Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: It's Jimmy's birthday and he is 9 years old. He gets a lot of presents from his family and one of them is a big drum  . His grandfather buys it for him. Jimmy likes it very much. He plays with it every day and he often makes a terrible noise  . His father works in the day and Jimmy is in bed when he gets home in the evening. So his father doesn't hear the noise. But Mrs Black doesn't like the noise, so one morning she takes a knife and goes to Jimmy's room when he hits his drum. She says to him, "Hello! Jimmy. Do you know there is something very nice in your drum? Here is a knife. Please open the drum and let's find it." Question: Who gives Jimmy a drum? Options: A: His mother. B: His father. C: His father's friend. D: His grandfather.
A: D


Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Most American families are smaller than those in other countries. Usually there are one or two parents and one or two children in each American family. Children in the USA will leave their parents when they grow up. They want to find better jobs, so they usually live far away from their parents. They often write to their parents or call them. And they go to visit their parents during their holidays. Parents will ask their children to do some work around their house. In many families children will get money for doing some housework so that they can learn to make money for their own. Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think that for young people it is important to decide on their lives by themselves. Question: Why do most American children live far away from their parents? Options: A: They are old enough to live all by themselves B: The parents are too busy to look after their children C: They want to have more chance  to look for better jobs D: They can keep in touch  with their parents by writing and telephoning
A: C


Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Sometimes people come into your life and you know at once that they were sure to be there. They serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or help find out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be: your classmate, neighbor, teacher, long-lost friend or even a real stranger. But you know that every moment they will affect   your life in some serious way. Sometimes things happen to you. At the time they may seem terrible, painful   and unfair. But later you realize that without getting over those difficulties you would have never realized your further ability and strength. Everything happens for a reason and nothing happens by chance or with good or bad luck. The people you meet affect your life, and the successes and failure   you experience, create who you are. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most _ and important ones. Enjoy every day even every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people you have never talked to before, and really listen. You should set your sights high, hold your head up, tell yourself you are a great one and believe in yourself. You can make your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it. ,A, B, C, D. Question: The people we meet  _  . Options: A: all know where to find us B: serve us on no purpose C: won't become our neighbor D: will change us in some way
A: D


Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Taiwan island, the biggest island of China, is between the South and East China Seas. Almost two-thirds of the island is covered by mountains. Traveling in Taiwan, you can do lots of things. In Taipei, you can taste all kinds of delicious food . Standing at the top of Taipei 101, the world's tallest building until now, you can get a view of the whole city. Taiwan has nice natural _ as well. Sun and Moon Lake is a beautiful lake. On one side of the island it looks like the sun, on the other side it looks like the moon. That is why people call the lake the Sun and Moon Lake. Ali Mountain is the nearest mountain around Sun and Moon Lake. You can enjoy a nice experience with Gaoshan people. It's a wonderful place to see a very beautiful sunrise. If you enjoy swimming, fishing, boating and eating delicious fruit and fresh fish, Peng Lake must be a good place to visit. Everywehere in Taiwan, you can see mountains, valleys , and hot springs, together with fields of rice, oranges and tea. Question: The passage tells us   _  . Options: A: Taiwan has many beautiful valleys, hot springs and lakes. B: Taiwan has many big cities, old temples and tall buildings. C: Taiwan has much nice human , natural landscape and delicious food. D: Taiwan has many high mountains fields and hot springs.
