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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>:\nThere are many rights to make sure that people will be treated fairly when they are suspected or accused of a crime. Sometimes these rights are called \"due process of law\". In using these rights, a person should have the help of a lawyer.\nYou have a right to protect against unreasonable searches and seizures. The police generally may not search you or your home, or take things you own, without a \"warrant\". A warrant is a paper which states, very exactly, the place to be searched and the things to be taken. Sometimes, however, the police will not need a warrant to search you or your property. If an officer sees you committing a crime, or if he has a good reason to believe you have committed a serious crime, he may arrest you and search you and the area right around you without a warrant.\nIf you invite a police without a warrant to come into your house and he finds proof of crime, the evidence may be used against you in court. If you do not want an officer to search you or your home and he does not have a warrant, tell him that you do not give him the right to search. However, if the officer will not listen, do not try to stop him. It is dangerous to resist and it may be illegal to do so. Any evidence which a policeman gets during an unlawful search and seizure cannot be used against you.\nPolice officers must act reasonably and fairly at all times. They should use physical force only when it is needed to arrest someone to enforce a law. They may not use physical violence to \"teach someone a lesson\".\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the passage, a \"warrant\" is _ .\n\n<options>:\nA an identification card\nB an official written order\nC a special license\nD an access card\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>:\nThere are many rights to make sure that people will be treated fairly when they are suspected or accused of a crime. Sometimes these rights are called \"due process of law\". In using these rights, a person should have the help of a lawyer.\nYou have a right to protect against unreasonable searches and seizures. The police generally may not search you or your home, or take things you own, without a \"warrant\". A warrant is a paper which states, very exactly, the place to be searched and the things to be taken. Sometimes, however, the police will not need a warrant to search you or your property. If an officer sees you committing a crime, or if he has a good reason to believe you have committed a serious crime, he may arrest you and search you and the area right around you without a warrant.\nIf you invite a police without a warrant to come into your house and he finds proof of crime, the evidence may be used against you in court. If you do not want an officer to search you or your home and he does not have a warrant, tell him that you do not give him the right to search. However, if the officer will not listen, do not try to stop him. It is dangerous to resist and it may be illegal to do so. Any evidence which a policeman gets during an unlawful search and seizure cannot be used against you.\nPolice officers must act reasonably and fairly at all times. They should use physical force only when it is needed to arrest someone to enforce a law. They may not use physical violence to \"teach someone a lesson\".\n\n<question>:\nThe police can use physical force only when _ .\n\n<options>:\nA they want to teach the habitual thief a lesson\nB the criminal resists arrest\nC they catch the criminal on the spot\nD the suspect talks back\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>:\nThere are many rights to make sure that people will be treated fairly when they are suspected or accused of a crime. Sometimes these rights are called \"due process of law\". In using these rights, a person should have the help of a lawyer.\nYou have a right to protect against unreasonable searches and seizures. The police generally may not search you or your home, or take things you own, without a \"warrant\". A warrant is a paper which states, very exactly, the place to be searched and the things to be taken. Sometimes, however, the police will not need a warrant to search you or your property. If an officer sees you committing a crime, or if he has a good reason to believe you have committed a serious crime, he may arrest you and search you and the area right around you without a warrant.\nIf you invite a police without a warrant to come into your house and he finds proof of crime, the evidence may be used against you in court. If you do not want an officer to search you or your home and he does not have a warrant, tell him that you do not give him the right to search. However, if the officer will not listen, do not try to stop him. It is dangerous to resist and it may be illegal to do so. Any evidence which a policeman gets during an unlawful search and seizure cannot be used against you.\nPolice officers must act reasonably and fairly at all times. They should use physical force only when it is needed to arrest someone to enforce a law. They may not use physical violence to \"teach someone a lesson\".\n\n<question>:\nThe passage centers around _ .\n\n<options>:\nA the rights of citizens\nB the importance of warrants\nC the duty of the police\nD criminal cases\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 iPhone, the iPad, each of Apple's products sounds cool and has become a fad . Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter \"i\" - and many other brands are following suit. The BBC's iPlayer - which allows Web users to watch TV programs on the Internet -adopted the title in 2008. A lovely bear - popular in the US and UK - that plays music and video is called \"iTeddy\". A slimmed-down version of London's Independent newspaper was launched last week under the name \"i\".\nIn general, single-letter prefixes have been popular since the 1990s, when terms such as e-mail and e-commerce first came into use. \nMost \"i\" products are targeted at young people and considering the major readers of Independent's \"i\", it's no surprise that they've selected this fashionable name. \nBut it's hard to see what's so special about the letter \"i\". Why not use \"a\", \"b\", or \"c\" instead? According to Tony Thorne, head of the Language Center at King's College, London, \"i\" works because its meaning has become ambiguous. When Apple uses \"i\", no one knows whether it means Internet, information, individual or interactive, Thorne told BBC Magazines. \"Even when Apple created the iPod, it seems it didn't have one clear definition,\" he says. \n\"However, thanks to Apple, the term is now associated with portability.\" adds Thorne.\nClearly the letter \"i\" also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual. Each person believes they have their own needs, and we love personalized products for this reason. \nAlong with \"Google\" and \"blog\", readers of BBC Magazines voted \"i\" as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade. \nBut as history shows, people grow tired of fads. From the 1900s to 1990s, products with \"2000\" in their names became fashionable as the year was associated with all things advanced and modern. However, as we entered the new century, the trend inevitably disappeared.\n\n<question>:\nPeople use iPlayer to _ .\n\n<options>:\nA watch TV programs online\nB make a call\nC listen to music\nD read newspapers\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 iPhone, the iPad, each of Apple's products sounds cool and has become a fad . Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter \"i\" - and many other brands are following suit. The BBC's iPlayer - which allows Web users to watch TV programs on the Internet -adopted the title in 2008. A lovely bear - popular in the US and UK - that plays music and video is called \"iTeddy\". A slimmed-down version of London's Independent newspaper was launched last week under the name \"i\".\nIn general, single-letter prefixes have been popular since the 1990s, when terms such as e-mail and e-commerce first came into use. \nMost \"i\" products are targeted at young people and considering the major readers of Independent's \"i\", it's no surprise that they've selected this fashionable name. \nBut it's hard to see what's so special about the letter \"i\". Why not use \"a\", \"b\", or \"c\" instead? According to Tony Thorne, head of the Language Center at King's College, London, \"i\" works because its meaning has become ambiguous. When Apple uses \"i\", no one knows whether it means Internet, information, individual or interactive, Thorne told BBC Magazines. \"Even when Apple created the iPod, it seems it didn't have one clear definition,\" he says. \n\"However, thanks to Apple, the term is now associated with portability.\" adds Thorne.\nClearly the letter \"i\" also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual. Each person believes they have their own needs, and we love personalized products for this reason. \nAlong with \"Google\" and \"blog\", readers of BBC Magazines voted \"i\" as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade. \nBut as history shows, people grow tired of fads. From the 1900s to 1990s, products with \"2000\" in their names became fashionable as the year was associated with all things advanced and modern. However, as we entered the new century, the trend inevitably disappeared.\n\n<question>:\nWe can infer that the Independent's \"i\" is aimed at _ .\n\n<options>:\nA fashionable women\nB old readers\nC young readers\nD engineers\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 iPhone, the iPad, each of Apple's products sounds cool and has become a fad . Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter \"i\" - and many other brands are following suit. The BBC's iPlayer - which allows Web users to watch TV programs on the Internet -adopted the title in 2008. A lovely bear - popular in the US and UK - that plays music and video is called \"iTeddy\". A slimmed-down version of London's Independent newspaper was launched last week under the name \"i\".\nIn general, single-letter prefixes have been popular since the 1990s, when terms such as e-mail and e-commerce first came into use. \nMost \"i\" products are targeted at young people and considering the major readers of Independent's \"i\", it's no surprise that they've selected this fashionable name. \nBut it's hard to see what's so special about the letter \"i\". Why not use \"a\", \"b\", or \"c\" instead? According to Tony Thorne, head of the Language Center at King's College, London, \"i\" works because its meaning has become ambiguous. When Apple uses \"i\", no one knows whether it means Internet, information, individual or interactive, Thorne told BBC Magazines. \"Even when Apple created the iPod, it seems it didn't have one clear definition,\" he says. \n\"However, thanks to Apple, the term is now associated with portability.\" adds Thorne.\nClearly the letter \"i\" also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual. Each person believes they have their own needs, and we love personalized products for this reason. \nAlong with \"Google\" and \"blog\", readers of BBC Magazines voted \"i\" as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade. \nBut as history shows, people grow tired of fads. From the 1900s to 1990s, products with \"2000\" in their names became fashionable as the year was associated with all things advanced and modern. However, as we entered the new century, the trend inevitably disappeared.\n\n<question>:\nNowadays, the \"i\" term often reminds people of the products which are _ .\n\n<options>:\nA recyclable\nB environmentally friendly\nC advanced\nD portable\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 iPhone, the iPad, each of Apple's products sounds cool and has become a fad . Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter \"i\" - and many other brands are following suit. The BBC's iPlayer - which allows Web users to watch TV programs on the Internet -adopted the title in 2008. A lovely bear - popular in the US and UK - that plays music and video is called \"iTeddy\". A slimmed-down version of London's Independent newspaper was launched last week under the name \"i\".\nIn general, single-letter prefixes have been popular since the 1990s, when terms such as e-mail and e-commerce first came into use. \nMost \"i\" products are targeted at young people and considering the major readers of Independent's \"i\", it's no surprise that they've selected this fashionable name. \nBut it's hard to see what's so special about the letter \"i\". Why not use \"a\", \"b\", or \"c\" instead? According to Tony Thorne, head of the Language Center at King's College, London, \"i\" works because its meaning has become ambiguous. When Apple uses \"i\", no one knows whether it means Internet, information, individual or interactive, Thorne told BBC Magazines. \"Even when Apple created the iPod, it seems it didn't have one clear definition,\" he says. \n\"However, thanks to Apple, the term is now associated with portability.\" adds Thorne.\nClearly the letter \"i\" also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual. Each person believes they have their own needs, and we love personalized products for this reason. \nAlong with \"Google\" and \"blog\", readers of BBC Magazines voted \"i\" as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade. \nBut as history shows, people grow tired of fads. From the 1900s to 1990s, products with \"2000\" in their names became fashionable as the year was associated with all things advanced and modern. However, as we entered the new century, the trend inevitably disappeared.\n\n<question>:\nThe writer suggests that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA the popularity of \"i\" products may not last long\nB iTeddy is alive bear\nC the letter \"b\" replaces letter \"i\" to name the products\nD \"i\" products are often of high quality\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>:\nMany skilled young people are being forced into part-time and unskilled work, the report says. It warns of a \"crisis\" with more than six million people so disillusioned they have given up looking for work. The ILO(International Labor Organization)wants governments to make job creation a priority. It wants more training schemes, and also tax breaks for employers.\n\"The youth unemployment crisis can be beaten but only if job creation for young people becomes a key priority in policymaking and private sector investment picks up significantly,\" said Jose Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, executive director of the ILO's employment sector.\nSince 2007, the number of young people without jobs has risen by four million - up from less than 12%, the Global Employment Trends for Youth Report says. Almost 13% of people aged between 15 and 24 - or almost 75 million - have no work, although this is slightly down on its peak in 2009.\nIn the European Union, one in five young people are looking for work, the report claims. Some 27.9% of youths were unemployed in North Africa last year --a rise of five percentage points on 2010. In the Middle East, the figure stood at 26.5% in the report's regional breakdown. Even in East Asia, perhaps the most economically active region, the unemployment rate was 2.8 times higher for young people than for adults, the report said.\nBut, the ILO report reveals, the true picture of youth unemployment is even more pessimistic. Many young people are extending their time in higher education because they cannot find jobs. Others are taking part-time unskilled work because they cannot find work in the fields they trained for.\nThe ILO says that more than six million young people worldwide have given up looking for work and are becomingly increasingly detached from society. By not using their skills they are losing them, the report says, and if there is no improvement in the jobs market soon, they may be not only unemployed, but unemployable.\nThe ILO suggests offering tax breaks to businesses hiring young people and offering more programmes to help kick-start careers.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following is true according to Jose Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs?\n\n<options>:\nA Since 2007, the number of young people out of job has risen to 4 million.\nB Nearly 13% of the young people have no work.\nC Job creation should be made a key priority in policymaking.\nD The youth unemployment rate can never go down.\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>:\nMany skilled young people are being forced into part-time and unskilled work, the report says. It warns of a \"crisis\" with more than six million people so disillusioned they have given up looking for work. The ILO(International Labor Organization)wants governments to make job creation a priority. It wants more training schemes, and also tax breaks for employers.\n\"The youth unemployment crisis can be beaten but only if job creation for young people becomes a key priority in policymaking and private sector investment picks up significantly,\" said Jose Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, executive director of the ILO's employment sector.\nSince 2007, the number of young people without jobs has risen by four million - up from less than 12%, the Global Employment Trends for Youth Report says. Almost 13% of people aged between 15 and 24 - or almost 75 million - have no work, although this is slightly down on its peak in 2009.\nIn the European Union, one in five young people are looking for work, the report claims. Some 27.9% of youths were unemployed in North Africa last year --a rise of five percentage points on 2010. In the Middle East, the figure stood at 26.5% in the report's regional breakdown. Even in East Asia, perhaps the most economically active region, the unemployment rate was 2.8 times higher for young people than for adults, the report said.\nBut, the ILO report reveals, the true picture of youth unemployment is even more pessimistic. Many young people are extending their time in higher education because they cannot find jobs. Others are taking part-time unskilled work because they cannot find work in the fields they trained for.\nThe ILO says that more than six million young people worldwide have given up looking for work and are becomingly increasingly detached from society. By not using their skills they are losing them, the report says, and if there is no improvement in the jobs market soon, they may be not only unemployed, but unemployable.\nThe ILO suggests offering tax breaks to businesses hiring young people and offering more programmes to help kick-start careers.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to ILO, the following are caused by high youth unemployment rate except _ .\n\n<options>:\nA The government calls on young people to take up whatever job is available\nB Many young people are making their time in higher education longer\nC Some young people are taking part-time unskilled work\nD Many young people have given up looking for work\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 deadliest Ebola outbreak in recorded history is happening right now. The outbreak is unprecedented both in the number of people who have gotten sick and in the geographic scope. And so far it's been a long battle that doesn't appear to be slowing down.\nEbola is both rare and very deadly. Since the first outbreak in 1976, Ebola viruses have infected thousands of people and killed roughly killed 60 percent of them. Symptoms can come on quickly and kill fast.\nThe current outbreak started in Guinea sometime in late 2013 or early 2014. It has since spread to Sierra Leone and Liberia, including some capital cities. And one infected patient traveled on a plane to Nigeria, where he spread the disease to several others and then died. Cases have also popped up in various other countries throughout the world, including in Dallas and New York City in the United States.\nThe Ebola virus has now hit many countries, including Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Senegal, and the United States. The virus, which starts off with flu-like symptoms and sometimes ends with bleeding, has infected about 6,500 people and killed more than 3,000 since this winter, according to the World Health Organization on September 30, 2014.