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9,801	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nApple Seeds\nCirculation : 1 Year, 9 Issues\nCover Price: $44.55\nPrice For You: $33.95\nProduct Description: Apple Seeds is an award winning magazine filled with stories for kids aged from 7 to 9. The cover is very soft, providing durability that allows each issue to be enjoyed for many years to come. Besides, there is a big surprise for you --- it's being sold at a more favorable discount than usual.\nBetter Life\nCirculation: 1 Year, 12 Issues\nCover Price: $44.55\nPrice For You: $15.00\nProduct Description: Designed for those who have a strong interest in personal lifestyle, Better Life is America's complete home and family service magazine. It offers help with food, recipes, decorating, building, gardening, family health, money management, and education.\nHumor Times\nCirculation: 1 Year, 12 Issues\nCover Price: $36.00\nPrice For You: $11.95\nProduct Description: Humor Times Magazine is for those who love to laugh! Full of cartoons and humor columns, it shows up in your mailbox once a month and keeps you smiling all year round! In today's world, you need a reason to laugh. So let's find it in Humor Times.\nNews China\nCirculation: 1 Year, 12 Issues\nCover Price: $47.88\nPrice For You: $19.99\nProduct Description: News China Magazine is the English edition of China Newsweek. The magazine covers the latest Chinese domestic news in politics, business, society, environment, culture, sports and travels, etc. It is the first comprehensive news magazine for readers interested in China.\n\n<question>:\nWhat do we know about Apple Seeds?\n\n<options>:\nA The soft cover enables it to be read and kept long.\nB It can be purchased as an award for your children.\nC It offers the biggest discount among all the magazines.\nD The magazine is going to surprise you for many years.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
9,802	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nApple Seeds\nCirculation : 1 Year, 9 Issues\nCover Price: $44.55\nPrice For You: $33.95\nProduct Description: Apple Seeds is an award winning magazine filled with stories for kids aged from 7 to 9. The cover is very soft, providing durability that allows each issue to be enjoyed for many years to come. Besides, there is a big surprise for you --- it's being sold at a more favorable discount than usual.\nBetter Life\nCirculation: 1 Year, 12 Issues\nCover Price: $44.55\nPrice For You: $15.00\nProduct Description: Designed for those who have a strong interest in personal lifestyle, Better Life is America's complete home and family service magazine. It offers help with food, recipes, decorating, building, gardening, family health, money management, and education.\nHumor Times\nCirculation: 1 Year, 12 Issues\nCover Price: $36.00\nPrice For You: $11.95\nProduct Description: Humor Times Magazine is for those who love to laugh! Full of cartoons and humor columns, it shows up in your mailbox once a month and keeps you smiling all year round! In today's world, you need a reason to laugh. So let's find it in Humor Times.\nNews China\nCirculation: 1 Year, 12 Issues\nCover Price: $47.88\nPrice For You: $19.99\nProduct Description: News China Magazine is the English edition of China Newsweek. The magazine covers the latest Chinese domestic news in politics, business, society, environment, culture, sports and travels, etc. It is the first comprehensive news magazine for readers interested in China.\n\n<question>:\nTom wants to beautify his house, so he may choose _ .\n\n<options>:\nA Apple Seeds\nB Better Life\nC Humor Times\nD News China\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
9,803	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nApple Seeds\nCirculation : 1 Year, 9 Issues\nCover Price: $44.55\nPrice For You: $33.95\nProduct Description: Apple Seeds is an award winning magazine filled with stories for kids aged from 7 to 9. The cover is very soft, providing durability that allows each issue to be enjoyed for many years to come. Besides, there is a big surprise for you --- it's being sold at a more favorable discount than usual.\nBetter Life\nCirculation: 1 Year, 12 Issues\nCover Price: $44.55\nPrice For You: $15.00\nProduct Description: Designed for those who have a strong interest in personal lifestyle, Better Life is America's complete home and family service magazine. It offers help with food, recipes, decorating, building, gardening, family health, money management, and education.\nHumor Times\nCirculation: 1 Year, 12 Issues\nCover Price: $36.00\nPrice For You: $11.95\nProduct Description: Humor Times Magazine is for those who love to laugh! Full of cartoons and humor columns, it shows up in your mailbox once a month and keeps you smiling all year round! In today's world, you need a reason to laugh. So let's find it in Humor Times.\nNews China\nCirculation: 1 Year, 12 Issues\nCover Price: $47.88\nPrice For You: $19.99\nProduct Description: News China Magazine is the English edition of China Newsweek. The magazine covers the latest Chinese domestic news in politics, business, society, environment, culture, sports and travels, etc. It is the first comprehensive news magazine for readers interested in China.\n\n<question>:\nWhat kind of people may buy News China ?\n\n<options>:\nA People who have an interest in Personal lifestyle of the Chinese.\nB People who have a strong sense of humor and love to laugh.\nC People who want to enlarge the knowledge of their kids.\nD People who are interested in China's politics, business and culture.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
9,804	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nApple Seeds\nCirculation : 1 Year, 9 Issues\nCover Price: $44.55\nPrice For You: $33.95\nProduct Description: Apple Seeds is an award winning magazine filled with stories for kids aged from 7 to 9. The cover is very soft, providing durability that allows each issue to be enjoyed for many years to come. Besides, there is a big surprise for you --- it's being sold at a more favorable discount than usual.\nBetter Life\nCirculation: 1 Year, 12 Issues\nCover Price: $44.55\nPrice For You: $15.00\nProduct Description: Designed for those who have a strong interest in personal lifestyle, Better Life is America's complete home and family service magazine. It offers help with food, recipes, decorating, building, gardening, family health, money management, and education.\nHumor Times\nCirculation: 1 Year, 12 Issues\nCover Price: $36.00\nPrice For You: $11.95\nProduct Description: Humor Times Magazine is for those who love to laugh! Full of cartoons and humor columns, it shows up in your mailbox once a month and keeps you smiling all year round! In today's world, you need a reason to laugh. So let's find it in Humor Times.\nNews China\nCirculation: 1 Year, 12 Issues\nCover Price: $47.88\nPrice For You: $19.99\nProduct Description: News China Magazine is the English edition of China Newsweek. The magazine covers the latest Chinese domestic news in politics, business, society, environment, culture, sports and travels, etc. It is the first comprehensive news magazine for readers interested in China.\n\n<question>:\nWhich magazine provides the biggest discount if you buy it for the whole year?\n\n<options>:\nA Apple Seeds\nB Better Life\nC Humor Times\nD News China\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
9,805	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nMany of the world's countries have reached or are approaching zero population growth (ZPG) .Nearly all such lands are economically well developed.They include much of Europe(including Russia),the United States,Canada,Japan.and Australia.As the rate of natural increase(RNI)declines,two things happen.First,the population begins to decline if the loss is not balanced by immigration.Second,a country's population ages because there are fewer births.\nIs achieving ZPG good or bad? What happens when a country's population begins to drop? Many people,after all,believe that population decline is a good thing.But is it good for everyone? Does everyone agree?\nAn aging population can create many problems.Senior citizens require more health care and medical attention.Rather than paying into retirement programs,they begin to draw from their pensions.In the US,the Social Security program,according to many experts,will be used up by 2018.It will pay out more money than it takes in.Additionally, a great number of jobs go begging in search of people willing or entry. level positions that pay low wages.With an able to do them.Many of these jobs are aging population,who will fill them? At the other extreme,some positions require a large number of training and highly specialized skills.Who will fill these positions as retirees leave the workforce?\nThe answer to the problem of declining and aging population is simple:increased migration.Today many people,particularly those from less developed countries,are migrating in search of employment.Many are willing to take jobs that cannot(or will not) be filled by _ .Others are well educated and highly skilled.Both groups contribute to a country's economy progress in many ways.Further, they add to the richness of a country's culture.Of greatest importance,perhaps,is the fact that they have become absolutely necessary to the economy of many lands.As you can see,for many countries and for most immigrants,migration is a win--win situation.\n\n<question>:\nIn the writer's view,which of the following statements is TRUE?\n\n<options>:\nA Not everyone agrees that achieving ZPG is absolutely good.\nB Achieving ZPG is every country's aim in spite of its side effects.\nC Achieving ZPG is bad for senior citizens.\nD Achieving ZPG is good for employment.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
9,806	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nMany of the world's countries have reached or are approaching zero population growth (ZPG) .Nearly all such lands are economically well developed.They include much of Europe(including Russia),the United States,Canada,Japan.and Australia.As the rate of natural increase(RNI)declines,two things happen.First,the population begins to decline if the loss is not balanced by immigration.Second,a country's population ages because there are fewer births.\nIs achieving ZPG good or bad? What happens when a country's population begins to drop? Many people,after all,believe that population decline is a good thing.But is it good for everyone? Does everyone agree?\nAn aging population can create many problems.Senior citizens require more health care and medical attention.Rather than paying into retirement programs,they begin to draw from their pensions.In the US,the Social Security program,according to many experts,will be used up by 2018.It will pay out more money than it takes in.Additionally, a great number of jobs go begging in search of people willing or entry. level positions that pay low wages.With an able to do them.Many of these jobs are aging population,who will fill them? At the other extreme,some positions require a large number of training and highly specialized skills.Who will fill these positions as retirees leave the workforce?\nThe answer to the problem of declining and aging population is simple:increased migration.Today many people,particularly those from less developed countries,are migrating in search of employment.Many are willing to take jobs that cannot(or will not) be filled by _ .Others are well educated and highly skilled.Both groups contribute to a country's economy progress in many ways.Further, they add to the richness of a country's culture.Of greatest importance,perhaps,is the fact that they have become absolutely necessary to the economy of many lands.As you can see,for many countries and for most immigrants,migration is a win--win situation.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the passage,the best way to solve the problem of declining and aging population is _ .\n\n<options>:\nA to improve the health care system\nB to increase RNI\nC to increase employment\nD to increase migration\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
9,807	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nAny foreigner who has tried to learn Chinese can tell how hard it is to master the tones required to speak and understand.And anyone who has tried to learn to play the violin or other instruments can report similar challenges.\nNow researchers have found that people with musical training have an easier time learning Chinese.Writing in the online edition of Nature Nenroscieme, researchers from Northwestern University say that both skills draw on the same parts of the brain that help people discover changes in pitch .\nOne of the study's authors, Nina Kraus, said the findings suggested that studying music \"actually tunes our sensory system\".This means that schools that want children to do well in languages should hesitate before cutting music programs.Dr.Kraus said.She said music training might also help children with language problems.\nMandarin speakers have been shown to have a more complex encoding of pitch patterns in their brains than English speakers do.This is because in Mandarin and other Asian languages, pitch plays a central role.A single syllable word can have several meanings depending on how it is _ .\nFor this study, the researchers looked at 20 non Chinese speaking volunteers, half with no musical background and half who have studied an instrument for at least six years.\nAs they were shown a movie, the volunteers also heard an audio tape of the Mandarin word \"mi\" in three of its meanings: squint, bewilder and rice.The researchers recorded activities in their brain stems to see how well they were processing the sounds.Those with a music background showed much more brain activities in response to the Chinese sounds.\nThe lead author of the study, Patrick C.M.Wong, said it might work both ways.It appear? That native speakers of tonal languages may do better at learning instruments.\n\n<question>:\nWhen learning Chinese, a foreigner will find _ .\n\n<options>:\nA he has a difficult time learning music at the same time\nB he has an easier time learning music at the same time ?\nC it is hard to master the tones required to speak and understand\nD it is easy to use the brain to help him discover changes in pitch\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
9,808	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nAny foreigner who has tried to learn Chinese can tell how hard it is to master the tones required to speak and understand.And anyone who has tried to learn to play the violin or other instruments can report similar challenges.\nNow researchers have found that people with musical training have an easier time learning Chinese.Writing in the online edition of Nature Nenroscieme, researchers from Northwestern University say that both skills draw on the same parts of the brain that help people discover changes in pitch .\nOne of the study's authors, Nina Kraus, said the findings suggested that studying music \"actually tunes our sensory system\".This means that schools that want children to do well in languages should hesitate before cutting music programs.Dr.Kraus said.She said music training might also help children with language problems.\nMandarin speakers have been shown to have a more complex encoding of pitch patterns in their brains than English speakers do.This is because in Mandarin and other Asian languages, pitch plays a central role.A single syllable word can have several meanings depending on how it is _ .\nFor this study, the researchers looked at 20 non Chinese speaking volunteers, half with no musical background and half who have studied an instrument for at least six years.\nAs they were shown a movie, the volunteers also heard an audio tape of the Mandarin word \"mi\" in three of its meanings: squint, bewilder and rice.The researchers recorded activities in their brain stems to see how well they were processing the sounds.Those with a music background showed much more brain activities in response to the Chinese sounds.\nThe lead author of the study, Patrick C.M.Wong, said it might work both ways.It appear? That native speakers of tonal languages may do better at learning instruments.\n\n<question>:\nWhy does Chinese learning have something to do with music training?\n\n<options>:\nA Because there is the same difficulty in learning Chinese and music.\nB Because skills to learn the two make use of the same parts of the brain.\nC Because music training might help people with language study.\nD Because people who do well in Chinese study do well in music.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
