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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>:\nIn a recent study, researchers have estimated the energy required to produce bottled water, including the energy required to manufacture plastic, make the plastic into bottles, process the water, fill and seal the bottles, transport the bottles, and chill the bottles for use. Combining all the energy input totals for treatment and distribution, researchers found that producing bottled water requires between 5.6 and 10.2 million joules of energy per liter, depending on transportation factors. That's up to 2, 000 times the energy required to produce tap water.\nTo break down the energy requirements, researchers found that producing the plastic bottles and transporting the bottles greatly dominated the energy input. Although some companies are experimenting with producing lightweight bottles or using recycled materials, the researchers calculated that the manufacturing cost is about 4 million joules of energy per plastic bottle weighing 38 grams, and the cap weighing 2 grams.\n\"Our previous work had suggested that bottled water production was an energy intensive process, but we were surprised to see the results, \" the researchers said.\nTransportation costs vary depending on the distance and mode of transport and both factors depend on the type of bottled water. There are two main kinds of bottled water in the US:\"spring water\" which comes from an underground spring and \"purified water\",which is city tap water that has received further treatment. For purified water distributed locally by truck within Los Angeles, the total transportation energy is about 1.4 million joules per liter. In the second situation, spring water shipped from Fiji (such as Fiji Spring Water) across the Pacific to Los Angeles, and then delivered locally by truck requires about 4 million joules per liter for transportation. For the spring water, the transportation energy equaled (in the case of Fiji) the energy required to produce the bottle.\nWith this data, the researchers hope that future studies will have the ability to make specific estimates for different situations, and possibly find ways to cut energy costs.\n\n<question>:\nTo reduce the energy required to produce bottled water, some companies are trying _ .\n\n<options>:\nA to fill tap water into the plastic bottles directly\nB to replace the plastic bottles with metal containers\nC to produce lightweight bottles with recycled materials\nD to use bicycles to transport and deliver bottled water locally\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>:\nIn a recent study, researchers have estimated the energy required to produce bottled water, including the energy required to manufacture plastic, make the plastic into bottles, process the water, fill and seal the bottles, transport the bottles, and chill the bottles for use. Combining all the energy input totals for treatment and distribution, researchers found that producing bottled water requires between 5.6 and 10.2 million joules of energy per liter, depending on transportation factors. That's up to 2, 000 times the energy required to produce tap water.\nTo break down the energy requirements, researchers found that producing the plastic bottles and transporting the bottles greatly dominated the energy input. Although some companies are experimenting with producing lightweight bottles or using recycled materials, the researchers calculated that the manufacturing cost is about 4 million joules of energy per plastic bottle weighing 38 grams, and the cap weighing 2 grams.\n\"Our previous work had suggested that bottled water production was an energy intensive process, but we were surprised to see the results, \" the researchers said.\nTransportation costs vary depending on the distance and mode of transport and both factors depend on the type of bottled water. There are two main kinds of bottled water in the US:\"spring water\" which comes from an underground spring and \"purified water\",which is city tap water that has received further treatment. For purified water distributed locally by truck within Los Angeles, the total transportation energy is about 1.4 million joules per liter. In the second situation, spring water shipped from Fiji (such as Fiji Spring Water) across the Pacific to Los Angeles, and then delivered locally by truck requires about 4 million joules per liter for transportation. For the spring water, the transportation energy equaled (in the case of Fiji) the energy required to produce the bottle.\nWith this data, the researchers hope that future studies will have the ability to make specific estimates for different situations, and possibly find ways to cut energy costs.\n\n<question>:\nWe can infer from the passage that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA there are two main kinds of bottled water in the US\nB world consumption of bottled water has been increasing\nC transportation costs have something to do with the mode of transport\nD bottled water produced in Spring is more expensive than purified water\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>:\nIn a recent study, researchers have estimated the energy required to produce bottled water, including the energy required to manufacture plastic, make the plastic into bottles, process the water, fill and seal the bottles, transport the bottles, and chill the bottles for use. Combining all the energy input totals for treatment and distribution, researchers found that producing bottled water requires between 5.6 and 10.2 million joules of energy per liter, depending on transportation factors. That's up to 2, 000 times the energy required to produce tap water.\nTo break down the energy requirements, researchers found that producing the plastic bottles and transporting the bottles greatly dominated the energy input. Although some companies are experimenting with producing lightweight bottles or using recycled materials, the researchers calculated that the manufacturing cost is about 4 million joules of energy per plastic bottle weighing 38 grams, and the cap weighing 2 grams.\n\"Our previous work had suggested that bottled water production was an energy intensive process, but we were surprised to see the results, \" the researchers said.\nTransportation costs vary depending on the distance and mode of transport and both factors depend on the type of bottled water. There are two main kinds of bottled water in the US:\"spring water\" which comes from an underground spring and \"purified water\",which is city tap water that has received further treatment. For purified water distributed locally by truck within Los Angeles, the total transportation energy is about 1.4 million joules per liter. In the second situation, spring water shipped from Fiji (such as Fiji Spring Water) across the Pacific to Los Angeles, and then delivered locally by truck requires about 4 million joules per liter for transportation. For the spring water, the transportation energy equaled (in the case of Fiji) the energy required to produce the bottle.\nWith this data, the researchers hope that future studies will have the ability to make specific estimates for different situations, and possibly find ways to cut energy costs.\n\n<question>:\nWhat's the main purpose of the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA To help consumers themselves make more environmentally sustainable choices.\nB To advise the government to take severe measures to stop producing bottled water.\nC To urge the consumers to drink tap water instead of bottled water for the sake of the earth.\nD To try the best to find ways to produce bottled water cheaply and quickly for the companies.\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>:\nEngineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality ,but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool. In high school I wanted to be an electrical engineer and, of course, any reasonable student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large engineering department, many famous professors and lots of good labs and research equipment. But that's not what I did.\nI chose to study engineering in a small liberal-arts university that doesn't even offer a major in electrical engineering. Obviously, this was not a practical choice; I came here for more noble reasons. I wanted a broad education that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my job. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision by communicating with people who weren't studying science or engineering. My parents, teachers and other adults praised me for such a wise choice. They told me I was wise and grown-up beyond my 18 years, and I believed them.\nI headed off to the college and sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went to big engineering \"factories\" where they didn't care if you had values or were flexible. I was going to be a complete engineer: technical expert and excellent humanist all in one.\nNow I'm not so sure. Somewhere along the way my noble ideas crashed into reality, as all noble ideas finally do. After three years of struggling to balance math, physics and engineering courses with liberal-arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students try to reconcile engineering with liberal-arts courses in college.\nThe reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful student is that engineering and the liberal arts simply don't mix as easily as I supposed in high school. Individually they shape a person in very different ways. The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.\n\n<question>:\nAt present, the writer is studying _ .\n\n<options>:\nA Engineering at a college with a large engineering department.\nB Engineering in a small liberal-arts university.\nC Literature in a liberal-arts university.\nD Communicating and technology.\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>:\nEngineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality ,but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool. In high school I wanted to be an electrical engineer and, of course, any reasonable student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large engineering department, many famous professors and lots of good labs and research equipment. But that's not what I did.\nI chose to study engineering in a small liberal-arts university that doesn't even offer a major in electrical engineering. Obviously, this was not a practical choice; I came here for more noble reasons. I wanted a broad education that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my job. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision by communicating with people who weren't studying science or engineering. My parents, teachers and other adults praised me for such a wise choice. They told me I was wise and grown-up beyond my 18 years, and I believed them.\nI headed off to the college and sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went to big engineering \"factories\" where they didn't care if you had values or were flexible. I was going to be a complete engineer: technical expert and excellent humanist all in one.\nNow I'm not so sure. Somewhere along the way my noble ideas crashed into reality, as all noble ideas finally do. After three years of struggling to balance math, physics and engineering courses with liberal-arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students try to reconcile engineering with liberal-arts courses in college.\nThe reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful student is that engineering and the liberal arts simply don't mix as easily as I supposed in high school. Individually they shape a person in very different ways. The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.\n\n<question>:\nWhat problem has the writer found in his study at college?\n\n<options>:\nA He can't get used to the engineer factory.\nB Math, physics and engineering courses are too difficult to learn.\nC It's hard to combine engineering with the literal arts.\nD He has made no progress in the literal arts.\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>:\nEngineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality ,but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool. In high school I wanted to be an electrical engineer and, of course, any reasonable student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large engineering department, many famous professors and lots of good labs and research equipment. But that's not what I did.\nI chose to study engineering in a small liberal-arts university that doesn't even offer a major in electrical engineering. Obviously, this was not a practical choice; I came here for more noble reasons. I wanted a broad education that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my job. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision by communicating with people who weren't studying science or engineering. My parents, teachers and other adults praised me for such a wise choice. They told me I was wise and grown-up beyond my 18 years, and I believed them.\nI headed off to the college and sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went to big engineering \"factories\" where they didn't care if you had values or were flexible. I was going to be a complete engineer: technical expert and excellent humanist all in one.\nNow I'm not so sure. Somewhere along the way my noble ideas crashed into reality, as all noble ideas finally do. After three years of struggling to balance math, physics and engineering courses with liberal-arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students try to reconcile engineering with liberal-arts courses in college.\nThe reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful student is that engineering and the liberal arts simply don't mix as easily as I supposed in high school. Individually they shape a person in very different ways. The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.\n\n<question>:\nHow has the writer felt about his choice?\n\n<options>:\nA He felt proud at the beginning but a bit doubtful at present.\nB He has been feeling positive all the time.\nC He has decided to give up.\nD He shares the same opinion with his parents and teachers.\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>:\nKFC , one of the most famous fast-food chains, saw its reputation in China shaken because of \"quick chicken\". Recent years, KFC has ever shocked us more than once because of its food safety, which made itself in severe trust crisis. Now it greatly surprised us again owing to the poultry incident. We could never believe it should have cheated us again and again. In fact, as a well-known restaurant chain, KFC's business records at China's is not very good. There's no doubt that the very incident has made things worse and worse.\nHowever, what surprised us is that although a series of misdeeds had reduced KFC's reputation, its business is increasing. What's more, KFC just made a so-called apology after what had happened, the content of which is not responsible at all for the public. As a matter of fact, this is not an ordinary chance incident. Recent years have seen so many food-safety problems in China, such as wasted oil, lean meat powder , melamine , which has done great damage to people's life. We don't know what can be eaten and how much harmful food we have eaten. Now it is not wars and natural disasters but everyday food safety that has been a great risk to human health.\nSo what can be done to prevent our health from being damaged? To begin with, the related departments should strengthen laws to stop such illegal products from being produced. In addition, it would be a good idea to call on the media to perform its further function to monitor the businesses, factories and traders. Besides, everybody should be made aware of the risks of harmful food and only in this way can people improve their self-protection. In a word, everyone should play a role in making our food safer and better in quality. Meanwhile, the government and the related departments should take their responsibilities for people's health.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the text, we can learn that KFC made itself in severe trust crisis _ .\n\n<options>:\nA because it had food safety problems many times\nB because it is one of the most famous fast-food chains\nC no people went to it\nD many people don't like it\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>:\nKFC , one of the most famous fast-food chains, saw its reputation in China shaken because of \"quick chicken\". Recent years, KFC has ever shocked us more than once because of its food safety, which made itself in severe trust crisis. Now it greatly surprised us again owing to the poultry incident. We could never believe it should have cheated us again and again. In fact, as a well-known restaurant chain, KFC's business records at China's is not very good. There's no doubt that the very incident has made things worse and worse.\nHowever, what surprised us is that although a series of misdeeds had reduced KFC's reputation, its business is increasing. What's more, KFC just made a so-called apology after what had happened, the content of which is not responsible at all for the public. As a matter of fact, this is not an ordinary chance incident. Recent years have seen so many food-safety problems in China, such as wasted oil, lean meat powder , melamine , which has done great damage to people's life. We don't know what can be eaten and how much harmful food we have eaten. Now it is not wars and natural disasters but everyday food safety that has been a great risk to human health.\nSo what can be done to prevent our health from being damaged? To begin with, the related departments should strengthen laws to stop such illegal products from being produced. In addition, it would be a good idea to call on the media to perform its further function to monitor the businesses, factories and traders. Besides, everybody should be made aware of the risks of harmful food and only in this way can people improve their self-protection. In a word, everyone should play a role in making our food safer and better in quality. Meanwhile, the government and the related departments should take their responsibilities for people's health.\n\n<question>:\nFrom the passage, we learn that after the \"quick chicken\" incident _ .\n\n<options>:\nA KFC was closed\nB KFC apologized to the public though it was not sincere\nC no people went to KFC\nD there is no longer chicken in KFC\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>:\nKFC , one of the most famous fast-food chains, saw its reputation in China shaken because of \"quick chicken\". Recent years, KFC has ever shocked us more than once because of its food safety, which made itself in severe trust crisis. Now it greatly surprised us again owing to the poultry incident. We could never believe it should have cheated us again and again. In fact, as a well-known restaurant chain, KFC's business records at China's is not very good. There's no doubt that the very incident has made things worse and worse.\nHowever, what surprised us is that although a series of misdeeds had reduced KFC's reputation, its business is increasing. What's more, KFC just made a so-called apology after what had happened, the content of which is not responsible at all for the public. As a matter of fact, this is not an ordinary chance incident. Recent years have seen so many food-safety problems in China, such as wasted oil, lean meat powder , melamine , which has done great damage to people's life. We don't know what can be eaten and how much harmful food we have eaten. Now it is not wars and natural disasters but everyday food safety that has been a great risk to human health.\nSo what can be done to prevent our health from being damaged? To begin with, the related departments should strengthen laws to stop such illegal products from being produced. In addition, it would be a good idea to call on the media to perform its further function to monitor the businesses, factories and traders. Besides, everybody should be made aware of the risks of harmful food and only in this way can people improve their self-protection. In a word, everyone should play a role in making our food safer and better in quality. Meanwhile, the government and the related departments should take their responsibilities for people's health.\n\n<question>:\nWe can learn that the author thinks that people's health is in danger because of _ .\n\n<options>:\nA war\nB natural disaster\nC food safety\nD disease\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>:\nKFC , one of the most famous fast-food chains, saw its reputation in China shaken because of \"quick chicken\". Recent years, KFC has ever shocked us more than once because of its food safety, which made itself in severe trust crisis. Now it greatly surprised us again owing to the poultry incident. We could never believe it should have cheated us again and again. In fact, as a well-known restaurant chain, KFC's business records at China's is not very good. There's no doubt that the very incident has made things worse and worse.\nHowever, what surprised us is that although a series of misdeeds had reduced KFC's reputation, its business is increasing. What's more, KFC just made a so-called apology after what had happened, the content of which is not responsible at all for the public. As a matter of fact, this is not an ordinary chance incident. Recent years have seen so many food-safety problems in China, such as wasted oil, lean meat powder , melamine , which has done great damage to people's life. We don't know what can be eaten and how much harmful food we have eaten. Now it is not wars and natural disasters but everyday food safety that has been a great risk to human health.\nSo what can be done to prevent our health from being damaged? To begin with, the related departments should strengthen laws to stop such illegal products from being produced. In addition, it would be a good idea to call on the media to perform its further function to monitor the businesses, factories and traders. Besides, everybody should be made aware of the risks of harmful food and only in this way can people improve their self-protection. In a word, everyone should play a role in making our food safer and better in quality. Meanwhile, the government and the related departments should take their responsibilities for people's health.\n\n<question>:\nThe main purpose of the passage is to _ .