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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>:\nAll the housewives who went to the new supermarket had one great ambition: to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping.For this was what the notice just inside the entrance promised.It said: \"Remember, once a week, one of our customers gets free goods.This May Be Your Lucky Day!\"\nFor several weeks Mrs. Edwards hoped, like many of her friends, to be the lucky customer.Unlike her friends, she never gave up hoping.The cupboards in kitchen were full of things which she did not need.Her husband tried to advise her against buying things but failed.She dreamed of the day when the manager of the supermarket would approach her and say: \"Madam, this is Your Lucky Day.Everything in your basket is free.\"\nOne Friday morning, after she had finished her shopping and had taken it to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy any tea.She dashed back to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the cash-desk.As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket approach her.\"Madam,\" he said, holding out his hand, \"I want to congratulate you! You are our lucky customer and everything you have in your basket is free!\"\n\n<question>:\nMrs. Edwards's husband tried to _ .\n\n<options>:\nA make her unhappy\nB cheer her up\nC buy things with her\nD stop her buying things\n\n<answer>:\n",
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"human": "Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.\n\n<passage>:\nAll the housewives who went to the new supermarket had one great ambition: to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping.For this was what the notice just inside the entrance promised.It said: \"Remember, once a week, one of our customers gets free goods.This May Be Your Lucky Day!\"\nFor several weeks Mrs. Edwards hoped, like many of her friends, to be the lucky customer.Unlike her friends, she never gave up hoping.The cupboards in kitchen were full of things which she did not need.Her husband tried to advise her against buying things but failed.She dreamed of the day when the manager of the supermarket would approach her and say: \"Madam, this is Your Lucky Day.Everything in your basket is free.\"\nOne Friday morning, after she had finished her shopping and had taken it to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy any tea.She dashed back to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the cash-desk.As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket approach her.\"Madam,\" he said, holding out his hand, \"I want to congratulate you! You are our lucky customer and everything you have in your basket is free!\"\n\n<question>:\nMrs. Edwards went back to the supermarket quickly because she had to _ .\n\n<options>:\nA buy another thing\nB talk to the manager\nC pay for her shopping\nD find her shopping\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>:\nAll the housewives who went to the new supermarket had one great ambition: to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping.For this was what the notice just inside the entrance promised.It said: \"Remember, once a week, one of our customers gets free goods.This May Be Your Lucky Day!\"\nFor several weeks Mrs. Edwards hoped, like many of her friends, to be the lucky customer.Unlike her friends, she never gave up hoping.The cupboards in kitchen were full of things which she did not need.Her husband tried to advise her against buying things but failed.She dreamed of the day when the manager of the supermarket would approach her and say: \"Madam, this is Your Lucky Day.Everything in your basket is free.\"\nOne Friday morning, after she had finished her shopping and had taken it to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy any tea.She dashed back to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the cash-desk.As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket approach her.\"Madam,\" he said, holding out his hand, \"I want to congratulate you! You are our lucky customer and everything you have in your basket is free!\"\n\n<question>:\nMrs. Edwards must have been _ .\n\n<options>:\nA pleased\nB delighted\nC proud\nD disappointed\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>:\nSailors used to speak of a \"Jack\"when they meant a flag which was set near the bow of a sailing ship. The flag showed the country to which the ship belonged. The Union Jack became the flag of Great Britain. Australia's flag has the Union Jack in the top left hand corner together with the stars of the Southern Cross. They have kept this small part of Britain on their flag because their country was first settled by people from Britain.\nAustralia's flag is the same color as the Union Jack--red, white and blue. The act of joining together is called a \"Union\". The Union Jack was the name of the flag made when England, Scotland and Ireland joined together to make one country.\nIt all began in 1707 when England and Scotland joined together to become one nation. A flag was made using two crosses--one for the patron saint of each country. The word \"patron\" means protector. Many centuries before the English had taken St George as their patron saint, his emblem was a red cross on a white background. The Scottish patron saint was St Andrew. In memory of him, they used a white cross on a blue background. This cross was shaped like the letter \"X\". The new flag was a mixture of both flags with two sets of crosses. When Ireland joined England and Scotland in 1800, another cross was added. St Patrich's cross of Ireland was red and also shaped like an \"X\". All three flags now made up the Union Jack.\n\n<question>:\nThe Union Jack is a kind of _ and contains _ .\n\n<options>:\nA flag; three crosses\nB ship; four crosses\nC flag; two crosses\nD ship; three crosses\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>:\nSailors used to speak of a \"Jack\"when they meant a flag which was set near the bow of a sailing ship. The flag showed the country to which the ship belonged. The Union Jack became the flag of Great Britain. Australia's flag has the Union Jack in the top left hand corner together with the stars of the Southern Cross. They have kept this small part of Britain on their flag because their country was first settled by people from Britain.