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"human": "Read the 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 is well known that the Japanese people's love of fish is almost as a bee's interest in honey. As fish populations were decreasing, fishing companies were forced to fish further and further away from the shore. Then they had a big challenge -how to keep the fish fresh for longer. So they decided to keep the fish stored in freezers on the boats. But the public did not like frozen fish. So again the fishing companies had a new bigger challenge. What they decided to do was to have fish tanks on their boats. After catching fishes, they would put them in the tanks and keep them living there until they got back to shore. But in this protected environment, lacking predators ,the fish stopped moving around. The Japanese public felt these dull fish did not taste fresh, which had an unpleasant effect upon sales. Once again the fishing companies had an even bigger challenge.\nStop for a minute! Before we go any further, I would like to ask \"What are your challenges? How do you handle an unexpected challenge?\" May I think it this way that you should try to attack your challenges? Conquer them with a Swiss Army knife. Take the most proper and simple tool that you can adopt to deal with your situation.\nNow back to our story. How did the Japanese finally figure out the fresh fish problem?Sharks! You might think the same. Sharks were caught and put into the tanks with other fishes. Don't sharks eat fish? Well, they do eat a few fish, but they did also keep more fish active and alert . The fish stay fresh because they are challenged.\n _ to offer yourself a challenge in your own business and career.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following statements is true?\n\n<options>:\nA The fish kept in tanks didn't sell well because of their taste.\nB Japanese people love honey as much as a bee does.\nC The fish stored in the protected environment tasted the best.\nD The fish kept in tanks didn't taste fresh because they died before reaching the restaurant.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nSaturday, October 7th, was a marathon of sad tasks for Anna Politkovskaya. Two weeks earlier, her father, a retired official in the department of foreign affairs, had died of a heart attack as he _ from the Moscow Metro while on his way to visit Politkovskaya's mother, Raisa Mazepa, in the hospital. She had just been diagnosed with cancer and was too weak even to attend her husband's funeral. \"Your father will forgive me, because he knows that I have always loved him,\" she told Anna and her sister, Elena Kudimova, the day he was buried. A week later, she had an operation and since then Anna and Elena had been taking turns helping her deal with her grief.\nPolitkovskaya was supposed to spend the day at the hospital, but her twenty-six-year-old daughter, who was pregnant, had just moved into Politkovskaya's apartment, on Lesnaya Street, while her own place was being prepared for the baby. \"Anna had so much on her mind,\" Elena Kudimova told me when we met in London, before Christmas. \"And she was trying to finish her article.\" Politkovskaya was a special reporter for the small newspaperNovaya Gazeta, and, like most of her work, the piece focused on the terror that can be seen all over the southern republic of Chechnya. This time, she had been trying to report repeated cruel acts done by people faithful to the Prime Minister, Ramzan Kadyrov, who are in favour of Russia. In the past seven years, Politkovskaya had written dozens of accounts of life during wartime; many had been collected in her book \"A Small Corner of Hell: reports from Chechnya.\" Politkovskaya was far more likely to spend time in a hospital than on a battlefield, and her writing bore frequent witness to robbery, and the uncontrolled cruelty of life in a place that few other Russians--and almost no other reporters--cared to think about.\n\n<question>:\nPolitkovskaya's father died of _ .\n\n<options>:\nA tiredness\nB a disease\nC an attack\nD an accident\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nSaturday, October 7th, was a marathon of sad tasks for Anna Politkovskaya. Two weeks earlier, her father, a retired official in the department of foreign affairs, had died of a heart attack as he _ from the Moscow Metro while on his way to visit Politkovskaya's mother, Raisa Mazepa, in the hospital. She had just been diagnosed with cancer and was too weak even to attend her husband's funeral. \"Your father will forgive me, because he knows that I have always loved him,\" she told Anna and her sister, Elena Kudimova, the day he was buried. A week later, she had an operation and since then Anna and Elena had been taking turns helping her deal with her grief.\nPolitkovskaya was supposed to spend the day at the hospital, but her twenty-six-year-old daughter, who was pregnant, had just moved into Politkovskaya's apartment, on Lesnaya Street, while her own place was being prepared for the baby. \"Anna had so much on her mind,\" Elena Kudimova told me when we met in London, before Christmas. \"And she was trying to finish her article.\" Politkovskaya was a special reporter for the small newspaperNovaya Gazeta, and, like most of her work, the piece focused on the terror that can be seen all over the southern republic of Chechnya. This time, she had been trying to report repeated cruel acts done by people faithful to the Prime Minister, Ramzan Kadyrov, who are in favour of Russia. In the past seven years, Politkovskaya had written dozens of accounts of life during wartime; many had been collected in her book \"A Small Corner of Hell: reports from Chechnya.\" Politkovskaya was far more likely to spend time in a hospital than on a battlefield, and her writing bore frequent witness to robbery, and the uncontrolled cruelty of life in a place that few other Russians--and almost no other reporters--cared to think about.\n\n<question>:\nFrom the text we know that Raisa Mazepa _ .\n\n<options>:\nA didn't love her husband\nB didn't attend her husband's funeral\nC was having an operation the day her husband was buried\nD was too sad to attend her husband's funeral\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nSaturday, October 7th, was a marathon of sad tasks for Anna Politkovskaya. Two weeks earlier, her father, a retired official in the department of foreign affairs, had died of a heart attack as he _ from the Moscow Metro while on his way to visit Politkovskaya's mother, Raisa Mazepa, in the hospital. She had just been diagnosed with cancer and was too weak even to attend her husband's funeral. \"Your father will forgive me, because he knows that I have always loved him,\" she told Anna and her sister, Elena Kudimova, the day he was buried. A week later, she had an operation and since then Anna and Elena had been taking turns helping her deal with her grief.\nPolitkovskaya was supposed to spend the day at the hospital, but her twenty-six-year-old daughter, who was pregnant, had just moved into Politkovskaya's apartment, on Lesnaya Street, while her own place was being prepared for the baby. \"Anna had so much on her mind,\" Elena Kudimova told me when we met in London, before Christmas. \"And she was trying to finish her article.\" Politkovskaya was a special reporter for the small newspaperNovaya Gazeta, and, like most of her work, the piece focused on the terror that can be seen all over the southern republic of Chechnya. This time, she had been trying to report repeated cruel acts done by people faithful to the Prime Minister, Ramzan Kadyrov, who are in favour of Russia. In the past seven years, Politkovskaya had written dozens of accounts of life during wartime; many had been collected in her book \"A Small Corner of Hell: reports from Chechnya.\" Politkovskaya was far more likely to spend time in a hospital than on a battlefield, and her writing bore frequent witness to robbery, and the uncontrolled cruelty of life in a place that few other Russians--and almost no other reporters--cared to think about.\n\n<question>:\nHow many family members of Anna are mentioned in the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Three.\nB Four\nC Five\nD Six\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nSaturday, October 7th, was a marathon of sad tasks for Anna Politkovskaya. Two weeks earlier, her father, a retired official in the department of foreign affairs, had died of a heart attack as he _ from the Moscow Metro while on his way to visit Politkovskaya's mother, Raisa Mazepa, in the hospital. She had just been diagnosed with cancer and was too weak even to attend her husband's funeral. \"Your father will forgive me, because he knows that I have always loved him,\" she told Anna and her sister, Elena Kudimova, the day he was buried. A week later, she had an operation and since then Anna and Elena had been taking turns helping her deal with her grief.\nPolitkovskaya was supposed to spend the day at the hospital, but her twenty-six-year-old daughter, who was pregnant, had just moved into Politkovskaya's apartment, on Lesnaya Street, while her own place was being prepared for the baby. \"Anna had so much on her mind,\" Elena Kudimova told me when we met in London, before Christmas. \"And she was trying to finish her article.\" Politkovskaya was a special reporter for the small newspaperNovaya Gazeta, and, like most of her work, the piece focused on the terror that can be seen all over the southern republic of Chechnya. This time, she had been trying to report repeated cruel acts done by people faithful to the Prime Minister, Ramzan Kadyrov, who are in favour of Russia. In the past seven years, Politkovskaya had written dozens of accounts of life during wartime; many had been collected in her book \"A Small Corner of Hell: reports from Chechnya.\" Politkovskaya was far more likely to spend time in a hospital than on a battlefield, and her writing bore frequent witness to robbery, and the uncontrolled cruelty of life in a place that few other Russians--and almost no other reporters--cared to think about.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following words can best describe Politkovskaya's character?\n\n<options>:\nA curious\nB easy-going\nC careless\nD responsible\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the 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 Swiss army knife is a popular device that is recognized all over the world. In Switzerland, there is a saying that every good Swiss citizen has one in his or her pocket. But the knife had poor beginnings.\nIn the late nineteenth century, the Swiss army issued its soldiers a gun that required a special screwdriver to take it apart and clean it. At the same time, canned food was becoming common in the army. Swiss generals decided to issue each soldier a standard knife to serve both as a screwdriver and a can opener.\n _ was a lifesaver for Swiss knife makers, who were struggling to compete with cheaper German imports. In 1884, Carl Elsener, head of the Swiss knife manufacturer(maker) Victorinox, seized that opportunity with both hands, and designed a soldier's knife that the army loved. It was a simple knife with one big blade , a can opener, and a screwdriver.\nA few years after the soldier's knife was issued, the \"Schweizer Offizier Messer,\" or Swiss Officer's Knife, came on the market. Interestingly, the Officer's Knife was never given to those serving in the army. The Swiss army purchasers considered the new model with a corkscrew for opening wine not \"essential for survival,\" so officers had to buy this new model by themselves. But its special multi-functional design later launched the knife as a global brand. After the Second World War, a great number of American soldiers were stationed in Europe. And as they could buy the Swiss army knife at shops on army bases, they bought huge quantities of them. However, it seems that \"Schweizer Offizier Messer\" was too difficult for them to say, so they just called it the Swiss army knife, and that is the name it is now known by all over the world.\n\n<question>:\nWhat is the main purpose of the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA To explain the origin of the Swiss army knife.\nB To introduce the functions of the Swiss army knife.\nC To emphasize the importance of the Swiss army knife.\nD To tell a story about the designer of the Swiss army knife.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the 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 Swiss army knife is a popular device that is recognized all over the world. In Switzerland, there is a saying that every good Swiss citizen has one in his or her pocket. But the knife had poor beginnings.\nIn the late nineteenth century, the Swiss army issued its soldiers a gun that required a special screwdriver to take it apart and clean it. At the same time, canned food was becoming common in the army. Swiss generals decided to issue each soldier a standard knife to serve both as a screwdriver and a can opener.\n _ was a lifesaver for Swiss knife makers, who were struggling to compete with cheaper German imports. In 1884, Carl Elsener, head of the Swiss knife manufacturer(maker) Victorinox, seized that opportunity with both hands, and designed a soldier's knife that the army loved. It was a simple knife with one big blade , a can opener, and a screwdriver.\nA few years after the soldier's knife was issued, the \"Schweizer Offizier Messer,\" or Swiss Officer's Knife, came on the market. Interestingly, the Officer's Knife was never given to those serving in the army. The Swiss army purchasers considered the new model with a corkscrew for opening wine not \"essential for survival,\" so officers had to buy this new model by themselves. But its special multi-functional design later launched the knife as a global brand. After the Second World War, a great number of American soldiers were stationed in Europe. And as they could buy the Swiss army knife at shops on army bases, they bought huge quantities of them. However, it seems that \"Schweizer Offizier Messer\" was too difficult for them to say, so they just called it the Swiss army knife, and that is the name it is now known by all over the world.\n\n<question>:\nWhy didn't the Swiss army purchase the Swiss Officer's Knife?\n\n<options>:\nA The design of the knife was too simple.\nB The knife was sold out to American soldiers.\nC The army had no budget to make the purchase.\nD The new design was not considered necessary for officers to own.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the 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 Swiss army knife is a popular device that is recognized all over the world. In Switzerland, there is a saying that every good Swiss citizen has one in his or her pocket. But the knife had poor beginnings.\nIn the late nineteenth century, the Swiss army issued its soldiers a gun that required a special screwdriver to take it apart and clean it. At the same time, canned food was becoming common in the army. Swiss generals decided to issue each soldier a standard knife to serve both as a screwdriver and a can opener.\n _ was a lifesaver for Swiss knife makers, who were struggling to compete with cheaper German imports. In 1884, Carl Elsener, head of the Swiss knife manufacturer(maker) Victorinox, seized that opportunity with both hands, and designed a soldier's knife that the army loved. It was a simple knife with one big blade , a can opener, and a screwdriver.\nA few years after the soldier's knife was issued, the \"Schweizer Offizier Messer,\" or Swiss Officer's Knife, came on the market. Interestingly, the Officer's Knife was never given to those serving in the army. The Swiss army purchasers considered the new model with a corkscrew for opening wine not \"essential for survival,\" so officers had to buy this new model by themselves. But its special multi-functional design later launched the knife as a global brand. After the Second World War, a great number of American soldiers were stationed in Europe. And as they could buy the Swiss army knife at shops on army bases, they bought huge quantities of them. However, it seems that \"Schweizer Offizier Messer\" was too difficult for them to say, so they just called it the Swiss army knife, and that is the name it is now known by all over the world.