9,809	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nAny foreigner who has tried to learn Chinese can tell how hard it is to master the tones required to speak and understand.And anyone who has tried to learn to play the violin or other instruments can report similar challenges.\nNow researchers have found that people with musical training have an easier time learning Chinese.Writing in the online edition of Nature Nenroscieme, researchers from Northwestern University say that both skills draw on the same parts of the brain that help people discover changes in pitch .\nOne of the study's authors, Nina Kraus, said the findings suggested that studying music \"actually tunes our sensory system\".This means that schools that want children to do well in languages should hesitate before cutting music programs.Dr.Kraus said.She said music training might also help children with language problems.\nMandarin speakers have been shown to have a more complex encoding of pitch patterns in their brains than English speakers do.This is because in Mandarin and other Asian languages, pitch plays a central role.A single syllable word can have several meanings depending on how it is _ .\nFor this study, the researchers looked at 20 non Chinese speaking volunteers, half with no musical background and half who have studied an instrument for at least six years.\nAs they were shown a movie, the volunteers also heard an audio tape of the Mandarin word \"mi\" in three of its meanings: squint, bewilder and rice.The researchers recorded activities in their brain stems to see how well they were processing the sounds.Those with a music background showed much more brain activities in response to the Chinese sounds.\nThe lead author of the study, Patrick C.M.Wong, said it might work both ways.It appear? That native speakers of tonal languages may do better at learning instruments.\n\n<question>:\nWhat would be the best title for this passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Mandarin Speakers Are Smarter than English Speakers.\nB Skilled Ear for Music May Help Language Study.\nC Pitch Plays a Central Role in Chinese Learning.\nD Schools Need to Develop Music Programs.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
9,810	race_middle	[ { "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 son Jack, a fourth grader, was having a hard time in getting interested in story books recently, so I offered to read the first few chapters to him. In the early pages of 'Incident at Halk Hill', a quiet little boy has a special meeting with a female badger .Soon after, another badger is caught in a steel leg trap , and the author describes in detail the pain and scare of an animal struggling to its death. We meet the cruel hunter and his ill treatment of a dog; we see the badger being skinned by the boy's father;and we experience the child's confusion when beaten by his father in anger. _ , I thought.\nLast night , I returned from a weekend away to find that Jack had finished the whole book on his own. \"It was really, really good and sad, and violent,\" he reported. \"There was a lot of killing.\"\n\"Were there any happy parts?\" I asked,\n\"The boy's life was saved by the badger, and that was good. But then that badger got caught in a trap again and at the end it's dying, too. \" Jack said, \"It was so sad that I almost cried. \"\nI told him that many books have made me cry, beginning with Heidi, when I was just his age, right on up to the novel I finished last week.\n\"Well,\" he admitted then, \"I actually did cry. Reading that book just reminded me of all the sadness in the world, and it made me feel sad ,too. \"\nSo, I think, now he has been through the sad tone of the passage , the discovery that words on a printed page can give rise to such strong emotion ,that a book can move you right out of your own comfortable little self and into someone else's pain. Thus we come to realize that if we are to remain fully engaged in life, open to its mysteries and feel sorry towards its suffering, we indeed need stories to grab us by the neck and remind us of the sadness in the world that is not our own.\n\n<question>:\n'Incident at Halk Hill' is a _ story.\n\n<options>:\nA sad\nB happy\nC funny\nD boring\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
9,811	race_middle	[ { "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 son Jack, a fourth grader, was having a hard time in getting interested in story books recently, so I offered to read the first few chapters to him. In the early pages of 'Incident at Halk Hill', a quiet little boy has a special meeting with a female badger .Soon after, another badger is caught in a steel leg trap , and the author describes in detail the pain and scare of an animal struggling to its death. We meet the cruel hunter and his ill treatment of a dog; we see the badger being skinned by the boy's father;and we experience the child's confusion when beaten by his father in anger. _ , I thought.\nLast night , I returned from a weekend away to find that Jack had finished the whole book on his own. \"It was really, really good and sad, and violent,\" he reported. \"There was a lot of killing.\"\n\"Were there any happy parts?\" I asked,\n\"The boy's life was saved by the badger, and that was good. But then that badger got caught in a trap again and at the end it's dying, too. \" Jack said, \"It was so sad that I almost cried. \"\nI told him that many books have made me cry, beginning with Heidi, when I was just his age, right on up to the novel I finished last week.\n\"Well,\" he admitted then, \"I actually did cry. Reading that book just reminded me of all the sadness in the world, and it made me feel sad ,too. \"\nSo, I think, now he has been through the sad tone of the passage , the discovery that words on a printed page can give rise to such strong emotion ,that a book can move you right out of your own comfortable little self and into someone else's pain. Thus we come to realize that if we are to remain fully engaged in life, open to its mysteries and feel sorry towards its suffering, we indeed need stories to grab us by the neck and remind us of the sadness in the world that is not our own.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the passage , stories can be something to help you _\n\n<options>:\nA enjoy your spare time\nB develop your care for animals\nC realize the truth of life\nD think about your own life\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
9,812	race_middle	[ { "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 son Jack, a fourth grader, was having a hard time in getting interested in story books recently, so I offered to read the first few chapters to him. In the early pages of 'Incident at Halk Hill', a quiet little boy has a special meeting with a female badger .Soon after, another badger is caught in a steel leg trap , and the author describes in detail the pain and scare of an animal struggling to its death. We meet the cruel hunter and his ill treatment of a dog; we see the badger being skinned by the boy's father;and we experience the child's confusion when beaten by his father in anger. _ , I thought.\nLast night , I returned from a weekend away to find that Jack had finished the whole book on his own. \"It was really, really good and sad, and violent,\" he reported. \"There was a lot of killing.\"\n\"Were there any happy parts?\" I asked,\n\"The boy's life was saved by the badger, and that was good. But then that badger got caught in a trap again and at the end it's dying, too. \" Jack said, \"It was so sad that I almost cried. \"\nI told him that many books have made me cry, beginning with Heidi, when I was just his age, right on up to the novel I finished last week.\n\"Well,\" he admitted then, \"I actually did cry. Reading that book just reminded me of all the sadness in the world, and it made me feel sad ,too. \"\nSo, I think, now he has been through the sad tone of the passage , the discovery that words on a printed page can give rise to such strong emotion ,that a book can move you right out of your own comfortable little self and into someone else's pain. Thus we come to realize that if we are to remain fully engaged in life, open to its mysteries and feel sorry towards its suffering, we indeed need stories to grab us by the neck and remind us of the sadness in the world that is not our own.\n\n<question>:\nBy writing the passage, the writer mainly wants to _ .\n\n<options>:\nA tell a story that interested his son\nB show the importance of reading stories\nC share an experience between himself and his son\nD show how to make children interested in books\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
9,813	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nDiamonds may be forever. But what's a girl to do when she gets dumped or divorced and those rings, necklace and love gifts lose their emotional sense?\nHelp is just a click away on new Web sites that provide an outlet for selling jewelry from past relationships, sharing break-up stories and helping broken hearts heal .\n\"You go through a divorce. What do you do with that ring? Maybe you have a child you can pass it on to. Maybe you don't. It just sits there, \" said Megahn Perry, who with her stepmother Marie Perry runswww.exboyfriendjewelry.com.\nThree months after its start with the slogan \"You Don't Want It. He Can't Have It Back,\" the web site has 3,000 registered users and more than 600 postings of rings, bracelets and earrings for sale--all with a personal tale attached.\nAs one woman posting a diamond ring for $3,500 wrote:\n\"Beautiful ring came with a wrong man. Decided to sell to regain the money that I spent finishing payments on the ring that my ex didn't.\"\nThe idea was born when Megahn Perry, a Los Angeles actress and writer, was looking for a safe place to sell a wedding set after a divorce and realized others might have former boyfriends' jewelry with memories that make them too painful to wear.\nThe local pawn shop proved an unattractive choice. So she teamed up with her stepmother Marie, researched the market and found a _ in it.\n\n<question>:\nThe passage is mainly about _ .\n\n<options>:\nA how a web site is set up\nB how sad the love stories are\nC How much a website can make\nD How many people like the web site\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
9,814	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nDiamonds may be forever. But what's a girl to do when she gets dumped or divorced and those rings, necklace and love gifts lose their emotional sense?\nHelp is just a click away on new Web sites that provide an outlet for selling jewelry from past relationships, sharing break-up stories and helping broken hearts heal .\n\"You go through a divorce. What do you do with that ring? Maybe you have a child you can pass it on to. Maybe you don't. It just sits there, \" said Megahn Perry, who with her stepmother Marie Perry runswww.exboyfriendjewelry.com.\nThree months after its start with the slogan \"You Don't Want It. He Can't Have It Back,\" the web site has 3,000 registered users and more than 600 postings of rings, bracelets and earrings for sale--all with a personal tale attached.\nAs one woman posting a diamond ring for $3,500 wrote:\n\"Beautiful ring came with a wrong man. Decided to sell to regain the money that I spent finishing payments on the ring that my ex didn't.\"\nThe idea was born when Megahn Perry, a Los Angeles actress and writer, was looking for a safe place to sell a wedding set after a divorce and realized others might have former boyfriends' jewelry with memories that make them too painful to wear.\nThe local pawn shop proved an unattractive choice. So she teamed up with her stepmother Marie, researched the market and found a _ in it.\n\n<question>:\nHow long is it since the start of this website?\n\n<options>:\nA Less than three months.\nB At least three months.\nC Less than one month.\nD Not known.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
9,815	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nDiamonds may be forever. But what's a girl to do when she gets dumped or divorced and those rings, necklace and love gifts lose their emotional sense?\nHelp is just a click away on new Web sites that provide an outlet for selling jewelry from past relationships, sharing break-up stories and helping broken hearts heal .\n\"You go through a divorce. What do you do with that ring? Maybe you have a child you can pass it on to. Maybe you don't. It just sits there, \" said Megahn Perry, who with her stepmother Marie Perry runswww.exboyfriendjewelry.com.\nThree months after its start with the slogan \"You Don't Want It. He Can't Have It Back,\" the web site has 3,000 registered users and more than 600 postings of rings, bracelets and earrings for sale--all with a personal tale attached.\nAs one woman posting a diamond ring for $3,500 wrote:\n\"Beautiful ring came with a wrong man. Decided to sell to regain the money that I spent finishing payments on the ring that my ex didn't.\"\nThe idea was born when Megahn Perry, a Los Angeles actress and writer, was looking for a safe place to sell a wedding set after a divorce and realized others might have former boyfriends' jewelry with memories that make them too painful to wear.\nThe local pawn shop proved an unattractive choice. So she teamed up with her stepmother Marie, researched the market and found a _ in it.\n\n<question>:\nHow many people have registered on this website within three months?\n\n<options>:\nA About 600.\nB About 3,000.\nC About 3,500.\nD Not know.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
9,816	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nDiamonds may be forever. But what's a girl to do when she gets dumped or divorced and those rings, necklace and love gifts lose their emotional sense?\nHelp is just a click away on new Web sites that provide an outlet for selling jewelry from past relationships, sharing break-up stories and helping broken hearts heal .\n\"You go through a divorce. What do you do with that ring? Maybe you have a child you can pass it on to. Maybe you don't. It just sits there, \" said Megahn Perry, who with her stepmother Marie Perry runswww.exboyfriendjewelry.com.\nThree months after its start with the slogan \"You Don't Want It. He Can't Have It Back,\" the web site has 3,000 registered users and more than 600 postings of rings, bracelets and earrings for sale--all with a personal tale attached.\nAs one woman posting a diamond ring for $3,500 wrote:\n\"Beautiful ring came with a wrong man. Decided to sell to regain the money that I spent finishing payments on the ring that my ex didn't.\"\nThe idea was born when Megahn Perry, a Los Angeles actress and writer, was looking for a safe place to sell a wedding set after a divorce and realized others might have former boyfriends' jewelry with memories that make them too painful to wear.\nThe local pawn shop proved an unattractive choice. So she teamed up with her stepmother Marie, researched the market and found a _ in it.\n\n<question>:\nWho set up this website?\n\n<options>:\nA Megahn herself alone.\nB Megahn and her best friend.\nC Megahn and her stepmother.\nD Megahn and her exboyfriend.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
