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The rain had continued for a week and the flood had created a big river which were running by Nancy Brown's farm. As she tried to gather her cows to a higher ground, she slipped and hit her head on a fallen tree trunk. The fall made her unconscious for a moment or two. When she came to, Lizzie, one of her oldest and fa... | [{'question': 'What did Nancy try to do before she fell over?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['Measure the depth of the river', 'Look for a fallen tree trunk', 'Protect her cows from being drowned', 'Run away from the flooded farm']}, {'question': 'The following are true according to the passage except _ .', 'answer': '... |
There is probably no field of human activity in which our values and lifestyles are shown more clearly and strongly than they are in the clothes that we choose to wear.The dress of an individual is a kind of "sign language" that communicates a set of information and is usually the basis on which immediate impressions a... | [{'question': 'The passage tells us that _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['our values and lifestyles are in no field of human activity', 'the clothes that we choose to wear have something to do with our values and lifestyles', 'our values and lifestyles are from the sign language', 'the clothes we choose to wear dep... |
Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything--tutors, cards, special learning centers--in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic school.
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn't kiss his mother hello... | [{'question': "Tommy's mother felt surprised that his son _ .", 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['was still the same as usual', 'ate so much at dinner', 'kissed her hello after school', 'worked hard but said little']}, {'question': 'The last sentence in the passage shows that _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['Tommy felt ... |
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I used to be a hothead. Whenever anyone said anything, I'd think of a way to disagree. I'd push back hard if something didn't fit my world-view.
It's like I had to be first with an opinion -- as if being first meant something. But what it really meant was that I wasn't thinking hard enough about th... | [{'question': 'What did the author do while Richard was talking in the business conference?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['He kept notes for things that he did not agree with.', 'He pushed Richard and beat him.', 'He was preparing for his own speech.', 'He was getting ready to compliment him.']}, {'question': 'Which of ... |
Bungee jumping is an activity about jumping from a tall structure while connected to a large elastic cord . The tall structure is usually a fixed object, such as a building, bridge or crane; but it is also possible to jump from a movable object, such as a hot-air balloon or helicopter, that has the ability to stay over... | [{'question': 'Which of the following is NOT suitable for bungee jumping?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['The fixed-wing aircraft', 'The helicopter', 'The hot-air balloon', 'The mobile crane']}, {'question': 'The purpose of writing this passage is to _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['teach people how to carry out a bun... |
A girl with blue eyes is a blue-eyed girl. A man with long legs is a long-legged man. A woman with white hair is a white-haired woman. Children who have good looks are good-looking children. What do you do when you want to buy clothes? You go to a shop. If you can find clothes that are the right size for you, and if th... | [{'question': '55. The clothes which you buy from the supermarket are called _ clothes.', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['tailor-made', 'ready-made', 'hand-made', 'mass production']}, {'question': '56. If you come to England, bring both a raincoat and an umbrella because _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['... |
My legs don't do much because I have a serious disease. _ just sit there and look pretty. When people look at me, they only see the chair -- my wheelchair. I've been in one since I was 3 years old. And it doesn't matter if I graduate at the top of my class and go to law school. To some, I'll always be the girl in the c... | [{'question': "Kennedy's story mainly tells us that we should _ .", 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['work hard', 'smile at life', 'have dreams', 'thank our parents']}] |
Today, whether or not you follow the latest trends, one's fashion and choice of dress is a reflection of one's individual style and tastes. Can you still remember how you dressed at the start of China's opening-up? Today's program is one of a special series commemorating the 30th anniversary of reform and opening-up ... | [{'question': "China's opening-up dates back to _ .", 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['the 1960s', 'the 1970s', 'the 1980s', 'the 1990s']}, {'question': 'All of the following EXCEPT _ are keywords in representing the fashion of our generation.', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['traditional brands', 'international brands',... |
A couple who held hands at breakfast every morning even after 70 years of marriage have died 15 hours apart. Helen Felumlee, died at 92 on April 12. Her husband, 91-year-old Kenneth Felumlee, died the next morning.
The couple's eight children say the two had been inseparable since meeting as teenagers, once sharing the... | [{'question': 'From what Cody said, we can learn the children _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['were not in front of their father', "don't look after their father", 'foresaw their father would go', 'surrounded their father']}, {'question': 'How many jobs did Kenneth get?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['Four.', 'Three.... |
Very soon the Rabbit noticed Alice, as she went hunting about, and called out to her, "What are you doing out here? Run home this moment, and fetch me a pair of gloves and a fan! Quick, now!"
Alice was so much frightened that she ran off at once in the direction it pointed to. She saw a little house, on the door of whi... | [{'question': 'According to the passage, we can know that Alice _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['felt comfortable when she grew no longer', 'was afraid when the Rabbit called out to her', 'knew what would happen to her if she continued to grow', 'saw a label "DRINK ME" on the bottle and drank half of it']}, {'quest... |
My favourite book is The Adventure of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.Tom lives with his aunt Polly in a quiet street of St. Petersburg, Missouri.He's a lively and clever young boy,and he finds himself in many exciting adventures.He runs away with his two friends,Huck Finn and Joe,to an island in the middle of the Mississippi... | [{'question': '.How did people feel when Tom appeared at his own funeral ?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['They were surprised and happy.', 'They were surprised and sad', 'They were worried and excited.', 'They were frightened and happy.']}, {'question': '.The whole book is mainly about _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options'... |
What does it mean to say that we live in a world of persuasion? It means that we live among competing interests. Your roommate's need to study for an exam may take priority over pizza. Your instructor may have good reasons not to change your grade.
In such a world, persuasion is the art of getting others to give fair... | [{'question': 'According to the passage, persuasion means _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ["changing others' points of view", 'exercising power over other people', 'getting other people to consider your point of view', 'getting people to agree with you and do what you want']}, {'question': 'The passage states that s... |
Hi, everybody!
Welcome to our newly-opened Richards Cinema Bookstore!
Now let me introduce to you some of the new film books in our store.
