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

<passage>:
Many deaths from home fires are the result of burns and panic, but most are caused by deadly smoke and gases. These fatal fires are often caused by such careless acts as throwing away a lighted match or cigarette, allowing rubbish to pile up, overloading electrical wires, or misuse of healing and cooking equipment.
Few families go to bed at night without first checking to make sure that the doors and windows are locked, but they overlook a very basic fire safety rule. This rule states that people should sleep with their bedroom doors closed. Nighttime fires are most serious because the family is asleep and the discovery of fire is usually too late.
A closed bedroom door gives extra protected by delaying the gases and fire, thus giving the family a few minutes to escape.
At the first sight of fire in a home, it is necessary for everyone to get out of the house, especially children and elderly persons who may need help. Not everyone flees quickly from a burning home. Children often panic and hide in closets or under beds. Being prepared or knowing what to do in case fire breaks out can mean the difference between life and death. All members of the family should know certain basic steps.
Everyone should know an escape route and second route from each room in the house. Very young children and old persons should receive careful thought when mapping out family escape plans. Both groups will need special help in escaping from home fires. A family should determine a way in which any members can sound an alarm. It is likely that fire may block hallways and prevent a person from reaching other bedrooms : Family members should be taught not to waste time getting dressed or collecting valuable possessions. Speed is necessary in escaping from fire.

<question>:
During a fire children often_.

<options>:
A panic
B jump from windows
C cry
D know certain steps

<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>:
Many deaths from home fires are the result of burns and panic, but most are caused by deadly smoke and gases. These fatal fires are often caused by such careless acts as throwing away a lighted match or cigarette, allowing rubbish to pile up, overloading electrical wires, or misuse of healing and cooking equipment.
Few families go to bed at night without first checking to make sure that the doors and windows are locked, but they overlook a very basic fire safety rule. This rule states that people should sleep with their bedroom doors closed. Nighttime fires are most serious because the family is asleep and the discovery of fire is usually too late.
A closed bedroom door gives extra protected by delaying the gases and fire, thus giving the family a few minutes to escape.
At the first sight of fire in a home, it is necessary for everyone to get out of the house, especially children and elderly persons who may need help. Not everyone flees quickly from a burning home. Children often panic and hide in closets or under beds. Being prepared or knowing what to do in case fire breaks out can mean the difference between life and death. All members of the family should know certain basic steps.
Everyone should know an escape route and second route from each room in the house. Very young children and old persons should receive careful thought when mapping out family escape plans. Both groups will need special help in escaping from home fires. A family should determine a way in which any members can sound an alarm. It is likely that fire may block hallways and prevent a person from reaching other bedrooms : Family members should be taught not to waste time getting dressed or collecting valuable possessions. Speed is necessary in escaping from fire.

<question>:
The most serious fires happen during_.

<options>:
A the afternoon
B the morning
C the evening
D the night

<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>:
Many deaths from home fires are the result of burns and panic, but most are caused by deadly smoke and gases. These fatal fires are often caused by such careless acts as throwing away a lighted match or cigarette, allowing rubbish to pile up, overloading electrical wires, or misuse of healing and cooking equipment.
Few families go to bed at night without first checking to make sure that the doors and windows are locked, but they overlook a very basic fire safety rule. This rule states that people should sleep with their bedroom doors closed. Nighttime fires are most serious because the family is asleep and the discovery of fire is usually too late.
A closed bedroom door gives extra protected by delaying the gases and fire, thus giving the family a few minutes to escape.
At the first sight of fire in a home, it is necessary for everyone to get out of the house, especially children and elderly persons who may need help. Not everyone flees quickly from a burning home. Children often panic and hide in closets or under beds. Being prepared or knowing what to do in case fire breaks out can mean the difference between life and death. All members of the family should know certain basic steps.
Everyone should know an escape route and second route from each room in the house. Very young children and old persons should receive careful thought when mapping out family escape plans. Both groups will need special help in escaping from home fires. A family should determine a way in which any members can sound an alarm. It is likely that fire may block hallways and prevent a person from reaching other bedrooms : Family members should be taught not to waste time getting dressed or collecting valuable possessions. Speed is necessary in escaping from fire.

<question>:
The article advise the readers_.

<options>:
A not to collect valuable possession if a fire breaks out
B not to call the fire department for small fires
C not to run away at once
D not to buy a house with closets

<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>:
Going to the beach is many American's favorite activity. They went swimming in the ocean without giving a thought to what was underwater. But those days are long gone. In the summer of 1988, many of the beaches had to be closed because garbage from hospitals was found in the water. The garbage included glass bottles with samples of blood, and people were afraid they might get AIDS from the blood. At some beaches, sewage was found in the water. Americans were shocked by this state of affairs. People didn't think of the underwater garbage because it was out of sight.
Some of the most polluted waters still look beautiful. San Francisco Bay is a good example of a beautiful bay that's full of chemicals. Scientists discovered pollution in some lakes and rivers when they found fish with rotting skin. People are told not to eat too much fish because of pollution. Most American cities put their garbage in the ground. But New York and a few other cities put their garbage in the ocean. Boston Harbor is so polluted that scientists say it won't recover until the next century. The government has ordered the city to build a sewage treatment plant, Cleaning up oceans won't be easy, but people can no longer ignore this challenge.

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

<options>:
A ocean waters around America have become polluted.
B Americans are bringing too much garbage to the beach.
C beaches were closed because Americans were shocked.
D going to the beach is many American's favorite activity.

<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>:
Going to the beach is many American's favorite activity. They went swimming in the ocean without giving a thought to what was underwater. But those days are long gone. In the summer of 1988, many of the beaches had to be closed because garbage from hospitals was found in the water. The garbage included glass bottles with samples of blood, and people were afraid they might get AIDS from the blood. At some beaches, sewage was found in the water. Americans were shocked by this state of affairs. People didn't think of the underwater garbage because it was out of sight.
Some of the most polluted waters still look beautiful. San Francisco Bay is a good example of a beautiful bay that's full of chemicals. Scientists discovered pollution in some lakes and rivers when they found fish with rotting skin. People are told not to eat too much fish because of pollution. Most American cities put their garbage in the ground. But New York and a few other cities put their garbage in the ocean. Boston Harbor is so polluted that scientists say it won't recover until the next century. The government has ordered the city to build a sewage treatment plant, Cleaning up oceans won't be easy, but people can no longer ignore this challenge.

<question>:
The oceans are polluted by   _  .

<options>:
A swimmers, AIDS patients and fish.
B Boston, San Francisco and New York only.
C garbage, sewage and medical waste and so on.
D swimmers and fishes

<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>:
Going to the beach is many American's favorite activity. They went swimming in the ocean without giving a thought to what was underwater. But those days are long gone. In the summer of 1988, many of the beaches had to be closed because garbage from hospitals was found in the water. The garbage included glass bottles with samples of blood, and people were afraid they might get AIDS from the blood. At some beaches, sewage was found in the water. Americans were shocked by this state of affairs. People didn't think of the underwater garbage because it was out of sight.
Some of the most polluted waters still look beautiful. San Francisco Bay is a good example of a beautiful bay that's full of chemicals. Scientists discovered pollution in some lakes and rivers when they found fish with rotting skin. People are told not to eat too much fish because of pollution. Most American cities put their garbage in the ground. But New York and a few other cities put their garbage in the ocean. Boston Harbor is so polluted that scientists say it won't recover until the next century. The government has ordered the city to build a sewage treatment plant, Cleaning up oceans won't be easy, but people can no longer ignore this challenge.

<question>:
Many polluted waters are beautiful because   _  .

<options>:
A chemicals can be beautiful.
B they have been cleaned up.
C pollution is underwater or hard to see.
D there are still many fish in 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>:
Going to the beach is many American's favorite activity. They went swimming in the ocean without giving a thought to what was underwater. But those days are long gone. In the summer of 1988, many of the beaches had to be closed because garbage from hospitals was found in the water. The garbage included glass bottles with samples of blood, and people were afraid they might get AIDS from the blood. At some beaches, sewage was found in the water. Americans were shocked by this state of affairs. People didn't think of the underwater garbage because it was out of sight.
Some of the most polluted waters still look beautiful. San Francisco Bay is a good example of a beautiful bay that's full of chemicals. Scientists discovered pollution in some lakes and rivers when they found fish with rotting skin. People are told not to eat too much fish because of pollution. Most American cities put their garbage in the ground. But New York and a few other cities put their garbage in the ocean. Boston Harbor is so polluted that scientists say it won't recover until the next century. The government has ordered the city to build a sewage treatment plant, Cleaning up oceans won't be easy, but people can no longer ignore this challenge.

<question>:
More people can go to the beaches near Boston if   _  .

