Prompt:
London has more than nine million visitors every year. They come and visit some of the most famous places in England: Big Ben, the Tower of London and the River Thames. You can see some of the most interesting places in London by getting on the tour buses. Or you can take a ride on the London Eye. This large wheel slowly takes you 135m above the River Thames. The River Thames is London's main waterway. It has shaped the capital's _ history and geography. So one of the best ways of knowing more about the city is to take a trip along the river. The clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, has become one of the main symbols of London. The sound of the bell, which you can hear at the beginning of many television and radio programmes, has become well-known throughout the nation. No visit to London is complete without a look at the Tower of London, in the eastern part of the city. After Big Ben, the Tower may be London's most visited tourist spot. Directly south is Tower Bridge, which is more than100 years old. Along all the palaces in London, Buckingham Palace is the most famous. It has been the main London home of the royal family since Queen Victoria moved there in 1873. You can visit some of the rooms in August and September. And most mornings of the year you can watch the soldiers outside changing the guard. About one hour by train out of London is the Tower of Windsor. Here you can visit another of the Queen's homes-Windsor Castle. There was a fire in 1992 and many of the rooms were badly burned. But now they are full of beautiful pictures, tables and chairs again. Sightseeing in London is great, but it can get very tiring. So, the best way to start the day is to fill up with an English breakfast. You can buy an English breakfast in nearly every hotel, and at many restaurants and cafes. An English pub is a good place to stop for lunch and a drink. You can get hot or cold food and try one of England's many ales . Fish and chips are also a traditional English meal. So look out for fish and chip shops in cities as well as by the sea. Or you can sit outside one of the many roadside pubs and cafes in London, and simply watch the busy world go by. Which place may be London's most visited tourist spot?

Choices:
A. Cambridge University
B. The Shard
C. The British Museum
D. The National Gallery
E. Westminster Abbey
F. Windsor Castle
G. Buckingham Palace
H. St. Paul's Cathedral
I. Kensington Palace
J. The Tower of London
K. The River Thames
L. Tower Bridge
M. Trafalgar Square
N. Big Ben
O. The London Eye
P. Tower of Windsor
Q. Oxford Street
R. Covent Garden

Answer: N


Prompt:
Sagrada Familia ( 2,056,448 visits/year) Opening hours: 09:00--18:00 (October--March); 09:00--20:00 (April--September) Admission: $ 11, or $ 10 with the Barcelona Card. Disabled Access: Yes. The temple have been under construction since 1882 and they've still got another 30 to 80 years to go before it will be finished. The project's vast scale and its special design have made it one of Barcelona's top tourist attractions for many years. La Pedrera (1,133,220 visits/year) Opening hours: November--February: 09:00--18:30; March--October: 09:00--20:00 Admission: $ 9.50. Save 20% with the Barcelona Card. Disabled Access: No. This building used to be called Casa Mila but nowadays it's more commonly known as La Pedrera. It is a unique modernist building in Barcelona and was made of bricks and had colorful tiles  . It was built between 1906 and 1912 by famous Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi (1852--1926) and in 1984 it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site with other Gaudi buildings in Barcelona. Visitors to La Pedrera can see the amazing 800 square meters attic with 270 brick arches that give you a feeling that you are walking inside the skeleton   of a whale. The roof is equally impressive and is preserved exactly the way that it was built in 1912 with six staircases and seven chimneys each made in a unique style. Barcelona FC Museum (1,032,763 visits/year) Opening hours: 6thApril--4thOctober: (Monday to Saturday) 10:00--20:00; the rest of the year: 10:00--18:30 Admission: $ 8.50 for entry to the museum and $ 17 for a guided tour. Disabled Access: Yes. When you buy your ticket you have two options. You can buy a ticket for the museum to see the football stadium or you can buy a dual   ticket for $ 15 where you get to see the museum and the scenes at the club. Miro Museum (518,869 visits/year) Opening hours: Check the web site for details as they vary depending on the time of the year. Admission: $ 8. Save 20% with the Barcelona Card. Disabled Access: Yes. This museum has a wide range of Miro's work dating back as far as 1914. This artwork collection not only includes his paintings but also a good selection of sculptures  . L'Aquarium de Barcelona (1,375,271 visits/year) Opening hours: 09:00--19:00 (October--March); 09:00--20:00 (April--September) Admission: $ 7. Save 10 % on the entrance fee to the aquarium with the Barcelona Card. Barcelona Aquarium is a popular Barcelona attraction to take the kids and young ones. I have to admit I love the aquarium. Picasso Museum (887,958 visits/year) Opening hours: Check the website for details as they vary depending on the time of the year. Admission: $ 9 for main exhibition--extra for special showings. Save 50% with the Barcelona Card. Disabled Access: Yes. The museum has arranged Picasso's paintings in chronological order from his early days to his final works. Arranging the paintings in this way gives you a fascinating insight into the development of Picasso thinking over time and shows how he developed the distinctive designs that he is famous for today. Very popular art gallery. What do the attractions have in common?

Choices:
A. They all close at 20:00 every day.
B. They are all famous for their architectural style.
C. They are all located near the beach.
D. Each attraction has a roof with unique chimneys.
E. They are all part of the same UNESCO World Heritage site.
F. They are all designed by Antoni Gaudi.
G. They are available for the disabled people.
H. All attractions have disabled access.
I. They are all open from 09:00 to 18:30 year-round.
J. All museums are dedicated to modern art.
K. All attractions have the same admission price of $9.50.
L. They all display Picasso's artwork in chronological order.
M. Their opening hours are changeable in different seasons.
N. They all require a Barcelona Card for entry.
O. Admission is free for children under 12 at all attractions.
P. Each has an attic space of 800 square meters.
Q. They are all open every single day of the year.
R. Each attraction has a special aquarium exhibit.
S. They all offer guided tours for $17.
T. Tourists can have a discount of 20% with the Barcelona Card.

Answer: M


Prompt:
Mrs Smith's husband went off on a business trip to Australia. He wanted to catch the 3:30 plane to Darwin. She was very surprised when he telephoned her at 5 o'clock and said that he was still at the airport. "What happened?" asked Mrs Smith. "Well," said Mr Smith, "everything was going fine. I got my ticket, checked my luggage and waited in line at the gate. I walked across the runway to the airplane and I saw my friend Jack Scott. Jack was an airplane engineer. I shouted to him and a policeman caught me." "Why did he catch you?" "I don't know," said Mr Smith," All I said was 'Hi, Jack! '" The word "hijack" means "to take control of a plane by force". Why did Mr Smith want to fly to Australia? Because  _  .

Choices:
A. he was going to start a new life in the Australian outback
B. he was attending a surfing camp in the Northern Territory
C. he wanted" to see his wife
D. he was relocating to Australia for a new job
E. he was an Australian businessman
F. he was leaving for Australia on business
G. his wife wanted him to
H. he was joining a tour group for a sightseeing trip
I. he wanted to visit his sick brother in Darwin
J. he was attending a family wedding in Sydney
K. he was fleeing his marriage to Mrs. Smith
L. he was escaping from the police back home
M. he was running from a debt collector
N. he was visiting his parents who moved to Tasmania
O. he was going to a vacation resort in Queensland
P. he was going to a yoga retreat in the Australian mountains
Q. he was participating in a business competition in Melbourne
R. he was going to meet a business partner for a weekend getaway
S. he was joining a friend to open a new café in Brisbane
T. he was following his friend Jack to an engineering convention

Answer: F


Prompt:
John Denver has got international fame as a pop star, songwriter, actor and environmental activist ( ). Songs like Take Me Home, Country Road, Rocky Mountain High and Annie's Song have become very popular. But less than thirty years ago, John Denver was a young man with little more than a fine voice, a guitar, and a dream. Growing up in conservative   family, he was not believed to drop out of college and head to Los Angeles, where the music scene was flowering. Nor was he believed to succeed. In Take Me Home, John Denver talked about the story that shaped his life, with the story of the rich inner journey of a shy Midwestern boy. With honesty and cleverness, he wrote about his childhood, the feeling of moving to Los Angeles as the 60s came, his first lucky breaks, his first songwriting success with leaving on a Jet Plane and finally got a world fame. He also wrote about his relationship with his first and second wife, as well as his parents, his children, his partners through his life and his friends. Honest and rich in the book that only a natural-born storyteller could write so well, Take Me Home is very good from the beginning to the end. It's like spending a few days with a good friend. Take Me Home is a name of  _  .

Choices:
A. a film in which John Denver acted and starred
B. a famous book
C. a motivational speaking tour in the 1990s
D. a wonderful movie
E. a play performed at the Denver Performing Arts Center
F. a documentary about the Rocky Mountains
G. a children's book about environmental activism
H. a novel written by one of John Denver's children
I. a poetry collection published posthumously
J. an environmental organization founded by John Denver
K. a country music album released in the 1970s
L. a concert tour across the United States
M. a coffee table book about Midwestern culture
N. a biography written by John Denver's first wife
O. a magazine article in Rolling Stone
P. a folk song in Los Angeles
Q. a charity event hosted by John Denver in the 1980s
R. a radio program hosted by John Denver
S. a TV series based on the life of John Denver
T. a pop song by John Denver

Answer: T


Prompt:
Doctor are known to be terrible pilots. They don't listen because they already know it all. I was lucky: I became a pilot in 1970, almost ten years before I graduated from medical school. I didn't realize then, but becoming a pilot makes me a better surgeon. I loved flying. As I flew bigger, faster planes, and in worse weather. I learned about crew resource management  , or CRM, a new idea to make flying safer. It means that crew members should listen and speak up for a good result, regardless of positions. I first read about CRM in 1980. Not long after that, an attending doctor and I were flying in bad weather. The controller had us turn too late to get our landing ready. The attending doctor was flying; I was safety pilot He was so busy because of the bad turn, he had forgotten to put the landing gear   down. He was a better pilot - and my boss - so it felt unusual to speak up. But I had to: Our lives were in danger. I put aside my uneasiness and said, "We need to put the landing gear down now!" That was my first real lesson in the power of CRM, and I've used it in the operating room ever since. CRM requires that the pilot/ surgeon encourage others to speak up. It further requires that when opinions are from the opposite, the doctor doesn't overreact, which might prevent fellow doctors from voicing opinions again. So when I'm in the operating room, I ask for ideas and help from others. Sometimes they're not willing to speak up. But I hope that if I continue to encourage them, someday someone will keep me from " _ ". The author deepened his understanding of the power of CRM when  _  .

