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Q2: What happened when the man was 13 years old?___
A. His family moved to Sacramento to settle down .
B. His family bought him a new suit and a new tie .
C. He went to Sacramento for a spelling competition .
D. He won the first prize in the state spelling competition .
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Q3: Why did the man’s mom give him a big hug?___
A. To make him feel better after he lost the first prize .
B. To apologize for not buying him some ice cream .
C. To wish him good luck in the next competition .
D. To congratulate him on winning the first prize .
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Q4: What color is the girl going to wear for her next competition?___
A. Red .
B. Blue .
C. Green .
D. Yellow .
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Q1: What is this passage mainly about?___
A. Superstitions and science .
B. Tips on how to have good luck .
C. Superstitions in the United States .
D. Rational and superstitious societies .
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Q2: According to the passage, what is considered as bad luck?___
A. Walking under a ladder .
B. Dreaming of a black cat .
C. Hanging a mirror in the house .
D. Stepping on one's own shadow .
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Q3: Why is it considered bad luck to see a black cat crossing one’s path?___
A. Because black cats look like witches . e witches .
B. Because black cats were thought to be witches .
C. Because black cats bring seven years of bad luck .
D. Because black cats are hard to notice in darkness .
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Q4: According to the passage, what will bring people good luck?___
A. Breaking a mirror on purpose .
B. Catching a falling leaf on one's birthday .
C. Finding a on the ground and picking it up .
D. Dreaming of blowing out the candles in one blow .
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Q1: How long will the woman spend on her way to and from work by high-speed train?___
A. 4 hours .
B. 2 hours .
C. 1.5 hours .
D. 45 minutes .
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Q2: When does the woman arrive back home by subway?___
A. At 8 .
B. At 7 .
C. At 6 .
D. At 5 .
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Q3: According to the woman, in what way will the new high-speed train be a big help to her?___
A. She can either read or rest a little on the train .
B. She can read and respond to emails onthe train .
C. She can travel to many different parts of the city .
D. She can go shopping on her way home from work .
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Q4: How will the new high-speed train affect the man?___
A. He can take the train to the old part of the city .
B. He can save a lot of money when he takes the train .
C. He can save 20 minutes to go to work with the train .
D. He can take the train to the airport instead of driving .
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Q1: How much time on average do Americans spend on their way to work?___
A. About an hour .
B. More than an hour .
C. About half an hour .
D. More than one and a half hours .
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Q2: What is the present situation about Americans’ commuting to work?___
A. More and more Americans spend over an hour getting to work .
B. Over 10 percent of Americans spend less than an hour getting to work .
C. Only New York people spend more than 90 minutes getting to work .
D. Over 10 percent of Americans spend more than 90 minutes getting to work .
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Q3: Why does Steven choose to have an extreme commute?___
A. Because gas prices are not high .
B. Because the commute is not tiring .
C. Because he can attend a better school .
D. Because he can have his favorite lifestyle .
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Q4: Which of the following is the disadvantage of long commutes?___
A. Traffic jams .
B. Expensive housing .
C. Poorer life quality .
D. A tiring and boring trip .
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Q1: What did Katy like about Jason’s last Halloween party?___
A. She liked playing an interesting game .
B. She enjoyed seeing many of her old friends .
C. She enjoyed wearing her Halloween costume .
D. She liked the decorations in Jason's front yard .
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Q2: What is the actual reason that Katy doesn’t want to attend Jason’s party?___
A. None of her friends likes Jason .
B. None of Jason's guests is young .
C. She wants to go to Linda's party ..
D. She went to Jason's party last year .
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Q3: What is special about Linda’s party?___
A. The party will last four hours .
B. Six people will attend the party .
C. They will have huge bags of candy .
D. They will play a new game called "GuessWho ".
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Q4: What will Katy do to solve her problem?___
A. Go to Jason's party .
B. Go to Linda's party .
C. Attend both Jason's and Linda's parties .
D. Celebrate Halloween with her parents .
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Q1: What is special about this year’s Black Friday shopping?___