\nThere are some social and political factors contributing to the current disaster. Because this is the first major Ebola outbreak in West Africa, many of the region's health workers didn't have experience or training in how to protect themselves or care for patients with this disease.\nJournalist David Quammen put it well in a recent New York Times article, \"Ebola is more dangerous to humans than perhaps any known virus on Earth, except rabies and HIV. And it does its damage much faster than either.\"\nHopefully, researchers are working to find drugs, including a recent $50 million push at the National Institutes of Health. And scientists are working on vaccines , including looking into ones that might be able to help wild chimpanzees, which are also susceptible to the disease. The first human Ebola vaccine trial is scheduled to start in the spring of 2015.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the passage, which of the following about Ebola is true?\n\n<options>:\nA The Ebola outbreak now is the biggest one in history.\nB Ebola breaks out quickly but it is under control now.\nC Ebola is deadly and common so it kills a lot of people.\nD Ebola killed about 60 thousand people quickly in 1976.\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 deadliest Ebola outbreak in recorded history is happening right now. The outbreak is unprecedented both in the number of people who have gotten sick and in the geographic scope. And so far it's been a long battle that doesn't appear to be slowing down.\nEbola is both rare and very deadly. Since the first outbreak in 1976, Ebola viruses have infected thousands of people and killed roughly killed 60 percent of them. Symptoms can come on quickly and kill fast.\nThe current outbreak started in Guinea sometime in late 2013 or early 2014. It has since spread to Sierra Leone and Liberia, including some capital cities. And one infected patient traveled on a plane to Nigeria, where he spread the disease to several others and then died. Cases have also popped up in various other countries throughout the world, including in Dallas and New York City in the United States.\nThe Ebola virus has now hit many countries, including Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Senegal, and the United States. The virus, which starts off with flu-like symptoms and sometimes ends with bleeding, has infected about 6,500 people and killed more than 3,000 since this winter, according to the World Health Organization on September 30, 2014.\nThere are some social and political factors contributing to the current disaster. Because this is the first major Ebola outbreak in West Africa, many of the region's health workers didn't have experience or training in how to protect themselves or care for patients with this disease.\nJournalist David Quammen put it well in a recent New York Times article, \"Ebola is more dangerous to humans than perhaps any known virus on Earth, except rabies and HIV. And it does its damage much faster than either.\"\nHopefully, researchers are working to find drugs, including a recent $50 million push at the National Institutes of Health. And scientists are working on vaccines , including looking into ones that might be able to help wild chimpanzees, which are also susceptible to the disease. The first human Ebola vaccine trial is scheduled to start in the spring of 2015.\n\n<question>:\nThe Ebola virus was brought to Nigeria by _ .\n\n<options>:\nA a flying bird\nB an infected passenger\nC hot African weather\nD a health organization\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 deadliest Ebola outbreak in recorded history is happening right now. The outbreak is unprecedented both in the number of people who have gotten sick and in the geographic scope. And so far it's been a long battle that doesn't appear to be slowing down.\nEbola is both rare and very deadly. Since the first outbreak in 1976, Ebola viruses have infected thousands of people and killed roughly killed 60 percent of them. Symptoms can come on quickly and kill fast.\nThe current outbreak started in Guinea sometime in late 2013 or early 2014. It has since spread to Sierra Leone and Liberia, including some capital cities. And one infected patient traveled on a plane to Nigeria, where he spread the disease to several others and then died. Cases have also popped up in various other countries throughout the world, including in Dallas and New York City in the United States.\nThe Ebola virus has now hit many countries, including Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Senegal, and the United States. The virus, which starts off with flu-like symptoms and sometimes ends with bleeding, has infected about 6,500 people and killed more than 3,000 since this winter, according to the World Health Organization on September 30, 2014.\nThere are some social and political factors contributing to the current disaster. Because this is the first major Ebola outbreak in West Africa, many of the region's health workers didn't have experience or training in how to protect themselves or care for patients with this disease.\nJournalist David Quammen put it well in a recent New York Times article, \"Ebola is more dangerous to humans than perhaps any known virus on Earth, except rabies and HIV. And it does its damage much faster than either.\"\nHopefully, researchers are working to find drugs, including a recent $50 million push at the National Institutes of Health. And scientists are working on vaccines , including looking into ones that might be able to help wild chimpanzees, which are also susceptible to the disease. The first human Ebola vaccine trial is scheduled to start in the spring of 2015.\n\n<question>:\nThe symptoms of Ebola at the beginning are more like those of _ .\n\n<options>:\nA flu\nB rabies\nC HIV/AIDS\nD internal bleeding\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 deadliest Ebola outbreak in recorded history is happening right now. The outbreak is unprecedented both in the number of people who have gotten sick and in the geographic scope. And so far it's been a long battle that doesn't appear to be slowing down.\nEbola is both rare and very deadly. Since the first outbreak in 1976, Ebola viruses have infected thousands of people and killed roughly killed 60 percent of them. Symptoms can come on quickly and kill fast.\nThe current outbreak started in Guinea sometime in late 2013 or early 2014. It has since spread to Sierra Leone and Liberia, including some capital cities. And one infected patient traveled on a plane to Nigeria, where he spread the disease to several others and then died. Cases have also popped up in various other countries throughout the world, including in Dallas and New York City in the United States.\nThe Ebola virus has now hit many countries, including Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Senegal, and the United States. The virus, which starts off with flu-like symptoms and sometimes ends with bleeding, has infected about 6,500 people and killed more than 3,000 since this winter, according to the World Health Organization on September 30, 2014.\nThere are some social and political factors contributing to the current disaster. Because this is the first major Ebola outbreak in West Africa, many of the region's health workers didn't have experience or training in how to protect themselves or care for patients with this disease.\nJournalist David Quammen put it well in a recent New York Times article, \"Ebola is more dangerous to humans than perhaps any known virus on Earth, except rabies and HIV. And it does its damage much faster than either.\"\nHopefully, researchers are working to find drugs, including a recent $50 million push at the National Institutes of Health. And scientists are working on vaccines , including looking into ones that might be able to help wild chimpanzees, which are also susceptible to the disease. The first human Ebola vaccine trial is scheduled to start in the spring of 2015.\n\n<question>:\nWhat is the best title of the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Ebola ---- The African Local Disaster\nB Ebola ---- The Newly-Found Disease\nC Ebola ---- A More Effective Vaccine\nD Ebola ---- The Deadly Virus Outbreak\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>:\nDoes being one of the younger students mean you have more of an excuse to make mistakes?\nThe Taiwanese pop duo Sweety, both 18 years old, will never do _ .\nStarting to sing at age 14,Esther Lau and Joanne Tseng were among the youngest performers in their company.Over the years, they have learnt to be strict with themselves.\n\"No one forces us,but we have to work very hard to get to the top,\" they said.\"The early bird gets the worm.\"\nRecently,they have brought their new CD, \"Sweet Talk\" to Beijing.Their songs are as sweet as their honey looks.\nAlthough their voices go together well,they have different personalities.Esther is outgoing,while Joanne looks shy.\nThey also have different ways to set life goals.\"I have to make short-term goals and realize them one by one,\" said Esther.\nBut Joanne said she sets longer goals.\"I like to keep one final goal in my heart and work hard to reach it,\" she says.\nEsther studies English at a college.She hopes to be a teacher someday.\nJoanne says she has got a business mind from her father.Perhaps she'll be a boss someday!\n\n<question>:\nEsther Lau and Joanne Tseng have the same _ .\n\n<options>:\nA age\nB personalities\nC ways to set life goals\nD voices\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>:\nDoes being one of the younger students mean you have more of an excuse to make mistakes?\nThe Taiwanese pop duo Sweety, both 18 years old, will never do _ .\nStarting to sing at age 14,Esther Lau and Joanne Tseng were among the youngest performers in their company.Over the years, they have learnt to be strict with themselves.\n\"No one forces us,but we have to work very hard to get to the top,\" they said.\"The early bird gets the worm.\"\nRecently,they have brought their new CD, \"Sweet Talk\" to Beijing.Their songs are as sweet as their honey looks.\nAlthough their voices go together well,they have different personalities.Esther is outgoing,while Joanne looks shy.\nThey also have different ways to set life goals.\"I have to make short-term goals and realize them one by one,\" said Esther.\nBut Joanne said she sets longer goals.\"I like to keep one final goal in my heart and work hard to reach it,\" she says.\nEsther studies English at a college.She hopes to be a teacher someday.\nJoanne says she has got a business mind from her father.Perhaps she'll be a boss someday!\n\n<question>:\nJoanne's father is good at _ .Ks5u\n\n<options>:\nA singing\nB dancing\nC business\nD sports\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>:\nEvery ten years there is a national census to count the number of people. The Census Office asks every household to answer questions on a census form.\nThe census counts...\n* the number of people in each area\n* the numbers of men and women and whether they are single, married, widowed or divorced\n* how many children there are, how many teenagers, people in their twenties, thirties, forties... retired people and so on\nThe census counts people by...\n* the kind of housing they live in\n* the country in which they were born\n* the kind of job they do and how they travel to work\nSome uses of the census:\nHousing: to work out present and future needs we must know how people are housed now, and the sizes and ages of their families.\nHospitals, schools and other local services: the size of annual grants made by the Government to these services depends largely on the numbers and needs of people in the area. Many of the figures come from the census.\nPlanning: the census shows how many people have moved from one area to another and how the local workforce is changing. This information is used when factories, offices, shops, public transport and places for leisure are being planned.\nIn strict confidence\nThe census is taken in order to provide figures about the nation as a whole; it does not give information about any named person, family or household.\nNames and addresses are needed to take the census accurately, but they are not fed into the computer. After the census, the forms are locked away and will not be released to anyone outside the Census Office for 100 years.\nThe answers you give on your census form will be treated in strict confidence. NO one outside the Census Office will see your completed form. Everyone working on the census is sworn to secrecy and can be charged if he or she improperly reveals information.\n\n<question>:\nThe writer is mainly _ in this passage.\n\n<options>:\nA persuading people to support census\nB giving information about the importance and practice of census\nC showing the government's determination in conducting census\nD warning people not to provide inaccurate information\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>:\nEvery ten years there is a national census to count the number of people. The Census Office asks every household to answer questions on a census form.\nThe census counts...\n* the number of people in each area\n* the numbers of men and women and whether they are single, married, widowed or divorced\n* how many children there are, how many teenagers, people in their twenties, thirties, forties... retired people and so on\nThe census counts people by...\n* the kind of housing they live in\n* the country in which they were born\n* the kind of job they do and how they travel to work\nSome uses of the census:\nHousing: to work out present and future needs we must know how people are housed now, and the sizes and ages of their families.\nHospitals, schools and other local services: the size of annual grants made by the Government to these services depends largely on the numbers and needs of people in the area. Many of the figures come from the census.\nPlanning: the census shows how many people have moved from one area to another and how the local workforce is changing. This information is used when factories, offices, shops, public transport and places for leisure are being planned.\nIn strict confidence\nThe census is taken in order to provide figures about the nation as a whole; it does not give information about any named person, family or household.\nNames and addresses are needed to take the census accurately, but they are not fed into the computer. After the census, the forms are locked away and will not be released to anyone outside the Census Office for 100 years.\nThe answers you give on your census form will be treated in strict confidence. NO one outside the Census Office will see your completed form. Everyone working on the census is sworn to secrecy and can be charged if he or she improperly reveals information.\n\n<question>:\nThe census is not interested in _ .\n\n<options>:\nA how many houses you have\nB how old you are\nC what your job is\nD how much money you have\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>:\nEvery ten years there is a national census to count the number of people. The Census Office asks every household to answer questions on a census form.\nThe census counts...\n* the number of people in each area\n* the numbers of men and women and whether they are single, married, widowed or divorced\n* how many children there are, how many teenagers, people in their twenties, thirties, forties... retired people and so on\nThe census counts people by...\n* the kind of housing they live in\n* the country in which they were born\n* the kind of job they do and how they travel to work\nSome uses of the census:\nHousing: to work out present and future needs we must know how people are housed now, and the sizes and ages of their families.\nHospitals, schools and other local services: the size of annual grants made by the Government to these services depends largely on the numbers and needs of people in the area. Many of the figures come from the census.\nPlanning: the census shows how many people have moved from one area to another and how the local workforce is changing. This information is used when factories, offices, shops, public transport and places for leisure are being planned.\nIn strict confidence\nThe census is taken in order to provide figures about the nation as a whole; it does not give information about any named person, family or household.\nNames and addresses are needed to take the census accurately, but they are not fed into the computer. After the census, the forms are locked away and will not be released to anyone outside the Census Office for 100 years.\nThe answers you give on your census form will be treated in strict confidence. NO one outside the Census Office will see your completed form. Everyone working on the census is sworn to secrecy and can be charged if he or she improperly reveals information.\n\n<question>:\nThe census shows the changes that have taken place regarding _ .\n\n<options>:\nA the size of hospitals in the area\nB the types of public transport in the area\nC the number of people who work in the area\nD the use of power in the area\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>:\nEvery ten years there is a national census to count the number of people. The Census Office asks every household to answer questions on a census form.\nThe census counts...\n* the number of people in each area\n* the numbers of men and women and whether they are single, married, widowed or divorced\n* how many children there are, how many teenagers, people in their twenties, thirties, forties... retired people and so on\nThe census counts people by...\n* the kind of housing they live in\n* the country in which they were born\n* the kind of job they do and how they travel to work\nSome uses of the census:\nHousing: to work out present and future needs we must know how people are housed now, and the sizes and ages of their families.\nHospitals, schools and other local services: the size of annual grants made by the Government to these services depends largely on the numbers and needs of people in the area. Many of the figures come from the census.\nPlanning: the census shows how many people have moved from one area to another and how the local workforce is changing. This information is used when factories, offices, shops, public transport and places for leisure are being planned.\nIn strict confidence\nThe census is taken in order to provide figures about the nation as a whole; it does not give information about any named person, family or household.\nNames and addresses are needed to take the census accurately, but they are not fed into the computer. After the census, the forms are locked away and will not be released to anyone outside the Census Office for 100 years.\nThe answers you give on your census form will be treated in strict confidence. NO one outside the Census Office will see your completed form. Everyone working on the census is sworn to secrecy and can be charged if he or she improperly reveals information.\n\n<question>:\nThe following statements are true except _ .\n\n<options>:\nA the information is not fed into a computer\nB the census gives information about the whole country\nC the people who don't work on the census will not see the completed forms\nD it is illegal for people to disclose the confidential information on census\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>:\nDoes everyone want a challenging job? In spite of all the attention focused by the media, academicians, and social scientists on human potential and the needs of individuals, there is no evidence to support that the vast majority of workers want challenging jobs. Some individuals prefer highly complex and challenging jobs; others develop in simple, routine work.\nThe individual-difference variable that seems to gain the greatest support for explaining who prefers a challenging job and who doesn't is the strength of an individual's needs for personal growth and self-direction at work. Individuals with these higher-order growth needs are more responsive for challenging work. What percentage of ordinary workers actually desire higher-order need satisfactions and will respond positively to challenging jobs? No current data is available, but a study from the 1970s estimated the figure at about 15%. Even after adjusting for changing work attitudes and the growth in white-collar jobs, it seems unlikely that the number today exceeds 40%.