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Last week,Chicago became the first city in the US to join the "Lights Out Plan".People turned off the lights in the city's tallest buildings,so that thousands of birds could get to their winter homes.Every year in autumn,some birds fly over Chicago on their way to the south,and come back the next spring. Lights mean da... | [
"Because people wanted to save money.",
"Because people liked the dark night.",
"Because people were a afraid that birds would make much noise.",
"Because people were a afraid that birds would lose their way."
] | 3D | |
Parents in three Midwestern states will soon know just how good or bad their kids' driving is when their children take the car for a spin . Starting today, American Family Insurance is offering customers with teen drivers free cameras that record what happens when a sudden change in the car's movement occurs. The camer... | [
"teen drivers; a company called Drive Cam",
"insurance companies; a San Diegocompany",
"families with teen drivers; an insurance company",
"American Family Insurance; the NHTSA"
] | 2C | |
As a boy, Sanders was much influenced by books about the sea, but by the age of fifteen he had decided to become a doctor rather than a sailor. His father was a doctor. So he was often with the doctors and got along very well with them. When he was fourteen, he was already hanging around the hospital where he was suppo... | [
"had the happiest time of his life",
"started to hate the sight of blood while working",
"served the countrymen under an old doctor",
"had few chances to be a \"life-saver\" because he was younger"
] | 2C | |
Rivers are one of our most important natural resources . Many of the world's great cities are located on rivers, and almost every country has at least one river running through it that plays an important part in the lives of its people. Since the beginning of history, people have used rivers for transportation. The lon... | [
"people's drinking water too much",
"people's swimming in the river too much",
"chemicals and other materials",
"people's building a dam across a river"
] | 2C | |
After years of study, I have known there are only two types of people in this world:those who get to the airport early and those who arrive as the plane is about to take off. If there were any justice in this world, the early-airport people would be rewarded for doing the right thing and the late-airport people would b... | [
"late-airport persons often get ulcers or heart attacks",
"early-airport persons are always relaxed before the flight",
"early-airport persons get their luggage first after landing",
"late-airport persons always take things easy"
] | 3D | |
The united States has about 475,000 school buses -- all painted yellow. Each day they carry more than 25,000,000 children, half of all schoolchildren in the country. But these buses, on average, use four liters of diesel fuel to travel less than sixteen kilometers. When the school year began last fall, diesel average... | [
"save more fuels and diesel for the country",
"keep the children safe on their way to school",
"make the children live a simple life",
"keep the children healthy and the environment clean"
] | 3D | |
Children should be allowed to get angry. I remember many years ago, when I was visiting my sister in Australia, and I told my oldest son that he wasn't allowed to do something he really wanted to do. He thought about it for a minute and said, "Mom, I'm very angry with you." I replied, "That's OK, darling, it's what you... | [
"Fight.",
"Get angry.",
"Drink wine.",
"be rude to their parents."
] | 1B | |
What will the house of the future look like? Could it have gardens on its walls, or a pool with fish for dinner? Architects believe that they are all possibilities. The only thing for sure is that the houses will be as green as possible. The tree house Many architects in the world would like to build a "tree house." Li... | [
"with the root of a leaf.",
"with the energy from sunlight.",
"with the soil under the ground",
"with gardens on its walls."
] | 1B | |
The apartments for sales,40 minutes' walk to the gold coast beach, on the ground floor is a private patio , fully fitted kitchen, resting room with feature fireplace and a second reception room which could be used as a dinning room or third downstairs bedroom. On the first floor are two double bedrooms, one of which le... | [
"the rest room has a fire fireplace",
"the bathroom has bath and shower",
"the apartments are ready to move straight into",
"it has a public resting-room with TV"
] | 3D | |
What is the main function of the circulatory system? | [
"secrete enzymes",
"digest proteins",
"produce hormones",
"transport materials"
] | 3D | |
Reading is the key to school success and, like any skill, it takes practice. A child learns to walk by practicing until he no longer has to think about how to put one foot in front of the other. An excellent sportsman practices until he can play quickly, correctly and without thinking. Educators call it "automaticity ... | [
"IQ Is the Key to the Automaticity",
"TV Is Bad for Children's Reading",
"Automaticity Depends on Practice",
"Automatic Reads Will Be Successful"
] | 2C | |
Mrs.Green was eighty,but she had a small car,and she always drove to the shops on Saturday and bought her food.She didn't drive fast because she was old,but she drove well and never hit anything. Sometimes her grandchildren said to her,"Please don't drive your car,grandmother.We can take you to the shops." But she alwa... | [
"much;so",
"very;and",
"not;but",
"more;then"
] | 1B | |
If prefix = st1 /U.S.software companies don't pay more attention to quality, they could kiss their business good-bye. BothIndiaandBrazilare developing a world-class software industry. Their weapon is quality and one of their jobs is to attract the topU.S.quality specialists whose voices are not listened to in their cou... | [
"He is now still an IBM employer.",
"He has worked for IBM for 37 years.",
"India honors him highly.",
"The US pays much attention to his quality advice."
