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Simona lives in Bucharest, Romania. She is nine years old and HIV positive . When Simona's mother found out about her illness five years ago, her first reaction was to tell everyone, looking for support.
"That's when I found out who really was my friend, and who wasn't, "she said. "Quite a few people stopped visiting m... | [{'question': 'Many people prevented their children playing with Simona because _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['she had no true friends', 'she was a naughty girl', 'she suffered from HIV', 'she had a strange character']}, {'question': "Simona's father thought that Simona _ .", 'answer': 'A', 'options': ["shou... |
A cheap drug that can stop bleeding in people recently injured in an accident could potentially save the lives of tens of thousands worldwide, a new study says.
Researchers studied the effects of tranexamic acid , or TXA, in more than 10,000 injured people in 40 countries who received the drug within 8 hours of being ... | [{'question': 'What can we learn about TXA from the passage?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['It can only be made in England', 'It was only used in operations before', 'It is a patented drug', 'It is mainly used in poor countries']}, {'question': 'Doctors were worried about using TXA because _', 'answer': 'D', 'options'... |
Once a general manager wanted to test his people, who had come from all over India, about their values of life. He announced that in their folders , there is PVC pouch and in it there is a seed. When they return, they must put the seed in a pot with good soil and look after it very well. He would hold a competition at ... | [{'question': "What's the general manager's purpose of giving a seed to each of his employees?", 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['He wanted to get some beautiful plants.', "He wanted to improve his employees' planting skill", "He wanted to enrich his employees' life.", 'He wanted to know whether his employees are honest.']}... |
Pleasant Goat, lazy Goat, Beautiful Goat and Slow Goat, which one is your favorite? The second movie of the Chinese cartoon series of Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf again achieved noticeable box office takings in china, earning more than 40 million yuan merely three days after its debut .
Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wol... | [{'question': 'Pleasant Goat is liked because of his_.', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['beauty and friendliness', 'kindness and courage', 'courage and wisdom', 'beauty and wisdom']}, {'question': 'Big Big Wolf is_to goats.', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['kind', 'bad', 'friendly', 'good']}, {'question': 'according to the pas... |
Six seconds after its launch in Virginia, US, an unmanned rocket bound for the International Space Station (ISS) exploded, disappointing people both on Earth and in space.
Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of cargo was destroyed in the Oct. 28 explosion due to An"equipment failure", said Orbital Sciences, the compa... | [{'question': 'What is the author-s main purpose in writing the article?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['To explain what caused the explosion of NASA-s unmanned rocket.', 'To inform us of the explosion of NASA-s unmanned rocket and its effects.', 'To tell us about astronauts lives at the International Space Station.', 'T... |
A jobless man applied for the position of "office boy" at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.
"You are employed," he said. "Give me your e-mail address and I'll send you the application to fill in, as well as date when you may start. "
The man replied, "But I don... | [{'question': "Why can't the man have the job at Microsoft?", 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['Because he was lazy.', "Because he didn't pass the test.", "Because he didn't have an e-mail.", "Because he didn't have a computer."]}, {'question': 'According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?', 'answer': 'B', 'opti... |
No one has enough, but everyone has all there is. We each have just twenty-four hours in a day. Time is not our problems , but what we do with the limited time we have is the issue. Many people spend their days on dozens of activities , but achieve very little because they aren't concentrating on right things. The Pare... | [{'question': 'According to the passage, if you want to do several things on Sunday,you should _ . .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['do them while listening to the music', 'do all of them at one time', 'do the most important one first', 'put some of them off till next Monday']}, {'question': 'What would be th... |
When people get bad toothaches, they often have to eat soft, easily chewed food. When lions get bad toothaches, they eat people? That' s the conclusion of a zoologist at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago and a dentist who works on carnivores ., Lions don't normally prey on people. Every once in a while, h... | [{'question': 'The original aim of the study is to look for _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['ways of protecting wild animals', 'ways of treating toothaches of lions', 'when and where lions eat people', 'reasons for some lions eating people']}, {'question': "The reason why lions don't normally prey on people is _ ... |
A father with Parkinson's disease was arrested as he watched the Olympic cycling road race because he failed to smile or look as if he was enjoying himself.
Mark Worsfold, a martial arts trainer and former soldier, claims that he was thrown to the floor and handcuffed just as cyclists passed by. His worried wife Nicola... | [{'question': 'Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ["Worsfold's wife was immediately informed of his being arrested by the police.", 'Worsfold was arrested because he was extremely dangerous.', 'Worsfold enjoyed the cycle race though he saw it between the feet of people from th... |
Never before in Chinese history has a documentary film aroused so much public enthusiasm. Everybody is talking about a new 7-part documentary called A Bite of China which was recently broadcast late at night on CCTV I. The documentary describes various _ across the vast Chinese culinary landscape.
According to Taobao... | [{'question': 'We can infer from what a netizen wrote in one well -received article that _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['none of the television viewers have a knowledge of the Chinese food culture', 'there is a huge contrast between the ancient food culture and the reality', 'the price of food is too high for many... |
Tom appeared on the sidewalk with a bucket of whitewash and a long-handled brush. He stopped by the fence in front of the house where he lived with his aunt Polly. He looked at it, and all joy left him. The fence was long and high. He put the brush into the whitewash and moved it along the top of the fence. He repeated... | [{'question': 'How many characters are mentioned in this story?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['7', '6', '5', '4']}, {'question': 'Why did Tom take all his bits of toys out of his pockets?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['Because he is tired and wanted to play with his toys.', 'Because he wanted to throw his toys away.', 'B... |
"Make-A-Wish" is one of the world's most well-known charities . It makes wishes come true for childrenwho have serious illnesses. It gives them hope and joy and helps them forget about their health problems and have fun.
