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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nHave you ever heard of Paynes Prairie ? It is one of the most important natural and historical areas in Florida. Paynes Prairie is located near Gainesville. It is large, 21,000 acres. This protected land is called a reserve, which is managed by the Florida Park Service.\nThe Paynes Prairie basin was formed when limestone broke down and the ground settled. It is covered by wet prairie plants. There are areas of open water. During brief periods it was flooded enough to be considered a lake. Except for that, the basin has changed little through time.\nMan has lived on Paynes Prairie a very long time. He lived there as far back as 10,000 B.C.. At one time, the Seminoles lived there. The prairie is thought to have been named after King Payne, a Seminole chief. During the late 1600s, the largest farm where cattle are fed in Florida was on Paynes.\nWilliam Bartram who lived 200 years ago visited Paynes Praire in 1774. Bartram was the first person who described nature through personal experiences as well as scientific observations. At that time he called Paynes Prairie the \"great Alachua Savannah\". Most of the animal life, which Bartram described, is still here. A large number of animals live here in winter. The variety of animals is increased by the presence of pine flat woods, wetlands and ponds.\nThe Paynes Prairie Reserve State Park is open all year round. The Florida Park Service works hard so that the park will appear as it did in the past. It offers many opportunities for entertainment. In the park you can camp and picnic. You can hike and bike. You can boat and fish. You can ride on horses. And you can see Florida as it was in the early days.\n\n<question>:\nThe purpose of the passage is to _ .\n\n<options>:\nA call on people to protect wildlife of Paynes Prairie\nB introduce Paynes Prairie to people\nC tell people the recorded history of Paynes Prairie\nD attract people to visit Paynes Prairie\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nThere is no question that fewer teenagers are on the roads in the US.\nIn 1978, 50% of 16-year-olds had got their first driving licence. In 2008, according to the US Transportation Department, it was just 30%. The number of those aged 19 and under with driving licences has also been _ since 1978, when 11, 989, 000 had licence. In 2010, it was 9, 932, 441, or 4.1% of American drivers.\nIn the UK, 683, 273 teenagers have driving licences- just 1.85% of total licence holders, according to Department of Transport figures from September 2010.\nBut the decline in the US may have more to do with tougher tests and the introduction of the new rule in many states, which force drivers aged under 16 to be with licensed drivers of 21 years and older when driving.\nIn recent years, the annual number of journeys being made by American drivers of all ages has declined clearly for the first time ever. Car use began falling in 2007, when average petrol prices almost doubled to $4.12 a gallon, and the economy became worse.\nBut there are signs that it is getting back to normal and American remains a country on wheels. It has a higher number of cars per head of population than any other country in the world.\n\"Cars will always be a popular means of transportation in America. You have to take into consideration some places don't have access to public transportation. Cars are the only way some people can get around,\" says Kristin Nevels. This makes driving necessary in some rural states, where about twice as many teenagers are on the road than in big cities.\n\n<question>:\nIn recent years cars are used less than before mainly because of _ .\n\n<options>:\nA traffic jams\nB harder tests\nC expensive petrol\nD worst economy\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nThere is no question that fewer teenagers are on the roads in the US.\nIn 1978, 50% of 16-year-olds had got their first driving licence. In 2008, according to the US Transportation Department, it was just 30%. The number of those aged 19 and under with driving licences has also been _ since 1978, when 11, 989, 000 had licence. In 2010, it was 9, 932, 441, or 4.1% of American drivers.\nIn the UK, 683, 273 teenagers have driving licences- just 1.85% of total licence holders, according to Department of Transport figures from September 2010.\nBut the decline in the US may have more to do with tougher tests and the introduction of the new rule in many states, which force drivers aged under 16 to be with licensed drivers of 21 years and older when driving.\nIn recent years, the annual number of journeys being made by American drivers of all ages has declined clearly for the first time ever. Car use began falling in 2007, when average petrol prices almost doubled to $4.12 a gallon, and the economy became worse.\nBut there are signs that it is getting back to normal and American remains a country on wheels. It has a higher number of cars per head of population than any other country in the world.\n\"Cars will always be a popular means of transportation in America. You have to take into consideration some places don't have access to public transportation. Cars are the only way some people can get around,\" says Kristin Nevels. This makes driving necessary in some rural states, where about twice as many teenagers are on the road than in big cities.\n\n<question>:\nWhat can be inferred from the text?\n\n<options>:\nA The UK has more teenager drivers than the US.\nB A 15-year-old boy cannot drive alone in the US.\nC The US has very developed bus transportation system.\nD Big cities have more teenager drivers than rural areas in the 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>:\nBolivia has a population of three and a half million. About one tenth of the total population are white; one-fourth are mixed Indians and white; and more than half are full-blooded Indians. The government and the industries are under the control of the white people. \nThe Indians today live in much the same way as their ancestors. Most of them are farmers. Many work in the mines, for mining is the most important industry on Bolivia's. Of all the mining products, tin is the most important, which makes up three-fourths of all Bolivia's exports. The eastern slopes of the Andes, since there are very few roads there, are fertile but not highly developed. The two primary means of transportation are river boats and porters. East of the hill region is the great plains where tropical plants are grown. A serious problem for Bolivia is the transport of food from the warm regions, where it is grown, to the mountainous regions, where most of the people live. \nBolivia gained its independence from Spain about a hundred years ago. It has been slow in developing, but its rich resources promise a better future in it.\n\n<question>:\nThe majority of the Bolivian population are _ .\n\n<options>:\nA full-blooded Indians\nB mixed Indian and white\nC white citizens\nD all whites and mixed-blooded people\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nBolivia has a population of three and a half million. About one tenth of the total population are white; one-fourth are mixed Indians and white; and more than half are full-blooded Indians. The government and the industries are under the control of the white people. \nThe Indians today live in much the same way as their ancestors. Most of them are farmers. Many work in the mines, for mining is the most important industry on Bolivia's. Of all the mining products, tin is the most important, which makes up three-fourths of all Bolivia's exports. The eastern slopes of the Andes, since there are very few roads there, are fertile but not highly developed. The two primary means of transportation are river boats and porters. East of the hill region is the great plains where tropical plants are grown. A serious problem for Bolivia is the transport of food from the warm regions, where it is grown, to the mountainous regions, where most of the people live. \nBolivia gained its independence from Spain about a hundred years ago. It has been slow in developing, but its rich resources promise a better future in it.\n\n<question>:\nThe Indian's way of life today is _ .\n\n<options>:\nA quite different from that of their ancestors\nB quite interesting\nC almost the same as their ancestors'\nD very exciting\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>:\nBolivia has a population of three and a half million. About one tenth of the total population are white; one-fourth are mixed Indians and white; and more than half are full-blooded Indians. The government and the industries are under the control of the white people. \nThe Indians today live in much the same way as their ancestors. Most of them are farmers. Many work in the mines, for mining is the most important industry on Bolivia's. Of all the mining products, tin is the most important, which makes up three-fourths of all Bolivia's exports. The eastern slopes of the Andes, since there are very few roads there, are fertile but not highly developed. The two primary means of transportation are river boats and porters. East of the hill region is the great plains where tropical plants are grown. A serious problem for Bolivia is the transport of food from the warm regions, where it is grown, to the mountainous regions, where most of the people live. \nBolivia gained its independence from Spain about a hundred years ago. It has been slow in developing, but its rich resources promise a better future in it.\n\n<question>:\nThe main product Bolivia exports is _ .\n\n<options>:\nA tropical plants\nB gold and silver\nC tin\nD 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>:\nBolivia has a population of three and a half million. About one tenth of the total population are white; one-fourth are mixed Indians and white; and more than half are full-blooded Indians. The government and the industries are under the control of the white people. \nThe Indians today live in much the same way as their ancestors. Most of them are farmers. Many work in the mines, for mining is the most important industry on Bolivia's. Of all the mining products, tin is the most important, which makes up three-fourths of all Bolivia's exports. The eastern slopes of the Andes, since there are very few roads there, are fertile but not highly developed. The two primary means of transportation are river boats and porters. East of the hill region is the great plains where tropical plants are grown. A serious problem for Bolivia is the transport of food from the warm regions, where it is grown, to the mountainous regions, where most of the people live. \nBolivia gained its independence from Spain about a hundred years ago. It has been slow in developing, but its rich resources promise a better future in it.\n\n<question>:\nThe eastern slopes of the Andes is not highly developed because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA there are thick forests there\nB there are very few roads there\nC there are many fine mines there\nD they are not fertile enough\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>:\nBolivia has a population of three and a half million. About one tenth of the total population are white; one-fourth are mixed Indians and white; and more than half are full-blooded Indians. The government and the industries are under the control of the white people. \nThe Indians today live in much the same way as their ancestors. Most of them are farmers. Many work in the mines, for mining is the most important industry on Bolivia's. Of all the mining products, tin is the most important, which makes up three-fourths of all Bolivia's exports. The eastern slopes of the Andes, since there are very few roads there, are fertile but not highly developed. The two primary means of transportation are river boats and porters. East of the hill region is the great plains where tropical plants are grown. A serious problem for Bolivia is the transport of food from the warm regions, where it is grown, to the mountainous regions, where most of the people live. \nBolivia gained its independence from Spain about a hundred years ago. It has been slow in developing, but its rich resources promise a better future in it.