] | 2C | |
If you're someone who is eager to do something beyond the ordinary, you must have figured out by now that there will always be those who are jealous or resentful of your success. It doesn't matter that you've worked long and hard to get where you are, nor that you've made great sacrifices in achieving your goals. The ... | [
"to get rid of them",
"to work even harder",
"to share the happiness",
"to motivate them"
] | 1B | |
On the wall in my mother's bedroom there was a photo, which showed a soldier with a gun. Below the photo was the word "Speaking". "Who's that soldier called Speaking?" I asked one day. "He was Harold." She said. "He was my only brother. When the Second World War began, Harold was eighteen. I was twelve then, and my sis... | [
"She wanted to keep a memory of her childhood.",
"It could awake her happy memories.",
"It could show that her brother was a great man.",
"She hung it there in memory of her brother."
] | 3D | |
"In my country, men usually go to restaurants on their own. They always take their shoes off before they go in. Then they usually sit on the floor around a small, low table. In the evening they often sing songs." "You usually take chocolates or flowers. But you always take an odd number of flowers, and you remove the p... | [
"If you are invited for dinner, you should arrive on time.",
"You should take off your shoes first after you step into the host's door.",
"The hostess always offer the guests something to drink when they arrive.",
"You should accept the hostess' drinks even if you're not thirsty."
] | 1B | |
In the universe,as we all know,there is the sun,the moon,the earth and a good manystars.Through our geography lessons,we know the earth goes around the sun,and the moon goes around the earth.We have day and night because the earth keeps turning all the time.When our part of the earth turns to the sun,it is day.When our... | [
"bigger;farther",
"smaller;closer",
"bigger;closer",
"smaller;farther"
] | 3D | |
What if our babies could somehow tell us what they're thinking about, what they want, and what makes them unhappy? Robyn Holt, researcher for Baby Talk New Zealand, says they can. Holt heard about baby sign language through an advertisement and decided to go along to a workshop . "Sign language is something that's alw... | [
"has been used in New Zealand for 30 years",
"can easily make the parents understood",
"has developed from adult sign language",
"was designed by Robyn Holt"
] | 2C | |
"Tomorrow is another day"---- this line has impressed various people at various times. It's now 70 years after _ appeared in the film, but it still seems to hold its power especially during an economic downturn. The phrase comes from a film adaptation of Margaret Mitchell's successful 1936 novelGone With the Wind. It's... | [
"prove that the background of the movie touched viewers",
"describe how popular the movie was at that time",
"point out that Shanghai was a center of entertainment",
"tell us that Chinese were suffering the War then."
] | 0A | |
At the Presbyterian Church in downtown Harare, Zimbabwe, 15-year-old Lovemore and other children crowd around tables in a small room, answering questions in their workbooks. Their uniforms are clean and worn with pride, and in many ways it would be difficult to distinguish this classroom from any other. These children,... | [
"Lovemore's life",
"The programs of the PCC",
"The situation of street children",
"Opportunities for street children"
] | 3D | |
If there is any single factor that makes for success in living, it is the ability to profit by defeat. Every success I know have achieved because the person was able to analyze defeat and actually profit by it in his next undertaking. Confuse defeat with failure, and you are doomed indeed to failure. For it isn't def... | [
"it makes you a better thinker",
"it forces you to face it without humiliation",
"it provides the guide to achievement.",
"It enables you to analyze events successfully"
] | 2C | |
May 5 is Japanese Children's Day. In fact, it is usually called Boy's Day because it is mainly celebrated ( ) by boys. The celebration of Boy's Day has a long history. It is said that the festival comes from the Dragon Boat Festival in China. On Boy's Day, Japanese boys eat a special kind of rice cake. It is covered w... | [
"only boys don't have to go to school.",
"each family with a child hangs up three flags.",
"Japanese boys eat a special kind of rice cake.",
"boys need to clean their rooms by themselves."
] | 2C | |
Want to save the environment? You probably can't fix everything on your own, but by taking small steps and keeping the environment in mind every day, you can make a difference, 1. Think Green. Challenge yourself to think about the environment as you live your life. If you shut off lights when you leave the room, turn o... | [
"Taking shorter showers.",
"Buying products with unnecessary packaging.",
"Wearing clothes made from organic materials.",
"Using both sides of a piece of paw."
