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Rules in the reading room Hello, everyone. Welcome to the school reading room. We hope you have a good time here. Before you go into the reading room, there are some rules you need to keep. 1.The reading room is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday. 2. Don't take your bag into the reading room. 3. Don... | [
"Ten hours.",
"Nine hours.",
"Seven hours.",
"Eight hours."
] | 1B | |
Many years ago, children who had good manners kept quiet if their parents were talking with other persons. Today, well-mannered children have more freedom. Sometimes good manners in one place are bad manners in other place. Suppose you are a visitor in the prefix = st1 /landofMongolia. Some friends ask you to eat wit... | [
"Well-mannered children should always keep quiet.",
"Eating with others is bad manners.",
"Good manners are different from one place to another.",
"People always want others to bother them."
] | 2C | |
Lisa Pina never thought she would need the fire safety training she received during her apprenticeship as a union painter and dry waller. On Friday morning,she was thanking God she had _ . On Thursday night,while Pina was babysitting her granddaughter,nephew and two nieces in her sister's apartment,she smelled smoke ... | [
"Lisa Pina was the last one to be rescued",
"the fire didn't cause any injury",
"the children were sent to hospital after the fire",
"during the fire Lisa Pina wasn't afraid at all"
] | 0A | |
When you cough or sneeze, please turn your head away from others and cover your mouth with the full part of your hand. Afterwards, you should say," Excuse me." This is a rule I set for my students. It is so simple, but many kids have never been told to do _ . In fact, I notice adults cough and sneeze in public without... | [
"to be polite to adults",
"to be in better health",
"to have good manners",
"to do well in exams"
] | 2C | |
The color of what is an inherited characteristic? | [
"vision organ",
"wallpaper",
"blood",
"dirt"
] | 0A | |
An arid sandy place has very little | [
"sustenance",
"sand",
"sun",
"heat"
] | 0A | |
India has a very vast history and heritage. The country has witnessed some of the most important events in the past and every event has an effect of its own on the culture, religion, lifestyle, and economy of the country. This is one of the leading reasons why tourists prefer India to travel and explore. Historical tou... | [
"honor the kings",
"act as a palace for queens",
"keep enemies away",
"attract tourists"
] | 2C | |
Barry and Kim are twin brother and sister. But they like different sports. Barry likes soccer. He is in the school soccer club, and he plays soccer every day. He has 9 soccer balls in his bookcase. He also likes volleyball. He has 2 white volleyballs and 2 blue volleyballs. But Kim doesn't like soccer or volleyball. S... | [
"The school soccer club.",
"The school volleyball club.",
"The school tennis club.",
"The school baseball club."
] | 2C | |
International students studying in the UK The UK has a long history of welcoming international students to study in its universities and colleges. In the UK last year there were over 104,000 international students. Choosing which university or college to go to was like a life-changing decision. Do as much research as p... | [
"learn basic computer skills in the UK when possible",
"get to know as many teachers as possible in the UK",
"do much research before choosing a college major",
"borrow certain books before going abroad to study."
] | 2C | |
Working women make up nearly half of the U.S. workforce, and 51 percent of professional workers, like doctors, lawyers, nurses and accountants, are female. While climbing the career ladder can be rewarding, it often comes with one big downside: weight gain! New research published this week in the International Journal ... | [
"gain more weight",
"have more time to move around",
"work a full time job",
"keep a balanced diet"
] | 0A | |
Every year there is a Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It is the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy pork, beef, chicken, fruits and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food--"dumplings". It means "come togeth... | [
"Mid-Autumn Festival.",
"Spring Festival.",
"Children's Day.",
"Teachers' Day"
] | 1B | |
Based on cultural traditions and the changing face of contemporary British communities, the Festival of Muslim Cultures joins young people from Muslim and non-Muslim backgrounds together through the creation of innovative , high quality cultural activities. We have been working with arts and educational institutions ac... | [
"To promote people's respect for Muslim cultures.",
"To show to people how cultures join the people together.",
"To try to change the beliefs of various religions.",
"To make Muslims and non-Muslims understand each other better."
] | 2C | |
A. Dear Mrs. Web Dear Mrs. Web provides free personal advice and opinions for you. She receives and answers worldwide e-mail questions . She will offer you some new suggestions on your problems, like study project, problems in making friends... Dear Mrs. Web welcomes all questions and suggestions. You can receive the r... | [
"a world club",
"a city club",
"a school club",
"a neighborhood club"
] | 2C | |
Prison Break is a huge hit thanks to its handsome star,Wentworth Miller. His actor, Michael Scofield, is the engine that drives the show. Michael Scofield is one of the most interesting personalities on television today. But what about the man behind the character? Miller,35,is a hard guy to figure out. He does not co... | [
"What kind person Michael Scofield is.",
"Miller's unusual path to fame and fortune.",
"Why Fox's Prison Break became a huge hit.",
"How special Miller is in the entertainment field."
