1. 1.

   In what section of a newspaper will you probably read the advertisements?

   1. A.
      Geography
   2. B.
      Education
   3. C.
      History
   4. D.
      Environment
2. 2.

   What do Science Museum Oklahoma and Leonardo’s Discovery Warehouse have in common?

   1. A.
      Aiming at science
   2. B.
      Introducing animals
   3. C.
      Offering imaginary roles
   4. D.
      Enjoying a trip to the universe
3. 3.

   Emma has a tight schedule and has to work from 10am-5pm every day. If she wants to visit a museum, which website will she probably login to get more information?

   1. A.
      http://www.jasminemoran.com/
   2. B.
      http://www.museumgreatplains.org/
   3. C.
      http://tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/
   4. D.
      http://www.sciencemuseumok.org/
4. 4.

   Which of the following can be learned from the advertisements?

   1. A.
      Visitors can enjoy family fun in all the museums except the Museum of the Great Plains
   2. B.
      Visitors can experience something related to culture in the Tulsa Air and Space Museum
   3. C.
      Visitors can phone (405) 382-0950 if their children want to enjoy role-playing programs
   4. D.
      Visitors can explore an adventure of outer space in 601 NW Ferris Ave Lawton, OK
5. 5.

   What may be the purpose of the writer writing the passage?

   1. A.
      To show his knowledge of museums
   2. B.
      To provide some information on museums
   3. C.
      To attract attention from the readers
   4. D.
      To entertain readers

The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you'll get your words mixed up (混合) and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can't understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor, you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Don't be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It's better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they don't understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is: “Don't be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”

1. 1.

   The writer thinks that the most important thing for you to learn a language is___________

   1. A.
      reading
   2. B.
      practicing
   3. C.
      talking about it
   4. D.
      listening
2. 2.

   What should you do in learning English?

   1. A.
      Try to make some mistakes
   2. B.
      Avoid making any mistakes
   3. C.
      Remember as many new words as you can
   4. D.
      Use it as often as you cam
3. 3.

   When you make a mistake, you should___________

   1. A.
      never make any mistakes again
   2. B.
      tell others not to make the same mistake
   3. C.
      punish yourself for making it
   4. D.
      keep your sense of humor
4. 4.

   The story tells us: “___________”

   1. A.
      It is normal that we make some mistakes in learning English
   2. B.
      Everyone must make mistakes
   3. C.
      We can avoid making mistakes in learning a language
   4. D.
      Laughing can help one learn English well

It is reported that six Chinese ships have entered waters near islands claimed by both China and Japan. China said the ships were carrying out “l(fā)aw enforcement” to demonstrate its jurisdiction(管轄權(quán)) over the islands, known as Diaoyu in China and Senkaku in Japan. At least two of the ships left after the Japanese coast guard issued a warning, Japanese officials say.
The action came after Japan sealed a deal to buy three of the islands from their private Japanese owner. Japan controls the uninhabited but resource-rich East China Sea islands, which are also claimed by Taiwan.
The Japanese Coast Guard said the first two Chinese boats entered Japan’s territorial waters at 06:18 local time, followed by another fleet of four other ships just after 07:00. The first two ships then left the area. A third ship left later on Friday morning, one report said. No force was used, Japanese officials added. “Our patrol(巡邏) ships are currently telling them to leave our country’s territorial waters,” the coastguard said in a statement.
The Chinese foreign ministry confirmed that its ships were there. “These law enforcement and patrol activities are aimed to demonstrate China’s jurisdiction over the Diaoyu Islands and ensure the country’s maritime interests,” a statement said.
The US has called for “cooler heads to be accepted” as tension worsens between China and Japan over the islands. US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is going to visit both Japan and China from this weekend as part of a tour of the region.
The dispute(爭端) has seriously damaged diplomatic relations between China and Japan and threatens to damage the strong trading relationship, says the BBC’s John Sudworth in Beijing. The dispute has also caused strong nationalist emotions on both sides that makes it very difficult to be seen to be backing down, says our reporter.
The Japanese government says it is buying the islands to promote their stable and peaceful management. China on the other hand, says the islands have historically been its territory and fishing grounds. Meanwhile Japan’s newly-appointed ambassador to China, Shinichi Nishimiya, remains in hospital in Tokyo. He was appointed on Tuesday to replace Uichiro Niwa, who has been criticized for his dealing with the worst diplomatic dispute between Japan and China in recent years

1. 1.