] | 1B | |
There is a forgotten player in the global efforts to limit C02 emissions:the consumer. Households consume one--third of the final energy used in the European Union and produce around two--thirds of city waste.Moreover,food,housing,and private transport account for almost 80%of environmental pressures.So consumers can m... | [
"to get the government involved in protecting the environment",
"to require the companies produce environmentally-friendly products",
"to encourage consumers to make their efforts to live a green way",
"to provide enough information about sustainable products"
] | 2C | |
A new study says one part of the human brain may become smaller as the result of a condition known as jet lag. Jet lag results from flying long distances in an airplane. Jet lag interferes with a person's normal times for sleeping and waking. People with jet lag may feel extremely tired for several days. They also may ... | [
"can cause difficulties in speaking",
"can make people feel tired for a few weeks",
"is the illness only found in people who work on the airplanes",
"can be caused by flying over several time zones in an airplane"
] | 3D | |
Here's How to Get Your 6 Movies for 1C/Each Just Write in the Numbers of the 6 movies you want for 1C/each, plus shipping. In exchange ,you agree to buy just six more movies in the next three years, at our regular Club prices (which currently start as low as $19.95 plus shipping) -- and you may cancel membership... | [
"13 times",
"12 times",
"4 times",
"17 times"
] | 0A | |
Certain moths are able to experience incomplete metamorphosis by | [
"skipping cocooning",
"eating more fruit",
"flying further",
"breeding quickly"
] | 0A | |
Hi, boys and girls! Welcome to our museum. It's free. You don't have to pay any money. But we have some rules for you. Please remember them and do as I say. Firstly, don't have food or drink here. You may make our museum dirty. Secondly, you can take photos here, but don't touch the things here. Thirdly, keep quiet i... | [
"store",
"park",
"school",
"museum"
] | 3D | |
While other countries debate whether to fix wind turbines offshore or in distant areas, Denmark is building them right in its capital. Three windmills were recently introduced in a Copenhagen neighbourhood, and the city plans to add another 97. "We've made a very ambitious commitment to make Copenhagen CO2-neutral by... | [
"disapproving",
"unconcerned",
"cautious",
"enthusiastic"
] | 2C | |
I have been teaching in the United States for three semesters. During this time, I have been very impressed with the hardworking American students. Tuition fee in American universities are pretty expensive. Most American students receive little, if any, financial support. As a result, they have to work hard to pay fo... | [
"part-time jobs chosen by American students",
"the high fees of American universities",
"difficult lives American students have to face",
"different opinions on American universities"
] | 2C | |
Which of the following would be considered a predator? | [
"grizzly bear",
"moose",
"salmon",
"lobster"
] | 0A | |
Dear Mr. Wolfson, The purpose of this letter is to inform you of one of our citizens who I believe should receive some special recognition for dedicated community service. The person I recommend is Elizabeth Samuelson. I believe you know her in your position as volunteer coordinator . I have known Elizabeth for more... | [
"depends on",
"looks down upon",
"ignores",
"respects"
] | 3D | |
Since my retirement from teaching music in 2001, I have spent a good deal of time painting as an artist, I actually began drawing again in the summer of 1995 when my father died. so perhaps I was trying to recover from the loss of my father, or maybe it was just that it brought back memories of him. In any case, I drew... | [
"had been taught by Krenkel and St. John",
"painted landscapes in Minnesota for 5 years",
"believed Wyeth to be the best in watercolor1s",
"started his retirement life at the age of seventy"
] | 2C | |
Jack is an English boy. He is a good student. He is eleven. Now he is in a blue coat. Linda is Jack's sister. She is a nice girl. She is fourteen. Now she is in a green dress. Lucy and Lily are from the USA. They are students, too. They are in yellow coats. They look the same. Jack, Linda, Lucy and Lily are good friend... | [
"Lucy's sister",
"Lily's sister",
"Jack's sister",
"Jack's mom"
] | 2C | |
Failure is probably the most exhausting experience a person ever has. There is nothing more tiring than not succeeding. We experience this tiredness in two ways: as start-up fatigue and performance fatigue. In the former case, we keep putting off a task because it has either too boring or too difficult. And the longer... | [
"delay tasks",
"work hard",
"seek help",
"accept failure"
] | 0A | |
After the Summer Olympics are over, when all the athletes have gone home and the television audience has switched off, another group of athletes and fans will arrive at the host city, and another competition will begin. These are the Paralympics, the games for athletes with a disability. But in Beijing in 2008, for the... | [
"In 1984.",
"In 1988.",
"In 1992.",
"In 2007."
