English reading passages (for dtm test takers)

100. According to the passage how often are the Olympics held?
A) every few hours
B) every four years
C) every five days
D) every ten weeks


Read the text and answer the questions according to it.

Jade is a green stone that was expensive and extremely difficult to cut. This did not stop the Chinese from creating beautiful objects and art pieces out of this material, however. In fact, the long lasting feature of jade actually makes it too valuable. Because of long lasting feature, some people believed that jade contained mystic powers. People also thought it had mystic powers because it produced a beautiful noise when it was hit. Chinese people used jade as the material for musical instruments in the past. These musical instruments played noise of notes from a little wind. Especially in China, jade was also used in clothes. Jade jewelry was probably popular because people knew that it would not break. Jade was also used in religious ceremonies and jade objects were often placed in tombs. The wealthy members of the Han Dynasty were even buried in jade suits because people believed that this stone would protect the dead from outside forces. Because of difficult cutting, these suits usually took a few years to complete.

101. According to the passage, what is the main idea of the passage?
A) How to make clothes in China
B) The history of the Han Dynasty
C) The interesting uses of jade stones
D) Chinese people’s musical instruments
102. According to the passage, what did jade produce when struck?
A) a fine suit
B) a little wind
C) a beautiful object
D) a nice noise
103. According to the passage, how is jade described in the text?
A) It is described as difficult to cut and long lasting
B) It is described as difficult to cut and weak
C) It is described as long lasting and easy to cut
D) It is described as easy to cut and weak