Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Make the best of graduation secondhand market
The hottest items at graduation sales are secondhand textbooks and class notes from graduating upperclassmen. Some even sell guidelines for exams. Books used by upperclassmen will surely help you study.
Classics ranging from The Romance of Three KingdomsandA Dream of the Red Mansionto English novels such asPride and Prejudice,Da Vinci Codehave price tags much lower than their market price.
Senior women students sell off clothes for job interviews and dates with their boy friends. Some even sell fashion hair straighteners and hairdryers. Most of them are in good condition. Secondhand bicycles are always the stars of the sale. The tip is to buy a lock which matches the price of the bike.
Electronic devices such as MP4 players, recorders and PCs are also popular. But be careful when choosing because dorm electric devices can be in poor condition because of overuse.

<question>:
Why should electric devices be carefully chosen at the market?

<options>:
A Because they are practical at a low price.
B Because they are bargains in good quality.
C Because they have already been overused.
D Because they will do harm to your health.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
During the 19th century, women's education was not considered important in the United States. Supporters of advanced education for women faced many problems. States did require each town to provide a school for children, but teachers were often poorly prepared. Most young women were not able to continue on with their education in private schools. If they did, they often were not taught much except the French language, how to sew   clothing, and music.
Mary Lyon felt that women's education was extremely important. Through her lifelong work for education she became the most famous woman in the 19th century America. She believed that women were teachers both at home and in the classroom. And she believed that efforts to better educate young women also served God. If women were better educated, she felt, they could teach in local schools throughout the United States and in foreign countries.
In 1837, Mary Lyon opened Mount Holyoke Seminary for Women. Only four teachers and the first class of eighty young women lived and studied in the building when the school opened. But Mary knew the importance of what had been established   -- the first independent school for the higher education of women. The school continued to grow. In 1893, under a state law, Mount Holyoke Female Seminary became a college. Mount Holyoke College was the first college to offer women the same education as was offered to men.
People who have studied Mary Lyon say she was not fighting a battle   of equality between men and women, yet she knew she wanted more for women. Her efforts led to the spread of higher education for women in the United States. Historians say she was the strongest influence on the education of American young people during the middle of the 19th century.

<question>:
What did Mary Lyon think would be a result of better education for women?

<options>:
A They could be teachers in local schools in the USA and in foreign countries.
B They could help their children with the homework.
C They could help their husbands with the work.
D They could help their parents with the housework.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
During the 19th century, women's education was not considered important in the United States. Supporters of advanced education for women faced many problems. States did require each town to provide a school for children, but teachers were often poorly prepared. Most young women were not able to continue on with their education in private schools. If they did, they often were not taught much except the French language, how to sew   clothing, and music.
Mary Lyon felt that women's education was extremely important. Through her lifelong work for education she became the most famous woman in the 19th century America. She believed that women were teachers both at home and in the classroom. And she believed that efforts to better educate young women also served God. If women were better educated, she felt, they could teach in local schools throughout the United States and in foreign countries.
In 1837, Mary Lyon opened Mount Holyoke Seminary for Women. Only four teachers and the first class of eighty young women lived and studied in the building when the school opened. But Mary knew the importance of what had been established   -- the first independent school for the higher education of women. The school continued to grow. In 1893, under a state law, Mount Holyoke Female Seminary became a college. Mount Holyoke College was the first college to offer women the same education as was offered to men.
People who have studied Mary Lyon say she was not fighting a battle   of equality between men and women, yet she knew she wanted more for women. Her efforts led to the spread of higher education for women in the United States. Historians say she was the strongest influence on the education of American young people during the middle of the 19th century.

<question>:
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?

<options>:
A Teachers were poorly prepared in the 19th century.
B Mount Holyoke Seminary for Women was the first independent school for the higher education of women in the United States.
C Mount Holyoke College only taught women French.
D Young women studied French, sewing and music in private schools in the 19th century.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
"Have you ever found a treasure?" I once asked my father.He smiled a big smile and told me this story.
"Once when I was about ten years old," my father told me, "I went treasure hunting with my older sister.She had heard some people talking about a treasure box hidden in a hillside cave.One day we went there and spent two or three hours looking for the entrance to the cave.Then, as I was trying to squeeze between two big stones, I suddenly fell into a hole.It was the mouth of a tunnel that led to the cave.My sister and I crawled through into it.It was very dark but we had brought a flashlight and we were shocked to see that there was a large wooden box ahead of us.We ran to the box and pulled it open.It was filled with silver and gold coins.I started to count them but my sister told me to stop."This is only money ,"she said,"This is not a real treasure.If you want money , all you have to do is to work for it".
I was going to argue with her when I suddenly noticed a big metal box on the other side of the cave.The box was filled with statues.Some statues were made of ivory or gold, with diamonds for eyes and rubies for lips.I took one of the gold statues out of the box.'Don't do that!' yelled my sister.'This is only beauty and art.It is not a real treasure.There must be something better here.'
We searched and searched, but there was nothing else in the cave.Then the battery in the flashlight started to die.We got scared and crawled back.I wiggled through but my sister got stuck half way between the stones.I tried to pull her out but I couldn't.I ran up and down the street knocking on doors but nobody would come.
The only one who would help was a girl about my age.She got a rope and a spade and a water bottle.About an hour later, we got my sister out of the stones.I became good friends with the girl who had helped us.She was very responsible, faithful, kind and loving.When we finished college I realized that she was the woman I wanted to marry.That's your mom.I thought I had found the best treasure in the world."

<question>:
Why did the father knock on doors on the street?

<options>:
A To beg for water.
B To beg for help.
C To tell people about the treasure.
D To warn people of the danger.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
"Have you ever found a treasure?" I once asked my father.He smiled a big smile and told me this story.
"Once when I was about ten years old," my father told me, "I went treasure hunting with my older sister.She had heard some people talking about a treasure box hidden in a hillside cave.One day we went there and spent two or three hours looking for the entrance to the cave.Then, as I was trying to squeeze between two big stones, I suddenly fell into a hole.It was the mouth of a tunnel that led to the cave.My sister and I crawled through into it.It was very dark but we had brought a flashlight and we were shocked to see that there was a large wooden box ahead of us.We ran to the box and pulled it open.It was filled with silver and gold coins.I started to count them but my sister told me to stop."This is only money ,"she said,"This is not a real treasure.If you want money , all you have to do is to work for it".
I was going to argue with her when I suddenly noticed a big metal box on the other side of the cave.The box was filled with statues.Some statues were made of ivory or gold, with diamonds for eyes and rubies for lips.I took one of the gold statues out of the box.'Don't do that!' yelled my sister.'This is only beauty and art.It is not a real treasure.There must be something better here.'
We searched and searched, but there was nothing else in the cave.Then the battery in the flashlight started to die.We got scared and crawled back.I wiggled through but my sister got stuck half way between the stones.I tried to pull her out but I couldn't.I ran up and down the street knocking on doors but nobody would come.
The only one who would help was a girl about my age.She got a rope and a spade and a water bottle.About an hour later, we got my sister out of the stones.I became good friends with the girl who had helped us.She was very responsible, faithful, kind and loving.When we finished college I realized that she was the woman I wanted to marry.That's your mom.I thought I had found the best treasure in the world."

<question>:
What can we learn from the passage?

<options>:
A The loss of flashlight drove them to crawl back.
B Most people in the town were not supportive and helpful.
C The sister got stuck between the stones when she was trying to squeeze into the cave..
D The second box was filled with famous pictures.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
"Have you ever found a treasure?" I once asked my father.He smiled a big smile and told me this story.
"Once when I was about ten years old," my father told me, "I went treasure hunting with my older sister.She had heard some people talking about a treasure box hidden in a hillside cave.One day we went there and spent two or three hours looking for the entrance to the cave.Then, as I was trying to squeeze between two big stones, I suddenly fell into a hole.It was the mouth of a tunnel that led to the cave.My sister and I crawled through into it.It was very dark but we had brought a flashlight and we were shocked to see that there was a large wooden box ahead of us.We ran to the box and pulled it open.It was filled with silver and gold coins.I started to count them but my sister told me to stop."This is only money ,"she said,"This is not a real treasure.If you want money , all you have to do is to work for it".
I was going to argue with her when I suddenly noticed a big metal box on the other side of the cave.The box was filled with statues.Some statues were made of ivory or gold, with diamonds for eyes and rubies for lips.I took one of the gold statues out of the box.'Don't do that!' yelled my sister.'This is only beauty and art.It is not a real treasure.There must be something better here.'
We searched and searched, but there was nothing else in the cave.Then the battery in the flashlight started to die.We got scared and crawled back.I wiggled through but my sister got stuck half way between the stones.I tried to pull her out but I couldn't.I ran up and down the street knocking on doors but nobody would come.
The only one who would help was a girl about my age.She got a rope and a spade and a water bottle.About an hour later, we got my sister out of the stones.I became good friends with the girl who had helped us.She was very responsible, faithful, kind and loving.When we finished college I realized that she was the woman I wanted to marry.That's your mom.I thought I had found the best treasure in the world."

