Q: Article: The Christmas Eve meal is very important in most European countries. While other Christian families around the world celebrate this great meal with different kinds of meat, it is a tradition for Italians to eat seven different kinds of fish. Such a meal is called the "Feast of the Seven Fishes". It's also considered traditional that there may be nine, eleven, or even thirteen fishes for the meal. This kind of celebration is held to remember the birth of the baby Jesus. The Feast of the Seven Fishes was held just by southern Italians as a custom at first, but today Italians all over the world hold it. Although the Feast of the Seven Fishes has been regarded as an Italian custom, no one _ knows the meaning of it. There are lots of explanations for it. Some people believe that seven fishes are served because it took God seven days to create the world. Other explanations mention the Seven Hills of Rome. For the Feast of the Seven Fishes, it's not certain that which kinds of fish should be served. At the Feast of the Seven Fishes, the meal usually begins with antipasto   and ends with delicious desserts. The Feast of the Seven Fishes has been a tradition since ancient times, and it will continue or even change as life changes. However, for Italians all over the world, the cultural meaning of the tradition is more important than anything else. Question: Italian families celebrate the Christmas Eve meal with different kinds of   _  . Yes or no, is the answer "fish"?
A: No


Q: Article: A man died and was on his way to another world, either heaven   or hell  . He saw an extremely grand palace half way and the owner of the palace asked him to stay and live in the palace. The man said, "I have been working hard during my life and now I just want to eat and sleep without any work." The owner of the palace said, "If so, there is nowhere else better than here for you. There is plenty of seafood and delicacies   in my palace, and you can eat whatever you like without anyone stopping you. And nothing needs to be done by you." Then, the man settled down   in the palace. At the beginning, the man felt very happy at the cycle of eating and sleeping. But gradually, he felt a bit lonely and void. So he went to the palace owner and said, "It is very bored to live by just eating and sleeping every day. Now I show no interest in this kind of life any more. Could you help me find a job?" The owner replied, "Sorry, there is no job here at all." After another several months, the man could not go on with the life and went to the palace owner again, "I really can not stand this kind of life any more. If you do not offer me a job, I would prefer to go to hell instead of living here." The owner of the palace smiled contemptuously  , "Do you think it is heaven here? It is actually hell!" ,. (10) Question: Why did the man want to find a job in the palace? Yes or no, is the answer "Because he felt lonely and bored with the life."?
A: No


Q: Article: Take a look at teenagers around, dressed in baggy-pants  , drinking soft drinks such as coke, reading Japanese cartoons. Whether you are in Beijing, Wuhan or Hong Kong, you will get the same impression. But should we copy others or should we maintain   our differences? It sounds convenient that people around the world speak the same language, dress in the same style, eat the same food and play the same games. If the world was like this, you won't feel strange in any corner of world. But just imagine living in such a strange world. How dull and colorless it would be! Different kinds of food that people can taste, the colorful and fashionable clothes that we dress in and different languages we speak are all part of the different cultures that our ancestors left us. These differences represent their creativity   and talent. And we all enjoy different cultures in our daily lives. When you travel to other places, you want to see different things. When you talk to foreigners you expect to listen to interesting stories. These differences in culture are what make life colorful. But the whole world is _ into a small village as globalization   takes effect and many different cultures are disappearing. In most big cities around the world people wear the same clothes. Fast food stores are everywhere. Hollywood movies are kicking traditional performing arts out of our lives. The colors of our life are disappearing. There is joke that even the panda and zebra want to live a colorful life. So let's take action to protect our colorful culture before it becomes as simple as black and white. It's not difficult. Learning some folk songs, trying on a traditional clothing and even eating local food instead of going to KFC can help. And we're sure you will enjoy it. Question: The author starts the argument by   _  . Yes or no, is the answer "mentioning certain cultural phenomena"?
A: No


Q: Article: Amy likes fast food very much. She wants to go to McDonald's for dinner today. She asks Brian to take her there. Amy: Do you like McDonald's? Brian: It's OK. But you know eating too much food there is not good for your health. Amy: I know. But I like junk food. Brian: Why? Amy: It's _ . Brian: Yeah, right. Fat and salt. Amy: I don't care. Brian: You're all right. Quite slim . Amy: Let's go. (Amy and Brian stand in front of the counter.) Waitress: What would you like? Amy: A cheeseburger, a small fries, and a cup of orange juice. Waitress: 4.5 dollars. Amy: OK. Waitress: How about you? Brian: A chicken sandwich and a cup of milk. Waitress: That would be 2.5 dollars. Brian: Here you are. Waitress: Thanks. Question: What did Amy want to drink? Yes or no, is the answer "Orange juice."?
