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"human": "Read the 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 image does the word \"Britain\" conjure up in your mind? Big Ben,the frequently changing weather, fish and chips... But have you ever wondered what British people think means \"Britain\"?\nEnglish playwright William Shakespeare and pop group The Beatles are the icons which inspire a sense of national pride in British people, according to a recent survey.\nMore than 2,000 people were asked what aspect of Britain made them feel most proud. Shakespeare topped the list, followed by the National Trust, a charity which protects places of historical or environmental interest. These beat the British currency, the pound, and the BBC.\nSurprisingly, the royal family only made it to seventh on the list. \"The royal family, while popular, does not inspire widespread pride,\" said a spokesman for Demos, the think tank which carried out the research. \"However, it is certainly the case that -- through their unique capacity to hold and lead national events -- the royal family has a central role to play in developing pride.\"\nTerence Blacker, a reporter for The Independent, believes the study shows the nature of new patriotism . \"It turns out that modern British patriotism is not really about nationhood at all,\" he wrote.\nAccording to the poll, the most impressive symbols of national pride concerned private conduct and character. Volunteering topped the list, followed by politeness and patience.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the passage, the following statements are British most outstanding symbols except _ .\n\n<options>:\nA patriotism.\nB the Beatles.\nC politeness.\nD Shakespeare.\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>:\nWhat image does the word \"Britain\" conjure up in your mind? Big Ben,the frequently changing weather, fish and chips... But have you ever wondered what British people think means \"Britain\"?\nEnglish playwright William Shakespeare and pop group The Beatles are the icons which inspire a sense of national pride in British people, according to a recent survey.\nMore than 2,000 people were asked what aspect of Britain made them feel most proud. Shakespeare topped the list, followed by the National Trust, a charity which protects places of historical or environmental interest. These beat the British currency, the pound, and the BBC.\nSurprisingly, the royal family only made it to seventh on the list. \"The royal family, while popular, does not inspire widespread pride,\" said a spokesman for Demos, the think tank which carried out the research. \"However, it is certainly the case that -- through their unique capacity to hold and lead national events -- the royal family has a central role to play in developing pride.\"\nTerence Blacker, a reporter for The Independent, believes the study shows the nature of new patriotism . \"It turns out that modern British patriotism is not really about nationhood at all,\" he wrote.\nAccording to the poll, the most impressive symbols of national pride concerned private conduct and character. Volunteering topped the list, followed by politeness and patience.\n\n<question>:\nThe royal family does not top the list because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA the royal family has a central role to play in developing pride\nB the royal family owns a lot of wealth.\nC the royal family does not attract the public attention.\nD the royal family does not influence the public as much as it used to.\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>:\nLife may not always seem fair, but we can learn to deal with it and make new choices along the way.\nI remember so clearly sitting next to my dad as we drove through the town. I was complaining about something unfair that had happened to me. Dad looked directly at me and said, \"No one ever said life was fair.\" I was shocked at his answer. Later on as my marriage had problems even though I tried to save it. _ . Now as I raise two kids alone, try to create new relationships and build a business, I am forced to face the inevitable truth every day. Gradually I've found that I have accepted my dad's wisdom.\nWe all will face loss or unexpected changes. But unfairness should not be the only thing in our life. We choose for ourselves what seems fair by comparing our lives with others', and this can lead us to feel that our own lives are unfair. People need to ignore what others have and set their own plans. Certainly, there're so many unhappy events in the world and in our lives, and when we deal with them, we try to control as many things as we can. Then, the sense of \" it's not fair\" often comes when we can't control the things in our lives. So please put your efforts into the process rather than the result. You should learn that life is unfair, but you can be fair and learn how to enjoy life.\n\n<question>:\nHow did the author feel when she heard her father's answer?\n\n<options>:\nA She felt surprised.\nB She thought it was wise.\nC She was happy.\nD She felt it was useless to her.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nNot everyonewhoteaches in acollegeor university is a professor. Many are instructors or lecturers. In fact, not even all professors are full professors. Many of them are assistant or associate professors or adjunct professors.\nSo what do all of these different academic titles mean at American colleges and universities? Get ready for a short lecture, especially if you are thinking of a career in higher education.\nProfessors usually need a doctoral degree. But sometimes a school will offer positions to people who have not yet received their doctorate.\nThis person would be called an instructor until the degree has been completed. After that, the instructor could become an assistant professor. Assistant professors do not have tenure.\nTenure means a permanent appointment. This goal of greater job security is harder to reach these days. Fewer teaching positions offer the chance for tenure.