<options>:
A the city puts its garbage in the ground
B a sewage plant is built
C they don't eat too much fish
D they stop polluting the water

<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>:
Some fifty years ago , I was studying in a middle school in New York . One day , Mrs. O'Neil gave a maths test to our class . When the papers were marked , she found that twelve boys had made exactly the same mistakes in the test .
There is nothing new about cheating in exams . Perhaps that was why Mrs. O'Neil didn't even say one word about it . She only asked the twelve boys to stay after class . I was one of the twelve .
Mrs. O'Neil asked no questions , and she didn't scold us , either . Instead , she wrote the following words on the blackboard : On your way home you find some money and you're completely sure that you will never be found out . Later someone comes to ask you if you have found some money he lost . What will you do ?
She then ordered us to write down the question , and asked us to take our whole lives to try to find out our own answer to it .
I don't know about the other eleven children . Speaking for myself I can say : it was the most important single thing of my life. From then on , I have been asking this question to myself when I have to make a decision .
Because of this , Mrs . O'Neil has become the most unforgettable teacher for me in my whole life . I often think of this : if Mrs . O'Neil had scolded us as many other teachers often did , would I go on cheating every day ?

<question>:
Who wrote this story ?

<options>:
A A student in New York who is not interested in maths .
B Mrs. O'Neil from New York who found some money on her way home .
C An old maths teacher in a middle school .
D An old person who once lived in New York when he was young .

<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>:
Some fifty years ago , I was studying in a middle school in New York . One day , Mrs. O'Neil gave a maths test to our class . When the papers were marked , she found that twelve boys had made exactly the same mistakes in the test .
There is nothing new about cheating in exams . Perhaps that was why Mrs. O'Neil didn't even say one word about it . She only asked the twelve boys to stay after class . I was one of the twelve .
Mrs. O'Neil asked no questions , and she didn't scold us , either . Instead , she wrote the following words on the blackboard : On your way home you find some money and you're completely sure that you will never be found out . Later someone comes to ask you if you have found some money he lost . What will you do ?
She then ordered us to write down the question , and asked us to take our whole lives to try to find out our own answer to it .
I don't know about the other eleven children . Speaking for myself I can say : it was the most important single thing of my life. From then on , I have been asking this question to myself when I have to make a decision .
Because of this , Mrs . O'Neil has become the most unforgettable teacher for me in my whole life . I often think of this : if Mrs . O'Neil had scolded us as many other teachers often did , would I go on cheating every day ?

<question>:
When did the story happen?

<options>:
A Over sixty years ago .
B Over fifty years ago .
C Over seventy years ago .
D Over eighty years ago .

<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>:
Some fifty years ago , I was studying in a middle school in New York . One day , Mrs. O'Neil gave a maths test to our class . When the papers were marked , she found that twelve boys had made exactly the same mistakes in the test .
There is nothing new about cheating in exams . Perhaps that was why Mrs. O'Neil didn't even say one word about it . She only asked the twelve boys to stay after class . I was one of the twelve .
Mrs. O'Neil asked no questions , and she didn't scold us , either . Instead , she wrote the following words on the blackboard : On your way home you find some money and you're completely sure that you will never be found out . Later someone comes to ask you if you have found some money he lost . What will you do ?
She then ordered us to write down the question , and asked us to take our whole lives to try to find out our own answer to it .
I don't know about the other eleven children . Speaking for myself I can say : it was the most important single thing of my life. From then on , I have been asking this question to myself when I have to make a decision .
Because of this , Mrs . O'Neil has become the most unforgettable teacher for me in my whole life . I often think of this : if Mrs . O'Neil had scolded us as many other teachers often did , would I go on cheating every day ?

<question>:
When Mrs. O'Neil found twelve boys made exactly the same mistakes in the test , she_.

<options>:
A became very , very angry and shouted at the children for an hour
B thought maybe she made some mistakes in her teaching
C tried to find out who made the mistakes first
D wanted to teach the twelve boys to stop cheating

<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>:
Some fifty years ago , I was studying in a middle school in New York . One day , Mrs. O'Neil gave a maths test to our class . When the papers were marked , she found that twelve boys had made exactly the same mistakes in the test .
There is nothing new about cheating in exams . Perhaps that was why Mrs. O'Neil didn't even say one word about it . She only asked the twelve boys to stay after class . I was one of the twelve .
Mrs. O'Neil asked no questions , and she didn't scold us , either . Instead , she wrote the following words on the blackboard : On your way home you find some money and you're completely sure that you will never be found out . Later someone comes to ask you if you have found some money he lost . What will you do ?
She then ordered us to write down the question , and asked us to take our whole lives to try to find out our own answer to it .
I don't know about the other eleven children . Speaking for myself I can say : it was the most important single thing of my life. From then on , I have been asking this question to myself when I have to make a decision .
Because of this , Mrs . O'Neil has become the most unforgettable teacher for me in my whole life . I often think of this : if Mrs . O'Neil had scolded us as many other teachers often did , would I go on cheating every day ?

<question>:
Why did the writer think Mrs. O'Neil unforgettable ?

<options>:
A Because Mrs. O'Neil often gave her student maths tests .
B Because Mrs. O'Neil taught maths very well .
C Because Mrs. O'Neil loved her students as she loved her own children .
D Because Mrs. O'Neil taught a very important lesson to the writer .

<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>:
My new teacher is cool. Her name is Paula so we call her Miss Paula.
The first time we met her she said we are going to be good friends and that good friends are always nice to each other.
Miss Paula has been teaching us a lot of things. Some of us used to get in trouble for talking in the hallway. Miss Paula says she can't change the rule that we can't make noise in the hallway but we can still talk to each other. She is teaching us sign language. I already know how to say "hello" and "how are you" with my hands. Now we love it when we have to walk somewhere and we are always quiet except for a laugh or two.
Miss Paula likes everybody even Sam and nobody likes Sam. He never does what he's told but now he is doing better. Miss Paula says every single one of us is perfect and beautiful just the way we are. I guess that includes Sam.
This week at school was really the best ever. I didn't even get in trouble when I thought I would, because I spilled   milk on my homework and had to hand it in when it was still wet. Miss Paula just smiled and asked, "What's this?" So I told her what happened. Miss Paula put it near the window to make it dry. She said the sun had been waiting for such an important job as this and would be happy to help us.
Well, I have to go and get ready for bed now. I have school in the morning and I want to wake up early so I will have time to pick Miss Paula some flowers.

<question>:
What do we know about Miss Paula?

<options>:
A She changed the school rules.
B She is very kind to her students.
C She is strict with the writer.
D She uses sign language in class.

<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>:
My new teacher is cool. Her name is Paula so we call her Miss Paula.
The first time we met her she said we are going to be good friends and that good friends are always nice to each other.
Miss Paula has been teaching us a lot of things. Some of us used to get in trouble for talking in the hallway. Miss Paula says she can't change the rule that we can't make noise in the hallway but we can still talk to each other. She is teaching us sign language. I already know how to say "hello" and "how are you" with my hands. Now we love it when we have to walk somewhere and we are always quiet except for a laugh or two.
Miss Paula likes everybody even Sam and nobody likes Sam. He never does what he's told but now he is doing better. Miss Paula says every single one of us is perfect and beautiful just the way we are. I guess that includes Sam.
This week at school was really the best ever. I didn't even get in trouble when I thought I would, because I spilled   milk on my homework and had to hand it in when it was still wet. Miss Paula just smiled and asked, "What's this?" So I told her what happened. Miss Paula put it near the window to make it dry. She said the sun had been waiting for such an important job as this and would be happy to help us.
Well, I have to go and get ready for bed now. I have school in the morning and I want to wake up early so I will have time to pick Miss Paula some flowers.

<question>:
How did the writer probably feel when he handed in his homework?

<options>:
A Worried.
B Bored.
C Excited.
D Relaxed.

<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>:
My new teacher is cool. Her name is Paula so we call her Miss Paula.
The first time we met her she said we are going to be good friends and that good friends are always nice to each other.
Miss Paula has been teaching us a lot of things. Some of us used to get in trouble for talking in the hallway. Miss Paula says she can't change the rule that we can't make noise in the hallway but we can still talk to each other. She is teaching us sign language. I already know how to say "hello" and "how are you" with my hands. Now we love it when we have to walk somewhere and we are always quiet except for a laugh or two.
Miss Paula likes everybody even Sam and nobody likes Sam. He never does what he's told but now he is doing better. Miss Paula says every single one of us is perfect and beautiful just the way we are. I guess that includes Sam.
This week at school was really the best ever. I didn't even get in trouble when I thought I would, because I spilled   milk on my homework and had to hand it in when it was still wet. Miss Paula just smiled and asked, "What's this?" So I told her what happened. Miss Paula put it near the window to make it dry. She said the sun had been waiting for such an important job as this and would be happy to help us.
Well, I have to go and get ready for bed now. I have school in the morning and I want to wake up early so I will have time to pick Miss Paula some flowers.