   The Diaoyu Islands are actually inhabited(居住) by              

   1. A.
      Japan
   2. B.
      China
   3. C.
      Taiwan
   4. D.
      Nobody
2. 2.

   Which of the following is TRUE?

   1. A.
      Japan fired at the 6 Chinese ships to warn them to leave the waters
   2. B.
      China admitted that the 6 ships had been forced to leave the waters
   3. C.
      The US called on both sides to calm down
   4. D.
      Shinichi Nishimiya was unconscious(昏迷的) in the hospital because somebody attacked him
3. 3.

   Why was Uichiro Niwa replaced?

   1. A.
      He isn’t iron(強(qiáng)硬) enough in dealing with the diplomatic disputes between Japan and China
   2. B.
      His health condition is not good enough to work there
   3. C.
      He didn’t do well in dealing with the diplomatic dispute about the Diaoyu Islands
   4. D.
      He criticized the Chinese government publicly in an improper way
4. 4.

   This news report is most likely to be selected from the              newspaper

   1. A.
      British
   2. B.
      Chinese
   3. C.
      Japanese
   4. D.
      American

I went into Harrods in London (a huge department store I am sure you have heard of) to buy some Minton china plates for a wedding anniversary which was to be a group gift from friends to other friends in Geneva.
Having only 30 minutes between meeting. I whizzed there in a taxi from the office and battled through the milling people on the 2nd day of the sales on the ground floor up to the 5th to the china department. There was a man standing there who was obviously a sales person who I rushed up to and asked if he had this particular china in stock and if it would take long to wrap, etc. He was amazing. He got the plates in seconds, wrapped them up and asked me if I wanted a store card, to which I replied no, because I lived in Switzerland, to which he replied asking if, as I lived abroad, would like a tax rebate form(退稅表). After that he showed me what to do, produced a map of the store and told me where I should go for the formalities(程序). That was fabulous! I thanked him and said what wonderful service he had given me. I even asked if he gave this to everyone, to which he answered: “I’m just doing what is required at Harrods”. With that, a tall man in a gray suit approached me and offered his hand to shake mine saying, “Can I introduce myself? I am the Chief Executive of Harrods and what an interesting conversation I have just heard…” He had been wandering through the store (as you should do as a hands-on CEO) and had overheard me thanking this salesman, whose face, I can hardly describe, was frozen in a mixture of delight awe and astonishment!
Can you imagine the salesman going home to his family and friends recounting what the CEO spoke to him after overhearing him being praised by a customer?

1. 1.

   The writer went to Harrods to __________

   1. A.
      kill time
   2. B.
      buy some gifts
   3. C.
      go sightseeing
   4. D.
      shop for her wedding
2. 2.

   What does the underlined word “whiz” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?

   1. A.
      drive
   2. B.
      arrive
   3. C.
      rush
   4. D.
      leave
3. 3.

   Which of the following sentences can best replace “I’m just doing what is required at Harrods” in the second paragraph?

   1. A.
      “I’m an honest man.”
   2. B.
      “I must obey the rules.”
   3. C.
      “Harrods is strict with its employees.”
   4. D.
      “Anybody will receive our good service.”
4. 4.

   As soon as she bought what she wanted, the writer________

   1. A.
      went to a meeting
   2. B.
      flew back to Geneva
   3. C.
      visited one of her friends
   4. D.
      attended a wedding ceremony
5. 5.

   The writer wrote the above passage because she thought what she had experience was so ____

   1. A.
      pleasant
   2. B.
      strange
   3. C.
      exciting
   4. D.
      amusing

I never thought I would have a life-changing experience at Wal-Mart.
Although my thoughts were only on speed, the checkout line I was standing in wasn’t moving as quickly as I wanted, and I glanced toward the cashier. There stood a man in his seventies, wearing glasses and a nice smile. I thought, well, he’s an old guy!
For the next few minutes I watched him. He greeted every customer before scanning the items. Sure, his words were the usual, “How’s it going?” But he did something different—he actually listened to people. Then he would respond to what they had said and engage them in brief conversation.
I thought it was odd (古怪的). I have grown accustomed to people asking me how I was doing simply out of robotic conversational habit. After a while, you don’t give any thought to the question and just say something back. I could say, “I just found out I have six months to live,” and someone would reply, “Have a great day!”
But that wasn’t the end. He gave them the change, walked around the counter, and extended his right hand in an act of friendship. He looked the customers in the eyes. “I sure want to thank you for shopping here today,” he told them. “You have a great day. Bye-bye.”
The looks on the faces of the customers were priceless. There were smiles and some sheepish grins (咧嘴一笑). All had been touched by his simple gesture—and in a place they never expected. They would gather their things and walk out, smiling.
Of course, he did the same to me and I got to know his name, Marty.
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1. 1.