<question>:
Which of the following could best describe the sister?

<options>:
A Rude
B Greedy
C Wise
D Lazy

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
"Have you ever found a treasure?" I once asked my father.He smiled a big smile and told me this story.
"Once when I was about ten years old," my father told me, "I went treasure hunting with my older sister.She had heard some people talking about a treasure box hidden in a hillside cave.One day we went there and spent two or three hours looking for the entrance to the cave.Then, as I was trying to squeeze between two big stones, I suddenly fell into a hole.It was the mouth of a tunnel that led to the cave.My sister and I crawled through into it.It was very dark but we had brought a flashlight and we were shocked to see that there was a large wooden box ahead of us.We ran to the box and pulled it open.It was filled with silver and gold coins.I started to count them but my sister told me to stop."This is only money ,"she said,"This is not a real treasure.If you want money , all you have to do is to work for it".
I was going to argue with her when I suddenly noticed a big metal box on the other side of the cave.The box was filled with statues.Some statues were made of ivory or gold, with diamonds for eyes and rubies for lips.I took one of the gold statues out of the box.'Don't do that!' yelled my sister.'This is only beauty and art.It is not a real treasure.There must be something better here.'
We searched and searched, but there was nothing else in the cave.Then the battery in the flashlight started to die.We got scared and crawled back.I wiggled through but my sister got stuck half way between the stones.I tried to pull her out but I couldn't.I ran up and down the street knocking on doors but nobody would come.
The only one who would help was a girl about my age.She got a rope and a spade and a water bottle.About an hour later, we got my sister out of the stones.I became good friends with the girl who had helped us.She was very responsible, faithful, kind and loving.When we finished college I realized that she was the woman I wanted to marry.That's your mom.I thought I had found the best treasure in the world."

<question>:
Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?

<options>:
A A Real Treasure
B An Exciting Experience
C A Helpful Girl
D A Terrible Trip

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Welcome to the 2015 Winter Camp
The 2015 Winter Camp opens between 9: 30 a m and 11:30 a. m .from Feb.5thto Feb. 15th.  A11 children aged 8-14 are welcome.  Each child can take part in only one of the following activities and needs to pay,Y=150 for it
1.  Sports (basketball, football, table tennis, etc )
2.  Internet Groups (painting online, piano-learning, computer study, etc. )
3.  English World (English songs/games/plays, English speaking contest etc.)
Some American children are coming to the camp.  If you really want to spend an interesting winter holiday, please join us for learning with fun.  Act now! Book your seat as soon as possible either by phone or by e-mail  Pay before Jan. 25th,  then you can have a Mickey T-shirt as a member of the camp,
Beijing Children's Palace
No. 23,  Fu Xing Road,  Beijing City
Tel: 010-888093445
E-mail: Children's Palace@163.  com

<question>:
This Winter Camp is intended for

<options>:
A parents
B teachers
C students
D English learners

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Welcome to the 2015 Winter Camp
The 2015 Winter Camp opens between 9: 30 a m and 11:30 a. m .from Feb.5thto Feb. 15th.  A11 children aged 8-14 are welcome.  Each child can take part in only one of the following activities and needs to pay,Y=150 for it
1.  Sports (basketball, football, table tennis, etc )
2.  Internet Groups (painting online, piano-learning, computer study, etc. )
3.  English World (English songs/games/plays, English speaking contest etc.)
Some American children are coming to the camp.  If you really want to spend an interesting winter holiday, please join us for learning with fun.  Act now! Book your seat as soon as possible either by phone or by e-mail  Pay before Jan. 25th,  then you can have a Mickey T-shirt as a member of the camp,
Beijing Children's Palace
No. 23,  Fu Xing Road,  Beijing City
Tel: 010-888093445
E-mail: Children's Palace@163.  com

<question>:
The participants can do the following things except   _  ;

<options>:
A making friends with American children
B playing computer games
C learning English songs
D having basketball matches

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Welcome to the 2015 Winter Camp
The 2015 Winter Camp opens between 9: 30 a m and 11:30 a. m .from Feb.5thto Feb. 15th.  A11 children aged 8-14 are welcome.  Each child can take part in only one of the following activities and needs to pay,Y=150 for it
1.  Sports (basketball, football, table tennis, etc )
2.  Internet Groups (painting online, piano-learning, computer study, etc. )
3.  English World (English songs/games/plays, English speaking contest etc.)
Some American children are coming to the camp.  If you really want to spend an interesting winter holiday, please join us for learning with fun.  Act now! Book your seat as soon as possible either by phone or by e-mail  Pay before Jan. 25th,  then you can have a Mickey T-shirt as a member of the camp,
Beijing Children's Palace
No. 23,  Fu Xing Road,  Beijing City
Tel: 010-888093445
E-mail: Children's Palace@163.  com

<question>:
What should you do if you want to get a T-shirt?

<options>:
A Book the seats as soon as possible.
B Phone the Palace in advance.
C Pay money before Jan. 25th
D Ask some others to join in,

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Anyone who has experienced the joy of driving through a rainstorm with the sunroof   open understands how airflow around the moving vehicles can keep him dry despite the exposure. Now a similar principle is being employed to create an umbrella that protects people from the rain using nothing more than an invisible air force field.
Air Umbrella, developed by a Chinese company and recently funded by Kickstarter, uses forced air rather than fabric to create a protective canopy that keeps people from getting wet in the rain.
It's a clever concept and designers have done a good job of answering several questions about the product. For instance, the sound generated by the device is minimal, especially when compared to the pitter-patter of the falling rain. It can create a protective canopy wide enough for two people to fit under and it performs well even in the heavy rain. The air shield   can be cut through by high winds, but given that regular umbrellas typically fold over in similar windy conditions, the air umbrella is still an upgrade.
A few concerns do remain, however. For instance, the battery life is only about 15-30 minutes depending on the model, so you'll still want to walk briskly to your next destination when it's raining. Also, while the air shield might keep the rain away from you, it's likely to splash all that blown-away water onto anyone else like a sprinkler  . So the device might draw the _ of anyone else walking with you, or any helpless bystanders.
There are currently three different types to choose from if you're interested in investing. Air Umbrella-A is the lightest model, and is apparently designed specifically for females, according to the Chinese developers. It is about 12 inches in length and weighs a little over a pound, and it runs for 15 minutes per charge. Air Umbrella-B measures nearly 20 inches long and weighs 1.7 pounds, and lasts 30 minutes per charge. Finally, Air Umbrella-C also lasts 30 minutes, but is scalable between 20 and 32 inches depending on your needs.

<question>:
The Air Umbrella fails to work when   _  .

<options>:
A there is little rain
B there is no wind
C it rains heavily
D the wind is strong

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Anyone who has experienced the joy of driving through a rainstorm with the sunroof   open understands how airflow around the moving vehicles can keep him dry despite the exposure. Now a similar principle is being employed to create an umbrella that protects people from the rain using nothing more than an invisible air force field.
Air Umbrella, developed by a Chinese company and recently funded by Kickstarter, uses forced air rather than fabric to create a protective canopy that keeps people from getting wet in the rain.
It's a clever concept and designers have done a good job of answering several questions about the product. For instance, the sound generated by the device is minimal, especially when compared to the pitter-patter of the falling rain. It can create a protective canopy wide enough for two people to fit under and it performs well even in the heavy rain. The air shield   can be cut through by high winds, but given that regular umbrellas typically fold over in similar windy conditions, the air umbrella is still an upgrade.
A few concerns do remain, however. For instance, the battery life is only about 15-30 minutes depending on the model, so you'll still want to walk briskly to your next destination when it's raining. Also, while the air shield might keep the rain away from you, it's likely to splash all that blown-away water onto anyone else like a sprinkler  . So the device might draw the _ of anyone else walking with you, or any helpless bystanders.
There are currently three different types to choose from if you're interested in investing. Air Umbrella-A is the lightest model, and is apparently designed specifically for females, according to the Chinese developers. It is about 12 inches in length and weighs a little over a pound, and it runs for 15 minutes per charge. Air Umbrella-B measures nearly 20 inches long and weighs 1.7 pounds, and lasts 30 minutes per charge. Finally, Air Umbrella-C also lasts 30 minutes, but is scalable between 20 and 32 inches depending on your needs.

<question>:
How does the author present concerns about the Air Umbrella?