\n\n<question>:\nBolivia has been slow in developing , but it has hope for a better future because of its _ .\n\n<options>:\nA mining products\nB rich resources Ks5u\nC independence from Spain\nD two primary means of transportation\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>:\nLiz isn't happy. Her husband, Stephen, frequently changes jobs, and is unsure of what he wants to do. The new house they bought just a year ago seems like a prison to Liz, and Stephen says he wants to go back to college, she decides that it's the end of her patience with him. Now, since this happens quickly in the film, it's kind of like she just gives up on her husband without much of a fight. She's done, he still loves her, but she quickly moves on to a much younger actor who's starring in a play she wrote. She sees him on stage, and thinks he's saying the words only to her. They are in a relationship. But soon after, she decides that he's not for her. She's unhappy and feels dead inside, and the only way to fix herself is to take a year off and travel.\nLiz has three specific destinations in mind for her journey of self-discovery. First, it's Italy, where she can enjoy a lot of pasta and sees all the historical sites. Next, she'll head to India to spend time with her young boyfriend's favorite guru . And then she will finish her year off with a visit to Bali where she will reunite with a wise man who told her on a previous trip that she would have two marriages, lose her money, and then gain it back again. \nWith no worries about money or work or responsibilities, she goes off, passing through the lives of various interesting people while telling anyone willing to listen that she's trying to find herself and get over the end of her marriage, which she gave up and immediately turned to another man to get over, who she then gave up on fairly quickly for no apparent reason. So says the film. By the end of the movie, she believes that she has healed herself and discovered what she needed to find out.\n\n<question>:\nWhat does Liz do?\n\n<options>:\nA She is a traveler.\nB She is an actress.\nC She is a writer.\nD She is a college student.\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>:\nLiz isn't happy. Her husband, Stephen, frequently changes jobs, and is unsure of what he wants to do. The new house they bought just a year ago seems like a prison to Liz, and Stephen says he wants to go back to college, she decides that it's the end of her patience with him. Now, since this happens quickly in the film, it's kind of like she just gives up on her husband without much of a fight. She's done, he still loves her, but she quickly moves on to a much younger actor who's starring in a play she wrote. She sees him on stage, and thinks he's saying the words only to her. They are in a relationship. But soon after, she decides that he's not for her. She's unhappy and feels dead inside, and the only way to fix herself is to take a year off and travel.\nLiz has three specific destinations in mind for her journey of self-discovery. First, it's Italy, where she can enjoy a lot of pasta and sees all the historical sites. Next, she'll head to India to spend time with her young boyfriend's favorite guru . And then she will finish her year off with a visit to Bali where she will reunite with a wise man who told her on a previous trip that she would have two marriages, lose her money, and then gain it back again. \nWith no worries about money or work or responsibilities, she goes off, passing through the lives of various interesting people while telling anyone willing to listen that she's trying to find herself and get over the end of her marriage, which she gave up and immediately turned to another man to get over, who she then gave up on fairly quickly for no apparent reason. So says the film. By the end of the movie, she believes that she has healed herself and discovered what she needed to find out.\n\n<question>:\nWhy did Liz leave Stephen so soon?\n\n<options>:\nA He no longer loved her.\nB There were a lot of fights between them.\nC He didn't focus on her.\nD She became impatient with 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>:\nLiz isn't happy. Her husband, Stephen, frequently changes jobs, and is unsure of what he wants to do. The new house they bought just a year ago seems like a prison to Liz, and Stephen says he wants to go back to college, she decides that it's the end of her patience with him. Now, since this happens quickly in the film, it's kind of like she just gives up on her husband without much of a fight. She's done, he still loves her, but she quickly moves on to a much younger actor who's starring in a play she wrote. She sees him on stage, and thinks he's saying the words only to her. They are in a relationship. But soon after, she decides that he's not for her. She's unhappy and feels dead inside, and the only way to fix herself is to take a year off and travel.\nLiz has three specific destinations in mind for her journey of self-discovery. First, it's Italy, where she can enjoy a lot of pasta and sees all the historical sites. Next, she'll head to India to spend time with her young boyfriend's favorite guru . And then she will finish her year off with a visit to Bali where she will reunite with a wise man who told her on a previous trip that she would have two marriages, lose her money, and then gain it back again. \nWith no worries about money or work or responsibilities, she goes off, passing through the lives of various interesting people while telling anyone willing to listen that she's trying to find herself and get over the end of her marriage, which she gave up and immediately turned to another man to get over, who she then gave up on fairly quickly for no apparent reason. So says the film. By the end of the movie, she believes that she has healed herself and discovered what she needed to find out.\n\n<question>:\nHow many times has Liz been to Bali according to the text?\n\n<options>:\nA Only once.\nB Twice.\nC Three times.\nD At least twice.\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>:\nLiz isn't happy. Her husband, Stephen, frequently changes jobs, and is unsure of what he wants to do. The new house they bought just a year ago seems like a prison to Liz, and Stephen says he wants to go back to college, she decides that it's the end of her patience with him. Now, since this happens quickly in the film, it's kind of like she just gives up on her husband without much of a fight. She's done, he still loves her, but she quickly moves on to a much younger actor who's starring in a play she wrote. She sees him on stage, and thinks he's saying the words only to her. They are in a relationship. But soon after, she decides that he's not for her. She's unhappy and feels dead inside, and the only way to fix herself is to take a year off and travel.\nLiz has three specific destinations in mind for her journey of self-discovery. First, it's Italy, where she can enjoy a lot of pasta and sees all the historical sites. Next, she'll head to India to spend time with her young boyfriend's favorite guru . And then she will finish her year off with a visit to Bali where she will reunite with a wise man who told her on a previous trip that she would have two marriages, lose her money, and then gain it back again. \nWith no worries about money or work or responsibilities, she goes off, passing through the lives of various interesting people while telling anyone willing to listen that she's trying to find herself and get over the end of her marriage, which she gave up and immediately turned to another man to get over, who she then gave up on fairly quickly for no apparent reason. So says the film. By the end of the movie, she believes that she has healed herself and discovered what she needed to find out.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following is true according to the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Liz married the young actor who starred in a play she wrote.\nB Money, work and responsibilities worried people.\nC Travelling was one of the ways to heal people.\nD Liz married the wise man in Bali.\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>:\nLiz isn't happy. Her husband, Stephen, frequently changes jobs, and is unsure of what he wants to do. The new house they bought just a year ago seems like a prison to Liz, and Stephen says he wants to go back to college, she decides that it's the end of her patience with him. Now, since this happens quickly in the film, it's kind of like she just gives up on her husband without much of a fight. She's done, he still loves her, but she quickly moves on to a much younger actor who's starring in a play she wrote. She sees him on stage, and thinks he's saying the words only to her. They are in a relationship. But soon after, she decides that he's not for her. She's unhappy and feels dead inside, and the only way to fix herself is to take a year off and travel.\nLiz has three specific destinations in mind for her journey of self-discovery. First, it's Italy, where she can enjoy a lot of pasta and sees all the historical sites. Next, she'll head to India to spend time with her young boyfriend's favorite guru . And then she will finish her year off with a visit to Bali where she will reunite with a wise man who told her on a previous trip that she would have two marriages, lose her money, and then gain it back again. \nWith no worries about money or work or responsibilities, she goes off, passing through the lives of various interesting people while telling anyone willing to listen that she's trying to find herself and get over the end of her marriage, which she gave up and immediately turned to another man to get over, who she then gave up on fairly quickly for no apparent reason. So says the film. By the end of the movie, she believes that she has healed herself and discovered what she needed to find out.\n\n<question>:\nThe text tells of _ .\n\n<options>:\nA a story in a play\nB a story in a film\nC a love-story about Liz and Stephen\nD an experience in Liz's travelling\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nThere is a group of people whose numbers the British Government desperately wants to see dropping. They're mostly in their early 20s, without jobs and not at university. They often wander the streets and are seen as a threat.\n The Office for National Statistics reported on Dec, 11, 2006 that the number of young people who are not in school and not working or in training inprefix = st1 /Britainhas risen sharply since 1997.\n Britainnow has 1.24 million people aged 15 to 24 who have nothing to do. That's a 15 percent increase over 1997. One in six people in this age group is _ .\n These people are most likely to be from lower-income families and be supported by their families or the government. Those over 18 can get a weekly job seeker's allowance ofPS46 (690 yuan) from the government. This is only enough to cover the basic cost of living.\nHousing benefits are also available. But for single people under 25, these only cover rent for very cheap accommodation, such as a shared room. So most unemployed young people choose to live with their parents, where they can have a room of their own.\nSome charities or local governments offer free housing for homeless young people as well. Nightstop UK, for example, offers help to young people aged 16--25. However, the housing is often only short-term.\n British politician Iain Duncan-Smith blames the breakdown of traditional families on the increasing number of unemployed or untrained young people.\n InBritaintoday, about one in 10 families are headed by a cohabiting couple. Cohabiting parents are twice as likely to break up as married parents, according to a Conservative Party report. Family breakdown is likely to lead to ignoring a child's education.\n Poor post-school vocational training programmes are also being criticized. Independent research suggests that some training programmes are a waste of time.\n The New Deal, a major programme to help the unemployed young, is one example. In 1998, 61 per cent of those leaving the programme could find jobs. That number is now down to 35 per cent.