Read the article and select the best answer. Article: I used to live in a small town with trees all around. It is about thirty years since I left my hometown. But I still remember what it was exactly like. And I often "see" it in many of my dreams. My hometown is a beautiful place. It stands beside a wide river and is rich in fish and rice. But in the old days it was a poor and backward little town. Many people had no work. They lived a hard life. There was no tall building and the only street was narrow. But trees and flowers made the town beautiful. Just outside the town, there was a river. You could see different kinds of fish swimming in the clear water. People here lived a simple life. Since a new policy was taken by the government, great changes have taken place there. The streets have been widened. Factories, schools, hospitals, cinemas and theatres have been built one after another. People's life is greatly improved. You can see tall buildings, big department stores and factories everywhere. Different kinds of cars and buses are running in the wide streets. But with the development of the industry , we have fewer trees. Air and water pollution is becoming more and more serious. And there are also other problems. We should try our best to make it richer. At the same time, we must do something to stop pollution and make our town even more beautiful. Question: As for the changes of the town, which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage? Options: A: The streets have been widened. B: More factories, schools, hospitals, cinemas and airports have been built. C: There are more and more cars and buses in the streets. D: Tall buildings, big department stores and factories have been built.
B

Read the article and select the best answer. Article: In learning English, one should first pay attention to listening and speaking.It is the groundwork of reading and writing.You'd better try your best to speak while you do much listening.Don't be afraid of making mistakes.But be careful not to let them stop you from improving your English.While you are doing this, a good way is to write---keep a diary, write notes or letters, and then if you can, ask someone else to go through what you have written and tell you what is wrong.Many mistakes in your speaking will be easily found when you write.Through correcting the mistakes, you can do better in learning English. If you are slow in speaking, don't worry.One of the helpful ways is reading, either aloud or to yourself.The important thing is to choose something interesting to read.It mustn't be too difficult for you.When you are reading in this way, don't stop to look up the words if you can guess their meanings, or they have nothing important to do with the sentence.You can look them up later. Question: If you want to be fast in speaking, you should choose something _ . Options: A: difficult to read aloud B: easy to read to yourself C: interesting to read to yourself D: important to read aloud
C

Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Mike went to a small town for his holiday. On March 4th, he arrived there. He rented a bike to travel around the town in the day. He visited some places of interest and had lunch in a restaurant. He had a good time. In the evening he stayed at an old hotel near the train station. Before going to bed, he went to the boss of the hotel and said to the old man, "Excuse me, sir. Will you please wake me up at a quarter to five? I must take the five o'clock train tomorrow morning." "Oh, sorry," the boss said, "I'm sorry I can't. I never get up so early." "Do you have a clock? That can help me," asked Mike. "Yes, here it is." Mike took the clock to his room. But when he looked at the clock, he found it didn't work. So he went to the boss again. "Does it ring on time?" he asked the old man. "Of course! Just shake it when it's time to get up, and it will ring." Question: Mike visited the small town _ . Options: A: on foot B: by car C: by bus D: by bike
A: D

Question: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: We can not live a modern life without traveling.The fastest way of traveling is by air.With a plane people can travel in one day to places which it took a month or more to get to a hundred years ago. Traveling by train is slower than by plane, but people can see the country when they are traveling through.Modern trains have comfortable seats and dinning-cars.They make even the longest journey enjoyable. Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible.There are large luxury liners or river boats.They are not as fast as trains or planes, but traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday. Many people like to travel by car.They can make their own timetable.They can travel hundreds of miles or only fifty miles a day, just as their wish.They can stop wherever they want to see something interesting or to enjoy a good meal at a good restaurant, or to spend the night at a hotel.That is why people choose traveling by car for pleasant trips, while they usually take trains or planes for business. Question: People can make even the longest journey enjoyable if they take the _ Options: A: train B: plane C: sea D: bus
Answer: A

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: A company began to make a new kind of dog food. A party was held to show the new dog food to everyone. People from the newspapers and TV stations were there. There was a dog at the party. He was supposed to eat the dog food and have his picture taken. The plan was to show everybody how much the dog would like the new dog food. When the time came, a plate of the dog food was set in front of the dog. Everyone looked at the dog. But there was one problem. He didn't eat any of it. The dog didn't like the dog food! The boss of the company had to do something fast. All of the people were watching. All of them were laughing. So he ate the dog food himself! Question: A party was held to _ . Options: A: to feed a new animal B: to serve a large lunch C: for someone's birthday D: to show a new kind of dog food
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D

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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Bob Pearson is an old man. He has two big houses and a new car. He has no wife. But he is the father of four children. He has two sons and two daughters. One son is from England. His name is Bill. The other son is from America. His name is Mike. One of his daughters is from Japan. Her name is Mikou. The other one is from China. Her name is Lanlan. Bob Pearson is not the children's real father, but he loves them very much. The children love their "father" , too. Question: The children _ Bob Pearson's real children. Options: A: is B: isn't C: are D: aren't
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D