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John H. Johnson was born in a black family in Arkansas City in 1981. His father died in an accident when John was six. He was reaching the high school age, but his hometown offered no high school for blacks. Fortunately he had a strong--willed caring mother. John remembered that his mother told him many times, "Son, yo... | [
"John's mother didn't believe in or depend on others.",
"John's mother believed one would succeed without working hard.",
"John's mother thought one could be whatever one wanted to be.",
"John's mother thought no one could succeed without working hard."
] | 3D | |
My name is Bill. I'm an English boy. I'm in a high school. Sam is my good friend. He comes from Canada. He is 13. I'm 13, too. But we don't look the same. Miss Zhang is my English teacher. We don't know her age, but she looks young. She is not Sam's teacher. Miss Zhou is Sam's English teacher. Now please look at my pho... | [
"Sam's teacher",
"Sam's mom",
"old",
"Bill's teacher"
] | 3D | |
My son ,Izzy, was a nine-year-old boy and had been begging me to please let him find his way home by subway, by himself. After all, we live in New York City, and getting around by public transportation is a basic part of life. It is also the first step toward feeling grown-up. So on that sunny Sunday,I gave him a subw... | [
"a blog would be started in her name",
"her son would receive so many letters",
"many TV shows would want to interview her",
"many TV stations would want to film her son's story"
] | 2C | |
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... | [
"Father and Daughter",
"A Difficult Moment",
"Wish You Enough",
"A Trip Back Home"
] | 2C | |
Peter's uncle lives in the country. He is a man full of humor . One day, Peter went to see his uncle. His uncle drove his car to the station to meet him. On their way home, they saw many people. His uncle waved to everybody. Peter was surprised and said,"Uncle,you wave to everybody. Do you know all of them?" "No,P... | [
"a strange man",
"a kind man",
"a humor man",
"a happy man"
] | 2C | |
Shanghai: Car rentals are becoming more and more popular as an inexpensive way of taking to roads. Business people, foreign and families alike are making good use of the growing industry. The first car rental firm opened in Shanghai in 1992 an dnow 12 car rental players are in the game, with more than 11,500 cars in t... | [
"70% of the cars can be rented out on holiday.",
"70% of the customers are white-collar employees.",
"More firms are open for service during holiday seasons.",
"Some firms rent out all their cars during holiday seasons."
] | 3D | |
A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his own language by remembering what he hears when he is a small child, and some children, like boys and girls who live abroad with their parents, seem to learn two languages almost as easily as one. In school it is not easy to learn a second langua... | [
"speaking",
"hearing",
"saying",
"teaching"
] | 1B | |
Dozens of school districts around the country have been looking at these studies and are considering ways to adjust their class schedules. Eric Peterson is head of St. George's School, a private boarding school for grades 9-12 in the northeastern state of Rhode Island. After looking at the medical research on adolescen... | [
"the later public school start time",
"the change of class schedule",
"adolescent sleep requirements",
"the changes in school system"
] | 2C | |
Sunday, 31 August We've been in China for a month now. Dad, Mom, Harry and I moved to Tianjin on 25 August. We're not very far from Beijing. Two days ago, we celebrated my 16thbirthday. It was great celebrating in China; the only thing that was strange was the cake--here they're not as sweet as the ones in New York. On... | [
"A story book.",
"A guide book.",
"A diary.",
"A magazine."
] | 2C | |
Growing in Philadelphia, Lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when he was seven. His food-loving family had two kitchens, and quickly learned what was the best way to bake his cakes. Lieberman improved his kitchen skills greatly during a year abroad before college, learning from a cook in Italy and study... | [
"He could prepare meals in a small kitchen.",
"He was famous for his shows on Food TV.",
"He was good at using eggs to make sandwiches.",
"He could cook cheap, delicious and simple meals."
] | 3D | |
Every now and then we hear about an event that has taken place. This information helps us prepare ourselves for any problem in the future. Current affairs serve different purposes for different people. Theses days, the importance of current affairs has risen. Most people focus on certain areas of information accordin... | [
"He thinks highly of them.",
"He looks down upon them.",
"He thinks poorly of them.",
"He thinks they are strange."
] | 0A | |
Have you ever had a doctor write you a prescription for three laps around a local trail ? How about a prescription for sit-ups? These treatments may not be as typical as the drugs that are usually used to treat our problems, but maybe they should be: a new report shows that regular exercise can be just as effective as... | [
"Drug.",
"Exercise",
"Run.",
"walk"
] | 0A | |
"Over the years the unthinkable has become thinkable and today we sense we are close to being able to alter human heredity oe#)." These were the words of David Baltimore of the California Institute of Technology, on December 1st, when he opened a three-day meeting in Washington to discuss the morality and use of human ... | [
"science fiction",
"scientific report",
"conference summary",
"commercial advertisement"
] | 1B | |
The right to pursue happiness is issued to us all with our birth, but no one seems quite sure what it is. A holy man in India may think that happiness is in himself. It is in needing nothing from outside himself. In wanting nothing, he lacks nothing. We westerners, however, are taught that the more we have from out... | [
"The Indian holy man is much happier than westerners.",
"The westerners understand happiness better than the Indian holy man.",
"There is no fun without playing by the rules.",
"Both the eastern weakness and western weakness are for the same reason."
