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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nAlthough cats may be one of the most popular pets today, little is known about how and when humans and cats set up their close relationship.\nThe earliest evidence for human-cat interaction dates back to prehistoric Cyprus , where the remains of a wild cat and a human -- dated 9,500 years old -- were found buried together.\nA new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has confirmed the first direct evidence of a human-domestic cat relationship among Chinese farmers 5,300 years ago. Researchers studied the bones of cats, dogs, deer and other animals unearthed in an excavation near a village in Central China. By using some ways, scientists showed that the cats were living on a mostly millet -based diet, just like the domesticated dogs and pigs from the site.\n\"The most reasonable explanation for a high consumption of millet-based food is that the cats had formed a stable and mutual relationship with humans and could easily feed on rodents around human villages, find leftover food or even have been fed by people intentionally,\" said Hu Yaowu from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, whose research focuses on the relationship between humans and domesticated animals.\n\"It is very interesting for us to find the consumption of millet-based foods by the cats, since this kind of evidence had long been missing.\" Hu explains. Since cats usually eat meat, such a diet would be unexpected, unless the cats were being fed by people, the study argues. The researchers also found that one of the cats survived to reach old age, implying that it had a safe place to live and enough to eat.\nWhy the farmers wanted to keep cats nearby or make them \"pets\" could be answered by other evidence. Chinese archaeologists found some storage containers were specifically designed to keep out rodents -- a vermin that cats could certainly have helped with.\nThe simplified theory is that rats were attracted to the food of farmers, and so were harmful to farmers. Cats were attracted to the rats, and so farmers formed a mutually beneficial relationship with cats, taking care of them in return for pest control.\n\n<question>:\nThe evidence found in the remains dating back to prehistoric Cyprus means _ .\n\n<options>:\nA human made cats pets as early as 9,500 years ago\nB human interacted with cats very early\nC cats didn't appear until prehistoric Cyprus\nD when cats became domesticated\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nAlthough cats may be one of the most popular pets today, little is known about how and when humans and cats set up their close relationship.\nThe earliest evidence for human-cat interaction dates back to prehistoric Cyprus , where the remains of a wild cat and a human -- dated 9,500 years old -- were found buried together.\nA new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has confirmed the first direct evidence of a human-domestic cat relationship among Chinese farmers 5,300 years ago. Researchers studied the bones of cats, dogs, deer and other animals unearthed in an excavation near a village in Central China. By using some ways, scientists showed that the cats were living on a mostly millet -based diet, just like the domesticated dogs and pigs from the site.\n\"The most reasonable explanation for a high consumption of millet-based food is that the cats had formed a stable and mutual relationship with humans and could easily feed on rodents around human villages, find leftover food or even have been fed by people intentionally,\" said Hu Yaowu from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, whose research focuses on the relationship between humans and domesticated animals.\n\"It is very interesting for us to find the consumption of millet-based foods by the cats, since this kind of evidence had long been missing.\" Hu explains. Since cats usually eat meat, such a diet would be unexpected, unless the cats were being fed by people, the study argues. The researchers also found that one of the cats survived to reach old age, implying that it had a safe place to live and enough to eat.\nWhy the farmers wanted to keep cats nearby or make them \"pets\" could be answered by other evidence. Chinese archaeologists found some storage containers were specifically designed to keep out rodents -- a vermin that cats could certainly have helped with.\nThe simplified theory is that rats were attracted to the food of farmers, and so were harmful to farmers. Cats were attracted to the rats, and so farmers formed a mutually beneficial relationship with cats, taking care of them in return for pest control.\n\n<question>:\nApart from cats, Hu Yaowu and his teams may also study _ .\n\n<options>:\nA the preventions of pests from grains\nB the history of Chinese farming\nC the dogs and pigs\nD the ways to keep pets\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nAlthough cats may be one of the most popular pets today, little is known about how and when humans and cats set up their close relationship.\nThe earliest evidence for human-cat interaction dates back to prehistoric Cyprus , where the remains of a wild cat and a human -- dated 9,500 years old -- were found buried together.\nA new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has confirmed the first direct evidence of a human-domestic cat relationship among Chinese farmers 5,300 years ago. Researchers studied the bones of cats, dogs, deer and other animals unearthed in an excavation near a village in Central China. By using some ways, scientists showed that the cats were living on a mostly millet -based diet, just like the domesticated dogs and pigs from the site.\n\"The most reasonable explanation for a high consumption of millet-based food is that the cats had formed a stable and mutual relationship with humans and could easily feed on rodents around human villages, find leftover food or even have been fed by people intentionally,\" said Hu Yaowu from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, whose research focuses on the relationship between humans and domesticated animals.\n\"It is very interesting for us to find the consumption of millet-based foods by the cats, since this kind of evidence had long been missing.\" Hu explains. Since cats usually eat meat, such a diet would be unexpected, unless the cats were being fed by people, the study argues. The researchers also found that one of the cats survived to reach old age, implying that it had a safe place to live and enough to eat.\nWhy the farmers wanted to keep cats nearby or make them \"pets\" could be answered by other evidence. Chinese archaeologists found some storage containers were specifically designed to keep out rodents -- a vermin that cats could certainly have helped with.\nThe simplified theory is that rats were attracted to the food of farmers, and so were harmful to farmers. Cats were attracted to the rats, and so farmers formed a mutually beneficial relationship with cats, taking care of them in return for pest control.