\n\n<question>:\nWho gave the name \"the Swiss army knife\" to the knife discussed in the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Carl Elsener.\nB Swiss generals.\nC American soldiers.\nD German businessmen.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nStudents who are engaged in their work are energized by four goals--success, curiosity, originality, and satisfying relationships. How do we cultivate these drives in the classroom?\n Ten years ago, we began a research project by asking both teachers and students two simple questions: What kind of work do you find totally engaging? and What kind of work do you hate to do? Almost immediately, we noticed distinct patterns in their responses. \n Engaging work, respondents said, was work that stimulated their curiosity, permitted them to express their creativity, and fostered positive relationships with others. It was also work at which they were good. As for activities they hated, both teachers and students cited work that was repetitive, that required little or no thought, and that was forced on them by others. \n How, then, would we define engagement? Perhaps the best definition comes from the work of Phil Schlecty (1994), who says students who are engaged exhibit three characteristics: (1) they are attracted to their work, (2) they persist in their work despite challenges and obstacles, and (3) they take visible delight in accomplishing their work. \n Most teachers have seen these signs of engagement during a project, presentation, or lively class discussion. They have caught glimpses of the inspired inner world of a child, and hoped to sustain this wonder, enthusiasm, and perseverance every day. At the same time, they may have felt held back by traditions of reward and punishment. Our challenge is to go beyond these very real difficulties and provide a practical model for understanding what our students want and need.\n\n<question>:\nThe engaging work loved by both teachers and students does NOT include the work which _ .\n\n<options>:\nA provides chance for them to express their own idea.\nB they are skilled at or do well in.\nC is easy for them to do with little or no thought.\nD can help them develop good relationship with others.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nStudents who are engaged in their work are energized by four goals--success, curiosity, originality, and satisfying relationships. How do we cultivate these drives in the classroom?\n Ten years ago, we began a research project by asking both teachers and students two simple questions: What kind of work do you find totally engaging? and What kind of work do you hate to do? Almost immediately, we noticed distinct patterns in their responses. \n Engaging work, respondents said, was work that stimulated their curiosity, permitted them to express their creativity, and fostered positive relationships with others. It was also work at which they were good. As for activities they hated, both teachers and students cited work that was repetitive, that required little or no thought, and that was forced on them by others. \n How, then, would we define engagement? Perhaps the best definition comes from the work of Phil Schlecty (1994), who says students who are engaged exhibit three characteristics: (1) they are attracted to their work, (2) they persist in their work despite challenges and obstacles, and (3) they take visible delight in accomplishing their work. \n Most teachers have seen these signs of engagement during a project, presentation, or lively class discussion. They have caught glimpses of the inspired inner world of a child, and hoped to sustain this wonder, enthusiasm, and perseverance every day. At the same time, they may have felt held back by traditions of reward and punishment. Our challenge is to go beyond these very real difficulties and provide a practical model for understanding what our students want and need.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the work of Phil Schlecty, which characteristic is NOT shown by students who are engaged?\n\n<options>:\nA Students are willing to study.\nB Every student has become a friend to one other even teachers.\nC Even if they have difficulty with their work, they stick to working.\nD When they succeed in their work, they will enjoy 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>:\nThe more we learn about the octopus , the more intelligent we discover they are. Octopuses possess not one but nine \"brains\", one in each of their legs and a central brain behind the eyes. Octopuses can solve problems, can be trained to learn behavior and are extremely good at figuring out how to get out of an aquarium and get into food. We can learn a lot from an octopus.\nAn octopus doesn't have a backbone, which doesn't mean that they lack nerve. On the contrary, their nervous system, which goes all the way down each leg, is very complex. They are able to take in a lot of information about their world and seem to be able to remember, learn and adapt to new situations.\nThe suckers on their long legs can not only feel, but also taste. Each sucker works individually, so an octopus can just focus on one leg or one sucker. Their eyesight is sharp. Although their brains are quite small in comparison to ours, they still have very large brains for invertebrates . They have many physical characteristics of a human brain.\nPerhaps you've seen the video of an octopus in a German aquarium that learned to open a jar to get its food. Octopuses have also been taught to go through mazes and to pick out different shapes of patterns. Their short term and long term memory seems to be excellent. It is thought that octopuses are as intelligent as dogs in their capacity to learn certain behavior, solve problems, and make use of objects.\nIn the movie \"Octopus Intelligence: Deep Sea Aliens,\" some species of octopuses are letting young octopuses watch the adults in order to train them. If this keeps up, in a hundred thousand generations the octopus may rule the seas. Clearly, there is more to an octopus than just a lot of legs.\n\n<question>:\nWe can learn from the passage that the octopus _ .\n\n<options>:\nA is the cleverest animal in the sea\nB has nine small brains and a big one\nC has a very complex nervous system\nD has all its brains behind its 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>:\nThe more we learn about the octopus , the more intelligent we discover they are. Octopuses possess not one but nine \"brains\", one in each of their legs and a central brain behind the eyes. Octopuses can solve problems, can be trained to learn behavior and are extremely good at figuring out how to get out of an aquarium and get into food. We can learn a lot from an octopus.\nAn octopus doesn't have a backbone, which doesn't mean that they lack nerve. On the contrary, their nervous system, which goes all the way down each leg, is very complex. They are able to take in a lot of information about their world and seem to be able to remember, learn and adapt to new situations.\nThe suckers on their long legs can not only feel, but also taste. Each sucker works individually, so an octopus can just focus on one leg or one sucker. Their eyesight is sharp. Although their brains are quite small in comparison to ours, they still have very large brains for invertebrates . They have many physical characteristics of a human brain.\nPerhaps you've seen the video of an octopus in a German aquarium that learned to open a jar to get its food. Octopuses have also been taught to go through mazes and to pick out different shapes of patterns. Their short term and long term memory seems to be excellent. It is thought that octopuses are as intelligent as dogs in their capacity to learn certain behavior, solve problems, and make use of objects.\nIn the movie \"Octopus Intelligence: Deep Sea Aliens,\" some species of octopuses are letting young octopuses watch the adults in order to train them. If this keeps up, in a hundred thousand generations the octopus may rule the seas. Clearly, there is more to an octopus than just a lot of legs.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following statements about the suckers of the octopus is true?\n\n<options>:\nA Each one can work by itself.\nB They can taste but can't feel.\nC Each leg has only one sucker.\nD Each one has an eye,\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nHilton Head Island, in South Carolina, is one of the popular vacation spots on the East Coast of the US. There are 250 restaurants on the island You can try the excellent restaurants introduced below.\nSkull Creek Boathouse (843-681-3663)\n There's no shortage of interesting and tantalizing choices to satisfy any seafood lover's palate. Lunch is served daily from 11:30 am to 4 pm,dinner from 4pm to 9 pm, and weekend brunch is served from 10 am to 3 pm. The menu is mostly seafood, as you would think by the name of the restaurant.\nQuarterdeck(866-561-8802)\n The view from this restaurant is amazing. You have choices, such as beef or burgers, salads and soups. The hours are typically from 11:30 am to 5 pm for lunch, and from 5 pm to 9 pm for dinner. It couldn't get any better -- delicious food, surrounded by equally delicious scenery.\nFrankie Bones(843-842-4033)\n It is open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner from 11:30 am to 8 pm, and Sunday lunch is served from 11:30 am to 3 pm. For lunch you can enjoy sandwiches, salads, rice, and pasta dishes. It has potato chips on the side, which they would be happy to substitute for veggies. The entree was served with soup or salad. The salad also has cheese, pine nuts, and dried berries.\nMellow Mushroom(843-686-2474)\n If you want something different from your usual food, go to the Mellow Mushroom. It has specialty pizza, salads and sandwiches. If you enjoy wines, you'll surely find something you like, because it has a wall full of beer on tap, as well as a large variety of bottled wines. It is open 7 days a week -- Sunday through Thursday from 11:30 am to 9:00 pm and Friday and Saturday 11:00 am to 11:00 pm.\n\n<question>:\nWhat is special about Skull Creek Boathouse?\n\n<options>:\nA It offers seafood mainly\nB It is closed on Sundays\nC It has specialty pizza\nD It offers a large variety of bottled wines\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nHilton Head Island, in South Carolina, is one of the popular vacation spots on the East Coast of the US. There are 250 restaurants on the island You can try the excellent restaurants introduced below.\nSkull Creek Boathouse (843-681-3663)\n There's no shortage of interesting and tantalizing choices to satisfy any seafood lover's palate. Lunch is served daily from 11:30 am to 4 pm,dinner from 4pm to 9 pm, and weekend brunch is served from 10 am to 3 pm. The menu is mostly seafood, as you would think by the name of the restaurant.\nQuarterdeck(866-561-8802)\n The view from this restaurant is amazing. You have choices, such as beef or burgers, salads and soups. The hours are typically from 11:30 am to 5 pm for lunch, and from 5 pm to 9 pm for dinner. It couldn't get any better -- delicious food, surrounded by equally delicious scenery.\nFrankie Bones(843-842-4033)\n It is open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner from 11:30 am to 8 pm, and Sunday lunch is served from 11:30 am to 3 pm. For lunch you can enjoy sandwiches, salads, rice, and pasta dishes. It has potato chips on the side, which they would be happy to substitute for veggies. The entree was served with soup or salad. The salad also has cheese, pine nuts, and dried berries.\nMellow Mushroom(843-686-2474)\n If you want something different from your usual food, go to the Mellow Mushroom. It has specialty pizza, salads and sandwiches. If you enjoy wines, you'll surely find something you like, because it has a wall full of beer on tap, as well as a large variety of bottled wines. It is open 7 days a week -- Sunday through Thursday from 11:30 am to 9:00 pm and Friday and Saturday 11:00 am to 11:00 pm.\n\n<question>:\nWe can probably find this passage on the _ section of a newspaper.\n\n<options>:\nA travel\nB education\nC business\nD culture\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nA mobile phone is no longer just a phone -- it is also a music player, video camera and personal organizer. And mobile phones with television programming are just around the corner. But the more functions cell phone manufacturers add, the greater the amount of power the phones use and the less practical running them on lithium batteries becomes -- so the race to find a viable alternative is on.\nTwo of the world's biggest electronics makers, Hitachi and Toshiba, are currently competing against each other to come up with an alternative, most likely to be micro fuel cells. The task has been set by Japan's second largest mobile phone provider, KDDI, which wants its customers to soon be able to use special television programming on their handsets, and has asked the two electronics companies to come up with a better power source. Hitomi Murakami, of KDDI, says battery-operated mobile phones cannot keep up with the new applications. \"We're looking at various ways to expand content and services that we can provide to the people. And we don't want to have battery issues delaying us from doing that,\" he says.\nHitachi's Atsushi Morihara says it is a critical race for both of the companies as the resulting product will have a major impact on the mobile market in the future. \"We are in competition and it's up to both of us to come up with a good product. A product that will satisfy KDDI's needs. I think I can go as far to say that the winner will take all.\"\nMiniaturized direct methanol fuel cells are different batteries in that they create power instead of simply storing it. That power is made by new technology utilizing cheap methanol. If all gees to plan, come 2007, Japanese phone users will not use an electric charger to power their mobiles, they will instead carry a small bottle of methanol and with just a few squirts, they will have power for their phones. But the method has its downsides, including how passengers will be able to take small mounts of flammable methanol on airliners. Fumio Ueno of Toshiba says that once developed, the uses of miniaturized direct methanol fuel cells have endless possibilities.\n\n<question>:\nThe lithium batteries are becoming improper for the cell phone because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA there is a television in the phone\nB it is inconvenient to use\nC it can't provide enough power\nD people have found substitutes\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nRobert Burns, the son of a hard-working and intelligent farmer, was the oldest of seven children. Although always hard pressed financially, their father encouraged his sons with their education. As a result, Burns not only read the Scottish poetry of Ramsay and the collections by Hailes and Herd, but also the works of Pope, Locke, and Shakespeare.\nBy 1781, Burns had tried his hand at several agricultural jobs without success. Although he had begun writing, and his poems were spread widely in manuscript , none were published until 1786, when Burns published Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect (1786), which was an immediate success. Later Burns brought out a second edition of his poems at Edinburgh in 1787, and for two winters he was socially active in the Scottish city. In 1788 he retired to a farm at Ellis land. By 1791 Burns had failed as a farmer, and he moved to Dumfries, where he held a position as a tax collector. He died of illness at 37.\nBurns's art is at its best in songs such as My Heart's in the Highlands. Some of his songs, such as Auld Lang Syne and Comin' thro' the Rye, are among the most familiar and best-loved songs in the English language. But his talent was not limited to songs; two descriptive pieces, Tam o' Shanter and The Jolly Beggars, are among his masterpieces.