World's best job (P2)

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1. According to the passage, in order to get the job, the candidates had to do all but ______.

A. showing their ability in swimming and writing

B. showing they had the ability to learn new things quickly

C. showing their ability in communicating

D. showing how they could enjoy staying outside

2. Which of the following tells the reason why Ben was able to get the job?

A. He is a Briton and familiar with Australia.

B. He has rich working experience in taking care of an island.

C. He deeply impressed Tourism Queensland CEO Anthony Hayes.

D. He has all the abilities and skills the job calls for.

3. What can we infer from the passage?

A. The job is part of a tourism program in Queensland, Australia.

B. Hamilton Island is in England with the similar conditions to Queensland.

C. Ben's father thinks his son should have made more friends and been more active in his social life instead of always staying outside.

D. Ben has never had a job as long as 6 months.

4. Why is the job called "the best job in the world"?

A. The job is on a beautiful island in Australia.

B. The job will attract lots of visitors.

C. There would be a tough competition to get the job.

D. What you need to do is relax and enjoy yourself.

Running away (P3)

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5. What caused "me" to run away from home?

A. My step mom did something that upset me.

B. I missed my grandparents very much.

C. I got angry with my dad.

D. I was caught doing something wrong by my step mom.

6. What did "I" do after running away from home?

A. I made a wish that my step mom would leave dad and me.

B. I slept in a little playhouse in a small park.

C. I cried desperately on my own in the park.

D. I thought a lot about the problems in my family.

7. Why did I feel angry and sad towards Dad?

A. He drove me out of my home.

B. He did not properly deal with the family problems.

C. He favored my step mom more when we had an argument.

D. He let the policemen send me to my grandparents.

8. What does the passage try to tell the reader?

A. It is not good to run away from home for any reason.

B. Teenagers should think more about their family.

C. Society should pay more attention to teenagers and offer them help when needed.

D. Parents should put their children through troubling experiences.

Disney's animal tale (P5)

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9. How was the film Earth made?

A. It was made on land and under water.

B. It was made with the help of some hunters.

C. It was made following the animals' life going over a year.

D. It was made into a cartoon film by Disney.

10. What does the last paragraph mean?

A. The visual effects of the film are not as good as the emotional ones.

B. Both visual and emotional effects are important for a good film.

C. It is hard to get the emotional idea of the film.

D. The story of the polar bear has touched people a lot.

11. What's the main purpose of the film?

A. To show the story of life on the earth.

B. To remind people of global warming.

C. To show the animals' way of life.

D. To celebrate Earth Day.

To live forever (P6)

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12. What does the word "story" in the last paragraph but one refer to?

A. How she got the throne back.

B. The legend of Cleopatra.

C. The affair of her and Caesar.

D. The way she died.

13. Why did Cleopatra take her life by using a snake?

A. She wanted people to remember her.

B. She wanted to die in a special way.

C. She wanted to live forever.

D. She thought it would be less miserable to die that way.

14. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. It has been years since archaeologists found Cleopatra's tomb.

B. Cleopatra ruled Egypt for more than 30 years.

C. How Cleopatra went to meet Mark Antony may not be real.

D. Caesar's son and his nephew were both involved in the war to take power of Rome from Antony.

15. Which of the following is NOT the reason why Cleopatra has been remembered for so long?

A. She was the queen of Egypt.

B. She was the lover of two powerful rulers of Ancient Rome.

C. Her story is different from any other ancient women.

D. She died at the age of 39.

Key:1—4 BDAD

5—8 ADBC

9—11 CDA

12—15 BCCD