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following is NOT the evidence of Chinese farms' keeping cats?\n\n<options>:\nA Cats didn't feed on meat.\nB The cats consumed large amounts of millet-based foods.\nC One of the cats survived to reach old age.\nD Some storage containers were specifically designed to keep out rodents.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nAlthough cats may be one of the most popular pets today, little is known about how and when humans and cats set up their close relationship.\nThe earliest evidence for human-cat interaction dates back to prehistoric Cyprus , where the remains of a wild cat and a human -- dated 9,500 years old -- were found buried together.\nA new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has confirmed the first direct evidence of a human-domestic cat relationship among Chinese farmers 5,300 years ago. Researchers studied the bones of cats, dogs, deer and other animals unearthed in an excavation near a village in Central China. By using some ways, scientists showed that the cats were living on a mostly millet -based diet, just like the domesticated dogs and pigs from the site.\n\"The most reasonable explanation for a high consumption of millet-based food is that the cats had formed a stable and mutual relationship with humans and could easily feed on rodents around human villages, find leftover food or even have been fed by people intentionally,\" said Hu Yaowu from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, whose research focuses on the relationship between humans and domesticated animals.\n\"It is very interesting for us to find the consumption of millet-based foods by the cats, since this kind of evidence had long been missing.\" Hu explains. Since cats usually eat meat, such a diet would be unexpected, unless the cats were being fed by people, the study argues. The researchers also found that one of the cats survived to reach old age, implying that it had a safe place to live and enough to eat.\nWhy the farmers wanted to keep cats nearby or make them \"pets\" could be answered by other evidence. Chinese archaeologists found some storage containers were specifically designed to keep out rodents -- a vermin that cats could certainly have helped with.\nThe simplified theory is that rats were attracted to the food of farmers, and so were harmful to farmers. Cats were attracted to the rats, and so farmers formed a mutually beneficial relationship with cats, taking care of them in return for pest control.\n\n<question>:\nWhat are the reasons for farmers to keep cats?\n\n<options>:\nA Helping keep other domesticated animals.\nB Not letting cats eat food.\nC Supplying meat for human.\nD Helping reduce the amount of pests.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nAlthough cats may be one of the most popular pets today, little is known about how and when humans and cats set up their close relationship.\nThe earliest evidence for human-cat interaction dates back to prehistoric Cyprus , where the remains of a wild cat and a human -- dated 9,500 years old -- were found buried together.\nA new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has confirmed the first direct evidence of a human-domestic cat relationship among Chinese farmers 5,300 years ago. Researchers studied the bones of cats, dogs, deer and other animals unearthed in an excavation near a village in Central China. By using some ways, scientists showed that the cats were living on a mostly millet -based diet, just like the domesticated dogs and pigs from the site.\n\"The most reasonable explanation for a high consumption of millet-based food is that the cats had formed a stable and mutual relationship with humans and could easily feed on rodents around human villages, find leftover food or even have been fed by people intentionally,\" said Hu Yaowu from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, whose research focuses on the relationship between humans and domesticated animals.\n\"It is very interesting for us to find the consumption of millet-based foods by the cats, since this kind of evidence had long been missing.\" Hu explains. Since cats usually eat meat, such a diet would be unexpected, unless the cats were being fed by people, the study argues. The researchers also found that one of the cats survived to reach old age, implying that it had a safe place to live and enough to eat.\nWhy the farmers wanted to keep cats nearby or make them \"pets\" could be answered by other evidence. Chinese archaeologists found some storage containers were specifically designed to keep out rodents -- a vermin that cats could certainly have helped with.\nThe simplified theory is that rats were attracted to the food of farmers, and so were harmful to farmers. Cats were attracted to the rats, and so farmers formed a mutually beneficial relationship with cats, taking care of them in return for pest control.\n\n<question>:\nIn which part of a newspaper would be the passage most probably appear _ .\n\n<options>:\nA Entertainment\nB Environment\nC Human and Science\nD Life and fashion\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nBelieve it or not, the ability to choose is the power to change. If you can choose to live your life differently, will you be the same person?\nWell, choosing to do the following few \"simple\" things will help to change your life.\nReview your life. Take time to go through your life and ask yourself, \"If I do the same thing I do every day, will there be a change? If I want to change, where will my first step be?\"\nMake careful choices. Choose exactly what you wish to get to live your life; describe and think what you really want.\nKeep up with chances. Find out about the possibilities and ways that can make you move toward your goals, write them down and see which one suits you most.\nGet down to business. Start working on your goals. People may bring you down; you may have difficulties; you will fail and want to give up. But the most important thing is never to give up.\nIf you try these \"simple\" things, you will find that success is something for everyone, and you will finally become what you want to be. Remember, success is more than what you hold in your hands; _ is something from the heart.\n\n<question>:\nHow many pieces of advice does the writer give on changing one's life?\n\n<options>:\nA Three\nB Four\nC Five\nD Six\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nBelieve it or not, the ability to choose is the power to change. If you can choose to live your life differently, will you be the same person?\nWell, choosing to do the following few \"simple\" things will help to change your life.\nReview your life. Take time to go through your life and ask yourself, \"If I do the same thing I do every day, will there be a change? If I want to change, where will my first step be?\"\nMake careful choices. Choose exactly what you wish to get to live your life; describe and think what you really want.