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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nJim, Kate and Li Ming are doing the homework together. Jim's spelling of \"Moday\" is wrong . Kate tells him about it. Li Ming wants to borrow a rubber from Jim or Kate. Jim says he has one and gives it to Li Ming. Li Ming thanks Jim for his help. Jim says, \"You're welcome\". Now Jim says \"Thanks very much\" to Kate for her help. Kate says \"That's all right\". The three children are students in a school in Beijing. Jim is from London . Kate is from New York. Li Ming is a Chinese girl. They are good friends. They often do homework and play games together. They often help each other.\n\n<question>:\nJim is _ .\n\n<options>:\nA an English girl\nB an American girl\nC an English boy\nD an American boy\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nJim, Kate and Li Ming are doing the homework together. Jim's spelling of \"Moday\" is wrong . Kate tells him about it. Li Ming wants to borrow a rubber from Jim or Kate. Jim says he has one and gives it to Li Ming. Li Ming thanks Jim for his help. Jim says, \"You're welcome\". Now Jim says \"Thanks very much\" to Kate for her help. Kate says \"That's all right\". The three children are students in a school in Beijing. Jim is from London . Kate is from New York. Li Ming is a Chinese girl. They are good friends. They often do homework and play games together. They often help each other.\n\n<question>:\nKate helps Jim with _ .\n\n<options>:\nA his spelling\nB a rubber\nC a ruler\nD a pencil\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nJim, Kate and Li Ming are doing the homework together. Jim's spelling of \"Moday\" is wrong . Kate tells him about it. Li Ming wants to borrow a rubber from Jim or Kate. Jim says he has one and gives it to Li Ming. Li Ming thanks Jim for his help. Jim says, \"You're welcome\". Now Jim says \"Thanks very much\" to Kate for her help. Kate says \"That's all right\". The three children are students in a school in Beijing. Jim is from London . Kate is from New York. Li Ming is a Chinese girl. They are good friends. They often do homework and play games together. They often help each other.\n\n<question>:\nLi Ming borrows _ .\n\n<options>:\nA a rubber from Kate\nB a rubber from Jim\nC a ruler from Kate\nD a ruler from Jim\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nJim, Kate and Li Ming are doing the homework together. Jim's spelling of \"Moday\" is wrong . Kate tells him about it. Li Ming wants to borrow a rubber from Jim or Kate. Jim says he has one and gives it to Li Ming. Li Ming thanks Jim for his help. Jim says, \"You're welcome\". Now Jim says \"Thanks very much\" to Kate for her help. Kate says \"That's all right\". The three children are students in a school in Beijing. Jim is from London . Kate is from New York. Li Ming is a Chinese girl. They are good friends. They often do homework and play games together. They often help each other.\n\n<question>:\nThe three students are _ now.\n\n<options>:\nA not in the same class\nB in the UK\nC in Beijing\nD in the USA\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nAre you interested in country music? I like it very much !It will take me away for a while after I am tired . The guitars and songs will take me to mountains and fields. Country music usually talks of everyday life and feelings. It's the spirit of America ,easy to understand ,slow and simple.\nCountry music developed in the Southern United States. It was the folk music of American countryside. Many of songs tell about the lives of famers . They talk about love, crops or death.\nThe life of the countryside can be hard, so the words in country music are often sad. At first, people played the music only at family parties. But it became more popular later. In the 1920s,people played country songs on the radio, and they made them into records.\nWhen people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for work, they took their music with them. Country music continued to change and became popular across America.\nJohn Denver was one of America's most famous country singers in the 1970s. His song \"Take Me Home, Country Roads\" is well-known and people still play it today.\n,,. (\n,2,10)\n\n<question>:\nCountry music is usually about _ .\n\n<options>:\nA students' feelings\nB farmers's feelings\nC the lives of workers\nD crops\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nAre you interested in country music? I like it very much !It will take me away for a while after I am tired . The guitars and songs will take me to mountains and fields. Country music usually talks of everyday life and feelings. It's the spirit of America ,easy to understand ,slow and simple.\nCountry music developed in the Southern United States. It was the folk music of American countryside. Many of songs tell about the lives of famers . They talk about love, crops or death.\nThe life of the countryside can be hard, so the words in country music are often sad. At first, people played the music only at family parties. But it became more popular later. In the 1920s,people played country songs on the radio, and they made them into records.\nWhen people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for work, they took their music with them. Country music continued to change and became popular across America.\nJohn Denver was one of America's most famous country singers in the 1970s. His song \"Take Me Home, Country Roads\" is well-known and people still play it today.\n,,. (\n,2,10)\n\n<question>:\nCountry music developed _ .\n\n<options>:\nA in John Denver's city\nB in the Southern United States\nC in the Northern United States\nD the United States\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nAre you interested in country music? I like it very much !It will take me away for a while after I am tired . The guitars and songs will take me to mountains and fields. Country music usually talks of everyday life and feelings. It's the spirit of America ,easy to understand ,slow and simple.\nCountry music developed in the Southern United States. It was the folk music of American countryside. Many of songs tell about the lives of famers . They talk about love, crops or death.\nThe life of the countryside can be hard, so the words in country music are often sad. At first, people played the music only at family parties. But it became more popular later. In the 1920s,people played country songs on the radio, and they made them into records.\nWhen people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for work, they took their music with them. Country music continued to change and became popular across America.\nJohn Denver was one of America's most famous country singers in the 1970s. His song \"Take Me Home, Country Roads\" is well-known and people still play it today.\n,,. (\n,2,10)\n\n<question>:\nPeople bagan to make country song records _ .\n\n<options>:\nA in the 1920s\nB in 1920\nC in the 1970s\nD in 1970s\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nAre you interested in country music? I like it very much !It will take me away for a while after I am tired . The guitars and songs will take me to mountains and fields. Country music usually talks of everyday life and feelings. It's the spirit of America ,easy to understand ,slow and simple.\nCountry music developed in the Southern United States. It was the folk music of American countryside. Many of songs tell about the lives of famers . They talk about love, crops or death.\nThe life of the countryside can be hard, so the words in country music are often sad. At first, people played the music only at family parties. But it became more popular later. In the 1920s,people played country songs on the radio, and they made them into records.\nWhen people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for work, they took their music with them. Country music continued to change and became popular across America.\nJohn Denver was one of America's most famous country singers in the 1970s. His song \"Take Me Home, Country Roads\" is well-known and people still play it today.\n,,. (\n,2,10)\n\n<question>:\nWhy did Country music become popular in America?\n\n<options>:\nA Because city people liked the music.\nB Because people in the city moved to the countryside.\nC Because country music talked about city people's lives.\nD Because farmers moved to cities with their music and it continued to change.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nAre you interested in country music? I like it very much !It will take me away for a while after I am tired . The guitars and songs will take me to mountains and fields. Country music usually talks of everyday life and feelings. It's the spirit of America ,easy to understand ,slow and simple.\nCountry music developed in the Southern United States. It was the folk music of American countryside. Many of songs tell about the lives of famers . They talk about love, crops or death.\nThe life of the countryside can be hard, so the words in country music are often sad. At first, people played the music only at family parties. But it became more popular later. In the 1920s,people played country songs on the radio, and they made them into records.\nWhen people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for work, they took their music with them. Country music continued to change and became popular across America.\nJohn Denver was one of America's most famous country singers in the 1970s. His song \"Take Me Home, Country Roads\" is well-known and people still play it today.\n,,. (\n,2,10)\n\n<question>:\nWho is famous for the song \"Take Me Home,Country Roads\"?\n\n<options>:\nA A farmer in the countryside.\nB A person who moved to towns\nC John Denver.\nD Denver John.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nSchoolgirls have been wearing such short skirts that a Staffordshire school has ordered them to wear trousers instead. All skirts will be banned from September at Paget High School in Branston. Tight-fitting trousers will also be banned and Muslim head-dressed will have to be \"School blue\" colour.\nHead teacher Don Smith said, \"one of the big problems for us at the school has been the number of girls who have been wearing improperly short skirts. This has been an area of special concern at a time when there have been a lot of wrong ideas of being beautiful.\" Mr Smith said it would be impossible to determine how long girls' skirts should be and that _ would be easier for teachers to carry out.\nThe head teacher said pupils' and other teachers' opinions were asked for before the new rule was set. The new clothing policy has been explained in a letter sent to parents of the school's 1,000 pupils and will come into force after the summer holiday.\nThe school also wants pupils to wear clip-on ties instead of traditional neckwear. This rule will be gradually out over the next year and support will be given to parents unable to afford the new tie.\nOne parent, whose teenage daughter studies at school, said, \"I completely agree some girls were wearing skirts that were too short. However, I think girls should be allowed to wear skirts. Other school manage to let girls wear skirts while making sure they are not improperly dressed. I don't see why Paget can't do the same\"\n\n<question>:\nThe underline phrase \" a blanket ban\" probably means \" _ \".\n\n<options>:\nA a ban on blankets\nB a ban on short and tight clothes\nC a complete ban\nD a sudden ban\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nSchoolgirls have been wearing such short skirts that a Staffordshire school has ordered them to wear trousers instead. All skirts will be banned from September at Paget High School in Branston. Tight-fitting trousers will also be banned and Muslim head-dressed will have to be \"School blue\" colour.\nHead teacher Don Smith said, \"one of the big problems for us at the school has been the number of girls who have been wearing improperly short skirts. This has been an area of special concern at a time when there have been a lot of wrong ideas of being beautiful.\" Mr Smith said it would be impossible to determine how long girls' skirts should be and that _ would be easier for teachers to carry out.\nThe head teacher said pupils' and other teachers' opinions were asked for before the new rule was set. The new clothing policy has been explained in a letter sent to parents of the school's 1,000 pupils and will come into force after the summer holiday.\nThe school also wants pupils to wear clip-on ties instead of traditional neckwear. This rule will be gradually out over the next year and support will be given to parents unable to afford the new tie.\nOne parent, whose teenage daughter studies at school, said, \"I completely agree some girls were wearing skirts that were too short. However, I think girls should be allowed to wear skirts. Other school manage to let girls wear skirts while making sure they are not improperly dressed. I don't see why Paget can't do the same\"\n\n<question>:\nWhat can we know from the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Teachers called the pupils' parents to explain the new rule.\nB Pupils will have to wear clip-on ties after the summer holiday.\nC Paget High School will provide clip-on ties for pupils for free.\nD Opinions were collected before the new clothing policy was made.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nYou may feel interested in students in other countries. Do they have so much homework? What do they do in their free time? People did a survey in China, Japan, South Korea and the US last year. This is the result.\nWho studies the hardest?\nChinese students spend the most time in studying. About half of Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework every day.\nWho sleeps most often in class?\nJapanese students fall asleep in class more often. About 45% of them sometimes _ in class. It's 32% in South Korea, 21% in the US and 5% in China.\nWho is the most distracted ?\nAmerican students are the most active in class, but also the most distracted. 64.2% of them chat with friends in class. 46.9% of them eat something in class, and 38.9 % of them send e-mails or read other books in class.\nWhat do they do after school?\nIn their free time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students hang out with their friends. Most Japanese students do exercise. Most South Korean students watch TV.\n\n<question>:\nAbout _ of Chinese students spend more than 2 hours doing their homework every day.\n\n<options>:\nA 50%\nB 45%\nC 64.2%\nD 38.9%\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nYou may feel interested in students in other countries. Do they have so much homework? What do they do in their free time? People did a survey in China, Japan, South Korea and the US last year. This is the result.\nWho studies the hardest?\nChinese students spend the most time in studying. About half of Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework every day.\nWho sleeps most often in class?\nJapanese students fall asleep in class more often. About 45% of them sometimes _ in class. It's 32% in South Korea, 21% in the US and 5% in China.\nWho is the most distracted ?\nAmerican students are the most active in class, but also the most distracted. 64.2% of them chat with friends in class. 46.9% of them eat something in class, and 38.9 % of them send e-mails or read other books in class.\nWhat do they do after school?\nIn their free time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students hang out with their friends. Most Japanese students do exercise. Most South Korean students watch TV.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the survey, _ students sleep in class most often.\n\n<options>:\nA Chinese\nB Japanese\nC American\nD South Korea\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nYou may feel interested in students in other countries. Do they have so much homework? What do they do in their free time? People did a survey in China, Japan, South Korea and the US last year. This is the result.\nWho studies the hardest?\nChinese students spend the most time in studying. About half of Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework every day.\nWho sleeps most often in class?\nJapanese students fall asleep in class more often. About 45% of them sometimes _ in class. It's 32% in South Korea, 21% in the US and 5% in China.\nWho is the most distracted ?\nAmerican students are the most active in class, but also the most distracted. 64.2% of them chat with friends in class. 