] | 1B | |
Running is becoming popular these days. Many of us run for health. Doctors say many health problems come from these bad habits: eating and drinking too much, smoking and not taking enough exercise. Doctors tell us. "Eat and drink less, don't smoke, and exercise more." Running is a good way of exercise because it helps ... | [
"how to run",
"how to lose weight",
"runningis a good way to keep healthy",
"running is better than doctors"
] | 2C | |
Many people go to work each day to a job they hate.The harmful feelings influence their entire life,putting a negative cloud over the home, their friends and many of their other activities.There is a better way to live your 1ife.Meaningful purpose is a driving force that adds enthusiasm to your days.Here are a few step... | [
"persuade people to work hard",
"show some wrong-doings at work",
"direct people to choose their career",
"deal with troubles people may meet at work"
] | 2C | |
Jeff Keith has only one leg. When he was 12 years old, Jeff had cancer . Doctors had to cut off most of his right leg. Every day Jeff puts on an artificial leg . With the plastic artificial leg Jeff can ride a bicycle, swim, and play soccer. He can also run. Jeff made a plan with his friends who had plastic legs, too. ... | [
"about four and a half months",
"over two hundred days",
"almost twenty-five weeks",
"less than half a year"
] | 1B | |
With the crazy smog going on in China, businessmen are now ready to grope for your wallet. "Smog economy" is stimulating a shopping _ on certain products against the terrible weather. Now let's see what we have on the list to help us through the crisis. 1. Masks Well, I would say you had better stay indoors to save you... | [
"it may cause poisoning",
"it actually can't release the negative ions",
"it reduces radiation level and makes the air dirty",
"the prize is very high"
] | 1B | |
The Coalition for the Homeless is an organization that seeks to _ the needs of the homeless population in the United States. It is a network of offices, some of which provide food and houses for the homeless population, and some of which fight for the passing of laws that would give every American the right to a place ... | [
"talk about",
"write to",
"fight for",
"deal with"
] | 3D | |
Bill, Frank and Dave were three brothers. Every year they sent their mother expensive gifts on her birthday,. They liked to show her how rich they were. The eldest brother. Bill, had a lot of money and he wanted his mother to have the most expensive gifts, but he didn't know what to buy. So he put an ad in the newspape... | [
"Five",
"Seven",
"Fight",
"Ten"
] | 3D | |
Miep Gies, the woman who hid the Dutch girl Anne Frank's diary from the Nazis to become one of the world's most-read books, died after a brief illness at the age of 100. It was Gies who guarded Anne's diary, and presented it to the girl's father, Otto, when he returned from the Auschwitz concentration camp at the en... | [
"In 1909.",
"In 1920.",
"In 1933.",
"In 1947."
] | 1B | |
If you go to England, you may want to visit Big Ben. Big Ben is not the name of a man but a name of the clock in London. It has a long history of about 150 years. It is at the north end of the Palace of Westminster . The big clock has four faces. So you can read the face of the chock everywhere.The hands of it are abou... | [
"A man",
"A tower",
"A clock",
"A plane"
] | 2C | |
Two best friends lived in a small town. They grew up together and did everything together. One boy was named James, and he was a cute, fat kid who was always picked on. And then the other boy was named Alex, and he was handsome and cool. They were opposites, but they didn't care. Alex would always protect James from th... | [
"Alex was proud because James was brave.",
"He was proud because he was his hero.",
"He was proud because he was weak.",
"He was proud because he was scared."
] | 0A | |
Three hundred and sixty five turns of the earth is | [
"double half a calendar year",
"a very long time",
"almost half of a lifetime",
"more than two years"
] | 0A | |
Thunderbird Lodge in Canyon de Chelly A one-night stay at the historic lodge starts at $59 for a single room and the lodge offers half-day tours of Canyon de Chelly ( $41 for adults and $32 for children aged 12 and under). Time: May 31, 2009 ~ Nov. 1, 2009 Details: Hotel taxes are an additional 17.1 percent Contact: 80... | [
"$114",
"$123",
"$177",
"$189"
] | 1B | |
An example of weathering is | [
"sand",
"sharp boulders",
"tall trees",
"coral reefs"
] | 0A | |
It seems that politicians around the world are thinking about the health of their countries. While in China, Chen Zhu has announced his plans for a universal health service and reform across health services. Gordon Brown, the UK Prime Minister, has also announced he is planning to make some changes in our health servic... | [
"the NHS should be reformed right away.",
"more and more people are dying from diseases.",
"the plan to reform the NHS in the UK.",
"the criticism of Mr. Brown's proposals."
