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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nSilvia Garcia,a black woman.applied for a job at a small company.One question on the application form was\"Who else lives at your home address?\"Ms.Garcia did not answer this question.She left the space blank.\nThe boss,Jeff Erler, was a very religious man.He had started the company himself and felt that his employees were like his family.Mr Erler interviewed Ms.Garcia personally,He noticed that she had marked\"single\" on her application and he was surprised that she was not married at her age.When he mentioned this to her, she just laughed and did not answer.He decided that she was a very nice woman.He also needed to hire members of minorities,so he hired her.\nMs.Garcia did very well in the company.In a few months she got a rise and was happy with the additional money.However, seven months after Mr.Erler hired her, he overheard a conversation in the dining hall.Two other workers were talking about her and \"the guy she's living with.\"\nMr Erler called Ms.Garcia into his office that afternoon.He questioned her about her living situation and she admitted that she was living with her boyfriend.Mr Erler told her that he was very sorry, but he did not want immoral people to work in his company.At first,she could not believe that Mr.Erler was serious.She told him that he had no right to call her immoral because she was living with her boyfriend.She said that as long as she was a good worker, her personal life was her own business and that he could not make judgments about it.However, Mr.Erler fired Ms. Garcia.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of following shows Ms.Garcia was a member of minorities?\n\n<options>:\nA She was female\nB She was not married\nC She was black\nD She looked old\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>:\nSilvia Garcia,a black woman.applied for a job at a small company.One question on the application form was\"Who else lives at your home address?\"Ms.Garcia did not answer this question.She left the space blank.\nThe boss,Jeff Erler, was a very religious man.He had started the company himself and felt that his employees were like his family.Mr Erler interviewed Ms.Garcia personally,He noticed that she had marked\"single\" on her application and he was surprised that she was not married at her age.When he mentioned this to her, she just laughed and did not answer.He decided that she was a very nice woman.He also needed to hire members of minorities,so he hired her.\nMs.Garcia did very well in the company.In a few months she got a rise and was happy with the additional money.However, seven months after Mr.Erler hired her, he overheard a conversation in the dining hall.Two other workers were talking about her and \"the guy she's living with.\"\nMr Erler called Ms.Garcia into his office that afternoon.He questioned her about her living situation and she admitted that she was living with her boyfriend.Mr Erler told her that he was very sorry, but he did not want immoral people to work in his company.At first,she could not believe that Mr.Erler was serious.She told him that he had no right to call her immoral because she was living with her boyfriend.She said that as long as she was a good worker, her personal life was her own business and that he could not make judgments about it.However, Mr.Erler fired Ms. Garcia.\n\n<question>:\nHow did Erler treat Ms Garcia during the first seven months'?\n\n<options>:\nA He treated her quite well.\nB He didn't trust her at all.\nC He was too hard on her.\nD He made her work long hours\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>:\nSilvia Garcia,a black woman.applied for a job at a small company.One question on the application form was\"Who else lives at your home address?\"Ms.Garcia did not answer this question.She left the space blank.\nThe boss,Jeff Erler, was a very religious man.He had started the company himself and felt that his employees were like his family.Mr Erler interviewed Ms.Garcia personally,He noticed that she had marked\"single\" on her application and he was surprised that she was not married at her age.When he mentioned this to her, she just laughed and did not answer.He decided that she was a very nice woman.He also needed to hire members of minorities,so he hired her.\nMs.Garcia did very well in the company.In a few months she got a rise and was happy with the additional money.However, seven months after Mr.Erler hired her, he overheard a conversation in the dining hall.Two other workers were talking about her and \"the guy she's living with.\"\nMr Erler called Ms.Garcia into his office that afternoon.He questioned her about her living situation and she admitted that she was living with her boyfriend.Mr Erler told her that he was very sorry, but he did not want immoral people to work in his company.At first,she could not believe that Mr.Erler was serious.She told him that he had no right to call her immoral because she was living with her boyfriend.She said that as long as she was a good worker, her personal life was her own business and that he could not make judgments about it.However, Mr.Erler fired Ms. Garcia.\n\n<question>:\nThe main reason for Ms.Garcia's being out of work is _ .\n\n<options>:\nA her nationality\nB her race\nC her poor working relations\nD her way of life\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nSilvia Garcia,a black woman.applied for a job at a small company.One question on the application form was\"Who else lives at your home address?\"Ms.Garcia did not answer this question.She left the space blank.