\nKeep up with chances. Find out about the possibilities and ways that can make you move toward your goals, write them down and see which one suits you most.\nGet down to business. Start working on your goals. People may bring you down; you may have difficulties; you will fail and want to give up. But the most important thing is never to give up.\nIf you try these \"simple\" things, you will find that success is something for everyone, and you will finally become what you want to be. Remember, success is more than what you hold in your hands; _ is something from the heart.\n\n<question>:\nOnce you get down to business, the most important thing is to _ .\n\n<options>:\nA set goals\nB see possibilities\nC keep on trying\nD ask for help\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nPerfectionists believe that not only is perfection achievable, but that it should be achieved whenever possible. They always try to make their work better, and often get pleasure from investing time and effort in their projects. They enjoy paying attention to detail and are often hard to please. After all, perfectionists almost always have nearlyimpossible standards for themselves, much higher than what outside parties would generally hope for.\nMost perfectionists are also highlyorganized. They've perfected their work process along with everything else in their life. They have processes and patterns for handling almost anything that comes their way, from email to new projects and clients to bookkeeping. It can definitely add up to a more effective workday with less wasted time and effort.\nPerfectionists can be thought of as overbearing by those who don't share their attitude. It can also be upsetting to clients who aren't interested in \"perfect\" and simply want their project done yesterday. When you strive for perfection, everything takes just a bit longer to get right. Even if you have a more efficient design and development process than many other designers, it is likely that you spend more time on each step than a lot of others do.\nWhile most people who call themselves \"perfectionists\" do so in a lighthearted or positive manner, there are those out there to whom perfection becomes an obsession . They consider anything less than perfect completely unacceptable. This can lead to obsessive behavior and can have damaging effects on their overall quality of life. Just feeling good about a job done to the best of your ability is entirely normal for a perfectionists and isn't something to worry about. But it becomes particularly dangerous when perfectionists feel they are never quite able to attain perfection, and so drive themselves crazy trying to always reach this unattainable goal.\nThese perfectionists often place their entire selfworth on their accomplishments and ability to reach perfection, and since they're never able to reach it, it creates a very negative selfimage and low selfesteem or depression. The good news is that there are trained psychologists who can help those who are nervously obsessed with perfection to overcome their obsession.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following is NOT a characteristic of perfectionists?\n\n<options>:\nA They enjoy investing time and efforts.\nB They are not easy to satisfy.\nC They have special ways of handling emails.\nD They set high requirements for others.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nPerfectionists believe that not only is perfection achievable, but that it should be achieved whenever possible. They always try to make their work better, and often get pleasure from investing time and effort in their projects. They enjoy paying attention to detail and are often hard to please. After all, perfectionists almost always have nearlyimpossible standards for themselves, much higher than what outside parties would generally hope for.\nMost perfectionists are also highlyorganized. They've perfected their work process along with everything else in their life. They have processes and patterns for handling almost anything that comes their way, from email to new projects and clients to bookkeeping. It can definitely add up to a more effective workday with less wasted time and effort.\nPerfectionists can be thought of as overbearing by those who don't share their attitude. It can also be upsetting to clients who aren't interested in \"perfect\" and simply want their project done yesterday. When you strive for perfection, everything takes just a bit longer to get right. Even if you have a more efficient design and development process than many other designers, it is likely that you spend more time on each step than a lot of others do.\nWhile most people who call themselves \"perfectionists\" do so in a lighthearted or positive manner, there are those out there to whom perfection becomes an obsession . They consider anything less than perfect completely unacceptable. This can lead to obsessive behavior and can have damaging effects on their overall quality of life. Just feeling good about a job done to the best of your ability is entirely normal for a perfectionists and isn't something to worry about. But it becomes particularly dangerous when perfectionists feel they are never quite able to attain perfection, and so drive themselves crazy trying to always reach this unattainable goal.\nThese perfectionists often place their entire selfworth on their accomplishments and ability to reach perfection, and since they're never able to reach it, it creates a very negative selfimage and low selfesteem or depression. The good news is that there are trained psychologists who can help those who are nervously obsessed with perfection to overcome their obsession.\n\n<question>:\nClients who are not satisfied with perfectionists think they need _ .\n\n<options>:\nA better coworkers\nB bigger achievements\nC higher efficiency\nD less organization skills\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nPerfectionists believe that not only is perfection achievable, but that it should be achieved whenever possible. They always try to make their work better, and often get pleasure from investing time and effort in their projects. They enjoy paying attention to detail and are often hard to please. After all, perfectionists almost always have nearlyimpossible standards for themselves, much higher than what outside parties would generally hope for.\nMost perfectionists are also highlyorganized. They've perfected their work process along with everything else in their life. They have processes and patterns for handling almost anything that comes their way, from email to new projects and clients to bookkeeping. It can definitely add up to a more effective workday with less wasted time and effort.\nPerfectionists can be thought of as overbearing by those who don't share their attitude. It can also be upsetting to clients who aren't interested in \"perfect\" and simply want their project done yesterday. When you strive for perfection, everything takes just a bit longer to get right. Even if you have a more efficient design and development process than many other designers, it is likely that you spend more time on each step than a lot of others do.