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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>:\nMarlene Dietrich is finally to be honored by her home city, Berlin.\nFor more than half a century, the famous film star won huge fame in Hollywood, but remained a highly controversial figure in Germany.\nWhen the city's new film museum is opened on September 26, three of its 15 rooms will show the star's possessions collected over a lifetime.\nIn addition to various collections by Marlene, visitors will be able to see all Marlene Dietrich's movies. There will also be key except for a vast range of Germany-made films.\nDietrich became a world star after her wonderful performance in a movie. After that, _ , horrified by the sudden movement of Nazi in her hometown.\nA few years after the war, the star was persuaded to pay a short visit to Berlin. But the trip proved a disaster. At a city hall gathering in West Berlin, crowds turned out to see her, but not all friendly.\nShe was attacked at times. She found herself being blamed for wearing an American uniform during the war to please U.S. troops in Europe. She was also scolded for \"turning her back on the country\".\nDietrich, deeply hurt, decided she would never return to Berlin again. But she softened her judgment.\nWhen she died in Paris in 1972, it was at her express wish that her body should be sent back to Berlin for burial alongside her mother in a local cemetery.\n\n<question>:\nThe famous film star, as a whole, _ .\n\n<options>:\nA hated her country because she was once scolded for betraying Germany\nB enjoyed her life in France\nC loved her country from her heart\nD felt satisfied with her performance\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>:\nRabbits are easy to raise. They are clean and quiet. They don't need a lot of room. And it costs a small amount of money to feed them, but you can get a big return.\nOne male and two females will produce as many as fifty more rabbits in a year. That is enough to provide enough meat for a family. Rabbit meat is high in protein and low in fat.\nYou don't have to be a farmer to raise rabbits. You can raise them in the city.\nRabbit houses are easy to make with wood and wire. They don't have to be very big. But each rabbit must have its own little room in the house. This is very important. Each room should be about 75 centimeters wide, 60 centimeters high and one meter deep.\nFencing is used for the sides and floor of the rabbit house. The holes in the wire fencing should be about one centimeter square. Waste from the animals will drop through the holes. This keeps the rabbit house clean and dry.\nRabbits need a lot of fresh air and sunlight. Cover the sides of the rabbit house only to protect it from rain.\nRabbits eat mostly grass and leaves. Hang feeding containers on the outside of the house to let the rabbits eat whenever they want. They simply pull the grass and leaves through the holes in the fence.\nEach room should have fresh water. The water containers should be heavy so the rabbit cannot turn them over. Or you can tie the containers to the fence.\nOne month after mating , female rabbits give birth to about eight babies. In two months, a baby rabbit should weigh about two kilograms. This is big enough to make a meal for a small family.\nRabbits are also valuable for their fur. It takes time, skill and money to prepare the fur and skin for use. If you have only a few rabbits, it probably would be best to let a tanner prepare the fur for you. Skill is also needed to remove the fur from the rabbit.\n _ . Many people enjoy keeping rabbits as friendly pets. And rabbit waste makes an excellent fertilizer . It can be mixed directly into the soil to improve the growth of vegetables, trees, and flowering plants.\n\n<question>:\nThe text is written mainly _ .\n\n<options>:\nA to explain why rabbits are clean and quiet\nB to let people know more about rabbits\nC to tell readers how to raise rabbits\nD to introduce a small friendly animal pet\n\n<answer>:\n",
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