<question>:
We can learn from the passage that the writer   _  .

<options>:
A is a bit afraid of her new teacher
B always picked her teacher some flowers
C wrote this article in the morning
D loves and respects her new teacher

<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>:
All over the world people enjoy sports, Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer.
Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when "their" player or team wins.
Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for  them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy! And think of people in cold countries. Think how many love to skate or ski   in Japan, Norway or Canada.
Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time. Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.
People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game together they often become good friends. Sports help to train a person's character. One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace(,).

<question>:
Why do people all over the world enjoy sports?

<options>:
A Because they are healthy.
B Because they are happy.
C Because they want to live longer.
D All the above.

<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>:
All over the world people enjoy sports, Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer.
Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when "their" player or team wins.
Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for  them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy! And think of people in cold countries. Think how many love to skate or ski   in Japan, Norway or Canada.
Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time. Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.
People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game together they often become good friends. Sports help to train a person's character. One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace(,).

<question>:
Why do some people get excited when they watch a game? Because    _  .

<options>:
A their favourite team wins
B they win the game
C they get the good news
D they can't help themselves

<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>:
All over the world people enjoy sports, Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer.
Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when "their" player or team wins.
Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for  them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy! And think of people in cold countries. Think how many love to skate or ski   in Japan, Norway or Canada.
Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time. Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.
People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game together they often become good friends. Sports help to train a person's character. One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace(,).

<question>:
Why do people from different countries often become friends after a game together? Because   _  .

<options>:
A they train their character in the game
B they understand each other
C they are friendly to each other
D they help each other

<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 my dad unwrapped  the new bicycle helmet that I got him for his birthday, I realized that a number of people ride their bicycles every day without the protection of a helmet.
Due to cold winters across the country, riding has become increasingly dangerous as many roads have potholes and are torn-up  . Not everyone realizes that there are laws requiring the wearing of helmets in many places.
Where I live, there has been a law in place since October 1, 1992 stating that cyclists of all ages are required to wear helmets. Unfortunately, accidents can happen to the best of riders. My dad has been a cyclist for many years, and he often rides around my county and to Rockland Lake State Park.
One afternoon, as he was just entering the park, he lost control of his bicycle and flew off and landed on a nearby patch of grass, breaking his helmet into pieces and losing consciousness . When he was just awakening, a lovely couple found him and brought him back to our house, where he attempted to recap the events leading up to his fall. Later that day, a CAT scan showed that he had a concussion  . That evening, while my dad was showing me the pieces of his broken helmet, _ .
If he had not worn his helmet, he probably would have cracked his skull and perhaps died. Today, when my dad and I go out cycling, the wearing of our helmets is not even a question. Regardless of age, everyone should wear a helmet whenever they get on a bicycle.

<question>:
In the writer's opinion, why should people wear bicycle helmets?

<options>:
A Because a law requires them to do so.
B Because many people like wearing bicycle helmets.
C Because people have realized the importance of wearing helmets.
D Because the conditions of roads are very poor and it is dangerous to ride on 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>:
As my dad unwrapped  the new bicycle helmet that I got him for his birthday, I realized that a number of people ride their bicycles every day without the protection of a helmet.
Due to cold winters across the country, riding has become increasingly dangerous as many roads have potholes and are torn-up  . Not everyone realizes that there are laws requiring the wearing of helmets in many places.
Where I live, there has been a law in place since October 1, 1992 stating that cyclists of all ages are required to wear helmets. Unfortunately, accidents can happen to the best of riders. My dad has been a cyclist for many years, and he often rides around my county and to Rockland Lake State Park.
One afternoon, as he was just entering the park, he lost control of his bicycle and flew off and landed on a nearby patch of grass, breaking his helmet into pieces and losing consciousness . When he was just awakening, a lovely couple found him and brought him back to our house, where he attempted to recap the events leading up to his fall. Later that day, a CAT scan showed that he had a concussion  . That evening, while my dad was showing me the pieces of his broken helmet, _ .
If he had not worn his helmet, he probably would have cracked his skull and perhaps died. Today, when my dad and I go out cycling, the wearing of our helmets is not even a question. Regardless of age, everyone should wear a helmet whenever they get on a bicycle.

<question>:
From the accident that happened to the writer's dad, we can infer that   _  .

<options>:
A the cyclists should follow the law
B his dad was not worried about this accident
C it is necessary for cyclists to wear helmets
D everyone should care about 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>:
Food waste has been a chronic problem for restaurants and grocery stores -- with millions of tons lost along the way as crops are hauled hundreds of miles, stored for weeks in refrigerators and prepared on busy restaurant assembly lines. But the historically high price of products is making it an even bigger drag on the bottom line.
Restaurants, colleges, hospitals and other institutions are compensating for the rising costs of waste in novel ways. Some are tracking their trash with software systems, making food in smaller packages or trying to compost (......) and cut down on trash-hauling costs.
"We have all come to work with this big elephant in the middle of kitchen, and the elephant is this 'It's okay to waste' belief system," said Andrew Shackman, president of LeanPath, a company that helps restaurants cut back food waste.
The interest in cutting food waste "has just rocketed in the last six to nine months," he said.
Roughly 30 percent of food in the United States goes to waste, costing some $48 billion annually, according to a Stockholm International Water Institute study. A University of Arizona study estimated that 40 to 50 percent of food in the United States is wasted. Wholesale food costs have risen more than 8 percent this year, the biggest jump in decades, according to the National Restaurant Association.
Freshman students at Virginia Tech were surprised this year when the two of the campus' biggest dining halls to find there were no trays.
"You have to go back and get your dishware and your drink, but it's not that different," said Caitlin Mewborn, a freshman. "It's not a big trouble. You take less food, and you don't eat more than you should."
Getting rid of trays has cut food waste by 38 percent at the dining halls, said Denny Cochrane, manager of Virginia Tech's sustainability program. Before the program began, students often grabbed whatever looked good at the buffet  , only to find at the table that their eyes were bigger than their stomachs, he said.

<question>:
High price of products makes the problem of food waste   _  .

<options>:
A less challenging
B more unbelievable
C less noticeable
D more unsolvable

<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>:
Food waste has been a chronic problem for restaurants and grocery stores -- with millions of tons lost along the way as crops are hauled hundreds of miles, stored for weeks in refrigerators and prepared on busy restaurant assembly lines. But the historically high price of products is making it an even bigger drag on the bottom line.
Restaurants, colleges, hospitals and other institutions are compensating for the rising costs of waste in novel ways. Some are tracking their trash with software systems, making food in smaller packages or trying to compost (......) and cut down on trash-hauling costs.
"We have all come to work with this big elephant in the middle of kitchen, and the elephant is this 'It's okay to waste' belief system," said Andrew Shackman, president of LeanPath, a company that helps restaurants cut back food waste.
The interest in cutting food waste "has just rocketed in the last six to nine months," he said.
Roughly 30 percent of food in the United States goes to waste, costing some $48 billion annually, according to a Stockholm International Water Institute study. A University of Arizona study estimated that 40 to 50 percent of food in the United States is wasted. Wholesale food costs have risen more than 8 percent this year, the biggest jump in decades, according to the National Restaurant Association.
Freshman students at Virginia Tech were surprised this year when the two of the campus' biggest dining halls to find there were no trays.
"You have to go back and get your dishware and your drink, but it's not that different," said Caitlin Mewborn, a freshman. "It's not a big trouble. You take less food, and you don't eat more than you should."
Getting rid of trays has cut food waste by 38 percent at the dining halls, said Denny Cochrane, manager of Virginia Tech's sustainability program. Before the program began, students often grabbed whatever looked good at the buffet  , only to find at the table that their eyes were bigger than their stomachs, he said.

<question>:
What does Caitlin Mewborn most probably think about the fact that no trays are provided in the campus' dining halls?

<options>:
A It doesn't help cut food waste much.
B It causes much trouble for students.
C It isn't well-received by the freshmen.
D It is efficient for cutting food waste.