It all started in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick. H... | [{'question': '"Make-A-Wish" is a charity to help _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['sick children', 'serious officers', 'famous actors', 'popular singers']}, {'question': 'What did the two police officers do for Christopher?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['They gave him a computer.', 'They gave him a tour of the city.... |
Nowadays more and more people are talking about genetically modified foods ( GM foods). GM foods develop from genetically modified organisms , which have had specific changes introduced into their DNA by genetic engineering techniques. These techniques are much more precise where an organism is exposed to chemicals to... | [{'question': 'The passage mainly talks about _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ["the world's food problem", 'the development in biotech', 'the genetically modified foods', 'the way to solve food shortages']}, {'question': 'According to the passage, GM foods _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['will replace naturally gr... |
Facebook users may feel socially successful in the web world but they are more likely to perform poorly in exams. The majority of students who use Facebook every day are doing badly compared with those who don't. About 83% of British 16 to 24-year-old people are using social networking site such as Facebook and MySpace... | [{'question': 'Facebook users check their account frequently to _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['spend less time on study', "make sure new messages aren't missed", 'practise specific use of Facebook', 'accumulate amount of time spent on Facebook.']}, {'question': 'Why did Daisy Jones deactivate her account?', 'answ... |
One day a father and his rich family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose to show him how poor people can be.
They spent a day and a night on the farm of a very poor family. When they got back from their trip, the father asked his son, "How was the trip?"
"Very good, Dad!"
"Did you see how poor p... | [{'question': "The son's father and family went to the country to_.", 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['see beautiful scenery', 'see poor people there', 'see some children', 'see a long river there']}, {'question': 'The son saw the following things EXCEPT_.', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['a creek', 'a lamp', 'some stars', 'a h... |
Do you want to be a successful person? Would you like to know how successful people usually think and what drives them? Here I am going to tell you the key to success that successful people share.
First of all, successful people never blame someone or something outside of themselves for their failure to move ahead. The... | [{'question': 'According to the passage, to be successful, _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['you should set up a realistic goal', 'you should know your strengths and weaknesses', "you shouldn't blame others for your failure", "you shouldn't waste time"]}, {'question': 'Which is NOT the key to success that successful... |
Many years ago, when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver, I was driving to my parents' home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station about 50 miles from Oklahoma City, where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register , I said hello to an older c... | [{'question': 'The author planned to stop at Oklahoma City _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['to visit a friend', 'to see his parents', 'to pay at the cash register', 'to have more gas for his car']}, {'question': 'What happened when the author found smoke coming out of his car?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['He had it... |
In the market of luxury brands, Chinese consumers are only second to the Japanese in the world.
Across the globe it's clear that the young generation are increasingly relying on expensive brands for their self-image.
Personally I am a fashion-lover, at least in spirit. I love to look at clothes and shoes. But I don't... | [{'question': 'This passage is written here in order to _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['encourage young people to travel', 'persuade young people to seek experience happiness', 'report the result of a series of researches', 'advise young people to save money']}, {'question': 'The author finds it hard to understand... |
Lonely Planet Publications is the largest guidebook publisher in the world. With over 650 titles sold in 118 countries, it annually sells six million copies, giving guidance to travelers in locations worldwide.
Tony Wheeler and his wife Maureen Wheeler were the founders of Lonely Planet Publications and its first writ... | [{'question': 'What is the passage mainly about?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['How the Lonely Planet Publications developed.', 'How to have a trip in an economical way.', 'The Wheelers liked traveling around the world.', 'The Wheelers wrote two books about traveling.']}, {'question': 'The Wheelers wrote Across Asia on ... |
Many people turn to doctors or self-help books, but they ignore a powerful thing that could help them fight illness: their friends.
Researchers are only now starting to pay attention to the importance of friendship in health. A 10-year Australian study found that old People with a large circle of friends. A large 2007 ... | [{'question': 'The author mentioned smoking in the text to discuss _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['the cause of heart attack.', 'the risk of having no friends.', 'smoking is bad for men.', "friends' influence on habits."]}] |
An air of anxious uncertainty spread throughout the small Indian camp as the sun dawned that morning. Some braves gathered beside a smoking campfire. Murmuring sounds could be heard as they talked quietly. Women nervously performed their domestic tasks, preparing a small meal. Several sad, old men sat mute, their moral... | [{'question': 'Faced with the desperate situation, some Indians in the camp _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['tried to persuade their leaders to give in to the enemies.', 'were still as cheerful as before.', 'still remained fearless and loyal to their leaders.', 'were in very low spirits.']}, {'question': 'When some... |
Spring is here and so is the cycling season. Here are some tips on how to do it safely and comfortably.
Watch your feet--Pushing with the wrong part of the foot can raise your risk of developing a painful injury of the heel and arch , says Rob Werstine, a sports physiotherapist and board member of the Canadian Physioth... | [{'question': 'Which part of the foot should one use when cycling?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['The heel.', 'The arch.', 'The ball.', 'The toes.']}] |
China's former volleyball star Lang Ping has been invited to coach the US women's national team for the Beijing 2008 Olympics. But China's sports media said the offer would be difficult to accept.
Lang, who is presently coaching a club team in Italy's professional volleyball league, told sina.com that she was consideri... | [{'question': 'According to this passage, Lang Ping is _ at present.', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['a volleyball player', 'a club coach', 'an unusual player', 'an assistant']}, {'question': 'Form the text, we can learn _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Lang Ping has accepted the offer', 'Chen Zhonghe has got into... |
Rob Coulter worked in the wild of South Africa. He knew the animals, insects, and reptiles of Africa very well. Rob knew them so well that he became careless.
One night, while camping alone, Rob reached out to pick up a large piece of wood and felt something bite his arm. Rob didn't think much about it. But a littl... | [{'question': 'Where is the passage most likely to have been taken from?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['A news report.', 'A book review.', 'A lesson plan.', 'A travel magazine.']}, {'question': 'How did Rob realize that he had been bitten by a snake?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['His pulse became rapid.', 'His arms bega... |
Amazingly, US crime figures have been falling for 20 years now. Of course, the big question is, why? And can any lessons be learnt?