\nThe strongest voice advocating challenging jobs has not been workers--it's been professors, social science researchers, and media people. Professors, researchers, and journalists undoubtedly made their career choices, to some degree, because they wanted jobs that gave them autonomy, recognition and challenge. That, of course, is their choice. But for them, to force their needs onto the workforce in general is presumptuous .\nNot every employee is looking for a challenging job. Many workers meet their higher-order need off the job. There are 168 hours in every individual's week. Work rarely consumes more than 30% of this time. That leaves considerable opportunities, even for individuals with strong growth needs, to find higher-order need satisfaction outside the workplace. So don't feel you have a responsibility to create challenging jobs for all your employees. For many people, work is something that will never excite or challenge them. And they don't expect to find their growth opportunities at work. Work is merely something they have to do to pay their bills. They can find challenges outside of work on the golf course, fishing, at their local pub, with their friends in social clubs, with their family, and the like.\n\n<question>:\nWhat makes people choose challenging jobs?\n\n<options>:\nA Positive responses.\nB Work attitudes.\nC Higher-order growth needs.\nD Personal self-direction.\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>:\nDoes everyone want a challenging job? In spite of all the attention focused by the media, academicians, and social scientists on human potential and the needs of individuals, there is no evidence to support that the vast majority of workers want challenging jobs. Some individuals prefer highly complex and challenging jobs; others develop in simple, routine work.\nThe individual-difference variable that seems to gain the greatest support for explaining who prefers a challenging job and who doesn't is the strength of an individual's needs for personal growth and self-direction at work. Individuals with these higher-order growth needs are more responsive for challenging work. What percentage of ordinary workers actually desire higher-order need satisfactions and will respond positively to challenging jobs? No current data is available, but a study from the 1970s estimated the figure at about 15%. Even after adjusting for changing work attitudes and the growth in white-collar jobs, it seems unlikely that the number today exceeds 40%.\nThe strongest voice advocating challenging jobs has not been workers--it's been professors, social science researchers, and media people. Professors, researchers, and journalists undoubtedly made their career choices, to some degree, because they wanted jobs that gave them autonomy, recognition and challenge. That, of course, is their choice. But for them, to force their needs onto the workforce in general is presumptuous .\nNot every employee is looking for a challenging job. Many workers meet their higher-order need off the job. There are 168 hours in every individual's week. Work rarely consumes more than 30% of this time. That leaves considerable opportunities, even for individuals with strong growth needs, to find higher-order need satisfaction outside the workplace. So don't feel you have a responsibility to create challenging jobs for all your employees. For many people, work is something that will never excite or challenge them. And they don't expect to find their growth opportunities at work. Work is merely something they have to do to pay their bills. They can find challenges outside of work on the golf course, fishing, at their local pub, with their friends in social clubs, with their family, and the like.\n\n<question>:\nWho is the least likely to prefer a challenging job?\n\n<options>:\nA College professors.\nB Construction workers.\nC Social researchers.\nD Media journalists.\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>:\nDoes everyone want a challenging job? In spite of all the attention focused by the media, academicians, and social scientists on human potential and the needs of individuals, there is no evidence to support that the vast majority of workers want challenging jobs. Some individuals prefer highly complex and challenging jobs; others develop in simple, routine work.\nThe individual-difference variable that seems to gain the greatest support for explaining who prefers a challenging job and who doesn't is the strength of an individual's needs for personal growth and self-direction at work. Individuals with these higher-order growth needs are more responsive for challenging work. What percentage of ordinary workers actually desire higher-order need satisfactions and will respond positively to challenging jobs? No current data is available, but a study from the 1970s estimated the figure at about 15%. Even after adjusting for changing work attitudes and the growth in white-collar jobs, it seems unlikely that the number today exceeds 40%.\nThe strongest voice advocating challenging jobs has not been workers--it's been professors, social science researchers, and media people. Professors, researchers, and journalists undoubtedly made their career choices, to some degree, because they wanted jobs that gave them autonomy, recognition and challenge. That, of course, is their choice. But for them, to force their needs onto the workforce in general is presumptuous .\nNot every employee is looking for a challenging job. Many workers meet their higher-order need off the job. There are 168 hours in every individual's week. Work rarely consumes more than 30% of this time. That leaves considerable opportunities, even for individuals with strong growth needs, to find higher-order need satisfaction outside the workplace. So don't feel you have a responsibility to create challenging jobs for all your employees. For many people, work is something that will never excite or challenge them. And they don't expect to find their growth opportunities at work. Work is merely something they have to do to pay their bills. They can find challenges outside of work on the golf course, fishing, at their local pub, with their friends in social clubs, with their family, and the like.\n\n<question>:\nWhich is the best title for the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Not Everyone Wants a Challenging Job\nB Complex Jobs Offer Growth Opportunities\nC Employers Should Create Challenging Jobs\nD Challenging Jobs Give a Sense of Recognition\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 of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly on the bank. There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, watch the water rush downstream and listen to the singing of birds and the rustling of leaves in the trees. I would also watch the bamboo trees bend under pressure from the wind and watch them return gracefully to their original position after the wind had died down.\nWhen I think about the bamboo trees' ability to bounce back or return to its original position, the word \" _ \" comes to my mind. When used in reference to a person, this word means the ability to readily recover from shock, depression or any other negative situation that stretches the limits of a person's emotions.\nHave you ever felt like you are about to lose control of your emotions? Have you ever felt like you are at your breaking point? Thankfully, you have survived the experience to live to talk about it.\nDuring the experience you probably felt a mix of emotions that threatened your health.You felt emotionally\ntired, mentally exhausted and you most likely bored unpleasant physical symptoms.\nLife is a mixture of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy moments that take you close to your breaking point, bend, but don't break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you.\nA measure of hope will take you through the unpleasant moments. Will hope for a better tomorrow or a better situation, things may not be as bad as they seem to be. The unpleasant moment may be easier to deal with if the end result is worth having.\nIf the situation gets tough and you are at your breaking point, show resilience. Like the bamboo trees, bend, but don't break!\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following can be inferred from the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Life is like a bamboo tree that never breaks.\nB Whatever difficulties we may meet with in our life, we can bend, but can never break.\nC Life is a mixture of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments.\nD If you get over your breaking point, you can survive to live longer and more happily than 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>:\nIncreasingly, over the past ten years, people--- especially young people -have become aware of the need to change their eating habits, because much of the food they eat, especially processed food , is not good for the health. As a result, there has been a growing interest in natural foods: foods which do not contain chemical additives and which have not been affected by chemical fertilizers , widely used in farming today.\nNatural foods, for example, are vegetables, fruit and grain which have been grown in soil that is rich in organic matter. In simple words, this means that the soil has been nourished(...) by unused vegetable matter, which provides it with vitamins and minerals. This in itself is a natural process compared with the use of chemicals and fertilizers, the main purpose of which is to increase the amount--but not the quality--of foods grown in commercial farming area.\nNatural foods also include animals which have been allowed to feed move freely in healthy pastures . Compare this with what happens in the mass production of poultry :there are battery farms, for example, where thousands of chickens live crowded together in one building and are fed on food which is little better than rubbish. Chickens kept in this way are not only tasteless as food; they also produce eggs which lack important vitamins.\nThere are other sides of healthy eating which are now receiving increasing attention from experts on diet. Take, for example, the question of sugar. This is actually unnecessary food. It is not that sugar is harmful in itself. But it does seem to be addictive: the quantity we use has grown steadily over the last two centuries and in Britain today each person consumes an average of 200 pounds a year! Yet all it does is provide us with energy, in the form of calories. There are no vitamins in it, no minerals, and no fibre.\n\n<question>:\nPeople have become more interested in natural foods because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA they want to keep healthy\nB they want to taste all kinds of foods\nC natural foods are more delicious than processed foods\nD they want to return to nature\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>:\nJim found a job in a shop two years ago. Mrs. White, the shopkeeper trusts the able young man and pays him more. He's happy and works harder.\nOnce Jim knew a beautiful girl called Mabel at a friend's party. They danced for several times and the girl was deeply in love. But Mabel's parents didn't agree to marry their daughter to a poor young man. So they began to travel in America and didn't let the girl come back to London. She wrote a letter to Jim and told him about it. Of course the young man hadn't enough money to go to see her. He was so sad that he began to drink.\nIt was Saturday one day. Jim didn't go to work. He came to a bar and sat down to drink. Just then an old friend of his came in. He asked him to drink with him. Crying, he told Mike all and the young man felt sorry for him. After a while they were both drunk and left.\nMike wanted to take his friend home. When they passed a zoo, they went in and walked to a cage in which there were two tigers. Having seen them, a tiger roared. Mike was afraid and said, \"Let's go. Let's go. It's dangerous to stand here.\"\n\"I don't think so,\" said Jim. \" I'm watching TV now\".\n\n<question>:\nJim was _ .\n\n<options>:\nA American\nB French\nC Australian\nD English\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>:\nJim found a job in a shop two years ago. Mrs. White, the shopkeeper trusts the able young man and pays him more. He's happy and works harder.\nOnce Jim knew a beautiful girl called Mabel at a friend's party. They danced for several times and the girl was deeply in love. But Mabel's parents didn't agree to marry their daughter to a poor young man. So they began to travel in America and didn't let the girl come back to London. She wrote a letter to Jim and told him about it. Of course the young man hadn't enough money to go to see her. He was so sad that he began to drink.\nIt was Saturday one day. Jim didn't go to work. He came to a bar and sat down to drink. Just then an old friend of his came in. He asked him to drink with him. Crying, he told Mike all and the young man felt sorry for him. After a while they were both drunk and left.\nMike wanted to take his friend home. When they passed a zoo, they went in and walked to a cage in which there were two tigers. Having seen them, a tiger roared. Mike was afraid and said, \"Let's go. Let's go. It's dangerous to stand here.\"\n\"I don't think so,\" said Jim. \" I'm watching TV now\".\n\n<question>:\nMrs. White trusts Jim because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA he's young\nB he's able\nC he likes drinking\nD he's worked there for two years.\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>:\nJim found a job in a shop two years ago. Mrs. White, the shopkeeper trusts the able young man and pays him more. He's happy and works harder.\nOnce Jim knew a beautiful girl called Mabel at a friend's party. They danced for several times and the girl was deeply in love. But Mabel's parents didn't agree to marry their daughter to a poor young man. So they began to travel in America and didn't let the girl come back to London. She wrote a letter to Jim and told him about it. Of course the young man hadn't enough money to go to see her. He was so sad that he began to drink.\nIt was Saturday one day. Jim didn't go to work. He came to a bar and sat down to drink. Just then an old friend of his came in. He asked him to drink with him. Crying, he told Mike all and the young man felt sorry for him. After a while they were both drunk and left.\nMike wanted to take his friend home. When they passed a zoo, they went in and walked to a cage in which there were two tigers. Having seen them, a tiger roared. Mike was afraid and said, \"Let's go. Let's go. It's dangerous to stand here.\"\n\"I don't think so,\" said Jim. \" I'm watching TV now\".\n\n<question>:\nMabel's parents didn't agree to marry their daughter to Jim because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA they decided to travel in America\nB they made the girl study in America\nC the young man wasn't rich enough\nD the young man worked in a shop\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>:\nJim found a job in a shop two years ago. Mrs. White, the shopkeeper trusts the able young man and pays him more. He's happy and works harder.\nOnce Jim knew a beautiful girl called Mabel at a friend's party. They danced for several times and the girl was deeply in love. But Mabel's parents didn't agree to marry their daughter to a poor young man. So they began to travel in America and didn't let the girl come back to London. She wrote a letter to Jim and told him about it. Of course the young man hadn't enough money to go to see her. He was so sad that he began to drink.\nIt was Saturday one day. Jim didn't go to work. He came to a bar and sat down to drink. Just then an old friend of his came in. He asked him to drink with him. Crying, he told Mike all and the young man felt sorry for him. After a while they were both drunk and left.\nMike wanted to take his friend home. When they passed a zoo, they went in and walked to a cage in which there were two tigers. Having seen them, a tiger roared. Mike was afraid and said, \"Let's go. Let's go. It's dangerous to stand here.\"\n\"I don't think so,\" said Jim. \" I'm watching TV now\".\n\n<question>:\nJim drank much to _ .\n\n<options>:\nA forget his suffering\nB get happiness\nC pass the time\nD remember the days when he stayed with Mabel\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>:\nJim found a job in a shop two years ago. Mrs. White, the shopkeeper trusts the able young man and pays him more. He's happy and works harder.\nOnce Jim knew a beautiful girl called Mabel at a friend's party. They danced for several times and the girl was deeply in love. But Mabel's parents didn't agree to marry their daughter to a poor young man. So they began to travel in America and didn't let the girl come back to London. She wrote a letter to Jim and told him about it. Of course the young man hadn't enough money to go to see her. He was so sad that he began to drink.\nIt was Saturday one day. Jim didn't go to work. He came to a bar and sat down to drink. Just then an old friend of his came in. He asked him to drink with him. Crying, he told Mike all and the young man felt sorry for him. After a while they were both drunk and left.\nMike wanted to take his friend home. When they passed a zoo, they went in and walked to a cage in which there were two tigers. Having seen them, a tiger roared. Mike was afraid and said, \"Let's go. Let's go. It's dangerous to stand here.\"\n\"I don't think so,\" said Jim. \" I'm watching TV now\".\n\n<question>:\nJim went on standing by the cage because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA he was watching TV there\nB he wasn't afraid of the tigers\nC he had drunk too much in the bar\nD he wouldn't live in the world\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>:\nHave you ever wanted to travel back through time and see what life was like at the beginning of man? Well, museums can make history come alive. And one museum in particular can take you on an exciting journey from the beginning of human culture to the present day.\nIt is the British Museum. Being one of the largest museums in the world, it is home to over 7 million objects from all the world's continents. While most of us may not have the chance to visit London, we can catch a glance of the treasures it holds in Beijing. From December 10 to Februry 10, more than 100 cultural relics will be on show in the Palace Museum.\nNamed \"Britain and the World\", a range of pencil sketches, watercolor paintings, sculptures and many other objects have traveled to China.\nThere are several Chinese objects on show. But \"the British Museum got them before 1830 mainly by trade,\" said Ma Jige, deputy director of the Exhibition Department of the Palace Museum.\nIn fact, there are more than 23,000 Chinese relics in the British Museum, including national treasures like gems, artwork and ancient bronze ware objects.\nThe museum is famous for its exquisite Chinese paintings. Picture of Lady Officials by Gu Kaizhi, a top painter of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 317-420), is there. The British Museum also holds 13,700 Buddhist records from the Dunhuang Grottoes in Gansu Province.\n\n<question>:\nGo to visit the British Museum, and you will _ .\n\n<options>:\nA travel back to the ancient times\nB make history come alive\nC learn more about human culture\nD have a visit to London\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>:\nHave you ever wanted to travel back through time and see what life was like at the beginning of man? Well, museums can make history come alive. And one museum in particular can take you on an exciting journey from the beginning of human culture to the present day.\nIt is the British Museum. Being one of the largest museums in the world, it is home to over 7 million objects from all the world's continents. While most of us may not have the chance to visit London, we can catch a glance of the treasures it holds in Beijing. From December 10 to Februry 10, more than 100 cultural relics will be on show in the Palace Museum.\nNamed \"Britain and the World\", a range of pencil sketches, watercolor paintings, sculptures and many other objects have traveled to China.