9,817	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nAt The Children's Hospital, we're making it all better for our patients and their families all the time. We invite you to see how we' ve grown and discuss opportunities to enhance your nursing career. We offer competitive salaries and benefits, flexible shifts, including 4,6,and 8-hour shifts, education assistance, low patient ratios and a supportive work environment. New graduates are encouraged to attend.\nOur main campus is Denver's only Level I peds trauma center with a LevelIIINICU as well as one of the top children's hospitals in the nation.\nOur brand new 50,000 square-foot North Campus on Highway 7,just west of l-25 will open this October.\nOur new surgery center in Lone Tree is now open.\nWe will soon be opening the 9th floor of our main facility to serve even more patients. For directions and to view current positions, please visit our website at www.thechildrenshospital.org\nThe Children's Hospital is an equal opportunity employer.\n*The Children's Hospital has been ranked nationally by US News&World Report every year since its 1993 inception.\nNursing Recruitment Event at The Children's Hospital l-225&Colfax Ave\nPrinceton&Yale Conference Rooms\nThursday, Sept 4th, 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.\nPlease RSVP by calling (720)777-2641\nDepartment Tours: 4:30; 5:30; 6:30\n\n<question>:\nNurse employers new to The Children's Hospital\n\n<options>:\nA often have to take long night shifts\nB should have a graduate degree at least\nC could transfer to other top children's hospitals in the nation\nD could receive education assistance\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
9,818	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nAt The Children's Hospital, we're making it all better for our patients and their families all the time. We invite you to see how we' ve grown and discuss opportunities to enhance your nursing career. We offer competitive salaries and benefits, flexible shifts, including 4,6,and 8-hour shifts, education assistance, low patient ratios and a supportive work environment. New graduates are encouraged to attend.\nOur main campus is Denver's only Level I peds trauma center with a LevelIIINICU as well as one of the top children's hospitals in the nation.\nOur brand new 50,000 square-foot North Campus on Highway 7,just west of l-25 will open this October.\nOur new surgery center in Lone Tree is now open.\nWe will soon be opening the 9th floor of our main facility to serve even more patients. For directions and to view current positions, please visit our website at www.thechildrenshospital.org\nThe Children's Hospital is an equal opportunity employer.\n*The Children's Hospital has been ranked nationally by US News&World Report every year since its 1993 inception.\nNursing Recruitment Event at The Children's Hospital l-225&Colfax Ave\nPrinceton&Yale Conference Rooms\nThursday, Sept 4th, 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.\nPlease RSVP by calling (720)777-2641\nDepartment Tours: 4:30; 5:30; 6:30\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following group is the advertisement aimed at?\n\n<options>:\nA People who want to become nurses for The Children's Hospital.\nB People who want to be on the management team of The Children's Hospital.\nC Patients of The Children's Hospital and their families.\nD Young nurses of The Children's Hospital.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
9,819	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nFive million people visit Grand Canyon in the US every year. For the purpose of helping project Grand Canyon for your fellow visitors and future generations, please follow the guidelines below.\nCamping\nTo protect the park, camping is allowed only within permitted campgrounds. Permits are required for overnight camping at the North Rim. Advance booking can be received by mail. Please write: Information Center, P. O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023\nFires\nBecause of the extreme fire danger, campfires are not allowed except at Mather and Desert View campgrounds. Collection of firewood is not allowed either.\nHiking \nPlease stay on permitted paths. If you don't do so, you may destroy desert plants. _ , so you leave no signs of your visit. It is important to keep in mind that you are in a national park where wildlife exists.\nWeather\nThe weather at Grand Canyon can change very quickly. With so much rock, lightning causes a particular danger during sudden summer storms. These storms also frequently bring floods inside valleys, a danger to hikers. Watch the skies and check daily weather reports.\nWildlife\nDo not feed park wildlife. There have been a few cases at Grand Canyon National Park where deer were purposely shot because they ate plastic bags that left them sick and weak. Hungry deer can be a danger and have kicked and bitten visitors at Grand Canyon. Some other animals will also beg and bite. For your own safety and the well-being of the animals, please do not feed wildlife, no matter how gentle they may appear.\n\n<question>:\nWhat can you do first if you want to go camping?\n\n<options>:\nA Know the permitted paths.\nB Book campgrounds in advance.\nC Make sure not to make a fire.\nD Stop at Mather and Desert View.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
9,820	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nFive million people visit Grand Canyon in the US every year. For the purpose of helping project Grand Canyon for your fellow visitors and future generations, please follow the guidelines below.\nCamping\nTo protect the park, camping is allowed only within permitted campgrounds. Permits are required for overnight camping at the North Rim. Advance booking can be received by mail. Please write: Information Center, P. O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023\nFires\nBecause of the extreme fire danger, campfires are not allowed except at Mather and Desert View campgrounds. Collection of firewood is not allowed either.\nHiking \nPlease stay on permitted paths. If you don't do so, you may destroy desert plants. _ , so you leave no signs of your visit. It is important to keep in mind that you are in a national park where wildlife exists.\nWeather\nThe weather at Grand Canyon can change very quickly. With so much rock, lightning causes a particular danger during sudden summer storms. These storms also frequently bring floods inside valleys, a danger to hikers. Watch the skies and check daily weather reports.\nWildlife\nDo not feed park wildlife. There have been a few cases at Grand Canyon National Park where deer were purposely shot because they ate plastic bags that left them sick and weak. Hungry deer can be a danger and have kicked and bitten visitors at Grand Canyon. Some other animals will also beg and bite. For your own safety and the well-being of the animals, please do not feed wildlife, no matter how gentle they may appear.\n\n<question>:\nWhy were some deer killed on purpose at Grand Canyon?\n\n<options>:\nA They ate wrong things and became very ill.\nB They were a danger to other gentle animals.\nC They begged food from visitors.\nD They kicked and bit visitors.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
9,821	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nFive million people visit Grand Canyon in the US every year. For the purpose of helping project Grand Canyon for your fellow visitors and future generations, please follow the guidelines below.\nCamping\nTo protect the park, camping is allowed only within permitted campgrounds. Permits are required for overnight camping at the North Rim. Advance booking can be received by mail. Please write: Information Center, P. O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023\nFires\nBecause of the extreme fire danger, campfires are not allowed except at Mather and Desert View campgrounds. Collection of firewood is not allowed either.\nHiking \nPlease stay on permitted paths. If you don't do so, you may destroy desert plants. _ , so you leave no signs of your visit. It is important to keep in mind that you are in a national park where wildlife exists.\nWeather\nThe weather at Grand Canyon can change very quickly. With so much rock, lightning causes a particular danger during sudden summer storms. These storms also frequently bring floods inside valleys, a danger to hikers. Watch the skies and check daily weather reports.\nWildlife\nDo not feed park wildlife. There have been a few cases at Grand Canyon National Park where deer were purposely shot because they ate plastic bags that left them sick and weak. Hungry deer can be a danger and have kicked and bitten visitors at Grand Canyon. Some other animals will also beg and bite. For your own safety and the well-being of the animals, please do not feed wildlife, no matter how gentle they may appear.\n\n<question>:\nWhat is the main purpose of the text?\n\n<options>:\nA To provide travel information.\nB To report some recent news.\nC To teach tourists hiking skills.\nD To introduce the wildlife.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
9,822	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nEveryone gathered around and Paddy read out loud, slowly, his tone growing sadder and sadder. The little headline said: BOXER RECEIVES LIFF SENTENCE.\nFrank Cleary, aged 26, professional boxer, was today found guilty of the murder of Albert Gumming, aged 32, laborer, last July. The jury reached its decision after only ten minutes, recommending the most severe punishment to the court. It was, said the Judge, a simple case. Cumming and Cleary had quarreled violently at the Harbour Hotel on July 23rd and police saw Cleary kicking at the head of the unconscious Gumming. When arrested, Cleary was drunk but clear-thinking.\nCleary was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour. Asked if he had anything to say, Cleary answered, \"Just don't tell my mother.\"\n\"It happened over three years ago,\" Paddy said helplessly. No one answered him or moved, for no one knew what to do. \"Just don't tell my mother,\" said Fee numbly . \"And no one did! Oh, God! My poor, poor Frank!\"\nPaddy wiped the tears from his face and said. \"Fee, pack your things. We'll go to see him.\"\n _ \"I can't go,\" she said without a hint of pain, yet making everyone feel that the pain was there. \"It would kill him to see me. I know him so well--his pride, his ambition. Let him bear the shame alone, it's what he wants. We've got to help him keep his secret. What good will it do him to see us?\"\nPaddy was still weeping, not for Frank, but for the life which had gone from Fee's face, for the dying in her eyes. Frank had always brought bitterness and misfortune, always stood between Fee and himself. He was the cause of her withdrawal from his heart and the hearts of his children. Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee, Frank took it away. But Paddy's love for her was as deep and impossible to wipe out as hers was for Frank.\nSo he said, \"Well, Fee, we won't go. But we must make sure he is taken care of. How about if I write to Father Jones and ask him to look out for Frank?\"\nThere was no excitement in the eyes, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks. \"Yes, Paddy, do that. Only make sure he knows not to tell Frank we found out. Perhaps it would ease Frank to think for certain that we don't know.\"\n\n<question>:\nPaddy cried because he thought _ .\n\n<options>:\nA Frank did kill someone and deserved the punishment\nB Frank should have told Fee what had happened\nC what had happened to Frank was killing Fee\nD Frank had always been a man of bad moral character\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
9,823	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nEveryone gathered around and Paddy read out loud, slowly, his tone growing sadder and sadder. The little headline said: BOXER RECEIVES LIFF SENTENCE.\nFrank Cleary, aged 26, professional boxer, was today found guilty of the murder of Albert Gumming, aged 32, laborer, last July. The jury reached its decision after only ten minutes, recommending the most severe punishment to the court. It was, said the Judge, a simple case. Cumming and Cleary had quarreled violently at the Harbour Hotel on July 23rd and police saw Cleary kicking at the head of the unconscious Gumming. When arrested, Cleary was drunk but clear-thinking.\nCleary was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour. Asked if he had anything to say, Cleary answered, \"Just don't tell my mother.\"\n\"It happened over three years ago,\" Paddy said helplessly. No one answered him or moved, for no one knew what to do. \"Just don't tell my mother,\" said Fee numbly . \"And no one did! Oh, God! My poor, poor Frank!\"\nPaddy wiped the tears from his face and said. \"Fee, pack your things. We'll go to see him.\"\n _ \"I can't go,\" she said without a hint of pain, yet making everyone feel that the pain was there. \"It would kill him to see me. I know him so well--his pride, his ambition. Let him bear the shame alone, it's what he wants. We've got to help him keep his secret. What good will it do him to see us?\"\nPaddy was still weeping, not for Frank, but for the life which had gone from Fee's face, for the dying in her eyes. Frank had always brought bitterness and misfortune, always stood between Fee and himself. He was the cause of her withdrawal from his heart and the hearts of his children. Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee, Frank took it away. But Paddy's love for her was as deep and impossible to wipe out as hers was for Frank.\nSo he said, \"Well, Fee, we won't go. But we must make sure he is taken care of. How about if I write to Father Jones and ask him to look out for Frank?\"\nThere was no excitement in the eyes, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks. \"Yes, Paddy, do that. Only make sure he knows not to tell Frank we found out. Perhaps it would ease Frank to think for certain that we don't know.\"\n\n<question>:\nWhat can be inferred from the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA The jury and the judge agreed on the Boxer's Sentence of Life Imprisonment.\nB The police found Gumming unconscious, heavily struck by Frank.\nC The family didn't find out what had happened to Frank until 3 years later.\nD Frank didn't want his family to know the sentence to him, most probably out of his pride.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