\nWhile most people who call themselves \"perfectionists\" do so in a lighthearted or positive manner, there are those out there to whom perfection becomes an obsession . They consider anything less than perfect completely unacceptable. This can lead to obsessive behavior and can have damaging effects on their overall quality of life. Just feeling good about a job done to the best of your ability is entirely normal for a perfectionists and isn't something to worry about. But it becomes particularly dangerous when perfectionists feel they are never quite able to attain perfection, and so drive themselves crazy trying to always reach this unattainable goal.\nThese perfectionists often place their entire selfworth on their accomplishments and ability to reach perfection, and since they're never able to reach it, it creates a very negative selfimage and low selfesteem or depression. The good news is that there are trained psychologists who can help those who are nervously obsessed with perfection to overcome their obsession.\n\n<question>:\nTo perfectionists, their obsession with perfection is an act of _ .\n\n<options>:\nA showing psychological sickness\nB realizing their own value\nC wasting time and energy\nD improving their selfimage\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nPerfectionists believe that not only is perfection achievable, but that it should be achieved whenever possible. They always try to make their work better, and often get pleasure from investing time and effort in their projects. They enjoy paying attention to detail and are often hard to please. After all, perfectionists almost always have nearlyimpossible standards for themselves, much higher than what outside parties would generally hope for.\nMost perfectionists are also highlyorganized. They've perfected their work process along with everything else in their life. They have processes and patterns for handling almost anything that comes their way, from email to new projects and clients to bookkeeping. It can definitely add up to a more effective workday with less wasted time and effort.\nPerfectionists can be thought of as overbearing by those who don't share their attitude. It can also be upsetting to clients who aren't interested in \"perfect\" and simply want their project done yesterday. When you strive for perfection, everything takes just a bit longer to get right. Even if you have a more efficient design and development process than many other designers, it is likely that you spend more time on each step than a lot of others do.\nWhile most people who call themselves \"perfectionists\" do so in a lighthearted or positive manner, there are those out there to whom perfection becomes an obsession . They consider anything less than perfect completely unacceptable. This can lead to obsessive behavior and can have damaging effects on their overall quality of life. Just feeling good about a job done to the best of your ability is entirely normal for a perfectionists and isn't something to worry about. But it becomes particularly dangerous when perfectionists feel they are never quite able to attain perfection, and so drive themselves crazy trying to always reach this unattainable goal.\nThese perfectionists often place their entire selfworth on their accomplishments and ability to reach perfection, and since they're never able to reach it, it creates a very negative selfimage and low selfesteem or depression. The good news is that there are trained psychologists who can help those who are nervously obsessed with perfection to overcome their obsession.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following will the author probably agree?\n\n<options>:\nA It's very normal to always do one's best in life.\nB Perfectionists should seek help as soon as possible.\nC Perfectionists should not be too proud of themselves.\nD People should not pursue perfection too much.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nOne hot night last July, when our new baby wouldn't or couldn't sleep, I tried everything I could think of : a warm bottle, songs gentle rocking. Nothing would settle him down. Guessing that I would have a long night ahead of me, I brought a portable TV into his room, figuring that watching the late movie was as good a way as any to kill off the hours till dawn. To my surprise, as soon as the TV lit up, the baby quieted right now, his little eyes focused brightly on the tube. Not to waste an opportunity for sleep, I then walked out of the room, leaving him to watch the actors celebrate John Bellushi's forty-fifth birthday.\nMy wife and I heard no more of the baby that night, and the next morning when I went into his room, I found him still watching TV himself. I found in my baby's a metaphor for the new generation. My wife and I had given him some books to examine, but he merely spit upon them. When we read to him, he did not feel comfortable. And so it is in the schools. We find that our students don't read , that they look down upon reading and scold those of us who teach it. All they want to do is watching TV.\nAfter this experience with the baby, however, I have reached a conclusion: \"Let them watch it!\" If television is that much more attractive to children than books, why should we fight it? Let them watch it all they want!\n\n<question>:\nTo the couple's surprise the boy _ after they brought a TV set into his room.\n\n<options>:\nA soon fell asleep\nB cried all that night\nC became quiet and silent\nD slept quite well that night\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nWhen children start kindergarten, evident gaps in science knowledge already exist between Whites and minorities and between youngsters from upper-income and low-income families. And they often deepen into significant achievement gaps by the end of eighth grade if they are not dealt with during elementary school.\nThe findings suggest that, in order for the United States to maintain long-term scientific and economic competitiveness in the world, policymakers need to renew efforts to ensure access(n.,) to high-quality, early learning experiences in childcare settings, preschools and elementary schools.\nThe researchers' study tracked 7,757 children from their start in kindergarten to the end of eighth grade. Researchers found that, among kindergarteners with low levels of general knowledge, 62 percent were struggling in science by the time they reached third grade and 54 percent were struggling in that subject in eighth grade. And general knowledge gaps between minorities and Whites were already large at the time when students began kindergarten.