46.9% of them eat something in class, and 38.9 % of them send e-mails or read other books in class.\nWhat do they do after school?\nIn their free time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students hang out with their friends. Most Japanese students do exercise. Most South Korean students watch TV.\n\n<question>:\nMost American students _ in class.\n\n<options>:\nA chat with friends\nB play games\nC eat something\nD send e-mails\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nYou may feel interested in students in other countries. Do they have so much homework? What do they do in their free time? People did a survey in China, Japan, South Korea and the US last year. This is the result.\nWho studies the hardest?\nChinese students spend the most time in studying. About half of Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework every day.\nWho sleeps most often in class?\nJapanese students fall asleep in class more often. About 45% of them sometimes _ in class. It's 32% in South Korea, 21% in the US and 5% in China.\nWho is the most distracted ?\nAmerican students are the most active in class, but also the most distracted. 64.2% of them chat with friends in class. 46.9% of them eat something in class, and 38.9 % of them send e-mails or read other books in class.\nWhat do they do after school?\nIn their free time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students hang out with their friends. Most Japanese students do exercise. Most South Korean students watch TV.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following sentence in the passage is TRUE?\n\n<options>:\nA All Chinese students do their homework every day.\nB Some American students send e-mails in class.\nC No Japanese students do exercise.\nD Most American students chat with friends in their free time.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nMore and more people are interested in traveling. Why do people travel? \"To see more of the country and the world,\" many people would say. Of course it offers us good chances to meet people from other countries, learn about their culture.\nIn 2014, Chinese people traveled to other countries 30% more than in 2013. The number reached 77,000,000. Chinese people usually join large tourist groups and visit several countries in one trip.\nChinese people don't just travel for sights. They can also go shopping. For example, during Christmas, shops usually offer discounts. Then shopping in Europe and the United States is popular among Chinese travelers.\nIn winter, China goes through a cold season. So many people like going to some countries in Southeast Asia because the weather there is pleasant.\nNow more Chinese can go traveling. But some of them don't have a sense of public manners. A report says some Chinese don't follow the traveling rules. Someone writes 'Ding x x has come here', someone litters, spits, snatches bus seats, takes off shoes in public, talks loudly and smokes in non-smoking areas. We should stop doing these.\n\n<question>:\nFrom the passage, we know that _ Chinese traveled to foreign countries in 2013.\n\n<options>:\nA 30% of\nB 77,000,000\nC about 59,000,000\nD over 23,000,000\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nMore and more people are interested in traveling. Why do people travel? \"To see more of the country and the world,\" many people would say. Of course it offers us good chances to meet people from other countries, learn about their culture.\nIn 2014, Chinese people traveled to other countries 30% more than in 2013. The number reached 77,000,000. Chinese people usually join large tourist groups and visit several countries in one trip.\nChinese people don't just travel for sights. They can also go shopping. For example, during Christmas, shops usually offer discounts. Then shopping in Europe and the United States is popular among Chinese travelers.\nIn winter, China goes through a cold season. So many people like going to some countries in Southeast Asia because the weather there is pleasant.\nNow more Chinese can go traveling. But some of them don't have a sense of public manners. A report says some Chinese don't follow the traveling rules. Someone writes 'Ding x x has come here', someone litters, spits, snatches bus seats, takes off shoes in public, talks loudly and smokes in non-smoking areas. We should stop doing these.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following is NOT true about Chinese people?\n\n<options>:\nA Chinese like joining large tourist groups.\nB Chinese like to go to Southeast Asia in spring.\nC More and more Chinese can travel now.\nD Some Chinese don't have a sense of public manners.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nMore and more people are interested in traveling. Why do people travel? \"To see more of the country and the world,\" many people would say. Of course it offers us good chances to meet people from other countries, learn about their culture.\nIn 2014, Chinese people traveled to other countries 30% more than in 2013. The number reached 77,000,000. Chinese people usually join large tourist groups and visit several countries in one trip.\nChinese people don't just travel for sights. They can also go shopping. For example, during Christmas, shops usually offer discounts. Then shopping in Europe and the United States is popular among Chinese travelers.\nIn winter, China goes through a cold season. So many people like going to some countries in Southeast Asia because the weather there is pleasant.\nNow more Chinese can go traveling. But some of them don't have a sense of public manners. A report says some Chinese don't follow the traveling rules. Someone writes 'Ding x x has come here', someone litters, spits, snatches bus seats, takes off shoes in public, talks loudly and smokes in non-smoking areas. We should stop doing these.\n\n<question>:\nAs a good tourist, you should _ .\n\n<options>:\nA litter and spit here and there\nB take off the shoes in public\nC have a sense of public manners\nD speak loudly and smoke as you like\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nMore and more people are interested in traveling. Why do people travel? \"To see more of the country and the world,\" many people would say. Of course it offers us good chances to meet people from other countries, learn about their culture.\nIn 2014, Chinese people traveled to other countries 30% more than in 2013. The number reached 77,000,000. Chinese people usually join large tourist groups and visit several countries in one trip.\nChinese people don't just travel for sights. They can also go shopping. For example, during Christmas, shops usually offer discounts. Then shopping in Europe and the United States is popular among Chinese travelers.\nIn winter, China goes through a cold season. So many people like going to some countries in Southeast Asia because the weather there is pleasant.\nNow more Chinese can go traveling. But some of them don't have a sense of public manners. A report says some Chinese don't follow the traveling rules. Someone writes 'Ding x x has come here', someone litters, spits, snatches bus seats, takes off shoes in public, talks loudly and smokes in non-smoking areas. We should stop doing these.\n\n<question>:\nWhat's the best title of the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Traveling in China\nB Traveling to other countries\nC Chinese tourists\nD Chinese people like traveling\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nSomething was crying outside. So I went out to see what was happening. A big cat sat by the door. It must run for a long time as it looked tired and dirty. I let it in my house and took out some food; this poor cat ate all, but still looked starving..., so I got my own cats' fish, and the cat ate that too!\nMy five-year-old son and eight-year-old daughter were interested in the cat. They bathed (......) it and fed it more food. They wanted to keep it. But I didn't agree. It was not because I didn't love it. We already had 2 cats and 2 dogs and our house was not big enough to keep more. Another reason was that I thought maybe it got lost. And its owner must be worried about it. Then I posted notices all over the town in the hope of finding its home. I also bought an ad time on a radio station. Three weeks passed, but there was no response .\nFinally, I decided to keep the cat. Our house was small, but I would take good care of it as possible as I could.\n\n<question>:\nWhat did the cat look like when it came to the writer's home?\n\n<options>:\nA Tired but beautiful.\nB Cute and clean.\nC Dirty but lovely.\nD Tired and dirty.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nSomething was crying outside. So I went out to see what was happening. A big cat sat by the door. It must run for a long time as it looked tired and dirty. I let it in my house and took out some food; this poor cat ate all, but still looked starving..., so I got my own cats' fish, and the cat ate that too!\nMy five-year-old son and eight-year-old daughter were interested in the cat. They bathed (......) it and fed it more food. They wanted to keep it. But I didn't agree. It was not because I didn't love it. We already had 2 cats and 2 dogs and our house was not big enough to keep more. Another reason was that I thought maybe it got lost. And its owner must be worried about it. Then I posted notices all over the town in the hope of finding its home. I also bought an ad time on a radio station. Three weeks passed, but there was no response .\nFinally, I decided to keep the cat. Our house was small, but I would take good care of it as possible as I could.\n\n<question>:\nWhy didn't the writer agree to keep the cat?\n\n<options>:\nA The children liked to hit the cat.\nB The cat was too small.\nC He wanted to help the cat find its owner.\nD He didn't like it.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nSomething was crying outside. So I went out to see what was happening. A big cat sat by the door. It must run for a long time as it looked tired and dirty. I let it in my house and took out some food; this poor cat ate all, but still looked starving..., so I got my own cats' fish, and the cat ate that too!\nMy five-year-old son and eight-year-old daughter were interested in the cat. They bathed (......) it and fed it more food. They wanted to keep it. But I didn't agree. It was not because I didn't love it. We already had 2 cats and 2 dogs and our house was not big enough to keep more. Another reason was that I thought maybe it got lost. And its owner must be worried about it. Then I posted notices all over the town in the hope of finding its home. I also bought an ad time on a radio station. Three weeks passed, but there was no response .\nFinally, I decided to keep the cat. Our house was small, but I would take good care of it as possible as I could.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following is NOT true according to the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA At last, the writer had three cats and two dogs.\nB The writer's house was too small to keep the cat.\nC The writer's daughter is three years younger than his son.\nD The writer tried hard to find the cat's home.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nSomething was crying outside. So I went out to see what was happening. A big cat sat by the door. It must run for a long time as it looked tired and dirty. I let it in my house and took out some food; this poor cat ate all, but still looked starving..., so I got my own cats' fish, and the cat ate that too!\nMy five-year-old son and eight-year-old daughter were interested in the cat. They bathed (......) it and fed it more food. They wanted to keep it. But I didn't agree. It was not because I didn't love it. We already had 2 cats and 2 dogs and our house was not big enough to keep more. Another reason was that I thought maybe it got lost. And its owner must be worried about it. Then I posted notices all over the town in the hope of finding its home. I also bought an ad time on a radio station. Three weeks passed, but there was no response .\nFinally, I decided to keep the cat. Our house was small, but I would take good care of it as possible as I could.\n\n<question>:\nWhat is the passage mainly about?\n\n<options>:\nA Why the writer didn't want to keep cats any more.\nB How the writer found a cat and raised it.\nC How the writer's family looked after a cat.\nD What the writer did to find the cat's owner.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nThe days are getting shorter and shorter, and temperatures are dropping. Winter is coming and it is easy for people to catch flu. Many people have started taking vitamin C pills as a precautionary way. But a research has shown that vitamin C pills do not provide as much protection as they think. They are even not as good as other ways, like often washing your hands. Some German scientists have given people information and a test on the subject helping to stop incorrect ways.\nWhether it is caused by cold or flu , a runny nose and sore throat are signs of catching a cold. Many people overestimate the advantages of vitamin C and other pills. For years it was believed that taking vitamin C pills not only provided protection against colds but also against cancers, helping people to live longer. But the result of the research showed disagreement on these beliefs . The result has now come out on the website wwww.informedhealthonline.org. \"Some pills may not help people live longer. Some pills may even lead to earlier death,\" says Professor Peter Sawicki. Scientists also say that the best way to get vitamins is through food instead of having vitamin pills. That is to say, we disagree with the way of taking vitamin C pills.\nThere are many simple but useful ways to lower the risk of catching a cold. These include often washing your hands with normal soap and water and not touching your face with your hands. People who have already had a cold can stop it from spreading by throwing away tissues at once after using them and not shaking hands with other people.\n\n<question>:\nMost people believe that taking vitamin C pills can _ .\n\n<options>:\nA make them catch a cold easily\nB provide protection against colds\nC make them cleverer\nD prevent all illnesses\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nThe days are getting shorter and shorter, and temperatures are dropping. Winter is coming and it is easy for people to catch flu. Many people have started taking vitamin C pills as a precautionary way. But a research has shown that vitamin C pills do not provide as much protection as they think. They are even not as good as other ways, like often washing your hands. Some German scientists have given people information and a test on the subject helping to stop incorrect ways.\nWhether it is caused by cold or flu , a runny nose and sore throat are signs of catching a cold. Many people overestimate the advantages of vitamin C and other pills. For years it was believed that taking vitamin C pills not only provided protection against colds but also against cancers, helping people to live longer. But the result of the research showed disagreement on these beliefs . The result has now come out on the website wwww.informedhealthonline.org. \"Some pills may not help people live longer. Some pills may even lead to earlier death,\" says Professor Peter Sawicki. Scientists also say that the best way to get vitamins is through food instead of having vitamin pills. That is to say, we disagree with the way of taking vitamin C pills.\nThere are many simple but useful ways to lower the risk of catching a cold. These include often washing your hands with normal soap and water and not touching your face with your hands. People who have already had a cold can stop it from spreading by throwing away tissues at once after using them and not shaking hands with other people.\n\n<question>:\nA runny nose and sore throat mean someone _ .\n\n<options>:\nA will catch a cold in a few days\nB would never catch a cold\nC has caught a cold\nD would never spread colds to others\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nThe days are getting shorter and shorter, and temperatures are dropping. Winter is coming and it is easy for people to catch flu. Many people have started taking vitamin C pills as a precautionary way. But a research has shown that vitamin C pills do not provide as much protection as they think. They are even not as good as other ways, like often washing your hands. Some German scientists have given people information and a test on the subject helping to stop incorrect ways.