\n \"It shows a failure of government policy. Even if you put in a large amount of money, if you haven't got the basic policies right, you won't get the results,\" said politician David Willetts.\n\n<question>:\nHow many factors are mentioned in this passage that lead to the increase of unemployment?\n\n<options>:\nA 2\nB 3\nC 4\nD 5\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>:\nBaby girls make their way directly for dolls as soon as they can crawl, while boys will head for cars, a study has shown. The findings, the first to show differences in very young babies, suggest there is a biological basis to their preferences.\nPsychologists Dr Brenda Todd from City University London carried out an experiment involving 90 babies aged 9 months to 36 months. The babies were allowed to choose from seven toys. Some were typically boys' toys ---- a car, a digger, a ball and a blue teddy. The rest were girls' toys: a pink teddy, a doll and a cooking set. They were placed a meter away from the toys;and could pick whichever toy they liked their choice and the amount of time they spent playing with each toy were recorded.\nOf the youngest children (9 to 14 months), girls spent significantly longer playing with the doll than boys, and boys spent much more time with the car and ball than the girls did. Among the two and three-year-olds, girls spent 50 percent of the time playing with the doll while only two boys briefly touched it. The boys spent almost 90 percent of their time playing with cars, which the girls barely touched. There was no link between the parents' view on which toys were more appropriate for boys or girls, and the children's choice.\nDr Brenda Todd said, \"Children of this age are already exposed to much socialization. Boys may be given 'toys that go' while girls get toys they can care for, which may help shape their preference. But these findings agree with the former idea that children show natural interests in particular kinds of toys. There could be a biological basis for their choices. Males through evolution have been adapted to prefer: moving objects, probably through hunting instincts , while girls prefer warmer colors such as pink, the colour of a newborn baby.\"\n\n<question>:\nBaby boys and girls have different toy preferences probably because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA baby boys are much more active\nB baby girls like bright colours more\nC their parents treat them differently\nD there is a natural difference between them\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nBaby girls make their way directly for dolls as soon as they can crawl, while boys will head for cars, a study has shown. The findings, the first to show differences in very young babies, suggest there is a biological basis to their preferences.\nPsychologists Dr Brenda Todd from City University London carried out an experiment involving 90 babies aged 9 months to 36 months. The babies were allowed to choose from seven toys. Some were typically boys' toys ---- a car, a digger, a ball and a blue teddy. The rest were girls' toys: a pink teddy, a doll and a cooking set. They were placed a meter away from the toys;and could pick whichever toy they liked their choice and the amount of time they spent playing with each toy were recorded.\nOf the youngest children (9 to 14 months), girls spent significantly longer playing with the doll than boys, and boys spent much more time with the car and ball than the girls did. Among the two and three-year-olds, girls spent 50 percent of the time playing with the doll while only two boys briefly touched it. The boys spent almost 90 percent of their time playing with cars, which the girls barely touched. There was no link between the parents' view on which toys were more appropriate for boys or girls, and the children's choice.\nDr Brenda Todd said, \"Children of this age are already exposed to much socialization. Boys may be given 'toys that go' while girls get toys they can care for, which may help shape their preference. But these findings agree with the former idea that children show natural interests in particular kinds of toys. There could be a biological basis for their choices. Males through evolution have been adapted to prefer: moving objects, probably through hunting instincts , while girls prefer warmer colors such as pink, the colour of a newborn baby.\"\n\n<question>:\nBoth baby boys and baby girls like to play with _ according to the study.\n\n<options>:\nA a ball\nB a teddy\nC a car\nD a doll\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>:\nBaby girls make their way directly for dolls as soon as they can crawl, while boys will head for cars, a study has shown. The findings, the first to show differences in very young babies, suggest there is a biological basis to their preferences.\nPsychologists Dr Brenda Todd from City University London carried out an experiment involving 90 babies aged 9 months to 36 months. The babies were allowed to choose from seven toys. Some were typically boys' toys ---- a car, a digger, a ball and a blue teddy. The rest were girls' toys: a pink teddy, a doll and a cooking set. They were placed a meter away from the toys;and could pick whichever toy they liked their choice and the amount of time they spent playing with each toy were recorded.\nOf the youngest children (9 to 14 months), girls spent significantly longer playing with the doll than boys, and boys spent much more time with the car and ball than the girls did. Among the two and three-year-olds, girls spent 50 percent of the time playing with the doll while only two boys briefly touched it. The boys spent almost 90 percent of their time playing with cars, which the girls barely touched. There was no link between the parents' view on which toys were more appropriate for boys or girls, and the children's choice.\nDr Brenda Todd said, \"Children of this age are already exposed to much socialization. Boys may be given 'toys that go' while girls get toys they can care for, which may help shape their preference. But these findings agree with the former idea that children show natural interests in particular kinds of toys. There could be a biological basis for their choices. Males through evolution have been adapted to prefer: moving objects, probably through hunting instincts , while girls prefer warmer colors such as pink, the colour of a newborn baby.\"\n\n<question>:\nWhat conclusion did Dr. Brenda Todd draw from the results of the study?\n\n<options>:\nA Adults purposely influence their babies' preference.\nB Babies' preference isn't affected by social surroundings.\nC Baby boys preferring to moving toys will be good at hunting.\nD Baby girls preferring warmer colors will be warm-hearted.\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>:\nMusic died here last spring, or rather, it was killed by members of the school committee who ignored the importance of music and drama as part of the high-school curriculum.\nThe committee decided that teaching students how to take a standardized test is more important than a curriculum in which students can explore their interests in the arts as well as academics. Because the school system is running out of funding, it needs to make sure that students pass the mastery test or even more money will be lost. If students fail the state standardized test, it is not the fault of drama and music classes-- they are failing because the \" academic\" classes are not sufficient.\nIt is painful to think of how many students will be discouraged from singing, acting, and playing instruments because school programs are no longer offered. Many families cannot afford private music lessons, and many potential musicians and artists may not find their calling if they are not exposed to it in school. The fact that the school committee thinks the arts are not worth the investment will certainly make some students believe the arts are not worth their time or support and the cycle will continue.\nTeaching for a test does not shape students into complete, well rounded people. It blocks the natural sense to create and express feelings through art-- there is more to life than the analytical thinking that math and English provide. What happens after a test? Sure, a student might graduate, but they will have limited knowledge -- certainly not a good preparation for the real world.\n\n<question>:\nMusic and drama are not included in the high-school curriculum mainly because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA the school committee pays no attention to them\nB the school is afraid of losing financial support\nC the students are not interested in both of them\nD the state standardized test is more important.\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>:\nChina is one of the countries with the richest history, culture and the most developed civilization, economy and political system on the planet. Their language has fascinated people a very long time and still does. These are only a few reasons for which today there are still a lot of students and tourists that are attracted by this country, its culture and economical growth. Numerous students decide to study abroad China every year as they want to experience the life there and learn its fascinating language.\nThere are over 500 dialects in China because of the big distance between villages and towns from the capital cities such as Beijing. In spite of great popularity that the English language has around the globe, Mandarin Chinese is the most spoken language in the entire world because of the fact that China is the most populated country on Earth, having more than 1.3 billion citizens. This is the main reason for which most students want to study Chinese in China.\nOn the other hand, China has the fastest growing and expanding economies in the world and this might give you the chance to take part in future projects in different areas of China. These are well--trained specialists around the world that decide to study Mandarin in China where they can become leaders in their specific field of operation. People who study Chinese in Beijing will have a lot of opportunities after mastering the Chinese alphabet and a lot of doors will open for them, giving them a lot of chances to succeed in their career.\nTo sum up, if you decide to study Chinese in Beijing, the best place to start your research and gather information is the Internet. Here you have various opportunities to study in China at affordable prices.\n\n<question>:\nWhy do large numbers of foreign students decide to come to China to study every year?\n\n<options>:\nA To experience the life here and learn Chinese.\nB To learn different dialects in China.\nC To earn money by teaching English in China.\nD To taste Chinese food and enjoy beautiful scenery.\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>:\nMo Yan's winning of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature shows the world's recognition of China's contemporary literature, according to the China Writers Association.\nIt also represents the attention drawn to Chinese writers and the international influences of Chinese literature, said an official statement from the organization on Thursday evening.\nMo is the first Chinese national to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. In the statement, the association congratulated Mo Yan on his success and spoke highly of his \"outstanding achievements\".\nMo had effectively extended the boundaries of imagination, the depth of thoughts and the state of arts of Chinese literature by focusing on lives in the countryside with a unique national style, said the statement.\nHe Jianming, vice president of the association, said in a separate interview, \"It is not only a joyous occasion for Mo, but also a dream coming true for generations of Chinese writers. \"\n\"The prize also shows recognition in realism writing coming from traditional Chinese literature, \" said He.\nHe cited Mo's latest novel, Frog, which was published in China in 2010, as an example of Mo's focus on realism. The book focuses on the influence of China's \"one child\" policy in the countryside.