9,824	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nEveryone gathered around and Paddy read out loud, slowly, his tone growing sadder and sadder. The little headline said: BOXER RECEIVES LIFF SENTENCE.\nFrank Cleary, aged 26, professional boxer, was today found guilty of the murder of Albert Gumming, aged 32, laborer, last July. The jury reached its decision after only ten minutes, recommending the most severe punishment to the court. It was, said the Judge, a simple case. Cumming and Cleary had quarreled violently at the Harbour Hotel on July 23rd and police saw Cleary kicking at the head of the unconscious Gumming. When arrested, Cleary was drunk but clear-thinking.\nCleary was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour. Asked if he had anything to say, Cleary answered, \"Just don't tell my mother.\"\n\"It happened over three years ago,\" Paddy said helplessly. No one answered him or moved, for no one knew what to do. \"Just don't tell my mother,\" said Fee numbly . \"And no one did! Oh, God! My poor, poor Frank!\"\nPaddy wiped the tears from his face and said. \"Fee, pack your things. We'll go to see him.\"\n _ \"I can't go,\" she said without a hint of pain, yet making everyone feel that the pain was there. \"It would kill him to see me. I know him so well--his pride, his ambition. Let him bear the shame alone, it's what he wants. We've got to help him keep his secret. What good will it do him to see us?\"\nPaddy was still weeping, not for Frank, but for the life which had gone from Fee's face, for the dying in her eyes. Frank had always brought bitterness and misfortune, always stood between Fee and himself. He was the cause of her withdrawal from his heart and the hearts of his children. Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee, Frank took it away. But Paddy's love for her was as deep and impossible to wipe out as hers was for Frank.\nSo he said, \"Well, Fee, we won't go. But we must make sure he is taken care of. How about if I write to Father Jones and ask him to look out for Frank?\"\nThere was no excitement in the eyes, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks. \"Yes, Paddy, do that. Only make sure he knows not to tell Frank we found out. Perhaps it would ease Frank to think for certain that we don't know.\"\n\n<question>:\nWhat is Frank and Paddy's probable relationship with Fee?\n\n<options>:\nA Frank is Fee's son and Paddy is Fee's brother.\nB Frank is Fee's son and Paddy is Fee's husband.\nC Frank is Fee's brother and Paddy is Fee's lover.\nD Frank is Fee's lover and Paddy is Fee's husband.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
9,825	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nIf you ask most Americans, they would say their favorite season of the year is summer. The weather is warm. They do not have to wear heavy clothes to keep warm. Young people do not have to go to school. They can do many activities outside, like playing sports and swimming at the beach or the pool. They like the sunshine during the day and the warm summer nights. People have written and recorded hundreds of songs about summer. These are some of our favorites.\nOne of the most famous songs about summer is from George Gershwin's opera \"Porgy and Bess\". He wrote the music in nineteen thirty-five. The opera takes place in the southern United States. It opens with these words: \"Summertime and the living' is easy. Fish are jumping' and the cotton is high.\" Leontyne Price sings the song.\nThe nineteen fifties and sixties produced many songs about teenagers enjoying their summer vacation from school. The songs are about having fun, swimming in the ocean, driving in cars. However, for some teenagers, summer vacation was not all fun and games. Some of them had to work to earn money.\n\n<question>:\nWhy did people write and record so many songs about summer?\n\n<options>:\nA Summer is warm.\nB They do not have to wear heavy clothes to keep warm.\nC They can do many activities outside.\nD They like summer.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
9,826	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nIf you ask most Americans, they would say their favorite season of the year is summer. The weather is warm. They do not have to wear heavy clothes to keep warm. Young people do not have to go to school. They can do many activities outside, like playing sports and swimming at the beach or the pool. They like the sunshine during the day and the warm summer nights. People have written and recorded hundreds of songs about summer. These are some of our favorites.\nOne of the most famous songs about summer is from George Gershwin's opera \"Porgy and Bess\". He wrote the music in nineteen thirty-five. The opera takes place in the southern United States. It opens with these words: \"Summertime and the living' is easy. Fish are jumping' and the cotton is high.\" Leontyne Price sings the song.\nThe nineteen fifties and sixties produced many songs about teenagers enjoying their summer vacation from school. The songs are about having fun, swimming in the ocean, driving in cars. However, for some teenagers, summer vacation was not all fun and games. Some of them had to work to earn money.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of following statements is NOT true?\n\n<options>:\nA There are 1950s or 1960s songs about teenagers enjoying their summer vacation\nB Many songs are about teenagers having fun in summer.\nC Teenagers have not only fun and games but other things in summer.\nD Some teenagers have to work to earn money in summer\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
9,827	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nIf you ask most Americans, they would say their favorite season of the year is summer. The weather is warm. They do not have to wear heavy clothes to keep warm. Young people do not have to go to school. They can do many activities outside, like playing sports and swimming at the beach or the pool. They like the sunshine during the day and the warm summer nights. People have written and recorded hundreds of songs about summer. These are some of our favorites.\nOne of the most famous songs about summer is from George Gershwin's opera \"Porgy and Bess\". He wrote the music in nineteen thirty-five. The opera takes place in the southern United States. It opens with these words: \"Summertime and the living' is easy. Fish are jumping' and the cotton is high.\" Leontyne Price sings the song.\nThe nineteen fifties and sixties produced many songs about teenagers enjoying their summer vacation from school. The songs are about having fun, swimming in the ocean, driving in cars. However, for some teenagers, summer vacation was not all fun and games. Some of them had to work to earn money.\n\n<question>:\nPlease choose an appropriate title for the passage.\n\n<options>:\nA Summer.\nB Children in Summer.\nC Summer and Children.\nD Songs about Summer.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
9,828	race_middle	[ { "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 famous Renoir had been stolen from a museum. Detective Earl Blackman was to work on the case.\nEveryone was in the dark before an art professor came to point out the false picture. So the museum even didn't know when the picture had been stolen. Thousands of people came to visit the museum every day. After long work, some art students were focused on.\nThe five students who had made copies of the Renoir during the last six months were asked to bring their copies to the museum. The fifth student said she had sold her copy, which was later proved to be the one in the museum. She, however, could only remember the buyer was a man with the little finger on his left hand missing.\nBlackman went back and stayed in his office looking at all the pictures of known thieves. No success.\nThe next afternoon, at about closing time, Blackman went to the museum to ask if the cleaning men were in the museum after everyone else had left. The director told him they had no cleaning man but six cleaning women.\nAs the detective left the director's office, he saw five cleaning women. He stopped one and asked about her work. Then came the sixth cleaning woman. She was dressed just like the other women except the gloves on her hands which made her different. Blackman watched her for some time. When she came near, Blackman caught her. The woman cried out in a man's voice, \"What was that?\" Blackman was more sure.\n\n<question>:\nEverything came to light _ .\n\n<options>:\nA when an art student was asked\nB when the cleaning man came into the office\nC when Blackman looked at all the pictures\nD when the cleaning woman cried\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
9,829	race_middle	[ { "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 famous Renoir had been stolen from a museum. Detective Earl Blackman was to work on the case.\nEveryone was in the dark before an art professor came to point out the false picture. So the museum even didn't know when the picture had been stolen. Thousands of people came to visit the museum every day. After long work, some art students were focused on.\nThe five students who had made copies of the Renoir during the last six months were asked to bring their copies to the museum. The fifth student said she had sold her copy, which was later proved to be the one in the museum. She, however, could only remember the buyer was a man with the little finger on his left hand missing.\nBlackman went back and stayed in his office looking at all the pictures of known thieves. No success.\nThe next afternoon, at about closing time, Blackman went to the museum to ask if the cleaning men were in the museum after everyone else had left. The director told him they had no cleaning man but six cleaning women.\nAs the detective left the director's office, he saw five cleaning women. He stopped one and asked about her work. Then came the sixth cleaning woman. She was dressed just like the other women except the gloves on her hands which made her different. Blackman watched her for some time. When she came near, Blackman caught her. The woman cried out in a man's voice, \"What was that?\" Blackman was more sure.\n\n<question>:\nBlackman caught the cleaning woman because of _ .\n\n<options>:\nA the glove\nB the clothes\nC her sex\nD her work\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
9,830	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nBEIJING - China's railway rates for freight and passenger transport will continue to be set by the government, announced a senior official with the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China's top economic planner, on Friday.\nCao Changqing, head of the NDRC's department of price, said that the country will continue to implement government-set or government-guided prices for the railway sector after the China Railway Corporation (CRC), a State-owned company that takes over the commercial functions of the former Ministry of Railways (MOR), went into business on March 17.\nCao said the railway sector, constituting China's main public transport facilities, is a key basic industry. Its pricing scheme is concerned with both the sector's normal operation and development, as well as the daily traveling and vital interests of the general public.\nThe state will be very cautious in making any price adjustment in the railway sector, taking into account various factors including operation, construction, public acceptance and coordinated development with other modes of transport, according to the NDRC official.\nUnder Chinese law and regulations, hearings will be held before adjustments in the basic passenger train ticket fare, Cao said.\nIn China's latest railway reform, endorsed at the just-concluded annual session of the country's top legislature, the former MOR was dismantled into two parts, with the newly created CRC carrying out business functions and a state railways administration fulfilling administrative functions.\n\n<question>:\nWhat does this passage mainly talk about?\n\n<options>:\nA China's railway pricing scheme unchanged\nB A State-owned company takes over the commercial functions of MOR.\nC China's latest railway reform\nD The former MOR was divided into two parts\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
9,831	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nBEIJING - China's railway rates for freight and passenger transport will continue to be set by the government, announced a senior official with the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China's top economic planner, on Friday.\nCao Changqing, head of the NDRC's department of price, said that the country will continue to implement government-set or government-guided prices for the railway sector after the China Railway Corporation (CRC), a State-owned company that takes over the commercial functions of the former Ministry of Railways (MOR), went into business on March 17.\nCao said the railway sector, constituting China's main public transport facilities, is a key basic industry. Its pricing scheme is concerned with both the sector's normal operation and development, as well as the daily traveling and vital interests of the general public.\nThe state will be very cautious in making any price adjustment in the railway sector, taking into account various factors including operation, construction, public acceptance and coordinated development with other modes of transport, according to the NDRC official.\nUnder Chinese law and regulations, hearings will be held before adjustments in the basic passenger train ticket fare, Cao said.\nIn China's latest railway reform, endorsed at the just-concluded annual session of the country's top legislature, the former MOR was dismantled into two parts, with the newly created CRC carrying out business functions and a state railways administration fulfilling administrative functions.\n\n<question>:\nWhat does Cao mean according to the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA There will be adjustment in the basic passenger train ticket\nB China's railway rate for passenger will not be changed forever\nC Hearing will be held before adjustment of railway price\nD The price adjustment are being considered\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
9,832	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nBEIJING - China's railway rates for freight and passenger transport will continue to be set by the government, announced a senior official with the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China's top economic planner, on Friday.\nCao Changqing, head of the NDRC's department of price, said that the country will continue to implement government-set or government-guided prices for the railway sector after the China Railway Corporation (CRC), a State-owned company that takes over the commercial functions of the former Ministry of Railways (MOR), went into business on March 17.\nCao said the railway sector, constituting China's main public transport facilities, is a key basic industry. Its pricing scheme is concerned with both the sector's normal operation and development, as well as the daily traveling and vital interests of the general public.\nThe state will be very cautious in making any price adjustment in the railway sector, taking into account various factors including operation, construction, public acceptance and coordinated development with other modes of transport, according to the NDRC official.\nUnder Chinese law and regulations, hearings will be held before adjustments in the basic passenger train ticket fare, Cao said.\nIn China's latest railway reform, endorsed at the just-concluded annual session of the country's top legislature, the former MOR was dismantled into two parts, with the newly created CRC carrying out business functions and a state railways administration fulfilling administrative functions.\n\n<question>:\nWhy will hearings be held before adjustments in the basic passenger train ticket fare?\n\n<options>:\nA The public request it\nB Under Chinese laws and regulations\nC According to the order from leaders\nD Because it will cause a lot of problem\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