   The checkout line the writer was standing in moved slower than expected because ________

   1. A.
      the cashier couldn’t work as fast as others
   2. B.
      there were some big purchases
   3. C.
      the cashier did more than scanning the items
   4. D.
      the writer was not patient enough57．
2. 2.

   According to the writer, when common people ask you “How’s it going?”________

   1. A.
      they don’t really care what you may answer
   2. B.
      they are just practicing their conversation ability
   3. C.
      they are asking about your private information
   4. D.
      they don’t expect to hear any negative answers58．
3. 3.

   What was most customers reaction on Marty’s behaviors?

   1. A.
      They thought it priceless
   2. B.
      They were in some way moved
   3. C.
      They thought it awful and odd
   4. D.
      They felt somewhat annoyed..59．
4. 4.

   What does the writer intend to express through the text?

   1. A.
      Our everyday life is always full of surprises
   2. B.
      Most customers enjoy being treated this way
   3. C.
      Being different is a good way of doing business
   4. D.
      A little positive action can make a big difference

When Sally Ride was ten years old, she had no idea that she would some day grow up to be one of America’s first woman astronauts. In fact, if you had asked her then what wanted to be, she would have said, “ I want to play shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers.” Sally collected baseball cards by the boxful, and she knew the name and batting average (擊球率)of every player in the National League.
But major league baseball didn’t seem much of a possibility for a girl, even an athletic one like Sally, so her father and mother talked her into taking tennis lessons when she was twelve. At first she hated to trade in her baseball bat for a tennis racket, but it wasn’t long before she started to win tournaments in her new sport. “ Tennis became much more fun when I started winning,” Sally remembers. Soon a row of trophies （獎(jiǎng)牌）replaced her box of baseball cards, and tennis star Billie Jean King replaced Dodger shortstop Maury Wills as her sports idol.
Sally first became interested in the space program in 1962 when astronaut John Glenn orbited the earth in his Mercury space capsule. Sally was ten years old at the time, but she remembers the launch and the splashdown (掉落) as if they happened yesterday. The girl who used to memorize batting averages became a space fan. She quickly learned the name of every NASA astronaut(there were only eight of them in 1962), the date of every launch, and the name and number of every spacecraft from Freedom 7 to Skylab 3. She could tell you the speed of light (186,300 miles per second), the distance to the moon (238,860 miles), and the names of the three nearest stars( the Sun, Alpha Centauri, and Barnard’s Star).
By the time she was sixteen, Sally had decided to become an astrophysicist, a scientist who studies space. She had also become a nationally ranked tennis player. She remembers yawning（打哈欠） through an important tennis match on June 20, 1969, after staying up all night to watch Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon. Sally lost the match.
As Sally got older, many of her friends started playing professional tennis. Some of them tried to talk her into quitting school to join them on the professional tennis circuit. But Sally said no. “ Black holes are more interesting to me than backhands,” she told them. Now she knows that she made the right choice, but in 1970 Sally had no way of knowing that NASA would open the space program to women

1. 1.

   At the age of twelve, Sally Ride ________

   1. A.
      was interested in playing tennis
   2. B.
      was persuaded into taking tennis training
   3. C.
      began to become interested in space
   4. D.
      decided to become an astrophysicist
2. 2.

   Sally Ride lost the match on June, 1969 just because________

   1. A.
      she was tired
   2. B.
      she couldn’t decide whether to be an astrophysicist
   3. C.
      she couldn’t decide whether to take part in a professional tennis circuit
   4. D.
      she wasn’t interested in tennis
3. 3.

   From the story we know that Sally ________

   1. A.
      had been a professional baseball player
   2. B.
      had never been a professional player
   3. C.
      had never been a woman astrophysicist
   4. D.
      wasn’t interested in space program
4. 4.