\n\n<options>:\nA introduce some food safety incidents\nB make people not support KFC\nC ask people not to eat fast food\nD appeal to people for food 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 NEW weapon is on the way in the fight against smoking in Europe. Soon when smokers buy cigarettes they might see a shocking photo of a blackened lung or a cancer patient staring back at them from the packet . Some boys may think of smoking as cool and sexy. Their friends won't agree when they see their packets of cigarettes lying on the table. \nThe European Union announced on October 22 that it had chosen 42 photos that showed the damage cigarettes could do to the body. It called on member nations to put these pictures on packets to discourage smokers. To catch the attention of teenagers, the special packets warn of long-term medical dangers, like cancer. Short-term effects, like bad skin, are also on the list. \"The true face of smoking is disease, death and horror. That is the message we should send to the young,\" said David Byrne, an EU health official. \"Hopefully these pictures will shock students out of their love for cigarettes.\" The EU head office hoped the pictures would work better than current written warnings on packs of cigarettes. The warnings included \"smoking kills\" and \"smoking can lead to a slow and painful death.\" So far, Ireland and Belgium have shown interest in the photos. Canada has used similar pictures and warnings on cigarette packs since 2000. The country has recently seen a fall in the number of smokers. According to studies, smoking is the single biggest cause of avoidable death in EU. Every year more than 650,000 smokers die, more than one person a minute.(272)\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following statements is right?\n\n<options>:\nA There is no warnings against smoking on the packs of cigarettes now.\nB One country in Europe has used such photos on the packets of cigarettes.\nC No country in EU has reacted to the proposal.\nD No biggest cause of death beyond smoking can be avoided in EU.\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 NEW weapon is on the way in the fight against smoking in Europe. Soon when smokers buy cigarettes they might see a shocking photo of a blackened lung or a cancer patient staring back at them from the packet . Some boys may think of smoking as cool and sexy. Their friends won't agree when they see their packets of cigarettes lying on the table. \nThe European Union announced on October 22 that it had chosen 42 photos that showed the damage cigarettes could do to the body. It called on member nations to put these pictures on packets to discourage smokers. To catch the attention of teenagers, the special packets warn of long-term medical dangers, like cancer. Short-term effects, like bad skin, are also on the list. \"The true face of smoking is disease, death and horror. That is the message we should send to the young,\" said David Byrne, an EU health official. \"Hopefully these pictures will shock students out of their love for cigarettes.\" The EU head office hoped the pictures would work better than current written warnings on packs of cigarettes. The warnings included \"smoking kills\" and \"smoking can lead to a slow and painful death.\" So far, Ireland and Belgium have shown interest in the photos. Canada has used similar pictures and warnings on cigarette packs since 2000. The country has recently seen a fall in the number of smokers. According to studies, smoking is the single biggest cause of avoidable death in EU. Every year more than 650,000 smokers die, more than one person a minute.(272)\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following can be used as the best title of the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA A New Weapon on the Way\nB The Fight against Smoking\nC Pictures to Shock Smokers\nD Warnings on the Packets of Cigarettes\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 NEW weapon is on the way in the fight against smoking in Europe. Soon when smokers buy cigarettes they might see a shocking photo of a blackened lung or a cancer patient staring back at them from the packet . Some boys may think of smoking as cool and sexy. Their friends won't agree when they see their packets of cigarettes lying on the table. \nThe European Union announced on October 22 that it had chosen 42 photos that showed the damage cigarettes could do to the body. It called on member nations to put these pictures on packets to discourage smokers. To catch the attention of teenagers, the special packets warn of long-term medical dangers, like cancer. Short-term effects, like bad skin, are also on the list. \"The true face of smoking is disease, death and horror. That is the message we should send to the young,\" said David Byrne, an EU health official. \"Hopefully these pictures will shock students out of their love for cigarettes.\" The EU head office hoped the pictures would work better than current written warnings on packs of cigarettes. The warnings included \"smoking kills\" and \"smoking can lead to a slow and painful death.\" So far, Ireland and Belgium have shown interest in the photos. Canada has used similar pictures and warnings on cigarette packs since 2000. The country has recently seen a fall in the number of smokers. According to studies, smoking is the single biggest cause of avoidable death in EU. Every year more than 650,000 smokers die, more than one person a minute.(272)\n\n<question>:\nThe main purpose of using the photos is to warn _ .\n\n<options>:\nA all smokers\nB young smokers\nC adult smokers\nD non-smokers\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 NEW weapon is on the way in the fight against smoking in Europe. Soon when smokers buy cigarettes they might see a shocking photo of a blackened lung or a cancer patient staring back at them from the packet . Some boys may think of smoking as cool and sexy. Their friends won't agree when they see their packets of cigarettes lying on the table. \nThe European Union announced on October 22 that it had chosen 42 photos that showed the damage cigarettes could do to the body. It called on member nations to put these pictures on packets to discourage smokers. To catch the attention of teenagers, the special packets warn of long-term medical dangers, like cancer. Short-term effects, like bad skin, are also on the list. \"The true face of smoking is disease, death and horror. That is the message we should send to the young,\" said David Byrne, an EU health official. \"Hopefully these pictures will shock students out of their love for cigarettes.\" The EU head office hoped the pictures would work better than current written warnings on packs of cigarettes. The warnings included \"smoking kills\" and \"smoking can lead to a slow and painful death.\" So far, Ireland and Belgium have shown interest in the photos. Canada has used similar pictures and warnings on cigarette packs since 2000. The country has recently seen a fall in the number of smokers. According to studies, smoking is the single biggest cause of avoidable death in EU. Every year more than 650,000 smokers die, more than one person a minute.(272)\n\n<question>:\nWhat probably made the EU think of the idea?\n\n<options>:\nA A country`s success in this aspect\nB People`s fear of disease and death\nC The youth`s fear of losing beauty\nD The increasing seriousness of smoking\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 flying fox is not a fox at all. It is an extra large bat that has got a fox's head, and that feeds on fruit. Like all bats, flying foxes hang themselves by their toes when at rest, and travel in great crowds when out flying. A group will live in one place for years. Sometimes several hundreds of them occupy a single tree. As they return to the tree towards sunrise, they quarrel among themselves and fight for the best places until long after daylight.\nFlying foxes have babies once a year, giving birth to only one at a time. At first the mother has to carry the baby on her chest wherever she goes. Later she leaves it hanging up, and brings back food for it to eat. Sometimes a baby bat falls to the ground. Then the older ones fly down and try to pick it up. If they fail to do so, it will die. Often hundreds of baby bats can be found lying on the ground at the foot of the tree.\n\n<question>:\nThe passage tells us that there is no difference between the flying fox and the ordinary bat in _ .\n\n<options>:\nA their size\nB their appearance\nC the kind of food they eat\nD the way they rest\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 flying fox is not a fox at all. It is an extra large bat that has got a fox's head, and that feeds on fruit. Like all bats, flying foxes hang themselves by their toes when at rest, and travel in great crowds when out flying. A group will live in one place for years. Sometimes several hundreds of them occupy a single tree. As they return to the tree towards sunrise, they quarrel among themselves and fight for the best places until long after daylight.\nFlying foxes have babies once a year, giving birth to only one at a time. At first the mother has to carry the baby on her chest wherever she goes. Later she leaves it hanging up, and brings back food for it to eat. Sometimes a baby bat falls to the ground. Then the older ones fly down and try to pick it up. If they fail to do so, it will die. Often hundreds of baby bats can be found lying on the ground at the foot of the tree.\n\n<question>:\nFlying foxes _ .\n\n<options>:\nA double their number every year\nB fight and kill a lot of themselves\nC move from place to place very often\nD lose a lot of their young\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 flying fox is not a fox at all. It is an extra large bat that has got a fox's head, and that feeds on fruit. Like all bats, flying foxes hang themselves by their toes when at rest, and travel in great crowds when out flying. A group will live in one place for years. Sometimes several hundreds of them occupy a single tree. As they return to the tree towards sunrise, they quarrel among themselves and fight for the best places until long after daylight.\nFlying foxes have babies once a year, giving birth to only one at a time. At first the mother has to carry the baby on her chest wherever she goes. Later she leaves it hanging up, and brings back food for it to eat. Sometimes a baby bat falls to the ground. Then the older ones fly down and try to pick it up. If they fail to do so, it will die. Often hundreds of baby bats can be found lying on the ground at the foot of the tree.\n\n<question>:\nAt daybreak every day flying foxes begin to _ .\n\n<options>:\nA fly out toward the sun\nB look for a new resting place\nC come back to their home\nD go out and look for food\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 flying fox is not a fox at all. It is an extra large bat that has got a fox's head, and that feeds on fruit. Like all bats, flying foxes hang themselves by their toes when at rest, and travel in great crowds when out flying. A group will live in one place for years. Sometimes several hundreds of them occupy a single tree. As they return to the tree towards sunrise, they quarrel among themselves and fight for the best places until long after daylight.\nFlying foxes have babies once a year, giving birth to only one at a time. At first the mother has to carry the baby on her chest wherever she goes. Later she leaves it hanging up, and brings back food for it to eat. Sometimes a baby bat falls to the ground. Then the older ones fly down and try to pick it up. If they fail to do so, it will die. Often hundreds of baby bats can be found lying on the ground at the foot of the tree.\n\n<question>:\nFlying foxes have fights _ .\n\n<options>:\nA to occupy the best resting places\nB only when it is dark\nC to protect their homes from outsiders\nD when there is not enough food\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 flying fox is not a fox at all. It is an extra large bat that has got a fox's head, and that feeds on fruit. Like all bats, flying foxes hang themselves by their toes when at rest, and travel in great crowds when out flying. A group will live in one place for years. Sometimes several hundreds of them occupy a single tree. As they return to the tree towards sunrise, they quarrel among themselves and fight for the best places until long after daylight.\nFlying foxes have babies once a year, giving birth to only one at a time. At first the mother has to carry the baby on her chest wherever she goes. Later she leaves it hanging up, and brings back food for it to eat. Sometimes a baby bat falls to the ground. Then the older ones fly down and try to pick it up. If they fail to do so, it will die. Often hundreds of baby bats can be found lying on the ground at the foot of the tree.\n\n<question>:\nHow do flying foxes care for their young?\n\n<options>:\nA They only care for their own babies.\nB They share the feeding of their young.\nC They help when a baby bat is in danger.\nD They often leave home and forget their young.\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 was the last day of July and the long hot summer was drawing to a close As for me.1 was out of spirits,and,if the truth must be told, out of money as well,During the past year I had not managed my finances as carefully as usual;and 1 was now limited to spending the autumn economically between my mother's cottage at Hampstead and my own in town.\nMy father had been dead for some years,and my sister and 1 were the _ survivors of a family of five children. My father was a drawing-master before me He had been highly successful in his profession and my mother and sister were left economically independent after his death.\nThe view of London below me had sunk into the black shadow of the cloudy night, when I stood before the gate of my mother's cottage I had hardly rung the bell.When the house door was opened violently.My worthy Italian friend,Professor Pesca,appeared in the servant's place,and rushed out joyously to receive me.\nI had first become acquainted with my Italian friend at certain great houses,where he taught Italian and I taught drawing What I then knew of the history of his life was that he had left Italy for political reasons and that he had been respectably established for many years in London as a teacher of languages It once happened that I saved him from certain death by drowning while we\nwere swimming in the sea at Brighton Afterwards he overwhelmed me with the wildest expressions of affection and exclaimed passionately, that he would hold his life at my disposal from then on, and declared that he should never be happy again until he had had the opportunity of proving his gratitude.Little did I think that the occasion to serve me was soon to come.\nPesca dragged me in by both hands into the parlor, where my mother sat by the open window, laughing and fanning herself.Pesca was one of her especial favorites,and his wildest strange acts were always pardonable in her eyes.\n\"Now, my good dears.\"began Pesca.\"listen to me The time has come I recite my good news.I speak at last...'Hear, hear!\"said my mother, humoring the joke\"I go back into my life,and I address myself to the noblest of men,who found me dead at the bottom of the sea,and who pulled me up to the top. What did I say when l got into my own life and my own clothes again? I said that my life belonged to my dear friend,Walter, for the rest of my days Now,\"cried the enthusiastic little mall at the top of his voice.\"happiness bursts out of me at every pore of my skin.For I have found a job for you\"\n\n<question>:\nIt can be learned from the passage that Pesca _\n\n<options>:\nA used to be a politician\nB was a successful drawing-master\nC was quite close to the mother\nD wanted to give the writer some money in return\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>:\nWanted, Someone for a Kiss\nWe' re looking for producers to join us on the sound of London Kiss 100 FM. You' ll work on the station's music programmes. Music production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100.\nFather Christmas\nWe're looking for a very special person, preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit.\nWorking days: Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December 17 to December 24 except Sundays, l0:30 - 16:00.\nExcellent pay.\nPlease contact the Enterprise Shopping Centre, Station Parade, Eastbourne.\nAccountants Assistant\nWhen you join the team in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience.\nWealden District Council\nSoftware Trainer\nIf you are aged 24 -45 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing. You will be allowed to make your own decisions ,and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of PS15,000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV to Mrs. R.. Oglivie, Palmlaee Limited.\n\n<question>:\nWho should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?\n\n<options>:\nA Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100.\nB Mrs Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.\nC The Enterprise Shopping Centre.\nD Wealden District Council.\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>:\nWanted, Someone for a Kiss\nWe' re looking for producers to join us on the sound of London Kiss 100 FM. You' ll work on the station's music programmes. Music production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100.\nFather Christmas\nWe're looking for a very special person, preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit.\nWorking days: Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December 17 to December 24 except Sundays, l0:30 - 16:00.\nExcellent pay.\nPlease contact the Enterprise Shopping Centre, Station Parade, Eastbourne.\nAccountants Assistant\nWhen you join the team in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience.\nWealden District Council\nSoftware Trainer\nIf you are aged 24 -45 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing. You will be allowed to make your own decisions ,and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of PS15,000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV to Mrs. R.. Oglivie, Palmlaee Limited.\n\n<question>:\nWe learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who\n\n<options>:\nA is aged between 24 and 40\nB may do some training work\nC should deal with general duties\nD can work for about a month\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>:\nWanted, Someone for a Kiss\nWe' re looking for producers to join us on the sound of London Kiss 100 FM. You' ll work on the station's music programmes. Music production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100.\nFather Christmas\nWe're looking for a very special person, preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit.\nWorking days: Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December 17 to December 24 except Sundays, l0:30 - 16:00.\nExcellent pay.\nPlease contact the Enterprise Shopping Centre, Station Parade, Eastbourne.\nAccountants Assistant\nWhen you join the team in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience.\nWealden District Council\nSoftware Trainer\nIf you are aged 24 -45 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing. You will be allowed to make your own decisions ,and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of PS15,000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV to Mrs. R.. Oglivie, Palmlaee Limited.\n\n<question>:\nWhich position is open to recent school graduates?\n\n<options>:\nA Producer, London Kiss.\nB Father Christmas.\nC Accountants Assistant.\nD Software Trainer.\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>:\nWanted, Someone for a Kiss\nWe' re looking for producers to join us on the sound of London Kiss 100 FM. You' ll work on the station's music programmes. Music production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100.\nFather Christmas\nWe're looking for a very special person, preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit.\nWorking days: Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December 17 to December 24 except Sundays, l0:30 - 16:00.\nExcellent pay.\nPlease contact the Enterprise Shopping Centre, Station Parade, Eastbourne.\nAccountants Assistant\nWhen you join the team in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience.\nWealden District Council\nSoftware Trainer\nIf you are aged 24 -45 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing. You will be allowed to make your own decisions ,and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of PS15,000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV to Mrs. R.. Oglivie, Palmlaee Limited.\n\n<question>:\nWhat kind of person would probably apply to Palmlaee Limited?\n\n<options>:\nA One with GCSE grade C level.\nB One with some office experience.\nC One having good computer knowledge.\nD One trained in producing music programmes.\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>:\nIf you're in your 30s, it is possible to defend your skin and body against the visible signs of growing older. 30s-this is when your youthful looks will start to slowly _ Time is the biggest issue for most men and women at this age because they struggle to balance work, relationships and young families.\nUnfortunately, juggling these parts of your life will start to show through fine lines and dull, tired skin. \"This is the time to learn relaxation techniques like thinking and deep breathing to help reduce stress\", says Helga Hefner, global educator of Aveda. Sleep is your best weapon during these years. A full eight hours of sleep is necessary for skin to look and perform its best and uninterrupted is the best type..\n\"Always make sure the head is raised above the body,\" says Dr Daniel Maes, senior vice-president of Estee Lauder Global Research and Development. This helps to avoid an accumulation of blood to the face and you will wake less puffy. If you sleep in an awkward position, you will wake with puffy eyes and lines on your face because of the constriction blood flow to the skin. Try and train yourself to sleep on your back, too, or you may notice lines forming on one side of your face. A lack of sleep is also linked to weight gain-the longer you are awake the more fuel your body will think it needs, so you may find yourself with an increased appetite. If you are struggling with sleep, try adding aromatherapy oils such as lavender or ylang ylang to your pillows or a bath before bed.\n\n<question>:\nWhy are most men and women in their 30s busy?\n\n<options>:\nA Because they feel little time left and value time.\nB Because they are busy making friends, and surfing the Internet.\nC Because they have to spend lots of time dealing with different problems in their life.\nD Because they only want to earn more money.\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>:\nIf you're in your 30s, it is possible to defend your skin and body against the visible signs of growing older. 30s-this is when your youthful looks will start to slowly _ Time is the biggest issue for most men and women at this age because they struggle to balance work, relationships and young families.