9,833	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nBEIJING - China's railway rates for freight and passenger transport will continue to be set by the government, announced a senior official with the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China's top economic planner, on Friday.\nCao Changqing, head of the NDRC's department of price, said that the country will continue to implement government-set or government-guided prices for the railway sector after the China Railway Corporation (CRC), a State-owned company that takes over the commercial functions of the former Ministry of Railways (MOR), went into business on March 17.\nCao said the railway sector, constituting China's main public transport facilities, is a key basic industry. Its pricing scheme is concerned with both the sector's normal operation and development, as well as the daily traveling and vital interests of the general public.\nThe state will be very cautious in making any price adjustment in the railway sector, taking into account various factors including operation, construction, public acceptance and coordinated development with other modes of transport, according to the NDRC official.\nUnder Chinese law and regulations, hearings will be held before adjustments in the basic passenger train ticket fare, Cao said.\nIn China's latest railway reform, endorsed at the just-concluded annual session of the country's top legislature, the former MOR was dismantled into two parts, with the newly created CRC carrying out business functions and a state railways administration fulfilling administrative functions.\n\n<question>:\nWe would most probably read this passage on the newspaper about _\n\n<options>:\nA News\nB Entertainment\nC Society\nD Financial\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
9,834	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nMost of the flowers in nature are red, orange and yellow. If we have seen a black flower, it's a chance in million. People have made a census ( ) to colors of more than four thousand kinds of flowers and discovered that only eight of them are black. As we know, sunlight is formed by seven different colored lights. The wave length of each light is different, so the quantity of heat in each light is also different. Flowers, especially their petals ( ) , are easy to be harmed by high temperature. Black flowers can take in all the light waves which cause the flowers to dry up in a high temperature. So black flowers can rarely survive sunlight. But red flowers, orange flowers and yellow flowers can protect themselves from sunlight by reflecting the red light, orange light and yellow light, each of which has a large quantity of heat.\n\n<question>:\nIt is _ to see a black flower.\n\n<options>:\nA impossible\nB seldom\nC common\nD no chance\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
9,835	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nMost of the flowers in nature are red, orange and yellow. If we have seen a black flower, it's a chance in million. People have made a census ( ) to colors of more than four thousand kinds of flowers and discovered that only eight of them are black. As we know, sunlight is formed by seven different colored lights. The wave length of each light is different, so the quantity of heat in each light is also different. Flowers, especially their petals ( ) , are easy to be harmed by high temperature. Black flowers can take in all the light waves which cause the flowers to dry up in a high temperature. So black flowers can rarely survive sunlight. But red flowers, orange flowers and yellow flowers can protect themselves from sunlight by reflecting the red light, orange light and yellow light, each of which has a large quantity of heat.\n\n<question>:\nThe passage tells us that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA black flowers are so weak that it is difficult for them to grow up.\nB there is only eight black flowers in nature.\nC sunlight is formed by seven different colored lights, so the wave length of each light is different.\nD black flowers can take in the light of all the wave lengths which make them dry up because of high temperature.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
9,836	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nMost of the flowers in nature are red, orange and yellow. If we have seen a black flower, it's a chance in million. People have made a census ( ) to colors of more than four thousand kinds of flowers and discovered that only eight of them are black. As we know, sunlight is formed by seven different colored lights. The wave length of each light is different, so the quantity of heat in each light is also different. Flowers, especially their petals ( ) , are easy to be harmed by high temperature. Black flowers can take in all the light waves which cause the flowers to dry up in a high temperature. So black flowers can rarely survive sunlight. But red flowers, orange flowers and yellow flowers can protect themselves from sunlight by reflecting the red light, orange light and yellow light, each of which has a large quantity of heat.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following ideas is NOT true?\n\n<options>:\nA People have found that only a few kinds of flowers are black.\nB Flowers are easy to be harmed by very high temperature.\nC Red, orange and yellow flowers can also absorb the light of all wave lengths.\nD The black flowers cannot protect themselves from sunlight.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
9,837	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nCast your mind back to the past twenty years and hardly did anyone have their own email account. The Internet had just taken off in 1991 and people were only using office and PCbased email exchanges.\nIn the mid 1990s external email providers appeared. The most famous of these was Hotmail, the first free email provider and webbased email service. Sabeer Bhatia and Jack Smith launched Hotmail on July 4, 1996. And Microsoft took note of and bought Hotmail for $400 million on December 30, 1997, a nice birthday present for Bhatia who turned 29 that day. It was relaunched as MSN Hotmail and in 2007 was relaunched again as Windows Live Hotmail.\nFast forward the present day and most of us have at least a personal webbased email account. It seems impossible to live without them. One of the biggest advantages of email is the fact that communication has become so much easier, especially with those across different time zones. Email takes seconds to send a message whereas letters, as we used to communicate by, could take weeks. Of course there was the fax, that beeping invention from the 1980s, but it wasn't as secure as email and you never knew if the person on the other end had picked up your fax or if it had got lost somewhere in the office.\nIn conclusion, one of the best inventions from the 1990s has to be email. But sometimes people are too closely connected to their email and have a _ to check it several times a day. At work, people have become lazy and instead of going to speak to the person sitting next to them, they send an email,causing an in box to pile up with more time spent reading email and responding rather than working. Clearly, an invention that saved time because of its quick and speedy connection can now also cause us to waste a lot of time.\n\n<question>:\nThe earliest web-based email came into being probably _ .\n\n<options>:\nA in 1991\nB in 1996\nC in 1997\nD in 2007\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
9,838	race_middle	[ { "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 you're an employee of a company, no matter the size, it's common to see co-workers promoted, or transferred to a different department. But there is another way to move around--by creating a new position for yourself. I did this several years ago, though I wasn't actively looking for a different job.\nIn 2007, I was hired at the Transamerica Life Insurance Company, as a customer service representative in the distributions services department. I processed requests for distributions from our annuity policy holders around the country. Someone might have forgotten to sign a form, for example, or might have omitted security information. To solve the problem, I'd mail the person a letter.\nThe company had been through several combinations, so in our department alone we had a collection of about 140 templates for letters related to distributions. The longer I worked with the letters, the more I saw how they could be improved. Some had overlapping information and could be combined. Some had incorrect grammar or needed updating. I also noticed that industry terminology wasn't standard across all the versions.\nWhen I told my department supervisor about this in 2008, she agreed that the letters needed _ . She said I should stop what I'd been doing and start the new work. In a relatively short time, I was able to make numerous improvements and reduce the number of letters to 70. It was an informal job change until a managers' meeting several months later.\nAt that meeting, a vice president who was unaware of my new work mentioned that the division's entire stock of 1,700 letters should be reviewed. My manager told her that she knew the perfect person for the job--me. The position was still considered temporary when I took on the extra tasks, but I was able to show that the work had value, and I was officially promoted and given a raise in November 2009.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following problems with the letters is NOT mentioned in the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Some information was overlooked.\nB Some information needed to be united.\nC Some had grammatical mistakes.\nD Industry terminology didn't meet the standard.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
9,839	race_middle	[ { "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 you're an employee of a company, no matter the size, it's common to see co-workers promoted, or transferred to a different department. But there is another way to move around--by creating a new position for yourself. I did this several years ago, though I wasn't actively looking for a different job.\nIn 2007, I was hired at the Transamerica Life Insurance Company, as a customer service representative in the distributions services department. I processed requests for distributions from our annuity policy holders around the country. Someone might have forgotten to sign a form, for example, or might have omitted security information. To solve the problem, I'd mail the person a letter.\nThe company had been through several combinations, so in our department alone we had a collection of about 140 templates for letters related to distributions. The longer I worked with the letters, the more I saw how they could be improved. Some had overlapping information and could be combined. Some had incorrect grammar or needed updating. I also noticed that industry terminology wasn't standard across all the versions.\nWhen I told my department supervisor about this in 2008, she agreed that the letters needed _ . She said I should stop what I'd been doing and start the new work. In a relatively short time, I was able to make numerous improvements and reduce the number of letters to 70. It was an informal job change until a managers' meeting several months later.\nAt that meeting, a vice president who was unaware of my new work mentioned that the division's entire stock of 1,700 letters should be reviewed. My manager told her that she knew the perfect person for the job--me. The position was still considered temporary when I took on the extra tasks, but I was able to show that the work had value, and I was officially promoted and given a raise in November 2009.\n\n<question>:\nThe author started to review the letters when _ .\n\n<options>:\nA he was hired by the company\nB he was promoted\nC he was recommended at a managers' meeting\nD his department supervisor agreed his idea\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
9,840	race_middle	[ { "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 you're an employee of a company, no matter the size, it's common to see co-workers promoted, or transferred to a different department. But there is another way to move around--by creating a new position for yourself. I did this several years ago, though I wasn't actively looking for a different job.\nIn 2007, I was hired at the Transamerica Life Insurance Company, as a customer service representative in the distributions services department. I processed requests for distributions from our annuity policy holders around the country. Someone might have forgotten to sign a form, for example, or might have omitted security information. To solve the problem, I'd mail the person a letter.\nThe company had been through several combinations, so in our department alone we had a collection of about 140 templates for letters related to distributions. The longer I worked with the letters, the more I saw how they could be improved. Some had overlapping information and could be combined. Some had incorrect grammar or needed updating. I also noticed that industry terminology wasn't standard across all the versions.\nWhen I told my department supervisor about this in 2008, she agreed that the letters needed _ . She said I should stop what I'd been doing and start the new work. In a relatively short time, I was able to make numerous improvements and reduce the number of letters to 70. It was an informal job change until a managers' meeting several months later.\nAt that meeting, a vice president who was unaware of my new work mentioned that the division's entire stock of 1,700 letters should be reviewed. My manager told her that she knew the perfect person for the job--me. The position was still considered temporary when I took on the extra tasks, but I was able to show that the work had value, and I was officially promoted and given a raise in November 2009.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following is the best title for the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Where there is will, there is a way.\nB Creating a position, and earning a promotion.\nC Don't let the chance go, when it comes.\nD Ways to get a promotion.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
9,841	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nWhy is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?\nThe answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils .\nPeople's choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies' reactions toward them. Green is said to be the most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. People who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.\nRed can cause a person's blood pressure to rise and increase people's appetites . Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. Similarly, many commercial websites will have a red \"Buy Now\" button because red is a color that easily catches a person's eye.\nBlue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appetite. So if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.\nThe next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room, think about the color carefully.\n\n<question>:\nMuslims regard green as a symbol of heaven mainly because of their _ .\n\n<options>:\nA cultural values\nB commercial purposes\nC personal experiences\nD physical reactions to the color\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