<options>:
A By giving figures.
B By giving examples.
C By making experiments.
D By making comparisons.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Happiness can mean different things to different people. For example, for one person, it may mean being in a relationship, while for someone else it may mean feeling you have the ability to handle whatever life throws at you.
     While you might think that there are certain things that make you happy (or could make you happy if you had them), research has shown that there are certain common qualities among happy people--and it isn't necessarily what you might have thought.
     You might think that happy people have lots of money, are physically attractive or have great jobs. Or, you might just think happy people are simply lucky, and are bom that way.
     Research suggests, however, that there are a number of variables  that make a far greater contribution to happiness than outer and more superficial factors .
    That doesn't mean that if you have a lot of money you won't be happy, or that having a lot of money is bad, it just means that other factors are more important in determining happiness. In fact, a strong positive relationship between wealth and happiness only exists for those who live below the poverty line and/or who are unemployed.
     What makes happy people different from the others is that they have a different attitude-a different way of thinking about things and doing things. They  _ the world in a different way, and go about their lives in a different way.

<question>:
According to the text, which of the following contributes most to happiness?

<options>:
A A certain number of outer and more social factors.
B A different ability to handle whatever life throws at you.
C A strong positive relation between wealth and happiness.
D A strong positive attitude to considering and doing things.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Happiness can mean different things to different people. For example, for one person, it may mean being in a relationship, while for someone else it may mean feeling you have the ability to handle whatever life throws at you.
     While you might think that there are certain things that make you happy (or could make you happy if you had them), research has shown that there are certain common qualities among happy people--and it isn't necessarily what you might have thought.
     You might think that happy people have lots of money, are physically attractive or have great jobs. Or, you might just think happy people are simply lucky, and are bom that way.
     Research suggests, however, that there are a number of variables  that make a far greater contribution to happiness than outer and more superficial factors .
    That doesn't mean that if you have a lot of money you won't be happy, or that having a lot of money is bad, it just means that other factors are more important in determining happiness. In fact, a strong positive relationship between wealth and happiness only exists for those who live below the poverty line and/or who are unemployed.
     What makes happy people different from the others is that they have a different attitude-a different way of thinking about things and doing things. They  _ the world in a different way, and go about their lives in a different way.

<question>:
The author presents this passage by   _  .

<options>:
A testing an argument
B reasoning with evidence
C describing a research
D introducing a method

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Happiness can mean different things to different people. For example, for one person, it may mean being in a relationship, while for someone else it may mean feeling you have the ability to handle whatever life throws at you.
     While you might think that there are certain things that make you happy (or could make you happy if you had them), research has shown that there are certain common qualities among happy people--and it isn't necessarily what you might have thought.
     You might think that happy people have lots of money, are physically attractive or have great jobs. Or, you might just think happy people are simply lucky, and are bom that way.
     Research suggests, however, that there are a number of variables  that make a far greater contribution to happiness than outer and more superficial factors .
    That doesn't mean that if you have a lot of money you won't be happy, or that having a lot of money is bad, it just means that other factors are more important in determining happiness. In fact, a strong positive relationship between wealth and happiness only exists for those who live below the poverty line and/or who are unemployed.
     What makes happy people different from the others is that they have a different attitude-a different way of thinking about things and doing things. They  _ the world in a different way, and go about their lives in a different way.

<question>:
Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?

<options>:
A Money Is Not Everything
B What Makes Happy People Happy?
C What Is Happiness?
D How to Live a Different Life

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Happiness can mean different things to different people. For example, for one person, it may mean being in a relationship, while for someone else it may mean feeling you have the ability to handle whatever life throws at you.
     While you might think that there are certain things that make you happy (or could make you happy if you had them), research has shown that there are certain common qualities among happy people--and it isn't necessarily what you might have thought.
     You might think that happy people have lots of money, are physically attractive or have great jobs. Or, you might just think happy people are simply lucky, and are bom that way.
     Research suggests, however, that there are a number of variables  that make a far greater contribution to happiness than outer and more superficial factors .
    That doesn't mean that if you have a lot of money you won't be happy, or that having a lot of money is bad, it just means that other factors are more important in determining happiness. In fact, a strong positive relationship between wealth and happiness only exists for those who live below the poverty line and/or who are unemployed.
     What makes happy people different from the others is that they have a different attitude-a different way of thinking about things and doing things. They  _ the world in a different way, and go about their lives in a different way.

<question>:
Which of the following words best describes the author's attitude in writing this passage?

<options>:
A Doubtful
B Negative
C Casual
D Persuasive

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
A 400-pound adult male gorilla   escaped from his cage at the Buffalo Zoo on Monday. He bit a female zookeeper before being caught. The 24-year-old gorilla came out of his living quarters through an unlocked door on Monday morning. He ran into the space which was used by zoo workers but closed to the public.
A keeper who has cared for Koga since he arrived in 2007 was bitten on her hand and leg. Zoo officials said it was an act of excitement. "He was probably just as surprised coming face to face with her as she was with him," Buffalo Zoo President Donna Fernandes said.
The keeper took refuge   inside the habitat of a female gorilla and her newborn baby. The keeper's decision to lock herself inside the separate habitat likely kept her from being further harmed. The keeper had a good relationship with the mother who, like Koga, is a west lowland gorilla, native to West Africa and the Congo River Basin, according to Fernandes.
Several locked doors prevented Koga from running wildly through the zoo and beyond. The police sent in a team to make sure the area was safe while a vet   used a pipe to sedate (......) Koga. The gorilla was dragged by the zoo staff back to his cage once the drugs took hold.
Visitors to the zoo were moved indoors and stayed there for about 45 minutes while the team was trying to catch the gorilla and send it back to his cage. "That was the scariest thing I've ever done in my career," said the team's captain Mark Maraschiello. "It's a 400-pound gorilla. Nobody knew what harm he could do to us. He could have bitten my arm off easily," Maraschiello added.

<question>:
What is the main idea of this passage?

<options>:
A A zoo keeper was injured while working at the zoo.
B A zoo keeper forgot to lock the door of a gorilla's cage.
C A 400-pound gorilla ran wildly in the zoo after breaking his cage.
D A 400-pound gorilla bit a zoo keeper after escaping from his cage.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
A 400-pound adult male gorilla   escaped from his cage at the Buffalo Zoo on Monday. He bit a female zookeeper before being caught. The 24-year-old gorilla came out of his living quarters through an unlocked door on Monday morning. He ran into the space which was used by zoo workers but closed to the public.
A keeper who has cared for Koga since he arrived in 2007 was bitten on her hand and leg. Zoo officials said it was an act of excitement. "He was probably just as surprised coming face to face with her as she was with him," Buffalo Zoo President Donna Fernandes said.
The keeper took refuge   inside the habitat of a female gorilla and her newborn baby. The keeper's decision to lock herself inside the separate habitat likely kept her from being further harmed. The keeper had a good relationship with the mother who, like Koga, is a west lowland gorilla, native to West Africa and the Congo River Basin, according to Fernandes.
Several locked doors prevented Koga from running wildly through the zoo and beyond. The police sent in a team to make sure the area was safe while a vet   used a pipe to sedate (......) Koga. The gorilla was dragged by the zoo staff back to his cage once the drugs took hold.
Visitors to the zoo were moved indoors and stayed there for about 45 minutes while the team was trying to catch the gorilla and send it back to his cage. "That was the scariest thing I've ever done in my career," said the team's captain Mark Maraschiello. "It's a 400-pound gorilla. Nobody knew what harm he could do to us. He could have bitten my arm off easily," Maraschiello added.

<question>:
According to Donna Fernandes, the gorilla bit the zoo keeper because  _  .

<options>:
A he was too angry to see the zoo keeper
B he was too excited to see the zoo keeper
C he didn't want to be sent back to the cage
D he wanted to find some delicious food

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
A 400-pound adult male gorilla   escaped from his cage at the Buffalo Zoo on Monday. He bit a female zookeeper before being caught. The 24-year-old gorilla came out of his living quarters through an unlocked door on Monday morning. He ran into the space which was used by zoo workers but closed to the public.
A keeper who has cared for Koga since he arrived in 2007 was bitten on her hand and leg. Zoo officials said it was an act of excitement. "He was probably just as surprised coming face to face with her as she was with him," Buffalo Zoo President Donna Fernandes said.
The keeper took refuge   inside the habitat of a female gorilla and her newborn baby. The keeper's decision to lock herself inside the separate habitat likely kept her from being further harmed. The keeper had a good relationship with the mother who, like Koga, is a west lowland gorilla, native to West Africa and the Congo River Basin, according to Fernandes.
Several locked doors prevented Koga from running wildly through the zoo and beyond. The police sent in a team to make sure the area was safe while a vet   used a pipe to sedate (......) Koga. The gorilla was dragged by the zoo staff back to his cage once the drugs took hold.
Visitors to the zoo were moved indoors and stayed there for about 45 minutes while the team was trying to catch the gorilla and send it back to his cage. "That was the scariest thing I've ever done in my career," said the team's captain Mark Maraschiello. "It's a 400-pound gorilla. Nobody knew what harm he could do to us. He could have bitten my arm off easily," Maraschiello added.