] | 2C | |
Everybody is afraid of something.That's what more than 1,700 kids told us when we asked them about fears and scary stuff.We gave kids a list of 14 scary things and asked which one frightened them most.Here are the top 5 answers from our survey :1 Scary movies and TV shows;2Scary dreams;3Thunderstorms,hurricanes ;and o... | [
"having a sense of fear is not a bad thing",
"babies have a weak sense of fear",
"fear is not something that we are born with",
"not all people can react to dangerous things"
] | 0A | |
Which area contains few organisms? | [
"Madagascar",
"South Pole",
"Amazon Rain Forest",
"Sahara Desert"
] | 1B | |
Food safety will become the food industry's key target as the nation tries to adopt international food standards. The National Development and Reform Commission, the Standardization Administration of China, the Ministry of Agriculture and six other departments announced their 2004-05 development programme for national ... | [
"Safety",
"Value",
"Nutrition",
"Addictives"
] | 2C | |
An article published recently in the scientific journal Nature is shedding new light on an important, but so far little has been appreciated, aspect of human evolution. In this article, Professors Dennis Bramble, and Daniel Lieberman suggest that the ability to run was a decisive factor in the development of our specie... | [
"enables us to run with steady heads",
"is found in modern primates only",
"prevents the head from being held high",
"is a unique feature of carnivores"
] | 0A | |
Psychology tells us that many people hate to take risks. But it is good for us to take risks, especially when the risk is to achieve a desired result. In that way, we become stronger and braver. Our human nature should be to take risks, but some people just sit and wish they didn't have the fear to move on. This is be... | [
"they are too lazy to move on",
"they feel pleased with the present life.",
"they have experienced some failures before",
"they show little interest in the strange world outside"
] | 2C | |
Item 78431 The Video Camera Pen $129. 95 ; Available for Immediate Shipment; Order by Phone :1-800-321-1484 This is the pen that has a built-in video camera, capturing(,)videos or still images with a click of its button. Ideal for use while secured in a pocket, it can capture up to five hours of video. Its battery pr... | [
"Item 77918",
"Item 78431",
"Item 77281",
"Item 78098"
] | 0A | |
Visible light passes through glass. Other types of electromagnetic radiation are able to pass through other materials in a similar way. Which of the following are used in medical technology because they can pass through some parts of the human body? | [
"x-rays",
"infrared waves",
"microwaves",
"ultraviolet rays"
] | 0A | |
My daughter Kelly is a cautious person.She needs to warm up to situations,is hesitant to try new things.When with close friends,she becomes a leader who laughs loudly and chants,"Girls rule,boys drool." But when that comfort zone is not around her,she is shy and nervous. This has been challenging for me at times."Shy" ... | [
"excited and proud",
"anxious and uneasy",
"curious and concerned",
"worried and hesitant"
] | 0A | |
Welcome to your future life! You get up in the morning and look into the mirror.Your face is firm and younglooking.In 2035,medical technology is better than ever.Many people your age could live to be 150,so at 40,you're not old at all.And your parents just had an antiaging treatment.Now,all three of you look the same ... | [
"Food and clothing in 2035.",
"Future technology in everyday life.",
"Medical treatments of the future.",
"The reason for the success of new technology."
] | 1B | |
Which method could be used to separate a solution of table salt and water? | [
"mixing",
"settling",
"filtration",
"evaporation"
] | 3D | |
When most people turn 21, they spend too much time partying and having fun. But when Adele turned 21, she did something completely different. After going through a tough breakup , the British singer turned her pain into glory and recorded one of the most moving albums of the year. The album,21, which was _ in January, ... | [
"One.",
"Two.",
"Three.",
"Four."
] | 2C | |
The first day of school always goes wrong. For many students in the United States, however, this year it was even more so. It was all due to one extra school policy - they are now required to follow a new standardized dress code. According to the handbooks of all high schools in Allentown, Pennsylvania, students must w... | [
"pay less attention to their appearance",
"prevent comparison among students",
"bring out the best in students",
"spare teachers from punishing students for their improper dress"
] | 2C | |
Turning left under a bridge in Beijing, Hu Xingxin, 24, suddenly braked to a stop in front of a yellow light at a busy crossroad. "According to the new traffic regulations, running a yellow light is equal to running a red one," said the Beijing-based IT technician. "Since the new rules came into effect I'm always ready... | [
"A better design of the city.",
"Proper application of advanced technology.",
"More involvement of the government and organizations such as the WHO.",
"Stricter traffic regulations."