\nAustralia's flag is the same color as the Union Jack--red, white and blue. The act of joining together is called a \"Union\". The Union Jack was the name of the flag made when England, Scotland and Ireland joined together to make one country.\nIt all began in 1707 when England and Scotland joined together to become one nation. A flag was made using two crosses--one for the patron saint of each country. The word \"patron\" means protector. Many centuries before the English had taken St George as their patron saint, his emblem was a red cross on a white background. The Scottish patron saint was St Andrew. In memory of him, they used a white cross on a blue background. This cross was shaped like the letter \"X\". The new flag was a mixture of both flags with two sets of crosses. When Ireland joined England and Scotland in 1800, another cross was added. St Patrich's cross of Ireland was red and also shaped like an \"X\". All three flags now made up the Union Jack.\n\n<question>:\nWhy does Australia have the Union Jack in its flag?\n\n<options>:\nA Because Australians respect the English.\nB Because the Union Jack is colorful.\nC Because people from Britain settled in Australia first.\nD Because people from Britain brought the Union Jack to Australia.\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>:\nMistakes are a part of life. To err is human. Failure is also a part of life, not the end of life. Be happy facing life's challenges. When you make the effort to be happy and to improve your life, you are actually rewarded along the way.\nLife is like a game and maybe you can award points for every effort that has been a success for you. Try it. Add ten points for every achievement. And when you have reached 50 points, just yell, \" Hey, I've won!\" and give yourself a reward. If you happen to have missed your points for whatever reason, tell yourself, \"Well, I tried!\" which is better than not trying at all. Don't let it be said you didn't try.\nWhat is it that you want to make yourself happy? Actually happiness means different things to different people. For example, an athlete will be happy winning his first race. For a new mother happiness would be seeing her baby's first steps. Happiness for a poor person would mean having a meal just for today. So happiness for you is really something simple that you want for yourself.\nIt really doesn't have to be big. As a matter of fact you should always have realistic expectations. Make the best out of every given situation. If you expect a certain result from a situation and it does not happen, don't get _ This just means trying harder next time. We all have in us the power to succeed. Don't let \" give up \" be a part of your vocabulary.\n\n<question>:\nBy saying \"To err is human\", the author means that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA human beings should try to avoid making mistakes\nB no one is perfect and everyone makes mistakes\nC mistakes and failures make up our life\nD human beings make mistakes easily\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>:\nBabies love chocolate and sometimes they also eat the paper around it. My cat enjoys a meal of goods, thick paper and letters, for example. She doesn't like newspapers very much.\nOf course, the best paper comes from wood. Wood comes from trees, and trees are plants. Vegetables and fruit are plants too, and we eat a lot of them. So can we also eat wood and paper? \nScientists say, \"All food comes in some way from plants.\" Well, is that true? Animals eat grass and grow fat. Then we eat their meat. Little fish eat little sea plants; then bigger fish swim along and eat them. Chickens eat bits of grass and give us meat. Think for a minute. What food does not come from plants in some way?\nScientists can do wonderful things with plants. They can make food just like meat and cheese. And they can make it without the help of animals. Now they have begun to say, \"We make our paper from wood. We can also make food from wood. The next thing is not very difficult.\" What is the next thing? Perhaps it is food from paper. Scientists say, \"We can turn paper into food. It will be good, cheap food too; cheaper than meat or fish or eggs.\"\nSo please keep your old books and letters. Don't feed them to your cat. One day, soon they will be on your plate. _ .\n\n<question>:\nWhich would be the best title for this passage?\n\n<options>:\nA What can we make from old paper?\nB How does food come from old paper?\nC Why can scientists do wonderful things?\nD How can scientists turn wood into food?\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>:\nAre you a foreigner in Shanghai, China, wanting to find a job? Here's some information for you.\nTeaching Job in High School\nDescription:\nHigh school(students aged 14-18)\n12 classes/week\nBenefits and Compensation :\nSalary: 7,000-8,000 RMB/month\nPaid public holidays and winter holidays\nFree accommodation with full furniture\nMedical insurance\nRequirements:\nEnglish native speaker\nBachelor's degree or above\nNew graduates are welcome\nTo apply, please send your resume, and one recent photo copy to: _ \nCoffee & Bar Manage Needed\nDescription:\nA big Coffee & Bar in Ganghui Plaza, Xujiahui, Shanghai, is looking for a manager. The Coffee & Bar has about 300 seats; main service is western food and coffee.\nBenefits and Compensation:\nSalary: 12,000 RMB/month\nRequirements:\nMale, about or above 30\nSpeak fluent Chinese\n5 years' experience in restaurant management\nIf you're qualified and interested, please send me your resume with picture: swd3rfv@gmail.com.\nOffice receptionist &Sales Assistant\nDescription:\nWe are a well-known tourism company in Shanghai, and started our business at the beginning of 2000.\nResponsibility:\nAssist the sales manager and sales representatives\nWelcome the visitors\nRequirements:\nFemale, 20 to 30 years old\nSales experience will be an advantage, but not a must\nIf you're interested, please send me your resume with picture(we won't accept without it): david@jobsitechina.com\n\n<question>:\nWhat can we learn about the Coffee & Bar in Ganghui Plaza?\n\n<options>:\nA The applicants can get medical insurance once accepted.\nB The position it advertised won't accept females.\nC It mainly serves Chinese food to westerners.\nD It started business at the beginning of 2000.\n\n<answer>:\n",
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