\nThe boss,Jeff Erler, was a very religious man.He had started the company himself and felt that his employees were like his family.Mr Erler interviewed Ms.Garcia personally,He noticed that she had marked\"single\" on her application and he was surprised that she was not married at her age.When he mentioned this to her, she just laughed and did not answer.He decided that she was a very nice woman.He also needed to hire members of minorities,so he hired her.\nMs.Garcia did very well in the company.In a few months she got a rise and was happy with the additional money.However, seven months after Mr.Erler hired her, he overheard a conversation in the dining hall.Two other workers were talking about her and \"the guy she's living with.\"\nMr Erler called Ms.Garcia into his office that afternoon.He questioned her about her living situation and she admitted that she was living with her boyfriend.Mr Erler told her that he was very sorry, but he did not want immoral people to work in his company.At first,she could not believe that Mr.Erler was serious.She told him that he had no right to call her immoral because she was living with her boyfriend.She said that as long as she was a good worker, her personal life was her own business and that he could not make judgments about it.However, Mr.Erler fired Ms. Garcia.\n\n<question>:\nFrom the passage we know that Jeff Erler _ .\n\n<options>:\nA wouldn't employ people he considered to be immoral\nB liked to hire unmarried women employees\nC didn't care about the personal life of his employees\nD would fire any of his employees for no reason\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>:\nTornadoes are nature's most violent storms, which can cause deaths and destroy a neighborhood in seconds. A tornado appears as a funnel-shaped cloud from a thunderstorm to the ground with whirling winds that can reach 300 miles per hour. Damage paths can be over one mile wide and 50 miles long. Every state is at some risk from this disaster.\nSome tornadoes can be seen clearly, while rain or nearby low-hanging clouds _ others. At many times, tornadoes develop so rapidly that little, if any, advance warning is possible.\nBefore a tornado hits, the air may become very still. A cloud of debris can mark the location of a tornado even if a funnel can not be seen. Tornadoes generally occur near the edge of a thunderstorm, when the strong wind may die down. It is not uncommon to see clear, sunlit skies behind a tornado.\nThe following are facts about tornadoes:\nThe average forward speed of a tornado is 30 MPH, but may also vary from still to 70 MPH. Debris is picked up or a cloud forms in the funnel.\nThe average tornado moves from southwest to northeast, but tornadoes have been known to move in any direction. Tornadoes are most often reported east of the Rocky Mountains during spring and summer months.\nTornadoes can happen together with tropical storms and hurricanes as they move onto land. Waterspouts are tornadoes that form over water.\nThe tornado season in the southern states of America is March through May; in the northern states, it is late spring through early summer. Tornadoes are most likely to occur between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m., but can occur at any time.\n\n<question>:\nFrom the passage, where may tornadoes come from?\n\n<options>:\nA Hurricanes.\nB Great heat.\nC Thunderstorms.\nD Sandstorms.\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>:\nTornadoes are nature's most violent storms, which can cause deaths and destroy a neighborhood in seconds. A tornado appears as a funnel-shaped cloud from a thunderstorm to the ground with whirling winds that can reach 300 miles per hour. Damage paths can be over one mile wide and 50 miles long. Every state is at some risk from this disaster.\nSome tornadoes can be seen clearly, while rain or nearby low-hanging clouds _ others. At many times, tornadoes develop so rapidly that little, if any, advance warning is possible.\nBefore a tornado hits, the air may become very still. A cloud of debris can mark the location of a tornado even if a funnel can not be seen. Tornadoes generally occur near the edge of a thunderstorm, when the strong wind may die down. It is not uncommon to see clear, sunlit skies behind a tornado.\nThe following are facts about tornadoes:\nThe average forward speed of a tornado is 30 MPH, but may also vary from still to 70 MPH. Debris is picked up or a cloud forms in the funnel.\nThe average tornado moves from southwest to northeast, but tornadoes have been known to move in any direction. Tornadoes are most often reported east of the Rocky Mountains during spring and summer months.\nTornadoes can happen together with tropical storms and hurricanes as they move onto land. Waterspouts are tornadoes that form over water.\nThe tornado season in the southern states of America is March through May; in the northern states, it is late spring through early summer. Tornadoes are most likely to occur between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m., but can occur at any time.\n\n<question>:\nWhen a tornado happens, _ .\n\n<options>:\nA it often reaches the speed of 70 MPH\nB it can only be seen in the late of the day\nC it may form on the surface of sea water\nD it only moves from southwest to northeast\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>:\nTornadoes are nature's most violent storms, which can cause deaths and destroy a neighborhood in seconds. A tornado appears as a funnel-shaped cloud from a thunderstorm to the ground with whirling winds that can reach 300 miles per hour. Damage paths can be over one mile wide and 50 miles long. Every state is at some risk from this disaster.\nSome tornadoes can be seen clearly, while rain or nearby low-hanging clouds _ others. At many times, tornadoes develop so rapidly that little, if any, advance warning is possible.