\n\"Mo's works are among the best when it comes to Chinese contemporary literature. \"He said, \"Adding the award is significant for the development of Chinese literature and will improve confidence in the country's cultural creativity. \"\nMo Yan, a pen name for Guan Moye, was born in 1955 and grew up in Gaomi in east China's Shandong Province.\nMo is one of the most widely translated Chinese writers. His best-known work is Red Sorghum, which was made into a film by the director Zhang Yimou.\n\n<question>:\nWhich is the main idea of the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature.\nB Mo Yan's success represents recognition of Chinese literature.\nC The success in Chinese literature.\nD A great Chinese writer.\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>:\nMo Yan's winning of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature shows the world's recognition of China's contemporary literature, according to the China Writers Association.\nIt also represents the attention drawn to Chinese writers and the international influences of Chinese literature, said an official statement from the organization on Thursday evening.\nMo is the first Chinese national to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. In the statement, the association congratulated Mo Yan on his success and spoke highly of his \"outstanding achievements\".\nMo had effectively extended the boundaries of imagination, the depth of thoughts and the state of arts of Chinese literature by focusing on lives in the countryside with a unique national style, said the statement.\nHe Jianming, vice president of the association, said in a separate interview, \"It is not only a joyous occasion for Mo, but also a dream coming true for generations of Chinese writers. \"\n\"The prize also shows recognition in realism writing coming from traditional Chinese literature, \" said He.\nHe cited Mo's latest novel, Frog, which was published in China in 2010, as an example of Mo's focus on realism. The book focuses on the influence of China's \"one child\" policy in the countryside.\n\"Mo's works are among the best when it comes to Chinese contemporary literature. \"He said, \"Adding the award is significant for the development of Chinese literature and will improve confidence in the country's cultural creativity. \"\nMo Yan, a pen name for Guan Moye, was born in 1955 and grew up in Gaomi in east China's Shandong Province.\nMo is one of the most widely translated Chinese writers. His best-known work is Red Sorghum, which was made into a film by the director Zhang Yimou.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Mo Yan and Guan Moye refer to the same person.\nB Mo's works are the best in China.\nC Mo Yan is the first Chinese national to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.\nD The film Red Sorghum directed by Zhang Yimou was written by Mo Yan.\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>:\nMo Yan's winning of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature shows the world's recognition of China's contemporary literature, according to the China Writers Association.\nIt also represents the attention drawn to Chinese writers and the international influences of Chinese literature, said an official statement from the organization on Thursday evening.\nMo is the first Chinese national to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. In the statement, the association congratulated Mo Yan on his success and spoke highly of his \"outstanding achievements\".\nMo had effectively extended the boundaries of imagination, the depth of thoughts and the state of arts of Chinese literature by focusing on lives in the countryside with a unique national style, said the statement.\nHe Jianming, vice president of the association, said in a separate interview, \"It is not only a joyous occasion for Mo, but also a dream coming true for generations of Chinese writers. \"\n\"The prize also shows recognition in realism writing coming from traditional Chinese literature, \" said He.\nHe cited Mo's latest novel, Frog, which was published in China in 2010, as an example of Mo's focus on realism. The book focuses on the influence of China's \"one child\" policy in the countryside.\n\"Mo's works are among the best when it comes to Chinese contemporary literature. \"He said, \"Adding the award is significant for the development of Chinese literature and will improve confidence in the country's cultural creativity. \"\nMo Yan, a pen name for Guan Moye, was born in 1955 and grew up in Gaomi in east China's Shandong Province.\nMo is one of the most widely translated Chinese writers. His best-known work is Red Sorghum, which was made into a film by the director Zhang Yimou.\n\n<question>:\nMo Yan's works focus on _ .\n\n<options>:\nA lives in the countryside\nB city lives\nC China's \"one child\" policy\nD the international influences of Chinese literature\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>:\nYou're finishing up your history homework when your cell phone rings. You've got 30 minutes to reach head-quarters, get your equipment packed and receive your task. There's a lost hiker in the mountains near the edge of town. Your task: find the missing person; provide emergency medical treatment, if necessary; and be prepared to operate 48 hours on your own with only the supplies you carry.\nSounds like some kind of film's plot? Not if you're a member of the Arapahoe teen rescue patrol in the suburbs of Denver. About 25 teen guys and girls are active members of this search, rescue and emergency organization, and they know firsthand that you don't have to be an adult to save lives.\nThese 9th-through-12th graders are the real deal when it comes to emergency services. In fact, they're the only teen-commanded patrol in the nation. Sure they have adult advisers to turn to if necessary, but in the field it's a teen patrol officer calling the shots -- sometimes even giving direction to adults.\nMembers are trained in rock-high-angle,swift-water and avalanche rescue , winter and alpine operation , wilderness life support and emergency care, among other skills. They also regularly ride along with the local fire and police departments, providing support such as security details and evidence searching.\nWhen asked what qualities make a good patrol member, founder and president Stan Bush named good physical conditioning and an interest in helping people. \"We put in lots and lots of hours helping people in trouble,\" he says. \"So if a person is not really interested in doing that kind of thing, he won't last as a member.\"\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following is NOT true about the Arapahoe teen rescue patrol?\n\n<options>:\nA They are trained to have many special skills.\nB They also work with local firemen and policemen.\nC They turn to adults for help sometimes.\nD They think they can save lives only when growing up.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nSandstorms hit northwestern China's Gansu Province and North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on the first day this year. According to Sun Landong,a meteorologist with the Lanzhou Meteorology Observatory,visibility was less than 100 meters in Minqin, a Gansu county near Inner Mongolia,because of sand. When visibility drops to less than 1 kilometer, it is called a sandstorm. The sandstorm in Minqin blew up dust in neighboring towns, such as Baiyin,Wuwei,Jinchang and Lanzhou,the capital city of Gansu Province Dust-laden winds also swept into Beijing. Brought by northwesterly blowing at more than 20 meters per second, dust first reached the capital's suburbs at 7 a. m.,downtown areas at 9 a. m. The winds,which died down during the night,brought the temperature down to as low as 8 0C below zero and many flights put off their planned time from the city's airport.\nIt is quite rare for sandstorms,which are frequent between March and June,to happen in winter,when the earth is frozen. The sandstorms in Gansu and Inner Mongolia do not necessarily mean there will be more of them in the spring than last year,when they were serious,but Beijing is taking it very seriously. It is reported that Beijing will spend 6 billion yuan( US 725 million) in preventing sandstorms in the capital and has already set up a special team to make sure what causes them.\n\n<question>:\nWhat is the main idea of the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Sandstorms took place in Gansu.\nB Sandstorms happened on the first day of the new year.\nC Sandstorms are very serious,compared to last year.\nD Experts are trying their best to determine the cause of the sandstorm formed this year\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nSandstorms hit northwestern China's Gansu Province and North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on the first day this year. According to Sun Landong,a meteorologist with the Lanzhou Meteorology Observatory,visibility was less than 100 meters in Minqin, a Gansu county near Inner Mongolia,because of sand. When visibility drops to less than 1 kilometer, it is called a sandstorm. The sandstorm in Minqin blew up dust in neighboring towns, such as Baiyin,Wuwei,Jinchang and Lanzhou,the capital city of Gansu Province Dust-laden winds also swept into Beijing. Brought by northwesterly blowing at more than 20 meters per second, dust first reached the capital's suburbs at 7 a. m.,downtown areas at 9 a. m. The winds,which died down during the night,brought the temperature down to as low as 8 0C below zero and many flights put off their planned time from the city's airport.\nIt is quite rare for sandstorms,which are frequent between March and June,to happen in winter,when the earth is frozen. The sandstorms in Gansu and Inner Mongolia do not necessarily mean there will be more of them in the spring than last year,when they were serious,but Beijing is taking it very seriously. It is reported that Beijing will spend 6 billion yuan( US 725 million) in preventing sandstorms in the capital and has already set up a special team to make sure what causes them.\n\n<question>:\nWhy did sandstorms begin in the winter this year?\n\n<options>:\nA Because there was little snow this season.\nB Because a lot of trees have been cut down.\nC Because people took few measures to control them.\nD It is not mentioned in the passage .\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>:\nSandstorms hit northwestern China's Gansu Province and North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on the first day this year. According to Sun Landong,a meteorologist with the Lanzhou Meteorology Observatory,visibility was less than 100 meters in Minqin, a Gansu county near Inner Mongolia,because of sand. When visibility drops to less than 1 kilometer, it is called a sandstorm. The sandstorm in Minqin blew up dust in neighboring towns, such as Baiyin,Wuwei,Jinchang and Lanzhou,the capital city of Gansu Province Dust-laden winds also swept into Beijing. Brought by northwesterly blowing at more than 20 meters per second, dust first reached the capital's suburbs at 7 a. m.,downtown areas at 9 a. m. The winds,which died down during the night,brought the temperature down to as low as 8 0C below zero and many flights put off their planned time from the city's airport.\nIt is quite rare for sandstorms,which are frequent between March and June,to happen in winter,when the earth is frozen. The sandstorms in Gansu and Inner Mongolia do not necessarily mean there will be more of them in the spring than last year,when they were serious,but Beijing is taking it very seriously. It is reported that Beijing will spend 6 billion yuan( US 725 million) in preventing sandstorms in the capital and has already set up a special team to make sure what causes them.\n\n<question>:\nThe author wrote the passage to _ .\n\n<options>:\nA tell us the environments are becoming worse and worse\nB explain what measures people have taken to control sandstorms\nC make people realize the need to protect the environment\nD call on us to do what we can to save the earth.