Are you Chinese film fans? OK, here comes the latest 25 New Takes about Chinese films. It is a collection of 25 fresh readings of different Chinese films from the 1930s to the prese... | [{'question': 'The speaker of the passage is most probably _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['the author of 25 New Takes', 'a tourist in the cinema bookstore', 'the manager of the cinema bookstore', 'a reader of Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema']}, {'question': 'The purpose of the speaker is _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'opt... |
A rare butterfly has been discovered in Britain for the first time in 60 years,having moved from Eastern Europe.The only previous record of a wild yellow-legged Tortoiseshell in Britain was in 1953,when it was seen just once in Sevenoaks,Kent.Several weeks ago,there were already four confirmed sightings,along the East ... | [{'question': 'These rare butterflies usually live in _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['Eastern Europe', 'Norfolk,Suffolk and Kent', 'coastal areas', 'Sevenoaks,Kent']}, {'question': 'The annual Big Butterfly Count is Intended to _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ["inspire amateurs'studying interest", 'teach people t... |
The first time Luca heard the Island of Inventions, he was very young, but the wonders he heard about sounded so unbelievable to him that they were forever kept in his memory. Since then, he never stopped searching clues which might lead him to that place of wonder. He read widely to collect information.
Taking a littl... | [{'question': 'Luca read widely to _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['get information about the great inventions', 'get clear ideas about the island for vacations', 'seek massages about the secret club of inventions', 'get more knowledge for the benefit of his inventions']}, {'question': 'Luca and other brilliant inv... |
One of the traditions which is now a necessary part of Christmas is a that of Father Christmas, or Santa Claus. According to the modern legend, he is a magical figure who visits all the children of the world during the night before Christmas Day, leaving presents which they find the next morning. He flies through the n... | [{'question': "The writer mentions details such as Father Christmas's sledge, the reindeer and the way he climbs down chimneys because he/she _", 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['wants to make it clear that these things are impossible', 'is describing the history of St Nicholas', 'wants everyone to believe that Father Chri... |
A new law helps people with disabilities. The law says that people with disabilities must be able to get into and out of all public buildings. It also says that business must offer special services to people who have special needs. Companies can not refuse to hire disabled workers. Many businesses may have to change th... | [{'question': 'According to the passage we can see that_.', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['it will be difficult for the normal persons to get into the public buildings', 'the buildings of all the businesses will have to be changed', 'Most businesses used to offer special services to people who have special needs', 'it was... |
"What is the most important thing you've done in your life?" The question was put to me during a presentation I gave to a group of lawyers.
The answer came to me in an instant. It's not the one I gave, because the situation was not right. As a lawyer in the entertainment industry, I knew the audience wanted to hear som... | [{'question': 'When he was asked about the most important thing he had done in life at a presentation, the author _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['felt it was not an interesting question', 'thought for a while and spoke his mind', "gave an answer from a lawyer's point of view", "didn't give the real answer"]}, {'... |
A desert is a beautiful land of silence and space. The sun shines, the wind blows, and time and space seem endless. Nothing is soft. The sand and rocks are hard, and many of the plants even have hard needles instead of leaves.
The size and location of the world's deserts are always changing. Over millions of years, as... | [{'question': 'In this passage, "needles" refers to _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['small, thin pieces of steel.', 'long, thin pieces of branches.', 'small pointed growth on the stem of a plant.', 'small, thin pieces of sticks.']}, {'question': 'Which of the following is NOT true?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['Th... |
Nelson Mandela was a figure of international fame, and many details of his life and career were public knowledge. But here are four things you may not have known about the late South African leader.
1. He was a boxing fan.
In his youth, Nelson Mandela enjoyed boxing and long-distance running. Even during the 27 years h... | [{'question': 'What is the main idea of the passage?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ["Nelson Mandela's life in the prison.", 'The achievements of Nelson Mandela.', "Nelson Mandela's hobbies and career.", 'Unknown things about Nelson Mandela.']}, {'question': 'Why did Nelson Mandela love boxing?', 'answer': 'C', 'options':... |
New research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows that people who struggle with mood problems or addiction can safely quit smoking and that kicking the habit is associated with improved mental health.
Cavazos-Rehg, an assistant professor of psychiatry, found that quitting or significantl... | [{'question': 'What is the main idea of the passage?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['Smoking was associated with alcohol and drug problems.', 'Quitting smoking may help to improve mental health.', 'Smoking can lead to cancer or other deadly problems.', 'Those who had mental problem are more motivated to quit smoking.']},... |
School is out for the summer in some areas, and for many children, that means weeks of sleeping in late, trips to the swimming pool or hours spent in front of the TV. These months of inactivity--- away from the daily tiring things of school--- are something that young people look forward to, but it can have a detriment... | [{'question': 'Children lose a lot in learning in the summer break because they_.', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['do homework before the TV', 'stay up late at night', 'visit the swimming pool', 'spend little time learning']}, {'question': 'Which of the following is true?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ["It isn't good for ch... |
A new study has been carried to test the role of story telling in lowering blood pressure. Dr. Thomas Houston, a professor of the University of Massachusetts Medical School, led a group of scientists that investigated how pre-recorded videos of hypertension patients' talking about their medical histories helped anoth... | [{'question': 'We can learn from the text that the pre-recorded videos _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['tell medical histories of hypertension patients', 'introduce some medical treatments of hypertension', 'introduce a good lifestyle for hypertensive patients', 'tell scientific discoveries of the scientist group']... |
Some people collect stamps. Other people collect works of art or musical instruments. But a man in the American state of Maryland collects secrets.
For the past 10 years, people have been sending Frank Warren postcards and other objects with secrets written on them. He now has a million secrets. "It's a drawing of a li... | [{'question': 'Mr. Warren created PostSecret in order to _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ["satisfy his curiosity about others' secrets", 'collect more materials for his series of books', 'offer a safe place for people to share their secrets', "earn a lot of money by sharing others' secrets online"]}, {'question': 'W... |
What's your idea of a good time? What about dancing in a rainy field with one hundred and fifty thousand other people while a famous rock band plays on a stage so far away that the performers look like ants?
It may sound strange but that is what many hundreds of thousands of young people in the UK do every summer.Why? ... | [{'question': 'What does the author mean by saying "the Glastonbury Festival has gone from strength to strength"?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['The festival has achieved growing success.', 'Great efforts have been made to hold the festival.', 'The festival has brought in a large amount of money.', 'There have been thou... |
The best selling children's book, Pipilu Sending You 100 Lives, has been adapted into a homonymous play that will be put on for the first time next March and tour around 50 cities in China.