\nBefore a tornado hits, the air may become very still. A cloud of debris can mark the location of a tornado even if a funnel can not be seen. Tornadoes generally occur near the edge of a thunderstorm, when the strong wind may die down. It is not uncommon to see clear, sunlit skies behind a tornado.\nThe following are facts about tornadoes:\nThe average forward speed of a tornado is 30 MPH, but may also vary from still to 70 MPH. Debris is picked up or a cloud forms in the funnel.\nThe average tornado moves from southwest to northeast, but tornadoes have been known to move in any direction. Tornadoes are most often reported east of the Rocky Mountains during spring and summer months.\nTornadoes can happen together with tropical storms and hurricanes as they move onto land. Waterspouts are tornadoes that form over water.\nThe tornado season in the southern states of America is March through May; in the northern states, it is late spring through early summer. Tornadoes are most likely to occur between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m., but can occur at any time.\n\n<question>:\nThe passage makes us believe that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA tornadoes are mostly seen in the southern states of America\nB warnings about tornadoes are well developed in many countries\nC of all the natural disasters, tornadoes often cause the biggest damage\nD tornadoes may strike so quickly that there is often little or no warning\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nThere are three branches of medicine. One is called \"doctor medicine\" or \"scientific medicine\". Scientific doctors try to observe sickness, look for logical pattern, and then find out how the human body works. From there they figure out what treatments may work. This kind of medicine is believed to date from the 4thcentury BC. Although nowadays it is successful, in the ancient this approach probably did not cure many patients.\nThe second kind of medicine is called \"natural cures\" or \"folk medicine\", in which less educated people try to cure sickness with various herbs. These folk healers also use observation and logic, but they are not so aware of it. They try things until they find something that seems to work, and then they keep doing that. Folk medicine flourished long before the development of scientific medicine and was more successful in ancient times.\nThe third kind is called \"health spas\" or \"faith healing\". Sometimes this may be as simple as touching the holy man and being immediately healed. Other times, a magician may make you a magic charm, or say a spell , to cure you. Some religious groups organize healing shrines for the sick. In these places people rest, get plenty of sleep, eat healthy food, drink water instead of wine, and exercise in various ways. They also talk to the priests and pray to the gods. If you are feeling depressed or you have been working too hard, going to these places may be just the right thing to make you feel better.\n\n<question>:\nDoctor medicine _ .\n\n<options>:\nA has a longer history than folk medicine\nB has been practiced for around 2,400 years\nC bases its treatments on observation and logic\nD was very successful in curing sicknesses in ancient times\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nThere are three branches of medicine. One is called \"doctor medicine\" or \"scientific medicine\". Scientific doctors try to observe sickness, look for logical pattern, and then find out how the human body works. From there they figure out what treatments may work. This kind of medicine is believed to date from the 4thcentury BC. Although nowadays it is successful, in the ancient this approach probably did not cure many patients.\nThe second kind of medicine is called \"natural cures\" or \"folk medicine\", in which less educated people try to cure sickness with various herbs. These folk healers also use observation and logic, but they are not so aware of it. They try things until they find something that seems to work, and then they keep doing that. Folk medicine flourished long before the development of scientific medicine and was more successful in ancient times.\nThe third kind is called \"health spas\" or \"faith healing\". Sometimes this may be as simple as touching the holy man and being immediately healed. Other times, a magician may make you a magic charm, or say a spell , to cure you. Some religious groups organize healing shrines for the sick. In these places people rest, get plenty of sleep, eat healthy food, drink water instead of wine, and exercise in various ways. They also talk to the priests and pray to the gods. If you are feeling depressed or you have been working too hard, going to these places may be just the right thing to make you feel better.\n\n<question>:\nThe author's primary purpose in this passage is to _ .\n\n<options>:\nA show the important role religion plays in medical treatments\nB argue for the importance of medicine in health care\nC describe different types of medicine\nD compare the educational background of three different types of patients\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nA father sat at his desk poring over his monthly bills when his young son rushed in and announced, \"Dad, because this is your birthday and you're 40 years old, I'm going to give you 40 kisses, one for each year!\" When the boy started making good on his word, the father cried out suddenly, \"Oh, Andrew, don't do it now; I'm too busy!\"\nThe youngster immediately fell silent as tears welled up in his big blue eyes.Apologicaliy the father said, \"You can finish later.