] | 2C | |
British Women Writers in different periods of time The English Renaissance The English Renaissance began in the later part of the fifteenth century and lasted until the 1660s. Among the most famous women writers of this period is Aphra Behn, who is seen as the first professional woman writer in English. She wrote a num... | [
"Women were forbidden to write novels then.",
"Her works would be different.",
"It helped promote her works.",
"It sounded more popular."
] | 1B | |
Chores were not popular at my house.My children didn't like to do chores.They always saw me do chores, but they hardly ever helped me do them. A year ago, I made a game called "The Endless Chore Game".It's really great.Here's how the game works. I made a card with forty squares ( ) and I write a different chore on each... | [
"one year",
"one month",
"two years",
"two months"
] | 0A | |
How many times do you have to fail at something in order to succeed? Did you know that Thomas Edison failed 10,000 times while trying to invent the light bulb? He certainly had a "learn and do" attitude! He was able to turn each failed experiment into a successful way to invent the light bulb. So what can we learn from... | [
"All roads lead to Rome.",
"Think twice before you act.",
"No pains, no gains.",
"Failure is the mother of success."
] | 3D | |
Much has been written about body language during a job interview. Experts from across many fields are full of advice on just how to present your best performance in an interview using conscious body language choices. While many of these experts say there is a "secret" system for making the most of an interview, the r... | [
"Eye contact.",
"Clothing style.",
"Sitting posture.",
"Facial expression."
] | 1B | |
Hi guys! I'm Lucy the ladybird and while I'm very much of a lady, I'm not actually a bird but a glowing red bettle with decorative black spots. I'm a friendly little bug, to be honest, and simply like to be close with my pals as long as they handle me very gently. I don't bite humans but I do sink my teeth into aphids ... | [
"a self -introduction by a lady named Lucy",
"description of a ladybird'life",
"letter of praise for a gardener",
"a speech made by a woman on ladybirds"
] | 1B | |
prefix = st1 /Yao-less Rockets Keep Rising Houston Agencies(March 9,2008)--Tracy McGrady had 41 points and nine assists as the Houston Rockets won their 18th game continuously with a 106-96 win over New Orleans on Saturday. McGrady fell just six points short of his season high for points as the Rockets kept the... | [
"Monday.",
"Tuesday.",
"Friday.",
"Saturday."
] | 0A | |
The hottest show this summer---"the Voice" just finished on Sunday at the Shanghai Stadium. But the show that had a good start didn't end to everyone's satisfaction. The two and a half hour show dragged on for more than four hours because of the huge amount of advertising, which the audience and residents living nearby... | [
"Because it had a good start but it failed to attract audience' attention in the end.",
"Because it had a good start but it failed to make audience satisfied.",
"Because it increased by one and a half hour and audience couldbear it.",
"Because it was full of so many advisements that audience can't tolerate it... | 3D | |
Is been a dream for 30 years but now the world's first flying car is set to hit the roads this year. Ever since the"Back to the Future"movies lit up our screens in the 1980s,designers have dreamt of cars that could take to the sky at the push of a button. And now pilots can order their own "roadable"plane for just ... | [
"call for people to buy the\"roadable\"plane",
"show people the use of the\"roadable\"plane",
"tell people only the\"roadable\"plane can fly in the future",
"ask people to unfold their wings and fly into the future"
] | 0A | |
Subject: party Hi! Jenny, My sister Ann and I are going to have a party this Friday at my home. Some friends will be there. Most of them are from the office. My best friend, Tom, will come, too. I want you to meet him. Do you want to come? We'll play games and talk. Then... | [
"It's on Saturday.",
"All of Jenny's friends will come.",
"People will not bring things.",
"It will last four or five hours."
