Recently, PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) has been a hot issue in the education field. Here is the official site of PISA in Taiwan.
Click the link, and you'll find sample test items. There are 17 sets of items, in different text formats.
http://pisa.nutn.edu.tw/download/sample_papers/PISA_RelItems_Rd_en.pdf
PISA Released Items--Reading
The following is an example from the 17 sets, which you can find on pages 55 to 58 and the reading text of which is the shortest.
R112: In Poor Taste
from Arnold Jago
Did you know that in 1996 we spent
almost the same amount on chocolate as
our Government spent on overseas aid to
help the poor?
Could there be something wrong with
our priorities?
What are you going to do about it?
Yes, you.
Arnold Jago,
Mildura
Question 1: IN POOR TASTE R112Q01
Arnold Jago’s aim in the letter is to provoke
A guilt.
B amusement.
C fear.
D satisfaction.
Question 3: IN POOR TASTE R112Q03- 0 1 2 3 4 8 9
What kind of response or action do you think Arnold Jago would like his letter to
prompt?
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A general description of the Reading test of PISA can be found on the following webpage:
http://pisa.nutn.edu.tw/download/sample_papers/Reading_Framework-en.pdf
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