\"\nThe boy said nothing but quietly walked away, disappointment written over his face.That evening the father said, \"Come and finish the kisses now, Andrew!\" But the boy didn't respond.\nUnfortunately, a few days later after this incident, the boy had an accident and was drowned.His heartbroken father wrote...\n\"If only I could tell him how much I regret my thoughtless words, and could be sure that he knows how much my heart is aching.\"\nLove is not only giving.Any loving act must be warmly accepted or it will be taken as rejection and can leave a scar.If we are too busy to give and receive love, we are too busy! Nothing is more important than responding with love to the cry for love from those who are near and precious to us, because there may be no chance at all as in the case of the little boy.\n\n<question>:\nThe boy is going to give his father 40 kisses because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA his father is very busy\nB this is the boy' birthday\nC the boy wants to play with his father\nD this is his father' birthday and he's 40 years old\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nA father sat at his desk poring over his monthly bills when his young son rushed in and announced, \"Dad, because this is your birthday and you're 40 years old, I'm going to give you 40 kisses, one for each year!\" When the boy started making good on his word, the father cried out suddenly, \"Oh, Andrew, don't do it now; I'm too busy!\"\nThe youngster immediately fell silent as tears welled up in his big blue eyes.Apologicaliy the father said, \"You can finish later.\"\nThe boy said nothing but quietly walked away, disappointment written over his face.That evening the father said, \"Come and finish the kisses now, Andrew!\" But the boy didn't respond.\nUnfortunately, a few days later after this incident, the boy had an accident and was drowned.His heartbroken father wrote...\n\"If only I could tell him how much I regret my thoughtless words, and could be sure that he knows how much my heart is aching.\"\nLove is not only giving.Any loving act must be warmly accepted or it will be taken as rejection and can leave a scar.If we are too busy to give and receive love, we are too busy! Nothing is more important than responding with love to the cry for love from those who are near and precious to us, because there may be no chance at all as in the case of the little boy.\n\n<question>:\nWhat happened to the youngster later?\n\n<options>:\nA His heart was broken.\nB He died unexpectedly.\nC He ran away from home.\nD He fell silent all the time.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nA father sat at his desk poring over his monthly bills when his young son rushed in and announced, \"Dad, because this is your birthday and you're 40 years old, I'm going to give you 40 kisses, one for each year!\" When the boy started making good on his word, the father cried out suddenly, \"Oh, Andrew, don't do it now; I'm too busy!\"\nThe youngster immediately fell silent as tears welled up in his big blue eyes.Apologicaliy the father said, \"You can finish later.\"\nThe boy said nothing but quietly walked away, disappointment written over his face.That evening the father said, \"Come and finish the kisses now, Andrew!\" But the boy didn't respond.\nUnfortunately, a few days later after this incident, the boy had an accident and was drowned.His heartbroken father wrote...\n\"If only I could tell him how much I regret my thoughtless words, and could be sure that he knows how much my heart is aching.\"\nLove is not only giving.Any loving act must be warmly accepted or it will be taken as rejection and can leave a scar.If we are too busy to give and receive love, we are too busy! Nothing is more important than responding with love to the cry for love from those who are near and precious to us, because there may be no chance at all as in the case of the little boy.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following would be the best title for the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA A Love Story\nB Love Your Son\nC A Father and a Son\nD Love is a Two-way Street\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nTears ran down from my eyes as I saw the essay my high school English teacher had just handed back. A big F was written on top. I was hopeless. I was stupid!My face burned with shame when my classmates called me stupid.\n\"I'm the only one who doesn't know my ABCs!\"I sobbed to mum.\n\"I'll help,\"she promised.\nEvery day I sat with her,but to me,cat looked like cta and red was reb. Frustrated,I would return to my bedroom and draw,filling the paper with houses,restaurants and offices.\n\"When I grow up,I want my own store,\"I told mum,pointing to my drawings.\n\"That's great!\"she said,\"but first you have to learn to read.\"\nLater,I was diagnosed with dyslexia .So mum took me to a learning centre,where I was given reading exercises. But I still struggled. Finally,I graduated,but I was afraid of my reading skills.\n\"I'll never get a job!\"I cried to mum later again.\n\"Don't focus on what you can't do,\"she comforted.\"Concentrate on what you can.\"\nBut what can I do?I wondered. Suddenly,I thought of the drawings I'd made as a child and my dream of having my own store. I enjoyed sales so much that over the next few years,I tried my hand at other businesses. Today,I watch over seven branches. We have 187 employees and $15 million in sales.\nWhile I'll never be what my teachers might have wanted,I am a success-on my own terms. The other day a student sent me a card,reading:You gave me so much confidence. I hope to be like you when I am big. Tears of joy filled my eyes. This was my A,I smiled.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following best describes the author's feeling to his mother?