] | 3D | |
Fifteen years ago, I entered the Boston Globe, which was a temple to me then. It wasn't easy getting hired. But once you were there, I found, you were in. Globe jobs were for life-guaranteed until retirement. For 15 years I had prospered there--moving from an ordinary reporter to senior editor. I would have a lifetime ... | [
"The writer was to fail.",
"He would do the same if possible.",
"The writer was stupid",
"He would refuse the writer's request"
] | 1B | |
The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means . Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drin... | [
"water pollution",
"air pollution",
"noise pollution",
"rubbish"
] | 2C | |
People need to relax and enjoy themse1ves.One way they can have a good time is to watch a baseball game or another sports event.Even thousands of years ago,groups of people gathered to watch skilled athletes . Over 2000 years ago in Greece,certain days in the year were festival days.These were holidays when people stop... | [
"were weak",
"were strong",
"couldn't go to other cities freely",
"could see each other"
] | 2C | |
Dear Dad, Today I was at the shopping mall and I spent a lot of time reading the Father's Day cards.They all had a special message that in some way or another reflected how I feel about you.Yet as I selected and read,it occurred to me that not a single card said what I really want to say to you. You'll soon be 84 years... | [
"kept in touch by writing each other",
"are separated due to the generation gap",
"have been getting along very well",
"had a hard time understanding each other"
] | 3D | |
Jack Johnson is one of the most popular singer-songwriters in the world. Jack was born on May 18, 1975 in Hawaii. Being the son of a famous surfer, Jack naturally has an interest in surfing. Most of his life lessons were learned in the water. At the age of 17, Jack entered the finals of the Pineline Masters---the world... | [
"had his first music album",
"took part in a surfing competition",
"had his first concert",
"become popular all over the world"
] | 1B | |
Little James likes sports, so he is tall and strong in his middle school. He likes playing soccer very much, he thinks it's interesting. His grandma lives in a village . One day, she comes to school and sees him. Grandma doesn't find the boy in the classroom, so she goes to look for him in the school. She finds James... | [
"in the school",
"in the village",
"at home",
"in the classroom"
] | 0A | |
The end of the World Cup does not mean the end of international competition, in Brazil this year. A major football event will happen in the South American country later this month, but with teams of robots playing the game, which is known as soccer in the United States. The robot teams are guided by teams of humans fro... | [
"to invent the best software",
"to win the championship in Brazil",
"to make the best decision",
"to compete with humans"
] | 3D | |
This is Jim's room.It's a nice room.There are some pictures on the wall .There's a desk and a chair in his room.There is a sofa and a bookcase,too.The desk is between(......)the bed and the bookcase.His schoolbag and pencil box are on the desk.There are some pencils,a pen and a ruler in the pencil box.Jim's sofa is nea... | [
"sofa;bookcase",
"bed;bookcase",
"bed;sofa",
"sofa;bed"
] | 1B | |
It was Thanksgiving morning and in the crowded kitchen of my small home I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together. "Any old papers, lady?" asked one of them. I was busy. I wanted to say "no" until I looke... | [
"show her husband that someone had come",
"remind her that she had helped two children",
"remind her that she was very rich in the neighborhood",
"remind her how life should be"
] | 3D | |
Playa la Audiencia, Manzanillo Playa la Audiencia is one of the most popular beaches in Manzanillo for families and one of the best beach spots along Mexico's Pacific coast Playa 1a Audiencia is a stunning little beach with a golden shoreline which overlooks the bay and offers great conditions for swimming, diving, and... | [
"Playa Bmjas is close to Mazatlan and lies along the east coast of Mexico.",
"North Beach is the finest beach in the Yucatan Peninsula for its private location.",
"Tourists can rent some equipment at Xpu Ha Beach. which is as busy as others.",
"When a couple with children choose a beach. Playa la Audiencia is... | 3D | |
For most students, school is over and summer fun is here. Even kids who are going to summer school don't need to be cooped up indoors during these bright sunny days. Why? Thanks to technology, many kids now have the _ of attending "virtual" summer schools online. These "virtual" classes are not new. Many colleges and u... | [
"Students needn't have as much work or participation as in traditional schools.",
"Students don't have to go to school in crowded buses.",
"Students can have more time to understand the lessons.",
"Teachers and students have more time to arrange their own things flexibly."
] | 0A | |
Pollution is anything that harms or disturbs the natural environment. Just as chemicals in a river or litter in the park are pollution, so unwanted noise can pollute too. Some people cause noise pollution by playing their radios too loud, but the main problems in many areas are aircraft and traffic noise. In science, a... | [
"Using electric drills.",
"Listening to light music.",
"Laughing happily",
"Playing the piano"
] | 0A | |
When I was just a kid of ten, my father said to me," Come here and take a lesson from the lovely lemon tree. Don't put your faith in love, my boy." My father said to me, "I fear you'll find that love is like the lovely lemon tree." Lemon tree very pretty, and the lemon flower is sweet, but the fruit of the poor lemon i... | [
"The boy took the lesson at 10.",
"Father told his boy not to believe in love.",
"The boy spent the summer with a sweet girl",
"The girl left the boy after saying good-bye."
] | 3D | |
We all know that theme parks are places to have fun and amuse ourselves, but among so many exciting rides there are also some dangers, Make sure you know what the safety standards are for all the attractions at the park. If you do that , you will be safe and have fun. Drink water. Believe it or not , dehydration-- when... | [
"Children should notplay in theme parks.",
"One shouldn't eat anything before riding.",
"One must always stay with his friends or family in theme parks.",
"One must read the instructions before playing in theme parks."