\nUnfortunately, juggling these parts of your life will start to show through fine lines and dull, tired skin. \"This is the time to learn relaxation techniques like thinking and deep breathing to help reduce stress\", says Helga Hefner, global educator of Aveda. Sleep is your best weapon during these years. A full eight hours of sleep is necessary for skin to look and perform its best and uninterrupted is the best type..\n\"Always make sure the head is raised above the body,\" says Dr Daniel Maes, senior vice-president of Estee Lauder Global Research and Development. This helps to avoid an accumulation of blood to the face and you will wake less puffy. If you sleep in an awkward position, you will wake with puffy eyes and lines on your face because of the constriction blood flow to the skin. Try and train yourself to sleep on your back, too, or you may notice lines forming on one side of your face. A lack of sleep is also linked to weight gain-the longer you are awake the more fuel your body will think it needs, so you may find yourself with an increased appetite. If you are struggling with sleep, try adding aromatherapy oils such as lavender or ylang ylang to your pillows or a bath before bed.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA If a person sleeps in an awkward position, he will wake with lines on his face.\nB A lack of sleep is related to weight gain.\nC The longer you are awake the less fuel your body will think it needs.\nD Though you're in your 30s, it is necessary for you to defend your skin.\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>:\nDogs may not know exactly what you are doing especially when you're trying to figure out a square root or diagram a sentence. But according to a new study, dogs can understand what we're thinking and feeling by reading our facial expressions and body language and following our eyes.\nResearchers studied 29 dogs. The dogs were shown a movie where a woman looked directly at them and said \"Hi dog!\" Then, the woman looked at a flowerpot sitting next to her. The researchers found that when the woman looked at and spoke directly to a dog, the dog usually followed her eyes to the flowerpot. It proved that the dogs knew that the woman was thinking about the flowerpot.\n\"By following the eye movements of dogs, we were able to get a first-hand look at how their minds are actually working,\" said Jozsef, the senior researcher.\nLater in the movie, the woman said \"Hi dogs\" in a low voice and didn't look at the dog before looking at the flowerpot. In that situation, the dogs didn't seem to understand what the woman was thinking. There was no eye contact, and the woman didn't appear to speak to the dogs directly.\nThat comes as no surprise to dog trainer Jones. \"Dogs normally speak through nonverbal signals. It's more natural to them,\" she said. \"If you've ever watched dogs at a dog park, you've seen it. Within 30 seconds they enter the park, much information has passed between the new dog and the ones already in the park. They're exchanging looks, observing eyes and body posture. On the other hand, when you speak to a dog, they are learning a foreign language.\"\nPicking up your nonverbal signals seems more natural. So, if you were hoping that all this means your dog could help you solve your math problems, you're probably out of luck. But he or she might\na lot more\nwhat you're thinking than you previously thought.\n\n<question>:\nHow could the researchers find that the dogs understood the woman's intention?\n\n<options>:\nA By speaking to them directly.\nB By reading their eye movements.\nC By following their facial expressions.\nD By asking the dog trainer questions.\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>:\nDogs may not know exactly what you are doing especially when you're trying to figure out a square root or diagram a sentence. But according to a new study, dogs can understand what we're thinking and feeling by reading our facial expressions and body language and following our eyes.\nResearchers studied 29 dogs. The dogs were shown a movie where a woman looked directly at them and said \"Hi dog!\" Then, the woman looked at a flowerpot sitting next to her. The researchers found that when the woman looked at and spoke directly to a dog, the dog usually followed her eyes to the flowerpot. It proved that the dogs knew that the woman was thinking about the flowerpot.\n\"By following the eye movements of dogs, we were able to get a first-hand look at how their minds are actually working,\" said Jozsef, the senior researcher.\nLater in the movie, the woman said \"Hi dogs\" in a low voice and didn't look at the dog before looking at the flowerpot. In that situation, the dogs didn't seem to understand what the woman was thinking. There was no eye contact, and the woman didn't appear to speak to the dogs directly.\nThat comes as no surprise to dog trainer Jones. \"Dogs normally speak through nonverbal signals. It's more natural to them,\" she said. \"If you've ever watched dogs at a dog park, you've seen it. Within 30 seconds they enter the park, much information has passed between the new dog and the ones already in the park. They're exchanging looks, observing eyes and body posture. On the other hand, when you speak to a dog, they are learning a foreign language.\"\nPicking up your nonverbal signals seems more natural. So, if you were hoping that all this means your dog could help you solve your math problems, you're probably out of luck. But he or she might\na lot more\nwhat you're thinking than you previously thought.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the text, Jones finds that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA dogs usually speak through verbal signals\nB dogs learn a great deal more at a dog park\nC dogs can understand humans' words easily\nD dogs speak through eyes and body language\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>:\nDogs may not know exactly what you are doing especially when you're trying to figure out a square root or diagram a sentence. But according to a new study, dogs can understand what we're thinking and feeling by reading our facial expressions and body language and following our eyes.\nResearchers studied 29 dogs. The dogs were shown a movie where a woman looked directly at them and said \"Hi dog!\" Then, the woman looked at a flowerpot sitting next to her. The researchers found that when the woman looked at and spoke directly to a dog, the dog usually followed her eyes to the flowerpot. It proved that the dogs knew that the woman was thinking about the flowerpot.\n\"By following the eye movements of dogs, we were able to get a first-hand look at how their minds are actually working,\" said Jozsef, the senior researcher.\nLater in the movie, the woman said \"Hi dogs\" in a low voice and didn't look at the dog before looking at the flowerpot. In that situation, the dogs didn't seem to understand what the woman was thinking. There was no eye contact, and the woman didn't appear to speak to the dogs directly.\nThat comes as no surprise to dog trainer Jones. \"Dogs normally speak through nonverbal signals. It's more natural to them,\" she said. \"If you've ever watched dogs at a dog park, you've seen it. Within 30 seconds they enter the park, much information has passed between the new dog and the ones already in the park. They're exchanging looks, observing eyes and body posture. On the other hand, when you speak to a dog, they are learning a foreign language.\"\nPicking up your nonverbal signals seems more natural. So, if you were hoping that all this means your dog could help you solve your math problems, you're probably out of luck. But he or she might\na lot more\nwhat you're thinking than you previously thought.\n\n<question>:\nIt is implied in the text that dogs can read your emotions only if _ .\n\n<options>:\nA you manage to get their attention\nB you like making friends with them\nC you are familiar with their behavior\nD you can pick up their verbal signals\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nWhen he was driving home one evening on a country road,he saw an old lady,stranded on the side of the road.He stopped in front of her car and got out.Even with the smile on his face,she was worried.He looked poor and hungry.He knew how she felt.He said,\"I am here to help you,madam.Why\ndon't you wait in the car where it's warm? By the way, my name is Joe.\"\nShe had a flat tire.Joe crawled under the car,changed the tire.But he got dirty and his hands hurt.She could not thank him enough and asked him how much she owed him.He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back,the next time she saw someone who needed help,she could give that person the assistance they needed,and Joe added,\"And think of me.\"\nShe drove off.A few miles down the road the lady saw a small restaurant.She went in.The waitress had a sweet smile,and was nearly eight months pregnant .The old lady wondered how someone like her who seemed poor could be so kind to a stranger.Then she remembered Joe.After the lady finished her meal,the waitress went to get her change from a hundred--dollar bill.But she stepped right out the door.\nWhen the waitress came back,she noticed something written on a napkin,\"I am helping you because someone once helped me.If you really want to pay me back,here's what you do---Do not let the chain of love end with you.\"\nThat night when she got home,she was thinking about the money and what the lady had written.She and her husband needed money with the baby due next month.She knew how worried her husband was,and as he lay sleeping next to her,she whispered,\"Everything's going to be all right.I love you,Joe.\"\n\n<question>:\nWhen Joe stopped to help the lady,she _\n\n<options>:\nA became excited\nB was afraid to be hurt\nC refused his offer\nD thanked him\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nWhen he was driving home one evening on a country road,he saw an old lady,stranded on the side of the road.He stopped in front of her car and got out.Even with the smile on his face,she was worried.He looked poor and hungry.He knew how she felt.He said,\"I am here to help you,madam.Why\ndon't you wait in the car where it's warm? By the way, my name is Joe.\"\nShe had a flat tire.Joe crawled under the car,changed the tire.But he got dirty and his hands hurt.She could not thank him enough and asked him how much she owed him.He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back,the next time she saw someone who needed help,she could give that person the assistance they needed,and Joe added,\"And think of me.\"\nShe drove off.A few miles down the road the lady saw a small restaurant.She went in.The waitress had a sweet smile,and was nearly eight months pregnant .The old lady wondered how someone like her who seemed poor could be so kind to a stranger.Then she remembered Joe.After the lady finished her meal,the waitress went to get her change from a hundred--dollar bill.But she stepped right out the door.\nWhen the waitress came back,she noticed something written on a napkin,\"I am helping you because someone once helped me.If you really want to pay me back,here's what you do---Do not let the chain of love end with you.\"\nThat night when she got home,she was thinking about the money and what the lady had written.She and her husband needed money with the baby due next month.She knew how worried her husband was,and as he lay sleeping next to her,she whispered,\"Everything's going to be all right.I love you,Joe.\"\n\n<question>:\nAt the restaurant, the lady _\n\n<options>:\nA received good service\nB had an expensive meal\nC told the waitress Joe's story\nD met another poor guest\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nWhen he was driving home one evening on a country road,he saw an old lady,stranded on the side of the road.He stopped in front of her car and got out.Even with the smile on his face,she was worried.He looked poor and hungry.He knew how she felt.He said,\"I am here to help you,madam.Why\ndon't you wait in the car where it's warm? By the way, my name is Joe.\"\nShe had a flat tire.Joe crawled under the car,changed the tire.But he got dirty and his hands hurt.She could not thank him enough and asked him how much she owed him.He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back,the next time she saw someone who needed help,she could give that person the assistance they needed,and Joe added,\"And think of me.\"\nShe drove off.A few miles down the road the lady saw a small restaurant.She went in.The waitress had a sweet smile,and was nearly eight months pregnant .The old lady wondered how someone like her who seemed poor could be so kind to a stranger.Then she remembered Joe.After the lady finished her meal,the waitress went to get her change from a hundred--dollar bill.But she stepped right out the door.\nWhen the waitress came back,she noticed something written on a napkin,\"I am helping you because someone once helped me.If you really want to pay me back,here's what you do---Do not let the chain of love end with you.\"\nThat night when she got home,she was thinking about the money and what the lady had written.She and her husband needed money with the baby due next month.She knew how worried her husband was,and as he lay sleeping next to her,she whispered,\"Everything's going to be all right.I love you,Joe.\"\n\n<question>:\nWhy did the lady leave the restaurant without getting her change?\n\n<options>:\nA She forgot it.\nB She wanted to help Joe\nC She wanted to tip the waitress.\nD She wanted to give the waitress some help\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nWhen he was driving home one evening on a country road,he saw an old lady,stranded on the side of the road.He stopped in front of her car and got out.Even with the smile on his face,she was worried.He looked poor and hungry.He knew how she felt.He said,\"I am here to help you,madam.Why\ndon't you wait in the car where it's warm? By the way, my name is Joe.\"\nShe had a flat tire.Joe crawled under the car,changed the tire.But he got dirty and his hands hurt.She could not thank him enough and asked him how much she owed him.He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back,the next time she saw someone who needed help,she could give that person the assistance they needed,and Joe added,\"And think of me.\"\nShe drove off.A few miles down the road the lady saw a small restaurant.She went in.The waitress had a sweet smile,and was nearly eight months pregnant .The old lady wondered how someone like her who seemed poor could be so kind to a stranger.Then she remembered Joe.After the lady finished her meal,the waitress went to get her change from a hundred--dollar bill.But she stepped right out the door.\nWhen the waitress came back,she noticed something written on a napkin,\"I am helping you because someone once helped me.If you really want to pay me back,here's what you do---Do not let the chain of love end with you.\"\nThat night when she got home,she was thinking about the money and what the lady had written.She and her husband needed money with the baby due next month.She knew how worried her husband was,and as he lay sleeping next to her,she whispered,\"Everything's going to be all right.I love you,Joe.\"\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following statements is true?\n\n<options>:\nA Joe's boss fired him.\nB Joe worked as a driver.\nC Joe's wife was a waitress.\nD Joe had an unhappy marriage\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>:\nWhat will man be like in the future--in 5000 or even 50, 000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.\nLet us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago , was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modem world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain' s capacity . As time goes on , however , we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change too: the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger. Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact , we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very long period of time it is likely that man' s eyes will grow stronger.\nOn the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however , our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.\nBut what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.\nPerhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own. ...\n\n<question>:\nThe passage mainly tells us that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA man's life will be different in the future.\nB future man will look quite different from us.\nC man is growing taller and uglier as time passes.\nD human's organs' functions will become weak \"\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>:\nWhat will man be like in the future--in 5000 or even 50, 000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.\nLet us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago , was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modem world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain' s capacity . As time goes on , however , we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change too: the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger. Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact , we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very long period of time it is likely that man' s eyes will grow stronger.\nOn the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however , our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.\nBut what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.\nPerhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own. ...\n\n<question>:\nThe change in man's size of forehead will probably be because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA he makes use onIy20% of the brain's capacity.\nB his brain has grown larger over the past centuries.\nC the other 80% of his brain will grow in due time\nD he will use his brain more and more as time goes on :\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>:\nWhat will man be like in the future--in 5000 or even 50, 000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.\nLet us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago , was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modem world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain' s capacity . As time goes on , however , we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change too: the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger. Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact , we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very long period of time it is likely that man' s eyes will grow stronger.\nOn the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however , our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.\nBut what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.\nPerhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own. ...\n\n<question>:\nWhat will be true about a human being in the future?\n\n<options>:\nA He will be hairless because hair is no longer useful.\nB He will have smaller eyes and will wear better glasses.\nC His fingers will grow weaker because he won't have to make use of them.\nD He will think and feel in a different way.\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>:\nWhat will man be like in the future--in 5000 or even 50, 000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.\nLet us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago , was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modem world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain' s capacity . As time goes on , however , we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change too: the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger. Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact , we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very long period of time it is likely that man' s eyes will grow stronger.\nOn the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however , our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.\nBut what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.\nPerhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own. ...\n\n<question>:\nIt is implied that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA human beings will become less attractive in the future\nB less use of a bodily organ may lead to its degeneration(,)\nC human beings hope for a change in the future life\nD future life is always predictable\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>:\nAn Australian man who has been donating his extremely rare kind of blood for 56 years has saved the lives of more than two million babies.\nJames Harrison has an antibody in his plasma that stops babies dying from Rhesus disease, a form of severe anaemia . He has enabled countless mothers to give birth to healthy babies, including his own daughter, Tracey, who had a healthy son thanks to her father's blood.\nMr. Harrison has been giving blood every few weeks since he was 18 years old and has now racked up a total of 984 donations. When he started donating, his blood was deemed so special that his life was insured for one million Australian dollars.\nHe was also nicknamed the \"man with the golden arm\" or the \"man in _ \". He said, \"I've never thought about stopping. Never!\" He made a pledge to be a donor aged 14 after undergoing major chest surgery in which he needed 13 liters of blood. \"I was in hospital for three months,\" he said. \"The blood I received saved my life so I made a pledge to give blood when I was 18.\"\nJust after he started donating he was found to have the rare and life-saving antibody in his blood. At the time, thousands of babies in Australia were dying each year of Rhesus disease. Other newborns suffered permanent brain damage because of the condition. _ . It stems from one having Rh-positive blood and the other Rh-negative .\nHis blood has since led to the development of a vaccine called Anti-D. After his blood type was discovered, Mr. Harrison volunteered to undergo a series of tests to help develop the Anti-D vaccine. \"They insured me for a million dollars so I knew my wife Barbara would be taken care of,\" he said. \"I wasn't scared. I was glad to help. I had to sign every form going and basically sign my life away.\"\nMr. Harrison is Rh-negative and was given injections of Rh-positive blood. It was found his plasma could treat the condition and since then it has been given to hundreds of thousands of women. It has also been given to babies after they are born to stop them developing the disease.\nIt is estimated he has helped save 2.2 million babies so far. Mr. Harrison is still donating every few weeks now.\n\n<question>:\nHow old is James Harrison?\n\n<options>:\nA 74\nB 70.\nC 56\nD 78\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>:\nAn Australian man who has been donating his extremely rare kind of blood for 56 years has saved the lives of more than two million babies.