] | 2C | |
If you need to spend time on the road,it's important to find ways to keep safe on your feet. Don't suppose it's your right of way. Yes, you might be crossing at the right place, at the right time, within the crosswalk area, but you are still exposed to danger. It could be a distracted driver, or a cyclist with a loose ... | [
"Racing against time with drivers.",
"Following crosswalk signals.",
"Crossing the crosswalk area.",
"Walking outside six lanes."
] | 0A | |
If you struggled to get up for work on Wednesdays, there could be a good reason--it is the day our mood reaches its lowest point. Monday has traditionally been thought of as the most depressing day of the week but according to psychologists, midweek gives more cause for concern in reality. Wednesday represented the low... | [
"All of the people asked admitted that on Monday they had the worst moods.",
"Saturday and Sunday were the best because people could plan their time freely.",
"There was no sharp difference in people's moods between each day of the week.",
"Different people had different ideas about which day was the worst in... | 2C | |
Martha was busy with her job. She believed she had to work harder because she loved her father who was sick with cancer. She had to provide for his expensive medicines. Her brothers and sisters meanwhile stayed with their father most of the time. They bathed him, sang for him, spoon-fed him or simply kept him company.... | [
"decided to give up her job",
"understood what her father really needed",
"realized her father loved her most",
"loved her father more than before"
] | 1B | |
Early childhood Teacher Children's Preschool is a non-profit,parcot cooperative child care center located in the East Rock neighborhood of new Haven.We are looking to hire an experienced teacher fo 25-30 hours per week.As a teacher,you will have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children by providing... | [
"telephone or letter",
"email",
"letter or email",
"telephone or email"
] | 0A | |
In a few years, most people will know that a healthy, happy, loving family is a joy and it is a necessary part for building a strong society. But there are still some people who don't believe family life can be an enjoyable experience. Some people already accepted the idea of the "me generation" so they fail to underst... | [
"Happy experience.",
"A strong society",
"Too much work",
"A flight"
] | 0A | |
Among the soldiers of King Philip there was a poor man who had done some good deeds. He had pleased the king in many ways, and so the king believed in him. One day this soldier was on a ship at sea when a great storm came up. The winds drove the ship upon the rocks, and it was broken. The soldier was thrown upon the sh... | [
"liked to do good deeds",
"was brave in the battle",
"satisfied the king once",
"did fishing for the king"
] | 2C | |
Mark Twain's works are enjoyed worldwide. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens and he was born on November 30th, 1835, in the village of Florida, Monroe County, Missouri. After his father's death in 1847, Twain was apprenticed to a printer and wrote for his brother's newspaper. Later, Twain worked as a licensed ... | [
"Huckleberry Finn",
"The Prince and the Pauper",
"The Innocents Abroad",
"Life on the Mississippi"
] | 2C | |
Teachers spend countless years trying to make history come alive for their students. But, prefix = st1 /USDirector Shawn Levy attempts to do this on film in the recently released Night at the Museum. The film is adapted from Milan Trenc's book of the same name. It brings to life a world where dinosaurs wander the eart... | [
"The film has the same name as the book.",
"Larry Daley is a character in the film.",
"Teddy Roosevelt was once a USpresident.",
"All magic Egyptian tablets are on exhibition."
] | 3D | |
"Last week was Road Safety Week at Jason's school. All the students had to take part in a talk on road safety which was given by a police officer. The following is what the police officer said. " "Most traffic accidents shouldn't happen. They happen because people are careless. A frequent cause of traffic accidents is ... | [
"Because people stop their cars suddenly.",
"Because people don't know the rules.",
"Because people don't care if they have an accident.",
"Because people are careless."
] | 3D | |
One day a tiger caught a fox in the forest . Before the tiger eat him , the fox said, "You can't eat me, I'm king of the forest. If you eat me , all the other animals in the forest will be angry with you." The tiger didn't believe him. The fox said, "If you don't believe me, then take a walk with me in the forest. Yo... | [
"in front of",
"in the middle of",
"behind",
"beside"
] | 0A | |
Jack's mother is ill. His father goes to New York and the boy has to look after her. He gets up early this morning, cooks breakfast for his sister and gives his mother some medicine and water and then goes to school. On the way to school, Jack meets Bob, one of his friends. Bob asks, "Are you late this morning, too?" ... | [
"he gets up late.",
"he goes to the zoo.",
"he meets Bob.",
"he looks after his mother and sister."