\nBurns had a fine sense of humor, which was reflected in his satirical , descriptive, and playful poems. His great popularity with the Scots lay in his ability to describe the life of his fellow rural Scots. His use of dialect brought an energetic, much-needed freshness into English poetry.\n\n<question>:\nRobert was not officially accepted by readers until _ .\n\n<options>:\nA 1781\nB 1786\nC 1787\nD 1791\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nEllen Parker was worried about her health. She couldn't walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stairs,she was soon out of breath. \n \"I suppose I had better go to the doctor,\" she thought. \n She went to the doctor and told him her problem. \n \"I'm not at all surprised,\" he said. \"It's clear what your problem is.\"\n He examined her and then gave her some advice. \"If you don't do what I say,Mrs Parker,\" he said,\"then you will have a heart attack. It could kill you. \"\n Ellen was very worried as she left the doctor's. \n She knew that she had to take his advice but that it would not be easy and that it would take time. \n The next day she went shopping.The first shop she went into was a butcher's shop. \n \"I'd like ten pounds of steak,please,\" she said. \n \"Certainly,madam,\" the butcher replied and went into the cold storage room and found a large piece of steak. \n He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and placed it on the scale . \n \"That's just under ten pounds,\" he said. \n The butcher worked out the price. \n \"At $4.99 a pound that will be $45.50 please. Shall I cut it up into small pieces for you?\"\n \"Oh,I don't want to buy the meat,\" Mrs Parker said. \n \"If you don't want to buy it,\" the butcher replied,\"why did you ask me to get it for you?\"\n \"I just wanted to see what 10 pounds of meat looked like. \"\n\n<question>:\nMrs Ellen Parker visited her doctor because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA she had had a heart attack\nB she was unhappy about her weight\nC she had a problem with her health\nD she couldn't sleep well\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nEllen Parker was worried about her health. She couldn't walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stairs,she was soon out of breath. \n \"I suppose I had better go to the doctor,\" she thought. \n She went to the doctor and told him her problem. \n \"I'm not at all surprised,\" he said. \"It's clear what your problem is.\"\n He examined her and then gave her some advice. \"If you don't do what I say,Mrs Parker,\" he said,\"then you will have a heart attack. It could kill you. \"\n Ellen was very worried as she left the doctor's. \n She knew that she had to take his advice but that it would not be easy and that it would take time. \n The next day she went shopping.The first shop she went into was a butcher's shop. \n \"I'd like ten pounds of steak,please,\" she said. \n \"Certainly,madam,\" the butcher replied and went into the cold storage room and found a large piece of steak. \n He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and placed it on the scale . \n \"That's just under ten pounds,\" he said. \n The butcher worked out the price. \n \"At $4.99 a pound that will be $45.50 please. Shall I cut it up into small pieces for you?\"\n \"Oh,I don't want to buy the meat,\" Mrs Parker said. \n \"If you don't want to buy it,\" the butcher replied,\"why did you ask me to get it for you?\"\n \"I just wanted to see what 10 pounds of meat looked like. \"\n\n<question>:\nAfter the doctor examined Mrs Ellen Parker,he advised her to _ .\n\n<options>:\nA eat more meat\nB lose weight\nC come and see him again\nD look after her heart\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nEllen Parker was worried about her health. She couldn't walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stairs,she was soon out of breath. \n \"I suppose I had better go to the doctor,\" she thought. \n She went to the doctor and told him her problem. \n \"I'm not at all surprised,\" he said. \"It's clear what your problem is.\"\n He examined her and then gave her some advice. \"If you don't do what I say,Mrs Parker,\" he said,\"then you will have a heart attack. It could kill you. \"\n Ellen was very worried as she left the doctor's. \n She knew that she had to take his advice but that it would not be easy and that it would take time. \n The next day she went shopping.The first shop she went into was a butcher's shop. \n \"I'd like ten pounds of steak,please,\" she said. \n \"Certainly,madam,\" the butcher replied and went into the cold storage room and found a large piece of steak. \n He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and placed it on the scale . \n \"That's just under ten pounds,\" he said. \n The butcher worked out the price. \n \"At $4.99 a pound that will be $45.50 please. Shall I cut it up into small pieces for you?\"\n \"Oh,I don't want to buy the meat,\" Mrs Parker said. \n \"If you don't want to buy it,\" the butcher replied,\"why did you ask me to get it for you?\"\n \"I just wanted to see what 10 pounds of meat looked like. \"\n\n<question>:\nMrs Ellen Parker asked for ten pounds of steak because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA she wanted to buy some for dinner\nB she wanted to lose weight\nC her doctor asked her to do so\nD she wanted to know the size of 10-pound meat\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\n\"If music is the medicine of the soul , let it play on,\" said a famous person. I think he said so because probably he got some help from music. Music has some strange abilities. Medical scientists have found that a person that feels stressed can actually listen to some kind of music and become well.\nThe researchers said that since stress comes as a result of life events such as starting a new family, starting a new business, and starting a new job, one can actually listen to good music and feel good because good music touches the human mind in a positive way. Music helps you to forget the life events that make you worried and remember the important events that once happened in your life.\nDepression is a disease cause by stress, smoking, social problems and so on. Depression is also caused by problems such as failure in business. Depression may bring us weakness, headache, and loss of concentration. Good music makes one remember happy moments or good days. If you play music about love, it makes you feel like falling in love again though you may have had several upset experiences. And such good feeling make you healthy.\nAnxiety is another health problem that can be controlled by music. Anxiety is a side effect of some major health problems such as cancer of the liver and cancer of the breast. Good music makes you feel relaxed and removes the pains from these diseases and you feel all right.\nGood music can send you to sleep. And you need to know that sleep puts your body in a healthy condition. Sleep takes away the effects of stress, depression and anxiety from a person.\n\n<question>:\nGood music helps people remove stress mainly by _ .\n\n<options>:\nA letting people have a good sleep\nB making people think positively\nC showing something new to people\nD making people focus only on important things\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\n\"If music is the medicine of the soul , let it play on,\" said a famous person. I think he said so because probably he got some help from music. Music has some strange abilities. Medical scientists have found that a person that feels stressed can actually listen to some kind of music and become well.\nThe researchers said that since stress comes as a result of life events such as starting a new family, starting a new business, and starting a new job, one can actually listen to good music and feel good because good music touches the human mind in a positive way. Music helps you to forget the life events that make you worried and remember the important events that once happened in your life.\nDepression is a disease cause by stress, smoking, social problems and so on. Depression is also caused by problems such as failure in business. Depression may bring us weakness, headache, and loss of concentration. Good music makes one remember happy moments or good days. If you play music about love, it makes you feel like falling in love again though you may have had several upset experiences. And such good feeling make you healthy.\nAnxiety is another health problem that can be controlled by music. Anxiety is a side effect of some major health problems such as cancer of the liver and cancer of the breast. Good music makes you feel relaxed and removes the pains from these diseases and you feel all right.\nGood music can send you to sleep. And you need to know that sleep puts your body in a healthy condition. Sleep takes away the effects of stress, depression and anxiety from a person.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following is NOT a reason for depression mentioned in the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Stress\nB Smoking\nC Failure in business\nD Loss of concentration\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\n\"If music is the medicine of the soul , let it play on,\" said a famous person. I think he said so because probably he got some help from music. Music has some strange abilities. Medical scientists have found that a person that feels stressed can actually listen to some kind of music and become well.\nThe researchers said that since stress comes as a result of life events such as starting a new family, starting a new business, and starting a new job, one can actually listen to good music and feel good because good music touches the human mind in a positive way. Music helps you to forget the life events that make you worried and remember the important events that once happened in your life.\nDepression is a disease cause by stress, smoking, social problems and so on. Depression is also caused by problems such as failure in business. Depression may bring us weakness, headache, and loss of concentration. Good music makes one remember happy moments or good days. If you play music about love, it makes you feel like falling in love again though you may have had several upset experiences. And such good feeling make you healthy.\nAnxiety is another health problem that can be controlled by music. Anxiety is a side effect of some major health problems such as cancer of the liver and cancer of the breast. Good music makes you feel relaxed and removes the pains from these diseases and you feel all right.\nGood music can send you to sleep. And you need to know that sleep puts your body in a healthy condition. Sleep takes away the effects of stress, depression and anxiety from a person.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the passage, one who has cancer will most probably experience _ .\n\n<options>:\nA stress\nB depression\nC anxiety\nD upset\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\n\"If music is the medicine of the soul , let it play on,\" said a famous person. I think he said so because probably he got some help from music. Music has some strange abilities. Medical scientists have found that a person that feels stressed can actually listen to some kind of music and become well.\nThe researchers said that since stress comes as a result of life events such as starting a new family, starting a new business, and starting a new job, one can actually listen to good music and feel good because good music touches the human mind in a positive way. Music helps you to forget the life events that make you worried and remember the important events that once happened in your life.\nDepression is a disease cause by stress, smoking, social problems and so on. Depression is also caused by problems such as failure in business. Depression may bring us weakness, headache, and loss of concentration. Good music makes one remember happy moments or good days. If you play music about love, it makes you feel like falling in love again though you may have had several upset experiences. And such good feeling make you healthy.\nAnxiety is another health problem that can be controlled by music. Anxiety is a side effect of some major health problems such as cancer of the liver and cancer of the breast. Good music makes you feel relaxed and removes the pains from these diseases and you feel all right.\nGood music can send you to sleep. And you need to know that sleep puts your body in a healthy condition. Sleep takes away the effects of stress, depression and anxiety from a person.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following might be the best title for the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA The health benefits of listening to music\nB Stress can bring us many kinds of diseases\nC Some diseases have something to do with music\nD Tips for us to live a healthy and comfortable life\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nIt is common sense that children who walk or cycle to school have a lower risk of obesity than those by car. But driving your youngsters to the gates could also cause their academic work to suffer.\nResearchers found children who were driven to school, or who took public transport, had poorer concentration levels than those who took a more active route such as walking or cycling.\nThe joint study by researchers at two Danish universities found the regular exercise could advance a student up to half a year in their studies. Children who were driven to school, or who took public transport, performed less well in a test measuring concentration levels, than those who had walked or cycled.\nThe results surprised the researchers, as their hypothesis originally focused on the effects of eating breakfast and lunch on pupils' ability to concentrate.\n\"The exercise one uses to transport oneself to school is reflected in the level of concentration one has about four hours later,\" Niels Egelund, a co- author of the report said. \"The results showed that having breakfast and lunch has an impact, but not very much compared to having exercise.\"\n\"As a third-grade pupil, if you exercise and bike to school, your ability to concentrate increases to the equivalent of someone half a year further in their studies,\" he added.\nIn the survey, taken by 19, 527 pupils aged five to 19 years old, participants were asked about their exercise habits and were then given a basic test measuring their concentration.\n\"Most people know the feeling of being refreshed after having exercised, but it is surprising that the effect lasts for so long,\" Egelund said.\nPrevious research from the university of Montreal has found that exercise helps our brains make better use of oxygen. It may also reduce mental fatigue and sharpen your thinking in between gym sessions. And last week Swedish researchers said they found that muscular boys will live longer than their weaker friends.\nAnd even if they are overweight by the time they get to adulthood, those with stronger muscles tend to live longer.\n\n<question>:\nWhat is the best title of this passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Exercise ---- Refresh you\nB Exercise ---- Look slim\nC Exercise ---- Live longer\nD Exercise ---- Learn faster\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the 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 is common sense that children who walk or cycle to school have a lower risk of obesity than those by car. But driving your youngsters to the gates could also cause their academic work to suffer.\nResearchers found children who were driven to school, or who took public transport, had poorer concentration levels than those who took a more active route such as walking or cycling.\nThe joint study by researchers at two Danish universities found the regular exercise could advance a student up to half a year in their studies. Children who were driven to school, or who took public transport, performed less well in a test measuring concentration levels, than those who had walked or cycled.