scored an average of 53 points-three more than those who hadn't. (4) Does driving experience make a difference?-Yes. Drivers with three or more years' experience averaged 51 points. Drivers with less experience averaged 49. Here are some surprising facts brought out by the test: (1)More than one out of three drivers did not know that a blinking red light means a full stop. (2)Three out of ten drivers did not know that an octagonal (eight-sided) sign means stop. (3)More than two of three drivers did not know what to do when being "tailgated"(,) The answer: slow down, drive to the right, and let the driver behind pass. The results of the test were turned over to the National Safety Council. They will help future safety planning. Question: The author's purpose is to _ . - prove that men are better drivers than women - give you safe driving tips - tell you the results of a national drivers test. - urge you to get an education.
tell you the results of a national drivers test.
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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: A rising population is one of the main reasons that there is global warming. Between 1650 and 1850 the population increased by 0.75 billion people going from 0.25 billion to one billion. From 1930 to the end of the century the population rose from two billion to over six billion. In just a third of the time the population rose by more than five times what it did before. It is expected that this trend in the changing population will continue and could even heighten. The growing population requires increasing amounts of energy. These energy demands and other supplies require production, which almost always involves the emission of greenhouse gases. The more the population increases the more greenhouse gases that are produced and the greater the increase in temperature. The burning of fossil fuels is one of the best-known causes for global warming. The major reason for fossil fuels contributing so much to global warming is the release of carbon that occurs during the burning of fossil fuels. When people burn fossil fuels, they release large amounts of carbon by way of the release of carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide in the air then leads to global warming. Another source of carbon dioxide comes from _ . In forests there is a large amount of carbon that is stored in the trees and other plants. This carbon is out of the atmosphere because the trees consume the carbon from carbon dioxide. When people cut down trees, they are frequently burned. This burning releases the carbon dioxide into the atmosphere that was stored in organic matter. Even when new trees are planted, it can take up to one hundred years to make up for the carbon that was released. It is commonly thought that because trees absorb more carbon dioxide, the atmosphere experiences positive effects. Sophie Armstrong, the writer of Earth Care put it, "There's no doubt that the earth is becoming warmer because of human activity rather than a random but natural phenomenon. Question: Which column of a website might the passage come from? - Economy. - Art - Environment - Health
Environment
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