Ques: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: China's economy, the world's second largest,is showing signs of a rebound that could help it emerge from its worst economic period in l3 years. According to the latest government figures,growth picked up to 7.9%in the final three months of 2012.from 7.4%in the previous quarter.This was driven by state investment in infrastructure(,)projects and efforts to get consumers and companies to spend. Economic stability is seen as vital for China as its new leaders take over "It is obvious that the slowdown in the Chinese economy has _ for the moment."said Fraser Howie,an economist and co-author of Red Capitalism. "But one has to be mindful that any recovery will be limited in its scope,because of the various difficult and unexpected problems that China is facing,"he added. "The new leaders,who take charge in March,will now have to find the right balance between trying to prevent the formation of a property bubble and keeping a healthy growth rate going." That may prove tricky, especially because China's economic growth has slowed significantly from the highs of previous years,and analysts warn that state stimulus measures may decrease. On Friday,the statistical office reported that GDP...the Gross Domestic Product, the main measure of growth.increased by 7.8%in 2012, down from 9.3%in 2011.That was the slowest annual rate of growth since l 999.But it is still way above the weak growth rates experienced by most other major economies last year.Figures for the US,the world's largest economy,and Japan,the third largest.are expected to show growth of about 2%.The l7 members of the euro zone are collectively expected to contract by about 0.4% Question: China's economy growth in the final three months of 2012 is _ more than that in the previous quarter. Options: A: 0.5% B: 7.4% C: 7.9% D: 0.7%
Ans: A

Ques: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: So you're beween the ages of 13 and 24.What makes you happy? A worried,weary parent might imagine the answer to sound something like this:sex,drugs,a little rock 'n' roll .Maybe some cash,or at least the car keys. It turns out the real answer is quite different Spending time with family is the top answer to that open-ended question,according to an extensive sur-vey--more than 100 questions asked of 1,280 people aged 13-24--conducted by The Associated Press and MTV on the nature of happiness among America's young people. Next is spending time with friends,follwed by time with a significant other.And even better for parents:Nearly three quarters of young people say their relationship with their parents makes them happy. "They're my foundation,"says Kristiana St.John,17,a high-school stu-dent from Queens in New York."My mom tells me that even if I do something stupid,she's still going to love me no matter what.Just knowing that makes me feel very happy and blessed." You might thik money would be cleauly tied to a general sense of happi-ness.But almost no one says"money" when asked what makes them happy,though people with the highest family incomes are generally happier with life.However,having highly educated parents is a stronger predictor of happiness than income. From the body to the soul:Close to half say religion and spirituality are very important.And more than half say they believe there is a higher power that has an influence over things that make them happy.Beyond religion religion,simply belonging to an organized relious group makes people happier. And parents,here's some more for you:Most young people in school say it makes them happy.Overwhelingly ,young people think mar-riage would make them happy and want to be married some day,Most also want to have kids. Finally,when asked to name their heroes,nearly half of respondents men-tioned one or both of their parents.The winner,by a nose:Mom. Question: In America,it is essential that young people should _ . Options: A: make some money B: enjoy rock'n' roll C: stay with parents D: have their own cars
Ans: B

Ques: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: This parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule . The mule fell into the farmer's well. The farmer heard the mule praying for whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the mule, but decided that neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving. Instead, he called his neighbors together , told them what had happened, and asked them to help pour dirt to bury the old mule in the well and put him out his misery. At the beginning, the old mule was crazy! But as the farmer and his neighbors continued shovelling and the dirt hit his back, _ . It suddenly dawned on him that every time a shovel load of dirt landed on his back, he would shake it off and step up! This he did, blow after blow. "Shake it off and step up... shake it off and step up... shake it off and step up!" He repeated to encourage himself. No matter how painful the blows, or how distressing the situation seemed, the old mule fought panic and just kept right on shaking it off and stepping up! It wasn't long before the old mule, battered and exhausted, stepped triumphantly over the wall of that well! What seemed like it would bury him actually helped him... all because of the manner in which he handled his adversity . That's life! If we face our problems and respond to them positively, and refuse to give in to panic, bitterness, or self-pity. The adversities that come along to bury us usually have within them the very real potential to benefit us! Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that amateurs built the boat. Professionals built the Titanic. Question: Why did the farmer decide to bury the mule in the well? Options: A: Because he thought the mule was of little use. B: Because he didn't like the praying made by the mule. C: Because he thought the well couldn't be used any longer after the accident. D: Because he didn't want to see the mule suffer more in the well.
Ans:
D