Read the article and select the best answer. Article: On the way back from work every evening, more often than not there would be a homeless man standing at the exit of the freeway . He looked to be in his late 40s but was probably a lot younger. He had shoulder length straight black hair and a short beard. Every day after work I would remember to gather any spare change, and put it aside to give to him if I saw him. A feeling of joy would come over me every time I saw him, while coming off the ramp . So did he. Sometimes the red light would be on for a minute and we would ask each other about our day. His answer would always be the same, "I'm blessed!" Then one day I was called into my boss's office and was told that I was being laid off. For the rest of that day all I could think of was "how am I going to provide for my kids as a mother, how am I going to pay rent?" Needless to say that on my way home that day I was very sad and upset. I didn't remember to look for my spare change and keep it ready like I usually did. Yet there he was as always, as I turned the ramp. He set his eyes on me, while still smiling and waving at others as usual. While I was waiting for the red light to turn, he strolled over to my car. He had a big smile. He looked at me straight in the eyes and said, "Today I will give you a dollar." He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a dollar bill. You see that day he taught me a valuable lesson more than a dollar bill. No matter what material things are taken from you, no one can take away your choice to be joyful. Every time I'm faced with challenges, I think of the homeless man's valuable lesson and remember that I am blessed. Question: The writer learned from the story that _ . Options: A: a dollar bill will be enough to make you happy B: each of us has been blessed all the time C: whenever it is, we should choose to help others D: it is more than money that brings us happiness
B

Read the article and select the best answer. Article: One of the problems career people have in the morning is dressing for the office when there will be an evening party immediately followed, with no time to return home to change. The easiest solution is to keep a full set of toiletries and make-ups stored somewhere at the office. A woman going to an evening party should dress in one of her "basic dresses" in the morning--the kind that can change into a different look with an added scarf or jewelry. In fifteen minutes, when her office day has ended, she can metamorphose herself into another person with freshly cleaned teeth, combed hair, a new face, a different and dressier pair of shoes, and some sparkling jewelry. If she must wear a long dress for the party, she should bring it to the office in a protective bag and store it safely until she has to put it on. Question: If a woman is going to a party, she should wear _ in the morning. Options: A: a nice dress B: a "basic dress" C: her uniform D: casual clothes
B

Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: There was a lovely vegetable patch . A large tree grew there. Both the patch and the tree gave the place a wonderful look, and they were the pride of the gardener. But no one know that the vegetables and the tree couldn't stand each other. The vegetables hated the tree's shadow , because it left them only just enough light to live. The tree, on the other hand, hated the vegetables because they drank nearly all the water, leaving him just enough to live. Their problem became so serious that the vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would die. The tree answered back by not protecting the vegetables from the hot sun, so they began to dry up. Soon the vegetables were really weak, and the tree was drying up. The gardener wondered why and stopped watering them. When he did that, both the tree and the vegetables found that it was better to help each other. They learned how to live _ with those around them. So they decided to work together, using both the shade and the water to grow well. After seeing how well they were doing, the gardener gave the best care to the vegetable patch, watering and fertilizing it better than any other patch for miles around. Question: Why didn't the vegetables and the tree get on well with each other? Options: A: Because the vegetables wanted more light. B: Because the tree drank almost all the water. C: Because the vegetables weren't the pride of the gardener. D: Because the vegetables didn't look as wonderful as tree.
A: A

Question: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: I was born in Ireland and lived there until I was nineteen years old. I came to New York in 1956. At first, I held several jobs to earn a few dollars. Later, to live a better life, I bought my own taxi car. Till now, I've been in the taxi car business for thirty-five years. I know there is a lot about taxi drivers that is not so good. Because of this, people get the wrong impression that they are bad. In fact, taxi drivers are just like other honest people. You can read in the papers almost every week where a taxi driver turns in money or jewels people leave in their cars. One time in Brooklyn, I found a ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of bags that day, so I went back to the store where I had dropped her off. It took me almost two days to look for her in order to return the ring. I didn't get as much as "Thank you." Still, I felt good because I had done what was right. In all my years of driving a taxi car, I have never had any trouble with the public because I always try to be nice to everyone. I try to be honest toward others. I have been trying this for a long time, and the longer I try, the easier it gets. I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts there is. It's something that makes a man a good guy. This is also my way to live by. Question: _ is the most important according to the passage. Options: A: Kindness B: Experience C: Money D: Honesty
Answer: D

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: If you want to do a school project on children's rights, you can look on the Internet for some information. A United Nations website can show you plenty of useful information for the project. The United Nations lists the rights of children. Most countries agree all of them, but some countries do not. The following are some of the most important rights of children: Children have the right to be properly fed, clothed and sheltered by their family. If their family can't do so, the government should take _ . Children have the right to an education and medical care, which should be provided by the government. Children must not be cruelly punished by their parents or any others. Children have the right to expect the government to protect them from all kinds of abuse and neglect . No child under fifteen should be made to fight in an army. Children have the right to be protected from being made to work too hard to make money for other people. In some countries children do not have these rights. Many young children are made to work long hours in factories and on farms. In some countries there are so few schools that only rich children get an education. There are not enough doctors or nurses to help many children when they are sick. The rights of children are, therefore, the rights people think children should have. They are not always the rights children really have. Question: Some children can't get an education because _ . Options: A: there aren't enough schools B: there are no schools C: they come from rich families D: they want to work in factories
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A