9,842	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nWhy is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?\nThe answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils .\nPeople's choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies' reactions toward them. Green is said to be the most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. People who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.\nRed can cause a person's blood pressure to rise and increase people's appetites . Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. Similarly, many commercial websites will have a red \"Buy Now\" button because red is a color that easily catches a person's eye.\nBlue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appetite. So if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.\nThe next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room, think about the color carefully.\n\n<question>:\nWhy will many commercial websites have a red \"Buy Now\" button?\n\n<options>:\nA To relax people physically.\nB To increase people's appetites.\nC To encourage people to make a purchase.\nD To cause a person's blood pressure to rise.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
9,843	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nWhy is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?\nThe answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils .\nPeople's choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies' reactions toward them. Green is said to be the most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. People who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.\nRed can cause a person's blood pressure to rise and increase people's appetites . Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. Similarly, many commercial websites will have a red \"Buy Now\" button because red is a color that easily catches a person's eye.\nBlue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appetite. So if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.\nThe next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room, think about the color carefully.\n\n<question>:\nWhat color might help lose weight according to the text?\n\n<options>:\nA Red\nB Green.\nC Blue.\nD Purple.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
9,844	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nWhy is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?\nThe answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils .\nPeople's choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies' reactions toward them. Green is said to be the most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. People who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.\nRed can cause a person's blood pressure to rise and increase people's appetites . Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. Similarly, many commercial websites will have a red \"Buy Now\" button because red is a color that easily catches a person's eye.\nBlue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appetite. So if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.\nThe next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room, think about the color carefully.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following would be the most proper title for the text?\n\n<options>:\nA Colors and Human Beings\nB The Cultural Meaning of Color\nC Colors and Personal Experiences\nD The Meaning and Function of Color\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
9,845	race_middle	[ { "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 I had a nephew starting college. I decided to write him an email with some study advice. I just wrote about all of my study habits in college that got me earning A's in almost every class that I took. Since then I have forwarded that email to countless friends and s with kids heading off to school.\nI decided to stop cutting and pasting emails and put this advice up on a website to make it easier to send on.\nInside this site are some very specific things that you can do to get an A in every college class. No magic. Just a set of college study methods and some common sense behaviors that when consistently followed will increase the likelihood of any student getting an A in any class in college.\nThe beauty is that this is simple, common sense stuff, but it works. For example, one plus one equals two.\nI believe that most anxiety issues are the result of poor performance, not the cause of it. When kids are successful in college, their stress and anxiety go down and they're happy, well-adjusted and enjoying the challenges that go along with it. They aren't looking for excuses for their failure and a reason to come home.\nThe practices you'll find in here include concrete, practical tips that anyone can apply. They will create successful, happy students who get good grades.\nThis isn't a site that you scan through. If you want to learn how to study in college properly, you need to put down the beer and dedicate the time to read it all from start to finish. Developing good study habits takes some time, but only a fraction of the time you'll waste struggling in a just a single class.\nMy intent is to help you make the transition to a successful, and less stressful, college experience. I include some specific, tangible study techniques and time management practices to get you doing things the right way fast. When you follow these methods, you'll have more time for the sports and parties, and you'll still get A's - I promise you that.\n\n<question>:\nThe genre of this article is _ .\n\n<options>:\nA prose\nB poetry\nC discussion papers\nD essay\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
9,846	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nWelcome to Franklin Hotel. To make you stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you will use our facilities to the full.\nDining Room: Breakfast is served in the dining room from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Also the room staff may bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7 a.m. If this happens, please fill out a card and hang outside your door when you go to bed. Lunch is from 12 to 2:30 p. m. Dinner is from 7:30 to 9 p. m.\nRoom Service: This operates 24 hours a day; phone the Reception desk , and your message will be passed on to the staff.\nTelephones: To make a phone call, dial 0 for Reception and ask to be connected. We apologized for delays if the lines are very busy. There are also public telephones near the Reception desk. Tell Reception if early calls are needed.\nShop: The hotel shop is open for presents, gifts and goods from 9 a. m. to 5:30 p. m.\nLaundry : We have a _ in the building, and will wash, iron and return your clothes within 24 hours, ask the room staff to collect them.\nBar : The hotel bar is open from 12 to 2 p. m. and 7 p. m. to 1 a. m.\nBanking : The Reception staff will cash cheques and exchange any foreign money for you.\n\n<question>:\nYou would see this notice _ .\n\n<options>:\nA in a hotel bar\nB in a hotel dining room\nC in a bedroom of a large international hotel\nD at the entrance of a small family hotel\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
9,847	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nWelcome to Franklin Hotel. To make you stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you will use our facilities to the full.\nDining Room: Breakfast is served in the dining room from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Also the room staff may bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7 a.m. If this happens, please fill out a card and hang outside your door when you go to bed. Lunch is from 12 to 2:30 p. m. Dinner is from 7:30 to 9 p. m.\nRoom Service: This operates 24 hours a day; phone the Reception desk , and your message will be passed on to the staff.\nTelephones: To make a phone call, dial 0 for Reception and ask to be connected. We apologized for delays if the lines are very busy. There are also public telephones near the Reception desk. Tell Reception if early calls are needed.\nShop: The hotel shop is open for presents, gifts and goods from 9 a. m. to 5:30 p. m.\nLaundry : We have a _ in the building, and will wash, iron and return your clothes within 24 hours, ask the room staff to collect them.\nBar : The hotel bar is open from 12 to 2 p. m. and 7 p. m. to 1 a. m.\nBanking : The Reception staff will cash cheques and exchange any foreign money for you.\n\n<question>:\nYou have arrived at the hotel at 2 a. m. and want a quick meal. What should you do?\n\n<options>:\nA Go to the hotel shop.\nB Go to the hotel bar.\nC Hang a message outside your door.\nD Phone the Reception desk.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
9,848	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nWelcome to Franklin Hotel. To make you stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you will use our facilities to the full.\nDining Room: Breakfast is served in the dining room from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Also the room staff may bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7 a.m. If this happens, please fill out a card and hang outside your door when you go to bed. Lunch is from 12 to 2:30 p. m. Dinner is from 7:30 to 9 p. m.\nRoom Service: This operates 24 hours a day; phone the Reception desk , and your message will be passed on to the staff.\nTelephones: To make a phone call, dial 0 for Reception and ask to be connected. We apologized for delays if the lines are very busy. There are also public telephones near the Reception desk. Tell Reception if early calls are needed.\nShop: The hotel shop is open for presents, gifts and goods from 9 a. m. to 5:30 p. m.\nLaundry : We have a _ in the building, and will wash, iron and return your clothes within 24 hours, ask the room staff to collect them.\nBar : The hotel bar is open from 12 to 2 p. m. and 7 p. m. to 1 a. m.\nBanking : The Reception staff will cash cheques and exchange any foreign money for you.\n\n<question>:\nYour phone is powered off and the Reception desk is busy. The quickest way to make an urgent call is to _ .\n\n<options>:\nA go to your room and phone from there.\nB use one of the phones in the entrance hall\nC ask the Reception desk to help you\nD go out and look for a public phone box\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
9,849	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nWelcome to Franklin Hotel. To make you stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you will use our facilities to the full.\nDining Room: Breakfast is served in the dining room from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Also the room staff may bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7 a.m. If this happens, please fill out a card and hang outside your door when you go to bed. Lunch is from 12 to 2:30 p. m. Dinner is from 7:30 to 9 p. m.\nRoom Service: This operates 24 hours a day; phone the Reception desk , and your message will be passed on to the staff.\nTelephones: To make a phone call, dial 0 for Reception and ask to be connected. We apologized for delays if the lines are very busy. There are also public telephones near the Reception desk. Tell Reception if early calls are needed.\nShop: The hotel shop is open for presents, gifts and goods from 9 a. m. to 5:30 p. m.\nLaundry : We have a _ in the building, and will wash, iron and return your clothes within 24 hours, ask the room staff to collect them.\nBar : The hotel bar is open from 12 to 2 p. m. and 7 p. m. to 1 a. m.\nBanking : The Reception staff will cash cheques and exchange any foreign money for you.\n\n<question>:\nThe text tells us that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA the hotel offers at least seven kinds of services\nB it's too difficult to stay up in this hotel\nC you can shop at any time inside the hotel\nD you'll have trouble without the money of the country where the hotel lies\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
9,850	race_middle	[ { "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 dream ended when I was born. Although I never knew it then, I just held on to something that would never come to pass. Dreams really do exist. But in the morning when you wake up, they are remembered just as a dream. That is what happened to me. \nI always had the dream to dance like a beautiful ballerina turning around and around and hearing people applaud for me. When I was young, I would turn around and around in the fields of wildflowers that grew in my backyard. Reality woke me up when I heard someone saying, \"I don't know why you bother trying to dance. Ballerinas are pretty and slender girls. Besides, you don't have the talent to even be a ballerina.\" I remember how those words hurt every feeling in my body. I fell to the ground and wept for hours. \nI enjoyed hanging out by the water. I would sit there for hours and stare at my reflection . There I was, looking nothing like a pretty ballerina dancer. Reflections don't lie. Once the waves would come, my reflection was washed away just like my dream to dance. www.ks5u.com\nAs I grew older, I began to realize that the reason my dream was even born was because it was something that was inside of me. The dream I had was never nurtured and cared for, so it slowly died. It's not that I wanted it to die, but I allowed it to die the day I started listening to the words, \"You can't do it.\" When I finally woke up from many years of dreaming, I realized that you can't only settle for dancing in the wildflowers, you have to move on to the platform.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Care for your dream\nB Dream and reality\nC Nothing is impossible\nD Efforts to be a ballerina will pay\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
9,851	race_middle	[ { "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 dream ended when I was born. Although I never knew it then, I just held on to something that would never come to pass. Dreams really do exist. But in the morning when you wake up, they are remembered just as a dream. That is what happened to me. \nI always had the dream to dance like a beautiful ballerina turning around and around and hearing people applaud for me. When I was young, I would turn around and around in the fields of wildflowers that grew in my backyard. Reality woke me up when I heard someone saying, \"I don't know why you bother trying to dance. Ballerinas are pretty and slender girls. Besides, you don't have the talent to even be a ballerina.\" I remember how those words hurt every feeling in my body. I fell to the ground and wept for hours. \nI enjoyed hanging out by the water. I would sit there for hours and stare at my reflection . There I was, looking nothing like a pretty ballerina dancer. Reflections don't lie. Once the waves would come, my reflection was washed away just like my dream to dance. www.ks5u.com\nAs I grew older, I began to realize that the reason my dream was even born was because it was something that was inside of me. The dream I had was never nurtured and cared for, so it slowly died. It's not that I wanted it to die, but I allowed it to die the day I started listening to the words, \"You can't do it.\" When I finally woke up from many years of dreaming, I realized that you can't only settle for dancing in the wildflowers, you have to move on to the platform.\n\n<question>:\nThe author didn't realize her dream of being a ballerina mainly because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA she was bored of dancing and performing\nB she had lack of self-respect\nC her health conditions allowed her dream to die\nD she was deeply affected by others easily\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