] | 3D | |
One day, a teacher asked her students to list the names of their classmates on two pieces of paper, leaving a space after each name. Then she told them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each of them. That Saturday, the teacher wrote down the names and the words of each student on a separate piece of pap... | [
"sad and surprised",
"pleased and surprised",
"excited and pleased",
"pleased and touched"
] | 1B | |
It looks like a scene from the thriller movieJaws,but these photos of a huge shark swimming with swimmers were in fact taken in Britain. The amazing pictures,which showed that the basking shark was swimming friendly with swimmers,were taken at Porthcurno beach,Cornwall,where the basking shark was swimming just yards ... | [
"Because it was not hungry.",
"Because it was too far from them.",
"Because it isn't a man-eating shark.",
"Because it enjoyed swimming with them."
] | 2C | |
One 7.0 kg bowling ball is lifted to a storage shelf 1.0 m above the floor. A second 7.0 kg ball is lifted to a storage shelf 2.0 m above the floor. Which of the following best explains why the measured force of gravity on each ball is nearly identical? | [
"The final potential energy of each ball increased.",
"The amount of work required to lift each ball is identical.",
"The distance of each ball from Earth's center of mass is almost identical.",
"The gravitational force of each ball on the other cancels out the force of Earth's gravity."
] | 2C | |
If you are having trouble falling asleep, you are in good company. About 65% of Americans said they have sleeping problems a few nights each week, according to a recent study by the National Sleep Foundation. Sleeping too little can lead to a higher risk of becoming fat and getting depressed . But before you go to a do... | [
"It's not good to fail to fall asleep at night.",
"People in a good company often have sleeping problems.",
"There are many people who have sleeping problems.",
"You should find someone to talk to if you can't fall asleep."
] | 2C | |
It was one of those terribly hot days in Baltimore. Needless to say, it was too hot to do anything outside. But it was also scorching in our apartment. This was 1962, and I would not live in a place with an air conditioner for another ten years. So my brother and I decided to leave the apartment to find someplace indoo... | [
"1952",
"1962",
"1972",
"1982"
] | 2C | |
When I was at University I studied very hard. But a lot of my friends did very little work. Some did just enough to pass exams. Others didn't do quite enough. Fred Baines was one of them. He spent more time playing than working in the library. Once at the end of the term, we had to take an important test in chemistry. ... | [
"he had got ready for the exam",
"he knew the answers already",
"one excellent student would help him",
"he had his special way to finish the exam"
] | 3D | |
As soon as you meet, or even see, a person, you form an impression of him based on his posture, gesture and facial expressions. This is why it is important to make a good first impression on the person who will be interviewing you. Within the first 60 seconds of meeting you, the interviewer will have formed an impressi... | [
"you are very bored",
"you are too nervous",
"you don't have confidence",
"you don't trust others"
] | 3D | |
David and Sue went to their Auntie's house to visit on Saturday morning. She had some new ducklings in the pond that they wanted to see. They went out to the pond and on the way they saw a frog. They also saw a boat in the water. They saw a water lily. They looked in the water until they saw the mother duck and her ... | [
"boat",
"duckling",
"water lily",
"frog"
] | 3D | |
An exertion on a thing that is going against the thing's intended direction, when in motion will | [
"melt it",
"oppose it",
"speed it up",
"burn it"
] | 1B | |
Dear friends, My name is Tony. I am English. I am thirteen years old this year. I am tall, and I am good at playing football. I am in Grade Seven. There are thirty boys and twenty girls in my class. We are learning Chinese in our school. Our Chinese teacher is Mr. Wu. He is a little short, but he is very strong. He is ... | [
"America.",
"England.",
"China.",
"Japan."
] | 1B | |
Which event would most likely result in more food for organisms that are scavengers? | [
"Fish die and sink to the bottom of a pond.",
"Trees take up and store water with roots.",
"Beavers build a new dam and lodge.",
"Plants get more sunshine and water."
] | 0A | |
Hello, my name is Mike.I am from England. I am a new student in Jason School. I am in Class 2, Grade 1. I go to school 5 days a week and there are 6 classes a day. There are 25 students in my class. I am very happy to meet them. English is my favorite lesson. Miss Green is my English teacher. She is 27 years old. I lik... | [
"Five.",
"Six.",
"Seven.",
"Eight."