   A capsule is ________

   1. A.
      the name of the neareast star
   2. B.
      a place where the American astronauts and the crew work
   3. C.
      a place where astronauts and the crew are trained
   4. D.
      a container of the crew and astronauts detached(分離) from a rocket
5. 5.

   Which of the following is True according to the passage?

   1. A.
      According to the story, Sally Ride is a woman astrophysicist
   2. B.
      The ambition of becoming a woman astronaut was made in Sally’s childhood
   3. C.
      Freedom 7 and Skylab 3 are the names of the nearest stars
   4. D.
      Sally didn’t quit her schooling at the time as she knew sooner or later NASA would hire woman astronaut

The Wimpole Estate The Wimpole Estate, which now belongs to the National Trust, was built in 1640. Along with Wimpole Hall, the location offers 60 acres of formal and informal gardens, a working kitchen garden and a home farm featuring rare breed animals. Perfect for autumnal walks! Please note: The members are free all the year. Getting there: The Wimpole Estate is 8 miles southwest of Cambridge. Park open: All year, dawn till dusk. Admission: (non-members) ￡4.90 for adults and ￡2.80 for children.

 

Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Experience a unique fragment of the wilderness this autumn, which once covered much of East Anglia. Wicken Fen is the oldest nature reserve in the country, and is famous for its rich plant, insect and bird life --- a delight for naturalists and strollers alike! Please note: The members are free all the year. Getting there: Wicken Fen is 17 miles northeast of Cambridge. Open: All year, dawn till dusk (except Christmas Day) Admission: (non-member) Adults ￡3.80; children ￡1.20.

 

The Peterborough Ghost Walk Or perhaps a night time walk in Peterborough is more up your street? In this case why not try the Peterborough Ghost Walk? The guided walking tour stars at the Museum and Art Gallery in Priestgate and winds its way through the city, lasting about one and a half hours. Please note: The walk is not recommended for young children or those of a nervous disposition. Getting tickets: Visit the Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery or the Tourist Information Center or telephone 01733-343329. Tour dates: Please telephone the above number. Ticket prices: Adults ￡4.00 and ￡2.00 for children.

1. 1.

   Who would be most interested in Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve?

   1. A.
      A historian
   2. B.
      A naturalist
   3. C.
      A farmer
   4. D.
      An artist
2. 2.

   How much would a member pay if he goes to the Wimpole Estate with his two children?

   1. A.
      ￡5.60
   2. B.
      ￡7.70
   3. C.
      ￡8.90
   4. D.
      ￡10.50
3. 3.

   The Peterborough Ghost Walk might give people a feeling of _______

   1. A.
      joy
   2. B.
      release
   3. C.
      fear
   4. D.
      shame
4. 4.

   Which of the following is TRUE about the Wimpole Fstate?

   1. A.
      It is an old private farm
   2. B.
      People can have a walk in it at any time
   3. C.
      People can see some endangered animals there
   4. D.
      The best time to go there for a walk is in the fall

