Growing up on a tobacco farm, Emma Avery was used to hard times. When she was seven, her family's farmhouse burned to the ground. Her father made a temporary   shelter, where eight people had to sleep in two beds. As soon as Emma and her four brothers and two sisters were big enough, they were out in the fields. Emma would find her comfort in school, even as a C student, thanks to one teacher. When she moved on to middle school, Emma was alarmingly far behind her classmates. She kept her head down, trying not to be noticed, struggling to catch up, and feeling like an outsider. Then one day, when Emma was 16, a teacher named Mr. Potts changed everything. Looking his students in the eye, Mr. Potts said, "Being a C student does not mean you do not have a valuable contribution to make. Some of you have to work in the fields in the evening and do not have time to study. But if you do your best, you have a gift to give." The teacher's words made Emma believe she could do well, and she worked harder. In the end she won a scholarship to St. Paul's College, graduated with a degree in elementary education in 1967, and got a job in the public-school system. Then, at George Washington University, she received a master's in education in 1970, and afterwards in the same year she married Ron Smothers. Over the next six years, Emma taught in public schools in Miami. In 1976, after saving $10,000, she opened her first restaurant in Los Angeles. Eventually Emma stopped teaching, and her business expanded   to six restaurants. In gratitude   for what she has been able to achieve, Emma donates a lot. She has no idea how much money she's given away. She says, "Those I want to help are the C students who just need help, direction and confidence." The text mainly wants to tell us   _  . A) confidence is the first step to success B) memory of the past is the teacher of the future C) something attempted, something done D) nothing is impossible to a willing heart
A


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Michael Jackson's personal doctor was found guilty on Tuesday of involuntary manslaughter  in the pop star's drug-related death in 2009 - but may not spend much time in jail.    Dr. Conrad Murray, 58, was led away in handcuffs after the jury in Los Angeles convicted   him guilty. Dozens of fans outside the court erupted in cheers and some burst into tears.    "Justice was served. Michael is with us," said Jackson's brother Jermaine.    Murray faces up to four years behind bars when he was sentenced on November 29 but may spend only months in LA's overcrowded prisons.    Murray did not admit guilty for giving the "Thriller" singer a fatal dose of the powerful anesthetic propofol  - normally used in surgery that ruled the main cause of his death at the age of 50..     The judge ordered Murray, who had been free on bail  for two years, held in prison until his sentencing. The doctor did not speak at the six-week trial. Jackson's mother Katherine and sister Rebbie cried silently at the result. Other family members in court included his siblings La Toya and Randy, along with his father Joe.    I am," Katherine Jackson said when reporters asked if she was pleased.   Murray admitted giving Jackson a small dose of propofol to help him sleep. but his lawyers argued the singer was dependent on the drug and likely gave himself an extra fatal dose and swallowed a handful of sedatives  without Murray's knowing.    Prosecutors said Murray was to blame for administering the drug in a home setting, failing to monitor Jackson, delaying a call to emergency services and failing to tell medical personnel he gave the singer propofol.    Judge Michael Pastor said Murray was "now a convicted person who has been considered the causative factor in Michael Jackson's death."    Pastor said the doctor should be imprisoned before being sentenced to protect public safety. which of the following can act as the title of the passage? A) Michael Jackson Can Rest in The Heaven Now B) Michael's Family Won a Lawsuit C) Michael Jackson's Doctor Will be Imprisoned. D) Michael Jackson's Doctor Guilty of Manslaughter
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D


Ques: Tug-of-war  is not only popular in China, but in many other countries. Their tug-of-war match is a little different from ours. They have eight players for each team, while we may have the match between two sides with equal men or women players. Of course, they are usually tall, strong and heavy.  For a tug-of-war match, we need a long thick rope. Each team stands at one end of the rope, holding it. Then they try to pull the center of the rope, marked in the ground towards each of their own sides. The team which succeeds in pulling the center of the rope away through a certain distance is the winner.  Many foreign sport experts think we don't have to be tall, heavy and strong to play tug-of-war. We needn't have endless energy, for a match lasts only a few minutes. The secret is good hands. The players must have big, strong and hard hands. Before they start the match, they put a mixture of oil and petrol on their hands so they can hold the rope better. Many foreign experts say the best hands for tug-of-war belong to the sons of farmers. This is because they have to work hard when they are still very young. Farming is a good practice for this sport! In our country tug-of-war   _  . A) is not very popular B) is not so popular as that in foreign countries C) is only a men's game D) is not only played by men but also by women
Ans: D


Question: Researchers questioned nearly 9,800 people over the age of 50 about their lives and found women were happier than men and enjoy life more in old age. Dr Elizabeth Breeze, one of the researchers, said that women could become happier as they get older as they no longer have to worry about looking after their families. She said:"There is a difference between the way men and women view their quality of life and they are influenced by slightly different things. Women are affected negatively by caring for someone else or if they are not in employment but if they see their children and family more they are positively affected." "A strange thing happens to male actors, especially movie stars, in my experience," said Helen Mirren, a 62-year-old Hollywood actress."A young male actor feels that all the girls want him-he's a star. As actors get older they bad-tempered for they have lost that sense of being in control of their destiny ." Wealth also helps you live longer with the poorest people more than twice as likely to die earlier than the richest, researchers at University College London discovered. In some age groups. the difference was even greater. The poorest women between 60 and 74 are six times more likely to have died than the richest women of the same age. According to the study, you have more chances of living longer if you are married, educated to certain degree or a professional. single people are twice as likely to die early as those  who are married or living with a partner. What can we know from the passage? A) Men should not worry about looking after their family any more in old age B) Male actors, especially movie stars are easy to get bad--tempered when they get older and older. C) The poorest women about the age of 50 can't live longer than the richest women at the same age. D) Education has nothing to do with happy life in people's old age.
Answer:
B