\n\"Children growing up in low-income families typically experience comparatively fewer early opportunities to learn about the natural and social sciences,\" the authors wrote. \"Their parents often have lower educational levels and therefore less science knowledge themselves as well as fewer resources available to direct the children's academic growth. Children raised in poverty often attend poorly resourced schools that futher limit their academic opportunities.\"\nMorgan said that, within families, parents who regularly talk and interact with toddlers can point out and explain physical, natural and social events occurring around them daily. This might help youngsters learn facts and concepts that will prepare them to take better advantage of science instruction they receive during elementary and middle school.\n\n<question>:\nWhich may be the possible result of the gaps in science knowledge during kindergarten?\n\n<options>:\nA Children from rich families will behave better in life.\nB Children from minorities may have less desire for learning.\nC Children's academic performance afterwards will be affected.\nD The gaps will disappear automatically when children grow up.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nAre you able to send a letter with pictures and sounds to someone somewhere in the world without a stamp on it? Using a computer you can send e-mails quickly and easily. The post is much slower than e-mail. E-mail can send its message to the other side of the world in seconds. E-mail is easy to use and it saves time and money. The differences in time in different parts of the world do not matter when sending e-mail. It's twenty-four-hour service that you can send e-mail at any time of the day or night. No one has to be there to get e-mail. It does not matter if your friends are in beds when you send e-mail to them, or you are seeing a movie at the movie theater when they send e-mail back.\n\n<question>:\n_ send e-mail to your friends when they are sleeping.\n\n<options>:\nA You can't\nB you must\nC You can\nD You shouldn't\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nWearing seat belt is,of course,the first step to safe driving.These additional measures might also save your life.\nCount to three.Keeping up enough space between your car and others is extreme1y necessary.Jim Clark,a California driving instructor,suggests a least amount of three seconds'following distance.To figure this,pick an object on the roadside ahead.When the car in front of you passes it,start counting one-thousand-one,one-thousand-two,one-thousand-three.If you get to that object before you reach one-thousand-three,you don't have three seconds of following time --- time needed to keep away from accidents.\nLet followers pass.\"If someone's driving after you,get out of his way,\"Clark advises.\"You're better of being safe than right.\"\nExpect the worst.In a study,the Federal Highway Administration found that 68 percent of drivers do not come to a complete stop at stop signs.When you're driving and see someone come near to a stop sing,assume the person's not going to stop.\nAnd when you stop at a crossing and another car comes near with its turn signal on,don't take it true that the driver will turn.Instead,wait until he turns.He may have had the signal on for miles.\nStay outside.In crowd,multilane traffic,drive in either the outside--left or outside--right lane.\"That allows you somewhere to go if a problem develops,\"traffic expert Francis Kenel says.\"If you're in the middle,all you can do is to pause from time to time.\"\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the text if you want to drive safely you should .\n\n<options>:\nA wear seat belt\nB take some additional measures\nC at least take 5 steps\nD count to three\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nThe pound new Library of Birmingham(LoB)will be the most visible sign of the way the city is accepting the digitalization of everyday life.\nSet to open in 2013, the PS188 m LoB is already beginning to tale shape next to the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, with which it will share some equipment.\nAs digital media is important to _ . the project is already providing chances for some of the many small new local companies working at the new technologies.\nBrian Gambles, the LoB project director, says it is about giving people the right tools for learning, \"The aim is to mix the physical with the digital. Providing 24-hour services which can be used through many different ways. It is important to enable us to reach more people, more effectively.\"\nThe digital library will, he says, be as important as the physical one, allowing the distant use of the services, making sure that it is never closed to the public.\nEven before the LoB is complete, the public has been able to go online to visit the Virtual LoB, designed by Baden, the Birmingham virtual worlds specialists. Not only have the public been able to learn about LoB, but the virtual one has also enabled those working on the LoB to understand the building and how it will work before it even opens.\nTwo other small Birmingham-based digital companies are working on the LoB projects. Substrat, a digital design company, is developing what it calls \"enlarge reality\" project. It is about the use of an exciting smart phone, an important part of the LoB which is in the early stages of development is an online library of figures of the city being built by a digital content company in Cahoots, in which users will be encouraged to add to and comment on the material.\nGambles says: \"Technology will enable us to make the library's content and services open to citizens as sever before.\"\n\n<question>:\nWhile visiting the Virtual LoB, the public can _ .\n\n<options>:\nA get a general idea of the LoB\nB meet many world-famous experts\nC learn how to put up a library building\nD understand how the specialists work on the project\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nOrganic foods are foods produced according to strict guidelines set forth by the government. These guidelines state that organic foods must be produced without modern man-made processes and materials, such as man-made pesticides and chemical fertilizers .\n For most of history, almost all foods were organic. However, during the 20th century, the principles of the Industrial Revolution were applied to agriculture. This led to the development of many man-made processes that were believed to improve farming techniques. In other words, small farms grew larger as the ideas that were used by factories and big business were put into action to grow more food.\n Over time, the organic movement started to get back to the old, traditional methods of farming. Those in favor of organic foods believe that man-made chemicals and pesticides used in modern farming can be harmful to your health. They also believe that organic foods are more nutritious .\n If you go to the store, you will notice that organic foods may be more expensive than non-organic foods. Are organic foods worth the extra cost? Some people believe they are. Despite the lack of scientific findings to support their thoughts, many people still prefer organic foods because they think they taste better, while others don't care much about that because they say they haven't found out the differences.