One day Marilla said, “Anne, your new teacher, Miss Stacy, spoke to me yesterday. She says you must study for the examinations for Queen’s College in two years’ time. Then if you do well, you can study at Queen’s in Charlottetown for a year, and after that you’ll be a teacher!”
“That doesn’t matter, Anne. When Matthew and I adopted you three years ago, we decided to look after you as well as we could. Of course we’ll pay for you to study.”So in the afternoons Anne and some of her friends stayed late at school, and Miss Stacy helped them with the special examination work. Diana didn’t want to go to Queen’s, so she went home early, but Gilbert stayed. He and Anne still never spoke and everybody knew that they were enemies, because they both wanted to be first in the examination. Secretly, Anne was sorry that she and Gilbert weren’t friends, but it was too late now.
For two years, Anne studied hard at school. She enjoyed learning, and Miss Stacy was pleased with her. But she didn’t study all the time. In the evenings and at weekends she visited her friends, or walked through the fields with Diana, or sat talking to Matthew.
“Your Anne is a big girl now. She’s taller than you,” Rachel Lynde told Marilla one day.
“You’re right, Rachel!” said Marilla in surprise.
“And she’s a very good girl now, isn’t she? She doesn’t get into trouble these days. I’m sure she helps you a lot with the housework, Marilla.”
“Yes, I don’t know what I’d do without her,” said Marilla, smiling.
“And look at her! Those beautiful grey eyes, and that red-brown hair! You know, Marilla, I thought you and Matthew made a mistake when you adopted her. But now I see I was wrong. You’ve looked after her very well.”
“Well, thank you, Rachel,” replied Marilla, pleased.
That evening, when Matthew came into the kitchen, he saw that his sister was crying.
“What’s the matter?” he asked, surprised. “You haven’t cried since… well, I can’t remember when.”
“It’s just… well, I was thinking about Anne,” said Marilla. “I’ll…I’ll miss her when she goes away.”
“When she goes to Queen’s, you mean? Yes, but she can come home at weekends, on the train.”
“I’ll still miss her,” said Marilla sadly.”
In June the Avonlea boys and girls had to go to Charlottetown to take their examinations.
“Oh, I do hope that I’ve done well,” Anne told Diana when she arrived back at Green Gables. “The examinations were very difficult. And I’ve got to wait for three weeks before I know! Three weeks! I’ll die!”
Anne wanted to do better than Gilbert. But she also wanted to do well for Matthew and Marilla. That was very important to her.
Diana was the first to hear the news, she ran into the kitchen at Green Gables and shouted, “Look, Anne! It’s in Father’s newspaper! You’re first… with Gilbert… out of all the students on the island! Oh, how wonderful!” Anne took the paper with shaking hands, and saw her name, at the top of the list of two hundred. She could not speak.
“Well, now, I knew it,” said Matthew with a warm smile.
“You’ve done well, I must say, Anne,” said Marilla, who was secretly very pleased.
For the next three weeks Anne and Marilla were very busy. Anne needs new dresses to take to Charlottetown

1. 1.

   Which of the following statements is true?

   1. A.
      To be a teacher was one of Annes’ dreams
   2. B.
      Both Anne and Diana studied hard for the special examination
   3. C.
      Matthew and Marilla were Anne’s parents
   4. D.
      Anne was adopted by Matthew and Marilla
2. 2.

   Why are Anne and Gilbert enemies? Because _____________

   1. A.
      they were competitors in school
   2. B.
      they didn’t like each other
   3. C.
      it wasn’t mentioned in the passage
   4. D.
      their parents were enemies
3. 3.

   The paragraph “Oh Marilla! I’d love to be a teacher! But won’t it be very expensive?” should be put between___________

   1. A.
      paragraph ③ and ④
   2. B.
      paragraph ⑦ and ⑧
   3. C.
      paragraph ① and ②
   4. D.
      paragraph ⑨ and ⑩
4. 4.

   What will be written in the following paragraph?

   1. A.
      Anne’s summer holiday
   2. B.
      What will Anne talk about her college life with Diana
   3. C.
      How will Miss Stacy help Anne study
   4. D.
      What will Anne do before attending college
5. 5.

   From the passage, we can learn that _____________

   1. A.
      Miss Stay liked Anne very much
   2. B.
      when Anne became a teacher, she would have lived in the family for six years
   3. C.
      Marilla cried because Anne would leave for ever
   4. D.
      Rachel was a teacher of Anne’s

You know Australia is a big country, but you may not know how easy it is to get around. The untouched beaches that go for miles and deserts that touch the horizon are just there, waiting to be reached and explored. The following are the different ways you can explore our vast country.
Getting around Australia
Air
Flying is the best way to cover large distances in a short time. You can spend more time on the Australia’s can’t-miss landscapes and relaxing lifestyle. Moreover, competition among airlines makes great flying fees available for you.
Drive
Australia has a vast network of well-maintained roads and some of the most beautiful touring routes in the world. You have no difficulty finding car rental companies at major airports, central city locations, suburbs and attractions.
Bus
Bus travel in Australia is comfortable, easy and economical. Buses generally have air conditioning, reading lights, adjustable seats and videos. Services are frequent, affordable and efficient.
Rail
Train travel is the cheapest and gives you an insight into Australia’s size and variety, all from the comfort of your carriage. Scheduled services are a great way to get quickly between our cities and regional centers.
Ferry
The Spirit of Tasmania runs a passenger and vehicle ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania nightly. Extra services are running during summer rush hours. Sealink ferries connect South Australia and Kangaroo Island several times a day. Ferries connect suburbs in our capital cities.
Walk
With easy on the feet pedestrian streets, walking is a great way to get around our cities.
Besides all the above, you can also experience some of the longest tracks and trails in the world in central Australia—impressive journeys of a thousand kilometers or more that can take several weeks to complete

1. 1.