9,852	race_middle	[ { "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 dream ended when I was born. Although I never knew it then, I just held on to something that would never come to pass. Dreams really do exist. But in the morning when you wake up, they are remembered just as a dream. That is what happened to me. \nI always had the dream to dance like a beautiful ballerina turning around and around and hearing people applaud for me. When I was young, I would turn around and around in the fields of wildflowers that grew in my backyard. Reality woke me up when I heard someone saying, \"I don't know why you bother trying to dance. Ballerinas are pretty and slender girls. Besides, you don't have the talent to even be a ballerina.\" I remember how those words hurt every feeling in my body. I fell to the ground and wept for hours. \nI enjoyed hanging out by the water. I would sit there for hours and stare at my reflection . There I was, looking nothing like a pretty ballerina dancer. Reflections don't lie. Once the waves would come, my reflection was washed away just like my dream to dance. www.ks5u.com\nAs I grew older, I began to realize that the reason my dream was even born was because it was something that was inside of me. The dream I had was never nurtured and cared for, so it slowly died. It's not that I wanted it to die, but I allowed it to die the day I started listening to the words, \"You can't do it.\" When I finally woke up from many years of dreaming, I realized that you can't only settle for dancing in the wildflowers, you have to move on to the platform.\n\n<question>:\nFrom the passage, it can be inferred that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA the author was once a pretty and slender girl with wonderful dream.\nB we should dare to give up our dream facing much pressure and difficulty\nC the author never realized her dream because she didn't carry it out once.\nD the author got her dream from others' remarks.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
9,853	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nGreat Wall Xmas BBQ\nBeijing Hikers is organizing a three-hour hike on a rarely-visited part of the Great Wall and will celebrate Christmas afterwards with a Christmas barbecue dinner in a small hotel at the foot of\nthe Great Wall.Meet at 8:30 am.Dec 25 in front ofStarbucks at Lido Holiday Inn, Jiangtai Lu.Please\nwrite to _ or 139-100-25516.Pingyao tour\nHigh Club will guide a weekend trip to Pingyao, an ancient-walled town near Taiyuan, capital city of Shanxi Province.The town is among one of the best-preserved featuring a number of courtyard buildings of the Ming and Qing dynasties(1368-1911).Among them is the Qiao family courtyard house, the shooting location of Zhang Yimou's \" Raise the Red Lantern (')\".Leave on Friday (December 23) night by train and back to Beijing on Sunday morning.For sign-up and more information, contact\nLucy at _ or 8580-5080, 130-11171326.\nNew year Harbin trip\nThe Chinese Culture Club is running a new year trip to Harbin, to catch a fresh view of its yearly ice and snow lantern festival.\nAs the temperature is expected to fall between minus 20 degC to 30 degC, visitors are warned to prepare well with down jackets, masks, fur gloves and boots.The trip sets out by train at night on December 31 and gets back on the morning January 2.The cost is 2,300 yuan (US $284).Reservation is required at 8457-2772 or 138-101-33998.\n\n<question>:\nOne interested in life of ancient Chinese is more likely to contact _ .\n\n<options>:\nA 139-100-25516\nB 138-101-33998\nC 8580-5080\nD 8457-2772\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
9,854	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nGreat Wall Xmas BBQ\nBeijing Hikers is organizing a three-hour hike on a rarely-visited part of the Great Wall and will celebrate Christmas afterwards with a Christmas barbecue dinner in a small hotel at the foot of\nthe Great Wall.Meet at 8:30 am.Dec 25 in front ofStarbucks at Lido Holiday Inn, Jiangtai Lu.Please\nwrite to _ or 139-100-25516.Pingyao tour\nHigh Club will guide a weekend trip to Pingyao, an ancient-walled town near Taiyuan, capital city of Shanxi Province.The town is among one of the best-preserved featuring a number of courtyard buildings of the Ming and Qing dynasties(1368-1911).Among them is the Qiao family courtyard house, the shooting location of Zhang Yimou's \" Raise the Red Lantern (')\".Leave on Friday (December 23) night by train and back to Beijing on Sunday morning.For sign-up and more information, contact\nLucy at _ or 8580-5080, 130-11171326.\nNew year Harbin trip\nThe Chinese Culture Club is running a new year trip to Harbin, to catch a fresh view of its yearly ice and snow lantern festival.\nAs the temperature is expected to fall between minus 20 degC to 30 degC, visitors are warned to prepare well with down jackets, masks, fur gloves and boots.The trip sets out by train at night on December 31 and gets back on the morning January 2.The cost is 2,300 yuan (US $284).Reservation is required at 8457-2772 or 138-101-33998.\n\n<question>:\nThe term \"BBQ\" in the topic Great WallXmas BBQ should mean a kind of _ .\n\n<options>:\nA food\nB tour\nC transportation\nD dance\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
9,855	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nGreat Wall Xmas BBQ\nBeijing Hikers is organizing a three-hour hike on a rarely-visited part of the Great Wall and will celebrate Christmas afterwards with a Christmas barbecue dinner in a small hotel at the foot of\nthe Great Wall.Meet at 8:30 am.Dec 25 in front ofStarbucks at Lido Holiday Inn, Jiangtai Lu.Please\nwrite to _ or 139-100-25516.Pingyao tour\nHigh Club will guide a weekend trip to Pingyao, an ancient-walled town near Taiyuan, capital city of Shanxi Province.The town is among one of the best-preserved featuring a number of courtyard buildings of the Ming and Qing dynasties(1368-1911).Among them is the Qiao family courtyard house, the shooting location of Zhang Yimou's \" Raise the Red Lantern (')\".Leave on Friday (December 23) night by train and back to Beijing on Sunday morning.For sign-up and more information, contact\nLucy at _ or 8580-5080, 130-11171326.\nNew year Harbin trip\nThe Chinese Culture Club is running a new year trip to Harbin, to catch a fresh view of its yearly ice and snow lantern festival.\nAs the temperature is expected to fall between minus 20 degC to 30 degC, visitors are warned to prepare well with down jackets, masks, fur gloves and boots.The trip sets out by train at night on December 31 and gets back on the morning January 2.The cost is 2,300 yuan (US $284).Reservation is required at 8457-2772 or 138-101-33998.\n\n<question>:\nPingyao is worth seeing mainly because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA it's a town surrounded by walls\nB it's near the capital of Shanxi\nC its buildings are old arid in good condition\nD a famous film was shot there\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
9,856	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nGreat Wall Xmas BBQ\nBeijing Hikers is organizing a three-hour hike on a rarely-visited part of the Great Wall and will celebrate Christmas afterwards with a Christmas barbecue dinner in a small hotel at the foot of\nthe Great Wall.Meet at 8:30 am.Dec 25 in front ofStarbucks at Lido Holiday Inn, Jiangtai Lu.Please\nwrite to _ or 139-100-25516.Pingyao tour\nHigh Club will guide a weekend trip to Pingyao, an ancient-walled town near Taiyuan, capital city of Shanxi Province.The town is among one of the best-preserved featuring a number of courtyard buildings of the Ming and Qing dynasties(1368-1911).Among them is the Qiao family courtyard house, the shooting location of Zhang Yimou's \" Raise the Red Lantern (')\".Leave on Friday (December 23) night by train and back to Beijing on Sunday morning.For sign-up and more information, contact\nLucy at _ or 8580-5080, 130-11171326.\nNew year Harbin trip\nThe Chinese Culture Club is running a new year trip to Harbin, to catch a fresh view of its yearly ice and snow lantern festival.\nAs the temperature is expected to fall between minus 20 degC to 30 degC, visitors are warned to prepare well with down jackets, masks, fur gloves and boots.The trip sets out by train at night on December 31 and gets back on the morning January 2.The cost is 2,300 yuan (US $284).Reservation is required at 8457-2772 or 138-101-33998.\n\n<question>:\nThe last advertisement of Harbin trip offers NO information about _ .\n\n<options>:\nA what to see there\nB what to buy there\nC when to leave and return\nD how much to pay\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
9,857	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nEducation is an expensive part of American life. Its size is matched by its variety. Differences in American schools compared with those found in the majority of other countries lie in the fact that education here has long been intended for everyone. Schools are expected to meet the needs of every child, regardless of ability, and also the needs of society itself. This means that public schools offer more than academic subjects. It surprises many people when they come here to find high schools offering such courses as typing, sewing, radio repair, computer programming or driver training, along with traditional academic subjects such as mathematics, history, and languages. Students choose their courses depending on their interests, future goals, and level of ability. The basic goal of American education is to develop every child to the utmost of his or her own possibilities, and to give each one a sense of community.\nSchools have traditionally played an important role in creating national unity and \"Americanizing\" the millions of immigrants who have poured into this country from many different backgrounds and origins. Schools still play a large role in the community, especially in the small towns.\nThe teaching may seem unfamiliar to many, not only because it is informal, but also because there is not much emphasis on learning facts. Instead, Americans try to teach their children to think for themselves and to develop their own intellectual and creative abilities. Students spend much time learning how to use materials, libraries, statistics, and computers. Americans believe that if children are taught to _ and to research well, they will be able to find whatever facts they need throughout the rest of their lives. Knowing how to solve problems is considered more important than the accumulation of facts.\nThis is America's answer to the searching question that thoughtful parents all over the world are asking themselves in the fast-moving time, \"How can one prepare today's child for a tomorrow that one can neither predict nor understand?\"\n\n<question>:\nIt is implied in the passage that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA all high-school students take the same courses\nB every student must take practical ability training courses\nC every public school offers the same academic subjects\nD the subjects every student takes may vary\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
9,858	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nEducation is an expensive part of American life. Its size is matched by its variety. Differences in American schools compared with those found in the majority of other countries lie in the fact that education here has long been intended for everyone. Schools are expected to meet the needs of every child, regardless of ability, and also the needs of society itself. This means that public schools offer more than academic subjects. It surprises many people when they come here to find high schools offering such courses as typing, sewing, radio repair, computer programming or driver training, along with traditional academic subjects such as mathematics, history, and languages. Students choose their courses depending on their interests, future goals, and level of ability. The basic goal of American education is to develop every child to the utmost of his or her own possibilities, and to give each one a sense of community.\nSchools have traditionally played an important role in creating national unity and \"Americanizing\" the millions of immigrants who have poured into this country from many different backgrounds and origins. Schools still play a large role in the community, especially in the small towns.\nThe teaching may seem unfamiliar to many, not only because it is informal, but also because there is not much emphasis on learning facts. Instead, Americans try to teach their children to think for themselves and to develop their own intellectual and creative abilities. Students spend much time learning how to use materials, libraries, statistics, and computers. Americans believe that if children are taught to _ and to research well, they will be able to find whatever facts they need throughout the rest of their lives. Knowing how to solve problems is considered more important than the accumulation of facts.\nThis is America's answer to the searching question that thoughtful parents all over the world are asking themselves in the fast-moving time, \"How can one prepare today's child for a tomorrow that one can neither predict nor understand?\"\n\n<question>:\nAmerican schools place great emphasis on the learners' _ .\n\n<options>:\nA knowledge\nB accumulation of facts\nC creativity\nD ability to work with hands\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
9,859	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nEducation is an expensive part of American life. Its size is matched by its variety. Differences in American schools compared with those found in the majority of other countries lie in the fact that education here has long been intended for everyone. Schools are expected to meet the needs of every child, regardless of ability, and also the needs of society itself. This means that public schools offer more than academic subjects. It surprises many people when they come here to find high schools offering such courses as typing, sewing, radio repair, computer programming or driver training, along with traditional academic subjects such as mathematics, history, and languages. Students choose their courses depending on their interests, future goals, and level of ability. The basic goal of American education is to develop every child to the utmost of his or her own possibilities, and to give each one a sense of community.\nSchools have traditionally played an important role in creating national unity and \"Americanizing\" the millions of immigrants who have poured into this country from many different backgrounds and origins. Schools still play a large role in the community, especially in the small towns.\nThe teaching may seem unfamiliar to many, not only because it is informal, but also because there is not much emphasis on learning facts. Instead, Americans try to teach their children to think for themselves and to develop their own intellectual and creative abilities. Students spend much time learning how to use materials, libraries, statistics, and computers. Americans believe that if children are taught to _ and to research well, they will be able to find whatever facts they need throughout the rest of their lives. Knowing how to solve problems is considered more important than the accumulation of facts.\nThis is America's answer to the searching question that thoughtful parents all over the world are asking themselves in the fast-moving time, \"How can one prepare today's child for a tomorrow that one can neither predict nor understand?\"\n\n<question>:\nWhat makes American education different from others'?\n\n<options>:\nA The large number of schools.\nB The variety of the courses.\nC Its consideration for immigrants.\nD The basic goal of the education.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