\nThe results surprised the researchers, as their hypothesis originally focused on the effects of eating breakfast and lunch on pupils' ability to concentrate.\n\"The exercise one uses to transport oneself to school is reflected in the level of concentration one has about four hours later,\" Niels Egelund, a co- author of the report said. \"The results showed that having breakfast and lunch has an impact, but not very much compared to having exercise.\"\n\"As a third-grade pupil, if you exercise and bike to school, your ability to concentrate increases to the equivalent of someone half a year further in their studies,\" he added.\nIn the survey, taken by 19, 527 pupils aged five to 19 years old, participants were asked about their exercise habits and were then given a basic test measuring their concentration.\n\"Most people know the feeling of being refreshed after having exercised, but it is surprising that the effect lasts for so long,\" Egelund said.\nPrevious research from the university of Montreal has found that exercise helps our brains make better use of oxygen. It may also reduce mental fatigue and sharpen your thinking in between gym sessions. And last week Swedish researchers said they found that muscular boys will live longer than their weaker friends.\nAnd even if they are overweight by the time they get to adulthood, those with stronger muscles tend to live longer.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following is NOT the result of the research from the University of Montreal?\n\n<options>:\nA Exercise helps our brain make the most of oxygen.\nB Exercise can improve the level of concentration.\nC Exercise can make you sharp- minded.\nD Exercise can decrease mental fatigue.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the 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 is common sense that children who walk or cycle to school have a lower risk of obesity than those by car. But driving your youngsters to the gates could also cause their academic work to suffer.\nResearchers found children who were driven to school, or who took public transport, had poorer concentration levels than those who took a more active route such as walking or cycling.\nThe joint study by researchers at two Danish universities found the regular exercise could advance a student up to half a year in their studies. Children who were driven to school, or who took public transport, performed less well in a test measuring concentration levels, than those who had walked or cycled.\nThe results surprised the researchers, as their hypothesis originally focused on the effects of eating breakfast and lunch on pupils' ability to concentrate.\n\"The exercise one uses to transport oneself to school is reflected in the level of concentration one has about four hours later,\" Niels Egelund, a co- author of the report said. \"The results showed that having breakfast and lunch has an impact, but not very much compared to having exercise.\"\n\"As a third-grade pupil, if you exercise and bike to school, your ability to concentrate increases to the equivalent of someone half a year further in their studies,\" he added.\nIn the survey, taken by 19, 527 pupils aged five to 19 years old, participants were asked about their exercise habits and were then given a basic test measuring their concentration.\n\"Most people know the feeling of being refreshed after having exercised, but it is surprising that the effect lasts for so long,\" Egelund said.\nPrevious research from the university of Montreal has found that exercise helps our brains make better use of oxygen. It may also reduce mental fatigue and sharpen your thinking in between gym sessions. And last week Swedish researchers said they found that muscular boys will live longer than their weaker friends.\nAnd even if they are overweight by the time they get to adulthood, those with stronger muscles tend to live longer.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the passage, which of the following statements is correct?\n\n<options>:\nA Having breakfast and lunch has a greater impact on concentration than having exercise.\nB Children driven to school perform worse in all tests.\nC Having exercise can refresh us but it doesn't last long.\nD Eating breakfast and lunch can affect children's ability to focus.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the 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 is common sense that children who walk or cycle to school have a lower risk of obesity than those by car. But driving your youngsters to the gates could also cause their academic work to suffer.\nResearchers found children who were driven to school, or who took public transport, had poorer concentration levels than those who took a more active route such as walking or cycling.\nThe joint study by researchers at two Danish universities found the regular exercise could advance a student up to half a year in their studies. Children who were driven to school, or who took public transport, performed less well in a test measuring concentration levels, than those who had walked or cycled.\nThe results surprised the researchers, as their hypothesis originally focused on the effects of eating breakfast and lunch on pupils' ability to concentrate.\n\"The exercise one uses to transport oneself to school is reflected in the level of concentration one has about four hours later,\" Niels Egelund, a co- author of the report said. \"The results showed that having breakfast and lunch has an impact, but not very much compared to having exercise.\"\n\"As a third-grade pupil, if you exercise and bike to school, your ability to concentrate increases to the equivalent of someone half a year further in their studies,\" he added.\nIn the survey, taken by 19, 527 pupils aged five to 19 years old, participants were asked about their exercise habits and were then given a basic test measuring their concentration.\n\"Most people know the feeling of being refreshed after having exercised, but it is surprising that the effect lasts for so long,\" Egelund said.\nPrevious research from the university of Montreal has found that exercise helps our brains make better use of oxygen. It may also reduce mental fatigue and sharpen your thinking in between gym sessions. And last week Swedish researchers said they found that muscular boys will live longer than their weaker friends.\nAnd even if they are overweight by the time they get to adulthood, those with stronger muscles tend to live longer.\n\n<question>:\nChildren driven to school performed badly in their academies work in that_.\n\n<options>:\nA they are too lazy\nB they are not healthy\nC they are not focused\nD they are not smart\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nIn the last few years, some researchers have decided to study why kids lie ,So they made up a special team of 12 students, all under the age of 21.\nEach student was given 36 cards, and each card listed a topic that teens sometimes lie about to their parents, The researchers worked through the cards with the teens, learning what things the kid was lying to his parents about, and why.\nBy the end of the interviews, the kids saw for the first time how much they were lying and how many of family's rules they had broken. It was reported that 98% of the teens had lied to their parents.\nOut of the 36 topics, the average teen was lying to his parents about 12 of them. The teens lied about what movie they went to, and whom they went with .They lied about how they spent their afternoons while their parents were at work, and something like that.\nMost parents hear their child lie and think he's too young to understand what lies are or that lying is wrong. They believe their child will stop when he gets older. Many books also advise parents to just let lies go -- they'll grow out of it. But the truth is that kids grow into it. In studies where children are observed in their natural environment, a 4-year-old child will lie once every two hours, while a 6-year-old child will lie about once every hour and a half.\n\n<question>:\nThe researchers started the project by _ .\n\n<options>:\nA playing cards\nB free talking\nC doing a survey\nD discussion\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nIn the last few years, some researchers have decided to study why kids lie ,So they made up a special team of 12 students, all under the age of 21.\nEach student was given 36 cards, and each card listed a topic that teens sometimes lie about to their parents, The researchers worked through the cards with the teens, learning what things the kid was lying to his parents about, and why.\nBy the end of the interviews, the kids saw for the first time how much they were lying and how many of family's rules they had broken. It was reported that 98% of the teens had lied to their parents.\nOut of the 36 topics, the average teen was lying to his parents about 12 of them. The teens lied about what movie they went to, and whom they went with .They lied about how they spent their afternoons while their parents were at work, and something like that.\nMost parents hear their child lie and think he's too young to understand what lies are or that lying is wrong. They believe their child will stop when he gets older. Many books also advise parents to just let lies go -- they'll grow out of it. But the truth is that kids grow into it. In studies where children are observed in their natural environment, a 4-year-old child will lie once every two hours, while a 6-year-old child will lie about once every hour and a half.\n\n<question>:\nThe topics on 36 cards are mostly between kids and _ .\n\n<options>:\nA parents\nB teachers\nC researchers\nD friends\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nIn the last few years, some researchers have decided to study why kids lie ,So they made up a special team of 12 students, all under the age of 21.\nEach student was given 36 cards, and each card listed a topic that teens sometimes lie about to their parents, The researchers worked through the cards with the teens, learning what things the kid was lying to his parents about, and why.\nBy the end of the interviews, the kids saw for the first time how much they were lying and how many of family's rules they had broken. It was reported that 98% of the teens had lied to their parents.\nOut of the 36 topics, the average teen was lying to his parents about 12 of them. The teens lied about what movie they went to, and whom they went with .They lied about how they spent their afternoons while their parents were at work, and something like that.\nMost parents hear their child lie and think he's too young to understand what lies are or that lying is wrong. They believe their child will stop when he gets older. Many books also advise parents to just let lies go -- they'll grow out of it. But the truth is that kids grow into it. In studies where children are observed in their natural environment, a 4-year-old child will lie once every two hours, while a 6-year-old child will lie about once every hour and a half.\n\n<question>:\nFrom this passage, the teens lied on about _ of the 36 topics as an average.\n\n<options>:\nA 12%\nB 33%\nC 98%\nD 25%\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nIn the last few years, some researchers have decided to study why kids lie ,So they made up a special team of 12 students, all under the age of 21.\nEach student was given 36 cards, and each card listed a topic that teens sometimes lie about to their parents, The researchers worked through the cards with the teens, learning what things the kid was lying to his parents about, and why.\nBy the end of the interviews, the kids saw for the first time how much they were lying and how many of family's rules they had broken. It was reported that 98% of the teens had lied to their parents.\nOut of the 36 topics, the average teen was lying to his parents about 12 of them. The teens lied about what movie they went to, and whom they went with .They lied about how they spent their afternoons while their parents were at work, and something like that.\nMost parents hear their child lie and think he's too young to understand what lies are or that lying is wrong. They believe their child will stop when he gets older. Many books also advise parents to just let lies go -- they'll grow out of it. But the truth is that kids grow into it. In studies where children are observed in their natural environment, a 4-year-old child will lie once every two hours, while a 6-year-old child will lie about once every hour and a half.\n\n<question>:\nOn this topic, the advice from many books for the parents is that they _ .\n\n<options>:\nA needn't worry about it too much\nB should take it serious enough\nC had better do something to stop it\nD should regard it as a great problem\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nA popular student in her small high school, Katie started college, expecting to do well in her courses and be best friends with her roommates. But things didn't turn out that way. Psych 101, the course she thought would be a first-semester favorite, turned out to be a struggle.\nLiving away from home tends to be the toughest adjustment for first-year students. You may feel homesick in your first weeks or months. It can help to call, write, or email your parents and friends, making them know how you're going. You can also talk with your roommates. As first-year students themselves, they're probably experiencing many of the same fears and worries that you're dealing with .\nBut what if you don't get along well with your roommates?\nIn some cases, it can be a good thing if you and your roommates aren't much alike. Different views on things may be helpful, so respect your differences no matter what.\nIf you and your roommates don't get along well, it can help to find someone who you feel does understand you, which should be easy on a campus with so many people. Many schools have student organization nights where all of the campus clubs gather and promote their organizations, so you can meet people with the same interests there as you. You'll also meet tons of people in class or in your dorm building.\nAs homesickness, painful throats, sprained ankles and wisdom teeth that act up are common among college students, you should check out your student guidebook or your school's website to find out information about the university health center.\nIf you think you cannot deal with your problems, make a stop at the school counseling center. First-year troubles are something the counselors know well. You can get help there.\n\n<question>:\nWhat's the author's first suggestion on dealing with homesickness?\n\n<options>:\nA Adjust to it gradually.\nB Never share fears with your parents.\nC Talk to your roommates about it.\nD Get along with your roommates.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nA popular student in her small high school, Katie started college, expecting to do well in her courses and be best friends with her roommates. But things didn't turn out that way. Psych 101, the course she thought would be a first-semester favorite, turned out to be a struggle.\nLiving away from home tends to be the toughest adjustment for first-year students. You may feel homesick in your first weeks or months. It can help to call, write, or email your parents and friends, making them know how you're going. You can also talk with your roommates. As first-year students themselves, they're probably experiencing many of the same fears and worries that you're dealing with .\nBut what if you don't get along well with your roommates?\nIn some cases, it can be a good thing if you and your roommates aren't much alike. Different views on things may be helpful, so respect your differences no matter what.\nIf you and your roommates don't get along well, it can help to find someone who you feel does understand you, which should be easy on a campus with so many people. Many schools have student organization nights where all of the campus clubs gather and promote their organizations, so you can meet people with the same interests there as you. You'll also meet tons of people in class or in your dorm building.