One reason could be the fall in the demand for the drug crack. During the 1980s, drug-related crimes soared, mostly caused by desperate crack users. However, according to professor Blums... | [{'question': 'By writing this article, the writer intends to tell us _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['the amazing fact that US crime figures are going down', 'the recent statistics showing that crime rates are falling in the US', 'the answers to the question why US crime figures are falling', 'the special policies... |
Some children are natural-born bosses. They have a strong need to make decisions, manage their environment, and lead rather than follow. Stephen Jackson, a Year One student, "operates under the theory of what's mine is mine and what's yours is mine," says his mother. "The other day I bought two new Star Wars light sabe... | [{'question': 'Bossy children like Stephen Jackson _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['make good decisions', 'show self-centeredness', 'lack care from others', 'have little sense of fear']}, {'question': 'The study on bossy behavior implies that parents _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['should give more power to thei... |
Water is the most common substance found on the earth, but less than 1% of the earth's water is suitable for drinking. More than 1,000,000,000 people around the world survive on just over 1 galon of water a day. Probebly more than 3,000,000,000 people may suffer from not having enough water by the year 2025. You are c... | [{'question': 'We can learn from the passage _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ["when man can't live without water", 'where there is no water resource', 'why there is less water on the earth', 'how important it is to save water']}, {'question': 'According to the passage, one of the ways to save water is _ .', 'answ... |
Farmer Joe was in his cart when he was hit by a truck. He decided his injuries from the accident were serious enough to take the trucking company to court. In court the trucking company's lawyer was questioning farmer Joe. "Didn't you say, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine'?" said the lawyer.
Farmer Joe responded... | [{'question': "The trucking company's lawyer insisted Farmer Joe answer his question _ .", 'answer': 'C', 'options': ["because he wasn't sure whether Farmer Joe was hurt in the accident", 'so as to prove that Farmer Joe was a man who could not tell right from wrong', 'because he believed the answer should be in his ... |
The Internet has led to a huge increase in credit-card fraud.Your card information can even be on sale on an illegal website.Websites offering cheap goods and services should be regarded with care.Online shoppers who enter their credit-card information may never receive the goods they thought they had bought.
The thie... | [{'question': 'According to this passage most people worry about shopping on the Internet because _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['a great number of stolen credit-cards are sold on the Internet every day', 'fraud on the Internet happens very often', 'many Websites break down every day', 'there are too many illegal ... |
If women are mercilessly exploited year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put as... | [{'question': 'According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women.', "The constant changes in women's clothing reflect their strength of character.", 'The fashion industry makes an important co... |
Money spent on advertising is money spent as well as any I know of.It serves directly to assist a rapid distribution of goods at reasonable prices, thereby establishing a firm home market and so making it possible to provide for export at competitive prices.By drawing attention to new ideas it helps enormously to raise... | [{'question': 'By the first sentence of the passage the author means that _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['he understands the cost of advertising well', 'advertising costs money like everything else', 'it is worthwhile to spend money on advertising', 'everyone knows advertising is money consuming']}, {'question': '... |
1234 PENS is your No. 1 source for promotional pens, advertising pens, and logo pens. We have been in business since 1976, so you can be confident that you're dealing with a trusted name in the industry.
Everyone loves a free pen, and by providing your customers with a pen featuring your company name, logo, or message... | [{'question': 'What do we know about 1234 PENS?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['It has a history of over 30 years.', 'It has built up a large pen market.', 'It has its name printed on each pen.', 'It charges a low price for extra service.']}, {'question': 'What is special about the pens produced in 1234 PENS?', 'answer':... |
Life is full of sweet surprises for Chinese pop singer Edell.
She majored in design in a Canadian college. But when she was looking for a job after graduation, she found herself rising as a star in singing. Then she became a hostess on TV. "These are roles I never expected to take," she said.
Edell is open to e... | [{'question': 'What is the best title of the passage?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['Learn from Edell', 'Prepare for your chances', 'Try to be a singer', 'Do learn English well']}, {'question': "The writer mentioned Edell's mother to tell us _ .", 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['her chances were given by her mother', 'her... |
I'm usually fairly skeptical about any research that concludes that people are either happier or unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago. While any of these statements might be true, they are practically impossible to prove scientifically. Still, I was struck by a report which conclu... | [{'question': 'According to the analysis, compared with normal children today, children treated as mentally ill 50 years ago _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['probably suffered less from anxiety', 'were considered less individualistic', 'were less isolated physically', 'were probably less selfcentered']}, {'question... |
Onceupon a time there was a wise man that used to go to the sea to do his writing. Hehad a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.One day he waswalking along the shore. As he looked down at the beach, he saw a human figuremoving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone woulddance ... | [{'question': 'One day, the wise man saw a young man _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['dancing along the beach', 'walking with a dancer', 'picking up starfish for sale', 'trying to save as many starfishes as possible']}, {'question': 'The writer told this story to show us _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['how and... |
Anyone who doubts that children are born with a healthy amount of ambition need spend only a few minutes with a baby eagerly learning to walk. No matter how many times the little ones stumble in their first efforts, most keep on trying, determined to master their amazing new skill. It is only several years later, many ... | [{'question': 'According to the passage, the parents of kids with no ambition _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ["don't do a very good job teaching them to walk", 'are to blame if the kids do poorly in school', 'feel pain because ambitions are connected to their success', 'should take part in extra-curriculum activitie... |
When I was 16 years old and in foster care in Tennessee, people told me I was unadoptable. But I desperately wanted a family. I sought the help of a judge, even the commissioner of the Department of Children's Services, and was adopted just a week before my 18th birthday.
We have a lot to be grateful for and this holid... | [{'question': "What contributes to the author's feeling that she can't imagine being alone in the world.", 'answer': 'D', 'options': ["The family's giving the author a Mickey Mouse as a gift.", "The author's spending her Thanksgiving with her extended family for 17 years.", "The mother's failing to attend the author's ... |
When Caleb Forbes got his first job at an advertising company at the age of 20, he thought he would be at the company for years. But after seven months he was bored. Soon after that, Forbes moved to London. He took four different jobs at three companies over the next five years. Forbes wanted a better job and higher pa... | [{'question': 'How did Forbes feel about his first job at first?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['It was easy.', 'It was boring.', 'It was satisfying.', 'It was dangerous.']}, {'question': 'Employers usually think those who left their former job in a short time _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['can do their new work be... |
Read the advertisements carefully.Then answer the questions that follow.
INTERESTED IN CHILDCARE?