] | 3D | |
Need for closure is a psychological term that describes a person's desire for a firm answer to a question. Our need for closure is our natural preference for definite answers over confusion and uncertainty. Every person has their own baseline level of need for closure. It likely evolved via natural selection. What I fi... | [
"By accident.",
"By nature.",
"By acquiring.",
"By imitating."
] | 1B | |
Alan worked in an office in the city. He worked very hard and really looked forward to his holiday. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an ad. in a newspaper "Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at William Farm. Good food, fresh air, horse riding, walking, fishing..." "This sounds like a good idea." h... | [
"the mountains",
"the countryside",
"the seaside",
"William Farm"
] | 2C | |
For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up with their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications: a never-ending flood of words. In getting a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend quickly can mean the difference between success and ... | [
"go to a doctor",
"review what has been learnt at school",
"go to reading remedial class for special training",
"consult a dictionary"
] | 2C | |
In this century the traditional American family is constantly faced with the threat of breakdown. Some people suggest that one little - noticed cause may be the introduction of the TV dinner. Before the appearance of television seats, the American dinner was a big event for the family. In many homes dinner time may be ... | [
"the TV programs",
"the pace of modern life",
"the wide use of household appliances",
"the popularity of fast food"
] | 1B | |
Surgeon performed a sterilization operation on Patient. After the surgery, Surgeon performed a test that showed that Patient's fallopian tubes a test that showed that Patient's fallopian tubes were not severed, as was necessary for sterilization. Surgeon did not reveal the failure of the operation to Patient, who three... | [
"Did Surgeon owe a duty of care to the baby in respect to medical services rendered to Patient three years before the baby was conceived?",
"Can a person recover damages for a life burdened by a severe birth defect based on a physician's wrongful failure to prevent that person's birth from occurring?",
"Did Sur... | 3D | |
Rose and Lily were best friends. They had met when they were little and grew up together. Lily and Rose got a house to live in and painted the walls blue. Then they went to buy a couch. Jerry worked at the couch store. Lily found a green couch that she liked. But the couch was too hard. Rose found a soft red couch. She... | [
"Steve",
"Megan",
"Jerry",
"Tom"
] | 3D | |
Fashion always keeps at least one eye on the future. Now scientists are lending a hand, developing tomorrow's super-powered clothing such as coats that can recharge your MP3 player and make you stronger. For example, electronics could get recharged in the future simply by plugging them into your outer wear, because A... | [
"We will no more get hurt because of heavy batteries.",
"High-tech fabrics serve as a kind of protection for soldiers.",
"A soft helmet will become strong when you hit into something.",
"Future clothing keeps us away from dirty things and bacteria."
] | 2C | |
My father woke me up early one summer morning when I was fourteen and announced: "Get up. You're going with me to cut grass." The idea that my father thought I was old enough to help him in his business made me feel proud and excited. From sunup to sundown, my father, my younger brother and I worked in the large yards ... | [
"Watch clearly while doing a job.",
"Set out early for physical work.",
"Keep learning from any job you hold.",
"Cut grass every Saturday."
] | 2C | |
The government employs many people to help take care of our society. However, these professionals cannot help out everyone just by themselves. They need our help! Consider Volunteering! What Exactly is Volunteering? Volunteering is when we regularly go and do nice things for other people. Volunteers may help out in loc... | [
"we can change our views of society, the people and even ourselves",
"we can make people's life better",
"we will feel lucky compared with those less fortunate people",
"we can get more reward from society"
] | 0A | |
Parents at one Connecticut elementary school say they are angry over the use of so-called "scream rooms" to discipline special needs students. The two rooms at Farm Hill Elementary School in Middletown, Conn., came under fire after several students complained about the sounds of children yelling coming from the rooms... | [
"To give extra lessons to special needs students.",
"To offer students a place to relieve bad feelings.",
"To keep badly behaved students there.",
"To experiment on a new way of teaching."
] | 2C | |
Which of the following is an example of a form of energy? | [
"the air in a sealed jar",
"the wire in a metal hanger",
"the water in a small puddle",
"the sound in a loud classroom"
] | 3D | |
Known as the "crazy nest lady", Katie Deline-Ray isn't quite sure how many mini handmade harbors she's knitted for injured baby animals. But she's certain it's a lot. Deline-Ray is founder of Wildlife Rescue Nests. She designs and makes strong, soft nests, which she donates to wildlife rescue groups to use as little re... | [
"admires what the wildlife rescues do",
"has designed the first nest pattern in the world",
"knits nests which are only intended for injured baby birds",
"keeps a record of the nests she has made over the years"
] | 0A | |
I was in a shopping mall, so I decided to go and get a cup of coffee. As I was making my way to the coffee shop, I noticed an old gentleman poorly dressed sitting near the shop. I knew from the first sight that he needed help. He had a little lunch in front of him and was enjoying it. It was clear that he had a problem... | [
"It is good manners to wait in line in public.",
"Help people in need and inspire others to do so.",
"Giving money to the disabled people is what we should do.",
"Be ready to help others secretly."