\nTeachers and researchers who are hired into positions that do offer it are said to be \"on the tenure track.\" Assistant professor is the first job on this path.\nAssistant professors generally have five to seven years to gain tenure. During this time, other faculty members study the person's work. If tenure is denied, then the assistant professor usually has a year to find another job.\nCandidates for tenure may feel great pressure to get research published. \"Publish or perish\" is the traditional saying.\nAn assistant professor who receives tenure becomes an associate professor. An associate professor may later be appointed a full professor.\nAssistant, associate and full professors perform many duties. They teach classes. They advise students. And they carry out research. They also serve on committees and take part in other activities.\nOther faculty members are not expected to do all these jobs. They are not on a tenure track. Instead, they might be in adjunct or visiting positions.\nA visiting professor has a job at one school but works at another for a period of time. An adjunct professor is also a limited or part-time position, to do research or teach classes. Adjunct professors have a doctorate.\nAnother position is that of lecturer. Lecturers teach classes, but they may or may not have a doctorate.\n\n<question>:\nIn which column of a newspaper can the passage probably appear?\n\n<options>:\nA Education\nB Entertainment\nC Politics\nD Sports\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>:\nJust as some people think that certain numbers are lucky or unlucky, others believe that we can use numbers to understand our personalities, or predict what will happen to us in the future.\nNumerology is a way of using numbers to describe a person's character, and to make predictions about future life events. Numerologists use the numbers 1-9, 11 and 22 -- also known as the \"master\" numbers -- to help a person understand his or her personality, life goals, and destiny.\nNumerologists consider yourLife Path number to be the most significant because this number describes your character. To find this number, add together all the numbers in your date of birth. For example, a person born on April 25, 1985 would add the month (4), to the numbers of the date (2+5), plus the numbers of the birth year (1+9+8+5). In this case the total is 34, so this person's life path number is 7(3+4). Numerologists believe that people with this number are peaceful and affectionate but can also be very reserved.\nYour Expression numberdescribes your talents and predicts how you should use these to fulfill your destiny in life. Numerologists assign a number between 1 and 9 to each of the letters in your name. These numbers are then added together in the same way as before to find your Expression number. Numerologists can also do calculations to predict when the most challenging periods of your life will be.\nNumerologists also believe that the day a person is born is important. Each day of the month has a character description. People born on the fourth are said to be responsible, honest, and stubborn. People born on the fifteenth have very strong attachments to family and home. Those who celebrate their birthday on the thirtieth are artistic, creative, and imaginative, and often make good writers.\nIf we calculate the numerical value of our name and birth date, numerologists believe that we can learn more about our personalities. They also believe that we can predict our destinies, how our lives will progress, and what challenges we may face along the way. To the numerologist, numbers can be used in many more ways than we think.\n\n<question>:\nIf a person was born on November 8, 1995, what is his Life Path number?\n\n<options>:\nA 7\nB 8\nC 9\nD 11 zxxk\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>:\nNASA on Thursday announced the discovery of Kepler-452b, the most Earth-like planet ever found.Located 1,400 light-years from our planet, NASA called it \"Earth 2.0\", because it's the first planetdiscovered in the habitable zone of a G star similar to our sun.\"We can think of Kepler-452b as an older, bigger cousin to Earth, providing an opportunity to understand and reflect upon Earth's evolving environment,\" said Jon Jenkins, the Kepler data analysis lead at NASA's Ames Research Center.\nThe planet is 5 percent farther away from its star than Earth is to the sun, making for a slightly longer year of 385 days, but gets similar light because its sun is 20 percent brighter than our own. \"The sunshine from this star would feel very similar to the sunshine from our star,\" Jenkins told reporters. NASA believes the planet has a mass about five times more massive than Earth's, with a rocky surface below a thicker atmosphere than our own. Gravity would be about twice as strong on Kepler-452b as it is on Earth, NASA said.\nThe planet is located in the Kepler-452 system in the constellation Cygnus . Its sun has the same surface temperature as our own, but has a diameter that is 10 percent larger. While NASA scientists have no idea if Kepler-452b's atmosphere is conducive to life, they do know that there has been plenty of time for organisms to develop.\n\"It's awe-inspiring to consider this planet spent 6 billion years in the habitable zone of its star, which is longer the age of the Earth,\" Jenkins said. \"That is considerable time and opportunity for life to arise somewhere on its surface or oceans if all the necessary conditions for life exist on this planet.\"\n\n<question>:\nThe reason why NASA called Kepler-452b \"Earth 2.0\" is that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA it is 5 percent farther away from its star than Earth is to the sun\nB it has a mass about five times more massive than Earth's\nC it's the first planet discovered in the habitable zone of a G star similar to our sun\nD it is longer the age of the Earth\n\n<answer>:\n",
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