\nThere are several Chinese objects on show. But \"the British Museum got them before 1830 mainly by trade,\" said Ma Jige, deputy director of the Exhibition Department of the Palace Museum.\nIn fact, there are more than 23,000 Chinese relics in the British Museum, including national treasures like gems, artwork and ancient bronze ware objects.\nThe museum is famous for its exquisite Chinese paintings. Picture of Lady Officials by Gu Kaizhi, a top painter of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 317-420), is there. The British Museum also holds 13,700 Buddhist records from the Dunhuang Grottoes in Gansu Province.\n\n<question>:\nWe can learn from the article that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA the British Museum is the largest museum in the world\nB the Palace Museum houses over 7 million objects from all over the world\nC part of the British Museum's collection is available in the Palace Museum\nD the two museums will be combined into one\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>:\nHave you ever wanted to travel back through time and see what life was like at the beginning of man? Well, museums can make history come alive. And one museum in particular can take you on an exciting journey from the beginning of human culture to the present day.\nIt is the British Museum. Being one of the largest museums in the world, it is home to over 7 million objects from all the world's continents. While most of us may not have the chance to visit London, we can catch a glance of the treasures it holds in Beijing. From December 10 to Februry 10, more than 100 cultural relics will be on show in the Palace Museum.\nNamed \"Britain and the World\", a range of pencil sketches, watercolor paintings, sculptures and many other objects have traveled to China.\nThere are several Chinese objects on show. But \"the British Museum got them before 1830 mainly by trade,\" said Ma Jige, deputy director of the Exhibition Department of the Palace Museum.\nIn fact, there are more than 23,000 Chinese relics in the British Museum, including national treasures like gems, artwork and ancient bronze ware objects.\nThe museum is famous for its exquisite Chinese paintings. Picture of Lady Officials by Gu Kaizhi, a top painter of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 317-420), is there. The British Museum also holds 13,700 Buddhist records from the Dunhuang Grottoes in Gansu Province.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the article, _ are shown in the exhibition.\n\n<options>:\nA its exquisite Chinese paintings\nB 13,700 Buddhist records from Dunhuang Grottoes\nC works of Gu Kaizhi, a top painter of the Eastern Jin Dynasty,\nD a range of pencil sketches, water color paintings, sculptures and many other objects\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>:\nHave you ever wanted to travel back through time and see what life was like at the beginning of man? Well, museums can make history come alive. And one museum in particular can take you on an exciting journey from the beginning of human culture to the present day.\nIt is the British Museum. Being one of the largest museums in the world, it is home to over 7 million objects from all the world's continents. While most of us may not have the chance to visit London, we can catch a glance of the treasures it holds in Beijing. From December 10 to Februry 10, more than 100 cultural relics will be on show in the Palace Museum.\nNamed \"Britain and the World\", a range of pencil sketches, watercolor paintings, sculptures and many other objects have traveled to China.\nThere are several Chinese objects on show. But \"the British Museum got them before 1830 mainly by trade,\" said Ma Jige, deputy director of the Exhibition Department of the Palace Museum.\nIn fact, there are more than 23,000 Chinese relics in the British Museum, including national treasures like gems, artwork and ancient bronze ware objects.\nThe museum is famous for its exquisite Chinese paintings. Picture of Lady Officials by Gu Kaizhi, a top painter of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 317-420), is there. The British Museum also holds 13,700 Buddhist records from the Dunhuang Grottoes in Gansu Province.\n\n<question>:\nHow many Chinese relics are there in the British Museum?\n\n<options>:\nA Over 100.\nB 13,700.\nC Over 23,000.\nD Over 7 million.\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 time to do something for your father - the man who for many people has been an encouragement and support since birth.\nThe third Sunday of June is Father's Day. The holiday honors not only fathers, but also all men who act as father figures, such as stepfathers, uncles and grandfathers. \nThe idea of Father's Day came from the love and appreciation of American lady called Sonore Smart Dodd in 1909.\nDodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart. He raised six children by himself on a countryside farm in Washington State after his wife died during the birth of their sixth child.\nWhen Dodd became an adult, she realized the selflessness her father has shown in raising his children as a single parent.\nIt was her father who did all for his children. In the eyes of his daughter, William Smart was a courageous, selfless and loving man.\nDodd's father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration in Washington on June 19th, 1910.\nIn 1924, US President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Father's Day. Finally, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson declared the third Sunday of June as Father's day.\nSo this is a perfect chance to let your father know what he means to you. To show your love and respect, you need not buy an expensive gift. You can send him a home - made card; You can call him every day; Even you can give him a sweet smile when he comes back from work. All these little things are easy for us to do, but they can show your care and love to your father.\n\n<question>:\nFather's Day always falls on _ .\n\n<options>:\nA the same day every year\nB the 3rd Sunday of June\nC the last day of June\nD June 16thof each year\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 time to do something for your father - the man who for many people has been an encouragement and support since birth.\nThe third Sunday of June is Father's Day. The holiday honors not only fathers, but also all men who act as father figures, such as stepfathers, uncles and grandfathers. \nThe idea of Father's Day came from the love and appreciation of American lady called Sonore Smart Dodd in 1909.\nDodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart. He raised six children by himself on a countryside farm in Washington State after his wife died during the birth of their sixth child.\nWhen Dodd became an adult, she realized the selflessness her father has shown in raising his children as a single parent.\nIt was her father who did all for his children. In the eyes of his daughter, William Smart was a courageous, selfless and loving man.\nDodd's father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration in Washington on June 19th, 1910.\nIn 1924, US President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Father's Day. Finally, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson declared the third Sunday of June as Father's day.\nSo this is a perfect chance to let your father know what he means to you. To show your love and respect, you need not buy an expensive gift. You can send him a home - made card; You can call him every day; Even you can give him a sweet smile when he comes back from work. All these little things are easy for us to do, but they can show your care and love to your father.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following was NOT used to describe the character of Dodd's father?\n\n<options>:\nA Loving\nB Selfless.\nC Courageous.\nD Humorous.\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 time to do something for your father - the man who for many people has been an encouragement and support since birth.\nThe third Sunday of June is Father's Day. The holiday honors not only fathers, but also all men who act as father figures, such as stepfathers, uncles and grandfathers. \nThe idea of Father's Day came from the love and appreciation of American lady called Sonore Smart Dodd in 1909.\nDodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart. He raised six children by himself on a countryside farm in Washington State after his wife died during the birth of their sixth child.\nWhen Dodd became an adult, she realized the selflessness her father has shown in raising his children as a single parent.\nIt was her father who did all for his children. In the eyes of his daughter, William Smart was a courageous, selfless and loving man.\nDodd's father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration in Washington on June 19th, 1910.\nIn 1924, US President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Father's Day. Finally, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson declared the third Sunday of June as Father's day.\nSo this is a perfect chance to let your father know what he means to you. To show your love and respect, you need not buy an expensive gift. You can send him a home - made card; You can call him every day; Even you can give him a sweet smile when he comes back from work. All these little things are easy for us to do, but they can show your care and love to your father.\n\n<question>:\nWho declared the third Sunday of June as Father's Day?\n\n<options>:\nA President Coolidge.\nB President Washington.\nC President Johnson.\nD President Lincoln.\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 time to do something for your father - the man who for many people has been an encouragement and support since birth.\nThe third Sunday of June is Father's Day. The holiday honors not only fathers, but also all men who act as father figures, such as stepfathers, uncles and grandfathers. \nThe idea of Father's Day came from the love and appreciation of American lady called Sonore Smart Dodd in 1909.\nDodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart. He raised six children by himself on a countryside farm in Washington State after his wife died during the birth of their sixth child.\nWhen Dodd became an adult, she realized the selflessness her father has shown in raising his children as a single parent.\nIt was her father who did all for his children. In the eyes of his daughter, William Smart was a courageous, selfless and loving man.\nDodd's father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration in Washington on June 19th, 1910.\nIn 1924, US President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Father's Day. Finally, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson declared the third Sunday of June as Father's day.\nSo this is a perfect chance to let your father know what he means to you. To show your love and respect, you need not buy an expensive gift. You can send him a home - made card; You can call him every day; Even you can give him a sweet smile when he comes back from work. All these little things are easy for us to do, but they can show your care and love to your father.\n\n<question>:\nWhat's the best title for this passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Being a Good Father\nB Father's Day\nC Dodd's Father\nD Showing Love to Your Father\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>:\nLanguage learning begins with listening. Children are greatly different in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and later starters are often long listeners. Most children will \"obey\" spoken instructions some time before they can speak, though the word\"obey\"is hardly exact as a description of the eager and delighted co- operation usually shown by the child. Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gestures and by making questioning noises.\n Any attempt to study the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to considerable difficulties. It's agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves out as particular expression like delight, pain, friendliness and so on. But since these can't be said to show the baby's intention to communicate, they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language. It is agreed too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment, and that by six months they are able to add new words to their store. This self - imitation leads out to deliberate imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people. The problem then arises to the point at which one can say that these imitations can be considered as speech.\n It is a problem we need to get our teeth into. The meaning of a word depends on what a particular person means by it in a particular situation and it is clear that what a child means by a word will. change as he gains more experience of the world. Thus the use, at seven months, of\" mama\" as a greeting for his mother cannot be dismissed as a meaningless sound simply because he also uses it at another time for his father, his dog, or anything else he likes. Playful and meaningless imitation of what other people say continues after the child has begun to speak for himself. I doubt, however , whether anything is gained when parents take advantage of his ability in an attempt to teach new words.\n\n<question>:\nChildren who start speaking late _\n\n<options>:\nA may have problems with their listening\nB probably do not hear enough language spoken around them\nC usually pay close attention to what they hear\nD often take a long time in learning to listen properly\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>:\nLanguage learning begins with listening. Children are greatly different in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and later starters are often long listeners. Most children will \"obey\" spoken instructions some time before they can speak, though the word\"obey\"is hardly exact as a description of the eager and delighted co- operation usually shown by the child. Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gestures and by making questioning noises.\n Any attempt to study the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to considerable difficulties. It's agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves out as particular expression like delight, pain, friendliness and so on. But since these can't be said to show the baby's intention to communicate, they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language. It is agreed too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment, and that by six months they are able to add new words to their store. This self - imitation leads out to deliberate imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people. The problem then arises to the point at which one can say that these imitations can be considered as speech.\n It is a problem we need to get our teeth into. The meaning of a word depends on what a particular person means by it in a particular situation and it is clear that what a child means by a word will. change as he gains more experience of the world. Thus the use, at seven months, of\" mama\" as a greeting for his mother cannot be dismissed as a meaningless sound simply because he also uses it at another time for his father, his dog, or anything else he likes. Playful and meaningless imitation of what other people say continues after the child has begun to speak for himself. I doubt, however , whether anything is gained when parents take advantage of his ability in an attempt to teach new words.\n\n<question>:\nA baby's first noises are _ .\n\n<options>:\nA an expression of his moods and feelings\nB an early form of language\nC an imitation of the speech of adults\nD a sign that he means to tell you something\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>:\nLanguage learning begins with listening. Children are greatly different in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and later starters are often long listeners. Most children will \"obey\" spoken instructions some time before they can speak, though the word\"obey\"is hardly exact as a description of the eager and delighted co- operation usually shown by the child. Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gestures and by making questioning noises.\n Any attempt to study the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to considerable difficulties. It's agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves out as particular expression like delight, pain, friendliness and so on. But since these can't be said to show the baby's intention to communicate, they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language. It is agreed too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment, and that by six months they are able to add new words to their store. This self - imitation leads out to deliberate imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people. The problem then arises to the point at which one can say that these imitations can be considered as speech.\n It is a problem we need to get our teeth into. The meaning of a word depends on what a particular person means by it in a particular situation and it is clear that what a child means by a word will. change as he gains more experience of the world. Thus the use, at seven months, of\" mama\" as a greeting for his mother cannot be dismissed as a meaningless sound simply because he also uses it at another time for his father, his dog, or anything else he likes. Playful and meaningless imitation of what other people say continues after the child has begun to speak for himself. I doubt, however , whether anything is gained when parents take advantage of his ability in an attempt to teach new words.\n\n<question>:\nThe problem of deciding at what point a baby's imitation can be considered as speech _ .\n\n<options>:\nA is important because words have different meanings for different people\nB is not especially important because the change takes place gradually\nC is one that should be ignored because children's use of words is often meaningless\nD is one that can never be properly understood because the meaning of words changes with age\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>:\nPresident Coolidge's statement, \"The business of America is business,\" still points to an important truth today---that business institutions have more prestige in American society than any other kind of organization, including the government. Why do business institutions possess this great prestige?\nOne reason is that Americans view business as being more firmly based on the ideal of competition than other institutions in society. Since competition is seen as the major source of progress and prosperity by most Americans, competitive business institutions are respected. Competition is not only good in itself, it is the means by which other basic American values such as individual freedom, equality of opportunity, and hard work are protected.\nCompetition protects the freedom of the individual by ensuring that there is no monopoly of power. In contrast to one, all-powerful government, many businesses compete against each other for profits. Theoretically, if one business tries to take unfair advantage of its customers, it will lose to competing business which treats its customers more fairly. Where many businesses compete for the customers' dollar, they cannot afford to treat them like inferiors or slaves.\nA contrast is often made between business, which is competitive, and government, which is a monopoly. Because business is competitive, many Americans believe that it is more supportive of freedom than government, even though government leaders are elected by the people and business leaders are not. Many Americans believe, then, that competition is as important, or even more important, than democracy in preserving freedom.\nCompetition in business is also believed to strengthen the ideal of equality of opportunity. Competition is seen as an open and fair race where success goes to the swiftest person regardless of his or her social class background. Competitive success is commonly seen as the American alternative to social rank based on family background. Business is therefore viewed as an expression of the idea of equality of opportunity rather than the noble idea of inherited privilege.