   The underlined word “untouched” in the 1^st paragraph means _____

   1. A.
      secure
   2. B.
      special
   3. C.
      natural
   4. D.
      artificial
2. 2.

   Which of the following is TRUE about travelling in Australia?

   1. A.
      More travelers make the flying fees among airlines higher than before
   2. B.
      You can easily rent a car to explore its most beautiful touring routes
   3. C.
      Taking a bus tour is the most comfortable, economical and efficient way
   4. D.
      Train services can offer you more comfort than any other means of transport
3. 3.

   Ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania usually runs ____

   1. A.
      only at night hours
   2. B.
      only during rush hours
   3. C.
      several times a day
   4. D.
      Between different cities
4. 4.

   From the passage, we know that ____

   1. A.
      pedestrian walking is a great way to travel between cities
   2. B.
      walking in central Australia takes a long time
   3. C.
      central Australia has the world’s longest railway line
   4. D.
      you have to walk over a thousand kilometers in Australia
5. 5.

   If you have only 5 days and want to visit Australia’s famous attractions that are far away from each other, which way of travelling best suits you?

   1. A.
      By air
   2. B.
      By car
   3. C.
      By bus
   4. D.
      On foot

Microsoft founder Bill Gates has recovered his spot at the top of the US money heap, taking the place of investor Warren Buffett as America's richest person, Forbes magazine's latest list reveals.

With 57 billion dollars net worth Gates again leads the list of 400 richest individuals in the world's wealthiest country. He displaced Buffett who briefly held the position this year but who has seen his Berkshire Hathaway investment group's shares slip 15 percent since February and is now worth 50 billion.
According to Forbes, whose list was published late Wednesday, the golden 400 have 1.3 billion dollars net worth or more. However, their combined net worth rose only 30 billion dollars, or two percent, to 1.57 trillion dollars.
Forbes said that rising oil and dizzy art prices fuelled the entry of 31 new members into the ultra-rich club and the return of eight previous members.
A notable arrival was Mark Zuckerberg, 24, founder of the social networking site Facebook（臉譜網(wǎng)）. Forbes estimates his worth at 1.5 billion dollars.
Meanwhile, turmoil（動(dòng)蕩）on the stock and housing markets saw 33 others drop off the list, including the former head of the troubled insurance giant AIG, Maurice Greenberg, and a former head of the online auction site eBay, Margaret Whitman.
Biggest gainers were led by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg who took eighth place with 20 billion dollars worth after a transaction（交易）put a new value on his Bloomberg media and financial data network.
The biggest loser was casino（賭場，娛樂場）tycoon Sheldon Adelson, whose fortune fell 13 billion dollars over 12 months -- the equivalent to 1.5 million dollars an hour -- although he still has 15 billion dollars and occupies 15th place.
About two thirds of the list are self-made billionaires and just over 10 percent are women, led by television star Oprah Winfrey whose fortune rose 200 million dollars to 2.7 billion dollars

1. 1.

   According to Forbes, Warren Buffet is worth _____

   1. A.
      57 billion dollars
   2. B.
      50 billion dollars
   3. C.
      1.5 billion dollars
   4. D.
      20 billion dollars
2. 2.

   31 new members entered the ultra-rich club as a result of _____

   1. A.
      turmoil on the stock and housing market
   2. B.
      media and financial data network
   3. C.
      rising oil and dizzy art prices
   4. D.
      investment
3. 3.

   The purpose of the author using the television star Oprah Winfrey as an example is to _____

   1. A.
      tell the readers that television stars make money easily
   2. B.
      prove that a millionaire can become a billionaire
   3. C.
      women can also be billionaires
   4. D.
      tell the readers that most of the billionaires are self-made
4. 4.

   It can be inferred from the story that _____

   1. A.
      one earns much and also loses much
   2. B.
      stability of markets has much effect upon people’s wealth
   3. C.
      the computer industry makes more billionaires
   4. D.
      young people can also be billionaires
5. 5.

   What is the best title of the passage?

   1. A.
      Bill Gates Leading World’s Richest People Again
   2. B.
      What Made Billionaires
   3. C.
      Self-Made Billionaires
   4. D.
      Biggest Gainer and Biggest Loser