Qualified person or preschool teacher needed for busy childcare center, south of the river.Full-time work guaranteed.Immediate start necessary.The candidate must be able to work as a co-operative team member.Phone 6345 234... | [{'question': 'The position of a(n) _ is a part-time job.', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['florist', 'artist', 'preschool teacher', 'dental nurse']}, {'question': 'Which of the following is the most important for the childcare job?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['The ability to work well with other people.', 'Childcare ex... |
When, after a year of being alone on his island, Robinson Crusoe sees a footprint in the sand, the reader of Robinson Crusoe trembles. Will Crusoe find another human being to end his loneliness? Is the footprint the sign of an enemy? Since 1719, when Daniel Defoe wrote Robinson Crusoe, thousands of people who enjoy Eng... | [{'question': 'Alexander Selkirk spent four years on a desert island because_.', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['he sought adventure', 'he was hot-tempered', 'he was afraid to face charges', 'his ship was wrecked']}, {'question': 'Daniel Defoe_.', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['made his living as a writer', 'got his start as ... |
I have only once been in trouble with the law.The whole process of being arrested and taken to court was a rather unpleasant experience at the time, but it makes a good story now. What makes it rather disturbing was the arbitrary circumstances both of my arrest and my subsequent fate in court.
It happened in February... | [{'question': 'The first man who came up to him was _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['a uniformed policeman', 'a policeman in plainclothes', 'not a policeman', 'a good joker']}, {'question': "The court never asked the author's English teacher to give evidence because _ .", 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['the time for... |
New rules and behavior standards for the middle school students came out in March. Middle school is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The best students won't only have high marks. They will also be kids who don't dye their hair, smoke or drink. The following are some of the new rules.
Tell the... | [{'question': 'The school new rules will help kids by telling them _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['how they can study well', 'what they should do at home', 'what is right and what is wrong', 'how they can help themselves']}, {'question': 'According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?', 'answer': 'C... |
Wal-Mart is not just the world's largest retailer . It's the world's largest company, which sells in three months what number-two retailer Home Depot sells in a year.
Wal-Mart exercises its power for just one purpose: to bring the lowest possible prices to its customers. At Wal-Mart, that goal is never reached. The re... | [{'question': 'How do suppliers meet the requirements of Wal-Mart?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['To sell even more goods in three months.', 'To cut down the employment rate sharply.', 'To charge shoppers at a much higher price.', 'To run the business in a well-organized way.']}, {'question': "Wal-Mart's low price polic... |
If you're a man and you're reading this, congratulations: you're a survivor. According to statistics, you're more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer than a woman, and nine times more likely to die of AIDS. Even if you make it to the end of your natural term, about 78 years for men in Australia, you'll die on av... | [{'question': 'Why does the author congratulate his men readers at the beginning of the passage?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['They are more likely to survive serious diseases today.', 'Their average life span has been greatly prolonged.', 'They have lived long enough to read this article.', 'They are sure to enjoy a l... |
A person named Bernard Jackson today is a free man, but he has many bitter memories. He spent five years in prison after a jury wrongly convicted (...) him of raping two women. At Jackson's trial, although two witnesses testified that Jackson was with them in another location at the time of the crime, he was convicted... | [{'question': "Bernard Jackson was found guilty and sentenced 5 years' prison because _ .", 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['the victims insisted that he was the attacker', 'he admitted the crime of raping two women', 'the police discovered evidence leading to his guilt', "the eyewitness proved the victims' testimony"]}... |
A survey reveals that employees in China say they are not engaged in their jobs. Judging by the survey data, many Chinese workplaces are black holes of misery and despair.
Only 6% of Chinese employees said they are "engaged" in their jobs, according to a global Gallup survey released this month. China's numbers equal t... | [{'question': 'According to the author, why most Chinese dislike their jobs?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ["Because they don't take the jobs they really like", 'Because many Chinese workplaces are full of misery and despair.', 'Because they have no choice but to choose the stable jobs.', 'Because they are not psychologi... |
"No man is an island" is a well-known line from John Donne's Devotion. It was written more than three hundred years ago. Even now people still agree with him. No one can live a completely lonely life. Without other people, life will become empty and sad. We all need to have friends.
For some of us, although making frie... | [{'question': 'The best title for the passage should be _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['How to Make Friends', 'A Famous Book', 'Friendship First', 'John Donne and Dale Carnegie']}, {'question': 'Some of us find it not easy to make friends because _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['we are afraid of making bad fri... |
Three-point-four billion riders on New York City subways and buses a year. This amazing number equals one-third of all mass transit trips in the United States. Ridership is at its highest in almost 60 years in almost every American city.
A commuter advocacy group, "Straphangers Campaign," attributes it to younger Ameri... | [{'question': 'Which is Not the reason why the public is riding subways and buses in increasing numbers.', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Public transport facilities are better than before.', 'Many people believe public transit is economical and eco-friendly.', 'The system has gotten a lot more dependable.', 'It is more c... |
It is the goal of politicians everywhere-----how to win and keep the trust of voters.
Now researchers at the University of St Anurew's in Scotland say they may have the answer. They believe politicians could learn a lot from recent advances in science. A growing number of studies have shown that people do judge a boo... | [{'question': 'According to the passage, we know that _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['people with good facial features must be trustworthy', 'people with bad facial features could not be trustworthy', 'we should judge people by their facial features', 'facial features might give people some wrong impressions']}, {... |
The SAT is one of two major tests for the entrance to American colleges and universities. The other test is called the ACT. More than 2 million students take the SAT yearly, including about 100,000 foreign students. The organization of the SAT will change the entrance test in 2016. The College Board announced that the ... | [{'question': 'What will be tested in the new SAT?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['All the different meanings of a word.', 'The rare usage of the common words.', 'The difficult words for foreign students.', 'The proper meaning of the words in the passages.']}, {'question': 'The new SAT could be more difficult for interna... |
Love Is Just a Thread
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents.Every day they are very busy trying to earn money to pay the high tuition for us.They don't act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV." I love you" is too luxurious for them to say .Sending flowers to each ot... | [{'question': 'Why does the author sometimes doubt that there is real love between her parents?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['Because they are very busy earning money for the high tuition.', "Because they don't act in the romantic ways.", 'Because her father is easy to lose his temper to her mother', 'Because " I love ... |
First Lady Michelle Obama is a big fan of volunteering. Volunteering means working for free to help someone else. Mrs. Obama says volunteering is very important. "It should be part of everyone's life, " she says.