\nAs homesickness, painful throats, sprained ankles and wisdom teeth that act up are common among college students, you should check out your student guidebook or your school's website to find out information about the university health center.\nIf you think you cannot deal with your problems, make a stop at the school counseling center. First-year troubles are something the counselors know well. You can get help there.\n\n<question>:\nWhat's the main idea of the text?\n\n<options>:\nA Freshmen may meet many problems.\nB Communication is important in college.\nC How you can adjust to your first year in college.\nD How schools help freshmen to get used to college life.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nWhen early colonial settlers went to America, they took many forms of dance to _ . Square dancing, one of the oldest forms of American folk dancing, developed from several different Old World group dances, mainly English country dances, and the French quadrille .\nIn the American version of square dancing, four couples form a square and dance to music. An American addition to square dancing is the caller. What do you think a caller does?\nThe callers---someone who calls out the dance steps in time to the music--- was a completely American invention. At first dancers memorized all the steps for a particular dance, but eventually the dances became so complicated that it was necessary to have someone call out cues so that dancers didn't have to remember so many steps. The caller didn't just call out \"do-se-do your partner\"; a good caller also came up with colorful sayings or witty lines that he said in between the cues such as \"Don't be shy and don't be afraid. Swing on the corner in a waltz promenade .\" A caller might also come up with new dance steps and routines.\nAlthough popular for years, square dancing seemed to be going out of style and fading away until the early 1930s, when Henry Ford helped revive interest in it. Ford, the automobile manufacturer, used to vacation at the Wayside Inn in Massachusetts, where he enjoyed the dance programme run by a man named Benjamin Lovett. Ford asked Lovett to come to Detroit and teach dances, but Lovett said he couldn't because he had a contract with the inn. Ford solved that problem by buying the inn and Lovett's contract. He took Lovett back to Detroit, where together they established a programme for teaching squares and rounds. Square dancing was updated and groups began forming all over the country.\n\n<question>:\nWhat is the best title for the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA The Different Steps of Square Dancing\nB The Origin and Development of Square Dancing\nC Who Was the Inventor of Square Dancing?\nD Why Did Square Dancing Go Out of Style?\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the 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 early colonial settlers went to America, they took many forms of dance to _ . Square dancing, one of the oldest forms of American folk dancing, developed from several different Old World group dances, mainly English country dances, and the French quadrille .\nIn the American version of square dancing, four couples form a square and dance to music. An American addition to square dancing is the caller. What do you think a caller does?\nThe callers---someone who calls out the dance steps in time to the music--- was a completely American invention. At first dancers memorized all the steps for a particular dance, but eventually the dances became so complicated that it was necessary to have someone call out cues so that dancers didn't have to remember so many steps. The caller didn't just call out \"do-se-do your partner\"; a good caller also came up with colorful sayings or witty lines that he said in between the cues such as \"Don't be shy and don't be afraid. Swing on the corner in a waltz promenade .\" A caller might also come up with new dance steps and routines.\nAlthough popular for years, square dancing seemed to be going out of style and fading away until the early 1930s, when Henry Ford helped revive interest in it. Ford, the automobile manufacturer, used to vacation at the Wayside Inn in Massachusetts, where he enjoyed the dance programme run by a man named Benjamin Lovett. Ford asked Lovett to come to Detroit and teach dances, but Lovett said he couldn't because he had a contract with the inn. Ford solved that problem by buying the inn and Lovett's contract. He took Lovett back to Detroit, where together they established a programme for teaching squares and rounds. Square dancing was updated and groups began forming all over the country.\n\n<question>:\nWhy did the caller call out the steps for the dancers?\n\n<options>:\nA Because the dance was invented by the caller.\nB Because the dancers didn't know the names of the steps.\nC Because the steps were very particular.\nD Because it was hard for the dancers to remember all the steps.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nStage fright or performance anxiety is the anxiety, or fear which may occur in an individual by the requirement to perform in front of an audience. It is most commonly seen in school situations, like stand-up projects and class speeches. It has numerous forms: heart beating fast, trembling hands and legs, sweaty hands, dry mouth etc.\nIn fact, most of the fear occurs before you step on stage. Once you're up there, it usually goes away. Thus, it is a phenomenon that you must learn to control. Try to think of stage fright in a positive way. It heightens your energy, adds color to your cheeks. With these good side effects you will actually look healthier and more physically attractive.\nMany of the top performers in the world get stage fright so you are in good company. Stage fright may come and go or decrease, but it usually does not disappear permanently. You must concentrate on getting the feeling out and present what you have prepared calmly.\nRemember \"Nobody\" ever died from stage fright. But, according to surveys, many people would rather die than give a speech. If that applies to you, and you are an unlucky guy who is with stage fright the whole time, try out some of the strategies as follows to help get yourself under control. Realize that you may never overcome stage fright, but you can learn to control it, and use it to your advantage.\nStrategies are as follows when the program begins:\n1) If legs are trembling, lean on table or shift legs or move.\n2) Don't hold notes. The audience can see them shake. Use three-by-five cards instead.\n3) Use eye contact. Look at the friendliest faces in the audience.\nRemember nervousness doesn't show one-tenth as much as it feels. Before each presentation, make a short list of the items you think will make you feel better. Don't be afraid to experiment with different combinations. You never know which ones will work best until you try. Use these steps to control stage fright so it doesn't control you. Once you are used to stage fright, you will find you on the road to a great speech-maker.\n\n<question>:\nSomeone may be most likely to suffer from stage fright when he/she is _ .\n\n<options>:\nA attending an English class\nB standing in a classroom\nC watching a performance\nD talking in front of 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>:\nStage fright or performance anxiety is the anxiety, or fear which may occur in an individual by the requirement to perform in front of an audience. It is most commonly seen in school situations, like stand-up projects and class speeches. It has numerous forms: heart beating fast, trembling hands and legs, sweaty hands, dry mouth etc.\nIn fact, most of the fear occurs before you step on stage. Once you're up there, it usually goes away. Thus, it is a phenomenon that you must learn to control. Try to think of stage fright in a positive way. It heightens your energy, adds color to your cheeks. With these good side effects you will actually look healthier and more physically attractive.\nMany of the top performers in the world get stage fright so you are in good company. Stage fright may come and go or decrease, but it usually does not disappear permanently. You must concentrate on getting the feeling out and present what you have prepared calmly.\nRemember \"Nobody\" ever died from stage fright. But, according to surveys, many people would rather die than give a speech. If that applies to you, and you are an unlucky guy who is with stage fright the whole time, try out some of the strategies as follows to help get yourself under control. Realize that you may never overcome stage fright, but you can learn to control it, and use it to your advantage.\nStrategies are as follows when the program begins:\n1) If legs are trembling, lean on table or shift legs or move.\n2) Don't hold notes. The audience can see them shake. Use three-by-five cards instead.\n3) Use eye contact. Look at the friendliest faces in the audience.\nRemember nervousness doesn't show one-tenth as much as it feels. Before each presentation, make a short list of the items you think will make you feel better. Don't be afraid to experiment with different combinations. You never know which ones will work best until you try. Use these steps to control stage fright so it doesn't control you. Once you are used to stage fright, you will find you on the road to a great speech-maker.\n\n<question>:\nBy thinking of stage fright in a positive way, one could _ .\n\n<options>:\nA learn to control stage fright\nB get rid of stage fright\nC calm down before stepping on stage\nD become more physically attractive\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nStage fright or performance anxiety is the anxiety, or fear which may occur in an individual by the requirement to perform in front of an audience. It is most commonly seen in school situations, like stand-up projects and class speeches. It has numerous forms: heart beating fast, trembling hands and legs, sweaty hands, dry mouth etc.\nIn fact, most of the fear occurs before you step on stage. Once you're up there, it usually goes away. Thus, it is a phenomenon that you must learn to control. Try to think of stage fright in a positive way. It heightens your energy, adds color to your cheeks. With these good side effects you will actually look healthier and more physically attractive.\nMany of the top performers in the world get stage fright so you are in good company. Stage fright may come and go or decrease, but it usually does not disappear permanently. You must concentrate on getting the feeling out and present what you have prepared calmly.\nRemember \"Nobody\" ever died from stage fright. But, according to surveys, many people would rather die than give a speech. If that applies to you, and you are an unlucky guy who is with stage fright the whole time, try out some of the strategies as follows to help get yourself under control. Realize that you may never overcome stage fright, but you can learn to control it, and use it to your advantage.\nStrategies are as follows when the program begins:\n1) If legs are trembling, lean on table or shift legs or move.\n2) Don't hold notes. The audience can see them shake. Use three-by-five cards instead.\n3) Use eye contact. Look at the friendliest faces in the audience.\nRemember nervousness doesn't show one-tenth as much as it feels. Before each presentation, make a short list of the items you think will make you feel better. Don't be afraid to experiment with different combinations. You never know which ones will work best until you try. Use these steps to control stage fright so it doesn't control you. Once you are used to stage fright, you will find you on the road to a great speech-maker.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following is true?\n\n<options>:\nA Top performers usually suffer from stage fright.\nB Stage fright may stay with a person for a life time.\nC Nobody would rather die than give a speech.\nD No one can overcome or control stage fright.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nStage fright or performance anxiety is the anxiety, or fear which may occur in an individual by the requirement to perform in front of an audience. It is most commonly seen in school situations, like stand-up projects and class speeches. It has numerous forms: heart beating fast, trembling hands and legs, sweaty hands, dry mouth etc.\nIn fact, most of the fear occurs before you step on stage. Once you're up there, it usually goes away. Thus, it is a phenomenon that you must learn to control. Try to think of stage fright in a positive way. It heightens your energy, adds color to your cheeks. With these good side effects you will actually look healthier and more physically attractive.\nMany of the top performers in the world get stage fright so you are in good company. Stage fright may come and go or decrease, but it usually does not disappear permanently. You must concentrate on getting the feeling out and present what you have prepared calmly.\nRemember \"Nobody\" ever died from stage fright. But, according to surveys, many people would rather die than give a speech. If that applies to you, and you are an unlucky guy who is with stage fright the whole time, try out some of the strategies as follows to help get yourself under control. Realize that you may never overcome stage fright, but you can learn to control it, and use it to your advantage.\nStrategies are as follows when the program begins:\n1) If legs are trembling, lean on table or shift legs or move.\n2) Don't hold notes. The audience can see them shake. Use three-by-five cards instead.\n3) Use eye contact. Look at the friendliest faces in the audience.\nRemember nervousness doesn't show one-tenth as much as it feels. Before each presentation, make a short list of the items you think will make you feel better. Don't be afraid to experiment with different combinations. You never know which ones will work best until you try. Use these steps to control stage fright so it doesn't control you. Once you are used to stage fright, you will find you on the road to a great speech-maker.\n\n<question>:\nThe passage mainly talks about _ .\n\n<options>:\nA how to deal with stage fright\nB what stage fright is like\nC when stage fright occurs\nD why people have stage fright\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nGoods must be of proper quality ,must be as described on the package and must be fit for any particular purpose made known by the seller .Those three rules used for the goods you buy can also be used for the goods you get on hire ,or for the goods you get as part of a service.\n There are also rules which deal with the standard of services you get--from ,say ,travel agents ,shoe repairers ,hairdressers and builders. _ tell you what you should expect from any service you pay for.\n A person providing a service must do so:\n --With reasonable care and skill .You should expect a proper standard of workmanship . A new house should have straight walls and the roof must not leak .\n --Within a reasonable time. A shop should not take three months to repair your TV. You can always agree upon a completion time with the supplier of the service.\n You ,the customer ,must pay:\n --A reasonable charge for a service, where no price has been fixed in advance .A trader can not expect a large payment for a small job.\n\n<question>:\nWhat should the supplier do when offering a service?\n\n<options>:\nA He should determine the completion time himself.\nB He should provide free repairs within three months.\nC He should make sure the service meets proper standards.\nD He should reach an agreement on the payment with his workers.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nIt's the place where smart people make smart machines work even smarter. It's also in the heart of sunny California, a great place to start a family and raise kids. What could be better?\nBut something is happening to their children. Up until the age of two they develop normally. But then everything seems to go backwards. The children become locked into their own small world, unable to communicate at all.