{ "version": "expmrc-race-dev", "data": [ { "answers": [ "C", "D", "A" ], "options": [ [ "all teenagers have nine hours of sleep", "teenagers can't sleep well at night", "schools used to have no lessons on sleep", "many people feel sad and hopeless" ], [ "few teenagers go to school with breakfast", "parents think sleep is less important", "it's helpful to sleep more at weekends", "less sleep may make teenagers heavy" ], [ "has gone down", "has been wasted", "has come up", "has been used up" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Materials to teach teenagers how to get enough sleep will be offered to schools across Scotland.", "Materials to teach teenagers how to get enough sleep will be offered to schools across Scotland." ], [ "less sleep can be connected to being heavy and a greater risk of feeling upset and hopeless.", "less sleep can be connected to being heavy and a greater risk of feeling upset and hopeless." ], [ "A report by the charity said young people often believed they could make up for sleep time during the week by sleeping late at weekends.", "A report by the charity said young people often believed they could make up for sleep time during the week by sleeping late at weekends." ] ], "questions": [ "The first two paragraphs tell us that in Scotland ______.", "According to the charity Sleep Scotland, ________.", "The underlined words “has decreased” probably mean “ _____ ”." ], "article": "C Teenagers are going to have lessons on how to sleep. Materials to teach teenagers how to get enough sleep will be offered to schools across Scotland. The teaching created by the charity Sleep Scotland is used to be part of curriculum. It aims to help people realize the importance of sleep for young people's physical and emotional health. The charity said watching TV and using computers and mobile phones at night can prevent teenagers getting the nine hours of sleep they need. Sleep Scotland, which also offers a sleep advising service, said getting enough sleep can improve grades and physical health. However, less sleep can be connected to being heavy and a greater risk of feeling upset and hopeless. Jane Ansell, leader of Sleep Scotland, said, “I don't think any parent would think of sending out their child without enough food in the morning, or beautiful clothing, and they know how important exercise is, so why should you send your child out without enough sleep?” The charity hopes to educate young people about why they need a full night's sleep and how to develop good sleeping habits. Kate Pearce, a teacher of guidance, said, “We see it more often at third year onwards. Pupils find it very difficult to get up in the morning and pay attention to their study. Sleep is most surely a problem.” Research shows that sleep time for teenagers around the world has decreased over the past 10 to 20 years. A report by the charity said young people often believed they could make up for sleep time during the week by sleeping late at weekends. However, by going to bed even later at weekends they were actually forcing a change in their body clocks, which would influence their study on Monday mornings.", "id": "00052cc8" }, { "answers": [ "C", "C", "A", "C", "B" ], "options": [ [ "to build a lot of houses", "to go to work in their own cars", "to recycle the paper, plastic and glass" ], [ "river water", "running water", "collected rainwater" ], [ "by bus", "on foot", "by bike" ], [ "building a green house", "keeping simple thoughts", "protecting the environment" ], [ "people should be against building eco-friendly villages", "Bed ZED is a good example in protecting the environment!", "the idea of thinking green is hard to work on" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "people in Bed ZED have done many things. They recycle their paper, plastic, glass and other daily things.", "people in Bed ZED have done many things. They recycle their paper, plastic, glass and other daily things." ], [ "The rainwater is collected for use in the toilets.", "The rainwater is collected for use in the toilets." ], [ "the people there travel to work in shared cars or use public transportation if they work far away.", "use public transportation if they work far away." ], [ "providing its villagers with a high level living while getting them to pay more attention to protecting the environment.", "providing its villagers with a high level living while getting them to pay more attention to protecting the environment." ], [ "We all know that thinking green is sometimes the most difficult thing to do", "We all know that thinking green is sometimes the most difficult thing to do" ] ], "questions": [ "What people in Bed ZED often do is__________", "In Bed ZED, the water used in the toilet may come from ____________.", "People in Bed ZED usually go to work _________if they work far away.", "The expression \"thinking green\" might mean the same as__________.", "The writer's opinion is that________________." ], "article": "Good afternoon, everyone! This is Rose Garden Middle School Radio. John Smith speaking, with something new to share with you today. We all know that thinking green is sometimes the most difficult thing to do, but not impossible! Bed ZED, a new eco-friendly village in the south of London, has done a great job of providing its villagers with a high level living while getting them to pay more attention to protecting the environment. people in Bed ZED have done many things. They recycle their paper, plastic, glass and other daily things. They build many houses whose windows face south in order to get as much sunlight as possible. The rainwater is collected for use in the toilets. Also, the people there travel to work in shared cars or use public transportation if they work far away. Now, you may think it's not easy to live such a life, but let me tell you. it's not! It's a way of life. We just have to say no to what is bad for the environment, and begin working on ideas to protect it. Life would be much more pleasant if villages like Bed ZED existed all over the world! Thank you for listening!", "id": "0006e5b7" }, { "answers": [ "C", "A", "B", "B", "D" ], "options": [ [ "Spoons.", "Forks.", "Knives.", "Hands." ], [ "None.", "One.", "Several.", "Many." ], [ "The writer did a very good job in the biology class.", "The writer had a biology class outside in their school.", "The writer found picking the beans with knives was easy.", "The writer didn't find enough food for birds on island." ], [ "Play sports.", "Try not to die.", "Feel happy.", "Be beautiful." ], [ "To play a fun game with us.", "To pick up beans on grass.", "To look for the clever birds.", "To learn natural selection." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "He gave the first group one spoon to every student, the second group forks and my group knives.", "my group knives" ], [ "All my beans dropped to the ground!", "All my beans dropped to the ground!" ], [ "Several days ago, I had a biology class outside in my school.", "I had a biology class outside in my school." ], [ "The fun game made me realize that natural selection is really competitive. Everyone is trying his or her best to survive.", "The fun game made me realize that natural selection is really competitive. Everyone is trying his or her best to survive." ], [ "My biology teacher, Mr. Clark, divided us into three groups and asked us to play a game about natural selection and how birds find food.", "asked us to play a game about natural selection" ] ], "questions": [ "What did the writer's group use to pick up the beans?", "How many beans did the writer get at last?", "Which of the following is TRUE?", "What's the meaning of the underlined word “survive” in the last paragraph?", "What was the aim of Mr. Clark's class?" ], "article": "Most students have biology classes in the classrooms or the labs in China. However, it's different in America. Several days ago, I had a biology class outside in my school. My biology teacher, Mr. Clark, divided us into three groups and asked us to play a game about natural selection and how birds find food. He gave the first group one spoon to every student, the second group forks and my group knives. I thought we were going hunting, so knives might work better. Surprisingly, he told us to pick up the beans on the grass with our spoons, forks or knives. When the game started all of us ran to the grass. We squatteddown and looked for beans. It was hard to pick up something that is small, especially from the grass. When I almost picked a bean, it dropped back to the ground. When I finally picked up several beans, one of my friends ran into me. I fell over. All my beans dropped to the ground! Just at that moment, Mr. Clark called us back. I had to leave the game and of course I got a bad result. I couldn't stop thinking that if I were a bird living on an island, I would be dead soon. The fun game made me realize that natural selection is really competitive. Everyone is trying his or her best to survive.", "id": "00237b13" }, { "answers": [ "C", "D" ], "options": [ [ "Some children lost their parents.", "Some children couldn't find their parents.", "Some children can't remember what their parents look like.", "Some children can't get any information about their parents." ], [ "All of the left-behind children aren't good at study.", "The left-behind children can see their parents often.", "The left-behind children have much money.", "The left-behind children problem is a social problem." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Many of them can just get a call or a letter from their parents half a year, a year or even several years, which makes some children lost their parents' faces.", "Many of them can just get a call or a letter from their parents half a year, a year or even several years, which makes some children lost their parents' faces." ], [ "In a word, to solve all the problems of the left-behind children needs the government, families and schools to try their best together.", "In a word, to solve all the problems of the left-behind children needs the government, families and schools to try their best together." ] ], "questions": [ "63. What's the meaning of “some children lost their parents' faces”?", "64. Which of the following sentences is RIGHT?" ], "article": "With the development of economics , the problem of left-behind children has become a serious social problem. More and more people have realized we should do something to help them. One of the biggest problems is that the children are all hungry for the love from their parents. Many of them can just get a call or a letter from their parents half a year, a year or even several years, which makes some children lost their parents' faces. When they meet their own troubles, they have no one to talk with. Nobody gives them enough care. Because of being too far away from their parents, the left-behind children's study is the second biggest problem. From a survey about their study, only two per cent of the children get good results, while ten per cent of them are common and eighty-eight per cent of them are poor. What a pity! There are also many other problems of the left-behind children, such as having no ability to protect themselves, unhealthy lifestyles, spending too much pocket money and being crazy about Internet and so on. In a word, to solve all the problems of the left-behind children needs the government, families and schools to try their best together.", "id": "0051955b" }, { "answers": [ "D", "B", "B", "C" ], "options": [ [ "surprising", "exciting", "expensive", "popular" ], [ "pollute the environment around", "find something you didn't notice", "go everywhere and use a little oil", "get off your bike and begin to work" ], [ "get out of the car", "take it onto a train", "put it in your purse", "go on airline websites" ], [ "you can fold the bicycle", "you will be friendly to others", "you will be more relaxed", "you may get fatter and fatter" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe that's why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today.", "More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe that's why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today." ], [ "Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may discover something new all around you", "Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may discover something new all around you." ], [ "Folding bikes work well for people who ride the train", "Folding bikes work well for people who ride the train." ], [ "It helps to prevent heart diseases. Bicycling helps to control your weight.", "It helps to prevent heart diseases. Bicycling helps to control your weight." ] ], "questions": [ "From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very __________.", "When you are riding your bicycle around your neighborhood, you may __________.", "If you travel with a folding bike, you can fold it and __________.", "One of the benefits from bicycling is that __________." ], "article": "More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe that's why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost! Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don't even have to ride all the way. Folding bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travelers. Health Benefits of Bicycling: It helps to prevent heart diseases. Bicycling helps to control your weight. A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year. Bicycling can improve your mood . Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident. Bicycling is healthier than driving.", "id": "00940a9e" }, { "answers": [ "C", "B", "D", "A", "C" ], "options": [ [ "A cook.", "An actress.", "A student.", "A clerk." ], [ "do the dishes", "make a cake", "have dinner", "drink some oil" ], [ "eat some flour", "break some raw eggs", "prepare the ingredients", "drink some cooking oil" ], [ "someone has difficult times", "someone enjoys himself", "someone has a great cake", "someone has a great day" ], [ "She is kind of silly.", "She is hard-working.", "She is nice and patient.", "She is too strict with her daughter." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "A girl told her mom everything was going wrong for her, and that she always failed her math exam so that she wouldn't like to study at all.", "A girl told her mom everything was going wrong for her, and that she always failed her math exam so that she wouldn't like to study at all." ], [ "“I will make a delicious cake for you,” said the mom. She walked into the kitchen, and the daughter followed.", "“I will make a delicious cake for you,” said the mom. She walked into the kitchen, and the daughter followed." ], [ "“All right,” the mom said, “drink some of this cooking oil.”", "“All right,” the mom said, “drink some of this cooking oil.”" ], [ "When we ask ourselves why there are so many difficult times, we don't realize what a success these terrible events will lead us to.", "When we ask ourselves why there are so many difficult times, we don't realize what a success these terrible events will lead us to." ], [ "After hearing the daughter's words, the nice and patient mother thought of a good way to make her daughter happy.", "After hearing the daughter's words, the nice and patient mother thought of a good way to make her daughter happy." ] ], "questions": [ "What does the girl do?", "The girl saw her mom _________ in the kitchen.", "At first, the mother let the girl ______.", "The mom thinks that there will be a success at last after ______.", "What is the mom like?" ], "article": "D A girl told her mom everything was going wrong for her, and that she always failed her math exam so that she wouldn't like to study at all. After hearing the daughter's words, the nice and patient mother thought of a good way to make her daughter happy. “I will make a delicious cake for you,” said the mom. She walked into the kitchen, and the daughter followed. When the mom prepared the cooking utensils and ingredients, the daughter sat against the kitchen door, watching her. Her mom asked her, “My dear, would you like a piece of cake?” The daughter replied, “Sure, Mom! You know how I love cake!” “All right,” the mom said, “drink some of this cooking oil.” The daughter was very surprised and said, “What? No way!!!” “How about a couple of raw eggs?” asked the mom and the daughter answered, “No way!” “How about some flour ?” “No, Mom! I will be sick!” The mother explained, “All of these are uncooked and taste bad, but if you put them together, they make a delicious cake. Life works the same way. When we ask ourselves why there are so many difficult times, we don't realize what a success these terrible events will lead us to. Having a great day also means having a great CAKE! Keep the hope that one day your day is A PIECE OF CAKE!”", "id": "00de9e88" }, { "answers": [ "C", "A", "B", "C" ], "options": [ [ "Weather.", "Drivers", "Colours of cars.", "Sizes of cars." ], [ "Because they are forward colours.", "Because they are back colours.", "Because people like bright colours.", "Because they have careless drivers." ], [ "One.", "Two.", "Three.", "Four." ], [ "The biggest automobile insurance company of America did a lot of studies on colours and traffic safety.", "Cars in bright colours have higher possibility to cause traffic accidents than dark colours.", "Cars in sinking colours are not easy to be noticed.", "Black and dark blue cars can save our life when traffic accidents happen." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "But do you know that the colours of cars can influence the traffic safety in some ways? Some colours may make things worse, but other coulours can waken the bad situations when we meet traffic danger.", "But do you know that the colours of cars can influence the traffic safety in some ways?" ], [ "You will feel the red and the yellow cars seem to be nearer. That's because they are forward colours.", "You will feel the red and the yellow cars seem to be nearer. That's because they are forward colours." ], [ "Why? There may be two main reasons.", "There may be two main reasons." ], [ "Secondly, colours can also be divided into expanded colours and sinking colours. Cars in yellow or white seem bigger than its real size, so people will notice them more easily. Since cars in dark colours seem smaller than its real size, it's not easy for people to notice them, especially on rainy days or at nights.", "Cars in yellow or white seem bigger than its real size, so people will notice them more easily." ] ], "questions": [ "What can influence traffic safety according to the passage?", "Why do red and yellow cars seem to be nearer?", "Colours of cars can influence the traffic safety in some ways. How _______ many main reasons are mentioned in the passage?", "Which of the following statement is TRUE?" ], "article": "Mostly we can drive a car safely on roads. But do you know that the colours of cars can influence the traffic safety in some ways? Some colours may make things worse, but other coulours can waken the bad situations when we meet traffic danger. The biggest automobile insurance company of Australia did a lot of studies. They found that cars in deep colours, such as black, grey and dark blue, have higher possibility to cause traffic accidents than bright light colours. Why? There may be two main reasons. Firstly, colours can be divided into forward colours and back colours. For example, there are four cars in colours of red, yellow, dark blue and black in front of you, and they keep the same distance from you. You will feel the red and the yellow cars seem to be nearer. That's because they are forward colours. They will remind drivers of dangerous situations earlier. However, the cars in dark blue and black seem to be farther. Both of them are back colours. They are easy to make things worse. Secondly, colours can also be divided into expanded colours and sinking colours. Cars in yellow or white seem bigger than its real size, so people will notice them more easily. Since cars in dark colours seem smaller than its real size, it's not easy for people to notice them, especially on rainy days or at nights.", "id": "00e00a72" }, { "answers": [ "B", "C", "C", "D" ], "options": [ [ "they thought it shameful for a girl only to wear a swimsuit", "with the powerful sunlight the writer's daughter would have got a suntan", "the writer's daughter was wearing very little while out in the sun", "it is dangerous for a girl to be out on a lake alone" ], [ "Women with blond hair.", "Women with a slim figure.", "Women with tanned skin.", "Women with pale skin." ], [ "is hard-working", "doesn't have to work", "has a lot of money and spare time", "is from a very poor family" ], [ "is not interested in", "doesn't understand", "doesn't like", "has mixed feelings about" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "“That's what she wants,” I told them. “We think darker skin is beautiful.”", "“That's what she wants,” I told them. “We think darker skin is beautiful.”" ], [ "For years, American girls spend their summer trying to get as tanned as possible.", "American girls spend their summer trying to get as tanned as possible." ], [ "If you are rich you take a winter vacation in some sunny spot. Your winter tan shows your wealth.", "If you are rich you take a winter vacation in some sunny spot. Your winter tan shows your wealth." ], [ "I admire those brave enough to define their own idea of beauty, but I do wonder what their grandmothers would have to say to them about it!", "I admire those brave enough to define their own idea of beauty, but I do wonder what their grandmothers would have to say to them about it!" ] ], "questions": [ "The students were shocked at the picture the writer showed them because _____.", "According to the article, which kind of woman meets the American standard of beauty?", "In the US a winter tan usually means the person ______.", "The writer ______the tanning booth started up in China." ], "article": "I received pictures of my daughter floating on a lake in California. Right there under the sun during the hottest time of the day, she has only her swimsuit to cover her. When I showed it to my students, it was as if I had shown them scenes from a horror movie. “But she will get dark,” they said. “That's what she wants,” I told them. “We think darker skin is beautiful.” They looked at me in disbelief. It was as if I came from the moon. For years, American girls spend their summer trying to get as tanned as possible. In China, on the other hand, girls use umbrellas all year round. What in the world is going on? The pale skin we think looks unattractive is what Asian women want. Both groups want to meet their culture's standard of beauty. In the US, if you can afford to go on vacation in the summer, you head for a river, a lake or a beach, where you try to get as much sun as possible. If you are rich you take a winter vacation in some sunny spot. Your winter tan shows your wealth. In China, once upon a time, the few wealthy were the ones who didn't have to work out in the hot sun. So the whiter the skin, the richer the woman. The folk opera performers who play these ladies wore lots of white makeup. The tradition survives to this day. So it comes naturally that none of my students wishes to follow the Western ways in this regard. But now I am noticing that a new business – the tanning booth – started up in China. I admire those brave enough to define their own idea of beauty, but I do wonder what their grandmothers would have to say to them about it!", "id": "029c8da3" }, { "answers": [ "D", "C", "B", "B" ], "options": [ [ "50 years ago", "in a city of Germany", "when she was a high school student", "when she was 50 years old" ], [ "She had no free time during the day.", "She lived far away from school.", "There were no evening classes near her home.", "Englishtown was a famous website to learn English." ], [ "pronunciation", "grammar", "writing", "listening" ], [ "For 2 years.", "For 4 years.", "For 6 years.", "For 15 years." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Ellen began to learn English at the age of fifty, and in just a few years, she has made great progress!", "Ellen began to learn English at the age of fifty" ], [ "Ellen chose to study on Englishtown because no evening classes were offered in the German countryside where she lives.", "Ellen chose to study on Englishtown because no evening classes were offered in the German countryside where she lives." ], [ "I finished all my courses after 2 years, but I still had grammar difficulties.”", "I finished all my courses after 2 years, but I still had grammar difficulties." ], [ "I finished all my courses after 2 years, but I still had grammar difficulties.” Instead of giving up, she chose to continue. After another two years on Englishtown, she's still studying in the online classroom.", "I finished all my courses after 2 years, but I still had grammar difficulties.” Instead of giving up, she chose to continue. After another two years on Englishtown, she's still studying in the online classroom." ] ], "questions": [ "1. Ellen started to learn English __.", "2. Why did Ellen study English on Englishtown?", "3. Ellen had trouble learning __.", "4. How long has Ellen learned English?" ], "article": "“It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new!” says Englishtown student Ellen Rema. Ellen began to learn English at the age of fifty, and in just a few years, she has made great progress! Ellen chose to study on Englishtown because no evening classes were offered in the German countryside where she lives. On Englishtown, she has conversation classes online and speaks with native English-speaking teachers. “Englishtown is a wonderful place for study,” she says. Ellen began with the first level of Englishtown and quickly progressed. “I spent hours and hours studying,” she said. “Maybe I wanted too much in a short time. I finished all my courses after 2 years, but I still had grammar difficulties.” Instead of giving up, she chose to continue. After another two years on Englishtown, she's still studying in the online classroom. “Studying online is never boring, but you need practice, practice, practice!” Ellen says studying English isn't all about hard work. It should also be fun. “I really like the online conversation classrooms,” she says. “I have learned so much about other cultures and traditions.” Ellen has been able to put her English to use by visiting England five times! “I'm very thankful to Englishtown because my life has improved because of it,” Ellen says.", "id": "029dd751" }, { "answers": [ "D", "D", "C" ], "options": [ [ "is designed by Tim Cook", "was brought into the market last week", "sells at different prices for different colours", "will come into the market this coming April" ], [ "develop your own personal app", "connect your iphone with your ipad", "receive personal messages from your friends' iphone", "send personal messages to your friends' apple watches" ], [ "all of the devices are sold out", "they cannot make fitness fun", "they want to welcome the Apple Watch", "Apple Watch can replace FitBit devices completely" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "April will bring a new product – the Apple Watch – into the market. Last week, the watch was firstly introduced by Tim Cook, Apple's CEO.", "April will bring a new product – the Apple Watch – into the market." ], [ "You can send personal messages to your friend, such as drawing a star or a special sign with your fingers, or tapping the watch, say 3 times, and your friend will receive those taps on their wrist.", "You can send personal messages to your friend, such as drawing a star or a special sign with your fingers, or tapping the watch, say 3 times, and your friend will receive those taps on their wrist." ], [ "Many stores ar e planning to stop selling the Nike, Jawbone and FitBit devices to welcome the Apple Watch.", "Many stores ar e planning to stop selling the Nike, Jawbone and FitBit devices to welcome the Apple Watch." ] ], "questions": [ "We can learn from the passage that the Apple Watch ________.", "With apple watch, you can ________.", "Many stores are planning to stop selling FitBit devices because ________." ], "article": "April will bring a new product – the Apple Watch – into the market. Last week, the watch was firstly introduced by Tim Cook, Apple's CEO. The price of the watch will differ from $349 to $1,099, depending on its size, strap and whether it is a sports or regular version. Apple engineers and designers have put in a lot of thought and hard work into creating this \"small screen\" on your wrist. The \"sensor\" on the screen not only detects your finger, but knows the difference between when you are tapping, and when you are pressing harder. The watch also has “haptic feedback”. You can send personal messages to your friend, such as drawing a star or a special sign with your fingers, or tapping the watch, say 3 times, and your friend will receive those taps on their wrist. Besides telling the time, the watch will use 'bluetooth' to connect with your iPhone and show calls or text messages that come in. According to Tim Cook, the watch may open up a whole new area of applications that we had never thought of. Some car factories like BMW have developed an app that allows its car owners to open their cars with the watch. A 'Hotels' app may allow you to open the door to your hotel room without worrying about losing the smart-card. And finally, even airlines are jumping in--passengers may be able to simply wave their wrist to check into their flight. The biggest use of the watch, however, is as your personal fitness coach. The watch can measure your pulse (heartbeat) using a sensor at the bottom of the watch. It also has the same \"accelerometer\" as your iPhone, so it knows when you are moving, and also how much you are walking or running. It will remind you if you have been sitting for too long without much activity. Many stores ar e planning to stop selling the Nike, Jawbone and FitBit devices to welcome the Apple Watch. Will Apple Watch really replace these devices and make fitness much more fun?", "id": "029ea2b8" }, { "answers": [ "C", "B", "D", "D" ], "options": [ [ "he thought he was the worst boy in the family", "he hurt his face when rushing up the stairs", "he felt no love from the family members", "he thought Mum only half-noticed him" ], [ "He is much sillier than Tommy is.", "He isn't good at playing basketball.", "He doesn't like to make friends with others.", "He always refuses to answer other's questions." ], [ "She only has two children.", "Kevin is the child who she loves best in her family.", "She didn't love Kevin at all in the past.", "She didn't notice Kevin enough before." ], [ "Kevin would never have any problems like that", "Kevin would be good at translating all his unpleasant feelings into words", "Kevin would never fight with his brother", "Kevin would like to write down his problem on a card if he was really sad" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "When I read one of Kevin's notes, tears came to my eyes. It said, “Nobody in this family cares about me, I'm not clever. Tommy thinks I'm a fool and Dad wishes he had the other Kevin as a kid because he's better at basketball. And you're never around to even notice me.”", "Nobody in this family cares about me" ], [ "Dad wishes he had the other Kevin as a kid because he's better at basketball.", "Dad wishes he had the other Kevin as a kid because he's better at basketball." ], [ "I wrote back, “You know Kevin, I really do love you and I'm sorry I don't always show it to you.”", "I wrote back, “You know Kevin, I really do love you and I'm sorry I don't always show it to you.”" ], [ "Kevin and I have a closer relationship now, and sometimes when one of us notices that the other is upset we'll smile and say “Write it on a paper cup.”", "when one of us notices that the other is upset we'll smile and say “Write it on a paper cup.”" ] ], "questions": [ "Kevin stayed inside the bathroom alone crying because ________.", "What makes Kevin think that Dad doesn't like him?", "Which of the following is true about the writer?", "We can learn from the reading that ________." ], "article": "One night, I was sitting in my kitchen half listening as my 15-year-old brother Tommy fought with my 12-year-old brother Kevin. I didn't notice when Kevin ran up the stairs with hurt on his face. About 20 minutes later, as I was walking upstairs I heard Kevin crying inside the bathroom I knocked at the door and asked, “Hey, Kevin, do you want to talk?” No answer. I tried again, “Hey, why don't you come out of there?” Again, no answer. So I took a stack of cards and a pencil and wrote, “If you don't want to talk, we can write notes to each other.” An hour later I was still sitting on the floor outside the bathroom with two stacks of cards in front of me. One was blank and the other was cards from Kevin on which he had translated all his unpleasant feelings into words for me. When I read one of Kevin's notes, tears came to my eyes. It said, “Nobody in this family cares about me, I'm not clever. Tommy thinks I'm a fool and Dad wishes he had the other Kevin as a kid because he's better at basketball. And you're never around to even notice me.” Tears came to my eyes as I wrote back to him. It was true what he had said about me. I wrote back, “You know Kevin, I really do love you and I'm sorry I don't always show it to you.” There was no answer for a while, but then I heard a tearing sound coming from inside the bathroom. Kevin, who had run out of cards wrote on a torn-up paper cup, “Thanks.” I wrote back “For what?” It returned to me with “loving me” written on it. After that, I try my best to never only half notice my family members any more. Kevin and I have a closer relationship now, and sometimes when one of us notices that the other is upset we'll smile and say “Write it on a paper cup.”", "id": "02a9ff7f" }, { "answers": [ "C" ], "options": [ [ "She had no friends at school.", "She never went to her neighbor's home.", "She lived a hard life when she was young.", "She seldom saw beautiful green trees." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "In our house we never had enough money for a Christmas tree.", "In our house we never had enough money for a Christmas tree." ] ], "questions": [ "49. What do we know about the writer?" ], "article": "When I was ten, my sisters and I were amazed at our neighbor's Christmas tree. We went back home from their house and decided that we must have one of our own. In our house we never had enough money for a Christmas tree. After thinking for long,“Yes!” Dad finally said.“This year we will have a Christmas tree.” Our mouths opened wide at the thought of having our own tree. Then Dad said,“I'll do it myself.” We followed him around the house as he put all the materials together , We all sat close to him, carefully watching everything he did. He passed the thread around the first nail on the corner of a box, then back down to the second nail on the box, and up again to the nail, until right there before our eyes a green Christmas tree began to take shape. He carefully did the same with all of the 50 nails in the box and when he finished, he said,“Now you can decorate it.” I don't remember where the decorations came from, but they were red and small and to us they just looked so beautiful and nice for our tree. When we finished decorating it, we invited all our friends over to see our Christmas tree. We were so happy, because it looked so pretty and because my father made it himself. It truly was the most beautiful Christmas tree we had ever seen. Years later, things got better and Dad was able to buy a Christmas tree which we would happily decorate. However, my sisters and I will never forget the night when we got our first Christmas tree.", "id": "02b8a634" }, { "answers": [ "C", "D", "B", "C", "C" ], "options": [ [ "you're careful", "you're kind", "you're growing", "you know nothing" ], [ "improve", "create", "spend", "A and B" ], [ "gave up", "invented the light bulb", "invented the computer", "invented 10,000 new things" ], [ "time", "money", "success", "everything" ], [ "Never make mistakes.", "You can make mistakes without thinking.", "Sometimes it's good to make mistakes.", "Making mistakes is terrible." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "At first, mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things. It's always good to try new things, because when you are trying new things you are growing.", "At first, mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things. It's always good to try new things, because when you are trying new things you are growing." ], [ "If you never try new things, how can you improve? How can you create? The simple answer is，“You can't.”", "If you never try new things, how can you improve? How can you create?" ], [ "Consider this: Edison failed 10,000 times before he invented the light bulb.", "Edison failed 10,000 times before he invented the light bulb." ], [ "Finally, when you make a mistake, you are that much closer to success.", "Finally, when you make a mistake, you are that much closer to success." ], [ "People are always afraid of making mistakes. But sometimes it's not bad to make mistakes", "People are always afraid of making mistakes. But sometimes it's not bad to make mistakes" ] ], "questions": [ "If you are making a mistake, that means _______.", "If you never try new things, you can't _______.", "After Edison failed 10,000 times, he _______.", "When you make a mistake, you are closer to _______.", "What's the main idea of the passage?" ], "article": "People are always afraid of making mistakes. But sometimes it's not bad to make mistakes, and here is why. At first, mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things. It's always good to try new things, because when you are trying new things you are growing. If you never try new things, how can you improve? How can you create? The simple answer is，“You can't.” Look around you, everything you see is the result of someone trying new things. Another good thing about mistakes is this: when you are making mistakes, you are learning. Consider this: Edison failed 10,000 times before he invented the light bulb. When he was asked how he felt to fail that many times, he said that he hadn't failed 10,000 times, but rather had learned 10,000 things that didn't work. Finally, when you make a mistake, you are that much closer to success. Why? Because you have said what you should say, and you have done what you should do. Every time you make a mistake, you are closer to success. But it doesn't mean that you can make mistakes without thinking. Instead, when you try new things you have to think them over, so that you can keep away from some unnecessary mistakes. We shouldn't spend all our time and money on the only one way, but use them correctly. Because our time and money are limited . There is an old saying, “If you are not making mistakes, you are not trying hard enough.” So go bravely and make mistakes. And learn. And grow. And succeed.", "id": "04202305" }, { "answers": [ "A", "B", "D", "B" ], "options": [ [ "looking at some birds", "passing the street", "looking for a seat in the park", "having a pizza" ], [ "the old woman still felt hungry", "he wanted to see the smile again", "he didn 't like the drink", "the old woman paid him for it" ], [ "after the little boy went home", "before it grew dark", "when she was drinking Coke", "after the little boy hugged her" ], [ "The little boy didn't find Love.", "If the world is full of love, we can enjoy a better life.", "The little boy decided never to go home.", "The old woman gave the little boy a hug to thank him." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "When he passed three streets, he saw an old woman sitting in the park and looking at some birds.", "When he passed three streets, he saw an old woman sitting in the park and looking at some birds." ], [ "The smile was so beautiful that he wanted to see it again, so he gave her a Coke.", "The smile was so beautiful that he wanted to see it again, so he gave her a Coke." ], [ "But before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. The woman gave him her biggest smile ever.", "But before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. The woman gave him her biggest smile ever." ], [ "If the world is full of love, we can enjoy a better life.", "If the world is full of love, we can enjoy a better life." ] ], "questions": [ "When the little boy saw the old woman, she was _______.", "The little boy gave the old woman a Coke because _______.", "The old woman gave the little boy the biggest smile _______.", "Which of the following is TRUE?" ], "article": "Where is Love? How can we find Love? Once a little boy wanted to meet Love. He knew it was a long trip to where Love lived, so he got his things ready with some pizzas and drinks and started off. When he passed three streets, he saw an old woman sitting in the park and looking at some birds. She looked very hungry. The boy gave her a pizza. She took it and smiled at him. The smile was so beautiful that he wanted to see it again, so he gave her a Coke. She smiled once again. The boy was very happy. They sat there all the afternoon, eating and smiling, but they said nothing. When it grew dark, the boy decided to leave. But before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. The woman gave him her biggest smile ever. When the boy opened the door of his house, his mother was surprised by the look of joyon his face and asked what had made him so happy. “I had lunch with Love. She has got the most beautiful smile in the world.” At the same time, the old woman 's son was also surprised at his mother 's happiness and asked why. “I ate a pizza in the park with Love,” she said, “and he is much younger than I expected.” If the world is full of love, we can enjoy a better life.", "id": "0456e87d" }, { "answers": [ "C", "B", "A" ], "options": [ [ "the food w as put into a big box", "his mum followed the children", "the food was eaten up quickly", "his mum stopped buying food" ], [ "old grandma", "own mother", "new neighbor", "dear teacher" ], [ "He was proud of her.", "He was confident in her.", "He was angry with her.", "He was worried about her." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "After the first week, I noticed that the food was eaten up very quickly.", "After the first week, I noticed that the food was eaten up very quickly." ], [ "The children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own mother.", "The children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own mother." ], [ "After she told me everything, I was so moved by how selfless she was.", "After she told me everything, I was so moved by how selfless she was. She helped others in need. As her son, I was so proud of my mum." ] ], "questions": [ "After the first week, the writer noticed that _____.", "The street children thought of the writer's mum as their _____.", "How did the writer feel about his mum after she told him everything?" ], "article": "Bags of Love Last year, I worked in a middle school near my mother's house, and I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped her do some housework and buy some food. After the first week, I noticed that the food was eaten up very quickly. Then I began keeping an eye on my mum. To my surprise, I found that she would put some of the food into a paper bag and go out with it at about nine every morning. And finally, I decided to follow her. I saw her taking the food to the street children. She would also spend a lot of time talking and playing with them. One day, I talked to a neighbor and found out that my mum was well-known in the area. The children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own mother. Then it hit me – why wouldn't she want to tell me about it? Was she worried that I would stop buying food if I found out? When my mum got home, I gave her a big hug .I told her she didn't need to keep it a secret from me. And she told me something about the children. Some of them lived with an old lady in a small house. Others slept on the street. For years, she was helping the poor street children by giving them food. After she told me everything, I was so moved by how selfless she was. She helped others in need. As her son, I was so proud of my mum. I continued to buy food for my mum after that. But I always added one more bag for her other children.", "id": "1a43bc6d" }, { "answers": [ "A", "C", "C", "B", "D" ], "options": [ [ "life is great if we have friends", "an old saying", "Sally Seamans is an American writer", "God's way of taking care of us" ], [ "the word of the God", "a way of making good friends", "the name of a book by Sally", "a story from a newspaper" ], [ "have a lot of money", "have good look", "be kind and patient", "listen to you" ], [ "always be happy", "do their best to help you", "never do wrong", "not have a fight" ], [ "Write a letter to him.", "Have an honest talk with him.", "Tell him or her your feeling.", "Have a fight with him." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying: Friends are God's way of taking care of us.", "Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying: Friends are God's way of taking care of us." ], [ "“The Care and Keeping of Friends” by American author Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends.", "“The Care and Keeping of Friends” by American author Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends." ], [ "A good friend should be kind and patient.", "A good friend should be kind and patient." ], [ "For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to your complaints and do their best to help.", "For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to your complaints and do their best to help." ], [ "You have to talk to them. When there is no one around, have an honest talk. If he or she doesn't want to talk, you could write a letter. Sally says there are three steps to being friends again: Tell him or her how you are feeling; say what your friend has done wrong, and explain why you did this or that.", "You have to talk to them. When there is no one around, have an honest talk. If he or she doesn't want to talk, you could write a letter. Sally says there are three steps to being friends again: Tell him or her how you are feeling; say what your friend has done wrong, and explain why you did this or that." ] ], "questions": [ "The writer of the text really wants to tell us________.", "“The Care and Keeping of Friends” is_______.", "A good friend should_______.", "Good friends will_______.", "What can't you do if your good friend has done wrong?" ], "article": "Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying: Friends are God's way of taking care of us. But how do you find real friendship and keep it? “The Care and Keeping of Friends” by American author Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends. Sally says finding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed and take care of it to make it grow. First, you should choose a friend. What makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to your complaints and do their best to help. To make a friend, you cannot be too shy. You should make each other happy and share your lives. But things cannot always be happy. Even the best friends have fights. What should you do when you have a fight with your friend? You have to talk to them. When there is no one around, have an honest talk. If he or she doesn't want to talk, you could write a letter. Sally says there are three steps to being friends again: Tell him or her how you are feeling; say what your friend has done wrong, and explain why you did this or that. The book also has advice on some small but important things like celebrating your friends' success. Even if you haven't had a real friend before, you will start to think of having one if you read this book. Because the book tells that friendship is the most important thing in your life.", "id": "1b1772c7" }, { "answers": [ "C", "B", "C", "C" ], "options": [ [ "they like crowded places", "they need to find fresh water", "they want to find food more easily" ], [ "It is born in salt water.", "It lives in salt water most of its life", "It returns to warm water when it is old." ], [ "the top mountain", "the deep ocean", "the low land" ], [ "Because the weather is getting warm.", "Because it's time for them to give birth in warm water.", "We don't know the reason." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "They move for different reasons: most of them move to find food more easily", "most of them move to find food more easily" ], [ "There it spends most of his life.", "There it spends most of his life." ], [ "In northern Europe, there is a kind of mouse. They leave their mountain home when it becomes too crowded. They move down to the low land.", "They move down to the low land." ], [ "the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the bottom of the ocean. Nobody knows where they go.", "Nobody knows where they go." ] ], "questions": [ "Most animals move from one place to another at a certain time because_________.", "Which statement about salmon is TRUE?", "In northern Europe, the mice move to ______________.", "Why do the lobsters walk across the bottom of the ocean?" ], "article": "We know that many animals do not stay in one place. Birds, fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain time. They move for different reasons: most of them move to find food more easily, but some move to get away from places that are too crowded. When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration is probably the migration of one kind of fish, which is called salmon. This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water. There it spends most of his life. When it is cold, it returns to its birthplace in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies there. In northern Europe, there is a kind of mouse. They leave their mountain home when it becomes too crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea. Recently, scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobster. Every year , when the season of the bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the bottom of the ocean. Nobody knows where they go. So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, but at other times we don't. Maybe living things just like to travel. ，。", "id": "1b18afce" }, { "answers": [ "B", "D" ], "options": [ [ "In 2015.", "In 2030.", "In 2050.", "In 2014." ], [ "Interesting.", "Impossible.", "Expensive.", "Creative" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Scientists suggest the earliest launch could be in 2030.", "Scientists suggest the earliest launch could be in 2030." ], [ "No matter what the result of the argument is, this idea of mini-umbrellas is certainly creative.", "No matter what the result of the argument is, this idea of mini-umbrellas is certainly creative." ] ], "questions": [ "When will the first mini-umbrellas be launched?", "What does the writer think of Roger's plan?" ], "article": "As far as we know, the earth's temperature has increased greatly. It's reported that the temperature has increased by 0.70C in the last century. According to New York Times in 2015, some scientists want to invent mini-umbrellas which may reduce the global temperature. Building a single umbrella, which is big enough to cover the whole earth, seems to be impossible. Roger Angel, a scientist from the USA, has carried out a research to deal with this problem. He came up With an idea of mini-umbrella in 2014. In fact, each mini-umbrella is made up of two parts, a spaceship and a sunshade. A spaceship weighing about lg would carry a sunshade that is half a meter long. It would be mostly transparent. That means light can pass it directly to reach the earth, with lands and oceans clearly in view. The little spaceship can keep in certain position around the earth because of pressure, It's about 1.5 million kilometers away from the earth. They plan to send over 1,000 billion mini-umbrellas into space to reduce the amount of sunlight reaching the earth. Scientists suggest the earliest launch could be in 2030. However, not all the scientists agree with the idea. Some suppose there should be easier and much cheaper ways to prevent the earth from getting to hot, such as to slow down the pollution people bring and to reduce the human activities. No matter what the result of the argument is, this idea of mini-umbrellas is certainly creative.", "id": "1b249c5f" }, { "answers": [ "C", "D", "B", "D" ], "options": [ [ "he liked playing football.", "he spent much time on watching football match", "his family was poor.", "he had to do the hard work when he was in school" ], [ "at his friend's home", "on the playground", "on a pole in the playground.", "on a pole outside the playground" ], [ "happy", "angry", "worried", "excited" ], [ "all the people", "Henry", "the policeman", "both Henry and the policeman." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "He comes from a poor family and was in school for only four years.", "He comes from a poor family" ], [ "And all the tickets were sold out. He was sorry for it. He saw a pole outside the playground and climbed up it quickly.", "And all the tickets were sold out. He was sorry for it. He saw a pole outside the playground and climbed up it quickly." ], [ "When the match was nearly over, he came again and asked, “Who's won?” “Theirs, 3:2.” “Come down,” said the policeman angrily. “Such a match isn't worth watching!”", "said the policeman angrily. “Such a match isn't worth watching!”" ], [ "Henry said and just at that moment the policeman heard cheers in the playground and asked in a hurry, “Which team has kicked a goal?” “Ours!” “Wonderful! You can stay there. But take care!” the policeman said happily and left.", "Henry said and just at that moment the policeman heard cheers in the playground and asked in a hurry, “Which team has kicked a goal?” “Ours!” “Wonderful! You can stay there. But take care!” the policeman said happily and left." ] ], "questions": [ "Henry didn't have much schooling because ______.", "Henry watched the big football match ______.", "The policeman became ______ when Henry said “Theirs, 3:2”", "From this passage, we know ______ are football fans." ], "article": "Henry works in a factory. He comes from a poor family and was in school for only four years. He has to do the hard work, but he hasn't got much money. He likes to watch football matches very much and spends much time on it. One evening there was a big football match on a playground. He borrowed some money from his friend and hurried there. There were a lot of people there. And all the tickets were sold out. He was sorry for it. He saw a pole outside the playground and climbed up it quickly. A policeman came and said, “It's dangerous to stay on it! Come down!” “Wait a minute, please!” Henry said and just at that moment the policeman heard cheers in the playground and asked in a hurry, “Which team has kicked a goal?” “Ours!” “Wonderful! You can stay there. But take care!” the policeman said happily and left. When the match was nearly over, he came again and asked, “Who's won?” “Theirs, 3:2.” “Come down,” said the policeman angrily. “Such a match isn't worth watching!” Henry had to come down. But soon they heard cheers again. The policeman said anxiously, “Climb up and quickly and see who's kicked a goal!”", "id": "1b2dc903" }, { "answers": [ "A", "B" ], "options": [ [ "to say goodbye", "to overhear others", "to share their wishes", "to live too far away" ], [ "The writer wrote it for him.", "His parents passed it down to him.", "The teacher taught him at school.", "His daughter told him about it." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Many people have great difficulty in saying goodbye.", "Many people have great difficulty in saying goodbye." ], [ "He began to smile, “It's a wish that has come down from my great-great-grandparents. And my parents used to say it to me.”", "It's a wish that has come down from my great-great-grandparents. And my parents used to say it to me." ] ], "questions": [ "Many people would find it difficult ___________.", "How did the father get the “wish”?" ], "article": "Many people have great difficulty in saying goodbye. But from goodbye moments, we can always learn something. Once, I overheard a father and daughter in their goodbye moment. The father said, “I love you, I wish you enough/” The daughter answered, “Daddy, our life together has been more than enough. Your lover is all that I need. I wish you enough, too, Daddy.” They kissed and she left … The father walked over towards me. I could see he wanted and needed a cry. He came over to me and asked, “Did you ever say a forever goodbye to someone?” Before I could answer, he went on, “ I am old and she lives much too far away. I know her next trip back would be for my funeral .” “When you were saying goodbye I heard you say, ‘I wish you enough.' May I ask what that means?” He began to smile, “It's a wish that has come down from my great-great-grandparents. And my parents used to say it to me.” He stopped for a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it. He smiled even more. “When we said ‘I wish you enough,' we were wanting the other person to have a life full of enough good things.” Then, turning towards me, he shared the following “wish” from his heart. I wish you enough sun to keep you brigh. I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more. I wish you enough happiness to keep you alive. I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger. I wish enough hellos to get you through the final goodbye. My friends, I wish you enough.", "id": "1b332837" }, { "answers": [ "B", "D", "A" ], "options": [ [ "To get the latest news and communicate with friends.", "For pleasure or knowledge.", "To open their eyes and improve their language skills.", "To get good grades." ], [ "Keep on reading.", "Set a reading goal", "Read the books your friends love", "Give up the book" ], [ "how to read more and learn more", "how to choose a good book", "how to read faster", "why we should read more books" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Most people read for two main reasons, pleasure or knowledge.", "Most people read for two main reasons, pleasure or knowledge." ], [ "Whenever you realize that you aren't enjoying the book you are reading, give it up.", "Whenever you realize that you aren't enjoying the book you are reading, give it up." ], [ "Do you know how to read more and learn more? Here are some tips for you.", "Do you know how to read more and learn more? Here are some tips for you." ] ], "questions": [ "Why do most people read books?", "What should you do when you find the book which you are reading is boring?", "The passage mainly tells us __________." ], "article": "C These days, morn and more Chinese people enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone. It can help them to get the latest news and communicate with friends. But I think I should read more books besides the textbooks, the more, the better. It can open my eyes and improve my language skills. Of course, it also can help me to get good grades. Do you know how to read more and learn more? Here are some tips for you. ♦ Clear your purpose for reading Before you start reading, ask yourself why you are reading this book. Most people read for two main reasons, pleasure or knowledge. Clearing about your reading purpose can not only help you choose the books you really need to read, but also remind you why reading the book is important to you, so you will keep reading and complete the book faster. ♦ Read only what you are interested in No matter what you are reading, it is important to enjoy what you read. Your friends may tell you the books they love, but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy. ♦ Give up books that you don't enjoy You may have chosen books that you are interested in, and they are right to your purpose. But while you are reading them, there may still be some books that you don't enjoy reading. Whenever you realize that you aren't enjoying the book you are reading, give it up. Remember reading shouldn't be a chore. ♦ Set a reading goal It is interesting that I read the books borrowed from libraries faster than those I bought. The reason is the books I bought don't have a due date! I don't need to return those books. Having a reading goal helps you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day. Before you read each book, ask yourself what time you need to complete this book by.", "id": "1b99a635" }, { "answers": [ "B", "D", "D", "A", "C" ], "options": [ [ "The forest", "The ocean", "The desert", "The river" ], [ "didn't meet much difficulty", "was worried about herself.", "knew well about the desert", "was confident about herself" ], [ "Because she failed many times.", "Because she was afraid of the breeze.", "Because she wasn't able to fly.", "Because she wouldn't give up what she was." ], [ "evaporating into the breeze", "forming a river", "disappearing into the sand", "changing her nature" ], [ "The road to success is not always easy and smooth.", "Whatever others say, we should always be ourselves.", "To succeed, we should change the way we are if necessary.", "We may experience difficulty in life just like the little stream." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "After many tries , she still failed. “ Maybe I can't reach the ocean,” she said sadly to herself.", "Maybe I can't reach the ocean" ], [ "“I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert,”", "I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert," ], [ "“ Give up what I am now? No! No!” The little stream could not accept this idea.", "“ Give up what I am now? No! No!” The little stream could not accept this idea." ], [ "Hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze. It carried her to the next stage of her life.", "Hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze. It carried her to the next stage of her life." ], [ "If you want to go through difficulties in your life to head for success, you should also change the way you are.", "If you want to go through difficulties in your life to head for success, you should also change the way you are." ] ], "questions": [ "Where did the little stream aim to reach ?", "The little stream ________ before she got to the desert.", "Why didn't the little stream accept the desert's advice at first ?", "The little stream finally crossed the desert by_______.", "What does the story mainly tell us ?" ], "article": "Little steam ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests. Then it reached a desert. “I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert,” she thought. As she started , she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand. After many tries , she still failed. “ Maybe I can't reach the ocean,” she said sadly to herself. At this time, a deep voice said, “If a breeze can cross the desert, so can a river.” It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream answered, “That's because a breeze can fly, but I cannot.” “That's because you can't give up want you are. Let yourself evaporate into the breeze, and it can take you across,” said the desert. “ Give up what I am now? No! No!” The little stream could not accept this idea. “The breeze can carry the vapor across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a river again,” said the desert. “And whether you're a river or vapor, your nature never changes.” Hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze. It carried her to the next stage of her life. The course of our lives is like the experience of the little stream. If you want to go through difficulties in your life to head for success, you should also change the way you are.", "id": "1bbb21e1" }, { "answers": [ "B", "C", "C" ], "options": [ [ "He sent e-mails.", "He did the cleaning", "He sold computers.", "He filled in forms." ], [ "disliked such a job", "didn't pass the test", "didn't have an e-mail", "knew nothing about computers" ], [ "went to look for another job", "asked for food from door to door", "thought of an idea to make monkey", "bought a computer and got an e-mail" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.", "The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test." ], [ "“If you don't have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isn't living cannot have the job.”", "If you don't have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isn't living cannot have the job." ], [ "He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart , then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers in the US.", "He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart , then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers in the US." ] ], "questions": [ "36. What did the man do for the test?", "37. The man didn't get the job because he_____________.", "38. The man ______after he left Microsoft." ], "article": "A jobless man wanted very much to have the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed the test,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I'll send you the form to fill in and the date when you may start.” The man replied, “But I don't have a computer, neither an e-mail.” “I'm sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don't have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isn't living cannot have the job.” The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart , then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers in the US. One day, one of his friends asked him for his e-mail. He said, “I haven't got one.” His friend couldn't believe his ears. “Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I'd be an office boy at Microsoft!”", "id": "1c3307dd" }, { "answers": [ "C" ], "options": [ [ "The writer wore so little.", "Mary wore so little.", "The writer almost lost her faith.", "Mary was ready to join them." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Even my faith was wearing thin.", "Even my faith was wearing thin." ] ], "questions": [ "Through the statement “Even my faith was wearing thin”, we know that _________." ], "article": "C Let a Miracle Happen “A New student, Mary, is waiting in your room.” My principal announced, hurrying past me. I nodded, looking down at the stuff in my arms for valentine envelopes, I continued up the stairs. She was sitting with her hands folded in her lap. Her head was down and long and light-brown hair fell forward. When she raised her head, the smile on my face froze. The eyes in that sweet little girl's face were strangely empty. The bell rang. When the children came in, they looked at the valentine materials on my desk with excitement. I gave out materials and asked Kristie to offer help. In the office, my principal told me, “Several weeks ago, Mary's mother was killed before her. She hadn't cried or mentioned her mother since.” “But what can I do?” I felt so helpless. I returned to my room to discover that the children were shunning this “different” child. “She won't even try,” Kristie told me. On Valentine's Day, Mary's envelope dropped on the ground. She didn't take it home. She wore little for the rather cold weather. I sewed buttons on her thin coat, and the children brought caps, scarves, sweaters. In spite of our efforts, we seemed to be getting no closer to Mary. Even my faith was wearing thin. Then on a late March day, one of the boys excitedly reported a robin in the schoolyard. “Spring's here!” the children cried. “Let's make a flower border for the room!” Why not? I thought. Anything to lift our spirits, I showed the children how to make all the flowers we welcome in early spring. Remembering what happened on Valentine's Day, I expected nothing from Mary. But Suddenly, Kristie cried in surprise, “Come to see Mary's flowers. They're so pretty!” She looked at me with the shining eyes of any normal little girl, saying, “My mother loved flowers. She had all of these growing in our garden.”", "id": "1c518c2a" }, { "answers": [ "A", "C", "A", "D" ], "options": [ [ "the father can't cook", "there aren't any vegetables in the desert", "they think instant noodles are the most delicious", "they have no money to buy something to eat" ], [ "modern parents", "the five fathers on the show", "the parents in the past", "the children in the old days" ], [ "Because it's about how Chinese parents raise their children.", "Because there are many famous stars on the show.", "Because it's about how to help the poor.", "Because it's about how to sell vegetables." ], [ "Fathers are much gentler on their kids on the show.", "Children were told to obey their parents' wishes in the past.", "Parents can also learn something when they raise their children.", "In traditional Chinese culture, parents are both strict with their kids." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Another one must survive with his son for three days in the desert, because the father can't cook, they only eat instant noodles.", "because the father can't cook, they only eat instant noodles." ], [ "In the past, children were taught to obey their parents' wishes and look after them in their old age.", "In the past, children were taught to obey their parents' wishes and look after them in their old age." ], [ "Why is Where Are We Going, Dad？so popular? Because it is about how Chinese parents look after their kids.", "Because it is about how Chinese parents look after their kids." ], [ "In traditional Chinese culture, the father is strict and the mother is kind.", "In traditional Chinese culture, the father is strict and the mother is kind." ] ], "questions": [ "One father and his son only eat instant noodles because _______.", "In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “them” refers to _______.", "Why is Where Are We Going, Dad? so popular?", "Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?" ], "article": "Since last year, Where Are We Going, Dad？(？) has become one of the most popular TV shows. On the show, the five fathers and their children traveled around China, riding camels through the western deserts, fishing on the east coast, and selling vegetables for their bus fare home in southwestern Yunnan province. One dad doesn't know how to do his daughter's hair, so some people try to help him. Another one must survive with his son for three days in the desert, because the father can't cook, they only eat instant noodles. Why is Where Are We Going, Dad？so popular? Because it is about how Chinese parents look after their kids. The show makes modern parents think about what they should do with their kids. “In traditional Chinese culture, the father is strict and the mother is kind. But on the show, we see fathers who are much gentler on their kids and more involved in their growing.” said Li Minyi, a professor of early childhood education. In the past, children were taught to obey their parents' wishes and look after them in their old age. But today Chinese parents increasingly realize that respecting their children's choices may be a better way to prepare them for modern society. As they raise their children, parents are growing up at the same time.", "id": "20222f60" }, { "answers": [ "C", "C", "D", "B" ], "options": [ [ "two people kiss cheeks", "two people touch noses", "two people only shake hands", "two people make a kissing sound into the air" ], [ "kiss cheeks or shake hands", "bow to each other", "put their palms together and bow", "touch nose and hug" ], [ "The Same Culture", "Different Gestures", "Kissing and Bowing", "The Different Ways to Greet" ], [ "In Japan, people bow to express different meanings.", "Men say \"sawadee\" followed by \"kha\" in Thailand.", "People in France kiss each other's cheeks or shake hands to greet.", "People in Japan use a longer, deeper bow to show more respect to others." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "If two people don't know each other well, they just shake hands.", "If two people don't know each other well, they just shake hands." ], [ "The word sawatdi is usually followed by \"kha\" when spoken by a female and by \"khrap\" when spoken by a male . At the same time, they put their palmstogether and bow slightly.", "they put their palmstogether and bow slightly." ], [ "Do you know how people in different countries greet each other? How do you say hello in other languages? Read on and find out.", "Do you know how people in different countries greet each other? How do you say hello in other languages?" ], [ "It means \"How are you?\" The word sawatdi is usually followed by \"kha\" when spoken by a female and by \"khrap\" when spoken by a male .", "The word sawatdi is usually followed by \"kha\" when spoken by a female and by \"khrap\" when spoken by a male ." ] ], "questions": [ "In France, ________ if they don't know each other well.", "When people in Thailand meet each other, they ________.", "The main idea of this article is ________.", "Which of the followings is Not tree?" ], "article": "November 21 is World Hello Day. It started on November 21,1973. It's a day for peace. Taking part in this day couldn't be easier. All you have to do is greet at least 10 people. Do you know how people in different countries greet each other? How do you say hello in other languages? Read on and find out. France French People usually do cheek kissing or handshaking to greet each other. If two friends meet, they kiss cheeks. But they're actually air kisses. They kiss each other on the cheek and make a kissing sound into the air. The number of kisses is different from place to place. If two people don't know each other well, they just shake hands. Japan Bowing is the most common way to greet other in Japan. Bows in Japan can different: from a small nod to a long bend. A deeper, longer bow shows more respect. Besides, Japanese people use a bow to say \"thanks\", \"sorry\", or to ask for a favor. Keep in mind that men and women bow differently. Men keep their bands at their sides. Women put their hands together on their thighs. Thailand In Thailand, people greet each other with the word \"sawatdi\". It means \"How are you?\" The word sawatdi is usually followed by \"kha\" when spoken by a female and by \"khrap\" when spoken by a male . At the same time, they put their palmstogether and bow slightly. It seems like a praying gesture. That's because most people in Thailand are Buddhists. If someone greets you with this gesture, you should reply in the same way.", "id": "202454a8" }, { "answers": [ "A", "D" ], "options": [ [ "ah", "p", "d", "t" ], [ "The origin of languages.", "How babies make sounds.", "Differences between different languages.", "Why some words in different languages are similar." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "“If you're a baby trying to make a random sound, the easiest vowel is ‘ah' because you can make it without doing anything with your tongue or lips ,”", "“If you're a baby trying to make a random sound, the easiest vowel is ‘ah' because you can make it without doing anything with your tongue or lips ,”" ], [ "In a world of nearly 6,000 different languages, it is easy to get lost in translation. The further away from home you get, the more the languages around you change. But have you ever noticed any similarities?", "In a world of nearly 6,000 different languages, it is easy to get lost in translation. The further away from home you get, the more the languages around you change. But have you ever noticed any similarities?" ] ], "questions": [ "Which one is quite different from the others in the way of making sounds?", "What does the story mainly talk about?" ], "article": "C In a world of nearly 6,000 different languages, it is easy to get lost in translation. The further away from home you get, the more the languages around you change. But have you ever noticed any similarities? Language studies have shown that the words for “mama” and “papa” around the world are surprisingly similar. Scientists used to believe the words might be similar because many languages started from one language called Proto-Indo-European. Many languages currently spoken throughout Europe came from this language. In France, they say “maman” and “papa”, and in Norway, they say “mamma” and “papa”. So does this mean the first humans called their parents mama and papa? And does it mean those two warm words have lived through tens of thousands of years? Possibly, but this does not explain why there are similarities outside of Europe, such as “nanay” and “tatay” in the Philippines , which also appear in some Chinese dialects. So what could cause this similarity around the world? Russian-American linguist Roman Jacobson has a possible explanation. “If you're a baby trying to make a random sound, the easiest vowel is ‘ah' because you can make it without doing anything with your tongue or lips ,” Jacobson said. “M” and “n” are also created easily by opening and closing the mouth, so these sounds often develop next. In a similar way, the sounds closely related to father such as “p”, “d” and “t” develop when children play with the sounds available to them. This could be the reason why, around the world, a child's first words are often related to “ma” or “pa”, leading parents to be called “mama” and “papa”.", "id": "20381b57" }, { "answers": [ "B", "D", "C" ], "options": [ [ "he lived a poor life in his childhood", "he had wise thoughts and great views about education", "he traveled with his students from state to state", "he lived during the Spring and Autumn Period" ], [ "by teaching himself at home", "with the help of his mother", "by going to school", "by visiting many famous teachers" ], [ "poor", "bright", "wealthy", "cute" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Although he lived over 2,000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today.", "Although he lived over 2,000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today." ], [ "As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn't give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.", "He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports." ], [ "At that time only children from noble families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn.", "At that time only children from noble families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn." ] ], "questions": [ "Today we still remember Confucius mainly because___________.", "Confucius learned music, history, poetry and sports __________as a child.", "The underlined word “noble” in Paragraph 3 has the closest meaning to __________." ], "article": "Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would think of Confucius, whose birthday was September 28. Although he lived over 2,000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today. Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which lies in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3. His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn't give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports. Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from noble families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3,000 students in his lifetime. Today, people still follow Confucius' lessons. He told us that we all have something worthy to be learned. “When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities and follow them.” He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled . All thinking but no study makes people lazy.” Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.” he said.", "id": "2096d768" }, { "answers": [ "B", "D", "A", "C" ], "options": [ [ "when she was three days old.", "before she was born.", "when she was three years old", "after her 1th birthday" ], [ "have surgeries regularly", "go swimming every weekend", "stay at home most of the time", "take medicine quite often" ], [ "a camp", "friends", "doctors", "a school" ], [ "She knows who gave her the new heart.", "She found it hard to get on with others.", "She has many hobbies.", "She feared to have surgeries." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Before I was born，doctors were able to see that I had a heart defect—my heart couldn't do its job.", "Before I was born，doctors were able to see that I had a heart defect—my heart couldn't do its job." ], [ "I see doctors regularly. Medicine is part of my everyday life.", "Medicine is part of my everyday life." ], [ "The camp helped me to be OK with showing my scars.", "The camp helped me to be OK with showing my scars." ], [ "I like violin，painting and ball games，and I'm in middle school.", "I like violin，painting and ball games，and I'm in middle school." ] ], "questions": [ "Doctors found Evelvn had a heart defect________.", "After having a new heart，Evelyn had to________.", "With the help of________，Evelyn began not to care about her scars.", "What can we learn about Evelyn?" ], "article": "B 　　My name's Evelyn. This February was a special one for me and my family. 　　On February 17，2004，doctors took away my heart and put in a new one. I was only three years old at the time. Before I was born，doctors were able to see that I had a heart defect—my heart couldn't do its job. I had my first heart surgerywhen I was three days old. More surgeries followed，and soon the doctors found they couldn't fix my heart. They had to get me a new one. So I got another child's heart. My surgery went well，and now here I am. Even ten years later，I'm doing great. 　　Well，it's not always easy. I see doctors regularly. Medicine is part of my everyday life. I had to have a surgery in 2008，and I may need more surgeries in the future. No one knows what will happen，and I don't worry about it. 　　I don't feel different from other people，mostly. I like violin，painting and ball games，and I'm in middle school. I have amazing friends. A few of them and I have been friends since I was a little child. I enjoy going to a special camp for kids with heart defects. The year I turned 11，I decided to get a swimsuit to wear at the camp. The camp helped me to be OK with showing my scars. 　　I celebrate my birthday and also my Heart Day，every February 17. It's a chance to be thankful for my new heart and the familythat gave it to me. I have never met the family，but I'd want them to know how thankful I am for my life.", "id": "20be21d1" }, { "answers": [ "C", "A" ], "options": [ [ "plant trees", "raise horses", "study chimpanzees", "do experiments" ], [ "wrote down", "took pictures of", "made videos of", "drew pictures about" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "He needed someone to go to a lake in Tanzania to study a kind of chimpanzees.", "He needed someone to go to a lake in Tanzania to study a kind of chimpanzees." ], [ "Every day, Jane would follow the chimpanzees, taking notes on their behavior.", "Every day, Jane would follow the chimpanzees, taking notes on their behavior." ] ], "questions": [ "38. Louis Leakey chose Jane Goodall as a volunteer to________.", "39. Jane ______ the chimpanzees' behaviors to help others understand them." ], "article": "Jane Goodall is a famous scientist. For more than 40 years, Goodall lived mostly in Tanzania in East Africa , studying chimpanzees. As a young child, Jane Goodall was interested in animals. She grew up in the English countryside and was always climbing trees or riding horses. When Jane was 23, she got a chance to go to Africa. Even though she had never been to college, she got a job with a famous scientist named Louis Leakey. One day Louis Leakey said he needed a volunteer. He needed someone to go to a lake in Tanzania to study a kind of chimpanzees. Jane was excited. On July 16, 1960, she began her exploration. At first, the chimpanzees ran away from Jane. But with time passing，they got used to her being around. Every day, Jane would follow the chimpanzees, taking notes on their behavior. She learned many new things about chimpanzees. She watched how a chimpanzee made a tool. She learned how some chimpanzees became good leaders. She watched how mother chimpanzees raised their children. She watched animals get angry and get upset. She wrote everything down so others would understand animals as she did. She learned that if you pay really close attention to animals, you will understand what they are “saying”.", "id": "33b656b1" }, { "answers": [ "C", "D", "D", "C" ], "options": [ [ "parades", "street parties", "the tomato fight", "the musical band show" ], [ "very clear", "rather sad", "very famous", "quite different" ], [ "people fight for the whole day", "people can throw everything", "shopkeepers are not allowed to watch people fight", "lots of tourists and local people take part in the fight" ], [ "The festival happens on the last Wednesday of August every year.", "On the fight day, shopkeepers cover their windows and doors.", "The fight day usually lasts half an hour.", "Everyone is supposed to obey some rules on the fight day." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "During the festival there are all kinds of activities, but the most exciting part is the tomato fight.", "During the festival there are all kinds of activities, but the most exciting part is the tomato fight." ], [ "There're many stories about how the festival began. One of the stories goes that during the 1940's, some friends started a tomato fight, while another story is about a local band. Anyway, everyone in Bunol seems to have a different story.", "There're many stories about how the festival began. One of the stories goes that during the 1940's, some friends started a tomato fight, while another story is about a local band. Anyway, everyone in Bunol seems to have a different story." ], [ "At the same time, thousands of tourists and local people come to the town square together.", "At the same time, thousands of tourists and local people come to the town square together." ], [ "It is usually over in less than half an hour.", "It is usually over in less than half an hour." ] ], "questions": [ "31. The most exciting activity of the festival is______.", "32. The stories about how the festival began are______ according to the passage.", "33. On the fight day, _______.", "35. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?" ], "article": "Spain is famous for its tomato festival, called La T omatina. It happens in a small town Hanoi on the last Wednesday of August every year. During the festival there are all kinds of activities, but the most exciting part is the tomato fight. It takes place at the end of long celebration . You are encouraged to throw tomatoes in the fight. There're many stories about how the festival began. One of the stories goes that during the 1940's, some friends started a tomato fight, while another story is about a local band. Anyway, everyone in Bunol seems to have a different story. Before the tomato fight, there are parades ，musical bands, street parties and so on. On the day of the fight, shopkeepers cover their windows and doors in order to keep away from the tomato fight. At the same time, thousands of tourists and local people come to the town square together. Then large trucks full of tomatoes arrive. From the back of the large trucks, a great town band start to throw tomatoes at others. Then the crowds fight back, throwing the tomatoes at anything and anyone. Soon the streets are in the sea of red tomato juice. Everyone is supposed to obey a small number of rules: You must squash the tomato before throwing it and you are allowed to throw nothing but tomatoes. It is usually over in less than half an hour. Everyone then sets off to the river to clear up. Sounds like fun!", "id": "33c4a59c" }, { "answers": [ "A", "B", "D" ], "options": [ [ "singer", "dancer", "player", "pianist" ], [ "6:30", "7:00", "7:30", "8:00" ], [ "not all people like pop stars", "pop stars have their own bands", "fans are troublesome for pop stars", "to be a pop star is not all fun" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Sang very well, and audience gave a warm welcome. The band improved a little.", "Sang very well, and audience gave a warm welcome. The band improved a little." ], [ "Plane took off half an hour later than usual for the bad weather.", "Plane took off half an hour later than usual for the bad weather." ], [ "Sometimes the travel is interesting, but in most time it is boring to pop stars. T", "Sometimes the travel is interesting, but in most time it is boring to pop stars. T" ] ], "questions": [ "1. According to the chart, the pop star was a ________________.", "2. According to his plan, his plane should have taken off at ________________.", "3. From this passage, we get to know that ________." ], "article": "Many young people want to be pop stars. Pop stars are rich. Many people think they are leading a happy and easy life. In fact, they have very hard lives. They spend much of their time on travel. Sometimes the travel is interesting, but in most time it is boring to pop stars. The following chart is a day's life of a pop star. Feb. 10, 2012 5:00 Woke up and had breakfast in the hotel, packed bags. Took taxi to airport. 7:30 Plane took off half an hour later than usual for the bad weather. 8:30 Plane landed. Waited for luggage for half an hour. Signed for fans at the airport. 9:45 Arrived at the hotel and had a short rest. 10:00 Started out to attend the meeting with fans and gave an interview to the local reporters. 11:00 Went to radio station to attend the live show. 12:00 Had lunch with local producer. 13:00 Went to theatre and prepared for the night's show. The lighting of the theatre was good, but the band did poorly. 17:00 Back to hotel. Tried to have a rest. Still worried about the band. 18:00 Had supper, but eat little. 18:30 Went to theatre again and got ready for show. 19:00 Sang very well, and audience gave a warm welcome. The band improved a little. 22:00 Show was over. Very tired from it. 23:00 Back to hotel. Took a bath. Too excited to sleep, so watched T≰ 0:00 Fell asleep, with TV on.", "id": "33c69eb8" }, { "answers": [ "D", "D", "A" ], "options": [ [ "A film.", "A book.", "A doctor.", "A disease." ], [ "Oliver Twist.", "Two Cities.", "Hard Times.", "The Pickwick Papers." ], [ "Anning helped people knew about the living animals.", "Charles Dickens is a famous English writer.", "Books by Dickens can be funny and sad.", "Jenner found a way to prevent people catching smallpox." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Jenner was the first doctor to help people against smallpox, which was a dangerous disease.", "Jenner was the first doctor to help people against smallpox, which was a dangerous disease." ], [ "His first big success was The Pickwick Papers in 1837.", "His first big success was The Pickwick Papers in 1837." ], [ "She helped people know about these long-dead animals and change the way of thinking about the world.", "She helped people know about these long-dead animals and change the way of thinking about the world." ] ], "questions": [ "What is the name of smallpox?", "What was Dickens' first big success?", "Which of the following is WRONG?" ], "article": "Jim and his friends want to choose some books about famous people. Here are three cards about famous people. Who was Mary Anning?Mary Anning found the fossils of Prehistoric animals.When did she live?Mary was born in 1799. Mary Anning died in 1847.Why is she famous?She helped people know about these long-dead animals and change the way of thinking about the world. Who was Charles Dickens?Charles Dickens is a famous English writer.When did Dickens live?Dickens was born in England in 1812. He died in 1870.His first big success was The Pickwick Papers in 1837.Why do people read Dickens?People all over the world enjoy his stories, like Hard Times, Oliver Twist and Two Cities. Books by Dickens can be funny and sad. Many of Dickens' stories came out in weekly or monthly parts. Each month people could read one chapter in the story. Perhaps this is why Dickens' books make good films. What Edward Jenner did?Jenner was the first doctor to help people against smallpox, which was a dangerous disease.When did Jenner live?Jenner was born in 1749. He died in 1823.Why do we remember Jenner?Jenner found a way to prevent people catching smallpox so that fewer people got ill. Thanks to his work, we are safe from smallpox today.", "id": "340026a5" }, { "answers": [ "A", "A", "D", "C" ], "options": [ [ "high jump", "hurdling", "swimming", "running" ], [ "in 2001", "in 2004", "in 2008", "in 2012" ], [ "Liu Xiang was successful at first.", "Liu Xiang didn`t break the Olympic Games Record in 2004", "Liu Xiang finished the 2012 London Olympic Games.", "We take great pride in Liu Xiang" ], [ "His parents", "His sports school", "His coach Sun Haiping", "His friends" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Liu was encouraged at first to train for the high jump.", "Liu was encouraged at first to train for the high jump." ], [ "In May 2001, Liu Xiang won his first international 110m hurdles race in Japan.", "In May 2001, Liu Xiang won his first international 110m hurdles race in Japan." ], [ "But he is still a symbol of courage and success, and we continue to take great pride in him.", "But he is still a symbol of courage and success, and we continue to take great pride in him." ], [ "In 1998, Liu Xiang's ability in hurdling was noticed by Sun Haiping, who later became his coach.", "Liu Xiang's ability in hurdling was noticed by Sun Haiping, who later became his coach." ] ], "questions": [ "What was Liu Xiang encouraged to train at first?", "When did Liu Xiang won his first international 110m hurdles race?", "Which sentence is RIGHT?", "Who noticed LiuXiang `s ability in hurdling?" ], "article": "Liu Xiang---trained to win! For Liu Xiang, life as a sports hero began in 2004. First, he was invited to competitions around the world. Then, he was chosen for the Chinese team at the Athens Olympic Games and won a gold medal. Liu Xiang was not a successful sportsman at first. He was born in Shanghai on 13th July 1983, and started training when he was very young. In Grade 4, he went to the Sports School of Putuo District of Shanghai. Liu was encouraged at first to train for the high jump. In 1998, Liu Xiang's ability in hurdling was noticed by Sun Haiping, who later became his coach. In 2001, a special programme was set up to help young sportsmen and sportswomen. Liu Xiang was among them. His races were recorded, and he was compared with the world's best sports stars. Sun Haiping used the information to change his training methods for Liu Xiang. In May 2001, Liu Xiang won his first international 110m hurdles race in Japan. In 2004, he won the first Olympic gold medal for China in the 110m hurdles race, and at the same time broke the Olympic Games record. It was also the first time an Olympic gold medal for hurdling was hung round the neck of a sportsperson from an Asian country. Liu Xiang trained very hard. In fact, he trained so hard that he hurt his foot. From 2008 on, he suffered a lot from his foot problem, but he did not give up. Though he missed some competitions, he still returned to first place in the world 110m hurdles race in 2012 It is a pity that his foot problem stopped him from completing the 2012 London Olympic Games. But he is still a symbol of courage and success, and we continue to take great pride in him.", "id": "343fe00e" }, { "answers": [ "B", "C", "B", "A", "C" ], "options": [ [ "Over five thousand.", "Over five million.", "Over five billion.", "Over five hundred." ], [ "the same in different places", "neither too hot nor too cold", "different in different places", "different in the same place" ], [ "person", "hill", "shop", "film star" ], [ "EXPO Garden", "The Stone Forest", "The Golden Temple", "The Western Hills" ], [ "taste her food", "visit Kunming", "invite tourists to Kunming", "know more about Kunming" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Kunming has a population of more than 5,000,000.", "Kunming has a population of more than 5,000,000." ], [ "Though the weather in Yunnan changes from place to place", "Though the weather in Yunnan changes from place to place" ], [ "Far away from the Hills, you can enjoy the Sleeping Beauty among the Hills.", "Far away from the Hills, you can enjoy the Sleeping Beauty among the Hills." ], [ "EXPO Garden is known to people both at home and abroad.", "EXPO Garden is known to people both at home and abroad." ], [ "If you want to know more about Kunming and taste her food, please visit her by yourself !", "If you want to know more about Kunming and taste her food, please visit her by yourself !" ] ], "questions": [ "Whatˈs the population of Kunming?", "The weather in Yunnan is _____.", "The Sleeping Beauty is the name of a _____.", "_____ is known to people all over the world.", "The writer of this passage wants to" ], "article": "A Kunming is the capital of Yunnan. Itˈs a city with a long history. Kunming has a population of more than 5,000,000. Though the weather in Yunnan changes from place to place, Kunming is famous for her beautiful weather. Itˈs neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter. Thatˈs why more and more people like to travel and even to live here. You can see that great changes have taken place here. A lot of tall buildings, cinemas and hospitals have been put up. You can cross the streets over footbridges in the city. You can buy whatever you want in shops and supermarkets in or around the city. Peopleˈs lives are becoming better and better. At weekend or on holiday, people like to relax themselves in different places and in different ways. In winter, people, especially old people, would like to climb the Western Hills. From the top of the Hills, you can have a good look at the beautiful scenery of Kunming. Far away from the Hills, you can enjoy the Sleeping Beauty among the Hills. After supper, families take a walk along the bank of Dianchi Lake. The Golden Temple and EXPO Garden are two famous places of interest in the north of the city. EXPO Garden is known to people both at home and abroad. You can spend a whole day visiting the world-famous garden. A little farther away from the southeast of the city, a special forest welcomes you. It is not a tree forest, but a stone forest. So it is called the Stone Forest. People in Kunming are very friendly. They often invite their friends home to try delicious food, like rice noodles. If you want to know more about Kunming and taste her food, please visit her by yourself !", "id": "34c78aa8" }, { "answers": [ "B", "C", "A" ], "options": [ [ "It was trying to make a cocoon for itself.", "It was struggling to get out of its cocoon.", "It was flying among the trees in the forest.", "It was crawling around quietly on the ground." ], [ "Patient but cruel.", "Careful and wise.", "Kind but unwise.", "Brave and funny." ], [ "Struggles are sometimes necessary in our life.", "Nothing is difficult if we put our heart into it.", "Every good deed will come back with good result.", "The greatest happiness in the world is to help others." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Suddenly a small opening appeared, and the butterfly made its great effort to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no further.", "Suddenly a small opening appeared, and the butterfly made its great effort to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no further." ], [ "The man was in his kindness, but he did not understand the nature rules.", "The man was in his kindness, but he did not understand the nature rules." ], [ "Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If God allowed us to go through our life without any difficulties, it would make us fail. We would not be as strong as we could have been; we could never fly.", "Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If God allowed us to go through our life without any difficulties, it would make us fail. We would not be as strong as we could have been; we could never fly." ] ], "questions": [ "What was the butterfly doing at the beginning of the story？", "What do you think of the man?", "What does the last paragraph tell us?" ], "article": "One day a man found a cocoon of a butterfly in the forest. He sat there for several hours and watched the butterfly. Suddenly a small opening appeared, and the butterfly made its great effort to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no further. So the man decided to help the butterfly. He cut off the remaining bit of the cocoon so that the butterfly could come out easily . But to his surprise, the butterfly got a heavy body and very small wings when it came out of the cocoon. The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that the body would grow smaller at any moment and the wings would become larger and be able to fly. But neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a heavy body and small wings. It was never able to fly. The man was in his kindness, but he did not understand the nature rules. Before the butterfly came out of the cocoon, fluid from its body must be forced into its wings, and then it would be ready for flying. It must have a hard struggle to get through the small opening to get its freedom from the cocoon. Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If God allowed us to go through our life without any difficulties, it would make us fail. We would not be as strong as we could have been; we could never fly.", "id": "3545c8e6" }, { "answers": [ "A", "D", "D" ], "options": [ [ "he didn't think he could give much help to his son", "he himself was born in a poor family", "he was a man of few words", "he didn't want to be too strict with him" ], [ "that could help him kill the spare time", "in which he could find good examples to copy", "that encouraged him to earn enough money", "that could help him when he was in trouble" ], [ "He was a very dependent person.", "He worked as a waiter in a restaurant in his spare time.", "He used to quarrel with his neighbors", "He gratuated from college without being a burden on his family." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "I won't ask you to do this or that. Because everything is different and I don't know what is going to come up. I can't help much with money either, but I think things will work out.”", "I won't ask you to do this or that. Because everything is different and I don't know what is going to come up. I can't help much with money either, but I think things will work out." ], [ "Then my dad brought the old, broken Bible that he had read so often, the one he used when he wanted to look something up in a friendly argument with one of the neighbors.", "Then my dad brought the old, broken Bible that he had read so often, the one he used when he wanted to look something up in a friendly argument with one of the neighbors." ], [ "I got through college without being a burden on the family. I have been able to make money since I went to the college.", "I got through college without being a burden on the family. I have been able to make money since I went to the college." ] ], "questions": [ "The writer's father didn't ask his son to do this or that because ________.", "We can infer from the passage that to the writer's father, Bible was a book ________.", "Which of the following is TRUE about the writer according to the passage?" ], "article": "I shook hands with my father in the truck, and for a long time he looked straight ahead and didn't say a word. But I knew he was going to say a little to me. “I can't ell anything,” he finally said. “I never went to college, and none of your brothers went to college. I won't ask you to do this or that. Because everything is different and I don't know what is going to come up. I can't help much with money either, but I think things will work out.” He gave me a new check book. “If you really need money, write a small check. But when you write one, send me a letter and let me know how much. There are some things we can always sell.” In four years all the checks I wrote were less than a thousand dollars. My part-time jobs such as reading to the blind students and helping other students with their studies filled in the financial gaps. “You know what you want to be, and they'll tell you what to take,” my father went on. “When you get a job, be honest and work hard.” I knew that soon I would be alone in the big town. Then my dad brought the old, broken Bible that he had read so often, the one he used when he wanted to look something up in a friendly argument with one of the neighbors. I knew he would miss it. I knew, though, that I must take it. He didn't ask me to read it every morning. He just said, “This can help you if you read it.” Did it help? I got through college without being a burden on the family. I have been able to make money since I went to the college.", "id": "3599617e" }, { "answers": [ "C", "D", "D" ], "options": [ [ "50", "70", "near 130", "over 150" ], [ "taste", "inventor", "birthplace", "ingredients" ], [ "He sold 300 million bottles of Coca-Cola every day.", "He was a soldier during the Second World War.", "He created the famous Coca-Cola bottle.", "He made Coca-Cola popular." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "It was invented in 1886, and it is still going strong today.", "It was invented in 1886, and it is still going strong today." ], [ "Two of the most important ingredients at that time were coca leaves and kola nuts－ and that's how the drink got its name.", "Two of the most important ingredients at that time were coca leaves and kola nuts－ and that's how the drink got its name." ], [ "Later, businessman called Asa Candler wanted to make Coca-Cola a drink instead of a medicine. He mixed it with water and carbon dioxide (CO2) and it worked. Everybody wanted to buy it and in only a few years Coca-Cola became the national drink of the United States.", "Asa Candler wanted to make Coca-Cola a drink instead of a medicine. He mixed it with water and carbon dioxide (CO2) and it worked. Everybody wanted to buy it and in only a few years Coca-Cola became the national drink of the United States." ] ], "questions": [ "Coca-Cola has a history of _________years.", "Coca- Cola was named after its _________.", "Which of the following is TRUE about Asa Candler?" ], "article": "Coca-Cola is probably the world's most popular and famous soft drink. It was invented in 1886, and it is still going strong today. Coca-Cola was first invented by John Pemberton, a man in Atlanta, USA. In 1886, he made up a new kind of medicine for tiredness and headaches. Two of the most important ingredients at that time were coca leaves and kola nuts－ and that's how the drink got its name. Pemberton sold the first glass on May 8, 1886 in Atlanta. But it tasted terrible, and as a result almost nobody wanted to buy it. In the first year, Pemberton only made $50 from it and the funny thing was that it cost him over $70. Later, businessman called Asa Candler wanted to make Coca-Cola a drink instead of a medicine. He mixed it with water and carbon dioxide (CO2) and it worked. Everybody wanted to buy it and in only a few years Coca-Cola became the national drink of the United States. The shape of the famous Coca-Cola bottle was created in 1915 by Earl R. Dean. During the Second World War American soldiers drank three million bottles of Coca-Cola a day! They helped to spread the name and the taste of drink all over the world. Today, nearly 300 million bottles are drunk every day all over the world.", "id": "35bbb186" }, { "answers": [ "D", "B", "D", "C", "C" ], "options": [ [ "sun", "moon", "sunlight", "the earth" ], [ "water and rock", "water frozen into pieces of ice and mixed with iron", "ice, iron and rock dust", "only a few big pieces of rock" ], [ "haven't seen any comets", "have seen all comets", "have seen a comet at daytime", "have seen a comet" ], [ "at any time", "at noon", "at regular times", "seldom" ], [ "in 2013", "in 2048", "in 2062", "in 2086" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Like the earth, a comet goes round the sun, but on a much longer path than the earth travels.", "Like the earth, a comet goes round the sun" ], [ "Some scientists think that a large part of a comet is water frozen into pieces of ice and mixed with iron and rock dust and perhaps a few big pieces of rock.", "Some scientists think that a large part of a comet is water frozen into pieces of ice and mixed with iron and rock dust and perhaps a few big pieces of rock." ], [ "Many people perhaps have seen a comet.", "Many people perhaps have seen a comet." ], [ "Some comets move out of our sight and never come back. Others keep coming back at regular times.", "Some comets move out of our sight and never come back. Others keep coming back at regular times." ], [ "A big comet that keeps coming back was named after Halley because he was the one who worked out it would come back every seventy-six years again. Maybe you have ever seen Halley's Comets because the last time it came close to the sun and the earth was in the year 1986.", "the last time it came close to the sun and the earth was in the year 1986" ] ], "questions": [ "A comet is like ________.", "A large part of a comet is ______.", "Maybe many people _______.", "Some comets keep coming back ________.", "Halley's Comets will come back _____." ], "article": "If you look at the sky one night and see something moving and shining that you have never seen before, it might be a comet . A comet some times looks like a star. Like a planet, a comet has no light of its own. It shines from the sunlight it reflects . Like the earth, a comet goes round the sun, but on a much longer path than the earth travels. If a comet isn't a star, what is it then? Some scientists think that a large part of a comet is water frozen into pieces of ice and mixed with iron and rock dust and perhaps a few big pieces of rock. When sunshine melts the ice in the comet, great clouds of gas go trailing after it. These clouds, together with the dust, form a long tail. Many people perhaps have seen a comet. However no one knows how many comets there are. There may be millions of comets, but only a few come close enough for us to see. An Englishman named Edmund Halley, who lived from 1656 to 1742, found out a lot about the paths that comets take through the sky. Some comets move out of our sight and never come back. Others keep coming back at regular times. A big comet that keeps coming back was named after Halley because he was the one who worked out it would come back every seventy-six years again. Maybe you have ever seen Halley's Comets because the last time it came close to the sun and the earth was in the year 1986. Then people all over the world were outside at night to look at it. You will probably be able to see Halley's Comets when it comes near the earth again.", "id": "35ef8717" }, { "answers": [ "A", "D", "B", "B" ], "options": [ [ "Scotland", "Hong Kong", "Rome", "Paris" ], [ "It weighs about 100 kilos.", "It is one meter long.", "It has a tail like a horse.", "It looks like a snake." ], [ "200 years ago.", "Over 500 years ago.", "In 1933.", "In 1960." ], [ "Tokill the monster.", "Tolook for the monster.", "Tocatch the monster.", "Tosell the monster." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "In northern Scotland there is a long,deep lake called Loch Ness.", "In northern Scotland there is a long,deep lake called Loch Ness." ], [ "Others say it looks like a snake.", "Others say it looks like a snake." ], [ "The first story about a monster in Loch Ness was told over 500 years ago,but the legend of the monster spread widely only in the twentieth century.", "The first story about a monster in Loch Ness was told over 500 years ago" ], [ "During the 1960s,a team was formed to look for the monster.", "During the 1960s,a team was formed to look for the monster." ] ], "questions": [ "In northern 　　　there is a long,deep lake called Loch Ness.", "What do people say about the monster in Loch Ness?", "When was the first story about the monster told?", "Why was a team formed during the 1960s?" ], "article": "In northern Scotland there is a long,deep lake called Loch Ness.More than 200 meters deep,it is the largest lake in the UK.People say a big monsterlives in its dark,coldwaters.It weighs more than 1,000 kilos and is at least ten meters long.Some people say it has a head like a horse.Others say it looks like a snake.Many people travel to Loch Ness to look for this strange monster,but only a few people have seen it.Atleast,they say they have seen it. The Loch Ness Monster is a famous legend.The first story about a monster in Loch Ness was told over 500 years ago,but the legend of the monster spread widely only in the twentieth century.In 1933,a husband and wife reported that they saw a big monster in the middle of the lake.Sincethen,a number of people have said that they have seen a monster in Loch Ness.Several people have taken photos,but at least one of them was a hoax.During the 1960s,a team was formed to look for the monster.They took many photos and made movies,but they were never able to find a monster. There is no real fact that a monster lives in Loch Ness,but there is also no fact that one doesn't live.One thing is true about Loch Ness:there are a lot of tourists there.", "id": "3e69565a" }, { "answers": [ "D", "B", "D", "B" ], "options": [ [ "math", "physics", "chemistry", "arts subjects" ], [ "add burden to the students", "develop all-round students", "help students go into good colleges", "ask students to learn more professional knowledge" ], [ "students' school performance will be more important", "students can choose the subjects they like", "students will take more examinations", "students' final scores and school performance are both important" ], [ "Guo Langjie will not choose the liberal arts after she enters senior high school.", "Zhang Zhiyong thinks high school students should do well in professional knowledge.", "On Nov 15, a series of reforms were announced.", "No one knows when the reform will be carried out." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Guo Langjie knows she is an “arts person”. She is good at subjects like Chinese and history,", "Guo Langjie knows she is an “arts person”. She is good at subjects like Chinese and history" ], [ "It says that aims are to cultivateall-round students.", "It says that aims are to cultivateall-round students." ], [ "According to the new one, students will be evaluatedby both their final exam scores and their school performance.", "According to the new one, students will be evaluatedby both their final exam scores and their school performance." ], [ "“High school students are not asked to learn very professional knowledge. So they should do well in all the useful subjects,” he said.", "“High school students are not asked to learn very professional knowledge. So they should do well in all the useful subjects,” he said." ] ], "questions": [ "Guo Langjie is good at ________.", "The aim of the reform of the college examination system is to ________.", "According to the new examination system, which of the following is TRUE?", "According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?" ], "article": "Guo Langjie knows she is an “arts person”. She is good at subjects like Chinese and history, but poor at physics and chemistry. The ninth-grader from Hunan feels bad about her weak subjects. She sometimes comforts herself : “ That happens to every arts person. I'll choose the liberal arts after I enter senior high school.” But now she will not have that choice. On Nov 15, the government announced a series of reforms. One of them is about the college examination system. It says that aims are to cultivateall-round students. One of the plans is to stop dividing senior high school students into liberal arts and science classes. Zhang Zhiyong, Guo's physics teacher, welcome the change. “High school students are not asked to learn very professional knowledge. So they should do well in all the useful subjects,” he said. Our society needs all-round people. “The reform meets the needs of both students and the development of China's higher education,” said Xiong Bingqi, deputy head of the 21st Century Education Research Institute. Does that mean students will face more tests before entering college? “There will be fewer examination subjects,” says the document. Also, the examination system will be reformed. According to the new one, students will be evaluatedby both their final exam scores and their school performance. So far, the reforms are only a plan. It's unknown when they will be carried out. “Anyway, I will not give up on any subject now,” said Guo Langjie.", "id": "3f4341de" }, { "answers": [ "B", "B" ], "options": [ [ "In the daytime.", "At the beginning of sleep.", "At night.", "During the deep sleep" ], [ "on curled up", "on her stomach", "on her back", "on her side" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "The important position that best shows your secret personality is the one that you go to sleep.", "The important position that best shows your secret personality is the one that you go to sleep." ], [ "If you sleep on your stomach, you are a person who likes to keep secrets.", "If you sleep on your stomach, you are a person who likes to keep secrets." ] ], "questions": [ "When does the sleeping position best show your secret personality?", "Tina hardly tells her secrets to her friends. She probably goes to sleep __________." ], "article": "Everyone has got two personalities—the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control yourself, but when you're asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, you often change your sleeping positions. The important position that best shows your secret personality is the one that you go to sleep. If you go to sleep on your back, you're a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by new ideas. You don't like to make people unhappy, so you never express your real feelings. You're quite shy and you aren't very confident. If you sleep on your stomach, you are a person who likes to keep secrets. You worry a lot and you're always easily becoming sad. You never want to change your ideas, but you are satisfied with your life the way it is. You usually live for today not for tomorrow. If you sleep on curled up, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and often protect yourself from being hurt, so you are very defensive. You're shy and you don't usually like meeting people. You like to be on your own. If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You're usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel worried, but you don't often get unhappy. You always say what you think, even if it makes people angry.", "id": "3f527902" }, { "answers": [ "C", "B", "C", "B" ], "options": [ [ "buy some gold", "buy some gold with the money", "buy some things with the gold", "sell some gold" ], [ "a businessman", "one of his servants", "the servants", "some servants" ], [ "asked for his master's advice", "followed the master's advice", "refused to accept the master's advice", "took the advice another servant gave him" ], [ "less than four hours to finish the journey", "some days to finish the journey", "no more than four hours to finish the journey", "only four hours to finish the journey" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "He wanted to take things to sell. He also wanted to take some gold（；） to buy some things with.", "He was a businessman. He wanted to take things to sell. He also wanted to take some gold（；） to buy some things with." ], [ "He said to one of his servants", "He said to one of his servants" ], [ "“You are foolish（；）,” said his master. “That is the biggest and heaviest load.” But the servant lifted up the load cheerfully and the journey began.", "You are the smallest, the thinnest and the weakest of all my servants. You cannot carry a heavy load. You may choose the lightest load to carry.” The servant thanked his master. He pointed to the biggest load." ], [ "The servant's load grew smaller and lighter every day.", "The servant's load grew smaller and lighter every day." ] ], "questions": [ "The rich man wanted to sell things and _______.", "Before the journey began, the rich man said something to _________.", "The weakest servant _______.", "It took them_______." ], "article": "Is the servant clever or foolish ? This is an old story. It was first told long ago. A rich man wanted to make a journey（；） to another town. He was a businessman. He wanted to take things to sell. He also wanted to take some gold（；） to buy some things with. He decided to take ten servants with him. They would carry the things to sell and the food to eat on the journey. He was a kind man. He said to one of his servants, “You are the smallest, the thinnest and the weakest of all my servants. You cannot carry a heavy load. You may choose the lightest load to carry.” The servant thanked his master. He pointed to the biggest load. This was bread for them to eat on the journey. “You are foolish（；）,” said his master. “That is the biggest and heaviest load.” But the servant lifted up the load cheerfully and the journey began. They walked for four hours. Then they stopped for a rest. They all ate some of the bread. Then there was less bread for the servant to carry. The servant's load grew smaller and lighter every day. At the end of the journey, the smallest servant had nothing to carry.", "id": "3f78d112" }, { "answers": [ "D", "D", "B", "B" ], "options": [ [ "Harry Potter", "Sophie's World", "The Truman Show", "The Enigma of the Universe" ], [ "Chinese", "English", "French", "Both Chinese and English" ], [ "She wrote it in Chinese first and then translate it into English.", "She wrote it in English first and then translate it into Chinese.", "She wrote it half in Chinese first and then wrote it half in English.", "She wrote it half in English first and then wrote it half in Chinese" ], [ "It talks about how to learn English well.", "It is a mixture ofphilosophy anddetective story and science fiction.", "It talks about how to learn English grammar well.", "It is a mixture oflove." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "She has just published her first book, The Enigma of the Universe (《》).", "She has just published her first book, The Enigma of the Universe (《》)." ], [ "What's special about this book? It's a book written in both Chinese and English.", "What's special about this book? It's a book written in both Chinese and English." ], [ "After finishing the English novel, Su had another idea. She decided to translate it into Chinese.", "After finishing the English novel, Su had another idea. She decided to translate it into Chinese." ], [ "Su says her story is \"a mixture of philosophy and detective story and science fiction\".", "Su says her story is \"a mixture of philosophy and detective story and science fiction\"." ] ], "questions": [ "What did Su Su write？", "In Which language did Su Su write this book?", "How did Su Su write the book?", "What does her book talk about?" ], "article": "Su Su is a 16-year-old Beijinger. She studies at the High School Affiliated to Renmin University. She has just published her first book, The Enigma of the Universe (《》). The Enigma of the Universe tells a story of a girl called April. One day she meets an alien boy named Kaka. Kaka takes April on a journey into the universe. Later April finds out a big secret about Kaka... What's special about this book? It's a book written in both Chinese and English. Su wrote the book when she was 14 years old. She was influencedby the book Sophie's World (《》) and the movie The Truman Show (《》). Sophie is a girl who is interested in philosophy. Truman's life is run by television. These stories gave Su an idea for her own book. She decided to write it in English. \"My English teacher asked us to write something,\" says Su. \"I thought I'd write about my idea.\" Su spent a whole summer vacation writing the story.\"Sometimes I had to stop because I couldn't find the right words,\" says Su. \"I used the dictionary all the time.\" After finishing the English novel, Su had another idea. She decided to translate it into Chinese. The job took her just a few days. \"It was easy because Chinese is my native language ,\" she says. Su says her story is \"a mixture of philosophy and detective story and science fiction\". \"My classmates and I have turned it into a DV play,\" says Su. \"I wrote the play and I played April. We will show it in our school soon!\"", "id": "3f842365" }, { "answers": [ "A", "B", "D", "C", "A" ], "options": [ [ "The beautiful beaches.", "The tourists to the island.", "The waving palm trees.", "Surfing and water skiing." ], [ "The sea.", "A ball of golden fire.", "A glow.", "The quiet water." ], [ "In 1987.", "About twenty-five years ago.", "In 1012.", "About two thousand years ago." ], [ "has changed", "has greeted the first tourists", "has remained nearly unchanged", "has been the same" ], [ "People really want to see the earliest beauty of Hawaii.", "People often have a quiet , unhappy time walking along the water.", "People only in Japan dream of seeing the beautiful islands.", "People found the beautiful red sand beaches in Hawaii." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Hawaii is famous for its beautiful beaches.", "Hawaii is famous for its beautiful beaches." ], [ "In the tropical lands, the sun drops like a ball of golden fire into the sea, and it drops so quickly that you can almost see it move.", "In the tropical lands, the sun drops like a ball of golden fire into the sea, and it drops so quickly that you can almost see it move." ], [ "The first people came to Hawaii nearly two thousand years ago, but skyscraper hotels were only built in the last 25 years.", "The first people came to Hawaii nearly two thousand years ago, but skyscraper hotels were only built in the last 25 years." ], [ "This scenery is not very different from the exciting beauty that greeted the first tourists to these islands centuries ago.", "This scenery is not very different from the exciting beauty that greeted the first tourists to these islands centuries ago." ], [ "wherever people come from, they really want to see the earliest beauty of Hawaii.", "wherever people come from, they really want to see the earliest beauty of Hawaii." ] ], "questions": [ "What's Hawaii famous for?", "What does the sun drop like in the tropical lands?", "When did the first people come to Hawaii?", "The beauty of the islands _____ for centuries.", "Which is true according to the passage?" ], "article": "Hawaii is famous for its beautiful beaches. Every year water sports, especially surfing and water skiing attract many tourists to the island.Hawaii has been a magical name to people who like to travel for many years. People on both sides of the Pacific Ocean,in Japan and in America, dream of seeing these beautiful islands in the middle of the ocean. In the tropical lands, the sun drops like a ball of golden fire into the sea, and it drops so quickly that you can almost see it move. The sun leaves behind a glow that lights the sky in the quiet water.People often have a quiet, enjoyable time walking along the water. This scenery is not very different from the exciting beauty that greeted the first tourists to these islands centuries ago. They came in canoes not much bigger than small boats. They found the beautiful white sand beaches and the waving palm trees,but there were no grand hotels like the ones we see today. The first people came to Hawaii nearly two thousand years ago, but skyscraper hotels were only built in the last 25 years. Now planes make it possible to fly to Hawaii for a weekend from Tokyo or San Francisco.wherever people come from, they really want to see the earliest beauty of Hawaii. They want to see the lovely beaches and the mountains which are almost hidden by the tall hotels. ，。", "id": "3fdcc869" }, { "answers": [ "A", "B", "B" ], "options": [ [ "10", "4", "9", "15" ], [ "books", "bookcases", "projects", "money and furniture" ], [ "make every child have a bookcase", "spread the project all over the USA", "spread the project all over the world", "make every community have a bookcase" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Davidson started “Bookcase for Every Child” project in his hometown of Conway, Arkansas, USA in 2005.", "Davidson started “Bookcase for Every Child” project in his hometown of Conway, Arkansas, USA in 2005." ], [ "“We decided to build 50 bookcases each year and give them to low-income children,”", "We decided to build 50 bookcases each year and give them to low-income children" ], [ "For him, spreading the bookcase project all over the country is the best way to remember her. And he hopes to have at least one project in every state in his country.", "For him, spreading the bookcase project all over the country is the best way to remember her. And he hopes to have at least one project in every state in his country." ] ], "questions": [ "64. Jim Davidson started “Bookcase for Every Child” project ______ year(s) ago.", "65. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refers to ______.", "66. Jim Davidson hopes to ______." ], "article": "Jim Davidson said reading played a “very, very important role” in his children's lives as they were growing up. During his twenty years as a writer, the father of four became worried about illiteracy in America and decided to do something about it. Davidson started “Bookcase for Every Child” project in his hometown of Conway, Arkansas, USA in 2005. The project provides low-income children with bookcases, and a starter set of books to encourage reading. Davidson's project is different from other projects. Instead of raising money from the public, he gets many people personally to take part in the project. “We decided to build 50 bookcases each year and give them to low-income children,” said Davidson. “I can promise you this is the nicest piece of furniture in most of these low-income children's homes.” Today, the project has spread to eight communities in five states. He said the project's early success belonged to the community members. “I knew a lot of people all over the community and was able to choose a group of people to do the job,” said Davidson. The group included members such as librarians and a workman. Davidson's love for the project grew deeper after his wife died in May, 2013. For him, spreading the bookcase project all over the country is the best way to remember her. And he hopes to have at least one project in every state in his country. 。", "id": "4003d82c" }, { "answers": [ "D", "B", "C" ], "options": [ [ "they can sleep all day long", "they want to leave their homes.", "they want to play with their friends", "they can get things with less money." ], [ "an ID card", "a credit card", "an IC card", "a room card" ], [ "You can shop on-line at www.officedepot.com", "You can not shop on-line at www.rosssores.com.", "You can only do window-shopping at www.amazone.com.", "You can do window-shopping and shop on-line at www.safeway.com." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Still other people say they can find better prices on the Internet", "Still other people say they can find better prices on the Internet" ], [ "If you want to buy something on the Internet, you need a credit card.", "If you want to buy something on the Internet, you need a credit card." ], [ "Some stores like Amazon.com are only for on line shopping", "Some stores like Amazon.com are only for on line shopping" ] ], "questions": [ "Some people use the Internet to shop because _____.", "If you want to shop on the Internet, you need _____.", "Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?" ], "article": "Shopping on the Internet is becoming more and more popular. Why do people use the Internet to shop? Some people say it is more convenient. They don't have to leave their homes to order something; they can shop for anything they want at any time; they can find things for sale that they can't find in the Mores near their homes. Still other people say they can find better prices on the Internet If you want to buy something on the Internet, you need a credit card. You have to type your credit card number and information on the website and send them to the store over the Internet. You have to be sure that the store will not use your information in the wrong way. You don't want someone to get your credit card number, so be careful with it, because people sometimes steal credit card numbers from stores. TV Internet is also a good place to go window-shopping. Window-shopping is when you look at the things for sale in a store, but don't plan to buy anything. In window-shopping you can see what kinds of things you are able to get and how much they cost. Some stores like Ross Stores have a website for information about their Mores, but not for shopping. Some stores have a website for information about their stores, and you can shop on line there, such as Office Depot, Payless Shoe Source. Safeway. Some stores like Amazon.com are only for on line shopping", "id": "402179d0" }, { "answers": [ "A" ], "options": [ [ "fun but hot", "fun and cool", "interesting but ill", "interesting but tired" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "There's lots of fun to be had in the sun during the summer time, but it's always best to take a few precautions if the weather gets really hot.", "There's lots of fun to be had in the sun during the summer time, but it's always best to take a few precautions if the weather gets really hot." ] ], "questions": [ "61. According to the writer, living in summer is _____________." ], "article": "B There's lots of fun to be had in the sun during the summer time, but it's always best to take a few precautions if the weather gets really hot. There is some simple advice to help you look after yourself and others during hot weather. Listen to the weather report. If you know a heat wave is on the way you can plan ahead to reduce the risk of ill health from the heat. Keep out of the heat - If you can, don't go out in the hottest part of the day (11am -3pm). If you must go out, stay in the shade. Stay cool - A cloth or scarf on the back of the neck can help. Keep windows closed while the room is cooler than it is outside. Open them when the temperature inside rises, and at night for ventilation. Drink often - Even if you're not thirsty - water and fruit juice are best, avoid coffee and hot drinks. Ask for advice - call your doctor or someone else if you are worried about your health during a heat wave, especially if you are taking medicine. Helping others -If anyone you know is likely to be at risk during a heat wave, help them get the advice they need. Older people living on their own should be visited every day to see if they are OK.", "id": "40e0123e" }, { "answers": [ "B", "C", "B" ], "options": [ [ "worked very hard", "was lazy and did very little work", "was the best student in his class" ], [ "he was sent to hospital for tests", "his mother made him see a doctor", "he was twenty" ], [ "made up his mind to get married", "became very sad", "began to see his life in a different way" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "He was a very lazy student, and did very little work.", "He was a very lazy student, and did very little work." ], [ "It was at the age of 20 that Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him.", "It was at the age of 20 that Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him." ], [ "At first, Hawking became very depressed.", "At first, Hawking became very depressed." ] ], "questions": [ "As a university student, Stephen Hawking _________.", "Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him when_________.", "When Hawking was first diagnosed with motor neurone disease, he _________." ], "article": "Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England on 8th January, 1942. He went to school in St Albans---a small city near London. Although he did well, he was never top of his class. After leaving school, Hawking went first to Oxford University where he studied physics, then he went to Cambridge University where he studied cosmology. As he himself admits, he didn't work hard. He was a very lazy student, and did very little work. However, he still got good marks. It was at the age of 20 that Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him. He started to bump into things. When he visited his family at Christmas time, his mother was so worried that she made him see a doctor. Hawking was sent to hospital for tests. Finally, the result came back. Hawking had motor neurone disease, an incurable illness which would make him unable to speak, breathe or move without the help of a machine. Doctors said they had no way to help him. He would die before he was 23. At first, Hawking became very depressed. After a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way. As he later wrote, \"Before my illness was diagnosed, I had been very bored with life. There had not seemed to be anything worth doing. But shortly after I came out of hospital, I suddenly realized that there were a lot of worthwhile things I could do.\" Hawking married, found a job at Cambridge University, and had three children. He also went on to do some of the most important scientific research. Today, Hawking still works at Cambridge University as a professor. He strongly believes that his story shows that nobody should lose hope. \"Life is not fair,\" he once said. \"You just have to do the best you can in your own situation.\"", "id": "40ee4eb4" }, { "answers": [ "D", "A", "B" ], "options": [ [ "those who have large and beautiful houses", "those who have cars", "those who have a lot of money", "all people" ], [ "people around you will help you", "you will have no chance to challenge yourself", "your classmates will laugh at you", "you will be happy" ], [ "money always brings happiness", "money doesn't always bring happiness", "everything can be bought with money", "only rich people have happiness" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Happiness is for everyone.", "Happiness is for everyone." ], [ "when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it.", "when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it." ], [ "Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can't be bought with money.", "because you have something else that can't be bought with money." ] ], "questions": [ "Happiness is for _______.", "When you do something wrong, _______.", "Why do we say \"Happiness is not the same as money\"? Because __________." ], "article": "Happiness is for everyone. You don't need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time. In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. An d when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice them, you can see that happiness is always around you. Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can't be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.", "id": "41fe192b" }, { "answers": [ "C", "B", "A", "D" ], "options": [ [ "spring", "summer", "autumn", "winter" ], [ "15", "33", "62", "87" ], [ "Sad.", "Exciting.", "Wonderful.", "Pleasant." ], [ "The writer was an engineer.", "The writer had a garden with flowers.", "The writer was always happy as a child.", "The writer now is old and weak, but still he enjoys his life." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "My home was much quieter. I started walking slowly.", "Leaves fell from the trees." ], [ "In my twenties, I had a good job. I was strong and happy. Then I married and had a child. In those days, I didn't have much time to think. Every day I was busy and worked very hard. And so, I started to get some white hairs. The summer of my life passed quickly.", "In my twenties, I had a good job. I was strong and happy. Then I married and had a child. In those days, I didn't have much time to think. Every day I was busy and worked very hard. And so, I started to get some white hairs. The summer of my life passed quickly." ], [ "Like a flower, I grew bigger every day. There were happy days and sorrowful days: some days the sun shone, and some days it didn't.", "There were happy days and sorrowful days: some days the sun shone, and some days it didn't." ], [ "Winter has come, I am older and weaker. I know I do not have many days left. I will enjoy them to the end.", "I am older and weaker. I know I do not have many days left. I will enjoy them to the end." ] ], "questions": [ "The writer started walking slowly in the ______ of his life.", "According to the passage, which of the following ages is during the summer of his life?", "What does the word “sorrowful” mean in this passage?", "Which of the following statements is true?" ], "article": "A. Life is like the four seasons. Now I am very old, but when I was young, it was the spring of my life. After I was born, I played a lot, and then I started school. I learned many new things. Like a flower, I grew bigger every day. There were happy days and sorrowful days: some days the sun shone, and some days it didn't. In my twenties, I had a good job. I was strong and happy. Then I married and had a child. In those days, I didn't have much time to think. Every day I was busy and worked very hard. And so, I started to get some white hairs. The summer of my life passed quickly. Then the days got shorter. Leaves fell from the trees. My child was a university student, and then an engineer. My home was much quieter. I started walking slowly. One day I stopped working. I had more time. I understood this was my autumn, a beautiful time when the trees change color and give us delicious fruits. But the days kept getting shorter and colder. Winter has come, I am older and weaker. I know I do not have many days left. I will enjoy them to the end.", "id": "42019e35" }, { "answers": [ "B", "A", "C", "D" ], "options": [ [ "Because she was old enough.", "Because she was outgoing and life-loving.", "Because she was always lonely.", "Because she was beautiful and easy-going." ], [ "Thelma's friends.", "Thelma's children.", "Some old ladies.", "The workers in the dining room." ], [ "Three.", "Four.", "Five.", "Six." ], [ "Laughing happily for many times.", "Speaking loudly for many times.", "Listening carefully for a long time.", "Looking at someone for a long time." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Thelma was such a life-loving and easy-going person that she was always full of energy and never felt sad.", "Thelma was such a life-loving and easy-going person" ], [ "When Thelma entered the dining room for dinner that night, she was greeted by a standing ovation and one of them led her to the head table.", "her new friends showed their appreciation by throwing a surprise birthday party for her. When Thelma entered the dining room for dinner that night, she was greeted by a standing ovation and one of them led her to the head table." ], [ "They were married shortly after that.", "but how many times have you been married? ” With that, a smile appeared on Thelma's face as she replied, “Four.” They were married shortly after that." ], [ "They were married shortly after that.", "just couldn't help myself from looking your way." ] ], "questions": [ "Why was Thelma popular in the community？", "What does the underlined word “ them” refer to?", "How many times had Thelma been married at last?", "What does the underlined word “ staring” mean?" ], "article": "C Thelma was such a life-loving and easy-going person that she was always full of energy and never felt sad. When she was at the age of 75, her husband passed away. Her children were afraid she was lonely and suggested that she move to a “Senior living community”. Thelma thought that was a good idea and decided to do so. Shortly after moving in, Thelma became many activities' director. She loved to organize all kinds of things for the people in the community. So quickly she became very popular and made many friends. When Thelma turned 80, her new friends showed their appreciation by throwing a surprise birthday party for her. When Thelma entered the dining room for dinner that night, she was greeted by a standing ovation and one of them led her to the head table. The night was filled with laughter and entertainment, but throughout the evening, Thelma could not take her eyes off a gentleman sitting at the other end of the table. When the party ended, Thelma quickly rose from her seat and rushed over to the man “Pardon me,” Thelma said, “Please forgive me if I made you feel uncomfortable by staring at you all night. I just couldn't help myself from looking your way. You see, you look just like my fifth husband.” “Your fifth husband!” replied the gentleman. “Forgive me for asking, but how many times have you been married? ” With that, a smile appeared on Thelma's face as she replied, “Four.” They were married shortly after that.", "id": "422f4303" }, { "answers": [ "C", "B", "A", "D", "B" ], "options": [ [ "for 4 hour", "for 2 days", "in June", "in the afternoon" ], [ "had no picnic", "lost their way", "couldn't light the fire", "couldn't know each other" ], [ "set up a tent", "reach the campsite", "keep singing", "find a place to hide" ], [ "It was sunny in the morning.", "None of them had an umbrella.", "They gave up the camping at last.", "They ran about to dry themselves." ], [ "making a decision", "working together", "enjoying holidays", "taking a compass" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Saturday, June 16th", "Saturday, June 16th" ], [ "It was even worse that our small compass showed that we went to the wrong way. We had lost our way!", "It was even worse that our small compass showed that we went to the wrong way. We had lost our way!" ], [ "Chris said we could set up a tent to hide in, so Mary and Tom helped to set up the tent.", "Chris said we could set up a tent to hide in, so Mary and Tom helped to set up the tent." ], [ "And the most important thing I've learned from this trip is the importance of team spirit.", "And the most important thing I've learned from this trip is the importance of team spirit." ], [ "And the most important thing I've learned from this trip is the importance of team spirit.", "And the most important thing I've learned from this trip is the importance of team spirit." ] ], "questions": [ "The writer went camping in Green Natural Park_ __________.", "It was even worse that they ___________.", "Chris suggested that they should_ ___________in the rain.", "Which of the following is NOT true？", "The _writer has learned the importance of_ ___________from the trip." ], "article": "Saturday, June 16th In the morning, we went camping along a path in Green Natural Park. We were happy because it was a sunny day. We were expecting an enjoyable two-day holiday. On the way, we kept singing and making jokes. However, in the afternoon, when we finished our picnic at one o'clock, it was dark and windy. Soon, there was a shower. Unluckily, none of us brought an umbrella. We ran about but we could find no place to hide. Twenty minutes passed and it was still raining, There were hours to go before we reached the campsite . It was even worse that our small compass showed that we went to the wrong way. We had lost our way! We had to make a quick decision as it was raining heavily. Chris said we could set up a tent to hide in, so Mary and Tom helped to set up the tent. Chris and I tried to make a fire to keep us warm. But we were unable to light the fire, as everything was wet. We dried ourselves, chatted and waited inside the tent. At about five o'clock, it stopped raining. We decided to give up the camping trip because all of us had been very tired. This camping trip may not be very successful but we know each other better. And the most important thing I've learned from this trip is the importance of team spirit.", "id": "427273f0" }, { "answers": [ "A", "C", "C" ], "options": [ [ "She was kind and had pity for poor kids.", "She wanted to become famous.", "She herself was a poor kid, too.", "She hoped all the kids study happily." ], [ "Happy.", "Excited.", "Sad.", "Angry." ], [ "Klock is a girl who is glad to help others.", "At first, some stores didn't allow Klock to place her box in their stores", "Klock decided to collect money to buy food for kids.", "People can put food in Klock's boxes at the store." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "This summer, she saw some kids on the street and had nothing to eat. The ways they suffered from hunger deeply sadden her. In Klock's mind, kids should grow up and study happily.", "This summer, she saw some kids on the street and had nothing to eat. The ways they suffered from hunger deeply sadden her. In Klock's mind, kids should grow up and study happily." ], [ "This summer, she saw some kids on the street and had nothing to eat. The ways they suffered from hunger deeply sadden her.", "she saw some kids on the street and had nothing to eat. The ways they suffered from hunger deeply sadden her." ], [ "She was appealing to people to donate food for poor kids!", "She was appealing to people to donate food for poor kids!" ] ], "questions": [ "58. Why did the girl appeal to people to donate food for kids?", "59.How did Klock feel when she saw some kids without food?", "60. Which of the following is NOT true?" ], "article": "C ON Aug 29, a 14-year-old girl placed a large box in a supermarket. What did she do? She was appealing to people to donate food for poor kids! The American girl is Kate Klock. She has a passion for helping people, especially children. This summer, she saw some kids on the street and had nothing to eat. The ways they suffered from hunger deeply sadden her. In Klock's mind, kids should grow up and study happily. So she decided to do the best she could, to collect food for the children. She put boxes at the stores and her home respectively . So when people passed the store or her home, they could put some food in the box. Her project didn't have a name, but she likes to emphasize “Hunger Hero” with her food drive. That's what she wrote on her poster that accompanies the box. However, in the beginning, Klock was not welcomed by some stores. They turned her down when she wanted to place her box in their store. But after Klock explained her reasons, they were glad to offer a helping hand. “Hunger exists everywhere in the world, even around us. It could be our neighbor, a teammate or a classmate,” said Klock. “I believe I can influence others to do it together with me, because that's how we can make a difference, whether in my community or the whole world.”", "id": "428c53fa" }, { "answers": [ "A", "A", "C", "B" ], "options": [ [ "know", "beat", "study", "forget" ], [ "does well in math", "gets high grades in exams", "often helps others", "is very confident" ], [ "he doesn't know what he wants to be in the future", "his classmates do better than him in exams", "he can't pay attention to a thing for a long time", "his teachers are too strict with him at school" ], [ "Wang Fang's dream is to be a great scientist.", "Wang Fang's parents are unable to give her advice.", "Wang Fang understands what her teacher said.", "Wang Fang made few mistakes in the spoken English test." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Knowing yourself means accepting yourself and not worrying about what other people think about you. This is the key to a happier life.", "Knowing yourself means accepting yourself and not worrying about what other people think about you. This is the key to a happier life." ], [ "I'm good at math, so my teacher often praises me in class.", "I'm good at math, so my teacher often praises me in class." ], [ "My dream is to be a scientist, but the fact is that I can't pay attention to a thing for a long time. Recently, I've felt bored with myself.", "but the fact is that I can't pay attention to a thing for a long time. Recently, I've felt bored with myself." ], [ "Now my parents have no ways to help me about my failure .", "Now my parents have no ways to help me about my failure ." ] ], "questions": [ "The key to a happier life is to _______ ourselves.", "Simon's teacher often praises him because he _______.", "Recently, Simon feels bored with himself because _______.", "Which of the following is TRUE about Wang Fang?" ], "article": "Have you ever tried to know yourself completely? Have you ever thought about who you are and what you will be? To a person, maybe you know his or her sex, name, birthplace and many other things, but it is very difficult to know yourself. Knowing yourself means accepting yourself and not worrying about what other people think about you. This is the key to a happier life. Read the following examples first. I'm Simon, 16 years old, from Guang Ming Middle School. I'm born clever. I'm good at math, so my teacher often praises me in class. My dream is to be a scientist, but the fact is that I can't pay attention to a thing for a long time. Recently, I've felt bored with myself. Teachers and my best friends have given me some advice on it. They told me to be confident with myself and not to lose heart. Could you tell me what else should I do next? I'm Wang Fang, a girl from Sunshine Middle School. I want to be a doctor, because I want to be a volunteer to save people's lives in Africa. I work hard on my lessons and try to get a high grade in every exam. Last week, I had a test on spoken English, and I made lots of mistakes because of carelessness. That made me unhappy and cry for a whole day. Now my parents have no ways to help me about my failure . My English teacher only said “Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect”, but I can't understand it. Now I really need your help. Could you give them some advice? Well, your dreams mainly depend on your inner personalities , and the quality of your life is reflecting them. Learn to know yourself by developing a strong and confident connection with your inner strength.", "id": "42a26dd5" }, { "answers": [ "D", "B", "C" ], "options": [ [ "had different materials", "had different sizes", "had different shapes", "had differe nt holes" ], [ "the first toy", "the second toy", "the third toy", "the fourth toy" ], [ "All the toys had two holes and had no differences.", "All the toys were made by the teacher and the students.", "The third toy represents the people who you can believe.", "The first two toys represent the people who really listen to you." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "All the three toys have the same shape, size and material. After looking at them carefully, the students discovered holes in the toys. The first toy had holes in the ears. The second toy had holes in its ear and mouth. The third toy had only one hole in one ear.", "All the three toys have the same shape, size and material. After looking at them carefully, the students discovered holes in the toys. The first toy had holes in the ears. The second toy had holes in its ear and mouth. The third toy had only one hole in one ear." ], [ "The second toy represents those people who listen to you and care for you. But as in the toy, the needle comes out from mouth, these people will use what you tell them to fight against you. They tell others what you said and tell your secrets for their purposes.", "The second toy represents those people who listen to you and care for you. But as in the toy, the needle comes out from mouth, these people will use what you tell them to fight against you. They tell others what you said and tell your secrets for their purposes." ], [ "As for the third toy, the needle does not come out. It represents those people who will keep the trust you put in them. They are the ones that you can believe.", "As for the third toy, the needle does not come out. It represents those people who will keep the trust you put in them. They are the ones that you can believe." ] ], "questions": [ "All the toys that the teacher showed___________________.", "People who use the words you told them to hurt you are like___________________.", "Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?" ], "article": "A teacher showed three toys to his students and asked them to find out the differences. All the three toys have the same shape, size and material. After looking at them carefully, the students discovered holes in the toys. The first toy had holes in the ears. The second toy had holes in its ear and mouth. The third toy had only one hole in one ear. Then the teacher put a needle in one ear hole of the first toy. The needle came out from the other ear. For the second toy, when the needle was put in its ear , it came out of its mouth. And for the third toy, when the needle was put in, did not come out. So the teacher explained to his students, “the first toy represent those people who seem to be listening to you and caring for you. But they are just pretending to do so. After listening, as the needle comes out from the next ear, the things you said to them are gone. In fact, they don't care for you at all. The second toy represents those people who listen to you and care for you. But as in the toy, the needle comes out from mouth, these people will use what you tell them to fight against you. They tell others what you said and tell your secrets for their purposes. As for the third toy, the needle does not come out. It represents those people who will keep the trust you put in them. They are the ones that you can believe.”", "id": "42dd76ad" }, { "answers": [ "B", "C", "B" ], "options": [ [ "the development of US has fallen behind", "US is out of step with world on walking", "not doing exercise leads to the overweight", "nothing is more important than health ( )" ], [ "America.", "Australia.", "Japan.", "Switzerland. ( )" ], [ "Over 5 miles.", "Nearly 5 miles.", "Over 6 miles.", "Nearly 9 miles." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Americans have got some walking to do if they want to catch up with the rest of the world.", "Americans have got some walking to do if they want to catch up with the rest of the world." ], [ "In the US, 34% of adults are overweight. During the past decade, Australia, Japan and Switzerland have reported overweight rates of 16%, 3% and 8%.", "In the US, 34% of adults are overweight. During the past decade, Australia, Japan and Switzerland have reported overweight rates of 16%, 3% and 8%." ], [ "The Swiss followed with 9,650, while the Japanese clocked in with 7,168 steps. But Americans dropped far behind with just 5,117 steps.", "The Swiss followed with 9,650, while the Japanese clocked in with 7,168 steps. But Americans dropped far behind with just 5,117 steps." ] ], "questions": [ "According to the recent research, we know that __________.", "Which country has the lowest overweight rates during the past decade?", "How far did the Swiss walk a day?" ], "article": "B Americans have got some walking to do if they want to catch up with the rest of the world. They are far outpaced by Australians, Asians and Europeans who walk much more, according to a study. Adults in western Australian average 9,695 steps a day. The Swiss followed with 9,650, while the Japanese clocked in with 7,168 steps. But Americans dropped far behind with just 5,117 steps. “We were surprised that the levels of physical activity were that low,” said Dr. David R Bassett, of the University of Tennessee, “Five thousand steps are really pretty inactive,” he added. Bassett said Americans need to step up for another 30 to 40 minutes a day to make the fitness gap small. One mile equals about 2,000 steps. The researchers used pedometers to gather step data from 1,136 US adults, who were in different ages, genders and geographic locations, and compared the results to similar studies in the other countries. Bassett thinks US car culture and lack of plenty of public transportation provide rich ground for couch potatoes. “People do have to exercise, but our overall environment does not lend itself to improving an active lifestyle.” He attributes(...) the more active lifestyle of adults in other countries to their greater use to lots of traffic. “In Switzerland you might get enough activity just in the course of doing your jobs,” he explained. The drive-not-walk mentality has bad influences. In the US, 34% of adults are overweight. During the past decade, Australia, Japan and Switzerland have reported overweight rates of 16%, 3% and 8%. Bassett said research has shown that just putting one foot in front of the other can help prevent weight gain. “Even modest amounts of walking on a daily basis can help you to maintain a healthy body weight,” he said. ( )", "id": "42ef67d1" }, { "answers": [ "B", "C", "D", "B" ], "options": [ [ "When they are poor.", "When they run out of oil.", "When they need more exercise.", "When there aren't any big trees in the world." ], [ "Water.", "Coal.", "Wood and plants.", "Tides." ], [ "2.", "5.", "4.", "3." ], [ "There is more petroleum than we can use now.", "Trees are needed for some other things besides making gas.", "We got electricity from ocean tides in the old days.", "Gas wasn't used to run cars in the Second World War." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "As time goes by, it becomes less and less, so what are we going to do when it runs out? Perhaps we will go back to using horses, carriages and bicycles.", "so what are we going to do when it runs out? Perhaps we will go back to using horses, carriages and bicycles." ], [ "They made gas from wood and plants instead.", "They made gas from wood and plants instead." ], [ "we need our trees for other things, too.", "we need our trees for other things, too." ], [ "we need our trees for other things, too.", "we need our trees for other things, too." ] ], "questions": [ "When might people have to go back to using horses and carriages?", "What did some people use to make gas in the Second World War?", "How many ways are suggested to make electricity in the passage?", "According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?" ], "article": "There is not enough oil in the world now. As time goes by, it becomes less and less, so what are we going to do when it runs out? Perhaps we will go back to using horses, carriages and bicycles. In the Second World War, some people didn't use gas made from petroleum in their cars. They made gas from wood and plants instead. The car didn't go fast, but they ran, so this was better than nothing. However, in the future, we can't cut down all our trees to make gas; we need our trees for other things, too. Besides different types of gas, we can also use electricity to run our cars, but first we must make the electricity! Some countries have coal and they make electricity with that, but we might not always have coal, either. Other countries have big, strong rivers, and they can use the power of water to turn turbines and make electricity more easily and cheaply. We are also able to get power from the ocean tides. We put turbines into the mouth of the river. Then the tide comes in, the water turns the turbines and then it goes out, it turns them again. Which of these ways will be used to run our cars in the future?", "id": "42fbe36a" }, { "answers": [ "C", "D", "B" ], "options": [ [ "gold", "a flower", "a rainbow", "a raindrop" ], [ "when it is raining heavily", "when it is snowing", "in a clear sky", "When it becomes fine shortly after raining." ], [ "yellow", "red", "green", "blue" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "A rainbow is not a thing which we can feel with our hands as we can feel a flower.", "A rainbow is not a thing which we can feel with our hands as we can feel a flower." ], [ "We see rainbows only when there is rain in the air and the sun is shining brightly through the clouds.", "We see rainbows only when there is rain in the air and the sun is shining brightly through the clouds." ], [ "The first or the top colours is always red", "The first or the top colours is always red" ] ], "questions": [ "1. We can not feel _______with our hands.", "2. We can see a rainbow________.", "4. The first color of a rainbow is always_______." ], "article": "I wonder if there is any girl or boy who does not like to see a rainbow in the sky. It is beautiful. There is a story, saying that whenever you see a rainbow you should run at once to the place where it touches the ground, and there you would find a pot of gold. Of course it is not true. Neither you could find gold, nor would you ever find its end. No matter how far you run, it always seems far away. A rainbow is not a thing which we can feel with our hands as we can feel a flower. It is only the effect of light shining on raindrops. The raindrops catch the sunlight and break it up into all the wonderful colours which we see. It is called a rainbow perhaps because it is made up of raindrops and looks like a bow. That is why we can never see a rainbow in a clear sky. We see rainbows only when there is rain in the air and the sun is shining brightly through the clouds. Every rainbow has many colours in the same order. The first or the top colours is always red, next comes orange, then green, and last of all, blue. A rainbow is indeed one of the wonders of nature.", "id": "431d0fbf" }, { "answers": [ "C", "A", "A", "A" ], "options": [ [ "skipping", "basketball", "football", "volleyball （　　）" ], [ "spring", "Junior One", "autumn", "Junior Two （　　）" ], [ "All the students must be tested on skipping in Nanjing.", "Few students in Nanjing can get full marks in the P.E test.", "Students in Beijing needn't run during the test.", "Students in Nanjing should take part in four sports in the P.E test. （　　）69. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. All the students must be tested on skipping in Nanjing. B. Few students in Nanjing can get full marks in the P.Etest. C. Students in Beijing needn't run during the test. D. Students in Nanjing should take part in four sports in theP.E test. （　　）" ], [ "It is difficult.", "It is easy.", "It is bad.", "It is good." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Each student is tested on three sports. They can choose long jump, basketball dribbling or volleyball.", "Each student is tested on three sports. They can choose long jump, basketball dribbling or volleyball." ], [ "In Nanjing the test is held in April.", "Each student is tested on three sports. They can choose long jump, basketball dribbling or volleyball." ], [ "Most teachers and parents welcome the P.E. test. They say it helps students build up their health.", "Both boys and girls must skip in the test." ], [ "Most teachers and parents welcome the P.E. test. They say it helps students build up their health.", "Most teachers and parents welcome the P.E. test. They say it helps students build up their health." ] ], "questions": [ "The P.E. test in Nanjing includes all of these sports except(······) ______.", "Students in Nanjing have the P.E. test in _______.", "Which_of_the_following_is_TRUE_according_to_the_passage?", "What do most teachers and parents think of the P.Etest?" ], "article": "The junior high school graduates have to take a P.E. test in many places around China. The full marks are usually 100 points and it counts for much in the senior high school entrance exam. In Nanjing the test is held in April. Students have the test in their own schools. Each student is tested on three sports. They can choose long jump, basketball dribbling or volleyball. The pull-up is for boys and girls can choose the sit-up. Both boys and girls must skip in the test. Most students find the test easy and more than 90％of them can get full marks. That's because they have been training for it during the three whole years. Students in Junior Three usually do lots of practice in P.E. classes. The training makes the test easier than it seems to be. Students in Nanjing don't need to run a lot for the test, but students in Beijing must do lots of running for the test. Running is one of the sports in test. So in P.E. classes, they usually run a lot. Sometimes they have to run 3,000 meters in one class. Most teachers and parents welcome the P.E. test. They say it helps students build up their health. （　　）", "id": "453910f2" }, { "answers": [ "D", "B", "C", "A" ], "options": [ [ "was rather impolite", "was warmly received", "asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair", "asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair" ], [ "plan for dealing with things", "way of doing things", "idea of repairing things", "decision to sell things" ], [ "changed his mind", "accepted the offer", "saw the writer's purpose", "decided to help the writer" ], [ "￡5.", "￡7.", "￡20.", "￡27." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception.", "So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception." ], [ "I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind.", "I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind." ], [ "Then, suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair.\"", "I know what you want." ], [ "But I'II repair this for you. Shall we say for five pounds?", "But I'II repair this for you. Shall we say for five pounds?" ] ], "questions": [ "We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer_______.", "The underlined word \"approach\" in the second paragraph means_______.", "The expression \"the penny dropped\" in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper_______.", "How much did the writer pay?" ], "article": "Some time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn't think there would be any difficulty in getting it repaired, as there are a lot of antique shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception. I was quite wrong. The man wouldn't even look at my chair. The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth -- so I decided that my approach must be wrong. I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, \"Would you like to buy a chair?\" He looked it over carefully and said,- \"Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?\" “Twenty pounds,\" I said. “OK,\" he said, \"I'll give you twenty pounds.\" “It's got a slightly broken leg,\" I said. ‘'Yes, I saw that, it's nothing.\" Everything was going according to my plan and l was getting excited. \"What will you do with it?\" I asked. “Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done.\" “I'll buy it,\" I said. “What do you mean? You've just sold it to me,\" he said. \"Yes, I know but I've changed my mind. I am sorry. I'll give you twenty-seven pounds for it.\" “You must be crazy,\" he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair.\" “You're right,\" I said. \"And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, 'Would you repair this chair for me?\"' “I wouldn't have agreed to do it,\" he said. \"We don't do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I'II repair this for you. Shall we say for five pounds?\" He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole thing.", "id": "4543903e" }, { "answers": [ "A", "C", "B", "C", "A" ], "options": [ [ "teenagers", "parents", "policeman", "doctors" ], [ "save the environment", "organize sports activities", "improve the quality of school life.", "go to school on time" ], [ "everyone may have problems", "everyone can give help to others", "everyone need to make some friends", "Everyone isn't busy" ], [ "check the website", "be good at your schoolwork", "talk to the director of the plan in your grade", "go to the police" ], [ "the school", "the website", "the organization", "parents" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "School Watch is a volunteer project in our school", "School Watch is a volunteer project in our school." ], [ "It helps us stop violence and improve the quality of school life.", "It helps us stop violence and improve the quality of school life." ], [ "Anybody can become a member of School Watch because everyone has something to offer.", "Anybody can become a member of School Watch because everyone has something to offer." ], [ "To be part of this plan, the only thing you need to do is to talk to the director of the plan in your grade.", "To be part of this plan, the only thing you need to do is to talk to the director of the plan in your grade." ], [ "Our school will look for the School Watcher and give him or her lots of prizes. You could be the one !", "Our school will look for the School Watcher and give him or her lots of prizes. You could be the one !" ] ], "questions": [ "The members of School Watch are probably _____________", "School Watch can help its members ________________", "Anyone can become a member of School Watch because_ _______________", "If you want to be a member of School Watch , you should_________.", "The Best School Watcher will get a lot of prizes from__________ every year." ], "article": "Hello, everyone.Because of the high rate of school violence in some areas, teenager's safety becomes a serious problem. We are planning to set up an organization named School Watch to make sure that students have a safe school environment. Please be part of our plan! What is School Watch? School Watch is a volunteer project in our school. It helps us stop violence and improve the quality of school life.It will keep yourself and your schoolmates safe. The other members of School Watch care for you and your classroom and you do the same for them.. Is it for everyone? Anybody can become a member of School Watch because everyone has something to offer. What else can it do? School Watch makes it possible for us not only to help each other but also to make friends with each other.Some members may offer to help schoolmates who have problems with their homework. Who is the School Watch? Our school will look for the School Watcher and give him or her lots of prizes. You could be the one ! How do you start? To be part of this plan, the only thing you need to do is to talk to the director of the plan in your grade. If you want to get more information, check the official website at www,schoolwacth.com.", "id": "46003d5a" }, { "answers": [ "B", "C", "A" ], "options": [ [ "the rules to obey when using smartphones", "the harm that smartphones do to users' eyes", "the reasons why teenagers get short-sightedness" ], [ "half of the British people began to use smartphones 17 years ago", "each of the British people spends two hours a day on smartphones", "more British people have suffered from short-sightedness since 1997" ], [ "Don't use the smart phone for over an hour without a break.", "Hold the smart phone at least half a meter away from the eyes.", "Turn off your smart phone for a couple of hours every day." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Smartphone，poor sight", "Smartphone，poor sight" ], [ "There has been a 35% increase in the number of people in the UK who suffer from short-sightedness since smartphones were introduced there in 1997.", "There has been a 35% increase in the number of people in the UK who suffer from short-sightedness since smartphones were introduced there in 1997." ], [ "Take a break every hour and try the following", "Take a break every hour" ] ], "questions": [ "The article is mainly about ________.", "From Paragraph 2，we learn that ______.", "Which of the following is suggested by the writer？" ], "article": "C Smartphone，poor sight Look around and you'll see people busy on their smartphones.Smartphones do make our lives easier. But have you ever thought about what they mean to your eyes？ According to a study，half of the British people own smartphones and they spend an averageof two hours a day using them. There has been a 35% increase in the number of people in the UK who suffer from short-sightedness since smartphones were introduced there in 1997. Staring at smartphones for a long time gives you dry eyes.When looking at something in the distance,your eyes automatically blink a certain number of times. However，when you look at things closer to your face，the blink slows down. This reduces the amount of tears and causes discomfort in your eyes.Another bad habit is using smartphones in dark rooms before going to sleep.If you look at a bright screen while your pupils become larger，too much light enters your eyes. This can do harm to the eyes and cause a disease called glaucoma. While you're probably not going to stop using your smartphone，there are a few things you can do to protect your eyes.Hold your phone at least 30 centimeters away from your eyes when using it. Take a break every hour and try the following:look at something at least five meters away from you and then focus on the tip of your nose.Repeat this several times.It can reduce the discomfort in your eyes.", "id": "46253fc7" }, { "answers": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "options": [ [ "relaxed", "worried", "hungry", "proud" ], [ "They ate it in a polite way.", "They only ate its best part.", "They ate every part of it.", "They shared only one piece." ], [ "was just a rich businessman", "worked hard all the time", "lived a rich but healthy life", "knew how to make money" ], [ "the best part of the watermelon", "the writer's busy life", "the writer's decision of making money", "the writer's hope of enjoying life" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "We' d sit on the edge of the dock, feet dangling, and got ready for a big meal.", "We' d sit on the edge of the dock, feet dangling, and got ready for a big meal." ], [ "Then we'd bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart—the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free part—and throw away the rest.", "Then we'd bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart—the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free part—and throw away the rest." ], [ "Bernie was my father's idea of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman.", "Bernie was my father's idea of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernie's wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon." ], [ "I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day.", "I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day." ] ], "questions": [ "1. We learned from the second paragraph that the writer and his father were feeling ______.", "2. How did the writer and his father eat the watermelon?", "3. In the eyes of the writer's father, Bernie ______.", "4. The underlined part “the heart of the watermelon” in the last paragraph refers to ______." ], "article": "When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was expensive. One of my father's friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St. Paul. Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernie's place. We' d sit on the edge of the dock, feet dangling, and got ready for a big meal. Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then we'd bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart—the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free part—and throw away the rest. Bernie was my father's idea of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernie's wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon. What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you don't take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enjoy life's small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life. For many years, I forgot that lesson I'd learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could. Well, I've relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day. That's the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw the rest away.", "id": "462f0fdd" }, { "answers": [ "C", "A", "B", "A", "B" ], "options": [ [ "Two", "Three", "Four", "Five" ], [ ".", "", "", "" ], [ "by bus", "by subway", "by taxi", "by private car" ], [ "there is no “rush hour” from 9.am to 4 p.m.", "traffic is heavy at noon.", "most Americans have lunch at home.", "people go to work and school at 9:00." ], [ "Because New York City is a modern city.", "Because New York City is a very large city.", "Because New York City is new.", "Because the people in New York City are very busy." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "In New York you can travel by subways, bus, taxi and private car. The subway runs on the railroad lines under the city.", "In New York you can travel by subways, bus, taxi and private car. The subway runs on the railroad lines under the city." ], [ "During the mornings and afternoons, there is the “rush hour”. This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work..", "During the mornings and afternoons, there is the “rush hour”. This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work.." ], [ "Travelling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city.", "Travelling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city." ], [ "The best time to travel is from 9 a.m to 4.pm. Traffic will be less crowded during this time because most people are already at school or at work at that time.", "The best time to travel is from 9 a.m to 4.pm. Traffic will be less crowded during this time because most people are already at school or at work at that time." ], [ "New York City is a very large city with 8 million people. How do so many people move on their way to work and school?", "New York City is a very large city with 8 million people. How do so many people move on their way to work and school?" ] ], "questions": [ "How many ways of travelling are mentioned in the passage?", "The word “rush hour” in Chinese means _____________.", "The fastest way to travel in New York City is ________________.", "From the last paragraph we know that in New York City ____________.", "Why do so many people go to work or school by subway, taxi, bus and private car?" ], "article": "New York City is a very large city with 8 million people. How do so many people move on their way to work and school? In New York you can travel by subways, bus, taxi and private car. The subway runs on the railroad lines under the city. It crosses the city at different points and goes to all parts of the city. Travelling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city. The second way to travel is by bus. It is a slower way to travel. You can also travel by taxi. This is very expensive, but the taxi will take you to every place you want to go to. If traffic is heavy, the taxi will be slow. During the mornings and afternoons, there is the “rush hour”. This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work.. The last way is to use your private car. It's not good to drive during the “rush hour”. If there is an accident on the road, you will have to wait for a long time. The best time to travel is from 9 a.m to 4.pm. Traffic will be less crowded during this time because most people are already at school or at work at that time.", "id": "46742dc7" }, { "answers": [ "D", "A", "C", "C" ], "options": [ [ "he was 14 years old", "he left school", "he was in the eighth grade", "he was a month old" ], [ "a screen reader", "his mother", "a computer", "his teacher" ], [ "He will work for Google.", "He will open a company.", "He has not decided on that.", "He will do nothing." ], [ "blindness is not a big problem", "it's easy to be a certified Google developer", "nothing should get in the way of our dreams", "Billy is a student of Stanford University" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "A month after he was born, Billy's mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes weren't quite as big as a normal baby's.", "A month after he was born, Billy's mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes weren't quite as big as a normal baby's." ], [ "Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old.", "Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old." ], [ "After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own is still to be decided.", "After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own is still to be decided." ], [ "After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own is still to be decided.", "You can't let anything get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that, you can't move forward and make your dreams come true." ] ], "questions": [ "Billy's mother found there was something wrong with Billy's eyes when 　　　　.", "Billy started to learn computer programming by himself with the help of 　　　　.", "What will Billy do after school?", "We can learn that 　　　　 from the passage." ], "article": "Billy Dengler, a 14-year-old boy, is in the eighth grade. A month after he was born, Billy's mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes weren't quite as big as a normal baby's. She took Billy to the hospital, and the doctor said Billy would never be able to see. Although Billy can't see, he has never let that hold him back or make him different. Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old. He is a certified Google developer now. Google even tried to offer him a job last year when he discovered a problem in one of its systems, but Billy wasn't old enough. Billy's dream school would be Stanford University or MIT, where he could get a very good education in computer science. After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own is still to be decided. However, he says he will definitely do something great. “It's a sighted world,” Billy said. “You can't let anything get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that, you can't move forward and make your dreams come true.”", "id": "467d2fe7" }, { "answers": [ "A", "C" ], "options": [ [ "Digital technologies are used in smart cities.", "An English company first raised the idea of a smart city.", "A smart city is mainly made up of free Wi-Fi and phones.", "A smart city is still an idea and hasnˈt come into being." ], [ "cleaning water", "supplying water", "saving water", "producing water" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Generally, a smart city is a city that uses digital technologies such as the Internet to improve city planning, save money and resources, and make our life convenient.", "Generally, a smart city is a city that uses digital technologies such as the Internet to improve city planning, save money and resources, and make our life convenient." ], [ "This way, people know how they use their resources and are glad to help reduce waste.", "This way, people know how they use their resources and are glad to help reduce waste." ] ], "questions": [ "According to the passage, which of the following is RIGHT?", "Compared to traditional water meters, smart water meters do better in ________________." ], "article": "Have you noticed your life becoming a little easier? Now, when you go to a certainshopping mall, you can enjoy its free Wi-Fi there. When you want to take a taxi, you can book one with your phone. In fact, all these can be seen as the basic parts of a smart city. The idea of a smart city was brought up by US company IBM in 2010. Generally, a smart city is a city that uses digital technologies such as the Internet to improve city planning, save money and resources, and make our life convenient. How smart can a city be? Here are great examples that we can learn from. In 2009, Dubuque became the first smart city in the US. The city used smart water meters to take the place of traditional water meters. They can detect water waste and leakage and send data to let the house owner know. The same system is used for other city resources like electricity and natural gas. This way, people know how they use their resources and are glad to help reduce waste. Santander in Spain also gives us a look at the future. If people point a phone toward a nearby bus stop, the phone immediately shows all bus lines that serve the stop as well as their arrival times. The government organized a research team and provided an App that collects data on almost everything: light, temperature, and the movements of cars and people. Opening the App near a supermarket provides immediate information on special offers.", "id": "46b79bf6" }, { "answers": [ "D", "D", "B" ], "options": [ [ "it is safe for everyone to eat or drink on the subway", "everyone should care about the safety of the subway", "eating or drinking shouldn't be allowed on the subway", "eating or drinking will not cause safety problems on the subway" ], [ "it is unusual to eat or drink on the subway", "passengers should be allowed to eat or drink on the subway", "passengers mustn't eat or drink anything with a strong smell", "eating or drinking may cause accidents on the subway" ], [ "In China", "In Singapore", "In Italy", "In the UK" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "“Eating or drinking has nothing to do with the safety of the subway,” Yang Hong, an officialwith the city Legal Affairs Office, said to China National Radio.", "“Eating or drinking has nothing to do with the safety of the subway,” Yang Hong, an officialwith the city Legal Affairs Office, said to China National Radio." ], [ "Li Wenjie, and official with Beijing subway Line 8, told China Daily that many people fell because they stepped on food or drink on the floor.", "Li Wenjie, and official with Beijing subway Line 8, told China Daily that many people fell because they stepped on food or drink on the floor." ], [ "In some countries, such as Singapore, people caught eating or drinking on the subway can be fined up to 500 Singapore dollars.", "such as Singapore, people caught eating or drinking on the subway can be fined up to 500 Singapore dollars." ] ], "questions": [ "Yang Hong thinks that _____.", "According to Li Wenjie,_______", "______, people can be fined for eating or drinking on the subway." ], "article": "Beijing is thinking about removing a banon eating and drinking on the subway, Beijing Youth Daily reported. “Eating or drinking has nothing to do with the safety of the subway,” Yang Hong, an officialwith the city Legal Affairs Office, said to China National Radio. However, many people believe that the smell of food and drink would influence other passengers. What's more, eating and drinking could cause problems between passengers. Li Wenjie, and official with Beijing subway Line 8, told China Daily that many people fell because they stepped on food or drink on the floor. The debateis heard around the world. In some countries, such as Singapore, people caught eating or drinking on the subway can be fined up to 500 Singapore dollars. While in many countries such as Italy and the UK, there is not clear rule that eating is not allowed , however, few people would do so. “If someone ate something with a strong smell such as hamburger on the subway, passengers would look at the person oddly ,” said Ren Sicong, a Chinese student in Milan, Italy. So how can we create a more pleasant environment on the subway? People should behave well. Besides not eating strong-smelling food, we can do more: don't talk loudly: use earphones to watch video and listen to music: get on and off the subway in line. And social media should also play its role, Beijing News said.", "id": "47310bed" }, { "answers": [ "C", "B" ], "options": [ [ "At birth", "Through education", "Both at birth and through education", "Neither at birth nor through education" ], [ "The importance of their intelligence.", "The role of environment on intelligence.", "The importance of their jobs", "The part that birth plays" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "In some degree, our intelligence is given to us at birth, and no education can make a talent out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich environment.", "In some degree, our intelligence is given to us at birth, and no education can make a talent out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich environment." ], [ "We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this shows that environment as well as birth plays an important role.", "and this shows that environment as well as birth plays an important role." ] ], "questions": [ "How is man's intelligence given ?", "What can we learn from the example of the twins going to a university and to a factory?" ], "article": "Are some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experience? Strangely enough, the answer to these questions is yes. In some degree, our intelligence is given to us at birth, and no education can make a talent out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich environment. Therefore, the limits of person's intelligence are fixed at birth, whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This point of view, now is held by most experts. It is easy to show that intelligence is something that we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be intelligence. If we take two strangers by chance from the population, it seems that their degree of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we compare two twins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth. Imagine now that we take two twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory separately where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this shows that environment as well as birth plays an important role. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all are likely to have similar degree of intelligence.", "id": "47461138" }, { "answers": [ "C", "B", "D", "B", "A" ], "options": [ [ "drinking water", "buying water from shops", "suffering from water shortage", "washing clothes with used water" ], [ "Common people in Yemen don't have enough water to use.", "People in Yemen have no water to use during a bad week.", "Rich people in Yemen buy water at very high prices.", "Private companies in Yemen sell water on their trucks." ], [ "the capital of Yemen is developing fast", "Hannan is a teenager from a rich family", "Sana will run out of water in 10 years", "private companies selling water make a lot of money" ], [ "can do nothing about the problem of water shortage", "may try to make use of sea water", "only cares about rich people's lives", "has found a practical solution" ], [ "10 percent of", "half of", "far above", "one third of" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "But that's what kids in Yemen are experiencing. Experts say Yemen is going to be the first country in the world to run out of water.", "“In a good week we'll have a water supply all week. But then the following week there will be water only for a day or two.”" ], [ "“In a good week we'll have a water supply all week. But then the following week there will be water only for a day or two.”", "“In a good week we'll have a water supply all week. But then the following week there will be water only for a day or two.”" ], [ "Private companies own the trucks. They travel around the city every day to sell water--- at very high prices.", "Private companies own the trucks. They travel around the city every day to sell water--- at very high prices." ], [ "The government is thinking of making use of sea water.", "The government is thinking of making use of sea water." ], [ "The average person in Yemen uses 100 to 200 cubic meters of water per year. That is far below the international water povertyline of 1,000 cubic meters.", "The average person in Yemen uses 100 to 200 cubic meters of water per year. That is far below the international water povertyline of 1,000 cubic meters." ] ], "questions": [ "The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2 refers to ______.", "Which of the following is not true?", "It can be inferred that ______.", "The Yemen government ______.", "The average water use in Yemen is ______ the international water poverty line." ], "article": "Imagine one day, the water taps in your house stop running. You have to pay a lot of money to buy water from shops. And still there isn't enough water for everyone. Your mother has to save the family's shower water to use for washing clothes. Then she has to use that same dirty water to wash other things. Would you be able to stand that kind of life? Probably not. But that's what kids in Yemen are experiencing. Experts say Yemen is going to be the first country in the world to run out of water. According to a World Bank report, the capital, Sana, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025. Because of the water shortage in Yemen, the government often cuts the water supply. Hannan, an 18-year-old from Lahej，told the Times, “In a good week we'll have a water supply all week. But then the following week there will be water only for a day or two.” Hannan said only rich people have enough water to use. They can buy water from the shops or from the water trucks. Private companies own the trucks. They travel around the city every day to sell water--- at very high prices. “A lot of people can't afford it,” she said. The average person in Yemen uses 100 to 200 cubic meters of water per year. That is far below the international water povertyline of 1,000 cubic meters. The government is thinking of making use of sea water. But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen.", "id": "4755e1ef" }, { "answers": [ "D", "A", "C", "A" ], "options": [ [ "All countries", "A few countries", "No countries", "Most countries" ], [ "something people have to do", "something people want to do", "something people know how to do", "something people love to do" ], [ "Parents should punish their children.", "Children should make money for other people.", "Governments should protect children from neglect.", "Children under sixteen should not fight in an army." ], [ "there aren't enough schools", "there are no schools", "they come from rich families", "they want to work in factories" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Most countries agree all of them, but some countries do not.", "Most countries agree all of them, but some countries do not." ], [ "If their family can't do so, the government should take responsibility.", "If their family can't do so, the government should take responsibility." ], [ "Children have the right to expect the government to protect them from all kinds of abuse and neglect.", "Children have the right to expect the government to protect them from all kinds of abuse and neglect." ], [ "In some countries there are so few schools that only rich children get an education.", "In some countries there are so few schools that only rich children get an education." ] ], "questions": [ "agree with the United Nations' list of children's rights.", "The underlined word “responsibility” in the passage means ________.", "Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?", "Some children can't get an education because ________." ], "article": "C If you want to do a school project on children's rights, you can look on the Internet for some information. A United Nations website can show you plenty of useful information for the project. The United Nations lists the rights of children. Most countries agree all of them, but some countries do not. The following are some of the most important rights of children: Children have the right to be properly fed, clothed and sheltered by their family. If their family can't do so, the government should take responsibility. Children have the right to an education and medical care, which should be provided by the government. Children must not be cruelly punished by their parents or any others. Children have the right to expect the government to protect them from all kinds of abuse and neglect. No child under fifteen should be made to fight in an army. Children have the right to be protected from being made to work too hard to make money for other people. In some countries children do not have these rights. Many young children are made to work long hours in factories and on farms. In some countries there are so few schools that only rich children get an education. There are not enough doctors or nurses to help many children when they are sick. The rights of children are, therefore, the rights people think children should have. They are not always the rights children really have.", "id": "476a7f37" }, { "answers": [ "C", "B", "A", "D" ], "options": [ [ "the food was put into a big box", "his mum followed the children", "the food was eaten up quickly", "his mum stopped buying food" ], [ "old grandma", "own mother", "new neighbor", "dear teacher" ], [ "He was proud of her.", "He was angry with her." ], [ "make friends with the children", "He was confident in her.", "become well - known in the area", "He was worried about her." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "After the first week, I noticed that the food was eaten up very quickl:y.", "After the first week, I noticed that the food was eaten up very quickl:y." ], [ "The children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own mother.", "The children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own mother." ], [ "As her son, I was so proud of my mum.", "As her son, I was so proud of my mum." ], [ "But I always added one more bag for her other children.", "But I always added one more bag for her other children." ] ], "questions": [ "After the first week, the writer noticed that", "The street children thought of the writer' s mum as their", "How did the writer feel about his mum after she told him everything?", "The writer added one more bag of food to" ], "article": "Last year ,I worked in a middle school near my mother's house , and I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped her do some housework and buy some food. After the first week, I noticed that the food was eaten up very quickl:y. Then I began keeping an eye on my mum. To my surprise, I found that she would put some of the food into a paper bag and go out with it at about nine every morning. And finally, I decided to follow her. I saw her taking the food to the street children. She would also spend a lot of time talking and playing with them. One day, I talked to a neighbour and found out that my mum was well-known in the area. The children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own mother. Then it hit me - why wouldn ' t she want to tell me about it? Was she worried that I would stop buying food if I found out? When my mum got home, I gave her a big hug.I told her didn't need to keep it a secret from me. And she told me something about the children. Some of them lived with an old lady in a small house. Others slept on the street. For years, she was helping the poor street children by giving them food. After she told me everything, I was so moved by how self[ess she was. She helped others in need. As her son, I was so proud of my mum. I continued to buy food for my mum after that. But I always added one more bag for her other children.", "id": "478a6fd6" }, { "answers": [ "B", "A", "D" ], "options": [ [ "got very angry", "showed good manners", "said something unkind", "didn't say anything" ], [ "was very impolite", "said something nice", "kept silent", "smiled at her" ], [ "pick flowers", "help with cooking", "clean the floor", "give mom flowers" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "We were very polite to each other. We went on our ways and we said good-bye.", "We were very polite to each other. We went on our ways and we said good-bye." ], [ "When I turned, I nearly knocked her down.“Move out of the way,”I said angrily.", "When I turned, I nearly knocked her down.“Move out of the way,”I said angrily." ], [ "Go to see the kitchen floor, you'll find some flowers there by the door. Those are the flowers she brought for you.", "Go to see the kitchen floor, you'll find some flowers there by the door. Those are the flowers she brought for you." ] ], "questions": [ "When the writer knocked into a stranger, she", "When the author knocked into her daughter, she _______.", "The author's daughter went to the kitchen to _______." ], "article": "C I knocked into a stranger. “Oh, excuse me, please.” I said. He said,“Please excuse me too. I wasn't even watching for you.”We were very polite to each other. We went on our ways and we said good-bye. But when we were at home, it was a different story. One day, when I was cooking the evening meal, my daughter stood too close to me. When I turned, I nearly knocked her down.“Move out of the way,”I said angrily. She walked away sadly. I didn't realize how much my words hurt her. In the evening, my husband said to me,“While dealing with a stranger, you were polite, but with the daughter you love, you were unkind. Go to see the kitchen floor, you'll find some flowers there by the door. Those are the flowers she brought for you. She picked them herself: pink, yellow and blue. She stood quietly not to ruin the surprise, and you never saw the tears in her eyes.” By this time, my tears began to fall. I quietly went and sat down by her bed.“Wake up, little girl,”I said,“Are these the flowers you picked for me?”She said,“I found them out by the tree. I picked them because they're pretty like you. I knew you'd like them, especially the blue,”I said,“Daughter, I'm really sorry for my way I acted today.” She said,“Oh, Mom, that's okay. I love you anyway.”I said,“Daughter, I love you too, and I do like the flowers, especially the blue.”", "id": "47b10aab" }, { "answers": [ "C", "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "options": [ [ "look after her", "do the housework", "do his mother's job", "do his father's job" ], [ "Chaplin went to the", "Chaplin became famous when he was 17 years old", "people liked Chaplin because he was a homeless gentleman", "Chaplin did many silly things to make people laugh in the street" ], [ "From 1889 to 1936", "From the 1920s to the 1950s", "From 1953 to 1975", "From the 1950s to the 1980s" ], [ "his family", "his work", "the", "the Swiss government" ], [ "the acting", "the art", "the film", "the music" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Charlie, as he was called, used to do his mother's job in the theatre when she was ill.", "Charlie, as he was called, used to do his mother's job in the theatre when she was ill." ], [ "When he was only 17 years old, Chaplin got his first real job as an actor. What he did was to do silly things to make people laugh in the theatre. Seven years later he went to the USA.", "When he was only 17 years old, Chaplin got his first real job as an actor. What he did was to do silly things to make people laugh in the theatre. Seven years later he went to the USA." ], [ "From the 1920s to the 1950s, Chaplin made his most famous films.", "From the 1920s to the 1950s, Chaplin made his most famous films." ], [ "But he never got US nationality. Then Chaplin, his wife and his five children had to move to Switzerland where he lived until he died.", "But he never got US nationality. Then Chaplin, his wife and his five children had to move to Switzerland where he lived until he died." ], [ "When he was 83 years old, he won his only Oscar for the music he wrote for the film Limelight.", "he won his only Oscar for the music he wrote for the film Limelight." ] ], "questions": [ "Chaplin used to ____ when his mother was ill.", "From Paragraph 2, we can know that ____.", "Chaplin made his most famous films.", "We ca n infer from the passage that Chaplin left the USA because of ____.", "Chaplin won the Oscar for ____ when he was 83 years old." ], "article": "Charles Chaplin was born in London on April 16, 1889. His parents were music hall actors. The Chaplin family were very poor, and life was difficult in London. Charlie, as he was called, used to do his mother's job in the theatre when she was ill. When he was only 17 years old, Chaplin got his first real job as an actor. What he did was to do silly things to make people laugh in the theatre. Seven years later he went to the USA. And over the next four years, he formed his own way of art. He developed the character of a homeless gentleman which became very popular. From the 1920s to the 1950s, Chaplin made his most famous films. The film Modern Times (1936) shows his care about the modern industry workers. Many of his films describe the poor life and hard time of the working people during that period. Although Charlie Chaplin was British, he lived in the USA until 1953. But he never got US nationality. Then Chaplin, his wife and his five children had to move to Switzerland where he lived until he died. When he was 83 years old, he won his only Oscar for the music he wrote for the film Limelight. He was named Sir Charles Chaplin at the age of 85. Charlie Chaplin died in Switzerland on December 25th, 1975.", "id": "47fff8ed" }, { "answers": [ "A", "D", "C", "A" ], "options": [ [ "China.", "South Korea.", "North Korea.", "Japan" ], [ "the difference between the two blood types", "the relationship between the two blood types", "the influence of blood type on one's behavior", "the connection between personality and blood type" ], [ "It was hardly believed.", "It was brought to them.", "They liked and accepted it.", "They stole the idea from others." ], [ "Most scientists in Asia don't believe in the theory.", "The blood-type theory began in Japan in the 1970s.", "The blood-type personality theory is about blood type.", "People don't change their personality to match the theory." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Chinese also believe that the year of birth influences one's personality.", "Chinese also believe that the year of birth influences one's personality." ], [ "the idea that personality is related to one's ABO blood type.", "the idea that personality is related to one's ABO blood type." ], [ "A recent study showed 76 percent of Koreans aged between13 and 64 believing in the blood-type personality connection.", "A recent study showed 76 percent of Koreans aged between13 and 64 believing in the blood-type personality connection." ], [ "The scientists in Asia largely dismiss the belief as a modern-day superstition .", "The scientists in Asia largely dismiss the belief as a modern-day superstition ." ] ], "questions": [ "In which country people believe_ that personality can be influenced by the time of the year the person was born?", "The writer uses blood type A and O as an example to explain _______.", "What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?", "Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?" ], "article": "In the West, some people believe that personality can be influenced by the time of the year the person was born. Chinese also believe that the year of birth influences one's personality. In the past century, a new belief has arisen: the idea that personality is related to one's ABO blood type. People with blood type A, for example, are considered more probably to be serious, hard-working, and quiet, while people with blood type O are probably to be popular and outgoing, yet often unable to finish what they start. Though this belief continues to be strong, some people question if it is true. The blood-type personality theory started in Japan in 1927 when Furukawa Takehji noticed personality similarities and differences among his workers. The idea soon went out of fashion, but was brought back by a Japanese television host named Toshitaka Nomi in the 1970s. The belief is still strong in Japan and is increasingly popular in neighboring countries. Such as Korea. Some young Koreans have taken to the theory. A recent study showed 76 percent of Koreans aged between13 and 64 believing in the blood-type personality connection. Though most Asians might believe in the blood-type theory, for many it seems harmless and not something to be taken too seriously. There is also the possibility that people are influenced to change their personality to match the expected stereotypes. A survey of studies made in Japan over 10 years found that while in the 1970s there was no relationship between blood type and personality, later studies in the 1980s found that the relationship increased a little. Researchers conclude that as the belief in the stereotypes increases, people may be changing their personality to follow the blood-type theory. Is the belief true? The scientists in Asia largely dismiss the belief as a modern-day superstition . Most studies have failed to find any strong connection between blood and personality. Generally, scientists warn against making predictions or important decisions based on this questionable theory.", "id": "48004f35" }, { "answers": [ "B", "B", "D", "C" ], "options": [ [ "explain what body language is", "show the importance of body language", "tell us body language is less used than verbal language", "tell us body language is the only tool in communication" ], [ "Body language is widely used all over the world", "Body language can be explained in different ways.", "It's too hard to understand the meanings of body language", "People have already looked through many books on body language." ], [ "simple to learn", "negative to be used", "hard to understand", "helpful in communication" ], [ "Body language is uncomfortable.", "What people are saying is not important", "Body language can show your feelings.", "To send wrong signals is not body language" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "In case you don't think that learning how to read and use body language is important, here are some numbers for you.", "In case you don't think that learning how to read and use body language is important, here are some numbers for you." ], [ "Many signals have different meanings, depending on the person and the situation.", "Many signals have different meanings, depending on the person and the situation." ], [ "So reading body language signals is a great tool in daily communication.", "reading body language signals is a great tool in daily communication." ], [ "If we look at someone else's body, we can often tell how they are feeling by their body signals.", "If we look at someone else's body, we can often tell how they are feeling by their body signals." ] ], "questions": [ "The numbers mentioned in the second paragraph are to ___________.", "What is the meaning of the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?", "According to the writer, body language is very ___________.", "According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?" ], "article": "If the eyes are the windows of the soul, then the body is the mirror of our feelings. If we are feeling great, we may give our body signals. If we look at someone else's body, we can often tell how they are feeling by their body signals. So reading body language signals is a great tool in daily communication. In case you don't think that learning how to read and use body language is important, here are some numbers for you. 7% of the information we receive is from what people actually say, and 38% of the information we receive is from the tone and the speed of their voice; while 55% of the information we receive is from their body language. These non-verbal signals will help you a lot, but you still need to focus on what people are saying. If you focus too much on their body language signals, you and the person may feel uncomfortable. It is useful to be able to read people's body language, but it is useful to learn how to send the right signals and avoid the wrong signals too. Body language may be given several interpretations. Many signals have different meanings, depending on the person and the situation. Be sure of it when you are trying to read a body language signal.", "id": "482d5e6e" }, { "answers": [ "A", "C", "B", "B" ], "options": [ [ "camels", "parades", "people in green", "green buildings" ], [ "They run in the snow.", "They wear red clothes.", "They jump over the fire.", "They watch the camel racing." ], [ "The race happens on March 17.", "The race goes on for 6 kilometers.", "The race has a history of about 10 years.", "About 30 people go to the race every year." ], [ "On the first Sunday in February.", "On the last Sunday in December.", "On the eve of the last Friday of the year.", "On the eve of the last Wednesday of the year." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "During the holiday, there are parades and lots of green. You can see people in green clothes, and you can even see green buildings.", "During the holiday, there are parades and lots of green. You can see people in green clothes, and you can even see green buildings." ], [ "People jump over the fire.", "People jump over the fire." ], [ "One of the most popular events is the dog sled race. It has more than 30 teams and the race goes on for 6 kilometers.", "One of the most popular events is the dog sled race. It has more than 30 teams and the race goes on for 6 kilometers." ], [ "Every year on the last Sunday in December, the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia.", "Every year on the last Sunday in December, the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia." ] ], "questions": [ "On Saint Patrick's Day, you can see the following EXCEPT ______.", "What do people do on Red Wednesday in Iran ?", "Which of the following is TRUE about the dog sled race according to the passage?", "When is the Desert Festival in Tunisia every year?" ], "article": "There are many different kinds of festivals around the world. Here are four of them. Saint Patrick's Day in Ireland Ireland is an island country. It's in the west of Europe. There are wide green fields . Saint Patrick's Day is on March 17. It's an important holiday in Ireland. This holiday is to remember Saint Patrick. He did good things for the people of Ireland. During the holiday, there are parades and lots of green. You can see people in green clothes, and you can even see green buildings. Red Wednesday in Iran Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in Iran. It is on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year. People jump over the fire. They hope that it will take all the bad things away. The Winter Carnival in Canada When winter comes, it's party time in Quebec City , Canada. The Quebec Winter Carnival is all about outdoor fun. It starts from the first Sunday in February and lasts for 10 days. One of the most popular events is the dog sled race. It has more than 30 teams and the race goes on for 6 kilometers. You can see joy and happiness on every face. The Desert Festival in Tunisia Tunisia is a very important country in North Africa. Every year on the last Sunday in December, the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia. As “ships of the desert”, camels have the leading role in the festival. There are camel racing and camel wrestling .", "id": "48c54261" }, { "answers": [ "C", "A", "D", "D", "B" ], "options": [ [ "the North Island", "the South Island", "New Zealand", "the Pacific Ocean ( )" ], [ "Hi", "Goodbye", "Sorry", "Thanks ( )" ], [ "is in the South Island", "became famous because of a movie", "is the largest city in New Zealand", "became the capital of New Zealand in 1865 ( )" ], [ "wettest", "driest", "hottest", "coldest ( )" ], [ "It flies very fast.", "It is the symbol of New Zealand.", "It got its name because of its shape.", "It can be seen everywhere in New Zealand." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "About a thousand years ago, the Maori people came from the islands of the Pacific Ocean to New Zealand and made it their home.", "About a thousand years ago, the Maori people came from the islands of the Pacific Ocean to New Zealand and made it their home." ], [ "“Kia ora” is a Maori language greeting .", "“Kia ora” is a Maori language greeting ." ], [ "In 1865, Wellington became the capital of New Zealand, but the largest city is Auckland.", "In 1865, Wellington became the capital of New Zealand" ], [ "January and February are the warmest months of the year, while July is the ______.", "January and February are the warmest months of the year, while" ], [ "It is the symbol of the country and you can find pictures of kiwis on New Zealand stamps and coins.", "It is the symbol of the country and you can find pictures of kiwis on New Zealand stamps and coins." ] ], "questions": [ "The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refers to ________.", "“Kia ora” probably means “________” in English.", "We can learn from the passage that Wellington ________.", "Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph 6?", "Which of the following is TRUE about the kiwi bird?" ], "article": "New Zealand is in the Pacific Ocean and it's made up of two islands: the North Island and the South Island. About a thousand years ago, the Maori people came from the islands of the Pacific Ocean to New Zealand and made it their home. Since then, people have come from all over the world to live in New Zealand. New Zealand has three official languages: English, Maori and New Zealand Sign Language. Many places in New Zealand have Maori names. “Kia ora” is a Maori language greeting . In 1865, Wellington became the capital of New Zealand, but the largest city is Auckland. Both cities are on the North Island. New Zealand has high mountains, active volcanoes , lakes, rainforests and beautiful sandy beaches, which made it a location for the movie The Lord of the Rings《》. New Zealand has mild temperatures and lots of sunshine. January and February are the warmest months of the year, while July is the ______. New Zealand has many special birds. The best known is the kiwi. The kiwi, about the size of a large chicken, can't fly. It is the symbol of the country and you can find pictures of kiwis on New Zealand stamps and coins. The kiwi is named after its calls — kewe, kewe. New Zealanders are also called Kiwis, but few New Zealanders have ever seen a kiwi bird! New Zealand is also famous for its sheep. There are millions of sheep living in farms all over New Zealand. ( )", "id": "48d3ab13" }, { "answers": [ "B", "A", "D", "C" ], "options": [ [ "The Beijing Subway", "The Stockholm Subway", "The London Underground", "The New York City Subway." ], [ "is also called the Tube", "is the symbol of the UK", "was well protected during the war", "is the oldest transport in the world" ], [ "Michael Jackson often danced in the New York City Subway.", "Tourists feel cool when they take the London Underground in summer.", "Several stations of the Stockholm Subway are built in caves.", "Some stations of the Beijing Subway are decorated with pictures of porcelain." ], [ "great changes", "long history", "local culture", "public transport" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "The Stockholm Subway is well-known for its decoration of the stations. It is called the longest art gallery in the world.", "The Stockholm Subway is well-known for its decoration of the stations. It is called the longest art gallery in the world." ], [ "The London Underground or the Tube is the oldest subway in the world.", "The Stockholm Subway is well-known for its decoration of the stations. It is called the longest art gallery in the world." ], [ "For example ,on the walls of a few stations of Line 8,there are some pictures of blue and white porcelain.", "For example ,on the walls of a few stations of Line 8,there are some pictures of blue and white porcelain." ], [ "A subway is not just an important form of transport. It is also a window for other people to learn about local culture.", "A subway is not just an important form of transport. It is also a window for other people to learn about local culture." ] ], "questions": [ "Whick subway is called the longest art gallery in the world?", "From the passage , we can know that the London Underground ____ _._______.", "Which of the following is TRUE?", "The introduction of the subways mainly shows the______ of different cities." ], "article": "A subway is not just an important form of transport. It is also a window for other people to learn about local culture. Beijing, China The Beijing Subway was opened in 1969 and is the oldest subway system in China. It has added some modern technologies. All stations now have touch-screen maps. In some stations, people can also see traditional Chinese culture. For example ,on the walls of a few stations of Line 8,there are some pictures of blue and white porcelain. Stockholm, Sweden The first subway line for Stockholm was opened in 1950.The Stockholm Subway is well-known for its decoration of the stations. It is called the longest art gallery in the world. Over 90 percent of its stations are decorated with paintings. A few stations are decorated with red bedrocks. This makes you feel as if you are in a cave. London ,UK The London Underground or the Tube is the oldest subway in the world. It was opened in 1863. During World War II, it was used to protect people form German plane attackson London. Now, it is a symbol of the city. There is no air conditioning in the trains, so it is very hot in summer. New York ,US The New York City Subway runs 24 hours a day. It has an express train on almost every line. You can get to your destinationquickly. The trains themselves are full of fun; you will see people doing moonwalk dances like Michael Jackson, playing the guitar and singing.", "id": "49033ea6" }, { "answers": [ "A", "B", "C", "A" ], "options": [ [ "Soup.", "Ice cream.", "Salad.", "Cheese." ], [ "Because apples are delicious.", "Because apples are full of fiber and water.", "Because apples are sour.", "Because only apples are filled with calories." ], [ "Sitting up slowly without using your hands helps burn calories.", "Eating apples every day is good for people's health.", "You have to join a gym if you want to lose weight.", "It' s good to walk around while talking on the mobile phone." ], [ "To give some advice on how to lose weight.", "To advise people to eat apples every day.", "To tell people how to enjoy a better life.", "To advise people to give up bad habits." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "When you have a meal, order a clear soup, and have it before having the main food. In this way, you'll feel fuller, so you'll eat less when the main food comes.", "When you have a meal, order a clear soup, and have it before having the main food. In this way, you'll feel fuller, so you'll eat less when the main food comes." ], [ "Apples are full of fiber and water, so your stomach will want less.", "Apples are full of fiber and water, so your stomach will want less. The study shows that people who eat at least three, apples a day lose weight." ], [ "It's a simple way to lose weight~ And you don' t even have to give up the food you love or join a gym.", "It's a simple way to lose weight~ And you don' t even have to give up the food you love or join a gym." ], [ "You just follow some habits that thin people have. Keep them, and you'll become thin.", "You just follow some habits that thin people have. Keep them, and you'll become thin." ] ], "questions": [ "We should have __first if we want to eat less main food.", "Eating apples make one's stomach want less food __.", "Which of the following may the author disagree?", "What's the purpose of the passage?" ], "article": "This is not a diet. It's a simple way to lose weight~ And you don' t even have to give up the food you love or join a gym. You just follow some habits that thin people have. Keep them, and you'll become thin. ( 1 ) Wake – up When you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, bend( ) forward until you feel sore in your back. It will burn about 10 calories (，). (2) Start with soup When you have a meal, order a clear soup, and have it before having the main food. In this way, you'll feel fuller, so you'll eat less when the main food comes. (3) An apple (or more) a day Apples are full of fiber and water, so your stomach will want less. The study shows that people who eat at least three, apples a day lose weight. (4) Stand up and walk around Every time you use the mobile phone, stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit on average two and a half hours more each day than thin people. This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will burn 50 or more calories. Use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss. ，A、B、C、D，。(5，2，10)", "id": "492dca05" }, { "answers": [ "C", "B" ], "options": [ [ "The owner of the wallet found a twenty-dollar bill gone.", "The writer wasn't surprised when the man gave her a reward.", "Nothing in the wallet was missing.", "The man was very, very excited when he got his wallet back." ], [ "she thought Christmas was coming", "the owner came back too soon", "she didn't know there was so much money in it", "as an honest person, she didn't care much about money" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "He asked me if I had opened it, and when I told him “no”.", "He asked me if I had opened it, and when I told him “no”." ], [ "Thinking about it later, I began wondering whether I would have been honest if I had known what was in the wallet! I thought that if I had no way to find the owner and no one returned to get it, I might keep it.", "Thinking about it later, I began wondering whether I would have been honest if I had known what was in the wallet! I thought that if I had no way to find the owner and no one returned to get it, I might keep it." ] ], "questions": [ "Which of the following is true?", "The writer returned the wallet to the owner because _______." ], "article": "A I worked for a short time as a cashier at a restaurant a few months ago. I also helped to clean up the tables when it was very busy. One night, just before Christmas, I found a large black wallet on the floor near one of the tables. I guessed I should check it to find out who was the owner, but I was very busy at the time. And I imagined that if there was something valuable in the wallet, the owner would be back. Sure enough, an hour later a man came up to the counter and asked if anyone had found a wallet. I asked him to describe the lost wallet, and after he described it exactly, I gave him the wallet. He expressed his thanks when I handed it to him. He asked me if I had opened it, and when I told him “no”. At once he opened it and showed that it had nearly $ 800 in cash. He took out a twenty-dollar bill and handed it to me and I was amazed at this. “A reward for your honesty,” he said and then turned and walked away. Thinking about it later, I began wondering whether I would have been honest if I had known what was in the wallet! I thought that if I had no way to find the owner and no one returned to get it, I might keep it. But it also came into my mind that I actually saved someone's Christmas plans by finding and returning the wallet. The good feeling it gave me was worth more than anything could buy.", "id": "4931a912" }, { "answers": [ "D", "D", "B" ], "options": [ [ "13", "26", "39", "52" ], [ "they might become ill", "they might lose their friends", "they might stop playing games", "they might get lower grades" ], [ "Video gaming has quite a lot of advantages.", "Video gaming might be a dangerous thing.", "Childhood is a time of fun and games.", "Children should learn how to get on with others." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "A recent survey found that in the US children between 8 and 12 spent at least 13 hours a week playing videogames or \"gaming\".", "A recent survey found that in the US children between 8 and 12 spent at least 13 hours a week playing videogames or \"gaming\"." ], [ "Many of them spend more time playing games than working on their homework.", "Many of them spend more time playing games than working on their homework." ], [ "It tells us that video gaming, like everything else, should not be done too much. A few hours a week should not hurt, but several hours a day just might be dangerous to your health.", "It tells us that video gaming, like everything else, should not be done too much. A few hours a week should not hurt, but several hours a day just might be dangerous to your health." ] ], "questions": [ "Children of 8 to 12 in the US spent at least _______ hours a month playing video games.", "Which of the following is the right sentence for the blank in Paragraph 5 ?", "What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage?" ], "article": "Childhood is a time of fun and games. Many people still remember when they were young, they often played games like hide-and-seek and chess. Playing teaches children how to get along with others, and it also helps to exercise the mind and body. However, children today spent most of their playing time in front of the computer, playing video games. A recent survey found that in the US children between 8 and 12 spent at least 13 hours a week playing videogames or \"gaming\". Boys of this age spend even more time, almost 16 hours a week. Although some people will say that gaming is helpful, it brings many problems as well. One big problem is that kids who spend most of their time on games might have difficulty communicating with real people. They might have trouble sharing and resolving problems because they do not practice these skills when sitting alone at a computer. Another problem is about health. Game players usually sit for hours without doing any exercise. And they might not eat healthily. As a result, they might be out of shape. Next, game players might have trouble with their lessons. Many of them spend more time playing games than working on their homework. In the end_______. Finally, it is always possible that the gamers become addicted. Some people play four or five hours a day or even all day. This happened to a 28-year-old Korean man. He spent about 50 hours playing an online game without sleeping or eating well. He died while gaming! This is one example of the dangers of video gaming. It tells us that video gaming, like everything else, should not be done too much. A few hours a week should not hurt, but several hours a day just might be dangerous to your health.", "id": "49379b11" }, { "answers": [ "C", "A" ], "options": [ [ "2", "3", "4", "5" ], [ "it was Daniel's first trip to Disney World", "Daniel's parents chose the vacation place", "Daniel was sad because their car got a flat tire", "Daniel's father went to Disney World with his uncle when he was young" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "He played some car games with his brother Emmit and his parents.", "He played some car games with his brother Emmit and his parents." ], [ "It was his first trip to Disney World, and he couldn't wait to get there.", "It was his first trip to Disney World" ] ], "questions": [ "There were ______ people in the car.", "We can learn from the passage that ______." ], "article": "Daniel sat in the back seat of the car and he was very excited. It was his first trip to Disney World, and he couldn't wait to get there. At first it wasn't too bad. He played some car games with his brother Emmit and his parents. They played number games. They also read out all the letters on the license plates from different states. Then Daniel felt bored and slept for a while. But he couldn't sleep for a long time, and they were still far away from Disney World. “Are we —” “No, Daniel,” said his father. “Please try to be patient. You chose the vacation place this year. We told you it would be a long trip. ” “Yeah, but this is so boring!” said Daniel. “I think Daniel is right,” said Emmit. “It's a boring trip. ” “You want to hear about a boring trip?” asked Dad. “When I was about your age, Daniel, Grandma and Grandpa took your aunt Jan and me to Disney World. About halfway there, the car ran over a nail and we got a flat tire . Luckily we had one more at the back of the car, but it took a long time to change the tire. So when we finally arrived at Disney World, it was already dark. ”", "id": "493fea4e" }, { "answers": [ "C" ], "options": [ [ "The target.", "A rabbit.", "The pet duck.", "A pet dog." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "And he was playing with a slingshotin the woods. He practised in the woods but he could never hit the target . As he was walking back, he saw Grandma's pet duck. Without thinking, he shot, hit the duck in the head, and killed it.", "And he was playing with a slingshotin the woods. He practised in the woods but he could never hit the target . As he was walking back, he saw Grandma's pet duck. Without thinking, he shot, hit the duck in the head, and killed it." ] ], "questions": [ "What did Tom hit with the slingshot at last?" ], "article": "Tom visited his grandparents on their farm. And he was playing with a slingshotin the woods. He practised in the woods but he could never hit the target . As he was walking back, he saw Grandma's pet duck. Without thinking, he shot, hit the duck in the head, and killed it. He was very afraid. He knew Grandma loved the duck. She would be sad or even angry if she knew that her duck was killed. He then hid the dead duck under a tree. His sister Susan saw it all, but she said nothing. After lunch that day Grandma said, “Susan, let's wash the dishes.” But Susan said, “Grandma, Tom told me he wanted to help in the kitchen today, didn't you, Tom?” And then she whispered to him, “Remember the duck?” So Tom did the dishes. Later Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing, but Grandma said, “I'm sorry but I need Susan to help clean the house.” But Susan smiled and said, “Well, that's all right, because Tom told me he wanted to help.” and she whispered again, “Remember the duck?” So Susan went fishing with Grandpa and Tom stayed. These “remember the duck” went on for many days. Then finally Tom couldn't stand it any more. He came to Grandma and told her that he had killed the duck. She gave him a hug, and said, “Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the whole thing. But because I love you, I forgave you. But I just wanted to see how long you would let Susan make a slave of you. ”", "id": "49612cc7" }, { "answers": [ "B", "D", "B", "C" ], "options": [ [ "It was hard for the young to pass the driving test", "One under 16 wasn't allowed to have a driving test", "The writer enjoyed the whole weekend very much", "The writer didn't like Monday because it was boring" ], [ "time for the test was tight but the writer was quick", "the test paper was very easy for the writer to finish", "the man from the Driver's License Office was perfect", "the writer was excited and eager to go for the driver's test" ], [ "The engine died.", "It hit a police car.", "The writer braked it hard.", "Someone helped make it stop." ], [ "The writer didn't want to take the driving test again.", "The policeman drove the car away after the accident.", "The writer failed the driving test and had to try again.", "The man from the Driver's License Office got a ticket." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "I turned 16 on Friday, but the Driver's License Office in my hometown was only open on Tuesday, so I had to wait through that long weekend and an endless Monday before going in for my examination", "I turned 16 on Friday, but the Driver's License Office in my hometown was only open on Tuesday, so I had to wait through that long weekend and an endless Monday before going in for my examination." ], [ "Let me guess. You want to take the driver's test.” His voice was not enthusiastic. “Yes!” I answered in excitement", "“Let me guess. You want to take the driver's test.” His voice was not enthusiastic. “Yes!” I answered in excitement" ], [ "I would have to start it again without rolling back down the hill. As I moved my foot from the brake , the car began to roll. I suppose I could have rolled all the way back to the bottom except for one thing. There was something behind me which stopped my roll with a big shake and crash of glass—a police car.", "As I moved my foot from the brake , the car began to roll. I suppose I could have rolled all the way back to the bottom except for one thing. There was something behind me which stopped my roll with a big shake and crash of glass—a police car." ], [ "I waited until we had parked before I asked how long a person had to wait before taking the test again", "I waited until we had parked before I asked how long a person had to wait before taking the test again." ] ], "questions": [ "From Paragraph One, we know __________.", "From the underlined sentence “ I grabbed the test and rushed to the desk where I filled it out in record time”, we can know that __________.", "Why didn't the car roll back to the bottom?", "What can we infer from the last paragraph?" ], "article": "C I turned 16 on Friday, but the Driver's License Office in my hometown was only open on Tuesday, so I had to wait through that long weekend and an endless Monday before going in for my examination. I came to the Driver's License Office half an hour earlier that Tuesday morning, walking back and forth on the porch waiting for the office to open at eight. I reviewed the driver's book for the hundredth time. I was ready. I knew the book well; I had made an “A” in my driver's training course, and I was a genius behind the wheel. Finally, the door opened and a man in uniform let me in. “Let me guess. You want to take the driver's test.” His voice was not enthusiastic. “Yes!” I answered in excitement. “Ok, fill this out, and if you pass we'll go for a drive.” I grabbed the test and rushed to the desk where I filled it out in record time. A quick check showed that my paper was perfect. “Let's get in the car.” Everything was going smoothly as we pulled out of the empty parking lot. I signaled a right hand turn, and we were on a deserted street. This was going to be easy. “Turn left and go up Young Blood Hill,” he ordered. As I drove up the hill and came to a stop at the top, I heard the car's engine die. My heart sank. I would have to start it again without rolling back down the hill. As I moved my foot from the brake , the car began to roll. I suppose I could have rolled all the way back to the bottom except for one thing. There was something behind me which stopped my roll with a big shake and crash of glass—a police car. The policeman wrote me a ticket as I looked over the damage, and the man from the Driver's License Office sit there silently. I waited until we had parked before I asked how long a person had to wait before taking the test again.", "id": "0007a2d1" }, { "answers": [ "A", "A" ], "options": [ [ "selling things in a yard", "putting a yard up for sale", "buying houses with a yard", "throwing useless things away" ], [ "Air hostess.", "Language teacher.", "Secretary.", "Waitress." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "We have so many things in the house. All of them are new. But we don't need them at all. We're planning to sell them. Come to my yard on October 1st.", "We have so many things in the house. All of them are new. But we don't need them at all. We're planning to sell them. Come to my yard on October 1st." ], [ "Air Hostess Wanted：□Age between 20 and 33；□Height from 1.6m to 1.75m ；□Two foreign languages；□College graduate", "Air Hostess Wanted：□Age between 20 and 33；□Height from 1.6m to 1.75m ；□Two foreign languages；□College graduate" ] ], "questions": [ "A yard sale means _______.", "If Danna, aged 26, 172cm tall, can speak English and Japanese, which job can she apply for?" ], "article": "Bacon Green Pepper PizzaBacon and green pepper Reg. $15 Large $21 Spicy Chicken PizzaChilli Chicken and cheese Reg. $19 Large $23 California PizzaMushroom Beef and ham Reg. $16 Large $22 ★There are four seasons in Beijing. In spring, it is warm and usually it's sunny. In summer，it's too hot to stay without air conditioners, and there is much rain so it's wet. In autumn，the weather is cool and people have to wear more clothes. In winter，it's so cold that people should wear thick clothes. Also，it's rather dry. ★We're thinking about a yard sale. We have so many things in the house. All of them are new. But we don't need them at all. We're planning to sell them. Come to my yard on October 1st. The address：Building 15，New Center Street. ★Air Hostess Wanted：□Age between 20 and 33；□Height from 1.6m to 1.75m ；□Two foreign languages；□College graduate. ★Teacher Needed：□For private language school；□Teaching experience necessary. ★Secretary Wanted：□With good computer skills；□Part-time job.", "id": "004a537c" }, { "answers": [ "A", "D", "B" ], "options": [ [ "the effect of fish eating on people's health", "the high incidence of heart disease in some countries", "the daily fish consumption of people in different cultures", "the changes in people's diet in the United States" ], [ "in America", "in the countries with good production of fish", "in Dutch", "in the countries with high consumption of fish" ], [ "the kind of fish eaten", "regular fish-eating", "people of different regions", "the amount of fish eaten" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "A small piece of fish each day may keep the heart doctor away.", "A small piece of fish each day may keep the heart doctor away." ], [ "But previous research has shown that the level of heart disease is lower in cultures that consume more fish than Americans do. There are fewer heart disease deaths, for example, among the Eskimos of Greenland", "But previous research has shown that the level of heart disease is lower in cultures that consume more fish than Americans do. There are fewer heart disease deaths, for example, among the Eskimos of Greenland, who consume about 14 ounces of fish a day, and among the Japanese, whose daily fish consumption averages more than 3 ounces." ], [ "During the next two decades, 78 of the men died from heart disease. The fewest deaths were among the group who regularly ate fish, even at levels far lower than those of the Japanese or Eskimos.", "During the next two decades, 78 of the men died from heart disease. The fewest deaths were among the group who regularly ate fish, even at levels far lower than those of the Japanese or Eskimos." ] ], "questions": [ "28. The author mainly intends to tell us about _________.", "29. We can infer from the passage that there are fewer heart disease deaths ________.", "30. The phrase “this relationship” in the last paragraph refers to the connection between _________and the level of heart disease." ], "article": "A small piece of fish each day may keep the heart doctor away. That's the finding of an extensive study of Dutch men in which deaths from heart disease were more than 50 percent lower among those who consumed at least an ounce of saltwater fish per day compared to those who never ate fish. The Dutch research is one of three human studies that give strong scientific support to the long --held belief that eating fish can provide health benefits, particularly to the heart. Heart disease is the number-one killer in the United States, with more than 550,000 deaths occurring from heart attacks each year. But previous research has shown that the level of heart disease is lower in cultures that consume more fish than Americans do. There are fewer heart disease deaths, for example, among the Eskimos of Greenland, who consume about 14 ounces of fish a day, and among the Japanese, whose daily fish consumption averages more than 3 ounces. For 20 years, the Dutch study followed 852 middle-aged men, 20 percent of whom ate no fish. At the start of the study, average fish consumption was about two-thirds of an ounce each day, with more men eating lean fish than fatty fish. During the next two decades, 78 of the men died from heart disease. The fewest deaths were among the group who regularly ate fish, even at levels far lower than those of the Japanese or Eskimos. This relationship was true regardless of other factors such as age, high blood pressure, or blood cholesterollevels.", "id": "006ba3d0" }, { "answers": [ "A", "A", "D", "C" ], "options": [ [ "say funny things in a serious way.", "not use sarcasm as a shield and a weapon.", "pretend to play jokes on their friends.", "not make friends with people in the UK." ], [ "Opposite.", "Annoying.", "Ridiculous.", "Funny." ], [ "taking a positive attitude", "communicating feelings", "focusing attention", "remaining calm" ], [ "why British people like laughing at themselves", "some tips on how to make British people laugh", "what British humor is like", "the importance of humor in British culture" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "We often say the opposite of what we mean in order to be funny, and tell jokes in a tone of voice that makes it sound like we are being completely serious", "We often say the opposite of what we mean in order to be funny, and tell jokes in a tone of voice that makes it sound like we are being completely serious." ], [ "As US writer Julian Tan put it on the HuffPost Students blog: “It is as if it is ˈOpposite Dayˈ every day in Britain", "As US writer Julian Tan put it on the HuffPost Students blog: “It is as if it is ˈOpposite Dayˈ every day in Britain" ], [ "If the people of Britain are known for having a “stiff upper lip” and not showing emotion, then our dry sense of humor shows this through jokes.", "As US writer Julian Tan put it on the HuffPost Students blog: “It is as if it is ˈOpposite Dayˈ every day in Britain.”" ], [ "Imagine a stranger walking past you on a cold, rainy day. “Lovely weather, isnˈt it?” the stranger says. Do you laugh, or even smile? If not, you may not have a dry sense of humor.", "Imagine a stranger walking past you on a cold, rainy day. “Lovely weather, isnˈt it?” the stranger says. Do you laugh, or even smile? If not, you may not have a dry sense of humor." ] ], "questions": [ "According to the passage, we can know that someone with a dry sense of humor can _______.", "Which of the following words best describes British humor according to Julian Tan?", "The underlined phrase “stiff upper lip” in Paragraph 3 refers to a quality of ________.", "The passage is mainly about _________." ], "article": "C Imagine a stranger walking past you on a cold, rainy day. “Lovely weather, isnˈt it?” the stranger says. Do you laugh, or even smile? If not, you may not have a dry sense of humor. British people, and particularly the English, are well-known for our dry sense of humor. We often say the opposite of what we mean in order to be funny, and tell jokes in a tone of voice that makes it sound like we are being completely serious. As US writer Julian Tan put it on the HuffPost Students blog: “It is as if it is ˈOpposite Dayˈ every day in Britain.” If the people of Britain are known for having a “stiff upper lip” and not showing emotion, then our dry sense of humor shows this through jokes. Often it will take a long time or several beers to get a British person to tell you what they actually think about something and get behind the wall of humorous sarcasm that they have in front of them. English comedian Ricky Gervais put it like this: “We play jokes on our friends. We use sarcasm as a shield and a weapon. We avoid being serious until itˈs absolutely necessary.” It can be annoying and confusing if you havenˈt been raised with these types of jokes: “Why did he just say such a ridiculous thing? Is he making fun of me?” But it is also true that understanding this type of humor is a good way to make friends with people in the UK, even if you donˈt find it funny. Itˈs important to remember that the person telling the joke may actually be making fun of himself or herself, not you. One of the characteristics of British humor is “its strong theme of self-deprecation” (making fun of oneself), according to Tan. So donˈt worry – often, English people, and British people in general, just want to make fun of themselves!", "id": "008a2307" }, { "answers": [ "D", "B", "A", "C" ], "options": [ [ "parents", "teachers", "university students", "high school students" ], [ "Its main purpose is to make money.", "It comes before you go to university.", "Its main purpose is to get work experience.", "It comes after you graduate from university." ], [ "Embarrassed.", "Satisfied.", "Proud.", "Upset." ], [ "from the school", "from their parents", "by working themselves", "by borrowing from others" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "It's a year out between finishing school and starting university in which you can travel, work and generally do mind-broadening stuff you'll never forget", "Thinking about taking a year out before going to university? Check out your gap year choices here and decide if it's the right decision for you..." ], [ "It's a year out between finishing school and starting university", "What is it? It's a year out between finishing school and starting university in which you can travel, work and generally do mind-broadening stuff you'll never forget." ], [ "I need to make some money before starting university", "But don't decide to get a full-time job. Spending a year on income-support will be depressing, you'll have to lie when future employers ask what you did on your gap year, and you'll have to put up with smug post-gap year students comparing notes when you start university." ], [ "I'd love to travel, but I can't afford it. Most of gap year students work for the first six months and then travel, using the money they've earned, in the second six months.", "Most of gap year students work for the first six months and then travel, using the money they've earned, in the second six months." ] ], "questions": [ "25. The passage is probably written to________.", "26. What can we learn about gap year?", "27. If you work a whole gap year, how will you feel when facing post-gap year students?", "28. Most of gap year students get their money for trip________." ], "article": "Thinking about taking a year out before going to university? Check out your gap year choices here and decide if it's the right decision for you... What is it? It's a year out between finishing school and starting university in which you can travel, work and generally do mind-broadening stuff you'll never forget. I don't want to travel, but I don't know what I want to do at university. You'll have a good three months between finishing your A Levels and university Clearing (when last-minute vacancies on courses for the coming academic year are advertised):surely enough time to decide what to do. You don't need to take a year for that. I need to make some money before starting university. Fair enough. But don't decide to get a full-time job. Spending a year on income-support will be depressing, you'll have to lie when future employers ask what you did on your gap year, and you'll have to put up with smug post-gap year students comparing notes when you start university. I'd love to travel, but I can't afford it. Most of gap year students work for the first six months and then travel, using the money they've earned, in the second six months. I'm scared. Try not to let fear of the unknown put you off seeing the world. Earth is a big planet, but when you travel it seems much smaller (even the remotest countries have email access).", "id": "00940c9c" }, { "answers": [ "B", "B", "B" ], "options": [ [ "he told the truth that he wanted a smaller one", "he knew how to make his mother happy from her answer", "elder brother should of course have the bigger one", "his mother loved him more than she loved the younger brother" ], [ "it's wrong to ask children to choose apples when they are not old enough", "it's important to make children aware that no matter what they want, they must pay work", "it's wrong to ask children not to always think of themselves", "it's always necessary to have a competition when we give children apple" ], [ "organizing it in the order of time", "making a comparison between two men", "providing some scientific information", "describing it in the order of space" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Seeing this, I suddenly changed my idea and then said to my mother: “Mum, please give me the smaller one and give the bigger one to my little brother", "Seeing this, I suddenly changed my idea and then said to my mother: “Mum, please give me the smaller one and give the bigger one to my little brother." ], [ "No matter what you want, you must pay lots of efforts", "No matter what you want, you must pay lots of efforts." ], [ "Here is a true story about a famous man who worked in the White House and a criminal.", "Here is a true story about a famous man who worked in the White House and a criminal." ] ], "questions": [ "The criminal got the reddest and biggest apple because _______.", "We can conclude from the passage that _______.", "The writer tells the story by ________." ], "article": "Here is a true story about a famous man who worked in the White House and a criminal. They once faced the same thing: their mother gave them apples when they were young. The criminal said: one day, my mother brought some apples and asked my brother and me: “Which one do you want?” “The reddest and biggest one,” my little brother said. My mother stared at him and said to him angrily: “You should learn to give the good things to others; you shouldn't always think of yourself.” Seeing this, I suddenly changed my idea and then said to my mother: “Mum, please give me the smaller one and give the bigger one to my little brother.” Hearing my words, my mother was very happy. She kissed me on my face and gave the reddest and biggest apple to me as a prize. From then on, I learned to tell lies, fight, steal and rob. In order to get what I wanted, I played hard. As a result, I was sent into prison. The famous man from the White House said: One day, my mother brought some apples. She said to my brother and me: “You all want the reddest and biggest one, right? Well, let's have a competition. Now I divided the grassland in front of the gate into two and I will give one to each of you and you must shear it well. And I will give the reddest and biggest apple to him who does it the most quickly and best.” After the competition, I won and I got the biggest apple. In our family, as long as you want to get the best things, you must take part in competition. I think it is fair. No matter what you want, you must pay lots of efforts.", "id": "00e3e8ee" }, { "answers": [ "A", "C", "D" ], "options": [ [ "Plants Fight Back With Poisons", "Plants Can Kill Animals", "Animals and Plants.", "Lions and Antelopes" ], [ "tell other trees to protect it", "produce more poison within 10 minutes", "sent defence messages to the neighboring plants", "kill the animals with its leaves" ], [ "live on both animals and plants", "feed on smaller animals", "live on trees", "feed on plants or grass." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "By making their leaves, flowers, roots and fruits poisonous to enemies, plants can fight back.", "By making their leaves, flowers, roots and fruits poisonous to enemies, plants can fight back." ], [ "The tree also sends defence messages to neighboring plants by giving out a special smell", "The tree also sends defence messages to neighboring plants by giving out a special smell." ], [ "A herbivore that can safely eat the leaves of one tree may be poisoned by its neighbor.", "A herbivore that can safely eat the leaves of one tree may be poisoned by its neighbor." ] ], "questions": [ "Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?", "According to the study, if one Golden Wattle tree is attacked by animals, it can ________.", "In this passage the underlined word “herbivore” probably means animals which ________." ], "article": "D When you watch TV programs about wild animals, it is surprising to see how an antelope can escape a lion's attack. In the wilderness, everyone has a stunt. Even plants have their own ways of fighting off enemies. Over millions of years of evolution, plants have developed a unique defence system. Chemicals are widely used for survival. By making their leaves, flowers, roots and fruits poisonous to enemies, plants can fight back. One such plant is the Golden Wattle tree, British scientist David Caneron has found when an animal eats the tree's leaves, the amountof poison increase in the other leaves. “It's like the injured leaves telephoning the others telling them to fight together against the enemy,” he said. The tree also sends defence messages to neighboring plants by giving out a special smell. Golden Wattle trees in the nearby 45 meters will get the message and produce more poison within 10 minutes. Now, if an enemy eats too many of the trees' leaves, it will die. Every species of plant or tree is good at producing a special set of chemicals. A herbivore that can safely eat the leaves of one tree may be poisoned by its neighbor. In this way, plants have developed not only their own defence system, but also shared with others. This makes it impossible for a single animal to destroy even a small area of forest.", "id": "00facbed" }, { "answers": [ "C", "A", "D", "B" ], "options": [ [ "was accused of destroying property", "was told not to yell at other children", "was made to do things against his will", "was blamed for creating an air of tension" ], [ "She didn't want to make it worse.", "She didn't mind the huge mess at all.", "She was tired of shouting and threats.", "She hadn't thought of a coping strategy." ], [ "playing games with him", "giving him a good suggestion", "describing his teacher's feelings", "avoiding making critical remarks" ], [ "He was sorry about his reputation.", "He was regretful about his behavior.", "He was fearful of the author's warning.", "He was sad for the author's misunderstanding." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "He told me that the teacher didn't let him do what he knew well due to safety but asked him to do what he disliked.", "He told me that the teacher didn't let him do what he knew well due to safety but asked him to do what he disliked." ], [ "I believe that if I had criticized him, the gate that was slowly opening would have shut firmly closed", "I believe that if I had criticized him, the gate that was slowly opening would have shut firmly closed." ], [ "It was purely a question, no blame or anger in my tone.", "It was purely a question, no blame or anger in my tone." ], [ "Then he looked at me with tears in his eyes before quietly asking if he could go to find his teacher to apologize", "Then he looked at me with tears in his eyes before quietly asking if he could go to find his teacher to apologize." ] ], "questions": [ "The boy made trouble for his teacher because he_____.", "Why didn't the author do anything about the boy's bad behavior at first?", "The author managed to get the boy to talk to her by _____.", "Why did the boy have tears in his eyes in the end?" ], "article": "Before I had my son, I spent two years working with children with disabilities. I learned that shouting and threats of punishment would result in a disaster. Coming up against their behaviour could only make the job harder and their behaviour more extreme. I found something that worked, though. There was a very naughty boy in the nursery and a teacher who was generally very confident with the children was asked to take charge of him. One day the boy joined a session in the room next to mine. His appearance created an atmosphere of tension. He spent the entire session running around, hitting and kicking, and destroying property. I was in the craft room working with some other children when my co-worker told me that this boy's teacher was in tears, and could not get control of the situation. As we were talking，the boy ran in. I told my co-worker that I would take care of him. I closed the door. He was full of energy, throwing things around and making a huge mess. But I could see that he was doing all these to annoy me. He needed connection, and this was the only way he knew how to ask for it. So I sat back down and kept quiet. Then he slowed down and began making a rocket. I talked to him about it. We continued like this for a few minutes before I slipped into the conversation: “So what happened today?” It was purely a question, no blame or anger in my tone. I believe that if I had criticized him, the gate that was slowly opening would have shut firmly closed. He told me that the teacher didn't let him do what he knew well due to safety but asked him to do what he disliked. He also admitted that he had enjoyed making her run around and saw it as a game. I explained that his teacher had not seen it as a game and was very upset. This again was stated simply as a fact. I suggested that next time he had a session, he talk about what he hoped to do at the start，which might be easier for everyone. He agreed and was quiet for a moment. Then he looked at me with tears in his eyes before quietly asking if he could go to find his teacher to apologize.", "id": "0119dbff" }, { "answers": [ "D", "A", "D", "C" ], "options": [ [ "they didn't want to stop playing", "the traveller forgot to take off the cap on her head", "they didn't want to have their pictures taken", "the traveller was not doing well with her camera" ], [ "she thought it was not right to take peopleˈs pictures without telling them beforehand", "the children would lose their souls", "she had stayed in the village too long", "she didnˈt take a picture of the head first" ], [ "the head was very interested in her camera", "the head wanted to learn to take pictures", "she was afraid of the head", "she wanted the head not to worry about what she was doing" ], [ "the children wanted to play with her", "the traveler didnˈt know what the children meant", "he wanted the traveler to tell him something else", "the traveler didnˈt let him speak" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "With a smile, he said, \"The children were trying to tell you that you forgot to take off the lens cap!", "With a smile, he said, \"The children were trying to tell you that you forgot to take off the lens cap!\"" ], [ "she apologized to the head for what she was doing, and told him she had forgotten that people in some places believed a person would lose his soul if his picture was taken.", "The traveller's face turned red and she apologized to the head for what she was doing, and told him she had forgotten that people in some places believed a person would lose his soul if his picture was taken." ], [ "She explained to him the operation of a camera for a long time. Several times the head tried to say something, but he couldn't. When she believed that the head didn't fear any longer,", "She explained to him the operation of a camera for a long time. Several times the head tried to say something, but he couldn't. When she believed that the head didn't fear any longer," ], [ "When she believed that the head didn't fear any longer, the traveller then let him speak. With a smile, he said, \"The children were trying to tell you that you forgot to take off the lens cap!", "When she believed that the head didn't fear any longer, the traveller then let him speak. With a smile, he said, \"The children were trying to tell you that you forgot to take off the lens cap!\"" ] ], "questions": [ "12. The children shouted when the traveller was taking pictures of them because _______.", "13. The traveller made an apology to (……) the head because _______.", "14.The traveler explained how to use a camera to the head because _______.", "15. When the head smiled, itˈs clear that _______." ], "article": "A traveller was staying in an Egyptian village. One day, she held up her camera to take pictures of the children. Suddenly the young ones began to shout at her. The traveller's face turned red and she apologized to the head for what she was doing, and told him she had forgotten that people in some places believed a person would lose his soul if his picture was taken. She explained to him the operation of a camera for a long time. Several times the head tried to say something, but he couldn't. When she believed that the head didn't fear any longer, the traveller then let him speak. With a smile, he said, \"The children were trying to tell you that you forgot to take off the lens cap!\"", "id": "0125ac9c" }, { "answers": [ "C", "A", "D" ], "options": [ [ "the mobile phone should be on during classes", "it is good to play cell phone games sometimes", "it is no good using the cell phone at school", "the mobile phone is helpful to her studies" ], [ "Some students can bring mobile phones to school.", "All the parents welcome the school decision.", "Medical experts are against the school decision.", "No one is allowed to bring his mobile phones to school." ], [ "the mobile phone is a big trouble to teenage students", "the use of the mobile phone can cause mental problems", "a story happening at Shanghai Xianxia Middle School", "about a ban on the mobile phone in a middle school" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "A grade-2 student said, “I couldn't concentrate during classes if the cell phone was with me. I couldn't help checking if there were messages or missed phone calls. I even played games on the phone sometimes", "“I couldn't concentrate during classes if the cell phone was with me. I couldn't help checking if there were messages or missed phone calls. I even played games on the phone sometimes .”" ], [ "Those students who live far from school are allowed to bring mobile phones to contact their parents", "Those students who live far from school are allowed to bring mobile phones to contact their parents." ], [ "No mobile phones can be heard ringing anywhere. T", "No mobile phones can be heard ringing anywhere. T" ] ], "questions": [ "The grade-2student thought that _______.", "Which of the following is true according to the passage ?", "The passage mainly tells us _______." ], "article": "It's the lunchtime break at Shanghai Xianxia Middle School. No mobile phones can be heard ringing anywhere. The common sight of crowds of children chatting on their phones or sending short messages has disappeared. A grade-2 student said, “I couldn't concentrate during classes if the cell phone was with me. I couldn't help checking if there were messages or missed phone calls. I even played games on the phone sometimes .” The school authorities say they feel the ban is necessary to keep order in class. They even gave out an open letter to remind parents not to let their children bring mobile phones to school. More than 96 percent of parents say they welcome the school decision. The school is also being flexible in carrying out the ban. Those students who live far from school are allowed to bring mobile phones to contact their parents. But they still have to switch them off in classrooms. Medical experts have also welcomed the school decision. They say too much dependence on mobile phones can cause many psychological problems in teenage students.", "id": "013b034c" }, { "answers": [ "D", "B", "C", "A" ], "options": [ [ "cinema", "market", "park", "big farm" ], [ "Charlie Chaplin.", "Marilyn Monroe", "Ingrid Bergman", "Greta Garbo." ], [ "it was a beautiful place", "you could find many film stars", "there was a lot of sunlight there", "it was a famous place" ], [ "The west coast was a better place to make films.", "There are no mountains near Hollywood.", "People no longer went to the cinema after television became popular.", "Hollywood began to make films for television before the First World War." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "At the beginning of the century there was a big farm called Hollywood Ranch", "At the beginning of the century there was a big farm called Hollywood Ranch." ], [ "Every family knew the names of the film stars Charlie Chaplin, Greta Garbo, Bergman and hundreds more", "Every family knew the names of the film stars Charlie Chaplin, Greta Garbo, Bergman and hundreds more." ], [ "But then they heard about Los Angeles where there are 350 days of sun every year", "But then they heard about Los Angeles where there are 350 days of sun every year. As they made all the films by sunlight, the west coast was a much better place to work." ], [ "As they made all the films by sunlight, the west coast was a much better place to work", "As they made all the films by sunlight, the west coast was a much better place to work." ] ], "questions": [ "Hollywood used to be a __________.（ _ ）", "Who was not mentioned as a film star in the passage?（ _ ）", "People went to Hollywood to make films because __________.（ _ ）", "Which statement is true?（ _ ）" ], "article": "C At the beginning of the century there was a big farm called Hollywood Ranch. It was near Los Angeles in California. A few years later Hollywood was one of the most famous places of the world. From the 1910s to the 1950s Hollywood was the film center of the world. Every family knew the names of the film stars Charlie Chaplin, Greta Garbo, Bergman and hundreds more. The reason why people went to Hollywood to make films was the sun. At first people made films in New York on the east coast of the United States. But then they heard about Los Angeles where there are 350 days of sun every year. As they made all the films by sunlight, the west coast was a much better place to work. Also near Hollywood you can find mountains and sea and desert. They did not have to travel far to make any kind of film. When TV became popular in the 1960s, Hollywood started making films for television. Then in the 1970s they discovered people still went to cinema to see big expensive films. After twenty years they are still making films in Hollywood and people watch them all over the world.", "id": "017be93d" }, { "answers": [ "D", "B", "A", "C" ], "options": [ [ "He was going abroad but his flight was late.", "He had a drug test because he was dressed strangely.", "He felt unhappy because he quarreled with other passengers.", "He felt sorry and unlucky because his flight home was full and late." ], [ "Excited.", "Unhappy.", "Surprised.", "Interested." ], [ "Because he wanted to know what the boy would do with it.", "Because he loved the little boy very much.", "Because he was too tired to do anything.", "Because his hat was not expensive at all." ], [ "the writer often quarrels with others", "the hat was too small for the little boy", "the writer thought he was very lucky in the end", "the writer later became friends with the boy's mother" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Now my flight home was full and running late. I felt sorry and unlucky.", "Now my flight home was full and running late. I felt sorry and unlucky." ], [ "Great!\" I thought sadly, \"Now I have to take care of a 5-year-old child. My day is now complete", "\"Great!\" I thought sadly, \"Now I have to take care of a 5-year-old child. My day is now complete. \"" ], [ "but I was curious to know what he would do with my hat", "I wanted to tell him not to touch my things, but I was curious to know what he would do with my hat." ], [ "he looked up at me and said, \"Mister, you sure are lucky. \" \"Yes, I sure am,\" I said. I admired the wisdom of a 5-year-old boy, as I got the last seat on that flight home.", "\"Mister, you sure are lucky. \" \"Yes, I sure am,\" I said. I admired the wisdom of a 5-year-old boy, as I got the last seat on that flight home." ] ], "questions": [ "29. What can we learn about the writer from Para. 1?", "30. How did the writer feel when he watched the boy walking towards him?", "31. Why didn't the writer stop the boy from touching his hat?", "32. We can learn from the passage that" ], "article": "It was a hot afternoon. I had a quarrel with the airport staff and then was asked to have a drug test. I missed the flight home later because of bad weather. Now my flight home was full and running late. I felt sorry and unlucky. At that moment, I noticed a 5-year-old boy standing by his mother watching me. He left his mother and slowly walked towards me. \"Great!\" I thought sadly, \"Now I have to take care of a 5-year-old child. My day is now complete. \" As he came closer, I found it was my hat that he was after. I wanted to tell him not to touch my things, but I was curious to know what he would do with my hat. With wide eyes, he gently touched my hat. He looked up at me, smiling, but saying nothing. I asked him if he wanted to wear my hat, he excitedly nodded, still smiling. I placed my hat on his head, but it fell down around his ears. He didn't mind and held it up with both bands. He ran to show his mother, then back to me, still smiling. With much respect, he slowly took off my hat with both hands and gave it to me. I put my bat on and gave him an airplane card. Holding the card carefully with both hands, he looked up at me and said, \"Mister, you sure are lucky. \" \"Yes, I sure am,\" I said. I admired the wisdom of a 5-year-old boy, as I got the last seat on that flight home.", "id": "019bbd12" }, { "answers": [ "D", "B", "C", "B" ], "options": [ [ "Bangkok.", "Hong Kong.", "Kuala Lumpur.", "Seoul." ], [ "Hong Kong", "the west", "Asian countries", "Bangkok" ], [ "10% of service charge.", "Half a ringgit.", "One ringgit.", "Two ringgit." ], [ "to tell the readers how to travel", "to give the readers some advice on how to tip", "to ask the readers to go on a travel to Asian cities", "to make the trip more pleasant" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Tipping is not part of Korean culture", "Tipping is not part of Korean culture" ], [ "In general，the more Westernized the place is，the more likely you will be expected to leave a tip", "In general，the more Westernized the place is，the more likely you will be expected to leave a tip." ], [ "At five star hotels，one or two ringgitwill content a porter.", "At five star hotels，one or two ringgitwill content a porter." ], [ "To make your next trip a little easier，hereˈs a guide to tipping across some Asian countries", "To make your next trip a little easier，hereˈs a guide to tipping across some Asian countries." ] ], "questions": [ "In which of the following cities is it unnecessary to tip the taxi drivers?", "From the text，we can infer tipping comes from ________.", "If you stay at a five star hotel in Kuala Lumpur，how much will you pay the porter at least?", "The writer seems ________." ], "article": "The porter brings your bags to your room and helpfully explains all you want to know. Then he points to the phone and says: “If thereˈs anything else you need，just call.” All this time you have been thinking one thing：“How much should I tip him？” To make your next trip a little easier，hereˈs a guide to tipping across some Asian countries. Bangkok In general，the more Westernized the place is，the more likely you will be expected to leave a tip. Some top end restaurants will add a 10% service charge to the bill. If not，waiters will appreciate you tacking onthe 10% yourself. However，if youˈre eating at a lower endrestaurant a tip is not necessary. If youˈre staying at one of Bangkokˈs many five star hotels，expect to tip the porter 20 to 50 baht，depending on how many bags you have. Taxis are now metered in Bangkok. Local custom is to round the fare up to the nearest five baht. Hong Kong Tipping is customary in this money mad metropolis. Most restaurants add a 10% service charge to the bill，but the extra money often ends up in the pocket of the owner. If the service is good，add another 10% to the bill，up to HK $100 in an especially nice restaurant. For HK $10 hotel porters should do it at all but the nicest hotels where a new HK $20 bill may be more acceptable. When in a taxi，round upto the nearest dollar. Kuala Lumpur Tipping in Malaysia is limited to the expensive Westernized hotels，which often add a 10% service charge to your meal or hotel room. If you are at a hotel restaurant，expect a 10% service charge. But at local restaurants，thereˈs no need to add a tip. At five star hotels，one or two ringgitwill content a porter. At lower end buildings donˈt feel you have to tip. Like Bangkok，many taxis are now metered so you can just round up to the nearest ringgit. Seoul Tipping is not part of Korean culture，although it has become a matter of course in international hotels where a 10% service charge is often added. If youˈre at a Korean barbecue joint，thereˈs no need to add anything extra. But a nice Italian restaurant may require a 10% contribution. If youˈre at a top end hotel，so expect to pay 500～1,000 won per bag. Taxi drivers donˈt accept a tip. Keep the change for yourself.", "id": "01ba3f8a" }, { "answers": [ "C", "A", "D" ], "options": [ [ "Use different towels every day.", "Obtain information in the morning.", "Bring the leftover soap for later use.", "Keep your tablet, phone or computer on." ], [ "it is polluted seriously", "it is an attractive destination", "it is full of plastic products", "it looks beautiful with plastic bottles" ], [ "a science report", "a business magazine", "an advertisement", "a website on green life" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Bring your own soap, shampoo and moisturizer, or at least take whatever is left of the hotel-supplied notions home with you to finish using there", "Bring your own soap, shampoo and moisturizer, or at least take whatever is left of the hotel-supplied notions home with you to finish using there." ], [ "Halong Bay in Vietnam is a great example where this kind man-made pollution is clearly visible", "Halong Bay in Vietnam is a great example where this kind man-made pollution is clearly visible." ], [ "Here's how you can take action and make sure you are doing what you can to reduce your personal carbon footprint when traveling this year.", "Here's how you can take action and make sure you are doing what you can to reduce your personal carbon footprint when traveling this year." ] ], "questions": [ "What should you do at the hotel in order to live a low-carbon life?", "Halong Bay is mentioned by the writer to tell us _____.", "The text is most probably from_____." ], "article": "Passage A Here's how you can take action and make sure you are doing what you can to reduce your personal carbon footprint when traveling this year.Before you go Turn off and unplug all of your non-essential electronic appliances. Experts say that 5-10 percent of the average family's electric bill is from electronic appliances that are plugged in 24 hours a day. Televisions, computers, coffeemakers, toasters and even lamps can suck up power. If you are gone for any extended period, consider turning down the temperature on your water heater since there is no sense in keeping that water hot if you are not going to be around to use it. Choose a different way If you have a little extras time to spare, driving or taking a train to your destination might be an option. And there are always the long-haul options like Megabus. If you do have to take a plane, fly non-stop. If you want to have a lower carbon footprint, avoid private jets even if you can afford them. At the hotel Utilize every conservation program that the hotel offers. Reuse your towels and turn off your air conditioning or heat before you leave for the day. Bring your own soap, shampoo and moisturizer, or at least take whatever is left of the hotel-supplied notions home with you to finish using there. Skip the morning printed newspaper and read it on your Tablet PC, phone or computer. Drinking Carry a water bottle with you so that you don't have to buy plastic bottles. Travel to certain parts of the world and you will understand why. There's nothing more disturbing than seeing something made up of plastic bottles and bags. Halong Bay in Vietnam is a great example where this kind man-made pollution is clearly visible.", "id": "01d29883" }, { "answers": [ "C", "A" ], "options": [ [ "be very rich and work hard", "ask an English teacher to help you", "be well prepared to take the TOEFL test", "prepare for a month before taking the TOEFL test" ], [ "measure one's communicating ability in English", "let foreign students know more about American universities.", "get more foreign students to study in American universities", "improve foreign students' skills of taking test" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "If you are interested in studying at an American university, you have to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language", "If you are interested in studying at an American university, you have to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language." ], [ "The real goal of the test is to measure how well a student can communicate in English-speaking classroom", "The real goal of the test is to measure how well a student can communicate in English-speaking classroom." ] ], "questions": [ "If you want to study in an American university, you have to______.", "The real purpose of the TOEFL is to ______, according to the passage." ], "article": "If you are interested in studying at an American university, you have to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language. The test is widely known as the TOEFL. It is the most widely used language exam for American universities. There are two major kinds of the TOEFL test. The first is the IBT, or Internet-based Test. It is offered in most of the world and accepted by nearly every university and scholarship program in the United States. The other kind of the test is called the Paper-based Test or PBT. The PBT is less costly to take and does not require use of the Internet. But how to get started with TOEFL? Here are some tips. 1,Plan ahead--- It takes a long time to improve your TOEFL score. Do not expect a big lift in your test results after two weeks. You will have to spend a lot of time and energy. 2,Master the basics first.---You should have to be good at basic English before you take the test. If you score below 500 on the PBT or 70 on the IBT, study for a few months and come back to the TOEFL later. 3,Get a study guide---It is easy to find study guides for the IBT. Pearson, Barron's, ETS, and Kaplan all produce quality materials. Take a practice test once or twice a month. The best study guides will have explanations in the answer key. 4,Use outside resources---Remember, you are learning a language, not a test. You can improve your TOEFL score by making English part of your daily life. Some simple ways are listening to English speakers, watching movies and reading newspapers Some others are reading English textbooks, sending and reading text messages in English, and writing online in English. The best way to do well on the TOEFL is to know English well. The real goal of the test is to measure how well a student can communicate in English-speaking classroom. If you want to know more, please click here.", "id": "03891832" }, { "answers": [ "B", "A", "C", "D" ], "options": [ [ "To analyze data.", "To introduce a topic.", "To settle problems.", "To suggest a way our" ], [ "Skipping around the internet.", "Time to digest information.", "Traditional methods of reading.", "Making decisions." ], [ "Receiving emails.", "Texting messages.", "Reading more books.", "Watching quickie movies." ], [ "Cautious.", "Unfavorable.", "Skeptical.", "Supportive." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "But according to new research，humans are becoming like goldfish. Our attention spanis getting shorter…and it's all because of technology.", "But according to new research，humans are becoming like goldfish. Our attention spanis getting shorter…and it's all because of technology." ], [ "With millions of websites to choose from，the attention span of the average internet user is just seconds", "“We move quickly from one site to another on the web. ”says Doctor Ted Selker，a computer scientist from Massachusetts，“and we are losing the ability to concentrate. ”With millions of websites to choose from，the attention span of the average internet user is just seconds." ], [ "I am trying to persuade my pupils to read more books，so that they concentrate on one subject for longer", "I am trying to persuade my pupils to read more books，so that they concentrate on one subject for longer" ], [ "Ray Cole，an educational psychologist says：“On the web，young people learn to make quick decisions about what is and isn't worth reading. They might look at five unhelpful websites very quickly，before stopping and reading a sixth useful website more carefully. In a world with so much information available，this is an important skill", "Ray Cole，an educational psychologist says：“On the web，young people learn to make quick decisions about what is and isn't worth reading. They might look at five unhelpful websites very quickly，before stopping and reading a sixth useful website more carefully. In a world with so much information available，this is an important skill. ”" ] ], "questions": [ "Why does the writer mention “goldfish” ?", "What may cause a shorter attention span according to Dr. Ted Selker?", "What will help students overcome a short attention span?", "What is Ray Cole's attitude towards looking through websites quickly?" ], "article": "B Goldfish have pretty boring lives，so maybe it's a good thing they can only concentrate for nine seconds! But according to new research，humans are becoming like goldfish. Our attention spanis getting shorter…and it's all because of technology. “We move quickly from one site to another on the web. ”says Doctor Ted Selker，a computer scientist from Massachusetts，“and we are losing the ability to concentrate. ”With millions of websites to choose from，the attention span of the average internet user is just seconds. There are other digital distractionstoo：email，instant messaging and quickie movies on websites. Some people are worried about the effect on young people “You need time to understand and think about what you read，”says Julia Wood，from London. “Young people search the net all the time and their brains become full of useless information but there is no time to make sense of it. I am trying to persuade my pupils to read more books，so that they concentrate on one subject for longer. ” Other teachers are trying more unusual methods to improve students' concentration. Anne Savan，from Wales，was so worried about her students that she started playing Mozart during her science lessons. She says that it had an amazing effect：“The music made them calmer，and their concentration was much better. ” But not everyone believes that there is a problem. Ray Cole，an educational psychologist says：“On the web，young people learn to make quick decisions about what is and isn't worth reading. They might look at five unhelpful websites very quickly，before stopping and reading a sixth useful website more carefully. In a world with so much information available，this is an important skill. ”", "id": "0393366a" }, { "answers": [ "C", "B", "D" ], "options": [ [ "The role of music.", "The kinds of music.", "Who chooses the music.", "Why music is all around us." ], [ "doesnˈt care about what music the crowd likes", "will play music according to the situation", "often plays James Brownˈs I Feel Good", "likes listening to music very much" ], [ "shy", "surprised", "satisfied", "nervous" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "However, we hardly think about who chooses it", "However, we hardly think about who chooses it." ], [ "I donˈt actually think the crowd cares about the music, to be honest,” says Richie Tierney, announcer at Prenton Park football ground, the home of Tranmere Rovers. “But if weˈve got a big cup match and we play We WillRock You, theyˈll clap", "“I donˈt actually think the crowd cares about the music, to be honest,” says Richie Tierney, announcer at Prenton Park football ground, the home of Tranmere Rovers. “But if weˈve got a big cup match and we play We WillRock You, theyˈll clap.”" ], [ "You donˈt want to play rock music and get them even more worked up", "“You donˈt want to play rock music and get them even more worked up." ] ], "questions": [ "What does the textmainly discuss?", "When Richie Tierney works, he__________.", "The underlined phrase “worked up” in the last paragraph probably means__________." ], "article": "C Music is all around us - in shopping centers, at football grounds, in taxis, and even in the dentistˈs waiting room. However, we hardly think about who chooses it. “Itˈs a science,” explains Liam Collins, DJ at the Bluewater Shopping Center in Kent. Liam makes his selections by asking music buyersˈadvice at Virgin Megastores. ”In the morning, the musicˈs generally on loud. But later on, itˈs quieter. The busier the shopping center gets, the more relaxing the music needs to be.” “I donˈt actually think the crowd cares about the music, to be honest,” says Richie Tierney, announcer at Prenton Park football ground, the home of Tranmere Rovers. “But if weˈve got a big cup match and we play We WillRock You, theyˈll clap.”Otherwise Richie and his workmate have clear rules. They play James Brownˈs I FeelGood. when Tranmere Rovers score, and the play Going Home by Mark Knopfler when people areleaving the stadium. We also spoke to several taxi drivers. What is important for them is to have music playing, but what they actually listen to is nothing like as important as how loudly they play it.“We play everything. No one complainsabout what it is, but the minute it gets too loud, then people complain,” says Jed Strange, a London taxi driver. We also found a taxi driver who only plays classical music. “With classical music I feel far more relaxed, and I really need that with todayˈs traffic,” he says. And in that heˈs not alone —classical music is also the preferred choice of Dr Janet Highsmith, a dentist from Cambridge. “Most of my patients are pretty stressed ,” she says. “You donˈt want to play rock music and get them even more worked up. Itˈs usually a piece of Baroque music that helps them to relax.”", "id": "03d926e9" }, { "answers": [ "B", "C", "A" ], "options": [ [ "Crazy.", "Tired.", "Supportive.", "Doubtful." ], [ "it is better than fast food", "it is the healthiest food", "why slow fashion comes now", "why people like fast fashion" ], [ "It can help the environment.", "It does good to people's health.", "It can help change people's lives most.", "It will take the lead in the latest fashion." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "She says she hates always shopping for what is in style. Instead, she says, she wants to buy fewer clothes that she can wear over and over. Other people want the same thing, she says.", "She says she hates always shopping for what is in style. Instead, she says, she wants to buy fewer clothes that she can wear over and over. Other people want the same thing, she says." ], [ "Like slow food, slow fashion also aims to use sources that are good for the environment and workers", "Like slow food, slow fashion also aims to use sources that are good for the environment and workers." ], [ "An H&M spokesperson says, “We have a clear vision to avoid and minimize waste that goes into landfills", "An H&M spokesperson says, “We have a clear vision to avoid and minimize waste that goes into landfills.”" ] ], "questions": [ "What's the attitude of some Millennials towards fast fashion now?", "“Slow food” is mentioned in the text to tell us ________.", "What can be learned from the program of H&M in the last paragraph?" ], "article": "“Fast fashion” means clothes that are inexpensive but look like the latest designs. One reason for the success of fast fashion is social media. A report by the investment research firm Bernstein found that Millennials—people born in the 1980s and 90s—wanted to wear a variety of clothes in the photos they posted on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. As a result, many businesses that offer trendy, low-cost clothes are growing. But the situation is changing now. Maxine Bédat, a woman who is in her early 30s, looks in her closet full of clothes, but she has nothing to wear. She says she hates always shopping for what is in style. Instead, she says, she wants to buy fewer clothes that she can wear over and over. Other people want the same thing, she says. So Ms. Bédat and a business partner, Soraya Darabi, started a “slow fashion” clothing company called Zady. “Slow fashion” means clothes that last a long time. They are often classic colors and shapes, and are made from natural materials that are biodegradable over time. The terms “fast fashion” and “slow fashion” are related to “fast food” and “slow food”: fast food is still popular in the U. S. , but many restaurants increasingly offer higher-quality, more expensive and relaxed meals. Like slow food, slow fashion also aims to use sources that are good for the environment and workers. Maxine Bédat says people in her generation want to know where their clothes come from and who is making them. To answer Millennials' demand for information about the products they buy, Ms. Bédat's company, Zady, includes details about the history of the brands. It also describes the process in which the clothes are made. Ms. Bédat says Zady aims to tell shoppers where their clothes come from, where they go, and how they impact the world. The international business “H&M” is answering Millennials' demands in another way. It has created a recycling program for clothes. Shoppers who bring clothes they no longer want to H&M stores can receive a discount on new things they buy. An H&M spokesperson says, “We have a clear vision to avoid and minimize waste that goes into landfills.”", "id": "03ec66db" }, { "answers": [ "D", "C", "B", "C" ], "options": [ [ "the matter is less important", "the matter is too difficult to handle", "the matter requires immediate attention", "it is a matter of life and death" ], [ "everyday life", "private life", "getting along with others", "business" ], [ "three or four days before the party date in all cultures", "three or four days before the party date in some cultures", "three or four days before the party date in the USA", "at any time before the party date anywhere" ], [ "An invitation should be always given more than a week before.", "You can usually receive a phone call at any time in the United States.", "American regard it very important to be on time.", "It's ok to be late for as short as 5 minutes." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he may think that it's a matter of life and death", "If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he may think that it's a matter of life and death." ], [ "In social life, time plays a very important part", "In social life, time plays a very important part." ], [ "In the USA guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party reaches them only three or four days before the party date", "In the USA guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party reaches them only three or four days before the party date." ], [ "being on time is valued highly in American life", "being on time is valued highly in American life" ] ], "questions": [ "A call at midnight would mean_________.", "According to the passage, time plays a very important part in_______.", "In the passage, the author suggests that invitation cards should be sent________.", "Which statement of the following is true?" ], "article": "C In the United States, it is not usual to telephone someone early in the morning. If you telephone early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. So it is with the telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he may think that it's a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance. In social life, time plays a very important part. In the USA guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party reaches them only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time is not the same in different cultures that treat time differently; being on time is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not on time, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the USA no one would think of keeping a business friend for an hour; it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late is expected to make a short apology. It he is less than 5 minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.", "id": "04004dbc" }, { "answers": [ "D", "A", "C", "B", "C" ], "options": [ [ "good health comes from running.", "running is the best exercise.", "health problem can be solved by good exercise.", "not all exercise is equally good." ], [ "a good habit of running may help you live longer.", "the number of non-runners was getting smaller.", "three quarters of 55,000 adults were new to running.", "the hope to live three years longer drives people to exercise." ], [ "what the fitness experts say.", "whether you have the best shoes.", "how your body feels.", "why you start running." ], [ "remind you of where to have new shoes.", "help you find the way of running that fitsyou.", "take a rest between running days.", "help you do some research on exercise." ], [ "provide information for the researchers to work better.", "warn the non-runners of the dangers in running.", "help runners to exercise in a scientific way.", "encourage as many people as possible to join in running." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "But some kinds of exercise may be better than others", "We all know that exercise is good for your health. But some kinds of exercise may be better than others." ], [ "The study found these runners were much healthier than non-runners. In fact, the runners lived, on average, three years longer than the non-runners", "he study found these runners were much healthier than non-runners. In fact, the runners lived, on average, three years longer than the non-runners." ], [ "But perhaps you feel great when you have a rest between running days. These notes will help you make the best plan for running", "But perhaps you feel great when you have a rest between running days. These notes will help you make the best plan for running." ], [ "Take time after each run to write down notes about what you did and how you felt. Look for things that happen again and again. For example, you may find that your knees hurt when you run sometimes. But perhaps you feel great when you have a rest between running days. These notes will help you make the best plan for running.", "Take time after each run to write down notes about what you did and how you felt. Look for things that happen again and again. For example, you may find that your knees hurt when you run sometimes. But perhaps you feel great when you have a rest between running days. These notes will help you make the best plan for running." ], [ "Here are commonly shared ideas among fitness expertsto lower the risk of injuryfor people who are new to running", "Here are commonly shared ideas among fitness expertsto lower the risk of injuryfor people who are new to running." ] ], "questions": [ "The writer wants to tell us in the first paragraph", "In the second paragraph, we know", "Increases in distance or speed depend on", "The purpose of taking notes is to", "The passage is written to" ], "article": "We all know that exercise is good for your health. But some kinds of exercise may be better than others. Running, for example, may help to protect against heart disease and other health problems. Running may also help you live longer. Recently, researchers studied more than 55,000 adults. About a quarter of the adults have a good habit of running. The study found these runners were much healthier than non-runners. In fact, the runners lived, on average, three years longer than the non-runners. Running may be good exercise, but it can be difficult on the body. Here are commonly shared ideas among fitness expertsto lower the risk of injuryfor people who are new to running. ⊙Take it easy. Do not run too much, too soon or too fast. Most people get running injuries when they push themselves too hard. The body needs time to get used to increases in distance or speed. ⊙ Get good running shoes. There is no single best shoe for every runner. You should find the shoe that offers the best fit and support for your feet. More importantly, you should have a new pair of shoes every 500 to 800 kilometers. ⊙Take good notes. Take time after each run to write down notes about what you did and how you felt. Look for things that happen again and again. For example, you may find that your knees hurt when you run sometimes. But perhaps you feel great when you have a rest between running days. These notes will help you make the best plan for running.", "id": "0405a64a" }, { "answers": [ "A" ], "options": [ [ "Far—sighted.", "Warm—hearted.", "Conservative.", "Intelligent." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "But，he knew he needed to carefully manage his discovery so it could reach its full potential and benefit the greater good.", "But，he knew he needed to carefully manage his discovery so it could reach its full potential and benefit the greater good." ] ], "questions": [ "29. Which of the following best describes Steenbock according to Paragraph three?" ], "article": "Harry Steenbock is professor of biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin—Madison，and he is best remembered for his discovery of a way to increase the vitamin D content of foods in the early 1920s. This important discovery virtually got rid of rickets，a disabling bone disease. Steenbock's work was pioneering in another way，too：his attempt to patent and market his technology led to the establishment of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation，now a major partner of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. While working in his UW—Madison lab in late 1923,Steenbock discovered that he could increase the vitamin D content of foods by irradiatingthem with ultraviolet light. Steenbock was eager to share his breakthrough discovery with the world. But，he knew he needed to carefully manage his discovery so it could reach its full potential and benefit the greater good. Steenbock submitted a patent application with $ 300 of his own money to protect his discovery. The Quaker Oats Company offered Steenbock a deal valued at nearly $ 1 million(almost $ 10 million in today's money)for exclusive rights to his invention. Despite this hugeamount of money，Steenbock turned down the Quaker deal. He felt that the profits from his discovery should be returned to the university to make future scientific research possible—and he had a vision for how to protect his breakthrough discovery and pass its benefits on to the public. Steenbock imagined a nonprofit foundation that would protect discoveries made by UW—Madison researchers through patent management and licensing，invest in research—based discoveries，and return profits to the university to finance further scientific inquiry. Nine generous alumni donated $100 each to aid the efforts and on November14，1925，the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation(WARF) became one of the nation's first university—based technology transfer offices. The new patent management agency carried out its first license agreement in February 1927 with the Quaker Oats Company. Quaker went on to use Steenbock's irradiation techniques to increase the amount of vitamin D in breakfast grains.", "id": "040c7ce4" }, { "answers": [ "B", "C", "B" ], "options": [ [ "the necessity of building the international space station is not realized now", "the international space station is necessary for people to explore space more", "many experiments have been done in the international space station", "people have traveled to Mars from the international space station" ], [ "scolded", "allowed", "united", "forbade" ], [ "break the balance of global space power", "make use of space peacefully for mankind's well-being", "show that China can build space station alone", "raise international concerns about “China threat”" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "In a word, if we want to explore space more, the first thing we should do is to set up a space station", "In a word, if we want to explore space more, the first thing we should do is to set up a space station." ], [ "So it aggregated many other countries to work on it together", "So it aggregated many other countries to work on it together. Though it is still extremely expensive, it is much cheaper than doing it alone." ], [ "China's space project is not designed for military purpose but for developing space technology to explore space resources and make use of them for mankind's well-being.", "China's space project is not designed for military purpose but for developing space technology to explore space resources and make use of them for mankind's well-being." ] ], "questions": [ "From Paragraph 2 we learn that ________.", "The underlined word “aggregated” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by_“________”.", "China wants to build its space station in order to __________." ], "article": "From the first use of the rocket to carry satellites into space to the setting up of space stations, human beings have been putting great effort into space research. And so far, we have achieved many successes. But there are still numerous tasks in front of us and we should not stop trying to progress. The international space station (ISS) is an important step we should take in space exploration. It is not only helpful but also necessary. It provides a proper space environment for many experiments that we have wanted to do for a long time. It is also a base for the observations of the earth and the universe. It could also be an important base for later travel to the moon and Mars. In a word, if we want to explore space more, the first thing we should do is to set up a space station. As the space station costs a lot of money, it is hard for one country alone to establish one. The USA seems to be the only country that has the ability to build a space station alone，and it has tried to do so, but not very successful. So it aggregated many other countries to work on it together. Though it is still extremely expensive, it is much cheaper than doing it alone. It is really a job that needs everyone's effort and will benefit everyone. Led by the U.S. and Russia, the ISS is a joint project between six space agencies involving 16 countries. Called the greatest achievement in human cooperation, the ISS has come to the end of a ten-year's hard work in construction. China has applied for taking part in the project many times. Unfortunately all the applications were rejected, which drove China onto the path of independent development. As the Long March Ⅱ-F/T1 carrier rocket blasted off (leave the ground) and successfully carried the Tiangong-1 into space on September 29, 2011, China takes a big step toward its Space Station Era. Some West media suggested that the successful launch of Tiangong-1 would disturb the balance of global space power, raising concerns about “China threat”. China's space project is not designed for military purpose but for developing space technology to explore space resources and make use of them for mankind's well-being.", "id": "0459e517" }, { "answers": [ "D", "B", "D" ], "options": [ [ "Helen Thayer is the first person to reach the North Pole", "Helen Thayer ate nothing during the last week of her trip", "Helen Thayer traveled to the North Pole together with her husband", "Charlie prevented Helen being attacked by polar bears" ], [ "For fun.", "For education.", "For money.", "For fame." ], [ "She was eager to go on with her adventures.", "She dreamed of visiting strange land.", "Her parents instructed her to do so.", "Her parents had great influence on her." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "In fact，Charlie saved her life when one of them attacked her", "In fact，Charlie saved her life when one of them attacked her" ], [ "Helen goes to challenging places not only for adventure，but also for education", "Helen goes to challenging places not only for adventure，but also for education." ], [ "Following her parents' example，she climbed her first mountain at 9.Later，she climbed the highest mountains in North and South America，the former USSR and New Zealand.", "Following her parents' example，she climbed her first mountain at 9.Later，she climbed the highest mountains in North and South America，the former USSR and New Zealand." ] ], "questions": [ "We learn from Paragraph 2 that________.", "Why does Helen travel to different places worldwide?", "Why did Helen pick up mountain climbing as a child?" ], "article": "Helen Thayer，one of the greatest explorers of the 20th century，loves challenges.She says，“I like to see what's on the other side of the hill.” She has gone almost everywhere to do that. In 1988，at the age of 50，she became the first woman to travel alone to the North Pole.She pulled her own sled piled with 160 pounds of supplies，and during her trip no one brought her fresh supplies.Accompanied only by her dog Charlie，she survived cold weather and meetings with polar bears.In fact，Charlie saved her life when one of them attacked her.Near the end of her trip，a forceful wind blew away the majority of her supplies.The last week of the trip，she survived on a handful of nuts and a little water each day. Helen goes to challenging places not only for adventure，but also for education.Before her Arctic journey，she started a website called Adventure Classroom.On the site，she shares her adventures in order to motivate students.She explains，“although kids often see the world in a negative way，without hope for their future，we work to inspire them to set goals，plan for success and never give up...” Helen grew up in New Zealand.Her parents were athletes and mountain climbers.Following her parents' example，she climbed her first mountain at 9.Later，she climbed the highest mountains in North and South America，the former USSR and New Zealand. In 1996，she took on another challenge—the Sahara Desert.She and her husband，Bill，walked 2,400 miles across it！In 2001，she and Bill traveled on foot from west to east through the Gobi Desert in Mongolia.They hope to travel in mainland China into Sichuan and Tibet to study pandas this year. Helen plans to continue taking trips.She'll use her explorations，writing，photography and environmental work to create programs for her Adventure Classroom website.She wants to inspire her students never to stop facing challenges！", "id": "046b4c00" }, { "answers": [ "C", "D", "B" ], "options": [ [ "When you are in a state of subhealth, you should stay home and keep silent.", "When you are in a state of subhealth, you should go to see a doctor and just buy some medicine.", "When you are in a state of subhealth, you should find out the reasons and relax yourself.", "When you are in a state of subhealth, you should have yourself examined in foreign countries." ], [ "they have used up their energy", "they have lost their living hopes", "they begin to get older", "they have more pressure in life and work" ], [ "work hard", "form good living habit", "sleep more", "take more medicine" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "The key to preventing and recovering from subhealth, according to some medical experts, is to form good living habits, alternate work and rest, exercise regularly, and take part in open air activities", "The key to preventing and recovering from subhealth, according to some medical experts, is to form good living habits, alternate work and rest, exercise regularly, and take part in open air activities." ], [ "The percentage is even higher among people who work in management posit ions as well as students around exam-week", "The percentage is even higher among people who work in management posit ions as well as students around exam-week." ], [ "The key to preventing and recovering from subhealth, according to some medical experts, is to form good living habits", "The key to preventing and recovering from subhealth, according to some medical experts, is to form good living habits, alternate work and rest, exercise regularly, and take part in open air activities." ] ], "questions": [ "According to this passage, which of the following is right?", "Middle-aged people may be easy to get subhealth because _______.", "The key to preventing you from falling into a state of subhealth is that you should _______." ], "article": "C Feel tired lately? Has a doctor said he can't find anything wrong with you? Perhaps he sent you to a hospital, but all the advanced equipment there shows that there is nothing wrong with you. Then, consider this: you might be in a state of subhealth . Subhealth, also called the third state or gray state, is explained as a borderline state between health and disease. According to the investigation by the National Health Organization, over 45 percent of subhealthy people are middle-aged or elderly. The percentage is even higher among people who work in management posit ions as well as students around exam-week. Symptoms include a lack of energy, depression , slow reactions, insomnia , and poor memory. Other symptoms include shortness of breath, sweating and aching in the waist and legs. The key to preventing and recovering from subhealth, according to some medical experts, is to form good living habits, alternate work and rest, exercise regularly, and take part in open air activities. As for meals, people are advised to eat less salt and sugar. They should also eat more fresh vegetables, fruits, fish because they are rich in nutritional elements---vitamins and trace elements--- that are important to the body. Nutrition experts point out that it is not good to eat too much at one meal because it may cause unhealthy changes in the digestive tract . They also say that a balanced diet is very helpful in avoiding subhealth.", "id": "046d4768" }, { "answers": [ "A", "B" ], "options": [ [ "He saw it in a newspaper advertisement.", "His best friend told him.", "He wrote to the farmer.", "Maybe he learned it from the radio." ], [ "Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day.", "Henry thought he could enjoy a change.", "Henry couldn't think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm.", "The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper", "He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper." ], [ "“I'll spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They'll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.”", "I'll spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They'll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.”" ] ], "questions": [ "How did Henry find out about the farm?", "Which of the following sentences is true?" ], "article": "Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food, Fresh air, Horse riding, Walking, Fishing, Cheap and interesting.” 　　“This sounds a good idea,” he thought. “I'll spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They'll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.” 　　He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for West Hill Farm. 　　But four days later, he returned home. 　　“What was wrong with West Hill Farm?” his best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didn't you enjoy country life?” 　　“Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another problem.” 　　“Oh. What?” 　　“Well,” he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.” 　　“What's wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.” 　　“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.” 　　“Lucky you!” 　　“You don't understand,” Henry said. “On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.” 　　“A different meat every day,” Ed said loudly, “and you are complaining!” 　　“Let me finish,” Henry said. “On the fourth day the farmer died, and I didn't dare stay for dinner!”", "id": "05a2d737" }, { "answers": [ "D", "B", "A" ], "options": [ [ "it's common for people to keep their old automobiles messy", "Lauren's old car was messy because she didn't like it at all", "he found it hard to figure out why Lauren's old car was always messy", "the author used to treat his car the way Lauren treated her old car before he got his present one" ], [ "There was something wrong with the front passenger side.", "Leaks in the car created a lot of problems on rainy days.", "It was always over-packed and had barely enough room in the back seat.", "Its engine didn't work well, making it hard to drive uphill or downhill." ], [ "After negotiating, she bought it for a good price.", "She bought it with money she had earned all by herself.", "She decided to buy the car the very first time she visited the dealership.", "She eventually changed her mind and bought a car recommended by Anthony." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Lauren's old car was messy. It was essentially a large garbage dump on wheels. I must admit that the apple doesn't fall from the tree because until I got my present car, all of my many automobiles had been messy too.", "Lauren's old car was messy. It was essentially a large garbage dump on wheels. I must admit that the apple doesn't fall from the tree because until I got my present car, all of my many automobiles had been messy too." ], [ "The worst thing about her car was that it took on water every time it rained. No one could ever find the source of the leak, which created a pool on the floor of the front passenger side. It also created tides: When I drove uphill, the water rushed to the back. When I drove downhill, the water rushed to the front", "The worst thing about her car was that it took on water every time it rained. No one could ever find the source of the leak, which created a pool on the floor of the front passenger side. It also created tides: When I drove uphill, the water rushed to the back. When I drove downhill, the water rushed to the front." ], [ "But he was no match for Lauren when it came to negotiating the price, which he lowered to what she said she could afford and not a penny more", "But he was no match for Lauren when it came to negotiating the price, which he lowered to what she said she could afford and not a penny more." ] ], "questions": [ "By saying “I must admit that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree” in Paragraph 2, the author means that ____.", "What was the biggest problem with Lauren's old car?", "Which of the following statements is TRUE about Lauren's purchase of her new car according to the article?" ], "article": "My younger daughter, Lauren, has a new car and she has managed to keep it spotlessly clean since she bought it in July. Lauren's old car was messy. It was essentially a large garbage dump on wheels. I must admit that the apple doesn't fall from the tree because until I got my present car, all of my many automobiles had been messy too. The worst thing about her car was that it took on water every time it rained. No one could ever find the source of the leak, which created a pool on the floor of the front passenger side. It also created tides: When I drove uphill, the water rushed to the back. When I drove downhill, the water rushed to the front. Four years ago, when I turned 50, I got a new car. I turned over a new leaf and, for the first time since I got my driver's license, cleaned up my act. I gave my old car, which contained old leaves, to my wife, who in turn gave her car to Lauren. It's the one Lauren was driving—and filling with so much stuff that there was barely enough room in the back seat for her little dog, Maggie—until she got her new car. A few weeks ago, Lauren decided to go car shopping. She went to a Volkswagen dealership because she had her eye on a Jetta. She had her other eye on my wallet. Anyway, she saw a 2005 model, which was shown to her by an automotive associate named Anthony. He spent a lot of time with Lauren each of the three or four times she visited the dealership, let me test-drive the car when I went to see it, and didn't put any pressure on any of us. In short, Anthony gave used car salesmen a good name. But he was no match for Lauren when it came to negotiating the price, which he lowered to what she said she could afford and not a penny more. So now, at 25, which is half the age I was when I cleaned up my act, Lauren has done the same. Her car has been clean for almost three months. Even the dog is impressed. The downside is that my wife's car is messy. And she wants a new one, too.", "id": "05f5d28a" }, { "answers": [ "B", "B", "C", "D" ], "options": [ [ "To go boat rowing.", "To get back their football.", "To swim in the open water.", "To test the umbrella as a sail." ], [ "The beach.", "The wind.", "The boat.", "The water." ], [ "To take in enough fresh air.", "To consider turning back or not.", "To check his distance from the boys.", "To ask the boys to take down the umbrella." ], [ "They were carried to the pier by Tim on his back.", "They swam to the pier all by themselves.", "They were washed to the pier by the waves.", "They were pulled to the pier by Tim." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Two 12-year-old boys, Christian and Jack, rowed out a boat to search for a football.", "Two 12-year-old boys, Christian and Jack, rowed out a boat to search for a football." ], [ "But they were no match for it and the boat was out of control", "But they were no match for it and the boat was out of control." ], [ "Every 500 yards or so, he raised his head to judge his progress", "Every 500 yards or so, he raised his head to judge his progress." ], [ "Tim decided it would he safer and faster for him to pull the boys toward the pier", "Tim decided it would he safer and faster for him to pull the boys toward the pier." ] ], "questions": [ "Why did the two boys row the boat out?", "What does “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?", "Why did Tim raise his head regularly?", "How did the two boys finally reach the pier?" ], "article": "On a sunny day last August, Tim heard some shouting. Looking out to the sea carefully, he saw a couple of kids in a rowboat were being pulled out to sea. Two 12-year-old boys, Christian and Jack, rowed out a boat to search for a football. Once they'd rowed beyond the calm waters, a beach umbrella tied to the boat caught the wind and pulled the boat into open water. The pair panicked and tried to row back to shore. But they were no match for it and the boat was out of control. Tim knew it would soon be swallowed by the waves. “Everything went quiet in my head,” Tim recalls . “I was trying to figure out how to swim to the boys in a straight line.” Tim took off his clothes and jumped into the water. Every 500 yards or so, he raised his head to judge his progress. “At one point, I considered turning back,” he says. “I wondered if I was putting my life at risk.” After 30 minutes of struggling, he was close enough to yell to the boys, “Take down the umbrella!” Christian made much effort to take down the umbrella. Then Tim was able to catch up and climb aboard the boat. He took over rowing, but the waves were almost too strong for him. “Let's aim for the pier ,” Jack said. Tim turned the boat toward it. Soon afterward, waves crashed over the boat, and it began to sink. “Can you guys swim?” he cried. “A little bit,” the boys said. Once they were in the water, Tim decided it would he safer and faster for him to pull the boys toward the pier. Christian and Jack were wearing life jackets and floated on their backs. Tim swam toward land as water washed over the boys' faces. “Are we almost there?” they asked again and again. “Yes,” Tim told them each time. After 30minutes, they reached the pier.", "id": "05fbd408" }, { "answers": [ "A", "C", "B", "D" ], "options": [ [ "do fantastic things during their sleep", "walk through windows", "climb on roofs", "walk in a half-awake state" ], [ "was found on a strange sofa, telling how he had got there", "lost his way five hours after he left home", "slept in his own room but woke up in a strange room", "was searched for by policemen when he lost his way" ], [ "walking three-quarters of a mile every day", "getting up in the middle of the night and walking down to the river", "swimming in the Lowa River before going to bed", "walking about before he went to bed" ], [ "It is so common that it needn't be recorded.", "Scientists take no interest in it.", "No records about it have been made.", "Most sleepwalkers do not seek help for their problem." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "People have been said to climb on roofs, solve mathematical problems, write music, walk through windows, and do murder in their sleep.", "People have been said to climb on roofs, solve mathematical problems, write music, walk through windows, and do murder in their sleep." ], [ "a hundred policemen searched for a lost boy who left his home in his sleep and woke up five hours later on a strange sofa in a strange living room, with no idea how he had got there.", "a hundred policemen searched for a lost boy who left his home in his sleep and woke up five hours later on a strange sofa in a strange living room, with no idea how he had got there." ], [ "a student was reported to have the habit of getting up in the middle of the night and walking three-quarters of a mile to the Lowa River", "a student was reported to have the habit of getting up in the middle of the night and walking three-quarters of a mile to the Lowa River." ], [ "Many sleepwalkers do not try to find help and their sleepwalking is never recorded", "Many sleepwalkers do not try to find help and their sleepwalking is never recorded." ] ], "questions": [ "Generally speaking, sleepwalkers are people who __________.", "It was reported that a boy ________.", "There was a college student who got into the habit of _______.", "Why do people think sleepwalking is nothing but a fantastic thing which doesn't_have any explanation?" ], "article": "There is an endless supply of stories about sleepwalkers. People have been said to climb on roofs, solve mathematical problems, write music, walk through windows, and do murder in their sleep. In Revere, Massachusetts, a hundred policemen searched for a lost boy who left his home in his sleep and woke up five hours later on a strange sofa in a strange living room, with no idea how he had got there. At the University of Lowa, a student was reported to have the habit of getting up in the middle of the night and walking three-quarters of a mile to the Lowa River. He would take a swim and then go back to his room to bed. An American expert on sleep claims that he has never seen a sleepwalker. He is said to know more about sleep than any other living man, and during the last thirty-five years he has lost a lot of sleep watching people sleep. He says, “Of course, I know that there are sleepwalkers because I have read about them in the newspapers. But none of my sleepers ever walked, and if I were to advertise for sleepwalkers for an experiment, I doubt whether I would get many takers.” Sleepwalking, however, is a scientific reality. It is one of those strange things that sometimes look quite fantastic. Doctors say that sleepwalking is much more common than is generally supposed. Many sleepwalkers do not try to find help and their sleepwalking is never recorded.", "id": "064d0eeb" }, { "answers": [ "C", "B", "A" ], "options": [ [ "To introduce Mr. Alcohol to the readers.", "To describe the harm alcohol did to his family.", "To show how much alcohol can hurt people.", "To show the great fun that alcohol can bring to people's life." ], [ "were familiar with", "were interested in", "were disappointed with", "were satisfied with" ], [ "Critical.", "Doubtful.", "Unconcerned.", "Humorous." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Look at all the pain you've caused. Sure, you've made people happy too from time to time. But the damage you've caused in the lives of millions is inexcusable", "Look at all the pain you've caused. Sure, you've made people happy too from time to time. But the damage you've caused in the lives of millions is inexcusable." ], [ "They treated you as if they were never going to see you again, drinking all of you that they could", "They treated you as if they were never going to see you again, drinking all of you that they could." ], [ "I wish you'd walk out of my life forever. I don't want anything to do with you. Look at all the pain you've caused. Sure, you've made people happy too from time to time. But the damage you've caused in the lives of millions is inexcusable. Stop luring in the people I love. Stop hurting me, please.", "I wish you'd walk out of my life forever. I don't want anything to do with you. Look at all the pain you've caused." ] ], "questions": [ "21. What is the author's purpose in writing to alcohol?", "22. The underlined phrase \"were intrigued by\" is closest in meaning to ______.", "23. What is the tone of the article?" ], "article": "A Dear Alcohol, You've been around forever. I can remember all the pain you've caused for me. Do you remember the night you almost took my father's life? I do. He loves you. Sometimes I think he loves you more than he loves me. He's addicted to you, to the way you promise to rid him of his problems only to cause more of them. You just sat back and laughed as his car went spinning through the street, crashing into two other cars. He wasn't the only one hurt by you that night. Do you remember the night of my first high school party? You were there. My friends were intrigued by you. They treated you as if they were never going to see you again, drinking all of you that they could. I spent two hours that night helping my friends who had fallen completely. \"I'm so embarrassed,\" they said as I held their hair back so that they could vomit. \"I'm sorry,\" they said when I called taxies for them, walking them out and paying the driver in advance. \"This won't happen again,\" they said as they were sent to the hospital to have their stomachs pumped. Two 15-year-old girls slept in hospital beds that night thanks to you. Do you remember the night when you took advantage of my 17-year-old neighbor who had to drive to pick up his sister from her dance lessons? Do you know how we all felt when he hit another car and killed the two people in the other car? He died the next morning too. His sister walked home from her dance lesson, and passed police cars and a crowd of people gathering on the sidewalk just two blocks away from the dance studio. She didn't realize her brother was in the midst of it all. She never saw him again. And it's all your fault. I wish you'd walk out of my life forever. I don't want anything to do with you. Look at all the pain you've caused. Sure, you've made people happy too from time to time. But the damage you've caused in the lives of millions is inexcusable. Stop luring in the people I love. Stop hurting me, please. Sincerely, Anonymous", "id": "06628817" }, { "answers": [ "A", "C" ], "options": [ [ "cars", "bikes", "oil", "coal" ], [ "Americans should give up their cars", "the energy should be saved around the world", "Chinese shouldn't become a people on the wheel", "rich Chinese shouldn't use their own cars in China" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Wherever you go, you will see cars", "Wherever you go, you will see cars." ], [ "But China is a country with a population of over 1.3 billion. So, if you have enough money in the future, what will you do.", "But China is a country with a population of over 1.3 billion. So, if you have enough money in the future, what will you do." ] ], "questions": [ "In America，you will see _________ everywhere.", "The end of the last paragraph suggests that_________." ], "article": "In China, most people ride bikes to school, or to work, or to places where they want to go. So China is called “kingdom of bicycles.” But Americans are a people on the wheel. Wherever you go, you will see cars. There are so many cars that there are traffic jams here and there. Now, more and more Americans would not consider it a healthy way of life. In fact, many Americans are strongly against the advancement of the wheel. We should encourage people to use fewer cars to save our environment and the energy. Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is very serious. People drive cars and the waste gas from them causes air pollution. On the other hand, the need for energy increases every day, and some sources of energy are running out. Oil will last for no more than 40 years, while coal could last another 300 years. The way we're heading is towards a world where people are going to go cold and hungry. Now in China many rich men live away from downtown. On holidays they go to some big cities and places of interest. Most of them use their own cars. But China is a country with a population of over 1.3 billion. So, if you have enough money in the future, what will you do.", "id": "06678a7b" }, { "answers": [ "C", "B" ], "options": [ [ "raise money for school affairs", "do some research on nutrition", "develop students' practical skills", "supply teachers with drinks" ], [ "manages the Dixie PIT program in Kenton Country", "sees that the drinks meet health standards", "teaches at Dixie Heights High School", "owns the school's coffee shop" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "They learn not only how to run a coffee shop but also how to deal with their affairs.", "They learn not only how to run a coffee shop but also how to deal with their affairs." ], [ "Kenton County food Service Director Ginger Gray helped. She made sure all the drinks，which use non－fat milk，fell within nutrition guidelines", "She made sure all the drinks，which use non－fat milk，fell within nutrition guidelines." ] ], "questions": [ "The Dixie PIT program was introduced in order to________.", "We know from the text that Ginger Gray________." ], "article": "D EDGEWOOD—Every morning at Dixie Heights High School，customers pour into a special experiment：the district's first coffee shop run mostly by students with special learning needs. Well before classes start，students and teachers order Lattes，Cappuccinos and Hot Chocolates. Then，during the first period，teachers call in orders on their room phones，and students make deliveries. By closing time at 9.20 a. m. ，the shop usually sells 90 drinks. “Whoever made the chi tea，Ms.Schatzman says it was good，”Christy McKinley，a second year student，announced recently，after hanging up with the teacher. The shop is called the Dixie PIT，which stands for Power in Transition. Although some of the students are not disabled，many are，and the PIT helps them prepare for life after high school. They learn not only how to run a coffee shop but also how to deal with their affairs. They keep a timecard and receive paychecks，which they keep in check registers. Special－education teachers Kim Chevalier and Sue Casey introduced the Dixie PIT from a similar program at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Georgia. Not that it was easy. Chevalier's first problem to overcome was product－related. Should schools be selling coffee？What about sugar content？ Kenton County food Service Director Ginger Gray helped. She made sure all the drinks，which use non－fat milk，fell within nutrition guidelines. The whole school has joined in to help. Teachers agreed to give up their lounge in the mornings. Art students painted the name of the shop on the wall. Business students designed the paychecks. The basketball team helped pay for cups.", "id": "06930369" }, { "answers": [ "B", "C", "D" ], "options": [ [ "Doing well in high school prepares students for life in college only.", "The study area should be bright enough for the students to read the textbook.", "The students shouldn't listen to any music to create a quiet study area.", "Completing most of the homework on time will help a student to succeed." ], [ "Finding a tutor to get one-on-one instruction.", "Eating breakfast every morning before school.", "Keeping a schedule and following it.", "Creating a study area in their home." ], [ "Make sure to have plenty of lighting in the study area.", "Be prepared for the exam and engage in the school activity.", "Eat snacks during the study time to keep alert.", "Create a study group to get help if you need it." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Be sure to have plenty of lighting in the area to read your textbook or notes", "Doing well in high school prepare students for life in college and beyond, so achieving student success is important. High school students learn valuable information from class lectures and homework, and by asking for help when it is needed. Being prepared for tests and engaging in school activities can help a student to achieve success in high school. Complete any homework you are assigned on time. Then, if you need help understanding a concept you will have plenty of time to get help. Create a study area in your home. This can be a quiet bench outside or a seating area in your room. If you like to listen to music while studying, listen to classical or read music. Be sure to have plenty of lighting in the area to read your textbook or notes." ], [ "Keeping a schedule will allow you to get better grades while having fun in high school", "Keeping a schedule will allow you to get better grades while having fun in high school." ], [ "Create a study group to help fellow high school students and get help if you need it. Studying with others will help reinforce concepts and information, and if you need help there will always be someone there to help you before you get behind in your studies.", "Create a study group to help fellow high school students and get help if you need it. Studying with others will help reinforce concepts and information, and if you need help there will always be someone there to help you before you get behind in your studies." ] ], "questions": [ "Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?", "What will make it possible for the high school students to get better grades while having fun?", "How can the students help themselves before they fall behind in their studies?" ], "article": "B Doing well in high school prepare students for life in college and beyond, so achieving student success is important. High school students learn valuable information from class lectures and homework, and by asking for help when it is needed. Being prepared for tests and engaging in school activities can help a student to achieve success in high school. Complete any homework you are assigned on time. Then, if you need help understanding a concept you will have plenty of time to get help. Create a study area in your home. This can be a quiet bench outside or a seating area in your room. If you like to listen to music while studying, listen to classical or read music. Be sure to have plenty of lighting in the area to read your textbook or notes. Keep a schedule. If you have extra-curricular activities like sports or school meetings, make sure to schedule your homework and study time around them. Keeping a schedule will allow you to get better grades while having fun in high school. Eat breakfast. Having breakfast each morning before school will give you energy and brain function to pay better attention in class. Eat snacks during study sessions to keep alert and focused on your work. Create a study group to help fellow high school students and get help if you need it. Studying with others will help reinforce concepts and information, and if you need help there will always be someone there to help you before you get behind in your studies. Set up after-school hours with your teacher if you need extra tutoring. Visiting a teacher for one-on-one time before a test will help you nail down (；)those last few concepts you need help with.", "id": "06988b86" }, { "answers": [ "D" ], "options": [ [ "meet the audience", "find the hero and the heroine", "say goodbye to others", "film a sunset scene over the sea" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other forever. He sent his camera crew out one evening to film the sunset for him.", "He sent his camera crew out one evening to film the sunset for him." ] ], "questions": [ "The famous director sent the camera crew to ________." ], "article": "The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other forever. He sent his camera crew out one evening to film the sunset for him. The next morning he said to the men, “Have you provided me with that sunset?” “No, sir,” the men answered. The director was angry. “Why not?”, he asked. 　 “Well, sir,” one of the men answered,” we're on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.” “But I want a sunset!\" the director shouted. ”Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.” 　　But then a young secretary had an idea. “Why don't you photograph a sunrise,” she suggested,” and then play it backwards? Then it'll look like a sunset.” 　　“That's a very good idea!” the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said, “Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.” The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay. Then at nine o'clock they took it to the director. “Here it is, sir,” they said, and gave it to him. He was very pleased. 　　They all went into the studio. “All right,” the director explained, “now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the sunset behind them.” The sunset began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop. 　　The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.", "id": "06abeaa3" }, { "answers": [ "B", "A", "C" ], "options": [ [ "Take notes.", "Be with her.", "Buy medicine.", "Give her gifts." ], [ "Keeping her medical information together.", "Buying all gifts for her from one company.", "Making a list of her medical check ups.", "Storing her medicines in a safe place." ], [ "In Gift No.1.", "In Gift No.2.", "In Gift No.3.", "In Gift No.4." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Promise to be there for any and all doctorˈs visits whether a disease or a regular medical check up", "Promise to be there for any and all doctorˈs visits whether a disease or a regular medical check up." ], [ "Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information", "Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information." ], [ "Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep", "“Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep,”" ] ], "questions": [ "What are you advised to do for your mother at doctorˈs visits?", "What can be a gift of organization for your mother?21com", "Where can you find a gift idea to improve your motherˈs sleep?" ], "article": "B Low Cost Gifts for Motherˈs Day Gift No.1 Offer to be your motherˈs health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctorˈs visits whether a disease or a regular medical check up. Most mothers always say “no need，”but another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctorˈs visit. The best part? This one is free.com Gift No.2 Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them.“Having all this information in one place could end up saving your motherˈs life，”Dr. Marie Savard said. Gift No.3 Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. “Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep,” Savard said. “We know that good sleep is very important to our health.”2·1·c·n·j·y Gift No.4 Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Motherˈs Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity . Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things—many of which are “green”—and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.com", "id": "071a05ad" }, { "answers": [ "D", "C", "C" ], "options": [ [ "He was caught in a traffic jam.", "He had a fight with his taxi driver.", "His taxi suddenly got a flat tire.", "His taxi almost ran into another car." ], [ "waste materials", "poor habits", "the bad mood", "great pressure" ], [ "Fight back immediately.", "Call the police for help.", "Smile and move on.", "Dump it on someone else." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "My taxi driver used his brakes , the tires made a loud noise, and at the very last moment our car stopped just 3cm from the back of the other car", "My taxi driver used his brakes , the tires made a loud noise, and at the very last moment our car stopped just 3cm from the back of the other car." ], [ "Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of anger and disappointment", "“Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of anger and disappointment." ], [ "And like my taxi driver, I don't take it personally. I just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on", "And like my taxi driver, I don't take it personally. I just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on." ] ], "questions": [ "What happened to the author on his way to Grand Central Station?", "The underlined part “the load” in the last paragraph probably refers to _______.", "How did the author learn to deal with Garbage Trucks?" ], "article": "C How often do you let other people's nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, impolite waiter，rude boss，or an insensitive employee ruin your day?? Sixteen years ago I learned a lesson. I got in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver used his brakes , the tires made a loud noise, and at the very last moment our car stopped just 3cm from the back of the other car. I couldn't believe it. But then I couldn't believe what happened next. The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, turned his head around and he started shouting at us. I couldn't believe it! My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. So, I said, “Why did you just do that? This guy could have killed us!” And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call, “The Law of the Garbage Truck”. He said, “Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of anger and disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they look for a place to dump it. And if you let them, they'll dump it on you. So I started thinking how often I let Garbage Trucks run right over me and how often I take their garbage and spread it to other people. I began to see Garbage Trucks. I see the load people are carrying. I see them coming to dump it. And like my taxi driver, I don't take it personally. I just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on.", "id": "07249ac0" }, { "answers": [ "B", "A", "C", "D" ], "options": [ [ "the capital of Australia", "the biggest city in Australia", "the oldest city in the world", "the biggest harbor in the world" ], [ "some ships and more than one thousand passengers from Britain", "eleven ships and seven hundred prisoners", "one thousand and twenty-four passengers besides seven hundred prisoners", "more than ten ships and some sailors" ], [ "cool all through the year", "warm all the year round", "neither too hot nor too cold", "warm in summer and cold in winter" ], [ "mostly like America", "taking from the Old World and New World", "is very British", "neither British nor American but truly Australian" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Today there are 2.5 million people in Sydney. It is the biggest city in Australia, and one of the most beautiful cities in the world", "Today there are 2.5 million people in Sydney. It is the biggest city in Australia, and one of the most beautiful cities in the world" ], [ "In 1788, Captain Arthur Philips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1,024 passengers from Britain (including 770 prisoners).", "In 1788, Captain Arthur Philips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1,024 passengers from Britain (including 770 prisoners)." ], [ "Its warm summer climate and cool winter have made it a favorite city for immigrants from overseas", "Its warm summer climate and cool winter have made it a favorite city for immigrants from overseas." ], [ "There is some truth in both these opinions, because Sydney takes from both the Old World—Europe, and the New World— America, and makes it into something that is neither British nor American but truly Australian", "There is some truth in both these opinions, because Sydney takes from both the Old World—Europe, and the New World— America, and makes it into something that is neither British nor American but truly Australian." ] ], "questions": [ "Sydney is ____.", "In 1788 Captain Arthur Phillips arrived in Sydney with ____.", "The climate in Sydney is ____.", "The writer thinks Sydney is ____." ], "article": "Sydneyis Australia's most exciting city. The history of Australia began here. In 1788, Captain Arthur Philips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1,024 passengers from Britain (including 770 prisoners). Today there are 2.5 million people in Sydney. It is the biggest city in Australia, and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. There are over 20 fine beaches close to Sydney. Its warm summer climate and cool winter have made it a favorite city for immigrants from overseas. There are three things that made Sydney famous－its beautiful harbor , the Sydney Harbor Bridge, and the Sydney Opera House. But there are many more interesting things in Sydney: beautiful shops and restaurants, for example, rows of interesting old houses built in the 19th century, and everywhere, the sea. Summer or winter, day or night, Sydney is an outdoor city. Some Americans think it is very British. Some British visitors think it is like America. There is some truth in both these opinions, because Sydney takes from both the Old World—Europe, and the New World— America, and makes it into something that is neither British nor American but truly Australian.", "id": "0734c26f" }, { "answers": [ "C", "B", "C", "A" ], "options": [ [ "does not like Jesus Christ", "teaches people something about God", "Seeks after truth and wisdom", "is more clever than most of other people" ], [ "was born more than half a century earlier than Confucius", "taught people anything about God", "did not tell people anything about God", "was a philosopher sent by God" ], [ "how to live in the world", "the importance of the leader of the country", "any ideas about God", "how to make good judgments" ], [ "could not escape death", "would die if he didn't have a good ruler", "was not important compared with food", "ought to die if he considered food to be the most important for him" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "He was a clever teacher and a philosopher, looking for truth and wisdom", "He was a clever teacher and a philosopher, looking for truth and wisdom." ], [ "Unlike Jesus Christ, he did not bring words of God to the people", "Unlike Jesus Christ, he did not bring words of God to the people." ], [ "Unlike Jesus Christ, he did not bring words of God to the people. He was a clever teacher and a philosopher, looking for truth and wisdom. Most of his teaching was about life in this world.", "Unlike Jesus Christ, he did not bring words of God to the people. He was a clever teacher and a philosopher, looking for truth and wisdom. Most of his teaching was about life in this world." ], [ "All men must die, so food is not the most important", "All men must die, so food is not the most important." ] ], "questions": [ "A philosopher is a person who ___.", "Jesus Christ ____.", "Confucius taught people all these things except ____.", "For Confucius a man____." ], "article": "Confucius was born five hundred and fifty years before Christ. Unlike Jesus Christ, he did not bring words of God to the people. He was a clever teacher and a philosopher, looking for truth and wisdom. Most of his teaching was about life in this world. Confucius was very keen to give people good rulers. Someone asked him, “What does a country need?” Confucius answered, “Enough food, a good army, and a good leader.” The people then asked, “Which one is the most important?” Confucius answered, “An army is not very important. All men must die, so food is not the most important. But if the leader of the country is not good, then everything will be bad,”", "id": "073acad1" }, { "answers": [ "B", "D", "B" ], "options": [ [ "indifferent", "favorable", "negative", "doubtful" ], [ "Ms. Tu is the first Chinese citizen to be awarded the Nobel Prize.", "Mr. Omura has only one doctorate degree in chemistry.", "Mr. Omura discovered the drug when he was playing golf.", "The discovery of the drug avermectin belongs to Mr. Campell and Mr. Omura." ], [ "China has invested little money in Tu Youyou's research.", "Chinese government and other scientists also contribute a lot to the reward for Tu.", "Only Tu Youyou ended the health risk of the diseases affecting 3.4 billion people.", "The Chinese researcher of the prize for medicine Tu Youyou discovered artemisinin." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "The Nobel committee praised their work on what it calls a \"novel therapy.\"", "The Nobel committee praised their work on what it calls a \"novel therapy.\"" ], [ "William Campbell from Ireland and Satoshi Omura from Japan share the prize for their discovery of the drug avermectin", "William Campbell from Ireland and Satoshi Omura from Japan share the prize for their discovery of the drug avermectin." ], [ "He says China has invested a lot of money in such research. This member adds that the work of the three scientists could help end the health risk of diseases affecting 3.4 billion people", "He says China has invested a lot of money in such research. This member adds that the work of the three scientists could help end the health risk of diseases affecting 3.4 billion people." ] ], "questions": [ "33.What is the committee's attitude towards their contributions to the human beings?", "34._ What can we learn from the passage?", "35.What can we infer according to the last paragraph?" ], "article": "The first of the 2015 Nobel Prizes has been announced. Swedenˈs Nobel Prize committee says the Nobel Prize for medicine will go to scientists from Ireland, Japan and China. William Campbell from Ireland and Satoshi Omura from Japan share the prize for their discovery of the drug avermectin. The Nobel committee praised their work on what it calls a \"novel therapy.\" The treatment fights infections caused by roundworm parasites.The prize for medicine is also going to Chinese researcher Tu Youyou. She discovered artemisinin. Artemisinin is a drug that has sharply lowered the number of people who die from malaria. The committee said the discoveries have given the world powerful news ways to fight two powerful diseases. It said those diseases affect hundreds of millions of people every year. The committee added that, \"The consequences in terms of improved human health and reduced suffering are immeasurable.\" Ms. Tu is the chief professor at the China Academy of Traditional Medicine. She is also the first Chinese citizen to be awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine. Mr. Campbell currently works as a research fellowemeritus at Drew University in New Jersey. Mr. Omura has two doctorate degrees -- one in pharmaceutical sciences, the other in chemistry. He is professor emeritus at Kitasato University in Japan. Doctors are now using avermectin to treat river blindness and lymphatic filariasis. Mr. Omura told the Associated Press that the drug resulted from a substancetaken from a microbefound on a golf course near Tokyo. The researcher said he always carries a plastic bag so he can collect soil samples. When asked if he likes to play golf, he smiled and said, ˈyes.ˈ A member of the Nobel committee, also spoke with the AP. This member said that the award for Tu Youyou is the result of a major change in the way China performs scientific research. He says China has invested a lot of money in such research. This member adds that the work of the three scientists could help end the health risk of diseases affecting 3.4 billion people.", "id": "074883ab" }, { "answers": [ "A", "D", "B", "B" ], "options": [ [ "they live too far away from one another.", "they do not like school.", "they are not old enough to go to school.", "their families are too poor." ], [ "a property.", "a car.", "a school room at home.", "a special radio." ], [ "not in a classroom but at the homes of the students.", "by speaking only and not showing anything in writing.", "without using any textbooks or pictures.", "without knowing whether the students are attending." ], [ "but their teacher cannot hear them.", "and their teacher can hear them too.", "but cannot hear their schoolmates.", "and see him or her at the same time." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "They live 100, perhaps 300, miles away and like Robert and Joanna, they all go to school by radio.", "They live 100, perhaps 300, miles away and like Robert and Joanna, they all go to school by radio." ], [ "School is a room at home with a two-way radio", "School is a room at home with a two-way radio." ], [ "Every morning she calls each student on the radio. When all students answer, lessons begin", "Every morning she calls each student on the radio. When all students answer, lessons begin… Think of your teacher 300 miles away!" ], [ "Every morning she calls each student on the radio. When all students answer, lessons begin", "Every morning she calls each student on the radio. When all students answer, lessons begin…" ] ], "questions": [ "The children in “The Centre” do not go to a school because ______.", "In order to send their children to school, parents in “The Centre” of Australia must have ______.", "Teachers in “The Centre” of Australia teach ______.", "When children are having a lesson, they can hear their teacher." ], "article": "Robert is nine years old and Joanna is seven. They live at Mount Ebenezer. Their father has a big property. In Australia they call a farm a property. Robert and Joanna like school very much. At school they can talk to their friends but Robert and Joanna cannot see their friends. They live 100, perhaps 300, miles away and like Robert and Joanna, they all go to school by radio. Mount Ebenezer is in the centre of Australia. Not many people live in “The Centre”. There are no schools with desks and blackboards and no teachers in “The Centre”. School is a room at home with a two-way radio. The teacher also has a two-way radio. Every morning she calls each student on the radio. When all students answer, lessons begin… Think of your teacher 300 miles away!", "id": "079c6078" }, { "answers": [ "C", "A", "D", "D" ], "options": [ [ "only when we can see well", "only when we cannot see perfectly", "even if we can see well", "only when we realize how important our eyes are" ], [ "near-sighted", "far-sighted", "astigmatic", "suffering from cataracts" ], [ "obvious", "possible", "clear", "unclear" ], [ "seeing at night", "seeing objects far away", "looking over a wide area", "judging distances" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we realize how important our eyes are", "It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we realize how important our eyes are." ], [ "People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes", "People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes, everything else seems blurry." ], [ "People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes", "People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes, everything else seems blurry." ], [ "The difference between these two different eye views helps us to judge how far away an object is. People who have only one eye cannot judge distance as people with two eyes.", "The difference between these two different eye views helps us to judge how far away an object is. People who have only one eye cannot judge distance as people with two eyes." ] ], "questions": [ "We should take good care of our eyes ____.", "When things far away seem indistinct, one is probably ____.", "The underlined word blurry in the second paragraph probably means_______.", "Having two eyes instead of one is particularly useful for _____." ], "article": "A When we see well, we do not think about our eyes very often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we realize how important our eyes are. People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes, everything else seems blurry. Many people who do a lot of work, such as writing, reading and sewing become near-sighted. Then people who are far-sighted suffer from just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty in reading a book unless they hold it at arm's length. If they want to do much reading, they must get glasses, too. Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. They have what is called astigmatism . This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people's eyes become cloudy because of cataracts . Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them. Having two good eyes is important for judging distances. Each eye sees things from a slightly different angle . To prove this to yourself, look at an object out of one eye; then look at the same object out of your other eye. You will find the object's relation to the background and other things around it has changed. The difference between these two different eye views helps us to judge how far away an object is. People who have only one eye cannot judge distance as people with two eyes.", "id": "08a3baf7" }, { "answers": [ "D", "B", "A" ], "options": [ [ "Five weeks.", "Four months.", "Eight months.", "20 years." ], [ "seasons", "children", "butterflies", "parents" ], [ "Mystery of Monarch butterflies", "Family of Monarch butterflies", "Monarch butterflies' birthplace", "Monarch butterflies' winter home" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "For the next 20 years， he discovered that one butterfly started its journey in Canada", "For the next 20 years， he discovered that one butterfly started its journey in Canada. Four months later， it arrived in Mexico." ], [ "Their offspring will be the first generation of the next circle of life", "Their offspring will be the first generation of the next circle of life." ], [ "Monarch butterflies from eastern Canada make the most amazing journey in the insect world.", "Monarch butterflies from eastern Canada make the most amazing journey in the insect world." ] ], "questions": [ "32. How long did the scientistspend in finding out that Monarch butterflies came from Canada？", "33. The underlined word \"offspring\" in the passage means ________.", "35. What can be the best title of the passage？" ], "article": "Monarch butterflies from eastern Canada make the most amazing journey in the insect world. Each year， this butterfly travels about 3000 miles to its winter home in central Mexico. How can it fly so far？ And why does it make this long and dangerous trip？ Scientists still don't have an answer. For many years， people in Mexico wondered where the orange—and—black butterflies came from every winter. Then， in 1937， a scientist started to follow and study the butterflies. For the next 20 years， he discovered that one butterfly started its journey in Canada. Four months later， it arrived in Mexico. The length of the butterflies' trip is only one part of the mystery. Another amazing thing is that the butterflies always return to the same area in central Mexico. How do the butterflies find their way back to the same place？ This is an interesting question because only every fourth generation makes the trip south. In other words， the butterfly that travels to Mexico this year is the great great grandchild of the butterfly that traveled there last year. Each year， four generations of a Monarch butterfly family are born. Each generations of the family has a very different life. The first generation is born in the south in late April. It slowly moves north， reproduces ， and then die. Each of these generations of butterflies lives for generations are born， reproduces， and die. Each of these generations of butterflies lives for only two or five weeks. In the autumn， the fourth generation of butterflies is born. This generation has a much longer life. It lives for about eight months. This generation of butterflies makes the amazing journey back to the winter there， and in the spring they reproduce and then die. Their offspring will be the first generation of the next circle of life. Today， people are still studying the Monarch butterfly. But they are not clear about everything.", "id": "08b71929" }, { "answers": [ "D", "B", "A" ], "options": [ [ "nuclear mystery", "radiation detection", "radiation level", "nuclear radiation" ], [ "when it kills few cells", "if it damages few cells, and if they reproduce themselves.", "though the damaged cells can repair themselves", "unless the damaged cells can reproduce them selves" ], [ "The importance of protection from radiation cannot be overemphasized.", "The mystery about radiation has been solved.", "Cancer can't be caused by radiation.", "Radiation can hurt those who do not know about its danger." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "nuclear radiation is not harmless to human beings and other living things", "Nuclear radiation has a certain mystery about it, partly because it cannot be detected by human senses. It can't be seen or heard, or touched or tasted, even though it may be all around us." ], [ "But if the few cells are only damaged, and if they reproduce themselves, you may be in trouble. They reproduce themselves in an unusual way. They can grow into cancer. Sometimes this does not show up for many years.", "But if the few cells are only damaged, and if they reproduce themselves, you may be in trouble. They reproduce themselves in an unusual way. They can grow into cancer." ], [ "Radiation can hurt us. We must know the truth", "Radiation can hurt us. We must know the truth" ] ], "questions": [ "32. According to the passage, the danger of nuclear power lies in _______.", "33. Radiation can lead to serious results even at the lowest levels _______.", "35. Which of the following can be mostly possibly inferred from the passage?" ], "article": "Nuclear radiation has a certain mystery about it, partly because it cannot be detected by human senses. It can't be seen or heard, or touched or tasted, even though it may be all around us. There are other things like that. For example, radio waves are all around us but we can't detect them, sense them, without a radio receiver. Similarly, we can't sense radioactivity without a radiation detector. But unlike common radio waves, nuclear radiation is not harmless to human beings and other living things. At very high levels, radiation can kill an animal or human being outright by killing masses of cellsin important organs. But even the lowest levels can do serious damage. There is no level of radiation that is completely safe. If the radiation does not hit anything important, the damage may not be significant. This is the case when only a few cells are hit, and if there are killed outright. Your body will replace the dead cells with healthy ones. But if the few cells are only damaged, and if they reproduce themselves, you may be in trouble. They reproduce themselves in an unusual way. They can grow into cancer. Sometimes this does not show up for many years. This is another reason for some of the mystery about nuclear radiation. Serious damage can be done without the knowledge of the person at the time that damage has occurred. A person can be irradiatedand feel fine, then die of cancer five, ten, or twenty years later as a result. Or a child can be born weak or easy to get serious illness as a result of radiation absorbed by its grandparents. Radiation can hurt us. We must know the truth.", "id": "08c6d52e" }, { "answers": [ "B" ], "options": [ [ "Anecdotes and Jokes", "Smart Animals", "Power of Love", "My Story" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Send us a tale about the strange behaviour of unique pets or wildlife in up to 300 words.", "Send us a tale about the strange behaviour of unique pets or wildlife in up to 300 words." ] ], "questions": [ "If you want to share a story of your pets with the readers, you need to submit it to ______________." ], "article": "A Share with us ! Would you like to have your writing published in this magazine? Then let us know! We pay for stories, anecdotes and jokes: Anecdotes and Jokes＄50What's made you laugh recently? A funny sign? A colleague's behaviour? Got a joke? Send it in for Laughter is the Best Medicine!Email: Juliet@sws.comSmart AnimalsUp to ＄100Send us a tale about the strange behaviour of unique pets or wildlife in up to 300 words.Email: audry@sws.comPower of LoveUp to ＄150Acts of generosity can change lives or just give you that warm feeling full of love. Share your moments in 100—500 words.Email: susan@sws.comMy Story＄350Do you have an inspiring or life-changing story to tell? Your story must be true, unpublished, original and 800-1000words.Email: nanjc@sws.com For more information, please visit: http://www.sws.com./share", "id": "08d653c0" }, { "answers": [ "B", "C", "D" ], "options": [ [ "Take notes.", "Be with her.", "Buy medicine.", "Give her gifts." ], [ "In Gift No. 1.", "In Gift No. 2.", "In Gift No. 3.", "In Gift No. 4." ], [ "enjoy good sleep", "be well-organized", "bet extra support", "give others help" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Promise to be there for any and all doctorˈs visits", "Promise to be there for any and all doctorˈs visits whether a disease or a regular medical check-up." ], [ "Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep", "\"Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep,\"" ], [ "When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity", "When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity." ] ], "questions": [ "What are you advised to do for your mother at doctorˈs visits?", "Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mother's sleep?", "Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to_________." ], "article": "B Low-Cost Gifts for Motherˈs Day Gift No. I Offer to be your motherˈs health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctorˈs visits whether a disease or a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say \"no need,\" another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctorˈs visit. The best part ? This one is free. Gift No. 2 Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. \"Having all this information in one place could end up saving your motherˈs life,\" Dr. Marie Savard said. Gift No. 3 Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. \"Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep,\" Savard said. \"We know that good sleep is very important to our health.\" Gift No. 4 Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Motherˈs Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity. Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things---many of which are \"green\"--- and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.", "id": "08ef0841" }, { "answers": [ "A", "C", "C" ], "options": [ [ "something from each of the seven kinds of food every day three times a day", "dinner at twelve o'clock", "cooked food all the time" ], [ "have the right kinds of food to eat", "cook their food in the same way", "eat food in different ways" ], [ "People in some places don't have enough to eat.", "There are too many people in the world.", "One of the problems is that no one is hungry." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "It doesn't matter whether foods are eaten raw or cooked, canned or frozen . It doesn't matter if a person eats dinner at 4 o'clock in the afternoon or at eleven o'clock at night. The important thing is what you eat every day", "It doesn't matter if a person eats dinner at 4 o'clock in the afternoon or at eleven o'clock at night. The important thing is what you eat every day." ], [ "People in different countries and different places of the world eat different kinds of things. Foods are cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways. People in different countries eat at different times of the day", "People in different countries and different places of the world eat different kinds of things. Foods are cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways." ], [ "The first is to find some way to feed the world's population so that no one is hungry", "The first is to find some way to feed the world's population so that no one is hungry." ] ], "questions": [ "It is important for people to eat ______.", "People in different countries and different places of the world ________.", "Which of the following is not true？" ], "article": "D Paragraph 1 Scientists have learned a lot about the kinds of people need. They say that there are several kinds of food that people should eat every day, they are: (1) green and yellow vegetables of all kinds; (2) citrus fruits and tomatoes; (3) potatoes and other fruits and vegetables; 94) meat of all kinds, fish and eggs; (5) milk and foods made from milk; (6) bread or cereal , rice is also in this kind of food; (7) butter, or something like butter. Paragraph 2 People in different countries and different places of the world eat different kinds of things. Foods are cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways. People in different countries eat at different times of the day. In some places people eat once or twice a day; n other countries people eat three or four times a day. Scientists say that none of the differences is really important. It doesn't matter whether foods are eaten raw or cooked, canned or frozen . It doesn't matter if a person eats dinner at 4 o'clock in the afternoon or at eleven o'clock at night. The important thing is what you eat every day. Paragraph 3 There are two problems, then, in feeding the large number of people on the earth. The first is to find some way to feed the world's population so that no one is hungry. The second is to make sure that people everywhere have the right kinds of food to make them grow to be strong and healthy.", "id": "08fab2fe" }, { "answers": [ "A", "C", "A" ], "options": [ [ "Healthy food.", "Other people.", "Themselves.", "Dangerous drivers." ], [ "eat any bananas", "travel by train", "get sick", "be young again" ], [ "stopped her from seeing", "would make her hungry C would be good for June", "would make her ill" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "They worried about their food", "They worried about their food." ], [ "They worried about being hurt in a car accident, killed in a plane crash, getting sick, and so on", "They worried about being hurt in a car accident, killed in a plane crash, getting sick, and so on." ], [ "Pearl shouted at June. \"Mine has made me go blind!\"", "\"Don't eat your banana,\" Pearl shouted at June. \"Mine has made me go blind!\"" ] ], "questions": [ "21. What did the two old ladies talk about most of the time?", "22. The old ladies didn't want to ________.", "23. Pearl thought that the banana ________." ], "article": "A Pearl and June were good friends and spent most of their time together. They were both very old and they worried about their health. Most of the time they talked about nothing else. They worried about their food. Was it clean? Would it give them pains in the stomach? They worried about the weather. Was it too cold and wet? Would it give them pains in their bones? They worried about pollution in the air. would it give them pains in their chests and throats ? They worried about being hurt in a car accident, killed in a plane crash, getting sick, and so on. All they could think about was being ill or hurt. One day they went on a train journey together. \"We'll need some food,\" Pearl said. \"We'll buy some bananas,\" June said. \"They are good to eat and always clean.\" And so they bought two bananas to eat on the train. It was not long before they were hungry. Pearl took out the bananas and gave one to June. Then she peeled the skin of her banana and took a large bite of it. At that moment the train went into a tunnel. Everything went black. \"Don't eat your banana,\" Pearl shouted at June. \"Mine has made me go blind!\"", "id": "08fed134" }, { "answers": [ "A", "D", "B" ], "options": [ [ "Some people considered Obama's speech to be too political.", "George H.W.Bush spoke to students from the White House in 1990.", "Obama's mother left him when he was two years old.", "The White House decided not to release the text on Monday." ], [ "there is 40 percent of dropout in high school", "the dropout rate of American schools is amazing", "only one million students can finish the 12th grade each year", "not all the people support the president's speech" ], [ "Obama's Hard Childhood", "Obama Encourages Students to Carry on Studies", "Obama's Speech Met Criticism", "Amazing Dropout Rate of the US" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Others feared it would be too political.", "Others feared it would be too political." ], [ "But many conservatives criticized plans for the speech. Some called it “socialized education” or federal interferencein local schools. Others feared it would be too political. Some schools decided not to show the speech.", "But many conservatives criticized plans for the speech. Some called it “socialized education” or federal interferencein local schools." ], [ "On Tuesday President Obama gave a nationally broadcast speech to students about the importance of staying in school.", "On Tuesday President Obama gave a nationally broadcast speech to students about the importance of staying in school." ] ], "questions": [ "Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?", "It can be inferred from the passage that ________.", "The best title of the passage can be ________." ], "article": "Less than 60 percent of students now entering four-year American colleges are likely to graduate. The completion rate is lower than almost any other wealthy country，and worst for poor and minority students. On Tuesday President Obama gave a nationally broadcast speech to students about the importance of staying in school. He spoke on the first day of classes at a high school in Virginia. He talked about personal responsibility，and took himself as an example of someone who overcame difficulties. “My father left my family when I was two years old，and I was raised by a single mother who had to work and struggled at times to pay the bills and wasn't always able to give us things the other kids had. There were times when I missed having a father in my life. There were times when I was lonely and felt like I didn't fit in，” said President Obama. But he told students that problems in their own lives should not stop them from learning.“There's no excuse for talking back to your teacher，or cutting class or dropping out of school. There's no excuse for not trying.” This was not the first presidential speech to students. Ronald Reagan spoke from the White House in 1988.And George H.W. Bush spoke from a school in Washington in 1991. But many conservatives criticized plans for the speech. Some called it “socialized education” or federal interferencein local schools. Others feared it would be too political. Some schools decided not to show the speech. But the White House released the text on Monday，and that calmed a lot of critics. On Sunday，on the CBS program “Face the Nation”，Education Secretary Arne Duncan said 30 percent of students do not graduate from high school. He called the dropout rate “staggering”.It represents more than a million students every year who entered the ninth grade but did not complete the 12th grade.", "id": "091da36d" }, { "answers": [ "B", "B", "A", "A", "C" ], "options": [ [ "the womanˈs window was dirty", "the writerˈs window was dirty", "the woman lived nearby", "the writer was near-sighted" ], [ "the woman was sitting by her window", "the womanˈs window was clean", "the woman did cleaning in the afternoon", "the womanˈs window was still terrible" ], [ "I began to understand it", "it cheered me up", "I knew it grew light", "it began to get dark" ], [ "the writer had never met the woman before", "the writer often washed the window", "they both worked as cleaners", "they lived in a small town" ], [ "one shouldnˈt criticize others very often", "one should often make his windows clean", "one must judge himself before he judges others", "one must look at others through his dirty windows" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly visible. Her window was clean!", "Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly visible. Her window was clean!" ], [ "What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly visible. Her window was clean", "What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly visible. Her window was clean!" ], [ "I had been criticizing her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window", "I had been criticizing her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window." ], [ "There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met", "There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met," ], [ "Since then, whenever I wanted to judge someone, I asked myself first, \"Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?", "Since then, whenever I wanted to judge someone, I asked myself first, \"Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?\"" ] ], "questions": [ "The writer couldnˈt see everything clearly through the window because ______.", "The writer was surprised that ______.", "\"It dawned on me\" probably means \" ______ \".", "Itˈs clear that _______.", "From the passage, we can learn _______." ], "article": "Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met, yet I could see her seated by her window each afternoon, sewing or reading. After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, \"I wonder why that woman doesnˈt wash her window. It really looks terrible.\" 　　One bright morning I decided to clean my flat, including washing the window on the inside. 　　Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly visible. Her window was clean! 　　Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window. 　　That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through my own shortcomings? 　　Since then, whenever I wanted to judge someone, I asked myself first, \"Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?\" 　　Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about me more clearly.", "id": "093e1783" }, { "answers": [ "D", "C", "A" ], "options": [ [ "a Nepalese doctor", "a foreign tourist", "a Nepalese traveler", "a foreign doctor" ], [ "He heard the noise of the tiger.", "He saw the tiger in the distance.", "He realized that they were in danger.", "He knew that the tiger was in danger." ], [ "It hunted a deer on a hot afternoon.", "It was 500 kilos plus and four meters long.", "It was afraid of an elephant.", "It almost killed the Nepalese guide." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Last year I went to Nepal for three months to work in a hospital.", "Last year I went to Nepal for three months to work in a hospital." ], [ "This was the tiger's lunch! I started to feel very frightened.", "This was the tiger's lunch! I started to feel very frightened." ], [ "We climbed onto the elephants backs to see better, but it is unusual to find tigers in the afternoon because they sleep in the daytime.", "but it is unusual to find tigers in the afternoon because they sleep in the daytime." ] ], "questions": [ "The writer of the passage must be____.", "What made the writer suddenly start to feel very frightened?", "What was unusual about the tiger?" ], "article": "A Last year I went to Nepal for three months to work in a hospital. I think it's important to see as much of a country as you can, but it is difficult to travel around Nepal. The hospital let me have a few days on holiday, so I decided to go into the jungle and I asked a Nepalese guide, Kamal Rai, to go with me. We started our trip at six in the morning with two elephants carrying our equipment. It was hot, but Kamal made me wear shoes and trousers to protect me from snakes. In the jungle there was a lot of wildlife, but we were trying to find big cats, especially tigers. We climbed onto the elephants backs to see better, but it is unusual to find tigers in the afternoon because they sleep in the daytime. Then, in the distance, we saw a tiger, and Kamal told me to be very quiet. We moved nearer and found a dead deer. This was the tiger's lunch! I started to feel very frightened. We heard the tiger a second before we saw it. It jumped out suddenly, five hundred kilos plus and four meters long. It grabbed Kamal's leg between its teeth, but I succeeded in pulling Kamal away. One of our elephants ran at the tiger and made it go back into the grass, so we quickly escaped to let the tiger eat its lunch. That night it was impossible to sleep.", "id": "094571d2" }, { "answers": [ "D", "C", "B" ], "options": [ [ "grow", "sell", "steal", "borrow" ], [ "Lausra and Allan", "Allan and Harold", "Harold and Ivy", "Ivy and Allan" ], [ "a student", "an office worker", "a farmer", "a thief" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "People can farm on a piece of land and grow ,sell or even steal vegetables ,flowers and fruits on the net.", "People can farm on a piece of land and grow ,sell or even steal vegetables ,flowers and fruits on the net." ], [ "Well, it's just a waste of time. Teeenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on their study", "Ivy : Well, it's just a waste of time. Teeenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on their study." ], [ "You know , people in the city are longing for the life in the countryside. It reduces my work pressure ; besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a “thief", "Laura: You know , people in the city are longing for the life in the countryside. It reduces my work pressure ; besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a “thief “" ] ], "questions": [ "Accoding to the passage , people can't _______things in this game.", "Among the people who Joyce interviewed ,_____dislike the game.", "From Laura's words , we can guess that she is most probably _____." ], "article": "Recently ,an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students. People can farm on a piece of land and grow ,sell or even steal vegetables ,flowers and fruits on the net. Then can even earn some e-money and buy more seeds ,pets and even houses. Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions. Harold : I don't quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game. Maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world. Alan: I enjoy putting some “ bugs” in my friends'gardens and we've become closer because of the game. Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it. Laura: You know , people in the city are longing for the life in the countryside. It reduces my work pressure ; besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a “thief “ Ivy : Well, it's just a waste of time. Teeenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on their study.", "id": "097d6f5c" }, { "answers": [ "D", "C", "A" ], "options": [ [ "helpful", "awful", "frightening", "amazing" ], [ "she couldn't find her parents in the line", "she was too little to take the ride", "she couldn't take her ice－cream on the ride", "she had to wait for twenty minutes" ], [ "Murphy", "Disney", "Gloria", "Carmen" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Last weekend, the four members of my family spent an enjoyable holiday at the Magic Kingdom―Disneyland.", "Last weekend, the four members of my family spent an enjoyable holiday at the Magic Kingdom―Disneyland." ], [ "We were so excited that we all forgot ice－cream was not allowed on the ride", "We were so excited that we all forgot ice－cream was not allowed on the ride." ], [ "We know that someone tried hard to make our visit special.", "We know that someone tried hard to make our visit special." ] ], "questions": [ "The family's visit to the Magic Kingdom was________.", "Before the ride, Gloria cried because________.", "The underlined word “someone” in the last paragraph refers to________." ], "article": "Dear Disney, Last weekend, the four members of my family spent an enjoyable holiday at the Magic Kingdom―Disneyland. And one event made our visit seem truly magical. We got to the front of the line at Space Mountain, only to find out that our little daughter Gloria couldn't take her ice－cream on the ride. We were so excited that we all forgot ice－cream was not allowed on the ride. Gloria broke into tears and we all had no idea what to do. Then Murphy, one of the staff members, came over. She bent down and told Gloria that she would hold the ice－cream for her and give it to her when she finished the ride. Gloria said, “Promise?” Then she gave Murphy her ice－cream, and she completely enjoyed the ride. Sure enough, as we walked out the exit, there was Gloria's new friend with“her”ice－cream. Now you and I both know what happened, because we know that an ice－cream won't last twenty minutes on a summer afternoon in Florida. Murphy knew what time we would get off the ride；she went to the nearest shop and bought a brand－new ice－cream thirty seconds before we walked out the exit. Gloria said, “Thank you,” but I'm sure she thought it was the same ice－cream. We know that someone tried hard to make our visit special. Thanks so much for going above and beyond! Yours, Carmen Rivera", "id": "09a4642e" }, { "answers": [ "B", "D", "A", "C" ], "options": [ [ "the government is usually the first to name a place", "many places tend to have more than one name", "a ceremony will be held when a place is named", "people prefer the place names given by the government" ], [ "Change suddenly.", "Change significantly.", "Disappear mysteriously.", "Disappear very slowly." ], [ "Raffles Place.", "Selector Airbas", "Piccadilly Circus.", "Paya Lebar Crescent." ], [ "after a person", "after a place", "after an activity", "by its shape" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people.", "Societies all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name. Frequently it happens that a place has two names: One is named by the people and the other by the government. As in many areas, old habits die hard, and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost. Many roads and places in Singapore are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered by future generations. Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and Raffles Place. This is in keeping with traditions in many countries ---- in both the West and the East. Another way of naming places is naming them after other places." ], [ "the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost", "and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost." ], [ "wet rice was laid out to dry along this road", "Many roads and places in Singapore are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered by future generations. Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and Raffles Place." ], [ "Another way of naming places is naming them after other places.", "Sine places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places. Bras Basah Road is an interesting example," ] ], "questions": [ "We_learn_from_Paragraph_1_that______.", "What_does_the_underlined_phrase_“die_hard”_in_Paragraph_1_probably_mean?", "Which_of_the_following_places_is_named_after_a_person?", "Bras_Basah_Road_is_named________." ], "article": "Societies all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name. Frequently it happens that a place has two names: One is named by the people and the other by the government. As in many areas, old habits die hard, and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost. Many roads and places in Singapore are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered by future generations. Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and Raffles Place. This is in keeping with traditions in many countries ---- in both the West and the East. Another way of naming places is naming them after other places. Perhaps they were named to promote friendships between the two places or it could be that the people who used to live there were originally from the places that the roads were named after. The mystery is clearer when we see some of the roads named in former British bases. If you step into Selector Airbase you will see Piccadilly Circus ---- obviously named by some homesick Royal Air Force personnel. Sine places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places. Bras Basah Road is an interesting example, “Base Basah” means “wet rice” in Malay. Now why would anyone want to name a road “Wet Rice Road”? The reason is simple. During the pioneering days, wet rice was laid out to dry along this road. A few roads in Singapore are named by their shapes. There is “Circular Road” for one. Other roads may have part of their names to describe their shapes, like “Paya Lebar Crescent”. This road is called a crescent because it begins on the main road, makes a crescent and comes back to join the main road again.", "id": "09bbd1ee" }, { "answers": [ "D", "B", "A", "B" ], "options": [ [ "wanted to leave London", "had big houses in London", "became policemen", "came to live in London" ], [ "they had no money", "they were afraid of losing money", "the city was not clean", "they liked homes" ], [ "stopped people stealing", "stole money", "paid people to steal", "stopped people riding horses" ], [ "the same as their workmates", "more than their workmates", "half as much as their workmates", "less than their workmates" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "About 300 years ago, London was starting to get bigger and more and more people began to live there", "About 300 years ago, London was starting to get bigger and more and more people began to live there." ], [ "There were so many thieves who stole money in the streets that people stayed in their homes as much as possible.", "There were so many thieves who stole money in the streets that people stayed in their homes as much as possible." ], [ "In 1750, Henry Fielding started to pay a group of people to stop thieves. They were like policemen and were called “Bow Street Runners”", "In 1750, Henry Fielding started to pay a group of people to stop thieves. They were like policemen and were called “Bow Street Runners” because they worked near Bow Street." ], [ "London police are quite well paid and for the few police officers who still ride horses, the pay is even better than for the others", "London police are quite well paid and for the few police officers who still ride horses, the pay is even better than for the others." ] ], "questions": [ "About 300 years ago, many people __________", "People didn't leave their houses because___________", "The “Bow Street Runners”__________", "Today, police officers who ride horses are paid __________" ], "article": "Today there are policemen everywhere, but in 1700, London had no policemen at all. A few old men used to protect the city streets at night and they were not paid. About 300 years ago, London was starting to get bigger and more and more people began to live there. The city was very dirty and many people were poor. There were so many thieves who stole money in the streets that people stayed in their homes as much as possible. In 1750, Henry Fielding started to pay a group of people to stop thieves. They were like policemen and were called “Bow Street Runners” because they worked near Bow Street. Fifty years later, there were 120 “Bow Street Runners”, but London had become very big and needed more policemen. So in 1829, the first Metropolitan(or London)Police Force was started with 3,000 officers. Most of the men worked on foot, but a few rode horses. Until 1920 all the police in London were men. Today, London police are quite well paid and for the few police officers who still ride horses, the pay is even better than for the others.", "id": "09c017f3" }, { "answers": [ "C", "D", "A", "B" ], "options": [ [ "he had been in the school for four years", "he couldn't do anything except teaching", "he hoped to become a good teacher", "he did well in all his subject" ], [ "all his students could understand him", "his students wouldn't be afraid of him", "his students carefully watched him doing the experiment", "his students would do well in chemistry." ], [ "his students could learn the chemical reaction", "his students should find the atom of carbon", "his students could count the atoms of carbon", "his students could make the experiment" ], [ "none of them had seen the atoms", "they didn't understand their teacher", "the chemical reaction was too complicated", "they all wanted to drop the subject" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "He hoped to become a good teacher. This year he left the college and began to work in a middle school.", "He hoped to become a good teacher. This year he left the college and began to work in a middle school." ], [ "He likes his students and wants them to get good marks so he does his best to make his classes lively and interesting", "He likes his students and wants them to get good marks so he does his best to make his classes lively and interesting." ], [ "One day he carefully explained a chemical reactionto the students of Grade 2 in the chemistry lab", "One day he carefully explained a chemical reactionto the students of Grade 2 in the chemistry lab." ], [ "But the young men looked at each other and nobody answered him", "But the young men looked at each other and nobody answered him. He had to ask, “What happens? What makes the atom disappear?”" ] ], "questions": [ "Charlie began to work in the middle school because _______.", "Charlie hoped ____, so he did his best to make his classes lively and interesting.", "That day Charlie wished ____.", "The students couldn't answer Charlie's questions because ____." ], "article": "Charlie studied Chemistry in a famous college for four years. He studied hard and did well in all his subjects. He hoped to become a good teacher. This year he left the college and began to work in a middle school. He likes his students and wants them to get good marks so he does his best to make his classes lively and interesting. One day he carefully explained a chemical reactionto the students of Grade 2 in the chemistry lab. Be careful. Everyone,”he said loudly.“Before I make the experiment, there're twenty five atoms of carbon（), but after I finish it, there're twenty four atoms of carbon left!” He stopped to watch the classroom and hoped his students would go on explaining it. But the young men looked at each other and nobody answered him. He had to ask, “What happens? What makes the atom disappear?” The classroom was very quiet and none of the students looked at their teacher. “Who can tell us where it has gone?” Suddenly a soft voice came from the back row, “We did not see anybody leave the lab!”", "id": "0a486472" }, { "answers": [ "B", "C", "A" ], "options": [ [ "a conductor", "a worker", "a thief", "an umbrella maker" ], [ "his ticket", "his bag", "his drawing", "his umbrella" ], [ "Because he was lost in thought.", "Because it was much like his own umbrella.", "Because he thought the woman would not notice it.", "Because the woman misplaced it beside Mr. Brown" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Mr. Brown worked in a factory of a small town", "Mr. Brown worked in a factory of a small town." ], [ "he drew an umbrella on his hand", "he drew an umbrella on his hand." ], [ "The woman's umbrella was so nice that he carefully looked at it and said to himself not to forget to buy a few umbrellas like it", "The woman's umbrella was so nice that he carefully looked at it and said to himself not to forget to buy a few umbrellas like it." ] ], "questions": [ "41. We can learn from the passage that Mr. Brown was ______.", "42. The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to ______.", "43. Why did Mr. Brown take the woman's umbrella?" ], "article": "Mr. Brown worked in a factory of a small town. He had been there for twenty years before one day he was sent to the capital for important business. He was quite excited because he had never been there before. Before he set off, he asked his wife and three daughters if they wanted him to buy something for them in London. Mrs. Brown began to think it over and then she said she wished her husband would be able to buy a nice umbrella for her, and so did their three daughters. As he was afraid he would forget it, he drew an umbrella on his hand. To his regret, he lost it at the station. On the train Mr. Brown sat opposite to an old woman. The woman's umbrella was so nice that he carefully looked at it and said to himself not to forget to buy a few umbrellas like it. When the train arrived at the station in London, he said good-bye to the old woman, took his bag and her umbrella and was going to get off. “Wait a minute, sir,” shouted the old woman. “That's my umbrella!” Now Mr. Brown noticed that he had taken her umbrella. His face turned red at once and said in a hurry,“ Oh, I'm very sorry, Madam! I didn't mean it!” Seven days later Mr. Brown left the capital. To his surprise, he met the old woman and sat opposite to her again. Looking at the four umbrellas, the old woman was satisfied with herself. “It seems that I had a better result than the other four women.” She thought.", "id": "0a78e026" }, { "answers": [ "A", "C", "D", "B" ], "options": [ [ "789-6749.", "789-4536.", "682-1158.", "688-4626." ], [ "60 pence.", "70 pence.", "80 pence.", "Free." ], [ "Lower Richmond Road.", "Upper Richmond Road West.", "Sheen Road.", "Mortlake High Street." ], [ "At The Bull's Head on Sunday.", "At The Derby Arms on Sunday.", "At The Lord Napier on Saturday.", "At The Black Horse on Saturday." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Saturday MUSIC HALL at The Star and Garter, Lower Richmond Road, Putney, provided by the Aba Daba Music Hall company. Good food and entertainment at a fair price. Tel: 789-6749", "MUSIC HALL at The Star and Garter, Lower Richmond Road, Putney, provided by the Aba Daba Music Hall company. Good food and entertainment at a fair price. Tel: 789-6749" ], [ "The John Bennet Big Band at The Bull's Head, Barnes. Admission: 80 pence", "JAZZ. The John Bennet Big Band at The Bull's Head, Barnes. Admission: 80 pence" ], [ "Satin Sounds Disco, free at The Lord Napier, Mortlake High Street, from 8 pm", "DISCO. Satin Sounds Disco, free at The Lord Napier, Mortlake High Street, from 8 pm." ], [ "FOLK at The Derby Arms. The Short Stuff and residents the Norman Chop Trio. Admission: 70 pence. Tel: 688-4626", "FOLK at The Derby Arms. The Short Stuff and residents the Norman Chop Trio. Admission: 70 pence. Tel: 688-4626" ] ], "questions": [ "If you want to find out more information about an evening of Music Hall on Saturday, you can dial _____.", "How much does it cost you to enjoy the John Bennet Big Band at The Bull's Head in Barnes?", "What's the address of The Lord Napier?", "When and where can you enjoy the Norman Chop Trio?" ], "article": "Local night out Friday JAZZ with the Mike Thomas Jazz Band at The Derby Arms. Upper Richmond Road West. Admission: Free. DISCO. Satin Sounds Disco. Free at The Lord Napier, Mortlake High Street, from 8 pm. Tel: 682-1158 JAZZ. Lysis at The Bull's Head, Barnes. Admission: 60 pence Saturday MUSIC HALL at The Star and Garter, Lower Richmond Road, Putney, provided by the Aba Daba Music Hall company. Good food and entertainment at a fair price. Tel: 789-6749 FAMILY night out? Join the sing-along at The Black Horse, Sheen Road, Richmond. JAZZ. The John Bennet Big Band at The Bull's Head, Barnes. Admission: 80 pence THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmound Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion. Tel: 789-4536 Sunday DISCO. Satin Sounds Disco, free at The Lord Napier, Mortlake High Street, from 8 pm. FOLK at The Derby Arms. The Short Stuff and residents the Norman Chop Trio. Admission: 70 pence. Tel: 688-4626 HEAVY METAL MUSIC with Tony Simon at The Bull, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen. THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion.", "id": "0a8f412f" }, { "answers": [ "C", "C" ], "options": [ [ "They are taught in small groups.", "The teachers are young French speakers.", "People learn French in and out of class.", "They will offer a wine tasting license." ], [ "21", "30", "15", "12" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "both inside and outside the classroom.", "Lessons are interesting and you will speak French on the first day both inside and outside the classroom." ], [ "You will have 3 classes per day lasting 55 minutes each.", "You will have 3 classes per day lasting 55 minutes each." ] ], "questions": [ "What is special about the French courses?", "How many lessons are there in a week?" ], "article": "D French lessons in FranceWhatever your level is, choosing to take French lessons in France is the best way to learn French. Place yourself in the local culture and practice your newly found skills in your free time.You will be taught by native French speakers who have a love for teaching and use excellent teaching techniques. Lessons are interesting and you will speak French on the first day both inside and outside the classroom.Learners● Suitable for all levels from beginners to advanced ● Over 18 years oldClass Schedule ● Classes start on Mondays and run throughout the summer.● Please arrive at the school by 815 am on your first day for a short level test. It will help to place you in the right class.● Classes run from Monday to Friday each week.● Classes start at 845 am each day depending on your level.● You will have 3 classes per day lasting 55 minutes each.● You will have a short break between classes.Free Time and Tours● The school offers a lot of cultural activities throughout the week. These activities can include cooking lessons, wine and cheese tasting, visits to Paris, cycling, movies and much more.● You will have plenty of free time to explore the local area and practice your newly found language skills or just relax on this learning holiday with a difference.Other Information● You should bring a small dictionary, pens and paper with you.Get more from your holiday, have fun, meet new people and take home a new language skill that will stay with you forever.", "id": "0aa1082c" }, { "answers": [ "B", "A", "A" ], "options": [ [ "The environment might be polluted.", "The birds' health might be damaged.", "The industry cost might be increased.", "The people's hearing might be affected." ], [ "Active at night.", "Inactive at night.", "Active during the day.", "Inactive during the day." ], [ "Because there are fewer dangers.", "Because there is more food to eat.", "Because there is less light pollution.", "Because there are more places to take shelter." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Dr Dominoni,who is putting cameras inside nesting boxes to track sleeping patterns,said lack of sleep could put the birds' health at risk", "Dr Dominoni,who is putting cameras inside nesting boxes to track sleeping patterns,said lack of sleep could put the birds' health at risk." ], [ "During the breedingseason,between April and June,they are very active at night and very noisy and people can't sleep", "During the breedingseason,between April and June,they are very active at night and very noisy and people can't sleep.”" ], [ "It is thought that they are capitalising on their predatorsfleeing to quieter areas", "It is thought that they are capitalising on their predatorsfleeing to quieter areas." ] ], "questions": [ "What is the researchers' concern over the increase of birds' song output?", "What does the underlined word“nocturnal”in Paragraph 5 mean?", "Why do some birds thrive in noisy environments?" ], "article": "D Their cheery song brightens many a winter's day.But robins are in danger of wearing themselves out by singing too much.Robins are singing all night―as well as during the day,British-based researchers say. David Dominoni,of Glasgow University,said that light from street lamps,takeaway signs and homes is affecting the birds' biological clocks,leading to them being wide awake when they should be asleep. Dr Dominoni,who is putting cameras inside nesting boxes to track sleeping patterns,said lack of sleep could put the birds' health at risk.His study shows that when robins are exposed to light at night in the lab,it leads to some genes being active at the wrong time of day.And the more birds are exposed to light,the more active they are at night. He told people at a conference,“There have been a couple of studies suggesting they are increasing their song output at night and during the day they are still singing.Singing is a costly behaviour and it takes energy.So by increasing their song output,there might be some costs of energy.” And it is not just robins that are being kept awake by artificial light.Blackbirds and seagulls are also being more nocturnal.Dr Dominoni said,“In Glasgow where I live,gulls are a serious problem.I have people coming to me saying‘You are the bird expert.Can you help us kill these gulls?'.During the breedingseason,between April and June,they are very active at night and very noisy and people can't sleep.” Although Dr Dominoni has only studied light pollution,other research concluded that robins living in noisy cities have started to sing at night to make themselves heard over loud noise. However,some birds thrivein noisy environments.A study from California Polytechnic University found more hummingbirds in areas with heavy industrial machinery.It is thought that they are capitalising on their predatorsfleeing to quieter areas.", "id": "0adf24ca" }, { "answers": [ "B", "C", "D" ], "options": [ [ "dogs tend to develop a good relationship with their owners", "dogs can express their emotions through their tail wagging", "dogs are the only animals that can tell us their emotions", "dogs' tails can tell us whether they are healthy or not" ], [ "know whether a dog's brain has two sides", "know how the dogs' tail wagging affect their feelings", "find out if the dogs' feelings affect how their tails wag", "find how dogs react when they meet their fierce enemies" ], [ "useless", "ridiculous", "insignificant", "beneficial" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Your dog becomes excited when you arrive home from school. His body wiggles and his tail wags. He is telling you that he's happy to see you. If you look closely, you may see that his tail is wagging farther to his right. If he were afraid, his tail would wag farther to the left instead", "Your dog becomes excited when you arrive home from school. His body wiggles and his tail wags. He is telling you that he's happy to see you." ], [ "How about dogs? Do their feelings af-fect their tails wagging?", "How about dogs? Do their feelings af-fect their tails wagging?" ], [ "He thinks this knowledge will help vets treat their patients and they can tell what makes a dog happy and what doesn't", "He thinks this knowledge will help vets treat their patients and they can tell what makes a dog happy and what doesn't." ] ], "questions": [ "The first paragraph mainly tells us that ________.", "The scientists tested the dogs in a special box in order to ________.", "For the vets, the finding of Dr. Vallortigara's study is ________." ], "article": "Your dog becomes excited when you arrive home from school. His body wiggles and his tail wags. He is telling you that he's happy to see you. If you look closely, you may see that his tail is wagging farther to his right. If he were afraid, his tail would wag farther to the left instead. \"Animals cannot tell us about their emotions, but dogs can wag their tails, \"says Dr. Giorgio Vallortigara,a scientist who studied dogs' tail wagging. Scientists have studied the brains of animals and people for years. They know the brain has two halves. The two sides do different jobs. In people, the left side handles our feelings about things we like. It sparks our love for a parent and our feeling of safety under a warm blanket. The right side handles our feelings about things we don't like. It triggers fear, wor-ry, and sadness. Some animals' brains also divide these jobs. Many birds use the right eye to look for food and the left eye to watch for cats. That's because the left side of the brain is in charge of feeding and the right side handles danger. How about dogs? Do their feelings af-fect their tails wagging? Dr. Vallortigara and two other scientists designed a special box for the dogs, and put in one dog at a time. The dogs could see out only through a panel in one of the walls. The re-searchers showed four things to each dog: its owner; a stranger; a calm cat; a big dog it had never seen before. The big dog was trained to act as if it wanted to be \"the boss.\" When the dogs saw their owners, they all wagged their tails strongly. The tails swung far to the right most of the time. Their tails also swung to the right when they saw another person or a calm cat. When the dogs in the box saw the mean-looking dog, their tails wagged farther to the left. \"The muscles in the right side of the tail show us his positive emotions,\" says Dr. Vallortiga-ra. \"The muscles in the left side express negative feelings.\" He thinks this knowledge will help vets treat their patients and they can tell what makes a dog happy and what doesn't.", "id": "0af1b33f" }, { "answers": [ "C", "A", "D" ], "options": [ [ "It is very important to develop tourism.", "Building roads and hotels is necessary.", "Planning is very important to tourism.", "Support facilities are highly important." ], [ "an increase of unemployment", "an increase of business", "the highest cost of support facilities", "the rising happiness of the inhabitants" ], [ "waste a lot of money", "weaken their economy", "help follow their customs", "help improve their life" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems.", "Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems." ], [ "if there is not enough tourism，people can lose jobs", "if there is not enough tourism，people can lose jobs." ], [ "Tourism should also improve the wealth and happiness of local inhabitants", "Tourism should also improve the wealth and happiness of local inhabitants." ] ], "questions": [ "Which of the following has most probably been discussed before this passage?", "Not enough tourism can lead to ______.", "The author thinks it is good for local people to know that tourism will______________." ], "article": "Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much tourism can help the country's economy. It is important to think about the people of a destination country and how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists. Tourism should also improve the wealth and happiness of local inhabitants. Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the country's economy can suffer. On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism，people can lose jobs. Businesses can also lose money. It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports，air terminals, first－class roads, and other support facilitiesneeded by tourist attractions. For example, a major international class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel lose money. Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support facilities as well，including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, workers to carry away waste and water. All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.", "id": "0b24de62" }, { "answers": [ "B", "B", "C" ], "options": [ [ "earn more money for his family", "get away from the farm", "learn something from a salesman", "get enough to eat." ], [ "he cut down the price by half", "he knew how to get people to buy his goods.", "he had put the goods on a table in a very nice way.", "the sign he put on the table was well designed." ], [ "His trip to Germany and his huge order of knives", "The low price of the goods he sold", "His business skills and his wealth", "His natural skill for showing things" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Frank decided he did not want to be farmer.", "Frank decided he did not want to be farmer." ], [ "Frank put all these things on one table with a sign which said FIVE CENTS EACH", "Frank put all these things on one table with a sign which said FIVE CENTS EACH." ], [ "He made many millions and his name became famous throughout the world. He always run his business according to strict rules, of which the most important was: “ THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT", "He made many millions and his name became famous throughout the world." ] ], "questions": [ "Frank took a short business course in order to ____________.", "Frank sold the odds and ends quickly because _____________.", "_____________ make Woolworth a world-famous man." ], "article": "Frank Woolworth was born in Rodman, New York., in 1852. His family were very poor farmers, and there was never enough to eat. Frank decided he did not want to be farmer. He took a short business course, and went to work as a salesman in a large city. Woolworth realized he had a natural skill for showing goods to attract people's interest, but he soon learned something more important. One day his boss told him to sell some odds and ends ( ) for as much as he could get. Frank put all these things on one table with a sign which said FIVE CENTS EACH. People fought and pushed to buy the things and the table was soon cleared. Soon afterwards, Woolworth opened his own store., selling goods at five and ten cents. But he had another lesson to learn before he became successful. That is, if you want to make money by selling low-price goods, you have to buy them in large quantities directly from the factories. Once, for example, Woolworth went to Germany and placed an order for knives. The order was so large that the factory had to keep running 24 hours a day for a whole year. In this way, the price of the knives was cut down by half. By 1919, Woolworth had over 1000 stores in the US and Canada, and opened his first store in London. He made many millions and his name became famous throughout the world. He always run his business according to strict rules, of which the most important was: “ THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT.”", "id": "0b424558" }, { "answers": [ "D", "B", "C" ], "options": [ [ "it's common for people to keep their old automobiles messy", "Lauren's old car was messy because she didn't like it at all", "he found it hard to figure out why Lauren's old car was always messy", "the author used to treat his car the way Lauren treated her old car before he got his present one" ], [ "There was something wrong with the front passenger side.", "Leaks in the car created a lot of problems on rainy days.", "It was always over-packed and had barely enough room in the back seat.", "Its engine didn't work well, making it hard to drive uphill or downhill." ], [ "Excited.", "Critical.", "Humorous.", "Doubtful." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "because until I got my present car, all of my many automobiles had been messy too", "Lauren's old car was messy. It was essentially a large garbage dump on wheels. I must admit that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree because until I got my present car, all of my many automobiles had been messy too." ], [ "The worst thing about her car was that it took on water every time it rained. No one could ever find the source of the leak, which created a pool on the floor of the front passenger side.", "The worst thing about her car was that it took on water every time it rained. No one could ever find the source of the leak, which created a pool on the floor of the front passenger side." ], [ "It also created tides: When I drove uphill, the water rushed to the back. When I drove downhill, the water rushed to the front", "It also created tides: When I drove uphill, the water rushed to the back. When I drove downhill, the water rushed to the front." ] ], "questions": [ "By saying “ I must admit that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree”, the author means that ______.", "What was the biggest problem with Lauren's old car?", "Which adjective best describes the writer's tone in the article?" ], "article": "MY younger daughter, Lauren, has a new car and she has managed to keep it spotlessly clean since she bought it in July. Lauren's old car was messy. It was essentially a large garbage dump on wheels. I must admit that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree because until I got my present car, all of my many automobiles had been messy too. The worst thing about her car was that it took on water every time it rained. No one could ever find the source of the leak, which created a pool on the floor of the front passenger side. It also created tides: When I drove uphill, the water rushed to the back. When I drove downhill, the water rushed to the front. Four years ago, when I turned 50, I got a new car. I turned over a new leaf and, for the first time since I got my driver's license, cleaned up my act. I gave my old car, which contained old leaves, to my wife, who in turn gave her car to Lauren. It's the one Lauren was driving – and filling with so much stuff that there was barely enough room in the back seat for her little dog, Maggie – until she got her new car. A few weeks ago, Lauren decided to go car shopping. She went to a Volkswagen dealership because she had her eye on a Jetta. She had her other eye on my wallet. Anyhow, she saw a 2005 model, which was shown to her by an automotive associate named Anthony. He spent a lot of time with Lauren each of the three or four times she visited the dealership, let me test-drive the car when I went to see it, and didn't put any pressure on any of us. In short, Anthony gave used car salesmen a good name. But he was no match for Lauren when it came to negotiating the price, which he lowered to what she said she could afford and not a penny more. So now, at 25, which is half the age I was when I cleaned up my act, Lauren has done the same. Her car has been clean for almost three months. Even the dog is impressed. The downside is that my wife's car is messy. And she wants a new one, too.", "id": "0b4b99e1" }, { "answers": [ "C", "B", "C" ], "options": [ [ "the consumers didn't like its products", "the leaders lacked the sense of security", "the CEO stuck to the conventional ideas", "the employees took many risks with changes" ], [ "missing opportunities could lead to failure", "changing could contribute to business success", "watching news at the dinner hour is convenient", "conventional wisdom influences business success" ], [ "old methods are changing with time", "opportunities lead to business success", "conventional wisdom limits innovation", "successful companies need wise leaders" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "They want to continue using old ideas rather than take risks with changes that might not work", "They want to continue using old ideas rather than take risks with changes that might not work." ], [ "The news establishment reflected conventional wisdom at the time, and predicted his idea would fail because no one wanted to watch the news all day.", "The news establishment reflected conventional wisdom at the time, and predicted his idea would fail because no one wanted to watch the news all day." ], [ "Conventional wisdom is a major barrier to innovation that threatens the survival of companies everywhere", "Conventional wisdom is a major barrier to innovation that threatens the survival of companies everywhere." ] ], "questions": [ "DEC has disappeared probably because ___________.", "The founding of CNN is used as an example to prove _________.", "The passage is mainly written to tell us that ______." ], "article": "Conventional wisdom is a major barrier to innovation that threatens the survival of companies everywhere. It's based on the assumption that old ideas will always work, so they shouldn't be challenged. While this may be a valid assumption in situations that don't change, it's unlikely to hold true in a changing situation. In today's rapid changing global environment, old methods often don't work, and stubbornly using them can lead to major problems. Most people seem to agree with conventional wisdom because it gives one a false sense of security. If everyone else believes it, then it must be true. Individuals who use conventional wisdom are certain that they are right, and being right is good. They want to continue using old ideas rather than take risks with changes that might not work. In 1977, Ken Olsen, co-founder and CEO of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), stated: “There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home.” Despite being a dominant leader in the computer industry, DEC no longer exists. People seem to forget that since innovation is a change, there can be no innovation without change. Unfortunately, conventional wisdom prevents leaders, followers and companies from changing and therefore innovating. If companies don't innovate, but their competitors do, the future is likely to be problematic. Breaking from conventional wisdom has led to many of the most innovative companies and products in history across many industries, so it has a powerful effect on business success. Ted Turner (founder of CNN) knew little, if anything, about the news business, but he knew it was inconvenient to watch news only at the dinner hour, as was common before CNN. Turner's solution was to create a cable channel dedicated to news 24 hours a day. The news establishment reflected conventional wisdom at the time, and predicted his idea would fail because no one wanted to watch the news all day. However, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand that viewers don't have to watch the news all day for the CNN to work. Viewers just have to watch when they want to get information. Due to conventional thinking, the critics failed to recognize the opportunity that was clear to Ted. They assumed that only what was familiar to them could work in the future. Conventional wisdom prevents creativity, flexibility and risk-taking, so unconventional leaders enthusiastically break from it. To survive, thrive and maintain competitive advantage, companies must be flexible when reacting to change.", "id": "0b6edd77" }, { "answers": [ "A", "A" ], "options": [ [ "any training in medicine", "connections with telephone or telegraph offices", "enough nurses and technicians to help them", "the special knowledge needed to treat every condition" ], [ "remote areas", "good highways", "mountainous regions", "strange animals" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "The doctor in the remote area is thus able to get an expert's opinion on the heart condition of his patient", "The doctor in the remote area is thus able to get an expert's opinion on the heart condition of his patient." ], [ "The device was designed in Australia. It is meant for use in areas far from large cities. Doctors in remote areas can take the heartbeat readings right in the patient's home. Then they can play them over a telephone line to specialists in larger centers", "The device was designed in Australia. It is meant for use in areas far from large cities. Doctors in remote areas can take the heartbeat readings right in the patient's home. Then they can play them over a telephone line to specialists in larger centers." ] ], "questions": [ "Doctors in remote areas sometimes need advice because they don't have ____.", "From the article we can concludethat Australia has a number of ___." ], "article": "In Melbourne, Australia, not long ago specialists gave advice on a patient's problem. There's nothing unusual in that except that the patient was in the far west of New South Wales at the time. That's hundreds of miles from Melbourne. The heart disease experts were able to make their diagnosis after listening to the patient's heartbeat over the telephone. They were testing a new device that can change readings of a patient's heartbeat into tone signals that can be sent by telephone. The device was designed in Australia. It is meant for use in areas far from large cities. Doctors in remote areas can take the heartbeat readings right in the patient's home. Then they can play them over a telephone line to specialists in larger centers. The doctor in the remote area is thus able to get an expert's opinion on the heart condition of his patient. Experiments with the device show that the whole process takes only a few minutes", "id": "0bf6dfae" }, { "answers": [ "C", "B", "D", "B" ], "options": [ [ "shallow and aimless", "determined and independent", "vain and ambitious", "honest and hardworking" ], [ "Matt's T-shirts will be a hit at the concert and bring him wealth.", "Jason seems to show more enthusiasm in the dollar chess matches.", "The young woman agrees to listen to a new Washington Squares C", "D. The hero envies the lifestyle of the college students in the coffee shop." ], [ "To recall the pleasant memories.", "To relieve his sorrows and worries.", "To know what is in fashion nowadays.", "To find something new to inspire himself." ], [ "The hero is sure that he can find the original thoughts in a crazy way.", "The hero is disappointed at the college students failing his expectation.", "The hero is quite content with his quiet café life as a writer.", "The hero is lost in the physical world and hopeless about his future." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "The pretensions glow from their line-less faces as they sip cappuccinos and chew strawberry cookies", "The pretensions glow from their line-less faces as they sip cappuccinos and chew strawberry cookies." ], [ "but when it comes to his never ending dollar chess matches he's quiet as a church mouse", "Jason is trying to talk Gopha into a dollar bet on a game of chess. Between times Jason will chew your ear off with his plans to conquer the music industry while studying entertainment law, but when it comes to his never ending dollar chess matches he's quiet as a church mouse." ], [ "But behind my eyes is an unspoken challenge to any and every one of these social elites to just once say one thing that would inspire me.", "But behind my eyes is an unspoken challenge to any and every one of these social elites to just once say one thing that would inspire me." ], [ "Just one little idea which is new and meaningful. Unfortunately original thoughts are zero here", "Just one little idea which is new and meaningful. Unfortunately original thoughts are zero here." ] ], "questions": [ "The college students in the coffee shop can be described as ______. &;", "Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?", "Why is the hero in the coffee shop?", "What does the passage imply?" ], "article": "I'm sitting here in this coffee shop. You know the one there by Allen street. The town is filled with thousands of middle class college kids living off their parent's money. The coffee shop is where the ones come to play the part of sophisticated bohemians . The pretensions glow from their line-less faces as they sip cappuccinos and chew strawberry cookies. The boys to my right are discussing Nabokov with a serious air, a copy of Sartre's Cuba lies on the table. The young woman on my left is declaring that she can never allow her creativity to be killed by entering the work force. The man with her scratches his goatee in agreement, occasionally suggesting they go back to his place to hear his new Washington Squares CD. Matt has just designed a new international symbol for peace. He moves from table to table trying to sell hand painted T-shirts that bear the design. Tomorrow he's leaving for the 25th anniversary Woodstock concert where he hopes to strike it rich with his creation. Gopha the skinny Indian boy feels like singing me a verse of ‘It Ain't Me Babe' when I ask him if he's a friend of Monica's. Jason is trying to talk Gopha into a dollar bet on a game of chess. Between times Jason will chew your ear off with his plans to conquer the music industry while studying entertainment law, but when it comes to his never ending dollar chess matches he's quiet as a church mouse. I sit among them. To all surface appearances one and the same. If they could only see I would rather reach into their flesh and tear out their shallow little hearts than listen to another second of their prattle . With no job, no gigs, and my girlfriend's so far gone she might as well be on another planet, I've been leading the writer's quiet cafe life, spending my free time outdoors drinking iced teas and cheap wines. I chat warmly with whoever decides to squander away their hours in my surrounding area. But behind my eyes is an unspoken challenge to any and every one of these social elites to just once say one thing that would inspire me. Just one little idea which is new and meaningful. Unfortunately original thoughts are zero here. In my secret mind I wish to run like a madman banging gongs and speaking in tongues. Or maybe jump on a table and sing the Star Spangled Banner in the forgotten language of the Hottentots. I know these thoughts only reveal me as a fool because the spark I search for cannot be found in acts of shocking performance art. Where it truly comes from is one of the mysteries which will always hang around me.", "id": "0c4b0569" }, { "answers": [ "A", "D", "D", "C" ], "options": [ [ "All the feelings.", "All the people.", "All the elder.", "We don't know." ], [ "All the feelings constructed boats and left.", "None of the feelings wanted to stay.", "All the feelings left together.", "Love wanted to stay." ], [ "Because of time.", "Because Love might damage the boat.", "Because they were not friends.", "Because of money." ], [ "Vanity did not help Love.", "Sadness was too sad to help Love.", "Happiness was willing to help Love.", "Time helped Love at last." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love", "Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love." ], [ "all feelings constructed boats and left, except for Love", "so all feelings constructed boats and left, except for Love." ], [ "There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.", "There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.”" ], [ "Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her", "Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her." ] ], "questions": [ "Who lived on the island in this passage?", "What happened at first when the island was sinking?", "Why did Richness refuse to take Love along?", "Which of the following statements is NOT true?" ], "article": "Ｂ Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all feelings constructed boats and left, except for Love. Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment. When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help. 　 Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said, “Richness, can you take me with you?” Richness answered, “No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.” Love decided to ask Vanity who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel. “Vanity, please help me!” “I can't help you, Love. You are all wet and might damage my boat,” Vanity answered. 　 Sadness was close by, so Love asked, “Sadness, let me go with you.” “Oh... Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!” 　 Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her. 　 Suddenly, there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will take you.” It was an elder. So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way. Realizing how much was owed the elder, Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?” “It was Time,” Knowledge answered. “Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?” Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time is capable of understanding how valuable Love is.”", "id": "0c4f08f3" }, { "answers": [ "A", "C" ], "options": [ [ "Room1.", "Room2.", "Room3.", "The Footwear library." ], [ "do research", "design shoes", "visit the museum", "follow celebrities" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Started in the 1950s there is a wide variety of shoes and boots belonging to everyone from queens and presidents to pop stars and actors!", "Started in the 1950s there is a wide variety of shoes and boots belonging to everyone from queens and presidents to pop stars and actors!" ], [ "Welcome to one of the largest collections of footwearin the world that will make you green with envy. Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibitsfrom all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars.", "Welcome to one of the largest collections of footwearin the world that will make you green with envy. Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibitsfrom all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars." ] ], "questions": [ "Where would you find a famous singer's shoes?", "The purpose of the text is to get more people to ___________." ], "article": "D Welcome to one of the largest collections of footwearin the world that will make you green with envy. Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibitsfrom all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars. Room1 The celebrityfootwear section is probably the most popular in the entire museum. Started in the 1950s there is a wide variety of shoes and boots belonging to everyone from queens and presidents to pop stars and actors! Most visitors find the celebrities' choice of footwear extremelyinteresting. Room2Most of our visitors are amazed—and shocked—by the collection of “special purpose” shoes on exhibition here at the Museum of Footwear. For example, there are Chinese shoes made of silk that were worn by women to tie their feet firmly to prevent them from growing too much! Room3 As well as shoes and boots, the museum also exhibits shoe-shaped objects. The variety is unbelievable. For example, there is a metal lamp that resembles a pair of shoes ,and Greek wine bottles that look like legs! The Footwear library People come from all over the world to study in our excellent footwear library. Designers and researchers come here to look up information on anything and everything related to the subject of footwear.", "id": "0c59e361" }, { "answers": [ "D", "D", "C" ], "options": [ [ "never have any plants or animals in them", "can all be turned into good land before long", "are becoming smaller and smaller", "get very little rain" ], [ "they don't let the sun make the earth even drier", "they don't let the wind blow the soil away", "they hold water", "All of the above." ], [ "Earthquakes make deserts.", "Wind makes deserts.", "People make deserts", "Lack of water makes deserts." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "They want to bring water to the deserts, so people can live and grow food", "They want to bring water to the deserts, so people can live and grow food." ], [ "Plants don't let the sun make the earth even drier. Plants do not let the wind blow the dirt away. When a bit of rain falls, the plants hold the water.", "Plants don't let the sun make the earth even drier." ], [ "Scientists think that people make deserts", "Scientists think that people make deserts." ] ], "questions": [ "From the passage, we know that deserts ________.", "Small green_plants are very important to dry places because ________.", "Why is more and more land becoming desert according to this passage？" ], "article": "C Scientists are trying to make the deserts into good land again. They want to bring water to the deserts, so people can live and grow food. They are learning a lot about the deserts.But more and more of the earth is becoming desert all the time. Scientists may not be able to change the desert in time. Why is more and more land becoming desert？Scientists think that people make deserts.People are doing bad things to the earth. Some places on the earth don't get much rain. But they still don't become deserts. This is because some green plants are growing there. Small green plants and grass are very important to dry places. Plants don't let the sun make the earth even drier. Plants do not let the wind blow the dirt away. When a bit of rain falls, the plants hold the water. Without plants, the land can become desert more easily.", "id": "0c7e375a" }, { "answers": [ "C", "C" ], "options": [ [ "Most people teach animals general responses to general conditions.", "Training animals requires certifications.", "Training chickens is a way to improve the trainersˈ skills.", "Bob Bailey is a professional animal trainer." ], [ "be trained to follow anyone", "turn on its aquarium light when it is off", "signal its owner to get fed", "take part in a football game in the field" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Training chickens has become a way for trainers of other animals (primarily dogs) to perfect their training technique.", "Training chickens has become a way for trainers of other animals (primarily dogs) to perfect their training technique." ], [ "it will skim the surface until its owner feeds it", "it will skim the surface until its owner feeds it" ] ], "questions": [ "Which is TRUE according to the passage?", "According to the passage, a fish can _____." ], "article": "Animal trainingrefers to teaching animals specific responses to specific conditions or stimuli . Training may be for the purpose of companionship, detection, protection, entertainment or all of the above. An animal trainermay use various forms of reinforcement or punishment to condition an animalˈs responses. Some animal trainers may have a knowledge of the principles of behavior analysis and operant conditioning , but there are many ways to train animals and as a general rule no legal requirements or certifications are required. Training chickens has become a way for trainers of other animals (primarily dogs) to perfect their training technique. Bob Bailey, former director of Animal Behavior Enterprises and the IQ Zoo, teaches in chicken training courses where trainers teach chickens to tell different shapes, to navigate an obstacle course and to chain behaviors together. Chicken training is done using operant conditioning, using a clicker and chicken feed for reinforcement. Fish can also be trained. For example, a goldfish may swim toward its owner and follow him as he walks through the room, but will not follow anyone else. The fish may swim up and down, signaling the owner to turn on its aquarium light when it is off, and it will skim the surface until its owner feeds it. Pet goldfish have also been taught to perform more complicated tasks, such as doing the limbo (a kind of dance) and pushing a miniature soccer ball into a net.", "id": "0d584d46" }, { "answers": [ "A", "A" ], "options": [ [ "Because Henry was too lazy.", "Because Henry hoped to be rich.", "Because Henry finished middle school." ], [ "hit Henry", "hurt himself", "fall behind" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Mr. King thought he was too lazy and was going to send him away", "Mr. King thought he was too lazy" ], [ "A driver saw him and began to whistle, but he didn't hear it and went on running. The man drove aside", "ran across the street. A driver saw him and began to whistle, but he didn't hear it and went on running. The man drove aside" ] ], "questions": [ "Why did Mr. King want to send Henry away?", "The driver was afraid to _______, so he drove aside." ], "article": "C Henry found work in a bookstore after he finished middle school. He wouldn't do anything but wanted to get rich. Mr. King thought he was too lazy and was going to send him away. Henry was afraid and had to work hard. It was a cold morning. It was snowing and there was thin ice on the streets. Few people went to buy the books and the young man had nothing to do. He hated to read, so he watched the traffic. Suddenly he saw a bag fall off a truck and it landed by the other side of the street. “It must be full of expensive things,” Henry said to himself. “I have to get it, or others will take it away. ” He went out of the shop and ran across the street. A driver saw him and began to whistle, but he didn't hear it and went on running. The man drove aside, hit a big tree and was hurt in the accident. Two weeks later Henry was taken to court. A judge asked if he heard the whistle when he was running across the street. He said that something was wrong with his ears and he could hear nothing. “But you've heard me this time.” said the judge. “Oh, I'm sorry. Now I can hear with one ear.” “Cover the ear with your hand and listen to me with your deafone. Well, can you hear me? ” “No, I can't. sir. ”", "id": "0d9a9c57" }, { "answers": [ "B", "C", "B" ], "options": [ [ "jogging on the street", "sitting in the garden", "shopping in the supermarket", "running in the gym" ], [ "adults deprive the children of their rights to approach nature.", "climbing trees will certainly do good to the children.", "children probably spend less time in nature nowadays.", "children tend to be happier as a result of their material satisfaction." ], [ "Children with ADHD can be cured.", "A garden nearby improves the quality of old people's life.", "Problems with crime and violent behavior will easily be solved.", "Children's performance at school is greatly improved." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Most of us spend our lives seeking the natural world. We go fishing, sit in the garden, have a picnic, live in the suburbs or go to the seaside", "Most of us spend our lives seeking the natural world. We go fishing, sit in the garden, have a picnic, live in the suburbs or go to the seaside." ], [ "But despite this, our children are growing up nature deprived", "But despite this, our children are growing up nature deprived . I" ], [ "And study after study finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality", "And study after study finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality." ] ], "questions": [ "According to the author, people enjoy ________ to seek nature.", "From the second paragraph, we can see that ________.", "In what way do people benefit from their contact with nature?" ], "article": "Most of us spend our lives seeking the natural world. We go fishing, sit in the garden, have a picnic, live in the suburbs or go to the seaside. The most popular leisure activity in Britain is going for a walk. When joggers jog, they don't run the streets. Every one of them tend to go to the park or the river. But despite this, our children are growing up nature deprived . I spent my boyhood climbing trees. These days, children are robbed of these ancient freedoms, due to problems like crime, traffic, the loss of the open spaces and strange new ideas about what is best for children, that is to say, things that can be bought, rather than things that can be found. The truth is to be found elsewhere. A study in the US: families had moved to better housing and the children were assessed for ADHD—attention deficit hyperactivity disorder . Those whose accommodation had more natural views showed an improvement of 19%; those who had the same improvement in material surroundings but no nice view improved just 4%. ADHD is one of the great problems of modern childhood. One study after another indicates that contact with nature gives huge benefits to ADHD children. However, we spend money on drugs rather than on green places. The life of old people is measurably better when they have access to nature. The increasing concern for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years. And study after study finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality. Even problems with crime and aggressive behavior are reduced when there is contact with the natural world. We need the wild world. It is essential to our well-being, our health and our happiness.", "id": "0da0e8ab" }, { "answers": [ "A", "B", "C", "A" ], "options": [ [ "Its kitchen and lounge are in the railway carriage.", "A local woman once lived in the carriage.", "The railway carriage has a long history.", "It was difficult to get its walls painted in the right color." ], [ "Official.", "Original.", "Comfortable.", "Popular." ], [ "The engines are different from the carriages.", "Mr. Higgins prefers restoring engines to carriages.", "It is difficult to get information about the carriages.", "Painting engines is different from painting carriages." ], [ "Is This the Strangest Home in Britain?", "Can This Railway Carriage Last Any Longer?", "The Historical Influence of a Railway Carriage", "The Story of Mr. Higgins" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "He actually built the house with a kitchen and a lounge but the bedrooms are in the railway carriage", "He actually built the house with a kitchen and a lounge but the bedrooms are in the railway carriage." ], [ "It has taken a huge effort to make it as authentic as possible.", "It has taken a huge effort to make it as authentic as possible." ], [ "There's not a lot of information about the carriages----it would be different if it was one of the engines.", "There's not a lot of information about the carriages----it would be different if it was one of the engines." ], [ "The small house in Ashton, Cornwall, is a fully functioning home, but, bizarrely, has a fully restored 130-year-old Great Western Railway car within its walls", "The small house in Ashton, Cornwall, is a fully functioning home, but, bizarrely, has a fully restored 130-year-old Great Western Railway car within its walls." ] ], "questions": [ "Which of the following about the house is NOT true?", "What does the underlined word, “authentic”, in the last paragraph, mean?", "What does Mr. Higgins mean by saying “it would be different if it was one of the engines”?", "What would be the best title for the passage?" ], "article": "When it comes to building a comfortable home, Jim Higgins has his own ideas. The retired transport manager has one of the most special houses in Britain, because it is built around a real railway carriage. The small house in Ashton, Cornwall, is a fully functioning home, but, bizarrely, has a fully restored 130-year-old Great Western Railway car within its walls. Mr. Higgins, 64, took over the property from his father-in-law, Charles Allen. Mr. Higgins said:”The railway carriage was lived in by a local woman, Elizabeth Richards, from 1930. It was known as Lizzie's Place until she died in 1966. It then stood empty for a number of years until my father-in-law came down looking for somewhere to retire. He was a master carpenter and was looking for planning permission to build a retirement home. He came down from Middlesex and fell in love with the spot where the railway carriage was. But Mr. Higgins said when his father-in-law applied for planning permission to build a house he was told the railway carriage had been there so long that it had “grandfather rights”. So he decided to build around it. He actually built the house with a kitchen and a lounge but the bedrooms are in the railway carriage. Mr. Higgins says that he has been working on the carriage restoration project. “It has taken a huge effort to make it as authentic as possible. Getting the right specifications was very hard. There's not a lot of information about the carriages----it would be different if it was one of the engines. For instance, getting the right color paint is a big task. It isn't something that is available in shops.” Mr. Higgins adds that he is considering opening it up to the public once it is fully restored.", "id": "0db5186e" }, { "answers": [ "D", "A", "B" ], "options": [ [ "They don't care how they get them.", "They refuse to get them online.", "They show no interest in them.", "They are satisfied with them." ], [ "there is a possibility of disconnection", "there isn't much choice in the music", "its music is of very poor quality", "one has to pay for it" ], [ "Stop downloading or streaming music.", "Listen to music in different ways.", "Help musicians make music.", "Try to choose free music." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "But the sound quality of these MP3s is not so good when compared to tapes or CDs. However, new generations of music fans have grown used to this cheapened sound quality and don't mind.", "But the sound quality of these MP3s is not so good when compared to tapes or CDs. However, new generations of music fans have grown used to this cheapened sound quality and don't mind." ], [ "And although it may seem like the Internet is available everywhere, there may be situations where you don't get connected.", "And although it may seem like the Internet is available everywhere, there may be situations where you don't get connected." ], [ "I'm going to continue doing what I've been doing since I first discovered music: listen to it any way I can.", "I'm going to continue doing what I've been doing since I first discovered music: listen to it any way I can." ] ], "questions": [ "What are new groups of music fans' attitudes towards MP3s?", "One of the disadvantages of streaming lies in that _____.", "What will the author probably do in the future?" ], "article": "I love listening to music and there's never been a better time to be a music fan. With so many ways to get music, we can listen to it any way we want, wherever we want. Although some fans still like to use CD players, the most popular way to listen to music nowadays is by either downloading or streaming . As Internet connections got better, more MP3s were downloaded and shared. But the sound quality of these MP3s is not so good when compared to tapes or CDs. However, new generations of music fans have grown used to this cheapened sound quality and don't mind. Streaming technology has made it even easier to listen to your favorite music. For a monthly price of about $10 (there are also free services with advertisements), users can listen to an endless amount of music from smartphones, computers and television sets. Unfortunately, streaming is not without its downsides. Because all of the music is provided online, a strong Internet connection is necessary. And although it may seem like the Internet is available everywhere, there may be situations where you don't get connected. Agreements with music companies and artists also need to be reached before streaming services are allowed to host their music. Whether you choose to download or stream music, the artist does not make much money. The low payment from downloading and streaming music has also led to the continuing increase in concert ticket prices. And we can only expect these prices to increase greatly in the future. Much as I would like to have all my music for free, I realize that it will kill the industry I've enjoyed for most of my life. I can't say for certain which is better — downloading or streaming — but I do know how I can do my little part to help musicians continue making great music. Rather than focus on one or the other, I'm going to continue doing what I've been doing since I first discovered music: listen to it any way I can.", "id": "0dc1b410" }, { "answers": [ "C", "B", "A", "D" ], "options": [ [ "the food was put into a big box", "his mum followed the children", "the food was eaten up quickly", "his mum stopped buying food" ], [ "old grandma", "own mother", "new neighbor", "dear teacher" ], [ "He was proud of her.", "He believed in her.", "He was angry with her.", "He was worried about her." ], [ "make friends with the children", "get a hug from his mother", "become well-known in the area", "help the poor street children" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "After the first week, I noticed that the food was eaten up very quickly", "After the first week, I noticed that the food was eaten up very quickly." ], [ "The children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own mother", "The children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own mother." ], [ "As her son, I was so proud of my mum", "As her son, I was so proud of my mum." ], [ "I continued to buy food for my mum after that. But I always added one more bag for her other children.", "I continued to buy food for my mum after that. But I always added one more bag for her other children." ] ], "questions": [ "After the first week, the writer noticed that _____.", "The street children thought of the writer's mum as their _____.", "How did the writer feel about his mum after she told him everything?", "The writer added one more bag of food to _____." ], "article": "A Bags of Love Last year, I worked in a middle school near my mother's house, and I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped her do some housework and buy some food. After the first week, I noticed that the food was eaten up very quickly. Then I began keeping an eye on my mum. To my surprise, I found that she would put some of the food into a paper bag and go out with it at about nine every morning. And finally, I decided to follow her. I saw her taking the food to the street children. She would also spend a lot of time talking and playing with them. One day, I talked to a neighbor and found out that my mum was well-known in the area. The children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own mother. Then it hit me – why wouldn't she want to tell me about it? Was she worried that I would stop buying food if I found out? When my mum got home, I gave her a big hug. I told her she didn't need to keep it a secret from me. And she told me something about the children. Some of them lived with an old lady in a small house. Others slept on the street. For years, she was helping the poor street children by giving them food. After she told me everything, I was so moved by how selfless she was. She helped others in need. As her son, I was so proud of my mum. I continued to buy food for my mum after that. But I always added one more bag for her other children.", "id": "0deae7a3" }, { "answers": [ "C", "D", "A", "B" ], "options": [ [ "At 7:22am.", "At 11:37am.", "At 9:30pm.", "At 3:30pm." ], [ "read newspapers", "take some medicine", "do some sport", "have a snack" ], [ "can come up with a bright idea", "will forget things very easily", "have difficulty falling asleep", "can do some writing" ], [ "what causes our body clock to work", "to do the right thing at the right time", "to do the right thing as soon as possible", "what to do to avoid tiredness" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "9:00-10:00 pm：Go to bed Pressure on the body to sleep has been building all day and now reaches the highest level as body temperature starts to drop.", "9:00-10:00 pm：Go to bed Pressure on the body to sleep has been building all day and now reaches the highest level as body temperature starts to drop." ], [ "11:37 am：Have something to eat A survey showed this is when we suffer the morning slump，so reach for the biscuit without any guilty.", "11:37 am：Have something to eat A survey showed this is when we suffer the morning slump，so reach for the biscuit without any guilty." ], [ "It is a time when you will most probably have an excellent idea", "It is a time when you will most probably have an excellent idea." ], [ "We can show you what you should be doing and at what time of day", "We can show you what you should be doing and at what time of day." ] ], "questions": [ "When do we feel most tired and sleepy？", "If it is at 11:40 am，it is better to________.", "The“Eureka moment”is a time when you________.", "This passage mainly tells us________." ], "article": "Our bodies run like a clock. We can show you what you should be doing and at what time of day. 7:22 am：Get up Researchers found people who rise between 5.22 am and 7.21 am have high levels of stress hormone，which can make it easier for you to suffer from heart failure. Waking up after the danger time could offer protection. 9:30 am：solve your hardest problem Your brain is most alert one to two hours after waking，a good time to cross the worst thing off your“to do”list at work. 11:37 am：Have something to eat A survey showed this is when we suffer the morning slump，so reach for the biscuit without any guilty. Midday：Lunch time Eat lunch early because you're more likely to use calories during the course of the day，and so whatever you eat is less likely to be turned into fat. 3:30 pm：Medicine According to a study at Canada's Quebec University，cold and flu symptoms reach the highest point at this time. So it is best to take medicine just before they kick in. 4:33 pm：Watch TV We hit an afternoon slump at this time. So what is better than sitting in front of the TV while your concentration is at its lowest？ 7:00 pm Dinner As it becomes dark and your body relaxes，your senses of taste and smell are at their highest level. 9:00-10:00 pm：Go to bed Pressure on the body to sleep has been building all day and now reaches the highest level as body temperature starts to drop. 10:00 pm：Eureka moment It is a time when you will most probably have an excellent idea. Make sure you're alert enough to write it down，because 58 percent of us don't and it is lost forever.", "id": "0e437797" }, { "answers": [ "D", "C" ], "options": [ [ "There are more cultural heritages beginning to appear.", "More countries begin to build cultural heritages.", "A lot of cultural or historic places have disappeared.", "More and more cultural heritages are in great danger." ], [ "People can still visit the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World today.", "Rosenwald School is a newly built school in Southern U.S.", "More places will be added to the UNESCO list.", "The list is decided mainly by the governments of different countries." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "When a historic place is in great danger, it is put on the World Heritage in Danger List and necessary things will be done to protect it", "When a historic place is in great danger, it is put on the World Heritage in Danger List and necessary things will be done to protect it.." ], [ "UNESCO's World Cultural and Nature Heritage List had 411 places and 136 countries were responsible to protect them, and the list keeps on growing.", "UNESCO's World Cultural and Nature Heritage List had 411 places and 136 countries were responsible to protect them, and the list keeps on growing." ] ], "questions": [ "33.Why does the World Cultural and Natural Heritage List keep on growing?", "34.Which of the following statements is true?" ], "article": "Although most people know there are Seven Wonders in the Ancient world, only few people can name them. This is because most of them are no longer there except the pyramids. However, there is a growing list of wonders of the world today. About nine years ago, UNESCO's World Cultural and Nature Heritage List had 411 places and 136 countries were responsible to protect them, and the list keeps on growing. Usually it is the task of a group of 21 experts to decide which places go on the list. The experts are chosen to work for six years. Their work is to examine and discuss the suggestions from different countries. They also manage the World Heritage Fundwhich can offer help to countries for protection work. Over the past centuries a lot of cultural or historic places have been destroyed by man or nature. Protecting our natural and cultural heritage is a long and difficult task. Earthquakes, floods, pollution, wars, or even tourism are some of the dangers that harm the heritage. When a historic place is in great danger, it is put on the World Heritage in Danger List and necessary things will be done to protect it.. Places which are on the danger list include Historic Bridges of Indiana, St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Rosenwald School in Southern U.S., etc.", "id": "0e496e95" }, { "answers": [ "C", "D", "C" ], "options": [ [ "Multitasking is not truth but myth.", "The multitasking generation.", "Multitasking results in poor grades.", "Children are proud of multitasking." ], [ "Multitasking doesn't affect kids'grades in the long run.", "Kids multitasking are better at shifting attention.", "Kids should avoid a most difficult problem.", "The Internet doesn't help kids learn in class." ], [ "Different attitudes towards multitasking.", "Why children like multitasking.", "What to do with children muhitasking.", "The disadvantages of muhitasking." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Dr Edward Hallowell says this is a myth. The reality is that shifting tasks results in poor job performance.", "but Dr Edward Hallowell says this is a myth. The reality is that shifting tasks results in poor job performance." ], [ "One study showed that kids that use the Internet while in class did poorly on tests resulting in lower grades.", "One study showed that kids that use the Internet while in class did poorly on tests resulting in lower grades." ], [ "In the long run，the shifting of attention by multitasking affects grades.", "In the long run，the shifting of attention by multitasking affects grades." ] ], "questions": [ "What does the passage mainly talk about?", "What view does the author hold according to the last paragraph?", "What is probably discussed in the paragraph following the passage?" ], "article": "D 　　When your child is supposed to be doing homework，are they chatting with their friends on Facebook or playing games?If you want your child to do a good job with their homework and get good grades then you may want to start teaching them that this isn't the best idea. Many studies have shown that multitasking doesn't work，even though your child is probably proudly claiming they can do ten things at once!Many people believe that they can perform two or more tasks meanwhile，but Dr Edward Hallowell says this is a myth. The reality is that shifting tasks results in poor job performance. 　　New devices such as smartphones，iPads，games and social networking sites make it very easy to multitask and“attention share”resulting in difficulty focusing on the task at hand，such as listening in the classroom or doing homework. “Unfortunately，the brain actually rewards kids for multitasking even though performance on every task gets worse and worse. Kids don't know that they are doing worse because they feel better when they multitask，”says Dr Edward Hallowell. 　　Since the appearance of hand-held devices and social networking sites like Facebook，teachers have noticed a difference in academic performance，critical thinking skills and how information is processed. “Multitasking prevents people from gaining a deep understanding of the infornmation they are trying to learn，”says Dr Edward Hallowell. Kids have a difficult time sticking with a“difficult to understand”topic and are more likely to allow themselves to be distracted，to tune out and switch over to Facebook or using their cell phones rather than working harder at understanding a difficult subject or problem. In the long run，the shifting of attention by multitasking affects grades. One study showed that kids that use the Internet while in class did poorly on tests resulting in lower grades.", "id": "0e5736d2" }, { "answers": [ "B", "D", "C", "A" ], "options": [ [ "We need true friends in our lifetime.", "We have few best friends in our lifetime.", "We should make new friends.", "We must be friendly to all our friends." ], [ "Sally.", "Michael.", "Jim.", "Rose." ], [ "Finally the writer agrees with her grandmother.", "Michael and Cater both fall in love with the writer.", "The writer herself sometimes takes her kid to the football club.", "Sally and the writer are close friends." ], [ "the writer made friends with Jim only because of Rose", "Jim was the writer's good friend at college", "Rose didn't want the writer to be a friend of her husband", "the writer made friends with Rose because of Jim" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "For a long time I thought this was true. However, I've now discovered my grandmother was only half right. Maybe we do only make a few “best” friends in our lifetime, but those aren't the only people that we can call friends", "However, I've now discovered my grandmother was only half right. Maybe we do only make a few “best” friends in our lifetime, but those aren't the only people that we can call friends." ], [ "Then there's the “other half of the couple” type of friends. Jim is married to Rose, a friend that I've known since college", "Then there's the “other half of the couple” type of friends. Jim is married to Rose, a friend that I've known since college" ], [ "We both have kids who play football in a football club, and someone has to take them to practice and pick them up. Sally and I and two other mothers take turns to do this", "We both have kids who play football in a football club, and someone has to take them to practice and pick them up. Sally and I and two other mothers take turns to do this." ], [ "When Rose married Jim, I realized that I would have to be Jim's friend if I want to continue to be Rose's. Jim and I don't share so many interests, but we do have a friendly relationship.", "When Rose married Jim, I realized that I would have to be Jim's friend if I want to continue to be Rose's. Jim and I don't share so many interests, but we do have a friendly relationship." ] ], "questions": [ "What does the first paragraph tell us about?", "Many people are mentioned in this passage. Who is the writer's true friend?", "Which of the following statements is RIGHT?", "From the last paragraph we learn that ________." ], "article": "C My grandmother often said to me, “You can count the number of your true friends on the fingers of one hand.” For a long time I thought this was true. However, I've now discovered my grandmother was only half right. Maybe we do only make a few “best” friends in our lifetime, but those aren't the only people that we can call friends. There are many different types. Let me tell you about a few of them. One type of friends is the type I call the “football mom friend”. My neighbor Sally is a good example. We both have kids who play football in a football club, and someone has to take them to practice and pick them up. Sally and I and two other mothers take turns to do this. We meet sometimes and have tea and talk about what our kids are doing, but those are the only times that we meet each other. I enjoy being with these women, but we don't do anything else together. Another type is called the “hobby friend”. That's the person you share an interest or a hobby with. Michael and Cater, who are brothers, are a good example of this type. We're all in a bird watching club. Every few weekends the members of the club go on a trip to watch different kinds of birds. There's nothing romanticabout my relationship with Michael and Cater, of course. We just share interest in birds. Then there's the “other half of the couple” type of friends. Jim is married to Rose, a friend that I've known since college. When Rose married Jim, I realized that I would have to be Jim's friend if I want to continue to be Rose's. Jim and I don't share so many interests, but we do have a friendly relationship.", "id": "0e656cd1" }, { "answers": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "options": [ [ "The lions.", "The penguins.", "The flames.", "The kangaroos." ], [ "Calm.", "Frightened.", "Excited.", "Angry." ], [ "The family were taken to the hospital after the accident.", "The fire service cleared the cars from the road after the fire.", "Helen didn't blame anyone for the accident.", "Helen thought the lions were great." ], [ "Helen is a very optimistic and imaginative woman.", "The family will never go to this park again.", "Helen still has nightmares about the accident today.", "Things would have been different if the lions were nearer." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "as their car caught fire while they were surrounded by killer beasts", "as their car caught fire while they were surrounded by killer beasts" ], [ "Today speaking of the experience, Helen said: “Looking back at it, we can laugh, but at that very moment it was frightening.", "Today speaking of the experience, Helen said: “Looking back at it, we can laugh, but at that very moment it was frightening." ], [ "Luckily we didn't think about the lions. The cars in front of us were kind of sheltering us from them, so we didn't really see how close they were.", "Luckily we didn't think about the lions. The cars in front of us were kind of sheltering us from them, so we didn't really see how close they were." ], [ "The cars in front of us were kind of sheltering us from them, so we didn't really see how close they were. If we had been just 50 yards further along, it would have been a very different story", "The cars in front of us were kind of sheltering us from them, so we didn't really see how close they were. If we had been just 50 yards further along, it would have been a very different story.”" ] ], "questions": [ "What does the underlined part “killer beasts” in Paragraph 1 refer to?", "How did Helen feel when the car caught fire?", "What can we learn from Paragraph 3?", "What can be inferred from the text?" ], "article": "B Mum, Helen Clements, described how her fun family trip to Longleat Safari Park turned into a nightmare as their car caught fire while they were surrounded by killer beasts. The story happened when the group reached the lions' area during a visit to the park. Just as they came up to a group of 12 lions, smoke suddenly began to come out of the engine. Helen was so scared that she pressed the horn to ask for help from the park workers, but then flames started to appear. The family was then faced with the dilemma of staying inside the car away from the lions or escaping the deadly fire. Fortunately, the lions were led into a night－time enclosure by the workers as the family made their escape from the car. With the family sent to the safety of the park office, the roads were cleared of cars so the fire service could put out the fire. No one was injured in any way and no lions were hurt. Helen said that it was not the workers' fault. She said, “They were great.” Today speaking of the experience, Helen said: “Looking back at it, we can laugh, but at that very moment it was frightening. I think, Oh my goodness. Why did it happen in the lion enclosure? Why not while we were at the penguins, or the kangaroos? When the car was filled with more and more smoke and the flames were getting bigger, I was thinking about explosions, just like in films. Luckily we didn't think about the lions. The cars in front of us were kind of sheltering us from them, so we didn't really see how close they were. If we had been just 50 yards further along, it would have been a very different story.”", "id": "0e6d3e37" }, { "answers": [ "C", "A", "D" ], "options": [ [ "He got an older model than he had expected.", "He couldn't return it when it was broken.", "He could have bought it at a lower price.", "He failed to find any movie shows on it." ], [ "ended all their programs", "provided fewer channels", "changed to commercials", "showed all-night movies" ], [ "By shaking and hitting it.", "By turning it on and off.", "By switching channels.", "By having it repaired." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid", "when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid." ], [ "Fortunately, I didn't get any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed.", "Fortunately, I didn't get any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed." ], [ "My trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the set is working well now", "My trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the set is working well now ,but I keep expecting more trouble." ] ], "questions": [ "21. Why did the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set?", "22.Which of the following can best replace the phrase “signed off” in Paragraph 1?", "23. How did the author finally get his TV set working again?" ], "article": "My color television has given me nothing but a headache. I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of a lot of clothes that wouldn't fit. I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model. I realized this a day later, when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid. The set worked so beautifully when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the night. Fortunately, I didn't get any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed. Then I started developing a problem with the set that involved static noise. For some reason, when certain shows switched into a commercial, a loud noise would sound for a few seconds. Gradually, this noise began to appear during a show, and to get rid of it, I had to change to another channel and then change it back. Sometimes this technique would not work, and I had to pick up the set and shake it to remove the sound. I actually began to build up my arm muscles shaking my set. When neither of these methods removed the static noise ,I would sit helplessly and wait for the noise to go away. At last I ended up hitting the set with my fist, and it stopped working altogether.My trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the set is working well now ,but I keep expecting more trouble.", "id": "0e74a2e9" }, { "answers": [ "D", "C", "C", "A" ], "options": [ [ "Children", "Fathers and mothers", "Lucy and Lily", "People" ], [ "playing hide-and-seek", "playing yo-yo", "is sitting and watching the children", "is singing" ], [ "Lucy and Lily are playing hide-and-seek with other children.", "Lucy and Lily go to the park only on Sunday.", "Lucy and Lily are talking under the tree.", "Lucy and Lily live far from the park." ], [ "fish", "children", "women", "men" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "People like to go to the park after work.", "People like to go to the park after work." ], [ "Look! This is Mr. Smith. He is sitting on a chair and watching the children", "Look! This is Mr. Smith. He is sitting on a chair and watching the children." ], [ "Lucy and Lily are standing under a tree. They are talking", "Lucy and Lily are standing under a tree. They are talking." ], [ "Some children are sitting in the boats with their fathers and mothers", "Some children are sitting in the boats with their fathers and mothers." ] ], "questions": [ "31. ______ like to go to the park.", "32. Mr. Smith is _______.", "33. Which one is right?", "34. The writer can't see_____ in the park." ], "article": "This is a beautiful park near my home. People like to go to the park after work. Some of them go to the park every day. Look! This is Mr. Smith. He is sitting on a chair and watching the children. Some children are playing the game of hide-and- seek. Some boys are playing yo-yo. Lucy and Lily are standing under a tree. They are talking. There is a small river in the park. We can see some boats in the river. Some children are sitting in the boats with their fathers and mothers. Listen! A lot of birds are singing in the trees. This is really a nice park. I come here to read English after school every day.", "id": "0ea8a811" }, { "answers": [ "A", "D", "B", "C" ], "options": [ [ "It can help reduce pressure.", "It can help prevent water.", "It can keep the drain getting stuck.", "It can melt away organic ingredients." ], [ "It's a collection of your diaries.", "It's told by Dad.", "It's a collection of bed stories.", "It's written by hand." ], [ "Sign.", "Memorial.", "Proof.", "Certificate." ], [ "A Schwinn bike.", "The “I Heart Dad” golf ball set.", "A Smart Fit Band.", "Level Naturals." ] ], "evidences": [ [ "FOR THE STRESSED OUT DAD", "FOR THE STRESSED OUT DAD：Established in 2009，Level Naturals uses ingredients that are all organic." ], [ "Give him the gift of the stories you share，written in your own words", "Give him the gift of the stories you share，written in your own words." ], [ "And when you have finished，this book will be a keepsake", "nd when you have finished，this book will be a keepsake" ], [ "If your man is paying more attention to exercise and health，then how about a Smart Fit Band? These bands track your food，fitness activities and sleep", "If your man is paying more attention to exercise and health，then how about a Smart Fit Band? These bands track your food，fitness activities and sleep." ] ], "questions": [ "What is the special feature of Level Naturals?", "What is special about the gift of beautiful memories?", "What does the underlined word “commemoration”in Paragraph 5 most probably mean?", "Which can keep a record of a man's daily life to help keep healthy?" ], "article": "A FOR THE GOLDING DAD：Want to show Dad some love on the golf course? Try the personalized “I Heart Dad” golf ball set so that Dad can get some love when things get rough. There is also a customsilver golf ball marker called “Kiss My Putt”. You can customize it with up to two words. 1ike“Best Dad” or “Best Grandpa”. FOR THE STRESSED OUT DAD：Established in 2009，Level Naturals uses ingredients that are all organic. Their soaps and bath bombs are quite popular! And you can even try a shower bomb that transforms your home into a spa. Just drop the shower bomb near your feet under water，but away from the drain. Dad's stress will melt away thanks to the organic ingredients and eucalyptussmell mixed with the steam. FOR THE DADDY ATHLETE：If your man is paying more attention to exercise and health，then how about a Smart Fit Band? These bands track your food，fitness activities and sleep. They even include social media and historical data to keep you motivated，plus some amazing free workouts from famous trainer Shawnee Harkins. FOR THE DAD WHO LOVES THE GREAT OUTDOORS：It's a timeless gift that makes everyone smile：a Schwinn bike. Dad can ride it around with the kids or get his mountain guy on for fitness outings. GIVE YOUR DAD THE GIFT OF BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES：Give him the gift of the stories you share，written in your own words. And when you have finished，this book will be a keepsake—a commemoration of his love，his hard work，and everything he means to you.", "id": "0ebc6fd2" }, { "answers": [ "C", "B", "A" ], "options": [ [ "potential strength", "physical health", "courage", "sports skills" ], [ "kite surfing", "a kite", "kite flying", "the art of kites" ], [ "mountain biking requires more than riding common bikes", "swimming skills play a key role in Coasteering", "parachuting is the least popular sports at present", "kites were the main means of transport in China" ] ], "evidences": [ [ "Though they are very dangerous and thrilling, extreme sports remain appealing among many Australian young people! Camp Extreme is the perfect test of your courage", "Though they are very dangerous and thrilling, extreme sports remain appealing among many Australian young people! Camp Extreme is the perfect test of your courage." ], [ "yet the art of kite flying dates back to the 13th-century Chinese when it was used as a simple means of transport", "yet the art of kite flying dates back to the 13th-century Chinese when it was used as a simple means of transport." ], [ "Mountain biking is a sport which consists of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough land, using specially adapted mountain bikes", "Mountain biking is a sport which consists of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough land, using specially adapted mountain bikes." ] ], "questions": [ "All the four extreme sports are intended to test one's _____.", "The underlined word “it” refers to _____.", "We can infer from the passage that _______." ], "article": "Though they are very dangerous and thrilling, extreme sports remain appealing among many Australian young people! Camp Extreme is the perfect test of your courage. Kite Surfing It's the exciting mixture of kite, board and waves. The idea of using a kite to accelerate speed seems like a new challenge, yet the art of kite flying dates back to the 13th-century Chinese when it was used as a simple means of transport. Catch a wind and you're moving — up, down and across the surf. “It's always exciting. You'd jump 5 feet or 35 feet. You never know if you're going to go up in the air, and your heart is just going boom, boom, boom.” Coasteering It is by far the best activity and the event that everyone is still talking about. This is exploring the coastline without worrying about a coastal path or finding a rocky bay blocking your route. You climb, dive and swim from one place to another. With Coasteering, you don't have to be able to swim as the wet suit and buoyancy aid will keep you floating when you are in the water. Sky Diving Traditional parachuting doesn't sound risky enough. So now sky diving is the name for jumping from a plane and listening to your heart beating heavily as you move fast towards earth before you open your parachute at the last moment. Mountain Biking It's been around so long that bikers are no longer satisfied with just going up and down a mountain. Mountain biking is a sport which consists of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough land, using specially adapted mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes, but include features designed to improve strength and performance in rough areas. For details, please call us on 1300-792-668 or click here: www.xtremecamp.com.au.", "id": "0ecb0324" } ] }