] | 2C | |
This is the twin's bedroom. The two beds looks the same . This bed is Wang Lei's. It is near the window. That one is Wang Fang's. It's behind the door. The twins have one desk and two chairs. Their clock, books and pencils are on the desk. Their schoolbags are on the chairs. Wang Lei's shirt is on his bed. On Wang Fang... | [
"not big but new",
"new",
"nice",
"big and nice"
] | 2C | |
Kids will often ignore your requests for them to shut off the TV, start their chores , or do their homework as a way to avoid following your directions. Before you know it, you've started to sound like a broken record as you repeatedly ask them to do their assignments, clean their room, or take out the trash. Rather t... | [
"kids turn a deaf ear to their parents' requests",
"parents' directions sound like a broken record",
"children are ready to follow their parents' directions",
"parents are unaware of what they are repeating to their kids"
] | 2C | |
Mo Yan's winning of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature shows the world's recognition of China's contemporary literature, according to the China Writers Association. It also represents the attention drawn to Chinese writers and the international influences of Chinese literature, said an official statement from the organ... | [
"2012 Nobel Prize in Literature.",
"Mo Yan's success represents recognition of Chinese literature.",
"The success in Chinese literature.",
"A great Chinese writer."
] | 1B | |
A primary school in UK has banned Valentine's Day cards because of concerns that young pupils spend too much time talking about boyfriends and girlfriends. Ashcombe Primary School in WestonSuperMare,Somerset,has told parents that cards declaring love can be"confusing" for children under the age of 11,who are still emot... | [
"February 22",
"February 6",
"March 18",
"August 1"
] | 1B | |
Dear Abby, I am a helpless mother, my son is 15 years old. I find out that the older he grows, the less we talk. I feel very worried and I really need help. My first problem is about his hobbies, he seems to spend too much time on computer games. As soon as he gets home, he always turns on the computer, closes the door... | [
"playing computer games",
"watching TV",
"playing with new technology",
"talking to his friend"
] | 0A | |
Poster 1 I am a journalist living in Barcelona and I would like to travel exchanging my apartment. I have an apartment in the city center with 2 bedrooms. You can get to the airport by bus or taxi in 20 minutes. And there is a metro station really close to the apartment. The area has many shops , theatres , bars and r... | [
"In a stadium.",
"In the countryside.",
"In the centre of a desert.",
"In an area of the downtown."
] | 1B | |
We Love Gadgets If you love the latest gadgets or you want to be the next James Bond, come to Gadgets in the Garden Shopping Mall. Gadgets is a cool new shop. It sells all the latest gadgets and toys from MP3 players and cameras phones to toy robots. It's a great place to go to check out the latest things. Jon Lee and... | [
"James Bond.",
"Jon Lee.",
"People who love the latest gadgets.",
"Tom Green."
] | 2C | |
Mr. and Mrs. Green had different ideas about where to go last weekend. Mrs Green wanted to go to Florida to see her sister, but Mr Green didn't like to go there. He wanted to go to Maine . "Florida is too hot in summer," Mr Green said to Mrs Green. "Maine is quite cold," said Mrs Green, "I like swimming, but the water... | [
"Mr Green.",
"Mr Green's wife.",
"Mr Green's mother",
"Mr Green's son"
] | 2C | |
My life began much like most children before my father left us. I grew up without knowing what a father was and no one was there to teach me how to behave and how to tell right from wrong. Because of this, I developed problems with alcohol and spent seven years as a boy in the street, before ending up in a rehab clinic... | [
"he didn't have a father to teach and love him",
"he couldn't get good school education",
"his brothers or sisters didn't teach him",
"he was living in the street"
] | 0A | |
There is a famous story about British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He was writing a poem when he was interrupted by a knock at the door. This was an age before telephones. Someone was delivering a message. When Coleridge got back to his poem, he had lost his inspiration. His poetic mood had been broken by the knock on... | [
"People get so obsessed with the cellphone rings that they fail to notice anything else.",
"People feel guilty when they are not able to answer their cellphones.",
"Cellphones interrupt people's private time.",
"With cellphones it is no longer possible to be unreachable."
] | 2C | |
Gimmicky--and expensive--new gloves allow chatterboxes to take the term 'handsfree' to a new level--by talking into them as they make a call. The gloves are known as 'Talk to the Hand' and costPS1.000 a pair. They come with a speaker unit embedded into the thumb and a microphone built into the little finger that ... | [
"New mobiles that are fashionable.",
"Sean Miles who set up a phone company.",
"Outdated gadgets that can be used for recycling.",
"New gloves that can be used for making phone calls."