The book was adapted by the Hangzhou based Star Dream Factory.
"We don't want to descend to the average children's dramas that are... | [{'question': 'Pipilu Sending You 100 Lives has been adapted into a play by _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Huang Qin .', 'Zheng Yuanjie.', 'Guo Yan.', 'Star Dream Factory']}, {'question': 'The book Pipilu Sending You 100 Lives is trying to tell the readers _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['how Pipilu give you ... |
Many people hate wet, sticky August, but to some, it's an especially bitter time. A new working paper finds that, March and August are the months in which divorce filings peak.
For the paper, the University of Washington's Brian Serafini and Julie Brines analyzed the most recent years of divorce filings in Washington a... | [{'question': "Which of the following can support Brian and Julie's conclusion?", 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['The divorce rate rises sharply in March and August.', 'They carried out online surveys and analyzed the results.', 'More people search for key words about divorce early in the year.', 'Conflicts in marriage ten... |
When was the last time someone did something unexpectedly nice for you? Not someone you knew, but a total stranger? It's happened to me a few times, but two instances really stand out.
A few years ago, I was dining out with a person who kept going on and on about himself, completely unaware of the fact that I was sitti... | [{'question': 'Why did the author say she was in misery?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Because she got into trouble with her friend.', "Because she couldn't enjoy her meal quietly.", 'Because her friend complained so much.', 'Because she was doing poorly in her study.']}, {'question': 'What do you think of the man who ... |
If there is a building which symbolizes a country--such as the Eiffel Tower for France and Sydney Opera House for Australia--then it has to be the Taj Mahal for India.
It was set up by Emperor Shah Jahan in 1653 in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. From the time they got married, they wouldn't be separated. She followe... | [{'question': 'Emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal to _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['make it symbolize India', 'memorise his wife', 'show his great power', 'give his wife a present']}, {'question': 'Which of the following about the Taj Mahal is NOT true?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['It is a symbol of India.',... |
According to Andrew, it never would have happened if he had not had a flat tire on Highway 10 last night at about 7:30. He was on his way to attend a three-day sales meeting when he had the flat. tyre. Unfortunately, he did not have a spare, so he pushed the car off the road, locked it up, and managed to thumb a ride b... | [{'question': 'As Andrew had a flat tyre on the way, he _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['had to take another car to attend the meeting', 'rode on a bike to attend the meating', 'asked for a lift to go back home', 'borrowed a car to go back home']}, {'question': 'When Andrew was approaching the house _ .', 'answer'... |
Owning a smartphone may not be as smart as you think.They may let you surf the Internet,listen to music and snap photos wherever you are...but they also turn you into a workaholic,it seems.A study suggests that,by giving you access to emails at all times.the all-singing.all-dancing mobile phone adds as much as two hour... | [{'question': 'The text is probably taken from _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['a scientific report', 'a financial report', 'a newspaper', 'a literary journal']}, {'question': 'Ghadi may agree that _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['employees are supposed to be on call 24 hours a day', 'the ability to access many a... |
I've done many things that would make any parent proud. I've taken part in sports, community work and school events, but I am most proud to be a good big brother. I have to watch over four sisters and a brother, plus myself. That's quitea task, but one I feel I have gotten good at.
My brother needs more attention than ... | [{'question': "How many people are probably there in the author's family? _ .", 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['5', '6', '7', '8']}, {'question': "The author's brother needs more attention because _ .", 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['he is the youngest child of the family', 'he lost the functions of his lower body', 'he... |
People in Mutsuhito, Japan, lived through one hundreds, and sometimes thousands, a day.But they couldn't get used to it.
What was it? It was a string of earthquakes that made the small town shake all the time.This went on for more than a year.Sometimes the quakes were very small.Only certain instruments could pick them... | [{'question': "When the rock forces its way through the Earth's crust, _ .", 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['a volcano is born', 'an earthquake happens', 'a fault forms', "the Earth's covering becomes smooth"]}, {'question': 'How does a fault form?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['When California rests on two separate plat... |
The United States is full of cars. There are still many families without cars, but some families have two or more. However, cars are used for more than pleasure. They are a necessary part of life.
Cars are used for business. They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other way to get to their jobs.... | [{'question': 'The United States is filled with cars, but _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['not every family has a car', 'few families have two cars or even more', 'every American has a car', 'every family has a car']}, {'question': 'Mothers form car pools in order that _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['they can dr... |
Ariau Amazon Towers
The Ariau Amazon Towers hotel lets you sleep in a tree house. Eight towers make up this hotel that offers over 300 rooms. If you really want to get into the spirit, book the Tarzan Suite which is large enough for a big family. You'll be thirty feet up in the air and can travel between the towers thr... | [{'question': 'What is special about the Ariau Amazon Towers hotel?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['You can sleep in tree houses.', 'You can choose any of the towers.', 'It is designed for big families.', 'Every room has a walkway.']}, {'question': 'For two persons spending a night in one of these hotels, they have to pa... |
Welcome to Coteborg University
Coteborg University is one of Sweden's largest and most popular universities.
We are very proud of this and believe that there are several reasons for our popularity. The principal reasons we believe to be the high quality of our education and research and the broad range of courses that ... | [{'question': "The main reasons for Coteborg University's popularity according to the passage is _ .", 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['the high quality education and research and the wide range of courses', 'the convenient traffic', 'its excellent location and fast developing economical environment', 'famous professors... |
Any high school students lucky enough to be accepted to Harvard University can easily count themselves among the country's best and brightest.
The story of David Boone's journey from sleeping on a park bench to one of Harvard's dorm rooms, certainly stands out from the crowd of his peers.