Many teens agree. They say that helping others feels great and makes a difference. These days, more teens v... | [{'question': 'The writer mentions Michelle Obama in order to _ ,', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['introduce the topic of the text', 'explain what volunteering is', 'tell what she does for the US', 'show she enjoys volunteering']}, {'question': 'According to the text, in Chicago, _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['find... |
Columbus made four voyages to the west between 1492 and 1504 in his vain search for a sea route to Asia. The mystery of why he failed to find it haunted him and filled him with sadness.
Wherever he went to Cuba, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, South America, Panama, down the coast of Central America--it was always the same stor... | [{'question': 'What is the best title for this text?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['Sailing to Asia', "Columbus' voyages", 'West Indies', 'Spice Islands']}, {'question': 'In the course of his four voyages, Columbus succeeded in _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['finding China and the Spice Islands', 'trading with many... |
Since my son is getting ready for first grade, I asked a friend where she shops for school supplies. For price and convenience, she had a quick answer: schoolpak.com. Parents can buy items or packaged equipment for all grades. The Generic Elementary School-pak for first through fifth graders, for example, is $23.28. (T... | [{'question': 'The passage is mainly aimed at _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['parents', 'teachers', 'students', 'businessmen']}, {'question': "If you want to sell the bikes your children don't use, you can go to _ .", 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['educationalwarehouse.com', 'playitagainsports.com', 'Feedthepig.org... |
Going green seems to be a fad for a lot of people these days.Whether that is good or bad,we can't really say, but for the two of us, going green is not a fad but a life style.
On April 22,2011,we decided to be green every single day for an entire year. This meant doing 365 different things, and it also meant challengi... | [{'question': 'What might be the best title for the passage?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['Going green', 'Protecting the planet', 'Keeping Open-Minded', 'Celebrating Our Green Year']}, {'question': 'It was difficult for the couple to live a green life for the whole year because _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['they ... |
2016 International Summer School
The 2016 University of Cambridge International Summer Schools will run in Cambridge from 6 July to 22 August 2016. Our programs give you the opportunity to meet award-winning lecturers, stay and dine in one of the historic Cambridge Colleges and enjoy a range of weekend excursions and s... | [{'question': 'What should people do if they want to sign up for a program in this ad?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['They should go to Cambridge by plane.', 'They should phone Cambridge.', 'They should call for an application form.', 'They should apply for the program online.']}, {'question': 'Why are the applicants en... |
Women had a significant part to play during World War II,which was the time when women also made their own contributions.Some women's great efforts and their names have been recorded in history.Here's a look at some of the strong figures of women in World War II.
Tatiana Nikolaevna Baramzina was born in Glazov of Russi... | [{'question': 'What is mainly discussed in the text?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['Women were braver than men in World War II.', 'Women and men made equal contributions in World War II.', 'Women played a significant role in World War II.', "Women's death rate was high in World War II."]}, {'question': 'Which of the fou... |
Dear Ana,
In your last letter, you told me that your boss Stephanie was probably looking for a new job and you didn't know how to tell her that you wanted to take her position if she left. Well, I'd like to tell you that there is no polite way to talk about this situation with your boss. After all, you are not one-hund... | [{'question': "We can infer that Ana's purpose for writing to Liz was to _ .", 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['tell Liz that her boss is looking for a new job', "ask Liz if she has the ability to take her boss's position", 'ask Liz for advice on how to find a much better job', 'seek advice on how to make her boss know sh... |
The atmosphere and oceans are not the only parts of the environment being damaged. Rain forests are being quickly destroyed as well, and their survival is questionable. E.O. Wilson, a biologist at Harvard, called the depletion of rain forest areas "the greatest extinction since the end of the age of dinosaurs".
Unlik... | [{'question': 'In the opinion of the author, _ are being destroyed terribly at present.', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['the rain forests', 'the oceans', 'the atmosphere', 'all the above']}, {'question': 'Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ["The author thoug... |
We know that the earth has become warmer over the last century. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a group established by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Program, reports that the average surface temperature of the earth has increased during the twentieth cent... | [{'question': 'We know from the text that "IPCC" _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['engages in the climate and changes about the earth.', 'is a group by scientists who like to walk around the moon', 'works in the World Meteorological Organization', 'often greets the passers-by from the outer space']}, {'question': 'We... |
Conventional wisdom is a major barrier to innovation that threatens the survival of companies everywhere.It's based on the assumption that old ideas will always work,so they shouldn't be challenged. While this may be a valid assumption in situations that don't change,it's unlikely to hold true in a changing situation.I... | [{'question': 'DEC has disappeared probably because _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ["the consumers didn't like its products", 'the leaders lacked the sense of security', 'the CEO stuck to the conventional ideas', 'the employees took many risks with changes']}, {'question': 'The founding of CNN is used as an example... |
Postcards to myself
In 50 years of traveling Colin McCorpuodale has visited every country in the world, except three.And everywhere he goes,he sends himself a postcard.He always chooses a postcard with a beautiful view,and sticks on an interesting stamp.Usually he writes just a short message to himself.His latest one,f... | [{'question': 'What is written on his latest postcard?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['A favorite place', 'Malians island', 'Good fishing', 'A beautiful view']}, {'question': 'Tourists in Italy are often _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['beaten', 'helped', 'encouraged', 'cheated']}, {'question': 'From the passage we ... |
When I left my bag on a train, I lost my most precious possession, a small framed photograph of my great grandparents, Emily and Gordon Baker. The frame was made of silver, with an elegant flower design in one corner. The photograph was taken in March 1939 on their wedding day. Emily looked very happy, and Gordon looke... | [{'question': "The author's most precious possession was _ .", 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['A wedding photo in a silver frame taken in North Africa', 'A pretty family portrait in a silver frame taken in 1939', 'A special photo of his great grandparents in a silver frame', 'A common photograph of his grandparents ta... |
Ban Fur? Then Why Not Leather?
Much to the displeasure of some local businesses, the City Council in West Hollywood, California, voted without opposition last week to ban the sale of fur products. Should laws be involved in this issue? Is it unfair to ban sales of fur, but not sales of leather and hides ?