\n\n<question>:\nAmericans believe that they can realize their personal values only _ .\n\n<options>:\nA when given equality of opportunity\nB through doing business\nC by protecting their individual freedom\nD by way of competition\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>:\nPresident Coolidge's statement, \"The business of America is business,\" still points to an important truth today---that business institutions have more prestige in American society than any other kind of organization, including the government. Why do business institutions possess this great prestige?\nOne reason is that Americans view business as being more firmly based on the ideal of competition than other institutions in society. Since competition is seen as the major source of progress and prosperity by most Americans, competitive business institutions are respected. Competition is not only good in itself, it is the means by which other basic American values such as individual freedom, equality of opportunity, and hard work are protected.\nCompetition protects the freedom of the individual by ensuring that there is no monopoly of power. In contrast to one, all-powerful government, many businesses compete against each other for profits. Theoretically, if one business tries to take unfair advantage of its customers, it will lose to competing business which treats its customers more fairly. Where many businesses compete for the customers' dollar, they cannot afford to treat them like inferiors or slaves.\nA contrast is often made between business, which is competitive, and government, which is a monopoly. Because business is competitive, many Americans believe that it is more supportive of freedom than government, even though government leaders are elected by the people and business leaders are not. Many Americans believe, then, that competition is as important, or even more important, than democracy in preserving freedom.\nCompetition in business is also believed to strengthen the ideal of equality of opportunity. Competition is seen as an open and fair race where success goes to the swiftest person regardless of his or her social class background. Competitive success is commonly seen as the American alternative to social rank based on family background. Business is therefore viewed as an expression of the idea of equality of opportunity rather than the noble idea of inherited privilege.\n\n<question>:\nWho can benefit from business competition?\n\n<options>:\nA Honest businessmen.\nB Both businessmen and their customers.\nC People with ideals of equality and freedom.\nD Both business institutions and government.\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>:\nPresident Coolidge's statement, \"The business of America is business,\" still points to an important truth today---that business institutions have more prestige in American society than any other kind of organization, including the government. Why do business institutions possess this great prestige?\nOne reason is that Americans view business as being more firmly based on the ideal of competition than other institutions in society. Since competition is seen as the major source of progress and prosperity by most Americans, competitive business institutions are respected. Competition is not only good in itself, it is the means by which other basic American values such as individual freedom, equality of opportunity, and hard work are protected.\nCompetition protects the freedom of the individual by ensuring that there is no monopoly of power. In contrast to one, all-powerful government, many businesses compete against each other for profits. Theoretically, if one business tries to take unfair advantage of its customers, it will lose to competing business which treats its customers more fairly. Where many businesses compete for the customers' dollar, they cannot afford to treat them like inferiors or slaves.\nA contrast is often made between business, which is competitive, and government, which is a monopoly. Because business is competitive, many Americans believe that it is more supportive of freedom than government, even though government leaders are elected by the people and business leaders are not. Many Americans believe, then, that competition is as important, or even more important, than democracy in preserving freedom.\nCompetition in business is also believed to strengthen the ideal of equality of opportunity. Competition is seen as an open and fair race where success goes to the swiftest person regardless of his or her social class background. Competitive success is commonly seen as the American alternative to social rank based on family background. Business is therefore viewed as an expression of the idea of equality of opportunity rather than the noble idea of inherited privilege.\n\n<question>:\nIt can be inferred from the passage that the author believes _ .\n\n<options>:\nA Americans are more ambitious than people in other countries\nB in many countries success often depends on one's social status\nC American businesses are more democratic than those in other countries\nD businesses in other countries are not as competitive as those in America\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>:\nAsk runners why they run and you'll get a variety of answers; to stay healthy or to feel better. Some have an even bigger reasonto stay calm or out of prison. But Back on My Feet puts recovering addicts and the homeless on the road to a brighter future, starting with a simple step; attending group runs three tunes a week.\nAt 5:30 a.m. on a hot July day, Back on My Feet's Team Brooklyn gathered in a parking lot. After a round of hugs and some warm-up, the group of eight volunteers and seven residents set out on a run to nearby Prospect Park. Some ran three miles, some longer, but the goal for all was to finish as a team\n\"It's helping me put my life back together,\" said Jimmy, a 58-year-old cancer survivor who was homeless and a former alcohol addict. \"It's healthy. It makes me feel good inside,\" adds Jimmy.\nMany are skeptical about the idea of homeless runners, according to Anne Mahlum, who founded Back on My Feet in 2007 after starting a running club for men at a shelter near her Philadelphia home. They did want to run, and in just six years, Mahlum's small running club has expanded to 10 cities around the country, and 388 active members.\nThe only requirement for joining, besides wanting to, is insisting on at least 30 days.\"The first day we give them new shoes and Back on My Feet shirts,\" Mahlum says. \"Then they run a mile the first day. And then gradually we'll encourage them to build goals. \"After 30 days,residents gain access to services like financial aid,housing assistance and employment opportunities through Back on My Feet's partners. In its first year, the New York chapter has seen 41 members obtain employment, 34 gain housing and 50 work in job-training programs.\nThat's not to say it's always easy. \"I wanted to quit. But then I started to push myself,\"said Adel, 39, who began running in March. \"Now I would love to run a 10-mile run. Or maybe a marathon one day, who knows. I ran this far, so why not?\"\n\n<question>:\nBack on My Feet aims to help_.\n\n<options>:\nA people build a better future\nB the homeless remain healthy\nC the addicts quit their bad habits\nD the prisoners get out of prison\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>:\nAsk runners why they run and you'll get a variety of answers; to stay healthy or to feel better. Some have an even bigger reasonto stay calm or out of prison. But Back on My Feet puts recovering addicts and the homeless on the road to a brighter future, starting with a simple step; attending group runs three tunes a week.\nAt 5:30 a.m. on a hot July day, Back on My Feet's Team Brooklyn gathered in a parking lot. After a round of hugs and some warm-up, the group of eight volunteers and seven residents set out on a run to nearby Prospect Park. Some ran three miles, some longer, but the goal for all was to finish as a team\n\"It's helping me put my life back together,\" said Jimmy, a 58-year-old cancer survivor who was homeless and a former alcohol addict. \"It's healthy. It makes me feel good inside,\" adds Jimmy.\nMany are skeptical about the idea of homeless runners, according to Anne Mahlum, who founded Back on My Feet in 2007 after starting a running club for men at a shelter near her Philadelphia home. They did want to run, and in just six years, Mahlum's small running club has expanded to 10 cities around the country, and 388 active members.\nThe only requirement for joining, besides wanting to, is insisting on at least 30 days.\"The first day we give them new shoes and Back on My Feet shirts,\" Mahlum says. \"Then they run a mile the first day. And then gradually we'll encourage them to build goals. \"After 30 days,residents gain access to services like financial aid,housing assistance and employment opportunities through Back on My Feet's partners. In its first year, the New York chapter has seen 41 members obtain employment, 34 gain housing and 50 work in job-training programs.\nThat's not to say it's always easy. \"I wanted to quit. But then I started to push myself,\"said Adel, 39, who began running in March. \"Now I would love to run a 10-mile run. Or maybe a marathon one day, who knows. I ran this far, so why not?\"\n\n<question>:\nMembers of Back on My Feet must .\n\n<options>:\nA run on weekends\nB run the same distance\nC attend group runs\nD keep the same speed\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>:\nAsk runners why they run and you'll get a variety of answers; to stay healthy or to feel better. Some have an even bigger reasonto stay calm or out of prison. But Back on My Feet puts recovering addicts and the homeless on the road to a brighter future, starting with a simple step; attending group runs three tunes a week.\nAt 5:30 a.m. on a hot July day, Back on My Feet's Team Brooklyn gathered in a parking lot. After a round of hugs and some warm-up, the group of eight volunteers and seven residents set out on a run to nearby Prospect Park. Some ran three miles, some longer, but the goal for all was to finish as a team\n\"It's helping me put my life back together,\" said Jimmy, a 58-year-old cancer survivor who was homeless and a former alcohol addict. \"It's healthy. It makes me feel good inside,\" adds Jimmy.\nMany are skeptical about the idea of homeless runners, according to Anne Mahlum, who founded Back on My Feet in 2007 after starting a running club for men at a shelter near her Philadelphia home. They did want to run, and in just six years, Mahlum's small running club has expanded to 10 cities around the country, and 388 active members.\nThe only requirement for joining, besides wanting to, is insisting on at least 30 days.\"The first day we give them new shoes and Back on My Feet shirts,\" Mahlum says. \"Then they run a mile the first day. And then gradually we'll encourage them to build goals. \"After 30 days,residents gain access to services like financial aid,housing assistance and employment opportunities through Back on My Feet's partners. In its first year, the New York chapter has seen 41 members obtain employment, 34 gain housing and 50 work in job-training programs.\nThat's not to say it's always easy. \"I wanted to quit. But then I started to push myself,\"said Adel, 39, who began running in March. \"Now I would love to run a 10-mile run. Or maybe a marathon one day, who knows. I ran this far, so why not?\"\n\n<question>:\nWhat great change happened to Adel after a period of running?\n\n<options>:\nA He was more confident.\nB He was much prouder.\nC He was more addictive.\nD He was more grateful.\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>:\nAsk runners why they run and you'll get a variety of answers; to stay healthy or to feel better. Some have an even bigger reasonto stay calm or out of prison. But Back on My Feet puts recovering addicts and the homeless on the road to a brighter future, starting with a simple step; attending group runs three tunes a week.\nAt 5:30 a.m. on a hot July day, Back on My Feet's Team Brooklyn gathered in a parking lot. After a round of hugs and some warm-up, the group of eight volunteers and seven residents set out on a run to nearby Prospect Park. Some ran three miles, some longer, but the goal for all was to finish as a team\n\"It's helping me put my life back together,\" said Jimmy, a 58-year-old cancer survivor who was homeless and a former alcohol addict. \"It's healthy. It makes me feel good inside,\" adds Jimmy.\nMany are skeptical about the idea of homeless runners, according to Anne Mahlum, who founded Back on My Feet in 2007 after starting a running club for men at a shelter near her Philadelphia home. They did want to run, and in just six years, Mahlum's small running club has expanded to 10 cities around the country, and 388 active members.\nThe only requirement for joining, besides wanting to, is insisting on at least 30 days.\"The first day we give them new shoes and Back on My Feet shirts,\" Mahlum says. \"Then they run a mile the first day. And then gradually we'll encourage them to build goals. \"After 30 days,residents gain access to services like financial aid,housing assistance and employment opportunities through Back on My Feet's partners. In its first year, the New York chapter has seen 41 members obtain employment, 34 gain housing and 50 work in job-training programs.\nThat's not to say it's always easy. \"I wanted to quit. But then I started to push myself,\"said Adel, 39, who began running in March. \"Now I would love to run a 10-mile run. Or maybe a marathon one day, who knows. I ran this far, so why not?\"\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the author, Back on My Feet is .\n\n<options>:\nA in need of money\nB well-known around the world\nC meeting difficulty\nD making progress\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>:\nA micro blog with space for 140 Chinese characters had once been a source of endless amusement for Wang Ganghui, a senior majoring in biochemistry at Ji'nan University.\nUntil last month, the 21-year-old Wang had believed that he was part of a broader movement. Recently, however, Wang's micro blog is silent.\nThe reason? It's because of a woman known as \"Zhao Meimei\". Earlier this month, Wang joined many other users to criticize the US-based student for her wealthy overseas life, because they thought her money came from _ since her mother was a local official.\nBut later Wang found out that the woman student was actually being supported by her father, a hard-working businessman.\n\"I felt guilty... Someone hid part of the truth to make a conflict. The worst thing is - I did not even have a chance to apologize to her,\" he says.\nWang is not the only young Internet user to be confused by an online world made up entirely of broken information. According to official statistics, the number of micro bloggers in China now exceed 300 million.\nFor private users, a micro blog can provide real-time updates from anyone a user chooses to \"follow\". These can range from family members to celebrities . Information can instantly be spread through \"re-tweeting\". In the public area, however, a micro blog can also become a link between users and the authorities.\nHowever, with the increasing popularity of micro blogs comes a number of problems. Chen Changfeng, deputy director of the School of Journalism and Communication at Tsinghua University, stressed two major types of misbehavior that can occur on micro blogs and upset young users.\n\"Some marketers spread fake news just to make some person or product known to more people; others use the free channel to manufacture and spread fake news and rumors like a virus,\" Chen says.\nHe says that an average micro blogger receives and transmits information, but when faced with such a vast amount of information, he may lack the ability to tell the difference between the real and the fake stories.\nHaving realized this, Internet users have come together to combat micro blog misconduct by forming voluntary groups such as the Rumor Clarification Association.\nThe government and individual operators of micro-blogging sites have also stepped into monitor posted content.\n\n<question>:\nWhat's the purpose of showing Wang Ganghui's experience in the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA To show how guilty he was.\nB To tell us what micro blog is.\nC To introduce the main topic of the passage.\nD To tell us how many blog users there are in China.\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>:\nA micro blog with space for 140 Chinese characters had once been a source of endless amusement for Wang Ganghui, a senior majoring in biochemistry at Ji'nan University.\nUntil last month, the 21-year-old Wang had believed that he was part of a broader movement. Recently, however, Wang's micro blog is silent.\nThe reason? It's because of a woman known as \"Zhao Meimei\". Earlier this month, Wang joined many other users to criticize the US-based student for her wealthy overseas life, because they thought her money came from _ since her mother was a local official.\nBut later Wang found out that the woman student was actually being supported by her father, a hard-working businessman.\n\"I felt guilty... Someone hid part of the truth to make a conflict. The worst thing is - I did not even have a chance to apologize to her,\" he says.\nWang is not the only young Internet user to be confused by an online world made up entirely of broken information. According to official statistics, the number of micro bloggers in China now exceed 300 million.\nFor private users, a micro blog can provide real-time updates from anyone a user chooses to \"follow\". These can range from family members to celebrities . Information can instantly be spread through \"re-tweeting\". In the public area, however, a micro blog can also become a link between users and the authorities.\nHowever, with the increasing popularity of micro blogs comes a number of problems. Chen Changfeng, deputy director of the School of Journalism and Communication at Tsinghua University, stressed two major types of misbehavior that can occur on micro blogs and upset young users.\n\"Some marketers spread fake news just to make some person or product known to more people; others use the free channel to manufacture and spread fake news and rumors like a virus,\" Chen says.\nHe says that an average micro blogger receives and transmits information, but when faced with such a vast amount of information, he may lack the ability to tell the difference between the real and the fake stories.\nHaving realized this, Internet users have come together to combat micro blog misconduct by forming voluntary groups such as the Rumor Clarification Association.\nThe government and individual operators of micro-blogging sites have also stepped into monitor posted content.\n\n<question>:\nFrom the passage we can conclude that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA Wang Ganghui is very active in \"re-tweeting\" blog information now\nB Wang Ganghui isn't the first one to criticize Zhao Meimei\nC Zhao Meimei's mother is very wealthy\nD Wang Ganghui's father gave Zhao Meimei lots of money every year\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>:\nA micro blog with space for 140 Chinese characters had once been a source of endless amusement for Wang Ganghui, a senior majoring in biochemistry at Ji'nan University.\nUntil last month, the 21-year-old Wang had believed that he was part of a broader movement. Recently, however, Wang's micro blog is silent.\nThe reason? It's because of a woman known as \"Zhao Meimei\". Earlier this month, Wang joined many other users to criticize the US-based student for her wealthy overseas life, because they thought her money came from _ since her mother was a local official.\nBut later Wang found out that the woman student was actually being supported by her father, a hard-working businessman.\n\"I felt guilty... Someone hid part of the truth to make a conflict. The worst thing is - I did not even have a chance to apologize to her,\" he says.\nWang is not the only young Internet user to be confused by an online world made up entirely of broken information. According to official statistics, the number of micro bloggers in China now exceed 300 million.