] | 1B | |
Apple Inc co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs, counted among the greatest American CEOs of his generation, died on Wednesday at the age of 56, after a years-long and highly public battle with cancer. Mourners gathered outside his house in Palo Alto, California, and Apple stores around the world. Steve Jobs made tech... | [
"a brief introduction of Steve Jobs",
"the inventions of Steve Jobs",
"the childhood of Steve Jobs",
"the death of Steve Jobs"
] | 0A | |
A normal conversation between strangers involves more than talk. It also involves the dynamics of space interaction. If one person gets too close, the other person will back up. If the first person invades the other's space again, the other person will back up again. The person who finds himself or herself backing up i... | [
"what nonverbal communication is",
"human conversation",
"the life of Edward T. Hall",
"human behavioral use of space"
] | 3D | |
Bob Butler lost his legs in 1965 in Vietnam. Later he returned to the USA and began his life in wheelchair . One day he was working in his yard when he heard a woman calling for help. He began moving towards the woman's house, but something on the ground stopped his wheelchair going through the back door. So he got ou... | [
"By bike.",
"On foot.",
"By crawling.",
"By moving his wheelchair."
] | 2C | |
Good evening,ladies and gentlemen and welcome to this of the Box Bill Tennis Club. It's good to see so many of you here this evening. I'm sure you're all enjoyed the fine food,and that you are ready to hear our guest speaker. Ladies and gentlemen,we're pleased to welcome our most famous club champion,Billy Rogers,to o... | [
"Two.",
"Four.",
"Three.",
"Six."
] | 1B | |
As a child,Alain Robert was afraid of height.One day,when he was 12,he returned home from school.At the front door of his building,he looked for his keys.He didn't find them.It was 3.30p.m.and his parents worked until 6.00p.m.Alain looked at his apartment on the eighth floor.He saw an open window.He closed his eyes and... | [
"in 2003",
"in 2004",
"at 6.00p.m.",
"at the age of12"
] | 0A | |
What is the hottest topic at your school recently? In Taiyuan No.55 Middle School, it's money. The school held an activity called "making money" last weekend. About 200 Junior 1 and Junior 2 students were divided into 30 teams. They went out to make money by selling things. What did they choose to sell? Some sold newsp... | [
"it's impossible for them to make money",
"it's not easy for their parents to make money",
"it's very important for them to make a living",
"it's necessary for school to hold more activities in the future"
] | 1B | |
Last summer, two nineteenth-century cottages were rescued from remote farm fields in Montana, to be moved to an Art Deco building in San Francisco. The houses were made of wood. These cottages once housed early settlers as they worked the dry Montana soil; now they hold Twitter engineers. The cottages could be an examp... | [
"Twitter is having a hard time",
"old cottages are in need of protection",
"early settlers once suffered from a dry climate in Montana",
"Internet companies have rediscovered the benefits of low technology"
] | 3D | |
A nobleman and a merchant once met in an inn. For their lunch they both ordered soup. When it was brought, the nobleman took a spoonful, but the soup was so hot that he burned his mouth and tears came to his eyes. The merchant asked him why he was weeping. The nobleman was ashamed to admit that he had burned his mouth ... | [
"had never eaten soup",
"knew the soup was too hot",
"had no brother who was hanged",
"had a very good brother"
] | 2C | |
Full of beauty, happiness and a healthy love of life, the Bulgarian festivals and customs date back to old time when man tried to live in peace with nature. The merriest and richest festivals are Christmas and the New Year, when the socalled "sourvakari" makes the round of house with wishes for health and wealth. Oth... | [
"magazine of travel",
"book on world culture",
"history book",
"daily newspaper"
] | 1B | |
Blackbird A good sign Paradise Magic Seeing a blackbird for most is a good sign. It can also mean shyness and insecurity, which directly means a lack of self-confidence. The color black, as we know, is connected with supernatural power. Bluebird The arrival of spring Hard work Joy Bluebirds are connected with joy, ... | [
"It means you spread unwanted information.",
"It means you man develop an innate talent.",
"It means you will have joy.",
"It means someone is missing you."
] | 1B | |
A new argument has been put forward as to whether penguins are disturbed by the presence of tourists in Antarctica. Previous research by scientists from Keil University in Germany monitored Adelie penguins and noted that the birds' heart rates increased dramatically at the sight of a human as far as 30 meters away. Bu... | [
"Penguins are harder to research when they have young.",
"Tour operators should encourage tourists to avoid Antarctica.",
"Not all penguins behave in the same way.",
"Penguins need better protection from tourists."