\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>:\nWanda, the neighborhood witch, was a good witch and had been one for about 221 years. Her fondest dream was to become a fairy godmother. She had been going to the Fairy Godmother Academy for 103 years, learning fairy godmother magic: how to turn pumpkins into coaches, how to make things vanish in clouds of smoke, even how to change mice into horses and footmen.\nJust that very morning the principal of the Academy had said Wanda was ready for her final test. She was to change the first animal she met into something else. The animal was to be so happy at becoming whatever it became that it would say, \"Oh, happy day! I'm a...\" If it did, Wanda would pass the test. She would become a fairy godmother, with a sparkling pink dress, a golden crown, and a magic wand tipped with a shining star.\nHowever, if she failed, she would have to start school all over again--all 103 years of it.\n\"Good luck,\" the principal said as Wanda left the Academy.\nThe very first animal Wanda bumped into was Charley, a little green frog who sat in a pond by the side of the road catching bugs with his long, sticky tongue and croaking \"Baroomp! Baroomp!\"\nWhen Charley saw Wanda he jumped onto a lily pad. \"Hi,\" he cried. \"Witch way are you going? Ha, ha. That's a joke, Wanda. 'Witch way are you going?' Get it?\"\n\"I get it, Charley,\" replied Wanda, \"but it's not much of a joke. Anyway, I'm glad you're here. I have a surprise for you. You'll be so happy.\" Then, without even an \"if you please,\" Wanda waved her wand, said a magic word, and poof ! Charley, the little green frog, turned into a prince!\nHe was a handsome prince but a wet one. The lily pad had collapsed under his weight and dumped him into the water. Charley-turned-prince stood up and looked at his reflection in the water. \"Hey!\" he cried. \"You turned me into a prince! It's a surprise all right, but I don't want to be a prince. I want to be a frog! Change me back right now!\"\n\"Oh, dear,\" Wanda said. \"You know I don't like to be yelled at, Charley. Now you've made me forget the reverse spell. But who wouldn't rather be a prince than a frog?\"\n\"I wouldn't!\" cried Charley. \"I want to be a frog!\" He stuck out his tongue, missing a bug flying by the end of his nose. \"Look at that, Wanda! I was such a good fly catcher. And I had eyes on top of my head, too. I could see forward and backward and sideways all at once, but look at me now. With my eyes in front of my face, I can only see one direction at a time. I don't even have a castle, Wanda. What kind of prince is that? I'd really rather be a frog. Please change me back!\"\n\"I can't, Charley. But you'll learn to be happy as a prince. As for a castle, I can take care of that.\" She waved her wand, and suddenly a castle appeared by the banks of the pond. It had stone walls, oaken doors, and pennants waving from its turrets. \"Your very own palace, Charley! You'll have servants, eat fancy foods and ice cream.\"\n\"Bah!\" Charley interrupted. \"Who wants servants, or ice cream and fancy foods? I want bugs!\" He stuck out his tongue and looked down his nose at it, cross-eyed. \"This tongue is no good--it's too short!\" he cried. \"I can't even see it.\"\nAgain Wanda waved her wand. \"Look, Charley, musicians,\" she said. Out of the castle marched dozens of musicians blowing trumpets, tootling flutes, and banging drums. \"See? Your own band. They'll play music, and you can sing and dance and snap your fingers to your heart's content.\"\n\"I don't want to sing and dance!\" Charley cried. \"And why would I do something as silly as snapping my fingers?\"\n\"Snapping fingers!\" exclaimed Wanda. \"That's it, Charley. That's what I forgot!\" She snapped her fingers, cried \"Upsi-doodle!\" and poof! The castle and musicians disappeared and the prince became a little green frog.\nCharley hopped onto a lily pad. He looked at himself in the water. \"You did it, Wanda. Oh, happy day! I'm a frog.\"\nWanda smiled and thought to herself, \"So I have to go back to school for another 103 years. Who cares? Charley's happy, and that's what really counts.\"\nWell, it wasn't exactly 'Oh, happy day! I'm a prince,' but the principal of the Fairy Godmother Academy decided that 'Oh, happy day! I'm a frog' was close enough. Wanda hadn't thought about herself. She had only wanted to make Charley happy. Thinking about others was the most important thing fairy godmothers had to do.\nThe principal waved her magic wand. Look! Wanda the Witch became Wanda the Fairy Godmother...sparkling pink dress, magic wand with a star, and all.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following can best describe Wanda according to this passage?\n\n<options>:\nA selfish and stubborn\nB thoughtful and helpful\nC determined and brave\nD diligent and understanding\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>:\nWanda, the neighborhood witch, was a good witch and had been one for about 221 years. Her fondest dream was to become a fairy godmother. She had been going to the Fairy Godmother Academy for 103 years, learning fairy godmother magic: how to turn pumpkins into coaches, how to make things vanish in clouds of smoke, even how to change mice into horses and footmen.\nJust that very morning the principal of the Academy had said Wanda was ready for her final test. She was to change the first animal she met into something else. The animal was to be so happy at becoming whatever it became that it would say, \"Oh, happy day! I'm a...\" If it did, Wanda would pass the test. She would become a fairy godmother, with a sparkling pink dress, a golden crown, and a magic wand tipped with a shining star.\nHowever, if she failed, she would have to start school all over again--all 103 years of it.\n\"Good luck,\" the principal said as Wanda left the Academy.\nThe very first animal Wanda bumped into was Charley, a little green frog who sat in a pond by the side of the road catching bugs with his long, sticky tongue and croaking \"Baroomp! Baroomp!\"\nWhen Charley saw Wanda he jumped onto a lily pad. \"Hi,\" he cried. \"Witch way are you going? Ha, ha. That's a joke, Wanda. 'Witch way are you going?' Get it?\"\n\"I get it, Charley,\" replied Wanda, \"but it's not much of a joke. Anyway, I'm glad you're here. I have a surprise for you. You'll be so happy.\" Then, without even an \"if you please,\" Wanda waved her wand, said a magic word, and poof ! Charley, the little green frog, turned into a prince!\nHe was a handsome prince but a wet one. The lily pad had collapsed under his weight and dumped him into the water. Charley-turned-prince stood up and looked at his reflection in the water. \"Hey!\" he cried. \"You turned me into a prince! It's a surprise all right, but I don't want to be a prince. I want to be a frog! Change me back right now!\"\n\"Oh, dear,\" Wanda said. \"You know I don't like to be yelled at, Charley. Now you've made me forget the reverse spell. But who wouldn't rather be a prince than a frog?\"\n\"I wouldn't!\" cried Charley. \"I want to be a frog!\" He stuck out his tongue, missing a bug flying by the end of his nose. \"Look at that, Wanda! I was such a good fly catcher. And I had eyes on top of my head, too. I could see forward and backward and sideways all at once, but look at me now. With my eyes in front of my face, I can only see one direction at a time. I don't even have a castle, Wanda. What kind of prince is that? I'd really rather be a frog. Please change me back!\"\n\"I can't, Charley. But you'll learn to be happy as a prince. As for a castle, I can take care of that.\" She waved her wand, and suddenly a castle appeared by the banks of the pond. It had stone walls, oaken doors, and pennants waving from its turrets. \"Your very own palace, Charley! You'll have servants, eat fancy foods and ice cream.\"\n\"Bah!\" Charley interrupted. \"Who wants servants, or ice cream and fancy foods? I want bugs!\" He stuck out his tongue and looked down his nose at it, cross-eyed. \"This tongue is no good--it's too short!\" he cried. \"I can't even see it.\"\nAgain Wanda waved her wand. \"Look, Charley, musicians,\" she said. Out of the castle marched dozens of musicians blowing trumpets, tootling flutes, and banging drums. \"See? Your own band. They'll play music, and you can sing and dance and snap your fingers to your heart's content.\"\n\"I don't want to sing and dance!\" Charley cried. \"And why would I do something as silly as snapping my fingers?\"\n\"Snapping fingers!\" exclaimed Wanda. \"That's it, Charley. That's what I forgot!\" She snapped her fingers, cried \"Upsi-doodle!\" and poof! The castle and musicians disappeared and the prince became a little green frog.\nCharley hopped onto a lily pad. He looked at himself in the water. \"You did it, Wanda. Oh, happy day! I'm a frog.\"\nWanda smiled and thought to herself, \"So I have to go back to school for another 103 years. Who cares? Charley's happy, and that's what really counts.\"\nWell, it wasn't exactly 'Oh, happy day! I'm a prince,' but the principal of the Fairy Godmother Academy decided that 'Oh, happy day! I'm a frog' was close enough. Wanda hadn't thought about herself. She had only wanted to make Charley happy. Thinking about others was the most important thing fairy godmothers had to do.\nThe principal waved her magic wand. Look! Wanda the Witch became Wanda the Fairy Godmother...sparkling pink dress, magic wand with a star, and all.\n\n<question>:\nThe most important thing for a fairy godmother to do is _ .\n\n<options>:\nA always care about the others\nB completely succeed to learn all the skills\nC fully satisfy the principal\nD easily become friends with frogs\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>:\nWanda, the neighborhood witch, was a good witch and had been one for about 221 years. Her fondest dream was to become a fairy godmother. She had been going to the Fairy Godmother Academy for 103 years, learning fairy godmother magic: how to turn pumpkins into coaches, how to make things vanish in clouds of smoke, even how to change mice into horses and footmen.\nJust that very morning the principal of the Academy had said Wanda was ready for her final test. She was to change the first animal she met into something else. The animal was to be so happy at becoming whatever it became that it would say, \"Oh, happy day! I'm a...\" If it did, Wanda would pass the test. She would become a fairy godmother, with a sparkling pink dress, a golden crown, and a magic wand tipped with a shining star.\nHowever, if she failed, she would have to start school all over again--all 103 years of it.\n\"Good luck,\" the principal said as Wanda left the Academy.\nThe very first animal Wanda bumped into was Charley, a little green frog who sat in a pond by the side of the road catching bugs with his long, sticky tongue and croaking \"Baroomp! Baroomp!\"\nWhen Charley saw Wanda he jumped onto a lily pad. \"Hi,\" he cried. \"Witch way are you going? Ha, ha. That's a joke, Wanda. 'Witch way are you going?' Get it?\"\n\"I get it, Charley,\" replied Wanda, \"but it's not much of a joke. Anyway, I'm glad you're here. I have a surprise for you. You'll be so happy.\" Then, without even an \"if you please,\" Wanda waved her wand, said a magic word, and poof ! Charley, the little green frog, turned into a prince!\nHe was a handsome prince but a wet one. The lily pad had collapsed under his weight and dumped him into the water. Charley-turned-prince stood up and looked at his reflection in the water. \"Hey!\" he cried. \"You turned me into a prince! It's a surprise all right, but I don't want to be a prince. I want to be a frog! Change me back right now!\"\n\"Oh, dear,\" Wanda said. \"You know I don't like to be yelled at, Charley. Now you've made me forget the reverse spell. But who wouldn't rather be a prince than a frog?\"\n\"I wouldn't!\" cried Charley. \"I want to be a frog!\" He stuck out his tongue, missing a bug flying by the end of his nose. \"Look at that, Wanda! I was such a good fly catcher. And I had eyes on top of my head, too. I could see forward and backward and sideways all at once, but look at me now. With my eyes in front of my face, I can only see one direction at a time. I don't even have a castle, Wanda. What kind of prince is that? I'd really rather be a frog. Please change me back!