<question>:
What did the zoo keeper do after being bitten by the gorilla?

<options>:
A She asked another gorilla to protect her.
B She tried her best to comfort him.
C She locked herself in a cage of another gorilla.
D She called the police and asked them to rescue her.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
In the 1960s, medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful events. They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful. Bad events like "serious illness of a family member" were high on the list, but so were some helpful life-changing events like marriage.
When you take the Holmes-Rahe test you must remember that the score does not show how you deal with stress ---it only shows how much you have to deal with. And we now know that the way you deal with these events dramatically affects your chances of staying healthy. By the early 1970s, hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe. And millions of Americans who work and live under stress worried over the reports. Somehow the research got boiled down to a memorable message. Women's magazines ran titles like "Stress causes illness".
If you want to stay physically and mentally healthy the articles said avoid stressful events. But such simplistic advice is impossible to follow. Even if stressful events are dangerous, many -- like the death of a loved one -- are impossible to avoid. Moreover, any warning to avoid all stressful events is a prescription for staying away from chances as well as trouble. Since any change can be stressful, a person who wanted to be completely free of stress would never marry, have a child, take a new job or move. The idea that all stress makes you sick also takes no notice of a lot of what we know about people. It supposes we're not active in the face of the difficult situation. But what about human ability and creativity? Many come through periods of stress with more physical and mental strength than they had before. We also know that a long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom and physical and mental pressure.

<question>:
The result of Holmes-Rahe's medical research tells us   _  .

<options>:
A the way you deal with major events may cause stress
B what should be done to avoid stress
C what kind of event would cause stress
D how to deal with sudden changes in life

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
In the 1960s, medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful events. They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful. Bad events like "serious illness of a family member" were high on the list, but so were some helpful life-changing events like marriage.
When you take the Holmes-Rahe test you must remember that the score does not show how you deal with stress ---it only shows how much you have to deal with. And we now know that the way you deal with these events dramatically affects your chances of staying healthy. By the early 1970s, hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe. And millions of Americans who work and live under stress worried over the reports. Somehow the research got boiled down to a memorable message. Women's magazines ran titles like "Stress causes illness".
If you want to stay physically and mentally healthy the articles said avoid stressful events. But such simplistic advice is impossible to follow. Even if stressful events are dangerous, many -- like the death of a loved one -- are impossible to avoid. Moreover, any warning to avoid all stressful events is a prescription for staying away from chances as well as trouble. Since any change can be stressful, a person who wanted to be completely free of stress would never marry, have a child, take a new job or move. The idea that all stress makes you sick also takes no notice of a lot of what we know about people. It supposes we're not active in the face of the difficult situation. But what about human ability and creativity? Many come through periods of stress with more physical and mental strength than they had before. We also know that a long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom and physical and mental pressure.

<question>:
The score of the Holmes-Rahe test shows   _  .

<options>:
A how you can deal with life-changing events
B how helpful events can change your life
C how stressful a major event can be
D how much pressure you are unde

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
In the 1960s, medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful events. They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful. Bad events like "serious illness of a family member" were high on the list, but so were some helpful life-changing events like marriage.
When you take the Holmes-Rahe test you must remember that the score does not show how you deal with stress ---it only shows how much you have to deal with. And we now know that the way you deal with these events dramatically affects your chances of staying healthy. By the early 1970s, hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe. And millions of Americans who work and live under stress worried over the reports. Somehow the research got boiled down to a memorable message. Women's magazines ran titles like "Stress causes illness".
If you want to stay physically and mentally healthy the articles said avoid stressful events. But such simplistic advice is impossible to follow. Even if stressful events are dangerous, many -- like the death of a loved one -- are impossible to avoid. Moreover, any warning to avoid all stressful events is a prescription for staying away from chances as well as trouble. Since any change can be stressful, a person who wanted to be completely free of stress would never marry, have a child, take a new job or move. The idea that all stress makes you sick also takes no notice of a lot of what we know about people. It supposes we're not active in the face of the difficult situation. But what about human ability and creativity? Many come through periods of stress with more physical and mental strength than they had before. We also know that a long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom and physical and mental pressure.

<question>:
Why is "such simplistic advice" impossible to follow according to the author?

<options>:
A No one can stay on the same job for long.
B No prescription is effective in reducing stress.
C People are sure to get married.
D You could reduce stress by doing nothing.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
In the 1960s, medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful events. They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful. Bad events like "serious illness of a family member" were high on the list, but so were some helpful life-changing events like marriage.
When you take the Holmes-Rahe test you must remember that the score does not show how you deal with stress ---it only shows how much you have to deal with. And we now know that the way you deal with these events dramatically affects your chances of staying healthy. By the early 1970s, hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe. And millions of Americans who work and live under stress worried over the reports. Somehow the research got boiled down to a memorable message. Women's magazines ran titles like "Stress causes illness".
If you want to stay physically and mentally healthy the articles said avoid stressful events. But such simplistic advice is impossible to follow. Even if stressful events are dangerous, many -- like the death of a loved one -- are impossible to avoid. Moreover, any warning to avoid all stressful events is a prescription for staying away from chances as well as trouble. Since any change can be stressful, a person who wanted to be completely free of stress would never marry, have a child, take a new job or move. The idea that all stress makes you sick also takes no notice of a lot of what we know about people. It supposes we're not active in the face of the difficult situation. But what about human ability and creativity? Many come through periods of stress with more physical and mental strength than they had before. We also know that a long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom and physical and mental pressure.

<question>:
According to the passage people who have experienced ups and downs may become   _  .

<options>:
A nervous when faced with difficulties
B physically and mentally tired
C more able to deal with difficulties
D cold toward what happens to them

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Eleven-year-old Evan Green doesn't want to save just one tree-he wants to save a whole rainforest!
In the Redwood City, Calif, a boy started a group called the Red Dragon Conservation Team four years ago to do just that. So far, the team's members have raised $4,500. That's enough to purchase and protect more than 16 acres of rainforest in Costa Rica through the Center for Ecosystem survival.
Every year, thousands of square miles of rainforest are destroyed worldwide. Logging and farming are mostly likely to blame, scientists say. The loss is terrible news for animals and people. Even though rainforests cover less than 2 percent of the earth, they are home to half the world's plants and animals. Rainforests also provide water and help control the earth's climate.
Evan's work to save the rainforests recently earned him a Barron prize for Young Heroes. The prizes are given to children or teenagers who have made a positive difference in the world. Evan's goal is "to save enough rainforests to last forever". He won't have to do it alone. His actions have already inspired other kids to chip in. One girl asked for donations instead of presents on her birthday. She raised $850. Other kids are starting their own conservation teams.
Evan says everyone can help the planet-even by taking small steps such as recycling. He and his family try to make a difference every day. "We recycle, we try to limit our garbage... we've been walking a little more, and we buy local food," Evan said.

<question>:
Evan started the group   _  .

<options>:
A to help the poor
B to make himself well-known
C to win the Barron prize
D to save the rainforest

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Eleven-year-old Evan Green doesn't want to save just one tree-he wants to save a whole rainforest!
In the Redwood City, Calif, a boy started a group called the Red Dragon Conservation Team four years ago to do just that. So far, the team's members have raised $4,500. That's enough to purchase and protect more than 16 acres of rainforest in Costa Rica through the Center for Ecosystem survival.
Every year, thousands of square miles of rainforest are destroyed worldwide. Logging and farming are mostly likely to blame, scientists say. The loss is terrible news for animals and people. Even though rainforests cover less than 2 percent of the earth, they are home to half the world's plants and animals. Rainforests also provide water and help control the earth's climate.
Evan's work to save the rainforests recently earned him a Barron prize for Young Heroes. The prizes are given to children or teenagers who have made a positive difference in the world. Evan's goal is "to save enough rainforests to last forever". He won't have to do it alone. His actions have already inspired other kids to chip in. One girl asked for donations instead of presents on her birthday. She raised $850. Other kids are starting their own conservation teams.
Evan says everyone can help the planet-even by taking small steps such as recycling. He and his family try to make a difference every day. "We recycle, we try to limit our garbage... we've been walking a little more, and we buy local food," Evan said.

<question>:
How much does it cost to buy and protect an acre of rainforest in Costa Rica?