] | 3D | |
If someone is lost in a forest( ), he needs only study the trees around him carefully to find his way. On this half of the earth, he will find that the side of the tree with the most leaves and branches( ) is the south side. Also, by checking the tops of the trees, he will find that they lean( ) to the south too. Anot... | [
"the direction is written on it",
"the rings will be thinner on the south side and thicker on the north side",
"the rings will be thinner on the south",
"its rings can send messages to you"
] | 1B | |
The size and location of the world's deserts are always changing. Over millions of years, as climates change and mountains rise, new dry and wet areas appear. But within the last hundred years deserts have been increasing after frightful speed. This is partly because of natural changes, but most responsible for creatin... | [
"the changing of the climate",
"man",
"the natural changes",
"the wind"
] | 1B | |
Hello, everyone! My name is Peter. I think a good friend is like a mirror. I'm tall and have short hair. My best friend Jack looks similar to me. I'm quiet and like reading books. He likes reading, too. So we often spend time together reading and studying. I like sports. I play basketball very well and he is good at pl... | [
"Jack.",
"We don't know.",
"Lily.",
"Tom"
] | 0A | |
As the economic crisis forces corporations and small businesses to shed jobs , one large employer still has the "help wanted " sign out :the U.S .government Experts say the federal governments' civilian workforce of 2.8 million is likely to expand significantly over the next several years as it aims at stimulating the... | [
"He works for the Office of Personnel Management",
"He is a famous economist in U.S.",
"He runs a website named Federal Research Service to help people find government jobs.",
"Unemployed people go to his website to take job reviews"
] | 2C | |
Weather changes when the temperature and the amount of water in the atmosphere change. We can see and feel water coming from the atmosphere when we have rain. But the water must somehow get back to the atmosphere. Meteorologists call this the water cycle. There are many stages in the water cycle. Rain falls when water ... | [
"there is more water vapour in the air in the tropics than in cold polar regions",
"there is more water vapour in the air in cold polar region than in the tropics",
"it gets more rain in the tropics than in cold polar regions because there is less vapour",
"the amount of water vapour in the air depends on how... | 0A | |
Part-time jobs for 15 and 16 years olds Waiter / Waitress A job as a waiter or waitress is a good choice for 16-year-olds. Not only can one earn $9-$12 an hour, but they can also get the tips . Most people that visit a restaurant don't just have good food. They come here to relax and have a good time. Besides serving ... | [
"The teens have more free time.",
"They can pay less to the teens.",
"They need advice to make products for teens.",
"The teens usually express their true opinions."
] | 2C | |
How many coins have you got in your pocket right now?Three?Two?Or one?With a phonecard you can make up to 200 calls without any change at all. 1.What do you do with it? Go to a telephone box marked "Phonecard".Put in your card,make your call and when you've finished,a screen tells you how much is left on your card.It c... | [
"Section 1.",
"Section 2.",
"Section 3.",
"Section 1&2."
] | 2C | |
An explosion on Thursday killed one and injured 21 in a busy street in Tongren, Southwest China's Guizhou Province. The bomb was hidden in a rubbish bin in the city's commercial hub ,where lots of shops and restaurants are concentrated. The ear-splitting blast was heard around 12:50 p.m.,said a local newspaper, citing ... | [
"One passer- by, identified only as Zhang, saw the man throwing a bomb into a bin.",
"Some customers in restaurants were injured.",
"The writer didn't get to the scene.",
"All customers in shops got hurt."
] | 2C | |
Many blind people use guide dogs to help them get safely from place to place and to warn them of danger. But what can blind people do if they are allergic to dogs or just don't like them? For these people, they can turn to the Guide Horse Foundation. Janet and Don Burleson founded the organization in 1999. They began... | [
"live a shorter life than guide dogs",
"are much smaller than common horses",
"are more friendly to people than dogs",
"are different from common horses in many ways"
] | 1B | |
While applying to college may seem easy, getting in can be tough! When you apply for college, you will have to be honest with yourself and do a bit of research to find the right fit. Here are three steps to take when applying to colleges for the best chances at getting into the best college for you. Step l: Making A Li... | [
"each applicant has the right to apply to any colleges for free",
"the more college one chooses, the more successful he will be",
"applicants should send required materials before the deadline",
"safety schools are those that don't have so many requirements"
] | 2C | |
Do you know the girl in a hat with flowers on it? Her name is Yinzi. She is a nice Japanese girl, my new friend. She is in our class, studying Chinese. I like Yinzi. I don't know Japanese, and Yinzi doesn't know Chinese. We know some English. We are the same age. In the same class we have the same interests . We like ... | [
"some Chinese",
"some English",
"little Japanese",
"A and B"
] | 1B | |
Big things were happening in my life the summer after I turned 13. In the middle of that summer, my parents shook my whole world and turned it upside down when they told me they were getting a divorce . I couldn't believe that our family was going to break up. Though I always knew my parents weren't very happy and they... | [
"He had no concern for his parents' divorce.",
"He lived with his mother and brother after his parent's divorce.",
"He lost his happiness with his parents' breakup.",
"He finally changed his attitude towards his stepfather."