\nFor private users, a micro blog can provide real-time updates from anyone a user chooses to \"follow\". These can range from family members to celebrities . Information can instantly be spread through \"re-tweeting\". In the public area, however, a micro blog can also become a link between users and the authorities.\nHowever, with the increasing popularity of micro blogs comes a number of problems. Chen Changfeng, deputy director of the School of Journalism and Communication at Tsinghua University, stressed two major types of misbehavior that can occur on micro blogs and upset young users.\n\"Some marketers spread fake news just to make some person or product known to more people; others use the free channel to manufacture and spread fake news and rumors like a virus,\" Chen says.\nHe says that an average micro blogger receives and transmits information, but when faced with such a vast amount of information, he may lack the ability to tell the difference between the real and the fake stories.\nHaving realized this, Internet users have come together to combat micro blog misconduct by forming voluntary groups such as the Rumor Clarification Association.\nThe government and individual operators of micro-blogging sites have also stepped into monitor posted content.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following is true?\n\n<options>:\nA A micro blog can provide real-time updates from anyone.\nB Chen Changfeng said there are two types of misbehavior that can occur on micro blogs.\nC Some people spread fake information on purpose.\nD Most people have the ability to tell the difference between the true information and fake news.\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>:\nChief Executive Office\nLahore Stock Exchange\nLahore Stock Exchange (LSE) is the 2ndlargest exchange of the country with a workforce of almost 150 employees. The Exchanges of Pakistan are currently undergoing a major reform program involving shareholding in order to develop the capital markets further.\nWe seek a dynamic , forward-thinking Chief Executive with ability to provide strong leadership and effective management to deliver its organization goals and strategic plan. The successful candidate should have the business both pre and post shareholding with a proven record.\nThe candidate should have minimum of 7 years of experience along with a business related degree or other professional qualifications. However, a strong record of achievement, excellent communication and team building skill are equally important. International qualifications or experience will be an added advantage together with the knowledge of the local corporate environment.\n _ package will be highly attractive and match the position. If you are interested in a strategic leadership role and be part of an organization to make a difference, please write to:\nHead of Human Resources, Lahore Stock Exchange (Guarantee)Ltd,\n19thKhayaban- e- Aiwan -e- Iqbal, Lahore, Pakistan, together with your Curriculum Vitae and latest passport sized photograph.\n\n<question>:\nWhat is NOT true about LSE?\n\n<options>:\nA It's Lahore Stock Exchange\nB It's one of the largest exchanges in Pakistan.\nC It's developing Pakistan's capital city\nD It's located in Khayaban- e- Aiwan -e- Iqbal, Lahore, Pakistan\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>:\nBulgaria is famous for its roses and produces about 85 percent of all the rose oil in the world. Rose oil is called liquid gold and is used in making soaps, chocolates, perfumes and so on.\n The first records about growing roses on Bulgarian land go back many centuries. The Rose Valley developed in the area between the cities of Kazanlak and Karlovo in central Bulgaria.\n The roses seem to love the soil and weather there. The rose is the most important plant grown in Bulgaria, which could be called the country on the roses. The rose plantations in the Rose Valley are the largest in the world.\n Much of the population in the Rose Valley works in the rose industry. In Bulgaria, we produce rose oil, rose water and other products. Rose oil is used in high-quality perfumes produced in many countries. The main flower grown is the Kazanlak rose, which is famous around the world.\n The oil is prepared by distillation . Each flower is picked by hand, and you need 3,000 kilos to make one kilo of rose oil. That means about 30 flowers for just one tiny drop oil. So you can understand why it is so expensive and is called liquid gold.\n Each year on the first weekend in June, during the harvest, there is a Festival of Rose in Kazanlak with many performances. Judges choose the Queen of Roses as part of the summer festival. After this, she honors the most skillful picker of roses in the harvest.\n This festival is an old tradition and goes back more than a century. Today it also includes an International Folklore Festival and attracts many tourists. The festival ends with a concert in the evening. There are also festivals in Karlovo and other towns. Come to see and enjoy.\n\n<question>:\nThe passage mainly talks about _ .\n\n<options>:\nA the Bulgarian life\nB rose festivals of the world\nC the roses in Bulgaria\nD the living habits of roses\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>:\nBulgaria is famous for its roses and produces about 85 percent of all the rose oil in the world. Rose oil is called liquid gold and is used in making soaps, chocolates, perfumes and so on.\n The first records about growing roses on Bulgarian land go back many centuries. The Rose Valley developed in the area between the cities of Kazanlak and Karlovo in central Bulgaria.\n The roses seem to love the soil and weather there. The rose is the most important plant grown in Bulgaria, which could be called the country on the roses. The rose plantations in the Rose Valley are the largest in the world.\n Much of the population in the Rose Valley works in the rose industry. In Bulgaria, we produce rose oil, rose water and other products. Rose oil is used in high-quality perfumes produced in many countries. The main flower grown is the Kazanlak rose, which is famous around the world.\n The oil is prepared by distillation . Each flower is picked by hand, and you need 3,000 kilos to make one kilo of rose oil. That means about 30 flowers for just one tiny drop oil. So you can understand why it is so expensive and is called liquid gold.\n Each year on the first weekend in June, during the harvest, there is a Festival of Rose in Kazanlak with many performances. Judges choose the Queen of Roses as part of the summer festival. After this, she honors the most skillful picker of roses in the harvest.\n This festival is an old tradition and goes back more than a century. Today it also includes an International Folklore Festival and attracts many tourists. The festival ends with a concert in the evening. There are also festivals in Karlovo and other towns. Come to see and enjoy.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the passage, the Rose Valley _ .\n\n<options>:\nA lies near Bulgaria's capital\nB has the largest rose plantation\nC was formed a century ago\nD was built by Kazanlak people\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>:\nBulgaria is famous for its roses and produces about 85 percent of all the rose oil in the world. Rose oil is called liquid gold and is used in making soaps, chocolates, perfumes and so on.\n The first records about growing roses on Bulgarian land go back many centuries. The Rose Valley developed in the area between the cities of Kazanlak and Karlovo in central Bulgaria.\n The roses seem to love the soil and weather there. The rose is the most important plant grown in Bulgaria, which could be called the country on the roses. The rose plantations in the Rose Valley are the largest in the world.\n Much of the population in the Rose Valley works in the rose industry. In Bulgaria, we produce rose oil, rose water and other products. Rose oil is used in high-quality perfumes produced in many countries. The main flower grown is the Kazanlak rose, which is famous around the world.\n The oil is prepared by distillation . Each flower is picked by hand, and you need 3,000 kilos to make one kilo of rose oil. That means about 30 flowers for just one tiny drop oil. So you can understand why it is so expensive and is called liquid gold.\n Each year on the first weekend in June, during the harvest, there is a Festival of Rose in Kazanlak with many performances. Judges choose the Queen of Roses as part of the summer festival. After this, she honors the most skillful picker of roses in the harvest.\n This festival is an old tradition and goes back more than a century. Today it also includes an International Folklore Festival and attracts many tourists. The festival ends with a concert in the evening. There are also festivals in Karlovo and other towns. Come to see and enjoy.\n\n<question>:\nWhat do we know about the Festival of Roses in Kazanlak from the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Judges decide the beginning of the festival.\nB It included an International Folklore Festival centuries ago.\nC Judges honor the most skillful pickers of roses.\nD A concert will be held at the end of the festival.\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>:\nFund Tianhong Zenglibao has become the first fund in China to hit 100 billion yuan ($16.30 billion) of sales thanks to its cooperation with Yu'ebao, Alibaba's wealth management product.\nAlipay , attached to the e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, announced in June it would offer its users the option to directly invest with the private Tianhong Fund using spare cash from Alipay accounts. The business is called Yu'ebao.\nThe past five months have seen this fund blossom, owing to the prosperous Interet e-commerce platform, and the Singles Day shopping spree on November 11 had helped Yu'ebao. In the process of a deal on Taobao, once the buyer pays for the order, his or her money is first accepted by Alipay, then after he or she receives the goods, a final confirmation is made and Alipay then gives the money to the seller. If a buyer forgets to confirm payment, the money is transferred into the seller's account after 10 days by the system.\nThe Singles Day had a total volume of 35 billion yuan($5.75 billion) and thus a large amount of money passed through Alipay's account. Analysts estimated that Alipay may have also bought the fund using the extra income, which powerfully enlarged the scale of Yu'ebao. Profit purchasing investors tend to choose safe financial management tools. The relatively stable yields of Yu'ebao is favored by most customers, the report said.\nChinese e-commerence giant Alibaba allows consumers to invest their spare cash in the money market funds through its Alipay online payment service. The product, called Yu'ebao, or \"Leftovers Treasure,\" has netted 130 billion yuan so far, making the fund's management firm, Tianhong Fund, the country's largest fund management company.\nMeanwhile, due to the cooperation with Alipay, the management scale of Tianhong monetary fund has doubled from 55.653 billion yuan at the end of September to over 100 billion yuan. During the Singles Day, the frequency of payment of Alipay and Yu'ebao exceeded 188 million and 16.79 million with total transaction volume at 35 billion yuan and 6 billion yuan.\n\n<question>:\nThe fund has been successful so far mainly because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA it is the country's largest fund management fund.\nB it was the first fund in China to cooperate with Yu'ebao.\nC consumers can directly invest the spare cash in it through online payment service.\nD The online shopping is prosperous and the Singles Day shopping makes great contribution.\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>:\nFund Tianhong Zenglibao has become the first fund in China to hit 100 billion yuan ($16.30 billion) of sales thanks to its cooperation with Yu'ebao, Alibaba's wealth management product.\nAlipay , attached to the e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, announced in June it would offer its users the option to directly invest with the private Tianhong Fund using spare cash from Alipay accounts. The business is called Yu'ebao.\nThe past five months have seen this fund blossom, owing to the prosperous Interet e-commerce platform, and the Singles Day shopping spree on November 11 had helped Yu'ebao. In the process of a deal on Taobao, once the buyer pays for the order, his or her money is first accepted by Alipay, then after he or she receives the goods, a final confirmation is made and Alipay then gives the money to the seller. If a buyer forgets to confirm payment, the money is transferred into the seller's account after 10 days by the system.\nThe Singles Day had a total volume of 35 billion yuan($5.75 billion) and thus a large amount of money passed through Alipay's account. Analysts estimated that Alipay may have also bought the fund using the extra income, which powerfully enlarged the scale of Yu'ebao. Profit purchasing investors tend to choose safe financial management tools. The relatively stable yields of Yu'ebao is favored by most customers, the report said.\nChinese e-commerence giant Alibaba allows consumers to invest their spare cash in the money market funds through its Alipay online payment service. The product, called Yu'ebao, or \"Leftovers Treasure,\" has netted 130 billion yuan so far, making the fund's management firm, Tianhong Fund, the country's largest fund management company.\nMeanwhile, due to the cooperation with Alipay, the management scale of Tianhong monetary fund has doubled from 55.653 billion yuan at the end of September to over 100 billion yuan. During the Singles Day, the frequency of payment of Alipay and Yu'ebao exceeded 188 million and 16.79 million with total transaction volume at 35 billion yuan and 6 billion yuan.\n\n<question>:\nFrom the passage, we can know that Alipay _ .\n\n<options>:\nA allows sellers to invest their spare cash in the money market funds\nB offers the business called Yu'ebao\nC has doubled to 55.653 billion yuan at the end of September\nD transfers the money from the buyer to the seller directly\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>:\nWASHINGTON--Two-thirds of the world's polar bear population could be gone by 2050 if predictions of melting sea ice hold true, the US Geological Survey reported on Friday.\nThe fate of polar bears could be even worse than that estimate, because sea ice in the Arctic might be disappearing faster than the available computer models predict, the geological survey said in a report aimed at determining whether the big white bear should be listed as a threatened species.\n\"There is a definite link between changes in the sea ice and the welfare of polar bears,\" said Steve Amstrup, who led the research team. He says Arctic sea ice is already at the lowest this year and is expected to retreat farther this month.\nThat means that polar bears--some 16,000 of them -- will disappear by 2050 from parts of the Arctic where sea ice is melting most rapidly, along the north coasts of Alaska and Russia, researchers said in a telephone briefing .\nOther polar bears could survive beyond that date but many of those could be gone by 2100, Amstrup said. By this century's end, the only polar bears left might live in the Canadian Arctic islands and along the west coast of Greenland.\n\"It is likely to result in loss of approximately two-thirds of the world's current polar bear population by the mid 21st century,\" the report's executive summary said.\n\"Because the observed trajectory of Arctic sea ice decline appears to be underestimated by currently available models, this assessment of future polar bear status may be conservative .\"\nIn January, the US Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the polar bear as a threatened species, noting polar bears depend on sea ice as a platform to hunt seals, their main food.\nWithout enough sea ice, polar bears would be forced onto land, but they are poor hunters once they get out of the water and ice, the researchers said. The bears' disappearance would probably take place as young cubs failed to survive to adulthood and females were unable to reproduce successfully.\n\n<question>:\nWhat was the US Geological Survey intended to do?\n\n<options>:\nA To determine whether the polar bear was in danger.\nB To measure how fast the sea ice melts in the Arctic.\nC To check the predictions of the computer models.\nD To find out the exact number of the polar bear.\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>:\nWASHINGTON--Two-thirds of the world's polar bear population could be gone by 2050 if predictions of melting sea ice hold true, the US Geological Survey reported on Friday.\nThe fate of polar bears could be even worse than that estimate, because sea ice in the Arctic might be disappearing faster than the available computer models predict, the geological survey said in a report aimed at determining whether the big white bear should be listed as a threatened species.\n\"There is a definite link between changes in the sea ice and the welfare of polar bears,\" said Steve Amstrup, who led the research team. He says Arctic sea ice is already at the lowest this year and is expected to retreat farther this month.\nThat means that polar bears--some 16,000 of them -- will disappear by 2050 from parts of the Arctic where sea ice is melting most rapidly, along the north coasts of Alaska and Russia, researchers said in a telephone briefing .\nOther polar bears could survive beyond that date but many of those could be gone by 2100, Amstrup said. By this century's end, the only polar bears left might live in the Canadian Arctic islands and along the west coast of Greenland.\n\"It is likely to result in loss of approximately two-thirds of the world's current polar bear population by the mid 21st century,\" the report's executive summary said.\n\"Because the observed trajectory of Arctic sea ice decline appears to be underestimated by currently available models, this assessment of future polar bear status may be conservative .\"\nIn January, the US Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the polar bear as a threatened species, noting polar bears depend on sea ice as a platform to hunt seals, their main food.\nWithout enough sea ice, polar bears would be forced onto land, but they are poor hunters once they get out of the water and ice, the researchers said. The bears' disappearance would probably take place as young cubs failed to survive to adulthood and females were unable to reproduce successfully.\n\n<question>:\nWhat causes the polar bears to disappear by 2050?\n\n<options>:\nA The pollution of the Arctic region.\nB The sea ice melting at high speed\nC Fewer food sources being left.\nD The temperature getting colder.\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>:\nWASHINGTON--Two-thirds of the world's polar bear population could be gone by 2050 if predictions of melting sea ice hold true, the US Geological Survey reported on Friday.\nThe fate of polar bears could be even worse than that estimate, because sea ice in the Arctic might be disappearing faster than the available computer models predict, the geological survey said in a report aimed at determining whether the big white bear should be listed as a threatened species.\n\"There is a definite link between changes in the sea ice and the welfare of polar bears,\" said Steve Amstrup, who led the research team. He says Arctic sea ice is already at the lowest this year and is expected to retreat farther this month.\nThat means that polar bears--some 16,000 of them -- will disappear by 2050 from parts of the Arctic where sea ice is melting most rapidly, along the north coasts of Alaska and Russia, researchers said in a telephone briefing .\nOther polar bears could survive beyond that date but many of those could be gone by 2100, Amstrup said. By this century's end, the only polar bears left might live in the Canadian Arctic islands and along the west coast of Greenland.\n\"It is likely to result in loss of approximately two-thirds of the world's current polar bear population by the mid 21st century,\" the report's executive summary said.\n\"Because the observed trajectory of Arctic sea ice decline appears to be underestimated by currently available models, this assessment of future polar bear status may be conservative .\"\nIn January, the US Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the polar bear as a threatened species, noting polar bears depend on sea ice as a platform to hunt seals, their main food.\nWithout enough sea ice, polar bears would be forced onto land, but they are poor hunters once they get out of the water and ice, the researchers said. The bears' disappearance would probably take place as young cubs failed to survive to adulthood and females were unable to reproduce successfully.\n\n<question>:\nThe key to preventing polar bears dying out seems to _ .\n\n<options>:\nA help young polar bears to survive the cold winter\nB have large number of seals living in the oceans\nC make sure there is enough sea ice in the Arctic\nD provide chances for adult polar bears to reproduce\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 huge Florida wetland known as the Everglades is a slow-moving river 80 kilometres wide but only a few centimeters deep. People call the Everglades a \"river of grass\" because sawgrass covers most of it. Sawgrass is not really grass. It is a plant that has leaves edged with tiny sharp teeth that can easily cut through clothes--and skin!\nTravel in the Everglades is difficult. You cannot walk through shallow water because the sawgrass will cut you. The water is too shallow for regular boats. So, we use an airboat. An airboat is a flat, open boat. Like an airplane, it has a big propeller to move it. The propeller is fixed on the rear of the boat. It makes a tremendous noise, but it does the job. The boat skims along the water's surface. Although we can still get lost in an airboat, at least we are above the alligators .\nWhile hundreds of different kinds of animals live in the Everglades, the most famous is surely the alligator. Once endangered, alligators are now protected within Everglades National Park. Visitors are likely to see them both on land and in water.\nFor a long time, dangers have threatened the Everglades. Around 1900, some people felt this precious wetland should be drained . They said it was just a big swamp and not good for anything. In the 1920s, there was a land boom in Florida. People wanted to build homes everywhere, including in the Everglades. They built canals, levees , and other water systems that stopped the rivers flowing into the Everglades. Factories were built near rivers that flowed into the wetland. These factories dumped poisonous waste that damaged the Everglades ecosystem.\nPeople are now working to preserve the Everglades National Park for the future. Right now, one big problem is the paperbark tree. This tree is an _ from Australia.\nPaperbark trees soak up a lot of water. In the early 1900s, people brought them to Florida because they thought they would help drain the Everglades. However, the invaders adapted too well. Paperbark trees have taken over hundreds of thousands of acres of the Everglades and killed other trees. Scientists are cutting down these invaders or spraying them with herbicides to kill them.\n\n<question>:\nWhich helps to explain why it is difficult to travel in Everglades?\n\n<options>:\nA Airboats may make a very big noise.\nB You may get lost when passing through.\nC Paperbark trees soak up too much water there.\nD Many different kinds of animals are to be protected.\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 huge Florida wetland known as the Everglades is a slow-moving river 80 kilometres wide but only a few centimeters deep. People call the Everglades a \"river of grass\" because sawgrass covers most of it. Sawgrass is not really grass. It is a plant that has leaves edged with tiny sharp teeth that can easily cut through clothes--and skin!\nTravel in the Everglades is difficult. You cannot walk through shallow water because the sawgrass will cut you. The water is too shallow for regular boats. So, we use an airboat. An airboat is a flat, open boat. Like an airplane, it has a big propeller to move it. The propeller is fixed on the rear of the boat. It makes a tremendous noise, but it does the job. The boat skims along the water's surface. Although we can still get lost in an airboat, at least we are above the alligators .\nWhile hundreds of different kinds of animals live in the Everglades, the most famous is surely the alligator. Once endangered, alligators are now protected within Everglades National Park. Visitors are likely to see them both on land and in water.\nFor a long time, dangers have threatened the Everglades. Around 1900, some people felt this precious wetland should be drained . They said it was just a big swamp and not good for anything. In the 1920s, there was a land boom in Florida. People wanted to build homes everywhere, including in the Everglades. They built canals, levees , and other water systems that stopped the rivers flowing into the Everglades. Factories were built near rivers that flowed into the wetland. These factories dumped poisonous waste that damaged the Everglades ecosystem.\nPeople are now working to preserve the Everglades National Park for the future. Right now, one big problem is the paperbark tree. This tree is an _ from Australia.\nPaperbark trees soak up a lot of water. In the early 1900s, people brought them to Florida because they thought they would help drain the Everglades. However, the invaders adapted too well. Paperbark trees have taken over hundreds of thousands of acres of the Everglades and killed other trees. Scientists are cutting down these invaders or spraying them with herbicides to kill them.\n\n<question>:\nWhy do people use airboats instead of normal boats?\n\n<options>:\nA They have big propellers to move them faster than alligators.\nB The propeller makes loud noise so as to scare alligators.\nC Their flat bottom can skim along the water surface.\nD They can watch alligators without hurting them.\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 huge Florida wetland known as the Everglades is a slow-moving river 80 kilometres wide but only a few centimeters deep. People call the Everglades a \"river of grass\" because sawgrass covers most of it. Sawgrass is not really grass. It is a plant that has leaves edged with tiny sharp teeth that can easily cut through clothes--and skin!\nTravel in the Everglades is difficult. You cannot walk through shallow water because the sawgrass will cut you. The water is too shallow for regular boats. So, we use an airboat. An airboat is a flat, open boat. Like an airplane, it has a big propeller to move it. The propeller is fixed on the rear of the boat. It makes a tremendous noise, but it does the job. The boat skims along the water's surface. Although we can still get lost in an airboat, at least we are above the alligators .\nWhile hundreds of different kinds of animals live in the Everglades, the most famous is surely the alligator. Once endangered, alligators are now protected within Everglades National Park. Visitors are likely to see them both on land and in water.\nFor a long time, dangers have threatened the Everglades. Around 1900, some people felt this precious wetland should be drained . They said it was just a big swamp and not good for anything. In the 1920s, there was a land boom in Florida. People wanted to build homes everywhere, including in the Everglades. They built canals, levees , and other water systems that stopped the rivers flowing into the Everglades. Factories were built near rivers that flowed into the wetland. These factories dumped poisonous waste that damaged the Everglades ecosystem.\nPeople are now working to preserve the Everglades National Park for the future. Right now, one big problem is the paperbark tree. This tree is an _ from Australia.\nPaperbark trees soak up a lot of water. In the early 1900s, people brought them to Florida because they thought they would help drain the Everglades. However, the invaders adapted too well. Paperbark trees have taken over hundreds of thousands of acres of the Everglades and killed other trees. Scientists are cutting down these invaders or spraying them with herbicides to kill them.\n\n<question>:\nThe following measures were taken to drain the Everglades except that people _ .\n\n<options>:\nA built canals and levees to stop the rivers flowing into Everglades\nB built factories near rivers that flowed into the wetland\nC brought Paperbark to soak up water in Everglades\nD are cutting down these Paperbark trees\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>:\nJeans are trousers made of a kind of clothe called denim. For many people, blue jeans represent American culture.\nThe history of blue jeans usually begins with a man named Levi Strauss. Although he did not invent the jeans, he is considered the first person to produce and sell this kind of clothing in large amounts.\nLevi Strauss was born in Bavaria, Germany. In 1847, he and his family moved to the US. He opened a store, first in New York, and then in San Francisco, California. Among the products he sold were jeans. These trousers were especially useful for miners in California who needed clothing made of a strong material.\nLevi Strauss partnered with a clothing maker named Jacob Davis, who had invented a process for making rivets for jeans. These metal things helped strengthen the blue jean cloth to make the trousers stronger. In 1873, Strauss and Davis received a patent to officially own this invention. They began producing \" copper-riveted waist overalls \". In 1928 the Levi Strauss company used the word \"Levi's\" as the trademark for their products.\nThe 19th-century workers would probably be surprised to know that their trousers would one day become a fashion object. Today, jeans are worn by people of all ages, incomes and lifestyles. Jeans come in many colors other than blue and in many styles and at many prices.\nA national museum in Washington, D.C. has one of the oldest known pairs of Levi's jeans in its collection. Jeans have come to express different ideas about American culture based on the people who wear them. These include the heroes of the Wild West and famous Hollywood actors like James Dean and Marlon Brando in the 1950s. Writer James Sullivan published a book called Jean: A Cultural History of an American Icon. In the book, he says jeans serve as a sign for two American values, creativity and rebellion .\n\n<question>:\nThis passage is mainly about _ .\n\n<options>:\nA the life story of Levi Strauss\nB jeans and American culture\nC why jeans are popular.\nD the history of jeans\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>:\nJeans are trousers made of a kind of clothe called denim. For many people, blue jeans represent American culture.\nThe history of blue jeans usually begins with a man named Levi Strauss. Although he did not invent the jeans, he is considered the first person to produce and sell this kind of clothing in large amounts.\nLevi Strauss was born in Bavaria, Germany. In 1847, he and his family moved to the US. He opened a store, first in New York, and then in San Francisco, California. Among the products he sold were jeans. These trousers were especially useful for miners in California who needed clothing made of a strong material.\nLevi Strauss partnered with a clothing maker named Jacob Davis, who had invented a process for making rivets for jeans. These metal things helped strengthen the blue jean cloth to make the trousers stronger. In 1873, Strauss and Davis received a patent to officially own this invention. They began producing \" copper-riveted waist overalls \". In 1928 the Levi Strauss company used the word \"Levi's\" as the trademark for their products.\nThe 19th-century workers would probably be surprised to know that their trousers would one day become a fashion object. Today, jeans are worn by people of all ages, incomes and lifestyles. Jeans come in many colors other than blue and in many styles and at many prices.\nA national museum in Washington, D.C. has one of the oldest known pairs of Levi's jeans in its collection. Jeans have come to express different ideas about American culture based on the people who wear them. These include the heroes of the Wild West and famous Hollywood actors like James Dean and Marlon Brando in the 1950s. Writer James Sullivan published a book called Jean: A Cultural History of an American Icon. In the book, he says jeans serve as a sign for two American values, creativity and rebellion .\n\n<question>:\nWe know from the passage that Levi Strauss _ .\n\n<options>:\nA was the first person who wore jeans.\nB moved to the US from Germany alone.\nC not only sold jeans at first in his store\nD helped Jacob Davis invent a kind of rivet\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>:\nJeans are trousers made of a kind of clothe called denim. For many people, blue jeans represent American culture.\nThe history of blue jeans usually begins with a man named Levi Strauss. Although he did not invent the jeans, he is considered the first person to produce and sell this kind of clothing in large amounts.\nLevi Strauss was born in Bavaria, Germany. In 1847, he and his family moved to the US. He opened a store, first in New York, and then in San Francisco, California. Among the products he sold were jeans. These trousers were especially useful for miners in California who needed clothing made of a strong material.\nLevi Strauss partnered with a clothing maker named Jacob Davis, who had invented a process for making rivets for jeans. These metal things helped strengthen the blue jean cloth to make the trousers stronger. In 1873, Strauss and Davis received a patent to officially own this invention. They began producing \" copper-riveted waist overalls \". In 1928 the Levi Strauss company used the word \"Levi's\" as the trademark for their products.\nThe 19th-century workers would probably be surprised to know that their trousers would one day become a fashion object. Today, jeans are worn by people of all ages, incomes and lifestyles. Jeans come in many colors other than blue and in many styles and at many prices.\nA national museum in Washington, D.C. has one of the oldest known pairs of Levi's jeans in its collection. Jeans have come to express different ideas about American culture based on the people who wear them. These include the heroes of the Wild West and famous Hollywood actors like James Dean and Marlon Brando in the 1950s. Writer James Sullivan published a book called Jean: A Cultural History of an American Icon. In the book, he says jeans serve as a sign for two American values, creativity and rebellion .\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following statements is TRUE about jeans?\n\n<options>:\nA Strauss and Davis owned the invention of using rivets on jeans.\nB In California, Levi's was the only jeans seller in 1928.\nC Jeans were called copper-riveted waist overalls at first.\nD Jeans were originally made for heroes of the Wild West.\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>:\nA program in the United States invites young people to visit a prison. The goal is to teach them to avoid bad choices and bad influences that could put them behind bars for life.\n Students can take a tour of the prison, in school groups or by themselves.At the end, the young people sit down for a discussion with some of the _ . The program is called Prisoners Against Teen Tragedy, or PATT. It takes place at the Maryland Correctional Institution-HagerstoWn, a medium-security prison for men. Sal Mauriello, a case specialist, said,\"We have a group of eleven _ who are in the PATT program. They tell the youth what they went through as a child, what their crimes consist of. They try to teach them about peer pressure . They try to teach them about bad choices.\" The Prisoners Against Teen Tragedy program also includes an essay-writing contest, and most teens who visit come to understand what even one bad decision can mean.\n Prisoners Against Teen Tragedy began in 1988. It is one of Maryland's oldest programs to keep young people from a life of crime. But there are also others. Prison spokesman Mark Vernarelli said, \"We found that girls really need special sit-down sessions sometimes more than boys do, so we have a program for girls only. we also have a program that travels across the state,which talks about the dangers of gang affiliation .\"\n The prisoners in the PATT program also gain from the program. It offers them a chance to help repay society for their crimes, and keep others from following in their footsteps.\n\n<question>:\nPATT teaches students to _ .\n\n<options>:\nA care about people around them\nB do something for the prisoners\nC be careful about making decisions\nD improve awareness of personal safety\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>:\nA program in the United States invites young people to visit a prison. The goal is to teach them to avoid bad choices and bad influences that could put them behind bars for life.\n Students can take a tour of the prison, in school groups or by themselves.At the end, the young people sit down for a discussion with some of the _ . The program is called Prisoners Against Teen Tragedy, or PATT. It takes place at the Maryland Correctional Institution-HagerstoWn, a medium-security prison for men. Sal Mauriello, a case specialist, said,\"We have a group of eleven _ who are in the PATT program. They tell the youth what they went through as a child, what their crimes consist of. They try to teach them about peer pressure . They try to teach them about bad choices.\" The Prisoners Against Teen Tragedy program also includes an essay-writing contest, and most teens who visit come to understand what even one bad decision can mean.\n Prisoners Against Teen Tragedy began in 1988. It is one of Maryland's oldest programs to keep young people from a life of crime. But there are also others. Prison spokesman Mark Vernarelli said, \"We found that girls really need special sit-down sessions sometimes more than boys do, so we have a program for girls only. we also have a program that travels across the state,which talks about the dangers of gang affiliation .\"\n The prisoners in the PATT program also gain from the program. It offers them a chance to help repay society for their crimes, and keep others from following in their footsteps.\n\n<question>:\nWe can infer from the text that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA PATT is a win-win program\nB students should not make friends with prisoners\nC teachers must accompany students in PATT\nD students help improve the conditions of the prison\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>:\nA program in the United States invites young people to visit a prison. The goal is to teach them to avoid bad choices and bad influences that could put them behind bars for life.\n Students can take a tour of the prison, in school groups or by themselves.At the end, the young people sit down for a discussion with some of the _ . The program is called Prisoners Against Teen Tragedy, or PATT. It takes place at the Maryland Correctional Institution-HagerstoWn, a medium-security prison for men. Sal Mauriello, a case specialist, said,\"We have a group of eleven _ who are in the PATT program. They tell the youth what they went through as a child, what their crimes consist of. They try to teach them about peer pressure . They try to teach them about bad choices.\" The Prisoners Against Teen Tragedy program also includes an essay-writing contest, and most teens who visit come to understand what even one bad decision can mean.\n Prisoners Against Teen Tragedy began in 1988. It is one of Maryland's oldest programs to keep young people from a life of crime. But there are also others. Prison spokesman Mark Vernarelli said, \"We found that girls really need special sit-down sessions sometimes more than boys do, so we have a program for girls only. we also have a program that travels across the state,which talks about the dangers of gang affiliation .\"\n The prisoners in the PATT program also gain from the program. It offers them a chance to help repay society for their crimes, and keep others from following in their footsteps.\n\n<question>:\nWhat would be the best title for the text?\n\n<options>:\nA PATT Helps Prisoners Live a New Life\nB Peer Pressure--a Cause for Youth's Crime\nC A Program to Scare Youth away from Prison\nD Teen Crime--a Great Concern for the Public\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>:\nWe invite you to our GoNeutral Walk, formerly known as \"Walk for Water\"\n* Saturday April 13, 2013 *\nFrom 8:30 am -- 3:30 pm\nParamount Ranch , Agoura Hills\nWe invite you and your friends to join Jewish National Fund for our Walk to help the environment!\nWe must take responsibility for the Earth's future. You can help offset our carbon emissions by planting trees and contributing to Jewish National Fund's important environmental work in the event. \nPlease feel free to contact: Donna Daniel at ddaniel@jnf.org or (818) 704-5454 x201. \nWe look forward to seeing you there! Each year we host a Walk event, which is a huge success, attracting over 2,000 people from around the Los Angeles area.\nThis year, the Walk has a new look. JNF partnered with the new green plan, GoNeutral. The GoNeutral campaign is focused on removing our carbon footprints from the Earth and contributing to a healthier future for our planet. Funds from the GoNeutral Walk will go towards JNF environmental programs to stop desertification , promote water reuse, grow crops efficiently in the desert and create green \"lungs\" around cities.\nThis is an exciting and unique opportunity for you to support a very important effort, as well as enjoy a fun day filled with live entertainment, children's activities and much more at the park.\nThank you for your support and I look forward to your commitment to the GoNeutral Walk this year. For more information visit www.jnf.org/goneutral or www.walkforwater.org or www.jnf.org. Feel free to contact us at (818) 704-5454.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following is not the activity arranged for participants?\n\n<options>:\nA Planting trees in nature.\nB Contributing to JNF's work.\nC Growing crops in the desert.\nD Activities for children.\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>:\nWe invite you to our GoNeutral Walk, formerly known as \"Walk for Water\"\n* Saturday April 13, 2013 *\nFrom 8:30 am -- 3:30 pm\nParamount Ranch , Agoura Hills\nWe invite you and your friends to join Jewish National Fund for our Walk to help the environment!\nWe must take responsibility for the Earth's future. You can help offset our carbon emissions by planting trees and contributing to Jewish National Fund's important environmental work in the event. \nPlease feel free to contact: Donna Daniel at ddaniel@jnf.org or (818) 704-5454 x201. \nWe look forward to seeing you there! Each year we host a Walk event, which is a huge success, attracting over 2,000 people from around the Los Angeles area.\nThis year, the Walk has a new look. JNF partnered with the new green plan, GoNeutral. The GoNeutral campaign is focused on removing our carbon footprints from the Earth and contributing to a healthier future for our planet. Funds from the GoNeutral Walk will go towards JNF environmental programs to stop desertification , promote water reuse, grow crops efficiently in the desert and create green \"lungs\" around cities.\nThis is an exciting and unique opportunity for you to support a very important effort, as well as enjoy a fun day filled with live entertainment, children's activities and much more at the park.\nThank you for your support and I look forward to your commitment to the GoNeutral Walk this year. For more information visit www.jnf.org/goneutral or www.walkforwater.org or www.jnf.org. Feel free to contact us at (818) 704-5454.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the text, the GoNeutral Walk will _ .\n\n<options>:\nA last a week\nB take place all over the world\nC take place during the summer holiday\nD begin in the morning and end in the afternoon\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>:\nWe invite you to our GoNeutral Walk, formerly known as \"Walk for Water\"\n* Saturday April 13, 2013 *\nFrom 8:30 am -- 3:30 pm\nParamount Ranch , Agoura Hills\nWe invite you and your friends to join Jewish National Fund for our Walk to help the environment!\nWe must take responsibility for the Earth's future. You can help offset our carbon emissions by planting trees and contributing to Jewish National Fund's important environmental work in the event. \nPlease feel free to contact: Donna Daniel at ddaniel@jnf.org or (818) 704-5454 x201. \nWe look forward to seeing you there! Each year we host a Walk event, which is a huge success, attracting over 2,000 people from around the Los Angeles area.\nThis year, the Walk has a new look. JNF partnered with the new green plan, GoNeutral. The GoNeutral campaign is focused on removing our carbon footprints from the Earth and contributing to a healthier future for our planet. Funds from the GoNeutral Walk will go towards JNF environmental programs to stop desertification , promote water reuse, grow crops efficiently in the desert and create green \"lungs\" around cities.\nThis is an exciting and unique opportunity for you to support a very important effort, as well as enjoy a fun day filled with live entertainment, children's activities and much more at the park.\nThank you for your support and I look forward to your commitment to the GoNeutral Walk this year. For more information visit www.jnf.org/goneutral or www.walkforwater.org or www.jnf.org. Feel free to contact us at (818) 704-5454.\n\n<question>:\nA person who wants to take part in the activity _ .\n\n<options>:\nA doesn't have to pay any fees\nB has to be a citizen in Israel\nC will take a long walk with other people\nD will enjoy a good time besides making contributions\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>:\nWe invite you to our GoNeutral Walk, formerly known as \"Walk for Water\"\n* Saturday April 13, 2013 *\nFrom 8:30 am -- 3:30 pm\nParamount Ranch , Agoura Hills\nWe invite you and your friends to join Jewish National Fund for our Walk to help the environment!\nWe must take responsibility for the Earth's future. You can help offset our carbon emissions by planting trees and contributing to Jewish National Fund's important environmental work in the event. \nPlease feel free to contact: Donna Daniel at ddaniel@jnf.org or (818) 704-5454 x201. \nWe look forward to seeing you there! Each year we host a Walk event, which is a huge success, attracting over 2,000 people from around the Los Angeles area.\nThis year, the Walk has a new look. JNF partnered with the new green plan, GoNeutral. The GoNeutral campaign is focused on removing our carbon footprints from the Earth and contributing to a healthier future for our planet. Funds from the GoNeutral Walk will go towards JNF environmental programs to stop desertification , promote water reuse, grow crops efficiently in the desert and create green \"lungs\" around cities.\nThis is an exciting and unique opportunity for you to support a very important effort, as well as enjoy a fun day filled with live entertainment, children's activities and much more at the park.\nThank you for your support and I look forward to your commitment to the GoNeutral Walk this year. For more information visit www.jnf.org/goneutral or www.walkforwater.org or www.jnf.org. Feel free to contact us at (818) 704-5454.\n\n<question>:\nWhat's the new feature of the Walk program this year?\n\n<options>:\nA It will provide everyone with meals.\nB It will organize people to plant some trees.\nC GoNeutral has become the new green plan\nD There will be a live television program.\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>:\nChemicals used for industrial processes often create dangerous forms of waste. The amount of these chemicals has risen heavily in the past few years, as more areas of the world industrialize and new products are produced. Over 80,000 different chemicals are used in industries world wide. Around the world hundreds of millions of tons of harmful waste are produced each year. Often, it is difficult and expensive to get rid of these chemicals or to store them in a way that does not endanger human life and the environment.\n Every year, major health problems result from harmful waste. Sadly, it is often when someone has died or, become seriously ill that governments will take action and reduce levels of dumped harmful waste. In 1989, a school inprefix = st1 /New Jerseyhad to be closed because students there had suffered too much exposure to chromium. It was later learned that large amounts of chromium had been dumped nearby and blown over to the school area.\n Research has been done to provide information on the effects of every chemical. Because waste chemicals often mix together, it will also be necessary to learn how the combinations of these chemicals affect human health.\n Some governments have realized how serous the problem is and are making laws to get rid of harmful waste. They are also trying to limit the amount of waste industries are allowed to produce.\n Not only governments but the public as well must form part of the solution. They can choose not to buy those products which require the production of harmful waste, attempt to affect policymakers, and produce less harmful waste themselves. Many scientists think that waste production can be cut. The waste can be reduced by at least one-third using existing technologies and methods.\n\n<question>:\nWhat is mainly discussed in the text?\n\n<options>:\nA The effect of every chemical.\nB Problems of harmful waste.\nC Chemicals used for industrial processes.\nD Events related to waste chemicals.\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>:\nChemicals used for industrial processes often create dangerous forms of waste. The amount of these chemicals has risen heavily in the past few years, as more areas of the world industrialize and new products are produced. Over 80,000 different chemicals are used in industries world wide. Around the world hundreds of millions of tons of harmful waste are produced each year. Often, it is difficult and expensive to get rid of these chemicals or to store them in a way that does not endanger human life and the environment.\n Every year, major health problems result from harmful waste. Sadly, it is often when someone has died or, become seriously ill that governments will take action and reduce levels of dumped harmful waste. In 1989, a school inprefix = st1 /New Jerseyhad to be closed because students there had suffered too much exposure to chromium. It was later learned that large amounts of chromium had been dumped nearby and blown over to the school area.\n Research has been done to provide information on the effects of every chemical. Because waste chemicals often mix together, it will also be necessary to learn how the combinations of these chemicals affect human health.\n Some governments have realized how serous the problem is and are making laws to get rid of harmful waste. They are also trying to limit the amount of waste industries are allowed to produce.\n Not only governments but the public as well must form part of the solution. They can choose not to buy those products which require the production of harmful waste, attempt to affect policymakers, and produce less harmful waste themselves. Many scientists think that waste production can be cut. The waste can be reduced by at least one-third using existing technologies and methods.\n\n<question>:\nFrom the text we know that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA chromium can poison people when there is a wind\nB chromium pollution makes the local government close the school\nC Some governments don't realize how serious the problems are until people suffer a lot from harmful waste\nD about two-thirds of the waste can pollute the environment\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>:\nChemicals used for industrial processes often create dangerous forms of waste. The amount of these chemicals has risen heavily in the past few years, as more areas of the world industrialize and new products are produced. Over 80,000 different chemicals are used in industries world wide. Around the world hundreds of millions of tons of harmful waste are produced each year. Often, it is difficult and expensive to get rid of these chemicals or to store them in a way that does not endanger human life and the environment.\n Every year, major health problems result from harmful waste. Sadly, it is often when someone has died or, become seriously ill that governments will take action and reduce levels of dumped harmful waste. In 1989, a school inprefix = st1 /New Jerseyhad to be closed because students there had suffered too much exposure to chromium. It was later learned that large amounts of chromium had been dumped nearby and blown over to the school area.\n Research has been done to provide information on the effects of every chemical. Because waste chemicals often mix together, it will also be necessary to learn how the combinations of these chemicals affect human health.\n Some governments have realized how serous the problem is and are making laws to get rid of harmful waste. They are also trying to limit the amount of waste industries are allowed to produce.\n Not only governments but the public as well must form part of the solution. They can choose not to buy those products which require the production of harmful waste, attempt to affect policymakers, and produce less harmful waste themselves. Many scientists think that waste production can be cut. The waste can be reduced by at least one-third using existing technologies and methods.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following least matches the solution the writer refers to?\n\n<options>:\nA Chemicals used for industrial processes should be banned.\nB People can make use of the existing technologies and methods to reduce the waste.\nC Policymakers make laws to limit the production of harmful waste.\nD People choose not to buy products which may produce harmful waste.\n\n<answer>:\n",
"assistant": "A"
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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>:\nChemicals used for industrial processes often create dangerous forms of waste. The amount of these chemicals has risen heavily in the past few years, as more areas of the world industrialize and new products are produced. Over 80,000 different chemicals are used in industries world wide. Around the world hundreds of millions of tons of harmful waste are produced each year. Often, it is difficult and expensive to get rid of these chemicals or to store them in a way that does not endanger human life and the environment.\n Every year, major health problems result from harmful waste. Sadly, it is often when someone has died or, become seriously ill that governments will take action and reduce levels of dumped harmful waste. In 1989, a school inprefix = st1 /New Jerseyhad to be closed because students there had suffered too much exposure to chromium. It was later learned that large amounts of chromium had been dumped nearby and blown over to the school area.\n Research has been done to provide information on the effects of every chemical. Because waste chemicals often mix together, it will also be necessary to learn how the combinations of these chemicals affect human health.\n Some governments have realized how serous the problem is and are making laws to get rid of harmful waste. They are also trying to limit the amount of waste industries are allowed to produce.\n Not only governments but the public as well must form part of the solution. They can choose not to buy those products which require the production of harmful waste, attempt to affect policymakers, and produce less harmful waste themselves. Many scientists think that waste production can be cut. The waste can be reduced by at least one-third using existing technologies and methods.\n\n<question>:\nThe writer of the text thinks that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA governments should have forbidden the production of waste chemicals\nB mixed waste chemicals can always be stored without endangering people\nC industries must not produce waste chemicals which harm people so much\nD everyone can do something to help solve the problem of waste chemicals\n\n<answer>:\n",
"assistant": "D"
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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>:\nSmith was a landlord . He loved money very much and never gave anything to anybody. Soon he became rich. One day the weather was fine. There wasn't a cloud in the sky and the sun was very warm. The landlord was walking along a river with his friends, when, all of a sudden, he slipped and fell into it. He cried, \"Help! Help!\" One of his friends held out his hand and said, \"Give me your hand and I will pull you out.\" The landlord's head went under the water and then came up again, but he did not give his hand to his friends. Then another of his friends tried but the same thing happened. Just then a farmer came over and saw all this. He knew the landlord very well. He said to the others, \"Let me try.\" He held out his hand and said to the landlord,\" Take my hand and I will pull you out.\" Hearing this, the landlord took the farmer's hand, and in a minute the farmer pulled the landlord out of the water. All the others got very surprised at this and asked the farmer, \"Why did he give his hand to you but not to us?\" The farmer said, \"You don't know your friend very well, When you say 'give' to him, he does nothing, but when you say 'take', he takes.\"\n\n<question>:\nSmith was a _ .\n\n<options>:\nA doctor\nB farmer\nC landlord\nD waiter\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>:\nSmith was a landlord . He loved money very much and never gave anything to anybody. Soon he became rich. One day the weather was fine. There wasn't a cloud in the sky and the sun was very warm. The landlord was walking along a river with his friends, when, all of a sudden, he slipped and fell into it. He cried, \"Help! Help!\" One of his friends held out his hand and said, \"Give me your hand and I will pull you out.\" The landlord's head went under the water and then came up again, but he did not give his hand to his friends. Then another of his friends tried but the same thing happened. Just then a farmer came over and saw all this. He knew the landlord very well. He said to the others, \"Let me try.\" He held out his hand and said to the landlord,\" Take my hand and I will pull you out.\" Hearing this, the landlord took the farmer's hand, and in a minute the farmer pulled the landlord out of the water. All the others got very surprised at this and asked the farmer, \"Why did he give his hand to you but not to us?\" The farmer said, \"You don't know your friend very well, When you say 'give' to him, he does nothing, but when you say 'take', he takes.\"\n\n<question>:\nSmith became very rich, because he _ gave anything to anybody.\n\n<options>:\nA always\nB never\nC often\nD sometimes\n\n<answer>:\n",
"assistant": "B"
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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>:\nSmith was a landlord . He loved money very much and never gave anything to anybody. Soon he became rich. One day the weather was fine. There wasn't a cloud in the sky and the sun was very warm. The landlord was walking along a river with his friends, when, all of a sudden, he slipped and fell into it. He cried, \"Help! Help!\" One of his friends held out his hand and said, \"Give me your hand and I will pull you out.\" The landlord's head went under the water and then came up again, but he did not give his hand to his friends. Then another of his friends tried but the same thing happened. Just then a farmer came over and saw all this. He knew the landlord very well. He said to the others, \"Let me try.\" He held out his hand and said to the landlord,\" Take my hand and I will pull you out.\" Hearing this, the landlord took the farmer's hand, and in a minute the farmer pulled the landlord out of the water. All the others got very surprised at this and asked the farmer, \"Why did he give his hand to you but not to us?\" The farmer said, \"You don't know your friend very well, When you say 'give' to him, he does nothing, but when you say 'take', he takes.\"\n\n<question>:\nOne day Smith was walking along a _ with his friends.\n\n<options>:\nA river\nB park\nC street\nD lake\n\n<answer>:\n",
"assistant": "A"
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