] | 2C | |
Street maps are examples of two dimensional models. Which information cannot be determined using a basic map? | [
"distance from place to place",
"directions such as north and south",
"names of highways and roads",
"elevations such as distance above sea level"
] | 3D | |
Anyone can try to lead a group, but not every individual is cut out for leadership. The better leaders possess a few qualities that can mean the difference between the success and failure of the group. These aret he qualities the leader of higher rank will look for when choosing a leader for a group, or when evaluating... | [
"choosing a good leader for a group.",
"assessing the performance of a leader.",
"qualities of a good group leader.",
"team members' appreciation of a leader."
] | 2C | |
Dear Alice, My name is Lisa. I have social anxiety, disorder and was wondering how it would be possible to see someone for help without my parents knowing about it. I know that they'd be anything but supportive. They would think I'm ly out of my mind. The truth is, I've put off dealing with it, acting as if it'll ... | [
"the possible causes of Lisa's problem",
"the effects of social phobia",
"people's attitudes towards nervousness",
"everyone's experience of social anxiety disorder"
] | 1B | |
What item's housing is made of metal? | [
"butter",
"cola",
"tea",
"syrup"
] | 1B | |
Hi! My name is Lisa. I'm a student in Shanghai. I'm in Class Nine, Grade Five. Wang Tao and Li Fang are my friends. They are in Grade Five, too. They are not in my class. They are in Class Seven. I'm 12. They are 12, too. Mr. Cheng is my teacher. His telephone number is 8869254. Where is Lisa from? | [
"Beijing",
"Shanghai",
"Guangzhou.",
"HongKong"
] | 1B | |
Born into a poor family,two of the Durers' children still had a dream for art,but they knew their father could not afford to send either of them to the academy . After discussions,the two boys finally agreed to toss a coin.The loser would go to the nearby mines and support his brother while he attended the academy.Then... | [
"to show kindness to his poor brother",
"to encourage people to realize their dreams",
"in praise of his brother's sacrifice and love",
"in honor of his brother as a symbol of working people"
] | 2C | |
In western countries, especially in America, some social customs have lasted still today. For example, ladies first, that is to say, women in those countries are respected in many ways. In the U.S. and Europe, you will see men usually open doors for women and women generally walk ahead of men into a room or a restaura... | [
"England",
"Italy",
"Japan",
"Germany"
] | 2C | |
Mark Eklund was in the first third grade class I taught at Saint Mary's School in Morris, Minn. He was neat in appearance, but had that happy-to-be-alive attitude that made even his occasional mischievousness delightful. Mark liked talking. I had to remind him again and again that talking without permission was not a... | [
"Mistakes each student had made.",
"Things each student liked doing.",
"The habits of each student.",
"The strong point of each student"
] | 3D | |
Large metropolises can have a huge bedbug | [
"sport team",
"water bill",
"dating pool",
"infestation"
] | 3D | |
Good health is the most precious thing in the world .When you have got it, you never think about it. When you haven't got it , you think about it all the time. Our biggest enemies are not terrible diseases. We are our own biggest enemies because we sometimes destroy our own good health. Some of us eat too much, drink t... | [
"time",
"work",
"friendship",
"good health"
] | 3D | |
John works in a market. It's near a secondary school. Every day, students come to buy things there. In the morning , John gets up at six and then has breakfast. He goes to work by bike. He gets to the shop at about six thirty. The market opens at seven. They sell things like food and drinks. They have school things, to... | [
"six",
"eight",
"twelve",
"fourteen"
] | 2C | |
Luke was starting his first day of day care. He was a little nervous about meeting his new teacher and all of his new friends. When his mother dropped him off, he kissed her goodbye and sat down in the green seat that his teacher showed him. He looked around the room. There were a lot of other kids there. A baby sat in... | [
"Jessica",
"Tina",
"George",
"Mary"
] | 0A | |
Reading is an important activity for many Americans. Today, thousands of men, women and children are members of groups to discuss the books they read. No one knows how many Americans belong to reading groups called book clubs. Yet publishers and bookshops report that more and more throughout the United States are join... | [
"reading is important for men",
"a lot of people are joining book clubs",
"all the people are reading their books",
"fewer and fewer people in the USA are joining the clubs"
] | 1B | |
Rob is a dog. Rob is a big red dog. He likes to go to the park. Rob likes the swing. He likes to go as high as he can. To get to the park, Rob has to go to town. When he is in town, he walks by the school. It is by the baseball field. Rob likes to go to the park with Rod. Rod is a small dog. Rod is a brown dog... | [
"throwing",
"swinging",
"running",
"jumping"
] | 1B | |
Chinese police arrested around 8,500 suspects in more than 4,500 environment-related criminal cases in 2014, as the country waged war against pollution, the leader of the Chinese environment authorities, Chen said. Environmental authorities handed more than 2,000 cases of suspected environmental law violations to the ... | [
"It just has to pay some money. .",
"It has to pay unaffordable price.",
"It has to cut back on production.",
"It has to change pollution data."
