Friends fall out at sea (P2)

Choose the best answer:

1. Why was The Impeccable's activity against laws, according to China's Foreign Ministry?

A. It'd "got too close" to the Chinese ships.

B. It carries a 2-km-long detection cable.

C. The detection cable challenged Chinese ships.

D. It was on routine work south of Hainan Province.

2. How many incidents between China and the US are mentioned?

A. Only one. B. Two. C. Three. D. None.

3. We can tell from the story that ____.

A. there was a battle between US and Chinese ship

B. the incident won't do long-term harm

C. there haven't been such incidents before

D. the Sino-US relationship is in trouble

Now moms are on Facebook too (P3)

Choose the best answer:

4. According to the passage, what is Facebook?

A. It's a tool teachers use to show kids how to be happy

B. It's a tool kids use when they want to talk about things in secret.

C. It's a tool parents use to spy on their kids.

D. People use it to show pictures, make friends and share experiences.

5. Dell Orto signed up to Facebook because _____.

A. being on Facebook is fashionable and makes him friends.

B. he wants to stay in tune with trends.

C. it is a way of being cool.

D. he wants to be a happy teacher.

6. Why is Facebook becoming more and more popular among teachers and parents?

A. Because they can use it find out what kids' lives are like.

B. Because they can communicate with each other about schoolwork on Facebook.

C. Because they can get answers to any kind of questions from kids on Facebook.

D. Because they can make kids feel they are cool on Facebook.

7. Which sentence is NOT true?

A. Not all parents are suited for Facebook.

B. Dell Orto doesn't mind sharing his personal life with others.

C. Kids are upset because teachers and parents are on Facebook.

D. There are both positive and negative things about Facebook.

Flying into her future (P8)

Choose the best answer:

8. Which sentence is NOT TRUE of Jolin Tsai?

A. Her first album is Flower Butterfly.

B. She is 28 years old.

C. She is a pop star from Taiwan

D. Her new company is Warner Music.

9. What did Jolin Tsai need to do to make her new album?

A. Learn to dance

B. Hang upside down.

C. Use her body to make the shadow of a butterfly's wings.

D. All of the above.

10. The word "perfectionist" means a person who ____.

A. is good at art B. is very popular

C. is always smiling

D. tries to do everything as well as possible

11. The article tells us all of the following EXCEPT ____.

A. Jolin is a good dancer

B. Jolin tried hard to make her new album

C. Jolin is a hot-tempered girl

D. Jolin has trained herself to be strong

Key:1-3 C B B 4-7 D B A C 8-11 A D D C