Question: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: A city without cars would be very strange, right? But Venice is such a city. Venice is in the northeast of Italy. It wasn't built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai, but on more than 110 islands. Seawater is everywhere around the city. Even so, travel isn't difficult. The waterways have always been the best ways to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can guide you where you want to go.People in Venice move from place to place by boat. They like to enjoy the scenery and cool summer nights while taking boat trips. They can talk to other people as they go along. Venice grew out of small islands in saltwater lakes when some Italians escaped from a war more than 1,500 years ago, and built homes there. Water makes the city special, but it is also a big problem. Once, people used too much underground water. This made the city get lower little by little. Now the city has gone down by 23 centimeters. Another problem is the rising seawater. The temperature has risen over the years. This has made the ice of the Arctic Ocean melt . Every year, high waters hit the city in autumn and winter. When a lot of water comes, more than half of the city is underwater. Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower. ,. Question: Why is Venice still getting lower and lower? Options: A: Because too many people live there. B: Because the rising temperature has made the ice melt. C: Because lots of bridges have been built. D: Because the underground water is rising.
Answer: B

Question: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: One day, I saw Harry sitting under a tree. He looked very sad. So I asked him what was wrong. "Nothing," He said, "I'm too short to join the school basketball team." "And our P.E .teacher thinks I've little hope to be in the team in half a year," he added. "Why not join another team?" I asked. "But my dream is to be an excellent basketball player in the future," he said. He told me his father wanted him to change his idea to join the school ping-pong team. "Good idea." I agreed. "You're sure to be popular, because you have a smart head." The next day, he joined the school ping-pong team. He worked harder than any other boy. Soon he was very popular in the team and looked happy every day. At the end of last month, his team took part in the city's high school ping-pong match. He and his team beat the others and won the championship. Sometimes your dream may not come true. Then make a small change, and it will bring you another success. ,,. Question: Why did Harry look sad that day? Options: A: There was something wrong with his leg. B: His P.E. teacher told him not to play basketball. C: He was too short to join the school basketball team. D: He wasn't well enough for the school basketball team.
Answer: C

Question: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Kid Power in Action! Kids wanted aChicken Soup book of their own, so here it is!Children Soup for the Kid'sSoul is for kids ages nine through thirteen, and it's "all that!" Sometimes you feel like life is a complete blast , from scoring the winning goal to hanging out with your friends. Yet other times, life is too difficult: You seem to see violence everywhere you turn, more parents are getting divorced , your best friend moves away, or you feel like you don't fit in. Now there is a place to find answers and encouragement and to help you realize that your dreams really can come true. With funny stories about friendship and family, and serious stories about brave kids and difficult choices, this book will make you laugh, cry, think, and feel good about yourself. Ever since the firstChicken Soup for the Soul was published in June 1993, we have been getting requests from kids all over the world asking for a Chicken Soup book just for them. So here it is, the first full-lengthChicken Soup for the Kid's Soul, written by kids and by grown-ups who haven't forgotten what it's like to be a kid. We would like to know how the stories in the book will affect you and which ones are your favorites, please write to us and let us know. We also invite you to send us any stories that you would like us to consider for the second book: Helping of Chicken Soup for the Kid's Soul. You may send stories and poems that you have written, or ones that you have read and liked. For more information, you can visit the Chicken Soup for the Soul site on American Online at keyword:chickensoul. Question: How many years has the first book come out? Options: A: exactly 10 years B: nearly 15 years C: over 16years D: less than 13 years
Answer:
B