\nJames Harrison has an antibody in his plasma that stops babies dying from Rhesus disease, a form of severe anaemia . He has enabled countless mothers to give birth to healthy babies, including his own daughter, Tracey, who had a healthy son thanks to her father's blood.\nMr. Harrison has been giving blood every few weeks since he was 18 years old and has now racked up a total of 984 donations. When he started donating, his blood was deemed so special that his life was insured for one million Australian dollars.\nHe was also nicknamed the \"man with the golden arm\" or the \"man in _ \". He said, \"I've never thought about stopping. Never!\" He made a pledge to be a donor aged 14 after undergoing major chest surgery in which he needed 13 liters of blood. \"I was in hospital for three months,\" he said. \"The blood I received saved my life so I made a pledge to give blood when I was 18.\"\nJust after he started donating he was found to have the rare and life-saving antibody in his blood. At the time, thousands of babies in Australia were dying each year of Rhesus disease. Other newborns suffered permanent brain damage because of the condition. _ . It stems from one having Rh-positive blood and the other Rh-negative .\nHis blood has since led to the development of a vaccine called Anti-D. After his blood type was discovered, Mr. Harrison volunteered to undergo a series of tests to help develop the Anti-D vaccine. \"They insured me for a million dollars so I knew my wife Barbara would be taken care of,\" he said. \"I wasn't scared. I was glad to help. I had to sign every form going and basically sign my life away.\"\nMr. Harrison is Rh-negative and was given injections of Rh-positive blood. It was found his plasma could treat the condition and since then it has been given to hundreds of thousands of women. It has also been given to babies after they are born to stop them developing the disease.\nIt is estimated he has helped save 2.2 million babies so far. Mr. Harrison is still donating every few weeks now.\n\n<question>:\nWhy did James decide to donate his blood? Because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA his daughter asked him to help her son\nB he has a golden arm worth a million dollars\nC a vaccine called Anti-D is to be developed\nD someone else's blood saved his life\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 are constantly bombarded with visions of how we are not good enough or how we need to improve ourselves. And it's not only external things that cause us to have such low self-esteems and feel bad about ourselves either, but your negative inner thought reflects your way of being real with yourself. Little things like: I'll never get it done; I don't deserve that; I could never wear that; and I'm not smart enough. Instead of focusing on and telling yourself what you can't do, try focusing on what you can do.\nHere are a few ideas worth trying to build yourself up and fall in love with yourself all over again.\nFocus on your strengths. We all have strengths and luckily they are not all the same. Do things you are naturally good at and enjoy and you will build self-confidence, efficiency and pride.\nBe proud of your accomplishments. No matter how big or seemingly small your accomplishments are, you should be very proud of each and every one of them. Whether it's completing high school, university, starting your own company, having kids and raising a family, completing a project that's hanging around for far too long, be proud. Celebrate the small and large accomplishments and everything in between.\nShare your talent. If you've got a talent, share it with the world. If you can write - write, if you can dance - dance, if you can organize ...well you get the picture. Believe it or not there are people out there who could benefit greatly from you sharing your talent. Ever notice how giving to others makes you feel so incredible about yourself?\n ^ . Guilt is a weird thing. All guilt does is hold us in the past reliving something we wish we could change. Not going to happen I'm afraid. Forgetting is a choice.The past is the past--I know you've heard this before but the more you hear it the more you may start to believe it.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following is NOT true according to the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Focus on what you are capable of rather than what you are not.\nB Take pride in your achievements however big or seemingly small they are.\nC Share your talent for it helps to improve yourself.\nD Don't feel guilty about your past.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nAre you concerned about your body image? These days, both women and men are surrounded by magazines and websites full of tips about dieting, exercise and fashion. Not to mention hairstyles! Gone are the days when all men had to think about was wearing a nice suit to be smart and handsome. Things have changed.\nNow, a survey by the University of the West of England(UWE) has suggested that 80% of men confess to being unhappy about their body. The biggest body issues for them were beer bellies and lack of muscles.\nSome think this sudden vanity is due to the pressure or influence of role models we see on TV and in magazines. People end up with a perception of what the perfect body should look like. But not everybody wants to put in the effort to have perfect pecs and dazzling white teeth like Arnold Schwarzenegger.\nAn opportunistic entrepreneur has even invented a muscle-enhancing shirt to be worn under a man's clothes to make him look more of a hunk.\nBut Joe Warner, the former editor of Men's Fitness magazine in the UK, thinks the padded shirt is just a gimmick. He thinks many people in the country are obese, or overweight, and should accept they need to do more exercise.\nWarner says: \"I think it's a real shame people still want shortcuts when it doesn't take an awful lot of effort to get to the gym or go for a walk.\"\nExercise is always a good thing. But we mustn't forget that beauty is only skin deep. Character is more important than appearance.\nSo before I head off to the pub, it might be worth spending an hour at the gym. I'm not looking to get a six-pack , but looking healthier would certainly improve my confidence and self-esteem.\nWhat about you: how much do you worry about your physique?\n\n<question>:\nFrom the survey by UWE, we can know 80% of men _ .\n\n<options>:\nA lack opportunity to prove themselves\nB are not satisfied with their body image\nC want to have a muscle-enforcing shirt\nD make complaints about the working conditions\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nAre you concerned about your body image? These days, both women and men are surrounded by magazines and websites full of tips about dieting, exercise and fashion. Not to mention hairstyles! Gone are the days when all men had to think about was wearing a nice suit to be smart and handsome. Things have changed.\nNow, a survey by the University of the West of England(UWE) has suggested that 80% of men confess to being unhappy about their body. The biggest body issues for them were beer bellies and lack of muscles.\nSome think this sudden vanity is due to the pressure or influence of role models we see on TV and in magazines. People end up with a perception of what the perfect body should look like. But not everybody wants to put in the effort to have perfect pecs and dazzling white teeth like Arnold Schwarzenegger.\nAn opportunistic entrepreneur has even invented a muscle-enhancing shirt to be worn under a man's clothes to make him look more of a hunk.\nBut Joe Warner, the former editor of Men's Fitness magazine in the UK, thinks the padded shirt is just a gimmick. He thinks many people in the country are obese, or overweight, and should accept they need to do more exercise.\nWarner says: \"I think it's a real shame people still want shortcuts when it doesn't take an awful lot of effort to get to the gym or go for a walk.\"\nExercise is always a good thing. But we mustn't forget that beauty is only skin deep. Character is more important than appearance.\nSo before I head off to the pub, it might be worth spending an hour at the gym. I'm not looking to get a six-pack , but looking healthier would certainly improve my confidence and self-esteem.\nWhat about you: how much do you worry about your physique?\n\n<question>:\nIt can be learned that Joe Warner _ .\n\n<options>:\nA is the present editor of Men's Fitness magazine in the UK\nB thinks it's right for people to want shortcuts to a good image\nC thinks many people are overweight and should take regular exercise\nD thinks the shirt with soft substances can change the appearance of the body.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nAre you concerned about your body image? These days, both women and men are surrounded by magazines and websites full of tips about dieting, exercise and fashion. Not to mention hairstyles! Gone are the days when all men had to think about was wearing a nice suit to be smart and handsome. Things have changed.\nNow, a survey by the University of the West of England(UWE) has suggested that 80% of men confess to being unhappy about their body. The biggest body issues for them were beer bellies and lack of muscles.\nSome think this sudden vanity is due to the pressure or influence of role models we see on TV and in magazines. People end up with a perception of what the perfect body should look like. But not everybody wants to put in the effort to have perfect pecs and dazzling white teeth like Arnold Schwarzenegger.\nAn opportunistic entrepreneur has even invented a muscle-enhancing shirt to be worn under a man's clothes to make him look more of a hunk.\nBut Joe Warner, the former editor of Men's Fitness magazine in the UK, thinks the padded shirt is just a gimmick. He thinks many people in the country are obese, or overweight, and should accept they need to do more exercise.\nWarner says: \"I think it's a real shame people still want shortcuts when it doesn't take an awful lot of effort to get to the gym or go for a walk.\"\nExercise is always a good thing. But we mustn't forget that beauty is only skin deep. Character is more important than appearance.\nSo before I head off to the pub, it might be worth spending an hour at the gym. I'm not looking to get a six-pack , but looking healthier would certainly improve my confidence and self-esteem.\nWhat about you: how much do you worry about your physique?\n\n<question>:\nWhat does the passage mainly talk about?\n\n<options>:\nA You shouldn't judge a book by its cover.\nB More and more people become obese in England.\nC Role models put great pressure on common people.\nD Men become more and more conscious of their body image.\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>:\nMy father woke me up early one summer morning when I was fourteen and announced: \"Get up. You're going with me to cut grass.\"\nThe idea that my father thought I was old enough to help him in his business made me feel proud and excited. From sunup to sundown, my father, my younger brother and I worked in the large yards in a rich part of Atlanta, Georgia. By the end of the day I was tired out, but I felt good. I had put in a hard day's labor and had earned $ 6\nOne day my father found some leaves I'd missed and pulled me aside. \"Clear away these leaves!\" he said firmly, \"and don't make me have to do it again.\" The message was clear. Today I value the importance of doing a job right the first time. It will never fail to impress the person you are working for.\nAfter two years, my father told me and my brother that he felt we were old enough to do lawns on our own. Every Saturday during our last two years of high school, we set out early in the morning with the same desire and drive we had gained while working under our father.\nTaking care of lawns was not exciting or high-paying, but that didn't matter. It taught me that any job was a good job and that whatever I was paid was more than I had before.\nA newspaper reporter once asked me how someone could possibly live on a forty-hour-a-week minimum pay. \"My father has never worked just forty hours a week, and neither have I,\" I replied. \"If you're only working forty hours, you probably don't want to do any better than you are doing.\"\nIn every job I've held from doing lawns to washing dishes, I have learned something that helped me in my next job. If you work hard enough, you can learn from any job you do.\n\n<question>:\nWhy did the writer feel proud and excited when asked to cut grass?\n\n<options>:\nA He was old enough to help his father.\nB He became important to his father's business.\nC He was able to take care of large yards.\nD He could earn $6 that day.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nMy father woke me up early one summer morning when I was fourteen and announced: \"Get up. You're going with me to cut grass.\"\nThe idea that my father thought I was old enough to help him in his business made me feel proud and excited. From sunup to sundown, my father, my younger brother and I worked in the large yards in a rich part of Atlanta, Georgia. By the end of the day I was tired out, but I felt good. I had put in a hard day's labor and had earned $ 6\nOne day my father found some leaves I'd missed and pulled me aside. \"Clear away these leaves!\" he said firmly, \"and don't make me have to do it again.\" The message was clear. Today I value the importance of doing a job right the first time. It will never fail to impress the person you are working for.\nAfter two years, my father told me and my brother that he felt we were old enough to do lawns on our own. Every Saturday during our last two years of high school, we set out early in the morning with the same desire and drive we had gained while working under our father.\nTaking care of lawns was not exciting or high-paying, but that didn't matter. It taught me that any job was a good job and that whatever I was paid was more than I had before.\nA newspaper reporter once asked me how someone could possibly live on a forty-hour-a-week minimum pay. \"My father has never worked just forty hours a week, and neither have I,\" I replied. \"If you're only working forty hours, you probably don't want to do any better than you are doing.\"\nIn every job I've held from doing lawns to washing dishes, I have learned something that helped me in my next job. If you work hard enough, you can learn from any job you do.\n\n<question>:\nWhich statement is true according to the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA The writer was tired of cutting grass.\nB Taking care of lawns was a high paying job.\nC The writer did the job just for money.\nD The writer has never worked just forty hours a week.\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>:\nMy father woke me up early one summer morning when I was fourteen and announced: \"Get up. You're going with me to cut grass.\"\nThe idea that my father thought I was old enough to help him in his business made me feel proud and excited. From sunup to sundown, my father, my younger brother and I worked in the large yards in a rich part of Atlanta, Georgia. By the end of the day I was tired out, but I felt good. I had put in a hard day's labor and had earned $ 6\nOne day my father found some leaves I'd missed and pulled me aside. \"Clear away these leaves!\" he said firmly, \"and don't make me have to do it again.\" The message was clear. Today I value the importance of doing a job right the first time. It will never fail to impress the person you are working for.\nAfter two years, my father told me and my brother that he felt we were old enough to do lawns on our own. Every Saturday during our last two years of high school, we set out early in the morning with the same desire and drive we had gained while working under our father.\nTaking care of lawns was not exciting or high-paying, but that didn't matter. It taught me that any job was a good job and that whatever I was paid was more than I had before.\nA newspaper reporter once asked me how someone could possibly live on a forty-hour-a-week minimum pay. \"My father has never worked just forty hours a week, and neither have I,\" I replied. \"If you're only working forty hours, you probably don't want to do any better than you are doing.\"\nIn every job I've held from doing lawns to washing dishes, I have learned something that helped me in my next job. If you work hard enough, you can learn from any job you do.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following is the most important thing that the writer has learned from his father?\n\n<options>:\nA Watch clearly while doing a job.\nB Set out early for physical work.\nC Keep learning from any job you hold.\nD Cut grass every Saturday.\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>:\nIn my thirty years as a Time Management speaker, I have observed a lot of what we can and should not do to increase our daily success. Time management is not necessarily working harder, but quicker and more smartly. Sometimes our mistakes will keep us from running at a full pace. Here are the top four Time Management mistakes we should all avoid to help us to increase our daily success.\na. Start your day without a plan of action in the morning. If so, you will have worked hard but may not have done enough of right things. Time Management is not doing the wrong things. \nb. Work with a messy desk or work area. Studies have shown that the person who works with a messy desk spends one and a half hours per day looking for things. If you have ever visited the office of a top manager who is working with a clean desk, you will find that the manager works efficiently .\nc. Don't get enough sleep. Studies show that nearly 75% of the people around us complain about not having enough sleep, and then throughout their days they are tired. For most people, they get the quantity of sleep, but they lack the quality of sleep. Their days are filled with so much stress; they are out of control, working harder but maybe not more smartly, so it's difficult for them to get a full night's sleep. \nd. Don't take a lunch break. Many do not take a lunch break, working through that period in the hope that it will give them more time to increase their success. Studies have shown that it may have the opposite effect. After doing what we do for several hours, we start to feel tired. A lunch break, even short, gives us a chance to get our energy back again.\n\n<question>:\nThe author writes this passage to _ .\n\n<options>:\nA show how to become a speaker\nB explain the importance of working hard\nC persuade us to get rid of bad habits\nD tell us to avoid Time Management mistakes\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>:\nIn my thirty years as a Time Management speaker, I have observed a lot of what we can and should not do to increase our daily success. Time management is not necessarily working harder, but quicker and more smartly. Sometimes our mistakes will keep us from running at a full pace. Here are the top four Time Management mistakes we should all avoid to help us to increase our daily success.\na. Start your day without a plan of action in the morning. If so, you will have worked hard but may not have done enough of right things. Time Management is not doing the wrong things. \nb. Work with a messy desk or work area. Studies have shown that the person who works with a messy desk spends one and a half hours per day looking for things. If you have ever visited the office of a top manager who is working with a clean desk, you will find that the manager works efficiently .\nc. Don't get enough sleep. Studies show that nearly 75% of the people around us complain about not having enough sleep, and then throughout their days they are tired. For most people, they get the quantity of sleep, but they lack the quality of sleep. Their days are filled with so much stress; they are out of control, working harder but maybe not more smartly, so it's difficult for them to get a full night's sleep. \nd. Don't take a lunch break. Many do not take a lunch break, working through that period in the hope that it will give them more time to increase their success. Studies have shown that it may have the opposite effect. After doing what we do for several hours, we start to feel tired. A lunch break, even short, gives us a chance to get our energy back again.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the passage, if you want to increase daily success, you'd better _ .\n\n<options>:\nA do what you want to do\nB work with a clean desk\nC get as much sleep as possible\nD not have a lunch break every day\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nIn my thirty years as a Time Management speaker, I have observed a lot of what we can and should not do to increase our daily success. Time management is not necessarily working harder, but quicker and more smartly. Sometimes our mistakes will keep us from running at a full pace. Here are the top four Time Management mistakes we should all avoid to help us to increase our daily success.\na. Start your day without a plan of action in the morning. If so, you will have worked hard but may not have done enough of right things. Time Management is not doing the wrong things. \nb. Work with a messy desk or work area. Studies have shown that the person who works with a messy desk spends one and a half hours per day looking for things. If you have ever visited the office of a top manager who is working with a clean desk, you will find that the manager works efficiently .\nc. Don't get enough sleep. Studies show that nearly 75% of the people around us complain about not having enough sleep, and then throughout their days they are tired. For most people, they get the quantity of sleep, but they lack the quality of sleep. Their days are filled with so much stress; they are out of control, working harder but maybe not more smartly, so it's difficult for them to get a full night's sleep. \nd. Don't take a lunch break. Many do not take a lunch break, working through that period in the hope that it will give them more time to increase their success. Studies have shown that it may have the opposite effect. After doing what we do for several hours, we start to feel tired. A lunch break, even short, gives us a chance to get our energy back again.\n\n<question>:\nWhat can we learn from the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Working with a plan of action can save one and a half hours per day.\nB Studies have shown that most people work with a messy desk.\nC People can't get a full night's sleep mainly because of too much stress.\nD The longer people take a lunch break, the more efficiently they will 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>:\nIn my thirty years as a Time Management speaker, I have observed a lot of what we can and should not do to increase our daily success. Time management is not necessarily working harder, but quicker and more smartly. Sometimes our mistakes will keep us from running at a full pace. Here are the top four Time Management mistakes we should all avoid to help us to increase our daily success.