Animals Do N... | [{'question': 'What is the passage mainly about?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ["West Hollywood's ban on fur products.", 'Differences between fur and leather sales.', "The government's role in protecting animals.", 'The ecological imbalance in West Hollywood.']}, {'question': 'Tibor R. Machan seems to believe that _ .'... |
About ten years ago, a young and very successful businessman named Josh was traveling down a Chicago neighborhood street. He was going a bit too fast in his shiny, black, 12 cylinder Jaguar XKE, which was only two months old.
He was watching for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought ... | [{'question': "The boy threw a brick at the businessman's car because _ .", 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['he wanted to ask for some money', 'he wanted to get help from the driver', 'the businessman drove at a high speed', 'he hated the brand-new car very much']}, {'question': 'What can we learn from the passage?', 'an... |
*200 dead as Brazilian plane crashes in Sao Paulo
Up to 200 people were dead after a passenger plane with 176 people aboard slid off the runway on landing and hit a fuel storage tank at Sao Paulo's Congonhas airport on Tuesday.
Brazilian airline TAM said that 170 passengers and 6 crew were aboard the Airbus A320 fly... | [{'question': 'The Brazilian plane crash caused extra deaths mainly because _', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['.it skidded off the wet runway.', 'the runway. was very short', 'it hit a fuel storage tank', 'its pilot was inexperienced']}, {'question': 'The proper title for News 2 would be _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options'... |
City Varieties
The Headrow, Leeds. Tel. 430808
Oct 10-11 only A Night at the Varieties.All the fun of an old music hall with Barry Cryer, Duggle Brown, 6 dancers, Mystina, Jon Barker, Anne Dural and the Tony Harrison Trio. Laugh again at the old jokes and listen to your favourite songs.
Performances: 8 pm nightly.
Admi... | [{'question': 'Which theatre offers the cheapest seat?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['Halifax Playhouse.', 'City Varieties.', 'Grand Theatre.', 'York Theatre Royal.']}, {'question': 'If you want to see a play with old jokes and songs, which phone number will you ring to book a seat?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['502116'... |
There have been many great inventions, which have changed the way we live. The first great invention was one that is still very important today---the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things to travel long distances. For hundreds of years there were few inventions that have made as much effect as the wheel. The... | [{'question': 'The first great invention ever known was _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['the camera', 'the wheel', 'the electric light', 'the radio']}, {'question': 'Which of the following was turned out nearly at the same time with the jet plane?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['The radio.', 'The camera.', 'Nylon.', ... |
"Thanks for coming," Everett said, shaking hands with Mr. Hanson, the town councilor .
"I'm curious about the ideas in your letter." Mr. Hanson nodded toward the parking lot near where they stood. "Please tell me more."
Everett took a deep breath. "Ever since the school closed two years a... | [{'question': 'Where were Everett and Mr. Hanson talking?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['In the city hall.', 'Outside a park.', 'Near the parking lot.', 'In the art centre.']}, {'question': 'Everett was trying to persuade Mr. Hanson to _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['beautify the neighbourhood', 'provide money for ... |
Two things changed my life: my mother and a white plastic bike basket. I have thought long and hard about it and it's true. I would be a different person if my mom hadn't turned a silly bicycle accessory into a life lesson I carry with me today.
My mother and father were united in their way of raising children, but it... | [{'question': 'When the author saw the basket in the window,she _', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['fell in love with it', 'stared at her mother', 'recognized it at once', 'went up to the bike guy']}, {'question': 'Why did the author say many "please" to her mother?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['She longed to do extra wor... |
Sports, drama, and a variety of organizations keep students busy during high school. Where do they find the money to do these things? Not everyone gets it from Mommy and Daddy. Most have to pay for these activities. Some adults question if high school students should have jobs.
Some people worry that teens with after-... | [{'question': "According to the survey, compared with those who don't work, teens with after-school jobs are _ .", 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['more likely to go to college', 'usually doing better at school', 'more willing to pay for their education', 'able to find a better job after graduation']}, {'question': 'Who d... |
Most people know that awkward feeling when you step into an elevator with other people and try not to make eye contact.
But new research suggests it may be down to a subconscious power struggle being played out as you make your way up or down.
A study found that people decide where they stand based on a micro social gr... | [{'question': 'According to Rebekah Rousi, senior men intend to stand _ of the elevator cabins.', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['in the front', 'in the middle', 'near the side mirrors', 'at the back']}, {'question': 'Why do women choose to stand in the front?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['Because they are too shy to m... |
Immigration is the act of coming to a foreign country to live. The act of leaving one's country to settle in another is called emigration. Immigrants who flee their country because of persecution, war, or such disasters as famines or epidemics are known as refugees or displaced persons. Most people find it very hard to... | [{'question': 'Most Immigrants to the United States in the nineteenth century came from _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['Europe', 'Asia', 'Australia', 'South Africa']}, {'question': 'There are altogether _ reasons of immigration listed in the passage.', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['2', '3', '4', '5']}, {'questio... |
"Humans have a code of ethics ," says Marc Bekoff, an animal behavior expert at the University of Colorado. " If I don't play in a certain way, you won't play with me. Some animals have the same code."
Scientists recently discovered that animals that live in groups, such as elephants, foxes, and wolves, are espec... | [{'question': 'Some animals living in groups are similar to humans in _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['feeling good about going out of their way', 'playing with each other', 'raising their young', 'following certain rules']}, {'question': 'Why are animals who live in groups especially likely to follow rules?', 'answ... |
On a hot summer day, a soft drink can really take away your thirst. At home, at school, in the park or at the movies---you can find one almost anywhere.
Carbonated
You can see bubbles in these! Of all soft drinks sold, about 75 percent are carbonated . But be careful, carbonated soft drinks have lots of sugar and caff... | [{'question': 'Which two types of drinks may make you overweight?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['Carbonated and fruit juice.', 'Energy drinks and sports drinks.', 'Carbonated and energy drinks.', 'Fruit juice and bottled water.']}, {'question': 'Which one may lead to your heart disease?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['Car... |
Zoe, Damacela, 19, didn't have nice clothes when she was young. It wasn't easy for Zoe's hard-working single mother to make ends meet. They moved in and out of homeless shelters.
