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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nDolphins and sharks are showing up in surprisingly shallow\nwater just off the Florida coast. Mullets, crabs, rays and small\nfish gather by the thousands off an Alabama pirer. Birds covered in\noil are crawling deep into marshes , never to be seen again.\nMarine scientists studying the effects of the BP disaster are seeing\nsome strange phenomena. Fish and other wildlife seem to be fleeing the oil out in the Gulf and clustering in cleaner waters along the coast in a trend that some researchers see as a potentially troubling sign. The animals' presence close to shore means their usual habitat is badly polluted, and the crowding could result in mass die-offs as fish run out of oxygen. Also, the animals could easily be captured by their enemies.\nThe nearly two-month-old spill has created an environmental disaster in US history as tens of millions of gallons have flown into the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem. Scientists are seeing some unusual things as they try to understand the effects on thousands of species of marine life.\nFor nearly four hours Monday, a three-person crew with Greenpeace cruised past delicate\nislands and mangrove-dotted inlets in Barataria Bay off southern Louisiana. They saw dolphins by the dozen frolicking in the oily sheen and oil-tinged pelicans feeding their young. But they spotted no dead animals.\n\"I think part of the reason why we're not seeing more yet is that the impacts of this crisis are\nreally just beginning,\" Greenpeace marine biologist John Hocevar said.\nThe counting of dead wildlife in the Gulf is more than an academic exercise; the deaths will\nhelp determine how much BP pays in damages.\n\n<question>:\nWhat do the marine life react to the BP disaster?\n\n<options>:\nA Birds crawl deep into caves.\nB Dolphins and sharks show up in deep water.\nC Tens of thousands of marine animals are found dead.\nD Sea creatures flee from oil spill, gathering near seashore.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nFor many people,volunteering is a way of life.Holidays are the time of the year that more people are in a giving mood.Homeless shelters,children's hospitals,and nursing homes are excellent places to give of one's time.\nVolunteering in Homeless Shelters\nThere is a homeless directory online that anyone can easily access to find the closest homeless shelter to their home.According to the homeless shelter directory,currently there are 3,233 shelters in the US,so it is not difficult to find a shelter.Helping to serve food,picking up donations of food,preparing meals,and cleaning up are things that one can do to help at a homeless shelter.\nVolunteering in Children's Hospitals\nEvery child needs comfort and joy,especially during the holiday seasons.By visiting sick children in hospitals,an individual provides helping hands by supplementing the services usually done by the hospital staff.Personalizing the hospital experience adds to the comfort and happiness of the children and their families.Volunteers provide help,and positive interactions which enhance the patient's quality of care.Help is needed almost everywhere in a hospital;from the lobby,parking lot,cafeteria,to admitting,helping with the gift cart,and even reading to children in the waiting rooms or their hospital rooms.\nVolunteering in Nursing Homes\nAccording to the National Center for Health Statistics,\"Over 50% of those living in nursing homes do not have close relatives and 46% have no living children.\" Life in a nursing home is lonely,confusing,and frightening for many residents. Volunteering at a nursing home is a great opportunity to make a difference in someone else's life.Playing cards,sitting with and talking to a resident,taking a walk,or sharing a meal makes a huge difference,especially when they have no other sole on earth to visit them.\nThe three examples above are only a small fraction of institutions in which volunteers are needed.Giving of oneself,especially during the holidays blesses and cheers others.\n\n<question>:\nWhat can we learn about the volunteering?\n\n<options>:\nA You can only volunteer during the holidays.\nB You can help prepare meals in a nursing home.\nC It is easy to find a homeless shelter to volunteer.\nD Help is needed everywhere in a homeless shelter.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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