\n If you wonder whether you should choose an organic food instead of a non-organic one, the best thing you can do is to try it by yourself and see which you prefer. Although organic foods were once only available in health food stores, you can find them today at most stores.\n\n<question>:\nFrom the passage, we know that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA the principles of agriculture were once used in factories\nB more farmers began to take up farming\nC lots of small farms disappeared one by one\nD almost all foods were organic in the past\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nDear daughter,\nAs we drove off from Columbia, I wanted to write a letter to you to tell you all that is on my mind.\nI want to tell you how proud we are. Getting into Columbia is a real testament of what a great well-rounded student you are. Your academic, artistic, and social skills have truly blossomed in the last few years. You have become a talented and accomplished young woman.\nCollege will be the most important years in your life. It is in college that you will truly discover what learning is about. You often question \"what good is this course\". I encourage you to be inquisitive, but I also want to tell you: \"Education is what you have left after all that is taught is forgotten.\" What I mean by that is the materials taught isn't as important as you gaining the ability to learn a new subject, and the ability to analyze a new problem. That is really what learning in college is about - this will be the period where you go from teacher-taught to master-inspired, after which you must become self-learner. So do take each subject seriously, and even if what you learn isn't critical for your life, the skills of learning will be something you cherish forever.\nFollow your passion in college. Take courses you think you will enjoy. Don't be trapped in what others think or say. Steve Jobs says when you are in college, your passion will create many dots, and later in your life you will connect them. In his great speech given at Stanford commencement, he gave the great example where he took calligraphy, and a decade later, it became the basis of the beautiful Macintosh fonts, which later ignited desktop publishing, and brought wonderful tools like Microsoft Word to our lives. His expedition into calligraphy was a dot, and the Macintosh became the connecting line. Enjoy picking your dots, and be assured one day you will find your calling, and connect a beautiful curve through the dots of yourself .\nMost importantly, make friends and be happy. College friends are often the best in life, because during college you are closer to them physically than to your family. Also, going through independence and adulthood is a natural bonding experience.\nSo please treasure your college years - make the best of your free time, become an independent thinker in control of your destiny, evolve yourself into a bi-cultural talent, be bold to experiment, learn and grow through your successes and challenges.\nWhen I faced the greatest challenge and opportunity in my life in 2005, you gave me a big hug and said \"bonne chance\", which means \"good luck\" and \"good courage\". Now I do the same for you. Bonne chance, my angel and princess. May Columbia become the happiest four years in your life, and may you blossom into just what you dream to be.\nLove,\nDad (& Mom)\n\n<question>:\nWhat can we learn from the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA The daughter is a well-rounded college student.\nB The father faced the greatest challenge in 2006.\nC The daughter is a freshman in college.\nD Steve Jobs gave the great example where he took calligraphy at Columbia commencement.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nIt's the dirty little secret many shampoo companies don't want you to know. When you wash your hair with certain traditional chemical shampoos, you may actually be removing your hair and scalp of their natural oils. These shampoos generate a thick bubble to clean hair, they can also create dryness, curl, dullness, and color fade. We then spend a lot of time and money on products that are effectively repairing the damage caused by shampoo.\nChaz Dean got tired of clients leaving his salon _ t their color and the feeling of their hair---brassy and dull. He knew the main cause was likely their shampoo, so he started experimenting with various ingredients, including natural herbs and botanicals, that he knew had cleansing and hydrating properties.\nThe result was a totally new approach to the way we cleanse our hair. It's called WEN(r) Cleansing Conditioner. WEN(r) contains a super-hydrating natural herbs and botanicals mixture of glycerin, chamomile , rosemary, calendula, and Cherry bark, which when combined, will both cleanse the hair as well as give shine and softness, even to damaged hair.\nWEN(r) is a 5-in-1 formula that takes the place of your shampoo, And the most amazing thing about it is that it cleanses without bubble. Instead, when mixed with water, it creates a smooth bubble for shiny, healthy-looking, manageable results. The first time you try it certainly feels strange, but the results speak for themselves.\nBefore being marketed, WEN(r) went through extensive consumer tests, and the results were impressive. More than 90 percent of the participants in the studies reported that their hair was more shiny, less frizzy, and had more bounce.\nWEN(r) is recommended for all hair types, and once you start using it, it will become the only cleanser/conditioner you will want to include in your daily routine.\nRight now, WEN(r) is offering an easy way for online shoppers to try the product. Now you just pay less than $30 and have a 60 day money back guarantee if you are not completely satisfied. Click here to learn more about WEN(r) and try this revolutionary new approach yourself.\n\n<question>:\nWhere does the passage come from ?\n\n<options>:\nA magazine\nB website\nC newspaper\nD text\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nMONTREAL--He may be the world's richest man, but that didn't prevent Bill Gates from falling for an April Fool's day joke by two Quebec radio comics pretending to be Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien.\nMontreal French-language station CKMF--FM said last Wednesday that staffers Marcantoine Audet and Sebastien Trudel had a 10-minute telephone chat with Microsoft Corp boss Gates on April 1.\nThe broadcast was aired on their nightly show last Tuesday and repeated last Wednesday.\n\"We were happy. We had been calling Microsoft persistently for four weeks,\" Trudel said.\nTrudel said he and his colleague had already fooled Canadian pop singer Celine Dion and Formula One driver Jacques Villeneuve on their show.\n\"This time, we wanted to give ourselves a challenge with somebody more difficult to reach,\" Ttudel said.