\nWhether it is caused by cold or flu , a runny nose and sore throat are signs of catching a cold. Many people overestimate the advantages of vitamin C and other pills. For years it was believed that taking vitamin C pills not only provided protection against colds but also against cancers, helping people to live longer. But the result of the research showed disagreement on these beliefs . The result has now come out on the website wwww.informedhealthonline.org. \"Some pills may not help people live longer. Some pills may even lead to earlier death,\" says Professor Peter Sawicki. Scientists also say that the best way to get vitamins is through food instead of having vitamin pills. That is to say, we disagree with the way of taking vitamin C pills.\nThere are many simple but useful ways to lower the risk of catching a cold. These include often washing your hands with normal soap and water and not touching your face with your hands. People who have already had a cold can stop it from spreading by throwing away tissues at once after using them and not shaking hands with other people.\n\n<question>:\nThe best way to get vitamins is _ .\n\n<options>:\nA eating food which contains Vitamins\nB taking vitamin pills\nC drinking water which contains vitamins\nD eating as much pork as possible\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nThe days are getting shorter and shorter, and temperatures are dropping. Winter is coming and it is easy for people to catch flu. Many people have started taking vitamin C pills as a precautionary way. But a research has shown that vitamin C pills do not provide as much protection as they think. They are even not as good as other ways, like often washing your hands. Some German scientists have given people information and a test on the subject helping to stop incorrect ways.\nWhether it is caused by cold or flu , a runny nose and sore throat are signs of catching a cold. Many people overestimate the advantages of vitamin C and other pills. For years it was believed that taking vitamin C pills not only provided protection against colds but also against cancers, helping people to live longer. But the result of the research showed disagreement on these beliefs . The result has now come out on the website wwww.informedhealthonline.org. \"Some pills may not help people live longer. Some pills may even lead to earlier death,\" says Professor Peter Sawicki. Scientists also say that the best way to get vitamins is through food instead of having vitamin pills. That is to say, we disagree with the way of taking vitamin C pills.\nThere are many simple but useful ways to lower the risk of catching a cold. These include often washing your hands with normal soap and water and not touching your face with your hands. People who have already had a cold can stop it from spreading by throwing away tissues at once after using them and not shaking hands with other people.\n\n<question>:\n_ is NOT an effective way to lower the risk of catching a cold.\n\n<options>:\nA Not touching your face with your hands\nB Often washing your hands with normal soap and water\nC Not shaking hands with those people who have already had a cold\nD Not throwing away tissues at once after using them\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nThe days are getting shorter and shorter, and temperatures are dropping. Winter is coming and it is easy for people to catch flu. Many people have started taking vitamin C pills as a precautionary way. But a research has shown that vitamin C pills do not provide as much protection as they think. They are even not as good as other ways, like often washing your hands. Some German scientists have given people information and a test on the subject helping to stop incorrect ways.\nWhether it is caused by cold or flu , a runny nose and sore throat are signs of catching a cold. Many people overestimate the advantages of vitamin C and other pills. For years it was believed that taking vitamin C pills not only provided protection against colds but also against cancers, helping people to live longer. But the result of the research showed disagreement on these beliefs . The result has now come out on the website wwww.informedhealthonline.org. \"Some pills may not help people live longer. Some pills may even lead to earlier death,\" says Professor Peter Sawicki. Scientists also say that the best way to get vitamins is through food instead of having vitamin pills. That is to say, we disagree with the way of taking vitamin C pills.\nThere are many simple but useful ways to lower the risk of catching a cold. These include often washing your hands with normal soap and water and not touching your face with your hands. People who have already had a cold can stop it from spreading by throwing away tissues at once after using them and not shaking hands with other people.\n\n<question>:\nAbout taking vitamin C pills, _ is shown by the research.\n\n<options>:\nA fighting against sore throat\nB fighting against colds and cancers\nC helping people live longer\nD leading to earlier death by some pills\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nDo you get angry when your friends sing loudly while you are trying to work or when your best friend does not wait for you after school?\nIf you do,you need to take control of your feelings.Getting angry with others can cause you to 1ose friends.\nGary Egeberg,an American high school teacher,has written _ to help you control your feelings.It tells how to stay cool when bad things happen.\nThe book says that getting angry only makes problems worse.It can never make them better.\n\"Getting angry is not a natural way to act,\"the book says.It is just a bad habit,like smoking.\nThe book says you can control your anger easily-all you have to do is to tell yourself not to be angry.\nThe book gives many tips to help you if you get angry easily.Here are the top three.\nKeep a record.Every time you get angry,write down why you are angry.Look at it later and you will see you get angry too easily.\nAsk your friends to stop talking to you when you get angry.This will teach you not to be angry.\nDo something different.When you get angry,walk away from the problem and go somewhere else.Try to laugh.\n\n<question>:\nIf you often get angry, _ .\n\n<options>:\nA nobody will wait for you after school\nB you will do worse in your study\nC smoking can be a good help\nD you will have fewer friends.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nDo you get angry when your friends sing loudly while you are trying to work or when your best friend does not wait for you after school?\nIf you do,you need to take control of your feelings.Getting angry with others can cause you to 1ose friends.\nGary Egeberg,an American high school teacher,has written _ to help you control your feelings.It tells how to stay cool when bad things happen.\nThe book says that getting angry only makes problems worse.It can never make them better.\n\"Getting angry is not a natural way to act,\"the book says.It is just a bad habit,like smoking.\nThe book says you can control your anger easily-all you have to do is to tell yourself not to be angry.\nThe book gives many tips to help you if you get angry easily.Here are the top three.\nKeep a record.Every time you get angry,write down why you are angry.Look at it later and you will see you get angry too easily.\nAsk your friends to stop talking to you when you get angry.This will teach you not to be angry.\nDo something different.When you get angry,walk away from the problem and go somewhere else.Try to laugh.\n\n<question>:\nGary Egeberg is someone who _ .\n\n<options>:\nA knows how to control your feelings\nB makes a living by writing books\nC is fond of keeping wild animals\nD gets angry easily with his students\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nDo you get angry when your friends sing loudly while you are trying to work or when your best friend does not wait for you after school?\nIf you do,you need to take control of your feelings.Getting angry with others can cause you to 1ose friends.\nGary Egeberg,an American high school teacher,has written _ to help you control your feelings.It tells how to stay cool when bad things happen.\nThe book says that getting angry only makes problems worse.It can never make them better.\n\"Getting angry is not a natural way to act,\"the book says.It is just a bad habit,like smoking.\nThe book says you can control your anger easily-all you have to do is to tell yourself not to be angry.\nThe book gives many tips to help you if you get angry easily.Here are the top three.\nKeep a record.Every time you get angry,write down why you are angry.Look at it later and you will see you get angry too easily.\nAsk your friends to stop talking to you when you get angry.This will teach you not to be angry.\nDo something different.When you get angry,walk away from the problem and go somewhere else.Try to laugh.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the book,one can put anger under control by _ .\n\n<options>:\nA staying away from 0ther people\nB never talking with your friends\nC making yourself know not to get angry\nD singing loudly and dancing\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nDo you get angry when your friends sing loudly while you are trying to work or when your best friend does not wait for you after school?\nIf you do,you need to take control of your feelings.Getting angry with others can cause you to 1ose friends.\nGary Egeberg,an American high school teacher,has written _ to help you control your feelings.It tells how to stay cool when bad things happen.\nThe book says that getting angry only makes problems worse.It can never make them better.\n\"Getting angry is not a natural way to act,\"the book says.It is just a bad habit,like smoking.\nThe book says you can control your anger easily-all you have to do is to tell yourself not to be angry.\nThe book gives many tips to help you if you get angry easily.Here are the top three.\nKeep a record.Every time you get angry,write down why you are angry.Look at it later and you will see you get angry too easily.\nAsk your friends to stop talking to you when you get angry.This will teach you not to be angry.\nDo something different.When you get angry,walk away from the problem and go somewhere else.Try to laugh.\n\n<question>:\nFrom the first tip we can make the conclusion that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA writing helps to control one's feelings\nB one's anger is built upon one's experience\nC a geed habit helps to take away a bad one\nD people think better when they are cool\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nDo you get angry when your friends sing loudly while you are trying to work or when your best friend does not wait for you after school?\nIf you do,you need to take control of your feelings.Getting angry with others can cause you to 1ose friends.\nGary Egeberg,an American high school teacher,has written _ to help you control your feelings.It tells how to stay cool when bad things happen.\nThe book says that getting angry only makes problems worse.It can never make them better.\n\"Getting angry is not a natural way to act,\"the book says.It is just a bad habit,like smoking.\nThe book says you can control your anger easily-all you have to do is to tell yourself not to be angry.\nThe book gives many tips to help you if you get angry easily.Here are the top three.\nKeep a record.Every time you get angry,write down why you are angry.Look at it later and you will see you get angry too easily.\nAsk your friends to stop talking to you when you get angry.This will teach you not to be angry.\nDo something different.When you get angry,walk away from the problem and go somewhere else.Try to laugh.\n\n<question>:\nWhich is the best title of the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA How to make more friends.\nB How to keep cool when angry.\nC What to write about anger.\nD When to stop getting angry.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nToday is Saturday. It's sunny and warm. Many children from No. 1 Middle School are at the Old People's Home. Now, they're helping the old people.\nLook! Li Min and Zhan Ran are cleaning the windows. Ma Lan and Liu Qian are washing clothes.\nWhat's Li Na doing over there? Many old people are clapping their hands for her. Oh, she's singing for them. Her song is really beautiful. And where's the American boy, Tom? He likes helping others and he often comes here. Listen! Who's speaking English? It's Tom. He's teaching two old people to speak English.\nAll the children and the old people are very happy. \"We are happy when we help others, \" says Tom.\n\n<question>:\nHow's the weather today?\n\n<options>:\nA It's snowy.\nB It's windy.\nC It's Saturday.\nD It's sunny and warm.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nToday is Saturday. It's sunny and warm. Many children from No. 1 Middle School are at the Old People's Home. Now, they're helping the old people.\nLook! Li Min and Zhan Ran are cleaning the windows. Ma Lan and Liu Qian are washing clothes.\nWhat's Li Na doing over there? Many old people are clapping their hands for her. Oh, she's singing for them. Her song is really beautiful. And where's the American boy, Tom? He likes helping others and he often comes here. Listen! Who's speaking English? It's Tom. He's teaching two old people to speak English.\nAll the children and the old people are very happy. \"We are happy when we help others, \" says Tom.\n\n<question>:\nHow many children in the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Three.\nB Four.\nC Five.\nD Six.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nToday is Saturday. It's sunny and warm. Many children from No. 1 Middle School are at the Old People's Home. Now, they're helping the old people.\nLook! Li Min and Zhan Ran are cleaning the windows. Ma Lan and Liu Qian are washing clothes.\nWhat's Li Na doing over there? Many old people are clapping their hands for her. Oh, she's singing for them. Her song is really beautiful. And where's the American boy, Tom? He likes helping others and he often comes here. Listen! Who's speaking English? It's Tom. He's teaching two old people to speak English.\nAll the children and the old people are very happy. \"We are happy when we help others, \" says Tom.\n\n<question>:\nThe old people are clapping hands, because Li Na sings _ .\n\n<options>:\nA very well\nB very badly\nC really beautiful\nD very good\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nToday is Saturday. It's sunny and warm. Many children from No. 1 Middle School are at the Old People's Home. Now, they're helping the old people.\nLook! Li Min and Zhan Ran are cleaning the windows. Ma Lan and Liu Qian are washing clothes.\nWhat's Li Na doing over there? Many old people are clapping their hands for her. Oh, she's singing for them. Her song is really beautiful. And where's the American boy, Tom? He likes helping others and he often comes here. Listen! Who's speaking English? It's Tom. He's teaching two old people to speak English.\nAll the children and the old people are very happy. \"We are happy when we help others, \" says Tom.\n\n<question>:\nWhere is Tom from?\n\n<options>:\nA the United Kingdom\nB the United States\nC China.\nD The Old People's Home.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nToday is Saturday. It's sunny and warm. Many children from No. 1 Middle School are at the Old People's Home. Now, they're helping the old people.\nLook! Li Min and Zhan Ran are cleaning the windows. Ma Lan and Liu Qian are washing clothes.\nWhat's Li Na doing over there? Many old people are clapping their hands for her. Oh, she's singing for them. Her song is really beautiful. And where's the American boy, Tom? He likes helping others and he often comes here. Listen! Who's speaking English? It's Tom. He's teaching two old people to speak English.\nAll the children and the old people are very happy. \"We are happy when we help others, \" says Tom.\n\n<question>:\nWhat is Tom doing?\n\n<options>:\nA He is singing English songs.\nB He is teaching English.\nC He is washing clothes.\nD He is cleaning the windows.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nMy name is David. I'm 23and I'm a middle school teacher. I go to the school at 7:30 in the morning. I like sports. I play basketball every day.\nMy name is Jake Smith. I'm in China with my kids . I have a daughter and a son. My daughter Lisa is in Huangzhou Middle School. She likes yellow and white. My son Eric is only 6, but he can play ping--pong.