Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Chinese Moon Festival, takes place at the 15th day of the eighth Chinese lunar month. The reason for celebrating the festival during that time is that it is the time when the moon is at its fullest and brightest. The Mid-autumn festival is one of the two most important occasions in Chinese calendar (the other being the Spring Festival or the Chinese New Year) and it is an official holiday. It is a time for families to be together, so people far from home will gaze longingly at the moon and think about their families. The traditional food for  mid-autumn festival is the moon cake which is round and symbolizes reunion. Why do people celebrate the festival during that time? (  ) A) Because the moon is at its fullest and brightest. B) Because it is a time for families to be together. C) Because it is an official holiday. D) Because it is one of the most important occasions.
A
Su Su is a 16-year-old Beijinger. She studies at the High School Affiliated to Renmin University. She has just published  her first book, The Enigma of the Universe (<<>> ). The Enigma of the Universe tells a story of a girl called April. One day she meets an alien  boy named Kaka. Kaka takes April on a journey into the universe. Later April finds out a big secret about Kaka... What's special about this book? It's a book written in both Chinese and English. Su wrote the book when she was 14 years old. She was influenced  by the book Sophie's World (<<>> ) and the movie The Truman Show (<<>> ). Sophie is a girl who is interested in philosophy . Truman's life is run by television. These stories gave Su an idea for her own book. She decided to write it in English. "My English teacher asked us to write something," says Su. "I thought I'd write about my idea." Su spent a whole summer vacation writing the story. "Sometimes I had to stop because I couldn't find the right words," says Su. "I used the dictionary all the time." After finishing the English novel, Su had another idea. She decided to translate it into Chinese. The job took her just a few days. "It was easy because Chinese is my native language  ," she says. Su says her story is "a mixture of philosophy   and detective   story and science fiction". "My classmates and I have turned it into a DV play," says Su. "I wrote the play and I played April. We will show it in our school soon!" How did Su Su write the book? A) She wrote it in Chinese first and then translate it into English. B) She wrote it in English first and then translate it into Chinese. C) She wrote it half in Chinese first and then wrote it half in English. D) She wrote it half in English first and then wrote it half in Chinese
B
Q: My father is seventy-five years old this year. But he looks very young. He looks like a sixty-year-old man. Now he can do everything all by himself. For example, he cooks, washes clothes, does the housework and so on. Every morning, my father goes out with a radio. He listens to the music or the news and goes to the park to play taijiquan. In the park, he talks and laughs with other old people. After coming back from the park, he begins to have breakfast and then he goes to the university   for the old. He learns drawing there. In the afternoon, he plays on the computer for about one or two hours. After supper he watches TV and learns about the world. He goes to bed at about eight o'clock. He never stays up. He likes to share his ways of keeping healthy with others. Are you healthy? If not, what do you learn from my father's secret of keeping healthy? ,. Which of the following is TRUE? A) The writer's father is a young man. B) The writer's father goes to bed early. C) The writer's father is a computer fan. D) No one knows why the writer's father looks young.
A: B
Question: March 28 is China's National School Safety Day. Earthquakes happen all the time all around the world. It is necessary to know safety tips for earthquakes. Here is the Drop, Cover and Hold ways for personal safety during an earthquake. DROP: Drop down to the floor. COVER: Take cover under or beside a piece of furniture . Protect your head and neck with your arms. Stay away from windows, mirrors and tall furniture. HOLD: If you take cover under or beside a piece of furniture, hold on to it until the ground stops shaking. School tips Stand beside a wall. This will protect you from falling things. Don't stand near windows or under lights. Public area tips When you are in a bookstore or shopping mall, get down beside the counters  or in the corner. Protect your head with your arms or bag. Stay away from big billboards . Home tips If you're in the kitchen, move away from the fridge and lights. When you leave, don't use the lift; take the stairs. Which of the following can you choose to cover yourself during an earthquake? A) A table B) A fridge C) A window D) A billboard
Answer: B
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Experts know that a disaster is coming but they do not know when it will happen. They do know that it could cause a lot of damage. They think it will be worse than a hurricane. The disaster they are worried about is an earthquake. There is a break in the earth's crust  . It is called the San Andreas Fault. The San Andreas Fault is in California. Many earthquakes happen along the San Andreas Fault. In 1989 there was a big earthquake on the fault. The earthquake was called the "Loma Prieta Earthquake". Many people were hurt or died. Many buildings were ruined. Lots of people lost their homes. Roads and bridges were also damaged. A large earthquake could happen in Southern California. Many small earthquakes have happened in the last year. Earthquake experts think that a large earthquake will happen there soon. They think a big earthquake will happen in the next few years. The San Andreas Fault has many power lines stretched across it. There are water channels close to the earthquake fault. A large earthquake in Southern California would destroy energy and water supplies  . Lots of people would be without power or water for weeks. Buildings that have not been built strong enough would be destroyed. Not all hospitals would be able to help people who were injured. Many people would die or be homeless. People need to be prepared. They need to know what to do if an earthquake happens. Everyone in California should have a survival kit at home. The emergency kit   would include food and water. There should be medication and first aid supplies in the kit. A good survival kit will also have a portable radio, flashlights and spare batteries. All of the supplies in the kit should last at least 3 days. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A) All of the supplies in the emergency kit will last at most 3 days. B) A large earthquake in Southern California would destroy food supplies. C) A break in the earth's crust in California is called the San Andreas Fault. D) Lots of people would be without power or water for days after the earthquake.
(Answer)

C