<options>:
A About $4,500.
B About $850.
C About $1,000.
D About $280.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Eleven-year-old Evan Green doesn't want to save just one tree-he wants to save a whole rainforest!
In the Redwood City, Calif, a boy started a group called the Red Dragon Conservation Team four years ago to do just that. So far, the team's members have raised $4,500. That's enough to purchase and protect more than 16 acres of rainforest in Costa Rica through the Center for Ecosystem survival.
Every year, thousands of square miles of rainforest are destroyed worldwide. Logging and farming are mostly likely to blame, scientists say. The loss is terrible news for animals and people. Even though rainforests cover less than 2 percent of the earth, they are home to half the world's plants and animals. Rainforests also provide water and help control the earth's climate.
Evan's work to save the rainforests recently earned him a Barron prize for Young Heroes. The prizes are given to children or teenagers who have made a positive difference in the world. Evan's goal is "to save enough rainforests to last forever". He won't have to do it alone. His actions have already inspired other kids to chip in. One girl asked for donations instead of presents on her birthday. She raised $850. Other kids are starting their own conservation teams.
Evan says everyone can help the planet-even by taking small steps such as recycling. He and his family try to make a difference every day. "We recycle, we try to limit our garbage... we've been walking a little more, and we buy local food," Evan said.

<question>:
What would be the best title for the passage?

<options>:
A Evan Green-a famous teenager
B The Red Dragon Conservation Team
C Boy gathers support for rainforests
D Rainforests are being destroyed

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
New data from NASA's Curiosity rover indicate Mars Crater once held an enormous lake. This discovery suggests that the red planet may have been much wetter than scientists thought and raises the possibility that the planet was once habitable.
"The size of the lake and the length of time and series that water was showing up implies that there may have been sufficient time for life to develop." NASA's Mars Exploration Program scientist Dr. Michael Meyer told Reuters.
Curiosity collected the new data on its five-mile drive to Mount Sharp, the prime destination on its mission to study Mars' climate and geography. The rover landed in Gale Crater in August 2012.
After reaching Mount Sharp in September, the rover spent two months studying rocks at the base of the three-mile-high mountain, discovering fine layers of mudstone--which tend to collect at the bottom of lakes. This shows how a mountain inside a Mars' Gale Crater might have formed.
"If our assumption for Mount Sharp holds up, it challenges the idea that warm and wet conditions were passing, local, or only underground on Mars," Dr. Ashwin Vasavada said in a written statement. "A more radical explanation is that Mars' ancient, thicker atmosphere raised temperatures above freezing globally, but so far we don't know how the atmosphere did that."
Vasavada said Curiosity will continue to study changes in the rock formation as it climbs Mount Sharp in the next few months, which should test the team's hypothesis.
"We'll also look at the chemistry of the rocks to see if the water that was once present would've been of the kind that could support microbial life, if it ever was present," he said in a video released by NASA. "With only 30 vertical feet of the mountain behind us, we're sure there's a lot more to discover."

<question>:
What does this text mainly talk about?

<options>:
A How scientists explored Mars.
B The ways Curiosity used to explore Mount Sharp.
C Some data about Gale Crater.
D The discovery of Curiosity rover on Mars.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
New data from NASA's Curiosity rover indicate Mars Crater once held an enormous lake. This discovery suggests that the red planet may have been much wetter than scientists thought and raises the possibility that the planet was once habitable.
"The size of the lake and the length of time and series that water was showing up implies that there may have been sufficient time for life to develop." NASA's Mars Exploration Program scientist Dr. Michael Meyer told Reuters.
Curiosity collected the new data on its five-mile drive to Mount Sharp, the prime destination on its mission to study Mars' climate and geography. The rover landed in Gale Crater in August 2012.
After reaching Mount Sharp in September, the rover spent two months studying rocks at the base of the three-mile-high mountain, discovering fine layers of mudstone--which tend to collect at the bottom of lakes. This shows how a mountain inside a Mars' Gale Crater might have formed.
"If our assumption for Mount Sharp holds up, it challenges the idea that warm and wet conditions were passing, local, or only underground on Mars," Dr. Ashwin Vasavada said in a written statement. "A more radical explanation is that Mars' ancient, thicker atmosphere raised temperatures above freezing globally, but so far we don't know how the atmosphere did that."
Vasavada said Curiosity will continue to study changes in the rock formation as it climbs Mount Sharp in the next few months, which should test the team's hypothesis.
"We'll also look at the chemistry of the rocks to see if the water that was once present would've been of the kind that could support microbial life, if it ever was present," he said in a video released by NASA. "With only 30 vertical feet of the mountain behind us, we're sure there's a lot more to discover."

<question>:
The discovery of the lake proves that   _  .

<options>:
A early Mars was ripe and ready for life
B the climate on early Mars was hot
C life once existed on Mars
D humans can live on Mars

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
New data from NASA's Curiosity rover indicate Mars Crater once held an enormous lake. This discovery suggests that the red planet may have been much wetter than scientists thought and raises the possibility that the planet was once habitable.
"The size of the lake and the length of time and series that water was showing up implies that there may have been sufficient time for life to develop." NASA's Mars Exploration Program scientist Dr. Michael Meyer told Reuters.
Curiosity collected the new data on its five-mile drive to Mount Sharp, the prime destination on its mission to study Mars' climate and geography. The rover landed in Gale Crater in August 2012.
After reaching Mount Sharp in September, the rover spent two months studying rocks at the base of the three-mile-high mountain, discovering fine layers of mudstone--which tend to collect at the bottom of lakes. This shows how a mountain inside a Mars' Gale Crater might have formed.
"If our assumption for Mount Sharp holds up, it challenges the idea that warm and wet conditions were passing, local, or only underground on Mars," Dr. Ashwin Vasavada said in a written statement. "A more radical explanation is that Mars' ancient, thicker atmosphere raised temperatures above freezing globally, but so far we don't know how the atmosphere did that."
Vasavada said Curiosity will continue to study changes in the rock formation as it climbs Mount Sharp in the next few months, which should test the team's hypothesis.
"We'll also look at the chemistry of the rocks to see if the water that was once present would've been of the kind that could support microbial life, if it ever was present," he said in a video released by NASA. "With only 30 vertical feet of the mountain behind us, we're sure there's a lot more to discover."

<question>:
What is the height of Mount Sharp?

<options>:
A 5 miles
B 30 miles
C 3 miles
D 22miles

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
New data from NASA's Curiosity rover indicate Mars Crater once held an enormous lake. This discovery suggests that the red planet may have been much wetter than scientists thought and raises the possibility that the planet was once habitable.
"The size of the lake and the length of time and series that water was showing up implies that there may have been sufficient time for life to develop." NASA's Mars Exploration Program scientist Dr. Michael Meyer told Reuters.
Curiosity collected the new data on its five-mile drive to Mount Sharp, the prime destination on its mission to study Mars' climate and geography. The rover landed in Gale Crater in August 2012.
After reaching Mount Sharp in September, the rover spent two months studying rocks at the base of the three-mile-high mountain, discovering fine layers of mudstone--which tend to collect at the bottom of lakes. This shows how a mountain inside a Mars' Gale Crater might have formed.
"If our assumption for Mount Sharp holds up, it challenges the idea that warm and wet conditions were passing, local, or only underground on Mars," Dr. Ashwin Vasavada said in a written statement. "A more radical explanation is that Mars' ancient, thicker atmosphere raised temperatures above freezing globally, but so far we don't know how the atmosphere did that."
Vasavada said Curiosity will continue to study changes in the rock formation as it climbs Mount Sharp in the next few months, which should test the team's hypothesis.
"We'll also look at the chemistry of the rocks to see if the water that was once present would've been of the kind that could support microbial life, if it ever was present," he said in a video released by NASA. "With only 30 vertical feet of the mountain behind us, we're sure there's a lot more to discover."

<question>:
Where does this text probably come from?

<options>:
A A science fiction.
B A science report.
C An environment report.
D An official announcement.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Thousands of people began pouring into Pennsylvania from other states. They wanted to buy lottery tickets. The tickets cost only $0.9 each. But that small spending could bring them a reward of $90 million. That was the second largest lottery jackpot in history.
More than 87 million tickets were bought for the Pennsylvania lottery drawing. Those who bought tickets had to choose seven numbers from 1 to 80. The chance of winning was one in 9.6 million. But that little chance certainly didn't affect ticket sales. In the last few days before the drawing, tickets were selling at the unbelievable rate of 500 per second.
Experts say many people buy lottery tickets because they just want to have a piece of the action. Others say the lottery is a stock market for poor people. It allows them to dream about wealth they'll probably never have.
But many people believe lotteries are no better than legalized  gambling. Some critics note that most people who play are poor and may not be able to afford the tickets. There are also many addicts who take the game seriously. They may pour their life savings into lottery tickets. Some clubs have been formed to help them kick the habit.
Politicians like lotteries because they provide money that would otherwise have to come from new taxes. The profits from lotteries are usually used to pay for education or programs for senior citizens. But critics say this arrangement just allows states to legalize vice , under the name of social progress.
No matter whether you regard state lotteries right or not, you cannot refuse to accept their extreme popularity with many Americans.

<question>:
The main idea of the passage is that   _  .

