Ques: All around the world, people drink tea. But tea doesn't mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries people have different ideas about drinking tea. People in China like to drink tea with nothing in it, and they often have it with their friends or by themselves. They have two kinds of tea--green tea and black tea. They may drink tea at any time of the day anywhere. But they don't drink tea just before they go to bed, for tea makes them awake. In England, people like to drink tea with milk and sugar in it, and they often have it in the afternoon with their friends. In Japan, people also like drinking tea very much. It is very popular there. They drink tea every day. They have it in different ways from that in China. Some young Japanese girls are good at making tea. They can do it beautifully. In the U.S.A., people drink tea at breakfast or after meals. They usually use tea bags to make their tea. Making tea with tea bags is faster and easier than making it with tea leaves in teapots. Chinese people like to drink   _  . A) tea with anything in it B) milk and sugar in it C) tea with tea bags in it D) tea with nothing in it
Ans: D

Ques: Smith had a small garden, and in spring she planted some vegetables in it. She looked after them very carefully, and when summer came, they looked very nice. One evening Mrs. Smith looked at her vegetables and said: " Tomorrow I am going to pick them, and then we can eat them." But early the next morning, her daughter ran into the kitchen and shouted , "Come quickly! Our neighbor's  ducks are in the garden and they are eating our vegetables." Mrs. Smith ran out, but it was too late! All the vegetables were finished! Mrs. Smith cried and made her neighbor very sorry, but that was the end of the vegetables. Then several days before Christmas, the neighbor gave  Mrs. Smith a parcel . In it was a beautiful, fat duck, and on it was a piece of paper with the words, " Enjoy your vegetables." , Mrs. Smith planted   _   in her small garden in spring. A) some trees B) some flowers C) some vegetables D) some fruits
Ans: C

Ques: "Where there is a will, there is a way." Perhaps not many students can understand this better than 22-year-old Michael Ha. Because of his story of success, he has become an example of young people. Michael Ha was born in a very poor family. His parents worked in Vietnam before they moved to Britain in 1980. They couldn't find work in Britain because they spoke little English. The whole family had to live on benefits  and they lived in a small house in Hackney, a poor area in East London. Growing up is not easy for Michael, but he never gave up. At the age of ten, he set his heart on going to Cambridge University. It was not easy, either. Michael studied at a school, which used to be called "the worst school in Britain". However, young Michael made his mind to try his best, no matter what kind of school he was studying at. The smart boy studied very hard and did well in every subject at school. Once he made a bet with his friend to learn further math. As a result, after just spending four months teaching himself from a textbook, he got an A in AS-level further math. Now Michael is the star medical student in John's College, Cambridge and has just won an award for his excellent grades. He hopes he will be an inspiration for other young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. which of the following is TURE? A) Michael's parents couldn't find work in Britain because they had little work experience. B) Michael had a dream of studying at Cambridge university when he was eleven years old. C) in order to get an A in AS-level further math, Michael spent four months teaching himself. D) Michael has won two awards for his excellent grades.
Ans: C

Ques: One day, a boy had a fight with one of his classmates. He didn't wait until school was over, and hurried home to his grandfather. He told him his story angrily. "He is really bad," the boy said, "and I hate him." The grandfather said, "Let me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I, too, sometimes hated others for what they did..." As the boy listened carefully, the grandfather went on,"There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is good and kind. He gets on well with everything around him. But the other is bad and unfriendly. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everyone all the time, and for no reason. He can't think carefully because he always hates others. It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They both try to control me." The boy looked into his grandfather's eyes and asked,"Which tiger always controls you, Grandfather?" The old man said slowly and seriously, "The one that I feed. I always feed the good and kind tiger, so I never hate others and seldom get angry now." ,. The writer wants to tell us   _   in the passage. A) how to feed tigers well B) how to control our feelings C) how to get along with others D) how to fight with others
Ans:
B