Question: With help from a Mr.H, you can          .

Choices:
- (A)stop using batteries.
- (B)finish your homework on time.
- (C)remember your teacher’s instructions.
- (D)get your room tidied on your way home.


Question: A PENGO WATCH CONTROL can help you to         .

Choices:
- (A)repair your TV
- (B)organize your homework
- (C)be a James Bond
- (D)know what the weather is like


Question: You can get your Mr. H for         .

Choices:
- (A)＄499
- (B)＄299
- (C)＄199
- (D)＄99


Question: Where would you be most likely to find the two texts?

Choices:
- (A)On a notice board
- (B)In a company brochure.
- (C)On a teenage website
- (D)In a college newspaper.


Question: We know from the passage that elephants may he frightened of         .

Choices:
- (A)loud noises
- (B)some crops
- (C)video cameras
- (D)angry bees


Question: As mentioned in the passage, Lucy

Choices:
- (A)works by herself in Africa
- (B)needs to test more elephant groups
- (C)has stopped elephants eating crops
- (D)has got farmers to set up beehives on their farms


Question: Why did Lucy throw a stone into a wild beehive?

Choices:
- (A)To record the sound of bees.
- (B)To make a video of elephants.
- (C)To see if elephants would run away.
- (D)To find out more about the behavior of bees.


Question: Which of the following is true according to the passage?

Choices:
- (A)Young elephants ignore African honeybees.
- (B)Waterfalls can make elephants stay in one place.
- (C)Elephants do not go near trees with bees living in them.
- (D)Farmers do not allow Lucy to conduct tests in their fields.


Question: How will the new museums promote a popular culture of museums?

Choices:
- (A)By collecting more tangible things.
- (B)By showing what ordinary people have collected.
- (C)By correcting what museums normally represent.
- (D)By accumulating 40 collections two years from now.


Question: What can be learned about collectors from their collections?

Choices:
- (A)Who they are.
- (B)How old they are.
- (C)Where they were born.
- (D)Why they might not mean to collect.


Question: Which of the following is an aim of the new museums?

Choices:
- (A)To help people sell their collections.
- (B)To encourage more people to collect.
- (C)To study the significance of collecting.
- (D)To find out why people visit museums.


Question: According to the last paragraph, people may stop collecting when they

Choices:
- (A)become adults
- (B)feel happy with life
- (C)are ready for a relationship
- (D)feel time to he uncontrollable


Question: Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?

Choices:
- (A)Cltungemakers
- (B)Businessmen
- (C)Social Conditions
- (D)Rubbish Problem


Question: The underlined word "them" in Paragraph 3 probably refers to"        "

Choices:
- (A)the local farmers
- (B)Masqsood and Iftekhar
- (C)Drayton and his team
- (D)the poor people in Dhaka


Question: It can be concluded from the passage that anyone can become a changemaker if he      .

Choices:
- (A)considers Drayton's concept
- (B)gets permission from Ashoka
- (C)tries to improve social conditions
- (D)is a young, happy and healthy adult


Question: The authors attitude towards Ashoka's program can be described as

Choices:
- (A)changing
- (B)forgiving
- (C)cautious
- (D)Positive


Question: Which tour do you need to book in advance?

Choices:
- (A)Cherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington, D.C.
- (B)Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle Tour.
- (C)Capital City Bike Tour in Washington, D.C.
- (D)Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour.


Question: What will you do on the Capital City Bike Tour?

Choices:
- (A)Meet famous people.
- (B)Go to a national park.
- (C)Visit well-known museums.
- (D)Enjoy interesting stories.


Question: Which of the following does the bicycle tour at night provide?

Choices:
- (A)City maps.
- (B)Cameras.
- (C)Meals.
- (D)Safety lights.


Question: What do we know about Susanna Reid?

Choices:
- (A)She enjoys embarrassing her guests.
- (B)She has started a new programme.
- (C)She dislikes working early in the morning.
- (D)She has had a tight budget for her family.


Question: How does Matt Tebbutt help Susanna?

Choices:
- (A)He buys cooking materials for her.
- (B)He prepares food for her kids.
- (C)He assists her in cooking matters.
- (D)He invites guest families for her.


Question: What does the author intend to do in paragraph 4?

Choices:
- (A)Summarize the previous paragraphs.
- (B)Provide some advice for the readers.
- (C)Add some background information.
- (D)Introduce a new topic for discussion.


Question: What can be a suitable title for the text?

Choices:
- (A)Keeping Fit by Eating Smart
- (B)Balancing Our Daily Diet
- (C)Making Yourself a Perfect Chef
- (D)Cooking Well for Less


Question: What can we infer about languages in hunter-gatherer times?

Choices:
- (A)They developed very fast.
- (B)They were large in number.
- (C)They had similar patterns.
- (D)They were closely connected.


Question: Which of the following best explains “dominant” underlined in paragraph 2?

Choices:
- (A)Complex.
- (B)Advanced.
- (C)Powerful.
- (D)Modern.


Question: How many languages are spoken by less than 6,000 people at present?

Choices:
- (A)About 6,800.
- (B)About 3,400.
- (C)About 2,400.
- (D)About 1,200.


Question: What is the main idea of the text?

Choices:
- (A)New languages will be created.
- (B)People’s lifestyles are reflected in languages.
- (C)Human development results in fewer languages.
- (D)Geography determines language evolution.


Question: What does the author think of new devices?

Choices:
- (A)They are environment-friendly.
- (B)They are no better than the old.
- (C)They cost more to use at home.
- (D)They go out of style quickly.


Question: Why did Babbitt’s team conduct the research?

Choices:
- (A)To reduce the cost of minerals.
- (B)To test the life cycle of a product.
- (C)To update consumers on new technology.
- (D)To find out electricity consumption of the devices.


Question: Which of the following uses the least energy?

Choices:
- (A)The box-set TV.
- (B)The tablet.
- (C)The LCD TV.
- (D)The desktop computer.


Question: What does the text suggest people do about old electronic devices?

Choices:
- (A)Stop using them.
- (B)Take them apart.
- (C)Upgrade them.
- (D)Recycle them.


Question: How will most people feel when you try hard to remember their names?

Choices:
- A. They will be moved.
- (B)They will be annoyed.
- (C)They will be delighted.
- (D)They will be discouraged.


Question: If you can't remember someone's name, you may __

Choices:
- A. tell him the truth
- (B)tell him a white lie
- C. ask him for pity
- (D)ask others to help you


Question: When you meet a group of people, it is better to remember __

Choices:
- A. all their names
- (B)a couple of names first
- C. just their last names
- (D)as many names as possible


Question: What does the text mainly tell us?

Choices:
- A. Tips on an important social skill.
- (B)Importance of attending parties.
- (C)How to make use of associations.
- (D)How to recite and repeat names.


Question: The words "boats on land" underlined in Paragraph 2 refer to __

Choices:
- A. animals for taking goods
- (B)creatures for pulling plows
- C. treasures of the folk culture
- (D)tools in the farming economy


Question: From the third paragraph, we know that __

Choices:
- A. oxen are no more important today than in the past
- B. ceremonies are held when people cook cattle bone soup
- (C)oxen are treated as human in some areas of China
- D. people run with oxen to shake off diseases every month


Question: Which of the following helps to develop traditional customs?

Choices:
- A. The special role of oxen in farming.
- (B)People's respect and love for oxen.
- (C)The practical value of an ox's body.
- (D)The contribution of oxen to the economy.


Question: Why does the author write the text?

Choices:
- A. To stress the importance of oxen in farming.
- (B)To introduce the Chinese folk culture.
- C. To describe how to celebrate the Year of Ox.
- D. To explain how to develop agriculture with oxen.


Question: Which of the following is true according to the first two paragraphs?

Choices:
- A. Arian de Bondt got his idea from his boss.
- B. Large, flat, black surfaces need to be built in cities.
- (C)The Dutch engineer's system has been widely used.
- (D)Heat can also be collected from asphalt roads.


Question: For what purpose are the diving pipes used?

Choices:
- A. To absorb heat from the sun.
- (B)To store heat for future use.
- (C)To turn solar energy into heat energy.
- D. To carry heat down below the surface.


Question: From the last paragraph we can learn that __

Choices:
- A. some pipes have to be re-arranged in winter
- B. the system can do more than warming up the building
- C. the exchangers will pick up heat from the street surface
- D. less heat may be collected in winter than in summer


Question: What happened between January 20 and February 20?

Choices:
- (A)The Central Steering Group arrived in Wuhan.
- (B)The WHO-China Joint Mission on Covid-19 held a press conference.
- (C)The last Covid-19 patient in Wuhan was discharged from hospital.
- (D)Beijing lowered its emergency response level.


Question: From which date were private cars allowed to go out of Wuhan?

Choices:
- (A)January 23.
- (B)March 11.
- (C)April 8.
- (D)May 7.


Question: The phone boxes are making a comeback ______.

Choices:
- (A)to form a beautiful sight of the city
- (B)to improve telecommunications services
- (C)to remind people of a historical period
- (D)to meet the requirement of green economy


Question: Why did the phone boxes begin to go out of service in the 1980s?

Choices:
- (A)They were not well-designed.
- (B)They provided bad services.
- (C)They had too short a history.
- (D)They lost to new technologies.


Question: The phone boxes are becoming popular mainly because of ______.

Choices:
- (A)their new appearance and lower prices
- (B)the push of the local organizations
- (C)their changed roles and functions
- (D)the big funding of the businessmen


Question: The underlined expression “stomach it” in Paragraph 1 most probably means “______”.

Choices:
- (A)digest the meal easily
- (B)manage without breakfast
- (C)decide wisely what to eat
- (D)eat whatever is offered


Question: Why were the 10 people chosen for the experiment?

Choices:
- (A)Their lifestyles were typical of ordinary people.
- (B)Their lack of exercise led to overweight.
- (C)They could walk at an average speed.
- (D)They had slow metabolic rates.


Question: What happened to those who ate breakfast before exercise?

Choices:
- (A)They successfully lost weight.
- (B)They consumed a bit more calories.
- (C)They burned more fat on average.
- (D)They displayed higher insulin levels.


Question: What could be learned from the research?

Choices:
- (A)A workout after breakfast improves gene performances.
- (B)Too much workout often slows metabolic rates.
- (C)Lifestyle is not as important as morning exercise.
- (D)Physical exercise before breakfast is better for health.


Question: How did the author feel on his arrival in the Amazon?

Choices:
- (A)Out of place.
- (B)Full of joy.
- (C)Sleepy.
- (D)Regretful.


Question: What made that Amazonian evening wonderful?

Choices:
- (A)He learned more about the local language.
- (B)They had a nice conversation with each other.
- (C)They understood each other while playing.
- (D)He won the soccer game with the goal keeper.


Question: Why was the author surprised at Juan’s question about the moon?

Choices:
- (A)The question was too straightforward.
- (B)Juan knew so little about the world.
- (C)The author didn’t know how to answer.
- (D)The author didn’t think Juan was sincere.


Question: What was the author’s initial purpose of collecting newspaper articles?

Choices:
- (A)To sort out what we have known.
- (B)To deepen his research into Amazonians.
- (C)To improve his reputation as a biologist.
- (D)To learn more about local cultures.


Question: How did those brilliant scientists make great discoveries?

Choices:
- (A)They shifted their viewpoints frequently.
- (B)They followed other scientists closely.
- (C)They often criticized their fellow scientists.
- (D)They conducted in-depth and close studies.


Question: What could be the most suitable title for the passage?

Choices:
- (A)The Possible and the Impossible .
- (B)The Known and the Unknown .
- (C)The Civilized and the Uncivilized .
- (D)The Ignorant and the Intelligent.


Question: 56．E﹣Learning courses are different from other TDSB courses in that　　．

Choices:
- (A)they are given by best TDSB teachers．
- (B)they are not on the day school timetable．
- (C)they are not included on students' reports．
- (D)they are an addition to TDSB courses．


Question: 57．What do students need to do before completing e﹣learning courses？

Choices:
- (A)To learn information technology on﹣line．
- (B)To do their assignments independently．
- (C)To update their mobile devices regularly．
- (D)To talk face to face with their teachers．


Question: 58．what can we learn from the experiment with chimps？

Choices:
- (A)Chimps seldom care about others'interests．
- (B)Chimps tend to provide food for their children．
- (C)Chimps like to take in their neighbors'food．
- (D)Chimps naturally share food with each other．


Question: 59．Michael Tomasello's tests on young children indicate that they

Choices:
- (A)have the instinct to help others．
- (B)know how to offer help to adults．
- (C)know the world better than chimps．
- (D)trust adults with their hands full


Question: 60．The passage is mainly about

Choices:
- (A)the helping behaviors of young children．
- (B)ways to train children's shared intentionality．
- (C)cooperation as a distinctive human nature．
- (D)the development of intelligence in children．


Question: 61．What can we learn about El Nino in Paragraph 1？

Choices:
- (A)It is named after a South American fisherman．
- (B)It takes place almost every year all over the world．
- (C)It forces fishermen to stop catching fish around Christmas．
- (D)It sees the changes of water flow direction in the ocean．


Question: 62．What may El Ninos bring about to the countries affected？

Choices:
- (A)Agricultural harvests in rich countries fall．
- (B)Droughts become more harmful than floods．
- (C)Rich countries'gains are greater than their losses．
- (D)Poor countries suffer less from droughts economically．


Question: 63．The data provided by ODI in Paragraph 4 suggest that

Choices:
- (A)more investment should go to risk reduction
- (B)governments of poor countries need more aid
- (C)victims of El Nino deserve more compensation
- (D)recovery and reconstruction should come first


Question: 64．What is the author's purpose in writing the passage？

Choices:
- (A)To introduce El Nino and its origin．
- (B)To explain the consequences of El Nino．
- (C)To show ways of fighting against El Nino．
- (D)To urge people to prepare for El Nino．


Question: 65．Why did Stephen Francis decide to coach Shelly﹣Ann？

Choices:
- (A)He had a strong desire to free her family from trouble．
- (B)He sensed a great potential in her despite her weaknesses．
- (C)She had big problems maintaining her performance．
- (D)She suffered a lot of defeats at the previous track meets．


Question: 66．What did the sprinting world think of Shelly﹣Ann before the 2008 Olympic Games？

Choices:
- (A)She would become a promising star．
- (B)She badly needed to set higher goals．
- (C)Her sprinting career would not last long．
- (D)Her talent for sprinting was known to all．


Question: 67．What made Maxime decide to train her daughter on the track？

Choices:
- (A)Her success and lessons in her career．
- (B)Her interest in Shelly﹣Ann's quick profit．
- (C)Her wish to get Shelly﹣Ann out of poverty．
- (D)Her early entrance into the sprinting world．


Question: 68．What can we infer from Shelly﹣Ann's statement underlined in Paragraph 5？

Choices:
- (A)She was highly rewarded for her efforts．
- (B)She was eager to do more for her country．
- (C)She became an athletic star in her country．
- (D)She was the envy of the whole community．


Question: 69．By mentioning Muhammad Ali's words，the author intends to tell us that．

Choices:
- (A)players should be highly inspired by coaches
- (B)great athletes need to concentrate on patience
- (C)hard work is necessary in one's achievements
- (D)motivation allows great athletes to be on the top


Question: 70．What is the best title for the passage？

Choices:
- (A)The Making of a Great Athlete
- (B)The Dream for Championship
- (C)The Key to High Performance
- (D)The Power of Full Responsibility．


Question: What would you do get ticker information?

Choices:
- (A)Call 13 16 17.
- (B)Visit translink .com.au.
- (C)Ask at the local station.
- (D)Check the train schedule.


Question: At which station can you find the lost property office?

Choices:
- (A)Altandi.
- (B)Roma Street.
- (C)Varsity Lakes.
- (D)Fortitude Valley.


Question: Which train would you take if you go from Central to Varsity Lakes?

Choices:
- (A)6:42 pm.
- (B)7:29 pm.
- (C)8:57 pm.
- (D)11:02 pm.


Question: Why does the author like rereading?

Choices:
- (A)It evaluates the writer-reader relationship.
- (B)It’s a window to a whole new world.
- (C)It’s a substitute for drinking with a friend.
- (D)It extends the understanding of oneself.


Question: What do we know about the book A Moveable Feas!?

Choices:
- (A)It’s a brief account of a trip.
- (B)It’s about Hemingway’s life as a young man.
- (C)It’s a record of a historic event.
- (D)It’s about Hemingway’s friends in Paris.


Question: What can we infer about the author from the text?

Choices:
- (A)He loves poetry.
- (B)He’s an editor.
- (C)He’s very ambitious.
- (D)He teaches reading.


Question: Why are race walkers conditioned athletes?

Choices:
- (A)They must run long distances.
- (B)They are qualified for the marathon.
- (C)They have to follow special rules.
- (D)They are good at swinging their legs.


Question: What advantage does race walking have over running?

Choices:
- (A)It’s more popular at the Olympics.
- (B)It’s less challenging physically.
- (C)It’s more effective in body building.
- (D)It’s less likely to cause knee injuries.


Question: What is Dr. Norberg’s suggestion for someone trying race walking?

Choices:
- (A)Getting experts’ opinions.
- (B)Having a medical checkup.
- (C)Hiring an experienced coach.
- (D)Doing regular exercises.


Question: Which word best describes the author’s attitude to race walking?

Choices:
- (A)Skeptical.
- (B)Objective.
- (C)Tolerant.
- (D)Conservative.


Question: What is the first paragraph mainly about?

Choices:
- (A)A new study of different plants.
- (B)A big fall in crime rates.
- (C)Employees from various workplaces.
- (D)Benefits from green plants.


Question: What is the function of the sensors printed on plant leaves by MIT engineer?

Choices:
- (A)To detect plants’ lack of water
- (B)To change compositions of plants
- (C)To make the life of plants longer.
- (D)To test chemicals in plants.


Question: What can we expect of the glowing plants in the future?

Choices:
- (A)They will speed up energy production.
- (B)They may transmit electricity to the home.
- (C)They might help reduce energy consumption.
- (D)They could take the place of power plants.


Question: Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

Choices:
- (A)Can we grow more glowing plants?
- (B)How do we live with glowing plants?
- (C)Could glowing plants replace lamps?
- (D)How are glowing plants made pollution-free?


Question: 56．Which of the following aspects do the surnames in the passage NOT cover？

Choices:
- (A)Places where people lived．
- (B)People's characters．
- (C)Talents that people possessed．
- (D)People's occupations．


Question: 57．According to the passage，the ancestors of the Potter family most probably　　．

Choices:
- (A)owned or drove a cart
- (B)made things with metals
- (C)made kitchen tools or contains
- (D)built houses and furniture


Question: 58．Suppose and English couple whose ancestors lived near a leafy forest wanted their new﹣born son to become a world leader，the baby might be named　D　．

Choices:
- (A)Beatrice Smith
- (B)Leonard Carter
- (C)George Longstreet
- (D)Donald Greenwood


Question: 59．The underlined word"descendants"in the last paragraph means a person's

Choices:
- (A)later generations
- (B)friends and relatives
- (C)colleagues and partners
- (D)later sponsors．


Question: 60．According to the passage，some people in North America favor killing wolves for all the following reasons EXCET that

Choices:
- (A)there are too many wolves
- (B)they kill large numbers deer
- (C)they attack cows and chickens for food
- (D)they destroy the wilderness plant life


Question: 61．Some people are against killing wolves because　．

Choices:
- (A)wolves help to keep the ecological balance in the wildemess
- (B)there is too small a wolf population in the wilderness
- (C)there are too many deer in the wilderness
- (D)wolves are afraid of people and never attack people


Question: 62．According to those against killing wolves，when wolves eat other animals，　　．

Choices:
- (A)they never eat strong and healthy ones
- (B)they always go against the law of nature
- (C)they might help this kind of animals survive in nature
- (D)they disturb the ecological balance in the wilderness


Question: 63．The last sentence"And everyone knows what happens next"implies that in such cases　　．

Choices:
- (A)farm animals will be in danger and have to be shipped away
- (B)woIves will kill people and people will in turn kill them
- (C)wolves wilI find enough food sources on famls
- (D)people will leave the areas where wolves can live．


Question: 64．If a Canadian who is on a 7﹣day trip to New York buys 800CAN worth of goods，howmuch should he pay tax on when returning home？　D

Choices:
- (A)800CAN
- (B)750CAN
- (C)400CAN
- (D)50CAN


Question: 65．For an American citizen on a2﹣day tour of Canada，how much tax does he have to pay on 1.600US worth of purchases when returning to the US？　A

Choices:
- (A)24US
- (B)48US
- (C)52US
- (D)200US


Question: 66．What documentation should a couple with a 7﹣year﹣old child carry when they drive a car from Canada to America？　C

Choices:
- (A)ABC driver's license，an Air NEXUS card，and a birth certificate．
- (B)An Air NEXUS card，a U．S．Coast Guard Merchant Marine Document，and a birth certificate．
- (C)Two vaild passport crads and a certified copy of a birth certificate．
- (D)A NEXUS card，a U．S．Coast Guard Merchant Marine Document，and a certified copy of a birth certificate．


Question: 67．China's new high﹣speed railway plan will be a win﹣win project because　B　．

Choices:
- (A)China will get much﹣needed resources and develop its western regions
- (B)China and the countries involved will benefit from the project in various ways
- (C)China will develop its railway system and communication with other countries
- (D)the foreign countries involved will develop their railway transportation，business and tourism


Question: 68．According to the passage，the greatest challenge to the new high﹣speed railway plan is　C　．

Choices:
- (A)technical issues
- (B)safety of the system
- (C)financial problems
- (D)maintenance of railway tracks


Question: 69．Which of the following words best describes the author's attitude towards China's high﹣speed railway plan？　D

Choices:
- (A)Critical．
- (B)Reserved．
- (C)Doubtful
- (D)Positive．


Question: 70．Which of the following might be the best title for the passage？　B

Choices:
- (A)New Railway Standards
- (B)Big Railway Dreams
- (C)High﹣speed Bullet Trains
- (D)International Railway Network．


Question: The underlined word “ally” in Para. 3 more likely means somebody or something that is _________.

Choices:
- A. your slave and serves you
- (B)your supporter and helps you
- C. under your control and obeys you
- (D)under your influence and follows you


Question: The author intends to tell us that time _____________.

Choices:
- A. could be regulated by a timepiece such as a clock or a watch
- B. could be managed by the internal clock of human bodies
- C. should be well managed for our own interest
- D. should be saved for outside interests


Question: In the next part, the author would most probably discuss with you ________.

Choices:
- A. how to keep up with the times
- (B)how to make up for lost time
- C. how to have a good time
- (D)how to make good use of time


Question: According to the passage, the root cause for weather changes on the Earth is ______.

Choices:
- A. the atmosphere surrounding the Earth
- (B)water from oceans and lakes
- C. energy from the Sun
- (D)greenhouse gases in the sky


Question: Only a small part of the Sun’s energy reaches the Earth’s surface because most of it _______________.

Choices:
- A. absorbed by the clouds in the lower atmosphere
- B. reflected by the gases in the upper atmosphere
- C. lost in the upper and lower atmosphere
- D. used to evaporate water from the oceans and lakes


Question: We learn from the passage that _______________.

Choices:
- A. all living things on the Earth depend on the Sun for their food
- B. a forest looks dark in winter because it absorbs solar energy
- C. only 0.023% of the energy from the Sun is made use of on the Earth
- D. greenhouse gases allow heat energy to escape from the Earth’s surface


Question: When people come to visit the Gallery, they should ____________.

Choices:
- A. leave all their carried items at the checkrooms
- B. have all their carried items x-rayed at the entrance
- C. take all their carried items with them without inspection
- (D)have all their carried items inspected at the entrance


Question: What does the Gallery feel sorry for?

Choices:
- A. Visitors have to keep their valuable items in the checkrooms.
- B. The size of visitor items allowed into the Gallery is limited.
- C. It cannot keep oversized visitor items due to limited space.
- D. Visitor items over 17×26 inches must go through additional checks.


Question: Parents with small children visiting the Gallery _____________.

Choices:
- A. can carry their children in soft front child carriers
- B. can carry their children on their shoulders
- C. can carry their children in child carriers worn on the back
- D. ought to pay if they want to use pushchairs for their children


Question: Visiting photographers should make sure that __________.

Choices:
- A. pictures and videos are allowed for personal use anywhere in the Gallery
- B. pictures and videos can be taken in some places for personal use
- C. picture-taking and videoing are totally forbidden in the Gallery
- D. tripods are allowed except in some special exhibitions


Question: Why did Jack think Mr. Belser died years ago?

Choices:
- A. College and career prevented him from remembering Mr. Belser.
- B. Jack was too busy with his business and family to think about Mr. Belser.
- C. Jack was too busy realizing his dreams to think about Mr. Belser.
- D. His present busy life washed away his children memories.


Question: Jack’s mother told him on the phone about Mr. Belser EXCEPT that _________.

Choices:
- A. Mr. Belser often asked how Jack was doing
- B. Mr. Belser’s funeral would take place on Wednesday
- C. Mr. Belser had asked for Jack’s mailing address
- D. Mr. Belser had pleasant memories of their time together


Question: Why did Belser send Jack his gold watch?

Choices:
- A. Because he was grateful for Jack’s time with him.
- B. Because he had no children or relatives.
- C. Because he thought he had to keep his word.
- D. Because Jack had always wanted it during his childhood.


Question: Why did Jack say he needed some time to spend with his son?

Choices:
- A. He was very tired of his work and wanted to have a good rest.
- B. He had promised to spare more time to stay with his son.
- C. He had missed his son and his family for days.
- D. He came to realize the importance of the time with his family.


Question: Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?

Choices:
- A. The Good Old Times
- (B)What He Valued Most
- C. An Old Gold Watch
- (D)The Lost Childhood Days


Question: 56．While watching TV with others，women Usually talk a lot because they

Choices:
- (A)are afraid of awkward silence with their families and friends
- (B)can both talk and watch the screen at the Same time
- (C)think they can have a good time and develop relationships
- (D)have to explain the plot and body language to their husbands


Question: 57．After a vacation with her girlfriend，a woman would talk to her again on the phone for hours in order to　　．

Choices:
- (A)experience the happy time again
- (B)keep a close tie with her
- (C)recommend her a new scenic spot
- (D)remind her of something forgotten


Question: 58．What does the author want to tell us most？

Choices:
- (A)Women's brains are better organized for language and communication
- (B)Women love to talk because they are more sociable than men．
- (C)Men do not like talking because they rely more on facts．
- (D)Social conditioning is not the reason why women love talking．


Question: 59．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？

Choices:
- (A)Women Are Socially Trained to Talk
- (B)Talking Maintains Relationships
- (C)Women Love to Talk
- (D)Men Talk Differently from Women．


Question: 60．According to the passage，the little girl got　　from her brother．

Choices:
- (A)the wool snow pants and the jacket
- (B)the jacket and the boots
- (C)the jacket and the hat
- (D)the boots and the gloves


Question: 61．What made it so hard for the teacher to help the little girl put her boots on？

Choices:
- (A)The gloves in the toes of the boots．
- (B)The slowness of the teacher．
- (C)The wrong size of the boots．
- (D)The unwillingness of the girl．


Question: 62．It can be inferred that before the little girl finally went out to enjoy the first snow of winter，the teacher had to help her put on her boots　．

Choices:
- (A)once
- (B)twice
- (C)three times
- (D)four times


Question: 63．Which of the following sentences from the text BEST indicates that the teacher is very considerate？

Choices:
- (A)In her calm，motherly voice she said，"By the end of winter，…"（Paragraph 2）
- (B)With the grace that only experience can bring，she struggled to…（Paragraph 4）
- (C)…．she still managed to look both helpful and interested．（Paragraph 4）
- (D)…，she managed to act as though I wasn't an annoying little girl．（Paragraph 4）


Question: What do we know about Tom?

Choices:
- (A)He was seriously ill.
- (B)He was a dishonest boy.
- (C)He was crazy about magic.
- (D)He was Dr. Epstein’s patient.


Question: When Tom went for the third operation, he_________.

Choices:
- (A)pretended to be painful
- (B)acted like a superhero
- (C)appeared in poor spirits
- (D)argued with his mother


Question: In the last paragraph, you are advised________.

Choices:
- (A)to go through some difficult tests
- (B)to wake up from your wild dreams
- (C)to become a powerful person in your mind
- (D)to wear expensive clothes for job interviews


Question: What is the purpose of the passage?

Choices:
- (A)To tell us an interesting story.
- (B)To help us make right decisions.
- (C)To advise us to care about children.
- (D)To encourage us to use our imagination.


Question: Paragraph 1 mainly talks about__________.

Choices:
- (A)the reasons for success
- (B)the meaning of success
- (C)the standards of success
- (D)the importance of success


Question: Paragraph 2, the underlined word \underline{that} refers to__________.

Choices:
- (A)being good at something
- (B)setting a practical goal
- (C)putting in more time
- (D)succeeding in life


Question: Successful people suggest doing what one loves because_____________.

Choices:
- (A)work makes one feel pain
- (B)one tends to enjoy his work
- (C)one gives up his work easily
- (D)it takes a lot of time to succeed


Question: What can be infer from Paragraph 4?

Choices:
- (A)Successful people like to show their great skills.
- (B)People sometimes succeed without luck or talent.
- (C)People need to achieve success at the cost of life.
- (D)It helps to think that luck or talent leads to success.


Question: What is the main theme of the passage?

Choices:
- (A)Having a goal is vital to success.
- (B)Being good is different from being great.
- (C)One cannot succeed without time and practice.
- (D)Luck, talent and family help to achieve success.


Question: When he first met the author, David_________.

Choices:
- (A)felt a little excited
- (B)walked energetically
- (C)looked a little nervous
- (D)showed up with his teacher


Question: As a psychologist, the author __________.

Choices:
- (A)was ready to listen to David
- (B)was skeptical about psychology
- (C)was able to describe David’s problem
- (D)was sure of handling David’s problem


Question: David enjoyed being with the author because he____________.

Choices:
- (A)wanted to ask the author for advice
- (B)needed to share sorrow with the author
- (C)liked the children’s drawing in the office
- (D)beat the author many times in the chess game


Question: What can be inferred about David?

Choices:
- (A)He recovered after months of treatment.
- (B)He liked biking before he lost his family.
- (C)He went into university soon after starting to talk.
- (D)He got friends in school before he met the author.


Question: What made David change?

Choices:
- (A)His teacher’s help.
- (B)The author’s friendship.
- (C)His exchange of letters with the author.
- (D)The author’s silent communication with him.


Question: Why was Jennifer watched in an online exam?

Choices:
- (A)To correct her typing mistakes.
- (B)To find her secrets in the room
- (C)To prevent her from slowing down.
- (D)To keep her from dishonest behaviors


Question: The underlined expression cutting edge in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.

Choices:
- (A)advanced technique
- (B)sharpening tool
- (C)effective rule
- (D)dividing line


Question: For Internet universities, exams and diplomas will be valid if__________.

Choices:
- (A)they can attract potential students
- (B)they can defeat academic cheating
- (C)they offer students online help
- (D)they offer many online courses


Question: Some programs can find out possible cheaters by_________.

Choices:
- (A)checking the question answering speed
- (B)producing a large number of questions
- (C)scanning the Internet test questions
- (D)giving difficult test questions


Question: Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

Choices:
- (A)The Advantages of Online Exams
- (B)The High-tech Methods in Online Courses
- (C)The Fight against Cheating in Online Education
- (D)The War against the Booming of Online Education


Question: Where can you buy a souvenir at Pacific Science Center?

Choices:
- (A)In Building 1.
- (B)In Building 3.
- (C)At the last Dome.
- (D)At the Denny Way entrance.


Question: What does PacificScience Center do for schools?

Choices:
- (A)Train Science teachers.
- (B)Disncie scicnce books.
- (C)Distribute scientific research.
- (D)Take science to the classroom.


Question: What is the purpose of the last part of the text?

Choices:
- (A)To encourage donations.
- (B)To advertise coming events.
- (C)To introduce special exhibits.
- (D)To tell about the Center’s history.


Question: What is unavoidable in the author’s rescue work according to paragraph 1?

Choices:
- (A)Efforts made in vain.
- (B)Getting injured in his work.
- (C)Feeling uncertain about his future.
- (D)Creatures forced out of their homes.


Question: Why was the author called to Muttontown?

Choices:
- (A)To rescue a woman.
- (B)To take care of a woman.
- (C)To look at a baby owl.
- (D)To cure a young owl.


Question: What made the chick calm down?

Choices:
- (A)A new nest.
- (B)Some food.
- (C)A recording.
- (D)Its parents.


Question: How would the author feel about the outcome of the event?

Choices:
- (A)It’s unexpected.
- (B)It’s beautiful.
- (C)It’s humorous.
- (D)It’s discouraging.


Question: 28．Why did UNESCO set April 30 as International Jazz Day?

Choices:
- (A)To remember the birth of jazz.
- (B)To protect cultural diversity.
- (C)To encourage people to study music.
- (D)To recognize the value of jazz.


Question: 29．What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to?

Choices:
- (A)Jazz becoming more accessible.
- (B)The production of jazz growing faster.
- (C)Jazz being less popular with the young.
- (D)The jazz audience becoming larger.


Question: 30．What can we infer about Moran’s opinion on jazz?

Choices:
- (A)It will disappear gradually.
- (B)It remains black and white.
- (C)It should keep up with the times.
- (D)It changes every 50 years.


Question: 31．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

Choices:
- (A)Exploring the Future of Jazz.
- (B)The Rise and Fall of Jazz.
- (C)The Story of a Jazz Musician.
- (D)Celebrating the Jazz Day.


Question: Nearpod can be used to ______.

Choices:
- (A)offer grammar tests
- (B)teach listening on-line
- (C)help vocabulary learning
- (D)gain fluency in speaking


Question: If you want to improve your speaking skills, you can go to____________.

Choices:
- (A)Room 501
- (B)Room 502
- (C)Room 601
- (D)Room 602


Question: Which of the following can assess your grammar learning?

Choices:
- (A)Nearpod.
- (B)Kahoot.
- (C)TEO.
- (D)Prezi.


Question: A teacher who wants to learn on-line teaching ia expected to arrive by ______.

Choices:
- (A)9:00 am
- (B)10:30 am
- (C)2:00 pm
- (D)3:30 pm


Question: Helene tied several chopsticks together to show ______.

Choices:
- (A)the strength of family unity
- (B)the difficulty of growing up
- (C)the advantage of chopsticks
- (D)the best way of giving a lesson


Question: We can I earn from Paragraph 2 that the An family ______.

Choices:
- (A)started a business in 1975
- (B)left Vietnam without much money
- (C)bought a restaurant in San Francisco
- (D)opened a sandwich shop in Los Angeles


Question: What can we infer about the An daughters?

Choices:
- (A)They did not finish their college education.
- (B)They could not bear to work in the family business.
- (C)They were influenced by what Helene taught them.
- (D)They were troubled by disagreement among family members.


Question: Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

Choices:
- (A)How to Run a Corporation
- (B)Strength Comes from Peace
- (C)How to Achieve a Big Dream
- (D)Family Unity Builds Success


Question: The passage begins with two questions to ______.

Choices:
- A. introduce the main topic
- (B)show the author's altitude
- (C)describe how to use the Interne.
- (D)explain how to store information


Question: What can we learn about the first experiment?

Choices:
- (A)Sparrow's team typed the information into a computer.
- (B)The two groups remembered the information equally well.
- (C)The first group did not try to remember the formation.
- (D)The second group did not understand the information.


Question: In transactive memory, people ______.

Choices:
- (A)keep the information in mind
- (B)change the quantity of information
- (C)organize information like a computer
- (D)remember how to find the information


Question: What is the effect of the Internet according to Sparrow's research?

Choices:
- (A)We are using memory differently.
- (B)We are becoming more intelligent.
- (C)We have poorer memories than before.
- (D)We need a better way to access information.


Question: We can learn from the passage that ants are ____________.

Choices:
- (A)not willing to share food
- (B)not found around the poles
- (C)more successful than all other animals
- (D)too many to achieve any level of organization


Question: Ants can use pheromones for______.

Choices:
- (A)escape
- (B)communication
- (C)warning enemies
- (D)arranging labor


Question: What does the underlined expression "take on" in Paragraph 3 mean?

Choices:
- (A)Accept.
- (B)Employ.
- (C)Play with.
- (D)Fight against.


Question: Which of the following contributes most to the survival of ants?

Choices:
- (A)Their behavior.
- (B)Their size.
- (C)Their number.
- (D)Their weight-


Question: According to the passage, sharing bread______.

Choices:
- (A)indicates a lack of food
- (B)can help to develop unity
- (C)is a custom unique to rural areas
- (D)has its roots in birthday celebrations


Question: What does the coin in *vasilopita* signify for its receiver in the New Year?

Choices:
- (A)Trust.
- (B)Success.
- (C)Health.
- (D)Togetherness.


Question: The author explains the role of food in celebrations by______.

Choices:
- (A)using examples
- (B)making comparisons
- (C)analyzing causes
- (D)describing processes


Question: What is the passage mainly about?

Choices:
- (A)The custom of sharing food.
- (B)The specific meaning of food.
- (C)The role of food in ceremonies.
- (D)The importance of food in culture.


Question: Where would you find a famous singer’s shoes?

Choices:
- (A)Room1.
- (B)Room 2.
- (C)Room3.
- (D)The Footwear Library


Question: All exhibits in each room       .

Choices:
- A. share the same theme
- (B)have the same shape
- (C)are made of the same material
- (D)belong to the same social class


Question: Which of the following is true according to the text?

Choices:
- A. The oldest exhibits in Room 1 were made in the 1950s.
- (B)Room 2 is the most visited place in the museum.
- (C)Room 3 has a richer variety of exhibits than the other two.
- (D)Researchers come to the Footwear Library for data.


Question: The purpose of the text is to get more people to         .

Choices:
- A. do research
- (B)design shoes
- (C)visit the museum
- (D)follow celebrities


Question: Muslims regard green as a symbol of heaven mainly because of their        .

Choices:
- A. cultural values
- (B)commercial purposes
- C. personal experiences
- (D)physical reactions to the color


Question: Why will many commercial websites have a red “Buy Now” button?

Choices:
- A. To relax people physically.
- B. To increase people’s appetites.
- C. To encourage people to make a purchase.
- D. To cause a person’s blood pressure to rise.


Question: What color might help lose weight according to the text?

Choices:
- A. Red
- (B)Green.
- (C)Blue.
- (D)Purple.


Question: Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text?

Choices:
- A. Colors and Human Beings
- B. The Cultural Meaning of Color
- C. Colors and Personal Experiences
- D. The Meaning and Function of Color


Question: What does the phrase “a much bigger name” in paragraph 1 most nearly mean?

Choices:
- A. a far better artist
- (B)a for more gifted artist
- (C)a much stronger person
- (D)a much more famous person


Question: The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by         .

Choices:
- A. polio
- (B)her bent spine
- (C)back injuries
- (D)the operations she had


Question: Kahlo’s style had become increasingly independent since the           .

Choices:
- A.1930s
- (B)1940s
- (C)1950s
- (D)1970s


Question: What is author’s attitude toward Kahlo?

Choices:
- A. Devotion
- (B)Sympathy
- (C)Worry
- (D)Encouragement


Question: Which of the following is true according to the text?

Choices:
- A. A hot knife is used to iron the nylon.
- (B)Children never fly kites on their own in flying lessons.
- (C)Kite strings must not be cut in kite-fighting competitions.
- (D)Daphne designs kites for the Big Wind Kite Factory.


Question: What is different about the kite used for flying lessons?

Choices:
- (A)It has two strings.
- (B)It is simple in design
- (C)It has a rainbow pattern.
- (D)It is shaped like a diamond.


Question: According to Jonathan, what do you need to have fun with kites?

Choices:
- A. A large kite.
- (B)Any type of kite.
- C. A complex structure.
- (D)A kite that impresses others.


Question: What is mainly described in the text?

Choices:
- A . A kite factory
- (B)Kite-flying lessons.
- C .Special competitions.
- (D)The kite-making Process.


Question: We can learn from the text that in the future__________.

Choices:
- (A)people will never get old
- (B)everyone will look the same
- (C)red will be the most popular color
- (D)clothes will be able to change their pattern


Question: What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?

Choices:
- (A)Milk will be harmful to health.
- (B)More drinks will be available for sale.
- (C)Food in the grocery store will carry electronic information.
- (D)Milk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer.


Question: Which of the following is mentioned in the text?

Choices:
- (A)Nothing can replace the Internet.
- (B)Fridges will know what people need.
- (C)Jacked sleeves can be used as a guide.
- (D)Cars will be able to drive automatically.


Question: What is the text mainly about?

Choices:
- (A)Food and clothing in 2035.
- (B)Future technology in everyday life.
- (C)Medical treatments of the future.
- (D)The reason for the success of new technology.


Question: Which of the tours is available in March?

Choices:
- (A)San Francisco Winery Tour.
- (B)Back to the Fifties Tour.
- (C)Spooky Halloween Tour.
- (D)Holiday Lights Tour.


Question: What can tourists do on Back to the Fifties Tours?

Choices:
- (A)Go to Treasure Island.
- (B)Enjoy the holiday scenes.
- (C)Have free ice cream.
- (D)Visit the Presidio district.


Question: What are tourists required to do to go on Holiday Lights Tour?

Choices:
- (A)Take some drinks.
- (B)Set off early in the morning.
- (C)Wear warm clothes.
- (D)Make reservations in advance.


Question: In what way was yesterday’s cleanup at the Plaza special?

Choices:
- (A)It made room for new equipment.
- (B)It signaled the closedown of the theater.
- (C)It was done with the help of the audience.
- (D)It marked the 75th anniversary of the theater.


Question: Why was *The Last Picture Show* put on?

Choices:
- (A)It was an all-time classic.
- (B)It was about the history of the town.
- (C)The audience requested it.
- (D)The theater owner found it suitable.


Question: What will probably happen to the building?

Choices:
- (A)It will be repaired.
- (B)It will be turned into a museum.
- (C)It will be knocked down.
- (D)It will be sold to the city government.


Question: What can we infer about the audience?

Choices:
- (A)They are disappointed with Bradford.
- (B)They are sad to part with the old theater.
- (C)They are supportive of the city officials.
- (D)They are eager to have a shopping center.


Question: What is the text mainly about?

Choices:
- (A)Wildlife research in the United States.
- (B)Plant diversity in the Yellowstone area.
- (C)The conflict between farmers and gray wolves.
- (D)The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone Park.


Question: What does the underlined word “displaced” in paragraph 2 mean?

Choices:
- (A)Tested.
- (B)Separated.
- (C)Forced out.
- (D)Tracked down.


Question: What did the disappearance of gray wolves bring about?

Choices:
- (A)Damage to local ecology.
- (B)A decline in the park’s income.
- (C)Preservation of vegetation.
- (D)An increase in the variety of animals.


Question: What is the author’s attitude towards the Yellowstone wolf project?

Choices:
- (A)Doubtful.
- (B)Positive.
- (C)Disapproving.
- (D)Uncaring.


Question: What is the purpose of the DriveLAB?

Choices:
- (A)To explore new means of transport.
- (B)To design new types of cars.
- (C)To find out older driver’s problems.
- (D)To teach people traffic rules.


Question: Why is driving important for older people according to Phil Blythe?

Choices:
- (A)It keeps them independent.
- (B)It helps them save time.
- (C)It builds up their strength.
- (D)It cures their mental illnesses.


Question: What do researchers hope to do for older drivers?

Choices:
- (A)Improve their driving skills.
- (B)Develop driver-assist technologies.
- (C)Provide tips on repairing their cars.
- (D)Organize regular physical checkups.


Question: What is the best title for the text?

Choices:
- (A)A new Model Electric Car
- (B)A Solution to Traffic Problems
- (C)Driving Services for Elders
- (D)Keeping Older Drivers on the Road


Question: 56．The Information Highway ________.

Choices:
- (A)is free from traffic accidents
- (B)is crowded with car drivers
- (C)offers just a few on-line services
- (D)appeals to a large number of users


Question: 57．How does Mr. Cool manage to travel the Information Highway so fast?

Choices:
- (A)By storing fewer files.
- (B)By repairing the system.
- (C)By buying a better computer.
- (D)By using a broad-band connection.


Question: 58．What can be learned from Passenger 2?

Choices:
- (A)There will be a book show at Grayson Hall
- (B)Friedman is now studying the Great Barrier Reef.
- (C)There will be a talk on global warming this week.
- (D)Friedman is a leading expert on computer science.


Question: 59．Passenger 2 is most probably     .

Choices:
- (A)a poster about a lecture
- (B)an ad for a new book
- (C)a note to a doctor in a university
- (D)an introduction to a professor


Question: 60．From the text we know that windmills ________.

Choices:
- (A)were invented by European armies
- (B)have a history of more than 2,800 years
- (C)used to supply power to radio in remote areas
- (D)have rarely been used since electricity was discovered


Question: 61．What was a new use for wind power in the late l9th century?

Choices:
- (A)Sailing a boat.
- (B)Producing electricity.
- (C)Grinding wheat into flour.
- (D)Pumping water from underground.


Question: 62．One of the reasons wind was rediscovered in the 1970s is that _______.

Choices:
- (A)wind power is cleaner
- (B)it is one of the oldest power sources
- (C)it was cheaper to create energy from wind
- (D)the supply of coal and gas failed to meet needs


Question: 63．What would the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?

Choices:
- (A)The advantages of wind power.
- (B)The design of wind power plants.
- (C)The worldwide movement to save energy.
- (D)The global trend towards producing power from wind.


Question: 64．Which of the following was a challenge for Corbett in climbing Half Dome?

Choices:
- (A)To climb up to remove the spikes.
- (B)To climb it twice.
- (C)To do 5,000 pull-ups up the rope.
- (D)To lock the rope in place.


Question: 65．Why did the two men never talk about climbing when they first met?

Choices:
- (A)Corbett was poorly trained.
- (B)Wellman had lost interest in climbing.
- (C)Corbett didn’t want to hurt Wellman.
- (D)Wellman hadn’t decided whether to climb again.


Question: 66．What do we know about Wellman?

Choices:
- (A)He climbed Half Dome by himself.
- (B)He was disabled in a traffic accident.
- (C)He stopped rock-climbing for some time.
- (D)He was saved by Corbett during the climb.


Question: 67．The main idea of the text is that______.

Choices:
- (A)two heads are better than one
- (B)friendship is precious in life
- (C)the disabled should never give up
- (D)a man can be destroyed but cannot be defeated


Question: 68．What does the author tell us in paragraph 1?

Choices:
- (A)How the Irish fought against the English.
- (B)How Ireland gained independence.
- (C)How English rulers tried to conquer Ireland.
- (D)How two ”Irelands” came into being.


Question: 70．The last paragraph is mainly about____.

Choices:
- (A)the Irish character
- (B)Irish culture
- (C)Irish musical instruments
- (D)a famous Irish writer


Question: 71．What can be the best title for the text?

Choices:
- (A)Life in Ireland
- (B)A Very Difficult History
- (C)Ireland, Past and Present
- (D)The Independence of Ireland


Question: 72．What does the phrase “to put a sock in it” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

Choices:
- (A)to be quiet
- (B)to be colorful
- (C)to be full of love
- (D)to be attentive to someone


Question: 73．What does Prochnik say about us?

Choices:
- (A)We are used to quietness.
- (B)We have to put up with noise.
- (C)We do not think silence to be beneficial.
- (D)We do not believe lasting peace to be available.


Question: 74．Which of the following is true according to Prochnik?

Choices:
- (A)We need more sounds in our lives.
- (B)There is nothing to be learned from the deaf.
- (C)We are not aware how rich the world around us is.
- (D)There is too much noise at a Japanese tea ceremony.


Question: 75．It can be inferred from the text that      .

Choices:
- (A)we can benefit a lot from old people
- (B)it is a good idea to use sign language
- (C)there is no escape from the world of sound
- (D)it is possible to find how beautiful things sound


Question: What is Jane Addams noted for in history?

Choices:
- (A)Her social work.
- (B)Her teaching skills.
- (C)Her efforts to win a prize.
- (D)Her community background.


Question: What was the reason for O’Connor’s being rejected by the law firm?

Choices:
- (A)Her lack of proper training in law.
- (B)Her little work experience in court.
- (C)The discrimination against women.
- (D)The poor financial conditions.


Question: Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the U.S.?

Choices:
- (A)Jane Addams.
- (B)Rachel Carson.
- (C)Sandra Day O’Connor.
- (D)Ross Parks.


Question: What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?

Choices:
- (A)They are highly educated.
- (B)They are truly creative.
- (C)They are pioneers.
- (D)They are peace-lovers.


Question: Why was Garza’s move a success?

Choices:
- (A)It strengthened her family ties.
- (B)It improved her living conditions.
- (C)It enabled her make more friends.
- (D)It helped her know more new places.


Question: What was the reaction of the public to Mrs. Robinson’s decision?

Choices:
- (A)17% expressed their support for it.
- (B)Few people responded sympathetically.
- (C)83% believed it had a bad influence.
- (D)The majority thought it was a trend.


Question: What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?

Choices:
- (A)They were unsure of themselves.
- (B)They were eager to raise more children.
- (C)They wanted to live away from their parents.
- (D)They had little respect for their grandparents.


Question: What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?

Choices:
- (A)Make decisions in the best interestsof their own.
- (B)Ask their children to pay more visits to them.
- (C)Sacrifice for their struggling children.
- (D)Get to know themselves better.


Question: Which of the following can replace the underlined word “courier” in Paragraph1?

Choices:
- (A)provider
- (B)delivery man
- (C)collector
- (D)medical doctor


Question: Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42hours?

Choices:
- (A)He cannot stay away from his job too long.
- (B)The donor can only wait for that long.
- (C)The operation needs that much time.
- (D)The ice won’t last any longer.


Question: Which flight did the woman put Peter on first?

Choices:
- (A)To London.
- (B)ToNewark.
- (C)To Providence.
- (D)To Washington.


Question: What does the author say about silence in conversations?

Choices:
- (A)It implies anger.
- (B)It promotes friendship.
- (C)It is culture-specific.
- (D)It is content-based.


Question: Which of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought?

Choices:
- (A)The Chinese.
- (B)The French.
- (C)The Mexicans.
- (D)The Russians.


Question: What does the author advise nurses to do about silence?

Choices:
- (A)Let it continue as the patient pleases.
- (B)Break it while treating patients.
- (C)Evaluate its harm to patients.
- (D)Make use of its healing effects.


Question: What may be the best title for the text?

Choices:
- (A)Sound and Silence
- (B)What It Means to Be Silent
- (C)Silence to Native Americans
- (D)Speech Is Silver; Silence Is Gold


Question: What is special about Summer Company?

Choices:
- A. It requires no training before employment.
- (B)It provides awards for running new businesses.
- (C)It allows one to work in the natural environment.
- (D)It offers more summer job opportunities.


Question: What is the age range required by Stewardship Youth Ranger Program?

Choices:
- A.15-18.
- (B)15-24.
- (C)15-29.
- (D)16-17.


Question: Which program favors the disabled?

Choices:
- A. Jobs for Youth.
- (B)Summer Company.
- C. Stewardship Youth Ranger Program.
- (D)Summer Employment Opportunities.


Question: What made Chris nervous？

Choices:
- (A)Telling a story.
- (B)Making a speech.
- (C)Taking a test.
- (D)Answering a question.


Question: What does the underlined word “stumbles” in paragraph 2 refer to?

Choices:
- (A)Improper pauses.
- (B)Bad manners.
- (C)Spelling mistakes.
- (D)Silly jokes.


Question: Which of the following best describes Whaley as a teacher?

Choices:
- (A)Humorous.
- (B)Ambitious.
- (C)Caring.
- (D)Demanding.


Question: Why do the researchers develop the smart keyboard?

Choices:
- A. To reduce pressure on keys.
- (B)To improve accuracy in typing
- C. To replace the password system.
- (D)To cut the cost of e-space protection.


Question: What makes the invention of the smart keyboard possible？

Choices:
- A. Computers are much easier to operate.
- B. Fingerprint scanning techniques develop fast.
- C. Typing patterns vary from person to person.
- D. Data security measures are guaranteed.


Question: What do the researchers expect of the smart keyboard？

Choices:
- (A)It'll be environment-friendly.
- (B)It'll reach consumers soon.
- C. It'll be made of plastics.
- (D)It'll help speed up typing.


Question: Where is this text most likely from?

Choices:
- A. A diary.
- (B)A guidebook
- (C)A novel.
- (D)A magazine.


Question: What is the second paragraph mainly about？

Choices:
- (A)The classification of the popular.
- (B)The characteristics of adolescents.
- (C)The importance of interpersonal skills.
- (D)The causes of dishonorable behavior.


Question: What did Dr. Prinstein’s study find about the most liked kids?

Choices:
- (A)They appeared to be aggressive.
- (B)They tended to be more adaptable.
- (C)They enjoyed the highest status.
- (D)They performed well academically.


Question: What is the best title for the text?

Choices:
- (A)Be Nice-You Won’t Finish Last
- (B)The Higher the Status, the Beer
- (C)Be the Best-You Can Make It
- (D)More Self-Control, Less Aggressiveness


Question: What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?

Choices:
- A. Staying on the farm.
- (B)Moving to the countryside.
- C. Leaving home for the city.
- (D)Running away from the school.


Question: Which of the following is true about the writer?

Choices:
- A. He is very old now.
- (B)He is in good health.
- C. He prefers driving a car.
- (D)He lives in the city now.


Question: In the passage, the writer tries to __________.

Choices:
- A. express his opinions about way of life
- (B)describe his life in the countryside
- C. an interest in the outside world
- (D)persuade the reader to live in the city


Question: How is the passage mainly developed?

Choices:
- A. By inferring.
- (B)By comparing.
- (C)By listing examples.
- (D)By giving explanations.


Question: If you want to work in an office, where can you get the forms to fill in?

Choices:
- A. Website: jobweb.com
- B. Atlantic City Beach Office.
- C. 368 Cooper Square, New York, NY10008
- D. 866 United Nations Plaza, #525, New York, NY 10017.


Question: What does a person need most to be the one-hour weekday job?

Choices:
- A. He should he cheerful, dependable, and easy-going.
- B. He has to work from Monday to Friday.
- C. He can remain calm in a difficult situation.
- D. He can welcome guests and deal with phone calls.


Question: According to the above information, what is the right thing to do when you?

Choices:
- A. To keep close to the beach.
- (B)To dive into unknown waters.
- C. To use floating toys on the water.
- (D)To swim soon after lunch.


Question: The best title for the last piece of information would be_________.

Choices:
- A. Tips on Showing Interest in a Job
- (B)Stops to a Successful Interview
- C. Advice on Introducing Yourself Politely
- (D)of Body Language in an Interview


Question: What can we infer from the passage?

Choices:
- A. People are fairly interested in climbing nowadays.
- B. It is impossible to build up one’s body by climbing.
- C. People can only learn the skill of climbing outdoors.
- D. It is always easy to see holding places in climbing.


Question: The most difficult thing to do in wall climbing is _______.

Choices:
- A. to tie ropes to your
- (B)to control your fear
- C. to move away from the wall
- (D)to climb straight up


Question: The word “workout” underlined in the last paragraph most probably means _________.

Choices:
- A. settlement
- (B)exercise
- (C)excitement
- (D)tiredness


Question: Why does the author write this passage?

Choices:
- A. To tell people where to find gyms.
- (B)To prove the basic need for climbing
- C. To encourage people to climb mountains.
- (D)introduce the sport of wall climbing


Question: It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

Choices:
- A. TV programs are a chief provider of knowledge
- B. cinemas are the best choice in getting information
- C. reading is a cheap way of learning and having fun
- D. newspapers are an expensive way to enjoy oneself


Question: What does the sentences “Television has not killed reading, however ” underlined in the second paragraph suggest?

Choices:
- A. People only need reading, though.
- (B)Reading is still necessary today.
- C. Reading is more fun than television.
- (D)Watching television doesn’t help reading.


Question: What can we learn from the passage?

Choices:
- A. Fewer and fewer people will buy books.
- B. A good dictionary should be kept in every home.
- C. Books with hard covers sell better than paperbacks.
- D. More people like TV programs about famous men.


Question: What is the main problem being discussed in the passage?

Choices:
- A. The small number of newborn babies.
- B. The changing social situation of women.
- C. The high prices of houses and education.
- D. The necessary steps of Asian government.


Question: According to the passage, which of the following is true?

Choices:
- A. It is easy for a couple to afford a child in Asia.
- B. The prices of in Asia are quite low now.
- C. Fewer and fewer married women wan to have a job.
- D. The word “DINKS” appeared in an Asian country.


Question: To buy a flat and send a child to kindergarten, how much will a couple pay each year?

Choices:
- A. $5,000
- (B)$5,900
- (C)$10,800
- (D)$15,800


Question: The seems to believe that Asian governments should ________.

Choices:
- A. let women stay at home and have a baby
- B. allow one of the parents to go out to work
- C. care for the growing needs of women for jobs.
- (D)punish the companies that permit women to leave.


Question: From the text we learn that ______________.

Choices:
- (A)by 1930 Olivetti produced 13,000 typewriters a year
- (B)Olivetti earned more in the 1960s than in the 1950s
- (C)some of Olivetti’s 700 staff regularly visited customers in Italy
- (D)Olivetti set up offices in other countries from the very beginning


Question: What was probably the direct result of Olivetti’s falling behind in electronic technology?

Choices:
- (A)Adriano’s death.
- (B)A period of financial problems.
- (C)Its faster progress.
- (D)Its agreements with other companies.


Question: What do we know about Olivetti?

Choices:
- (A)It produced the best typewriter in the world.
- (B)It designed the world’s first mainframe computer.
- (C)It exported more typewriters than other companies.
- (D)It has five independent companies with its head office in Ivrea.


Question: The best title for the text would be ____________.

Choices:
- (A)The Origin of Olivetti
- (B)The Success of Olivetti
- (C)The History of Olivetti
- (D)The Production of Olivetti


Question: What information can we get from the first passage?

Choices:
- (A)It is the jet stream that affects how fast airplanes fly.
- (B)Planes go slower when they are moving with the wind.
- (C)It takes more time to fly from NY to London than from London to NY.
- (D)The jet stream always blows from the east to the west across the Atlantic.


Question: The word “shoot” underlined in the 2nd passage probably means “__________”.

Choices:
- (A)send for
- (B)move quickly
- (C)come out
- (D)grow quickly


Question: It can be inferred that without gravity _____________.

Choices:
- (A)buildings and other structures would float away
- (B)trees and buildings would not so easily fly off
- (C)something around your head would not float away
- (D)everything outside buildings would fly off into space


Question: Where can we most probably read this text?

Choices:
- (A)In a research paper.
- (B)In a short story.
- (C)In a travel magazine.
- (D)In a student’s book


Question: What does the author think of cities all over the world?

Choices:
- (A)They are alive.
- (B)They are hopeless.
- (C)They are similar.
- (D)They are different.


Question: Why did American city residents want to live in the suburbs after World War Ⅱ?

Choices:
- (A)Because older American cities were dying.
- (B)Because they were richer and needed more space.
- (C)Because cities contained the worst parts of society.
- (D)Because they could hardly afford to live in the city.


Question: According to the 4th paragraph, a great many poor people in American cities _______.

Choices:
- (A)are faced with housing problems
- (B)are forced to move to the suburbs
- (C)want to sell their buildings
- (D)need more money for daily expenses


Question: We can conclude from the text that ___________.

Choices:
- (A)American cities are changing for the worse
- (B)people have different views on American cities
- (C)many people are now moving from American cities
- (D)the population is decreasing in older American cities


Question: We learn from the text that the author

Choices:
- (A)lost his father when he was young
- (B)Worked hard before he read his father's letter
- (C)Asked his father's permission to believe in himself
- (D)Knew exactly what great thing his father wanted him to do


Question: What does the author tell us in the 3rd paragraph?

Choices:
- (A)Children need their parents’ letters.
- (B)Children are afraid to be disappointed.
- (C)His children’s fear of failure held them back.
- (D)His father’s letter removed his fear of failing his parents.


Question: Which of the following is true of the author?

Choices:
- (A)He got no access to success.
- (B)He wrote back to his father at 12.
- (C)He was sure his parents loved him.
- (D)He once asked his father about the letter.


Question: The main purpose of the text is to _______.

Choices:
- (A)describe children’s thinking
- (B)answer some questions children have
- (C)stress the importance of communication
- (D)advise parents to encourage their children


Question: From the first two paragraphs we learn that         .

Choices:
- (A)much of the world’s water is available for use
- (B)people in high rainfall countries feel lucky
- (C)the costs of water redistribution should be considered
- (D)water can be easily carried through pipes across the world


Question: Which of the following is true?

Choices:
- (A)The water stores in Texas have been reduced by 75%.
- (B)Most industries in the world suffer from water shortages.
- (C)The underground water in Saudi Arabia might run out in 20 years.
- (D)Good management of water use resulted from the project in the Central Valley.


Question: What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?

Choices:
- (A)Steps to improving water use management.
- (B)Ways to reduce the costs of building dams.
- (C)Measures to deal with worldwide water shortages.
- (D)Approaches to handling the pressure on water supply.


Question: The text is mainly about         .

Choices:
- (A)water supply and increasing population
- (B)water use management and agriculture
- (C)water redistribution and wildlife protection
- (D)water shortages and environmental protection


Question: Where can you buy a souvenir at Pacific Science Center?

Choices:
- (A)In Building 1.
- (B)In Building 3.
- (C)At the last Dome.
- (D)At the Denny Way entrance.


Question: What does PacificScience Center do for schools?

Choices:
- (A)Train Science teachers.
- (B)Disncie scicnce books.
- (C)Distribute scientific research.
- (D)Take science to the classroom.


Question: What is the purpose of the last part of the text?

Choices:
- (A)To encourage donations.
- (B)To advertise coming events.
- (C)To introduce special exhibits.
- (D)To tell about the Center’s history.


Question: What is unavoidable in the author’s rescue work according to paragraph 1?

Choices:
- (A)Efforts made in vain.
- (B)Getting injured in his work.
- (C)Feeling uncertain about his future.
- (D)Creatures forced out of their homes.


Question: Why was the author called to Muttontown?

Choices:
- (A)To rescue a woman.
- (B)To take care of a woman.
- (C)To look at a baby owl.
- (D)To cure a young owl.


Question: What made the chick calm down?

Choices:
- (A)A new nest.
- (B)Some food.
- (C)A recording.
- (D)Its parents.


Question: How would the author feel about the outcome of the event?

Choices:
- (A)It’s unexpected.
- (B)It’s beautiful.
- (C)It’s humorous.
- (D)It’s discouraging.


Question: 28．Why did UNESCO set April 30 as International Jazz Day?

Choices:
- (A)To remember the birth of jazz.
- (B)To protect cultural diversity.
- (C)To encourage people to study music.
- (D)To recognize the value of jazz.


Question: 29．What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to?

Choices:
- (A)Jazz becoming more accessible.
- (B)The production of jazz growing faster.
- (C)Jazz being less popular with the young.
- (D)The jazz audience becoming larger.


Question: 30．What can we infer about Moran’s opinion on jazz?

Choices:
- (A)It will disappear gradually.
- (B)It remains black and white.
- (C)It should keep up with the times.
- (D)It changes every 50 years.


Question: 31．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

Choices:
- (A)Exploring the Future of Jazz.
- (B)The Rise and Fall of Jazz.
- (C)The Story of a Jazz Musician.
- (D)Celebrating the Jazz Day.