US kids say: too much! (P1)

Choose the best answer:

1. _____ are middle school students.

A. Alex Bennett and Marsha Brown

B. Allison Hall and Alex Bennett

C. Karen Adams and Vatterott

D. Rachel Bennett and Allison Hall

2. Marsha thought _____.

A. homework was taking away time for sleep and play.

B. a lot of homework is good for her kids, who are in higher grades.

C. children have to give up their hobbies because of homework overload

D. homework was very helpful for her studies.

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. None of the students thought homework was helpful.

B. Some parents had taken part in a movement against heavy workloads.

C. Some schools had cut homework on weekends and vacations.

D. Some schools were working to understand the purpose of homework.

Free music on Google (P2)

Choose the best answer:

4. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Music downloads in China were mostly illegal.

B. Google's new service is free and legal.

C. Users can google music in just two ways.

D. Music downloads in China are mainly to cellphones.

5. How many music companies is Google working with?

A. Four. B. Fourteen.

C. Fifteen. D. Eighteen.

6. The story says that ____.

A. Google has a promising market in China

B. Google fell behind Baidu for lack of picture download

C. Google used to be as popular as Baidu

D. Only Chinese users have access to the new service

Why do people yawn? (P2)

True or false:

____ 7. Only humans yawn.

____ 8. Many animals yawn as well.

____ 9. The average yawn lasts about 10 minutes.

____ 10. People yawn when they are tired or bored.

____ 11. Scientists are sure that yawn is a way for a body to become alert.

____ 12. If you let out a big yawn in class, some of your classmates may yawn in response.

Easter is a joyful time in modern Britain (P8)

Choose the best words or phrases to fill in the blanks:

paint, lamb, religious, visit, hunt, though, hide, Easter eggs,

Easter is a joyful time in the UK. After Christmas, it is the most fun seasonal holiday we have. 13 we don't give each other presents, we eat a lot of chocolate and have a big family roast, usually 14 , on the Easter weekend.

Easter began as an important 15 feast, but for the non-religious it is also a special time. It is an official holiday so most people 16 their families on Easter weekends.

The most important Easter tradition is giving each other 17 . We celebrate the egg at Easter because it is a symbol of new life. Traditionally people used to 18 chicken eggs, but today we give each other chocolate eggs.

A traditional Easter game is the Easter egg hunt. Parents 19 chocolate eggs in the garden, and then children go out and 20 for them. What you find, you can eat! It's quite normal for children to feel sick after Easter weekend from all the chocolate.

Key: 1—3 DBA

4—6 CDA

7—12 FTFTFT

13—20 Although, lamb, religious, visit, Easter eggs, paint, hide, hunt