David, a 17-year-old senior ... | [{'question': 'According to the passage, what is one of the reasons that made David homeless?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ["His parents' divorce.", "His parents' unemployment.", 'His desire to be adventurous', 'His facing acts of violence.']}, {'question': "Jeff McClellan was impressed by David's _ .", 'answer': 'C'... |
Winter is the time of year when people feel very blessed. This isn't because people feel thankful for the cold weather, nor because the important festivals---Christmas or Spring Festival---offer an excuse to celebrate. In fact, "Bless you!" is a common response if someone sneezes, a symptom of catching a cold or the fl... | [{'question': 'We say "Bless you!" when _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['we feel annoyed at someone.', 'someone sneezes.', 'someone catches a cold or the flu.', 'we celebrate some important festivals.']}, {'question': 'How many ways are mentioned in the passage to stop you from catching the flu?', 'answer': 'A', 'o... |
If you go into the woods with your friends, stay with them. If you don't, you may get lost. If you do get lost, this is what you should do.
Sit down and stay where you are. Don't try to find your friends -- let them find you. You can help them to find you by staying in one place.
There is another way to help your frien... | [{'question': 'How do you let people believe that you are not just making noise for fun?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Stop now and then.', 'Go on shouting or whistling.', 'Shout over and over at the top of voice.', 'Shout or whistle three times once a while.']}, {'question': 'If nobody answers you after your signal, w... |
Three Central Texas men were honored with the Texas Department of Public Safety's Director's Award in a Tuesday morning ceremony for their heroism in saving the victims of a fiery two car accident.
The accident occurred on March 25 when a vehicle lost control while traveling on a rain-soaked State Highway 6 near Baylor... | [{'question': 'Which of the following can be used to describe Bozeman?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['Kind.', 'Modest.', 'Excited.', 'Smart.']}, {'question': 'Who saved Megan Smith from the damaged car?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Clemmons.', 'Anthony Russo.', 'Bozeman.', 'Bonge.']}, {'question': "What's the main idea... |
This girl is almost without shelter. She may not realize it, but she's more exposed to the world than she's ever likely to be again. And it isn't because she's a girl. It could be a boy. It could be you.
But why is she 'shelter less ? She s got a place to live in quite a pleasant place by the look of it and if shelter ... | [{'question': 'It can be inferred from the passage that this girl _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['has nowhere to live', "will have problems because she's a girl", 'is probably going to feel lonely', 'wants to live in her home again']}, {'question': 'When we say someone "lives a sheltered life", we mean they _ ... |
A 16-year-old South Dakota boy who became lost while hunting and spent 16 hours alone in the Black Hills National Forest says he was scared but still managed to make a survival plan.
Austin DuVall, of Rapid City, became lost on Nov.3 while hunting with his father. He ran after a deer, and soon found himself alone. "I r... | [{'question': 'After Austin realized he lost his way, he _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['was very nervous but excited', 'cried aloud for help', 'tried to find a safe place', 'decided to sleep in the wild']}, {'question': 'Who saved Austin according to his father?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['The couple in the cab... |
Dear Earthmen ,
I have enjoyed my stay on your interesting unusual planet. I think I understand the life on earth now and I would like to give you my impressions.
First of all you live in boxes. Every morning you leave your big boxes and get into smaller boxes on wheels. All these small boxes race around and around, a... | [{'question': 'The small boxes on wheels are _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['toys', 'ears', 'houses that can be moved', 'boxes in which there are wheels']}, {'question': 'The tiny glowing boxes with moving pictures on the front are _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['cameras', 'cinema screens', 'TV sets', 'telescop... |
In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an intemational festival of music,dance and theatre in Edinburgh. The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.
At the same time, the "Fringe" appeared as a challenge to the official festival.Eight theatre g... | [{'question': 'Point was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at he beginning?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['To bring Europe together again.', 'To honor heroes of World War 11.', 'To introduce young theatre groups.', 'To attract great artists from Europe.']}, {'question': 'Why did some uninvited theatre groups come to Ed... |
Growing up in Philadelphia, Lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when he was seven. His food-loving family had two kitchens, and he quickly learned what was the best way to bake his cakes. Lieberman improved his kitchen skills during a year abroad beforo college, learning from a cook in Italy and study l... | [{'question': "We can learn from the text that Lieberman's family _ .", 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['have relatives in Europe', 'love cooking at home', 'often hold parties', 'own a restaurant']}, {'question': 'The Food Network got to know Lieberman _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['at one of his parties', 'from his ... |
As the train approached the seaside town where I was going to spend my holiday, I went into the corridor to stretch my legs.I stayed there for a short while,breathing in the fresh air and exchanging a few words with one of the passengers,whom I had met earlier on the station platform.
When I turned to go back to m... | [{'question': 'The writer went into the corridor because _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['he wanted to take a rest', 'he wanted to meet his friend', 'he wanted to get off the train', 'he wanted to have a walk']}, {'question': 'Whom did the writer see in the compartment next to his?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['One... |
It is well known that Einstein was the father of the famous Theory of Relativity. But do you know it owes a great deal to Marits, Einstein's former wife?
In 1896, 17-year-old Einstein went to Zurich to study physics. There he met a girl from Hungary. They studied in the same class. The same interest brought the two tog... | [{'question': 'Einstein fell in love with Marits mainly because they _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['were in the same school', 'wanted to do research together', 'had the same interest', 'came from different countries']}, {'question': 'By the year of 1914, Einstein had _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['become fa... |
Golf in the USA was until quite recently the hobby of old,middle class white men.Not any more.The fact that the class,age and race barriers that existed in the sport have finally been broken down is due almost entirely to two people.Tiger Woods and Michelle Wie.
Tiger Woods was born in California in 1975 and is one of... | [{'question': 'What is the text about?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ["Tiger Woods'life in playing golf.", 'The achievements of two golf players from ethnic minorities.', "Michelle Wie's determination.", 'Playing golf in USA was once the hobby of old,middle class while men.']}, {'question': 'Less than a year after turnin... |
There is no doubt about it.The best way to learn new words is to do it unconsciously.I don't mean while you're unconscious.I mean while you are unconscious of the fact that it is sinking in.