] | 1B | |
A man plugs his television into an outlet behind a cabinet. He sees that the television may now be turned on so that he can watch his favorite show. The man knows that by hooking the t.v. cord into the outlet | [
"he completed a lap",
"he made a good deal",
"he invented new circuits",
"he completed a circuit"
] | 3D | |
Dolphins are our friends. They can use tools to solve problems although they don't have hands. For example, scientists have ever found that a dolphin can make a shy eel come out of its hole with a dead fish. Dolphins use different sounds to exchange information with each other. Scientists in Hawaii have developed a ... | [
"Because they want to get a fish as a prize.",
"Because they enjoy playing on the water.",
"Because they want to play with other dolphins.",
"Because the dolphin keepers want them to come out."
] | 0A | |
A group of frogs were travelling through the woods. Two of them, Nick and Jack, fell into a deep pit . All the other frogs gathered around the pit. When they saw how deep the pit was, they told Nick and Jack that they were as good as dead. Nick and Jack ignored what the other frogs said and tried to jump up out of the... | [
"Nick",
"Jack",
"Nick and Jack",
"all the frogs"
] | 0A | |
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC) members met in Beijing from November 5 to 11 to discuss the future of APEC and the overall development of the Asia-Pacific area. APEC, which was set up in 1989,is a forum for 21 member countries to develop free trade and economic cooperation throughout the Asia-Pacific area. T... | [
"21",
"1989",
"25",
"6"
] | 2C | |
Everybody is familiar with Christmas music; its played everywhere. Whether it's the music from a grocery store or random songs on the radio, holiday music remains to flood in the air from the day after Thanksgiving to the beginning of December. Christmas music gets extremely over- played through the Holiday season. "'I... | [
"Because the music is played at random",
"Because it has become more commercial",
"Because the music is played too much",
"Because everyone is familiar with Christmas"
] | 2C | |
The "Thumbs-Up" While Western culture has become used to the thumbs-up as a positive signal (probably coming from World War II pilots using the signal to communicate that they were "good to go" with ground crews), there are cultures where a thumbs-up may land you in trouble. In West Africa, as well as Greece, Italy and... | [
"The \"Thumbs-Up\".",
"The \"A-OK\".",
"The \"V Sign\".",
"The \"Corna\"."
] | 3D | |
I am my mother's third girl. When I was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was missing, below the elbow(,). Then he gave her some advice, "Don't treat her any differently from other girls." And she did! There were five girls in our family and we all had to help out. Once when I was about se... | [
"Two.",
"Three.",
"Four.",
"Five."
] | 0A | |
Allan is eight this year and he's in Grade Two. The boy is clever and can answer all the questions in class. But he hates to stay in the classroom for more than half an hour. He would not listen to the teachers when class is soon going to be over. Or he touches his deskmate's head, or he makes faces. He often makes the... | [
"his teachers aren't angry with him",
"his teachers let him leave the classroom",
"he can make faces in class",
"he can play a joke on his deskmate"
] | 0A | |
A typical lion tamer in people's mind is an entertainer holding a whip( ) at a chair. The whip gets all of the attention, but it's mostly for show. In reality, it's the chair that does the important work. When a lion tamer holds a chair in front of the lion's face, the lion tries to focus on all four legs of the chair ... | [
"To entertain the audience.",
"To show off his skills.",
"To get ready for a fight.",
"To trick the lion."
] | 3D | |
A father was sitting at his desk and looking at his bills when his little son rushed in and said, "Dad, because today is your birthday and you're 40 years old, I'm going to give you 40 kisses, one for each year!" When the boy started kissing, the father shouted, "Oh, Andrew, don't do it now. I'm too busy!" The boy soon... | [
"Andrew's father was busy looking at his bills on his birthday.",
"Andrew was killed in an accident on his father's birthday.",
"Andrew's father asked him to give him the kisses later.",
"Andrew's father felt sorry after the accident happened."
] | 1B | |
A new term might be the best time to make new friends, but it can be hard to begin the first conversation. Below are four useful ways. Take a look. Search for common interests. Talking about shared interests, such as sports and popular talent shows, is the easiest way to make a successful talk with someone. Welcome the... | [
"Only one.",
"Three.",
"Four.",
"Five."
] | 2C | |
Once a baby cries, the parents will go to see what happened as soon as possible. According to a new study, a baby's cry can make adults react very quickly, even if they are not related. Oxford University researchers used the classic game whack-a-mole for the study. Whack-a-mole requires people to hit one of nine but... | [
"There were 80 volunteers who took part in the study.",
"The youngest volunteer was 19 and the oldest was 59.",
"Some volunteers had babies at that time in the study.",
"The volunteers were affected by the sound of a baby's cry."