\n\n<options>:\nA Doubtful.\nB Grateful.\nC Guilty.\nD Annoyed.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nPeople who cannot tell all colors apart are said to be color-blind. Most color-blind people can see yellows and blues, but confuse reds with green. It is very rare for a person to be blind to all colors, but they may see everything in shades of black, white and gray.\nIt is interesting to point out that many color-blind people don't even realize that they are color-blind, they don't know that the colors they are seeing and naming are not the actual colors that people with normal vision can see. This can be dangerous when a color-blind person confuses the red and green of a traffic light.\nColor blindness is thought to be inherited and although doctors have tested color blindness, there is no cure to treatment for it.\n\n<question>:\nA color-blind person _ .\n\n<options>:\nA always knows how color-blind he is\nB often gives the wrong name of colors\nC see everything as the same color\nD can hardly see something of strong colors\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>:\nPeople who cannot tell all colors apart are said to be color-blind. Most color-blind people can see yellows and blues, but confuse reds with green. It is very rare for a person to be blind to all colors, but they may see everything in shades of black, white and gray.\nIt is interesting to point out that many color-blind people don't even realize that they are color-blind, they don't know that the colors they are seeing and naming are not the actual colors that people with normal vision can see. This can be dangerous when a color-blind person confuses the red and green of a traffic light.\nColor blindness is thought to be inherited and although doctors have tested color blindness, there is no cure to treatment for it.\n\n<question>:\nIt's especially dangerous for a color-blind person to cross a street when _\n\n<options>:\nA it is crowded\nB it is a dark night\nC there are no traffic lights at the cross of the streets\nD the traffic light turns red\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>:\nPeople who cannot tell all colors apart are said to be color-blind. Most color-blind people can see yellows and blues, but confuse reds with green. It is very rare for a person to be blind to all colors, but they may see everything in shades of black, white and gray.\nIt is interesting to point out that many color-blind people don't even realize that they are color-blind, they don't know that the colors they are seeing and naming are not the actual colors that people with normal vision can see. This can be dangerous when a color-blind person confuses the red and green of a traffic light.\nColor blindness is thought to be inherited and although doctors have tested color blindness, there is no cure to treatment for it.\n\n<question>:\nA person who is color-blind is believed to have something to do with _ .\n\n<options>:\nA his old age\nB his poor eyesight\nC his parents or grandparents\nD his living condition\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>:\nPeople who cannot tell all colors apart are said to be color-blind. Most color-blind people can see yellows and blues, but confuse reds with green. It is very rare for a person to be blind to all colors, but they may see everything in shades of black, white and gray.\nIt is interesting to point out that many color-blind people don't even realize that they are color-blind, they don't know that the colors they are seeing and naming are not the actual colors that people with normal vision can see. This can be dangerous when a color-blind person confuses the red and green of a traffic light.\nColor blindness is thought to be inherited and although doctors have tested color blindness, there is no cure to treatment for it.\n\n<question>:\nUp to now, doctors _ .\n\n<options>:\nA have found a way to prevent a person from getting color-blind\nB have found a way to free a person from his color blindness\nC have been able to tell whether a person is color-blind or not\nD have made it quite clear the cause of color blindness\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\"In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.\"\n\"Two full inches in the first three days!\"\nThese are the kinds of statements used in magazine, newspaper, radio and television ads, promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device (;). The promoters (;) of products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way to beauty or desirability.\nOften such products are nothing more than money--making things for their promoter. The results they produce are questionable, and some are dangerous to health.\nTo understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public, it is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regulation . If the product is a drug, FDA(Food Drug Administration) can require proof under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that is safe and effective before it is put on the market . But if the product is a device, FDA. has no author to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness. If a product already on the marker is a danger to health, FDA can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the market voluntarily, or it can take legal action , including seizure of the product.\nOne notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor, which had been sold for reducing the waistline. The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact pads. FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life.\nObviously, most of the devices on the market have never been the subject of court proceedings ,and new devices appear continually. Before buying, it is up to the consumer to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items.