[Q]: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: Only three local students won Chinese Blog Competition. And 15 of the 18 awards went to students from China. 170 students' task: to get a fully-designed blog up and running, complete with many postings based on a theme of choice--all written in Chinese. Themes ranged from local opinions-such as the usage of Singlish, education and whether Singapore can be a cultural centre-to food blogs. The entries were judged on Language proficiency and the quality of writing, as well as the design and level of exchanging ideas with readers. Academics  from the National University of Singapore and the SIM University IT experts, and a journalist from Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao in Singapore made up the judges. In the end, only three Singaporean students made it to the award list--the rest of the awards were swept up by students from China. "No surprise, " said Mr. Chow Yaw Long, 37, teachers in charge from Innova Junior College, which organized the event. "Although the topics were local subjects, the foreign students were generally better in terms of the content of the posts and their grasp of the Chinese language. " One of the three local students winning the first prize in the Best Language Award was blogger Christina Gao 19, from the Saint Andrew's Junior College, who spared no effort in researching for and writing her blog. Each entry took her between five and seven days to produce, complete with pictures and even podcasts Her advice for bloggers is: Be responsible "Some bloggers out there only seek to blame the authorities and other bloggers." Said Miss Gao. "I think they lack responsibilities and there is no value to their posts." Options: A she likes to blame the authorities B she thinks highly of the others' blogs C she has a sense of responsibility D she loves to read valuable posts Answer: C she has a sense of responsibility Question:
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[A]: What Miss Gao said suggests that      _  .


[Q]: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: Many people believe that you lose the ability to learn new languages as you get older. Language experts, however, will tell you that you're never too old to learn a new language. As you get older, it can be more difficult to learn a new language, though. Children and adults learn new languages in different ways. For children, language is their life. They study for thousands of hours every year, because they need to learn languages to become part of their communities. Adults, on the other hand, are already part of a language community. Learning a new language means becoming part of another language community, and adults rarely get the chance to practice as much as young children do. Moreover, children learning a new language are expected to make mistakes. This gives them freedom when learning to be daring and confident. Adults, however, often feel pressured to be perfect when learning a new language. This can discourage many people and make it even harder to learn a new language. When young children learn a new language, they come to see various languages as a "normal" part of society. This mindset   helps them embrace learning a new language without feeling like they're doing something unusual or "too hard". So if you want to learn a new language, go for it! It's never too late to learn a new language. If you're older, it may take more work, but it can be done. If you're a young child, though, now is the time to step out and learn a new language! Options: A can never be learned by the old people B can be grasped by the old people easily C can be understood only by the old people D can be learned by both the old and the young Answer: D can be learned by both the old and the young Question:
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[A]: According to the author, a new language   _  .


[Q]: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: If you have ever been discouraged  because of failure , please read on. Usually, achieving  what you set out to do is not the important thing. Let me explain. Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working, a couple of older boys stopped by to watch. "What are you doing?" asked one of the visitors. "We plan to dig a hole all the way through the earth!" one of the brothers answered excitedly. The older boys began to laugh, telling the younger ones that digging a hole all the way through the earth was impossible. After a long silence, one of the diggers picked up a jar full of spiders , worms and a lot of insects. He removed the lid  and showed the wonderful contents to the visitors who were laughing at them. Then he said quietly and confidently, "Even if we don't dig all the way through the earth, look what we found along the way!" Their goal was far too difficult, but it made them dig. And that is what a goal is for--to make us move in the direction we have chosen. In other words, it sets us to digging! But not every goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will end successfully. Not every hope will come to pass. Not every love will last. But when you fall short of your aim, perhaps you can say, "Yes, but look at what I found along the way! Look at the wonderful things which have come into my life because I tried to do something!" And I believe it is the joy in the journey, in the end, that truly matters. Options: A Digging a hole all the way through the earth is impossible. B The writer thinks that the two brothers will reach their goal one day. C A goal is something that makes us want to dig holes. D Everyone can succeed if he sets a practical goal. Answer: A Digging a hole all the way through the earth is impossible. Question:
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[A]: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?


[Q]: Write a multi-choice question for the following article, with the given choices and answer: Article: Books are not Nadia Konyk's thing. Her mother brings them home from the library, but Nadia rarely shows interest. Instead, like so many other teenagers, Nadia, 15, is addicted to the Internet. She regularly spends at least six hours a day in front of the computer, spending most of her time reading and commenting on stories written by other users. Her mother, Deborah Konyk, would prefer that Nadia read books for a change. As teenagers' scores on reading tests have declined, some argue that the hours spent surfing the Internet are the enemy of reading--destroying a precious common culture that exists only through the reading of books. Critics have warned that electronic media would destroy reading. Others say the Internet has created a new kind of reading. The Web inspires a teenager like Nadia, who might otherwise spend most of her leisure time watching television, to read and write. What is different now, some literacy experts say, is that spending time on the Web engages viewers with text. Web supporters believe that strong readers on the Web may eventually surpass those who rely on books. Reading five Web sites, experts say, can be more enriching than reading one book. "It takes a long time to read a 400-page book," said Spiro. "In a tenth of the time," he said, the Internet allows a reader to "cover a lot more of the topic from different points of view." Some literacy experts say that reading itself should be redefined. Interpreting videos or pictures, they say, may be as important a skill as analyzing a novel or a poem. "Kids are using sound and images so they have a world of ideas to put together," said Donna Alvermann, a professor of literacy education at the University of Georgia. "Books aren't out of the picture, but they're only one way of experiencing information in the world today." Next year, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which gives reading, math and science tests to 15-year-old students in more than 50 countries, will add an electronic reading component . The United... Options: A Exactly forty-two hours B Usually fifty hours C More than forty hours D At most thirty-six hours Answer: C More than forty hours Question:
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