\"\n\"I can't, Charley. But you'll learn to be happy as a prince. As for a castle, I can take care of that.\" She waved her wand, and suddenly a castle appeared by the banks of the pond. It had stone walls, oaken doors, and pennants waving from its turrets. \"Your very own palace, Charley! You'll have servants, eat fancy foods and ice cream.\"\n\"Bah!\" Charley interrupted. \"Who wants servants, or ice cream and fancy foods? I want bugs!\" He stuck out his tongue and looked down his nose at it, cross-eyed. \"This tongue is no good--it's too short!\" he cried. \"I can't even see it.\"\nAgain Wanda waved her wand. \"Look, Charley, musicians,\" she said. Out of the castle marched dozens of musicians blowing trumpets, tootling flutes, and banging drums. \"See? Your own band. They'll play music, and you can sing and dance and snap your fingers to your heart's content.\"\n\"I don't want to sing and dance!\" Charley cried. \"And why would I do something as silly as snapping my fingers?\"\n\"Snapping fingers!\" exclaimed Wanda. \"That's it, Charley. That's what I forgot!\" She snapped her fingers, cried \"Upsi-doodle!\" and poof! The castle and musicians disappeared and the prince became a little green frog.\nCharley hopped onto a lily pad. He looked at himself in the water. \"You did it, Wanda. Oh, happy day! I'm a frog.\"\nWanda smiled and thought to herself, \"So I have to go back to school for another 103 years. Who cares? Charley's happy, and that's what really counts.\"\nWell, it wasn't exactly 'Oh, happy day! I'm a prince,' but the principal of the Fairy Godmother Academy decided that 'Oh, happy day! I'm a frog' was close enough. Wanda hadn't thought about herself. She had only wanted to make Charley happy. Thinking about others was the most important thing fairy godmothers had to do.\nThe principal waved her magic wand. Look! Wanda the Witch became Wanda the Fairy Godmother...sparkling pink dress, magic wand with a star, and all.\n\n<question>:\nHow did Wanda turn the prince back to a frog?\n\n<options>:\nA By waving her wand with a star\nB By snapping her fingers and saying some words\nC by crying \"Upsi-doodle!\" and a poof\nD By blowing trumpets, tootling flutes, and banging drums\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>:\nDo you know someone who has never been troubled by tests? Yeah, some people are lucky like that. But for most of us, taking tests can cause a lot of icky feelings and sensations, such as: trouble concentrating; low selfesteem; being nervous or anxious; feeling depressed or down on yourself; nausea ,indigestion, diarrheas ,or other stomach problems; racing heartbeat or trouble breathing; trouble sleeping; sweaty or cold hands.\nSpend a moment thinking about a test you have to take. Does it bring on any of these feelings? If so, that might mean you're having some trouble dealing with the stress of the test.\nNow that we know what stress feels like, let's talk about where test stress comes from. Here are a few of the biggest causes of test stress:\n*Pressure from yourself.It's important to do your best and study hard, but if you feel like you just can't stop pushing yourself to prepare or that you won't be happy with anything but a high grade, that pressure can't be hard to handle.\n*Pressure from parents and teachers.Most parents want to see great report cards, and they can start pushing when test time comes around. For teachers, many schools want to show high test grades from their students. So they have high expectations for the teachers, who then have high expectations for the students!\n*Competition with friends.You love your best friends, but she's always asking you how you did in the test you both just took. This is normal, but can add to some of the pressure you're already feeling. \n*Past experience.If you had a bad time with a test in the past, or if you've done poorly in one or more tests, you could feel anxious about the next one.\n*Negative thinking.If you're convinced you're going to fail, or you keep beating yourself up with thoughts like\"I'm not smart enough\"or\"I never do well,\" this can add to a lot of stress.\n*Rumor. Sometimes, other students can spread rumors about a rest. Rumores like \"That teacher's tests are totally impossible to pass!\" can make you a lot more nervous.\n\n<question>:\nWhat's the probable title according to the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Pressure from Oneself\nB Pressure from Parents and Teachers\nC Where Test Stress Comes from\nD Negative and Positive Thinking\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>:\nDo you know someone who has never been troubled by tests? Yeah, some people are lucky like that. But for most of us, taking tests can cause a lot of icky feelings and sensations, such as: trouble concentrating; low selfesteem; being nervous or anxious; feeling depressed or down on yourself; nausea ,indigestion, diarrheas ,or other stomach problems; racing heartbeat or trouble breathing; trouble sleeping; sweaty or cold hands.\nSpend a moment thinking about a test you have to take. Does it bring on any of these feelings? If so, that might mean you're having some trouble dealing with the stress of the test.\nNow that we know what stress feels like, let's talk about where test stress comes from. Here are a few of the biggest causes of test stress:\n*Pressure from yourself.It's important to do your best and study hard, but if you feel like you just can't stop pushing yourself to prepare or that you won't be happy with anything but a high grade, that pressure can't be hard to handle.\n*Pressure from parents and teachers.Most parents want to see great report cards, and they can start pushing when test time comes around. For teachers, many schools want to show high test grades from their students. So they have high expectations for the teachers, who then have high expectations for the students!\n*Competition with friends.You love your best friends, but she's always asking you how you did in the test you both just took. This is normal, but can add to some of the pressure you're already feeling. \n*Past experience.If you had a bad time with a test in the past, or if you've done poorly in one or more tests, you could feel anxious about the next one.\n*Negative thinking.If you're convinced you're going to fail, or you keep beating yourself up with thoughts like\"I'm not smart enough\"or\"I never do well,\" this can add to a lot of stress.\n*Rumor. Sometimes, other students can spread rumors about a rest. Rumores like \"That teacher's tests are totally impossible to pass!\" can make you a lot more nervous.\n\n<question>:\nThe direct reason why you feel anxious about tests is that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA you are always expecting to take the first place in taking tests\nB you didn't do well in the past one or more tests\nC it was just rumor that led to your anxiety\nD you are not sure of your study ability and skills\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nDo you know someone who has never been troubled by tests? Yeah, some people are lucky like that. But for most of us, taking tests can cause a lot of icky feelings and sensations, such as: trouble concentrating; low selfesteem; being nervous or anxious; feeling depressed or down on yourself; nausea ,indigestion, diarrheas ,or other stomach problems; racing heartbeat or trouble breathing; trouble sleeping; sweaty or cold hands.\nSpend a moment thinking about a test you have to take. Does it bring on any of these feelings? If so, that might mean you're having some trouble dealing with the stress of the test.\nNow that we know what stress feels like, let's talk about where test stress comes from. Here are a few of the biggest causes of test stress:\n*Pressure from yourself.It's important to do your best and study hard, but if you feel like you just can't stop pushing yourself to prepare or that you won't be happy with anything but a high grade, that pressure can't be hard to handle.\n*Pressure from parents and teachers.Most parents want to see great report cards, and they can start pushing when test time comes around. For teachers, many schools want to show high test grades from their students. So they have high expectations for the teachers, who then have high expectations for the students!\n*Competition with friends.You love your best friends, but she's always asking you how you did in the test you both just took. This is normal, but can add to some of the pressure you're already feeling. \n*Past experience.If you had a bad time with a test in the past, or if you've done poorly in one or more tests, you could feel anxious about the next one.\n*Negative thinking.If you're convinced you're going to fail, or you keep beating yourself up with thoughts like\"I'm not smart enough\"or\"I never do well,\" this can add to a lot of stress.\n*Rumor. Sometimes, other students can spread rumors about a rest. Rumores like \"That teacher's tests are totally impossible to pass!\" can make you a lot more nervous.\n\n<question>:\nWhat will the next section mainly talk about?\n\n<options>:\nA How to manage and get rid of stress.\nB How to prevent pressure from oneself or parents or teachers.\nC How to compete with friends properly.\nD How to use rumor to release stress.\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 life began much like most children before my father left us. I grew up without knowing what a father was and no one was there to teach me how to behave and how to tell right from wrong. Because of this, I developed problems with alcohol and spent seven years as a boy in the street, before ending up in a rehab clinic when I was 20.\nInside I met my counselor , Bill, and he taught me a lot of things. The main thing was the gift of giving. It was the night before an important test and I was very nervous. Bill saw this and suggested that we should go out for a walk. As we walked and talked, Bill suggested we should go for a coffee. I told him I was broke, and when I got paid, I would pay him back. He stopped then and looked at me in a serious but loving way and said, \"No, you won't.\" He told me that I didn't owe him anything and he was doing this because he wanted to. He then told me something that has followed me to this day, \"One day you'll be around someone and they'll need a coffee, and you'll be able to buy it for them. That's how you can pay me back.\"\nI'm a primary school teacher now; far away from the life I had ten years ago. My job is simple and I buy young people coffee now. Bill taught me how to do that.\n\n<question>:\nThe author got into some bad habits because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA he didn't have a father to teach and love him\nB he couldn't get good school education\nC his brothers or sisters didn't teach him\nD he was living in the street\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 life began much like most children before my father left us. I grew up without knowing what a father was and no one was there to teach me how to behave and how to tell right from wrong. Because of this, I developed problems with alcohol and spent seven years as a boy in the street, before ending up in a rehab clinic when I was 20.\nInside I met my counselor , Bill, and he taught me a lot of things. The main thing was the gift of giving. It was the night before an important test and I was very nervous. Bill saw this and suggested that we should go out for a walk. As we walked and talked, Bill suggested we should go for a coffee. I told him I was broke, and when I got paid, I would pay him back. He stopped then and looked at me in a serious but loving way and said, \"No, you won't.\" He told me that I didn't owe him anything and he was doing this because he wanted to. He then told me something that has followed me to this day, \"One day you'll be around someone and they'll need a coffee, and you'll be able to buy it for them. That's how you can pay me back.\"\nI'm a primary school teacher now; far away from the life I had ten years ago. My job is simple and I buy young people coffee now. Bill taught me how to do that.\n\n<question>:\nOne night, Bill invited the author to go out for a walk to _ .\n\n<options>:\nA have a cup of coffee\nB teach the author a lesson\nC make the author less nervous\nD make friends with the author\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>:\nWhy are people interested in eating raw foods or whole foods ? One reason is that eating these types of food reduces the risk of acid accumulation in your body.\nRaw and whole foods are usually digested more efficiently than cooked foods. When we cook foods, we destroy the natural enzymes that are part of the food in its raw form. These enzymes were intended by nature to help us digest the food. When we consume food without these natural enzymes, our bodies either digest the food improperly or allow too many nutrients to be absorbed into the bloodstream. In both instances, the result is overweight. When too many nutrients are absorbed at once, the body grows fat. Improperly digested food moves slowly through the digestive system, where it becomes increasingly acidic. To protect its vital organs from this acidic waste, the body changes the acid into fat and stores it safely away from the organs.\nProcessed foods contain chemical elements, which might confuse the appetite mechanism that tells us when we've had enough to eat; as a result, people often overeat. Processed foods also upset the digestive cycle. The body will either identify these foods as allergens and then store them safely away from the organs as fat, or the remains of undigested food will become acidic and enter the bloodstream as acid waste, which will stick to the blood vessel walls and block the passage of vital oxygen and nutrients heading for the body's cells. The body's metabolism becomes inactive, and the result is weight gain and obesity.\nThe accumulation of acid in the digestive system makes digestion increasingly inefficient. When that happens, even healthy foods can become acidic and the food allergies will become more common.\nTo stop this vicious circle in its tracks, people need to consume food and supplements that will neutralize the acid already accumulated in body. Eating the right types of raw and whole foods can help. It's also important to restore your enzyme balance. You need to identify and avoid the foods that cause acid accumulation and consume the foods that increase enzyme production. If you truly want to change and help your body heal itself, you need to take an active approach. One effective way is to choose raw and whole foods appropriately according to your health conditions and personal preferences.\n\n<question>:\nIt can be inferred from Para. 2 that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA we'd better be cautious about raw and whole foods\nB foods with natural enzymes help people keep fit\nC it is important for people to protect their vital organs\nD giving up cooked and refined foods is a new lifestyle\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>:\nWhy are people interested in eating raw foods or whole foods ? One reason is that eating these types of food reduces the risk of acid accumulation in your body.\nRaw and whole foods are usually digested more efficiently than cooked foods. When we cook foods, we destroy the natural enzymes that are part of the food in its raw form. These enzymes were intended by nature to help us digest the food. When we consume food without these natural enzymes, our bodies either digest the food improperly or allow too many nutrients to be absorbed into the bloodstream. In both instances, the result is overweight. When too many nutrients are absorbed at once, the body grows fat. Improperly digested food moves slowly through the digestive system, where it becomes increasingly acidic. To protect its vital organs from this acidic waste, the body changes the acid into fat and stores it safely away from the organs.\nProcessed foods contain chemical elements, which might confuse the appetite mechanism that tells us when we've had enough to eat; as a result, people often overeat. Processed foods also upset the digestive cycle. The body will either identify these foods as allergens and then store them safely away from the organs as fat, or the remains of undigested food will become acidic and enter the bloodstream as acid waste, which will stick to the blood vessel walls and block the passage of vital oxygen and nutrients heading for the body's cells. The body's metabolism becomes inactive, and the result is weight gain and obesity.\nThe accumulation of acid in the digestive system makes digestion increasingly inefficient. When that happens, even healthy foods can become acidic and the food allergies will become more common.\nTo stop this vicious circle in its tracks, people need to consume food and supplements that will neutralize the acid already accumulated in body. Eating the right types of raw and whole foods can help. It's also important to restore your enzyme balance. You need to identify and avoid the foods that cause acid accumulation and consume the foods that increase enzyme production. If you truly want to change and help your body heal itself, you need to take an active approach. One effective way is to choose raw and whole foods appropriately according to your health conditions and personal preferences.\n\n<question>:\nProcessed foods are unhealthy because they _ .\n\n<options>:\nA destroy body's cells\nB harm your stomach\nC may lead to obesity\nD stop body's natural function\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 Homeless World Cup is an international football event, where teams made up entirely of people who are homeless compete. The event has been held annually since 2003.\nIt was at the end of 2001 that Mel Young, a famous expert in the media inDustry, came up with the idea of the Homeless World Cup. 18 months later the first event took place in Austria. It was such a success that people decided to do more.\nThere are some interesting and special rules of the event. For example, players(male or female at least 16 years old) must have been homeless at some time after the previous year's World Cup or make their main living income by selling newspapers in the street or be asylum seekers . Anyone can take part, regardless of his or her abilities. There are at most 4 players per team to compete in the field. Games are 14 minutes long.\nIn 2007, 48 nations, 500 players took a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to represent their countries for true spirit and glory in Copenhagen, Denmark. The winner in 2007 was Scotland. The 2008 Homeless World Cup took place in Melbourne, Australia. And in 2009 it was held in Milan. The latest Homeless World Cup was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in September 2010. Paris 2011 Homeless World Cup takes place August followed by the Mexico City 2012 Homeless World Cup.\nThe success of the competition has been in two aspects--to attract the world's attention to the problems of homelessness and also to help participants live a better life.\nAccording to a survey by the Homeless World Cup Organization after 2006 Homeless World Cup, 92% of the players had a new motivation for life, 93 players successfully got rid of their dependency on drugs and alcohol, 44% improved their housing situation and 72% continued to play football.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?\n\n<options>:\nA The first Homeless World Cup took place in 2003.\nB The Homeless World Cup was held every other year.\nC The host country of the 9th Homeless World Cup was Australia.\nD Anyone who is homeless can take part in the Homeless World Cup.\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>:\nHundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today. People didn't have modern machines. There was no modern medicine, either.\nLife today has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us talk louder and become angry more easily. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution. It's bad to all living things in the world.\nCars, planes and factories all pollute our air every day. Sometimes the polluted air is so thick that it is like a quilt over a city. This kind of quilt is called smog.\nMany countries are making rules to flight pollution. Factories must now clean their water before it is thrown away, and they mustn't blow dirty smoke into the air.\nWe need to do many other things. We can put waste things in the dustbin and do not throw them on the ground, there will be less pollution.\nRules are not enough. Every person must help to fight pollution.\n\n<question>:\nWhat is the biggest problem in today's life?\n\n<options>:\nA Water pollution\nB Air pollution\nC Noise\nD Pollution\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 Child's History of the World\nOur Price: $28.00\nItem #: 010821\nISBN: 978-8-8828-7028-7\nGrades: 4--Adult\nProduct Description\nV. M. Hillyer, the first headmaster of Calvert School, spent many of his school years studying only American history. Believing that studying world history would broaden children's horizons and give them a better understanding of the world and history in general, he set out to write an understandable and comprehensive world history children could enjoy. A Child's History of the World functions to familiarize young children with some historical events and people of significance while reading like a good story. The subjects are covered in chronological order, from the beginning of the world through the end of the Cold War. This gives the child a linear view of world history that allows the details to be filled in later. A Child's History of the World is a basic reader and is not intended to be used as a supplementary reader.\nCustomer Reviews\nThis is a must-have book. It is a complete and engaging curriculum that is easy to use and understand. My girls are so close in age I was able to use it with all three at once and they loved it. And it's inexpensive! Love the way it is written.\nKatrena R. from Shingle Springs, CA\nThis is a great book. Everyone (elementary/primary aged) should have this book in their homeschooling library. My kids (ages 4-9) have all enjoyed this book. It is engaging and well written for young ones. There is a lot of information packed into this book and it is presented in a way that is not boring for kids. It is kind of like The Story of the World.\nPatrice T. from Seattle\n\n<question>:\nWe can know that A Child's History of the World _ .\n\n<options>:\nA included many original historical pictures\nB included many interesting historical details\nC was introduced to Calvert School by V. M. Hillyer\nD was first used as a history textbook at Calvert School\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 Child's History of the World\nOur Price: $28.00\nItem #: 010821\nISBN: 978-8-8828-7028-7\nGrades: 4--Adult\nProduct Description\nV. M. Hillyer, the first headmaster of Calvert School, spent many of his school years studying only American history. Believing that studying world history would broaden children's horizons and give them a better understanding of the world and history in general, he set out to write an understandable and comprehensive world history children could enjoy. A Child's History of the World functions to familiarize young children with some historical events and people of significance while reading like a good story. The subjects are covered in chronological order, from the beginning of the world through the end of the Cold War. This gives the child a linear view of world history that allows the details to be filled in later. A Child's History of the World is a basic reader and is not intended to be used as a supplementary reader.\nCustomer Reviews\nThis is a must-have book. It is a complete and engaging curriculum that is easy to use and understand. My girls are so close in age I was able to use it with all three at once and they loved it. And it's inexpensive! Love the way it is written.\nKatrena R. from Shingle Springs, CA\nThis is a great book. Everyone (elementary/primary aged) should have this book in their homeschooling library. My kids (ages 4-9) have all enjoyed this book. It is engaging and well written for young ones. There is a lot of information packed into this book and it is presented in a way that is not boring for kids. It is kind of like The Story of the World.