Choices:
A. he wrote about CRM in a medical journal
B. he refused to fly in bad weather
C. he graduated from medical school
D. his boss operated on a patient
E. he avoided flying with doctors
F. he gave up on crew resource management
G. he was in charge of a flying task
H. he forgot to put the landing gear down
I. he decided to become a pilot instead of a doctor
J. he ignored the safety pilot's advice
K. he started flying bigger planes
L. he avoided speaking up to maintain respect
M. he followed the controller's directions exactly
N. he became a better pilot than his boss
O. he saved the plane by speaking up
P. he stopped flying to focus on surgery
Q. his boss landed the plane too late
R. he avoided difficult weather conditions
S. he taught CRM to other surgeons
T. he read about CRM in a textbook

Answer: O


Prompt:
Mr. Evens works in Sydney. Last week he had a two weeks' holiday, but he didn't know where to go. He said to his friend Robert, "I hate the hot weather here, but I can't find a cool place in Australia. How will I take my holiday?" "That's easy," said Robert. "You'd better go to Moscow. Snow and ice are covering the ground now." Mr. Evens agreed with his friend. He bought an air ticket and soon arrived in Moscow. He made a happy journey  there. But one day He got into trouble. After lunch he went to a park outside the city. He saw a dog following him while he was walking past a house. It was hungry and wished him to give it some food to eat. Bad luck! He had no piece of bread or cake in his pockets. He tried to send it away, but it began to bark at him. He wanted to look for a stick but couldn't find anything except snow and ice. Suddenly he saw a stone in the ground. He tried to pick it up but he failed. "How strange Russians  are!" Mr. Evens said to himself. "They do not tie their dogs, but firmly  tie the ground!" Which of the following is TRUE?

Choices:
A. The ground was covered with metal.
B. The ground was covered with cement.
C. The stone was part of a statue.
D. The stone was glued to the ground.
E. The stone was firmly frozen on the ground.[:. . ]
F. The ice was too thick to break.
G. Mr. Evens was tied to the ground.
H. Russians never tie their dogs.
I. Mr. Evens had a stick frozen in the ground.
J. The Russians tied the house to the ground.
K. Mr. Evens couldn't move because of the snow.
L. The Russians tied the trees to the ground.
M. The ground was magnetically locked.
N. Russians always tie the stones firmly.
O. Mr. Evens forgot how to lift objects.
P. The park was built on a frozen lake.
Q. The snow was frozen into a stone.
R. The dog had ice on its paws.
S. Russians are all very strange.
T. The dog was frozen to the ground.

Answer: E


Prompt:
My son Joey was born with club feet.The doctors told us that he would be able to walk,but would never run very well.By the time he was eight,you wouldn't know he had a problem when you saw him walk. The children in our neighborhood ran around playing,and Joey would join them, run and play,too.We never told him that he probably wouldn't be able to run as well as the other children.So he didn't know. In seventh grade he decided to go out for the cross-country team.Every day he worked harder and ran more than any of the others.Although the entire team runs,only the top seven runners score for the school.We didn't tell him he probably would never be on the team,so he didn't know. He continued to run four to five miles a day,every day - even the day he had a high fever.I was worried,so I went to see him after school.I found him running all alone.I asked him how he felt."Okay," he said.He had two more miles to go.Yet he looked straight ahead and kept running.We never told him he couldn't run miles with a high fever.So he didn't know. Two weeks later,the names of the team runners were called.Joey was Number Six on the list.Joey was on the team! He was in seventh grade.We never told him he couldn't do it! The writer wants to tell us   _  .

Choices:
A. parents should know how to help their children in the right way.
B. sports are only for those who are naturally gifted
C. only the most talented athletes should be encouraged to join sports teams
D. parents should always correct their children when they push themselves too hard
E. it is best to always tell children the truth, no matter how discouraging
F. children should be protected from challenges to ensure their safety
G. only the fastest runners deserve to be on a team
H. children shouldn't do what they can't do
I. parents should focus on academic success rather than athletic pursuits
J. parents should tell their children what they can do
K. it's better to let children discover their limits on their own without support
L. children should be discouraged from overexertion to prevent health risks
M. people with physical disabilities should only pursue sedentary hobbies
N. parents should make all decisions for their children to avoid mistakes
O. it's important to set realistic expectations for children early on
P. children should avoid activities that might worsen existing conditions
Q. children should not be allowed to participate in competitive sports
R. children with club feet can't take part in sports
S. children should only do what doctors say is safe for them
T. children should be allowed to run as much as they want, even when sick

Answer: A


Prompt:
Game: Describe and guess In Describe and guess, players take turns choosing a Word Brick and then describing  one of the words on the brick without saying the actual word. The goal is to get the other players to guess the word. Instructions Have students(the players)sit in groups of 3-5 and give each group some Word Bricks. In their groups,players take turns choosing one Word Brick.Each player shoud not let anyone else see his or her brick. Each player examines both sides of his or her Word Brick and chooese one of the words. In turns,each player describes his or her word without saying that word.The other players guess until one guesses the word. After all of the players'words have been guessed,do steps 2-4 again with new Word Bricks. End the game after the specified amount of time. "Player Talk" in Describe and guess The player picks a brick with the word one on one side and the on the other side.He or She chooses to describe the. Describer:Okay,this is a small word. It's very common in English. Guesser 1:Is it and? Describer: No.We often use it before the word sun,ocean and weather. Guesser 2: The. Describer: Right The second part is to   _  .

Choices:
A. explain how to make a stop-motion animation
B. describe the steps of baking a cake
C. illustrate the art of calligraphy
D. explain how to solve a Rubik's cube
E. explain how to create a digital drawing
F. outline the process of building a model airplane
G. demonstrate how to play the piano
H. tell you about another game
I. teach some word stories
J. describe the mechanics of a video game
K. teach the rules of chess
L. show how to play the game
M. show how to do a magic trick
N. guide someone through assembling furniture
O. teach the fundamentals of origami
P. teach some small words
Q. teach the basics of coding in Python
R. demonstrate how to knit a scarf
S. describe how to set up a tent for camping
T. illustrate how to write a poem

Answer: L


Prompt:
(1) My name is Danny. I'm from England. I am eleven. I'm tall with black hair. I have two big eyes. My fax number is 010-74862635. (2) Hello! I am Jane. I'm from the USA. I have a round face and two big eyes. I'm short and thin. I'm twelve. My parents work in Beijing. (3) Look at the photo. Who's the girl in it? It's me, an English girl. My name is Amy. I'm in Grade Seven. I'm twelve. My home phone number is 022-43765986. I have a round face and long, black hair. I like Chinese very much, and I'm very good at it. (4). Who am I? I'm from Japan. My name is Yukio. I'm thirteen. Now I'm in Beijing. I'm short, and I'm very heavy . I have two short legs. _   are from England .

Choices:
A. Yukio and Jane
B. Danny and Amy
C. Jane and Danny
D. Only Yukio
E. Yukio and Danny
F. Amy and Jane
G. Amy and Yukio
H. Jane and Amy
I. Danny and Jane
J. Only Danny
K. Only Amy
L. Danny and everyone
M. Jane and Yukio
N. Amy and Yukio
O. All four of them
P. Jane and everyone
Q. Danny and Jane
R. Danny and Yukio
S. Only Jane

Answer: B


Prompt:
One day a mother camel and her son walked through a desert. They were looking for water and grass. The son asked, "What do water and grass look like, Mum?"His mother answered, "Water looks like the sky, blue and clear.While grass is green, fresh and nice." After they walked for a day and a night, the son suddenly cried, "Look!Mum,there is water and grass over there!" "What a foolish talk,my boy!" The water and grass were on the left,while the desert was on the right.But because the mother camel was blind(   )in her left eye,she could only see a sea of yellow sand with her right eye.So she didn't believe what the young camel said. The next day they went on walking ,the young camel found a second _ ,but his mother still did not believe him. She said angrily, "No,that's not an oasis,but a desert. I have more knowledge and experience than you. You are wrong again. You should listen to me." This time the young camel was angry with his mother,too. So when he saw an oasis for the third time, he left his mother without telling her.He ran to the grass and ate his fill. But his poor mother was still walking on and she was still hungry and thirsty. Who couldn't eat grass all the time?

Choices:
A. A desert fox
B. The son camel
C. A nearby oasis
D. A desert storm
E. A wandering goat
F. A wise old jackal
G. A nearby mountain
H. A mirage
I. A lost antelope
J. A wise old ostrich
K. Nobody
L. The writer
M. A passing traveler
N. A passing eagle
O. The desert
P. The sun
Q. A thirsty lion
R. A group of camels
S. The young camel
T. The mother camel

Answer: T


Prompt:
Hong Kong Harbor Night Cruise   Enjoy the delicious dinner on the ferry  and watch the beautiful city lights Time : 6:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. Price : Adults : HK$ 180    Children under 12 : HK$ 100 Start / Finish : Kowloon Public Pier   Tel : (852) 2853 3888 E - mail:enquiry@chinatravel1.co You are 8 years old, how much will you pay?

Choices:
A. HK$110
B. HK$190
C. HK$150
D. HK$180
E. HK$90
F. HK$70
G. HK$100
H. HK$400
I. HK$200
J. HK$50
K. HK$500
L. HK$350
M. HK$75
N. HK$170
O. HK$210
P. HK$120
Q. HK$130
R. HK$250
S. HK$300
T. HK$80

Answer: G


Prompt:
Lily has a pen friend in America. Her name is Alice. They write to each other every week. They tell each other about their lives. Here is a letter from Lily. Dear Alice, Thank you for your letter and telling me about your best friend. In this letter, I'm going to tell you about my friend. Her name is Cathy. She has long brown hair and blue eyes. She is the same age as me, but a little taller .She is always happy. We sit together in class and help each other with our homework. We always play together after school and play computer games for an hour. Cathy thinks quickly  and does better than me. She is learning to play the piano .I am learning to play the piano, too. We play together every day. It's fun. We always have a good time. Please write to me soon. Love, Lily When do they play computer games?

