Read the article and select the best answer. Article: In reflecting on the events of my life that have impacted me, I returned to the night of August 1, 2006. I found myself in a hall in New York City sitting by my mother, not at all tired, although we had flown the day before, and driven five hours to the city for "An Evening with Harry, Carrie and Garp," a charity event with readings by three authors. The excitement rushing through me kept me awake and thinking; I was standing and applauding a woman as she prepared to read. The Harry Potter series was my gateway to my academic adolescence. I was so fascinated by the magic world that my mother began taking me to academic conferences focused on the books. Since 2005, I have attended presentations about the Latin origin of terms and spells, the ancient tales, and the idea of magic. These books opened my eyes to the whole world, and to knowledge itself. They kept my brain working over the summers. More importantly, they helped me adopt the ideas useful in school and beyond, that there is always another way to do something, or to understand an issue. With uncertainty and doubt come creative ideas and new ways to look at problems that may result in new, different, faster and easier solutions. And all this came from a little "magic" from a book that many people see as a series for children. I also attended lectures about Ms. Rowling's ability to beautifully write the story, with every small detail connected to something else, for example, details in books by Jonathan Swift to Chaucer to Dickens and Austin. I learned that like all great books, Rowling's stories encouraged a connection across mind, body, and soul. Although the series has been criticized by those who believe it encourages bad behavior in children, I was able to hear discussions by those who claimed that these books teach wonderful messages if one gets its deeper meaning. It is my generation's shared text; all college freshmen are familiar with the stories, and that gives us a set of common beliefs and ideas that help us start to learn new things. Question: What did the author do on the night of August 1, 2006? Options: A: He flew for a charity event. B: He drove tiredly back home. C: He listened to readings by some authors. D: He enjoyed the excitement of driving.
C

Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Pearl Buck(1892--1973)was born in Hillsboro, West Virginia. She grew up in China, but  was educated at Randolph-Macon Woman's College. After her graduation she returned to China and lived there until 1934 with the exception of a year spent at Cornell University, where she took an MA in 1926.Pearl Buck began to write in the twenties; her first novel, East Wind; West Wind, appeared in 1930.It was followed by The Good Earth (1931),Sons(1932),and A House Divided(1935),together forming a trilogy on the stories of the family of Wang. The Good Earth stood on the American list of bestsellers for a long time and earned her several awards, including the Pulitzer Prize and the William Dean Howells Medal. She also published The first Wife and Other Stories(1933),All Men are Brothers(1933),The Mother(1934),and This Proud Heart(1938).The biographies of her mother and father, The Exile and Fighting Angel, were published in 1936 and later brought out together under the title of The Spirit and the Flesh(1944). Pearl Buck's works after 1938 are too many to speak about. Her novels have continued to deal with the differences between East and West. Her interest has spread to such countries as India and Korea. Pearl Buck was active in many charity organizations; in particular she set up an organization for the adoption of Asian-American children and took an active interest in children with low IQ. Question: According to the passage, Pearl Buck was interested in  _  . Options: A: American history B: politics in India and Korea C: writing novels about war D: doing charity work
D

Read the article and select the best answer. Article: In a living statue, just as the name implies, somebody transforms himself or herself into a statue. Last year, I came across an article in a magazine describing living statues in the streets of some Australian cities. The article was vividly written, except that there was not even a single picture; one could only imagine what a scene it would have been! All the harder, then, to believe that I ran into the "wonder" in prefix = st1 /Barcelonathis year. The performers - the living statues - were street artists at Las Ramblas. Las Ramblas is the most famous street in Barcelona. Especially in summer, thousands of tourists go to the seaside by passing through this street, making it a center of shops and bazaars. Not only can you find tourists there, but also thieves, cheats, cops...among whom the living statue artists are the most special group. They were covered with greasepaint in different color1s, wearing season - disproportional  clothes, standing on a pedestal for several hours without making even a single move. Are they real or _ , the guests were wondering...and then suddenly the statues came to life, just for a few seconds to shift positions. But the movement of the statues seemed like someone just had breathed life into them. They really do look like statues, and that's how they got their name. Usually there is a jar or a hat in front of them. They would change to another pose whenever some tourist puts a coin in the hat. You may take photos after giving a Euro, or even less, but be careful not to touch the statues, unless you want yourself to be covered in paint. It's a really special experience, don't you think? Question: From the passage, we can see that the living statues perform in the street in order to_. Options: A: show off B: beautify the city C: make tourists happy D: make a living
D

Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Beijing City International School Position: IT manager Major Duties and Responsibilities:      Prepares and carries out the annual budget of the department.      Builds and develops the whole school IT system      Provides excellent IT services with IT team for teaching and business. Requirements/Qualifications:      Bachelor or above, majoring in Information Technology or Finance.      Good command of both Chinese and English      Minimum 5 years working experience, 3 years in a managerial level      Able to work in a collaborative style KAI CABLE INC. Position: Sales Internship Major Duties and Responsibilities:         Builds and develops good relationship with new customers         Maintains strong relationship with the existing customers         Explores potential customers further         Conducts market ~ competitors analysis to improve customer satisfaction. Requirements/Qualifications:         Graduates with Bachelor degree.         Major in Finance, Economics, International Trade.         Fluent English (in both written ~ spoken) and Mandarin .         Familiar with MS office, especially Excel and PowerPoint and Internet application         Willingness to accept challenges and work under pressure.         Strong sense of responsibility.         Preoare for business trios. Question: Ben,majoring in Finance,is a fresh graduate with a good knowledge of English. Which position can he apply for? Options: A: IT manager. B: Neither of the positions. C: Both of the positions. D: Sales Internship.
