Q: Mr. Brown first went to look at the underground-fire when he was seven. "Through the hole in the earth you could see the orange fire, but you had to look fast because it was so hot," said Mr. Brown. In 1898,he saw the fire once more. Now, we can only see the smoke. The fire Mr. Brown saw is not the underground-fire. In fact ,there are 260 coal fires in the world. They are harmful and dangerous. Then how to put them out? Scientists have tried to set fire to underground coal to speed up the fires. In this way, the burning of underground coal would be soon finished. What is the best title for the article? A) Watching the Underground-fire B) A Way to Put out the Underground Coat Fires C) The Burning Earth D) Coal and Coal Fires
A: B


Q: Where was I? The room was dark and quiet. My head hurt really badly. I shouted, "Help! Help! Can anybody help me?" After a while somebody came in. The room was so dark that I couldn't see his face clearly. The man turned on the light and said with a sharp voice, "Ah! Sweetie, do you still remember who I am?" I was shocked. Oh, my God! I cried, "You are Michael Zey, the man I charged with murder! Why are you here? You should be in prison!" "You never thought about the result of charging a gang leader, did you? Because of you, I was in prison for 15 years. You ruined my life!" His voice was very cold. My face was pale with fear. He was here to take revenge ! "Please, let me go! Don't hurt me! Please!" I asked him. "Dr. Calment, you are smart enough to know it is impossible. Now, I give you two choices. One is shooting your head. It is the quickest way. The other is cremation . Your husband and you will be together forever. It's quite romantic. Don't you think?" He spoke angrily. "What? My husband? He is innocent!" I shouted at him. Suddenly, he took hold of my head and said, "You will pay for what you have done to me." He took out a gun from his bag.  "Help! Help! Can anybody help me?" Which of the following words can best describe how the writer felt when the story happened? A) Surprised. B) Terrified. C) Amazed. D) Puzzled.
A: B


Q: We need a logo that will be the perfect symbol of our new Wheelsville Skate Park. We would like those of you who are _ until the opening of the park to design a proper logo. LOGO REQUIREMENTS #Designs must be original and easy to recognize. #They should include no more than two colors in addition to black and white. #Artwork should be reproducible at different sizes from business cards to posters. #The words " Wheelsville Skate Park" must appear in the logo. SUBMISSION   DETAILS #Competitors are required to be 18 years old or younger. #There is no limit to the number of submissions. #The name and address of the designer must appear on the back of the logo design. #Competitors need to include a one-page written explanation describing the key features of the design. #All submissions sent to Wheelsville Skate Park will not be returned. #All works must be sent to skateman4x@comlink.com no later than May 15. #Files   should be .jpg, .gif, .png, .pict, or Photoshop files. #The winning design will be posted on our website at www.wheelsville.skatepark.com on May 20, one week before the opening celebration. PRIZES #First Prize: Digital camera, one-year pass to Wheelsville Skate Park, and two T-shirts with the prize-winning logo. #Second Prize: Six-month pass to Wheelsville Skate Park and a T-shirt with the prize-winning logo. #Honorable Mention: One free ticket to Wheelsville Skate Park and a T-shirt with the prize-winning logo to two competitors from grades 6-8, and two from grades 9-12. JUDGES #Among the judges are a professional designer, two technology teachers, four local skaters, and three members of Wheelsville Skate Park Board of Directors. #The judges' decisions are final. As the top winner of the activity, you may   _  . A) win a camera and a free ticket to the park B) get a T-shirt with your own photo on it C) visit the park free of charge for one year D) receive a half-a-year pass to the park
A: C


Q: We may have hosted some difficult house guests once or on even more occasions. Are you still worrying about how to deal with them? Here below are some tips on how to deal with those difficult house guests. You've been waiting an hour to eat breakfast but your guests are still sleeping. "Unless you adjusted a time for breakfast the evening before, let your guests sleep-in and enjoy your breakfast without them. If possible, keep their breakfast warm. Or better yet, when entertaining it's always a good idea to have cold breakfast (as well as lunch, dinner and snack) food on-hand." ----Pamela Eyring,president and director of The Protocol School of Washington Your guest's teenage son is a Facebook addict and hogs your computer all day long. "If you have a guest whose fingers are fixated to your keyboard, kindly let him know that you are expecting work email and give him enough time to finish using it." ----Ummu Bradley Thomas, founder of the Freddie Bell Jones Modeling and Finishing School, Inc. Your couch surfing, unemployed nephew has been here a month and is showing no sign of leaving. "There is nothing wrong with saying 'John, you have been here a month and have not put in any applications. What can I do to help you get your resume together? I would like to make a plan that will assist you in getting back on your feet and allow me to eventually have my extra room back for guests that will soon be arriving.'" ----Diane Gottsman, owner of The Protocol School of Texas Your guests expect you to accompany them to every single tourist attraction in your city. It's tiring and expensive. "If your guests didn't offer to treat you, politely decline and offer to meet them afterwards for dinner or drinks. That way they know you enjoy their company." ----Pamela Eyring, president and director of The Protocol School of Washington You gave your friend a closet shelf for her stuff but her clothes are thrown all over the place. "You should simply say 'I am happy to have you use my closet but your clothes seem to have a mind of... According to Ummu Bradley Thomas, which of the following is the best way to deal with the guests? A) Kindly explaining to him you need to use the computer. B) Politely asking him to stop using the computer at once. C) Introducing other toys to him to play with. D) Simply letting him keep using the computer as he likes.
