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The United States will introduce a new exam system for students who seek to study in the USA and other English-speaking countries, Xinhua News Agency reported from New York.
The exam, which means a great change from the current English level test, was introduced by Theresa Jen, associate director of the International Service of the USA College Board, America's leading educational organization.
"The Advanced Placement International English Language (APIEL) will be offered for the first time all over the world on May 10, 2012," said Jen.
However, the APIEL is a strange title to most Chinese students, and it is unlikely to soon gain the similarity of other already existing exams, such as the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), the GRE (Graduate Record Examination), or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System).
"I have never heard of such a test and I would prefer the IELTS if I need another exam," said Xu Jingyan, a graduating student from Beijing University, who wants to study in England and has already taken the TOEFL.
Most of Xu's classmates have never heard of the APIEL."The APIEL is made for international students who wish to get university studies in English-speaking countries, including the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia." Jen said.
"The APIEL will be used," said Jen, "because the TOEFL can no longer perfectly show the students' abilities of using English." Xinhua reported that a large number of foreign students who had high scores in TOEFL exam turned out to be very ordinary educational performers after being admitted.
"Compared with the TOEFL, the APIEL measures a student's ability to read, write, speak and understand 'English through testing his or her skills in listening comprehension, speaking with fluency, and writing in an organized way." Jen said.
The underlined word "current" in the second paragraph means____.

A.high B.present C.low D.formal

We can learn from the passage that____.

A.the TOEFL is more popular with the Chinese than the IELTS
B.it will take quite a period of time for people to accept the APIEL
C.Chinese students will prefer the IELTS rather than the APIEL even in the future
D.a student will have to take the APIEL if he/ she wants to study in English-speaking countries from 2012

The APIEL is designed for students who want to study in English-speaking countries, such as____.

A.the United States and Canada B.Canada and Ireland
C.Australia and India D.Britain and France

According to the passage, the United States will introduce a new exam because____.

A.it will bring the US government quite a lot of money
B.more and more students want to get further education in the USA
C.the existing exam systems can no longer perfectly show the students' abilities
D.the Chinese pay special attention to English studies with China's entry into the WTO

Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A.A New Exam Designed for Students
B.The Four Skills in Learning English
C.The Key to English-speaking Countries
D.TOEFL, IELTS and GRE to Be out of Date
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When you do something wrong, _______________.

A.you may correct it
B.you will have no chance to challenge yourself
C.anybody will laugh at you
D.you will be happy

Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A.When you get success, your friends will be very proud of you.
B.You can get help from others when you make mistakes.
C.You can still be a happy person even if you have little money.
D.All the above.

Why do we say “Happiness is not the same as money”? Because _______________.

A.money always brings happiness
B.money doesn’t always bring happiness
C.everything can be bought with money
D.only rich people have happiness

Which is the title of the passage?

A.Do Something Good to Others
B.Happy and Lucky
C.Happiness
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In most parts of the sea, there are many kinds of fishes and plants. Some live near the top of the sea. Others live deep down. There are also a lot of small living things, and lots of fishes live by eating them.
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A.a short story B.for science reading
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The sea covers about _______of the earth.
A One third B. One fourth
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Which of the following is NOT true?

A.The sea is usually beautiful when the sun is shining.
B.The sea is always very terrible when the wind blows hard.
C.The highest mountain is in the deepest place of the sea.
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The last sentence “But, in 1970, five women scientists lived in the deep sea for fourteen days.” means that________.

A.women wanted to live in the deep sea for a long time
B.women could go deeper into the sea than men
C.women liked living in the deep sea better than men
D.women could do the same work as men

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What kind of article does this passage belong to?

A.A fascinating story. B.A book review.
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Marcus Yallow was sent to prison because ________.

A.he killed his friend
B.he bombed a military vehicle
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A.Marcus Yallow is much more comfortable obeying the rules of society
B.Marcus Yallow is smart, fast and wise in real life
C.Marcus Yallow always plays online games in real life
D.Marcus Yallow is expert at the network world

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What can we know from Paragraph 1?

A.The dialect of London became the standard in the year 1604.
B.Vowels were pronounced longer towards the end of Middle English
C.The first English dictionary was published in the early 17th century.
D.Many new words entered English because many people moved to Britain.

From Paragraph 2, we know that the Industrial Revolution __________.

A.required spelling and grammar to be fixed
B.required a greater number of English words
C.caused many old English words to be useless
D.led to the English colonization of North America.

The underlined word “froze” in Paragraph 3 shows that some English words in America___________.

A.became longer
B.greatly changed
C.a little changed
D.stayed as they were

What will the paragraph following this passage most probably discuss?

A.The development of Modern English
B.How the English vocabulary became larger
C.Differences among the different kinds of English
D.Differences between Middle English and Modern English

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In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel rod to the next. When it was my turn, I shook my head. Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.
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A.Cruel. B.Serious.
C.Cold. D.Strict

What does the sentence “I saw her ‘we’ll see about that’ look” imply(暗示)?

A.Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it.
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A.they felt sorry for what they had done before
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C.they were astonished to find the author’s progress
D.they wanted to see what the author would do on the bars

The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is ______.

A.the last incident was sad enough to make Mom weep
B.the child’s experience reminded Mom of that of her own
C.Mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraph
D.in fact Mom suffered more in the process of the child’s growth

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