\nThey call it the \"curse of Silicon Valley,\" but the medical name for the condition is autism . It used to be thought that autism was a kind of mental illness. Now doctors are sure that it is a neurological disease transmitted genetically. It seems that the people leading the communications revolution are having children who cannot communicate at all.\nBut even the parents have trouble communicating. Asperger's Syndrome is a mild version of autism. People who have it are highly intelligent and often brilliant with numbers or system but have no social skill. This very combination of symptoms makes Asperger's sufferers into ideal computer professionals.\nThe Asperger's sufferer has always been a well--known figure in popular culture. He or she was the eccentric but dedicated scholar or the strange uncle or auntie who never married. But the high numbers of such people in Silicon Valley mean that they can meet others who understand them and share their interests. And while they might not be personally attractive, they can earn truly attractive amounts of money. They can get married and have kids. Unfortunately, many of the children of two Asperger's parents seem to be developing serious autism.\nThere is little anyone can do. It takes hours of work just to make autistic child realize that anyone else exists. And there is no cure in sight. Some argue that no cure should be found. \"It may be that autistics are essentially different from normal people, but that these differences make them invaluable for the evolution of the human race,\" says Dr. Kirk Whilhelmsen of the University of California. \"To eliminate the genes for autism could be disastrous. \"\nIt seems that the children of Silicon Valley are paying the price of genius.\n\n<question>:\nWhat does Dr Kirk Whilhelmsen think of autism?\n\n<options>:\nA It is disastrous to society.\nB It is not completely a bad thing.\nC It is a punishment to those working in Silicon Valley.\nD People with autism should never marry.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nIt's the place where smart people make smart machines work even smarter. It's also in the heart of sunny California, a great place to start a family and raise kids. What could be better?\nBut something is happening to their children. Up until the age of two they develop normally. But then everything seems to go backwards. The children become locked into their own small world, unable to communicate at all.\nThey call it the \"curse of Silicon Valley,\" but the medical name for the condition is autism . It used to be thought that autism was a kind of mental illness. Now doctors are sure that it is a neurological disease transmitted genetically. It seems that the people leading the communications revolution are having children who cannot communicate at all.\nBut even the parents have trouble communicating. Asperger's Syndrome is a mild version of autism. People who have it are highly intelligent and often brilliant with numbers or system but have no social skill. This very combination of symptoms makes Asperger's sufferers into ideal computer professionals.\nThe Asperger's sufferer has always been a well--known figure in popular culture. He or she was the eccentric but dedicated scholar or the strange uncle or auntie who never married. But the high numbers of such people in Silicon Valley mean that they can meet others who understand them and share their interests. And while they might not be personally attractive, they can earn truly attractive amounts of money. They can get married and have kids. Unfortunately, many of the children of two Asperger's parents seem to be developing serious autism.\nThere is little anyone can do. It takes hours of work just to make autistic child realize that anyone else exists. And there is no cure in sight. Some argue that no cure should be found. \"It may be that autistics are essentially different from normal people, but that these differences make them invaluable for the evolution of the human race,\" says Dr. Kirk Whilhelmsen of the University of California. \"To eliminate the genes for autism could be disastrous. \"\nIt seems that the children of Silicon Valley are paying the price of genius.\n\n<question>:\nWhat can we learn about autism according to the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA It is believed to be a king of mental illness that can be cured.\nB People with autism can't find people sharing their interests.\nC They do not care about the presence of others.\nD They are a burden for the society.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nIt's the place where smart people make smart machines work even smarter. It's also in the heart of sunny California, a great place to start a family and raise kids. What could be better?\nBut something is happening to their children. Up until the age of two they develop normally. But then everything seems to go backwards. The children become locked into their own small world, unable to communicate at all.\nThey call it the \"curse of Silicon Valley,\" but the medical name for the condition is autism . It used to be thought that autism was a kind of mental illness. Now doctors are sure that it is a neurological disease transmitted genetically. It seems that the people leading the communications revolution are having children who cannot communicate at all.\nBut even the parents have trouble communicating. Asperger's Syndrome is a mild version of autism. People who have it are highly intelligent and often brilliant with numbers or system but have no social skill. This very combination of symptoms makes Asperger's sufferers into ideal computer professionals.\nThe Asperger's sufferer has always been a well--known figure in popular culture. He or she was the eccentric but dedicated scholar or the strange uncle or auntie who never married. But the high numbers of such people in Silicon Valley mean that they can meet others who understand them and share their interests. And while they might not be personally attractive, they can earn truly attractive amounts of money. They can get married and have kids. Unfortunately, many of the children of two Asperger's parents seem to be developing serious autism.\nThere is little anyone can do. It takes hours of work just to make autistic child realize that anyone else exists. And there is no cure in sight. Some argue that no cure should be found. \"It may be that autistics are essentially different from normal people, but that these differences make them invaluable for the evolution of the human race,\" says Dr. Kirk Whilhelmsen of the University of California. \"To eliminate the genes for autism could be disastrous. \"\nIt seems that the children of Silicon Valley are paying the price of genius.\n\n<question>:\nWhy do people call autism \"curse of Silicon Valley\"?\n\n<options>:\nA Because autistic people live in Silicon Valley.\nB Because many people working in Silicon Valley have autism children.\nC Because people with autism will be driven out of Silicon Valley.\nD Because people with autism are not personally attractive and not liked by others.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nIt's the place where smart people make smart machines work even smarter. It's also in the heart of sunny California, a great place to start a family and raise kids. What could be better?\nBut something is happening to their children. Up until the age of two they develop normally. But then everything seems to go backwards. The children become locked into their own small world, unable to communicate at all.\nThey call it the \"curse of Silicon Valley,\" but the medical name for the condition is autism . It used to be thought that autism was a kind of mental illness. Now doctors are sure that it is a neurological disease transmitted genetically. It seems that the people leading the communications revolution are having children who cannot communicate at all.\nBut even the parents have trouble communicating. Asperger's Syndrome is a mild version of autism. People who have it are highly intelligent and often brilliant with numbers or system but have no social skill. This very combination of symptoms makes Asperger's sufferers into ideal computer professionals.\nThe Asperger's sufferer has always been a well--known figure in popular culture. He or she was the eccentric but dedicated scholar or the strange uncle or auntie who never married. But the high numbers of such people in Silicon Valley mean that they can meet others who understand them and share their interests. And while they might not be personally attractive, they can earn truly attractive amounts of money. They can get married and have kids. Unfortunately, many of the children of two Asperger's parents seem to be developing serious autism.\nThere is little anyone can do. It takes hours of work just to make autistic child realize that anyone else exists. And there is no cure in sight. Some argue that no cure should be found. \"It may be that autistics are essentially different from normal people, but that these differences make them invaluable for the evolution of the human race,\" says Dr. Kirk Whilhelmsen of the University of California. \"To eliminate the genes for autism could be disastrous. \"\nIt seems that the children of Silicon Valley are paying the price of genius.\n\n<question>:\nWhat can we know about Asperger's Syndrome according to the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Asperger's sufferers are ideal computer professionals.\nB Asperger's sufferers never get married and have children.\nC Asperger's sufferers are ashamed of themselves and locked into their own world.\nD Asperger's sufferers can be beneficial to society if they are cured.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the 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 first entered high school, I knew no one at my school. All my friends in middle school went to other schools. I wanted to make some new friends. However, I was shy and wasn't good at making new friends. On my first day at school, I looked at others who were talking in groups happily. How I wish I were one of them!\nI guess I was very lucky then. At lunch in the dinning hall, when I was eating at a table alone, a girl came to me. \"Excuse me, is this seat taken?\" she asked. I immediately shook my head. She smiled and sat down opposite to me. I felt a little _ and didn't know what to say at all, but I really wanted to communicate with her. It was a good opportunity to make friends with her. When I looked up, I found she was smiling at me. Her smile calmed me down. \"I really like this school. It's beautiful, but I don't know anyone here. All my friends went to other schools,\" said the girl. Hearing her words, I immediately said, \"my friends are not here either. Can we be friends?\" I was surprised. I couldn't believe I would say something like that, and to my surprise, that girl immediately said \"yes\". We both smiled.\nWe became very good friends. Now it's the beginning of a new term again. Many students may have no friends at their new schools. If you are also as shy as I used to be, please don't be afraid to talk to others. You may get a surprise and make a new friend. After all, others want to make new friends, too.\n\n<question>:\nWe know on her first day at school, the author _ .\n\n<options>:\nA hoped she could make some new friends\nB only knew a few people at her school\nC met some old friends at her new school\nD hoped she could go to her old friends' schools\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the 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 first entered high school, I knew no one at my school. All my friends in middle school went to other schools. I wanted to make some new friends. However, I was shy and wasn't good at making new friends. On my first day at school, I looked at others who were talking in groups happily. How I wish I were one of them!\nI guess I was very lucky then. At lunch in the dinning hall, when I was eating at a table alone, a girl came to me. \"Excuse me, is this seat taken?\" she asked. I immediately shook my head. She smiled and sat down opposite to me. I felt a little _ and didn't know what to say at all, but I really wanted to communicate with her. It was a good opportunity to make friends with her. When I looked up, I found she was smiling at me. Her smile calmed me down. \"I really like this school. It's beautiful, but I don't know anyone here. All my friends went to other schools,\" said the girl. Hearing her words, I immediately said, \"my friends are not here either. Can we be friends?\" I was surprised. I couldn't believe I would say something like that, and to my surprise, that girl immediately said \"yes\". We both smiled.\nWe became very good friends. Now it's the beginning of a new term again. Many students may have no friends at their new schools. If you are also as shy as I used to be, please don't be afraid to talk to others. You may get a surprise and make a new friend. After all, others want to make new friends, too.\n\n<question>:\nAfter the girl sat down opposite to the author, the author _ .\n\n<options>:\nA immediately shook her hand\nB immediately say something to keep calm\nC wanted to talk with her\nD wanted her to go away at once\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the 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 first entered high school, I knew no one at my school. All my friends in middle school went to other schools. I wanted to make some new friends. However, I was shy and wasn't good at making new friends. On my first day at school, I looked at others who were talking in groups happily. How I wish I were one of them!\nI guess I was very lucky then. At lunch in the dinning hall, when I was eating at a table alone, a girl came to me. \"Excuse me, is this seat taken?\" she asked. I immediately shook my head. She smiled and sat down opposite to me. I felt a little _ and didn't know what to say at all, but I really wanted to communicate with her. It was a good opportunity to make friends with her. When I looked up, I found she was smiling at me. Her smile calmed me down. \"I really like this school. It's beautiful, but I don't know anyone here. All my friends went to other schools,\" said the girl. Hearing her words, I immediately said, \"my friends are not here either. Can we be friends?\" I was surprised. I couldn't believe I would say something like that, and to my surprise, that girl immediately said \"yes\". We both smiled.\nWe became very good friends. Now it's the beginning of a new term again. Many students may have no friends at their new schools. If you are also as shy as I used to be, please don't be afraid to talk to others. You may get a surprise and make a new friend. After all, others want to make new friends, too.\n\n<question>:\nWhat did the girl do after the author asked if they could become friends?\n\n<options>:\nA She agreed at once\nB She thought for a long time\nC She felt a little down\nD She sat down in no time\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nNot everyone can afford their own vehicle,and with the high demands of consumers and incredible expectations of today g leading engineers,public transportation needs all the improvement it can get.\n Nowadays,there aren't many comfortable alternatives to owning your own car,unless you're happy with inaccessible and expensive rental Pars.To fight against this.the City Car appeared and it's stackable electric car with room for two.Saving the burden of paying for gas and spending times searching for parking in a crowded city, the City Car would be an ideal and inexpensive form of transportation with easy storage.\n But for those of you that want to stick to trains on tracks,China's 3 D Express Coach is the answer.Unlike trains that must run far from shopping areas or even stay underground because there's simply no room for tracks,the Express Coach runs on rails positioned above the freeway.With more Express Coaches, public transportation would be more time-efficient and energy-efficient.