That is how I learnt the 30,000 words in my vocabulary by living in an English-speaking world, mother tongue.I just pick them up.... | [{'question': 'It is certain that the best way to learn new words is _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['to learn them by oneself', 'to learn by living in an English-speaking world and using them frequently', 'to guess them from the context', 'to get more separate meanings of each word']}, {'question': 'Which of the f... |
If you had a strange sound in your ear, what would you do? One man in Wales who thought he had a fly in his ear called 999, the emergency services number in Britain. And so did a woman who was worried about her green potatoes. Could she make chips with them? Were they poisonous? She didn't hesitate about calling the lo... | [{'question': 'How does the author introduce the topic of the text?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['By giving examples.', 'By telling a story.', 'By listing figures.', 'By making a comparison.']}, {'question': 'According to the text, prank calls are usually _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['meant to be helpful', 'dealt... |
Directions: Read the following passage. The passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.
It may be open to discussion which city is the most beautiful in t... | [{'question': 'What is the article mainly about?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['Multiculturalism in Australia.', 'Qualities that make Australia stand out as "the most livable" place in the world.', 'The comfortable environment and lifestyle in Australia.', "The world's most livable city, Melbourne."]}, {'question': 'Wha... |
China has recently been faced with serious issues of product safety. In Panama, it is said that medicine made with a poisonous chemical sickened some people. A Chinese company had identified it as diethylamide glycol ( []), a low - cost substitute commonly used in automobile antifreeze .
Some countries have banned Chin... | [{'question': 'How many cases with safety problems are mentioned in the passage?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['Six', 'Five', 'Four', 'Three']}, {'question': 'We can infer the followings except that _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['Chinese- made toothpaste is safe', 'the safety of "made in China" is doubted', 'there... |
A gentleman put an advertisement in a newspaper for a boy to work in his office. Out of the nearly fifty men who come to apply, the man selected one and dismissed the others.
"I should like to know," said a friend, "the reason you preferred that boy, who brought not a single letter--not a recommendation ,"
"You are wr... | [{'question': 'A gentleman put an advertisement in a newspaper _', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['in order to hire an office boy', 'so as to dismiss the others', 'in order to select one among the fifty applicants', 'so as to select one and dismiss the others']}, {'question': '_ was the very person the gentleman preferr... |
School education is very important and useful. Yet no one can learn everything from school. A teacher, no matter how much he knows, he can not teach his students everything they want to know. The teacher's job is to show his students how to learn. He teaches them how to read and how to think. So much more is to be lear... | [{'question': 'According to the passage, a good teacher should be one who is to _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['help his students to gain a good memory.', "train his students' ability to learn", 'teach his students everything he knows', 'have his students studying long hours']}, {'question': 'If a student want to l... |
There are a growing number of pet owners who feed their pets on raw, which means, "uncooked" meat and bones. William Burk, a pet food specialist from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), believes that feeding raw meat to pets is against its goal of protecting the public from health dangers, and that raw meat and bo... | [{'question': 'The FDA has provided guidelines for producers of pet foods with raw meat because _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['pet safety is a serious problem', 'most pets are lack of nutrition', 'feeding pets on raw is popular', 'the quality of pet foods is dropping']}, {'question': 'Those who feed pets on raw s... |
There are a number of different ways to study a language, each of which has advantages and disadvantages. You may find a combination of these is a best choice for you.
If you can find a course in the language you want to learn in your country, this is quite a good way to study. A variety of courses are usually availabl... | [{'question': 'Studying in your country has many advantages except that _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['there are many courses to choose from', 'you can study with others of the same level', 'all the courses are free of charge', 'the teacher can offer you instructions and practice']}, {'question': 'Compared with... |
Boys' schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art, dance and music.
Far from the traditional image of a culture of aggressive masculinity ,the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to be consistent to a stereotype ,a ... | [{'question': 'The author believes that a single-sex school would _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['force boys to hide their emotions to be"real men"', 'help to form masculine aggressiveness in boys', 'encourage boys to express their emotions more freely', 'naturally place emphasis on the traditional image of a man t... |
Chances are that you've had to apologize plenty of times in your life. And there's a goodchance that you've also expressed the phrase, "I never meant to hurt you."
Stop doing that, says author Caroline Myss.
In a talk Myss - a spiritual researcher - took on the topic of forgiveness and healing, and explained in no unce... | [{'question': 'How should we apologize according to Myss?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['We should confess our faults and ask for forgiveness.', 'We should say sincerely "I never meant to hurt you".', 'We can go into a deep conversation to argue with our friend.', 'We are supposed to make up with the other by giving som... |
Oliver Radtke believes Chinglish mistranslations may be fun, but are not to be made fun of. "My message on Chinglish is: It should be conserved . It shouldn't be treated as a cheap joke for foreign tourists to laugh at but as a cultural treasure," said the 32-year-old multimedia designer, who frequently visited China ... | [{'question': 'Which of the following statements does Radtke agree with?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Chinglish will gradually disappear as years go by.', 'Chinglish is invented to amuse foreign tourists.', 'Chinglish will be treated as a cultural treasure.', 'Chinglish is actually a variety of English.']}, {'question... |
We produce 500 billion of plastic bags in a year worldwide and they are thrown away polluting oceans, killing wildlife and getting dumped in landfills where they take up to 1000 years to decompose. Researchers have been unsuccessfully looking for a solution.
The 16-year old Canadian high school student, Daniel Burd, f... | [{'question': 'Daniel Burd won first prize at the Canada-Wide Science Fair because _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['he found a new kind of microorganism', 'he contributed much to environmental protection', 'he found a way to degrade plastics in shorter time', 'he could encourage microbes growth in an easier way']}, ... |
Reading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet m discuss them. Now, the website BookCrossing.com rums the page on the traditional idea of a book group.
Members go on the site and register books they own that they would like.sham.
