Tom and Simon were Americans. Once they visited Spain. One day they came into a little restaurant for lunch. They did not know Spanish , and the waiter did not know their American English, either. They wanted the waiter to understand that they needed some milk and eggs. At first Tom read the word "milk"many times. Then Simon spelled it on the table. But the waiter could not understand them at all. At last Tom took out of a piece paper and began to draw a cow. The waiter looked at it and ran out of the restaurant. "How clever you are!" Simon said to Tom, "He understood us at last!" After some time, the waiter came back, he brought no milk with him, but two tickets for a bull-fight down on their table! Why did the waiter give them two tickets for a bull-fight? A) Because Tom drew a cow not a bull . B) Because the waiter was foolish. C) Because the cow looked liked a bull. D) Because Tom was foolish
C
There was a beautiful garden. Every year the king would go to the garden to decide which flower was the most beautiful one. For the last few years, the rose was always Number One. Because of this, the rose Gulaab became _ It would never let birds stay on its flower. Then all the birds started staying away from Gulaab. Behind Gulaab, there was a little yellow flower. People called it Junglee. Junglee wasn't more beautiful than Gulaab, but it welcomed the birds to stay on its flower. All the birds in the garden liked it. This year the king went to the garden as before. The gardener pointed at the rose and said to the king, " Your favourite flower, my king." Of course, the king also saw the yellow flower behind it and asked, "What flower is that?" "Oh! That's Junglee, a wild flower." " I didn't see a flower like it before. There are so many birds on it. I think it's much more beautiful than the rose. It will be the King Flower of this year!" said the king. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A) All the birds liked Gulaab. B) The birds liked to stay on Junglee. C) Gulaab was not beautiful this year. D) The king didn't like Junglee.
B
Q: Miss Han: You bring many things to school, Kevin. Can you tell me what are on your desk? Kevin: Yes, I can. There is an eraser, a ruler, three pencils and a pencil box on my desk. Miss Han: What is in your drawer ? Kevin: In my drawer, there are two books and a notebook. Miss Han: What is that on the floor? Kevin: It is my school bag. Miss Han: Do you bring your lunch box to school? Kevin: Yes, I do. Miss Han: Where do you put it? Kevin: I put it under my desk. _ is (are) NOT on Kevin's desk. A) An eraser B) A ruler C) A picture D) Three pencils
A: C
Question: Each country has many kind people who volunteer to take care of others. For example, some high school and university students in the US often spend many hours as volunteers in hospital or old people's homes. They read books for the people or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems. Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of the sick people. They clean up their houses or do the shopping. For boys who don't have fathers there is an organization called "Big Brothers". University students and other people take these boys to play baseball games and help them get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers. Each city has a lot of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or take part in other activities. Some of these clubs show movies or have short trips to the mountains, the beaches or the museums. Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and university students as volunteers because they can understand the problems of these boys and girls more easily. Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others. Which place is not mentioned about volunteering in the US ? A) Sick people's homes. B) Hospital. C) Old people's homes. D) Zoos.
Answer: D
*Question*
We spend hours, days and years of our lives in school. Imagine you could design your dream school, what would it be like? What would you be doing? We wanted to find out what teenagers around the world thought. Here is what they said: Richard from the USA: My dream school would have a big swimming pool and two soccer fields. It would also have a cinema, a gym and a shopping center. My school has none of these, and I think there should be more pleasant things for students to do while they are studying. Sonia from Italy: I'd like a room where we can relax and play computer games. I'd also like to have a music room. I think there should be a place for everyone to go and relax after class. Wu from Beijing: I think it would be great to have another day off every week, besides the weekend. If that day was a Friday or a Monday, we would have a long weekend every week. What fun! I also think school should start later, at about 10 o'clock, and finish earlier. Hannah from Australia: In my dream school, I think the teachers should give us more freedom and choice about how we study and what we study. I also think it's not necessary for us to wear school uniforms every day. I really don't like wearing it. From the passage, we know that _ . A) Sonia from Italy would like a room where she can relax and play computer games B) Richard from the USA thinks his dream school should start at 10 o'clock C) Hannah from Australia likes wearing a school uniform every day D) Wu from Shanghai thinks it would be great to have another day off every week
**Answer**
A
(Question)
Today, people want to be healthy by doing sports and exercise. But some of them have some wrong ideas about it. "A plate of chicken is a good meal before games because it has much energy ." In fact , the best meal before games should have carbohydrates . Food like potatoes, bread, bananas are rich in it, but chicken and meat are not. "The best time to exercise is early in the morning." Morning is a good time to exercise, but it may not be good for you. If afternoon or evening is OK for you, and you enjoy the feeling of getting healthier, you can choose any time to exercise. So there is no _ time for you to exercise. "If you drink water when you exercise, you'll feel tired." You must have some water during breaks when you exercise. And after exercising, you must have enough water. If you don't drink enough water, then you may feel tired. " Exercising every day is quite important." Wrong. Too much exercise is bad for our health. You have to give your body a day of rest. Which of the following will be the best title ? A) Results of sports and exercise. B) Best time for sports and exercise. C) Reasons for sports and exercise. D) Wrong ideas about sports and exercise.
(Answer)
D