\n Have you heard of the Nano car? The Tata Nano from India is ten percent of the cost of most new cars.Because of its current lack of an airbag and difficult access to the trunk,the Nano does not meet certain safety standards in other countries but after improvements are made,you may be able to buy a new car for less than$3.000 and enjoys its fit in a motorcycle parking space.\n The pioneer of hybrid cars,the Toyota Prius,is the shining model of the alternatively fueled vehicle.Due to the Prius' great success,the Lexus RX 450h,Honda Insight and Ford Fusion Hybrid quickly followed.A hybrid car alternates gas and electric power,but contains a complete electric motor.When you drive a hybrid,it's mostly run electrically,but some gasoline powers the generator .\n Cars like these are no longer imaginary.They are being planned and built,making them not just a fantasy anymore.\n\n<question>:\nmake the improvement of public transportation necessary.\n\n<options>:\nA Lack of private cars and crowded streets\nB Slow public vehicles and inexperienced drivers\nC High gas price and uncomfortable parking experience\nD Consumers' demands and top engineers' expectations\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nNot everyone can afford their own vehicle,and with the high demands of consumers and incredible expectations of today g leading engineers,public transportation needs all the improvement it can get.\n Nowadays,there aren't many comfortable alternatives to owning your own car,unless you're happy with inaccessible and expensive rental Pars.To fight against this.the City Car appeared and it's stackable electric car with room for two.Saving the burden of paying for gas and spending times searching for parking in a crowded city, the City Car would be an ideal and inexpensive form of transportation with easy storage.\n But for those of you that want to stick to trains on tracks,China's 3 D Express Coach is the answer.Unlike trains that must run far from shopping areas or even stay underground because there's simply no room for tracks,the Express Coach runs on rails positioned above the freeway.With more Express Coaches, public transportation would be more time-efficient and energy-efficient.\n Have you heard of the Nano car? The Tata Nano from India is ten percent of the cost of most new cars.Because of its current lack of an airbag and difficult access to the trunk,the Nano does not meet certain safety standards in other countries but after improvements are made,you may be able to buy a new car for less than$3.000 and enjoys its fit in a motorcycle parking space.\n The pioneer of hybrid cars,the Toyota Prius,is the shining model of the alternatively fueled vehicle.Due to the Prius' great success,the Lexus RX 450h,Honda Insight and Ford Fusion Hybrid quickly followed.A hybrid car alternates gas and electric power,but contains a complete electric motor.When you drive a hybrid,it's mostly run electrically,but some gasoline powers the generator .\n Cars like these are no longer imaginary.They are being planned and built,making them not just a fantasy anymore.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following is NOT true about the City Car? _ .\n\n<options>:\nA It's an electric car\nB It can be stacked\nC It can take more than two passengers\nD It g a cheap mode of transportation\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nNot everyone can afford their own vehicle,and with the high demands of consumers and incredible expectations of today g leading engineers,public transportation needs all the improvement it can get.\n Nowadays,there aren't many comfortable alternatives to owning your own car,unless you're happy with inaccessible and expensive rental Pars.To fight against this.the City Car appeared and it's stackable electric car with room for two.Saving the burden of paying for gas and spending times searching for parking in a crowded city, the City Car would be an ideal and inexpensive form of transportation with easy storage.\n But for those of you that want to stick to trains on tracks,China's 3 D Express Coach is the answer.Unlike trains that must run far from shopping areas or even stay underground because there's simply no room for tracks,the Express Coach runs on rails positioned above the freeway.With more Express Coaches, public transportation would be more time-efficient and energy-efficient.\n Have you heard of the Nano car? The Tata Nano from India is ten percent of the cost of most new cars.Because of its current lack of an airbag and difficult access to the trunk,the Nano does not meet certain safety standards in other countries but after improvements are made,you may be able to buy a new car for less than$3.000 and enjoys its fit in a motorcycle parking space.\n The pioneer of hybrid cars,the Toyota Prius,is the shining model of the alternatively fueled vehicle.Due to the Prius' great success,the Lexus RX 450h,Honda Insight and Ford Fusion Hybrid quickly followed.A hybrid car alternates gas and electric power,but contains a complete electric motor.When you drive a hybrid,it's mostly run electrically,but some gasoline powers the generator .\n Cars like these are no longer imaginary.They are being planned and built,making them not just a fantasy anymore.\n\n<question>:\nA hybrid car is a car that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA has a complete gasoline motor\nB runs electrically all the time\nC uses gas and electric power alternatively\nD gets power almost always from gasoline\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nNEW YORK-- The band Atomic Tom has scored an Internet hit with its self-created video to the song Take Me Out. In the video, the band members ride a New York City subway while performing entirely on iPhones, with applications linked with mini-battery powered broadcasters for each instrument.\nSinger Luck White says the production was a top-secret operation.\n\"We didn't tell anyone about this. It was completely top-secret from our family, from our friends, from management, from everybody. So the first time that people saw this video was last Friday when we put it on YouTube,\"explained White.\nIt has been watched by more than 2 million on YouTube since debuting last week. \"All I've wanted to do for the past few days is just stare at the YouTube page and keep refreshing it to see how far it will go, \" said Espiritu, the lead guitarist of the band.\n\"The Internet changed everything,\"Espiritu said. \"It's kind of an exciting time because it forces everyone to adjust and be creative and find new ways to get your name out there.\"\nThe idea for the video came from Espiritu's 24-year-old brother Benjamin, who's hoping to go to film school. \" I've seen a lot of these music applications, and they're kind of fascinating to me,\"Benjamin Espiritu said. \" I thought: 'What would happen if iPhones kind of took over the world? If there could actually be a band that played straight through with iPhones, what would that look like?'\" So they shot the video --with iPhones also serving as video cameras. The band also tried Union Square but were stopped during playing because they didn't have a permit.\n\" _ ,\"Espiritu said. \"We've seen the jump.\" Their album has been in the top 10albums on iTunes.\nWill their fans start cheering for iPhone-only performances? \"We've gotten the most exposure and teh most fans that we've ever gotten through this, so I wouldn't be surprised if fans are going to want to see that.: Espritu said.\n\n<question>:\nWho first saw the ban's video to the song Take Me Out?\n\n<options>:\nA Their friends\nB Their family\nC The people online\nD Their management.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nNEW YORK-- The band Atomic Tom has scored an Internet hit with its self-created video to the song Take Me Out. In the video, the band members ride a New York City subway while performing entirely on iPhones, with applications linked with mini-battery powered broadcasters for each instrument.\nSinger Luck White says the production was a top-secret operation.\n\"We didn't tell anyone about this. It was completely top-secret from our family, from our friends, from management, from everybody. So the first time that people saw this video was last Friday when we put it on YouTube,\"explained White.\nIt has been watched by more than 2 million on YouTube since debuting last week. \"All I've wanted to do for the past few days is just stare at the YouTube page and keep refreshing it to see how far it will go, \" said Espiritu, the lead guitarist of the band.\n\"The Internet changed everything,\"Espiritu said. \"It's kind of an exciting time because it forces everyone to adjust and be creative and find new ways to get your name out there.\"\nThe idea for the video came from Espiritu's 24-year-old brother Benjamin, who's hoping to go to film school. \" I've seen a lot of these music applications, and they're kind of fascinating to me,\"Benjamin Espiritu said. \" I thought: 'What would happen if iPhones kind of took over the world? If there could actually be a band that played straight through with iPhones, what would that look like?'\" So they shot the video --with iPhones also serving as video cameras. The band also tried Union Square but were stopped during playing because they didn't have a permit.\n\" _ ,\"Espiritu said. \"We've seen the jump.\" Their album has been in the top 10albums on iTunes.\nWill their fans start cheering for iPhone-only performances? \"We've gotten the most exposure and teh most fans that we've ever gotten through this, so I wouldn't be surprised if fans are going to want to see that.: Espritu said.\n\n<question>:\nWhat did Espiritu mean by saying \"The YouTube views are translating into album sales\"?\n\n<options>:\nA The You Tube views make the album sales increase.\nB The band has changed the video on the YouTube into an album.\nC People need to pay for the video if they view it on the YouTube.\nD People who have viewed the video on the YouTube should buy an album.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nNEW YORK-- The band Atomic Tom has scored an Internet hit with its self-created video to the song Take Me Out. In the video, the band members ride a New York City subway while performing entirely on iPhones, with applications linked with mini-battery powered broadcasters for each instrument.\nSinger Luck White says the production was a top-secret operation.\n\"We didn't tell anyone about this. It was completely top-secret from our family, from our friends, from management, from everybody. So the first time that people saw this video was last Friday when we put it on YouTube,\"explained White.\nIt has been watched by more than 2 million on YouTube since debuting last week. \"All I've wanted to do for the past few days is just stare at the YouTube page and keep refreshing it to see how far it will go, \" said Espiritu, the lead guitarist of the band.\n\"The Internet changed everything,\"Espiritu said. \"It's kind of an exciting time because it forces everyone to adjust and be creative and find new ways to get your name out there.\"\nThe idea for the video came from Espiritu's 24-year-old brother Benjamin, who's hoping to go to film school. \" I've seen a lot of these music applications, and they're kind of fascinating to me,\"Benjamin Espiritu said. \" I thought: 'What would happen if iPhones kind of took over the world? If there could actually be a band that played straight through with iPhones, what would that look like?'\" So they shot the video --with iPhones also serving as video cameras. The band also tried Union Square but were stopped during playing because they didn't have a permit.\n\" _ ,\"Espiritu said. \"We've seen the jump.\" Their album has been in the top 10albums on iTunes.\nWill their fans start cheering for iPhone-only performances? \"We've gotten the most exposure and teh most fans that we've ever gotten through this, so I wouldn't be surprised if fans are going to want to see that.: Espritu said.\n\n<question>:\nWhat can we learn from the text?\n\n<options>:\nA It was Espiritu who came up with teh idea of the video.\nB Benjamin thought iPhones would take over the world.\nC The band also managed to shoot the video in the Union Square.\nD Espiritu thought it was possible fro their fans to prefer iPhone-only performances.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nNEW YORK-- The band Atomic Tom has scored an Internet hit with its self-created video to the song Take Me Out. In the video, the band members ride a New York City subway while performing entirely on iPhones, with applications linked with mini-battery powered broadcasters for each instrument.\nSinger Luck White says the production was a top-secret operation.\n\"We didn't tell anyone about this. It was completely top-secret from our family, from our friends, from management, from everybody. So the first time that people saw this video was last Friday when we put it on YouTube,\"explained White.\nIt has been watched by more than 2 million on YouTube since debuting last week. \"All I've wanted to do for the past few days is just stare at the YouTube page and keep refreshing it to see how far it will go, \" said Espiritu, the lead guitarist of the band.\n\"The Internet changed everything,\"Espiritu said. \"It's kind of an exciting time because it forces everyone to adjust and be creative and find new ways to get your name out there.\"\nThe idea for the video came from Espiritu's 24-year-old brother Benjamin, who's hoping to go to film school. \" I've seen a lot of these music applications, and they're kind of fascinating to me,\"Benjamin Espiritu said. \" I thought: 'What would happen if iPhones kind of took over the world? If there could actually be a band that played straight through with iPhones, what would that look like?'\" So they shot the video --with iPhones also serving as video cameras. The band also tried Union Square but were stopped during playing because they didn't have a permit.\n\" _ ,\"Espiritu said. \"We've seen the jump.\" Their album has been in the top 10albums on iTunes.\nWill their fans start cheering for iPhone-only performances? \"We've gotten the most exposure and teh most fans that we've ever gotten through this, so I wouldn't be surprised if fans are going to want to see that.: Espritu said.\n\n<question>:\nWhat would be the best title for this text?\n\n<options>:\nA Atomic Tom's iPhone Subway Performance\nB Take Me Out--Atomic Tom's New Song\nC A band's performance through YouTube\nD A Band's iPhone single Take Me Out Hits Big\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nJohn and Bobby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year. Both worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted Bobby to the position of manager but John remained an ordinary employee. John couldn't understand it anymore, gave his resignation to the boss and complained that the boss didn't value hardworking workers, but only promoted those who flattered him. \nThe boss knew that John worked very hard for the years. He thought for a moment and said, \"Thank you for your criticism , but I have a request. I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you will change your mind and take back your resignation.\" \nJohn agreed. The boss asked him to go and find out anyone selling watermelon in the market. John went and returned soon. He said he had found out a man selling watermelon. The boss asked how much per kg? John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to tell the boss $1.2 per kg. \nBoss told John to wait a second, and he called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelon in the market. Bobby went, returned and said, \"Boss, only one person selling watermelon. $1.2 per kg, and $10 for 10kg. He has 340 melons in all, 58 of which are on the table. Every melon weighs about 2 kg. Bought from the South two days ago, they are fresh and red, good quality.\"\nJohn was very impressed and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided not to resign but to learn from Bobby.\nMy dear friends, chances exist in the daily details. For the same matter, a more successful person sees more and farther so that he can find out an opportunity and catch it to realize his aim.