<options>:
A lotteries are of great benefit to everyone who buys them
B playing a lottery is just like investing in the stock market
C a lot of people buy lottery tickets, but lotteries cause disagreement
D lotteries are just legalized vice

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Thousands of people began pouring into Pennsylvania from other states. They wanted to buy lottery tickets. The tickets cost only $0.9 each. But that small spending could bring them a reward of $90 million. That was the second largest lottery jackpot in history.
More than 87 million tickets were bought for the Pennsylvania lottery drawing. Those who bought tickets had to choose seven numbers from 1 to 80. The chance of winning was one in 9.6 million. But that little chance certainly didn't affect ticket sales. In the last few days before the drawing, tickets were selling at the unbelievable rate of 500 per second.
Experts say many people buy lottery tickets because they just want to have a piece of the action. Others say the lottery is a stock market for poor people. It allows them to dream about wealth they'll probably never have.
But many people believe lotteries are no better than legalized  gambling. Some critics note that most people who play are poor and may not be able to afford the tickets. There are also many addicts who take the game seriously. They may pour their life savings into lottery tickets. Some clubs have been formed to help them kick the habit.
Politicians like lotteries because they provide money that would otherwise have to come from new taxes. The profits from lotteries are usually used to pay for education or programs for senior citizens. But critics say this arrangement just allows states to legalize vice , under the name of social progress.
No matter whether you regard state lotteries right or not, you cannot refuse to accept their extreme popularity with many Americans.

<question>:
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

<options>:
A Politicians like lotteries because they don't have to pay extra tax.
B The popularity of lotteries in America actually is social progress.
C Some critics don't like lotteries because many poor people waste their money on them.
D People love the lottery because it is a stock market.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Thousands of people began pouring into Pennsylvania from other states. They wanted to buy lottery tickets. The tickets cost only $0.9 each. But that small spending could bring them a reward of $90 million. That was the second largest lottery jackpot in history.
More than 87 million tickets were bought for the Pennsylvania lottery drawing. Those who bought tickets had to choose seven numbers from 1 to 80. The chance of winning was one in 9.6 million. But that little chance certainly didn't affect ticket sales. In the last few days before the drawing, tickets were selling at the unbelievable rate of 500 per second.
Experts say many people buy lottery tickets because they just want to have a piece of the action. Others say the lottery is a stock market for poor people. It allows them to dream about wealth they'll probably never have.
But many people believe lotteries are no better than legalized  gambling. Some critics note that most people who play are poor and may not be able to afford the tickets. There are also many addicts who take the game seriously. They may pour their life savings into lottery tickets. Some clubs have been formed to help them kick the habit.
Politicians like lotteries because they provide money that would otherwise have to come from new taxes. The profits from lotteries are usually used to pay for education or programs for senior citizens. But critics say this arrangement just allows states to legalize vice , under the name of social progress.
No matter whether you regard state lotteries right or not, you cannot refuse to accept their extreme popularity with many Americans.

<question>:
In just one hour in the last few days, the Pennsylvania lottery sold tickets totaling  _  .

<options>:
A $1.62 million
B $90 million
C $9.6 million
D $87 million

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Thousands of people began pouring into Pennsylvania from other states. They wanted to buy lottery tickets. The tickets cost only $0.9 each. But that small spending could bring them a reward of $90 million. That was the second largest lottery jackpot in history.
More than 87 million tickets were bought for the Pennsylvania lottery drawing. Those who bought tickets had to choose seven numbers from 1 to 80. The chance of winning was one in 9.6 million. But that little chance certainly didn't affect ticket sales. In the last few days before the drawing, tickets were selling at the unbelievable rate of 500 per second.
Experts say many people buy lottery tickets because they just want to have a piece of the action. Others say the lottery is a stock market for poor people. It allows them to dream about wealth they'll probably never have.
But many people believe lotteries are no better than legalized  gambling. Some critics note that most people who play are poor and may not be able to afford the tickets. There are also many addicts who take the game seriously. They may pour their life savings into lottery tickets. Some clubs have been formed to help them kick the habit.
Politicians like lotteries because they provide money that would otherwise have to come from new taxes. The profits from lotteries are usually used to pay for education or programs for senior citizens. But critics say this arrangement just allows states to legalize vice , under the name of social progress.
No matter whether you regard state lotteries right or not, you cannot refuse to accept their extreme popularity with many Americans.

<question>:
People who are addicted to playing lotteries should   _  .

<options>:
A join a club
B kick the habit
C win the Pennsylvania
D save every cent

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped silently to watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could never play basketball.
I like playing basketball though I'm not good at it. I've had a basketball since I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one cared when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.
At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during P.E. classes. The girls were only allowed to play volleyball or badminton.
My parents did not let me play basketball at home. "Basketball is not for girls," they said. Even when I went to play basketball with my friends, boys stared at me on the court as if I were an alien.
I was feeling down and had hope of playing basketball. Unexpectedly, something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They encouraged me to get back on the court.
One of them told me with a smile, "Go your own way, let others talk." This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about basketball with me almost every day.
I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion   returned to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can, and for me, even the sky is boundless.
Basketball has become an important part of my life. I am interested in it. I watch and play almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also learn a lot.
I have heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say "Nothing is impossible." It is from an advertisement on TV. I have come to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an aim. After that, just be confident and keep going. Never give up and you will _ sooner or later.
I love the motto of the NBA. It can express my strong feelings for basketball, "I love this game!"

<question>:
The writer often stopped to watch the boys playing basketball because

<options>:
A she envied them.
B the boys were top players.
C the boys were her classmates.
D she liked to play basketball.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped silently to watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could never play basketball.
I like playing basketball though I'm not good at it. I've had a basketball since I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one cared when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.
At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during P.E. classes. The girls were only allowed to play volleyball or badminton.
My parents did not let me play basketball at home. "Basketball is not for girls," they said. Even when I went to play basketball with my friends, boys stared at me on the court as if I were an alien.
I was feeling down and had hope of playing basketball. Unexpectedly, something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They encouraged me to get back on the court.
One of them told me with a smile, "Go your own way, let others talk." This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about basketball with me almost every day.
I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion   returned to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can, and for me, even the sky is boundless.
Basketball has become an important part of my life. I am interested in it. I watch and play almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also learn a lot.
I have heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say "Nothing is impossible." It is from an advertisement on TV. I have come to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an aim. After that, just be confident and keep going. Never give up and you will _ sooner or later.
I love the motto of the NBA. It can express my strong feelings for basketball, "I love this game!"

<question>:
It can be inferred from the text that

<options>:
A P.E. teachers think girls are good at playing volleyball and badminton.
B parents and teachers think basketball is not suitable for girls.
C parents and teachers think girls hate basketball.
D parents and teachers think only basketball is suitable for boys.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
First Lady Michelle Obama is on a five-day trip to Asia.She is visiting Japan and Cambodia to help publicize a program called "Let Girls Learn".Administration officials set up the campaign to support the education of millions of girls worldwide.
Before her trip, Mrs.Obama and her husband noted the inability of an estimated 62-million girls to attend school.They said educating the girls should be a foreign policy goal.
This week, Mrs.Obama criticized the fact that tens of millions of girls are not receiving a satisfactory education.In her opinion piece, she wrote this failure to educate girls was more than "a tragic waste of potential." It is both a serious public health issue and a problem for the economic health of nations and the world.She also said it was "a threat to the security of countries around the world".
The First Lady noted by 2012, every part of the developing world was educating both girls and boys in primary schools.But this is not the case in secondary education.She wrote in some areas girls face "the cultural values and practices that limit the prospects of women in their societies ".
The Obama administration launched the "Let Girls Learn" campaign earlier this month.At the time, Mrs.Obama noted plans to involve the U.S.Peace Corps, and the Volunteer Development Agency.
"This effort will draw on the talent and energy of the nearly 7,000 Peace Corps volunteers serving in more than 60 countries.Through this effort, Peace Corps will be supporting hundreds of new community projects to help girls go to school and stay in school.And, I want to emphasize that these programs will be community-generated and community-led.They will be based on solutions devised by local leaders, families and yes, even the girls themselves."
President Obama also spoke at the same White House event, saying that campaign is important to his administration.

<question>:
Why did Michelle Obama make the trip to Asia?