Choices:
A. During lunch break
B. During math class
C. At the weekend.
D. Before class
E. Before bedtime
F. At recess
G. On Monday mornings
H. At the weekend
I. Before breakfast
J. While doing homework
K. Before school.
L. During rainy days
M. At school.
N. On weekends
O. On their birthdays
P. During study hall
Q. During piano lessons
R. After school.
S. After dinner
T. During summer vacation

Answer: R


Prompt:
Do you want to live a happier, less stressful  life? Try laughing for no reason at all. That's how millions of people start their day at Laughter  Clubs around the world and many doctors now think that having a good laugh might be one of the best ways to stay healthy. The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr. Madan Kataria."Young children laugh about 300 times a day. Adults laugh between 7 and 15 times a day," says Dr. Kataria. "Everyone is naturally good at laughing -- it's the common language. We want people to feel happy with their lives." There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1,300 in the world. Many doctors are also interested in the effects  of laughter on our health. According to a 5-year study at the UCLA School of Medicine in California, with laughing there is less stress in the body. Laughter improves our health against illness by about 40%. So what happens at a Laughter Club? I went along to my nearest club in South London to find out. I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class, to be honest, I wasn't interested in laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried about looking silly. Our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands and say "ho ho ho, ha ha ha" while looking at each other. However, our bodies can't tell the difference between real laughter and unreal laughter, so they still produce the same healthy effects. Surprisingly, it works! After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real and some people just couldn't stop! At the end of the class I was surprised by how relaxed and comfortable I felt. So if you're under stress, then start laughing. You might be very pleased with the results. When did the people in the club begin to laugh for real?

Choices:
A. After the teacher left the room.
B. After ten hours.
C. After one hour.
D. After reading a joke.
E. Once they met their friends.
F. After ten days.
G. Before the class started.
H. After five minutes.
I. During the first exercise.
J. After drinking water.
K. When the lights went out.
L. After ten seconds.
M. After ten minutes.
N. Right after they clapped their hands.
O. When they saw a funny video.
P. At the beginning of the class.
Q. Once they finished the class.
R. After they sat in silence.
S. After listening to music.
T. After fifteen minutes.

Answer: M


Prompt:
Rare birds in the UK have been living far better than the more common birds over the last decade due to the efforts of conservation organisations, according to a new assessment. The research shows almost 60% of the 63 rare birds that live in the UK have increased over the last 10 years. By contrast, only about one third of common species have increased over the same period. Just 28% of rare birds have decreased over the same period, compared with four out of every 10 common birds. The rare birds described in the assessment with increasing populations include theosprey  andcorncrake . All of these birds are subject to conservation action. The declining common birds include the nightingale,swift , house sparrow and redgrouse  . These are suffering declines for a variety of reasons, including changes in farming practices. Dr David Noble, from the British Trust for Ornithology, said: "That some of our rarer birds have responded to targeted conservation action is great news. It shows just what can be achieved. What we need to do now is to continue the good work and use some of the lessons we have learned to help our more common birds." Dr Mark Avery, the conservation director of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), said: "Over the last decade we've enjoyed some great conservation successes, including removing some threatened species from the World Conservation Union's Red List of Thratened Animals and increasing the populations of red kite, osprey, etc. However, these successes arecountered  by continued declines of some widespread species." The overview of 210 native birds has been produced by a group of conservation organisations, to mark the publication ofThe State of the UK's Birdsreport, which is in its l0th year. The report was published by the RSPB for a group of conservation organisations. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

Choices:
A. House sparrows are not affected by changes in farming practices.
B. Half of common birds have decreased in the past ten years in the UK.
C. The World Conservation Union has removed all UK birds from its Red List.
D. The corncrake is not a rare bird in the UK.
E. The State of the UK's Birds report was published by a single organization.
F. The osprey is now extinct in the UK.
G. All rare birds in the UK are now common due to conservation.
H. Conservation efforts have had no impact on common bird species.
I. Nightingales have increased in number due to conservation efforts.
J. The report includes data from only 10 bird species.
K. All common bird species in the UK have declined over the past decade.
L. The red grouse population has increased significantly in the past decade.
M. The UK has stopped all conservation efforts for common birds.
N. Common birds have benefited more from conservation efforts than rare birds.
O. The UK has successfully increased the population of all rare bird species.
P. The decline of widespread birds is not worrying for the UK.
Q. The UK has got some practical experience of bird conservation.
R. Farming practices have not affected any bird species in the UK.
S. Dr. David Noble stated that conservation efforts for rare birds have failed.
T. Changes in farming practices contribute to the increase of rare birds.

Answer: Q


Prompt:
Volunteering means that you work to help people without being paid. There are many different volunteers. They help people who really need help. There are many places where you can be volunteers. Here are just a few places for you. Hospital---ask if you can go and visit people who are really sick. Sometimes what they need is someone to talk to, or someone to give them hope Orphanage   ---the children living there really need someone to play with them. Food Shelter ---many food shelters need people to clean up the shelters and help give out food or water to those who need it. Seniors' Home   ---help the elderly people clean up their homes. Community   Center ---a lot of community centers are very well run. However, some of them really need extra help, especially cleaning and repairs. As a student you can also do a lot of things to help others at school. Maybe you could start a support group. Here is some advice: Help students give up smoking, drinking or other bad habits. Help students who come from poor families. Help new students get used to their school life soon. Provide graduating students with information on future studies. The volunteers can   _   in the community center.

Choices:
A. build a skateboard ramp
B. give the sick person hope
C. build a miniature city
D. create a graffiti mural
E. design a new app
F. clean up the yard
G. hold a silent disco
H. perform stand-up comedy
I. design a virtual reality game
J. organize a car wash for fun
K. start a fashion show
L. coach a professional sports team
M. play with the children in orphanage
N. teach advanced physics
O. organize a pet costume contest
P. launch a rocket for science
Q. start a book club for robots
R. host a cooking class
S. give out food or water to the people who need it
T. host a talent show for cats

Answer: F


Prompt:
American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a school. The first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most children are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school. High school students study only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the same class every day, and they have little homework for every class. After class they do many interesting things. After high school, many students go to college. They can go to a small one or a large one. Many college students work after class to get some money for their studies. Many college students work after class because    _    .

Choices:
A. they want to get some money for their studies
B. they want to start a family immediately after high school
C. they want to take online classes instead
D. they want to become famous on social media
E. they want to become teachers immediately after high school
F. they want to join the army instead of studying
G. their parents ask them for money
H. they want to start a business during high school
I. they want to learn how to drive without a license
J. they want to travel around the world
K. they don't have anything to do
L. they want to build their own houses
M. their teachers ask them to do so
N. they want to avoid attending college classes
O. they want to become professional athletes
P. they want to work in another country
Q. they want to live with their parents for free
R. they want to study only part-time
S. they want to take extra vacations during college
T. they want to learn how to cook better

Answer: A


Prompt:
Wang Guozhen,  a poet, died of cancer at the age of 59 0n April 26, 2015, one month before his latest book was to be published c), according to Beijing News.The poet's death has started heated discussions online. He was a graduate of Jinan University in Guangzhou, where he majored  in literature. Wang began to write poems in 1985, when his works often appeared in news-papers and magazines. His books sold so well in 1990 that the people in the publishing business called it"The year of Wang Guozhen". In the following ten years he had written over 50 books.His works such as Going the Distance and Beyond Yourself have influenced a large number of readers born in the 60s and 70s and some of his poems are still often quoted  by famous people and writers. During a speech at the 2013 APEC CEO Summit in Indonesia, Chinese President Xi Jinping quoted a sentence from Wang's poem, saying "There is no mountain higher than man, and no road longer than his feet", which made Wang's works more popular. "I was inspired by his poems and copied every sentence down on my notebooks, Wang Ling, a Sina wei bo user, wrote  "I still miss the time when I had the patience to read poems and really believed in the world built by his words. Wang Guozhen was born in the year   _

Choices:
A. 1990
B. 1965
C. 1952
D. 1954
E. 1958
F. 1957
G. 1960
H. 1955
I. 1953
J. 1947
K. 1949
L. 1963
M. 1961
N. 1950
O. 1966
P. 1948
Q. 1962
R. 1959
S. 1985
T. 1956

Answer: T


Prompt:
There is a park near my home. People like to go to this park after work. Some of them go to the park every day. Look! That is Mr. King. He is sitting on a chair and watching the children. Some children are playing a game. Some boys are playing soccer. Lucy and Lily are standing under a tree. They are talking. There is a small river in the park. We can see some boats on the water. Some children are sitting in the boats with their fathers and mothers. Listen! A girl is singing. This is really a nice park. I come here after school every day. _   are playing soccer in the park.

Choices:
A. The people talking under the tree
B. Everyone in the park
C. The girls singing
D. The people watching the children
E. All the children
F. Lucy and Lily
G. The girls in the park
H. The children in the boats
I. The singers in the park
J. Some girls
K. The children playing a game
L. The people on the boats
M. Some boys
N. The people after work
O. Some men
P. The boys and girls
Q. All the people
R. The boys and Mr. King
S. Some women
T. Mr. King

Answer: M


Prompt:
What characteristic helps a rabbit survive in a winter environment?

Choices:
A. teleportation
B. mimicry of predators
C. migration
D. translucent skin
E. venomous bite
F. bioluminescence
G. hibernation
H. strength
I. symbiosis
J. burrowing underground
K. metallic scales
L. infrared vision
M. nocturnal behavior
N. feather insulation
O. size
P. regeneration
Q. long ears
R. rapid color change
S. webbed feet
T. camouflage

Answer: T


Prompt:
When a large oak tree is cut down in a forest, it leaves a gap in the forest canopy which allows smaller trees to quickly grow in the available sunlight. Which interaction is best represented among the smaller trees?