BookCrossing... | [{'question': 'What should a member do first before releasing a book?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['Register the back online.', 'Leave the book in a coffee shop.', 'Stick an identifying number on it.', 'Remind~m read it.']}, {'question': 'The passage is mast probably written to _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['attra... |
College is a fresh start, and a chance to make new friends. These friends may become your lifelong friends, or the person you want to spend the rest of your life with. Whether you are going to a nearby college or the university far away from home, you are likely to meet new people wherever you are. Here are some advice... | [{'question': 'Getting to class early will _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['give you more information about the teacher', 'let you concentrate more on your class', 'give you a good chance to make friends', 'leave a good impression on others']}, {'question': 'According to the text, the friends you get to know in cla... |
On a small farm in Mexico, there are no schools. A bus is the school! The driver of the bus is the teacher! It is a school bus, but it doesn't take children to school. It just goes round from place to place, and sometimes it comes to this farm. The bus will stay here for three months. The farmers call it a school on wh... | [{'question': '. . The driver of the bus is _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['the teacher', 'the student', 'the farmer', 'the school']}, {'question': '. The bus school will _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['take children to school', 'stay there for lunch', 'take the fathers and mothers to school', 'go round fro... |
The Mysterious Universe
By Ellen Jackson and Nic Bishop
How did the universe begin? How big is it? What is dark matter? Cosmologist and expert supernova hunter Alex Filippenko hopes that supernovas can help us answer some of these questions. But first we've got to find them! Join Alex and his team as they go on the hun... | [{'question': 'According to the text, Alex Filippenko _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['invented huge telescopes', 'is looking for supernovas', "doesn't need many computers", 'knows a lot about dark matter']}, {'question': "What do we know about George's Secret Key to the Universe?", 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['It i... |
Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it's painful ? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.
During the hours when you labour through your work you may say that you're "hot". That's true. The time of day when you feel... | [{'question': 'If you wants to work more efficiently at your how point in the morning, you should _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['change his energy cycle', 'overcome his laziness', 'get up earlier than usual', 'go to bed earlier']}, {'question': 'You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will _ ... |
Bob was born in Cambridge. When he was in elementary school, he asked his mother to take him to parks in their community so he could collect empty soda cans to recycle. His mother agreed, as long as he saved part of the money he earned for college.
Bob's mother remembers Bob as the most determined of her seven kids. ... | [{'question': "From the passage we can know that Bob's honors thesis _ .", 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['makes his mother feel surprised', 'helps to save the power of flying a solar-powered airplane', 'is done with BYU students', 'doubts the way of flying a solar-powered airplane']}, {'question': 'According to the pas... |
He looked like a pirate.
With his handkerchief tied in a knot behind his little nine-year-old head, he looked like a pirate, a sad pirate. The first time little David came to our camp, he was hairless and worn out from medical treatments. He was also very angry.
Paul Newman's camp counselors ( ) were hoping to fill Dav... | [{'question': "The camp counselors failed to fill David's beginning days with fun and laughter, mainly because David _ .", 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['behaved like a pirate', 'remained in a bad mood', 'was left alone at the camp', 'was teased by other campers']}, {'question': 'Seeing David smashing the potato chips, ... |
Nothing is more frustrating than not being able to sleep, tossing and turning . Your mind is racing, going over everything that happened that day. Night noises keep you awake. What can you do? Here are some things you can do to help you to fall asleep.
Sleep only when sleepy
This reduces the time you are awake in bed.... | [{'question': '_ can help you fall asleep at night.', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['Reading an uninteresting story', 'Thinking over what happened during the day', 'Sitting quietly with the light on', 'Taking some exercise']}, {'question': 'Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?', 'answer': 'B', 'o... |
For 52 years my father got up at 5:30 am every morning, went to work, and returned home at 5:30 pm. I never saw my father stayed home from work ill, nor did I ever see my father lay down to take a nap. He had no hobbies, other than taking care of his family. All he asked from me, his daughter, was to help him while he ... | [{'question': 'The author wrote the article in order to _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['praise her father', 'remember her father', 'show her father loved her', 'let her father be known']}] |
Sociable people seem to gain extra rewards from their relationships by feeling less stressed, taking better care of themselves and having less risky lifestyles, they claim.
A review of studies into the impact of relationships on health found that people had a 50% better survival rate if they belonged to a wider... | [{'question': 'According to the text, which of the following is NOT a benefit of being sociable people?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['Getting better in the state of heath.', 'Losing weight more easily.', 'Taking better care of themselves.', 'Having more safe lifestyles.']}, {'question': 'Psychologist Holt-Lunstad says ... |
Discover Artistic Talents across the Country
Redtory, Guangzhou
Redtory, established in 2009, is a spacious art district often referred to as Guangzhou's 798. Made up of more than 30 old halls, mostly buildings of red brick, the place was originally built in 1956 as Chinese largest can factory. Some of the rusty machin... | [{'question': 'If you are going to visit an art zone at 7pm, which one can you go to?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['Redtory, Guangzhou.', 'Tank Loft, Chongqing.', 'M50, Shanghai.', '798 Art Zone, Beijing.']}, {'question': 'Tank Loft, Chongqing is quite different from the others in _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['si... |
As many people hit middle age, they often start to notice that their memory and mental attention are not what they used to be. We suddenly can't remember where we put the keys just a moment ago, or an old friend's name, or the name of an old band we used to love. It happens to most of us, but is it unavoidable?
Scienti... | [{'question': 'What is the purpose of Lumosity?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['To exercise the brain and muscles.', 'To combine exercises with a web-based program.', 'To improve basic cognitive functions.', "To improve students' scores on test."]}, {'question': 'Which of the following is true?', 'answer': 'D', 'options'... |
Worn by the rich and famous around the world and now a $799.04 million-a-year enterprise , Ugg boots have come a long way since their 1973 creation--designed to keep surfers' feet warm in cold Australian conditions.
Twenty-eight years after selling the rights to his woollen-lined creation, Aussie Ugg boot inventor Shan... | [{'question': 'The text mainly tells us that _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['Ugg inventor is unwilling to sell his rights', 'Ugg inventor is happy to trade dollars for surfing', 'Ugg boots were made of special materials', 'Ugg boots were invented specially to surfers']}, {'question': 'Ugg boots were invented by ... |
They can be seen more frequently than ever before on college campuses, wearing thick-rimmed glasses while listening to indie music. One might find them playing unusual musical instruments, shopping at second-hand stores or expressing themselves in other unique ways. They call themselves hipsters. Being "hip" used to m... | [{'question': 'From the passage we can know that hipsters are _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['a group of people who are self-denied', 'a group of students who are good at musical instruments', 'people who follow the latest trends and fashions', 'people who pay no attention to material things']}, {'question': 'Leop... |
It should be very clear that we live in a most spectacular time. It's a time when information is of primary importance. It's a time when new information technologies are fundamentally transforming the world in every aspect. Among the changes, which have come upon modern society, the ones in education are probably the m... | [{'question': 'The most suitable title for the passage should be " _ ."', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['Education in the information age', 'Advantages and disadvantages of online learning', 'Online learning vs classroom learning', 'How to survive in the information age']}, {'question': 'Which of the following descripti... |
Shopping in the United States changes a lot.About ninety years ago most people shopped in small stores that were owned by one person or a family.Women went from the bakery to the butcher's to the grocer and on to the fruit and vegetable seller in order to get their food for the week.