\nI'm Mary. I'm 10. My brother Nick is 11. He likes to play tennis after school. I have a nice room. It is tidy. But my brother's room is not the same. His books are always everywhere.\n\n<question>:\nWhat sport does David play every day?\n\n<options>:\nA Soccer.\nB Ping-pong.\nC Volleyball.\nD Basketball.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nMy name is David. I'm 23and I'm a middle school teacher. I go to the school at 7:30 in the morning. I like sports. I play basketball every day.\nMy name is Jake Smith. I'm in China with my kids . I have a daughter and a son. My daughter Lisa is in Huangzhou Middle School. She likes yellow and white. My son Eric is only 6, but he can play ping--pong.\nI'm Mary. I'm 10. My brother Nick is 11. He likes to play tennis after school. I have a nice room. It is tidy. But my brother's room is not the same. His books are always everywhere.\n\n<question>:\nJake has _ kid(s).\n\n<options>:\nA one\nB two\nC three\nD four\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nMy name is David. I'm 23and I'm a middle school teacher. I go to the school at 7:30 in the morning. I like sports. I play basketball every day.\nMy name is Jake Smith. I'm in China with my kids . I have a daughter and a son. My daughter Lisa is in Huangzhou Middle School. She likes yellow and white. My son Eric is only 6, but he can play ping--pong.\nI'm Mary. I'm 10. My brother Nick is 11. He likes to play tennis after school. I have a nice room. It is tidy. But my brother's room is not the same. His books are always everywhere.\n\n<question>:\nWho likes to play tennis?\n\n<options>:\nA Mary.\nB Eric.\nC Nick.\nD Lisa.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nMy name is David. I'm 23and I'm a middle school teacher. I go to the school at 7:30 in the morning. I like sports. I play basketball every day.\nMy name is Jake Smith. I'm in China with my kids . I have a daughter and a son. My daughter Lisa is in Huangzhou Middle School. She likes yellow and white. My son Eric is only 6, but he can play ping--pong.\nI'm Mary. I'm 10. My brother Nick is 11. He likes to play tennis after school. I have a nice room. It is tidy. But my brother's room is not the same. His books are always everywhere.\n\n<question>:\nWhich is TRUE ?\n\n<options>:\nA Mary and Nick have the same room.\nB David, Jake and Mary are all in China now.\nC Lisa is in Huangzhou Middle School.\nD Eric goes to school at 7:30 with her sister.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nfarmer had a faithful horse which had grown old and could do no more work, so his master no longer wanted to give him anything to eat and said, \"I can certainly make no more use of you, but if you prove yourself still strong enough to bring me a lion here, I will keep you. \" And with that he chased him into the open field.\nThe horse was sad. There the fox met him and said, \"Why do you hang your head, and go about all alone?\"\n\"Alas,\" replied the horse, \" My master has forgotten what services I have done for him for so many years, and because I can no longer plow well, he will give me no more food, and has driven me out. \"\n\" Without giving you a chance?\" asked the fox.\n\" The chance was a bad one. He said , if I were still strong enough to bring him a lion , he would keep me , but he knows that I cannot do that. \"\nThe fox said, \"I will help you. Just lie down, _ as if you were dead. \" The horse did as the fox asked, and then the fox went to the lion, and said, \"A dead horse is lying out there. Just come with me, and you can have a rich meal. \"\nThe lion went with him, and when they were both standing by the horse, the fox said, \"After all, it is not very comfortable for you here--l tell you what--l will fasten it to you by the tail, and then you can pull it into your cave and eat it in peace. \"\nThe advice pleased the lion. He positioned himself in order that the fox might tie the horse fast to him, and he kept completely quiet. But the fox tied the lion's legs together with the horse's tail. When he had finished his work , he tapped the horse on the shoulder and said, \"Pull, white horse, pull! \"\nThen up sprang the horse at once, and pulled the lion away with him. The lion began to roar so that all the birds in the forest flew up in fear, but the horse let him roar, and drew him and pulled him across the field to his master's door. When the master saw the lion, he was moved, and said to the horse, \" You shall stay with me and I will treat you well. \" And he gave him plenty to eat until he died.\n,.\n\n<question>:\nWhat do you think of the fox?\n\n<options>:\nA Funny.\nB Silly.\nC Smart.\nD Careless.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nfarmer had a faithful horse which had grown old and could do no more work, so his master no longer wanted to give him anything to eat and said, \"I can certainly make no more use of you, but if you prove yourself still strong enough to bring me a lion here, I will keep you. \" And with that he chased him into the open field.\nThe horse was sad. There the fox met him and said, \"Why do you hang your head, and go about all alone?\"\n\"Alas,\" replied the horse, \" My master has forgotten what services I have done for him for so many years, and because I can no longer plow well, he will give me no more food, and has driven me out. \"\n\" Without giving you a chance?\" asked the fox.\n\" The chance was a bad one. He said , if I were still strong enough to bring him a lion , he would keep me , but he knows that I cannot do that. \"\nThe fox said, \"I will help you. Just lie down, _ as if you were dead. \" The horse did as the fox asked, and then the fox went to the lion, and said, \"A dead horse is lying out there. Just come with me, and you can have a rich meal. \"\nThe lion went with him, and when they were both standing by the horse, the fox said, \"After all, it is not very comfortable for you here--l tell you what--l will fasten it to you by the tail, and then you can pull it into your cave and eat it in peace. \"\nThe advice pleased the lion. He positioned himself in order that the fox might tie the horse fast to him, and he kept completely quiet. But the fox tied the lion's legs together with the horse's tail. When he had finished his work , he tapped the horse on the shoulder and said, \"Pull, white horse, pull! \"\nThen up sprang the horse at once, and pulled the lion away with him. The lion began to roar so that all the birds in the forest flew up in fear, but the horse let him roar, and drew him and pulled him across the field to his master's door. When the master saw the lion, he was moved, and said to the horse, \" You shall stay with me and I will treat you well. \" And he gave him plenty to eat until he died.\n,.\n\n<question>:\nWhat do we know about the horse?\n\n<options>:\nA He hung his head because he was quite sad.\nB He got very excited as soon as he met the fox.\nC He believed he could take a lion to the master at first.\nD He was strong enough to fight against the lion.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nfarmer had a faithful horse which had grown old and could do no more work, so his master no longer wanted to give him anything to eat and said, \"I can certainly make no more use of you, but if you prove yourself still strong enough to bring me a lion here, I will keep you. \" And with that he chased him into the open field.\nThe horse was sad. There the fox met him and said, \"Why do you hang your head, and go about all alone?\"\n\"Alas,\" replied the horse, \" My master has forgotten what services I have done for him for so many years, and because I can no longer plow well, he will give me no more food, and has driven me out. \"\n\" Without giving you a chance?\" asked the fox.\n\" The chance was a bad one. He said , if I were still strong enough to bring him a lion , he would keep me , but he knows that I cannot do that. \"\nThe fox said, \"I will help you. Just lie down, _ as if you were dead. \" The horse did as the fox asked, and then the fox went to the lion, and said, \"A dead horse is lying out there. Just come with me, and you can have a rich meal. \"\nThe lion went with him, and when they were both standing by the horse, the fox said, \"After all, it is not very comfortable for you here--l tell you what--l will fasten it to you by the tail, and then you can pull it into your cave and eat it in peace. \"\nThe advice pleased the lion. He positioned himself in order that the fox might tie the horse fast to him, and he kept completely quiet. But the fox tied the lion's legs together with the horse's tail. When he had finished his work , he tapped the horse on the shoulder and said, \"Pull, white horse, pull! \"\nThen up sprang the horse at once, and pulled the lion away with him. The lion began to roar so that all the birds in the forest flew up in fear, but the horse let him roar, and drew him and pulled him across the field to his master's door. When the master saw the lion, he was moved, and said to the horse, \" You shall stay with me and I will treat you well. \" And he gave him plenty to eat until he died.\n,.\n\n<question>:\nWhat is the best title for the text?\n\n<options>:\nA The silly lion\nB The poor horse\nC The kind--hearted farmer\nD The fox and the horse\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nWhen Mr. Jones went to a restaurant one day, he left his coat near the door. There was nothing in the pockets of the coat when he left it, so he was very surprised when he took his coat after his meal and found the pockets full of jewelry .There was a waiter near the door, so Mr. Jones said to him, \"Somebody has made a mistake. He has put some jewelry in my coat. Take it, and when he comes back, give it to him.\" The waiter took it and went away. Suddenly another man came in with a coat just like Mr. Jones's. \"I'm sorry \",said this man. \"but I made a mistake. I mistook your coat and you have got mine. Please give me my coat and jewelry .\"Mr. Jones answered, \"I gave the jewelry to the waiter. He will give it to you.\" Mr. Jones called the manager of the restaurant at once, but the manager said, \"We have no waiter here. We only have waitresses.\" \"You gave the jewelry to a thief !\" Shouted the other man. \"I shall call the police!\" Mr. Jones was frightened and paid the man a lot of money for the jewelry.\n\n<question>:\nWho took the jewelry?\n\n<options>:\nA The waiter.\nB Mr. Jones.\nC The manager.\nD The thief.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nWhen Mr. Jones went to a restaurant one day, he left his coat near the door. There was nothing in the pockets of the coat when he left it, so he was very surprised when he took his coat after his meal and found the pockets full of jewelry .There was a waiter near the door, so Mr. Jones said to him, \"Somebody has made a mistake. He has put some jewelry in my coat. Take it, and when he comes back, give it to him.\" The waiter took it and went away. Suddenly another man came in with a coat just like Mr. Jones's. \"I'm sorry \",said this man. \"but I made a mistake. I mistook your coat and you have got mine. Please give me my coat and jewelry .\"Mr. Jones answered, \"I gave the jewelry to the waiter. He will give it to you.\" Mr. Jones called the manager of the restaurant at once, but the manager said, \"We have no waiter here. We only have waitresses.\" \"You gave the jewelry to a thief !\" Shouted the other man. \"I shall call the police!\" Mr. Jones was frightened and paid the man a lot of money for the jewelry.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following is the best title for the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA We have no waiters here.\nB Mr. Jones.\nC Jewelry in Mr. Jones' coat.\nD A clever waiter.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nWhen Mr. Jones went to a restaurant one day, he left his coat near the door. There was nothing in the pockets of the coat when he left it, so he was very surprised when he took his coat after his meal and found the pockets full of jewelry .There was a waiter near the door, so Mr. Jones said to him, \"Somebody has made a mistake. He has put some jewelry in my coat. Take it, and when he comes back, give it to him.\" The waiter took it and went away. Suddenly another man came in with a coat just like Mr. Jones's. \"I'm sorry \",said this man. \"but I made a mistake. I mistook your coat and you have got mine. Please give me my coat and jewelry .\"Mr. Jones answered, \"I gave the jewelry to the waiter. He will give it to you.\" Mr. Jones called the manager of the restaurant at once, but the manager said, \"We have no waiter here. We only have waitresses.\" \"You gave the jewelry to a thief !\" Shouted the other man. \"I shall call the police!\" Mr. Jones was frightened and paid the man a lot of money for the jewelry.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following statements is right?\n\n<options>:\nA Mr. Jones had put some jewelry in his pocket.\nB Mr. Jones was an honest man.\nC The man who came later was the thief.\nD Mr. Jones was punished by the police.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nWhen Mr. Jones went to a restaurant one day, he left his coat near the door. There was nothing in the pockets of the coat when he left it, so he was very surprised when he took his coat after his meal and found the pockets full of jewelry .There was a waiter near the door, so Mr. Jones said to him, \"Somebody has made a mistake. He has put some jewelry in my coat. Take it, and when he comes back, give it to him.\" The waiter took it and went away. Suddenly another man came in with a coat just like Mr. Jones's. \"I'm sorry \",said this man. \"but I made a mistake. I mistook your coat and you have got mine. Please give me my coat and jewelry .\"Mr. Jones answered, \"I gave the jewelry to the waiter. He will give it to you.\" Mr. Jones called the manager of the restaurant at once, but the manager said, \"We have no waiter here. We only have waitresses.\" \"You gave the jewelry to a thief !\" Shouted the other man. \"I shall call the police!\" Mr. Jones was frightened and paid the man a lot of money for the jewelry.\n\n<question>:\nWhy was Mr. Jones frightened?\n\n<options>:\nA The man wanted to beat him.\nB He was afraid of the police.\nC He had no money to pay.\nD He was afraid of the manager.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nMy name is Lisa. Because of my job, I often went to the United States. I often felt worried during my trip because I didn't speak English well. So I decided to learn English.\nI went to Mrs Brown's English class. Before I came to the class, I always walked away when I met any Americans. But now I try to talk to Americans in English. And I like going to supermarkets, cafes and restaurants to talk with local people.\nI learn English in four ways. First , I listen to the teacher carefully and keep speaking in class. Second, I do my homework after I get home. I learn at least five words every day. Third, I listen to American radio and watch American TV programs. Finally, I surf the Internet to talk with different people in English.\nTo learn English well, I think you must learn to open your mouth. For me that is the key to opening the door of learning English.\n\n<question>:\nWhere did Lisa often visit?\n\n<options>:\nA Japan\nB France\nC Australia\nD America\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nMy name is Lisa. Because of my job, I often went to the United States. I often felt worried during my trip because I didn't speak English well. So I decided to learn English.\nI went to Mrs Brown's English class. Before I came to the class, I always walked away when I met any Americans. But now I try to talk to Americans in English. And I like going to supermarkets, cafes and restaurants to talk with local people.\nI learn English in four ways. First , I listen to the teacher carefully and keep speaking in class. Second, I do my homework after I get home. I learn at least five words every day. Third, I listen to American radio and watch American TV programs. Finally, I surf the Internet to talk with different people in English.\nTo learn English well, I think you must learn to open your mouth. For me that is the key to opening the door of learning English.\n\n<question>:\nWhy did Lisa feel worried during the trip to the United States?\n\n<options>:\nA Because she didn't like travelling by plane.\nB Because she didn't speak English well.\nC Because she didn't like to meet different people.