Everything changed for Zoe in grade nine. At that time, she heard about a sewing class at her school. She signed up and couldn't wait to tur... | [{'question': 'We can learn that _ when she was in grade nine.', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['Zoe had no interest in designing clothes', 'Zoe seldom wore her self-made clothes', "Zoe didn' t know how to make money", 'Zoe attended a business course']}, {'question': 'After winning the contest, Zoe _', 'answer': 'D', ... |
I was on vacation, and in my mind, vacation does not mean setting my hotel room alarm clock for 6 am. But when you're in Aruba and hoping to reserve a beachside palapa , that's exactly what you do.
Tourists begin lining up at the crack of dawn to secure these umbrella-like wood structures that are covered with dried an... | [{'question': 'Tourists get up at 6 am because they _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['want to see the sunrise early', 'need to check out early', 'want to have fun longer', 'need to reserve a beachside palapa']}, {'question': 'What did the author do on his first day there ?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['He went shopp... |
In 1969 I was a young girl working in Toronto. I was from a small town in Ontario and had just moved to the big city about three months earlier. It was one week before Christmas and I was going home on the last streetcar of the evening.
I remember looking at my paycheque and asking myself how it was going to endur... | [{'question': 'Why was the black man running after the writer?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['To rob her.', 'To scare her.', 'To make friends with her.', 'To return her wallet.']}, {'question': 'What is the writer trying to tell her readers?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['Never judge people by their appearance.', 'She ha... |
The college entrance exam is not only a big challenge for Chinese high school students, but also a very important exam in the lives of South Korean students.
Although the long, cold winter has already started in South Korea, the annual national exams have made the atmosphere very heated.
More than 675,000 South Kor... | [{'question': 'What do we know about South Korean annual national exams?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['Senior 3 students have to compete fiercely because there is only one place for 10 students.', 'Senior 3 students have to stay long into night at school.', "Many of the Senior 3 students can't have enough sleep.", 'Air... |
Narasimha Das is on his way to feed 169,379 hungry children. Das is in charge of a kitchen in Vrindaban. The town is about a three-hour drive from India's capital, New Delhi. Das gets to work at 3:00 a.m. Thirty workers are already working to make tens of thousands of rounds of bread. It will be brought to 1,516 school... | [{'question': 'The kitchen in Vrindaban supplies food to _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['the poor', 'the old', 'college students', 'school children']}, {'question': 'Why is it difficult for children to go to school in India?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['Because there are not enough teachers.', 'Because there are ... |
One day about 30 years ago, a 2 year-old Chinese boy in Shenyang was watching a Tom and Jerry cartoon on TV. Tom the cat began to play the piano. The music was to beautiful that the boy fell in love with it at once. This little boy was Lang Lang - one of today's great pianists.
Lang Lang began to play the piano at 3. B... | [{'question': 'When did Lang Lang perform his first public recital?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['In 1989', 'In 1987', 'In 1999', 'In 1990']}, {'question': 'When did Lang Lang and his father come to Beijing?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['To hold more concerts', 'To perform on the global stage', 'To find a good job', 'T... |
Taiwanese fishing boats that sailed to the Diaoyu Islands to protest Japan's "purchase" of part of the islands completed their voyage Tuesday morning and have set sail for home.
Local media reported that the boats finished their protest at 9:15 a.m. and are expected to return to a port in northeast Taiwan's Yilan count... | [{'question': 'Why are China-Japan economic and trade relations at a crossroads?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Because Taiwan fishing boats sailed to the island to protest Japan.', 'Because Taiwanese are deprived of their fishing right.', "Because Japan is not China's largest trade partner.", "Because Japan announced t... |
Security Services advise that there have been robberies reported in the East Oxford area, carried out by a group and involving threats of and showing of a knife.The victims have all been young males of student age and appearance who have been walking alone between 7 pm and the early hours of the morning.Some of the vic... | [{'question': 'What is mainly described in the text?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['A kind of security service.', 'How to prevent the crime.', 'How to fight for the crime.', 'Safety on the streets at nights.']}, {'question': 'The O2 is the name of _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['a gas', 'a stadium', 'a city', 'a ma... |
My father never wanted his children to know what he did for a living.Dad worked in Plant C.Lying beside lake Erie, it saw him in at sunrise and out at nightfall.Sometimes my mother would take my siblings and me to the public beach in our hometown of Ashtabula.she'd gather us round.and point to the smokestacks, cough... | [{'question': "Which of the following is TRUE of the facts about the author's father?", 'answer': 'D', 'options': ["He didn't suffer a heart attack until he retired", 'He worked in Plant C for 48 years in all.', 'He was satisfied with his job.', 'He always faced danger while working.']}, {'question': "When Toby Workman... |
November not only marks the publication of Toni Morrison's eagerly anticipated eighth novel, Love, but it is also the tenth anniversary of her Nobel Prize for Literature. Morrison is the first black woman to receive a Nobel, and so honored before her in literature are only two black men:Wole Soyinka, the Nigerian play... | [{'question': 'What would be the best title for the text?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ["Toni Morrison's latest novels", 'Toni Morrison and her trilogy', 'Toni Morrison and her novel Love', 'Toni Morrison, the Nobel prizewinner']}, {'question': 'What can we learn about John Steinbeck?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['He wa... |
Dear residents of Molten,
We can't keep silent in the current wild situation when prices for all existing products are skyrocketing unbelievably. The enormous figures on price tags for food products have caused a real panic. We've perfectly realized that, and that's why we have kept bread prices affordable for all ... | [{'question': 'Figaro is _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['a farm', 'a bakery', 'a businessman', 'a government department']}, {'question': 'In this open letter Figaro explains to the people of Molten that _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['they can no longer supply bread', 'the price of bread will be three times a... |
Your children's teacher will be providing extra time for test preparation. This school year's test will be held on January 8 and 9. The test preparation time is open to all students, and we strongly encourage your children to attend.
