Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Radio, telephone and TV are widely used in the world. When you turn on the radio, you can listen. But when you use telephone, not only can you listen to others but also you can chat with them, however, you can't see anything at all. TV is much better than both of them. People can watch TV and listen to it, but they can't take part in what they see. Today, some people are using a type of telephone called vision-phone . With it, two people who are talking can see each other. It is better than radio, telephone or TV. Vision-phones can be of great use when you have something to show the person whom you are calling. It will be helpful in people's life. Some day you may be able to call up a library and ask to read a book on your vision-phone. You may be able to do some shopping too. Perhaps in the future, people will use vision-phone. ,. Question: In the future, you can use a vision-phone to _ Options: A: read a book B: ask an assistant to read a book for you C: ask an assistant to bring you a book D: ask an assistant to do some shopping for you
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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Have you ever seen a horse with toes ?Millions of years ago, horses had many toes. They had four toes on each front foot. They had three toes on each back foot. The horses were no bigger than the cats.These small horses lived in the forest. The toes helped the horses run on the soft, wet ground. At first, it was very hot in the forest. But the weather changed. It became very cold. Many trees could not live in cold weather. The trees died and fell. Open fields took the place of forests. The sun made the ground dry and hard. Horsed began to change, too. They began to get bigger. This took a long time. On the dry, hard land, horses needed only their middle toes for running. Their middle toes became hard. After a long time, horses had only one hard toe on each foot. Now we call this hard toe a Question: The main idea of the passage is that _ . Options: A: horses had three toes on each back foot. B: horses lived in the hot forest C: horses changed a lot over the years D: horses didn't like the cold weather
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Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 AM. When I arrived there, I walked to the door and knocked, "Just a minute," answered a weak, elderly voice. After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, "Could you drive through downtown?" "It's not the shortest way," I answered quickly. "Oh, I'm in no hurry," she said. "I'm on my way to a hospice . I don't have any family left. The doctor says I don't have very long." I quietly reached over and shut off the meter . For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been ,a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl. Sometimes she'd ask me to slow down in front of a special building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing. In the early morning, she suddenly said," I'm tired. Let's go now." We drove in silence to the address she had given me. "How much do I pay you?" she asked. "Nothing." I said. "You have to make a living," she answered. "Oh, there are other passengers," I answered. Almost without thinking, I gave her a hug . She held on me and said, "You gave an old woman a little moment of joy." Question: The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to _ . Options: A: show she was familiar with the city B: see some places for the last time C: let the driver earn more money D: reach the destination on time
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Question: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: All students need to have good study habits.When you have good study habits,you can learn things quickly.You also remember them easily. Do you like to study in the living-room?This is not a good place because it is usually too noisy.You need to study in a quiet place,like your bedroom.A quiet place will help you only think about one thing,and you will learn better. Before you begin to study,do not forget to clean your desk.A good desk light is important,too. You are feeling tired easily if there is not enough light. . Question: You are feeling tired easily if the light is _ . Options: A: good B: enough C: bad D: well
Answer: C

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Welcome you to a friendly family run pub THE BOOT FREE HOUSE 18 Brinkley Rd Dullingham, Near Newmarket Tel: 01638 507327 Beer Festival 29 April - 2 May ALWAYS AVAILABLE Adanms Best Bitter, Broadside & Guest Beers Traditional Pub Food served Mon - Fri 12noon--2pm Opening Times: Monday to Friday 11am--2:30pm & 5pm - 11pm Saturday: 11am--11pm Sunday: 12 noon -2:30pm & 7pm - 10:30pm Question: According to the advertisement, the pub is run by _ . Options: A: a family B: a friend C: a farm D: a boss
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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen is a great writer. He wrote many popular stories for children all over the world. April 2 is his birthday and it is also Children's Book Day. Andersen was born in 1805. When he was a little boy, his father read him a story every day. He felt very happy at that time. But his father died when he was 11 years old. Then he had to leave school. Andersen started working as an actor and singer. He loved reading books so much that he went back to school at 17. His first book _ in 1835. From then on, he wrote about one book a year for 37 years. There will be a park about Andersen's sales and life in Shanghai. If you like Andersen, you can go there to learn about his life and tales, and you can play games too. ,. Question: Andersen's father died in _ . Options: A: 1805 B: 1816 C: 1822 D: 1835
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B