\nD Because she couldn't sleep well.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nMy name is Lisa. Because of my job, I often went to the United States. I often felt worried during my trip because I didn't speak English well. So I decided to learn English.\nI went to Mrs Brown's English class. Before I came to the class, I always walked away when I met any Americans. But now I try to talk to Americans in English. And I like going to supermarkets, cafes and restaurants to talk with local people.\nI learn English in four ways. First , I listen to the teacher carefully and keep speaking in class. Second, I do my homework after I get home. I learn at least five words every day. Third, I listen to American radio and watch American TV programs. Finally, I surf the Internet to talk with different people in English.\nTo learn English well, I think you must learn to open your mouth. For me that is the key to opening the door of learning English.\n\n<question>:\nWhat's the key to opening the door of studying English for Lisa?\n\n<options>:\nA Listening to American radio and watch American TV.\nB Learning to talk to Americans in English.\nC Listening carefully in class.\nD Learning at least five words every day.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nMy name is Lisa. Because of my job, I often went to the United States. I often felt worried during my trip because I didn't speak English well. So I decided to learn English.\nI went to Mrs Brown's English class. Before I came to the class, I always walked away when I met any Americans. But now I try to talk to Americans in English. And I like going to supermarkets, cafes and restaurants to talk with local people.\nI learn English in four ways. First , I listen to the teacher carefully and keep speaking in class. Second, I do my homework after I get home. I learn at least five words every day. Third, I listen to American radio and watch American TV programs. Finally, I surf the Internet to talk with different people in English.\nTo learn English well, I think you must learn to open your mouth. For me that is the key to opening the door of learning English.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following is NOT TRUE?\n\n<options>:\nA Lisa liked to talk to Americans in English better than before.\nB Lisa tells us five ways of learning English.\nC Mrs Brown's class was a great help to Lisa.\nD Lisa speaks a lot in Mrs Brown's class.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nHere are some facts about homes in the United States and the people who live in them. In the early 1990s, about 50% of the Americans own their homes and the rest rent their homes. The rented homes are usually apartments .\n74% of the people in the US make their homes in or around cities. 26% live in the country. Dogs live in about 40% of all homes in the US. About half that number have cats.\nFamilies in the US are becoming smaller. On the average ,2.64 people lived in a home in the early 1990s. In 1960, the average was 3.5.\nHalf of the teenagers in the US have their own bedrooms.\nAn American moves, on the average,twelve times in his or her life. In Japan, a person moves about five times, and in England a person moves eight times.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the passage ,where do most Americans live?\n\n<options>:\nA In the countries.\nB Around the farms.\nC In the towns near the sea.\nD In or around the cities.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nHere are some facts about homes in the United States and the people who live in them. In the early 1990s, about 50% of the Americans own their homes and the rest rent their homes. The rented homes are usually apartments .\n74% of the people in the US make their homes in or around cities. 26% live in the country. Dogs live in about 40% of all homes in the US. About half that number have cats.\nFamilies in the US are becoming smaller. On the average ,2.64 people lived in a home in the early 1990s. In 1960, the average was 3.5.\nHalf of the teenagers in the US have their own bedrooms.\nAn American moves, on the average,twelve times in his or her life. In Japan, a person moves about five times, and in England a person moves eight times.\n\n<question>:\nHow many American families own a cat?\n\n<options>:\nA 40%\nB 26%\nC 74%\nD 20%\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nHere are some facts about homes in the United States and the people who live in them. In the early 1990s, about 50% of the Americans own their homes and the rest rent their homes. The rented homes are usually apartments .\n74% of the people in the US make their homes in or around cities. 26% live in the country. Dogs live in about 40% of all homes in the US. About half that number have cats.\nFamilies in the US are becoming smaller. On the average ,2.64 people lived in a home in the early 1990s. In 1960, the average was 3.5.\nHalf of the teenagers in the US have their own bedrooms.\nAn American moves, on the average,twelve times in his or her life. In Japan, a person moves about five times, and in England a person moves eight times.\n\n<question>:\nFamilies in the US are _ .\n\n<options>:\nA becoming bigger\nB becoming smaller\nC no change\nD not sure\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nHere are some facts about homes in the United States and the people who live in them. In the early 1990s, about 50% of the Americans own their homes and the rest rent their homes. The rented homes are usually apartments .\n74% of the people in the US make their homes in or around cities. 26% live in the country. Dogs live in about 40% of all homes in the US. About half that number have cats.\nFamilies in the US are becoming smaller. On the average ,2.64 people lived in a home in the early 1990s. In 1960, the average was 3.5.\nHalf of the teenagers in the US have their own bedrooms.\nAn American moves, on the average,twelve times in his or her life. In Japan, a person moves about five times, and in England a person moves eight times.\n\n<question>:\nDo all the children in the US have their own bedrooms?\n\n<options>:\nA Yes, they do.\nB No. Half of them do.\nC No, 5% of the them do.\nD I don't know.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nHere are some facts about homes in the United States and the people who live in them. In the early 1990s, about 50% of the Americans own their homes and the rest rent their homes. The rented homes are usually apartments .\n74% of the people in the US make their homes in or around cities. 26% live in the country. Dogs live in about 40% of all homes in the US. About half that number have cats.\nFamilies in the US are becoming smaller. On the average ,2.64 people lived in a home in the early 1990s. In 1960, the average was 3.5.\nHalf of the teenagers in the US have their own bedrooms.\nAn American moves, on the average,twelve times in his or her life. In Japan, a person moves about five times, and in England a person moves eight times.\n\n<question>:\nThe passage is about _ .\n\n<options>:\nA people and homes in the United States\nB dogs and cats in American homes\nC teenagers' bedrooms\nD moving house\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nThere was once a young mouse that lived in a hole in a wall. One day, the young mouse woke up from his sleep and looked out of the hole. As he looked out, a fantastic smell came to his nose. \"Cheese!\" the mouse said happily to himself. \"I'll go and get it now and have it for breakfast.\"\nBut then he remembered his parents' words. His parents were very clever mice and often said to their son, \"Always wait before you go for a piece of cheese.\"\nSo the young mouse waited quietly. Then he heard a quiet \"Miaow\" and he knew the cat was there. He stayed in the hole and said to himself, \"I'm glad I listened to my parents and learned to wait.\"\nThe next day, he looked out again. He put his nose out of the hole, and the beautiful smell of cheese came to his nose again. He could see the cheese. It was only a few centimetres away. But he sat still and waited quietly. This time he did not hear any cat's noise. Instead he heard a very quiet \"Woof, woof.\"\n\"It's a dog!\" he thought. \"If the dog is there, the cat won't be there. I expect the dog has chased the cat away, so I'm safe.\" The mouse ran out of the hole and started eating the cheese. He did not see the cat, which caught him and ate him.\nWhen the cat finished her meal, she said to herself, \"I'm glad I listened to my parents and learned a second language.\"\n\n<question>:\nWho told the mouse to wait before going for a piece of cheese?\n\n<options>:\nA The cat.\nB The dog.\nC The cat's parents.\nD The mouse's parents.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nThere was once a young mouse that lived in a hole in a wall. One day, the young mouse woke up from his sleep and looked out of the hole. As he looked out, a fantastic smell came to his nose. \"Cheese!\" the mouse said happily to himself. \"I'll go and get it now and have it for breakfast.\"\nBut then he remembered his parents' words. His parents were very clever mice and often said to their son, \"Always wait before you go for a piece of cheese.\"\nSo the young mouse waited quietly. Then he heard a quiet \"Miaow\" and he knew the cat was there. He stayed in the hole and said to himself, \"I'm glad I listened to my parents and learned to wait.\"\nThe next day, he looked out again. He put his nose out of the hole, and the beautiful smell of cheese came to his nose again. He could see the cheese. It was only a few centimetres away. But he sat still and waited quietly. This time he did not hear any cat's noise. Instead he heard a very quiet \"Woof, woof.\"\n\"It's a dog!\" he thought. \"If the dog is there, the cat won't be there. I expect the dog has chased the cat away, so I'm safe.\" The mouse ran out of the hole and started eating the cheese. He did not see the cat, which caught him and ate him.\nWhen the cat finished her meal, she said to herself, \"I'm glad I listened to my parents and learned a second language.\"\n\n<question>:\nHow did the young mouse know the cat was there?\n\n<options>:\nA He heard the cat.\nB He saw the cat.\nC He smelt the cat.\nD He knew the cat.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nThere was once a young mouse that lived in a hole in a wall. One day, the young mouse woke up from his sleep and looked out of the hole. As he looked out, a fantastic smell came to his nose. \"Cheese!\" the mouse said happily to himself. \"I'll go and get it now and have it for breakfast.\"\nBut then he remembered his parents' words. His parents were very clever mice and often said to their son, \"Always wait before you go for a piece of cheese.\"\nSo the young mouse waited quietly. Then he heard a quiet \"Miaow\" and he knew the cat was there. He stayed in the hole and said to himself, \"I'm glad I listened to my parents and learned to wait.\"\nThe next day, he looked out again. He put his nose out of the hole, and the beautiful smell of cheese came to his nose again. He could see the cheese. It was only a few centimetres away. But he sat still and waited quietly. This time he did not hear any cat's noise. Instead he heard a very quiet \"Woof, woof.\"\n\"It's a dog!\" he thought. \"If the dog is there, the cat won't be there. I expect the dog has chased the cat away, so I'm safe.\" The mouse ran out of the hole and started eating the cheese. He did not see the cat, which caught him and ate him.\nWhen the cat finished her meal, she said to herself, \"I'm glad I listened to my parents and learned a second language.\"\n\n<question>:\nWhat was the cat's meal?\n\n<options>:\nA The mouse's parents.\nB The cheese.\nC The young mouse.\nD The fish.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nThere was once a young mouse that lived in a hole in a wall. One day, the young mouse woke up from his sleep and looked out of the hole. As he looked out, a fantastic smell came to his nose. \"Cheese!\" the mouse said happily to himself. \"I'll go and get it now and have it for breakfast.\"\nBut then he remembered his parents' words. His parents were very clever mice and often said to their son, \"Always wait before you go for a piece of cheese.\"\nSo the young mouse waited quietly. Then he heard a quiet \"Miaow\" and he knew the cat was there. He stayed in the hole and said to himself, \"I'm glad I listened to my parents and learned to wait.\"\nThe next day, he looked out again. He put his nose out of the hole, and the beautiful smell of cheese came to his nose again. He could see the cheese. It was only a few centimetres away. But he sat still and waited quietly. This time he did not hear any cat's noise. Instead he heard a very quiet \"Woof, woof.\"\n\"It's a dog!\" he thought. \"If the dog is there, the cat won't be there. I expect the dog has chased the cat away, so I'm safe.\" The mouse ran out of the hole and started eating the cheese. He did not see the cat, which caught him and ate him.\nWhen the cat finished her meal, she said to herself, \"I'm glad I listened to my parents and learned a second language.\"\n\n<question>:\nWhich language did the cat learn as a second language?\n\n<options>:\nA English.\nB Chinese.\nC Dog language.\nD Mouse language.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nThere was once a young mouse that lived in a hole in a wall. One day, the young mouse woke up from his sleep and looked out of the hole. As he looked out, a fantastic smell came to his nose. \"Cheese!\" the mouse said happily to himself. \"I'll go and get it now and have it for breakfast.\"\nBut then he remembered his parents' words. His parents were very clever mice and often said to their son, \"Always wait before you go for a piece of cheese.\"\nSo the young mouse waited quietly. Then he heard a quiet \"Miaow\" and he knew the cat was there. He stayed in the hole and said to himself, \"I'm glad I listened to my parents and learned to wait.\"\nThe next day, he looked out again. He put his nose out of the hole, and the beautiful smell of cheese came to his nose again. He could see the cheese. It was only a few centimetres away. But he sat still and waited quietly. This time he did not hear any cat's noise. Instead he heard a very quiet \"Woof, woof.\"\n\"It's a dog!\" he thought. \"If the dog is there, the cat won't be there. I expect the dog has chased the cat away, so I'm safe.\" The mouse ran out of the hole and started eating the cheese. He did not see the cat, which caught him and ate him.\nWhen the cat finished her meal, she said to herself, \"I'm glad I listened to my parents and learned a second language.\"\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following sentences is Not True according to the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA The young mouse lived in a hole in a wall.\nB The next day the mouse didn't hear any cat's noise.\nC The cat pretended to be a dog by making the noise \"woof\".\nD The mouse's parents told their daughter to wait before going for a piece of cheese.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nTeachers and parents usually call attention to the pictures when they read storybooks to preschool children. But a new study tells that calling attention to the words and letters on the book may lead to better readers.\nThe two-year study compared children who were read to this way in class with children who were not. Those whose teachers most often discussed the words showed clearly higher skills in reading, spelling and understanding.\nShayne Piasta, a professor of teaching and learning at Ohio State University, says most preschool teachers would need only a small change in the way they teach. They already read storybooks in class. The only difference would be increased attention to the printed words.\nMs. Piasta says if you get children to pay attention to letters and words, _ that they will do better at word spelling. But she says studies show that very few parents and teachers do this in a systematic way.\nThey watched more than three hundred children aged four and five in classrooms in Ohio and Virginia. The children came from poor families and were poor in their language skills. They may become bad readers when they enter primary schools later.\nProfessor Justice says children's language skills can be improved by discussing with him or her when you are reading a book to a child. There are different ways that adults can talk to children about the letters and words on the page. They can point to a word and discuss the shape of it with a finger. They can point out a word: \"This is 'dog'.