Then about sixty years ago, superma... | [{'question': 'Which is the place for people to spend time with others according to the passage?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['Shopping malls', 'Small stores', 'Supermarkets', 'Superstores']}, {'question': 'Why can the superstores sell products at much lower prices?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Because they are built ... |
Is It OK to Snap Your Food?
Have you ever taken a snap of a luxurious cake or photographed a juicy steak when you eat in restaurants? You may want to share what you eat with your friends or just post part of your daily life onto the Internet. However, such action may be very annoying to other diners, or even to chef... | [{'question': 'Who are annoyed with food photography in restaurants?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Restaurant owners.', 'Other diners.', 'Chefs.', 'The above all.']}, {'question': 'What did some New York restaurants do about food photography?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['They started to ban customers from taking photo... |
Over the years, Brian Wansink, director of the Food and Brand Lab at Cornell University, has studied such things as how far Americans typically drive to buy food, how many times we refill our plates at all-you-can-eat buffets and how we organize our kitchens. In the mid-2000s he famously coined the phrase "mindless eat... | [{'question': 'Why did Brian Wansink write Slim by Design: Mindless eating Solutions for Everyday Life?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Because he wanted people to become thin.', 'Because he wished to change the design of public places.', 'Because he hoped to coin a new phase "mindless eating".', 'Because he intended to ... |
Should doctors ever lie to benefit their patient---to speed recovery or to cover the coming of death? In medicine as in law, government, and other lines of work, the requirements of honesty often seem dwarfed by greater needs: the need to protect from brutal news or to uphold a promise of secrecy; to advance the publ... | [{'question': 'What is the passage mainly about?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['Whether patients should be told the truth of their illness.', 'Whether patients really want to know the truth of their condition.', 'Whether different studies should be carried on.', 'Whether doctors are honest with their patients.']}, {'que... |
Coral reefs are not just beautiful to look at,but also very useful.They shelter nearly 25% of ocean life and provide food for billions of people.However, like many other species,this amazing ecosystem is in danger of dying out!
There are two main reasons for the destruction--the rising carbon dioxide levels caused by... | [{'question': 'Which of the following is a cause of the danger that coral reefs are facing?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['The appearance of new creatures.', 'The seriously polluted sea water.', 'The activities of volunteer divers.', 'Human activities like bottom operation.']}, {'question': 'Compared with volunteer dive... |
This year, some twenty-three hundred teenagers from all over the world will spend about ten months in their US homes. They will attend US schools, meet US teenagers, and form impressions of the real America. At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages an... | [{'question': 'The exchange programme is mainly to _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['help teenagers in other countries know the real America', 'send students in America to travel in Germany', 'let students learn something about other countries', 'let teenagers learn new languages']}, {'question': 'Fred and Mike agre... |
Ask a teacher to name the most annoying invention of recent years and they will often mention the mobile phone. Disturbed by the problems they create, many head teachers have ordered that pupils should keep their phones switched off at school. Others have told pupils to leave them at home.
However, education researcher... | [{'question': 'When the students first used mobile phones for learning, they _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['all enjoyed the project very much', "didn't know what they were used for", "didn't fully realize the learning functions of mobile phones", 'were surprised that they were allowed to use mobile phones in schoo... |
Chinese New Year celebrations, also known as the Spring Festival start on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month of the Chinese calendar, and end on the 15th day of the first lunar month in the following year in the Chinese calendar. Chinese New Year's Day's date is calculated according to the Chinese lunar calendar. In ... | [{'question': 'The passage mainly tells us', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['Chinese New Year is around the corner', 'what people usually do during Chinese New Year', 'how people treat each other on the special day', 'Chinese New Year witnesses the longest holidays']}, {'question': 'Traditionally Chinese New Year will last... |
Born in America in 1898, William was an extraordinary boy, gifted with an amazing IQ between 250 and 300. The genius went to a grammar school when he was only 6 years old and graduated just within 7 months. At the age of 11, he became the youngest student of the Harvard University. He graduated with high scores at the ... | [{'question': 'About William, which of the following is true?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['His IQ reached between 220 and 230.', 'At the age of 16, he graduated from a grammar school.', "At the age of 6, he graduated with both Master's and Bachelor's degrees.", 'At the age of 11, he became the youngest student at the ... |
BEIJING - China will build a nation-wide network within three to five years to monitor the impact of air pollution on health, a latest step to deal with a _ smog crisis in big cities, an official said.
A total of 43 monitoring spots will be set up in 16 provinces and municipalities frequently engulfed by smog so as to ... | [{'question': 'China will build a nation-wide network in order to _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['monitor the impact of air pollution on health', 'improve air quality', 'improve air pollution', 'increase the PM 2.5']}, {'question': 'China will take measures to deal with air pollution except _ .', 'answer': 'C', '... |
The Queen's English is now sounding less upper-class, a scientific study of the Queen's Christmas broadcasts has found. Researchers have studied each of her messages to the Commonwealth countries since 1952 to find out the change in her pronunciation from the noble Upper Received to the Standard Received.
Jonathan Harr... | [{'question': "The Queen's broadcasts were chosen for the study mainly because _ .", 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['she has been Queen for many years', 'she has a less upper-class accent now', 'her speeches have been recorded for 50 years', 'her speeches are familiar to many people']}, {'question': 'Which of the followi... |
Children today would rather toy with new technologies. The role of children has changed as well as that of teens. The world has truly evolved throughout the years.