\na. Start your day without a plan of action in the morning. If so, you will have worked hard but may not have done enough of right things. Time Management is not doing the wrong things. \nb. Work with a messy desk or work area. Studies have shown that the person who works with a messy desk spends one and a half hours per day looking for things. If you have ever visited the office of a top manager who is working with a clean desk, you will find that the manager works efficiently .\nc. Don't get enough sleep. Studies show that nearly 75% of the people around us complain about not having enough sleep, and then throughout their days they are tired. For most people, they get the quantity of sleep, but they lack the quality of sleep. Their days are filled with so much stress; they are out of control, working harder but maybe not more smartly, so it's difficult for them to get a full night's sleep. \nd. Don't take a lunch break. Many do not take a lunch break, working through that period in the hope that it will give them more time to increase their success. Studies have shown that it may have the opposite effect. After doing what we do for several hours, we start to feel tired. A lunch break, even short, gives us a chance to get our energy back again.\n\n<question>:\nThe author holds the following opinions EXCEPT _ .\n\n<options>:\nA Time waits for no man\nB Good order is the foundation of all things\nC A year's plan starts with spring\nD No rest, no 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>:\nIn my thirty years as a Time Management speaker, I have observed a lot of what we can and should not do to increase our daily success. Time management is not necessarily working harder, but quicker and more smartly. Sometimes our mistakes will keep us from running at a full pace. Here are the top four Time Management mistakes we should all avoid to help us to increase our daily success.\na. Start your day without a plan of action in the morning. If so, you will have worked hard but may not have done enough of right things. Time Management is not doing the wrong things. \nb. Work with a messy desk or work area. Studies have shown that the person who works with a messy desk spends one and a half hours per day looking for things. If you have ever visited the office of a top manager who is working with a clean desk, you will find that the manager works efficiently .\nc. Don't get enough sleep. Studies show that nearly 75% of the people around us complain about not having enough sleep, and then throughout their days they are tired. For most people, they get the quantity of sleep, but they lack the quality of sleep. Their days are filled with so much stress; they are out of control, working harder but maybe not more smartly, so it's difficult for them to get a full night's sleep. \nd. Don't take a lunch break. Many do not take a lunch break, working through that period in the hope that it will give them more time to increase their success. Studies have shown that it may have the opposite effect. After doing what we do for several hours, we start to feel tired. A lunch break, even short, gives us a chance to get our energy back again.\n\n<question>:\nThe best title for the passage is _ .\n\n<options>:\nA A Time Management Speaker\nB How to Make a Plan\nC Time Management Mistakes\nD How to Get Enough Sleep\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>:\nI asked Jackie a lot of questions. I asked if she became close to her patients. She said, \"Some I do, especially if I have become their close friends and they tell me things they wouldn't tell anyone else. I've found it harder for the patient's family to accept what's happening. In most cases, the dying person has accepted the truth.\"\nI asked her how she could do this work for so long. She said, \"I have taken care of 3,000people over 37years. I consider dying to be a very important part of life. I feel good because I can make these people's journey easier.\"\nJackie was the mother I have never had. My own mother, Helen, was taken away from me right after I was born. I never knew her. And I had a strange relationship with my father. He was a Sunday father. Since my sister and I lived in foster homes, he came to visit only on Sundays. \nBut at the hospice , nurse Jackie gave me hope, love and encouragement. She listened to all my stories, and I listened to hers. It was a comfort. The nurses had told my family that death was coming near. As time went on, I became the star patient at the hospice, because I didn't go according to plans. My kidneys started working again and could function without dialysis . It was a mystery to my doctors. My friends said It was a _ . But I knew what actually cured me.\nThe employees showed me off to other patients and being the ham I was, I enjoyed.\n\n<question>:\nwe can learn from the passage that_.\n\n<options>:\nA Jackie worked in the hospice as a volunteer.\nB the author's mother left him when he was two\nC the author was the youngest child in his family\nD the author didn't like being the hospice poster boy\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>:\nAs jewelry designers,my sister Jodie and I are always traveling for work.We need to go to a lot of shows,so we can't pack lightly and usually bring about four suitcases filled with our work.\nMost of our stuff is made from heavy materials and metals.So part of the routine for us when we fly is getting stopped by security.Our jewelry sets off the alarms,and we've become accustomed to arriving early to go through private screenings.Most of the time,it's not troublesome.\nHowever,on our recent trip to a Paris trade show,we were stopped at security and asked to empty our bags. One of the agents walked over to another agent and they started whispering to each other.Both gentlemen came back,and one of them then told us that it seemed that we were carrying a very dangerous object.\nMy sister and I just said,\"Huh?\"Of course,we were a little concerned,thinking that maybe someone put something dangerous in one of our bags when we weren't looking.\nOne of the agents then started to unpack our bags.I kept asking what he was 1ooking for and then the object in question finally appeared.It was our Cosima necklace.It's a piece of jewelry,with large,metal triangular spikes.\nMy sister and I 1ooked at each other and breathed a huge sigh of relief.We started laughing and explained to the two male agents that it was just a necklace from our collection.not a weapon of mass destruction.They thought we were lying,and one agent kept repeating that he believed it was a weapon.\nI tried to explain that we were jewelry designers going to a trade show,and this was simply a piece from our collection.But the agents didn't _ it.Then a few women guards came over to assist.One of the women guards was holding an earring up to her ear and another was trying on a ring.Apparently,they liked our stuff.\nIt was only at this point that the male guards gave up.And I think they also got tired of listening to a bunch of women talk about jewelry.They let us through.\nWe took the names of the women agents and sent them a piece of jewelry when we got back to say thanks.\n\n<question>:\nThe writer and her sister were stopped by the agents because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA their suitcases were too heavy\nB the agents wanted to play a joke on them\nC they were suspected to carry dangerous objects\nD the agents wanted to admire the jewelry inside the suitcases\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>:\nAs jewelry designers,my sister Jodie and I are always traveling for work.We need to go to a lot of shows,so we can't pack lightly and usually bring about four suitcases filled with our work.\nMost of our stuff is made from heavy materials and metals.So part of the routine for us when we fly is getting stopped by security.Our jewelry sets off the alarms,and we've become accustomed to arriving early to go through private screenings.Most of the time,it's not troublesome.\nHowever,on our recent trip to a Paris trade show,we were stopped at security and asked to empty our bags. One of the agents walked over to another agent and they started whispering to each other.Both gentlemen came back,and one of them then told us that it seemed that we were carrying a very dangerous object.\nMy sister and I just said,\"Huh?\"Of course,we were a little concerned,thinking that maybe someone put something dangerous in one of our bags when we weren't looking.\nOne of the agents then started to unpack our bags.I kept asking what he was 1ooking for and then the object in question finally appeared.It was our Cosima necklace.It's a piece of jewelry,with large,metal triangular spikes.\nMy sister and I 1ooked at each other and breathed a huge sigh of relief.We started laughing and explained to the two male agents that it was just a necklace from our collection.not a weapon of mass destruction.They thought we were lying,and one agent kept repeating that he believed it was a weapon.\nI tried to explain that we were jewelry designers going to a trade show,and this was simply a piece from our collection.But the agents didn't _ it.Then a few women guards came over to assist.One of the women guards was holding an earring up to her ear and another was trying on a ring.Apparently,they liked our stuff.\nIt was only at this point that the male guards gave up.And I think they also got tired of listening to a bunch of women talk about jewelry.They let us through.\nWe took the names of the women agents and sent them a piece of jewelry when we got back to say thanks.\n\n<question>:\nThe writer sent the women agents a piece of jewelry in order to _ .\n\n<options>:\nA persuade them to buy her jewelry later\nB get help from them next time\nC show them her talent in designing jewelry\nD show them her gratitude for their assistance\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>:\nAs jewelry designers,my sister Jodie and I are always traveling for work.We need to go to a lot of shows,so we can't pack lightly and usually bring about four suitcases filled with our work.\nMost of our stuff is made from heavy materials and metals.So part of the routine for us when we fly is getting stopped by security.Our jewelry sets off the alarms,and we've become accustomed to arriving early to go through private screenings.Most of the time,it's not troublesome.\nHowever,on our recent trip to a Paris trade show,we were stopped at security and asked to empty our bags. One of the agents walked over to another agent and they started whispering to each other.Both gentlemen came back,and one of them then told us that it seemed that we were carrying a very dangerous object.\nMy sister and I just said,\"Huh?\"Of course,we were a little concerned,thinking that maybe someone put something dangerous in one of our bags when we weren't looking.\nOne of the agents then started to unpack our bags.I kept asking what he was 1ooking for and then the object in question finally appeared.It was our Cosima necklace.It's a piece of jewelry,with large,metal triangular spikes.\nMy sister and I 1ooked at each other and breathed a huge sigh of relief.We started laughing and explained to the two male agents that it was just a necklace from our collection.not a weapon of mass destruction.They thought we were lying,and one agent kept repeating that he believed it was a weapon.\nI tried to explain that we were jewelry designers going to a trade show,and this was simply a piece from our collection.But the agents didn't _ it.Then a few women guards came over to assist.One of the women guards was holding an earring up to her ear and another was trying on a ring.Apparently,they liked our stuff.\nIt was only at this point that the male guards gave up.And I think they also got tired of listening to a bunch of women talk about jewelry.They let us through.\nWe took the names of the women agents and sent them a piece of jewelry when we got back to say thanks.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to this passage,which of the following statements is NOT true?\n\n<options>:\nA Someone put something dangerous in one of the writer's bags.\nB The male agents didn't believe the writer at first.\nC The female agents liked the jewelry.\nD The writer is always travelling on business.\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>:\nWisdom teeth are normally the last teeth to appear.This usually happens when people are in their late teen years or early twenties,in other words,when they are older and wiser.\nWisdom teeth can grow into place normally and never cause a problem.But often there is not enough room for them in the mouth;they might crowd other teeth.Sometimes they even push sideways through the gums .\nAn impacted wisdom tooth is one that fails to completely rise through the gums.Wisdom teeth that only partly break through can leave space for bacteria to enter around the teeth.Infection is a risk in these cases.\nWisdom teeth that are not well lined and become impacted are often removed.The American Dental Association says removal is generally advised when wisdom teeth only partly break through the gums.Removal is also advised if there is a chance that wisdom teeth ate poorly lined.The best time to remove is before the teeth cause any problems or pain.Young adults are the best candidates for wisdom teeth removal.\nBut why do we have wisdom teeth if we often need to get them removed?One theory has to do with our diets.Scientists say the diet of ancient humans probably required more chewing teeth.Life was probably a little rougher on the teeth back then,too.So it was good to have extras.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the passage,which of the following statements is NOT true?\n\n<options>:\nA Just older and wiser people can have wisdom teeth.\nB Wisdom teeth can cause problems if not in their right place.\nC Impacted wisdom teeth can't grow out of the gum fully.\nD Wisdom teeth that only partly break can get bacterial infections.\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>:\nWisdom teeth are normally the last teeth to appear.This usually happens when people are in their late teen years or early twenties,in other words,when they are older and wiser.\nWisdom teeth can grow into place normally and never cause a problem.But often there is not enough room for them in the mouth;they might crowd other teeth.Sometimes they even push sideways through the gums .\nAn impacted wisdom tooth is one that fails to completely rise through the gums.Wisdom teeth that only partly break through can leave space for bacteria to enter around the teeth.Infection is a risk in these cases.\nWisdom teeth that are not well lined and become impacted are often removed.The American Dental Association says removal is generally advised when wisdom teeth only partly break through the gums.Removal is also advised if there is a chance that wisdom teeth ate poorly lined.The best time to remove is before the teeth cause any problems or pain.Young adults are the best candidates for wisdom teeth removal.\nBut why do we have wisdom teeth if we often need to get them removed?One theory has to do with our diets.Scientists say the diet of ancient humans probably required more chewing teeth.Life was probably a little rougher on the teeth back then,too.So it was good to have extras.\n\n<question>:\nWisdom teeth should be removed _ .\n\n<options>:\nA when they break through the gums\nB when they are below the gums\nC if they are not well lined or get impacted\nD if they take up enough room in the mouth\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>:\nWisdom teeth are normally the last teeth to appear.This usually happens when people are in their late teen years or early twenties,in other words,when they are older and wiser.\nWisdom teeth can grow into place normally and never cause a problem.But often there is not enough room for them in the mouth;they might crowd other teeth.Sometimes they even push sideways through the gums .\nAn impacted wisdom tooth is one that fails to completely rise through the gums.Wisdom teeth that only partly break through can leave space for bacteria to enter around the teeth.Infection is a risk in these cases.\nWisdom teeth that are not well lined and become impacted are often removed.The American Dental Association says removal is generally advised when wisdom teeth only partly break through the gums.Removal is also advised if there is a chance that wisdom teeth ate poorly lined.The best time to remove is before the teeth cause any problems or pain.Young adults are the best candidates for wisdom teeth removal.\nBut why do we have wisdom teeth if we often need to get them removed?One theory has to do with our diets.Scientists say the diet of ancient humans probably required more chewing teeth.Life was probably a little rougher on the teeth back then,too.So it was good to have extras.\n\n<question>:\nWe can learn from the passage that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA impacted wisdom teeth have the risk of getting infected\nB ancient humans need chewing teeth because of their happy life\nC older adults are the best candidates for wisdom teeth removal\nD more chewing teeth are needed for the diet of modern humans\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>:\nWisdom teeth are normally the last teeth to appear.This usually happens when people are in their late teen years or early twenties,in other words,when they are older and wiser.\nWisdom teeth can grow into place normally and never cause a problem.But often there is not enough room for them in the mouth;they might crowd other teeth.Sometimes they even push sideways through the gums .\nAn impacted wisdom tooth is one that fails to completely rise through the gums.Wisdom teeth that only partly break through can leave space for bacteria to enter around the teeth.Infection is a risk in these cases.\nWisdom teeth that are not well lined and become impacted are often removed.The American Dental Association says removal is generally advised when wisdom teeth only partly break through the gums.Removal is also advised if there is a chance that wisdom teeth ate poorly lined.The best time to remove is before the teeth cause any problems or pain.Young adults are the best candidates for wisdom teeth removal.\nBut why do we have wisdom teeth if we often need to get them removed?One theory has to do with our diets.Scientists say the diet of ancient humans probably required more chewing teeth.Life was probably a little rougher on the teeth back then,too.So it was good to have extras.\n\n<question>:\nThe main purpose of the passage is to _ .\n\n<options>:\nA advise\nB persuade\nC comment\nD introduce\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>:\nGuangzhou (Xinhua)----12 people were killed and 20 injured early yesterday morning when they jumped from a burning train car into the path of an oncoming goods train in Southern China. When No. 247 Wuchang----Guangzhou passenger train was passing the Dayaoshan Tunnel in Guangdong Province, South China at 00 :17 hours yesterday, a fire caused by passengers' smoking broke out on No. 17 car. They wanted to extinguish fire. As the train stopped some frightened passengers jumped from windows. 12 people were crushed to death and 20 others injured by a northward passing goods train(No. 1766).\n\n<question>:\nIn which direction did the passenger train travel?\n\n<options>:\nA Northward.\nB Southward.\nC Eastward.\nD Westward.\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>:\nGuangzhou (Xinhua)----12 people were killed and 20 injured early yesterday morning when they jumped from a burning train car into the path of an oncoming goods train in Southern China. When No. 247 Wuchang----Guangzhou passenger train was passing the Dayaoshan Tunnel in Guangdong Province, South China at 00 :17 hours yesterday, a fire caused by passengers' smoking broke out on No. 17 car. They wanted to extinguish fire. As the train stopped some frightened passengers jumped from windows. 12 people were crushed to death and 20 others injured by a northward passing goods train(No. 1766).\n\n<question>:\nWhen did the accident happen?\n\n<options>:\nA At 00:17 am.\nB At 00:17 pm.\nC At seventeen past one.\nD At seventeen to 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>:\nGuangzhou (Xinhua)----12 people were killed and 20 injured early yesterday morning when they jumped from a burning train car into the path of an oncoming goods train in Southern China. When No. 247 Wuchang----Guangzhou passenger train was passing the Dayaoshan Tunnel in Guangdong Province, South China at 00 :17 hours yesterday, a fire caused by passengers' smoking broke out on No. 17 car. They wanted to extinguish fire. As the train stopped some frightened passengers jumped from windows. 12 people were crushed to death and 20 others injured by a northward passing goods train(No. 1766).\n\n<question>:\nWhere did the accident happen?\n\n<options>:\nA In Wuchang.\nB In Guangzhou.\nC In Hubei.\nD In Guangdong.\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>:\nGuangzhou (Xinhua)----12 people were killed and 20 injured early yesterday morning when they jumped from a burning train car into the path of an oncoming goods train in Southern China. When No. 247 Wuchang----Guangzhou passenger train was passing the Dayaoshan Tunnel in Guangdong Province, South China at 00 :17 hours yesterday, a fire caused by passengers' smoking broke out on No. 17 car. They wanted to extinguish fire. As the train stopped some frightened passengers jumped from windows. 12 people were crushed to death and 20 others injured by a northward passing goods train(No. 1766).\n\n<question>:\nFor what did the passenger train stop?\n\n<options>:\nA To put out the fire.\nB To let the passengers jump out.\nC To let the other train pass.\nD To pick up some other passengers.\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>:\nAfter my dad died on Aug.30, 2001, my mother made sure we marked each anniversary. At first, my brothers and sister and I would travel hours to get home, but eventually we got to the point where just one or two of us would make it back to go to Mass with her and spend the day together.\nThe great love of her life, the man who broke up with her right before her college graduation, only to return two years later claiming he'd traveled the world and hadn't found anyone to compare with her, remained a daily presence in her life. She spoke about him so often and kept his memory so alive that people were sometimes surprised to learn that he was gone. She took over the garden where he'd planted and made it her own.\nWhen the 10th anniversary of his death approached, my mom began talking about it and planning for it weeks in advance. The date on her kitchen calendar was circled and marked R.I.P. (Rest in Peace). Of course she wanted all of us there and settled the dates for our coming back.\nOn Monday -- the day before the anniversary -- she went to morning Mass and walked downtown for lunch with friends, and later told my sister on the phone that she felt Dad still so close that as she was walking back home, she heard someone yell and thought, \"Oh, there's Dick.\"\nThat evening she went out to water flowers, just as my father, 10 years before, had gone out to the garden to pick vegetables before he died. A neighbor heard the tin watering can strike the ground as she fell and hit her head. My mother died within hours, on Aug.30, 2011, the 10thanniversary. She needed to mark that anniversary,\nand my dad had waited long enough.\n\n<question>:\nWe can infer from the passage that the author's mother _ .\n\n<options>:\nA knew her last day was coming on Aug.30\nB kept everything of her father's home\nC missed Father though he had passed away\nD remained a daily presence in his life\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>:\nAfter my dad died on Aug.30, 2001, my mother made sure we marked each anniversary. At first, my brothers and sister and I would travel hours to get home, but eventually we got to the point where just one or two of us would make it back to go to Mass with her and spend the day together.\nThe great love of her life, the man who broke up with her right before her college graduation, only to return two years later claiming he'd traveled the world and hadn't found anyone to compare with her, remained a daily presence in her life. She spoke about him so often and kept his memory so alive that people were sometimes surprised to learn that he was gone. She took over the garden where he'd planted and made it her own.\nWhen the 10th anniversary of his death approached, my mom began talking about it and planning for it weeks in advance. The date on her kitchen calendar was circled and marked R.I.P. (Rest in Peace). Of course she wanted all of us there and settled the dates for our coming back.\nOn Monday -- the day before the anniversary -- she went to morning Mass and walked downtown for lunch with friends, and later told my sister on the phone that she felt Dad still so close that as she was walking back home, she heard someone yell and thought, \"Oh, there's Dick.\"\nThat evening she went out to water flowers, just as my father, 10 years before, had gone out to the garden to pick vegetables before he died. A neighbor heard the tin watering can strike the ground as she fell and hit her head. My mother died within hours, on Aug.30, 2011, the 10thanniversary. She needed to mark that anniversary,\nand my dad had waited long enough.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following statements is true EXCEPT that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA Mother died the day before the anniversary of Father's death\nB Mother died in the garden as Father did ten years ago\nC Mother died because she fell to the ground accidentally\nD Mother died on the same date when Father did ten years ago\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>:\nI used to watch her from my kitchen window. She seemed so small as she muscled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during break. I remember the first day I saw her playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she ran circles around the other kids. She managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her but no one could. I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing alone.\nOne day I asked her why she practiced so much. Without a moment of hesitation she said, \"I want to go to college. The only way I can go is to get a scholarship. I am going to play college basketball. I want to be the best. My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don't count.\" Well, I had to give it to her--she was determined. I watched her through those junior high years and into high school. Every week, she led her school team to victory.\nOne day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head in her arms. I walked across the street and sat down in the cool grass beside her. Quietly I asked what was wrong. \"Oh, nothing,\" came a soft reply, \"I am just too short.\" The coach told her that at 5'5\" she would probably never get to play for a top ranked team--much less offered a scholarship--so she should stop dreaming about college. She was heartbroken and I felt my own throat tighten as I sensed her disappointment. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were wrong. They just did not understand the power of a dream. He told her that if she truly wanted a scholarship and that nothing could stop her except one thing -- her own attitude.\nThe next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was offered a scholarship and on the college team. She was going to get the college education that she had dreamed of.\n\n<question>:\nThe author was probably the girl's _ .\n\n<options>:\nA neighbor\nB friend\nC mother\nD teacher\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>:\nI used to watch her from my kitchen window. She seemed so small as she muscled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during break. I remember the first day I saw her playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she ran circles around the other kids. She managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her but no one could. I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing alone.\nOne day I asked her why she practiced so much. Without a moment of hesitation she said, \"I want to go to college. The only way I can go is to get a scholarship. I am going to play college basketball. I want to be the best. My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don't count.\" Well, I had to give it to her--she was determined. I watched her through those junior high years and into high school. Every week, she led her school team to victory.\nOne day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head in her arms. I walked across the street and sat down in the cool grass beside her. Quietly I asked what was wrong. \"Oh, nothing,\" came a soft reply, \"I am just too short.\" The coach told her that at 5'5\" she would probably never get to play for a top ranked team--much less offered a scholarship--so she should stop dreaming about college. She was heartbroken and I felt my own throat tighten as I sensed her disappointment. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were wrong. They just did not understand the power of a dream. He told her that if she truly wanted a scholarship and that nothing could stop her except one thing -- her own attitude.\nThe next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was offered a scholarship and on the college team. She was going to get the college education that she had dreamed of.\n\n<question>:\nWhy was the girl heartbroken?\n\n<options>:\nA She was considered too short to be a top player.\nB Her coach stopped her training because of her height.\nC She couldn't be on a college basketball team.\nD She wouldn't be admitted by an ideal college.\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>:\nI used to watch her from my kitchen window. She seemed so small as she muscled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during break. I remember the first day I saw her playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she ran circles around the other kids. She managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her but no one could. I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing alone.\nOne day I asked her why she practiced so much. Without a moment of hesitation she said, \"I want to go to college. The only way I can go is to get a scholarship. I am going to play college basketball. I want to be the best. My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don't count.\" Well, I had to give it to her--she was determined. I watched her through those junior high years and into high school. Every week, she led her school team to victory.\nOne day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head in her arms. I walked across the street and sat down in the cool grass beside her. Quietly I asked what was wrong. \"Oh, nothing,\" came a soft reply, \"I am just too short.\" The coach told her that at 5'5\" she would probably never get to play for a top ranked team--much less offered a scholarship--so she should stop dreaming about college. She was heartbroken and I felt my own throat tighten as I sensed her disappointment. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were wrong. They just did not understand the power of a dream. He told her that if she truly wanted a scholarship and that nothing could stop her except one thing -- her own attitude.\nThe next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was offered a scholarship and on the college team. She was going to get the college education that she had dreamed of.\n\n<question>:\nWe can learn from the passage that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA her family wouldn't like to pay her college fee\nB her father forced her to play basketball in collage\nC being a top basketball player can win you a scholarship for college\nD she wouldn't like to turn to his father for help when in difficulty\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>:\nI used to watch her from my kitchen window. She seemed so small as she muscled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during break. I remember the first day I saw her playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she ran circles around the other kids. She managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her but no one could. I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing alone.\nOne day I asked her why she practiced so much. Without a moment of hesitation she said, \"I want to go to college. The only way I can go is to get a scholarship. I am going to play college basketball. I want to be the best. My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don't count.\" Well, I had to give it to her--she was determined. I watched her through those junior high years and into high school. Every week, she led her school team to victory.\nOne day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head in her arms. I walked across the street and sat down in the cool grass beside her. Quietly I asked what was wrong. \"Oh, nothing,\" came a soft reply, \"I am just too short.\" The coach told her that at 5'5\" she would probably never get to play for a top ranked team--much less offered a scholarship--so she should stop dreaming about college. She was heartbroken and I felt my own throat tighten as I sensed her disappointment. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were wrong. They just did not understand the power of a dream. He told her that if she truly wanted a scholarship and that nothing could stop her except one thing -- her own attitude.\nThe next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was offered a scholarship and on the college team. She was going to get the college education that she had dreamed of.\n\n<question>:\nWhich word can best describe her father?\n\n<options>:\nA Encouraging.\nB Optimistic.\nC Stubborn.\nD Cruel.\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>:\nI used to watch her from my kitchen window. She seemed so small as she muscled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during break. I remember the first day I saw her playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she ran circles around the other kids. She managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her but no one could. I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing alone.\nOne day I asked her why she practiced so much. Without a moment of hesitation she said, \"I want to go to college. The only way I can go is to get a scholarship. I am going to play college basketball. I want to be the best. My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don't count.\" Well, I had to give it to her--she was determined. I watched her through those junior high years and into high school. Every week, she led her school team to victory.\nOne day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head in her arms. I walked across the street and sat down in the cool grass beside her. Quietly I asked what was wrong. \"Oh, nothing,\" came a soft reply, \"I am just too short.\" The coach told her that at 5'5\" she would probably never get to play for a top ranked team--much less offered a scholarship--so she should stop dreaming about college. She was heartbroken and I felt my own throat tighten as I sensed her disappointment. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were wrong. They just did not understand the power of a dream. He told her that if she truly wanted a scholarship and that nothing could stop her except one thing -- her own attitude.\nThe next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was offered a scholarship and on the college team. She was going to get the college education that she had dreamed of.\n\n<question>:\nWhich proverb best matches the story?\n\n<options>:\nA Practice makes perfect.\nB Rome was not built in a day.\nC Where there is a will, there is a way.\nD Pride comes before a fall.\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>:\nFrom now on,never spend your time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings.Instead,realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born.Only you have the power to make those seeds grow.\nThe seeds,and the power to grow them,are contained in the most wonderful machine ever made:the human mind.Success is a choice and not a chance.You were born a winner.You were born rich.You can be a success if only you make the right choice.\nYou cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem .Your level of self-esteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself , and thus over your life.People with low self-esteem are people who do not believe that they have any power,or responsibility for their lives.They are the lasting victims .They are leaves moved from side to side by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.\nYou can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe that you are responsible for everything that happens in your life.Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance.Successful people realize that they are responsible.\nEverything happens as a result of something.If we can find out the cause,we can control the effect.We are responsible for what we choose to think and believe.One generally rises to the level that one expects.We are responsible for setting our expectations.Our success is dependent upon our level of confidence .\nIf you get along with positive-thinking people , you are definitely going to achieve success.On the contrary,the opposite happens.We are responsible for finding,planting,and taking care of the seeds that contain future victory, born from setbacks .\nIn short,in all areas of your life,whether they are financial,physical,emotional,or spiritual,you are responsible.Once you recognize this,accept it,and firmly believe it,you are on the road to success.\n\n<question>:\nPeople with low self-esteem are compared to leaves because they _ .\n\n<options>:\nA are ready to change their minds\nB are easily changed by windy weather\nC don't have the power to face their future\nD can't exercise control over themselves\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>:\nFrom now on,never spend your time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings.Instead,realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born.Only you have the power to make those seeds grow.\nThe seeds,and the power to grow them,are contained in the most wonderful machine ever made:the human mind.Success is a choice and not a chance.You were born a winner.You were born rich.You can be a success if only you make the right choice.\nYou cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem .Your level of self-esteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself , and thus over your life.People with low self-esteem are people who do not believe that they have any power,or responsibility for their lives.They are the lasting victims .They are leaves moved from side to side by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.\nYou can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe that you are responsible for everything that happens in your life.Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance.Successful people realize that they are responsible.\nEverything happens as a result of something.If we can find out the cause,we can control the effect.We are responsible for what we choose to think and believe.One generally rises to the level that one expects.We are responsible for setting our expectations.Our success is dependent upon our level of confidence .\nIf you get along with positive-thinking people , you are definitely going to achieve success.On the contrary,the opposite happens.We are responsible for finding,planting,and taking care of the seeds that contain future victory, born from setbacks .\nIn short,in all areas of your life,whether they are financial,physical,emotional,or spiritual,you are responsible.Once you recognize this,accept it,and firmly believe it,you are on the road to success.\n\n<question>:\nLosers would think that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA success is the result of hard work\nB working hard will lead to success\nC their failure is only because of bad luck\nD they don't make efforts to succeed\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>:\nTo protect you and your fellow passengers, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is required by law to check all checked baggage. As part of this process, some bags are opened and checked. Your bag was among those selected for check.\nDuring the check, your bag and its contents may have been searched for items forbidden by law such\nas fireworks, fuels, gunpowder, etc. At the completion of the check, the contents were returned to your bag, which was resealed with a \"special\" lock.\nIf the TSA screener was unable to open your bag for check because it was locked, the screener may have been forced to break the locks on your bag. TSA sincerely regrets having to do this, and has taken care to reseal your bag upon completion of check. However, TSA is not _ for damage to your locks resulting from this necessary security precaution .\nFor packing tips and other suggestions that may assist you during your next trip, visit: WWW.TSATravelTips.us.\nWe appreciate your understanding and cooperation. If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to contact the Transportation Security Administration Consumer Response Center:\nPhone: toll-free at (866) 289-9673\nEmail: TellTSA@tas.dot.gov\n\n<question>:\nThe passage is trying to _ .\n\n<options>:\nA introduce one of the security acts\nB tell people about baggage check\nC warn against the damage of locking the baggage\nD persuade people to contact TSA\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>:\nTo protect you and your fellow passengers, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is required by law to check all checked baggage. As part of this process, some bags are opened and checked. Your bag was among those selected for check.\nDuring the check, your bag and its contents may have been searched for items forbidden by law such\nas fireworks, fuels, gunpowder, etc. At the completion of the check, the contents were returned to your bag, which was resealed with a \"special\" lock.\nIf the TSA screener was unable to open your bag for check because it was locked, the screener may have been forced to break the locks on your bag. TSA sincerely regrets having to do this, and has taken care to reseal your bag upon completion of check. However, TSA is not _ for damage to your locks resulting from this necessary security precaution .\nFor packing tips and other suggestions that may assist you during your next trip, visit: WWW.TSATravelTips.us.\nWe appreciate your understanding and cooperation. If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to contact the Transportation Security Administration Consumer Response Center:\nPhone: toll-free at (866) 289-9673\nEmail: TellTSA@tas.dot.gov\n\n<question>:\nThe passage is most probably written to those who _ .\n\n<options>:\nA had their baggage selected for checking\nB refused to check their baggage\nC kept some damaged items in their baggage\nD left their baggage unlocked\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>:\nTo protect you and your fellow passengers, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is required by law to check all checked baggage. As part of this process, some bags are opened and checked. Your bag was among those selected for check.\nDuring the check, your bag and its contents may have been searched for items forbidden by law such\nas fireworks, fuels, gunpowder, etc. At the completion of the check, the contents were returned to your bag, which was resealed with a \"special\" lock.\nIf the TSA screener was unable to open your bag for check because it was locked, the screener may have been forced to break the locks on your bag. TSA sincerely regrets having to do this, and has taken care to reseal your bag upon completion of check. However, TSA is not _ for damage to your locks resulting from this necessary security precaution .\nFor packing tips and other suggestions that may assist you during your next trip, visit: WWW.TSATravelTips.us.\nWe appreciate your understanding and cooperation. If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to contact the Transportation Security Administration Consumer Response Center:\nPhone: toll-free at (866) 289-9673\nEmail: TellTSA@tas.dot.gov\n\n<question>:\nFor packing tips and other suggestions, visit _ .\n\n<options>:\nA TellTSA@tas.dot.gov\nB TSA Consumer Response Center\nC toll-free at (866) 289-9673\nD WWW.TSATravelTips.us\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>:\nDaniel Defoe (about 1660~1731) was an important novelist in the English literature . When he was young, he served as a soldier and had been to Spain, Italy, France and Germany. At the same time, he went in for politics. He cared much about the development of capitalism . He had written a lot of articles against it and he was put into prison twice for that. It was not until he was nearly sixty that he began to write the famous novel Robinson Crusoe, which was published in May, 1709. It spread so rapidly that the story was known to _ very soon.\nRobinson Crusoe can be divided into three parts. The first part is about Crusoe's three voyages, the second part about his hunting, hiding in caves farming and his hard struggles against nature on a small island, the third part about the things which happened after his return from the island. The second part is the body of the novel, in which Robinson's characters are clearly shown.\nDefoe wrote his novel in a simple style and his language is easy to understand. His novel-writing set a milestone of the modern English novel. In his later part of life, he was in poor health and lived very poorly. He died on April 24th, 1731.\n\n<question>:\nDaniel Defoe was _ and the writer of _ .\n\n<options>:\nA an Englishman; \"A Tale of Two Cities\"\nB an American; \"A Million Pound Note\"\nC a Frenchman; \"The Lost Necklace\"\nD an Englishman; \"Robinson Crusoe\"\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>:\nDaniel Defoe (about 1660~1731) was an important novelist in the English literature . When he was young, he served as a soldier and had been to Spain, Italy, France and Germany. At the same time, he went in for politics. He cared much about the development of capitalism . He had written a lot of articles against it and he was put into prison twice for that. It was not until he was nearly sixty that he began to write the famous novel Robinson Crusoe, which was published in May, 1709. It spread so rapidly that the story was known to _ very soon.\nRobinson Crusoe can be divided into three parts. The first part is about Crusoe's three voyages, the second part about his hunting, hiding in caves farming and his hard struggles against nature on a small island, the third part about the things which happened after his return from the island. The second part is the body of the novel, in which Robinson's characters are clearly shown.\nDefoe wrote his novel in a simple style and his language is easy to understand. His novel-writing set a milestone of the modern English novel. In his later part of life, he was in poor health and lived very poorly. He died on April 24th, 1731.\n\n<question>:\nHow old was he when he began to write his famous novel \"Robinson Crusoe\"?\n\n<options>:\nA He was in his sixties.\nB He was in his fifties.\nC He was over 60.\nD He was sixty.\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>:\nDaniel Defoe (about 1660~1731) was an important novelist in the English literature . When he was young, he served as a soldier and had been to Spain, Italy, France and Germany. At the same time, he went in for politics. He cared much about the development of capitalism . He had written a lot of articles against it and he was put into prison twice for that. It was not until he was nearly sixty that he began to write the famous novel Robinson Crusoe, which was published in May, 1709. It spread so rapidly that the story was known to _ very soon.\nRobinson Crusoe can be divided into three parts. The first part is about Crusoe's three voyages, the second part about his hunting, hiding in caves farming and his hard struggles against nature on a small island, the third part about the things which happened after his return from the island. The second part is the body of the novel, in which Robinson's characters are clearly shown.\nDefoe wrote his novel in a simple style and his language is easy to understand. His novel-writing set a milestone of the modern English novel. In his later part of life, he was in poor health and lived very poorly. He died on April 24th, 1731.\n\n<question>:\nRobinson Crusoe can be divided into _ parts and the first is about _ .\n\n<options>:\nA two; his lonely life\nB three; his characters\nC three; his journeys by sea\nD four; his fame\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>:\nDaniel Defoe (about 1660~1731) was an important novelist in the English literature . When he was young, he served as a soldier and had been to Spain, Italy, France and Germany. At the same time, he went in for politics. He cared much about the development of capitalism . He had written a lot of articles against it and he was put into prison twice for that. It was not until he was nearly sixty that he began to write the famous novel Robinson Crusoe, which was published in May, 1709. It spread so rapidly that the story was known to _ very soon.\nRobinson Crusoe can be divided into three parts. The first part is about Crusoe's three voyages, the second part about his hunting, hiding in caves farming and his hard struggles against nature on a small island, the third part about the things which happened after his return from the island. The second part is the body of the novel, in which Robinson's characters are clearly shown.\nDefoe wrote his novel in a simple style and his language is easy to understand. His novel-writing set a milestone of the modern English novel. In his later part of life, he was in poor health and lived very poorly. He died on April 24th, 1731.\n\n<question>:\n\"Every household\" in this passage means _ .\n\n<options>:\nA all members of a family\nB all people\nC every building\nD persons living in the same house\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>:\nDaniel Defoe (about 1660~1731) was an important novelist in the English literature . When he was young, he served as a soldier and had been to Spain, Italy, France and Germany. At the same time, he went in for politics. He cared much about the development of capitalism . He had written a lot of articles against it and he was put into prison twice for that. It was not until he was nearly sixty that he began to write the famous novel Robinson Crusoe, which was published in May, 1709. It spread so rapidly that the story was known to _ very soon.\nRobinson Crusoe can be divided into three parts. The first part is about Crusoe's three voyages, the second part about his hunting, hiding in caves farming and his hard struggles against nature on a small island, the third part about the things which happened after his return from the island. The second part is the body of the novel, in which Robinson's characters are clearly shown.\nDefoe wrote his novel in a simple style and his language is easy to understand. His novel-writing set a milestone of the modern English novel. In his later part of life, he was in poor health and lived very poorly. He died on April 24th, 1731.\n\n<question>:\nWhat was Defoe's contribution to the English literature?\n\n<options>:\nA He wrote a very interesting story.\nB He made people happy while reading his story.\nC He set a milestone of the modern English novel.\nD He was active in politics and was against capitalism.\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>:\nTwo new whale sharks arrived at the world's largest aquarium on Friday.\nBoth whale sharks, the world's largest fish, arrived at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta after 6 a.m. The pair had been flown 8,000 miles from Taipei, Taiwan. They will join the aquarium's three whale sharks--the only ones on display outside of Asia.\n\" We re the only people in the world that can claim three times, \" aquarium director Jeff Swanagan said, \" Each time we learn more and more.\"\nThe two young males were given Asian names. One is Taroko, named after Taroko Gorge, a national park in Taiwan. The other is Yushan, which means \"Jade Mountain\", and is named after a mountain in Taiwan.\nThe sharks were flown from Taiwan on a plane in 20-foot-long tanks with oxygen machines and other equipment to keep the water suitable for them.\nThey arrived at about 3:30 a.m. in Atlanta, where their tanks were moved to two trucks and driven to the aquarium surrounded by some of Atlanta police cars with their blue lights flashing. They were lowered into their new home--as Norton and two females, Alice and Trixie, circled nearby, seemingly curious about the new arrivals.\nIt is difficult to tell the age of the whale sharks, but at least one of the new arrivals is believed to be the smallest the aquarium has got. They are believed to be the aquarium's youngest whale sharks yet.\n\n<question>:\nThe two new whale sharks were carried away from Taiwan _ .\n\n<options>:\nA by ship\nB by truck\nC by air\nD by train\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>:\nTwo new whale sharks arrived at the world's largest aquarium on Friday.\nBoth whale sharks, the world's largest fish, arrived at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta after 6 a.m. The pair had been flown 8,000 miles from Taipei, Taiwan. They will join the aquarium's three whale sharks--the only ones on display outside of Asia.\n\" We re the only people in the world that can claim three times, \" aquarium director Jeff Swanagan said, \" Each time we learn more and more.\"\nThe two young males were given Asian names. One is Taroko, named after Taroko Gorge, a national park in Taiwan. The other is Yushan, which means \"Jade Mountain\", and is named after a mountain in Taiwan.\nThe sharks were flown from Taiwan on a plane in 20-foot-long tanks with oxygen machines and other equipment to keep the water suitable for them.\nThey arrived at about 3:30 a.m. in Atlanta, where their tanks were moved to two trucks and driven to the aquarium surrounded by some of Atlanta police cars with their blue lights flashing. They were lowered into their new home--as Norton and two females, Alice and Trixie, circled nearby, seemingly curious about the new arrivals.\nIt is difficult to tell the age of the whale sharks, but at least one of the new arrivals is believed to be the smallest the aquarium has got. They are believed to be the aquarium's youngest whale sharks yet.\n\n<question>:\nThe two new whale sharks _\n\n<options>:\nA are the largest in America\nB have Asian names\nC have got used to living in America.\nD arrived at the aquarium at 3:30 am\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>:\nTwo new whale sharks arrived at the world's largest aquarium on Friday.\nBoth whale sharks, the world's largest fish, arrived at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta after 6 a.m. The pair had been flown 8,000 miles from Taipei, Taiwan. They will join the aquarium's three whale sharks--the only ones on display outside of Asia.\n\" We re the only people in the world that can claim three times, \" aquarium director Jeff Swanagan said, \" Each time we learn more and more.\"\nThe two young males were given Asian names. One is Taroko, named after Taroko Gorge, a national park in Taiwan. The other is Yushan, which means \"Jade Mountain\", and is named after a mountain in Taiwan.\nThe sharks were flown from Taiwan on a plane in 20-foot-long tanks with oxygen machines and other equipment to keep the water suitable for them.\nThey arrived at about 3:30 a.m. in Atlanta, where their tanks were moved to two trucks and driven to the aquarium surrounded by some of Atlanta police cars with their blue lights flashing. They were lowered into their new home--as Norton and two females, Alice and Trixie, circled nearby, seemingly curious about the new arrivals.\nIt is difficult to tell the age of the whale sharks, but at least one of the new arrivals is believed to be the smallest the aquarium has got. They are believed to be the aquarium's youngest whale sharks yet.\n\n<question>:\nHow many sharks live with the two new sharks?\n\n<options>:\nA One\nB Two.\nC Three.\nD Four.\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>:\nTwo new whale sharks arrived at the world's largest aquarium on Friday.\nBoth whale sharks, the world's largest fish, arrived at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta after 6 a.m. The pair had been flown 8,000 miles from Taipei, Taiwan. They will join the aquarium's three whale sharks--the only ones on display outside of Asia.\n\" We re the only people in the world that can claim three times, \" aquarium director Jeff Swanagan said, \" Each time we learn more and more.\"\nThe two young males were given Asian names. One is Taroko, named after Taroko Gorge, a national park in Taiwan. The other is Yushan, which means \"Jade Mountain\", and is named after a mountain in Taiwan.\nThe sharks were flown from Taiwan on a plane in 20-foot-long tanks with oxygen machines and other equipment to keep the water suitable for them.\nThey arrived at about 3:30 a.m. in Atlanta, where their tanks were moved to two trucks and driven to the aquarium surrounded by some of Atlanta police cars with their blue lights flashing. They were lowered into their new home--as Norton and two females, Alice and Trixie, circled nearby, seemingly curious about the new arrivals.\nIt is difficult to tell the age of the whale sharks, but at least one of the new arrivals is believed to be the smallest the aquarium has got. They are believed to be the aquarium's youngest whale sharks yet.\n\n<question>:\nThe passage makes us believe that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA the author helped ship the sharks\nB the author loves sharks too much\nC the two new sharks are younger than the former ones\nD Sharks are widely seen across 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>:\nDreaming is believing, claim researchers of a new study, who found that dreams have an effect on people's behavior, judgment and they might contain important hidden truths as well.\n\"Psychologists' explanations of the meaning of dreams vary widely. But our findings show that people believe their dreams provide meaningful insightinto themselves and their world,\" said a lead author of the study Carey Morewedge, an assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University.\nIn six different studies, researchers surveyed nearly 1,100 people about their dreams. One of the studies focused on general beliefs about dreams and involved 149 university students. All students were asked to rate different theories about dreams. The experts found that a surprising majority of the participants supported the theory about dreams revealing the hidden truths about themselves and the rest of the world.\nIn a second experiment, they surveyed 182 people at a Boston train station, and asked them to imagine one out of four possible situation that could have occurred the night before a scheduled airline trip. Most of the participants said that dreaming of a plane crash would be more likely to affect their travel plans than would just thinking about a crash, or being warned by the government of a terrorism risk. They said a dreamed crash would influence their travel plans just as much as learning about a real crash on their planned route would.\nAnother experiment involved 270 men and women from across the United States. In a short online survey, they were asked to recall one of the dreams they had seen about any person they knew.\nThe findings showed that people were more likely to remember and describe pleasant dreams about a person they liked, rather than a person they disliked. Meanwhile, in most cases they tended to consider an unpleasant dream as more meaningful if it was about a person they disliked.\n\"In other words,\" said Morewedge, \"people attribute meaning to dreams when it corresponds (......) with their pre-existing beliefs and desires.\"\nThe researchers say that more investigation is needed to fully understand how people interpret their dreams. According to Morewedge, most people realize that dreams are not predicting their future, but they still try to find some meaning in there.\n\n<question>:\n. The purpose of the studies is to _ .\n\n<options>:\nA determine when people tend to remember their dreams\nB research whether dreams have anything to do with real life\nC find out how people explain their dreams and what impact that has\nD understand what causes people to dream and how to interpret dreams\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>:\nDreaming is believing, claim researchers of a new study, who found that dreams have an effect on people's behavior, judgment and they might contain important hidden truths as well.\n\"Psychologists' explanations of the meaning of dreams vary widely. But our findings show that people believe their dreams provide meaningful insightinto themselves and their world,\" said a lead author of the study Carey Morewedge, an assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University.\nIn six different studies, researchers surveyed nearly 1,100 people about their dreams. One of the studies focused on general beliefs about dreams and involved 149 university students. All students were asked to rate different theories about dreams. The experts found that a surprising majority of the participants supported the theory about dreams revealing the hidden truths about themselves and the rest of the world.\nIn a second experiment, they surveyed 182 people at a Boston train station, and asked them to imagine one out of four possible situation that could have occurred the night before a scheduled airline trip. Most of the participants said that dreaming of a plane crash would be more likely to affect their travel plans than would just thinking about a crash, or being warned by the government of a terrorism risk. They said a dreamed crash would influence their travel plans just as much as learning about a real crash on their planned route would.\nAnother experiment involved 270 men and women from across the United States. In a short online survey, they were asked to recall one of the dreams they had seen about any person they knew.\nThe findings showed that people were more likely to remember and describe pleasant dreams about a person they liked, rather than a person they disliked. Meanwhile, in most cases they tended to consider an unpleasant dream as more meaningful if it was about a person they disliked.\n\"In other words,\" said Morewedge, \"people attribute meaning to dreams when it corresponds (......) with their pre-existing beliefs and desires.\"\nThe researchers say that more investigation is needed to fully understand how people interpret their dreams. According to Morewedge, most people realize that dreams are not predicting their future, but they still try to find some meaning in there.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the second experiment, what might influence people's travel plans most?\n\n<options>:\nA Thinking about a past plane crash.\nB Dreaming about a plane crash.\nC Hearing a government's warning of a terrorism risk.\nD Imagining a plane crashing on their planned route.\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>:\nDreaming is believing, claim researchers of a new study, who found that dreams have an effect on people's behavior, judgment and they might contain important hidden truths as well.\n\"Psychologists' explanations of the meaning of dreams vary widely. But our findings show that people believe their dreams provide meaningful insightinto themselves and their world,\" said a lead author of the study Carey Morewedge, an assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University.\nIn six different studies, researchers surveyed nearly 1,100 people about their dreams. One of the studies focused on general beliefs about dreams and involved 149 university students. All students were asked to rate different theories about dreams. The experts found that a surprising majority of the participants supported the theory about dreams revealing the hidden truths about themselves and the rest of the world.\nIn a second experiment, they surveyed 182 people at a Boston train station, and asked them to imagine one out of four possible situation that could have occurred the night before a scheduled airline trip. Most of the participants said that dreaming of a plane crash would be more likely to affect their travel plans than would just thinking about a crash, or being warned by the government of a terrorism risk. They said a dreamed crash would influence their travel plans just as much as learning about a real crash on their planned route would.\nAnother experiment involved 270 men and women from across the United States. In a short online survey, they were asked to recall one of the dreams they had seen about any person they knew.\nThe findings showed that people were more likely to remember and describe pleasant dreams about a person they liked, rather than a person they disliked. Meanwhile, in most cases they tended to consider an unpleasant dream as more meaningful if it was about a person they disliked.\n\"In other words,\" said Morewedge, \"people attribute meaning to dreams when it corresponds (......) with their pre-existing beliefs and desires.\"\nThe researchers say that more investigation is needed to fully understand how people interpret their dreams. According to Morewedge, most people realize that dreams are not predicting their future, but they still try to find some meaning in there.\n\n<question>:\n. What can be concluded from the study?\n\n<options>:\nA Dreams can be a useful tool for learning and problem solving.\nB Most people disagree that dreams help them better know themselves and the world.\nC A majority of people believes that dreams can predict their future and try to find their meaning.\nD When a dream conflicts with people's existing beliefs and desires, they tend to attribute less meaning to it.\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>:\nDreaming is believing, claim researchers of a new study, who found that dreams have an effect on people's behavior, judgment and they might contain important hidden truths as well.\n\"Psychologists' explanations of the meaning of dreams vary widely. But our findings show that people believe their dreams provide meaningful insightinto themselves and their world,\" said a lead author of the study Carey Morewedge, an assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University.\nIn six different studies, researchers surveyed nearly 1,100 people about their dreams. One of the studies focused on general beliefs about dreams and involved 149 university students. All students were asked to rate different theories about dreams. The experts found that a surprising majority of the participants supported the theory about dreams revealing the hidden truths about themselves and the rest of the world.\nIn a second experiment, they surveyed 182 people at a Boston train station, and asked them to imagine one out of four possible situation that could have occurred the night before a scheduled airline trip. Most of the participants said that dreaming of a plane crash would be more likely to affect their travel plans than would just thinking about a crash, or being warned by the government of a terrorism risk. They said a dreamed crash would influence their travel plans just as much as learning about a real crash on their planned route would.\nAnother experiment involved 270 men and women from across the United States. In a short online survey, they were asked to recall one of the dreams they had seen about any person they knew.\nThe findings showed that people were more likely to remember and describe pleasant dreams about a person they liked, rather than a person they disliked. Meanwhile, in most cases they tended to consider an unpleasant dream as more meaningful if it was about a person they disliked.\n\"In other words,\" said Morewedge, \"people attribute meaning to dreams when it corresponds (......) with their pre-existing beliefs and desires.\"\nThe researchers say that more investigation is needed to fully understand how people interpret their dreams. According to Morewedge, most people realize that dreams are not predicting their future, but they still try to find some meaning in there.\n\n<question>:\n. Which kind of dream is seen as more meaningful than the rest?\n\n<options>:\nA A pleasant dream about a person the dreamer likes.\nB A pleasant dream about a person the dreamer dislikes\nC An unpleasant dream about a person the dreamer likes.\nD An unpleasant dream about a person the dreamer dislikes.\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 woman saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard, hungry. She did not know them but invited them in. \"We do not go into a house together,\" they replied. And she asked why.\nOne of the old men explained: \"His name is Wealth,\" pointing to one of his friends, \"and he is Success, and I am Love.\" Then he added, \"Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home.\"\nThe woman went in and told her husband what had happened. Her husband was overjoyed. \"How nice!\" he said. \"Since that is the case, let Wealth come in and fill our home with wealth!\" His wife disagreed, \"My dear, why not invite Success?\" Their daughter-in-law gave her own suggestion: \"Wouldn't it be better to invite Love? Our home will be filled with love then.\" \"Let's _ our daughter-in-law's advice,\" said the husband to his wife. \"Go out and invite Love to be our guest.\"\nLove got up and started walking toward the house. The other two also got up and followed him. Surprised, the woman asked Wealth and Success, \"I only invited Love, why are you coming in?\"\nThe old men replied together. \"If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would have stayed out. But since you invited Love, wherever he goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!\"\n\n<question>:\nWhat's the best title of the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA What a clever daughter-in-law!\nB An old couple and love.\nC Which one is the best choice?\nD Wealth, success and love.\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 woman saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard, hungry. She did not know them but invited them in. \"We do not go into a house together,\" they replied. And she asked why.\nOne of the old men explained: \"His name is Wealth,\" pointing to one of his friends, \"and he is Success, and I am Love.\" Then he added, \"Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home.\"\nThe woman went in and told her husband what had happened. Her husband was overjoyed. \"How nice!\" he said. \"Since that is the case, let Wealth come in and fill our home with wealth!\" His wife disagreed, \"My dear, why not invite Success?\" Their daughter-in-law gave her own suggestion: \"Wouldn't it be better to invite Love? Our home will be filled with love then.\" \"Let's _ our daughter-in-law's advice,\" said the husband to his wife. \"Go out and invite Love to be our guest.\"\nLove got up and started walking toward the house. The other two also got up and followed him. Surprised, the woman asked Wealth and Success, \"I only invited Love, why are you coming in?\"\nThe old men replied together. \"If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would have stayed out. But since you invited Love, wherever he goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!\"\n\n<question>:\nFrom the story, we can know that the daughter-in-law is a woman with _ .\n\n<options>:\nA care\nB imagination\nC love\nD cleverness\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 woman saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard, hungry. She did not know them but invited them in. \"We do not go into a house together,\" they replied. And she asked why.\nOne of the old men explained: \"His name is Wealth,\" pointing to one of his friends, \"and he is Success, and I am Love.\" Then he added, \"Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home.\"\nThe woman went in and told her husband what had happened. Her husband was overjoyed. \"How nice!\" he said. \"Since that is the case, let Wealth come in and fill our home with wealth!\" His wife disagreed, \"My dear, why not invite Success?\" Their daughter-in-law gave her own suggestion: \"Wouldn't it be better to invite Love? Our home will be filled with love then.\" \"Let's _ our daughter-in-law's advice,\" said the husband to his wife. \"Go out and invite Love to be our guest.\"\nLove got up and started walking toward the house. The other two also got up and followed him. Surprised, the woman asked Wealth and Success, \"I only invited Love, why are you coming in?\"\nThe old men replied together. \"If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would have stayed out. But since you invited Love, wherever he goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!\"\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following is true according to the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA The three old men usually went into a house together.\nB The family didn't like the other two old men to enter their house.\nC One can have wealth and success if he has love.\nD The husband likes success better than other things.\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 woman saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard, hungry. She did not know them but invited them in. \"We do not go into a house together,\" they replied. And she asked why.\nOne of the old men explained: \"His name is Wealth,\" pointing to one of his friends, \"and he is Success, and I am Love.\" Then he added, \"Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home.\"\nThe woman went in and told her husband what had happened. Her husband was overjoyed. \"How nice!\" he said. \"Since that is the case, let Wealth come in and fill our home with wealth!\" His wife disagreed, \"My dear, why not invite Success?\" Their daughter-in-law gave her own suggestion: \"Wouldn't it be better to invite Love? Our home will be filled with love then.\" \"Let's _ our daughter-in-law's advice,\" said the husband to his wife. \"Go out and invite Love to be our guest.\"\nLove got up and started walking toward the house. The other two also got up and followed him. Surprised, the woman asked Wealth and Success, \"I only invited Love, why are you coming in?\"\nThe old men replied together. \"If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would have stayed out. But since you invited Love, wherever he goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!\"\n\n<question>:\nThe story seems to be _ . .\n\n<options>:\nA a love story\nB a fable\nC a true story\nD a novel\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 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to rule soon that milk from cloned animals and meat from their offspring are safe to eat.\nThe agricultural industry has observed a self-acting stop on using the products of clones, but it has recently become clear that a few offspring of cloned pigs and cows are already flowing into the food supply. Many in agriculture believe such genetic copies are the next logical step in improving the nation's livestock .\nMany Americans are likely to be against the idea of serving clones' milk to their children or putting meat from the offspring of clones into the kitchens. When they were asked earlier this year in a survey by the International Food Information Council whether they would willingly buy meat, milk and eggs that come from clones if the FDA declared them to be safe, 63 percent of consumers said no.\nYet scientific evidence suggests there is little cause for alarm, at least on food-safety grounds. Studies have shown that meat and milk from clones are not different from that from normal animals, although work is not complete and researchers say that clones do suffer slight genetic abnormalities .\nWhile milk from clones might reach the shelves, _ They'd be used as breeding stock , so the real question is whether their produced offspring would be safe.\nThe FDA has been promising a policy for three years, but hasn't produced a final view, and some biotechnology companies involved in cloning have run out of cash while waiting. Livestock producers have called the FDA the\"Foot Dragging Administration\".\n\n<question>:\nWhat is the opinion of most Americans on serving cloned milk to their children?\n\n<options>:\nA They expect to serve clone milk to their children.\nB They have already fed their children with cloned milk.\nC They believe using the cloned milk is safe enough.\nD They won't accept cloned milk.\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 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to rule soon that milk from cloned animals and meat from their offspring are safe to eat.\nThe agricultural industry has observed a self-acting stop on using the products of clones, but it has recently become clear that a few offspring of cloned pigs and cows are already flowing into the food supply. Many in agriculture believe such genetic copies are the next logical step in improving the nation's livestock .\nMany Americans are likely to be against the idea of serving clones' milk to their children or putting meat from the offspring of clones into the kitchens. When they were asked earlier this year in a survey by the International Food Information Council whether they would willingly buy meat, milk and eggs that come from clones if the FDA declared them to be safe, 63 percent of consumers said no.\nYet scientific evidence suggests there is little cause for alarm, at least on food-safety grounds. Studies have shown that meat and milk from clones are not different from that from normal animals, although work is not complete and researchers say that clones do suffer slight genetic abnormalities .\nWhile milk from clones might reach the shelves, _ They'd be used as breeding stock , so the real question is whether their produced offspring would be safe.\nThe FDA has been promising a policy for three years, but hasn't produced a final view, and some biotechnology companies involved in cloning have run out of cash while waiting. Livestock producers have called the FDA the\"Foot Dragging Administration\".\n\n<question>:\nWhy has the FDA been called\"Foot Dragging Administration\"?\n\n<options>:\nA Because the FDA hasn't made final policy in the limited time.\nB Because the FDA have used up their money to make cloned food.\nC Because the FDA doesn't know whether the cloned meat is safe to eat or not.\nD Because the livestock producers like to play jokes.\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 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to rule soon that milk from cloned animals and meat from their offspring are safe to eat.\nThe agricultural industry has observed a self-acting stop on using the products of clones, but it has recently become clear that a few offspring of cloned pigs and cows are already flowing into the food supply. Many in agriculture believe such genetic copies are the next logical step in improving the nation's livestock .\nMany Americans are likely to be against the idea of serving clones' milk to their children or putting meat from the offspring of clones into the kitchens. When they were asked earlier this year in a survey by the International Food Information Council whether they would willingly buy meat, milk and eggs that come from clones if the FDA declared them to be safe, 63 percent of consumers said no.\nYet scientific evidence suggests there is little cause for alarm, at least on food-safety grounds. Studies have shown that meat and milk from clones are not different from that from normal animals, although work is not complete and researchers say that clones do suffer slight genetic abnormalities .\nWhile milk from clones might reach the shelves, _ They'd be used as breeding stock , so the real question is whether their produced offspring would be safe.\nThe FDA has been promising a policy for three years, but hasn't produced a final view, and some biotechnology companies involved in cloning have run out of cash while waiting. Livestock producers have called the FDA the\"Foot Dragging Administration\".\n\n<question>:\nWhat is the best title for this passage?\n\n<options>:\nA The offspring of cloned animals.\nB Clone-generated meat and milk may be accepted.\nC Cloned animal products are dangerous.\nD The new plan on cloned animal products.\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>:\nHow many hours does it take to be fluent in English?\nThere are plenty of people in the UK for whom even basic English is a problem. According to the survey, 726,000 people in England and Wales said they could not speak English well, and another 138,000 said they did not speak it at all.\nLing, 40,who arrived five years ago from China, found it difficult to learn English. \" When I came here l was pregnant and so I was at home for the next three years. It took me longer to learn as l was very busy with the children.\" Eventually she was able to begin taking classes and now speaks good conversational English. But even with classes, it can be a long process to pick up the language.\nAge is the most important factor in language acquisition, says Mila Vulchanova, professor of linguistics at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. \"There is a sensitive period in language learning, which is biologically determined, with an onset at birth and a decline around puberty. So the younger the immigrant, the better. Since this decline is only gradual, teenagers are at an advantage over adults.\" he says.\nThere are a number of systems for grading English. The government expects immigrants to reach \"ESOL Entry 3\" or \"B1 level\" in Scotland, before they can be granted citizenship. It's equivalent to being able to hold a confident conversation and-it might take 360 hours of study to achieve.\nGeorge Osborne said in June following the spending review that welfare claimants who don't speak English will have their benefits cut if they fail to attend language courses.\nHuan Japes, deputy chief executive of English UK, a trade body for language colleges, says a rule of thumb is 360 hours-120 hours for each of three stages-to get to the standard the government expects benefit claimants to reach.\nBut many of the people who attend courses are visiting students rather than people settling in the UK. Immigrants tend to have very varied levels of education.\n\" Using 120 hours( for each stage of English fluency) is a rather traditional approach to course book learning,\" says Dr Elaine Boyd, head of English language at Trinity College London. \"If someone is really highly motivated, they can learn really quickly. It's common for children under the age of 11 to be very immersed and be fluent in about six months. \"\n\n<question>:\nThe example of Ling is given to show that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA it's important to speak fluent English\nB many immigrants attend English classes\nC it's difficult to learn English well\nD many immigrants can't speak English in England\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>:\nHow many hours does it take to be fluent in English?\nThere are plenty of people in the UK for whom even basic English is a problem. According to the survey, 726,000 people in England and Wales said they could not speak English well, and another 138,000 said they did not speak it at all.\nLing, 40,who arrived five years ago from China, found it difficult to learn English. \" When I came here l was pregnant and so I was at home for the next three years. It took me longer to learn as l was very busy with the children.\" Eventually she was able to begin taking classes and now speaks good conversational English. But even with classes, it can be a long process to pick up the language.\nAge is the most important factor in language acquisition, says Mila Vulchanova, professor of linguistics at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. \"There is a sensitive period in language learning, which is biologically determined, with an onset at birth and a decline around puberty. So the younger the immigrant, the better. Since this decline is only gradual, teenagers are at an advantage over adults.\" he says.\nThere are a number of systems for grading English. The government expects immigrants to reach \"ESOL Entry 3\" or \"B1 level\" in Scotland, before they can be granted citizenship. It's equivalent to being able to hold a confident conversation and-it might take 360 hours of study to achieve.\nGeorge Osborne said in June following the spending review that welfare claimants who don't speak English will have their benefits cut if they fail to attend language courses.\nHuan Japes, deputy chief executive of English UK, a trade body for language colleges, says a rule of thumb is 360 hours-120 hours for each of three stages-to get to the standard the government expects benefit claimants to reach.\nBut many of the people who attend courses are visiting students rather than people settling in the UK. Immigrants tend to have very varied levels of education.\n\" Using 120 hours( for each stage of English fluency) is a rather traditional approach to course book learning,\" says Dr Elaine Boyd, head of English language at Trinity College London. \"If someone is really highly motivated, they can learn really quickly. It's common for children under the age of 11 to be very immersed and be fluent in about six months. \"\n\n<question>:\nWhat does Mila Vulchanova mainly stress?\n\n<options>:\nA The necessity of working hard at English.\nB The function of the sensitive period.\nC The advantages of children's learning English.\nD The importance of starting learning English early.\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>:\nHow many hours does it take to be fluent in English?\nThere are plenty of people in the UK for whom even basic English is a problem. According to the survey, 726,000 people in England and Wales said they could not speak English well, and another 138,000 said they did not speak it at all.\nLing, 40,who arrived five years ago from China, found it difficult to learn English. \" When I came here l was pregnant and so I was at home for the next three years. It took me longer to learn as l was very busy with the children.\" Eventually she was able to begin taking classes and now speaks good conversational English. But even with classes, it can be a long process to pick up the language.\nAge is the most important factor in language acquisition, says Mila Vulchanova, professor of linguistics at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. \"There is a sensitive period in language learning, which is biologically determined, with an onset at birth and a decline around puberty. So the younger the immigrant, the better. Since this decline is only gradual, teenagers are at an advantage over adults.\" he says.\nThere are a number of systems for grading English. The government expects immigrants to reach \"ESOL Entry 3\" or \"B1 level\" in Scotland, before they can be granted citizenship. It's equivalent to being able to hold a confident conversation and-it might take 360 hours of study to achieve.\nGeorge Osborne said in June following the spending review that welfare claimants who don't speak English will have their benefits cut if they fail to attend language courses.\nHuan Japes, deputy chief executive of English UK, a trade body for language colleges, says a rule of thumb is 360 hours-120 hours for each of three stages-to get to the standard the government expects benefit claimants to reach.\nBut many of the people who attend courses are visiting students rather than people settling in the UK. Immigrants tend to have very varied levels of education.\n\" Using 120 hours( for each stage of English fluency) is a rather traditional approach to course book learning,\" says Dr Elaine Boyd, head of English language at Trinity College London. \"If someone is really highly motivated, they can learn really quickly. It's common for children under the age of 11 to be very immersed and be fluent in about six months. \"\n\n<question>:\nWhat Dr Elaine Boyd says suggests that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA 120 hours is a standard that is a little low\nB 120 hours is a standard that is too high\nC English fluency can be easily achieved\nD English fluency can hardly be achieved\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>:\nHow many hours does it take to be fluent in English?\nThere are plenty of people in the UK for whom even basic English is a problem. According to the survey, 726,000 people in England and Wales said they could not speak English well, and another 138,000 said they did not speak it at all.\nLing, 40,who arrived five years ago from China, found it difficult to learn English. \" When I came here l was pregnant and so I was at home for the next three years. It took me longer to learn as l was very busy with the children.\" Eventually she was able to begin taking classes and now speaks good conversational English. But even with classes, it can be a long process to pick up the language.\nAge is the most important factor in language acquisition, says Mila Vulchanova, professor of linguistics at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. \"There is a sensitive period in language learning, which is biologically determined, with an onset at birth and a decline around puberty. So the younger the immigrant, the better. Since this decline is only gradual, teenagers are at an advantage over adults.\" he says.\nThere are a number of systems for grading English. The government expects immigrants to reach \"ESOL Entry 3\" or \"B1 level\" in Scotland, before they can be granted citizenship. It's equivalent to being able to hold a confident conversation and-it might take 360 hours of study to achieve.\nGeorge Osborne said in June following the spending review that welfare claimants who don't speak English will have their benefits cut if they fail to attend language courses.\nHuan Japes, deputy chief executive of English UK, a trade body for language colleges, says a rule of thumb is 360 hours-120 hours for each of three stages-to get to the standard the government expects benefit claimants to reach.\nBut many of the people who attend courses are visiting students rather than people settling in the UK. Immigrants tend to have very varied levels of education.\n\" Using 120 hours( for each stage of English fluency) is a rather traditional approach to course book learning,\" says Dr Elaine Boyd, head of English language at Trinity College London. \"If someone is really highly motivated, they can learn really quickly. It's common for children under the age of 11 to be very immersed and be fluent in about six months. \"\n\n<question>:\nThe author develops the passage mainly by _ .\n\n<options>:\nA using survey data\nB using experts' views\nC giving examples of English learners\nD listing the facts of English learning\n\n<answer>:\n",
"assistant": "B"
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