\" They can discuss the meaning of the word or how the words tell the story. And they can also show how words are written left to right in English.\n\n<question>:\nWhat can we infer from the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Parents are more important than teachers for little children.\nB Teachers need to learn a lot to use the new teaching way.\nC It's impossible for preschool children to understand words.\nD Skills are important to children's reading development.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nTeachers and parents usually call attention to the pictures when they read storybooks to preschool children. But a new study tells that calling attention to the words and letters on the book may lead to better readers.\nThe two-year study compared children who were read to this way in class with children who were not. Those whose teachers most often discussed the words showed clearly higher skills in reading, spelling and understanding.\nShayne Piasta, a professor of teaching and learning at Ohio State University, says most preschool teachers would need only a small change in the way they teach. They already read storybooks in class. The only difference would be increased attention to the printed words.\nMs. Piasta says if you get children to pay attention to letters and words, _ that they will do better at word spelling. But she says studies show that very few parents and teachers do this in a systematic way.\nThey watched more than three hundred children aged four and five in classrooms in Ohio and Virginia. The children came from poor families and were poor in their language skills. They may become bad readers when they enter primary schools later.\nProfessor Justice says children's language skills can be improved by discussing with him or her when you are reading a book to a child. There are different ways that adults can talk to children about the letters and words on the page. They can point to a word and discuss the shape of it with a finger. They can point out a word: \"This is 'dog'.\" They can discuss the meaning of the word or how the words tell the story. And they can also show how words are written left to right in English.\n\n<question>:\nThe writer wants to tell us that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA preschool children should have higher discussing skills\nB parents should make a plan to teach their children reading\nC teachers should help children pay attention to printed words\nD languages skills should be discussed with preschool children\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\n\"Well, we're in our new house. Let's get a new pet,\" Mrs. Brown says to her husband. \"That sounds like a very good idea,\" he answers. \"Do you want to see the ads in the newspaper?\" \"Let's go to the animal _ . Many pets there need homes. Tomorrow is Saturday, so we can both go,\" Mrs. Brown says.\nThe next morning, the Browns (Mr. Brown and Ms. Brown) meet Mr. Snow at the animal shelter. \"We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes,\" Mr. Snow says, \"So I need to ask you some questions.\"\nAfter they talk for a while, the Browns decide to get a small dog. It will not need a big house. A small dog will bark and warn ( ) them if someone tries to go into their house. After Mr. Snow gives the Browns a book on pet care, they choose one and want to take her home right away. But the animal doctor hasn't checked her yet. So Mr. Snow tells them to come back on Sunday.\nOn Sunday afternoon the Browns go to the animal shelter. The animal doctor said, \"Coco has got all of her shots . She is healthy.\" The Browns thank the doctor and take Coco home.\n\n<question>:\nFrom the passage we learn that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA Coco is a small and healthy dog\nB the Browns know about Coco from the newspaper\nC Mr. Brown and Ms. Brown take Coco home on Saturday\nD Mr. Brown and Ms. Brown have different ideas on getting a pet\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\n\"Well, we're in our new house. Let's get a new pet,\" Mrs. Brown says to her husband. \"That sounds like a very good idea,\" he answers. \"Do you want to see the ads in the newspaper?\" \"Let's go to the animal _ . Many pets there need homes. Tomorrow is Saturday, so we can both go,\" Mrs. Brown says.\nThe next morning, the Browns (Mr. Brown and Ms. Brown) meet Mr. Snow at the animal shelter. \"We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes,\" Mr. Snow says, \"So I need to ask you some questions.\"\nAfter they talk for a while, the Browns decide to get a small dog. It will not need a big house. A small dog will bark and warn ( ) them if someone tries to go into their house. After Mr. Snow gives the Browns a book on pet care, they choose one and want to take her home right away. But the animal doctor hasn't checked her yet. So Mr. Snow tells them to come back on Sunday.\nOn Sunday afternoon the Browns go to the animal shelter. The animal doctor said, \"Coco has got all of her shots . She is healthy.\" The Browns thank the doctor and take Coco home.\n\n<question>:\nMr. Snow asks the Browns some questions because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA the Browns want to get a small dog\nB the Browns don't have money to get a pet\nC he wants to be sure the Browns has a big house\nD he wants to be sure the Browns will be friendly to pets\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\n\"Well, we're in our new house. Let's get a new pet,\" Mrs. Brown says to her husband. \"That sounds like a very good idea,\" he answers. \"Do you want to see the ads in the newspaper?\" \"Let's go to the animal _ . Many pets there need homes. Tomorrow is Saturday, so we can both go,\" Mrs. Brown says.\nThe next morning, the Browns (Mr. Brown and Ms. Brown) meet Mr. Snow at the animal shelter. \"We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes,\" Mr. Snow says, \"So I need to ask you some questions.\"\nAfter they talk for a while, the Browns decide to get a small dog. It will not need a big house. A small dog will bark and warn ( ) them if someone tries to go into their house. After Mr. Snow gives the Browns a book on pet care, they choose one and want to take her home right away. But the animal doctor hasn't checked her yet. So Mr. Snow tells them to come back on Sunday.\nOn Sunday afternoon the Browns go to the animal shelter. The animal doctor said, \"Coco has got all of her shots . She is healthy.\" The Browns thank the doctor and take Coco home.\n\n<question>:\nThe Browns want a small dog because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA it is usually healthy\nB it eats a little food\nC it can help them watch their house\nD it usually has a beautiful name\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nHello,everyone.let me introduce myself.My name is Wang Mei.I'm 1.7 metres tall.My eyes are black.I have long red hair.My favourite colour is blue.My favourite clothes are dresses.I feel happy every day because I have many friends.They look different,but they are very kind to me.Jenny has short blond hair.Her eyes are brown.She is 1.65 meters tall.Li Ming is my friend ,too.He has short black hair.He is 1.7 metres tall,too.Danny has three hairs and they're green.His favourite colour is green .He is 1.6 metres tall.\n\n<question>:\nHow tall is Wang Mei?\n\n<options>:\nA 1.75 metres tall.\nB 1.7 metres tall.\nC 1.65 metres tall.\nD 1.6 metres tall.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nHello,everyone.let me introduce myself.My name is Wang Mei.I'm 1.7 metres tall.My eyes are black.I have long red hair.My favourite colour is blue.My favourite clothes are dresses.I feel happy every day because I have many friends.They look different,but they are very kind to me.Jenny has short blond hair.Her eyes are brown.She is 1.65 meters tall.Li Ming is my friend ,too.He has short black hair.He is 1.7 metres tall,too.Danny has three hairs and they're green.His favourite colour is green .He is 1.6 metres tall.\n\n<question>:\nWang Mei's hair is _ .\n\n<options>:\nA long\nB short\nC red\nD A and C\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nHello,everyone.let me introduce myself.My name is Wang Mei.I'm 1.7 metres tall.My eyes are black.I have long red hair.My favourite colour is blue.My favourite clothes are dresses.I feel happy every day because I have many friends.They look different,but they are very kind to me.Jenny has short blond hair.Her eyes are brown.She is 1.65 meters tall.Li Ming is my friend ,too.He has short black hair.He is 1.7 metres tall,too.Danny has three hairs and they're green.His favourite colour is green .He is 1.6 metres tall.\n\n<question>:\nJenny has _ eyes.\n\n<options>:\nA brown\nB green\nC blond\nD black\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nHello,everyone.let me introduce myself.My name is Wang Mei.I'm 1.7 metres tall.My eyes are black.I have long red hair.My favourite colour is blue.My favourite clothes are dresses.I feel happy every day because I have many friends.They look different,but they are very kind to me.Jenny has short blond hair.Her eyes are brown.She is 1.65 meters tall.Li Ming is my friend ,too.He has short black hair.He is 1.7 metres tall,too.Danny has three hairs and they're green.His favourite colour is green .He is 1.6 metres tall.\n\n<question>:\nIs Li Ming's hair short or long?\n\n<options>:\nA Yes,it is short.\nB Yes,it is long.\nC It's short.\nD It's long.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nHello,everyone.let me introduce myself.My name is Wang Mei.I'm 1.7 metres tall.My eyes are black.I have long red hair.My favourite colour is blue.My favourite clothes are dresses.I feel happy every day because I have many friends.They look different,but they are very kind to me.Jenny has short blond hair.Her eyes are brown.She is 1.65 meters tall.Li Ming is my friend ,too.He has short black hair.He is 1.7 metres tall,too.Danny has three hairs and they're green.His favourite colour is green .He is 1.6 metres tall.\n\n<question>:\nIs green Danny's favourite colour?\n\n<options>:\nA Yes,it isn't.\nB No,it isn't.\nC Yes,it is.\nD No,it is.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nDinner customs are different around the world. If you are a guest in Ghana, thisinformation will help you a lot.\nIn Ghana, dinner is usually from four in the afternoon to six in the evening. But there are nostrict rules about time. Whenever a guest arrives, a family offers food.\nWhen you go to ahome, the host takes you to the living room first. At this time everyonewelcomes you. Then you go to the dining room. There you wash your hands in a bowl of water.All the food is on the table.\nIn Ghana you usually eat with your fingers. You eat from the same dish as everyone else.But you eat from one side of the dish only. It is not polite to get food from the other side of thedish. After dinner, you wash your hands again in a bowl of water.\nMost meals in Ghana have a dish called fufu. People in Ghana make fufu from the powder of some plants. Sometimes they cut the fufu with a saw because it is very hard.You must chew fufu well, or you may get sick. You eat fufu with the fingers of your righthand only.\n\n<question>:\nIf you are dinner guest to a family in Ghana, you're first _ .\n\n<options>:\nA told some strict rules about dinner\nB taken to the dining room\nC taken to the living room\nD told to wash your hands\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nDinner customs are different around the world. If you are a guest in Ghana, thisinformation will help you a lot.\nIn Ghana, dinner is usually from four in the afternoon to six in the evening. But there are nostrict rules about time. Whenever a guest arrives, a family offers food.\nWhen you go to ahome, the host takes you to the living room first. At this time everyonewelcomes you. Then you go to the dining room. There you wash your hands in a bowl of water.All the food is on the table.\nIn Ghana you usually eat with your fingers. You eat from the same dish as everyone else.But you eat from one side of the dish only. It is not polite to get food from the other side of thedish. After dinner, you wash your hands again in a bowl of water.\nMost meals in Ghana have a dish called fufu. People in Ghana make fufu from the powder of some plants. Sometimes they cut the fufu with a saw because it is very hard.You must chew fufu well, or you may get sick. You eat fufu with the fingers of your righthand only.\n\n<question>:\nIn Ghana, _ .\n\n<options>:\nA dinner is always at six\nB rules for dinner are not strict\nC a family offers food only at four\nD you don't have to wash your hands again after dinner\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nSome years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the lake behind his house. He ran out of the back door, leaving behind shoes, socks and shirt as he went.\nHe flew into the water, not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator was getting close. The mother in the house was looking out of the window and saw the two as they got closer and closer together. In great fear, she ran toward the water, shouting to her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy made a U--turn to swim to his mother. It was too late. Just as he reached her, the alligator reached him. The mother caught her little boy by the arms just as the alligator pulled his legs. That began an unbelievable tug-of-war between _ . The alligator was much stronger than the mother, but the mother did her best not to let go. A farmer happened to drive by, heard their screams, rushed from his truck and helped them.\nLuckily, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His legs were seriously scarred by the terrible attack of the animal. And on his arms, were deep scars where his mother's fingernails dug into his arms in her effort to pull the son she loved.\nThe newspaper reporter, who interviewed the boy, asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted the legs. And then, he said to the reporter, \"Look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mum wouldn't let go.\"\n\n<question>:\n_ was in the middle of the lake.\n\n<options>:\nA An alligator\nB The boy\nC Mother\nD Father\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nSome years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the lake behind his house. He ran out of the back door, leaving behind shoes, socks and shirt as he went.\nHe flew into the water, not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator was getting close. The mother in the house was looking out of the window and saw the two as they got closer and closer together. In great fear, she ran toward the water, shouting to her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy made a U--turn to swim to his mother. It was too late. Just as he reached her, the alligator reached him. The mother caught her little boy by the arms just as the alligator pulled his legs. That began an unbelievable tug-of-war between _ . The alligator was much stronger than the mother, but the mother did her best not to let go. A farmer happened to drive by, heard their screams, rushed from his truck and helped them.\nLuckily, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His legs were seriously scarred by the terrible attack of the animal. And on his arms, were deep scars where his mother's fingernails dug into his arms in her effort to pull the son she loved.\nThe newspaper reporter, who interviewed the boy, asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted the legs. And then, he said to the reporter, \"Look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mum wouldn't let go.\"\n\n<question>:\nFrom the passage we can infer _ .\n\n<options>:\nA the son was proud of his scars on his legs\nB the son was proud of his scars on his arms\nC the mother was unwilling to let the alligator go\nD the mother was stronger than the alligator in fact\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nSome years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the lake behind his house. He ran out of the back door, leaving behind shoes, socks and shirt as he went.\nHe flew into the water, not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator was getting close. The mother in the house was looking out of the window and saw the two as they got closer and closer together. In great fear, she ran toward the water, shouting to her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy made a U--turn to swim to his mother. It was too late. Just as he reached her, the alligator reached him. The mother caught her little boy by the arms just as the alligator pulled his legs. That began an unbelievable tug-of-war between _ . The alligator was much stronger than the mother, but the mother did her best not to let go. A farmer happened to drive by, heard their screams, rushed from his truck and helped them.