Read the article and select the best answer. Article: On April 20th,2013, a big earthquake hit Ya'an, Sichuan. Nearly 200 people died. Many people were hurt. Why do earthquakes happen? The surface  of the earth has many pieces. These pieces are always moving. When two pieces move past each other, there is an earthquake. Scientists are working hard to find out more about earthquakes. They try to predict  them, but it's very hard. Do you know how to get ready for an earthquake? Do you know what to do during an earthquake? Here are some things you should know. What to do before an earthquake Make sure you have two bottles of water, a packet of biscuits, a clean towel , a few band-aids , a radio and a flashlight at home. What to do during an earthquake If you are inside: Stay where you are. Quickly move under a strong desk, or along a wall. This will protect you from falling things. Don't stand near windows. Turn off the lights. Don't get into a lift during an earthquake. If you are in a lift, get out quickly. If you are outside: Don't stand near buildings. Things may fall on you. Lie on the ground until the shaking stops. Question: An earthquake hit Ya'an  _  . Options: A: on April 12th, 2013 B: on April 20th, 2013 C: on May 14th, 2013 D: on May 12th, 2013
B


Read the article and select the best answer. Article: New York,London,Paris and other big cities are exciting places to live in. There are many interesting things to see and to go to. You can go to different kinds of museums,plays and films. You can also buy things from all over the world. But there are some problems in big cities too. It is expensive to live there and there are too many people in some places of big cities. Every year many people move to the cities to find jobs,to study at good schools. But sometimes these people can't find work or a good place to live in. Also it is hard to keep the cities safe and clean. Some people enjoy living in big cities,others do not. Before moving to a big city,they should think about the problem of living there. Question: To live in a city is very  _  . Options: A: expensive B: cheap C: hard D: interesting
A


Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Rose is an American school girl. She is now in Beijing with her parents. It's Sunday morning. Rose gets up early in the morning. After breakfast her parents take her to the zoo. They go to see the pandas and other animals. The pandas live only in China. There are not any pandas in America. So they like the pandas best. Outside the zoo gate there is a picture. It's a picture of a panda with "Welcome". In the zoo, Rose sees not only pandas but also many other animals. A panda is round and fat. It looks like a ball. It always moves slowly like a ball rolling  . There are also elephants. The elephant is the biggest animal on land. There are many monkeys on the hill. Some of them are sitting in the trees. Some are picking nuts. And the others are running or climbing up the trees. Rose and her parents have a good time in the zoo. Question: Rose comes from   _  . Options: A: China B: Beijing C: America D: a school
A: C


Question: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: It was the last day of the final exam in a college. Outside the classroom, a group of students were waiting for the last exam. On their faces was confidence. They knew the exam would be easy. The teacher said they could bring any books or notes during the test. Right after they came into the classroom. The teacher handed out the papers. There were only five questions on it. Three hours passed. Then the teacher began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked _ but they looked very nervous. The teacher watched these worried faces, and then asked. "How many of you finished all five questions?" No one answered. "How many of you answered four?" Still no one put up the hand. "Three? Two?" The students moved restlessly in their seats. "One, then? Certainly somebody finished one." But the class kept silent . The teacher said, "That is what I thought. I just want to make you know clearly that you finished four years of study, but there are still many things about the subject you don't know. These questions you could not answer are common  in everyday life." Then, he smiled and said "You will all pass this exam, but it doesn't mean that you learned the subject well. There are still more things for you to learn in your later life." Now we can't remember the name of this teacher clearly, but we can't forget the lesson he taught us. Question: How many students have finished all the five questions? Options: A: All of them. B: Some of them C: None of them. D: Only one of them.
Answer: C


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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Amy is an American student in Des Moines, Iowa. She is nine years old and she is in Grade Four this year. Now she and her friends are pen pals of the students in India. In their letters, Amy learns that life of Indian children is difficult. And they don't have money to buy desks for school. She is surprised and wants to help them. She and her friends collect $711. A charity  group helps them buy 75 desks. "We have many good things in our country," said Amy. "We should help others." She also hopes to raise  money to build a well for them. Then the students can get clean water from it. It may be a good gift for the Indian children. Question: How is the students' life in India? Options: A: It's hard. B: It's boring. C: It's happy. D: It's rich.
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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Some friends invite you over and serve you a delicious dinner.  Someone lends you his car while there's something wrong with yours. You are sick, and a friend brings you a meal and cares for you. How do you show your gratitude  ? Sometimes simply saying thank you is enough. At other times, it is thoughtful to say thank you in a more different way. Be sure to tell that person what you are grateful for and why you are grateful. Here are some common ways to say thank you. You can write a thank-you note. People are very busy these days. A handwritten note shows you took the time to tell someone you are grateful to him or her. Or you can call and thank the person. You would be surprised how this can _ . Another idea is to send a thank-you e- mail. This is not quite as personal, but it still shows your gratitude. There are many other ways to say thank you. To say thank you in a creative way, you can:  Select some flowers from a shop. Write a thank-you note.  Give the person a basket of fresh fruit or a homemade treat.  Invite a friend to a movie, meal, snack or coffee.  Give a gift card for a bookstore or a restaurant. That way the person can pick out a favourite book or eat out.  Find out what the person likes and give something related to that.  To say a big thank you to someone, have a party for that person. As you can see, there are many ways to say thank you. Think of some ways of your own. You will feel good trying one of the ideas, and the person being thanked will feel good too. It's a win-win situation ! Question: Which might be the best title for this passage? Options: A: Things To Be Grateful For B: Different Situations To Say Thank You C: Ways To Show Your Gratitude D: Reasons For Saying Thank You
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C