] | 1B | |
A scientist studies the remains of two extinct animals to learn more about how they lived. She determines that one animal was a carnivore and the other was an herbivore. Which of the following did the scientist most likely compare to make this conclusion? | [
"the number of bones in the animals",
"the size of the animals",
"the body covering of the animals",
"the skull of the animals"
] | 3D | |
An old man walked slowly into a restaurant with his cane . His old jacket and shoes made him unusual that day. A young waitress named Mary watched him move towards a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said with a smile, "Here, sir. Let me give you a hand." Without saying a word, he gave her a smile. She pull... | [
"on the chair",
"on the ground",
"under the bowl",
"under the plate"
] | 3D | |
Much older than the Great Wall, Stonehenge is one of the world's most fascinating, but least understood historical sites. Every year, thousands of tourists come to admire Stonehenge's beauty and to wonder about how and why it was built. Scientists have dated the site, which is located in prefix = st1 /England, to aro... | [
"spent many hours building the stone circle",
"moved the stones with simple wooden tools",
"built the stone circle for no purpose",
"dragged stones with the help of machines"
] | 1B | |
If I were recreating water going in and out, I would need to make sure | [
"I paint the water orange",
"I include the animals",
"I use the sun for gravity",
"I repeat it twice"
] | 3D | |
As we enjoy the summer ocean waves along the beaches, we may think nervously about Steven Spielberg's Jaws and the great fear that sharks inspire in us. Yet we are happy to see global efforts to protect the declining number of sharks. The world has realized that we need the species, like sharks, to keep a balanced ecos... | [
"People have kicked the habit of having shark fin soup.",
"Shark fins will not be available any more in restaurants.",
"Global efforts have succeeded in stopping killing wild animals.",
"More animals for high-end products will be saved."
] | 3D | |
A load of dirt, mud, water and debris can come toppling down from a higher place if | [
"skies are clear",
"cats are playing",
"leaves are budding",
"weather is poor"
] | 3D | |
The food in America is different from (......) that in China. The American people eat a lot of potatoes. They like to eat them every day. They often eat bread. They eat it with cheese, butter or jam . Cheese and butter are made from milk. The American people drink a lot of milk. They put it in the tea. They also drink ... | [
"milk",
"tea",
"coffee",
"rice porridge"
] | 3D | |
Hello, my name is Gina. John, Anna and I are good friends. We are in the same grade. But they are in Class Five and I am in Class Three. We get up at 7:00 and go to school at 7:30. In the morning we have four lessons. We have English every morning. John and Anna have English at 10:00 in the morning and I have _ at 11:0... | [
"four",
"five",
"six",
"seven"
] | 3D | |
Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei province, has issued smog warnings for three days since Monday because of serious air pollution. The lingering smog forced construction sites to stop work and primary and middle schools to suspend outdoor activities. From Monday through Wednesday, the city's air quality index reading re... | [
"green transportation",
"environmentally friendly energy",
"heavy vehicles",
"transport network"
] | 0A | |
Scientists are learning new things about Antarctica, the coldest place on Earth. For example, the Antarctic ice sheet is shrinking. A new study found that summer ice loss in parts of Antarctica was at its highest level in 1,000 years. The study showed that Antarctic ice was melting mostly from below ice shelves, where ... | [
"the Antarctic ice sheet is shrinking",
"the coldest place on earth",
"the major Antarctica's ice shelves",
"the Atlantic Ocean are changing"
] | 0A | |
We all waste food, you and me, every day, millions of tons of it.In China, enough food is wasted in restaurants every year to feed 200 million people.And the amount of food wasted by Chinese consumers is increasing fast.So our nation is being encouraged to stop wasting food. So what should Chinese consumers do to preve... | [
"Have a balanced diet.",
"Eat less food to keep fit.",
"Keep the balance of nature.",
"Have a good habit of clearing the plate."
] | 3D | |
Teachers and parents usually call attention to the pictures when they read storybooks to preschool children. But a new study tells that calling attention to the words and letters on the book may lead to better readers. The two-year study compared children who were read to this way in class with children who were not. T... | [
"preschool children should have higher discussing skills",
"parents should make a plan to teach their children reading",
"teachers should help children pay attention to printed words",
"languages skills should be discussed with preschool children"
] | 2C | |
Dad was always full of advice, but one of the biggest lessons he taught me one summer was about having a strong work ethic . When my brother and I were growing up, we mowed yards during the summer to earn pocket change. Dad was our salesman. He told our neighbors about our service and offered a price they could not re... | [
"Father's Story",
"Honesty",
"Family Matters",
"Supervising"
] | 1B | |
Antarctica is in the most southern part of the world. It is like nowhere else on the earth. It is much larger than Europe, and nearly twice the size of Australia. Antarctica is the coldest and windiest place in the world, even colder and windier than the North Pole. In summer, the sun shines for twenty-four hours a day... | [
"Two.",
"Three.",
"Four.",
"Five."