<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>:
Food waste has been a chronic problem for restaurants and grocery stores -- with millions of tons lost along the way as crops are hauled hundreds of miles, stored for weeks in refrigerators and prepared on busy restaurant assembly lines. But the historically high price of products is making it an even bigger drag on the bottom line.
Restaurants, colleges, hospitals and other institutions are compensating for the rising costs of waste in novel ways. Some are tracking their trash with software systems, making food in smaller packages or trying to compost (......) and cut down on trash-hauling costs.
"We have all come to work with this big elephant in the middle of kitchen, and the elephant is this 'It's okay to waste' belief system," said Andrew Shackman, president of LeanPath, a company that helps restaurants cut back food waste.
The interest in cutting food waste "has just rocketed in the last six to nine months," he said.
Roughly 30 percent of food in the United States goes to waste, costing some $48 billion annually, according to a Stockholm International Water Institute study. A University of Arizona study estimated that 40 to 50 percent of food in the United States is wasted. Wholesale food costs have risen more than 8 percent this year, the biggest jump in decades, according to the National Restaurant Association.
Freshman students at Virginia Tech were surprised this year when the two of the campus' biggest dining halls to find there were no trays.
"You have to go back and get your dishware and your drink, but it's not that different," said Caitlin Mewborn, a freshman. "It's not a big trouble. You take less food, and you don't eat more than you should."
Getting rid of trays has cut food waste by 38 percent at the dining halls, said Denny Cochrane, manager of Virginia Tech's sustainability program. Before the program began, students often grabbed whatever looked good at the buffet  , only to find at the table that their eyes were bigger than their stomachs, he said.

<question>:
The author mentions Virginia Tech as an example to support the idea that   _  .

<options>:
A food waste has been a long-lasting chronic problem
B novel ways are being applied to cutting food waste
C colleges are truly the biggest source of food waste
D the "It's okay to waste" belief system is influential

<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>:
Tom was a clever boy, but his parents were poor, so he had to work in his spare time and during his holidays to pay for his education. In spite of this, he managed to get to the university, but it was so expensive to study there that during the holiday he found it necessary to get two jobs at the same time so as to make enough money to pay for his studies.
One summer he managed to get a job in a butcher's shop during the day-time, and another in a hospital at night. In the shop, he learnt to cut meat quite nicely, so the butcher often left him to do all the serving  while he went to the back room to do the accounts . In the hospital , on the other hand, he was , of course , allowed  to do the simplest jobs, like helping to lift people and to carry them from one part of the hospital to another. Both at the butcher's shop and at the hospital, Tom had to wear white clothes.
One evening at the hospital, Tom had to carry a woman from her bed to the place where she was to have an operation. The woman was already feeling frightened at the thought of the operation before he came to get her, but when she saw Tom, that finished her.
"No! No!" she cried. "Not my butcher! I won't be operated on by my butcher!" and fainted away .

<question>:
Tom made enough money by    _   .

<options>:
A studying in the university
B working in a butcher's shop
C doing two jobs
D cutting meat well

<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>:
Tom was a clever boy, but his parents were poor, so he had to work in his spare time and during his holidays to pay for his education. In spite of this, he managed to get to the university, but it was so expensive to study there that during the holiday he found it necessary to get two jobs at the same time so as to make enough money to pay for his studies.
One summer he managed to get a job in a butcher's shop during the day-time, and another in a hospital at night. In the shop, he learnt to cut meat quite nicely, so the butcher often left him to do all the serving  while he went to the back room to do the accounts . In the hospital , on the other hand, he was , of course , allowed  to do the simplest jobs, like helping to lift people and to carry them from one part of the hospital to another. Both at the butcher's shop and at the hospital, Tom had to wear white clothes.
One evening at the hospital, Tom had to carry a woman from her bed to the place where she was to have an operation. The woman was already feeling frightened at the thought of the operation before he came to get her, but when she saw Tom, that finished her.
"No! No!" she cried. "Not my butcher! I won't be operated on by my butcher!" and fainted away .

<question>:
Tom was a student, but at the same time he was   _   .

<options>:
A a butcher and a doctor
B a manager and a doctor
C an assistant
D a manager

<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>:
Tom was a clever boy, but his parents were poor, so he had to work in his spare time and during his holidays to pay for his education. In spite of this, he managed to get to the university, but it was so expensive to study there that during the holiday he found it necessary to get two jobs at the same time so as to make enough money to pay for his studies.
One summer he managed to get a job in a butcher's shop during the day-time, and another in a hospital at night. In the shop, he learnt to cut meat quite nicely, so the butcher often left him to do all the serving  while he went to the back room to do the accounts . In the hospital , on the other hand, he was , of course , allowed  to do the simplest jobs, like helping to lift people and to carry them from one part of the hospital to another. Both at the butcher's shop and at the hospital, Tom had to wear white clothes.
One evening at the hospital, Tom had to carry a woman from her bed to the place where she was to have an operation. The woman was already feeling frightened at the thought of the operation before he came to get her, but when she saw Tom, that finished her.
"No! No!" she cried. "Not my butcher! I won't be operated on by my butcher!" and fainted away .

<question>:
The woman patient recognized Tom because    _   .

<options>:
A he was wearing white clothes
B he had sold meat to her
C he was now working in the hospital
D he was going to operate on 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>:
Tom was a clever boy, but his parents were poor, so he had to work in his spare time and during his holidays to pay for his education. In spite of this, he managed to get to the university, but it was so expensive to study there that during the holiday he found it necessary to get two jobs at the same time so as to make enough money to pay for his studies.
One summer he managed to get a job in a butcher's shop during the day-time, and another in a hospital at night. In the shop, he learnt to cut meat quite nicely, so the butcher often left him to do all the serving  while he went to the back room to do the accounts . In the hospital , on the other hand, he was , of course , allowed  to do the simplest jobs, like helping to lift people and to carry them from one part of the hospital to another. Both at the butcher's shop and at the hospital, Tom had to wear white clothes.
One evening at the hospital, Tom had to carry a woman from her bed to the place where she was to have an operation. The woman was already feeling frightened at the thought of the operation before he came to get her, but when she saw Tom, that finished her.
"No! No!" she cried. "Not my butcher! I won't be operated on by my butcher!" and fainted away .

<question>:
When she saw Tom, that finished her, the sight of Tom    _   .

<options>:
A plunged her into deep sorrow
B made her decide not to have an operation
C broke her heart
D took all her strength and courage away

<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 met him,I had a lot of anger inside of me. I've lived my whole life in Spanish Harlem,but in my neighborhood,there are shoot-ups all the time. I know kids who have been shot or beaten up. I have friends who ended up in prison. I could have ended up that way,too,but Mr. Clark wouldn't let that happen.
Mr. Clark worked long hours,making sure I did my work. My grades rose. In fact,the scores of our whole class rose. One day,he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera,and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem. Before the show,he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full. We did not want to let him down. Mr. Clark was selected as Disney's 2000 Teacher of the Year. He said he would draw three names out of a hat;those students would go with him to Los Angeles to get the award. But when the time came to draw names,Mr. Clark said,"You're all going."
On graduation day,there were a lot of tears. We didn't want his class to end. In 2001,he moved to Atlanta,but we always kept in touch. He started giving lectures about education,and wrote a bestselling book based on his classroom rules,The Essential. In 2003,Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to deliver school supplies and visit the orphanages .It was the most amazing experience of my life. It's now my dream to one day start a group of women's clubs,helping people from all backgrounds.

<question>:
Without Mr. Clark,the writer   _  .

<options>:
A might have been put into prison
B might not have won the prize
C might have joined a women's club
D might not have moved to Atlanta

<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 met him,I had a lot of anger inside of me. I've lived my whole life in Spanish Harlem,but in my neighborhood,there are shoot-ups all the time. I know kids who have been shot or beaten up. I have friends who ended up in prison. I could have ended up that way,too,but Mr. Clark wouldn't let that happen.
Mr. Clark worked long hours,making sure I did my work. My grades rose. In fact,the scores of our whole class rose. One day,he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera,and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem. Before the show,he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full. We did not want to let him down. Mr. Clark was selected as Disney's 2000 Teacher of the Year. He said he would draw three names out of a hat;those students would go with him to Los Angeles to get the award. But when the time came to draw names,Mr. Clark said,"You're all going."
On graduation day,there were a lot of tears. We didn't want his class to end. In 2001,he moved to Atlanta,but we always kept in touch. He started giving lectures about education,and wrote a bestselling book based on his classroom rules,The Essential. In 2003,Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to deliver school supplies and visit the orphanages .It was the most amazing experience of my life. It's now my dream to one day start a group of women's clubs,helping people from all backgrounds.

<question>:
How many students' names were finally drawn out of a hat by Mr. Clark?

<options>:
A None.
B Three.
C Fiftyfive.
D All.

<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 met him,I had a lot of anger inside of me. I've lived my whole life in Spanish Harlem,but in my neighborhood,there are shoot-ups all the time. I know kids who have been shot or beaten up. I have friends who ended up in prison. I could have ended up that way,too,but Mr. Clark wouldn't let that happen.
Mr. Clark worked long hours,making sure I did my work. My grades rose. In fact,the scores of our whole class rose. One day,he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera,and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem. Before the show,he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full. We did not want to let him down. Mr. Clark was selected as Disney's 2000 Teacher of the Year. He said he would draw three names out of a hat;those students would go with him to Los Angeles to get the award. But when the time came to draw names,Mr. Clark said,"You're all going."
On graduation day,there were a lot of tears. We didn't want his class to end. In 2001,he moved to Atlanta,but we always kept in touch. He started giving lectures about education,and wrote a bestselling book based on his classroom rules,The Essential. In 2003,Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to deliver school supplies and visit the orphanages .It was the most amazing experience of my life. It's now my dream to one day start a group of women's clubs,helping people from all backgrounds.

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

<options>:
A It was in Harlem that we saw The Phantom of the Opera for the first time.
B Mr. Clark taught us not to talk with our mouths full,and we did.
C Mr. Clark was selected as Disney's 2000 Teacher of the Year in Los Angeles.
D In 2003,Mr. Clark moved to Atlanta,and he always kept in touch with us.

<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>:
Healthy knees aren't the main consideration in choosing high heels,but new research says chunky heels are just as bad for the knees as spindly stilettos ."It takes a long time to feel the effects of knee osteoarthritis --and once you do it,it is too late,"said Dr.Casey Kerrigan,leading researcher of the study and associate professor at Harvard Medical School's department of physical medicine."I compare it to smoking--one cigarette is not painful,but over a lifetime it is.Wide-heeled shoes feel comfortable,so women wear them all day long,"Kerrigan said."They are better for your feet than stiletto heels,but just as bad for your knees."
In the study,researchers had twenty women wear two pairs of shoes with three-inch heels,one with a narrow heel and the other with a thick one.The scientists compared how much pressure was put on the women's knees by both types of shoes.The women also walked bare-foot to test normal pressure.The scientists found that both types of shoes applied equal amounts of pressure to the knees.Compared with walking barefoot,the heels increased pressure on the inside of the knee by 26 percent.Increased pressure on the knee eventually leads to arthritis,experts say.
The idea that high heels are bad for your health isn't new--scientists have warned women for years that they contribute to problems ranging from corns to hammer toes,tendonitis,knee pain,sprained ankles and back problems.But in 1998,Kerrigan and a team of Harvard researchers were the first to link high heels and knee osteoarthritis,a painful joint disease that destroys cartilage surrounding the knee.The first study looked only at stiletto heels,and Kerrigan said she wanted to study the chunky high-heeled shoes she noticed many women wearing."This study confirms what we all intuitively know that high-heeled shoes of any kind are not good for our health,"said Dr.Glem Pfeffer,a San Francisco doctor and member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons who was not connected to the study.

<question>:
We learn from the passage that women choose chunky heels because   _  .

<options>:
A they want to walk comfortably
B chunky heeled shoes are cheaper than stiletto heeled pairs
C chunky heels do less harm to knees
D chunky heels are not painful at all

<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>:
Healthy knees aren't the main consideration in choosing high heels,but new research says chunky heels are just as bad for the knees as spindly stilettos ."It takes a long time to feel the effects of knee osteoarthritis --and once you do it,it is too late,"said Dr.Casey Kerrigan,leading researcher of the study and associate professor at Harvard Medical School's department of physical medicine."I compare it to smoking--one cigarette is not painful,but over a lifetime it is.Wide-heeled shoes feel comfortable,so women wear them all day long,"Kerrigan said."They are better for your feet than stiletto heels,but just as bad for your knees."
In the study,researchers had twenty women wear two pairs of shoes with three-inch heels,one with a narrow heel and the other with a thick one.The scientists compared how much pressure was put on the women's knees by both types of shoes.The women also walked bare-foot to test normal pressure.The scientists found that both types of shoes applied equal amounts of pressure to the knees.Compared with walking barefoot,the heels increased pressure on the inside of the knee by 26 percent.Increased pressure on the knee eventually leads to arthritis,experts say.
The idea that high heels are bad for your health isn't new--scientists have warned women for years that they contribute to problems ranging from corns to hammer toes,tendonitis,knee pain,sprained ankles and back problems.But in 1998,Kerrigan and a team of Harvard researchers were the first to link high heels and knee osteoarthritis,a painful joint disease that destroys cartilage surrounding the knee.The first study looked only at stiletto heels,and Kerrigan said she wanted to study the chunky high-heeled shoes she noticed many women wearing."This study confirms what we all intuitively know that high-heeled shoes of any kind are not good for our health,"said Dr.Glem Pfeffer,a San Francisco doctor and member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons who was not connected to the study.

<question>:
It can be inferred from the passage that   _  .

<options>:
A people got to know the high heels are bad for health recently
B people have known the high heels are bad for health for years
C people haven't known the high heels are bad for health yet
D people will be warned that the high heels are bad for health soon

<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>:
Healthy knees aren't the main consideration in choosing high heels,but new research says chunky heels are just as bad for the knees as spindly stilettos ."It takes a long time to feel the effects of knee osteoarthritis --and once you do it,it is too late,"said Dr.Casey Kerrigan,leading researcher of the study and associate professor at Harvard Medical School's department of physical medicine."I compare it to smoking--one cigarette is not painful,but over a lifetime it is.Wide-heeled shoes feel comfortable,so women wear them all day long,"Kerrigan said."They are better for your feet than stiletto heels,but just as bad for your knees."
In the study,researchers had twenty women wear two pairs of shoes with three-inch heels,one with a narrow heel and the other with a thick one.The scientists compared how much pressure was put on the women's knees by both types of shoes.The women also walked bare-foot to test normal pressure.The scientists found that both types of shoes applied equal amounts of pressure to the knees.Compared with walking barefoot,the heels increased pressure on the inside of the knee by 26 percent.Increased pressure on the knee eventually leads to arthritis,experts say.
The idea that high heels are bad for your health isn't new--scientists have warned women for years that they contribute to problems ranging from corns to hammer toes,tendonitis,knee pain,sprained ankles and back problems.But in 1998,Kerrigan and a team of Harvard researchers were the first to link high heels and knee osteoarthritis,a painful joint disease that destroys cartilage surrounding the knee.The first study looked only at stiletto heels,and Kerrigan said she wanted to study the chunky high-heeled shoes she noticed many women wearing."This study confirms what we all intuitively know that high-heeled shoes of any kind are not good for our health,"said Dr.Glem Pfeffer,a San Francisco doctor and member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons who was not connected to the study.

<question>:
Kerrigan's late study looked at the chunky high-heeled shoes because   _  .

<options>:
A they feel more comfortable
B they are related to knee osteoarthritis
C they are worn by many women
D they are different from stiletto heels

<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>:
Healthy knees aren't the main consideration in choosing high heels,but new research says chunky heels are just as bad for the knees as spindly stilettos ."It takes a long time to feel the effects of knee osteoarthritis --and once you do it,it is too late,"said Dr.Casey Kerrigan,leading researcher of the study and associate professor at Harvard Medical School's department of physical medicine."I compare it to smoking--one cigarette is not painful,but over a lifetime it is.Wide-heeled shoes feel comfortable,so women wear them all day long,"Kerrigan said."They are better for your feet than stiletto heels,but just as bad for your knees."
In the study,researchers had twenty women wear two pairs of shoes with three-inch heels,one with a narrow heel and the other with a thick one.The scientists compared how much pressure was put on the women's knees by both types of shoes.The women also walked bare-foot to test normal pressure.The scientists found that both types of shoes applied equal amounts of pressure to the knees.Compared with walking barefoot,the heels increased pressure on the inside of the knee by 26 percent.Increased pressure on the knee eventually leads to arthritis,experts say.
The idea that high heels are bad for your health isn't new--scientists have warned women for years that they contribute to problems ranging from corns to hammer toes,tendonitis,knee pain,sprained ankles and back problems.But in 1998,Kerrigan and a team of Harvard researchers were the first to link high heels and knee osteoarthritis,a painful joint disease that destroys cartilage surrounding the knee.The first study looked only at stiletto heels,and Kerrigan said she wanted to study the chunky high-heeled shoes she noticed many women wearing."This study confirms what we all intuitively know that high-heeled shoes of any kind are not good for our health,"said Dr.Glem Pfeffer,a San Francisco doctor and member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons who was not connected to the study.

<question>:
The best title for the passage may be   _  .

<options>:
A Talking Healthy Knees into Consideration
B High-heels Do Harm to Knees
C Chunky Heels and Stiletto Heels
D When Wearing High-heels

<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>:
The organizers of the Beijing Olympics have predicted every aspect of the preparatory work and are making every effort to fulfill their task for 2007.
Competition schedule finalized
The competition schedule for the 28 sports and 302 events has been settled already.The detailed daily schedule will be made in the final three months before the Olympics,due to the arrangements to be made for TV broadcasters.
1,000 cultural events expected
Beijing is expected to hold as many as 1,000 Olympicsrelated cultural activities,including highlevel exhibitions and art performances,presentations of foreign art troops,community cultural squares,and promotions by sponsors and cohost cities.
30,000 journalists to cover the Olympics
More than 30,000 journalists are expected to come to Beijing during the Games.They pose a great challenge to the organizers in terms of how to meet their specific news coverage demands.
Two million visitors to test Beijing's services
At least two million Chinese and half a million foreign tourists are expected to visit Beijing during the Olympics.Taking into account another 50,000 athletes and media,accommodation is a big challenge,too.122 Beijingbased starclass hotels were signed for the purpose in 2006.But how can they make 10,000 rooms available for _ and 160,000--180,000 rooms for overseas visitors?The organizers are trying to find solutions to the problem in 2007.
Hot tickets,low prices
In previous Olympics,onethird of the tickets were hot,another one third were breakeven and the remaining one third were unwillingly received.In contrast,most of the Beijing Olympic tickets have been hot,according to the ticketing program so far.The most expensive ticket for the opening ceremony stands only at 5,000 yuan--the lowest prices seen in recent editions of the Olympics.

<question>:
This passage aims to tell the readers  _  .

<options>:
A the challenges the Beijing Olympics are facing
B the preparatory work that the organizers are doing
C the difficulties of organizing the Olympics
D the information about the Beijing Olympics

<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>:
The organizers of the Beijing Olympics have predicted every aspect of the preparatory work and are making every effort to fulfill their task for 2007.
Competition schedule finalized
The competition schedule for the 28 sports and 302 events has been settled already.The detailed daily schedule will be made in the final three months before the Olympics,due to the arrangements to be made for TV broadcasters.
1,000 cultural events expected
Beijing is expected to hold as many as 1,000 Olympicsrelated cultural activities,including highlevel exhibitions and art performances,presentations of foreign art troops,community cultural squares,and promotions by sponsors and cohost cities.
30,000 journalists to cover the Olympics
More than 30,000 journalists are expected to come to Beijing during the Games.They pose a great challenge to the organizers in terms of how to meet their specific news coverage demands.
Two million visitors to test Beijing's services
At least two million Chinese and half a million foreign tourists are expected to visit Beijing during the Olympics.Taking into account another 50,000 athletes and media,accommodation is a big challenge,too.122 Beijingbased starclass hotels were signed for the purpose in 2006.But how can they make 10,000 rooms available for _ and 160,000--180,000 rooms for overseas visitors?The organizers are trying to find solutions to the problem in 2007.
Hot tickets,low prices
In previous Olympics,onethird of the tickets were hot,another one third were breakeven and the remaining one third were unwillingly received.In contrast,most of the Beijing Olympic tickets have been hot,according to the ticketing program so far.The most expensive ticket for the opening ceremony stands only at 5,000 yuan--the lowest prices seen in recent editions of the Olympics.

<question>:
Which of the following may not be considered when making the daily schedule?

<options>:
A The TV broadcasting.
B The audience's presentation.
C The weather condition.
D The athletes' competing habits.

<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>:
The organizers of the Beijing Olympics have predicted every aspect of the preparatory work and are making every effort to fulfill their task for 2007.
Competition schedule finalized
The competition schedule for the 28 sports and 302 events has been settled already.The detailed daily schedule will be made in the final three months before the Olympics,due to the arrangements to be made for TV broadcasters.
1,000 cultural events expected
Beijing is expected to hold as many as 1,000 Olympicsrelated cultural activities,including highlevel exhibitions and art performances,presentations of foreign art troops,community cultural squares,and promotions by sponsors and cohost cities.
30,000 journalists to cover the Olympics
More than 30,000 journalists are expected to come to Beijing during the Games.They pose a great challenge to the organizers in terms of how to meet their specific news coverage demands.
Two million visitors to test Beijing's services
At least two million Chinese and half a million foreign tourists are expected to visit Beijing during the Olympics.Taking into account another 50,000 athletes and media,accommodation is a big challenge,too.122 Beijingbased starclass hotels were signed for the purpose in 2006.But how can they make 10,000 rooms available for _ and 160,000--180,000 rooms for overseas visitors?The organizers are trying to find solutions to the problem in 2007.
Hot tickets,low prices
In previous Olympics,onethird of the tickets were hot,another one third were breakeven and the remaining one third were unwillingly received.In contrast,most of the Beijing Olympic tickets have been hot,according to the ticketing program so far.The most expensive ticket for the opening ceremony stands only at 5,000 yuan--the lowest prices seen in recent editions of the Olympics.

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

<options>:
A The cultural activities will be held shortly after the Olympic Games.
B Some foreign art communities will also give performances in Beijing.
C The number of journalists coming to the Games will be largest.
D Cultural activities won't be held in cohost cities.

<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>:
The three biggest lies in prefix = st1 /Americaare : (1) "The check is in the mail." (2) "Of course I'll respect you in the morning ." (3) "It was a computer error."
Of these three little white lies , the worst of the lot by far is the third . It's the only one that can never be true . Today , if a bank statement cheats you out of $ 900 that way , you know what the clerk is sure to say : "It was a computer error ." Nonsense . The computer is reporting nothing more than what the clerk typed into it .
The most annoying case of all is when the computerized cash register in the grocery store shows that an item costs more than it actually does . If the innocent buyer points out the mistake, the checker , bagger and manager all come together and offer the familiar explanation : "It was a computer error ."
It wasn't, of course . That high-tech cash register is really nothing more than an electric eye . The eye reads the Universal Product Code--that ribbon of black and white lines on the package --and then checks the code against a price list stored in memory . If the price list is right , you'll be charged accurately .
Grocery stores update the price list each day--that is , somebody sits at a keyboard and types in the prices . If the price they type in is too high , there are only two explanations : carelessness or dishonesty . But somehow "a computer error" is supposed to excuse everything .
One reason we let people hide behind a computer is the common misunderstanding that huge , modern computers are "electric brains" with "artificial intelligence." At some point there might be a machine with intelligence , but none exists today . The smartest computer on earth right now is no more "intelligent" than your average screwdriver  . At this point in the development of computers  the only thing any machine can do is what a human has instructed it to do .

<question>:
We are told that a high-tech cash register is really just_.

<options>:
A a simple adding machine
B an electric instrument of sight
C a way to keep employees honest
D an expensive piece of window dressing

<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>:
The three biggest lies in prefix = st1 /Americaare : (1) "The check is in the mail." (2) "Of course I'll respect you in the morning ." (3) "It was a computer error."
Of these three little white lies , the worst of the lot by far is the third . It's the only one that can never be true . Today , if a bank statement cheats you out of $ 900 that way , you know what the clerk is sure to say : "It was a computer error ." Nonsense . The computer is reporting nothing more than what the clerk typed into it .
The most annoying case of all is when the computerized cash register in the grocery store shows that an item costs more than it actually does . If the innocent buyer points out the mistake, the checker , bagger and manager all come together and offer the familiar explanation : "It was a computer error ."
It wasn't, of course . That high-tech cash register is really nothing more than an electric eye . The eye reads the Universal Product Code--that ribbon of black and white lines on the package --and then checks the code against a price list stored in memory . If the price list is right , you'll be charged accurately .
Grocery stores update the price list each day--that is , somebody sits at a keyboard and types in the prices . If the price they type in is too high , there are only two explanations : carelessness or dishonesty . But somehow "a computer error" is supposed to excuse everything .
One reason we let people hide behind a computer is the common misunderstanding that huge , modern computers are "electric brains" with "artificial intelligence." At some point there might be a machine with intelligence , but none exists today . The smartest computer on earth right now is no more "intelligent" than your average screwdriver  . At this point in the development of computers  the only thing any machine can do is what a human has instructed it to do .

<question>:
Grocery store price lists are updated by_.

<options>:
A an employee
B a telephone receiver
C an adding machine
D a typewriter

<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>:
The three biggest lies in prefix = st1 /Americaare : (1) "The check is in the mail." (2) "Of course I'll respect you in the morning ." (3) "It was a computer error."
Of these three little white lies , the worst of the lot by far is the third . It's the only one that can never be true . Today , if a bank statement cheats you out of $ 900 that way , you know what the clerk is sure to say : "It was a computer error ." Nonsense . The computer is reporting nothing more than what the clerk typed into it .
The most annoying case of all is when the computerized cash register in the grocery store shows that an item costs more than it actually does . If the innocent buyer points out the mistake, the checker , bagger and manager all come together and offer the familiar explanation : "It was a computer error ."
It wasn't, of course . That high-tech cash register is really nothing more than an electric eye . The eye reads the Universal Product Code--that ribbon of black and white lines on the package --and then checks the code against a price list stored in memory . If the price list is right , you'll be charged accurately .
Grocery stores update the price list each day--that is , somebody sits at a keyboard and types in the prices . If the price they type in is too high , there are only two explanations : carelessness or dishonesty . But somehow "a computer error" is supposed to excuse everything .
One reason we let people hide behind a computer is the common misunderstanding that huge , modern computers are "electric brains" with "artificial intelligence." At some point there might be a machine with intelligence , but none exists today . The smartest computer on earth right now is no more "intelligent" than your average screwdriver  . At this point in the development of computers  the only thing any machine can do is what a human has instructed it to do .

<question>:
According to the passage , which of the following statements is true ?

<options>:
A That high-tech cash register is anything but an electric eye .
B The grocery stores update the price list every other day .
C There is no machine with intelligence today.
D There are four biggest lies in America.

<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>:
The three biggest lies in prefix = st1 /Americaare : (1) "The check is in the mail." (2) "Of course I'll respect you in the morning ." (3) "It was a computer error."
Of these three little white lies , the worst of the lot by far is the third . It's the only one that can never be true . Today , if a bank statement cheats you out of $ 900 that way , you know what the clerk is sure to say : "It was a computer error ." Nonsense . The computer is reporting nothing more than what the clerk typed into it .
The most annoying case of all is when the computerized cash register in the grocery store shows that an item costs more than it actually does . If the innocent buyer points out the mistake, the checker , bagger and manager all come together and offer the familiar explanation : "It was a computer error ."
It wasn't, of course . That high-tech cash register is really nothing more than an electric eye . The eye reads the Universal Product Code--that ribbon of black and white lines on the package --and then checks the code against a price list stored in memory . If the price list is right , you'll be charged accurately .
Grocery stores update the price list each day--that is , somebody sits at a keyboard and types in the prices . If the price they type in is too high , there are only two explanations : carelessness or dishonesty . But somehow "a computer error" is supposed to excuse everything .
One reason we let people hide behind a computer is the common misunderstanding that huge , modern computers are "electric brains" with "artificial intelligence." At some point there might be a machine with intelligence , but none exists today . The smartest computer on earth right now is no more "intelligent" than your average screwdriver  . At this point in the development of computers  the only thing any machine can do is what a human has instructed it to do .

<question>:
Which of the following describes the main idea of the passage ?

<options>:
A Computers are stupid and inefficient .
B Computer errors are basically human errors .
C Computers can help department stores update the price list .
D Supermarket price errors are often made through dishonesty .

<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>:
Water goes around and around Earth in a never ending journey called the water cycle . The sun heats up lakes, oceans, and other wet places on Earth. When the water gets warm enough, it changes into vapour. Plants also give off lots of water vapour. Some of this water vapour cools off high in the sky and becomes clouds. Then it falls back to Earth in a new place as rain or snow. This cycle happens over and over again.
The ground can absorb water like a sponge  . If you could see this groundwater, it wouldn't look like a lake or river. The groundwater is mixed in with the rocks and sand that lie in layers  below Earth's surface.
Groundwater moves along slowly. How slowly? Maybe 1.5 kilometres in one century. Some of this water has been underground for thousands of years. And once groundwater is pumpedout of the ground from a deep well  by people, it may take hundreds of years for another water to take its place.

<question>:
The groundwater seems to  _  .

<options>:
A be just on the ground
B be pure water like that in a lake or river
C exist in rocks and sand
D flow along like rivers or streams

<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>:
Water goes around and around Earth in a never ending journey called the water cycle . The sun heats up lakes, oceans, and other wet places on Earth. When the water gets warm enough, it changes into vapour. Plants also give off lots of water vapour. Some of this water vapour cools off high in the sky and becomes clouds. Then it falls back to Earth in a new place as rain or snow. This cycle happens over and over again.
The ground can absorb water like a sponge  . If you could see this groundwater, it wouldn't look like a lake or river. The groundwater is mixed in with the rocks and sand that lie in layers  below Earth's surface.
Groundwater moves along slowly. How slowly? Maybe 1.5 kilometres in one century. Some of this water has been underground for thousands of years. And once groundwater is pumpedout of the ground from a deep well  by people, it may take hundreds of years for another water to take its place.

<question>:
What conclusion  can we draw from the passage?

<options>:
A Groundwater can be quickly replaced by other water once pumped out.
B Groundwater is very valuable.
C Groundwater has nothing to do with human beings.
D Groundwater travel in an unknown way.

<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>:
Many of us already know about several American superstitions . Having a black cat cross your path, walking under a ladder, and breaking a mirror are all bad luck. In addition to these, there are many other superstitions that are worth knowing. Understanding them will keep you safe from evil spirits--if you believe in such things--and impress your American friends when you mention them.
Like the superstitions in other cultures, American superstitions often involve the things important in daily life, such as health, numbers, and marriage. For example, have you ever had a cough that would not go away? According to one American superstition, you should take a piece of your hair and put it between two slices of buttered bread. Next, feed this hair sandwich to a dog and say, "Eat well, you hound, may you be sick and I be sound."This will trick the evil spirits and help your cough. _ .
In American superstitions, the number three is very important. Often, Americans will say, "All things come in threes." Three is lucky because it represents the traditional family: mother, father, and child. Therefore, gifts, letters, and guests will often arrive at your home in groups of three. However, it is also possible for bad events, like accidents and funerals, to come in threes as well.
Another time people pay attention to superstitions is when they get married. During a wedding, brides must wear or carry"something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue."The old and borrowed things will bring luck to the person who gives them to the bride. The new and blue things will bring good fortune to the bride herself. The next time someone you know is getting married, be sure to recite this phrase.
As it would be unlucky to discuss one more superstition, we will wind things up here. Keep your fingers crossed, and stay lucky!

<question>:
The passage is most probably entitled "  _  ".

<options>:
A American's Bad Luck
B Cross-culture and Superstitions
C American Superstitions
D Daily Life in Superstitions

<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>:
Many of us already know about several American superstitions . Having a black cat cross your path, walking under a ladder, and breaking a mirror are all bad luck. In addition to these, there are many other superstitions that are worth knowing. Understanding them will keep you safe from evil spirits--if you believe in such things--and impress your American friends when you mention them.
Like the superstitions in other cultures, American superstitions often involve the things important in daily life, such as health, numbers, and marriage. For example, have you ever had a cough that would not go away? According to one American superstition, you should take a piece of your hair and put it between two slices of buttered bread. Next, feed this hair sandwich to a dog and say, "Eat well, you hound, may you be sick and I be sound."This will trick the evil spirits and help your cough. _ .
In American superstitions, the number three is very important. Often, Americans will say, "All things come in threes." Three is lucky because it represents the traditional family: mother, father, and child. Therefore, gifts, letters, and guests will often arrive at your home in groups of three. However, it is also possible for bad events, like accidents and funerals, to come in threes as well.
Another time people pay attention to superstitions is when they get married. During a wedding, brides must wear or carry"something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue."The old and borrowed things will bring luck to the person who gives them to the bride. The new and blue things will bring good fortune to the bride herself. The next time someone you know is getting married, be sure to recite this phrase.
As it would be unlucky to discuss one more superstition, we will wind things up here. Keep your fingers crossed, and stay lucky!

<question>:
In American's view, the number three is a(n)  _  number.

<options>:
A lucky
B unlucky
C special
D ordinary

<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>:
Many of us already know about several American superstitions . Having a black cat cross your path, walking under a ladder, and breaking a mirror are all bad luck. In addition to these, there are many other superstitions that are worth knowing. Understanding them will keep you safe from evil spirits--if you believe in such things--and impress your American friends when you mention them.
Like the superstitions in other cultures, American superstitions often involve the things important in daily life, such as health, numbers, and marriage. For example, have you ever had a cough that would not go away? According to one American superstition, you should take a piece of your hair and put it between two slices of buttered bread. Next, feed this hair sandwich to a dog and say, "Eat well, you hound, may you be sick and I be sound."This will trick the evil spirits and help your cough. _ .
In American superstitions, the number three is very important. Often, Americans will say, "All things come in threes." Three is lucky because it represents the traditional family: mother, father, and child. Therefore, gifts, letters, and guests will often arrive at your home in groups of three. However, it is also possible for bad events, like accidents and funerals, to come in threes as well.
Another time people pay attention to superstitions is when they get married. During a wedding, brides must wear or carry"something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue."The old and borrowed things will bring luck to the person who gives them to the bride. The new and blue things will bring good fortune to the bride herself. The next time someone you know is getting married, be sure to recite this phrase.
As it would be unlucky to discuss one more superstition, we will wind things up here. Keep your fingers crossed, and stay lucky!

<question>:
On the wedding, the bride often uses old and borrowed things so as to  _  .

<options>:
A save some money for the wedding
B bring good luck to the people who give them to the bride
C give the good luck to the bride herself
D pass the bad luck to others

<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 teachers, most of us have been taught that tests are the best way to assess our students' learning and the effectiveness of our teaching. But when a student scores poorly on a test, how does he or she benefit? The student loses confidence and ends up feeling "stupid". I believe we can use tests to improve learning, not just check what our students have memorized.
I recently attended a conference where the speaker, Thomas Guskey, challenged us to consider how we might change the culture of classroom testing. Guskey asked, "What happens to these tests? What educational purpose do they serve?" His point was that teachers typically grade test papers, give them back, and then move on. Students put their test papers away and never look at them again. Some students will even make a show of walking leisurely to the trash to crumple and toss their test papers into the bin. If a student feels like he or she studied hard for a test and still got a bad grade, he or she can become disheartened with the classroom cycle that consists of teaching and testing, teaching and testing.
Many times, testing simply feels like a winning or losing game between students and their teachers. I'll never forget the day my son and I were discussing testing in one of his least favorite classes (and with his least favorite teacher) and he looked me square in the eyes and said, "Mom, I refuse to play the game." My son was in honors classes, yet he felt this way! Would it be regarded as less of a game if students had a chance to retake the test, or work out where they'd gone wrong?
There is an argument for the exam as the final assessment: if students don't have the knowledge by the time they're tested, that's unfortunate, but it's time to move on -- there's only so much time to teach the material. "What about surgeons  ? Do they 'test' their learning on a genuine patient?" Guskey asked. "Or do they get to check their learning on a dead body to make sure they've got it worked out?" You wouldn't show a surgeon a heart bypass in a textbook and then send him or her straight into the operating room!
By moving on immediately after giving an exam, we're missing a valuable opportunity to teach our students exactly what they need to learn! Rather than a game in which students either win or lose, we can turn testing into a win-win classroom experience by giving students the opportunity to learn from their mistakes. We can change the culture in our classrooms by using tests as a tool to improve learning rather than marking the end of the learning process.

<question>:
According to what Guskey said, the culture of classroom testing makes   _  .

<options>:
A teachers focus on students' mistakes
B students dissatisfied with their teachers
C students not take tests seriously at all
D teachers lose confidence in their students

<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 teachers, most of us have been taught that tests are the best way to assess our students' learning and the effectiveness of our teaching. But when a student scores poorly on a test, how does he or she benefit? The student loses confidence and ends up feeling "stupid". I believe we can use tests to improve learning, not just check what our students have memorized.
I recently attended a conference where the speaker, Thomas Guskey, challenged us to consider how we might change the culture of classroom testing. Guskey asked, "What happens to these tests? What educational purpose do they serve?" His point was that teachers typically grade test papers, give them back, and then move on. Students put their test papers away and never look at them again. Some students will even make a show of walking leisurely to the trash to crumple and toss their test papers into the bin. If a student feels like he or she studied hard for a test and still got a bad grade, he or she can become disheartened with the classroom cycle that consists of teaching and testing, teaching and testing.
Many times, testing simply feels like a winning or losing game between students and their teachers. I'll never forget the day my son and I were discussing testing in one of his least favorite classes (and with his least favorite teacher) and he looked me square in the eyes and said, "Mom, I refuse to play the game." My son was in honors classes, yet he felt this way! Would it be regarded as less of a game if students had a chance to retake the test, or work out where they'd gone wrong?
There is an argument for the exam as the final assessment: if students don't have the knowledge by the time they're tested, that's unfortunate, but it's time to move on -- there's only so much time to teach the material. "What about surgeons  ? Do they 'test' their learning on a genuine patient?" Guskey asked. "Or do they get to check their learning on a dead body to make sure they've got it worked out?" You wouldn't show a surgeon a heart bypass in a textbook and then send him or her straight into the operating room!
By moving on immediately after giving an exam, we're missing a valuable opportunity to teach our students exactly what they need to learn! Rather than a game in which students either win or lose, we can turn testing into a win-win classroom experience by giving students the opportunity to learn from their mistakes. We can change the culture in our classrooms by using tests as a tool to improve learning rather than marking the end of the learning process.

<question>:
The writer seems to support the statement that   _  .

<options>:
A tests are a wining or losing game between students and teachers
B tests should help students find areas where they are struggling
C tests are a tool to check what students have memorized
D tests should be a mark to end a learning course

<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 countries around the world, food has been used to celebrate at our holidays, our rituals and our family gatherings. The food eaten at holiday time has made the deepest impact on our culture and memories. Different holidays bring different types of food. Much of the food we eat during the holidays comes from old traditions handed down for hundreds of years.
New Year's Eve always brings parties and get-togethers, but where you live in the world may determine what food graces your table. In the southern US, partiers eat black eyed peas, which are thought to bring good luck and prosperity . The Japanese also eat food for good luck on New Year's, but their choice is red snapper, the color red being considered good luck in Japan. The Jewish celebrate New Year by eating apples dipped in honey and in Madrid, Spain the last minutes of the New Year are counted down with the popping of grapes into the mouth. A pet is a cake prepared by the Greek with a coin baked into it. The person who gets the slice of cake with the coin in it should have good luck in the upcoming year.
In the United States, a typical Christmas feast can contain a variety of foods ranging from turkey to chicken, from ham to goose, but other countries celebrate this holiday differently. Perhaps these choices have been taken from the traditions of our heritage . In Denmark, a traditional Christmas meal is roast goose, Greece, leg of lamb. Traditionally, Italians keep their Christmas Eve meal meatless. The traditional Christmas dinner in New Zealand is a picnic eaten on the beach.
Though holidays around the world are celebrated in different ways, it is food, feast and family that bring us together.

<question>:
According to the passage, in different holidays people usually   _  .

<options>:
A have different kinds of food to eat
B recall the interesting life when they were young
C have a wide variety of parties.
D get together to play games.

<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 countries around the world, food has been used to celebrate at our holidays, our rituals and our family gatherings. The food eaten at holiday time has made the deepest impact on our culture and memories. Different holidays bring different types of food. Much of the food we eat during the holidays comes from old traditions handed down for hundreds of years.
New Year's Eve always brings parties and get-togethers, but where you live in the world may determine what food graces your table. In the southern US, partiers eat black eyed peas, which are thought to bring good luck and prosperity . The Japanese also eat food for good luck on New Year's, but their choice is red snapper, the color red being considered good luck in Japan. The Jewish celebrate New Year by eating apples dipped in honey and in Madrid, Spain the last minutes of the New Year are counted down with the popping of grapes into the mouth. A pet is a cake prepared by the Greek with a coin baked into it. The person who gets the slice of cake with the coin in it should have good luck in the upcoming year.
In the United States, a typical Christmas feast can contain a variety of foods ranging from turkey to chicken, from ham to goose, but other countries celebrate this holiday differently. Perhaps these choices have been taken from the traditions of our heritage . In Denmark, a traditional Christmas meal is roast goose, Greece, leg of lamb. Traditionally, Italians keep their Christmas Eve meal meatless. The traditional Christmas dinner in New Zealand is a picnic eaten on the beach.
Though holidays around the world are celebrated in different ways, it is food, feast and family that bring us together.

<question>:
All the following can bring people good luck except  _  .

<options>:
A a cake with a coin
B red snapper
C black eyed peas
D apples dipped in honey.

<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 countries around the world, food has been used to celebrate at our holidays, our rituals and our family gatherings. The food eaten at holiday time has made the deepest impact on our culture and memories. Different holidays bring different types of food. Much of the food we eat during the holidays comes from old traditions handed down for hundreds of years.
New Year's Eve always brings parties and get-togethers, but where you live in the world may determine what food graces your table. In the southern US, partiers eat black eyed peas, which are thought to bring good luck and prosperity . The Japanese also eat food for good luck on New Year's, but their choice is red snapper, the color red being considered good luck in Japan. The Jewish celebrate New Year by eating apples dipped in honey and in Madrid, Spain the last minutes of the New Year are counted down with the popping of grapes into the mouth. A pet is a cake prepared by the Greek with a coin baked into it. The person who gets the slice of cake with the coin in it should have good luck in the upcoming year.
In the United States, a typical Christmas feast can contain a variety of foods ranging from turkey to chicken, from ham to goose, but other countries celebrate this holiday differently. Perhaps these choices have been taken from the traditions of our heritage . In Denmark, a traditional Christmas meal is roast goose, Greece, leg of lamb. Traditionally, Italians keep their Christmas Eve meal meatless. The traditional Christmas dinner in New Zealand is a picnic eaten on the beach.
Though holidays around the world are celebrated in different ways, it is food, feast and family that bring us together.

<question>:
Which of the following can be the main idea of the passage?

<options>:
A Holiday foods vary from culture to culture.
B Different countries have different cultures.
C People have a good appetite during holiday.
D Different foods are served during Christmas.

<answer>: