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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>:\nWelcome to Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. Windsor is one of the official residences of the Queen, who sometimes stays here.\nAudio tours\nFree audio tours are available on leaving the Admission Centre at the start of your visit. There is a descriptive audio tour for blind and poor sighted visitors.\nGuided tours\nVisitors can explore the history of the Castle through a tour of the Precincts with an expert guide. Tours depart at regular intervals throughout the day from the Courtyard and finish at the entrance to the State Apartments.\nVisitors with children\nFor those visiting with children, a special family tour and various activities are offered during school holidays and at weekends. Please note that, for safety reasons, pushchairs are not permitted in the State Apartments. However, baby carriers are available to borrow.\nSt George's Chapel\nVisitors arriving at the Castle after 15:00 from March to October are advised to visit St George's Chapel first before it closes.\nShopping\nShops offer a wide range of souvenirs designed for the Royal Collection, including books, postcards, china, jewellery, and children's toys. Please ask at the Middle Ward shop about our home delivery service.\nRefreshments\nBottled water can be purchased from the Courtyard and Middle Ward shops. From April to September ice cream is also available. Visitors wishing to leave the Castle for refreshments in the town may obtain reentry permits from the castle shops. Eating and drinking are not permitted in the State Apartments of St George's Chapel.\nPhotography and mobile phones\nNon-commercial photography and filming are welcomed in the Castle. Photography, video recording and filming are not permitted inside the State Apartments of St George's Chapel. Mobile phones must be switched off inside the State Apartments and St George's Chapel in consideration of other visitors.\nSecurity\nAs Windsor Castle is a _ , visitors and their belongings should get through airport-style security checks. For safety and security reasons a one-way system operates along the visitor route.\n\n<question>:\nIn the last part, a \"working royal palace\" refers to one _ .\n\n<options>:\nA still being constructed\nB still used by the royal family\nC where the Queen usually works\nD where works of art are on show\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nIt was one of the happiest times of my life. I was 29 and had just received my bachelor's degree, graduating with honors despite working two jobs and being a wife and mother. My parents and five - year - old son were in the audience when I walked onto the stage at prefix = st1 /AshlandUniversityto get my diploma. I was so excited and proud to be starting a teaching career and contributing more to my family's well - being.\nBut when I got home that evening, there was a note from my husband written on the back of an envelope. It basically said he'd come to get his clothes and wouldn't be back. We'd been having trouble, but the finality of that note still came as a shock. He had emptied our bank account. We were horribly in debt. I had quit my previous jobs in expectation of interviewing for a teaching position. I was embarrassed, scared, and angry and felt I had failed.\nBut I had my son, and I was about to bring a new life into the world, so despite my deep sadness, I had to go on. The next morning, I woke up, put my feet on the floor, took a deep breath, fixed breakfast, and basically did everything I always did. I used my routine to keep me moving. One small step after one small step was the way I bounced back.\nAnd in the seven years since, I've continued moving forward. I got a job as a kindergarten teacher, earned a master' s degree in education. I certainly would never have chosen to put them through this, but I'm glad it happened to me when looking back. It helped me find my voice and myself a lot sooner. It helped me grow independent, confident, and strong--things I' m hopefully developing gradually now in my child.\n\n<question>:\nIt was one of the author's happiest times because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA she became a good wife and got two jobs\nB she had just received her bachelor's degree\nC she had been a teacher at AshlandUniversity\nD she was proud to be loved by her family\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nIt was one of the happiest times of my life. I was 29 and had just received my bachelor's degree, graduating with honors despite working two jobs and being a wife and mother. My parents and five - year - old son were in the audience when I walked onto the stage at prefix = st1 /AshlandUniversityto get my diploma. I was so excited and proud to be starting a teaching career and contributing more to my family's well - being.\nBut when I got home that evening, there was a note from my husband written on the back of an envelope. It basically said he'd come to get his clothes and wouldn't be back. We'd been having trouble, but the finality of that note still came as a shock. He had emptied our bank account. We were horribly in debt. I had quit my previous jobs in expectation of interviewing for a teaching position. I was embarrassed, scared, and angry and felt I had failed.\nBut I had my son, and I was about to bring a new life into the world, so despite my deep sadness, I had to go on. The next morning, I woke up, put my feet on the floor, took a deep breath, fixed breakfast, and basically did everything I always did. I used my routine to keep me moving. One small step after one small step was the way I bounced back.\nAnd in the seven years since, I've continued moving forward. I got a job as a kindergarten teacher, earned a master' s degree in education. I certainly would never have chosen to put them through this, but I'm glad it happened to me when looking back. It helped me find my voice and myself a lot sooner. It helped me grow independent, confident, and strong--things I' m hopefully developing gradually now in my child.\n\n<question>:\nThe author did everything as usual because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA she wanted to use her routine to move forward\nB she wanted to get a good job as a teacher\nC she felt she had failed and was very sad\nD she had to support her mother and child\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nIt was one of the happiest times of my life. I was 29 and had just received my bachelor's degree, graduating with honors despite working two jobs and being a wife and mother. My parents and five - year - old son were in the audience when I walked onto the stage at prefix = st1 /AshlandUniversityto get my diploma. I was so excited and proud to be starting a teaching career and contributing more to my family's well - being.\nBut when I got home that evening, there was a note from my husband written on the back of an envelope. It basically said he'd come to get his clothes and wouldn't be back. We'd been having trouble, but the finality of that note still came as a shock. He had emptied our bank account. We were horribly in debt. I had quit my previous jobs in expectation of interviewing for a teaching position. I was embarrassed, scared, and angry and felt I had failed.\nBut I had my son, and I was about to bring a new life into the world, so despite my deep sadness, I had to go on. The next morning, I woke up, put my feet on the floor, took a deep breath, fixed breakfast, and basically did everything I always did. I used my routine to keep me moving. One small step after one small step was the way I bounced back.\nAnd in the seven years since, I've continued moving forward. I got a job as a kindergarten teacher, earned a master' s degree in education. I certainly would never have chosen to put them through this, but I'm glad it happened to me when looking back. It helped me find my voice and myself a lot sooner. It helped me grow independent, confident, and strong--things I' m hopefully developing gradually now in my child.\n\n<question>:\nThe passage mainly wants to teach us _ .\n\n<options>:\nA how to learn from failure\nB how to become a good woman\nC how to earn a master' s degree\nD how to bring up our children\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nOne would have to be a fool to overlook the importance of using positive thinking for you rather than allowing negative thinking to work against you. In recent years, research in psychopharmacology has proved what many people have known over the centuries: a positive attitude is good for you, good for your health, good for your wealth, good for everything. Researchers found that a positive attitude produces a specific chemical reaction which makes people feel better, while negative thinking results in a decline of hormone and shuts down the immune system. This leads to illness and depression. Positive thoughts will make you feel better. Even if you must begin by literally forcing yourself to be positive (faking it, so to speak), it will become contagious and the positive thoughts will generate nice little chemicals and good feelings which will reinforce the positive thoughts.\nFor example, if you force yourself to smile or laugh, even when you don't feel like smiling or laughing, if you keep at it for a few minutes, you will soon feel like it. Feelings can generate thoughts, but thoughts can also generate feelings. Control your thoughts and you can control your feelings. Positive thinking is important in all aspects of our lives. There is probably no single factor more important in determining your success in achieving your career objectives than your own attitude.\nIt's often been said that in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. And in the office of militant negativism, the positive workers shine like gold. You cannot control external events, but you can learn to control your reaction to those events and thereby have a positive attitude and be happy. This vital key to success is totally within your control. Use it.\n\n<question>:\nWe can infer from the passage that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA positive thinking can cure you of your diseases\nB positive thinking can easily be generated by anyone\nC a decline of hormone may cause you to be depressed\nD a specific chemical reaction is the cause of negative 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>:\nOne would have to be a fool to overlook the importance of using positive thinking for you rather than allowing negative thinking to work against you. In recent years, research in psychopharmacology has proved what many people have known over the centuries: a positive attitude is good for you, good for your health, good for your wealth, good for everything. Researchers found that a positive attitude produces a specific chemical reaction which makes people feel better, while negative thinking results in a decline of hormone and shuts down the immune system. This leads to illness and depression. Positive thoughts will make you feel better. Even if you must begin by literally forcing yourself to be positive (faking it, so to speak), it will become contagious and the positive thoughts will generate nice little chemicals and good feelings which will reinforce the positive thoughts.\nFor example, if you force yourself to smile or laugh, even when you don't feel like smiling or laughing, if you keep at it for a few minutes, you will soon feel like it. Feelings can generate thoughts, but thoughts can also generate feelings. Control your thoughts and you can control your feelings. Positive thinking is important in all aspects of our lives. There is probably no single factor more important in determining your success in achieving your career objectives than your own attitude.\nIt's often been said that in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. And in the office of militant negativism, the positive workers shine like gold. You cannot control external events, but you can learn to control your reaction to those events and thereby have a positive attitude and be happy. This vital key to success is totally within your control. Use it.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the passage, which of the following is true?\n\n<options>:\nA Feeling and thoughts can generate each other.\nB It's easier to control thoughts than to control feelings.\nC Your success depends wholly on your attitude.\nD Keeping smiling will surely make you successful.\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 would have to be a fool to overlook the importance of using positive thinking for you rather than allowing negative thinking to work against you. In recent years, research in psychopharmacology has proved what many people have known over the centuries: a positive attitude is good for you, good for your health, good for your wealth, good for everything. Researchers found that a positive attitude produces a specific chemical reaction which makes people feel better, while negative thinking results in a decline of hormone and shuts down the immune system. This leads to illness and depression. Positive thoughts will make you feel better. Even if you must begin by literally forcing yourself to be positive (faking it, so to speak), it will become contagious and the positive thoughts will generate nice little chemicals and good feelings which will reinforce the positive thoughts.\nFor example, if you force yourself to smile or laugh, even when you don't feel like smiling or laughing, if you keep at it for a few minutes, you will soon feel like it. Feelings can generate thoughts, but thoughts can also generate feelings. Control your thoughts and you can control your feelings. Positive thinking is important in all aspects of our lives. There is probably no single factor more important in determining your success in achieving your career objectives than your own attitude.\nIt's often been said that in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. And in the office of militant negativism, the positive workers shine like gold. You cannot control external events, but you can learn to control your reaction to those events and thereby have a positive attitude and be happy. This vital key to success is totally within your control. Use it.\n\n<question>:\nJust like a one-eyed man in the land of the blind, you should _ .\n\n<options>:\nA control your feeling to what is happening to you\nB be king in your office\nC pay no attention to what is going on around you\nD take positive attitude in the office of militant negativism\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 would have to be a fool to overlook the importance of using positive thinking for you rather than allowing negative thinking to work against you. In recent years, research in psychopharmacology has proved what many people have known over the centuries: a positive attitude is good for you, good for your health, good for your wealth, good for everything. Researchers found that a positive attitude produces a specific chemical reaction which makes people feel better, while negative thinking results in a decline of hormone and shuts down the immune system. This leads to illness and depression. Positive thoughts will make you feel better. Even if you must begin by literally forcing yourself to be positive (faking it, so to speak), it will become contagious and the positive thoughts will generate nice little chemicals and good feelings which will reinforce the positive thoughts.\nFor example, if you force yourself to smile or laugh, even when you don't feel like smiling or laughing, if you keep at it for a few minutes, you will soon feel like it. Feelings can generate thoughts, but thoughts can also generate feelings. Control your thoughts and you can control your feelings. Positive thinking is important in all aspects of our lives. There is probably no single factor more important in determining your success in achieving your career objectives than your own attitude.\nIt's often been said that in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. And in the office of militant negativism, the positive workers shine like gold. You cannot control external events, but you can learn to control your reaction to those events and thereby have a positive attitude and be happy. This vital key to success is totally within your control. Use it.\n\n<question>:\nThe best title to the passage is _ .\n\n<options>:\nA The Bad Effect of Negative Thinking\nB Why Should People Think\nC Thinking: The Vital Way\nD Positive Thinking Benefits 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>:\nMothers can still offer comfort, even from a distance, a new study has found. The results show that simply hearing their mothers' voice over the phone works just as well at calming the nerves of stressed children as a real-life pat on the shoulder.\nThe soothing effect is most likely due to the release of the hormone , oxytocin , in the brain, the researchers say. This \"love hormone\" is known to _ stress and is likely to be involved in social connections, including those between a mother and a child.\nPrevious work has revealed that this hormone is released during physical contact with a mother. \"But it's clear from these results that a mother's voice can have the same effect as a hug, even if she isn't actually standing there,\" said the researcher, Leslie Seltzer, a biological scientist.\nSeltzer tested a group of 61 girls, aged 7 to 12, by having them make an unprepared speech and solve a series of maths problems in front of a group of strangers, sending their hearts racing and levels of cortisol--a hormone associated with stress--soaring.\nFacing a challenge like that raises stress levels of a lot of people. Once stressed, a third of the girls were comforted in person by their mothers with hugs. A third of the girls watched an emotionally neutral 75-minute video. The rest were handed a telephone with their mothers on the line.\nFor the girls who interacted in person or over the phone with their mothers, the levels of the \"love hormone\" rose significantly, and the stress-marking hormone was washed away. This effect didn't show up for participants who watched the video.\nSeltzer is now testing the amount of oxytocin released with other communication methods--like text messaging--and hopes to see the research spread out from human subjects. \"It's not just us, of course. Lots of very social species have voices,\" she said. \"on the one hand, we are curious to see if this effect is unique to humans. On the other, we're hoping researchers who study vocal communication will consider looking at oxytocin release in other animals and apply it to broader questions of social behavior and evolutionary biology.\n\n<question>:\nMothers' voice over the phone can reduce children's nerves according to the study, because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA children can imagine their mothers' hugs on the line\nB children enjoy their mothers' voice and forget their worries\nC mothers are good at comforting their children, even on the phone\nD mothers' voice can promote the release of the love hormone\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>:\nMothers can still offer comfort, even from a distance, a new study has found. The results show that simply hearing their mothers' voice over the phone works just as well at calming the nerves of stressed children as a real-life pat on the shoulder.\nThe soothing effect is most likely due to the release of the hormone , oxytocin , in the brain, the researchers say. This \"love hormone\" is known to _ stress and is likely to be involved in social connections, including those between a mother and a child.\nPrevious work has revealed that this hormone is released during physical contact with a mother. \"But it's clear from these results that a mother's voice can have the same effect as a hug, even if she isn't actually standing there,\" said the researcher, Leslie Seltzer, a biological scientist.\nSeltzer tested a group of 61 girls, aged 7 to 12, by having them make an unprepared speech and solve a series of maths problems in front of a group of strangers, sending their hearts racing and levels of cortisol--a hormone associated with stress--soaring.\nFacing a challenge like that raises stress levels of a lot of people. Once stressed, a third of the girls were comforted in person by their mothers with hugs. A third of the girls watched an emotionally neutral 75-minute video. The rest were handed a telephone with their mothers on the line.\nFor the girls who interacted in person or over the phone with their mothers, the levels of the \"love hormone\" rose significantly, and the stress-marking hormone was washed away. This effect didn't show up for participants who watched the video.\nSeltzer is now testing the amount of oxytocin released with other communication methods--like text messaging--and hopes to see the research spread out from human subjects. \"It's not just us, of course. Lots of very social species have voices,\" she said. \"on the one hand, we are curious to see if this effect is unique to humans. On the other, we're hoping researchers who study vocal communication will consider looking at oxytocin release in other animals and apply it to broader questions of social behavior and evolutionary biology.\n\n<question>:\nFrom the study, we know that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA the level of cortisol determines how stressed a person is\nB the 61 girls were divided into two groups in the research\nC the recent study had the same results as the previous one\nD watching a video is the best way to reduce one's 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>:\nTens of thousands of theatre tickets will be given away to young people next year as part of a government campaign to inspire a lifelong love for theatre.\nThe plan to offer free seats to people aged between 18 to 26--funded with PS2.5 million of taxpayers' money--was announced yesterday by Andy Burnham, the Culture Secretary. It received a cautious welcome from some in the arts world, who expressed concern that the tickets may not reach the most underprivileged.\nThe plan comes as West End theatres are enjoying record audiences, thanks largely to musicals teaming up with television talent shows. Attendances reached. 13.6 million in 2007, up 10 percent on 2006, itself a record year. Total sales were up 18 percent on 2006 to almost PS470 million.\nOne theatre source criticised the Government's priorities in funding free tickets when pensioners were struggling to buy food and fuel, saying: \"I don't know why the Government's wasting money on this. The Yong Vic, as\nreported today, offers excellent performances at cheap prices.\"\nThere was praise for the Government's plan from Dominic Cooke of the Royal Court Theatre, who said: \"I support any move to get young people into theatre, and especially one that aims to do it all over England, not just in London.\"\nNinety-five publicly funded theatres could apply for funding under the two-year plan. In return, they will offer free tickets on at least one day each week to 18 to 26-year-olds, first-come, first-served. It is likely to be on Mondays, traditionally a quiet night for the theatre.\nMr. Burnham said: \"A young person attending the theatre can find it an exciting experience, and be inspired to explore a new world. But sometimes people miss out on it because they fear it's 'not for them'. It's time to change this perception.\"\nJeremy Hunt, the Shadow Culture Secretary, said: \"The real issue is not getting enthusiastic children into the theatre, but improving arts education so that more young people want to go in the first place. For too many children theatres are a no-go area.\"\n\n<question>:\nCritics of the plan argued that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA the theatres would be overcrowded\nB it would be a waste of money\nC pensioners wouldn't get free tickets\nD the government wouldn't be able to afford it\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nTens of thousands of theatre tickets will be given away to young people next year as part of a government campaign to inspire a lifelong love for theatre.\nThe plan to offer free seats to people aged between 18 to 26--funded with PS2.5 million of taxpayers' money--was announced yesterday by Andy Burnham, the Culture Secretary. It received a cautious welcome from some in the arts world, who expressed concern that the tickets may not reach the most underprivileged.\nThe plan comes as West End theatres are enjoying record audiences, thanks largely to musicals teaming up with television talent shows. Attendances reached. 13.6 million in 2007, up 10 percent on 2006, itself a record year. Total sales were up 18 percent on 2006 to almost PS470 million.\nOne theatre source criticised the Government's priorities in funding free tickets when pensioners were struggling to buy food and fuel, saying: \"I don't know why the Government's wasting money on this. The Yong Vic, as\nreported today, offers excellent performances at cheap prices.\"\nThere was praise for the Government's plan from Dominic Cooke of the Royal Court Theatre, who said: \"I support any move to get young people into theatre, and especially one that aims to do it all over England, not just in London.\"\nNinety-five publicly funded theatres could apply for funding under the two-year plan. In return, they will offer free tickets on at least one day each week to 18 to 26-year-olds, first-come, first-served. It is likely to be on Mondays, traditionally a quiet night for the theatre.\nMr. Burnham said: \"A young person attending the theatre can find it an exciting experience, and be inspired to explore a new world. But sometimes people miss out on it because they fear it's 'not for them'. It's time to change this perception.\"\nJeremy Hunt, the Shadow Culture Secretary, said: \"The real issue is not getting enthusiastic children into the theatre, but improving arts education so that more young people want to go in the first place. For too many children theatres are a no-go area.\"\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the supporters, the plan should _ .\n\n<options>:\nA benefit the television industry\nB focus on producing better plays\nC help increase the sales of tickets\nD involve all the young people in England\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>:\nTens of thousands of theatre tickets will be given away to young people next year as part of a government campaign to inspire a lifelong love for theatre.\nThe plan to offer free seats to people aged between 18 to 26--funded with PS2.5 million of taxpayers' money--was announced yesterday by Andy Burnham, the Culture Secretary. It received a cautious welcome from some in the arts world, who expressed concern that the tickets may not reach the most underprivileged.\nThe plan comes as West End theatres are enjoying record audiences, thanks largely to musicals teaming up with television talent shows. Attendances reached. 13.6 million in 2007, up 10 percent on 2006, itself a record year. Total sales were up 18 percent on 2006 to almost PS470 million.\nOne theatre source criticised the Government's priorities in funding free tickets when pensioners were struggling to buy food and fuel, saying: \"I don't know why the Government's wasting money on this. The Yong Vic, as\nreported today, offers excellent performances at cheap prices.\"\nThere was praise for the Government's plan from Dominic Cooke of the Royal Court Theatre, who said: \"I support any move to get young people into theatre, and especially one that aims to do it all over England, not just in London.\"\nNinety-five publicly funded theatres could apply for funding under the two-year plan. In return, they will offer free tickets on at least one day each week to 18 to 26-year-olds, first-come, first-served. It is likely to be on Mondays, traditionally a quiet night for the theatre.\nMr. Burnham said: \"A young person attending the theatre can find it an exciting experience, and be inspired to explore a new world. But sometimes people miss out on it because they fear it's 'not for them'. It's time to change this perception.\"\nJeremy Hunt, the Shadow Culture Secretary, said: \"The real issue is not getting enthusiastic children into the theatre, but improving arts education so that more young people want to go in the first place. For too many children theatres are a no-go area.\"\n\n<question>:\nWe can infer from the passage that in England _ .\n\n<options>:\nA many plays are not for young people\nB many young people don't like theatre\nC people know little about the plan\nD children used to receive good arts education\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>:\nTens of thousands of theatre tickets will be given away to young people next year as part of a government campaign to inspire a lifelong love for theatre.\nThe plan to offer free seats to people aged between 18 to 26--funded with PS2.5 million of taxpayers' money--was announced yesterday by Andy Burnham, the Culture Secretary. It received a cautious welcome from some in the arts world, who expressed concern that the tickets may not reach the most underprivileged.\nThe plan comes as West End theatres are enjoying record audiences, thanks largely to musicals teaming up with television talent shows. Attendances reached. 13.6 million in 2007, up 10 percent on 2006, itself a record year. Total sales were up 18 percent on 2006 to almost PS470 million.\nOne theatre source criticised the Government's priorities in funding free tickets when pensioners were struggling to buy food and fuel, saying: \"I don't know why the Government's wasting money on this. The Yong Vic, as\nreported today, offers excellent performances at cheap prices.\"\nThere was praise for the Government's plan from Dominic Cooke of the Royal Court Theatre, who said: \"I support any move to get young people into theatre, and especially one that aims to do it all over England, not just in London.\"\nNinety-five publicly funded theatres could apply for funding under the two-year plan. In return, they will offer free tickets on at least one day each week to 18 to 26-year-olds, first-come, first-served. It is likely to be on Mondays, traditionally a quiet night for the theatre.\nMr. Burnham said: \"A young person attending the theatre can find it an exciting experience, and be inspired to explore a new world. But sometimes people miss out on it because they fear it's 'not for them'. It's time to change this perception.\"\nJeremy Hunt, the Shadow Culture Secretary, said: \"The real issue is not getting enthusiastic children into the theatre, but improving arts education so that more young people want to go in the first place. For too many children theatres are a no-go area.\"\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the passage, the issue to offer free tickets to young people seems _ .\n\n<options>:\nA controversial\nB inspiring\nC exciting\nD unreasonable\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nI was standing in the kitchen helping with dinner, asking my mom about my brother's doctor ' s appointment. They were testing him for autism( ) . My brother, Captain, four years old at the time, had always been my best friend. We would wrestle, play games and have the best of times together, even though we were far apart in age. My mom told me about the appointment, but ,when she got to the point about the test, she stopped. I turned around and she had tears in her eyes. I stared at her, wishing she would say something , when I realized what that silence meant. My eyes got blurry ( ) and my breathing got very ragged. \" The test was positive , sweetheart , \" she said. I broke down, crying.\nMy mom was trying to cool me down, saying that Captain couldn't see me like this and I had to be a big girl , when the front door opened, and Captain, our three-year-old sister Cali, and my father came in. I walked out of the kitchen. I couldn't look at him. Everything had just changed. He was no longer that little baby brother who was just a normal little boy.\nWe had to move a while later because Captain needed treatment. One day ,I was standing in the bus line waiting when the \" short bus\" came and picked some kids up. The children in the other line started making jokes about the \" retards \" on that bus and I felt a strange feeling in my stomach, ,which I had never felt before.\nDuring a band class, my teacher, Mrs. Young, stopped our playing to give us some feed- back. \" Guys ,we ' re playing like the kids on the short bus ! Come on!\" I felt that same feeling I had in the bus line. The entire room was laughing when I raised my hand. \" Yes , Alexis?\" Mrs. Young asked. \"I don't think we should make fun of the short bus, because there are a lot of people on that bus who have great personalities and have the same feelings as we do. And also ,I know some people on those buses and they are some of the most caring, sweetest, and smartest people , so I would appreciate it if you didn't make fun of them. \"\nEveryone stared at me. Mrs. Young apologized for the comment and then started the song again.\n\n<question>:\nWhy did Alexis go out of the kitchen?\n\n<options>:\nA Because she didn't want to help with dinner.\nB Because she would be much sadder looking at Captain.\nC Because she wanted to play with Captain outside.\nD Because she wasn't willing to meet a sick brother.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nI was standing in the kitchen helping with dinner, asking my mom about my brother's doctor ' s appointment. They were testing him for autism( ) . My brother, Captain, four years old at the time, had always been my best friend. We would wrestle, play games and have the best of times together, even though we were far apart in age. My mom told me about the appointment, but ,when she got to the point about the test, she stopped. I turned around and she had tears in her eyes. I stared at her, wishing she would say something , when I realized what that silence meant. My eyes got blurry ( ) and my breathing got very ragged. \" The test was positive , sweetheart , \" she said. I broke down, crying.\nMy mom was trying to cool me down, saying that Captain couldn't see me like this and I had to be a big girl , when the front door opened, and Captain, our three-year-old sister Cali, and my father came in. I walked out of the kitchen. I couldn't look at him. Everything had just changed. He was no longer that little baby brother who was just a normal little boy.\nWe had to move a while later because Captain needed treatment. One day ,I was standing in the bus line waiting when the \" short bus\" came and picked some kids up. The children in the other line started making jokes about the \" retards \" on that bus and I felt a strange feeling in my stomach, ,which I had never felt before.\nDuring a band class, my teacher, Mrs. Young, stopped our playing to give us some feed- back. \" Guys ,we ' re playing like the kids on the short bus ! Come on!\" I felt that same feeling I had in the bus line. The entire room was laughing when I raised my hand. \" Yes , Alexis?\" Mrs. Young asked. \"I don't think we should make fun of the short bus, because there are a lot of people on that bus who have great personalities and have the same feelings as we do. And also ,I know some people on those buses and they are some of the most caring, sweetest, and smartest people , so I would appreciate it if you didn't make fun of them. \"\nEveryone stared at me. Mrs. Young apologized for the comment and then started the song again.\n\n<question>:\nWhat Alexis said to her teacher can be seen as a kind of_.\n\n<options>:\nA threat\nB approval\nC apology\nD condemnation\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nI was standing in the kitchen helping with dinner, asking my mom about my brother's doctor ' s appointment. They were testing him for autism( ) . My brother, Captain, four years old at the time, had always been my best friend. We would wrestle, play games and have the best of times together, even though we were far apart in age. My mom told me about the appointment, but ,when she got to the point about the test, she stopped. I turned around and she had tears in her eyes. I stared at her, wishing she would say something , when I realized what that silence meant. My eyes got blurry ( ) and my breathing got very ragged. \" The test was positive , sweetheart , \" she said. I broke down, crying.\nMy mom was trying to cool me down, saying that Captain couldn't see me like this and I had to be a big girl , when the front door opened, and Captain, our three-year-old sister Cali, and my father came in. I walked out of the kitchen. I couldn't look at him. Everything had just changed. He was no longer that little baby brother who was just a normal little boy.\nWe had to move a while later because Captain needed treatment. One day ,I was standing in the bus line waiting when the \" short bus\" came and picked some kids up. The children in the other line started making jokes about the \" retards \" on that bus and I felt a strange feeling in my stomach, ,which I had never felt before.\nDuring a band class, my teacher, Mrs. Young, stopped our playing to give us some feed- back. \" Guys ,we ' re playing like the kids on the short bus ! Come on!\" I felt that same feeling I had in the bus line. The entire room was laughing when I raised my hand. \" Yes , Alexis?\" Mrs. Young asked. \"I don't think we should make fun of the short bus, because there are a lot of people on that bus who have great personalities and have the same feelings as we do. And also ,I know some people on those buses and they are some of the most caring, sweetest, and smartest people , so I would appreciate it if you didn't make fun of them. \"\nEveryone stared at me. Mrs. Young apologized for the comment and then started the song again.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following would be the best title for the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Speaking up.\nB Giving up.\nC Looking .up.\nD Taking 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>:\nSome Chinese new-rich like eating shark fin soup because they think it shows their class. However, for the Chinese NBA idol Yao Ming, doing so is unacceptable as the practice has led to the overfishing of sharks.\nWhen Yao and his wife Ye Li got married in 2007, they publicly announced that they would not allow shark fin soup to be served at their wedding banquet.\nActually, Yao had been saying no to shark fins since 2006, when he was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for wild life protection.\nNow, the 226-cm big guy is resorting to his personal influence to encourage more to say no to eating the soup and to raise awareness of animal protection. \"Sharks are friends of human beings. They are not our food,\" Yao said.\nOther celebrity athletes like Olympic champions Li Ning and Kong Linghui are following on the heels of Yao, throwing themselves into serving the public as Goodwill Ambassadors for wild animal rescue. Recent reports about Yao's retirement have saddened tens of thousands of basketball fans both at home and abroad. Yet Yao's influence goes far beyond the basketball courts.\nYao has engaged himself in charity and public welfare services for quite a while. When the devastating 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit Wenchuan in southwest China in 2008, Yao donated 2 million yuan . \"When I was a little boy, my parents and teachers told me to help others and to be a good man,\" Yao recalled. \"But I could not donate then because I had not much pocket money. After I moved to Houston, I got involved in quite a number of community service activities and I felt a strong sense of achievement when I got people together,\" Yao said.\nLike Yao, newly crowned French Open champion Li Na has showed her willingness to donate. Li gave 480,000 yuan of her prize money from the open, plus 20,000 yuan from her own pocket, to a local nursing home in her hometown. Another Chinese sports icon, hurdler Liu Xiang, has also been actively involved in charity for years.\n\n<question>:\nThe reason why some Chinese new-rich like eating shark fin soup is that they think _ .\n\n<options>:\nA it is very delicious\nB it is very cheap and healthy\nC it is very popular in society\nD it can show their status\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 Chinese new-rich like eating shark fin soup because they think it shows their class. However, for the Chinese NBA idol Yao Ming, doing so is unacceptable as the practice has led to the overfishing of sharks.\nWhen Yao and his wife Ye Li got married in 2007, they publicly announced that they would not allow shark fin soup to be served at their wedding banquet.\nActually, Yao had been saying no to shark fins since 2006, when he was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for wild life protection.\nNow, the 226-cm big guy is resorting to his personal influence to encourage more to say no to eating the soup and to raise awareness of animal protection. \"Sharks are friends of human beings. They are not our food,\" Yao said.\nOther celebrity athletes like Olympic champions Li Ning and Kong Linghui are following on the heels of Yao, throwing themselves into serving the public as Goodwill Ambassadors for wild animal rescue. Recent reports about Yao's retirement have saddened tens of thousands of basketball fans both at home and abroad. Yet Yao's influence goes far beyond the basketball courts.\nYao has engaged himself in charity and public welfare services for quite a while. When the devastating 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit Wenchuan in southwest China in 2008, Yao donated 2 million yuan . \"When I was a little boy, my parents and teachers told me to help others and to be a good man,\" Yao recalled. \"But I could not donate then because I had not much pocket money. After I moved to Houston, I got involved in quite a number of community service activities and I felt a strong sense of achievement when I got people together,\" Yao said.\nLike Yao, newly crowned French Open champion Li Na has showed her willingness to donate. Li gave 480,000 yuan of her prize money from the open, plus 20,000 yuan from her own pocket, to a local nursing home in her hometown. Another Chinese sports icon, hurdler Liu Xiang, has also been actively involved in charity for years.\n\n<question>:\nYao Ming is against eating shark fin soup because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA too many sharks are killed\nB he dislikes eating sharp fin\nC it is too expensive\nD sharks are dangerous animals\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 Chinese new-rich like eating shark fin soup because they think it shows their class. However, for the Chinese NBA idol Yao Ming, doing so is unacceptable as the practice has led to the overfishing of sharks.\nWhen Yao and his wife Ye Li got married in 2007, they publicly announced that they would not allow shark fin soup to be served at their wedding banquet.\nActually, Yao had been saying no to shark fins since 2006, when he was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for wild life protection.\nNow, the 226-cm big guy is resorting to his personal influence to encourage more to say no to eating the soup and to raise awareness of animal protection. \"Sharks are friends of human beings. They are not our food,\" Yao said.\nOther celebrity athletes like Olympic champions Li Ning and Kong Linghui are following on the heels of Yao, throwing themselves into serving the public as Goodwill Ambassadors for wild animal rescue. Recent reports about Yao's retirement have saddened tens of thousands of basketball fans both at home and abroad. Yet Yao's influence goes far beyond the basketball courts.\nYao has engaged himself in charity and public welfare services for quite a while. When the devastating 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit Wenchuan in southwest China in 2008, Yao donated 2 million yuan . \"When I was a little boy, my parents and teachers told me to help others and to be a good man,\" Yao recalled. \"But I could not donate then because I had not much pocket money. After I moved to Houston, I got involved in quite a number of community service activities and I felt a strong sense of achievement when I got people together,\" Yao said.\nLike Yao, newly crowned French Open champion Li Na has showed her willingness to donate. Li gave 480,000 yuan of her prize money from the open, plus 20,000 yuan from her own pocket, to a local nursing home in her hometown. Another Chinese sports icon, hurdler Liu Xiang, has also been actively involved in charity for years.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following statements is NOT TRUE?\n\n<options>:\nA Li Na donated 500,000 yuan to a local nursing home in her hometown.\nB Yao Ming donated 2 million yuan after the earthquake of Wenchuan.\nC Yao Ming has encouraged more people to stop eating shark fin soup and protect animals.\nD Yao Ming was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for protecting wild life in 2007.\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 Chinese new-rich like eating shark fin soup because they think it shows their class. However, for the Chinese NBA idol Yao Ming, doing so is unacceptable as the practice has led to the overfishing of sharks.\nWhen Yao and his wife Ye Li got married in 2007, they publicly announced that they would not allow shark fin soup to be served at their wedding banquet.\nActually, Yao had been saying no to shark fins since 2006, when he was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for wild life protection.\nNow, the 226-cm big guy is resorting to his personal influence to encourage more to say no to eating the soup and to raise awareness of animal protection. \"Sharks are friends of human beings. They are not our food,\" Yao said.\nOther celebrity athletes like Olympic champions Li Ning and Kong Linghui are following on the heels of Yao, throwing themselves into serving the public as Goodwill Ambassadors for wild animal rescue. Recent reports about Yao's retirement have saddened tens of thousands of basketball fans both at home and abroad. Yet Yao's influence goes far beyond the basketball courts.\nYao has engaged himself in charity and public welfare services for quite a while. When the devastating 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit Wenchuan in southwest China in 2008, Yao donated 2 million yuan . \"When I was a little boy, my parents and teachers told me to help others and to be a good man,\" Yao recalled. \"But I could not donate then because I had not much pocket money. After I moved to Houston, I got involved in quite a number of community service activities and I felt a strong sense of achievement when I got people together,\" Yao said.\nLike Yao, newly crowned French Open champion Li Na has showed her willingness to donate. Li gave 480,000 yuan of her prize money from the open, plus 20,000 yuan from her own pocket, to a local nursing home in her hometown. Another Chinese sports icon, hurdler Liu Xiang, has also been actively involved in charity for years.\n\n<question>:\nWhat words can be used to describe Yao Ming according to the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Rich and generous.\nB Influential and warmhearted.\nC Energetic and optimistic.\nD Popular and confident.\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 Chinese new-rich like eating shark fin soup because they think it shows their class. However, for the Chinese NBA idol Yao Ming, doing so is unacceptable as the practice has led to the overfishing of sharks.\nWhen Yao and his wife Ye Li got married in 2007, they publicly announced that they would not allow shark fin soup to be served at their wedding banquet.\nActually, Yao had been saying no to shark fins since 2006, when he was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for wild life protection.\nNow, the 226-cm big guy is resorting to his personal influence to encourage more to say no to eating the soup and to raise awareness of animal protection. \"Sharks are friends of human beings. They are not our food,\" Yao said.\nOther celebrity athletes like Olympic champions Li Ning and Kong Linghui are following on the heels of Yao, throwing themselves into serving the public as Goodwill Ambassadors for wild animal rescue. Recent reports about Yao's retirement have saddened tens of thousands of basketball fans both at home and abroad. Yet Yao's influence goes far beyond the basketball courts.\nYao has engaged himself in charity and public welfare services for quite a while. When the devastating 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit Wenchuan in southwest China in 2008, Yao donated 2 million yuan . \"When I was a little boy, my parents and teachers told me to help others and to be a good man,\" Yao recalled. \"But I could not donate then because I had not much pocket money. After I moved to Houston, I got involved in quite a number of community service activities and I felt a strong sense of achievement when I got people together,\" Yao said.\nLike Yao, newly crowned French Open champion Li Na has showed her willingness to donate. Li gave 480,000 yuan of her prize money from the open, plus 20,000 yuan from her own pocket, to a local nursing home in her hometown. Another Chinese sports icon, hurdler Liu Xiang, has also been actively involved in charity for years.\n\n<question>:\nFrom the passage , we can learn that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA most athletes don't like eating shark fin soup\nB Yao Ming has been donating money to charity since he was a child\nC Yao Ming has an influence on not only the basketball courts but also charity and public welfare services\nD Yao Ming has taken part in many community service activities when he was in China\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nIt was time to break free.\nI needed to run away and the Bloomsburg Fair was the best place to go.\nI don't know if you can call it running away when it was only an hour away from my home.But once I entered the fair grounds, I crossed over into another world.The loudspeaker offered background music over the sounds of people talking, bargaining and food sellers yelling for your attention.\nI belonged here.I didn't know if I had it in my blood or not, but I always wanted to have a small food stand and travel in my off season from fair to fair selling goodies.Perhaps one day.It certainly wasn't a priority in my life , Perhaps it should be.\nAfter I was there a while, I needed to get away to a quiet spot.Most of the time, I could find that anywhere the farm animals were kept. They needed the quiet.So I went there to find peace with the cows, goats, horses, pigs and yes, the turkeys.You'd think being this close to \"Thanksgiving\", they'd be a little scared, but they were not.\nIt was in the dairy barn where I found peace this time.I so admired the young folks who tended to farm animals.I thought they had a greater appreciation for life.They participated in it firsthand.I once watched a young farmer help bring a baby cow into the world.\nMy favorite scene was to come across a young cowboy lying in the hay asleep among the cows that had settled down for a rest.There, with his heads in a small soft spot alongside his favorite cow, I had seen him in a much deserved sleep.Perhaps better at rest there than in his own bed.\nI had the pleasure of speaking with a young teenage farm girl that day.\n\"You look so comfortable,\" I said to her.\n\"Oh I am,\" she said.\"Life makes it comfortable for me.\"\n\"You mean being a farm girl?\"\n\"No, Life! That's the name of my cow,\" she said, smiling as she gently patted the cow's side.\n\"I thought they called cows Betsy and Elsie.Why did you call her Life?\"\n\"I discovered life again here.It was the only meaningful name that came to mind.I had been raised in the big city and really hated _ .Then we moved to the country, running away from it.I think my parents called it a mid-life crisis,\" she said, laughing.\n\"Oh, I can understand that.I've been in one since birth,\" I said.\n\"It was on the farm that I learned to love life again.I was there when Life was born.It was so exciting.My whole outlook on the world changed.So I named her Life.Now, I can say I really love 'Life',\" she said.\n\"How amazing! I write stories and J am always trying to get people to enjoy life, to wake up each day expecting the best from it.But they all too often go to bed with so much bad stuff in their soul, and on their mind, that they wake up feeling bad and expect it to only get worse from there. All too often it does, just because that's all they choose to see in that otherwise perfectly beautiful day,\" I told her.\n\"That's too bad.They need to see a cow born, a chicken hatch.I guess they need to wake up early and hug Life!\" she said, laughing.\n\"When was the last time you hugged Life\" she asked me.\n\"I am sorry to say even I have had trouble doing that lately,\" I said.\n\"Come here!\" she said.\nThen standing up and stepping aside, she said, \"Go ahead...hug Life!\"\nI paused for a moment and dropping all thoughts of looking silly, I did.I hugged a cow.\n\n<question>:\nThe writer went to the Bloomsburg Fair probably in order to _ .\n\n<options>:\nA have fun\nB get ideas for writing\nC do shopping\nD escape something he disliked\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nIt was time to break free.\nI needed to run away and the Bloomsburg Fair was the best place to go.\nI don't know if you can call it running away when it was only an hour away from my home.But once I entered the fair grounds, I crossed over into another world.The loudspeaker offered background music over the sounds of people talking, bargaining and food sellers yelling for your attention.\nI belonged here.I didn't know if I had it in my blood or not, but I always wanted to have a small food stand and travel in my off season from fair to fair selling goodies.Perhaps one day.It certainly wasn't a priority in my life , Perhaps it should be.\nAfter I was there a while, I needed to get away to a quiet spot.Most of the time, I could find that anywhere the farm animals were kept. They needed the quiet.So I went there to find peace with the cows, goats, horses, pigs and yes, the turkeys.You'd think being this close to \"Thanksgiving\", they'd be a little scared, but they were not.\nIt was in the dairy barn where I found peace this time.I so admired the young folks who tended to farm animals.I thought they had a greater appreciation for life.They participated in it firsthand.I once watched a young farmer help bring a baby cow into the world.\nMy favorite scene was to come across a young cowboy lying in the hay asleep among the cows that had settled down for a rest.There, with his heads in a small soft spot alongside his favorite cow, I had seen him in a much deserved sleep.Perhaps better at rest there than in his own bed.\nI had the pleasure of speaking with a young teenage farm girl that day.\n\"You look so comfortable,\" I said to her.\n\"Oh I am,\" she said.\"Life makes it comfortable for me.\"\n\"You mean being a farm girl?\"\n\"No, Life! That's the name of my cow,\" she said, smiling as she gently patted the cow's side.\n\"I thought they called cows Betsy and Elsie.Why did you call her Life?\"\n\"I discovered life again here.It was the only meaningful name that came to mind.I had been raised in the big city and really hated _ .Then we moved to the country, running away from it.I think my parents called it a mid-life crisis,\" she said, laughing.\n\"Oh, I can understand that.I've been in one since birth,\" I said.\n\"It was on the farm that I learned to love life again.I was there when Life was born.It was so exciting.My whole outlook on the world changed.So I named her Life.Now, I can say I really love 'Life',\" she said.\n\"How amazing! I write stories and J am always trying to get people to enjoy life, to wake up each day expecting the best from it.But they all too often go to bed with so much bad stuff in their soul, and on their mind, that they wake up feeling bad and expect it to only get worse from there. All too often it does, just because that's all they choose to see in that otherwise perfectly beautiful day,\" I told her.\n\"That's too bad.They need to see a cow born, a chicken hatch.I guess they need to wake up early and hug Life!\" she said, laughing.\n\"When was the last time you hugged Life\" she asked me.\n\"I am sorry to say even I have had trouble doing that lately,\" I said.\n\"Come here!\" she said.\nThen standing up and stepping aside, she said, \"Go ahead...hug Life!\"\nI paused for a moment and dropping all thoughts of looking silly, I did.I hugged a cow.\n\n<question>:\nThe following things happened in the Bloomsbury Fair except _ .\n\n<options>:\nA food sellers' shouting\nB the writer's selling goodies\nC people's bargaining and talking\nD the loudspeaker's broadcasting music\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nIt was time to break free.\nI needed to run away and the Bloomsburg Fair was the best place to go.\nI don't know if you can call it running away when it was only an hour away from my home.But once I entered the fair grounds, I crossed over into another world.The loudspeaker offered background music over the sounds of people talking, bargaining and food sellers yelling for your attention.\nI belonged here.I didn't know if I had it in my blood or not, but I always wanted to have a small food stand and travel in my off season from fair to fair selling goodies.Perhaps one day.It certainly wasn't a priority in my life , Perhaps it should be.\nAfter I was there a while, I needed to get away to a quiet spot.Most of the time, I could find that anywhere the farm animals were kept. They needed the quiet.So I went there to find peace with the cows, goats, horses, pigs and yes, the turkeys.You'd think being this close to \"Thanksgiving\", they'd be a little scared, but they were not.\nIt was in the dairy barn where I found peace this time.I so admired the young folks who tended to farm animals.I thought they had a greater appreciation for life.They participated in it firsthand.I once watched a young farmer help bring a baby cow into the world.\nMy favorite scene was to come across a young cowboy lying in the hay asleep among the cows that had settled down for a rest.There, with his heads in a small soft spot alongside his favorite cow, I had seen him in a much deserved sleep.Perhaps better at rest there than in his own bed.\nI had the pleasure of speaking with a young teenage farm girl that day.\n\"You look so comfortable,\" I said to her.\n\"Oh I am,\" she said.\"Life makes it comfortable for me.\"\n\"You mean being a farm girl?\"\n\"No, Life! That's the name of my cow,\" she said, smiling as she gently patted the cow's side.\n\"I thought they called cows Betsy and Elsie.Why did you call her Life?\"\n\"I discovered life again here.It was the only meaningful name that came to mind.I had been raised in the big city and really hated _ .Then we moved to the country, running away from it.I think my parents called it a mid-life crisis,\" she said, laughing.\n\"Oh, I can understand that.I've been in one since birth,\" I said.\n\"It was on the farm that I learned to love life again.I was there when Life was born.It was so exciting.My whole outlook on the world changed.So I named her Life.Now, I can say I really love 'Life',\" she said.\n\"How amazing! I write stories and J am always trying to get people to enjoy life, to wake up each day expecting the best from it.But they all too often go to bed with so much bad stuff in their soul, and on their mind, that they wake up feeling bad and expect it to only get worse from there. All too often it does, just because that's all they choose to see in that otherwise perfectly beautiful day,\" I told her.\n\"That's too bad.They need to see a cow born, a chicken hatch.I guess they need to wake up early and hug Life!\" she said, laughing.\n\"When was the last time you hugged Life\" she asked me.\n\"I am sorry to say even I have had trouble doing that lately,\" I said.\n\"Come here!\" she said.\nThen standing up and stepping aside, she said, \"Go ahead...hug Life!\"\nI paused for a moment and dropping all thoughts of looking silly, I did.I hugged a cow.\n\n<question>:\nThe writer was surprised at the farm girl's words and he thought people often _\n\n<options>:\nA expected to get the best things\nB enjoyed perfectly beautiful days\nC ignored the bright side of each day\nD felt really bad due to poor sleep at night\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nIt was time to break free.\nI needed to run away and the Bloomsburg Fair was the best place to go.\nI don't know if you can call it running away when it was only an hour away from my home.But once I entered the fair grounds, I crossed over into another world.The loudspeaker offered background music over the sounds of people talking, bargaining and food sellers yelling for your attention.\nI belonged here.I didn't know if I had it in my blood or not, but I always wanted to have a small food stand and travel in my off season from fair to fair selling goodies.Perhaps one day.It certainly wasn't a priority in my life , Perhaps it should be.\nAfter I was there a while, I needed to get away to a quiet spot.Most of the time, I could find that anywhere the farm animals were kept. They needed the quiet.So I went there to find peace with the cows, goats, horses, pigs and yes, the turkeys.You'd think being this close to \"Thanksgiving\", they'd be a little scared, but they were not.\nIt was in the dairy barn where I found peace this time.I so admired the young folks who tended to farm animals.I thought they had a greater appreciation for life.They participated in it firsthand.I once watched a young farmer help bring a baby cow into the world.\nMy favorite scene was to come across a young cowboy lying in the hay asleep among the cows that had settled down for a rest.There, with his heads in a small soft spot alongside his favorite cow, I had seen him in a much deserved sleep.Perhaps better at rest there than in his own bed.\nI had the pleasure of speaking with a young teenage farm girl that day.\n\"You look so comfortable,\" I said to her.\n\"Oh I am,\" she said.\"Life makes it comfortable for me.\"\n\"You mean being a farm girl?\"\n\"No, Life! That's the name of my cow,\" she said, smiling as she gently patted the cow's side.\n\"I thought they called cows Betsy and Elsie.Why did you call her Life?\"\n\"I discovered life again here.It was the only meaningful name that came to mind.I had been raised in the big city and really hated _ .Then we moved to the country, running away from it.I think my parents called it a mid-life crisis,\" she said, laughing.\n\"Oh, I can understand that.I've been in one since birth,\" I said.\n\"It was on the farm that I learned to love life again.I was there when Life was born.It was so exciting.My whole outlook on the world changed.So I named her Life.Now, I can say I really love 'Life',\" she said.\n\"How amazing! I write stories and J am always trying to get people to enjoy life, to wake up each day expecting the best from it.But they all too often go to bed with so much bad stuff in their soul, and on their mind, that they wake up feeling bad and expect it to only get worse from there. All too often it does, just because that's all they choose to see in that otherwise perfectly beautiful day,\" I told her.\n\"That's too bad.They need to see a cow born, a chicken hatch.I guess they need to wake up early and hug Life!\" she said, laughing.\n\"When was the last time you hugged Life\" she asked me.\n\"I am sorry to say even I have had trouble doing that lately,\" I said.\n\"Come here!\" she said.\nThen standing up and stepping aside, she said, \"Go ahead...hug Life!\"\nI paused for a moment and dropping all thoughts of looking silly, I did.I hugged a cow.\n\n<question>:\nWhat can be the best title for the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Farm Life and Happiness\nB Hugging Life\nC A Farm Girl and Her Cow\nD Enjoying Freedom\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>:\nFor anyone still doubting the belief that our emotions influence our physical health, a new study from New Zealand should be able to settle the matter. It reports that the physical wounds of healthy seniors healed more quickly if they wrote about their most upsetting experiences.\nThis confirms the results of a 2010 study, and extends those findings to cover older adults--a group that is likely to suffer wounds (as from surgery), and one with less access to other ways of lowering tension (such as exercise).\nReported in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, a research team led by the University of Auckland's Elizabeth Broadbent made a study featuring 50 healthy adults ranging in age from 64 to 97. They were asked to write for 20 minutes per day for three consecutive days.\nHalf were asked to write about the most upsetting experience in their life, describing their deepest thoughts, feelings, and emotions about the events, ideally not previously shared with others. The others were asked to write about their daily activities without mentioning emotions, opinions or beliefs.\nTwo weeks after the third day of writing, all participants received a standard 4mm skin biopsy on their inner arm. The very tiny wounds caused by the biopsy were photographed regularly over the following days to determine the rate at which they healed.\nOn the 11th day after the biopsy, the wounds completely healed on 76.2 percent of those who had done the expressive writing. That was true of only 42.1 percent of those who had written about everyday activities.\n\"The biological and psychological mechanisms behind this effect remain unclear,\" the researchers wrote, noting that those who had done the expressive writing did not report lower stress levels or fewer depressive symptoms than the others in the control group. Even if they weren't consciously aware of feeling more relaxed or positive, the expressive writing appeared to have caused some sort of bodily reaction--probably involving their immune systems--that _ their recovery.\n\n<question>:\nWhat was the difference between the two groups of participants in the study?\n\n<options>:\nA What they wrote.\nB Where they wrote.\nC When they wrote.\nD How often they wrote.\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>:\nFor anyone still doubting the belief that our emotions influence our physical health, a new study from New Zealand should be able to settle the matter. It reports that the physical wounds of healthy seniors healed more quickly if they wrote about their most upsetting experiences.\nThis confirms the results of a 2010 study, and extends those findings to cover older adults--a group that is likely to suffer wounds (as from surgery), and one with less access to other ways of lowering tension (such as exercise).\nReported in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, a research team led by the University of Auckland's Elizabeth Broadbent made a study featuring 50 healthy adults ranging in age from 64 to 97. They were asked to write for 20 minutes per day for three consecutive days.\nHalf were asked to write about the most upsetting experience in their life, describing their deepest thoughts, feelings, and emotions about the events, ideally not previously shared with others. The others were asked to write about their daily activities without mentioning emotions, opinions or beliefs.\nTwo weeks after the third day of writing, all participants received a standard 4mm skin biopsy on their inner arm. The very tiny wounds caused by the biopsy were photographed regularly over the following days to determine the rate at which they healed.\nOn the 11th day after the biopsy, the wounds completely healed on 76.2 percent of those who had done the expressive writing. That was true of only 42.1 percent of those who had written about everyday activities.\n\"The biological and psychological mechanisms behind this effect remain unclear,\" the researchers wrote, noting that those who had done the expressive writing did not report lower stress levels or fewer depressive symptoms than the others in the control group. Even if they weren't consciously aware of feeling more relaxed or positive, the expressive writing appeared to have caused some sort of bodily reaction--probably involving their immune systems--that _ their recovery.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the text, the experiment lasted _ .\n\n<options>:\nA about three days\nB about a month\nC about two weeks\nD about ten days\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>:\nFor anyone still doubting the belief that our emotions influence our physical health, a new study from New Zealand should be able to settle the matter. It reports that the physical wounds of healthy seniors healed more quickly if they wrote about their most upsetting experiences.\nThis confirms the results of a 2010 study, and extends those findings to cover older adults--a group that is likely to suffer wounds (as from surgery), and one with less access to other ways of lowering tension (such as exercise).\nReported in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, a research team led by the University of Auckland's Elizabeth Broadbent made a study featuring 50 healthy adults ranging in age from 64 to 97. They were asked to write for 20 minutes per day for three consecutive days.\nHalf were asked to write about the most upsetting experience in their life, describing their deepest thoughts, feelings, and emotions about the events, ideally not previously shared with others. The others were asked to write about their daily activities without mentioning emotions, opinions or beliefs.\nTwo weeks after the third day of writing, all participants received a standard 4mm skin biopsy on their inner arm. The very tiny wounds caused by the biopsy were photographed regularly over the following days to determine the rate at which they healed.\nOn the 11th day after the biopsy, the wounds completely healed on 76.2 percent of those who had done the expressive writing. That was true of only 42.1 percent of those who had written about everyday activities.\n\"The biological and psychological mechanisms behind this effect remain unclear,\" the researchers wrote, noting that those who had done the expressive writing did not report lower stress levels or fewer depressive symptoms than the others in the control group. Even if they weren't consciously aware of feeling more relaxed or positive, the expressive writing appeared to have caused some sort of bodily reaction--probably involving their immune systems--that _ their recovery.\n\n<question>:\nWhat would be the best title of the text?\n\n<options>:\nA Sharing with others can reduce stress.\nB Skin biopsies are likely to cause wounds.\nC Expressive writing heals physical wounds.\nD Upsetting experiences influence our emotions.\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>:\nPeople have smoked cigarettes for a long time now. The tobacco which is used to make cigarettes was first grown in what is now part of the United States. Christopher Columbus, who discovered America, saw the Indians smoking. Soon the dried leaves were transported to Europe. In the late 1800s, the Turks made cigarettes popular.\nCigarette smoke contains at least two harmful substances, tar and nicotine. Tar, which forms as the tobacco burns, damages the lungs and therefore affects breathing. Nicotine, which is found in the leaves, causes the heart to beat faster and increases the breathing rate. Nicotine in large can kill a person by stopping a person's breathing muscles. Smokers usually take in small amounts that the body can quickly break down.\nNicotine can make new smokers feel dizzy or sick to their stomachs. The heart rate for young smokers increases 2 to 3 beats per minute. Nicotine also lowers skin temperature and reduces blood flow in the legs and feet. It plays an important role in increasing smokers' risk of heart disease and stroke.\nSmoking cigarettes is dangerous. Cigarette smoking was the cause of lung cancer and several other deadly diseases.\n\n<question>:\nTobacco first appeared in _ .\n\n<options>:\nA Asia\nB Africa\nC Europe\nD America\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nPeople have smoked cigarettes for a long time now. The tobacco which is used to make cigarettes was first grown in what is now part of the United States. Christopher Columbus, who discovered America, saw the Indians smoking. Soon the dried leaves were transported to Europe. In the late 1800s, the Turks made cigarettes popular.\nCigarette smoke contains at least two harmful substances, tar and nicotine. Tar, which forms as the tobacco burns, damages the lungs and therefore affects breathing. Nicotine, which is found in the leaves, causes the heart to beat faster and increases the breathing rate. Nicotine in large can kill a person by stopping a person's breathing muscles. Smokers usually take in small amounts that the body can quickly break down.\nNicotine can make new smokers feel dizzy or sick to their stomachs. The heart rate for young smokers increases 2 to 3 beats per minute. Nicotine also lowers skin temperature and reduces blood flow in the legs and feet. It plays an important role in increasing smokers' risk of heart disease and stroke.\nSmoking cigarettes is dangerous. Cigarette smoking was the cause of lung cancer and several other deadly diseases.\n\n<question>:\nThe following effects are caused by Nicotine EXCEPT that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA it can make new smokers feel dizzy or sick to their stomachs\nB it lowers skin temperature\nC it causes the heart to beat less fast\nD Nicotine will probably kill a person if a smoker takes in too much of it.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nPeople have smoked cigarettes for a long time now. The tobacco which is used to make cigarettes was first grown in what is now part of the United States. Christopher Columbus, who discovered America, saw the Indians smoking. Soon the dried leaves were transported to Europe. In the late 1800s, the Turks made cigarettes popular.\nCigarette smoke contains at least two harmful substances, tar and nicotine. Tar, which forms as the tobacco burns, damages the lungs and therefore affects breathing. Nicotine, which is found in the leaves, causes the heart to beat faster and increases the breathing rate. Nicotine in large can kill a person by stopping a person's breathing muscles. Smokers usually take in small amounts that the body can quickly break down.\nNicotine can make new smokers feel dizzy or sick to their stomachs. The heart rate for young smokers increases 2 to 3 beats per minute. Nicotine also lowers skin temperature and reduces blood flow in the legs and feet. It plays an important role in increasing smokers' risk of heart disease and stroke.\nSmoking cigarettes is dangerous. Cigarette smoking was the cause of lung cancer and several other deadly diseases.\n\n<question>:\nWhat's the main idea of this passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Where did cigarettes come from?\nB The effect of smoking on your body.\nC How to smoke is healthy?\nD Who is the first smoker?\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>:\nFirst Lady Michelle Obama urged students to visit China at the \"100,000 Strong\" China Study Abroad forum at Howard University in 2011.\nPresident Barack Obama announced the \"100,000 Strong\" Initiative during his 2009 visit to China. The program aims to increase and diversify the number of American students studying in China by making studying abroad more affordable.\nDuring the event at Howard, Mrs. Obama spoke about the importance of studying abroad, something she never did while in college. \"Studying in countries like China is about so much more than just improving your own prospects in the global market. The fact is that with every friendship you make and every bond of trust you establish you are shaping an image of America projected to the rest of the world,\" she said.\nDavid Marzban from Pepperdine University recalled a time when he formed a cross-cultural bond with a complete stranger at a restaurant near Fudan University in Shanghai. He noticed a young chef signaling him to come over. \"He presses the play button on his media player and starts singing 'California Dreaming' and wants me to sing along with him,\" Marzban said. \"At this time I knew a great friendship had started during my first two weeks in China.\"\nNicole Baden, a senior communications major at Howard University, recalled how her time in China really helped her master the language. \"You have to experience the culture while learning the language to really master it and to understand why things are how they are compared to your own culture,\" Baden said.\nMrs. Obama encouraged students to set aside concept that studying abroad is for rich kids only or for those attending certain schools. In addition, the first lady announced that the Chinese government is giving 10,000 \"Bridge Scholarships\" to cover costs for American students and teachers studying in China.\nStudents from several schools attended the forum. 12-year-old Sarah Davis, who studied in China last summer, said she was very excited to hear Michelle Obama talk about the country. \"I love Chinese. Out of all the languages I've learned, Chinese is the most difficult and interesting,\" she said.\n\n<question>:\nThe examples mentioned in the passage mainly indicate that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA the US students' life in China is helpful and worthwhile\nB all students of the US are living a comfortable life in China\nC Chinese young people are friendly to foreigners\nD it isn't realistic for some US young people to study in China\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nFirst Lady Michelle Obama urged students to visit China at the \"100,000 Strong\" China Study Abroad forum at Howard University in 2011.\nPresident Barack Obama announced the \"100,000 Strong\" Initiative during his 2009 visit to China. The program aims to increase and diversify the number of American students studying in China by making studying abroad more affordable.\nDuring the event at Howard, Mrs. Obama spoke about the importance of studying abroad, something she never did while in college. \"Studying in countries like China is about so much more than just improving your own prospects in the global market. The fact is that with every friendship you make and every bond of trust you establish you are shaping an image of America projected to the rest of the world,\" she said.\nDavid Marzban from Pepperdine University recalled a time when he formed a cross-cultural bond with a complete stranger at a restaurant near Fudan University in Shanghai. He noticed a young chef signaling him to come over. \"He presses the play button on his media player and starts singing 'California Dreaming' and wants me to sing along with him,\" Marzban said. \"At this time I knew a great friendship had started during my first two weeks in China.\"\nNicole Baden, a senior communications major at Howard University, recalled how her time in China really helped her master the language. \"You have to experience the culture while learning the language to really master it and to understand why things are how they are compared to your own culture,\" Baden said.\nMrs. Obama encouraged students to set aside concept that studying abroad is for rich kids only or for those attending certain schools. In addition, the first lady announced that the Chinese government is giving 10,000 \"Bridge Scholarships\" to cover costs for American students and teachers studying in China.\nStudents from several schools attended the forum. 12-year-old Sarah Davis, who studied in China last summer, said she was very excited to hear Michelle Obama talk about the country. \"I love Chinese. Out of all the languages I've learned, Chinese is the most difficult and interesting,\" she said.\n\n<question>:\nWhat can we infer from the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Baden came to China to study the differences between English and Chinese.\nB Poor children from America have no opportunity to study in China.\nC David Marzban made a Chinese friend in an unexpected way in China.\nD Michelle Obama called on US students to study in China at a government meeting.\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>:\nFirst Lady Michelle Obama urged students to visit China at the \"100,000 Strong\" China Study Abroad forum at Howard University in 2011.\nPresident Barack Obama announced the \"100,000 Strong\" Initiative during his 2009 visit to China. The program aims to increase and diversify the number of American students studying in China by making studying abroad more affordable.\nDuring the event at Howard, Mrs. Obama spoke about the importance of studying abroad, something she never did while in college. \"Studying in countries like China is about so much more than just improving your own prospects in the global market. The fact is that with every friendship you make and every bond of trust you establish you are shaping an image of America projected to the rest of the world,\" she said.\nDavid Marzban from Pepperdine University recalled a time when he formed a cross-cultural bond with a complete stranger at a restaurant near Fudan University in Shanghai. He noticed a young chef signaling him to come over. \"He presses the play button on his media player and starts singing 'California Dreaming' and wants me to sing along with him,\" Marzban said. \"At this time I knew a great friendship had started during my first two weeks in China.\"\nNicole Baden, a senior communications major at Howard University, recalled how her time in China really helped her master the language. \"You have to experience the culture while learning the language to really master it and to understand why things are how they are compared to your own culture,\" Baden said.\nMrs. Obama encouraged students to set aside concept that studying abroad is for rich kids only or for those attending certain schools. In addition, the first lady announced that the Chinese government is giving 10,000 \"Bridge Scholarships\" to cover costs for American students and teachers studying in China.\nStudents from several schools attended the forum. 12-year-old Sarah Davis, who studied in China last summer, said she was very excited to hear Michelle Obama talk about the country. \"I love Chinese. Out of all the languages I've learned, Chinese is the most difficult and interesting,\" she said.\n\n<question>:\nWhat is the best title for the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA The US has an ambitious program for Americans studying in China.\nB Michelle Obama encourages American students to study in China.\nC More American students plan to study in China.\nD China is attracting more and more international students.\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>:\nAmerica, has always had people of many different nationalities and languages. The 1990 census indicates that almost 14% of Americans speak a non-English language at home. Yet only 3% reported that they spoke English \"not well\" or \"not at all \". That means that slightly more than one out of 10 Americans could be considered _ . Besides that, many high school and college students---and even some elementary school students---are required to take a foreign language. Actually, a growing number of Americans are coming to appreciate the benefits of using different languages.\nEthnic enclaves have preserved the language and culture of American immigrants. Some local residents can function quite well in their native language, without having to bother learning English. Regions such as southern Florida and the Southwest have numerous Spanish-speaking neighborhoods. In fact, Spanish speakers---numbering over 17 million---form the largest non-English linguistic group in America. But Chinese, Vietnamese, Italian, Polish and many other ethnic group add to the linguistic flavor of America. Foreign languages are so commonly used in some ethnic neighborhoods that visitors might think they are in another country!\nAlthough some Americans welcome this linguistic and cultural diversity, others have begun to fear that the English language is being threatened. Since the 1980s, the \"English Only \" movement has sought to promote legislation which would establish English as the \"official language\" and restrict the use of non-English language. However, some groups, including TESOL, the organization for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other language, object to such \"language restrictionism\". But so far, 19 states have passed \"English Only\" legislation, and the topic is the focus of an ongoing debate.\nWhether or not English is the official language of the United States, it remains the \"language of wider communication\". Nearly everyone recognizes the need to develop the ability in using English in order to do well in America. American also recognize that English is the international language, and people with good English skills can get by in many international settings. On the other hand, in a world growing increasingly smaller, second language skills can be a great favor. They can build cross-cultural bridges and give people an edge in a variety of career field. Indeed, lack of foreign language skill can limit one's chances for advancement and keep one in a cultural dead-end street.\n\n<question>:\nEthnic groups have preserved their native languages because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA their native languages are commonly used in their neighborhoods\nB ethnic groups are not allowed to speak English\nC ethnic groups can do very well in their native languages\nD ethnic groups don't allow their natives to learn English\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nAmerica, has always had people of many different nationalities and languages. The 1990 census indicates that almost 14% of Americans speak a non-English language at home. Yet only 3% reported that they spoke English \"not well\" or \"not at all \". That means that slightly more than one out of 10 Americans could be considered _ . Besides that, many high school and college students---and even some elementary school students---are required to take a foreign language. Actually, a growing number of Americans are coming to appreciate the benefits of using different languages.\nEthnic enclaves have preserved the language and culture of American immigrants. Some local residents can function quite well in their native language, without having to bother learning English. Regions such as southern Florida and the Southwest have numerous Spanish-speaking neighborhoods. In fact, Spanish speakers---numbering over 17 million---form the largest non-English linguistic group in America. But Chinese, Vietnamese, Italian, Polish and many other ethnic group add to the linguistic flavor of America. Foreign languages are so commonly used in some ethnic neighborhoods that visitors might think they are in another country!\nAlthough some Americans welcome this linguistic and cultural diversity, others have begun to fear that the English language is being threatened. Since the 1980s, the \"English Only \" movement has sought to promote legislation which would establish English as the \"official language\" and restrict the use of non-English language. However, some groups, including TESOL, the organization for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other language, object to such \"language restrictionism\". But so far, 19 states have passed \"English Only\" legislation, and the topic is the focus of an ongoing debate.\nWhether or not English is the official language of the United States, it remains the \"language of wider communication\". Nearly everyone recognizes the need to develop the ability in using English in order to do well in America. American also recognize that English is the international language, and people with good English skills can get by in many international settings. On the other hand, in a world growing increasingly smaller, second language skills can be a great favor. They can build cross-cultural bridges and give people an edge in a variety of career field. Indeed, lack of foreign language skill can limit one's chances for advancement and keep one in a cultural dead-end street.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following is TRUE about \"English Only\" movement?\n\n<options>:\nA Its purpose was to establish a legislation of restricting the use of English.\nB TESOL was in favor of \"English Only \" by objecting to \"English plus\".\nC It was launched because English was being threatened.\nD A large majority of American states support the movement.\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>:\nAmerica, has always had people of many different nationalities and languages. The 1990 census indicates that almost 14% of Americans speak a non-English language at home. Yet only 3% reported that they spoke English \"not well\" or \"not at all \". That means that slightly more than one out of 10 Americans could be considered _ . Besides that, many high school and college students---and even some elementary school students---are required to take a foreign language. Actually, a growing number of Americans are coming to appreciate the benefits of using different languages.\nEthnic enclaves have preserved the language and culture of American immigrants. Some local residents can function quite well in their native language, without having to bother learning English. Regions such as southern Florida and the Southwest have numerous Spanish-speaking neighborhoods. In fact, Spanish speakers---numbering over 17 million---form the largest non-English linguistic group in America. But Chinese, Vietnamese, Italian, Polish and many other ethnic group add to the linguistic flavor of America. Foreign languages are so commonly used in some ethnic neighborhoods that visitors might think they are in another country!\nAlthough some Americans welcome this linguistic and cultural diversity, others have begun to fear that the English language is being threatened. Since the 1980s, the \"English Only \" movement has sought to promote legislation which would establish English as the \"official language\" and restrict the use of non-English language. However, some groups, including TESOL, the organization for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other language, object to such \"language restrictionism\". But so far, 19 states have passed \"English Only\" legislation, and the topic is the focus of an ongoing debate.\nWhether or not English is the official language of the United States, it remains the \"language of wider communication\". Nearly everyone recognizes the need to develop the ability in using English in order to do well in America. American also recognize that English is the international language, and people with good English skills can get by in many international settings. On the other hand, in a world growing increasingly smaller, second language skills can be a great favor. They can build cross-cultural bridges and give people an edge in a variety of career field. Indeed, lack of foreign language skill can limit one's chances for advancement and keep one in a cultural dead-end street.\n\n<question>:\nWhat can be the best title of this passage?\n\n<options>:\nA The English Only Movement\nB Learn to speak English\nC English---an International Language\nD Being Bilingual\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nWhen I was growing up,I was embarrassed to be seen with my father. He was badly crippled ,and when we would walk together,his hand on my arm for balance,people would stare,I would be ashamed of the unwanted attention.\nIt was difficult to walk together--and because of that,we didn't say much as we went along. But as we started out,he always said,\"You set the pace. I will try to follow you.\"\nOur usual walk was to or from the subway,which was how he got to work. He went to work sick,and even in bad weather. He almost never missed a day,and would make it to the office even if others could not. It was a matter of pride for him.\nWhen snow or ice was on the ground,it was impossible for him to walk,even with help. At such times my sister or I would pull him through the streets of Brooklyn,N.Y.,on a child's sleigh to the subway entrance. Once there,he would try to grasp handrail until he reached the lower steps that the warmer tunnel air kept ice free. In Manhattan the subway station was the basement of his office building,and he would not have to go outside again until we met him in Brooklyn on his way home.\nWhen I think of it now,I am surprised at how much courage it must have taken for a grown man to suffer from shame and disability. And I am also surprised at how he did it--without bitterness or complaint.\nHe never talked about himself as an object of pity,nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able. What he looked for in others was a \"good heart\",and if he found one,the owner was good enough for him.\nNow that I am older,I believe that is a proper standard by which to judge people,even though I still don't know exactly what a \"good heart\" is. But I know the times I don't have one myself.\nHe has been away for many years now,but I think of him often. I wonder if he sensed my reluctance to be seen with him during our walks. If he did,I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was,how unworthy I was,how I regretted it. I think of him when I complain about my troubles,when I am envious of another's good fortune,when I don't have a \"good heart\".\n\n<question>:\nHow did the man treat his father when he was young?\n\n<options>:\nA He helped his father happily.\nB He never helped his father.\nC He helped his father,but not very happily.\nD He only helped his father take a walk after supper.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nWhen I was growing up,I was embarrassed to be seen with my father. He was badly crippled ,and when we would walk together,his hand on my arm for balance,people would stare,I would be ashamed of the unwanted attention.\nIt was difficult to walk together--and because of that,we didn't say much as we went along. But as we started out,he always said,\"You set the pace. I will try to follow you.\"\nOur usual walk was to or from the subway,which was how he got to work. He went to work sick,and even in bad weather. He almost never missed a day,and would make it to the office even if others could not. It was a matter of pride for him.\nWhen snow or ice was on the ground,it was impossible for him to walk,even with help. At such times my sister or I would pull him through the streets of Brooklyn,N.Y.,on a child's sleigh to the subway entrance. Once there,he would try to grasp handrail until he reached the lower steps that the warmer tunnel air kept ice free. In Manhattan the subway station was the basement of his office building,and he would not have to go outside again until we met him in Brooklyn on his way home.\nWhen I think of it now,I am surprised at how much courage it must have taken for a grown man to suffer from shame and disability. And I am also surprised at how he did it--without bitterness or complaint.\nHe never talked about himself as an object of pity,nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able. What he looked for in others was a \"good heart\",and if he found one,the owner was good enough for him.\nNow that I am older,I believe that is a proper standard by which to judge people,even though I still don't know exactly what a \"good heart\" is. But I know the times I don't have one myself.\nHe has been away for many years now,but I think of him often. I wonder if he sensed my reluctance to be seen with him during our walks. If he did,I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was,how unworthy I was,how I regretted it. I think of him when I complain about my troubles,when I am envious of another's good fortune,when I don't have a \"good heart\".\n\n<question>:\nAs a disabled man,his father _ .\n\n<options>:\nA didn't work very hard\nB didn't go to work from time to time\nC hated those who had good fortune\nD was happy and satisfied,and never lost hope\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>:\nChristmas came in extravagant fashion to the Muslim desert emirate of Abu Dhabi as a shining hotel uncovered a bejeweled Christmas tree valued at more than 11 million dollars on Wednesday.\nIt is \"the most expensive Christmas tree ever\" with \"a value of over 11 million dollars\", said Hans Olbertz, general of Emirates Palace Hotel, at its inauguratuion .\nThe 13-metre (40-foot) evergreen, located in the gold hall of the hotel, is decorated with silver and gold bows, ball-shaped decorations and small white lights. But the necklaces, earrings and other jewellery hung around the tree's branches are what give it a record value. \"It holds a total of 181 diamonds, pearls, sapphires and other precious stones,\" said Khalifa Khouri, owner of Style Gallery, which provided the jewellery.\n\"The tree itself is about 10,000 dollars,\" Olbertz said. \"The jewellery has a value of over 11 million dollars--I think $1,141,150.\"\n\"This will probably be an entry into the Guinness book of world records,\" Olbertz said, adding that Emirates Palace planned to contact the organization about the tree which is to stay until the end of the year. \nAsked whether the tree might be against religious sensibilities in the United Arab Emirates, where the vast majority of the local population are Muslim, Olbertz said he did not think it would. \"It is a liberal country,\" he said.\nThe hotel has had a Christmas tree up in previous years, but this year \"we have to do something different\", and the hotel's marketing team _ the plan, said Olbertz.\n\n<question>:\nWhy is the Christmas tree said to be \"the most expensive Christmas tree ever\"?\n\n<options>:\nA Because the cost pf planting and decorating the tree is too high.\nB Because the tree itself has a value of more than 11 million dollars\nC Because the tree has unique religious sensibility in the United Arab Emirates.\nD Because the jewellery hung around the tree's branches gives it a record value.\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>:\nChristmas came in extravagant fashion to the Muslim desert emirate of Abu Dhabi as a shining hotel uncovered a bejeweled Christmas tree valued at more than 11 million dollars on Wednesday.\nIt is \"the most expensive Christmas tree ever\" with \"a value of over 11 million dollars\", said Hans Olbertz, general of Emirates Palace Hotel, at its inauguratuion .\nThe 13-metre (40-foot) evergreen, located in the gold hall of the hotel, is decorated with silver and gold bows, ball-shaped decorations and small white lights. But the necklaces, earrings and other jewellery hung around the tree's branches are what give it a record value. \"It holds a total of 181 diamonds, pearls, sapphires and other precious stones,\" said Khalifa Khouri, owner of Style Gallery, which provided the jewellery.\n\"The tree itself is about 10,000 dollars,\" Olbertz said. \"The jewellery has a value of over 11 million dollars--I think $1,141,150.\"\n\"This will probably be an entry into the Guinness book of world records,\" Olbertz said, adding that Emirates Palace planned to contact the organization about the tree which is to stay until the end of the year. \nAsked whether the tree might be against religious sensibilities in the United Arab Emirates, where the vast majority of the local population are Muslim, Olbertz said he did not think it would. \"It is a liberal country,\" he said.\nThe hotel has had a Christmas tree up in previous years, but this year \"we have to do something different\", and the hotel's marketing team _ the plan, said Olbertz.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following is TRUEaccording to the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA The tree is located in the gold leaf-bedecked hall of the king's palace.\nB The tree is decorated with jewellery whose value is over 11 million dollars.\nC The tree has been an entry into the Guinness book of world records.\nD The tree is sure to be against religious sensibilities in the United Arab Emirates.\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>:\nChristmas came in extravagant fashion to the Muslim desert emirate of Abu Dhabi as a shining hotel uncovered a bejeweled Christmas tree valued at more than 11 million dollars on Wednesday.\nIt is \"the most expensive Christmas tree ever\" with \"a value of over 11 million dollars\", said Hans Olbertz, general of Emirates Palace Hotel, at its inauguratuion .\nThe 13-metre (40-foot) evergreen, located in the gold hall of the hotel, is decorated with silver and gold bows, ball-shaped decorations and small white lights. But the necklaces, earrings and other jewellery hung around the tree's branches are what give it a record value. \"It holds a total of 181 diamonds, pearls, sapphires and other precious stones,\" said Khalifa Khouri, owner of Style Gallery, which provided the jewellery.\n\"The tree itself is about 10,000 dollars,\" Olbertz said. \"The jewellery has a value of over 11 million dollars--I think $1,141,150.\"\n\"This will probably be an entry into the Guinness book of world records,\" Olbertz said, adding that Emirates Palace planned to contact the organization about the tree which is to stay until the end of the year. \nAsked whether the tree might be against religious sensibilities in the United Arab Emirates, where the vast majority of the local population are Muslim, Olbertz said he did not think it would. \"It is a liberal country,\" he said.\nThe hotel has had a Christmas tree up in previous years, but this year \"we have to do something different\", and the hotel's marketing team _ the plan, said Olbertz.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following can be the best title of the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Christmas coming in extravagant fashion\nB The precious jewellery hung around a tree\nC The most expensive Christmas tree ever\nD the United Arab Emirates, a liberal country\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nI woke up late and had breakfast in a hurry.I had never been late and didn't want my boss to be unsatisfied.\nHowever,it seemed that the day wasn't a lucky one for me from the very second I left my flat.The moment I wanted to rush downstairs,one of my stiletto heels broke.I had to return to change my red shoes.I also had to change my purse and other little things that I had tried to match with the shoes.I was sure I would be late for work.\nOn my way to work I had to wait for over half an hour because of an accident.I had no choice but to wait.I phoned my boss and he told me that it was no problem,but he needed me for the meeting with the Japanese clients that morning.\nFinally,I arrived at the office one hour later.I had to keep calm and be fresh for the meeting to make the clients sure that our plan was the best for their future business project.However,I left the plan I had made the night before at home and was going to make a presentation about it to the clients.I was about to get angry when I realised that I had a copy of it in my office.\nAt last,the meeting came to an end and it turned out to be a success.But I have to say that I had a terrible day,full of incidents.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following is NOT the reason of the writer being late for her work?\n\n<options>:\nA She got up late in the morning.\nB She changed her purse and other little things.\nC One of her shoe heels broke.\nD She had a traffic accident on the way to work.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nI woke up late and had breakfast in a hurry.I had never been late and didn't want my boss to be unsatisfied.\nHowever,it seemed that the day wasn't a lucky one for me from the very second I left my flat.The moment I wanted to rush downstairs,one of my stiletto heels broke.I had to return to change my red shoes.I also had to change my purse and other little things that I had tried to match with the shoes.I was sure I would be late for work.\nOn my way to work I had to wait for over half an hour because of an accident.I had no choice but to wait.I phoned my boss and he told me that it was no problem,but he needed me for the meeting with the Japanese clients that morning.\nFinally,I arrived at the office one hour later.I had to keep calm and be fresh for the meeting to make the clients sure that our plan was the best for their future business project.However,I left the plan I had made the night before at home and was going to make a presentation about it to the clients.I was about to get angry when I realised that I had a copy of it in my office.\nAt last,the meeting came to an end and it turned out to be a success.But I have to say that I had a terrible day,full of incidents.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the passage,what could we learn about the writer?\n\n<options>:\nA Her boss was very angry with her.\nB She often arrived at her office on time.\nC She left her plan on the bus.\nD She was nervous at the meeting.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nI woke up late and had breakfast in a hurry.I had never been late and didn't want my boss to be unsatisfied.\nHowever,it seemed that the day wasn't a lucky one for me from the very second I left my flat.The moment I wanted to rush downstairs,one of my stiletto heels broke.I had to return to change my red shoes.I also had to change my purse and other little things that I had tried to match with the shoes.I was sure I would be late for work.\nOn my way to work I had to wait for over half an hour because of an accident.I had no choice but to wait.I phoned my boss and he told me that it was no problem,but he needed me for the meeting with the Japanese clients that morning.\nFinally,I arrived at the office one hour later.I had to keep calm and be fresh for the meeting to make the clients sure that our plan was the best for their future business project.However,I left the plan I had made the night before at home and was going to make a presentation about it to the clients.I was about to get angry when I realised that I had a copy of it in my office.\nAt last,the meeting came to an end and it turned out to be a success.But I have to say that I had a terrible day,full of incidents.\n\n<question>:\nWhat did the clients think of the writer's presentation?\n\n<options>:\nA Dull.\nB Just so-so.\nC Excellent.\nD Terrible.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nI woke up late and had breakfast in a hurry.I had never been late and didn't want my boss to be unsatisfied.\nHowever,it seemed that the day wasn't a lucky one for me from the very second I left my flat.The moment I wanted to rush downstairs,one of my stiletto heels broke.I had to return to change my red shoes.I also had to change my purse and other little things that I had tried to match with the shoes.I was sure I would be late for work.\nOn my way to work I had to wait for over half an hour because of an accident.I had no choice but to wait.I phoned my boss and he told me that it was no problem,but he needed me for the meeting with the Japanese clients that morning.\nFinally,I arrived at the office one hour later.I had to keep calm and be fresh for the meeting to make the clients sure that our plan was the best for their future business project.However,I left the plan I had made the night before at home and was going to make a presentation about it to the clients.I was about to get angry when I realised that I had a copy of it in my office.\nAt last,the meeting came to an end and it turned out to be a success.But I have to say that I had a terrible day,full of incidents.\n\n<question>:\nWhich old saying could be used to describe the writer's incidents?\n\n<options>:\nA Failure is the mother of success.\nB A good beginning makes a good ending.\nC Where there is a will,there is a way.\nD One trouble never comes alone.\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 Puritans get a bad reputation in America--especially when it comes to alcohol.\nMayflower, the first ship that came over from England to Massachusetts Bay, actually carried more beer than water.In fact the Founding Fathers of America liked a drink--Samuel Adams was a partner in his father's brewery, and Thomas Jefferson was famous for importing European wines.\nEarly Americans took a healthful small drink for breakfast, whiskey was a typical lunchtime drink, ale accompanied supper and the day ended with another drink called nightcap.Most Americans in 1790 consumed an average of 5.8 gallons of pure alcohol a year.In 1830, consumption reached 7.1 gallons a year and alcoholism was starting to have a serious influence on communities.Women and children might be in physical danger if the man of the house began drinking.If he became ill or lost his job through drinking, there was no social safety net to support or protect his family.Eventually, alcoholism was being treated as a disease.\nBy the late 19th Century, support for Prohibition, banning the manufacture and sale of alcohol, was powerful.The first arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol was in 1897.On 16 January 1919, Prohibition was set into law.However, by the 1930s when American economy was experiencing a hard time it was widely believed that making alcohol legal again would provide badly-needed jobs and taxes.So in February of 1933, Prohibition was endeD. Still, Prohibition had a great influence on alcohol drinking in this country.In 1955, Americans drank an average of 2.3 gallons of pure alcohol a year.The Prohibition movement was still quite strong after Prohibition ended and it led to a lot of local prohibition on alcohol.\nThe American presidency has done a lot to rehabilitate alcohol and make it respectable again.Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama can all be seen on film drinking socially and making official toasts with international celebrities.\n\n<question>:\nWhich is TRUE about the Puritans according to the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Their ancestors came to America to sell alcohol.\nB They founded the breweries in European countries.\nC They had a habit of alcohol drinking.\nD They were the major importer of alcohol.\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 Puritans get a bad reputation in America--especially when it comes to alcohol.\nMayflower, the first ship that came over from England to Massachusetts Bay, actually carried more beer than water.In fact the Founding Fathers of America liked a drink--Samuel Adams was a partner in his father's brewery, and Thomas Jefferson was famous for importing European wines.\nEarly Americans took a healthful small drink for breakfast, whiskey was a typical lunchtime drink, ale accompanied supper and the day ended with another drink called nightcap.Most Americans in 1790 consumed an average of 5.8 gallons of pure alcohol a year.In 1830, consumption reached 7.1 gallons a year and alcoholism was starting to have a serious influence on communities.Women and children might be in physical danger if the man of the house began drinking.If he became ill or lost his job through drinking, there was no social safety net to support or protect his family.Eventually, alcoholism was being treated as a disease.\nBy the late 19th Century, support for Prohibition, banning the manufacture and sale of alcohol, was powerful.The first arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol was in 1897.On 16 January 1919, Prohibition was set into law.However, by the 1930s when American economy was experiencing a hard time it was widely believed that making alcohol legal again would provide badly-needed jobs and taxes.So in February of 1933, Prohibition was endeD. Still, Prohibition had a great influence on alcohol drinking in this country.In 1955, Americans drank an average of 2.3 gallons of pure alcohol a year.The Prohibition movement was still quite strong after Prohibition ended and it led to a lot of local prohibition on alcohol.\nThe American presidency has done a lot to rehabilitate alcohol and make it respectable again.Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama can all be seen on film drinking socially and making official toasts with international celebrities.\n\n<question>:\nIn what way was an alcoholic's family affected by alcoholism?\n\n<options>:\nA His family couldn't afford the drink.\nB His family might suffer financially.\nC His wife and children might become ill.\nD His family ought not be treated equally.\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 Puritans get a bad reputation in America--especially when it comes to alcohol.\nMayflower, the first ship that came over from England to Massachusetts Bay, actually carried more beer than water.In fact the Founding Fathers of America liked a drink--Samuel Adams was a partner in his father's brewery, and Thomas Jefferson was famous for importing European wines.\nEarly Americans took a healthful small drink for breakfast, whiskey was a typical lunchtime drink, ale accompanied supper and the day ended with another drink called nightcap.Most Americans in 1790 consumed an average of 5.8 gallons of pure alcohol a year.In 1830, consumption reached 7.1 gallons a year and alcoholism was starting to have a serious influence on communities.Women and children might be in physical danger if the man of the house began drinking.If he became ill or lost his job through drinking, there was no social safety net to support or protect his family.Eventually, alcoholism was being treated as a disease.\nBy the late 19th Century, support for Prohibition, banning the manufacture and sale of alcohol, was powerful.The first arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol was in 1897.On 16 January 1919, Prohibition was set into law.However, by the 1930s when American economy was experiencing a hard time it was widely believed that making alcohol legal again would provide badly-needed jobs and taxes.So in February of 1933, Prohibition was endeD. Still, Prohibition had a great influence on alcohol drinking in this country.In 1955, Americans drank an average of 2.3 gallons of pure alcohol a year.The Prohibition movement was still quite strong after Prohibition ended and it led to a lot of local prohibition on alcohol.\nThe American presidency has done a lot to rehabilitate alcohol and make it respectable again.Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama can all be seen on film drinking socially and making official toasts with international celebrities.\n\n<question>:\nWhat can be learned about Prohibition in America?\n\n<options>:\nA It came into law in the 19th century.\nB It discouraged alcohol drinking.\nC Its effect disappeared after its removal.\nD It failed to forbid drunk driving.\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 Puritans get a bad reputation in America--especially when it comes to alcohol.\nMayflower, the first ship that came over from England to Massachusetts Bay, actually carried more beer than water.In fact the Founding Fathers of America liked a drink--Samuel Adams was a partner in his father's brewery, and Thomas Jefferson was famous for importing European wines.\nEarly Americans took a healthful small drink for breakfast, whiskey was a typical lunchtime drink, ale accompanied supper and the day ended with another drink called nightcap.Most Americans in 1790 consumed an average of 5.8 gallons of pure alcohol a year.In 1830, consumption reached 7.1 gallons a year and alcoholism was starting to have a serious influence on communities.Women and children might be in physical danger if the man of the house began drinking.If he became ill or lost his job through drinking, there was no social safety net to support or protect his family.Eventually, alcoholism was being treated as a disease.\nBy the late 19th Century, support for Prohibition, banning the manufacture and sale of alcohol, was powerful.The first arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol was in 1897.On 16 January 1919, Prohibition was set into law.However, by the 1930s when American economy was experiencing a hard time it was widely believed that making alcohol legal again would provide badly-needed jobs and taxes.So in February of 1933, Prohibition was endeD. Still, Prohibition had a great influence on alcohol drinking in this country.In 1955, Americans drank an average of 2.3 gallons of pure alcohol a year.The Prohibition movement was still quite strong after Prohibition ended and it led to a lot of local prohibition on alcohol.\nThe American presidency has done a lot to rehabilitate alcohol and make it respectable again.Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama can all be seen on film drinking socially and making official toasts with international celebrities.\n\n<question>:\nThe passage mainly talks about _ .\n\n<options>:\nA the brief history of alcohol drinking in America\nB American presidents' affection for alcohol drinking\nC the Puritans' bad reputation in America\nD the reasons why Prohibition came into law\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>:\nEver walked to the shops only to find, once there, you've completely forgotten what you went for? Or struggled to remember the name of an old friend? For years we've accepted that a forgetful brain is as much a part of ageing as wrinkles and grey hair.But now a new book suggests that we've got it all wrong.\nAccording to The Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain, by science writer Barbara Strauch, when it comes to the important things, our brains actually get better with age.In fact, she argues that some studies have found that our brain hits its peak between our 40s and 60s--much later than previously thought.\nFurthermore, rather than losing many brain cells as we age, we retain them, and even produce new ones well into middle age.For years it's been assumed that brain, much like the body, declines with age.But the longest, largest study into what happens to people as they age suggests otherwise.\nThis continuing research has followed 6,000 people since 1956, testing them every seven years.It has found that on average, participants performed better on cognitive tests in their 40s and 50s than they had done in their 20s.Specifically, older people did better on tests of vocabulary, verbal memory (how many words you can remember) and problem solving.\nWhere they performed less well was number ability and perceptual speed--how fast you can push a button when ordered.However, with more complex tasks such as problem-solving and language, we are at our best at middle age and beyond.In short, researchers are now coming up with scientific proof that we do get wiser with age.\nNeuroscientists are also finding that we are happier with ageing.A recent US study found older people were much better at controlling and balancing their emotions.It is thought that when we're younger we need to focus more on the negative aspects of life in order to learn about the possible dangers in the world, but as we get older we've learned our lessons and are sub-consciously aware that we have less time left in life: therefore, it becomes more important for us to be happy.\n\n<question>:\nThe continuing research has found older people perform better on _ .\n\n<options>:\nA vocabulary tests\nB number ability\nC perceptual speed\nD body balance\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>:\nEver walked to the shops only to find, once there, you've completely forgotten what you went for? Or struggled to remember the name of an old friend? For years we've accepted that a forgetful brain is as much a part of ageing as wrinkles and grey hair.But now a new book suggests that we've got it all wrong.\nAccording to The Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain, by science writer Barbara Strauch, when it comes to the important things, our brains actually get better with age.In fact, she argues that some studies have found that our brain hits its peak between our 40s and 60s--much later than previously thought.\nFurthermore, rather than losing many brain cells as we age, we retain them, and even produce new ones well into middle age.For years it's been assumed that brain, much like the body, declines with age.But the longest, largest study into what happens to people as they age suggests otherwise.\nThis continuing research has followed 6,000 people since 1956, testing them every seven years.It has found that on average, participants performed better on cognitive tests in their 40s and 50s than they had done in their 20s.Specifically, older people did better on tests of vocabulary, verbal memory (how many words you can remember) and problem solving.\nWhere they performed less well was number ability and perceptual speed--how fast you can push a button when ordered.However, with more complex tasks such as problem-solving and language, we are at our best at middle age and beyond.In short, researchers are now coming up with scientific proof that we do get wiser with age.\nNeuroscientists are also finding that we are happier with ageing.A recent US study found older people were much better at controlling and balancing their emotions.It is thought that when we're younger we need to focus more on the negative aspects of life in order to learn about the possible dangers in the world, but as we get older we've learned our lessons and are sub-consciously aware that we have less time left in life: therefore, it becomes more important for us to be happy.\n\n<question>:\nPeople are happier with age because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA they learn to value the time left\nB they know how to share feelings\nC they cannot focus on negative aspects\nD they do not realize the possible dangers\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nMany trees in the Brackham area were brought down in the terrible storms that March. The town itself lost two great lime trees from the former market square. The disappearance of such striking features had changed the appearance of the town center entirely, to the annoyance of its more conservative inhabitants .\nAmong the annoyed, under more normal circumstances, would have been Chief Inspector Douglas Pelham, head of the local police force. But at the height of that week's storm, when the wind brought down even the mature walnut tree in his garden, Pelham had in fact been in no fit state to notice. A large and healthy man, he had for the first time in his life been seriously ill with an attack of bronchitis.\nWhen he first complained of an aching head and tightness in his chest, his wife, Molly, had tried to persuade him to go to the doctor. Convinced that the police force could not do without him, he had, as usual, ignored her and attempted to carry on working. Predictably, though he wouldn't have listened to anyone who tried to tell him so, this had the effect of fogging his memory and shortening his temper.\nIt was only when his colleague, Sergeant Lloyd, took the initiative and drove him to the doctor's door that he finally gave in. By that time, he didn't have the strength left to argue with her. In no time at all, she was taking him along to the chemist's to get his medicine and then home to his unsurprised wife who sent him straight to bed.\nWhen Molly told him, on the Thursday morning, that the walnut tree had been brought down during the night, Pelham hadn't been able to take it in. On Thursday evening, he had asked weakly about damage to the house, groaned thankfully when he heard there was none, and pulled the sheets over his head.\nIt wasn't until Saturday, when the medicine took effect, his temperature dropped and he got up, that he realized with a shock that the loss of the walnut tree had made a permanent difference to the appearance of the living-room. The Pelhams' large house stood in a sizable garden. It had not come cheap, but even so Pelham had no regrets about buying it. The leafy garden had created an impression of privacy. Now, though, the storm had changed his outlook.\nPreviously, the view from the living-room had featured the handsome walnut tree. This had not darkened the room because there was also a window on the opposite wall, but it had provided interesting patterns of light and shade that hid the true state of the worn furniture that the family had brought with them from their previous house.\nWith the tree gone, the room seemed cruelly bright, its worn furnishings exposed in all their shabbiness. And the view from the window didn't bear looking at. The tall house next door, previously hidden by the tree, was now there, dominating the outlook with its unattractive purple bricks and external pipes. It seemed to have a great many upstairs windows, all of them watching the Pelhams' every movement.\n\"Doesn't it look terrible?\" Pelham whispered to his wife. But Molly, standing in the doorway, sounded more pleased than dismayed. \"That's what I've been telling you ever since we came here. We have to buy a new sofa, whatever it costs.\"\n\n<question>:\nWhy were some people in Brackham annoyed after the storm?\n\n<options>:\nA No market could be held.\nB The police had done little to help.\nC The town looked different.\nD Fallen trees had not been removed.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nMany trees in the Brackham area were brought down in the terrible storms that March. The town itself lost two great lime trees from the former market square. The disappearance of such striking features had changed the appearance of the town center entirely, to the annoyance of its more conservative inhabitants .\nAmong the annoyed, under more normal circumstances, would have been Chief Inspector Douglas Pelham, head of the local police force. But at the height of that week's storm, when the wind brought down even the mature walnut tree in his garden, Pelham had in fact been in no fit state to notice. A large and healthy man, he had for the first time in his life been seriously ill with an attack of bronchitis.\nWhen he first complained of an aching head and tightness in his chest, his wife, Molly, had tried to persuade him to go to the doctor. Convinced that the police force could not do without him, he had, as usual, ignored her and attempted to carry on working. Predictably, though he wouldn't have listened to anyone who tried to tell him so, this had the effect of fogging his memory and shortening his temper.\nIt was only when his colleague, Sergeant Lloyd, took the initiative and drove him to the doctor's door that he finally gave in. By that time, he didn't have the strength left to argue with her. In no time at all, she was taking him along to the chemist's to get his medicine and then home to his unsurprised wife who sent him straight to bed.\nWhen Molly told him, on the Thursday morning, that the walnut tree had been brought down during the night, Pelham hadn't been able to take it in. On Thursday evening, he had asked weakly about damage to the house, groaned thankfully when he heard there was none, and pulled the sheets over his head.\nIt wasn't until Saturday, when the medicine took effect, his temperature dropped and he got up, that he realized with a shock that the loss of the walnut tree had made a permanent difference to the appearance of the living-room. The Pelhams' large house stood in a sizable garden. It had not come cheap, but even so Pelham had no regrets about buying it. The leafy garden had created an impression of privacy. Now, though, the storm had changed his outlook.\nPreviously, the view from the living-room had featured the handsome walnut tree. This had not darkened the room because there was also a window on the opposite wall, but it had provided interesting patterns of light and shade that hid the true state of the worn furniture that the family had brought with them from their previous house.\nWith the tree gone, the room seemed cruelly bright, its worn furnishings exposed in all their shabbiness. And the view from the window didn't bear looking at. The tall house next door, previously hidden by the tree, was now there, dominating the outlook with its unattractive purple bricks and external pipes. It seemed to have a great many upstairs windows, all of them watching the Pelhams' every movement.\n\"Doesn't it look terrible?\" Pelham whispered to his wife. But Molly, standing in the doorway, sounded more pleased than dismayed. \"That's what I've been telling you ever since we came here. We have to buy a new sofa, whatever it costs.\"\n\n<question>:\nWhy did Molly sound pleased by her husband's comment?\n\n<options>:\nA It proved that he was well again.\nB She agreed about the tree.\nC She thought he meant the sofa.\nD It was what she expected him to say.\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 loneliest chimp in the world just got the best surprise--a hug from a new friend. Ponso has been by himself for nearly three years, finding himself alone after his wife and children died on the island where they were abandoned by a medical testing company many years ago.\nFor years a nearby villager named Germain has been Ponso's only company, visiting him so often to bring bananas and bread--the chimp's only source of food on the tiny island. It was clear how much Ponso missed companionship when he was recently visited by Chimpanzee Conservation Centre Director Estelle Raballand. The chimp immediately embraced Estelle Raballand in a huge hug and laughed as she reached out for him, with his smile from ear to ear.\nFor those who know Ponso's backstory, his immediate ease and trust in humans might be surprising. Ponso was one of 20 chimps, all between the ages of 7 to 11 years old, relocated to an island off the Ivory Coast after being used for testing by the New York Blood Centre. After the tests were completed in 2005, the lab reportedly transferred the chimps to a string of islands, occasionally dropping off food and water because there was none in the chimps'new homes.\nDisease and hunger soon left only Ponso, his mate and their two children standing. But at the end of 2013 they died within days of each other and Ponso was now completely alone.\nA group called SOS PONSO is trying to raise money for the poor lonely chimp, already achieving its goal of e 20, 000-all of which will be used for Ponso's care.\n\n<question>:\nWhat do we know about the chimp Ponso?\n\n<options>:\nA He was deserted by his family.\nB He found many sources of food.\nC He came to the island for a test.\nD He suffers from loneliness greatly.\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 loneliest chimp in the world just got the best surprise--a hug from a new friend. Ponso has been by himself for nearly three years, finding himself alone after his wife and children died on the island where they were abandoned by a medical testing company many years ago.\nFor years a nearby villager named Germain has been Ponso's only company, visiting him so often to bring bananas and bread--the chimp's only source of food on the tiny island. It was clear how much Ponso missed companionship when he was recently visited by Chimpanzee Conservation Centre Director Estelle Raballand. The chimp immediately embraced Estelle Raballand in a huge hug and laughed as she reached out for him, with his smile from ear to ear.\nFor those who know Ponso's backstory, his immediate ease and trust in humans might be surprising. Ponso was one of 20 chimps, all between the ages of 7 to 11 years old, relocated to an island off the Ivory Coast after being used for testing by the New York Blood Centre. After the tests were completed in 2005, the lab reportedly transferred the chimps to a string of islands, occasionally dropping off food and water because there was none in the chimps'new homes.\nDisease and hunger soon left only Ponso, his mate and their two children standing. But at the end of 2013 they died within days of each other and Ponso was now completely alone.\nA group called SOS PONSO is trying to raise money for the poor lonely chimp, already achieving its goal of e 20, 000-all of which will be used for Ponso's care.\n\n<question>:\nHow did Ponso feel about the visit of Estelle Raballand?\n\n<options>:\nA Frightened.\nB Excited.\nC Embarrassed.\nD Confused.\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 loneliest chimp in the world just got the best surprise--a hug from a new friend. Ponso has been by himself for nearly three years, finding himself alone after his wife and children died on the island where they were abandoned by a medical testing company many years ago.\nFor years a nearby villager named Germain has been Ponso's only company, visiting him so often to bring bananas and bread--the chimp's only source of food on the tiny island. It was clear how much Ponso missed companionship when he was recently visited by Chimpanzee Conservation Centre Director Estelle Raballand. The chimp immediately embraced Estelle Raballand in a huge hug and laughed as she reached out for him, with his smile from ear to ear.\nFor those who know Ponso's backstory, his immediate ease and trust in humans might be surprising. Ponso was one of 20 chimps, all between the ages of 7 to 11 years old, relocated to an island off the Ivory Coast after being used for testing by the New York Blood Centre. After the tests were completed in 2005, the lab reportedly transferred the chimps to a string of islands, occasionally dropping off food and water because there was none in the chimps'new homes.\nDisease and hunger soon left only Ponso, his mate and their two children standing. But at the end of 2013 they died within days of each other and Ponso was now completely alone.\nA group called SOS PONSO is trying to raise money for the poor lonely chimp, already achieving its goal of e 20, 000-all of which will be used for Ponso's care.\n\n<question>:\nWhat can be inferred from the text?\n\n<options>:\nA Many people show concern for Ponso.\nB A new lab will be built on the island.\nC Germain won't visit Ponso any more.\nD More chimps will be brought to the island.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nIt would be pleasant to believe that all young girls in the past got married for romantic reasons; but the fact is that many of them regarded marriage as their only chance to gain independence from their parents, to have a provider, or to be assured of a good place in society. A couple of generations ago, an old maid of twenty-five did not have much to look forward to, she was more or less fated to remain with her parents or to live in some relative's home where she would help with the chores and the children. Not so any more. In the first place, women remain young much longer than they used to, and an unmarried woman of twenty-eight or thirty does not feel that her life is over. Besides, since she is probably working and supporting herself, she is free to marry only when and if she chooses. As a result, today's women tend to marry later in life. They have fewer children-or none at all--if they prefer to devote themselves to their profession. The result is a decline in the birthrate.\nThe new role that women have developed for themselves has changed family life. Children are raised differently; they spend more time with adults who are not their parents: baby sitters, day-care center personnel, relatives, or neighbors. Whether they gain or lose in the process is a hotly debated question. Some child experts believe that young children must spend all their time with their mother if they are to grow sound in body and mind. Others think that children get more from a mother who spends with them \"quality time\" (a time of fun and relaxation set aside for them) rather than hours of forced and unhappy baby sitting. And many child psychologists point out that children kept in day-care centers every day are brighter than those raised at home. No matter what it is, one thing about child-raising to be certain of is that the longer the child is with the mother, the better.\n\n<question>:\nIt can be concluded from the passage that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA women today have developed a new role in family life\nB the birthrate is declining as a result of women's pursuit of careers\nC women have always been dependent on their parents even after marriage\nD children must spend all their time with their mother if they are to grow sound\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nIt would be pleasant to believe that all young girls in the past got married for romantic reasons; but the fact is that many of them regarded marriage as their only chance to gain independence from their parents, to have a provider, or to be assured of a good place in society. A couple of generations ago, an old maid of twenty-five did not have much to look forward to, she was more or less fated to remain with her parents or to live in some relative's home where she would help with the chores and the children. Not so any more. In the first place, women remain young much longer than they used to, and an unmarried woman of twenty-eight or thirty does not feel that her life is over. Besides, since she is probably working and supporting herself, she is free to marry only when and if she chooses. As a result, today's women tend to marry later in life. They have fewer children-or none at all--if they prefer to devote themselves to their profession. The result is a decline in the birthrate.\nThe new role that women have developed for themselves has changed family life. Children are raised differently; they spend more time with adults who are not their parents: baby sitters, day-care center personnel, relatives, or neighbors. Whether they gain or lose in the process is a hotly debated question. Some child experts believe that young children must spend all their time with their mother if they are to grow sound in body and mind. Others think that children get more from a mother who spends with them \"quality time\" (a time of fun and relaxation set aside for them) rather than hours of forced and unhappy baby sitting. And many child psychologists point out that children kept in day-care centers every day are brighter than those raised at home. No matter what it is, one thing about child-raising to be certain of is that the longer the child is with the mother, the better.\n\n<question>:\nThe change in women's attitude towards marriage results in all of the following EXCEPT _ .\n\n<options>:\nA more and more women quit (leave) jobs to take care of their children at home\nB women today tend to marry later than they did\nC women have less time to raise children\nD more and more families remain childless\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nIt would be pleasant to believe that all young girls in the past got married for romantic reasons; but the fact is that many of them regarded marriage as their only chance to gain independence from their parents, to have a provider, or to be assured of a good place in society. A couple of generations ago, an old maid of twenty-five did not have much to look forward to, she was more or less fated to remain with her parents or to live in some relative's home where she would help with the chores and the children. Not so any more. In the first place, women remain young much longer than they used to, and an unmarried woman of twenty-eight or thirty does not feel that her life is over. Besides, since she is probably working and supporting herself, she is free to marry only when and if she chooses. As a result, today's women tend to marry later in life. They have fewer children-or none at all--if they prefer to devote themselves to their profession. The result is a decline in the birthrate.\nThe new role that women have developed for themselves has changed family life. Children are raised differently; they spend more time with adults who are not their parents: baby sitters, day-care center personnel, relatives, or neighbors. Whether they gain or lose in the process is a hotly debated question. Some child experts believe that young children must spend all their time with their mother if they are to grow sound in body and mind. Others think that children get more from a mother who spends with them \"quality time\" (a time of fun and relaxation set aside for them) rather than hours of forced and unhappy baby sitting. And many child psychologists point out that children kept in day-care centers every day are brighter than those raised at home. No matter what it is, one thing about child-raising to be certain of is that the longer the child is with the mother, the better.\n\n<question>:\nThe author suggests that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA working women should not have children\nB children should be kept in day-care centers all the time\nC young children should stay with their mother as long as possible\nD women should leave their work to look after their children at home\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nThere are four main areas when it comes to your dog's body language -- his ears and face, eyes, nose and tail. If you pay attention to those things, you'll find you are able to easily understand how your dog is feeling.\nEars and face\nThe head of a dog is more expressive than you think. If you say a word that he recognizes, like his name or something you say often, his ears will get up. His mouth is another good instruction. A mouth that is wide open to pant with some sound suggests that the dog is happy -- some people even say when a dog is panting, he is laughing as he cools himself. A tongue sticking out suggests that the dog is in a good mood.\nEyes\nTo a dog, purple and blue are both seen as shades of blue. Red is seen as black or dark grey. Orange, yellow and green are seen as various shades of yellow. This means that, to a dog, bright orange toys are the same yellow shade. If you want your dog to clearly see his toys in the green grass you'd better give the dog blue toys; if you have orange, yellow or green toys, the dog will be able to find them with his nose.\nNose\nA dog can both sniff and breathe through his nose. Breathing is for air, but when dogs sniff with short breaths they are actually following some scents with his keen nose. When a dog is overheated, his sense of smell is reduced by as much as 40 percent and he uses the air to cool himself rather than for smelling. Puppies' noses can help find their mother when their eyes and ears are closed. The function will disappear by the time they are adults.\nTail\nLastly, you need to pay attention to your dog's tail, because it shows what he is thinking and feeling. A dog that is in a good mood will have a tail that seems to be going a mile a minute -- wagging, and excited. However, an angry or frightened dog will have his tail between his legs.\n\n<question>:\nWhy does your dog use his nose when looking for orange, yellow or green toys in the grass?\n\n<options>:\nA Because he wants to show how keen his nose is.\nB Because his nose is keener than his eyes in the open air.\nC Because he can't tell the difference between toys and grass.\nD Because these colors are all shades of yellow in his eyes.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nThere are four main areas when it comes to your dog's body language -- his ears and face, eyes, nose and tail. If you pay attention to those things, you'll find you are able to easily understand how your dog is feeling.\nEars and face\nThe head of a dog is more expressive than you think. If you say a word that he recognizes, like his name or something you say often, his ears will get up. His mouth is another good instruction. A mouth that is wide open to pant with some sound suggests that the dog is happy -- some people even say when a dog is panting, he is laughing as he cools himself. A tongue sticking out suggests that the dog is in a good mood.\nEyes\nTo a dog, purple and blue are both seen as shades of blue. Red is seen as black or dark grey. Orange, yellow and green are seen as various shades of yellow. This means that, to a dog, bright orange toys are the same yellow shade. If you want your dog to clearly see his toys in the green grass you'd better give the dog blue toys; if you have orange, yellow or green toys, the dog will be able to find them with his nose.\nNose\nA dog can both sniff and breathe through his nose. Breathing is for air, but when dogs sniff with short breaths they are actually following some scents with his keen nose. When a dog is overheated, his sense of smell is reduced by as much as 40 percent and he uses the air to cool himself rather than for smelling. Puppies' noses can help find their mother when their eyes and ears are closed. The function will disappear by the time they are adults.\nTail\nLastly, you need to pay attention to your dog's tail, because it shows what he is thinking and feeling. A dog that is in a good mood will have a tail that seems to be going a mile a minute -- wagging, and excited. However, an angry or frightened dog will have his tail between his legs.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following is TRUE according to the last two parts \"Nose\" and \"Tail\"?\n\n<options>:\nA Adult dogs can't use their nose to find their mothers.\nB When a dog feels too hot, he will lose his sense of smell.\nC Dogs often sniff with short breaths when they feel sad.\nD A dog's tail can't show his feelings unless he is frightened.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nI'd like to share a little story with you about something that happened when I was four. I remember it clearly. Our loving family dog was nearing the end of his life. My father picked him up and put him in a little bed we had made for him. Our dog, my companion, whom we had cared for, bit my father when he attempted to help him. How could he? Why? I couldn't understand it. I didn't like him anymore.\nI hadn't thought about that story for a long time but something that happened last week brought it back to me. I went to speak with a friend. When I knocked on the door, I met in an instant an angry look and a few harsh words. When the door was slammed in my face, I stood there shocked, and in a rush, I was reminded of my dog bit my father 20 years ago or so. What brought that story back was that same feeling of betrayal.\nBoth stories taught me something the next day. You see, when I got up in the morning and was told my dog had died, it became clear to me that he must have been in great pain. For him to have bitten a family member, he could not have been himself. Much the same for the other story when I learned that my friend's wife had just left him.\nWe are all beings of our environments, our opinions and feelings. And all of those things can cause you to say and do things that can't be understood by those who are not in the same situation with you.\nIf you meet someone either behaving out of character or acting in a way that doesn't seem to fit the situation, put out your hand and be patient when you think it is least possible for him to do so. You may turn around a story that has a sad ending simply by your actions.\n\n<question>:\nThe incident that happened when the author was four _ .\n\n<options>:\nA hurt the author's feeling deeply\nB has puzzled the author ever since\nC left a deep impression on the author\nD made the author dislike dogs\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nI'd like to share a little story with you about something that happened when I was four. I remember it clearly. Our loving family dog was nearing the end of his life. My father picked him up and put him in a little bed we had made for him. Our dog, my companion, whom we had cared for, bit my father when he attempted to help him. How could he? Why? I couldn't understand it. I didn't like him anymore.\nI hadn't thought about that story for a long time but something that happened last week brought it back to me. I went to speak with a friend. When I knocked on the door, I met in an instant an angry look and a few harsh words. When the door was slammed in my face, I stood there shocked, and in a rush, I was reminded of my dog bit my father 20 years ago or so. What brought that story back was that same feeling of betrayal.\nBoth stories taught me something the next day. You see, when I got up in the morning and was told my dog had died, it became clear to me that he must have been in great pain. For him to have bitten a family member, he could not have been himself. Much the same for the other story when I learned that my friend's wife had just left him.\nWe are all beings of our environments, our opinions and feelings. And all of those things can cause you to say and do things that can't be understood by those who are not in the same situation with you.\nIf you meet someone either behaving out of character or acting in a way that doesn't seem to fit the situation, put out your hand and be patient when you think it is least possible for him to do so. You may turn around a story that has a sad ending simply by your actions.\n\n<question>:\nWhat made the author think about the story of about 20 years ago?\n\n<options>:\nA His friend's attitude.\nB The photo of the dog.\nC His father's wound.\nD His friend's suffering.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nI'd like to share a little story with you about something that happened when I was four. I remember it clearly. Our loving family dog was nearing the end of his life. My father picked him up and put him in a little bed we had made for him. Our dog, my companion, whom we had cared for, bit my father when he attempted to help him. How could he? Why? I couldn't understand it. I didn't like him anymore.\nI hadn't thought about that story for a long time but something that happened last week brought it back to me. I went to speak with a friend. When I knocked on the door, I met in an instant an angry look and a few harsh words. When the door was slammed in my face, I stood there shocked, and in a rush, I was reminded of my dog bit my father 20 years ago or so. What brought that story back was that same feeling of betrayal.\nBoth stories taught me something the next day. You see, when I got up in the morning and was told my dog had died, it became clear to me that he must have been in great pain. For him to have bitten a family member, he could not have been himself. Much the same for the other story when I learned that my friend's wife had just left him.\nWe are all beings of our environments, our opinions and feelings. And all of those things can cause you to say and do things that can't be understood by those who are not in the same situation with you.\nIf you meet someone either behaving out of character or acting in a way that doesn't seem to fit the situation, put out your hand and be patient when you think it is least possible for him to do so. You may turn around a story that has a sad ending simply by your actions.\n\n<question>:\nThe author's friend said harsh words to the author because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA he was bad-tempered\nB he was suffering the pain of losing his wife\nC he was bothered by an unexpected visit\nD they once quarreled and he couldn't forgive 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>:\nI'd like to share a little story with you about something that happened when I was four. I remember it clearly. Our loving family dog was nearing the end of his life. My father picked him up and put him in a little bed we had made for him. Our dog, my companion, whom we had cared for, bit my father when he attempted to help him. How could he? Why? I couldn't understand it. I didn't like him anymore.\nI hadn't thought about that story for a long time but something that happened last week brought it back to me. I went to speak with a friend. When I knocked on the door, I met in an instant an angry look and a few harsh words. When the door was slammed in my face, I stood there shocked, and in a rush, I was reminded of my dog bit my father 20 years ago or so. What brought that story back was that same feeling of betrayal.\nBoth stories taught me something the next day. You see, when I got up in the morning and was told my dog had died, it became clear to me that he must have been in great pain. For him to have bitten a family member, he could not have been himself. Much the same for the other story when I learned that my friend's wife had just left him.\nWe are all beings of our environments, our opinions and feelings. And all of those things can cause you to say and do things that can't be understood by those who are not in the same situation with you.\nIf you meet someone either behaving out of character or acting in a way that doesn't seem to fit the situation, put out your hand and be patient when you think it is least possible for him to do so. You may turn around a story that has a sad ending simply by your actions.\n\n<question>:\nWhat conclusion did the author get from the two stories?\n\n<options>:\nA Misunderstanding should be removed in time.\nB Sometimes one will be hurt without any reason.\nC Many people think more of themselves and less of others.\nD Many factors will affect one's behavior.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nI'd like to share a little story with you about something that happened when I was four. I remember it clearly. Our loving family dog was nearing the end of his life. My father picked him up and put him in a little bed we had made for him. Our dog, my companion, whom we had cared for, bit my father when he attempted to help him. How could he? Why? I couldn't understand it. I didn't like him anymore.\nI hadn't thought about that story for a long time but something that happened last week brought it back to me. I went to speak with a friend. When I knocked on the door, I met in an instant an angry look and a few harsh words. When the door was slammed in my face, I stood there shocked, and in a rush, I was reminded of my dog bit my father 20 years ago or so. What brought that story back was that same feeling of betrayal.\nBoth stories taught me something the next day. You see, when I got up in the morning and was told my dog had died, it became clear to me that he must have been in great pain. For him to have bitten a family member, he could not have been himself. Much the same for the other story when I learned that my friend's wife had just left him.\nWe are all beings of our environments, our opinions and feelings. And all of those things can cause you to say and do things that can't be understood by those who are not in the same situation with you.\nIf you meet someone either behaving out of character or acting in a way that doesn't seem to fit the situation, put out your hand and be patient when you think it is least possible for him to do so. You may turn around a story that has a sad ending simply by your actions.\n\n<question>:\nWhat's the author's advice to us?\n\n<options>:\nA Help those in need.\nB Look before you leap.\nC Learn to understand others.\nD Tolerance is a kind of virtue.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nIf you and your friends wish to share a secret, you can write it in code, and no one else will be able to read it. Codes are one way of writing in secret. Ciphers are another. In a code each word is written as a secret code word or a code number. In a cipher each letter is changed.\nCodes and ciphers have played an important role in the history of the world. Julius Caesar, the Roman ruler who defeated almost all the countries in Europe about 2,000 years ago, used a cipher when he sent secret messages to his troops. During the American Revolution, George Washington's spies used a kind of code to send his information about the enemy before his military action. In World War II, the Americans\"broke\"or figured out Japan's most important navy codes and got enough information to destroy a powerful Japanese fleet.\nStorekeepers use codes to mark their goods. The codes show how much is paid for the goods or when they are added to the stock. Businessmen use codes to hide plans from their business enemies. Sometimes personal letters or diaries are written in code. Many people enjoy figuring out codes and ciphers simply as a hobby.\nIn the 16th century, codes and ciphers were very popular among scientists. They wrote messages to each other in code so that no one else would learn their secrets. Geronimo Gardano, an Italian astrologer , mathematician, and doctor, invented the trellis cipher. He took two sheets of paper and cut exactly the same holes in each one. Then he sent one sheet, which he called a trellis, to a friend and kept the other for himself. Whenever he wanted to write a message, he put his trellis over a clean sheet of paper and wrote the secret message through the holes. There he removed the trellis and filled the rest of the paper with words that would make sense. When his friend received it, he put his trellis over the writing and read the secret message.\n\n<question>:\nThe best title of this passage would be _ .\n\n<options>:\nA Codes and ciphers\nB Differences between codes and ciphers\nC History of codes and ciphers\nD Inventors of codes and ciphers\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nIf you and your friends wish to share a secret, you can write it in code, and no one else will be able to read it. Codes are one way of writing in secret. Ciphers are another. In a code each word is written as a secret code word or a code number. In a cipher each letter is changed.\nCodes and ciphers have played an important role in the history of the world. Julius Caesar, the Roman ruler who defeated almost all the countries in Europe about 2,000 years ago, used a cipher when he sent secret messages to his troops. During the American Revolution, George Washington's spies used a kind of code to send his information about the enemy before his military action. In World War II, the Americans\"broke\"or figured out Japan's most important navy codes and got enough information to destroy a powerful Japanese fleet.\nStorekeepers use codes to mark their goods. The codes show how much is paid for the goods or when they are added to the stock. Businessmen use codes to hide plans from their business enemies. Sometimes personal letters or diaries are written in code. Many people enjoy figuring out codes and ciphers simply as a hobby.\nIn the 16th century, codes and ciphers were very popular among scientists. They wrote messages to each other in code so that no one else would learn their secrets. Geronimo Gardano, an Italian astrologer , mathematician, and doctor, invented the trellis cipher. He took two sheets of paper and cut exactly the same holes in each one. Then he sent one sheet, which he called a trellis, to a friend and kept the other for himself. Whenever he wanted to write a message, he put his trellis over a clean sheet of paper and wrote the secret message through the holes. There he removed the trellis and filled the rest of the paper with words that would make sense. When his friend received it, he put his trellis over the writing and read the secret message.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following statements is TRUE?\n\n<options>:\nA Ciphers can be broken or figured out more easily than codes.\nB You could read some words in Geronimo's letter without his trellis.\nC The first person who ever used a cipher in history was Julius Caesar.\nD Fondness of using codes was the hobby of the scientists in the 1600s.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nIf you and your friends wish to share a secret, you can write it in code, and no one else will be able to read it. Codes are one way of writing in secret. Ciphers are another. In a code each word is written as a secret code word or a code number. In a cipher each letter is changed.\nCodes and ciphers have played an important role in the history of the world. Julius Caesar, the Roman ruler who defeated almost all the countries in Europe about 2,000 years ago, used a cipher when he sent secret messages to his troops. During the American Revolution, George Washington's spies used a kind of code to send his information about the enemy before his military action. In World War II, the Americans\"broke\"or figured out Japan's most important navy codes and got enough information to destroy a powerful Japanese fleet.\nStorekeepers use codes to mark their goods. The codes show how much is paid for the goods or when they are added to the stock. Businessmen use codes to hide plans from their business enemies. Sometimes personal letters or diaries are written in code. Many people enjoy figuring out codes and ciphers simply as a hobby.\nIn the 16th century, codes and ciphers were very popular among scientists. They wrote messages to each other in code so that no one else would learn their secrets. Geronimo Gardano, an Italian astrologer , mathematician, and doctor, invented the trellis cipher. He took two sheets of paper and cut exactly the same holes in each one. Then he sent one sheet, which he called a trellis, to a friend and kept the other for himself. Whenever he wanted to write a message, he put his trellis over a clean sheet of paper and wrote the secret message through the holes. There he removed the trellis and filled the rest of the paper with words that would make sense. When his friend received it, he put his trellis over the writing and read the secret message.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to Geronimo Gardano, a trellis is _ .\n\n<options>:\nA a piece of paper with many small holes\nB a secret message with a lot of small holes\nC a letter with unreadable words and sentences\nD a sheet of paper with groups of Arabic figures\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nIf you and your friends wish to share a secret, you can write it in code, and no one else will be able to read it. Codes are one way of writing in secret. Ciphers are another. In a code each word is written as a secret code word or a code number. In a cipher each letter is changed.\nCodes and ciphers have played an important role in the history of the world. Julius Caesar, the Roman ruler who defeated almost all the countries in Europe about 2,000 years ago, used a cipher when he sent secret messages to his troops. During the American Revolution, George Washington's spies used a kind of code to send his information about the enemy before his military action. In World War II, the Americans\"broke\"or figured out Japan's most important navy codes and got enough information to destroy a powerful Japanese fleet.\nStorekeepers use codes to mark their goods. The codes show how much is paid for the goods or when they are added to the stock. Businessmen use codes to hide plans from their business enemies. Sometimes personal letters or diaries are written in code. Many people enjoy figuring out codes and ciphers simply as a hobby.\nIn the 16th century, codes and ciphers were very popular among scientists. They wrote messages to each other in code so that no one else would learn their secrets. Geronimo Gardano, an Italian astrologer , mathematician, and doctor, invented the trellis cipher. He took two sheets of paper and cut exactly the same holes in each one. Then he sent one sheet, which he called a trellis, to a friend and kept the other for himself. Whenever he wanted to write a message, he put his trellis over a clean sheet of paper and wrote the secret message through the holes. There he removed the trellis and filled the rest of the paper with words that would make sense. When his friend received it, he put his trellis over the writing and read the secret message.\n\n<question>:\nIt is NOT mentioned in the passage that codes and ciphers are used for the purpose of _ .\n\n<options>:\nA military affairs\nB commercial secrets\nC scientific achievements\nD personal enjoyment\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nDear Aunty,\nAfter years of her crying, I finally gave in and allowed my daughter to have a cat. I now regret my decision. As someone needs to have a clean, tidy house, I no longer feel relaxed in my own home. If I tell her, \"sorry, the cat has to go.\" She will be heartbroken. What can I do?\n-Feline Phobic\nDear Phobic,\nI'm an animal lover and on your kid's and cat's side. Tell your daughter your problem. Ask her to help you come up with a plan. Perhaps you can agree to allow the cat only in certain areas of the house. This is a chance for your daughter to develop the sense of responsibility owning a pet requires.\nDear Aunty,\nI got the highest grade on a biology test. Now the popular kids think I'm\n, and want me in their lab group. I knew I was being used. Now, they want my homework. What should I do?\n-Lily\nDear Lily,\nPopularity can come at a price, but it's no excuse to cheat. Offer to help new friends with their homework, but don't give them yours.\nDear Aunty,\nI'm one of six assistants in a dental office. But I'm new there just four months. I've tried to join conversations, but they just ignore me. They go shopping together. No one invites me. How can I break into the circle?\n-Crystal\nDear Crystal,\nHumans run in packs like dogs. When a new dog enters the pack, a lot of discovery goes on. So bring cookies for everyone! Then try making friends with one co-worker. Invite her to lunch. When you get familiar with each other, tell her how hard you're finding the situation at work. Chances are, she'll take you under her wing.\n\n<question>:\nAunty thinks that Phobic should _ .\n\n<options>:\nA try to persuade her daughter to give in\nB spend more time cleaning the house\nC ask her daughter to help tidy up\nD find a better way to keep the cat\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nDear Aunty,\nAfter years of her crying, I finally gave in and allowed my daughter to have a cat. I now regret my decision. As someone needs to have a clean, tidy house, I no longer feel relaxed in my own home. If I tell her, \"sorry, the cat has to go.\" She will be heartbroken. What can I do?\n-Feline Phobic\nDear Phobic,\nI'm an animal lover and on your kid's and cat's side. Tell your daughter your problem. Ask her to help you come up with a plan. Perhaps you can agree to allow the cat only in certain areas of the house. This is a chance for your daughter to develop the sense of responsibility owning a pet requires.\nDear Aunty,\nI got the highest grade on a biology test. Now the popular kids think I'm\n, and want me in their lab group. I knew I was being used. Now, they want my homework. What should I do?\n-Lily\nDear Lily,\nPopularity can come at a price, but it's no excuse to cheat. Offer to help new friends with their homework, but don't give them yours.\nDear Aunty,\nI'm one of six assistants in a dental office. But I'm new there just four months. I've tried to join conversations, but they just ignore me. They go shopping together. No one invites me. How can I break into the circle?\n-Crystal\nDear Crystal,\nHumans run in packs like dogs. When a new dog enters the pack, a lot of discovery goes on. So bring cookies for everyone! Then try making friends with one co-worker. Invite her to lunch. When you get familiar with each other, tell her how hard you're finding the situation at work. Chances are, she'll take you under her wing.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the passage, _ .\n\n<options>:\nA Phobic can't get along well with her daughter\nB Aunty is fond of animals like cats\nC Crystal's coworkers are cheating her\nD Lily has no interest in lab experiments\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>:\nNow let us look at how we read. When we read a printed text, our eyes move across a page in short, jerky movement. We recognize words usually when our eyes are still when they fixate. Each time they fixate, we see a group of words. This is known as the recognition span or the visual span. The length of time of which the eyes stop ---the duration of the fixation ----varies considerably from person to person. It also varies within any one person according to his purpose in reading and his familiarity with the text. Furthermore, it can be affected by such factors as lighting and tiredness.\nUnfortunately, in the past, many reading improvement courses have concentrated too much on how our eyes move across the printed page. As a result of this misleading emphasis on the purely visual aspects of reading, numerous exercises have been devised to train the eyes to see more words at one fixation. For instance, in some exercises, words are flashed on to a screen for, say, a tenth or a twentieth of a second. One of the exercises has required students to fix their eyes on some central point, taking in the words on either side. Such word patterns are often constructed in the shape of rather steep pyramids so the reader takes in more and more words at each successive fixation. All these exercises are very clever, _ Reading requires the ability to understand the relationship between words. Consequently , for these reasons, many experts have now begun to question the usefulness of eye training, especially since any approach which trains a person to read isolated words and phrases would seem unlikely to help him in reading a continuous text.\n\n<question>:\nThe author may believe that reading _ .\n\n<options>:\nA requires a reader to take in more words at each fixation\nB requires a reader to see words more quickly\nC demands an deeply-participating mind\nD demands more mind than eyes\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>:\nNow let us look at how we read. When we read a printed text, our eyes move across a page in short, jerky movement. We recognize words usually when our eyes are still when they fixate. Each time they fixate, we see a group of words. This is known as the recognition span or the visual span. The length of time of which the eyes stop ---the duration of the fixation ----varies considerably from person to person. It also varies within any one person according to his purpose in reading and his familiarity with the text. Furthermore, it can be affected by such factors as lighting and tiredness.\nUnfortunately, in the past, many reading improvement courses have concentrated too much on how our eyes move across the printed page. As a result of this misleading emphasis on the purely visual aspects of reading, numerous exercises have been devised to train the eyes to see more words at one fixation. For instance, in some exercises, words are flashed on to a screen for, say, a tenth or a twentieth of a second. One of the exercises has required students to fix their eyes on some central point, taking in the words on either side. Such word patterns are often constructed in the shape of rather steep pyramids so the reader takes in more and more words at each successive fixation. All these exercises are very clever, _ Reading requires the ability to understand the relationship between words. Consequently , for these reasons, many experts have now begun to question the usefulness of eye training, especially since any approach which trains a person to read isolated words and phrases would seem unlikely to help him in reading a continuous text.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following is NOT true?\n\n<options>:\nA The visual span is a word or a group of words we see each time.\nB Many experts began to question the efficiency of eye training.\nC The emphasis on the purely visual aspects is misleading.\nD The eye training will help readers in reading a continuous text.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nRocky Lyons was five years old when his mother, Kelly, was driving along the country road with him. He was asleep on the front seat of their truck, with his feet resting on her lap. As his mom drove carefully down the winding country road, she turned onto a narrow bridge. The truck hit a rock and slid off the road. She attempted to bring it back up onto the road by pressing hard on the gas pedal and turning the steering wheel to the left. But Rocky's foot got caught between her leg and the steering wheel and she lost control of the truck.[ X.JTYJY.COM/]\nThe truck fell into a 20-foot ravine . When it hit bottom, Rocky woke up. \"What happened, Mama?\" he asked. \"Our wheels are pointing toward the sky.\"\nKelly was seriously wounded and blinded by blood. \"I'll get you out, Mama,\" announced Rocky, who had surprisingly escaped injury. He climbed out from under Kelly, slid through the open window and tried to yank his mother out. But she didn't move.\n\"Just let me sleep,\" begged Kelly, who was out of consciousness. Rocky insisted, \"Mom, you can't go to sleep.\"\nRocky managed to push Kelly out of the truck and told her he'd climb up to the road and stop a car to get help. Fearing that no one would be able to see her little boy in the dark, Kelly refused to let him go alone. Instead they slowly moved up to the road. The pain was so great that Kelly wanted to give up, but Rocky wouldn't let her.\nRocky kept repeating the inspirational phrase, \"I know you can, I know you can.\" When they finally reached the road, Rocky broke into tears seeing his mother's torn face clearly for the first time. Waving his arms and shouting, \"Please stop!\" the boy stopped a truck. His mother was sent to hospital.\nIt took 8 hours to rebuild Kelly's face. She looks quite different today---\"I used to have a straight long nose, thin lips and high cheekbones; now I've got a flat cheeks and much bigger lips\"--- but she has few scars and has recovered from her injuries.\nRocky's heroics were big news. Everyone was surprised at this little boy's power. \"It's not like I wanted it to happen,\" The boy explained. \" I just did what anyone would have done.\" \"If it weren't for Rocky, I'd have died,\" said his mother.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the text, Rocky and Kelly _ .\n\n<options>:\nA were lost on a country road\nB had limited time to find their way\nC were involved in a truck accident\nD knew little of what happened to 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>:\nRocky Lyons was five years old when his mother, Kelly, was driving along the country road with him. He was asleep on the front seat of their truck, with his feet resting on her lap. As his mom drove carefully down the winding country road, she turned onto a narrow bridge. The truck hit a rock and slid off the road. She attempted to bring it back up onto the road by pressing hard on the gas pedal and turning the steering wheel to the left. But Rocky's foot got caught between her leg and the steering wheel and she lost control of the truck.[ X.JTYJY.COM/]\nThe truck fell into a 20-foot ravine . When it hit bottom, Rocky woke up. \"What happened, Mama?\" he asked. \"Our wheels are pointing toward the sky.\"\nKelly was seriously wounded and blinded by blood. \"I'll get you out, Mama,\" announced Rocky, who had surprisingly escaped injury. He climbed out from under Kelly, slid through the open window and tried to yank his mother out. But she didn't move.\n\"Just let me sleep,\" begged Kelly, who was out of consciousness. Rocky insisted, \"Mom, you can't go to sleep.\"\nRocky managed to push Kelly out of the truck and told her he'd climb up to the road and stop a car to get help. Fearing that no one would be able to see her little boy in the dark, Kelly refused to let him go alone. Instead they slowly moved up to the road. The pain was so great that Kelly wanted to give up, but Rocky wouldn't let her.\nRocky kept repeating the inspirational phrase, \"I know you can, I know you can.\" When they finally reached the road, Rocky broke into tears seeing his mother's torn face clearly for the first time. Waving his arms and shouting, \"Please stop!\" the boy stopped a truck. His mother was sent to hospital.\nIt took 8 hours to rebuild Kelly's face. She looks quite different today---\"I used to have a straight long nose, thin lips and high cheekbones; now I've got a flat cheeks and much bigger lips\"--- but she has few scars and has recovered from her injuries.\nRocky's heroics were big news. Everyone was surprised at this little boy's power. \"It's not like I wanted it to happen,\" The boy explained. \" I just did what anyone would have done.\" \"If it weren't for Rocky, I'd have died,\" said his mother.\n\n<question>:\nWhat is the best title for the text?\n\n<options>:\nA A Boy and His Mother\nB How to Behave Well?\nC I Think I Can\nD Nothing is Lost\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>:\nBEIJING - Alarmed by the overreaching ambitions of many Chinese provinces to grow at all cost, China's top economic chief is calling on officials to calm down and spare a thought for the environment.\nZhang Ping, who heads China's National Development and Reform Commission, the central economic planning agency, said only five or six of China's 30 provinces are targeting annual economic growth of 8 percent or 9 percent.\nThe remaining provinces are aiming for growth rates of more than 10 percent this year, with some wanting to double economic output in the coming five years.\n\"China has a planned energy supply of about 4 billion cubic tons of coal equivalent for the next five years, and this is not enough to meet demands for economic growth to double,\" he was quoted as saying on the news portal Sina. com.\nBeijing is increasingly concerned with the ambitions of Chinese provinces across the country to chase high growth despite the central government's urgent request for a more moderate and sustainable pace of expansion.\nYears of rapid economic growth have _ China's environment, with Beijing trying to remove some of the damage now. It has an annual growth target of 7 percent for the next five years, well down from last year's 10 percent.\nZhang said Beijing has asked local governments to take into account the supply of \"energy, environment, water and land\" to set more reasonable growth target.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA The supply of the coal in China is not sufficient for the next five years.\nB Zhang Ping is an expert and economic chief from \nwww. sina.com.\nC Few Chinese provinces are aiming for economic growth rates of less than 10%.\nD Many Chinese provinces are alarmed by Beijing.\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>:\nBEIJING - Alarmed by the overreaching ambitions of many Chinese provinces to grow at all cost, China's top economic chief is calling on officials to calm down and spare a thought for the environment.\nZhang Ping, who heads China's National Development and Reform Commission, the central economic planning agency, said only five or six of China's 30 provinces are targeting annual economic growth of 8 percent or 9 percent.\nThe remaining provinces are aiming for growth rates of more than 10 percent this year, with some wanting to double economic output in the coming five years.\n\"China has a planned energy supply of about 4 billion cubic tons of coal equivalent for the next five years, and this is not enough to meet demands for economic growth to double,\" he was quoted as saying on the news portal Sina. com.\nBeijing is increasingly concerned with the ambitions of Chinese provinces across the country to chase high growth despite the central government's urgent request for a more moderate and sustainable pace of expansion.\nYears of rapid economic growth have _ China's environment, with Beijing trying to remove some of the damage now. It has an annual growth target of 7 percent for the next five years, well down from last year's 10 percent.\nZhang said Beijing has asked local governments to take into account the supply of \"energy, environment, water and land\" to set more reasonable growth target.\n\n<question>:\nThe general idea of the whole passage can be that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA China's economy is increasing at a fast speed.\nB China's top chief lays more emphasis on the environment\nC economic high growth should go hand in hand with environment concern.\nD all Chinese provinces should slow down their economic growth rates\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>:\nBEIJING - Alarmed by the overreaching ambitions of many Chinese provinces to grow at all cost, China's top economic chief is calling on officials to calm down and spare a thought for the environment.\nZhang Ping, who heads China's National Development and Reform Commission, the central economic planning agency, said only five or six of China's 30 provinces are targeting annual economic growth of 8 percent or 9 percent.\nThe remaining provinces are aiming for growth rates of more than 10 percent this year, with some wanting to double economic output in the coming five years.\n\"China has a planned energy supply of about 4 billion cubic tons of coal equivalent for the next five years, and this is not enough to meet demands for economic growth to double,\" he was quoted as saying on the news portal Sina. com.\nBeijing is increasingly concerned with the ambitions of Chinese provinces across the country to chase high growth despite the central government's urgent request for a more moderate and sustainable pace of expansion.\nYears of rapid economic growth have _ China's environment, with Beijing trying to remove some of the damage now. It has an annual growth target of 7 percent for the next five years, well down from last year's 10 percent.\nZhang said Beijing has asked local governments to take into account the supply of \"energy, environment, water and land\" to set more reasonable growth target.\n\n<question>:\nWhat could be the best title for the news?\n\n<options>:\nA Economic Development\nB Energy Supply\nC Environment\nD Sustainable Development\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 following are the world-renewed attractions in London, so don't miss them while touring there.\nShakespeare's Globe\nShakespeare's Globe, which officially opened in 1997, is a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, built in 1599, and brings Shakespeare's world to life. As a visitor to the exhibition,you'll discover how shows were produced in the theatres during Shakespeare's time. The guide-storytellers take you on a fascinating half-hour tour.\nPrice: Adult PS9.00;Child(5-15) PS6.50; Student PS7.50; Under 5 FREE.\nThe Tower of London\nThe tower, nearly 100 feet high, with walls 15 feet thick, was built in the early 1080s. King Henry III made this tower his home. King Edward V and his younger brother were murdered inside by their uncle. Queen Elizabeth I was shut up in the tower for two months by her half sister Mary who felt that her throne was being threatened . In 1603, part of the tower became a museum.\nPrice: Adult PS16.50; Child (5-15) PS9.50; Under 5 FREE; Student PS13.50; Family (two adults with three children) PS46.00.\nBanqueting House\nBanqueting House is the remains of Whitehall Palace which was built in 1529 and was home to the English kings. It was destroyed by fire. Famous for its architecture and painting, the building is also known for being the scene of Charles I's execution . \nPrice: Adult PS4.50; Child PS2.25; Student (with ID) and senior citizen (60+) PS3.00; Under 5 FREE.\nTower Bridge Exhibition\nTower Bridge has stood over the River Thames in London since 1894 and is one of the finest, most recognizable bridges in the world. At the Tower Bridge Exhibition you can enjoy breath-taking views from the high-level walkways and learn about the history of the bridge and how it was built. You can then visit the Victorian engine rooms, home to the original steam engines that used to power the bridge.\nPrice: AdultPS6.00; Child (5-15) PS3.00; Under 5 FREE; Senior citizen(60+) PS4.50; StudentPS4.50.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following places has the longest history?\n\n<options>:\nA Whitehall Palace.\nB The Globe Theatre.\nC The Tower of London.\nD Tower Bridge.\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 following are the world-renewed attractions in London, so don't miss them while touring there.\nShakespeare's Globe\nShakespeare's Globe, which officially opened in 1997, is a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, built in 1599, and brings Shakespeare's world to life. As a visitor to the exhibition,you'll discover how shows were produced in the theatres during Shakespeare's time. The guide-storytellers take you on a fascinating half-hour tour.\nPrice: Adult PS9.00;Child(5-15) PS6.50; Student PS7.50; Under 5 FREE.\nThe Tower of London\nThe tower, nearly 100 feet high, with walls 15 feet thick, was built in the early 1080s. King Henry III made this tower his home. King Edward V and his younger brother were murdered inside by their uncle. Queen Elizabeth I was shut up in the tower for two months by her half sister Mary who felt that her throne was being threatened . In 1603, part of the tower became a museum.\nPrice: Adult PS16.50; Child (5-15) PS9.50; Under 5 FREE; Student PS13.50; Family (two adults with three children) PS46.00.\nBanqueting House\nBanqueting House is the remains of Whitehall Palace which was built in 1529 and was home to the English kings. It was destroyed by fire. Famous for its architecture and painting, the building is also known for being the scene of Charles I's execution . \nPrice: Adult PS4.50; Child PS2.25; Student (with ID) and senior citizen (60+) PS3.00; Under 5 FREE.\nTower Bridge Exhibition\nTower Bridge has stood over the River Thames in London since 1894 and is one of the finest, most recognizable bridges in the world. At the Tower Bridge Exhibition you can enjoy breath-taking views from the high-level walkways and learn about the history of the bridge and how it was built. You can then visit the Victorian engine rooms, home to the original steam engines that used to power the bridge.\nPrice: AdultPS6.00; Child (5-15) PS3.00; Under 5 FREE; Senior citizen(60+) PS4.50; StudentPS4.50.\n\n<question>:\nIf two parents with their 4-year-old son visit Tower Bridge, they should pay_.\n\n<options>:\nA PS12\nB PS15\nC PS9\nD 16\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 following are the world-renewed attractions in London, so don't miss them while touring there.\nShakespeare's Globe\nShakespeare's Globe, which officially opened in 1997, is a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, built in 1599, and brings Shakespeare's world to life. As a visitor to the exhibition,you'll discover how shows were produced in the theatres during Shakespeare's time. The guide-storytellers take you on a fascinating half-hour tour.\nPrice: Adult PS9.00;Child(5-15) PS6.50; Student PS7.50; Under 5 FREE.\nThe Tower of London\nThe tower, nearly 100 feet high, with walls 15 feet thick, was built in the early 1080s. King Henry III made this tower his home. King Edward V and his younger brother were murdered inside by their uncle. Queen Elizabeth I was shut up in the tower for two months by her half sister Mary who felt that her throne was being threatened . In 1603, part of the tower became a museum.\nPrice: Adult PS16.50; Child (5-15) PS9.50; Under 5 FREE; Student PS13.50; Family (two adults with three children) PS46.00.\nBanqueting House\nBanqueting House is the remains of Whitehall Palace which was built in 1529 and was home to the English kings. It was destroyed by fire. Famous for its architecture and painting, the building is also known for being the scene of Charles I's execution . \nPrice: Adult PS4.50; Child PS2.25; Student (with ID) and senior citizen (60+) PS3.00; Under 5 FREE.\nTower Bridge Exhibition\nTower Bridge has stood over the River Thames in London since 1894 and is one of the finest, most recognizable bridges in the world. At the Tower Bridge Exhibition you can enjoy breath-taking views from the high-level walkways and learn about the history of the bridge and how it was built. You can then visit the Victorian engine rooms, home to the original steam engines that used to power the bridge.\nPrice: AdultPS6.00; Child (5-15) PS3.00; Under 5 FREE; Senior citizen(60+) PS4.50; StudentPS4.50.\n\n<question>:\nQueen Elizabeth I was shut up in the tower for two months by Mary mainly because_.\n\n<options>:\nA Mary didn't like her\nB she tried to steal Mary's treasure\nC Mary feared she would become the Queen\nD she intended to murder Mary\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 following are the world-renewed attractions in London, so don't miss them while touring there.\nShakespeare's Globe\nShakespeare's Globe, which officially opened in 1997, is a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, built in 1599, and brings Shakespeare's world to life. As a visitor to the exhibition,you'll discover how shows were produced in the theatres during Shakespeare's time. The guide-storytellers take you on a fascinating half-hour tour.\nPrice: Adult PS9.00;Child(5-15) PS6.50; Student PS7.50; Under 5 FREE.\nThe Tower of London\nThe tower, nearly 100 feet high, with walls 15 feet thick, was built in the early 1080s. King Henry III made this tower his home. King Edward V and his younger brother were murdered inside by their uncle. Queen Elizabeth I was shut up in the tower for two months by her half sister Mary who felt that her throne was being threatened . In 1603, part of the tower became a museum.\nPrice: Adult PS16.50; Child (5-15) PS9.50; Under 5 FREE; Student PS13.50; Family (two adults with three children) PS46.00.\nBanqueting House\nBanqueting House is the remains of Whitehall Palace which was built in 1529 and was home to the English kings. It was destroyed by fire. Famous for its architecture and painting, the building is also known for being the scene of Charles I's execution . \nPrice: Adult PS4.50; Child PS2.25; Student (with ID) and senior citizen (60+) PS3.00; Under 5 FREE.\nTower Bridge Exhibition\nTower Bridge has stood over the River Thames in London since 1894 and is one of the finest, most recognizable bridges in the world. At the Tower Bridge Exhibition you can enjoy breath-taking views from the high-level walkways and learn about the history of the bridge and how it was built. You can then visit the Victorian engine rooms, home to the original steam engines that used to power the bridge.\nPrice: AdultPS6.00; Child (5-15) PS3.00; Under 5 FREE; Senior citizen(60+) PS4.50; StudentPS4.50.\n\n<question>:\nHow many places used as a king's home are mentioned in this passage?\n\n<options>:\nA One.\nB Two.\nC Three.\nD Four.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nSuppose we built a robot to explore the planet Mars. We provide the robot with seeing detectors to keep it away from danger. It is powered entirely by the sun. Should we program the robot to be equally active at all times? No, the robot would be using up energy at a time when it was not receiving any. So we would probably program it to stop its activity at night and to wake up at dawn the next morning.\nAccording to evolutionary theory of sleep, evolution equipped us with a regular pattern of sleeping and waking for the same reason. The theory does not deny that sleep provides some important restorative functions. It merely says that evolution has programmed us to perform those functions at a time when activity would be inefficient and possibly dangerous. However, sleep protects us only from the sort of trouble we might walk into; it does not protect us from trouble that comes looking for us. So we sleep well when we are in a familiar, safe place, but we sleep lightly, if at all, when we fear that bears will nose into the tent.\nThe evolutionary theory explain the differences in sleep among creatures. Why do cats, for instance, sleep so much, while horses sleep so little? Surely cats do not need five times as much repair and restoration as horses do. But cats can afford to have long periods of inactivity because they spend little time eating and are unlikely to be attacked while they sleep. Horses must spend almost all their waking hours eating, because what they eat is very low in energy value. Moreover, they cannot afford to sleep too long or too deeply, because their survival depends on their ability to run away from attackers.\n\n<question>:\nThe author uses the example of the robot in space exploration to tell us _ .\n\n<options>:\nA the differences between robots and men\nB the reason why men need to sleep\nC about the need for robots to save power\nD about the danger of men working at night\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nSuppose we built a robot to explore the planet Mars. We provide the robot with seeing detectors to keep it away from danger. It is powered entirely by the sun. Should we program the robot to be equally active at all times? No, the robot would be using up energy at a time when it was not receiving any. So we would probably program it to stop its activity at night and to wake up at dawn the next morning.\nAccording to evolutionary theory of sleep, evolution equipped us with a regular pattern of sleeping and waking for the same reason. The theory does not deny that sleep provides some important restorative functions. It merely says that evolution has programmed us to perform those functions at a time when activity would be inefficient and possibly dangerous. However, sleep protects us only from the sort of trouble we might walk into; it does not protect us from trouble that comes looking for us. So we sleep well when we are in a familiar, safe place, but we sleep lightly, if at all, when we fear that bears will nose into the tent.\nThe evolutionary theory explain the differences in sleep among creatures. Why do cats, for instance, sleep so much, while horses sleep so little? Surely cats do not need five times as much repair and restoration as horses do. But cats can afford to have long periods of inactivity because they spend little time eating and are unlikely to be attacked while they sleep. Horses must spend almost all their waking hours eating, because what they eat is very low in energy value. Moreover, they cannot afford to sleep too long or too deeply, because their survival depends on their ability to run away from attackers.\n\n<question>:\nEvolution has programmed man to sleep at night chiefly to help him _ .\n\n<options>:\nA keep up a regular pattern of life\nB prevent trouble that comes looking for him\nC avoid danger and inefficient labor\nD restore his bodily functions\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>:\nSuppose we built a robot to explore the planet Mars. We provide the robot with seeing detectors to keep it away from danger. It is powered entirely by the sun. Should we program the robot to be equally active at all times? No, the robot would be using up energy at a time when it was not receiving any. So we would probably program it to stop its activity at night and to wake up at dawn the next morning.\nAccording to evolutionary theory of sleep, evolution equipped us with a regular pattern of sleeping and waking for the same reason. The theory does not deny that sleep provides some important restorative functions. It merely says that evolution has programmed us to perform those functions at a time when activity would be inefficient and possibly dangerous. However, sleep protects us only from the sort of trouble we might walk into; it does not protect us from trouble that comes looking for us. So we sleep well when we are in a familiar, safe place, but we sleep lightly, if at all, when we fear that bears will nose into the tent.\nThe evolutionary theory explain the differences in sleep among creatures. Why do cats, for instance, sleep so much, while horses sleep so little? Surely cats do not need five times as much repair and restoration as horses do. But cats can afford to have long periods of inactivity because they spend little time eating and are unlikely to be attacked while they sleep. Horses must spend almost all their waking hours eating, because what they eat is very low in energy value. Moreover, they cannot afford to sleep too long or too deeply, because their survival depends on their ability to run away from attackers.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following is the main idea of the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Evolution has equipped all creatures with a regular pattern of sleeping and waking.\nB The study of sleep is an important art of the evolutionary theory.\nC Sleeping patterns must be taken into consideration in the designing of robots.\nD The sleeping pattern of a living creature is determined by the food it eats.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nAre you going into skiing? Is winter your favorite time of year? If you like snow and ice, maybe you should stay at Ice Hotel in Quebec, Canada. But, you can only check in at this hotel during the winter. Why? Because this hotel is built every December. It has 32 rooms and 80 people can stay there each night. The hotel even has a movie theatre, art gallery, and church. Of course, all of these parts of the hotel are made of ice. In fact, all the furniture, art, lights, and even plates and drinking glasses are made out of ice.\nBecause this hotel is so unusual, it is becoming very popular. People from all over the world come to the Ice Hotel to look at the fantastic ice art, drink and eat from designed ice dishes and experience the unique atmosphere. Some couples have even gotten married in the hotel's ice church. But all these guests keep their winter coats on! Because of all the ice, the temperature inside the hotel is always between -2degC and -5degC. Surprisingly, sleeping is not a problem in the freezing cold hotel rooms. Every guest gets a special cold weather sleeping bag and some fur blankets. These keep the room cozy until morning.\n\n<question>:\nWhat is the best title of this passage?\n\n<options>:\nA How the Ice Hotel is built\nB What makes the Ice Hotel special\nC Why the Ice Hotel is made of ice\nD The services of the Ice Hotel\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nAre you going into skiing? Is winter your favorite time of year? If you like snow and ice, maybe you should stay at Ice Hotel in Quebec, Canada. But, you can only check in at this hotel during the winter. Why? Because this hotel is built every December. It has 32 rooms and 80 people can stay there each night. The hotel even has a movie theatre, art gallery, and church. Of course, all of these parts of the hotel are made of ice. In fact, all the furniture, art, lights, and even plates and drinking glasses are made out of ice.\nBecause this hotel is so unusual, it is becoming very popular. People from all over the world come to the Ice Hotel to look at the fantastic ice art, drink and eat from designed ice dishes and experience the unique atmosphere. Some couples have even gotten married in the hotel's ice church. But all these guests keep their winter coats on! Because of all the ice, the temperature inside the hotel is always between -2degC and -5degC. Surprisingly, sleeping is not a problem in the freezing cold hotel rooms. Every guest gets a special cold weather sleeping bag and some fur blankets. These keep the room cozy until morning.\n\n<question>:\nWhat can't you do in the hotel according to the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Watch a movie.\nB Get married.\nC Eat an interesting meal.\nD Go swimming.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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