\nHe said he was surprised that Gates's assistants did not check to see if it was really the prime minister's office on the line.\nTrudel said they imitated Chretien's heavily accented English, talking about the economy, asking about Microsoft's Windows operating system and inviting the multibillionaire to visit a well-known Montreal strip joint .\nThe radio host said that Gates was not amused by the fake interview.\n\"He did not seem angry but he did not find it so funny,\" the comic said.\n\n<question>:\nBill Gates was fooled mainly because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA his assistants were not careful enough\nB the Canadian Prime Minister helped the two comics\nC the two comics imitated the Canadian Prime Minister so well\nD it was April Fool's Day\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nMONTREAL--He may be the world's richest man, but that didn't prevent Bill Gates from falling for an April Fool's day joke by two Quebec radio comics pretending to be Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien.\nMontreal French-language station CKMF--FM said last Wednesday that staffers Marcantoine Audet and Sebastien Trudel had a 10-minute telephone chat with Microsoft Corp boss Gates on April 1.\nThe broadcast was aired on their nightly show last Tuesday and repeated last Wednesday.\n\"We were happy. We had been calling Microsoft persistently for four weeks,\" Trudel said.\nTrudel said he and his colleague had already fooled Canadian pop singer Celine Dion and Formula One driver Jacques Villeneuve on their show.\n\"This time, we wanted to give ourselves a challenge with somebody more difficult to reach,\" Ttudel said.\nHe said he was surprised that Gates's assistants did not check to see if it was really the prime minister's office on the line.\nTrudel said they imitated Chretien's heavily accented English, talking about the economy, asking about Microsoft's Windows operating system and inviting the multibillionaire to visit a well-known Montreal strip joint .\nThe radio host said that Gates was not amused by the fake interview.\n\"He did not seem angry but he did not find it so funny,\" the comic said.\n\n<question>:\nWe can conclude from the passage that the two comics _ .\n\n<options>:\nA liked to fool famous people on their show\nB thought that Gates was not a great challenge to them\nC had a good knowledge of Bill Gates and his Windows operating system\nD were not quite satisfied with their tricks\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nMONTREAL--He may be the world's richest man, but that didn't prevent Bill Gates from falling for an April Fool's day joke by two Quebec radio comics pretending to be Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien.\nMontreal French-language station CKMF--FM said last Wednesday that staffers Marcantoine Audet and Sebastien Trudel had a 10-minute telephone chat with Microsoft Corp boss Gates on April 1.\nThe broadcast was aired on their nightly show last Tuesday and repeated last Wednesday.\n\"We were happy. We had been calling Microsoft persistently for four weeks,\" Trudel said.\nTrudel said he and his colleague had already fooled Canadian pop singer Celine Dion and Formula One driver Jacques Villeneuve on their show.\n\"This time, we wanted to give ourselves a challenge with somebody more difficult to reach,\" Ttudel said.\nHe said he was surprised that Gates's assistants did not check to see if it was really the prime minister's office on the line.\nTrudel said they imitated Chretien's heavily accented English, talking about the economy, asking about Microsoft's Windows operating system and inviting the multibillionaire to visit a well-known Montreal strip joint .\nThe radio host said that Gates was not amused by the fake interview.\n\"He did not seem angry but he did not find it so funny,\" the comic said.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following would be the best title of the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Gates 'April Fooled'\nB Two Comics and Their Tricks\nC Two comics and Their Show\nD A Fake Interview\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nYour House Will Take Care of You In Old Age\nHave you ever thought what your life would be like in old age?\nEveryone talks about the \"aging\" society with large numbers of elderly people needing home care. Now German researchers have set up a \"smart\"house, programmed to help the elderly live at home with dignity. Scientists at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute say the house combines existing technology with future-oriented technology.\nFor example, the \"smart\"bathroom has a touch screen mirror that can remind people to take their medicine, wash their hands or brush their teeth. The hardware behind Fraunhofer's electronic bathroom is not new, and the software runs on a regular personal computer.\nWhen the medicine cabinet is opened, a display in the middle of the mirror tells the person how many pills to take. The mirror is linked to a care provider, who can remotely check whether a patient at home is actually taking medicine and brushing his or her teeth. As many elderly people have arthritic conditions that make it difficult to operate water taps, the mirror also has displays that turn the water tap on or off or control the water temperature.\nThe bathroom is only the start. Kitchens, bedrooms and all other parts of the intelligent\"home will become \"user-friendly\"to meet all kinds of individual needs. Sensors in doors, toilets, taps, light switches and carpets detect every activity and record them electronically. Doctors or care staff can see from the computer records what personal hygiene tasks have been completed, how often the elderly person visits the bathroom or uses the toilet. In case of an emergency, the computer automatically alerts the chosen contact person or calls the care center.\n\n<question>:\nThe smart bathroom has a touch screen mirror _ .\n\n<options>:\nA that can remind people to do many things\nB which is linked to a nursing house\nC behind which is a medicine cabinet\nD that can help the elderly brush their teeth\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nYour House Will Take Care of You In Old Age\nHave you ever thought what your life would be like in old age?\nEveryone talks about the \"aging\" society with large numbers of elderly people needing home care. Now German researchers have set up a \"smart\"house, programmed to help the elderly live at home with dignity. Scientists at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute say the house combines existing technology with future-oriented technology.\nFor example, the \"smart\"bathroom has a touch screen mirror that can remind people to take their medicine, wash their hands or brush their teeth. The hardware behind Fraunhofer's electronic bathroom is not new, and the software runs on a regular personal computer.