This year we are changing the time for our test preparation: it will be on Thursday mo... | [{'question': 'The text is mainly about _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['how teachers will provide more time for test preparation', 'the reason why time for test preparation will be changed', 'how teachers have put test preparation into their usual courses', 'test preparation information that parents should know ab... |
On October 12, 1989, some Chinese scientists were working at the computers to look for information they needed. Suddenly they saw a lot of very bright spots crossing the computers's screens. At the same time the computers were working much slower. To find out what was happening they stopped their work to check some par... | [{'question': 'The group of young men created the virus to _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['damage the computers', 'test their ability', 'tell the world that they were intelligent', 'play a trick on operators of the computers']}, {'question': 'According to the passage, computer viruses seem to _ .', 'answer': 'C',... |
Nick Vujicic was born with no arms or legs, but he doesn't let this stop him.
The brave 26-year-old man plays football and golf, and swims, in spite of the fact that he has no arms or legs.
Nick has a small foot on his left side, which helps him balance and makes him able to kick. He uses his one fo... | [{'question': 'We can learn from the text that Nick _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['has a poor sense of balance', 'understands his mother very well', 'considers his small foot ugly', 'is disappointed with his health condition']}, {'question': 'What can we learn from what Steve Appel said?', 'answer': 'A', 'options... |
Is it possible to persuade mankind to live without war? War is an ancient institution,-which has existed for at least six thousand years.It was always bad and usually foolish, but in the past human race managed to live with it.Modern inventiveness has changed this.Either man will end war, or war will end man.For the pr... | [{'question': 'In the sentence "To do this, we need to persuade mankind" (Para l), "this" refers to _', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['abolish war', 'improve weapons', 'solve international problems', 'live a peaceful life']}] |
Most people consider skydiving a product of the 20th century, but its history actually goes further back than that. The Chinese attempted to parachute in the 10th century, a thousand years before we did. The Chinese did what we would today call base diving; that is, they jumped off a place that would allow them to ... | [{'question': 'Who was the first woman to jump from a plane?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['Jacques Garnerin.', 'Kathie Paulus.', 'Tiny Broadwick.', 'Ronald Young.']}, {'question': 'Which of the following is TRUE?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['The Chinese attempted different skydiving skills in the 10th century.', 'Skyd... |
One day a student went to see his teacher. He had been given an important position and now was coming to say goodbye to his teacher. The old man asked him how he would live among high officials. The student answered, " I will be all right. I have prepared a hundred high hats, one for each official I will meet. I am sur... | [{'question': 'The student came to say goodbye to his teacher because _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['he had got hundred hats to sell', 'he had got a fairly high position in society', 'he wanted to see his parents in his home town', 'he moved away to another city']}, {'question': 'The student would live among high ... |
Have you ever tried broccoli ice cream? That's what Oliver serves his customers in the new movie Oliver's Organic Ice Cream.
The one-minute film was created by kids. A film is a movie. The young students learned their moviemaking skills at the Jacob Burns Film Center. The center is in Pleasantville, New York. Kids who ... | [{'question': 'We can infer that Oliver is probably a(n) _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['moviemaker', 'movie character', 'farmer', 'animation expert']}, {'question': 'What is the most important thing students learn by making a movie?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['The steps to shoot a movie.', 'The skills in drawin... |
NEW ORLEANS --A two-story, 1,500-ton and 16,000-square foot school built in 1879 is being moved about 300 yards to make way for the new University Medical Center in MidCity.
The school' s relocation is marked as the largest structure ever to be moved in Louisiana and one of the top-ten heaviest in America.Officials ori... | [{'question': 'The purpose of the school relocation is _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['to show the generosity of the city government', 'to form a bigger education company', 'to leave room for a new project', 'to build a new museum for education']}, {'question': 'Cancienne and his team made no money from the projec... |
An old friend from California called from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was not able to leave the office, but I had made plans for his arrival. After explaining where my new house was, I told him that I had left the key under the doormat . Since I knew it would be pretty late before I could get home,... | [{'question': 'An old friend of mine called _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['to tell me to meet him at the airport', 'to tell me about his arrival', 'to ask me to leave the office', 'to ask me to make plans for his arrival']}, {'question': 'My friend climbed into the room because _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options':... |
One of my wonderful memories is about a Chrismas gift . Unlike other gifts,it came
Wrap .
On September 11th ,1958,Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital,she put him in my lap ,saying,"I promised you a gift ,and here it is." What an honor!I Turned four a month earlier and none of my friends ... | [{'question': 'Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christrmas was coming?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['Excitement.', 'Happiness.', 'Sadness.', 'Disappointment.']}] |
Think of London and you're likely to think of the city's famous bright red double-deckers buses. Think of Thailand's capital city, Bangkok, and the noisy tuk-tuk ( ) may come to mind. Picture the American city of San Francisco and you might see the city's trolleybuses.
Imagining what these cities would look like withou... | [{'question': "Bangkok's ban on tul-tuks is unsuccessful due to _ .", 'answer': 'D', 'options': ["people's unawareness of environmental protection", "tourists' preference for tuk-tuks over taxis", 'the lack of severe punishment for violation', "Locals' willingness to take the tuk-tuks"]}, {'question': 'The London do... |
Do you love Beats headphones, True Religion jeans, and UGG shoes? These are some of the most popular brands around. They are also expensive. But some experts say they are not much better than cheaper brands.
For example, Jim Wilcox works for Consumer Reports. He tested all kinds of headphones. He says that $80 Koss P... | [{'question': "The example of Jim's report wants to tell us _ .", 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['popular brands make people comfortable', 'Koss Pro headphones are better than Beats', 'the hottest brands are of the highest quality', 'less-known brands may offer the same quality as name brands']}, {'question': 'Who have ... |
There is an English saying: "Laughter is best medicine." Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found that laughter really can improve people's health.
Tests were carried out to study the effects of... | [{'question': 'The main idea of the passage is _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['laughter and physical exercises have similar effects.', 'smile can produce the same effects as laughter', 'pain can be reduced by laughter', 'laughter is best medicine']}, {'question': 'Doctors hold laughter clinics _ .', 'answer': '... |
Scientists are developing the next generation of robot-driven cars and predict they could be carrying humans around by the year 2030.
The first wave of intelligent robot cars, capable of understanding and reacting to the world around them, will be tested this November in a competition run by the US Defense Advanced... | [{'question': 'Compared with the old robot-driven cars, the new ones _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['can understand orders from humans', 'can perceive the environment dearly', 'are modified to be completely computer-controllable', 'not only can understand the environment but also can react to it']}, {'question': '... |
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