<options>:
A To get help from Peace Corps.
B To set up the "Let Girls Learn" program.
C To promote an educational program.
D To develop Japan-US relationship.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
First Lady Michelle Obama is on a five-day trip to Asia.She is visiting Japan and Cambodia to help publicize a program called "Let Girls Learn".Administration officials set up the campaign to support the education of millions of girls worldwide.
Before her trip, Mrs.Obama and her husband noted the inability of an estimated 62-million girls to attend school.They said educating the girls should be a foreign policy goal.
This week, Mrs.Obama criticized the fact that tens of millions of girls are not receiving a satisfactory education.In her opinion piece, she wrote this failure to educate girls was more than "a tragic waste of potential." It is both a serious public health issue and a problem for the economic health of nations and the world.She also said it was "a threat to the security of countries around the world".
The First Lady noted by 2012, every part of the developing world was educating both girls and boys in primary schools.But this is not the case in secondary education.She wrote in some areas girls face "the cultural values and practices that limit the prospects of women in their societies ".
The Obama administration launched the "Let Girls Learn" campaign earlier this month.At the time, Mrs.Obama noted plans to involve the U.S.Peace Corps, and the Volunteer Development Agency.
"This effort will draw on the talent and energy of the nearly 7,000 Peace Corps volunteers serving in more than 60 countries.Through this effort, Peace Corps will be supporting hundreds of new community projects to help girls go to school and stay in school.And, I want to emphasize that these programs will be community-generated and community-led.They will be based on solutions devised by local leaders, families and yes, even the girls themselves."
President Obama also spoke at the same White House event, saying that campaign is important to his administration.

<question>:
These statements may be Michelle Obama's opinion EXCEPT  _  .

<options>:
A girls in developing countries have greater potential than boys
B girls have the same right to receive higher education
C having girls educated should be a foreign policy goal
D failing to educate girls affects the world's economic

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Kodak's decision to file for bankruptcy   protection is a sad, though not unexpected, turning point for a leading American corporation that pioneered consumer photography and dominated the film market for decades, but ultimately failed to adapt to the digital revolution.
Although many attribute Kodak's downfall to "complacency   ," that explanation doesn't acknowledge the lengths to which the company went to reinvent itself. Decades ago, Kodak predicted that digital photography would overtake film   -- and in fact, Kodak invented the first digital camera in 1975 -- but in a fateful decision, the company chose to shelf its new discovery to focus on its traditional film business.
"It wasn't that Kodak was blind to the future", said Rebecca Henderson, a professor at Harvard Business School, but rather that it failed to execute on a strategy to confront it. By the time the company realized its mistake, it was too late.
Kodak is an example of a firm that was very much aware that they had to adapt, and spent a lot of money trying to do so, but ultimately failed. Large companies have a difficult time switching into new markets because there is a temptation to put existing assets   into the new businesses.
Although Kodak predicted the unavoidable rise of digital photography, its corporate   culture was too rooted in the successes of the past for it to make the clean break necessary to fully embrace the future. They were a company stuck in time. Their history was so important to them. Now their history has become a liability.
Kodak's downfall over the last several decades was dramatic. In 1976, the company commanded 90% of the market for photographic film and 85% of the market for cameras. But the 1980s brought new competition from Japanese film company Fuji Photo, which undermined Kodak by offering lower prices for film and photo supplies. Kodak's decision not to pursue the role of official film for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics was a major miscalculation. The bid went instead to Fuji, which exploited its sponsorship to win a permanent foothold in the marketplace.

<question>:
What do we learn about Kodak?

<options>:
A It went bankrupt all of a sudden.
B It is approaching its downfall.
C It initiated the digital revolution in the film industry.
D It is playing a dominant role in the film market.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Kodak's decision to file for bankruptcy   protection is a sad, though not unexpected, turning point for a leading American corporation that pioneered consumer photography and dominated the film market for decades, but ultimately failed to adapt to the digital revolution.
Although many attribute Kodak's downfall to "complacency   ," that explanation doesn't acknowledge the lengths to which the company went to reinvent itself. Decades ago, Kodak predicted that digital photography would overtake film   -- and in fact, Kodak invented the first digital camera in 1975 -- but in a fateful decision, the company chose to shelf its new discovery to focus on its traditional film business.
"It wasn't that Kodak was blind to the future", said Rebecca Henderson, a professor at Harvard Business School, but rather that it failed to execute on a strategy to confront it. By the time the company realized its mistake, it was too late.
Kodak is an example of a firm that was very much aware that they had to adapt, and spent a lot of money trying to do so, but ultimately failed. Large companies have a difficult time switching into new markets because there is a temptation to put existing assets   into the new businesses.
Although Kodak predicted the unavoidable rise of digital photography, its corporate   culture was too rooted in the successes of the past for it to make the clean break necessary to fully embrace the future. They were a company stuck in time. Their history was so important to them. Now their history has become a liability.
Kodak's downfall over the last several decades was dramatic. In 1976, the company commanded 90% of the market for photographic film and 85% of the market for cameras. But the 1980s brought new competition from Japanese film company Fuji Photo, which undermined Kodak by offering lower prices for film and photo supplies. Kodak's decision not to pursue the role of official film for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics was a major miscalculation. The bid went instead to Fuji, which exploited its sponsorship to win a permanent foothold in the marketplace.

<question>:
Why does the author mention Kodak's invention of the first digital camera?

<options>:
A To show its early attempt to reinvent itself.
B To show its effort to overcome complacency.
C To show its quick adaptation to the digital revolution.
D To show its will to compete with Japan's Fuji photo.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Kodak's decision to file for bankruptcy   protection is a sad, though not unexpected, turning point for a leading American corporation that pioneered consumer photography and dominated the film market for decades, but ultimately failed to adapt to the digital revolution.
Although many attribute Kodak's downfall to "complacency   ," that explanation doesn't acknowledge the lengths to which the company went to reinvent itself. Decades ago, Kodak predicted that digital photography would overtake film   -- and in fact, Kodak invented the first digital camera in 1975 -- but in a fateful decision, the company chose to shelf its new discovery to focus on its traditional film business.
"It wasn't that Kodak was blind to the future", said Rebecca Henderson, a professor at Harvard Business School, but rather that it failed to execute on a strategy to confront it. By the time the company realized its mistake, it was too late.
Kodak is an example of a firm that was very much aware that they had to adapt, and spent a lot of money trying to do so, but ultimately failed. Large companies have a difficult time switching into new markets because there is a temptation to put existing assets   into the new businesses.
Although Kodak predicted the unavoidable rise of digital photography, its corporate   culture was too rooted in the successes of the past for it to make the clean break necessary to fully embrace the future. They were a company stuck in time. Their history was so important to them. Now their history has become a liability.
Kodak's downfall over the last several decades was dramatic. In 1976, the company commanded 90% of the market for photographic film and 85% of the market for cameras. But the 1980s brought new competition from Japanese film company Fuji Photo, which undermined Kodak by offering lower prices for film and photo supplies. Kodak's decision not to pursue the role of official film for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics was a major miscalculation. The bid went instead to Fuji, which exploited its sponsorship to win a permanent foothold in the marketplace.

<question>:
Why do large companies have difficulty switching to new markets?

<options>:
A They find it costly to give up their existing assets.
B They tend to be slow in confronting new challenges.
C They are unwilling to invest in new technology.
D They are deeply stuck in their glorious past.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
Kodak's decision to file for bankruptcy   protection is a sad, though not unexpected, turning point for a leading American corporation that pioneered consumer photography and dominated the film market for decades, but ultimately failed to adapt to the digital revolution.
Although many attribute Kodak's downfall to "complacency   ," that explanation doesn't acknowledge the lengths to which the company went to reinvent itself. Decades ago, Kodak predicted that digital photography would overtake film   -- and in fact, Kodak invented the first digital camera in 1975 -- but in a fateful decision, the company chose to shelf its new discovery to focus on its traditional film business.
"It wasn't that Kodak was blind to the future", said Rebecca Henderson, a professor at Harvard Business School, but rather that it failed to execute on a strategy to confront it. By the time the company realized its mistake, it was too late.
Kodak is an example of a firm that was very much aware that they had to adapt, and spent a lot of money trying to do so, but ultimately failed. Large companies have a difficult time switching into new markets because there is a temptation to put existing assets   into the new businesses.
Although Kodak predicted the unavoidable rise of digital photography, its corporate   culture was too rooted in the successes of the past for it to make the clean break necessary to fully embrace the future. They were a company stuck in time. Their history was so important to them. Now their history has become a liability.
Kodak's downfall over the last several decades was dramatic. In 1976, the company commanded 90% of the market for photographic film and 85% of the market for cameras. But the 1980s brought new competition from Japanese film company Fuji Photo, which undermined Kodak by offering lower prices for film and photo supplies. Kodak's decision not to pursue the role of official film for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics was a major miscalculation. The bid went instead to Fuji, which exploited its sponsorship to win a permanent foothold in the marketplace.

<question>:
What does the author say Kodak's history has become?

<options>:
A A burden.
B A mirror.
C A joke.
D A challenge.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
When I was struggling with cancer a few years ago,my wife and I formed our own "couple caution circle".Anytime a doctor came with news of my progress,my wife would give me a big hug. The reports were seldom good during the early stages of my illness,and one day a doctor brought particularly frightening news.Staring at my reports,he said in a low voice,"It doesn't look like you're going to make it."
Before I could ask him a question,my wife stood up,handed me my clothes,adjusted the tubes fastened to my body and said,"Let's get out of here.This man is a risk to your health." As she helped me struggle to the door,the doctor came near us."Stay back," demanded my wife."Stay away from us."
As we walked together down the hall,the doctor attempted to catch up with us."Keep going," said my wife,pushing the intravenous   stand."We're going to talk to someone who really knows what is going on." Then she held up her hand to the doctor."Don't come any closer to us."
The two of us moved as one.We escaped to the safety and hope of a doctor who did not confuse diagnosis with conclusion. I could never have made that walk toward wellness alone.