] | 1B | |
Different people have different skin colours. Some have black skin, some have yellow skin, and some have white skin. There was a woman in Alaska. Her skin was orange in colour. It was almost the colour of orange juice. How did this woman become orange? She ate lots of tomatoes, carrots and pumpkins. She ate too many o... | [
"she ate oranges only",
"she ate too many orange things",
"she had too much orange juice",
"she liked that colour skin"
] | 1B | |
Our village carpenter , John, came one day and made a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size for the space between the two windows. When I got home that evening, John was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for the job. My wife said to me quietly,"That's his ninth cup of tea today. "But s... | [
"Because he didn't want the writer to go through the bill carefully.",
"Because it was really a fine day.",
"Because he wanted the writer to check the bill carefully.",
"Because he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like."
] | 0A | |
Dear friends, My name is Tony. I am English. I am thirteen years old this year. I am tall, and I am good at playing football. I am in Grade Seven. There are thirty boys and twenty girls in my class. We are learning Chinese in our school. Our Chinese teacher is Mr. Wu. He is a little short, but he is very strong. He is ... | [
"He is Tony's English teacher.",
"He is Tony's father.",
"He is Tony's friend.",
"He is Tony's Chinese teacher."
] | 3D | |
Bury trip--June 18th,2016 We will be leaving the Perse School at 13:45.Please be at the school gate 10minutes early.If you are late,you may miss the bus and not be able to go!If you miss the bus,you won't get your money back.The bus is planned to arrive in Bury at 14:30,although this depends on traffic.You will have fr... | [
"a report",
"a diary",
"an introduction",
"a notice."
] | 3D | |
My name is Tom. I'm nine. This is my mother.Her name's Linda Johnson. Her telephone number is 13052864515.And this is my father.His name is Mike Johnson. His phone number is 13120884699.And this is my sister.What's her name?Her name is Mary. Look!The boy is my brother Nick. Mary is eight and Nick is six. Father's telep... | [
"13120884699",
"13120884966",
"13052864515",
"13120889466"
] | 0A | |
A guy is trying to choose a spot to build his house. He chooses a place that will cause the least environmental change in an area, so he builds in | [
"a town",
"a jungle",
"a desert",
"a forest"
] | 0A | |
One of the biggest accomplishments in sports in the last hundred years was the 4-minute mile. Running a mile in under 4 minutes was a huge barrier in sports. Once it was broken by one person, lots of athletes tried to break it too. For years, people thought that running a mile in less than 4 minutes was just _ impossi... | [
"all the high school students can run the mile in under 4 minutes",
"high school students try to break records in the sports field",
"learning Japanese is not difficult at all",
"mental barriers are the biggest ones when achieving goals"
] | 3D | |
My name is Jenny . I have a sister and a brother, Rose and Paul. We like apples very much. Rose and I like hamburgers. But I don't like salad. Paul doesn't like broccoli. But Rose does. My parents like tomatoes and French fries. _ doesn't like salad. | [
"My sister",
"My brother",
"My father",
"Jenny"
] | 3D | |
Parents whose children show a special interest in a sport feel very difficult to make a decision about their children's careers. Should they allow their children to train to become top sportsmen and sportswomen? For many children it means starting schoolwork very young, and going out with friends and other interests ha... | [
"a letter",
"an advertisement",
"a personal diary",
"a newspaper"
] | 3D | |
David bought a new house and wanted to start a garden in his backyard. He asked his friend Anthony to go with him to the store. David and Anthony went to the store on Saturday to pick out soil and seeds. They went into the big store and passed by many other things like jewelry, books, and movies, and then they reached ... | [
"Jewelry.",
"Seeds.",
"Movies.",
"Books."
] | 1B | |
Convenience Foods Instead of buying only fresh foods, Americans nowadays buy many more convenience foods. These are foods which are ready partly or completely prepared. Many of them are frozen, such as frozen dinner, heat-and-serve French fries, and frozen pizzas. There are also many canned convenience foods, such as ... | [
"They are all effective to people",
"They are of no effect on people",
"The Ice Cream Diet is the best",
"Not all of them are believable"
] | 3D | |
One day an Australian farmer,Joe,saw a bright light in the sky. The light came nearer and nearer and suddenly Joe realized that it was a spaceship. The spaceship landed in a field nearby. The door of the spaceship opened and two strange beings climbed out. They seemed to be half man and half bird. Joe was afraid of the... | [
"The aliens took away Joe",
"It is getting very cold on Venus",
"A lot of people on Venus are dying",
"Not all the people believed Joe"
] | 2C | |
Life in Britain today Food British people like good food, and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular---30% of all adults have a burger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips! Sports British people don't do a lot of sport. Only 17% of people go swimming every week.... | [
"2 hours",
"3 hours",
"2.5 hours",
"4 hours"
] | 2C | |
How the Grand Canyon was created remains one of the geology's greatest mysteries. Some evidence suggests that the process was a gradual one in which the Colorado River (which runs through the canyon) slowly cut deeper and deeper into the ground over millions of years. But volcanic rock samples taken from the canyon n... | [
"as a result of a sudden break of volcanoes",
"due to river flows over millions of years",
"owing to the burst of artificial dams",
"thanks to our ancestors' creative work"
] | 1B | |
Trip 1 Black Bear Count There have been fires in this area in the last few years and the Office of the National Park is not sure how many black bears are still living. Some bears have been seen since the fires, and the Office has asked for young people to help count them. The entire trip will last three hours. Booking... | [
"Good walking shoes.",
"A pair of glasses.",
"Food and water.",
"A sleeping bag."
] | 3D | |
The London Pass is the final sightseeing package that has been specially tailor-made for visitors to the city. It allows holders to make the most out of their trip ,saving them both time and money .With the London Pass you will get the following : *Free entry to your choice of over 60 popular attractions, tours, sights... | [
"x43.00",
". x36.00",
". x 89",
".nothing"
] | 3D | |
A woman wants to make sure that she can physically look back over memories of a day, as they progress, whenever she wants, so she | [
"brings a phone",
"brings a camera",
"brings a book",
"brings a lunch"
] | 1B | |
On Monday night, back on the way home from school, I was suddenly faced with a big snow storm which I had never met before. The traffic was moving at 5 mph on the freeway where it usually requires at least 60 mph. The road is very slippery. Sometimes the car is out of control, slipping to the other side. I finally mana... | [
"visit her friends",
"see her s",
"attend in an advanced study",
"accompany her husband"
] | 2C | |
Don Ritchie, a famous Australian man. For nearly 50 years, he successfully stopped 160 people from killing themselves at a cliff called 'the Gap' - with just a kind word and a smile. Ritchie had served in the Royal Australian Navy during World War II. In 1964, he moved into a house on Old South Head Road. He began sav... | [
"In 1964.",
"In 2006.",
"In 2010.",
"In 2011."
] | 3D | |
Students make weather observations outside the school building, and then they record their observations. Which observation should be recorded as a fact? | [
"The air feels very cold.",
"The wind is blowing at 5 m/s.",
"It is nicer than the day before.",
"It looks like it might warm up later."
] | 1B | |
If you think American cooking means opening a package and throwing the contents into the microwave oven , think again. On the one hand, it's true that many Americans have cold cereal for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch and instant dinners. From busy homemakers to working people, many Americans enjoy the convenience ... | [
"Americans like to have several different colors of food on the plate",
"without an oven, Americans find it impossible to live conveniently",
"Americans pay special attention to recipes and nutritious meals",
"Americans usually have fast food, but they pay special attention to cooking as well"
] | 3D | |
Mr. John and Mr. Brown work in the same office. One day Mr. John says to Mr. Brown, "I will have a small party in our house on Monday evening. Would you and your wife like to come?" Mr. Brown says, "Thank you very much. I'd love to, but let me ask my wife first." So Mr. Brown goes to the other room and telephones his w... | [
"Mr. John",
"Mrs. Brown",
"his son",
"himself"
] | 2C | |
Strange things happen when you travel, because the earth is divided into twenty-four zones. The time difference between two zones is one hour. You can have days with more than twenty-four hours and days with fewer than twenty- four hours. You can have weeks with more than seven days and weeks with fewer than seven days... | [
"change one full day",
"set our watch back",
"set our watch ahead",
"set our watch back or ahead"
] | 3D | |
Will Nanfang University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen announce a new beginning for China's higher education reform? It's too early to answer. But its presence is challenging the Ministry of Education. Even without the approval of the ministry it seems that the school is determined to move forward and enroll 50 ... | [
"It is another kind of diploma mill.",
"It's impossible for the school to be competitive.",
"It will never get the approval from the Ministry of Education.",
"Its independence from the government may benefit the education reform."
] | 3D |
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