\n\n<question>:\nIt can be inferred that ads mentioned in the text are _ .\n\n<options>:\nA objective\nB costly\nC unreliable ( )\nD illegal\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\"In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.\"\n\"Two full inches in the first three days!\"\nThese are the kinds of statements used in magazine, newspaper, radio and television ads, promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device (;). The promoters (;) of products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way to beauty or desirability.\nOften such products are nothing more than money--making things for their promoter. The results they produce are questionable, and some are dangerous to health.\nTo understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public, it is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regulation . If the product is a drug, FDA(Food Drug Administration) can require proof under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that is safe and effective before it is put on the market . But if the product is a device, FDA. has no author to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness. If a product already on the marker is a danger to health, FDA can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the market voluntarily, or it can take legal action , including seizure of the product.\nOne notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor, which had been sold for reducing the waistline. The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact pads. FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life.\nObviously, most of the devices on the market have never been the subject of court proceedings ,and new devices appear continually. Before buying, it is up to the consumer to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items.\n\n<question>:\nFDA can ask for the proof of safety and effectiveness of a product _ .\n\n<options>:\nA if it is a drug\nB if it is a device\nC if its consumers make complaints\nD if its distributors challenge FDA's authority\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\"In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.\"\n\"Two full inches in the first three days!\"\nThese are the kinds of statements used in magazine, newspaper, radio and television ads, promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device (;). The promoters (;) of products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way to beauty or desirability.\nOften such products are nothing more than money--making things for their promoter. The results they produce are questionable, and some are dangerous to health.\nTo understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public, it is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regulation . If the product is a drug, FDA(Food Drug Administration) can require proof under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that is safe and effective before it is put on the market . But if the product is a device, FDA. has no author to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness. If a product already on the marker is a danger to health, FDA can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the market voluntarily, or it can take legal action , including seizure of the product.\nOne notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor, which had been sold for reducing the waistline. The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact pads. FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life.\nObviously, most of the devices on the market have never been the subject of court proceedings ,and new devices appear continually. Before buying, it is up to the consumer to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items.\n\n<question>:\nThe Relaxacisor is mentioned as _ .\n\n<options>:\nA a product which was designed to produce electricity\nB a product whose distributor (;) was involved in a legal case\nC a successful advertisement of a beauty product\nD an example of a quality beauty product\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 H. Johnson was born in a black family in Arkansas City in 1918. His father died in an accident when John was six . He was reaching high school age , but his hometown offered no high school for blacks .\nFortunately he had a strong -- willed , caring mother . John remembers that his mother told him many times , \"Son , you can be anything you really want to be if you just believe .\" She told him not to be dependent on others , including his mother . \"You have to earn success,\" said she . \"All the people who work hard don't succeed , but the only people who do succeed are those who work hard .\"\nThese words came from a woman with less than a third --grade education .She worked hard as a cook for two years to save enough money to take her son -- then 15--to Chicago .\nChicago in 1933 was not the promised land that black southerners were looking for . John's mother and stepfather could not find work . But here John could go to school , and here he learned the power of words -- as an editor of the newspaper at Du Sable High School . His wish was to publish a magazine for the blacks .\nWhile others discouraged him , John's mother offered him more words to live by : \" _ \" She also let him pawn her furniture to get the $500 he needed to start the Negro magazine .\nIt is natural the difficulties and failures followed John closely until he became very successful . He always keeps his mother's words in mind: \"Son , failure is not in your vocabulary .\" Now John H. Johnson is one of the 400 richest people in America .