\nWhen the medicine cabinet is opened, a display in the middle of the mirror tells the person how many pills to take. The mirror is linked to a care provider, who can remotely check whether a patient at home is actually taking medicine and brushing his or her teeth. As many elderly people have arthritic conditions that make it difficult to operate water taps, the mirror also has displays that turn the water tap on or off or control the water temperature.\nThe bathroom is only the start. Kitchens, bedrooms and all other parts of the intelligent\"home will become \"user-friendly\"to meet all kinds of individual needs. Sensors in doors, toilets, taps, light switches and carpets detect every activity and record them electronically. Doctors or care staff can see from the computer records what personal hygiene tasks have been completed, how often the elderly person visits the bathroom or uses the toilet. In case of an emergency, the computer automatically alerts the chosen contact person or calls the care center.\n\n<question>:\nHow is the passage mainly developed?\n\n<options>:\nA By inferring.\nB By comparing.\nC By listing examples.\nD By introducing a practical method.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nYour House Will Take Care of You In Old Age\nHave you ever thought what your life would be like in old age?\nEveryone talks about the \"aging\" society with large numbers of elderly people needing home care. Now German researchers have set up a \"smart\"house, programmed to help the elderly live at home with dignity. Scientists at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute say the house combines existing technology with future-oriented technology.\nFor example, the \"smart\"bathroom has a touch screen mirror that can remind people to take their medicine, wash their hands or brush their teeth. The hardware behind Fraunhofer's electronic bathroom is not new, and the software runs on a regular personal computer.\nWhen the medicine cabinet is opened, a display in the middle of the mirror tells the person how many pills to take. The mirror is linked to a care provider, who can remotely check whether a patient at home is actually taking medicine and brushing his or her teeth. As many elderly people have arthritic conditions that make it difficult to operate water taps, the mirror also has displays that turn the water tap on or off or control the water temperature.\nThe bathroom is only the start. Kitchens, bedrooms and all other parts of the intelligent\"home will become \"user-friendly\"to meet all kinds of individual needs. Sensors in doors, toilets, taps, light switches and carpets detect every activity and record them electronically. Doctors or care staff can see from the computer records what personal hygiene tasks have been completed, how often the elderly person visits the bathroom or uses the toilet. In case of an emergency, the computer automatically alerts the chosen contact person or calls the care center.\n\n<question>:\nThe author of the text mainly _ .\n\n<options>:\nA calls on people to care for the old\nB introduces a new house\nC promotes a new house\nD encourages the old to live with dignity\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nThe first time I saw Carlos I would never have believed he was going to change my life.I had my arms full of books and I was rushing into the classroom when 1 ran into something solid. It was Carlos.\n\"My... you're tall,\" he said. The whole class burst out laughing .\n\"Take that seat,\" Mr. McCarthy told the cocky newcomer Carlos,pointing to the only empty one , in the back of the room.\nCarlos laughed widely. \"But I need a couple of dictionaries.\"\nThe bell rang for classes. As I stood up to go, I saw Carlos coming toward me. \"I'm sorry I embarrassed you,\" he said . I looked straight ahead over the top of his black hair. \"That's all right.\"\n\"I ought to know better.\" He was still blocking my way. \"What's your name?\" \"Karen Forbes.\" He held out his hand. Unwillingly, I shook hands with him. He looked up at me seriously with his brown eyes. \" I am Carlos . I don't see why you're so _ \"\nIt was the school elections that made me think of Carlos again. Carlos was voted vice-president.\"How come ?\"I kept asking myself, \"How come this shrimp who's only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular?\"\nSo on that morning,I stopped Carlos and said,\"It doesn't seem to bother you -- being short.\" He looked up at me, \"Of course I mind being short.But there isn't anything I can do about it. When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin, I just decided to make the best of it and concentrate on being myself.\" \"You seem to get along great,\" I admitted, \"But what about me? The trouble with you is you're afraid to be yourself. You're smart. And you could be pretty. In fact, you might be more than pretty.\" I felt myself turning red...\n\n<question>:\nIt is a story about a short boy who _ .\n\n<options>:\nA won the school election\nB is ashamed of his height\nC has learned to accept his size\nD is embarrassed by his class\n\n<answer>:\n",
"assistant": "C"
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nThe first time I saw Carlos I would never have believed he was going to change my life.I had my arms full of books and I was rushing into the classroom when 1 ran into something solid. It was Carlos.\n\"My... you're tall,\" he said. The whole class burst out laughing .\n\"Take that seat,\" Mr. McCarthy told the cocky newcomer Carlos,pointing to the only empty one , in the back of the room.\nCarlos laughed widely. \"But I need a couple of dictionaries.\"\nThe bell rang for classes. As I stood up to go, I saw Carlos coming toward me. \"I'm sorry I embarrassed you,\" he said . I looked straight ahead over the top of his black hair. \"That's all right.\"\n\"I ought to know better.\" He was still blocking my way. \"What's your name?\" \"Karen Forbes.\" He held out his hand. Unwillingly, I shook hands with him. He looked up at me seriously with his brown eyes. \" I am Carlos . I don't see why you're so _ \"\nIt was the school elections that made me think of Carlos again. Carlos was voted vice-president.\"How come ?\"I kept asking myself, \"How come this shrimp who's only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular?\"\nSo on that morning,I stopped Carlos and said,\"It doesn't seem to bother you -- being short.\" He looked up at me, \"Of course I mind being short.But there isn't anything I can do about it. When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin, I just decided to make the best of it and concentrate on being myself.\" \"You seem to get along great,\" I admitted, \"But what about me? The trouble with you is you're afraid to be yourself. You're smart. And you could be pretty. In fact, you might be more than pretty.\" I felt myself turning red...\n\n<question>:\nFrom the text, we can see Carlos is _ .\n\n<options>:\nA handsome and proud\nB humorous and confident\nC diligent but shy\nD honest but sensitive\n\n<answer>:\n",
"assistant": "B"
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