\nLuckily, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His legs were seriously scarred by the terrible attack of the animal. And on his arms, were deep scars where his mother's fingernails dug into his arms in her effort to pull the son she loved.\nThe newspaper reporter, who interviewed the boy, asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted the legs. And then, he said to the reporter, \"Look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mum wouldn't let go.\"\n\n<question>:\nWhat's the best title of the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA A Terrible Attack\nB The Scars on the Legs\nC The Scars of Love\nD An Unforgettable Tug-of-war\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nThat day was a very good day. The volunteers who visited an orphanage now became the best friends each other. The four persons were Li Hui, the reporter of Jing Newspaper, Zhao Qiang and Huang Jian, reporters of Chongqing Television Station, and me.\nAccording to our experience of driving in the disaster area, it would be OK to drive in the morning, but the road was dangerous in the afternoon. So this morning we got off at 6:00 am. It is about 40 kilometers aim place. It would take not more than one hour normally. However, because of poor road conditions, we tried twice but failed to go through. We had to stop driving to wait for road repairing. It was very dangerous to park on the road in the mountain. To be honest, my experience in the disaster area were over load . I almost couldn't stand. But one thing had been supporting me, I had been very grateful to have such a chance to help the people of disaster area, to have such a chance to share my love.\nWhen we took two vehicles supplies to the orphanage, the leader of the orphanage Mr. Lang with 31 children was too excited to say anything.\n,.\n\n<question>:\nThe volunteers who visited an orphanage are _ .\n\n<options>:\nA strangers\nB teachers\nC reporters\nD governors\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nThat day was a very good day. The volunteers who visited an orphanage now became the best friends each other. The four persons were Li Hui, the reporter of Jing Newspaper, Zhao Qiang and Huang Jian, reporters of Chongqing Television Station, and me.\nAccording to our experience of driving in the disaster area, it would be OK to drive in the morning, but the road was dangerous in the afternoon. So this morning we got off at 6:00 am. It is about 40 kilometers aim place. It would take not more than one hour normally. However, because of poor road conditions, we tried twice but failed to go through. We had to stop driving to wait for road repairing. It was very dangerous to park on the road in the mountain. To be honest, my experience in the disaster area were over load . I almost couldn't stand. But one thing had been supporting me, I had been very grateful to have such a chance to help the people of disaster area, to have such a chance to share my love.\nWhen we took two vehicles supplies to the orphanage, the leader of the orphanage Mr. Lang with 31 children was too excited to say anything.\n,.\n\n<question>:\nThe volunteers went to the orphanage _ .\n\n<options>:\nA in the afternoon\nB in the morning\nC in the evening\nD at noon\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nThat day was a very good day. The volunteers who visited an orphanage now became the best friends each other. The four persons were Li Hui, the reporter of Jing Newspaper, Zhao Qiang and Huang Jian, reporters of Chongqing Television Station, and me.\nAccording to our experience of driving in the disaster area, it would be OK to drive in the morning, but the road was dangerous in the afternoon. So this morning we got off at 6:00 am. It is about 40 kilometers aim place. It would take not more than one hour normally. However, because of poor road conditions, we tried twice but failed to go through. We had to stop driving to wait for road repairing. It was very dangerous to park on the road in the mountain. To be honest, my experience in the disaster area were over load . I almost couldn't stand. But one thing had been supporting me, I had been very grateful to have such a chance to help the people of disaster area, to have such a chance to share my love.\nWhen we took two vehicles supplies to the orphanage, the leader of the orphanage Mr. Lang with 31 children was too excited to say anything.\n,.\n\n<question>:\nHow did the volunteers go to the orphanage?\n\n<options>:\nA By plane.\nB On foot.\nC By car.\nD By truck.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nThat day was a very good day. The volunteers who visited an orphanage now became the best friends each other. The four persons were Li Hui, the reporter of Jing Newspaper, Zhao Qiang and Huang Jian, reporters of Chongqing Television Station, and me.\nAccording to our experience of driving in the disaster area, it would be OK to drive in the morning, but the road was dangerous in the afternoon. So this morning we got off at 6:00 am. It is about 40 kilometers aim place. It would take not more than one hour normally. However, because of poor road conditions, we tried twice but failed to go through. We had to stop driving to wait for road repairing. It was very dangerous to park on the road in the mountain. To be honest, my experience in the disaster area were over load . I almost couldn't stand. But one thing had been supporting me, I had been very grateful to have such a chance to help the people of disaster area, to have such a chance to share my love.\nWhen we took two vehicles supplies to the orphanage, the leader of the orphanage Mr. Lang with 31 children was too excited to say anything.\n,.\n\n<question>:\nHow did the volunteers think their work?\n\n<options>:\nA Relaxing.\nB Tired.\nC Boring.\nD Easy.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nThat day was a very good day. The volunteers who visited an orphanage now became the best friends each other. The four persons were Li Hui, the reporter of Jing Newspaper, Zhao Qiang and Huang Jian, reporters of Chongqing Television Station, and me.\nAccording to our experience of driving in the disaster area, it would be OK to drive in the morning, but the road was dangerous in the afternoon. So this morning we got off at 6:00 am. It is about 40 kilometers aim place. It would take not more than one hour normally. However, because of poor road conditions, we tried twice but failed to go through. We had to stop driving to wait for road repairing. It was very dangerous to park on the road in the mountain. To be honest, my experience in the disaster area were over load . I almost couldn't stand. But one thing had been supporting me, I had been very grateful to have such a chance to help the people of disaster area, to have such a chance to share my love.\nWhen we took two vehicles supplies to the orphanage, the leader of the orphanage Mr. Lang with 31 children was too excited to say anything.\n,.\n\n<question>:\nWhy did the volunteers think he should work in the disaster area?\n\n<options>:\nA Because their leaders ordered that.\nB Because they wanted to repair the roads there.\nC Because their relative was there.\nD Because they wanted to show their love there.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nIt was a cold winter afternoon before Christmas. My parents and I sat on the bench in Washington, D.C. Union Station, waiting for the train. Inside the waiting hall were many people.\nA boy sat nearby. His worn jacket, pale face, dirty hands all seemed to tell me that he was homeless.\n\"He must be cold and hungry. Maybe I should help him,\" I said to myself.\nJust at that moment, a well-dressed young couple walked towards him.\n\"Excuse me,\" the man bent down. \"My wife and I bought two meal boxes but one was enough for us. We hate to waste good food. Can you help us out and put this to use?\" he handed the boy a meal box.\nThe boy thanked them and opened the box with joy and care. Suddenly he stopped. In the direction to which he looked, I saw an old man _ in a worn sweater, worn trousers and open shoes, entering the hall.\nPutting the meal box aside, the boy stood and helped the old to his seat. He took off his jacket and covered it on the old man's shoulders, saying, \"A gentleman brought me this warm meal but I just finished eating. I hate to waste good food. Can you help me out?\" He placed the still-warm meal box in the old man's hands without waiting for an answer.\n\"Sure, son, but if only you share that sandwich with me. It's too much for a man at my age. \"\nWe were all touched. Dad went away and soon returned with cups of hot chocolate and a big pizza. Mum and dad went up to those rags, \"Excuse me...\"\nI rushed into a KFC and took out my pocket money. It was so cold that afternoon but I felt much warmer than I had ever thought possible.\n\n<question>:\nWho gave the boy a meal box?\n\n<options>:\nA The young man.\nB The old man.\nC The young woman.\nD Mum and Dad.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nIt was a cold winter afternoon before Christmas. My parents and I sat on the bench in Washington, D.C. Union Station, waiting for the train. Inside the waiting hall were many people.\nA boy sat nearby. His worn jacket, pale face, dirty hands all seemed to tell me that he was homeless.\n\"He must be cold and hungry. Maybe I should help him,\" I said to myself.\nJust at that moment, a well-dressed young couple walked towards him.\n\"Excuse me,\" the man bent down. \"My wife and I bought two meal boxes but one was enough for us. We hate to waste good food. Can you help us out and put this to use?\" he handed the boy a meal box.\nThe boy thanked them and opened the box with joy and care. Suddenly he stopped. In the direction to which he looked, I saw an old man _ in a worn sweater, worn trousers and open shoes, entering the hall.\nPutting the meal box aside, the boy stood and helped the old to his seat. He took off his jacket and covered it on the old man's shoulders, saying, \"A gentleman brought me this warm meal but I just finished eating. I hate to waste good food. Can you help me out?\" He placed the still-warm meal box in the old man's hands without waiting for an answer.\n\"Sure, son, but if only you share that sandwich with me. It's too much for a man at my age. \"\nWe were all touched. Dad went away and soon returned with cups of hot chocolate and a big pizza. Mum and dad went up to those rags, \"Excuse me...\"\nI rushed into a KFC and took out my pocket money. It was so cold that afternoon but I felt much warmer than I had ever thought possible.\n\n<question>:\nWhy didn't the boy have the meal?\n\n<options>:\nA He was not hungry.\nB He wanted to help the old man.\nC He didn't like the food.\nD He saw a sandwich in the meal box.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nIt was a cold winter afternoon before Christmas. My parents and I sat on the bench in Washington, D.C. Union Station, waiting for the train. Inside the waiting hall were many people.\nA boy sat nearby. His worn jacket, pale face, dirty hands all seemed to tell me that he was homeless.\n\"He must be cold and hungry. Maybe I should help him,\" I said to myself.\nJust at that moment, a well-dressed young couple walked towards him.\n\"Excuse me,\" the man bent down. \"My wife and I bought two meal boxes but one was enough for us. We hate to waste good food. Can you help us out and put this to use?\" he handed the boy a meal box.\nThe boy thanked them and opened the box with joy and care. Suddenly he stopped. In the direction to which he looked, I saw an old man _ in a worn sweater, worn trousers and open shoes, entering the hall.\nPutting the meal box aside, the boy stood and helped the old to his seat. He took off his jacket and covered it on the old man's shoulders, saying, \"A gentleman brought me this warm meal but I just finished eating. I hate to waste good food. Can you help me out?\" He placed the still-warm meal box in the old man's hands without waiting for an answer.\n\"Sure, son, but if only you share that sandwich with me. It's too much for a man at my age. \"\nWe were all touched. Dad went away and soon returned with cups of hot chocolate and a big pizza. Mum and dad went up to those rags, \"Excuse me...\"\nI rushed into a KFC and took out my pocket money. It was so cold that afternoon but I felt much warmer than I had ever thought possible.\n\n<question>:\nWhat's the best title for the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA A Poor Boy\nB A Worn Jacket\nC A Big Pizza\nD A Warm Meal Box\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nWhat is your favourite colour? Ask famous persons like Cate Blanchett,Searlett Johansson and Bono,and maybe they will say\"green.\"That's not because these artists particularly like the colour green.Instead,they are interested in green fashion.\nGreen fashion is about making(and wearing)clothes that are good for humans,animals,and the Earth.In the past,green fashion made people think of hippies and ugly clothes.But today,green fashion is different.It is about looking good and caring about the Earth and other people.You can have interesting clothes and be green.\nAround the world,green fashion is becoming popular.For example,the U.K.company\nPeople Tree sells men's and women's clothing and accessories .They are made from\nnatural fabrics like cotton and wool.Workers who make the clothes are from countries like Nepal,Kenya,and Bangladesh.People Tree pays the men and women good money for the clothes they create.\nSinger Bono and his wife also started a clothing company called EDUN.When the clothes sell,EDUN uses most of the money to help people around the world.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the passage,what is\"green fashion\"?\n\n<options>:\nA Wearing the colour green all the time.\nB Making clothes from green trees.\nC Putting green make-up on your face.\nD Wearing clothes that are good for the Earth.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nWhat is your favourite colour? Ask famous persons like Cate Blanchett,Searlett Johansson and Bono,and maybe they will say\"green.\"That's not because these artists particularly like the colour green.Instead,they are interested in green fashion.\nGreen fashion is about making(and wearing)clothes that are good for humans,animals,and the Earth.In the past,green fashion made people think of hippies and ugly clothes.But today,green fashion is different.It is about looking good and caring about the Earth and other people.You can have interesting clothes and be green.\nAround the world,green fashion is becoming popular.For example,the U.K.company\nPeople Tree sells men's and women's clothing and accessories .They are made from\nnatural fabrics like cotton and wool.Workers who make the clothes are from countries like Nepal,Kenya,and Bangladesh.People Tree pays the men and women good money for the clothes they create.\nSinger Bono and his wife also started a clothing company called EDUN.When the clothes sell,EDUN uses most of the money to help people around the world.\n\n<question>:\nIn the past,what did people often think of when they heard\"green fashion\"\n\n<options>:\nA Dangerous animals.\nB Beautiful women.\nC Colourful accessories.\nD Ugly clothes,\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nWhat is your favourite colour? Ask famous persons like Cate Blanchett,Searlett Johansson and Bono,and maybe they will say\"green.\"That's not because these artists particularly like the colour green.Instead,they are interested in green fashion.\nGreen fashion is about making(and wearing)clothes that are good for humans,animals,and the Earth.In the past,green fashion made people think of hippies and ugly clothes.But today,green fashion is different.It is about looking good and caring about the Earth and other people.You can have interesting clothes and be green.\nAround the world,green fashion is becoming popular.For example,the U.K.company\nPeople Tree sells men's and women's clothing and accessories .They are made from\nnatural fabrics like cotton and wool.Workers who make the clothes are from countries like Nepal,Kenya,and Bangladesh.People Tree pays the men and women good money for the clothes they create.