\n\n<question>:\nWhy did John's mother decide to move to Chicago ? Because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA John's father died in his hometown when John was very young\nB life was too hard for them to stay on in their hometown , while life in Chicago would be better for them Negroes\nC there were no schools in their hometown\nD John needed more education and he could go to high school 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>:\nJohn H. Johnson was born in a black family in Arkansas City in 1918. His father died in an accident when John was six . He was reaching high school age , but his hometown offered no high school for blacks .\nFortunately he had a strong -- willed , caring mother . John remembers that his mother told him many times , \"Son , you can be anything you really want to be if you just believe .\" She told him not to be dependent on others , including his mother . \"You have to earn success,\" said she . \"All the people who work hard don't succeed , but the only people who do succeed are those who work hard .\"\nThese words came from a woman with less than a third --grade education .She worked hard as a cook for two years to save enough money to take her son -- then 15--to Chicago .\nChicago in 1933 was not the promised land that black southerners were looking for . John's mother and stepfather could not find work . But here John could go to school , and here he learned the power of words -- as an editor of the newspaper at Du Sable High School . His wish was to publish a magazine for the blacks .\nWhile others discouraged him , John's mother offered him more words to live by : \" _ \" She also let him pawn her furniture to get the $500 he needed to start the Negro magazine .\nIt is natural the difficulties and failures followed John closely until he became very successful . He always keeps his mother's words in mind: \"Son , failure is not in your vocabulary .\" Now John H. Johnson is one of the 400 richest people in America .\n\n<question>:\nWhat's the best title of the passage ?\n\n<options>:\nA How John H. Johnson became somebody\nB The mental support from a great mother\nC The importance of a good education\nD The key to success for blacks\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>:\nIn this century the traditional American family is constantly faced with the threat of breakdown. Some people suggest that one little - noticed cause may be the introduction of the TV dinner.\nBefore the appearance of television seats, the American dinner was a big event for the family. In many homes dinner time may be the only time when everyone got together. A typical dinner was usually in three periods In the preparation period, the children and Father frequently helped with setting while Mother put the last touches on the roast. In the eating period, family members shared the day's experiences and more than food was eaten. In this period,families got to know one another and made joint decisions around the dinner table, and thus the family solidarity was strengthened. In the cleaning - up period,children or Father again gave their hands, so that their meaning to the home community was clear. Unfortunately, all of these have been abandoned by a product--the television set.\nBy the beginning of the 1980s, the typical American family dinner was just twenty minutes long. The speed - up of this once - leisurely experiences is clearly connected to the overall pace of modern life and maybe a model of the modern life is the TV dinners--meals designed to be used between the opening and closing credits of a half - hour program. The once family affair has now become nothing more than the use of a fork and knife.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the passage, the American family is now threatened by_.\n\n<options>:\nA Being poor\nB having few children\nC poor living conditions\nD separation\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>:\nIn this century the traditional American family is constantly faced with the threat of breakdown. Some people suggest that one little - noticed cause may be the introduction of the TV dinner.\nBefore the appearance of television seats, the American dinner was a big event for the family. In many homes dinner time may be the only time when everyone got together. A typical dinner was usually in three periods In the preparation period, the children and Father frequently helped with setting while Mother put the last touches on the roast. In the eating period, family members shared the day's experiences and more than food was eaten. In this period,families got to know one another and made joint decisions around the dinner table, and thus the family solidarity was strengthened. In the cleaning - up period,children or Father again gave their hands, so that their meaning to the home community was clear. Unfortunately, all of these have been abandoned by a product--the television set.\nBy the beginning of the 1980s, the typical American family dinner was just twenty minutes long. The speed - up of this once - leisurely experiences is clearly connected to the overall pace of modern life and maybe a model of the modern life is the TV dinners--meals designed to be used between the opening and closing credits of a half - hour program. The once family affair has now become nothing more than the use of a fork and knife.\n\n<question>:\nIn the past, Americans tended to_.\n\n<options>:\nA spend more time eating their food at dinner table\nB eat more food than they have today\nC spend more time talking about their day's experience at dinner table\nD talk so much that they forgot to eat\n\n<answer>:\n",
"assistant": "C"
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