] | 1B | |
William Henry Bragg was born at Westward,Cumberland,on July 2,1862.He was educated at Market Harboroagh Grammar School and afterwards at King William's College,Isle of Man.Elected as a minor scholar of Trinity College,Cambridge,in 1881,he studied mathematics under the wellknown teacher,Dr E.J.Routh.He studied physics i... | [
"Bragg became a professor in the University of Adelaide in 1885.",
"Bragg won the Rumford Medal and the Copley Medal in the same year.",
"Bragg gained great achievements in many fields,including society.",
"Bragg and Lawrence wrote the book XRays and Crystal Structure."
] | 0A | |
Mr. Frank shot well and once he had come in fourth in a competition. Then he went to a big city on business. There he joined the local rifle club. The club had a very good team, which used to take part in a lot of important shooting competitions. One of these took place while Frank was with them. But one of the me... | [
"He fired several shots and they all missed the target.",
"The captain wasn't satisfied with Frank and laughed at him.",
"In the big city Frank was admitted to the local rifle club.",
"Frank could have done better in the competition."
] | 0A | |
Hi, my name is Wang Jun. Do you want to know about my staying in America? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience here. In China, I had English classes five times a week since Grade Five. But I didn't know textbook English could be so different from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss... | [
"five",
"four",
"three",
"two"
] | 0A | |
Justin Bieber was nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy 2011. Both he and his fans were excited to hear the great news! Born on March 1, 1994, in Canada, Justin entered a singing contest when he was 12 and won the second place. He taught himself to play the piano, drums and guitar. In 2007 Justin posted videos of hi... | [
"Justin was born in a rich family on March 1, 1994, in Canada.",
"Justin entered a singing contest when he was 12 and won the first place.",
"Justin is so terrible that he has few fans.",
"Justin said that poor environment made him stronger and built his character."
] | 3D | |
,A,B,C,D,. Luisa is from the USA. She lives in New York. She is twenty-one years old. She likes her teaching job. Now she is a teacher in Beijing. From Monday to Friday, she is very busy and gives classes every day. She likes her students a lot and often plays games with them in the afternoon. Her favorite sport is ten... | [
"goes to movies",
"plays the piano",
"plays soccer",
"goes to see Beijing opera"
] | 3D | |
Schooling Matters March 25, 2014 Chengdu Michelle Obama You see, the truth is that I grew up like many of you. My mom, my dad, my brother and I, we lived in a tiny apartment in Chicago, which is one of the largest cities in America. My father worked at the local water plant... While we certainly weren't rich, my pare... | [
"We should work hard and get good educations.",
"Our parents always have high expectations for us.",
"She is an ordinary person from an ordinary family.",
"The road to the US First Lady is not easy."
] | 0A | |
Jack gets to the bus station very early. The bus for Beijing is leaving at twelve. He sees many people at the station. Some are waiting in line, and others are walking around. Jack looks around but there is no room for him to sit in. He walks into a restaurant. He looks up at the clock there. It's only 11:30. Then ... | [
"good",
"ugly",
"broken",
"fast"
] | 2C | |
Four days after Dad's 67thbirthday, he had a heart attack. Luckily, he survived. But something inside him had died. His enthusiasm for life was gone. He refused to follow doctor's orders, and his sour attitude made everyone upset when they visit him. Dad was left alone. So I asked Dad to come to live with me on my smal... | [
"It was a type that is known for its friendliness.",
"Its eyes made her think it was the best dog available.",
"It was good at getting people's attention and entertaining them.",
"It caught her attention right away and she didn't want it to be killed."
