Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Debate: Can stricter gun control laws decrease the rate of crimes involving guns? Yes, because with fewer weapons, you get fewer crimes. Take a look at the crime rates of countries like the United Kingdom. Their crime rate is very low, compared to ours here in the United States. Just by simply putting stricter laws in place on who can own them, it will greatly reduce the crimes involving guns. Posted by: 5h4yGlory Past Practice There was an assault weapon  ban back in 1994 under Bill Clinton. Shootings and crime did not go down for the 10 years when this law was in effect. Criminals do not follow rules. The law only affects those who try to obey the law to arm them to protect themselves. Posted by: jb1988 Wake up, you Americans! It's hardly surprising that America has one of the highest gun related murder rates of all countries! And of course guns don't kill people, but the more people own guns, the easier it is to get access to one, the higher the chance of people using it to kill somebody is! In Germany, we have really strict gun laws and only a few people own guns, and obviously we don't need them. There's no reason that a normal citizen would need a gun! Guns are made for one reason only: killing. Posted by: cstephie13 More gun control laws, fewer shootings On the same day as the Sandy Hook tragedy, a man in China entered a primary school with a knife and injured 22 students on December, 14. However, nobody was killed. Compare that to the 26 students and teachers killed at Sandy Hook in Connecticut with a powerful gun. We must learn something from this tragedy. Posted by: Jasonx986 Gun violence goes up with more gun control Criminals will take advantage of the situation. They will do whatever they want and take whatever they want and kill whoever gets in their way. They will get guns illegally. Crime rates go up as a result of more gun control, because criminals know you don't have one, and they will kill you as they like. There is no point in banning guns! Posted by: eebnflow Question: Which of the following thinks that guns should not be controlled  _  ? Answer:

Answer: eebnflow


Read the following article and answer the question. Article: China is a country on the move--especially around its Lunar New Year holiday. This year, the holiday crush  promises to be even heavier than before. Government officials estimate that Chinese people will take to the air, roads and railways 3.62 billion times over a 40-day period around the nation's most important holiday this year as people push their way home for family gatherings or to satisfy their new-found passion for travel. Getting tickets to all those would-be travelers is a _ challenge that annually tries patience. And it is the railway system that routinely is most unable to cope. Railways are the transport of choice for low-cost long-distance travel, and that's where the ticketing system routinely falls down. Much of the criticism has, focused on the railway's online purchasing system, which has been unable to keep pace with the huge demand and also failed to stop scalpers  from ending up with many of the hard-to-find tickets. While insisting that online sales were the fairest way to get tickets for travelers, railway officials told reporters that the public need to be patient. Efforts were being made to provide online identity checks that would reduce the ticket scalping problems. While officials had little good news for rail passengers, they did manage to bring a few smiles to those traveling by car as the country's extremely expensive highway tolls   will be free of charge for the period of the official holiday. Question: We can learn from the text that   _   around the New Year holiday. Answer:

Answer: the railway system will be facing more stress


Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Allyson Ahlstrom, 19, of Santa Rosa, California hits Las Vegas, Nevada with her mobile boutique  and non-profit organization, Threads for Teens. Allyson is on a summer tour of 14 cities across the United States. Threads for Teens on Tour will outfit  some 1000 girls in need, each in a brand-new outfit. At each stop deserving girls will receive brand-new clothing. In addition to serving girls, the Threads for Teens mobile boutique invites community members to come along and learn more about the organization.  In 2010, at the age of 14, Allyson decided that she would try to make a difference by making new, fashionable clothing available to poor girls. Her project has earned more than $100,000 in monetary contributions and over $150,000 in clothing donations. In addition, through a partnership with The Hunt (thehunt.com) anyone can help to raise up to $15,000 for Threads for Teens by solving hunts on their websites, for free! Allyson has just completed her freshman year at the University of Pennsylvania. Her full-service clothing boutique in Santa Rosa has allowed over 600 girls in need to each pick out two brand-new outfits for free over the past four years and Threads for Teens on Tour 2013 gave clothing to 1,000 additional girls. Her Threads for Teens non-profit has also provided 130 girls with backpack filled with school supplies, and has given out over 100 party dresses.  In May 2013 at a ceremony in Washington, D. C., actor Kevin Spacey and Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix praised Allyson Ahlstrom as one of the 10 top teen volunteers in America. "I want to make Threads for Teens available to as many girls as possible. That's one of the reasons for the road trip," says Allyson. "More than that, I'm hoping to inspire others to volunteer and contribute in their own way. Anyone can make a difference!" Question: Allyson Ahlstrom was honored as one of the 10 top teen volunteers in America because   _  . Answer:

Answer: she has helped lots of girls with her non-profit organization


Read the following article and answer the question. Article: The Sydney Opera House is a very famous building in the world. It has become Sydney's best-known landmark and international symbol. The Opera House with a " sailing roof" was designed by a famous Danish architect  ,Utzon. The base for the building was started in 1959, years before the designs were finished. Utzon spent four years designing the Opera House. In 1962, the designs were finalized   and the construction began. In 1967, they started the decoration inside. It took 14 years in total to build the Opera House. Queen Elizabeth II officially opened it on October 20th, 1973. The Sydney Opera House cost around $100 million and was paid for by the public 6,225 square meters of glass was used to build it. The Opera House includes 1,000 rooms. It is 185 meters long and 120 meters wide. The building's roof sections weigh about 15 tons. Each year, this fantastic building attracts 200,000 tourists to come for a visit or enjoy events in it. The Opera House reaches out into the harbour  . It is amazing and unforgettable, offering people a strong sense of beauty. Question: Which is the best title for the passage? Answer:

Answer:
The Sydney Opera House