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Larry was on another of his underwater adventures but this time, it was different. He decided to take his daughter along with him. She was only ten years old. This would be her first trip with her father on what he had always been famous for.
Larry first began diving when he was his daughter’s age. Similarly, his father had taken him along on one of his adventures. Since then, he had never looked back. Larry started out by renting diving suits from the small diving shop just along the shore. He had hated them. They were either too big or too small. Then, there was the instructor. He gave him a short lesson before allowing him into the water with his father. He had made an exception. Larry would never have been able to go down without at least five hours of theory and another similar number of hours on practical lessons with a guide. Children his age were not even allowed to dive.
After the first adventure, Larry’s later diving adventures only got better and better. There was never a dull moment. In his black and blue suit and with an oxygen tank fastened on his back, Larry dived from boats into the middle of the ocean. Dangerous areas did not prevent him from continuing his search. Sometimes, his was limited to a cage underwater but that did not bother him. At least, he was still able to take photographs of the underwater creatures.
Larry’s first adventure without his father was in the Cayman Islands. There were numerous diving spots in the area and Larry was determined to visit all of them .Fortunately for him, a man offered to take him around the different spots for free. Larry didn’t even know what the time was how many spots he dived into or how many photographs he had taken. The diving spots afforded such a wide array of fish and sea creatures that Larry saw more than thirty varieties of creatures.
Larry looked at his daughter. She looked as excited as he had been when he was her age. He hoped she would be able to continue the family tradition. Already, she looked like she was much braver than had been then. This was the key to a successful underwater adventure.
What can be inferred from Paragraph2?

A.Larry had some privileges.
B.Larry liked the rented diving suits.
C.Divers had to buy diving equipment.
D.Ten-year-old children were permitted to dive.

Why did Larry have to stay in a cage underwater sometimes?

A.To dive into the deep water.
B.To protect himself from danger.
C.To admire the underwater view.
D.To take photo more conveniently.

What can be learned from the underlined sentence?

A.Larry didn’t wear a watch. B.Larry had a poor memory.
C.Larry was not good at math. D.Larry enjoyed the adventure.

What did Larry expect his daughter to do?

A.Become a successful diver.
B.Make a good diving guide.
C.Take a lot of photos underwater.
D.Have longer hours of training.
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A.everyone is able to be a success
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Don’t talk to me; I’m busy with my iPhone
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A.London commuters are unfriendly to strangers
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D.how much electricity the device can produce

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A.help housewives operate the washing machine
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What does the underlined part “gain an edge” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.Increase the speed.     B.Reach the limit.
C.Get an advantage. D.Set a goal.

The underlined part “the laws of business physics” in Paragraph 3 means ________.

A.spending more time and performing worse
B.spending more time and performing better
C.spending less time and performing worse
D.spending less time and performing better

What can we learn from the text?

A.How fast a firm moves depends on how big it is.
B.How competitive a firm is depends on what it produces.
C.Firms guided by strategic speed take time to make necessary changes.
D.Firms guided by operational speed take time to develop necessary team spirit.

Which could be the best title for the text?

A.Improve quality? Serve better. B.Deliver value? Plough ahead.
C.Reduce time? Move faster. D.Need speed? Slow down.

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