Choices:
A. competition
B. pollination
C. habitat fragmentation
D. intraspecific predation
E. mutualism
F. predation and mutualism
G. resource partitioning
H. seed dormancy
I. migration
J. aposematism
K. predation
L. herbivory
M. succession
N. dispersal
O. symbiosis
P. communal living
Q. commensalism
R. altruism
S. coevolution
T. parasitism

Answer: A


Prompt:
Sickle cell anemia is a genetic disease caused by an autosomal recessive gene. If each parent carries one sickle cell allele, what are the chances that their child will have sickle cell anemia?

Choices:
A. three in five
B. one in eight
C. five in six
D. nine in ten
E. one in ten
F. three in eight
G. five in eight
H. one in three
I. one in four
J. six in seven
K. four in five
L. two in nine
M. two in four
N. two in five
O. no chance
P. one in six
Q. three in four
R. two in three
S. seven in eight

Answer: I


Prompt:
A 34-year-old woman presents to the plastic surgery office 3 months following a rhinoplasty procedure. The patient has been recovering well. However, she has noticed a small whistling noise when she respires through her nose, which you appreciate on physical exam. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this phenomenon?

Choices:
A. Post-operative swelling
B. A septal hematoma causing a perforation
C. A deviated septum that is now straight, resulting in altered nasal airflow
D. Excessive columellar show resulting in increased nasal airflow

Answer: B


Prompt:
A 46-year-old woman comes to the physician because of severe muscle and joint pain for 5 months. The pain varies in location and intensity. She also has joint stiffness in the morning and reports fatigue throughout the day that she attributes to not sleeping well. She reports a tingling sensation in her lower limbs. Her bowel habits are unchanged but she often feels bloated. She has primary hypertension and occasional migraine headaches. She does not smoke or consume alcohol. Her medications include propranolol and sumatriptan. She appears healthy. Examination shows symmetric muscular tenderness at the base of the neck, over the shoulders, and in the lumbosacral area. Strength and deep tendon reflexes are normal. Laboratory studies show:
Hemoglobin 14.3 g/dL
Leukocyte count 9300/mm3
Platelet count 230,000/mm3
Mean corpuscular volume 85 μm3
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate 12 mm/h
Serum
Glucose 92 mg/dL
Creatinine 0.6 mg/dL
TSH 3.1 μU/mL
Urinalysis is within normal limits. Which of the following is the most appropriate therapy for this patient?"

Choices:
A. Temazepam
B. Vitamin B12
C. Amitriptyline
D. Methotrexate
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Answer: C


Prompt:
A 21-month-old boy is brought to the physician for a well-child examination. His mother noticed deformities in both of his legs since he started walking independently. He has been healthy apart from an upper respiratory tract infection 6 months ago. He was delivered at 38 weeks' gestation. His 6-year-old sister was treated for developmental dysplasia of the hip. He can kick a ball and say a 2-word phrase. He plays well with other children at his day care. His immunizations are up-to-date. He is at the 40th percentile for height and 50th percentile for weight. Vital signs are within normal limits. Examination shows closed anterior and posterior fontanelles. The knees do not stay together when both the feet and ankles are placed together. The gait is unremarkable. The mother is concerned that he has a growth disorder. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management?

Choices:
A. Vitamin D supplementation
B. Reassurance and follow-up
C. X-ray of the lower extremities
D. Bracing of the lower extremities

Answer: B


Prompt:
A 35-year-old woman comes to the physician for genetic counseling prior to conception. Her younger brother has mild developmental delay, pale complexion, and has to limit his dietary intake of phenylalanine. She has no similar symptoms and is in good health. Her parents are healthy. Which of the following is the most appropriate assessment of her carrier status for the disease affecting her brother?

Choices:
A. 67%
B. 100%
C. 75%
D. 50%

Answer: A


Prompt:
Background:
Some patients with severe asthma have frequent exacerbations associated with persistent eosinophilic inflammation despite continuous treatment with high-dose inhaled glucocorticoids with or without oral glucocorticoids.
Methods:
In this randomized, double-blind clinical trial we assigned 576 patients with recurrent asthma exacerbations and evidence of eosinophilic inflammation despite high doses of inhaled glucocorticoids to one of three study groups. Patients were assigned to receive mepolizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody against interleukin-5, which was administered as either a 75-mg intravenous dose or a 100-mg subcutaneous dose or placebo every 4 weeks for 32 weeks. The primary outcome was the rate of exacerbations. Other outcomes included the forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and scores on the St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) and the 5-item Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ-5).
Results:
The rate of exacerbations was reduced by 47% (95% confidence interval [CI], 29 to 61) among patients receiving intravenous mepolizumab and by 53% (95% CI, 37 to 65) among those receiving subcutaneous mepolizumab, as compared with those receiving placebo (p<0.001 for both comparisons). Exacerbations necessitating an emergency department visit or hospitalization were reduced by 32% in the group receiving intravenous mepolizumab and by 61% in the group receiving subcutaneous mepolizumab. At week 32, the mean increase from baseline in FEV1 was 100 ml greater in patients receiving intravenous mepolizumab than in those receiving placebo (p=0.02) and 98 ml greater in patients receiving subcutaneous mepolizumab than in those receiving placebo (p=0.03). The improvement from baseline in the SGRQ score was 6.4 points and 7.0 points greater in the intravenous and subcutaneous mepolizumab groups, respectively than in the placebo group, and the improvement in the ACQ-5 score was 0.42 points and 0.44 points greater in the two mepolizumab groups, respectively than in the placebo group (p<0.001 for all comparisons).
Conclusions:
Mepolizumab administered either intravenously or subcutaneously significantly reduced asthma exacerbations and was associated with improvements in markers of asthma control.
Given the original research abstract above, which of the following would be true if the authors had inadvertently encountered a type 1 error?

Choices:
A. A type 1 error occurs when the null hypothesis is true but is rejected in error.
B. A type 1 error occurs when the null hypothesis is false, yet is accepted in error.
C. A type 1 error is a beta (β) error and is usually 0.1 or 0.2.
D. A type 1 error is dependent on the confidence interval of a study.

Answer: A


Prompt:
A 47-year-old executive schedules an appointment his physician for a routine medical check-up. He currently has no complaints and claims to be “as fit as a fiddle.” The physical examination findings are unremarkable, except for a mid-systolic murmur heard in the 2nd left intercostal space that radiates to the carotids on auscultation. The physician instructs the patient to stand from a supine position with the stethoscope still placed on his chest. Which of the following changes would occur with this maneuver?

Choices:
A. An increase in right atrial pressure
B. An increase in pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
C. A reduction in the slope of the pacemaker potential
D. A reduction in diastolic filling time

Answer: D


Prompt:
A 17-year-old woman presents to your office concerned that she has not had her menstrual period in 4 months. She states that menses began at age of 13 and has been regular until two months ago. She denies sexual activity, and urine pregnancy test is negative. On exam, she appears well-nourished with a BMI of 21 kg/m^2, but you note that she has enlarged cheeks bilaterally and has calluses on the dorsum of her hands. She says that she has been very stressed with school and has recently been binge eating. What other finding do you expect to see in this patient?

Choices:
A. Malar rash
B. Increased blood glucose level
C. Erosion of tooth enamel
D. Elevated estrogen levels

Answer: C


Prompt:
A 58-year-old white man with hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus comes to the physician because of a 3-month history of a painless lesion on his lower lip. He has smoked one pack of cigarettes daily for 20 years. He has worked as a fruit picker for the past 25 years. His current medications include captopril and metformin. Examination of the oral cavity shows a single ulcer near the vermillion border. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Choices:
A. Squamous cell carcinoma
B. Aphthous stomatitis
C. Actinic keratosis
D. Traumatic ulcer

Answer: A


Prompt:
A 21-year-old woman presents to the emergency room with right arm pain and limited range of motion. She does not recall trauma to the arm. She also complains of diarrhea and nausea. She is sexually active with one male partner and admits to having pain during intercourse. There is vague and diffuse tenderness to palpation in all four abdominal quadrants. No erythema or edema is noted on the right arm. The fecal occult test is negative. Past records show that this patient has been in the ER 7 times in the past year with similar symptoms. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Choices:
A. Ulcerative colitis
B. Illness anxiety disorder
C. Somatization disorder
D. Somatoform pain disorder

Answer: C


Prompt:
A 39-year-old African-American woman presents to the emergency room with hip pain. She has a past medical history significant for sarcoidosis which was recently diagnosed 6 months ago and is currently being treated. She reports that the pain started 2 weeks ago and is localized to the left hip and groin. The pain has been getting progressively more intense. Her temperature is 98.1°F (36.7°C), blood pressure is 122/78 mm Hg, pulse is 80/min, respirations are 13/min, and oxygen saturation is 98% on room air. Physical exam is notable for pain with manipulation without restriction of range of motion of the hip. Which of the following is the most sensitive test for this condition?

Choices:
A. MRI of the hip
B. Radiograph of the hip
C. Radionuclide scan of the hip
D. Ultrasound of the hip

Answer: A


Prompt:
A 60-year-old female patient with a history of hypertension presents to an outpatient office for regular check-up and is found to have hypertriglyceridemia. Her physician prescribes high-dose niacin and recommends taking the medication along with aspirin. The side effect the physician is trying to avoid is thought to be mediated by what mechanism?

Choices:
A. Bile deposition in the dermis
B. Release of prostaglandins
C. Mast cell degranulation
D. T cell activation

Answer: B


Prompt:
A 12-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department for the evaluation of persistent bleeding from his nose over the past hour. The bleeding started spontaneously. He has no history of a similar episode. He takes no medications. There is no history of abnormal bleeding in the family. His vital signs are within normal limits. On examination, he is pressing a gauze against his left nostril while hyperextending his head. The gauze is stained with blood and upon withdrawal of the gauze blood slowly drips out of his left nostrils. There is no bleeding from the right nostril. The remainder of the physical examination shows no abnormalities. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial therapy?

Choices:
A. Anterior packing and topical antibiotics
B. Oxymetazoline nasal spray
C. Placement of an epinephrine gauze in the left nostril
D. Squeezing the nostrils manually for 10 minutes with the head elevated

Answer: D


Prompt:
A 63-year-old man is aiming to improve his health by eating a well balanced diet, walking daily, and quitting smoking following a 45-year smoking history. While on his daily walks he notices a strong cramping pain in his calves that consistently appears after a mile of walking. He sees his physician and a diagnosis of peripheral artery disease with intermittent claudication is made. To improve his symptoms, cilostazol is prescribed. What is the mechanism of action of this medication?

Choices:
A. Irreversible cyclooxygenase inhibitor
B. Thromboxane synthase inhibitor
C. Adenosine diphosphate receptor inhibitor
D. Phosphodiesterase inhibitor

Answer: D


Prompt:
A 61-year-old man with schizophrenia in a locked inpatient psychiatry unit was observed making an unusual smacking motion with his lips, pursing his mouth, and blinking excessively. These symptoms started slowly about 2 weeks ago and have become more pronounced, but they do not seem to bother the patient. He resides in an inpatient psychiatric facility where he has been successfully treated with haloperidol for the past several months. His physical exam and vitals are within normal limits. Which of the following accurately describes his symptoms?

Choices:
A. Tardive dyskinesia
B. Acute dystonia
C. Pseudoparkinsonism
D. Palsy

Answer: A


Prompt:
A 25-year-old man is brought to the emergency department after being found unconscious. He was at a college party exhibiting belligerent behavior when he suddenly passed out and fell to the ground. His past medical history is not known. His temperature is 100°F (37.8°C), blood pressure is 107/48 mmHg, pulse is 125/min, respirations are 19/min, and oxygen saturation is 99% on room air. The patient is covered with emesis and responds incoherently to questions. As the patient begins to wake up he continues vomiting. The patient is started on IV fluids, analgesics, and anti-emetics and begins to feel better. Thirty minutes later the patient presents with muscle rigidity and is no longer responding coherently to questions. His temperature is 103°F (39.4°C), blood pressure is 127/68 mmHg, pulse is 125/min, respirations are 18/min, and oxygen saturation is 98% on room air. The patient's basic laboratory studies are drawn and he is started on IV fluids, given lorazepam, and placed under a cooling blanket. Despite these initial measures, his symptoms persist. Which of the following is the best next step in management?

Choices:
A. Acetaminophen
B. Dantrolene
C. Intubation
D. Supportive therapy

Answer: B


Prompt:
A 33-year-old man presents to the infectious diseases clinic for follow-up. He was recently admitted to the hospital with fever, shortness of breath, and cough, and was found to have Pneumocystic jirovecii pneumonia and a new diagnosis of HIV. His CD4 count is 175, viral load is pending. As part of routine laboratory studies given his new diagnosis, an RPR was found to be positive with a titer of 1:64, and this is confirmed with a positive FTA-ABS. He is unsure when or how he acquired HIV or syphilis. His neurological examination is normal, and he has no symptoms. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management:

Choices:
A. Perform lumbar puncture, treat based on presence or absence of CNS disease
B. Treat with three weekly injections of penicillin, obtain titers in 3 months
C. Treat with three weekly injections of penicillin, obtain titers in 6 months
D. Treat with a single injection of penicillin, obtain titers in 6 months

Answer: C


Prompt:
A 38-year-old woman presents to her primary care physician for her yearly exam. Her only complaint is difficulty losing weight. Her BMI is 34 kg/m^2. In addition to a standard physical exam, the physician orders a glucose tolerance test. The woman's fasting blood glucose level is 120 mg/dL and two-hour post 75g glucose load blood glucose level is 190 mg/dL. The physician informs the patient that she is "pre-diabetic" or at risk of developing diabetes and recommends lifestyle modification with follow-up in 6 months. Which of the following endogenous signaling molecules or receptors will increase insulin sensitivity in this patient?

Choices:
A. Catecholamines
B. Glucagon
C. Glucocorticoids
D. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma

Answer: D


Prompt:
A 58-year-old male presents with an acutely elevated blood pressure of 220/140 mmHg. The patient complains of a headache and chest pain, and he has been vomiting for the last several hours. Physical exam demonstrates papilledema and a depressed level of consciousness. To treat this patient's hypertensive emergency, he is started on an IV medication commonly used in this situation. The agent exerts its effect by releasing nitric oxide as a metabolite, which subsequently activates guanylate cyclase and increases production of cGMP in vascular smooth muscle. Which of the following clinical effects would be expected from administration of this medication?

Choices:
A. Decreased cardiac contractility
B. Increased left ventricular end-diastolic pressure
C. Decreased stroke volume
D. Decreased pulmonary capillary wedge pressure

Answer: D


Prompt:
A 74-year-old man undergoes an open cholecystectomy. Surgery is performed under general anesthesia for which the patient is intubated with an endotracheal tube. Directly following the procedure, his temperature is 37°C (98.6°F), pulse is 80/min, and blood pressure is 110/80 mm Hg. He is extubated as soon as he showed signs of alertness. Five minutes later, he becomes unresponsive. He has type 2 diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and hypertension. He underwent stenting of the right coronary artery 10 years ago. He smoked one pack of cigarettes daily for 40 years but quit 2 weeks ago for surgery. He drinks one to two beers daily. His current medications include metformin, enalapril, aspirin, atorvastatin, and a multivitamin. His temperature is 37°C (98.6°F), pulse is 102/min, respirations are 20/min, and blood pressure is 130/80 mm Hg. Pulse oximetry shows an oxygen saturation of 73%. He is put on a non-rebreather mask with an FiO2 of 100%. Three minutes later, he is still unresponsive. His arterial blood gas analysis shows:
pH 7.32
PCO2 33 mm Hg
PO2 73 mm Hg
HCO3 22 mEq/L
O2 saturation 73%
Which of the following is the best next step in the management of this patient?"

Choices:
A. Perform tracheostomy
B. Continue using the non-rebreather mask
C. Reintubate
D. Start BiPAP

Answer: C


Prompt:
A 69-year-old man presents to his primary care physician with hip and back pain. The patient states that this weekend he had a barbecue. When he was lifting a heavy object he suddenly felt pain in his lower back. He describes the pain as in his buttocks but states that at times it travels down his leg. The patient states that it feels, "electrical." The patient has a past medical history of obesity, diabetes, depression, anxiety, diverticulosis, constipation, and a surgical repair of his anterior cruciate ligament. His current medications include metformin, insulin, lisinopril, fluoxetine, and sodium docusate. Which of the following is most likely to help confirm the diagnosis?

Choices:
A. Flexion, abduction, and external rotation of the thigh
B. Straight leg raise
C. Internal rotation of the extended hip
D. Radiography

Answer: B


Prompt:
Tattoos  and body piercings   have moved up on the trend list in recent years.        Around Western schools lots of teens are sporting new holes and "flesh ink"  . As with  all other subjects, the Chinese will surely have to deal with this situation with respect to their children. To get a better view of what has happened in the West, let's sit down and hear what they say. Tiara from prefix = st1 /Indiana: I personally think body piercing is sickening. If there were supposed to be holes in your body, you would have been born with them. I do, however, think that ear piercing, is not wrong.  There is a difference between ear piercing and belly button  piercing. Ear piercing is not nearly as dangerous. I would be sick if someone stuck a needle in my belly button.        Lee fromIllinois:        Hi! I live inIllinois. I am 23. I have 12 tattoos and three piercings. I love my tattoos and consider myself an art collector. You would be surprised at who has given me the thumbs-up on my art work. People on the street stop me to look at the tattoo on my leg. Most of them don't know what it is. They just think the work itself is great.        Subotai fromCalifornia:        I'm not against self-expression, but when I see high school students getting these piercing, I really wonder. In some cases, the drive is deeper and darker than mere fashion. A friend of mine tried piercing her own tongue with a safety pin. It got infected and she had a tongue the size of a cow's.        Jackson fromOhio:        I don't think it's wrong, but when people do it all over the place like their face and everything --I think that's ridiculous. People who get the big dragons that cover your whole body--I don't think that's necessary. When I see naked chicks on guys, I think. "You have no respect for women." Brittney from New York: From the passage, we can make a conclusion that_.

Choices:
A. tattoos and piecrings are a new kink of art
B. all the teachers in the West are in favour of tattoos and piercings
C. everything is changeable as time goes on
D. it is necessary to live with different views of beauty

Answer: D


Prompt:
In Greek mythology , the gods punished Sisyphus by forcing him to roll a rock up a steep hill for eternity . But he was probably better off than if they'd forced him to sit and stare into space until the end of time, conclude the authors of a new study on keeping busy. They found that people who have something to do, even something pointless, are happier than people who sit around. "The general phenomenon I'm interested in is why people are too busy doing what they are doing in modern society," says Christopher K. Hsee, of the University of Chicago. "People are running around, working hard, the way beyond the basic level." Sure, there are reasons, like making a living, earning money, and so on. But, Hsee says, "I think there's something deeper: We have extra energy and we want to avoid idleness." In a study 98 students were asked to complete two surveys. After they had completed the first they were made to wait 15 minutes to receive the next one. They were given a choice of either handing in the first survey nearby or at a more distant location they had to walk to. Whichever option they chose, they received a chocolate bar. Not everyone chose to go to the faraway location. Two-thirds chose the lazy option. Yet those who chose to stay busy by going to the faraway location were found to be happier than those who had _ . But if the chocolate bars offered at the  two locations were different, they were more likely to choose the far location--because they could make up a good and acceptable reason for the trip, Hsee and his colleagues say. Hsee thinks it may be possible to use this principle--people like being busy, and they like being able to show being busy right or reasonable--to benefit society. "If we can find a way for idle people to engage in activity that is at least not harmful, I think it is better than destructive business," he says. Hsee himself has been known to  give a research assistant a useless task when he doesn't have anything to do, so he isn't sitting around the office getting bored and depressed. According to Hsee, people are busy in modern society because they want to   _  .

Choices:
A. make others think they are not lazy
B. keep their energy at the basic level
C. earn more money to support their family
D. avoid the state of having nothing to do

Answer: D


Prompt:
Londoners are great readers. They buy vast numbers of newspapers and magazines and of books --- especially paperbacks, which are still comparatively cheap in spite of ever-increasing rises in the costs of printing. They still continue to buy "proper" books, too, printed on good paper and bound   between hard covers. There are many streets in London containing shops which specialize in book-selling. Perhaps the best known of these is Charring Cross Road in the very heart of London. Here bookshops of all sorts and sizes are to be found, from the celebrated one which boasts of being "the biggest bookshop in the world" to the tiny, dusty little places which seem to have been left over from Dickens' time. Some of these shops stock, or will obtain, any kind of book, but many of them specialize in second-hand books, in art books, in foreign books, in books on philosophy, politics or any other of the countless subjects about which books may be written. One shop in this area specializes only in books about ballet! Although it may be the most convenient place for Londoners to buy books, Charring Cross Road is not the cheapest. For the really cheap second-hand books, the collector must _ , to Farringdon Road, for example, in the East Central district of London. Here there is nothing so impressive as bookshops. The booksellers come along each morning and pour out their sacks of books onto small hand carts. And the collectors, some professionals and some amateurs, have been waiting for them. In places like this they can still, occasionally, pick up for a few pence an old one that may be worth many pounds. Londoners are great readers means that   _  .

Choices:
A. Londoners are great because they read a lot.
B. There are a great number of readers in London.
C. Londoners read a lot.
D. Londoners are readers who read only great books.

Answer: C


Prompt:
Some businesses offer customers the option to pay for merchandise using their fingerprints as identification. Which of the following would most benefit customers that use this new technology?

Choices:
A. cost of product is reduced
B. protection of private information
C. ability to track customer preferences
D. funds would be credited immediately

Answer: B


Prompt:
Which statement about the Sun is true?

Choices:
A. The Sun is a very large star that exists far from the Milky Way Galaxy.
B. The Sun is at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.
C. The Sun is a medium-sized star near the edge of the Milky Way Galaxy.
D. The Sun has the Milky Way and several other galaxies moving in orbits around it.

Answer: C


Prompt:
Everyone seems to be in favor of progress. But "progress" is a funny word. It doesn't necessarily mean that something has become stronger, wiser or better. It simply means changing it from being one thing to another and sometimes it turns out to be worse than before.   Consider medicine, for instance. No one can deny  that medical progress has enriched our lives greatly. Because of medical advancements, we eat better, live easier and are able to take care of ourselves more efficiently. We can cure disease with no more than one injection  or a pill. If we have a serious accident, doctors can put us back together again. If we are born with something defective  , they can repair it. They can ease our pain, replace worn parts and give us children. They can even bring us back from death. These are wonderful achievements, but there is a price we have to pay.    Because medicine has reduced death, the population has been rising steadily, in spite of serious efforts to reduce the rate of population growth. A child born in the United States today has better than a 90% chance of survival . Furthermore, medical advances have ensured that most of those new-born children will live to be seventy years of age or more. The result of this progress is a great population increase that threatens  the quality of life, brought about by progress in the medical profession . The main idea of the passage is that   _  .

Choices:
A. modern medicine has made our lives better in some ways
B. progress doesn't always bring about an improvement
C. the growth in population is mainly the result of medical progress
D. "progress" is too difficult a word to understand

Answer: B


Prompt:
A hobby can be almost anything a person likes to do in his spare time. Hobbyists raise pets, build model ships, weave baskets, watch birds, hunt animals, climb mountains, raise flowers, fish, ski, skate, and swim. Hobbyists also paint pictures, attend concerts and plays, and perform on musical instruments. They collect everything from books to butterflies, and from shells to stamps. People take up hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship, knowledge, and relaxation. Sometimes they even produce financial profit . Hobbies help people balance between work and play. Hobbies also offer interesting activities for persons who have retired. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can follow a satisfying hobby, regardless of  his age, position, or income. Hobbies can help a person's mental and physical health. Doctors have found that hobbies are valuable in helping patients _ physical or mental illness. Hobbies give bedridden or wheel-chair patients something to do, and provide interests that keep them from thinking about themselves. Many hospitals treat patients by having them take up interesting hobbies or pastimes. In early times, most people were too engaged in making a living to have many hobbies. But some persons who had leisure did enjoy hobbies. The ancient Egyptians played games with balls made of wood or pottery. People today have more time than ever before for hobbies. Machines have reduced the amount of time they must spent on their jobs. Hobbies provide variety for workers who do the same monotonous  tasks all day long. More people are retiring than ever before, and at an earlier age. Those who have developed hobbies never need to worry about what to do with their newly found leisure hours. Sir William Osier, a famous Canadian doctor, expressed the value of hobbies by saying, "No man is really happy or safe without a hobby." What's the writer's opinion about hobbies?

Choices:
A. People all over the world have the same hobby.
B. Machines also have their hobbies.
C. Hobbies are popular among people in Egypt.
D. People should have hobbies in their spare time.

Answer: D


Prompt:
Sand and iron particles that are similar in size and color are mixed together in a beaker. What would be the best method of separating the particles?

Choices:
A. Use tweezers to separate them.
B. Use a magnet to separate them.
C. Add water to the mixture.
D. Pour the mixture into a filter.

Answer: B


Prompt:
Bad teeth can be painful and even be deadly. Infections of the gums  and teeth can release bacteria into the blood system. Those bacteria can increase the chance of a heart attack or stroke and worsen the effects of other diseases. And adults are not the only ones at risk. For example, a 12yearold boy died when a tooth infection spread to his brain in 2007 in Washington. Experts said it might have been prevented had he received the dental care he needed. Experts say good dental care starts at birth. Breast milk, they say, is the best food for the healthy development of teeth. Breast milk can help slow bacterial growth and acid production in the mouth. But dentists say a baby's gums and early teeth should be cleaned after each feeding by using a cloth with a little warm water. Experts say if you decide to put your baby to sleep with a bottle, give only water. When baby teeth begin to appear, you can clean them with a wet toothbrush. Dentists say it is important to find soft toothbrushes made especially for babies and to use them very gently. The use of fluoride  to protect teeth is common in many parts of the world. For example, it is often added to drinking water supplies. The fluoride mixes with enamel , the hard surface on teeth, to help prevent holes from forming. But young children often swallow toothpaste when they brush their teeth. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry notes that swallowing fluoridated toothpaste can cause problems. So young children should be carefully watched when they brush their teeth. And only a small amount of fluoridated toothpaste, the size of a pea, should be used. Parents often wonder what effect finger sucking might have on their baby's teeth. Dental experts generally agree that this is fine early in life. Most children stop sucking their fingers by the age of four. If it continues, experts advise parents to talk to their children's dentists or doctors. Because it could _ the correct development of permanent teeth. Dentists say children should have their first dental visit at least by the time they are one year old. They say babies should be examined when their first teeth appear--usually at around six months. According to the passage,what is the function of fluoride?

Choices:
A. Making the surface on teeth much cleaner.
B. Protecting gums from being infected.
C. Keeping holes on teeth from forming.
D. Slowing down bacterial growth and acid production.

Answer: C


Prompt:
Security--for the information on your smart phone, as well as for the phone itself--is a hot topic these days.The truth is that you're packing a lot of sensitive information on your phone, and you should keep it safe. When it comes to physical security, iPhone users would do well to download Find My iPhone, a free app from Apple that allows you to visit a website and see your (lost, stolen or misplaced) phone on the map.You can then sound an alarm, send a message that will pop up on its screen, lock the phone or erase all your data. Android does not have an exact equivalent , but there are plenty of alternatives. A free app called Lookout offers the findmyphone feature.The paid version allows you to wipe the data from your phone remotely. Then there is your coffee shop's WiFi network.Anyone with minimal technical expert skill can snoop on  people using shared wireless networks, harvesting passwords and other personal data. Lookout will caution you when you've logged on to an insecure network, but cannot protect you once you're there. In order to protect yourself on such networks, you can use a virtual private network, or VPN. This turns all your activity into nonsense to anyone trying to read along with you from across Starbucks. It also keeps websites from tracking you and, if you're travelling, allows you to get access to sites that may be blocked in other countries. If you have an iPhone, the simplest VPN app is probably Hotspot Shield, whose distinguishing feature is said to be that it automatically kicks in each time you start browsing  , as opposed to other VPN apps that require you to start them up manually .This matters, because even if you decide you want a VPN app, you want to spend approximately zero time thinking about it. For the most part, _ was true of Hotspot Shield, though occasionally it took a while to connect or temporarily lost connection without warning. I found myself having to turn the app on and off sometimes, which involved setting my phone constantly. If even reading about the settings on your phone drive you crazy, then it is probably best to stay away from a VPN app. But if you're the type who can't resist checking your bank balance from your corner bar, the hassle  may be preferable to the risk. By using VPN, users can   _  .

Choices:
A. find their lost phones on the Internet
B. remove all the data from the phone remotely
C. check the bank balance now and then
D. save their browsing from being tracked

Answer: D


Prompt:
How You Can Learn a Language in Only 10 Days Most people recognize the many benefits of learning a foreign language: You can travel to foreign countries and feel comfortable, be a more productive and attractive employee in today's competitive job market, and immerse  yourself in the vast cultures around the world. In addition, scientific studies have shown that learning a new language helps to keep memories sharp and naturally improves brain function. But do you know that you can learn a new language in as little as 10 days? The Pimsleur Approach to learning new languages help users pick up new languages quickly .Even the FBI and National Security Agency have purchased the Pimsleur Approach. The Pimsleur Languag Programs The entire Pimsleur Approach is what language learning should be : quick, fun and easy. You will learn a new language effortlessly without any reading, writing or computer use. The Pimsleur Approach has a 100 percent guarantee : speak in 10 days or you don't pay. Who is Dr. Pimsleur? Pimsleur Approach is a language educator. He noticed that children have an amazing ability to learn new languages quickly. He spent his life developing this course to let you , as an adult , learn a new language as easily as a child would .You might not realize it , but you have already learned one language using the Pimsleur Approach. Limited availability of special offers The company is currently offering new customers a special offer of 50 % discount on tuition fees.The programs which normally cost $100 are now available for just %50. Better yet ,they are also offering a money-back guarantee. So ,if you find you are not learning as fast as they said , simply return it for a full payment . For more information , please click here. The author writes the passage to  _

Choices:
A. introduce an effective language -learning environment.
B. present a language educator's experiences.
C. appeal to potential customers to use the approach.
D. call on more adults to learn foreign languages.

Answer: C


Prompt:
Nearly all our food comes from the soil. Some of us eat meat, of course, but animals live on plants. If there were no plants, we would have no animals and no meat. So the soil is very necessary for life. The top of the ground is usually covered with grass or other plants. There may be dead leaves and dead plants on the grass. The waste matter   from animals also falls on it. All soil needs food. If we do not give it any, the plants will be weak. Farmers found that animals' waste is the best food for the soil, but chemical fertilizers   are also very useful. The same crop   should not be grown in the same place every year; it's better to have a different crop. A change of crop and the use of a good fertilizer will keep the land good. Which is the best food for soil in the field?

Choices:
A. Chemical fertilizers
B. Plants and grass.
C. Animals' waste.
D. Different crops.

Answer: C


Prompt:
It was a freezing cold winter day. My father and I went to the market to buy a few oranges. When we arrived, the market was crowded with people. We looked around and stopped at the sight of a small booth . It was just a big piece of cloth on the ground with a few fresh-looking oranges. A young girl was sitting on the ground, reading next to the booth.     My father cleared his throat and asked,'How much are the oranges?'    The girl jumped up and asked,'Oh....what?'    'How much are the oranges?' my father repeated patiently.    'Oh......two for one yuan ,'the girl answered politely. 'They are not fully grown......a bit sour ,' she added ,when my father was examining the oranges.    After a while he said, 'I don 't mind if they are sour......I'll buy thirty of them.' I looked at him, baffled . Then the girl put the oranges in a bag and gave it to him. My father paid for the oranges and we left.     'Why did you buy so many oranges?' I asked my father,    'Well, she was so truthful and even told me that her oranges are sour; besides, she really enjoys studying. And look at her book-it's so old; maybe she can use the money she earned to buy a book!'      I nodded my head. Just then, I felt somebody pulling my arm; I turned and recognized it was the girl from whom we bought the oranges.' Here's......here's ......your change  ......' she panted , and put the money in my hand. Before we could say something ,she had already turned a corner and was out of sight. The girl and her oranges will be in my memory forever. Which of the following can be used to describe the young girl?

Choices:
A. Generous.
B. Careful
C. Honest.
D. Patient

Answer: C


Prompt:
I am one of seven children. My three sisters and I grew up in a small bedroom with two sets of beds. We shared a closet, a dresser, and just about everything else. I had friends who were only children. I looked longingly at their perfect dolls and toys placed carefully on their perfect shelves in their perfect little girl bedrooms. They had bathrooms to themselves. _ . Our bedroom always had stuff hanging about. There just wasn't room to store the paraphernalia  of four girls who had definite ideas about how they wanted their space to be. All of us girls shared a bathroom with our three brothers. From a very young age, I really thought I was hard up. Looking back, I had to admit my "only children" friends had nice things. They had designer beds and beautiful bedrooms, but I always had someone to play with and talk to. Even if everyone else hated me, one of my sisters would not and that was all I needed. My sisters and I made up games and went around the neighborhood begging for old dresses so we could put on plays in our garage. Our house was the centre of activity for the whole neighborhood. We had dance shows and baseball games in the street. In short, we had everything we ever needed because we had each other. I have come to realize that there are so many reasons that sisters make a difference to your life and I can give you a few here: They get you. Your sisters have grown up with you so they know the entire back story of your situation and everything leading to it. They may not agree with you all the time but they never wonder why you do what you do or say what you say. They have suffered with you through awful times. I know that when one of my sisters is unhappy, I am unhappy too. When some non-family member tries to hurt you, the claws of them will come out! They have cheered you on. Sisters do get jealous at times but, even so, they are happy that you are doing well. They _ at your new bonus as long as you take them out for drinks and fattening appetizers! They are on the same diet as you. We are women in a world where thinness is equated with beauty. No matter how unjust this is, we are always on a diet. There is nothing like a sister calling and complaining about how she wants an ice cream and can't ever have one again. They are aging at the same rate as you. As we get older, we change, and however miserable this can be, it is heartening  to know that someone shares your misery. They know what you are going through because they are going through it too. The last and best thing about sisters is that they stick with you. We can have our upsets and misunderstandings but we always come back to each other. I know many people reading this may have had upsets with their sisters. All I can say is that communication fixes everything. If you miss your sister, tell her so. If you have a BFF(Best Friend Forever) that has stuck with you through thick and thin , adopt her as your sister and keep her close to you. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

Choices:
A. Sisters, my fortune in life
B. Family love, the lasting topic
C. Communication fixes everything
D. Sharing things gives you a better life

Answer: A


Prompt:
Sherwood Forest Farm Park Lamb Pens Farm Edwinstowe, Mansfield Tel: 01623 823558  _  Lovely traditional breeds of farm animals, horses, wallabies, fallow deer, water buffalo and Kune pigs are waiting to greet everyone. Play areas, pets' corner, bird garden, a tearoom and a gift shop make this the ideal venue for the whole family. Open daily 3rdApril ---17thOctober  10. 30 am---5. 15 pm. Just off A6075 between Edwinstowe and Mansfield Woodhouse Admission: Adult: PS5.00, Child: PS 3.50 Under 3 FREE (All children under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult) Family Ticket  2 Adult +2 Children PS 15.00 Season Tickets Adult PS18.00 Child PS12.00 Visit as many as you like during the season Excellent reductions for pre-booked groups/school When you are in the park, you can not   _  .

Choices:
A. watch fallow deer, horses, buffalos and pigs
B. hear birds' singing
C. buy all kinds of presents for your friends
D. see amusing movies you like

Answer: D


Prompt:
Everyone has those nights-you lie in your bed for hours, tossing and turning, totally unable to fall asleep. You wish you could just turn your brain off as if it were a light. That would make things much easier, wouldn't it? Now it looks like you are one step closer to this wild dream of yours-scientists from Oxford University, UK have just discovered the "switch" that tells the brain to go to sleep, reported Forbes. To understand the study, you first need to know that there are two mechanisms  that regulate sleep. There's one that we're already familiar with --our body clock, which works in a 24-hour cycle based on the light changes throughout the day. The other one is what scientists call the sleep "homeostat ". This mechanism has nothing to do with daylight. Instead, it keeps track of the brain's waking hours and urges it to rest if it has been awake for a long time. "It is similar to the thermostat  in your home. A thermostat measures temperature and switches on the heating if it's too cold," Professor Gero Miesenbock, who led the study, told The Telegraph. Our bodies use both of the mechanisms to regulate sleep. "The body clock says it's the right time, and the sleep thermostat has built up pressure during a long waking day," explained Miesenbock. There is no way that scientists can trick the body clock. But with the sleep homeostat, there might be something they can do. The researchers found that the sleep homeostat works by activating a specific group of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain. They tested their theory on fruit flies by removing the neurons from the insects' brains. And as expected, they found that the flies without the homeostat neurons did not keep a regular sleep pattern anymore. Now that scientists have pinpointed the exact place in the brain-- or, the "switch"--that regulates sleep, they can begin investigating how to activate these cells at any given time so that people can be sent to sleep instantly. More importantly, figuring out how sleep mechanisms work may also help us to one day one of the oldest mysteries of all: why do we need to sleep in the first place? What can we conclude from the article?

Choices:
A. Generally, the sleep homeostat has less effect on people during the day than at night.
B. There is little scientists can do to affect the way the sleep homeostat works.
C. What makes us go to sleep at night is probably a combination of the two mechanisms.
D. The more homeostat neurons there are in one's brain, the more easily one can fall asleep.

Answer: C


Prompt:
The producers of instant coffee found their product strongly resisted in the market places despite their product's obvious advantages. Furthermore,the advertising expense for instant coffee was far greater than that for regular coffee. Efforts were made to find the cause of the users' seemingly unreasonable resistance to the product. The reason given by most people was dislike for the taste. The producers doubt that there might be deeper reasons,however. This was supported by one of motivation research's classic studies,one often cited in the trade. Mason Haire of the University of California constructed two shopping lists that were the same except for one item. There were six items common to both lists: hamburger,carrots,bread,baking powder,canned peaches,and potatoes,with the brands or amounts specified. The seventh item,in fifth place on both lists,read"lib. Maxwell House coffee"on one list and"Nescafe instant coffee"on the other. One list was given to each one in a group of fifty women,and the other list to those in another group of the same size. The women were asked to study their lists and then to describe,as far as they could,the kind of woman(personality and character)who would draw up that shopping list. Nearly half of those who had received the list including instant coffee described a housewife who was lazy and a poor planner. On the other hand,only one woman in the other group described the housewife,who had included regular coffee on,her list was lazy; only six of that group suggested that she was a poor planner. Eight women felt that the instant-coffee user was probably not a good wife!No one in the other group drew such a conclusion about the housewife who intended to buy regular coffee. In the study,the women were supposed to give the opinions about  _  .

Choices:
A. which was better,instant coffee or regular coffee
B. women's attitude towards shopping
C. the necessity of making such a shopping list
D. the personality of a woman who would prepare such a list

Answer: D


Prompt:
St paul's Cathedral Ludgate Hill, EC4 Underground: St Paul's;  Bus: 6,7,11,15,22,25 Open: Daily 8:00-19:00(17:00 from Oct. to Mar.) Entrance free Designed by the great architect, Sir Christopher Wren, St Paul's Cathedral was built following the Great Fire of London of 1666, which destroyed the gothic cathedral on the site at that time. It is crowned by a magnificent dome and its choir is internationally famous. Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer were married here in 1981. Buckingham Palace South end of the Mall(SW1) Underground: St. James's Park, Victoria, Hyde Park Comer, Green Park Bus:2,11,14,16,19,22,24,29,30,38,52,73,74,137 Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the monarch  for much of the year. (When the monarch is in residence, a flag flies over the palace.) The Mall is a very impressive wide street, leading from Buckingham Palace to Trafalgar Square. Note: As the palace is the monarch's official residence, it is not open to the public during most of the year. The Tower of London Tower Hill, EC3 Underground: Tower Hill; Bus: 42, 78 Open: Mon. - Sat.9:00--18:00. 8:00--19:00 Parts of the Tower of London are over nine centuries old, as building began under William the Conqueror in 1078. Famous as a prison in the distant past, the Tower has also been a royal residence, a zoo and an observatory  , among other things. It is now a museum and many thousands of people visit it every year in particular to see the Crown Jewels. Westminster Abbey Broad Sanctuary, SW1 Underground: Westminster, St James's Park; Bus: 3, 11, 12, 24, 29, 39, 53, 59, 76, 77, 88, 109, 155, 168, 170, 172, 184, 503 Open: Daily 8:00--19:00(Mar.-DEC., Tuesday till 20:00) Entrance free A Benedictine abbey  which already existed on the site was rebuilt by Edward the Confessor and consecrated  in 1065. On the way to its present form, the abbey was extended in the 13th-16th centuries, with the two west towers being added in the 18th. There are many famous tombs in the abbey, including that of the unknown Warrior and those of many poets and writers. The two places that you can visit by getting off at the same underground station are   _  .

Choices:
A. Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey
B. Buckingham Palace and St Paul's Cathedral
C. Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London
D. The Tower of London and St Paul's Cathedral

Answer: A


Prompt:
All over the world mothers and fathers teach their children manners. Other children may have manners that are not like yours. There are all kinds of manners.    Many years ago, children who had good manners were seen and not heard. They kept quite quiet if grown-ups were talking. Today, well-mannered children have more freedom.     Sometimes good manners in one place are bad manners in other places.    Suppose you are a visitor in the land of Mongolia. Some friends ask you to eat with them. What kind of manners do they want you to have? They want you to give a loud "burp" after you finish eating. Burping would show that you liked your food.    In some countries, if you give a loud burp, you are told to say "excuse me, please."    In many places people like to eat together. But in some parts of Polynesia it is bad manners to be seen eating at all. People show good manners by turning their backs on others while they eat. What are manners like in an East African town? The people try not to see you. They are being polite. You may see a friend. He may not see you at all. If you are polite, you will sit down beside him. You will wait until he finishes what he is doing. Then he will talk to you.    Suppose you visit a friend in Arabia. You should walk behind the other tents until you come to his tent. If you pass in front of the other tents, you will be asked into each one. The people will ask you to eat with them. And it is bad manners if you say no.    Manners are different all over the world. But it is good to know that all manners begin in the same way. People needed ways to show that they wanted to be friends. People turn their backs on others while they eat in   _  .

Choices:
A. Mongolia
B. an East African town
C. some parts of Polynesia
D. Arabia

Answer: C


Prompt:
Each year, bad food sickens about one in six Americans. Proposed new rules aim to improve food safety. Officials say the changes could prevent more than one million cases of food-related illnesses each year. The new rules were proposed this month, exactly two years after President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act. The rules are the first step in putting the law into effect, making the biggest changes in food safety since the 1930s. The law makes the Food and Drug Administration responsible for preventing food-related illnesses. Experts say this is a change from the role that the FDA has played in the past in reacting to disease outbreaks  . Congress passed the law after a series of outbreaks linked to bagged spinach, peanut butter and other foods. Margaret Hamburg is commissioner of the FDA. "They occurred because of problems that would have been solved by these kinds of approaches. So I think, you know>> we're very optimistic that we will begin to see the real change. " The agency is proposing to require food manufacturers to show that they have identified   where contamination   is most likely to happen. Manufacturers would also have to show that they have taken steps to prevent it. The proposed rules also deal with safety in growing and harvesting fruits and vegetables. Caroline Smith DeWaal is director for food safety at the Center for Science in the Public Interest. She says the rules should have been released a year ago. And she notes, "The bigger question is, where are the rules on imports   that haven't been released yet?" The FDA says about 15 percent of food eaten by Americans is imported, and that share is growing. Rules have not been released yet to require imported foods to meet the same standards as food produced in the United States. Caroline thinks the new rules are   _  .

Choices:
A. far from satisfaction
B. coming soon
C. made perfect
D. a little late

Answer: D


Prompt:
In tests, it shrank breast tumours by 80 percent and researchers believe it could also treat prostate, pancreatic, bowel and ovarian cancers. Even tumours that resist treatment with the best medicines on the market, including the "wonder drug" Herceptin, may surrender to the vaccine. The experiments so far have been on mice - but researchers hope to pilot the drug on people within two years. If all goes well, the vaccine could be on the market by 2020.          Rather than attacking cancer cells, like many drugs, the new treatment arouses the power of the immune system to fight tumours. The search for vaccines has been prevented by fears that healthy tissue would be destroyed along with tumours.          Researchers from the University of Georgia and the Mayo Clinic in the US focused on a protein called MUC1 that is made in bigger amounts in cancerous cells than in healthy ones.Not only is there more of it, but a sugar that it is "decorated" with has a distinctive shape.          The vaccine trains the immune system to recognise the rogue sugar and turn its weapons against the cancer. "Cancer cells have a special way of thwarting the immune system by putting sugars on the surface of tumour cells so they can travel around the body without being detected," researcher Professor Sandra Gendler said.          "To enable the immune system to recognise the sugar it took a special vaccine that had three parts to it. "She said it was this that "turned out to be a winning combination". The passage most probably talk about next  _

Choices:
A. The vaccine experiments will be performed on people soon.
B. The vaccine has turned out to be perfect.
C. Which parts does the vaccine consist of ?
D. How does the vaccine arouse the immune system against cancer cells.

Answer: C


Prompt:
Several months ago I decided it would be wise to look into the possibilities of buying a life insurance policy , because I understood it might be a good investment. I got the name of an insurance agent from a friend and called the agent to get some information. From the kinds of questions I put to him the agent could tell that I knew nothing about insurance, so he kindly offered to explore the matter with me in more detail---to help me determine the kind of policy I ought to be considering. That evening he appeared at my door promptly  at 7:30; without wasting time on pleasantness, he spread his papers out on the kitchen table and launched into a lengthy explanation. I listened attentively as he talked about the difference between various types of policies, and he explained the kind of coverage he felt I ought to have. Toward the end of the evening (after three or four hours of talking), he kindly helped me fill out an application for a $50,000 policy, and then he asked if I could go to a Dr. Luther's office on Friday for a physical examination. I don't know why, but it was not until the mention of the doctor's appointment that I realized fully what was happening. I was about to sign a lifetime contract, yet I had not really made a decision about whether I wanted to buy the policy. However, since he had spent so much time with me, I didn't want to make him feel that he had wasted his time. So I invented an excuse about things I had to do on Friday, and I assured him I would call him in a few days. Actually, I had no intention of going to see Dr. Luther or of calling the agent again. I wanted to forget the whole thing. It's been over three months now since our meeting, and my friendly insurance agent still calls at my office faithfully two or three times a week. My secretary knows that I don't want to talk to him, so when he calls she tells him that I'm in a meeting or that I'm out of the office or that I'm away on a business trip. I realize now that it was a mistake not to tell him that first night that I didn't want the policy. Since I still can't bring myself to tell him clearly that I'm not interested, and please not to bother me anymore, all I can do is avoid his calls and hope I don't run into him some place. The writer realized that   _  .

Choices:
A. he should have told the truth to the agent earlier
B. he should buy the policy
C. the agent is a real friend
D. insurance is but a cheat

Answer: A


Prompt:
Both of Jessica's parents were lawyers and expected her to follow suit. So she went to law school, got a job at a great firm in Washington, DC, and worked as a lawyer for a decade. But her heart was never in it. "I had a big salary but no personal satisfaction," she says. Jessica found pleasure in the same thing that had brought her joy since joining the church choir at the age of 12. "Singing always felt like communicating something real at a spiritual and emotional level," says Jessica. Yet she never considered it a career option. "That seemed like something people did in fairy tales, and I would never let my parents down," she says. It was her mom's diagnosis of brain cancer in 2009 that made Jessica realize she had to write her own happy-ever-after. "Work was busy and my mother was _ . So I was flying back and forth from Washington, DC to Houston to see her," Jessica says. "I finally said, 'Enough!' and quit." While caring for her mom, Jessica made a plan. She would spend her savings and study music for a year, and then open a part-time law practice so she could pursue her passion. Before her mother passed away two years later, she encouraged Jessica to follow her dream. Her song Live This Life was inspired by her mom, and her dad came to watch her perform at clubs. In 2012, Jessica moved to Nashville to try singing and songwriting. A decade of presenting cases in court gave her the confidence to sing for a crowd. "At 20, I would have been too shy to perform," says Jessica. "Doing music is so free," Jessica says. "There's no pressure to be a star. Success, to me, isn't a dollar amount or a record deal; it's doing what I love." Which of the following is TRUE?

Choices:
A. Jessica didn't really like working as a lawyer.
B. Jessica didn't know what she truly loved for ten years.
C. Jessica wasn't satisfied with the pay she got as a lawyer.
D. Jessica was grateful for her parents' arrangement for her.

Answer: A


Prompt:
In many cultures white is often associated with something positive. A white-collar job, for instance, is the kind of job many people look for, working with your brain and not your hands. White has a clean and pure image. That is why doctors, dentists, and nurses usually wear white uniforms. Babies are dressed in white at baptisms and brides wear white wedding gowns at weddings. White in these cases is the symbol of innocence or purity. Sometimes white is used in expressions that are not good. "Whitewash" is one such expression. At first, "whitewash" meant to paint over something with white paint to make it look better. However, it means something different today: to hide or to cover up mistakes or failures. A "white elephant" is another example of white used in a negative way. In ancient Thailand, a white elephant was regarded as a sacred animal, but it was very expensive to keep. The kings of those days presented a white elephant to the people they wanted to ruin. Once they received this holy, royal animal as a gift, they were not allowed to sell or kill it. Today, a "white elephant" means something that is big, useless, and unwanted. In America, when people want to get rid of their furniture or clothes, they often have a "white elephant sale". From the text we can learn that   _  .

Choices:
A. a white-elephant sale is useful to the poor
B. the white color is important in our daily life
C. a white-collar job used to be easy to get
D. expressions with white have different meanings

Answer: D