A. Some stores offered bigger holiday discounts .
B. Some stores provided more choices of nightlife.
C. Some stores made efforts to attract young people .
D. Some stores opened much earlier than they used to .
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Q2: Why did some stores open at midnight on Thanksgiving night?___
A. To attract young customers .
B. To beat other stores for sale.
C. To let people sleep late the next day .
D. To keep people stay up for the night .
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Q3: How many Black Friday shoppers were reported to go to the shops at midnight this year?___
A. 24 percent .
B. 37 percent .
C. 9.5 percent .
D. 23.5 percent .
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Q4: What can we learn about the 15-year-old Jenny?___
A. She and her cousins went back home at midnight .
B. She liked the traditional 4 a.m. Black Friday.
C. She preferred midnight shopping to early morning shopping .
D. She and her cousins got up very early to buy discounted items .
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Q1: Why did the woman decide to do a triathlon?___
A. Because she did it in college .
B. Because she wanted to be tough .
C. Because her sister did it and liked it .
D. Because her sister said it was good for her .
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Q2: When did the man first do a triathlon?___
A. Last year .
B. In college .
C. Last week .
D. In high school .
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Q3: How does the man feel about running?___
A. Boring.
B. Scaring .
C. Exciting .
D. Interesting .
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Q4: Why doesn’t the woman like swimming in the triathlon?___
A. Because she fears that a big fish might eat her .
B. Because she fears that she would get lost in lakes .
C. Because she doesn't want to scare away small fishes .
D. Because she doesn't like swimming with many people .
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Q1: What is the ratio of positive to negative emotions that can make a person happier?___
A. 1:3.
B. 3 :1.
C. 1 :10 .
D. 10 :1.
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Q2: What is the most exciting finding about increasing positive emotions?___
A. It improves relationships .
B. It leads to greater success .
C. It helps develop creativity .
D. It contributes to good health .
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Q3: What does the speaker say about negative feelings?___
A. People should turn every negative feeling around .
B. Negative feelings can sometimes have positive effects .
C. Negative feelings often cause people to make mistakes .
D. People should never show negative feelings in public places .
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Q4: What is the main idea of the passage?___
A. People should learn to manage their emotions .
B. People should be patient with their negative feelings .
C. People should learn to analyze causes of unhappiness .
D. People should identify as many positive feelings as possible .
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Q1: What are the man and woman talking about?___
A. Whether nature is magical and kind .
B. Whether nature is powerful and full of risks .
C. Whether Christopher was well prepared for the trip .
D. Whether Christopher's trip to Alaska was worthwhile .
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Q2: What can we learn about Christopher?___
A. He made a film about his trip to Alaska .
B. He wrote a story about his trip to Alaska .
C. He died while having an adventure in Alaska .
D. He learned how powerful and risky Alaska was .
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Q3: What does the woman think about Christopher taking the trip to Alaska?___
A. He was too foolish .
B. He was really romantic .
C. He had a very kind heart .
D. He had a spirit for trying things .
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Q4: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as something that would have saved Christopher’s life?___
A. A gun to hunt .
B. The map of the area .
C. Emergency food supplies .
D.
E. mergency communication equipment .
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Q1: What speed can an avalanche reach within five seconds of taking off?___
A. At 8 miles an hour .
B. At 18 miles an hour .
C. At 80 miles an hour .
D. At 88 miles an hour .
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Q2: According to the passage, under what circumstances may an avalanche occur?___
A. There are too many layers of snow on the .
B. There is a layer of snow covering an entire area .
C. The top layer of snow slides off the layer below it .
D. The layer of snow below the surface becomes unstable .
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Q3: What are skiers advised to do to avoid being caught in an avalanche?___
A. Ski only in the official ski areas .
B. Look for solid snow to walk on .
C. Look out for each other while skiing .
D. Learn to control themselves in an avalanche .
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Q4: Why does the ski patrol use explosives?___
A. To dig holes in the snow .
B. To close the area for skiing .
C. To make an avalanche move on purpose .
D. To' check how different layers are holding up .
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Q1:What is conversation mainly about?___
A. The woman's happy college life the man's doubt .
B. The woman's spending habits and the man's concerns .
C. The man's reminding the woman of the exam this Thursday .
D. The man's support for the woman over the past 15 years .
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Q2:What did the woman do last night?___
A. She bought a new leather coat .
B. She studied very hard for an exam .
C. She treated all her friends to dinner .
D. She went to a concert with her friends .