\nPatrice T. from Seattle\n\n<question>:\nA Child's History of the World was written _ .\n\n<options>:\nA in order of space\nB in order of time\nC in numerical(of numbers) order\nD in alphabetical order\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 Child's History of the World\nOur Price: $28.00\nItem #: 010821\nISBN: 978-8-8828-7028-7\nGrades: 4--Adult\nProduct Description\nV. M. Hillyer, the first headmaster of Calvert School, spent many of his school years studying only American history. Believing that studying world history would broaden children's horizons and give them a better understanding of the world and history in general, he set out to write an understandable and comprehensive world history children could enjoy. A Child's History of the World functions to familiarize young children with some historical events and people of significance while reading like a good story. The subjects are covered in chronological order, from the beginning of the world through the end of the Cold War. This gives the child a linear view of world history that allows the details to be filled in later. A Child's History of the World is a basic reader and is not intended to be used as a supplementary reader.\nCustomer Reviews\nThis is a must-have book. It is a complete and engaging curriculum that is easy to use and understand. My girls are so close in age I was able to use it with all three at once and they loved it. And it's inexpensive! Love the way it is written.\nKatrena R. from Shingle Springs, CA\nThis is a great book. Everyone (elementary/primary aged) should have this book in their homeschooling library. My kids (ages 4-9) have all enjoyed this book. It is engaging and well written for young ones. There is a lot of information packed into this book and it is presented in a way that is not boring for kids. It is kind of like The Story of the World.\nPatrice T. from Seattle\n\n<question>:\nAccording to Katrena R, her children _ .\n\n<options>:\nA read A Child's History of the World to each other\nB learned A Child's History of the World together\nC each had a copy of A Child's History of the World\nD used A Child's History of the World to improve their writing\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's your opinion on spicy food? Some people cannot handle even the smallest amount of chili in their dinner while others can't get enough of it.\nScientists have long been puzzled by why some people love chili and others _ it. Plenty of research has been done on the subject, dating as far back as the 1970s. Previous results showed that a love of chili is related to childhood experiences, and cultural influences affect our taste buds, too. But the latest study has found that a person's love of spicy food may be linked to his or her personality more than anything else, CBC News reported.\n\"We have always assumed that liking drives intake---we eat what we like and we like what we eat. But no one has actually directly bothered to connect these personality traits with intake of chili peppers,\" said Professor John Hayes from Pennsylvania State University, who led the study.\nBut before you look at the study, you should first know that \"spicy\" is not a taste, unlike sour, sweet, bitter and salty. It is, in fact, a burning sensation that you feel on the surface of your tongue. This got scientists thinking that maybe a love of spicy food is brought about by people's longing for thrill, something they usually get from watching action movies or riding a roller coaster.\nIn the study, 97 participants, both male and female, were asked to fill out questionnaires about certain traits of their personality, for example. Whether they like new experiences or tend to avoid risks. They were then given cups of water with capsaicin , the plant chemical that makes chili burn, mixed into them.\nBy comparing the answers to questionnaires and what participants said they felt about the spicy water. Researchers found that those who most tended to enjoy action movies or take risks were about six times more likely to enjoy the spicy water.\nInterestingly, we used to believe that the reason some people can withstand spicy food is that their tongue have become less sensitive to it. However, this latest study has found otherwise. It's not that it doesn't burn as badly, it's that you actually learn to like the burn,\" Hayes explained.\n\n<question>:\nWhat did Professor John Hayes and his team discover from their study?\n\n<options>:\nA what we eat actually helps to develop our personalities.\nB Males are more likely to enjoy spicy food than females.\nC Those trying to avoid risks tend to be less interested in spicy food.\nD People are wrong to treat spicy as a kind of taste rather than a feeling.\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>:\nSome places in the world have strange laws. It's important for you to know about them before going there.\nWhoever likes to chew gum may have to leave Singapore. The government really wants to keep the city clean and will fine you for chewing gum.\nBefore you leave for the United Arab Emirates you'd better make sure you aren't visiting during Ramadan . During that time you aren't allowed to eat or drink in public. Tourists have been fined up to $275 for drinking in public.\nLovers spend so much time kissing each other goodbye at train stations that trains often start late. This law -- no kissing your lover goodbye at train stations - is rather old, and isn't in use today in France.\nIn Thailand it's against the law to drive a car or motorcycle without a shirt on, no matter how hot it is. Punishments are different in different areas and can include warnings and tickets costing about $10. No joke -- the local police will stop you.\nStudies in Denmark have shown that cars with their headlights on are more noticeable by other drivers than those with their headlights off. Drivers there are required to leave their headlights on even during the day, or they may face a fine up to $100.\nDo you often buy things using coins? Don't do it in Canada. The Currency Law of 1985 doesn't allow using only coins to buy things. Even the use of the dollar-coin is limited . The shop owner has the right to choose whether to take your coins or not.\nMake sure you know about these laws before your next trip. Better safe than sorry.\n\n<question>:\nWhat is mainly talked about in the text?\n\n<options>:\nA How to make your trip around the world safe.\nB Why there are strange laws in the world.\nC Interesting places you can go to around the world.\nD Some strange laws you should know about for your trip.\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>:\nSome places in the world have strange laws. It's important for you to know about them before going there.\nWhoever likes to chew gum may have to leave Singapore. The government really wants to keep the city clean and will fine you for chewing gum.\nBefore you leave for the United Arab Emirates you'd better make sure you aren't visiting during Ramadan . During that time you aren't allowed to eat or drink in public. Tourists have been fined up to $275 for drinking in public.\nLovers spend so much time kissing each other goodbye at train stations that trains often start late. This law -- no kissing your lover goodbye at train stations - is rather old, and isn't in use today in France.\nIn Thailand it's against the law to drive a car or motorcycle without a shirt on, no matter how hot it is. Punishments are different in different areas and can include warnings and tickets costing about $10. No joke -- the local police will stop you.\nStudies in Denmark have shown that cars with their headlights on are more noticeable by other drivers than those with their headlights off. Drivers there are required to leave their headlights on even during the day, or they may face a fine up to $100.\nDo you often buy things using coins? Don't do it in Canada. The Currency Law of 1985 doesn't allow using only coins to buy things. Even the use of the dollar-coin is limited . The shop owner has the right to choose whether to take your coins or not.\nMake sure you know about these laws before your next trip. Better safe than sorry.\n\n<question>:\nIf you are driving a car in Thailand, _ .\n\n<options>:\nA the police will play a joke on you\nB you should wear your shirt even though it's hot\nC the police will give you tickets costing about $10\nD you should always keep your headlights 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>:\nOne cold morning in winter, I went alone to a hillside to do some hunting. I sat there waiting for about an hour. Suddenly, a big beautiful deer appeared less than 20 feet away from me. There was no cover near him. Surely I could shoot him.\nTo my surprise, he came toward me! He was curious, I suppose, or maybe he was stupid. For this was not a youngster, but a fully grown-up one. He must have known about men and their guns. But this deer came closer, and I still waited. His big eyes never moved away from my face. His wonderful head with a set of antlers was clear in sight.\nI was getting a bit nervous as he walked closer. A big deer can do a lot of damage. Well, he walked right up to where I was sitting. Then he stopped and looked at me.\nWhat happened next was hard to believe. But it all seemed quite natural. I held out my hands and scratched his head right between the antlers. And he liked it. The big, wild, beautiful deer bent his head.\nI scratched and touched his head and body. His nose touched my shoulder. I fed him with my last sandwich.\nWell, he finally went his way, down the hill. Shoot him? Not me. You wouldn't, either. Not after that. I just watched him go, a strong deer carrying a proud head.\nI picked up my gun, and started walking back. Suddenly, I heard two shots, one after another. If you have hunted much, you will know what two shots mean. They mean a kill. I had forgotten that there were other hunters around.\nYou will now understand why I gave up hunting from that day on.\n\n<question>:\nHow the deer behaved toward the writer shows that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA it pretended to be friendly to the writer\nB it wanted to attack the writer\nC it was too scared to run away\nD it was quite friendly to the writer\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nOne cold morning in winter, I went alone to a hillside to do some hunting. I sat there waiting for about an hour. Suddenly, a big beautiful deer appeared less than 20 feet away from me. There was no cover near him. Surely I could shoot him.\nTo my surprise, he came toward me! He was curious, I suppose, or maybe he was stupid. For this was not a youngster, but a fully grown-up one. He must have known about men and their guns. But this deer came closer, and I still waited. His big eyes never moved away from my face. His wonderful head with a set of antlers was clear in sight.\nI was getting a bit nervous as he walked closer. A big deer can do a lot of damage. Well, he walked right up to where I was sitting. Then he stopped and looked at me.\nWhat happened next was hard to believe. But it all seemed quite natural. I held out my hands and scratched his head right between the antlers. And he liked it. The big, wild, beautiful deer bent his head.\nI scratched and touched his head and body. His nose touched my shoulder. I fed him with my last sandwich.\nWell, he finally went his way, down the hill. Shoot him? Not me. You wouldn't, either. Not after that. I just watched him go, a strong deer carrying a proud head.\nI picked up my gun, and started walking back. Suddenly, I heard two shots, one after another. If you have hunted much, you will know what two shots mean. They mean a kill. I had forgotten that there were other hunters around.\nYou will now understand why I gave up hunting from that day on.\n\n<question>:\nAfter reading the whole passage, we can know that the passage is written in a(n) _ tone.\n\n<options>:\nA worried\nB excited\nC sad\nD happy\n\n<answer>:\n",
"assistant": "C"
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