] | 3D | |
I believe that it is important to be brought up with a firm belief in the good. I was fortunate in this respect. My parents not only gave me a happy home, but they had me study half a dozen foreign languages and made it possible for me to travel in other countries. This made me more tolerant and helped me to bridge man... | [
"a doctor",
"a researcher",
"a teacher",
"a sailor"
] | 1B | |
Buying books on the internet is a great way to save time and money. Online bookstores offer new books and used books that can save you lots of money. They are far better compared to traditional bookstores as they offer much broader kinds of books. Another advantage of shopping online is that you can also read the book ... | [
"learn about the number of the books",
"get to know more reliable booksellers",
"pay for their books more quickly",
"buy their favorite books in time"
] | 3D | |
A man heard that a certain government wanted a clerk, so wrote and asked for the position. But while he was waiting for an answer, a friend of his introduced him to the head of the department, who gave him the job. Several months later, while the man was working in the department, he got a letter that had been sent to ... | [
"he himself received the letter",
"someone else got it and then didn't bring it to him",
"someone else got it and then brought it to him",
"the government sent it to him"
] | 2C | |
How difficult change is depends a lot on your attitude towards it and your resistance to it. Your attitude to change can make the whole transformation process much easier. Imagine change as a pair of shoes and this will help you understand change and how it works. I am sure that you have ever had a comfortable pair of ... | [
"don't realize the benefit of the new shoes very well",
"are positive and open-minded to accept new things",
"actually know the change will finally be good for them",
"don't accept new patterns because they are not good"
] | 2C | |
The freezing Northeast hasn't been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter, so when the chance came for a weekend to Sarasota, Florida, my bags were packed before you could say "sunshine". I left for the land of warmth and vitamin C(C), thinking of beaches and orange trees. When we touched down to blue skies and... | [
"They are soft.",
"They look nice.",
"They taste great.",
"They are juicy."
] | 1B | |
James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves:His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9.There,a school teacher asked the youth his name. "J.C."he replied. She thought he had said"Jesse",and he had a new name. Owens ran his first race at age 13.After high school,he went to ... | [
"he was not of the right race",
"he was the son of a poor farmer",
"he didn't shake hands with Hitler",
"he didn't talk to theUSpresident on the phone"
] | 0A | |
The researchers, led by Hwang Woo-suk, insist they cloned an Afghan hound, only to help investigate human disease, including the possibility of cloning stem cells for treatment purposes. But others immediately renewed calls for a global ban on human reproductive cloning before the technology moves any farther. "S... | [
"South Korea",
"the United States",
"both South Korea and the United States",
"neither South Korea nor the United States"
] | 0A | |
Weather Report (8:00 a.m. December 17--8:00 a.m. December 18) Influenced by a cold front northern Xinjiang, the eastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and the northern and eastern parts of Heilongjiang are expected to experience light snow today. Drizzle is forecast for most areas of Sichuan and western coastal areas of Sout... | [
"a cold front",
"light snow",
"northerly winds of force 4-6",
"northerly winds of force 5-7"
] | 3D | |
Bill is from Australia. He lives in Sydney. He can speak French and English, but he can' t speak Chinese. He has a pen pal in the United States. Her name is Lisa and she lives in New York. Bill' s favorite sport is basketball and he can play the guitar. Lisa' s favorite sport is tennis. She can't play the guitar, but s... | [
"Chinese",
"French",
"English",
"B and C"
] | 3D | |
What do those countries have in common? People are killing each other or drive others out of their homes. Why is this happening? Very simple, in each of these, one group of people believes another group is different from them and dangerous to them. It has been thus through history. How different are humans from each ot... | [
"we will get something.",
"we will produce problem.",
"we will develop further.",
"Nothing will be lost."
] | 1B | |
J.K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter, which is now one of the bestsellers in the world. J.K. Rowling was born in Bristol on July 31st, 1965. She has one sister who is two years younger than her. Both girls loved listening to their father reading bedtime stories to them. They especially loved stories about magical... | [
"There are magical things.",
"The stories happened in the modern world.",
"It has seven books.",
"It took much time to finish."
] | 1B | |
For many years I had a good life. My illness was reasonably under control, I had a nice relationship with my husband, I did work, I didn't hate. It was, as I said, a good life. But there's a saying that the good is the enemy of the best. I finally realized this one day, and began making my best life. I changed doctor... | [
"Having a job.",
"Having no hate.",
"Getting on well with her husband.",
"Living close to her good friend."