\n\n<question>:\nThe boss told John and Bobby to go to find anyone selling watermelon in the market in order to _ .\n\n<options>:\nA show watermelons were in great need on the market\nB test their abilities to make market research\nC make John find out the differences between them two.\nD convince John of Bobby's ability to do business\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nJohn and Bobby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year. Both worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted Bobby to the position of manager but John remained an ordinary employee. John couldn't understand it anymore, gave his resignation to the boss and complained that the boss didn't value hardworking workers, but only promoted those who flattered him. \nThe boss knew that John worked very hard for the years. He thought for a moment and said, \"Thank you for your criticism , but I have a request. I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you will change your mind and take back your resignation.\" \nJohn agreed. The boss asked him to go and find out anyone selling watermelon in the market. John went and returned soon. He said he had found out a man selling watermelon. The boss asked how much per kg? John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to tell the boss $1.2 per kg. \nBoss told John to wait a second, and he called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelon in the market. Bobby went, returned and said, \"Boss, only one person selling watermelon. $1.2 per kg, and $10 for 10kg. He has 340 melons in all, 58 of which are on the table. Every melon weighs about 2 kg. Bought from the South two days ago, they are fresh and red, good quality.\"\nJohn was very impressed and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided not to resign but to learn from Bobby.\nMy dear friends, chances exist in the daily details. For the same matter, a more successful person sees more and farther so that he can find out an opportunity and catch it to realize his aim.\n\n<question>:\nThe story shows such an opinion that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA a successful person observes and thinks more\nB a successful person is curious and eager to learn\nC the main key to success is to know what you want\nD one's success sometimes is not related to his hard 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>:\nThere are many fun, free activities that you can do as a family. All that is required is a bit of imagination and some time set aside for fun. And the best part is that these are the kind of memories a child will remember for a lifetime.\nFamily game night\nFind out any of the games that are already around the house. Kids often get computer games for Christmas or birthdays, and would love to have a chance to play with their family. Or, make up some games of your own. \" _ \" is a fun game to play that will challenge a child to use his/her imagination. Divide the family into teams and let each team come up with words that the other has to act out.\n _ \nPick some time for the family to sit down and come up with their own masterpiece. It doesn't need to be just a drawing -- take some old magazines sitting around the house, let the kids cut out pictures and paste them into their own montage. Or, use items from nature. Let them use leaves, pine cones, twigs and whatever else they can find to create something from their imaginations.\nFamily Picnic\nTaking the family for a picnic is a great way for some fun that doesn't cost any money. If the weather is nice, take them to a park or playground and let the kids have a day of playing. Or, if it is the middle of winter and a foot of snow is on the ground, set up a picnic in the living room.\nFamily Field Trip\nA family field trip doesn't have to cost a dime. Ask a nearby farm if it would be alright to bring your kids out for a tour and to see some of the animals. Or take them to a park and make a scavenger hunt where they need to find certain items from nature. Ask a local business if you could bring the family for a tour to see how things work -- you might be surprised at the number of people who would be thrilled to share what they do with others, and it could be an interesting lesson for the kids.\n\n<question>:\nWe can learn from the passage that \"charades\" _ .\n\n<options>:\nA is a computer game\nB is too difficult for children\nC involves acting out words\nD should be played by more than four 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>:\nThere are many fun, free activities that you can do as a family. All that is required is a bit of imagination and some time set aside for fun. And the best part is that these are the kind of memories a child will remember for a lifetime.\nFamily game night\nFind out any of the games that are already around the house. Kids often get computer games for Christmas or birthdays, and would love to have a chance to play with their family. Or, make up some games of your own. \" _ \" is a fun game to play that will challenge a child to use his/her imagination. Divide the family into teams and let each team come up with words that the other has to act out.\n _ \nPick some time for the family to sit down and come up with their own masterpiece. It doesn't need to be just a drawing -- take some old magazines sitting around the house, let the kids cut out pictures and paste them into their own montage. Or, use items from nature. Let them use leaves, pine cones, twigs and whatever else they can find to create something from their imaginations.\nFamily Picnic\nTaking the family for a picnic is a great way for some fun that doesn't cost any money. If the weather is nice, take them to a park or playground and let the kids have a day of playing. Or, if it is the middle of winter and a foot of snow is on the ground, set up a picnic in the living room.\nFamily Field Trip\nA family field trip doesn't have to cost a dime. Ask a nearby farm if it would be alright to bring your kids out for a tour and to see some of the animals. Or take them to a park and make a scavenger hunt where they need to find certain items from nature. Ask a local business if you could bring the family for a tour to see how things work -- you might be surprised at the number of people who would be thrilled to share what they do with others, and it could be an interesting lesson for the kids.\n\n<question>:\nWhat is the best title to be put in the blank of part two? _\n\n<options>:\nA Family art time\nB Family gardening time\nC Family music time\nD Family cleaning time\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nThere are many fun, free activities that you can do as a family. All that is required is a bit of imagination and some time set aside for fun. And the best part is that these are the kind of memories a child will remember for a lifetime.\nFamily game night\nFind out any of the games that are already around the house. Kids often get computer games for Christmas or birthdays, and would love to have a chance to play with their family. Or, make up some games of your own. \" _ \" is a fun game to play that will challenge a child to use his/her imagination. Divide the family into teams and let each team come up with words that the other has to act out.\n _ \nPick some time for the family to sit down and come up with their own masterpiece. It doesn't need to be just a drawing -- take some old magazines sitting around the house, let the kids cut out pictures and paste them into their own montage. Or, use items from nature. Let them use leaves, pine cones, twigs and whatever else they can find to create something from their imaginations.\nFamily Picnic\nTaking the family for a picnic is a great way for some fun that doesn't cost any money. If the weather is nice, take them to a park or playground and let the kids have a day of playing. Or, if it is the middle of winter and a foot of snow is on the ground, set up a picnic in the living room.\nFamily Field Trip\nA family field trip doesn't have to cost a dime. Ask a nearby farm if it would be alright to bring your kids out for a tour and to see some of the animals. Or take them to a park and make a scavenger hunt where they need to find certain items from nature. Ask a local business if you could bring the family for a tour to see how things work -- you might be surprised at the number of people who would be thrilled to share what they do with others, and it could be an interesting lesson for the kids.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the passage, the family picnic _ .\n\n<options>:\nA should be held in the middle of winter\nB can be held inside your house\nC will be very meaningful if held in offices\nD will cost much money if held on a farm\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nThere are many fun, free activities that you can do as a family. All that is required is a bit of imagination and some time set aside for fun. And the best part is that these are the kind of memories a child will remember for a lifetime.\nFamily game night\nFind out any of the games that are already around the house. Kids often get computer games for Christmas or birthdays, and would love to have a chance to play with their family. Or, make up some games of your own. \" _ \" is a fun game to play that will challenge a child to use his/her imagination. Divide the family into teams and let each team come up with words that the other has to act out.\n _ \nPick some time for the family to sit down and come up with their own masterpiece. It doesn't need to be just a drawing -- take some old magazines sitting around the house, let the kids cut out pictures and paste them into their own montage. Or, use items from nature. Let them use leaves, pine cones, twigs and whatever else they can find to create something from their imaginations.\nFamily Picnic\nTaking the family for a picnic is a great way for some fun that doesn't cost any money. If the weather is nice, take them to a park or playground and let the kids have a day of playing. Or, if it is the middle of winter and a foot of snow is on the ground, set up a picnic in the living room.\nFamily Field Trip\nA family field trip doesn't have to cost a dime. Ask a nearby farm if it would be alright to bring your kids out for a tour and to see some of the animals. Or take them to a park and make a scavenger hunt where they need to find certain items from nature. Ask a local business if you could bring the family for a tour to see how things work -- you might be surprised at the number of people who would be thrilled to share what they do with others, and it could be an interesting lesson for the kids.\n\n<question>:\nWho might be most interested in this passage? _ .\n\n<options>:\nA Parents\nB Teachers\nC Farmers\nD Employers\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nThere are many fun, free activities that you can do as a family. All that is required is a bit of imagination and some time set aside for fun. And the best part is that these are the kind of memories a child will remember for a lifetime.\nFamily game night\nFind out any of the games that are already around the house. Kids often get computer games for Christmas or birthdays, and would love to have a chance to play with their family. Or, make up some games of your own. \" _ \" is a fun game to play that will challenge a child to use his/her imagination. Divide the family into teams and let each team come up with words that the other has to act out.\n _ \nPick some time for the family to sit down and come up with their own masterpiece. It doesn't need to be just a drawing -- take some old magazines sitting around the house, let the kids cut out pictures and paste them into their own montage. Or, use items from nature. Let them use leaves, pine cones, twigs and whatever else they can find to create something from their imaginations.\nFamily Picnic\nTaking the family for a picnic is a great way for some fun that doesn't cost any money. If the weather is nice, take them to a park or playground and let the kids have a day of playing. Or, if it is the middle of winter and a foot of snow is on the ground, set up a picnic in the living room.\nFamily Field Trip\nA family field trip doesn't have to cost a dime. Ask a nearby farm if it would be alright to bring your kids out for a tour and to see some of the animals. Or take them to a park and make a scavenger hunt where they need to find certain items from nature. Ask a local business if you could bring the family for a tour to see how things work -- you might be surprised at the number of people who would be thrilled to share what they do with others, and it could be an interesting lesson for the kids.\n\n<question>:\nThe writer wrote this passage mainly to _ .\n\n<options>:\nA encourage children to use imagination.\nB share precious family memories\nC discuss young children's interests\nD suggest fun activities to families\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nMoney Matters for Students\nGETTING A GRANT \nWho pays?\nThe local education authority (LEA) for the area in which the student is living.\nWho can get this money?\nAnyone who gets a place on a first degree course,although a student who has already attended a course of advanced further education may not.Students must also have been resident in the UK for at least three years,which can exclude some students from overseas. SPECIAL CASES\nIf a student has worked before going to college:\nA student who is 26 or more before the course starts and who has worked for at least three of the previous six years will get extra money--PS 155 a year if 26,increasing to a maximum of PS 615 at 29 or more.\nIf a student is handicapped:\nLEAs will give up to PS 500 to help meet extra expenses--such as buying a tape recorder for a blind student,extra heating or special food.\nBanking:\nMost of the big banks offer special services to students who open accounts (in the hope that they will stay with the bank when they become rich officials).A student won't usually have to pay bank charges as long as the account stays in credit.Some banks allow students to overdraw by PS 100 or so,and still don't make charges (though they do charge interest).\n\n<question>:\nA student from Japan who has been staying in England for a year and intends to go to college in a few months will _ .\n\n<options>:\nA get money if he is taking a first degree course\nB be unable to get money from any LEA\nC get money from any LEA when he has finished his course\nD have to open a bank account before he gets any money\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nMoney Matters for Students\nGETTING A GRANT \nWho pays?\nThe local education authority (LEA) for the area in which the student is living.\nWho can get this money?\nAnyone who gets a place on a first degree course,although a student who has already attended a course of advanced further education may not.Students must also have been resident in the UK for at least three years,which can exclude some students from overseas. SPECIAL CASES\nIf a student has worked before going to college:\nA student who is 26 or more before the course starts and who has worked for at least three of the previous six years will get extra money--PS 155 a year if 26,increasing to a maximum of PS 615 at 29 or more.\nIf a student is handicapped:\nLEAs will give up to PS 500 to help meet extra expenses--such as buying a tape recorder for a blind student,extra heating or special food.\nBanking:\nMost of the big banks offer special services to students who open accounts (in the hope that they will stay with the bank when they become rich officials).A student won't usually have to pay bank charges as long as the account stays in credit.Some banks allow students to overdraw by PS 100 or so,and still don't make charges (though they do charge interest).\n\n<question>:\nA 31 year old nurse wishes to qualify as a doctor at a university.She has worked since she was 25.How much extra money will she get a year?\n\n<options>:\nA None.\nB PS 155.\nC PS 615.\nD PS 515.\n\n<answer>:\n",
"assistant": "A"
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