Today,a typical day in the life of a five year old is entirely different from what it once was. A few decades ago children used to work. They did the kind ... | [{'question': 'The role of children and teens has changed mainly because _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['new technologies are developing and widely used', "they don't have to work hard as their parents did", 'their world has truly evolved', 'they look perfect all the time']}, {'question': 'We can learn from the te... |
Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships.One strength of the human condition is our tendency to give and receive support from one another under stressful circumstances.Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their... | [{'question': "Research shows that people's physical and mental health has much to do with _ .", 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['the social medical system', 'the amount of support they get from others', 'their strength for dealing with interpersonal ties', 'their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles']}, {'ques... |
Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house.In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out of the back door, leaving behind shoes, socks, and shirt as he went.
He flew into the water, not realizing that as he swam toward the mid... | [{'question': "Hearing Mother's shouts, the boy _ .", 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['remained in the middle at a loss', "didn't stop swimming forwards", 'swam back towards the shore', 'was ready to fight the crocodile']}, {'question': 'Which of the following statements is true according to the text?', 'answer': 'D', 'op... |
Beginning college is exciting: new ideas to explore, new challenges to be met and many decisions to be made; your future begins here.
However, you will find college life is different from your previous school environment. Many of us can be easily overwhelmed by the details of running a well-balanced life. While some of... | [{'question': 'What is the main purpose of the passage?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['To offer advice on college life.', 'To explain why college life is exciting.', 'To describe the importance of college life.', 'To persuade you to go to college.']}, {'question': 'According to the passage, why is it exciting to begin c... |
Israel has passed a law banning the use of underweight models in advertising. Known as the "Photoshop Law", it also requires that agencies tell their audience if they've digitally changed pictures to make models look thinner.
The new law forbids the use of models with a body mass index of 18.5 or less, a standard based... | [{'question': 'What is "Photoshop Law" about?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['Banning the use of underweight models.', 'Banning underweight models in advertising.', 'Banning changing pictures digitally.', 'Banning models in advertising.']}, {'question': 'What can we know from the passage?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Al... |
When we say older people shrink, we don't mean they become tiny enough to fit in your pocket! We just mean that it's common for older people to become a little shorter over time. This kind of shrinking can't be reversed, although people can slow or stop this process. But why does shrinking happen at all?
Because of gra... | [{'question': 'Which of the following statements is true?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['For shrinking, people can do nothing about it.', 'If someone is injured, he will become shorter.', 'Women have smaller and lighter bones than men.', "We aren't as tall at the end of the day as we are at the beginning."]}, {'question... |
The computers and the Internet
The computer is one of the most important inventions of today. Ever since it was invented, it has changed our lives a lot.
People can do a lot of things with the computer. For example, some software can be used too help people finish their work. If one can't finish it at once, the compute... | [{'question': 'According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['One day the computer will completely replace humans.', 'In modern times, the computer is the only most important invention.', 'With the computer used in our daily lives, we can do some things easier than before.', 'In... |
In today's Internet age, online games can be a change from the pressure of school and work. However, they can also cause problems and unhealthy addictions. This is most clearly seen in the example of South Korea. This country has the world's highest percentage of high-speed Internet services. It also has a high number ... | [{'question': 'The passage is mainly about _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['reasons for online game addiction', 'problems caused by online games', 'computer problems in Asia', 'problems caused by young people']}, {'question': 'In the passage, the writer tells us a fact that _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Sout... |
Cutting global warming pollution would not only make the planet healthier, it would make people healthier too, new research suggested.
Cutting carbon dioxide emissions could save millions of lives, mostly by reducing preventable deaths from heart and lung diseases, according to studies released Wednesday and published ... | [{'question': 'What does the passage mainly talk about? _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['How can people live longer?', 'Cutting carbon dioxide emissions saves lives.', "Global warming threatens people's lives.", 'People should stop relying on fossil fuels.']}, {'question': 'The new research differs from past studie... |
Now I know that we black people are much more likely to have high blood pressure and diabetes than white people. And _ often lead to heart attacks and other untreated diseases. For example, black people are three to four times more likely than white people to have high blood pressure and twice as likely as the white p... | [{'question': 'What would the writer probably suggest black people do?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Order no salad in a restaurant.', 'Take in no salt for several days.', 'Stop cooking their favorite meals.', 'Eat less takeaways.']}, {'question': 'The researcher provided curry goat and rice and peas in order to _ .... |
How will you celebrate New Year's Eve? By having a party with your classmates? Going to the karaoke for a singing competition? Many people around the world celebrate the day. Let's have a look at what people in other countries do.
In the United States, thousands of people jam into Times Square in New York to welcom... | [{'question': "What's the best title of the passage?", 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['The history of New Year.', 'New Year joy all around the world.', "Where to celebrate the New Year's Eve.", '12 grapes, 12 months .']}, {'question': "People in the US don't_when on the New Year's Eve.", 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['eat 12 ... |
Struggling in the US? Move to China!
I graduated from the university with a degree of civil engineering. It is a good field but my heart was not in it. I wanted to be an actor or work in the entertainment industry...living a creative life. My choice of civil engineering was really a mistake but I realized too late. As ... | [{'question': "How can we describe the writer's attitude toward life?", 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Practical', 'Passive', 'Disappointed', 'Positive']}, {'question': 'What did the writer do before he finally decided to move to China?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['Engineer-extra-marketing-engineer', 'Extra-marketing-eng... |
HK's Family Affair
The 32nd Hong Kong Art Festival, to be held early next year, will be based on the theme of "family".
The art festival, considered to be Asia's best, began in 1973.
"We hope that people from Beijing and from all over the world will go to Hong Kong to enjoy the multiple performances in our art festival... | [{'question': 'The press conference must have been held _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['in Hong Kong', 'in Europe', 'in Beijing', 'in England']}, {'question': 'According to the text, we do NOT have any information about _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['who will perform on stage', 'what programmes there will be... |
Water is very important to living things. Without water there can be no life on the earth. All animals and plants need water. Man also needs water. We need water to drink, to cook our food and to clean ourselves. Water is needed in offices, factories and schools. Water is needed everywhere.
There is water in seas, rive... | [{'question': 'Where can we find water?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['We can find water when it turns into vapour.', 'Water is only in seas and rivers.', 'We can see water in deserts here and there.', 'Water can be found almost everywhere.']}, {'question': 'We can drink water when it is _', 'answer': 'B', 'options': [... |
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