] | 3D | |
I have two sons. They are as different as night and day. My youngest is sweet, loveable, easy-going, and finds joy in everything. My oldest we've nicknamed the "Evil Genius" is ambitious, self-confident, and suffers no fools. Whenever we mentioned Santa my husband and I were rewarded with major eye rolling and deep sig... | [
"Two different sons",
"Santa secret given away",
"Protecting one, ruining the other",
"Making a mistake worse"
] | 2C | |
The day before the deadline for this article,I had no clue what I was going to write about. I took my problem to the editor-in-chief, and.he said to me:"Don't worry; you're creative. " I'm not sure where the editor-in-chief reached the conclusion that I was "creative". Maybe it was through the poems I wrote. Personally... | [
"logically developed",
"strictly planned",
"experience- based",
"naturally creative"
] | 3D | |
Peter is a boy. His full name is Peter Brown. He is nine years old. His telephone number is 010-55882226. Peter has an email address. It's peterbrown@hotmail.com. He likes singing and dancing. Jane is Peter's sister. Jane is seven years old. Her QQ number is 735469. Jane's email address is janebrown@hotmail.com. She is... | [
"Singing and dancing",
"Singing and swimming",
"Singing and playing volleyball",
"Swimming and playing volleyball"
] | 3D | |
When I was younger it seemed that the super hero was Batman or Spiderman. As I grew up, I looked to real people with some of these qualities to be my super hero including being strong, honest, friendly, brave, skilled, hardworking, and reliable. The person I think of when I hear these words is my dad. My dad is one of ... | [
"busy, tough and reliable",
"strong, skilled and optimistic",
"tough, reliable and hardworking",
"rough, reliable and friendly"
] | 2C | |
A skunk wards off predators with | [
"a noxious spray",
"bad taste",
"a powerful nose",
"smelling good"
] | 0A | |
Do you want to spend a holiday in space? Dennis Tito, a businessman, has become the world's first "space tourist". He went on a 10-day visit to the International Space Station. He paid 14 million pounds for his journey. A year later, Martin, a musician from an American band, wanted to do the same. He was only 22 years ... | [
"we will explore in space and discover its secrets",
"we would rather travel on the earth than in space",
"all of us can make a space travel in about 50 years",
"we will take actions and look after the earth first"
] | 0A | |
Do you know that a fast reader can get the ideas better than a slow reader can? Of course, you save time by reading fast, but this is not the main reason for fast reading. The main reason is that you understand better what you are reading when you read fast. As your eyes move along the line of point, they make fixation... | [
"when you review a lesson that you already know well",
"when you read the directions before using a camera which is expensive",
"when you read a story of enjoyment",
"when you wish to find a lost place that you have read"
] | 1B | |
My name is Dennis. I'm a worker of a big store. I don't work in the morning. I work at night. Every morning I come home at about 6:30. I have breakfast at 7:00. After breakfast I go to bed. I get up at around 2:30. I have lunch at 2:45 and dinner at 7:40. Then I go to work at 8:30. My work starts at 9:00. I look after... | [
"In a school.",
"In a store.",
"In a factory .",
"in a station"
] | 1B | |
There are some new drivers going back to school. Teens who have recently gotten their driver's licenses may be taking the wheel to school this fall. However, parents fear when their teen starts driving. And it turns out that such parental fears are justified, so it's worth reviewing how to keep your teen safe while he ... | [
"Texting.",
"GPS programs.",
"Automated replies.",
"Voicemail."
] | 0A | |
Which of these dissolve in water? | [
"Sand grains",
"Sugar cubes",
"Plastic straws",
"Wooden spoons"
] | 1B | |
The flying fox is not a fox at all. It is an extra large bat that has got a fox's head, and that feeds on fruit. Like all bats, flying foxes hang themselves by their toes when at rest, and travel in great crowds when out flying. A group will live in one place for years. Sometimes several hundreds of them occupy a sin... | [
"their size",
"their appearance",
"the kind of food they eat",
"the way they rest"
] | 3D | |
When people ask me what Down Syndrome is, I tell them it's an extra chromosome . A doctor would tell you the extra chromosome causes an intellectual disability that makes it harder for me to learn things. Even though I have Down Syndrome, my life is a lot like yours. I read books and watch TV. I listen to music with m... | [
"normal",
"perfect",
"lovely",
"special"
] | 0A | |
Dear Dongdong I have been in Hong Kong for a whole week. I will stay here for another week. Hong Kong is really a great place to visit. There's so much to see and do here. And I've done so many wonderful things. I've taken the cable car to the Peak Galleria . I've been to Hong Kong Racing Museum. I've known a lot abo... | [
"Ocean Park",
"Hong Kong Racing Museum",
"Hong Kong Cultural Centre",
"Ladies' Street"
] | 1B | |
Life on-line can be a much richer experience when you aren't restricted to just written words and still pictures.Even if you're new to the Net,you've probably heard about multimedia on-line--listening to audio,watching animations and videos,even playing in three-dimensional space.Sound and movement make information com... | [
"we should go to the Macromedia site and click on the link to install the Active X control",
"the shockwave control loads itself and plays the movie for us",
"we will be asked whether to download the shockwave control or not",
"we have to buy the shockwave control and load it"
] | 1B | |
When 7-year-old Warren Buffett said, "I will be the richest man one day," his friends made fun of his "daydreaming". But ever since then the little boy has set about learning how to make money by selling drinks, delivering newspaper and buying stocks. The American had already earned $9,000 (equal to $90,000 today) by t... | [
"He will buy the stock whose price is lower than its value.",
"He often prefers some inexpensive stocks.",
"He always borrows money from his friends to buy stocks.",
"He will sell the stock if its price doesn't go up."
] | 0A | |
Our Web Editor Jan Fields has always loved two things----writing and teaching, so she's done both throughout her professional career. After graduating from college with a BA in Journalism, she quickly found that writing for newspapers didn't fulfill her dream. So she switched to magazines and soon began teaching magazi... | [
"she was badly paid as a journalist",
"the job didn't seem challenging or creative",
"she was not good at writing at college",
"she likes teaching better than writing."
] | 1B |
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