] | 3D | |
One beautiful day, there was a watermelon. This watermelon was sitting on a bench. The bench was on the grass. The grass was in the park. It was a beautiful place. But Watermelon had a problem. It was bored. All of its friends were busy! "I'm so bored!" cried Watermelon. "Come talk to me!" answered a voice f... | [
"on a bench in the park",
"on the grass in the wind",
"on a rock in the park",
"on a cloud in the wind"
] | 0A | |
A boy pulls a sweater off over his head. His hair is attracted to the sweater due to | [
"a magnetic force",
"a heat transfer",
"a chemical change",
"an electrical charge"
] | 3D | |
It is often said that politeness costs nothing.In fact,it seems that a little more courtesy could save businessesPS5 billion every year. Frequently hearing the phrase "thank you" or "well done" means the same to staff as a modest pay rise,researchers say. Praise and encouragement also makes employees more likely to wor... | [
"praise and encouragement may help employees work better",
"workers are always demanding more praise and encouragement",
"bosses in prefix = st1 /Scotlandusually praise and encourage their staff enough",
"if undervalued employees will certainly look for employment elsewhere"
] | 0A | |
Two good friends, Sam and Jason, met with a car accident on their way home one snowy night. The next morning, Sam woke up blind. His legs were broken. The doctor, Mr Lee, was standing by his bed, looking at him worriedly. When he saw Sam awake, he asked, "How are you feeling, Sam?" Sam smiled and said, "Not bad, Doctor... | [
"saved his friend Jason's life",
"was very kind and friendly to him",
"came to see him early in the morning",
"did the operation according to his wish"
] | 3D | |
Many people think there is no need to take special care over home security. "I'm all right, I'm insured " Maybe--if you're fully insured. Even then you can never recover the real value you place on your possessions. But you can't insure against the upset and unhappiness that we all feel if our homes are torn apart by ... | [
"prefer stealing from offices",
"like causing a lot of damage",
"break into any places they desire",
"get prevented by perfect guard equipment"
] | 3D | |
Finally, there is some good news for older dads. A new study shows that their children and even grandchildren may get a health benefit because of their older age. It's based on research into something called telomeres--tips on the ends of chromosomes Some previous studies have connected having longer telomeres wit... | [
"have children with autism",
"be cheerier than younger dads",
"have children with shorter telomeres",
"have grandchildren with longer telomeres"
] | 3D | |
Which marine ecosystem is independent of sunlight? | [
"estuary",
"whale fall",
"black smoker",
"open ocean"
] | 2C | |
Many people believe that you lose the ability to learn new languages as you get older. Language experts, however, will tell you that you're never too old to learn a new language. As you get older, it can be more difficult to learn a new language, though. Children and adults learn new languages in different ways. For ch... | [
"can never be learned by the old people",
"can be grasped by the old people easily",
"can be understood only by the old people",
"can be learned by both the old and the young"
] | 3D | |
A couple having a baby want to guess if the child will share the same eye color as mother and father so they | [
"chart the likelihood",
"pray for peace",
"take a vacation",
"inject a dye"
] | 0A | |
Kettles are lakes which are formed when chunks of glaciers | [
"freeze",
"drown",
"float",
"dissipate"
] | 3D | |
Visitors to London often eat in restaurants. The owners and workers in them are all from other countries. The visitors say in these restaurants they don't feel they are in England. Most of English people eat at home as much as they can. Sometimes they themselves will think they are in another country when they are in ... | [
"they don't like the food at home",
"their homes are not in London",
"it's cheaper",
"restaurants are beautiful places"
] | 1B | |
We humans love to scare ourselves. Newspapers and TV news are full of shock-horror stories about the killer flu virus but are there things we can do to cut our risk of catching it? Every year, people in Britain catch the flu virus and some of those who are already ill, or are very young, may die. It is very sad, but mo... | [
"Bird flu is the most dangerous disease.",
"Normal flu can be easily changed into Bird flu.",
"We don't need to worry about flu virus.",
"The person who has normal flu and comes into contact with bird flu can easily get Bird flu."
] | 3D | |
On July 4,1986,Americans celebrated the Statue of Liberty's 100th birthday.Parades,speeches,fireworks,and other activities contributed to the great joy of the event.The celebration caused reporters and the 1ocal people to 1ook back a century to the similar great joy that marked the official opening of the statue.The S... | [
"calm",
"curious",
"worried",
"Modest"
] | 0A | |
True friends are always with you when the rest of the world refuses you.A true friend is like a mirror that shows the real you.True friendship is like a 100% safe journey in this risky and unpredictable world.True friendship is always fresh. Children can share their feelings, things and thoughts among themselves freel... | [
"are always there when you feel lonely",
"always tell you about your mistakes",
"are more important than our career",
"can only be found when we are children"
] | 0A | |
Have you eaten too much over the holidays? You should try fidgeting for a while. Those around you might not like it, but scratching (moving your nails against a part of your body) and twitching (moving suddenly and quickly when you don't want to) is an important way of burning up calories . American researchers have f... | [
"thin people burn up less calories than fat people",
"fat people burn up more calories than thin people",
"those who burn up more calories than others will be thinner",
"those who fidget more than others will be thinner ks5u"
] | 2C | |
Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening. One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in L... | [
"their life was meaningless",
"their life was invaluable",
"they didn't deserve a happy life",
"they were not worthy of their happy life"
] | 0A |
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