\nSinger Bono and his wife also started a clothing company called EDUN.When the clothes sell,EDUN uses most of the money to help people around the world.\n\n<question>:\nWhich sentence about green clothing companies is true?\n\n<options>:\nA Most use natural fabrics to make clothes.\nB Many do not pay their workers well.\nC They make clothes mostly for women.\nD Most of the companies are in Africa.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nWhat is your favourite colour? Ask famous persons like Cate Blanchett,Searlett Johansson and Bono,and maybe they will say\"green.\"That's not because these artists particularly like the colour green.Instead,they are interested in green fashion.\nGreen fashion is about making(and wearing)clothes that are good for humans,animals,and the Earth.In the past,green fashion made people think of hippies and ugly clothes.But today,green fashion is different.It is about looking good and caring about the Earth and other people.You can have interesting clothes and be green.\nAround the world,green fashion is becoming popular.For example,the U.K.company\nPeople Tree sells men's and women's clothing and accessories .They are made from\nnatural fabrics like cotton and wool.Workers who make the clothes are from countries like Nepal,Kenya,and Bangladesh.People Tree pays the men and women good money for the clothes they create.\nSinger Bono and his wife also started a clothing company called EDUN.When the clothes sell,EDUN uses most of the money to help people around the world.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the passage,what does EDUN do?\n\n<options>:\nA It teaches children to make clothes.\nB It sells clothes and uses the money to help people.\nC It gives clothes to poor people.\nD It makes expensive clothes for teenagers.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nAre you a person who has high EQ? If you want to be a successful man, you should have high EQ. Some people even say that EQ is more important than IQ. I think so. So we can know the importance of having high EQ.\nIf you don't have high EQ, try to make yourself become a person with a good temper . In this way, your EQ may become higher and higher. Here are some ways for you to control your temper when you are angry .\n Don't say anything when you are in a bad mood because it's possible for you to hurt others. In fact, maybe you don't mean to hurt them.\n Take a deep breath when you can't stop your anger. In this way, you will feel relaxed and you won't be that _ .\n When you are angry, ask yourself some questions:\n\"Why am I so angry?\"\n\"Do I have to be so irritated?\"\n\"What will happen if I don't get angry?\"\nSo, try the ways above. Everything could be simple since you try to think it in other ways.\n\n<question>:\nWhat is the writer's opinion about EQ and IQ?\n\n<options>:\nA EQ is more important than IQ.\nB EQ is less important than IQ.\nC EQ is as important as IQ.\nD EQ and IQ are not important.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nAre you a person who has high EQ? If you want to be a successful man, you should have high EQ. Some people even say that EQ is more important than IQ. I think so. So we can know the importance of having high EQ.\nIf you don't have high EQ, try to make yourself become a person with a good temper . In this way, your EQ may become higher and higher. Here are some ways for you to control your temper when you are angry .\n Don't say anything when you are in a bad mood because it's possible for you to hurt others. In fact, maybe you don't mean to hurt them.\n Take a deep breath when you can't stop your anger. In this way, you will feel relaxed and you won't be that _ .\n When you are angry, ask yourself some questions:\n\"Why am I so angry?\"\n\"Do I have to be so irritated?\"\n\"What will happen if I don't get angry?\"\nSo, try the ways above. Everything could be simple since you try to think it in other ways.\n\n<question>:\nWhat is the passage mainly about?\n\n<options>:\nA How to become a person who has a good temper.\nB How to become a person who has high EQ.\nC How to become a person who is popular among friends.\nD How to become a person who has high IQ.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nLadies and Gentlemen, thank you. Well, ni-hao. (Laughter) It is such a pleasure and an honor to be here with all of you at this great university, so thank you so much for having me. I'm here today because I know that our future depends on connections like these among young people like you across the world.\nThat's why when my husband and I travel abroad, we don't just visit palaces and parliaments and meet with heads of countries. We also come to schools like this one to meet with students like you, because we believe that relationships between countries aren't just about relationships between governments or leaders -- they're about relationships between people, particularly young people. So we view study abroad programs not just as an educational chance for students, but also as an active part of America's foreign policy .\nThrough the wonders of modern technology, our world is more connected than ever before. Ideas can cross oceans with the click of a mouse. Companies can do business and _ with companies across the world. And we can text, email, Skype with people in the world.\nSo studying abroad isn't just a fun way to spend a time of learning; it is quickly becoming the key to success in our times. Because getting ahead in today's workplaces isn't just about getting good grades or test scores in school, which are important. It's also about having real experience with the world beyond your borders -- experience with languages, cultures and societies very different from your own. Or, as the Chinese saying goes: \"It is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.\"\n\n<question>:\nWhere did the speaker probably give the talk to the audience?\n\n<options>:\nA In a university.\nB In the Parliament Hall.\nC On the Internet.\nD In a tourist attraction.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nLadies and Gentlemen, thank you. Well, ni-hao. (Laughter) It is such a pleasure and an honor to be here with all of you at this great university, so thank you so much for having me. I'm here today because I know that our future depends on connections like these among young people like you across the world.\nThat's why when my husband and I travel abroad, we don't just visit palaces and parliaments and meet with heads of countries. We also come to schools like this one to meet with students like you, because we believe that relationships between countries aren't just about relationships between governments or leaders -- they're about relationships between people, particularly young people. So we view study abroad programs not just as an educational chance for students, but also as an active part of America's foreign policy .\nThrough the wonders of modern technology, our world is more connected than ever before. Ideas can cross oceans with the click of a mouse. Companies can do business and _ with companies across the world. And we can text, email, Skype with people in the world.\nSo studying abroad isn't just a fun way to spend a time of learning; it is quickly becoming the key to success in our times. Because getting ahead in today's workplaces isn't just about getting good grades or test scores in school, which are important. It's also about having real experience with the world beyond your borders -- experience with languages, cultures and societies very different from your own. Or, as the Chinese saying goes: \"It is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.\"\n\n<question>:\nThe passage shows that the world's future depends on _ .\n\n<options>:\nA getting good grades\nB traveling abroad\nC connections among young people\nD texts and emails\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nLadies and Gentlemen, thank you. Well, ni-hao. (Laughter) It is such a pleasure and an honor to be here with all of you at this great university, so thank you so much for having me. I'm here today because I know that our future depends on connections like these among young people like you across the world.\nThat's why when my husband and I travel abroad, we don't just visit palaces and parliaments and meet with heads of countries. We also come to schools like this one to meet with students like you, because we believe that relationships between countries aren't just about relationships between governments or leaders -- they're about relationships between people, particularly young people. So we view study abroad programs not just as an educational chance for students, but also as an active part of America's foreign policy .\nThrough the wonders of modern technology, our world is more connected than ever before. Ideas can cross oceans with the click of a mouse. Companies can do business and _ with companies across the world. And we can text, email, Skype with people in the world.\nSo studying abroad isn't just a fun way to spend a time of learning; it is quickly becoming the key to success in our times. Because getting ahead in today's workplaces isn't just about getting good grades or test scores in school, which are important. It's also about having real experience with the world beyond your borders -- experience with languages, cultures and societies very different from your own. Or, as the Chinese saying goes: \"It is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.\"\n\n<question>:\nIn the speaker's opinion, what is the key to success in our times?\n\n<options>:\nA Going to a university.\nB Doing more exercises.\nC Studying abroad.\nD Getting good test scores.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nLadies and Gentlemen, thank you. Well, ni-hao. (Laughter) It is such a pleasure and an honor to be here with all of you at this great university, so thank you so much for having me. I'm here today because I know that our future depends on connections like these among young people like you across the world.\nThat's why when my husband and I travel abroad, we don't just visit palaces and parliaments and meet with heads of countries. We also come to schools like this one to meet with students like you, because we believe that relationships between countries aren't just about relationships between governments or leaders -- they're about relationships between people, particularly young people. So we view study abroad programs not just as an educational chance for students, but also as an active part of America's foreign policy .\nThrough the wonders of modern technology, our world is more connected than ever before. Ideas can cross oceans with the click of a mouse. Companies can do business and _ with companies across the world. And we can text, email, Skype with people in the world.\nSo studying abroad isn't just a fun way to spend a time of learning; it is quickly becoming the key to success in our times. Because getting ahead in today's workplaces isn't just about getting good grades or test scores in school, which are important. It's also about having real experience with the world beyond your borders -- experience with languages, cultures and societies very different from your own. Or, as the Chinese saying goes: \"It is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.\"\n\n<question>:\nWhere may the passage come from?\n\n<options>:\nA A story.\nB A news report.\nC A scientific magazine.\nD A speech.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nJohn is thirteen now. He began to study in a middle school two years ago. His home is in a small village and it's nearly five kilometers from the school. He has to get up early in the morning. After a quick breakfast, he has to run to school and get there on time. His father hopes to borrow some money to buy a bike for him, but he knows his mother is always ill and his father spends much money on medicine. He doesn't agree with him and keeps running there every day. Now he's very strong and never late for class and his teachers often praise him.\nLast week there was a sports meeting in his school. John ran faster than any other boy and won the boys' 800 meters, 1,500 meters and 3,000 meters. The whole school knew him. He was very happy. He told his grandma about the good news as soon as he got home.\n\"I broke two school records today, Granny.\" called out the boy.\nTo his surprise, the old woman wasn't happy. She thought for a while and said, \"I'm sorry to hear that. We have no money to pay for them, you know!\"\n\n<question>:\nJohn began to study in a middle school at the age of _ .\n\n<options>:\nA nine\nB eleven\nC thirteen\nD fifteen\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nJohn is thirteen now. He began to study in a middle school two years ago. His home is in a small village and it's nearly five kilometers from the school. He has to get up early in the morning. After a quick breakfast, he has to run to school and get there on time. His father hopes to borrow some money to buy a bike for him, but he knows his mother is always ill and his father spends much money on medicine. He doesn't agree with him and keeps running there every day. Now he's very strong and never late for class and his teachers often praise him.\nLast week there was a sports meeting in his school. John ran faster than any other boy and won the boys' 800 meters, 1,500 meters and 3,000 meters. The whole school knew him. He was very happy. He told his grandma about the good news as soon as he got home.\n\"I broke two school records today, Granny.\" called out the boy.\nTo his surprise, the old woman wasn't happy. She thought for a while and said, \"I'm sorry to hear that. We have no money to pay for them, you know!\"\n\n<question>:\nJohn runs to school every day in order to _ .\n\n<options>:\nA keep healthy\nB win the boys' race\nC make his teachers happy\nD get to school on time\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nJohn is thirteen now. He began to study in a middle school two years ago. His home is in a small village and it's nearly five kilometers from the school. He has to get up early in the morning. After a quick breakfast, he has to run to school and get there on time. His father hopes to borrow some money to buy a bike for him, but he knows his mother is always ill and his father spends much money on medicine. He doesn't agree with him and keeps running there every day. Now he's very strong and never late for class and his teachers often praise him.\nLast week there was a sports meeting in his school. John ran faster than any other boy and won the boys' 800 meters, 1,500 meters and 3,000 meters. The whole school knew him. He was very happy. He told his grandma about the good news as soon as he got home.\n\"I broke two school records today, Granny.\" called out the boy.\nTo his surprise, the old woman wasn't happy. She thought for a while and said, \"I'm sorry to hear that. We have no money to pay for them, you know!\"\n\n<question>:\nJohn doesn't ask his father to buy him a bike because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA he doesn't like riding a bike\nB he doesn't like his father\nC his home is near the school\nD he knows his father doesn't have enough money\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
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[ { "human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nJohn is thirteen now. He began to study in a middle school two years ago. His home is in a small village and it's nearly five kilometers from the school. He has to get up early in the morning. After a quick breakfast, he has to run to school and get there on time. His father hopes to borrow some money to buy a bike for him, but he knows his mother is always ill and his father spends much money on medicine. He doesn't agree with him and keeps running there every day. Now he's very strong and never late for class and his teachers often praise him.\nLast week there was a sports meeting in his school. John ran faster than any other boy and won the boys' 800 meters, 1,500 meters and 3,000 meters. The whole school knew him. He was very happy. He told his grandma about the good news as soon as he got home.\n\"I broke two school records today, Granny.\" called out the boy.\nTo his surprise, the old woman wasn't happy. She thought for a while and said, \"I'm sorry to hear that. We have no money to pay for them, you know!\"\n\n<question>:\nJohn _ after the school sports meeting.\n\n<options>:\nA ran faster\nB worked harder\nC became famous\nD got a bike\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]