<question>:
From the passage we know   _  .

<options>:
A hearing that the husband was not going to make it,the wife went out of her mind
B the wife's decision in crisis   contributed to the husband's wellness
C the husband was diagnosed with cancer by mistake
D the husband became weaker and weaker as a result of the treatment conducted by the doctor

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
When I was struggling with cancer a few years ago,my wife and I formed our own "couple caution circle".Anytime a doctor came with news of my progress,my wife would give me a big hug. The reports were seldom good during the early stages of my illness,and one day a doctor brought particularly frightening news.Staring at my reports,he said in a low voice,"It doesn't look like you're going to make it."
Before I could ask him a question,my wife stood up,handed me my clothes,adjusted the tubes fastened to my body and said,"Let's get out of here.This man is a risk to your health." As she helped me struggle to the door,the doctor came near us."Stay back," demanded my wife."Stay away from us."
As we walked together down the hall,the doctor attempted to catch up with us."Keep going," said my wife,pushing the intravenous   stand."We're going to talk to someone who really knows what is going on." Then she held up her hand to the doctor."Don't come any closer to us."
The two of us moved as one.We escaped to the safety and hope of a doctor who did not confuse diagnosis with conclusion. I could never have made that walk toward wellness alone.

<question>:
What's the author's feeling when writing the passage?

<options>:
A Angry.
B Thankful.
C Excited.
D Sad.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
When I was struggling with cancer a few years ago,my wife and I formed our own "couple caution circle".Anytime a doctor came with news of my progress,my wife would give me a big hug. The reports were seldom good during the early stages of my illness,and one day a doctor brought particularly frightening news.Staring at my reports,he said in a low voice,"It doesn't look like you're going to make it."
Before I could ask him a question,my wife stood up,handed me my clothes,adjusted the tubes fastened to my body and said,"Let's get out of here.This man is a risk to your health." As she helped me struggle to the door,the doctor came near us."Stay back," demanded my wife."Stay away from us."
As we walked together down the hall,the doctor attempted to catch up with us."Keep going," said my wife,pushing the intravenous   stand."We're going to talk to someone who really knows what is going on." Then she held up her hand to the doctor."Don't come any closer to us."
The two of us moved as one.We escaped to the safety and hope of a doctor who did not confuse diagnosis with conclusion. I could never have made that walk toward wellness alone.

<question>:
What can be inferred from the passage ?

<options>:
A The wife was a woman hard to get along with.
B The doctor was a dangerous man.
C The wife loved her husband very much.
D The husband was a man who believed everything would be OK.

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
When I was struggling with cancer a few years ago,my wife and I formed our own "couple caution circle".Anytime a doctor came with news of my progress,my wife would give me a big hug. The reports were seldom good during the early stages of my illness,and one day a doctor brought particularly frightening news.Staring at my reports,he said in a low voice,"It doesn't look like you're going to make it."
Before I could ask him a question,my wife stood up,handed me my clothes,adjusted the tubes fastened to my body and said,"Let's get out of here.This man is a risk to your health." As she helped me struggle to the door,the doctor came near us."Stay back," demanded my wife."Stay away from us."
As we walked together down the hall,the doctor attempted to catch up with us."Keep going," said my wife,pushing the intravenous   stand."We're going to talk to someone who really knows what is going on." Then she held up her hand to the doctor."Don't come any closer to us."
The two of us moved as one.We escaped to the safety and hope of a doctor who did not confuse diagnosis with conclusion. I could never have made that walk toward wellness alone.

<question>:
What would be the best title for the passage ?

<options>:
A A Happy Couple In Crisis
B Struggle With Cancer
C In Crisis,Become As One
D Don't Believe The Doctor

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
As a tour guide, Ali is trying his best to introduce this unique land to us, with his rich knowledge and solid historical background. Whether in the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, or at the well-known underground city, a strong sense of pride in Turkey can be found everywhere in his descriptions and explanations.
Turkey's location in the Middle East brings many concerns, especially relating to security, for foreign tourists. And every time foreign tourists change their fixed and somewhat negative views about Turkey on his tour, Ali feels that all his efforts have paid off.
Ali Dede Coskuner, Tour Guide, said, "Guide makes bridge of peace, tourism brings peace to the world."
Aside from work, the biggest comfort for Ali is his happy family, with three sons and a loving wife. But as a tour guide, his time with his family is destined to be very limited.
Ali Dede Coskuner said, "Tour guide is no timing; you don't have fixed time to work. Sometimes, you have to work for 14--15 hours; sometimes, even more than 18 hours, and you can't say 'I am tired.'"
Despite these challenges, Ali always sees the beauty of the job that he does. And his smiling face always makes him an _ host for his guests.
According to Ali, there are about 10 thousand tour guides throughout Turkey, with only five thousand who are active. Because of certain legal loopholes , not all the tour guides are licensed professionals, which results in some unfair competition. At the same time, tour guiding in Turkey is still not recognized as a profession, so guides are not included in the country's insurance system.

<question>:
Ali is always taking pride in   _  .

<options>:
A his rich knowledge and solid historical background
B changing foreign tourists'fixed and negative views about his country on his tour
C spending little time with his family
D his loving wife bringing his three sons up

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
As a tour guide, Ali is trying his best to introduce this unique land to us, with his rich knowledge and solid historical background. Whether in the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, or at the well-known underground city, a strong sense of pride in Turkey can be found everywhere in his descriptions and explanations.
Turkey's location in the Middle East brings many concerns, especially relating to security, for foreign tourists. And every time foreign tourists change their fixed and somewhat negative views about Turkey on his tour, Ali feels that all his efforts have paid off.
Ali Dede Coskuner, Tour Guide, said, "Guide makes bridge of peace, tourism brings peace to the world."
Aside from work, the biggest comfort for Ali is his happy family, with three sons and a loving wife. But as a tour guide, his time with his family is destined to be very limited.
Ali Dede Coskuner said, "Tour guide is no timing; you don't have fixed time to work. Sometimes, you have to work for 14--15 hours; sometimes, even more than 18 hours, and you can't say 'I am tired.'"
Despite these challenges, Ali always sees the beauty of the job that he does. And his smiling face always makes him an _ host for his guests.
According to Ali, there are about 10 thousand tour guides throughout Turkey, with only five thousand who are active. Because of certain legal loopholes , not all the tour guides are licensed professionals, which results in some unfair competition. At the same time, tour guiding in Turkey is still not recognized as a profession, so guides are not included in the country's insurance system.

<question>:
Ali is not satisfied with   _  .

<options>:
A his descriptions and explanations about the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations
B his job as a guide
C the policy that guides are not included in the country's insurance system
D his working for 14--15 hours sometimes

<answer>:


Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

<passage>:
How cool can libraries be in an era of iPods and Kindles? More than you think.Only if you know where to go.
Central Library: Seattle, Washington, United States
The Central Library in Seattle is modern and fashionable and has tourists from around the world paying visits and taking tours.It was designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and American designer Joshua Ramus.Tours began in 2006, two years after its opening.The library holds various art exhibitions, book signings and other events, while visitors can stop by the Chocolate cart for a coffee and scan through the gift shop anytime
Trinity College Library: Dublin, Ireland
The Trinity College Library in Dublin is the oldest library in Ireland, founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I.It is the largest single library in the world, also known as the Long Room, which contains more than 200,000 0fthe library's oldest books.The Long Room houses one of the oldest harps  in Ireland.Dating to the 15th century, the old harp is the model for the symbol foreland.
Geisel Library, University of California: San Diego, United States
At first glance, it looks like a spaceship.Architect William Pereira, who helped design actual space launch facilities at Cape Canaveral in Houston, Texas, designed the library in 1970.It has been featured in sci-fi films, short stories and novels.The library hosts "Dinner in the Library," which invites readers for cocktails, and also a special speech from distinguished authors.
TU Delft Library: The Netherlands
The library at the Delft University of Technology was constructed in 1997 and has more than 862,000 books, 16,000 magazine subscriptions and its own museum.The building itself exists beneath the ground, so you can't really see the actual Library.What makes it interesting is the roof, which is a grassy hill.The roof covers 5,500 square meters.And it has become one of the most striking and greenest structures in the area.[:]

<question>:
Which of the four libraries has the longest history?

<options>:
A Central Library.
B Trinity College Library.
C Geisel Library.
D TU Delft Library.

<answer>: