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According to the passage, why was the
smaller army not afraid of the larger one?
A) Because the smaller army had better
skills and weapons.
B) Because the smaller army did not trust
their leader.
C) Because the larger army didn’t have any
weapons.
D) Because the smaller army did not intend
to fight.
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9 2. According to the passage, all of the
following are TR U E about the Persian
army, E X C E P T . .. .
A) the Persian soldiers appeared around the
hills
B) the Persian soldiers
won the battle in the
end
C) the Persian soldiers used bows and arrows
D) the Persian soldiers used fire to win the
battle
Read the text and answer the questions according to it.
Dr.Norton was a scientist in biology. One day he met a sailor from an island. The sailor told
Dr.Norton about a talking bird. Dr.Norton told his colleagues about it. No one believed the bird
could talk. He tried to persuade them, but they laughed at him. Dr.Norton wanted to prove it.
The next day he left for the island. The sailor he had met told him to look for a man named
Jai. Dr.Norton finally reached the island where he met Jai. “ I can take you where it lives. It lives
by the volcano,” Jai said. A week later, they arrived at the volcano.
Every day they looked for
the bird, but they couldn’t find it which depressed them. He decided to go home. On the route
back, he walked past some old houses. He heard someone say, “ Hello”. Dr.Norton looked up and
saw a bird. He found a new type of bird in the end. Dr.Norton put the bird into a cage. Then he
returned home. He proved his story.
95. At the end of the story, we can conclude
that ... .
A) the bird had never been caught even by
Dr.Norton
B) the bird was a proof to persuade
Dr.Norton’s colleagues
C) finding the volcano
was also a significant
discovery
D) Jai didn’t like Dr.Norton and asked not
to sell the bird
96. According to the passage, all of the
following are TR U E, E X C E P T . . . .
A) A sailor told Dr.Norton about the bird
B) The talking bird was near old houses
C) Jai gave bread to a talking bird
D) Dr.Norton put the bird into a cage
Read the text and answer the questions according to it.
Driving a taxi in town was Peter’s first job. He earned a small salary.
Peter was practical
about the future. “ Maybe I can get a scholarship to college,” he thought. “ I could learn
mathematical formulas and get a job in a bank.” Peter stopped to pick up a passenger. “ W here
to?” he asked. “ G o to the Fourth Street Bank. And don’t talk to me,” the man said. The man
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93. According to the passage, what is this story
mainly about?
A) A sailor who learned biology.
B) A guide who found a new island.
C) A man who lived by the volcano.
D) A scholar who discovered a talking bird.
94. According to the passage, why did
Dr.Norton go to the island?
A) He wanted to find a talking bird.
B) He wanted to see the volcano.
C) He wanted to discover some old houses.
D) He wanted to start a new life there.
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was rude. W hen they stopped, the fare was $10.25. He put his hands in his pockets. “ I can’t
find my wallet.” he said.
Peter said, “ You may borrow ten dollars and a quarter from me.”
The man was ashamed and said, “ I was mean to you but now I want to help you. I founded a
bank. I want to give you one thousand dollars.” The man urged him to take the m oney but he
didn’t. “ Y ou’re an honest person, “ the man said. “ I thought you w ould take it. I want you to
work for me.” The next day Peter started his jo b in the bank. He was happy that he finished
his former job.
97. According to the passage, what is this story
mainly about?
A) How a driver got a scholarship to go to
college.
B) W hy it is important to borrow money.
C) How a passenger
got a new job with a
low salary.
D) How a driver got a new jo b by being
kind.
9 8 . According to the passage, what job had
Peter had before he started working in the
bank?
A) He had never had any jo b before.
B) He had got a scholarship at college.
C) He had worked as a taxi driver.
D) He had studied math formulas.
9 9 . According to the passage, why did the man
give Peter a job?
A) He assumed that Peter wasn’t practical.
B) Peter showed that he was honest.
C) He wanted Peter to be his driver.
D) He borrowed from Peter a lot o f money.
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. A ll of the following statements are T R U E
about the man, E X C E P T . . . .
A) The man wanted Peter to take a lot of
money.
B) The man was rude when he got into the
taxi.
C) The man gave
Peter all his m oney as a
gift.
D) The man offered Peter a job in his bank.
Read the text and answer the questions according to it.
Every day, a fisherman sat on a bridge. He threw the seeds into the water. He had a simple
way to catch fish. He cut a branch off a tree and tied a plain string to it. He put a sharp
hook on it. Then he whispered, “ Come here fish.” Like magic, the fish bit the hook. He took
the fish home to make a big pot of fish soup from them. One day, another m an walked up
to him. He said, “ M y name is George. I am staying at the hotel. I bet that I am a better
fisherman than you. I will accompany you today. I want to prove m y skill.” T h e fisherman
cast his string. George had a lot o f electronic tools. One machine showed him the locations
o f fish. The other machine could weigh the fish.
At the end o f the day, George subtracted his
fish from the fisherman’s. The fisherman had beaten him by forty-seven. George was shocked.
The fisherman told George, “ I am patient and I believe in myself. Take a breath, and try it
in my way.”
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. According to the passage, what is the story
mainly about?
A) How George made a pot o f fish soup
B) W h y tw o fishermen used only nets
C) How two men com peted in catching
fish
D) How to cook
fish to be very delicious
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. According to the passage, what did the
fisherman do with the fish after he had
caught them?
A) He subtracted the fish.
B) He made soup from them.
C) He sold them to a restaurant.
D) He made all sorts o f food.
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