Read the article and select the best answer. Article: One day a strong cowboy was traveling on his horse when he saw a bar. He decided to stop for a few drinks, so he tied  his horse outside the bar, walked into the bar and ordered two bottles of beer. This cowboy was new in town. He looked around and noticed some people making faces to him. He guessed that they might play some tricks   on him, but he said nothing and continued to drink. After drinking, he walked out of the bar and found his horse lost. However, he kept calm, came back into the bar, and said slowly, " I don't know what you fools did to my horse out there... but I'm leaving in five minutes, and by then if my horse isn't back where it's supposed to be, well ... I have to do here what I did in Texas!" The cowboy added, "And I don't want to do what I did in Texas!" After hearing these words, the other customers seemed a little bit frightened. The cowboy went back to his seat and ordered another two bottles of beer. After five minutes, he walked out and found his horse tied where it was supposed to be. Just as he was leaving, the boss of the bar came up and asked curiously   , "What was the thing that you did in Texas but you didn't want to do here?" The cowboy turned to the boss and replied in a low voice, " I had to walk home!" ,. (5) Question: That day the cowboy tied his horse outside   _   before he wanted to drink. Options: A: the bar B: he hotel C: the store D: the restaurant
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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: If you want to become a better reader, here are four important points to remember about rate or speed of reading: First, knowing why you are reading and what you are reading to find out will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly. Second, some things should be read slowly. Examples are directions for making or doing something; arithmetic problems, science and history books. They are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each idea. Third, some things should be read rapidly. Examples are simple stories for enjoyment, news, letters from friends, items or bits of news from local or hometown paper, telling what is happening to friends and neighbors. Fourth, in some of your readings, you must change your speed from fast to slow, and slow to fast, as you read. You'll need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas which should be remembered. Question: A book about knowledge of the nature should be read   _  . Options: A: either rapidly or slowly B: rapidly C: neither rapidly nor slowly D: slowly
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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: What do you usually do after school? Playing football? Watching TV? Let's see how kids in foreign countries spend their free time? Mess around  with Dress-up Do your parents have any old clothes? See if you can get an old box and start collecting hats, shoes and clothes now! Then, when your friends come over after school,you can play dress-up. See if you can make yourself into a doctor, or a cowboy, or even a spaceman! If you are really clever, you could even put on a show for your family! Let your imagination run wild! Start a Club Want to learn new things after school? Want to make new friends who aren't in your class? You can get both of them in clubs. In other countries' schools,there are usually all kinds of clubs for kids to join. There is a French club,a student government, a theatre,a choir and a photography club. Take a photography club as an example. One may learn all the skills about taking photos. For example,you will learn how to choose a camera,how to use the light and how to develop pictures. One can also make a lot of friends in clubs. It's always good to enjoy your free time with friends, isn't it? Question: What do kids mainly want to do when they start a club?  _  . Options: A: Put on a show B: Learn new things C: Talk with friends D: Take photos
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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: My mother is a teacher. On weekdays, she gives lessons at school and on Saturdays she works in clubs. On Sundays, she is still busy. On Sunday morning, mum gets up at six. She cooks breakfast for us first. And then it's time for cleaning. After that, she has breakfast with father and me. At 9, she goes to buy food for lunch in the supermarket. She can have a short rest after lunch. In the afternoon, mum doesn't go out. She helps me with my lessons. She does some reading, too. Mother watches TV at about 7 when she finishes   the housework. But at that time she is always tired and falls asleep   in the sofa sometimes. Question: Mother usually watches TV  _  . Options: A: in the morning B: in the afternoon C: before supper D: after all the housework