9,860	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nAnyone who reads a book and then goes to see a movie based on that book generally leaves the movie feeling a little disappointed. Why might this be? Both books and movies serve the purpose of entertainment. Both books and movies offer characters and plots. And, both books and movies provide a setting for a story. Books, however, offer a more attractive and complex form of entertainment than movies. \nAlthough movies are entertaining to watch, books have advantages over them. First, books, in comparison to movies, can more easily seize the depths of characters and create a complex setting through the use of rich description. Books leave it up to the reader to interpret, imagine, and recreate the story in his or her own mind. However, movies are action packed and provide lots of visual stimuli ; still, it is the movie not the viewer that interprets the characters, plot, and setting. Second, books are not limited to time. A writer can write as much or as little as necessary in order to create and tell a story. Movies, on the other hand, are limited to an hour and a half to two hours of entertaining time before the audience begins to get restless. Last, reading is an _ form of entertainment. Readers can improve their level of reading and vocabulary in a harmless, healthy, and pleasurable way. Movies, on the other hand, are not as complex and entertaining as books, and they leave nothing to interpret. Therefore, the advantages and entertainment value of books outweigh those of a movie. \nTo conclude, books, through interpretation, help the reader develop a sense of relationship to the characters and the story itself, but a movie strictly entertains. Books are a better form of entertainment than movies.\n\n<question>:\nWe learn from the text that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA movies can easily seize the depths of characters\nB books provide more visual stimuli than movies\nC books leave readers nothing to interpret and imagine\nD movies are usually time limited compared with books\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
9,861	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nAnyone who reads a book and then goes to see a movie based on that book generally leaves the movie feeling a little disappointed. Why might this be? Both books and movies serve the purpose of entertainment. Both books and movies offer characters and plots. And, both books and movies provide a setting for a story. Books, however, offer a more attractive and complex form of entertainment than movies. \nAlthough movies are entertaining to watch, books have advantages over them. First, books, in comparison to movies, can more easily seize the depths of characters and create a complex setting through the use of rich description. Books leave it up to the reader to interpret, imagine, and recreate the story in his or her own mind. However, movies are action packed and provide lots of visual stimuli ; still, it is the movie not the viewer that interprets the characters, plot, and setting. Second, books are not limited to time. A writer can write as much or as little as necessary in order to create and tell a story. Movies, on the other hand, are limited to an hour and a half to two hours of entertaining time before the audience begins to get restless. Last, reading is an _ form of entertainment. Readers can improve their level of reading and vocabulary in a harmless, healthy, and pleasurable way. Movies, on the other hand, are not as complex and entertaining as books, and they leave nothing to interpret. Therefore, the advantages and entertainment value of books outweigh those of a movie. \nTo conclude, books, through interpretation, help the reader develop a sense of relationship to the characters and the story itself, but a movie strictly entertains. Books are a better form of entertainment than movies.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following would be the best title for the text?\n\n<options>:\nA Movies: Easy Form of Entertainment\nB Books: Better Form of Entertainment\nC How to Produce Movies Based on Books\nD Why Are We Satisfied at Movies\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
9,862	race_middle	[ { "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 think being an artist must be a wonderful way to earn one's living. And of course, there are lots of great things about working for oneself, at home alone, even in a cold studio like mine. What I really like is that nobody tells me what time to start in the morning. I like to paint as soon as I wake up, which is always early, but isn't the same time every day. And nobody tells me what to wear or whether I can take the afternoon off and go to a football match.\nBut then, I have no one to chat with when I'm bored, no one to discuss last night's match with during the office lunch hour. Sure, I can spend the afternoon doing something I enjoy like cycling or gardening if I choose. But the work will still be there when I do finally get back home.\nUnfortunately, working at home means that people can always find me, whether I'm bored or not, and once I've answered the doorbell, it's too late -- my thoughts have been interrupted. No one would dream of calling in if I worked in an office, but I find myself listening to friends' troubles. As they talk, my ideas disappear and I feel increasingly stressed thinking of my work waiting to be done.\nHowever, when I hear the traffic news on the radio, and imagine my friends sitting miserably in their cars in a jam, feeling bored, or waiting unhappily for an overcrowded train in the rain, I realize that I really haven't got much to complain about. I find a CD which will start me thinking, turn it up really loudly and begin another picture.\n\n<question>:\nIn the passage the writer is trying to _ .\n\n<options>:\nA encourage readers to work at home\nB explain why he decides to be an artist\nC describe his working life\nD show how he begins a picture\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
9,863	race_middle	[ { "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 think being an artist must be a wonderful way to earn one's living. And of course, there are lots of great things about working for oneself, at home alone, even in a cold studio like mine. What I really like is that nobody tells me what time to start in the morning. I like to paint as soon as I wake up, which is always early, but isn't the same time every day. And nobody tells me what to wear or whether I can take the afternoon off and go to a football match.\nBut then, I have no one to chat with when I'm bored, no one to discuss last night's match with during the office lunch hour. Sure, I can spend the afternoon doing something I enjoy like cycling or gardening if I choose. But the work will still be there when I do finally get back home.\nUnfortunately, working at home means that people can always find me, whether I'm bored or not, and once I've answered the doorbell, it's too late -- my thoughts have been interrupted. No one would dream of calling in if I worked in an office, but I find myself listening to friends' troubles. As they talk, my ideas disappear and I feel increasingly stressed thinking of my work waiting to be done.\nHowever, when I hear the traffic news on the radio, and imagine my friends sitting miserably in their cars in a jam, feeling bored, or waiting unhappily for an overcrowded train in the rain, I realize that I really haven't got much to complain about. I find a CD which will start me thinking, turn it up really loudly and begin another picture.\n\n<question>:\nWhat does the writer like about his working life?\n\n<options>:\nA He has plenty of opportunities for sport.\nB He can do things without being told by others.\nC He needn't work in the morning.\nD He has a comfortable place to work in.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
9,864	race_middle	[ { "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 think being an artist must be a wonderful way to earn one's living. And of course, there are lots of great things about working for oneself, at home alone, even in a cold studio like mine. What I really like is that nobody tells me what time to start in the morning. I like to paint as soon as I wake up, which is always early, but isn't the same time every day. And nobody tells me what to wear or whether I can take the afternoon off and go to a football match.\nBut then, I have no one to chat with when I'm bored, no one to discuss last night's match with during the office lunch hour. Sure, I can spend the afternoon doing something I enjoy like cycling or gardening if I choose. But the work will still be there when I do finally get back home.\nUnfortunately, working at home means that people can always find me, whether I'm bored or not, and once I've answered the doorbell, it's too late -- my thoughts have been interrupted. No one would dream of calling in if I worked in an office, but I find myself listening to friends' troubles. As they talk, my ideas disappear and I feel increasingly stressed thinking of my work waiting to be done.\nHowever, when I hear the traffic news on the radio, and imagine my friends sitting miserably in their cars in a jam, feeling bored, or waiting unhappily for an overcrowded train in the rain, I realize that I really haven't got much to complain about. I find a CD which will start me thinking, turn it up really loudly and begin another picture.\n\n<question>:\nThe writer plays loud music because _ .\n\n<options>:\nA the traffic outside is noisy\nB it helps him to have ideas\nC it prevents him from feeling bored\nD he doesn't want to hear the doorbell\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
9,865	race_middle	[ { "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 think being an artist must be a wonderful way to earn one's living. And of course, there are lots of great things about working for oneself, at home alone, even in a cold studio like mine. What I really like is that nobody tells me what time to start in the morning. I like to paint as soon as I wake up, which is always early, but isn't the same time every day. And nobody tells me what to wear or whether I can take the afternoon off and go to a football match.\nBut then, I have no one to chat with when I'm bored, no one to discuss last night's match with during the office lunch hour. Sure, I can spend the afternoon doing something I enjoy like cycling or gardening if I choose. But the work will still be there when I do finally get back home.\nUnfortunately, working at home means that people can always find me, whether I'm bored or not, and once I've answered the doorbell, it's too late -- my thoughts have been interrupted. No one would dream of calling in if I worked in an office, but I find myself listening to friends' troubles. As they talk, my ideas disappear and I feel increasingly stressed thinking of my work waiting to be done.\nHowever, when I hear the traffic news on the radio, and imagine my friends sitting miserably in their cars in a jam, feeling bored, or waiting unhappily for an overcrowded train in the rain, I realize that I really haven't got much to complain about. I find a CD which will start me thinking, turn it up really loudly and begin another picture.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of these notices would be the most useful for the writer to put on his door?\n\n<options>:\nA I'm working -- please don't disturb.\nB Please knock before entering.\nC I'm listening to music -- join me.\nD Come in and have a chat.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
9,866	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nWhere have all the boys gone?You may be able to find them in the gym, at work or hanging out, but there's\nwhere boys are underrepresented, and the problem seems to be getting worse. These days, at high school graduation ceremonies, there are a lot more girls than boys.\nIn fact, every year, 10 percent more girls graduate from high school than boys. \"I think that there's a tendency to focus on boys as problems at this point, rather than recognize that boys have problems,\" says Joanne Max, PhD. Experts say the problems start in grade school, where there's often an emphasis on sports instead of reading, for example. \"I think that with boys there's some idea that it's not masculine to read,\" says Rob Jenkins, an English professor.\nThere's also a shortage of male teachers as role models. \"I think boys need role models, so if you're a boy and you don't have a dad in your home and then you have one male teacher and it's your athletic coach then I don't think you have a message that education is very important,\" says Carol Carter, another expert. In addition, classrooms often have too little activity and too much passive listening, which is not conducive to boys' learning.\nExperts say parents can fight back in many ways. Read to your sons early and often; show by your actions that you value their education. Ask them about their schoolwork, offer help, drop by their classroom and finally, appeal to their competitive spirit: challenge them to do better and help them understand that their future depends on it.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the passage,boys have the problem that they think _ .\n\n<options>:\nA reading is more important than sports\nB it is shameful for boys to read\nC boys should not work as a teacher\nD boys lack the gift for reading\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
9,867	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nWhere have all the boys gone?You may be able to find them in the gym, at work or hanging out, but there's\nwhere boys are underrepresented, and the problem seems to be getting worse. These days, at high school graduation ceremonies, there are a lot more girls than boys.\nIn fact, every year, 10 percent more girls graduate from high school than boys. \"I think that there's a tendency to focus on boys as problems at this point, rather than recognize that boys have problems,\" says Joanne Max, PhD. Experts say the problems start in grade school, where there's often an emphasis on sports instead of reading, for example. \"I think that with boys there's some idea that it's not masculine to read,\" says Rob Jenkins, an English professor.\nThere's also a shortage of male teachers as role models. \"I think boys need role models, so if you're a boy and you don't have a dad in your home and then you have one male teacher and it's your athletic coach then I don't think you have a message that education is very important,\" says Carol Carter, another expert. In addition, classrooms often have too little activity and too much passive listening, which is not conducive to boys' learning.\nExperts say parents can fight back in many ways. Read to your sons early and often; show by your actions that you value their education. Ask them about their schoolwork, offer help, drop by their classroom and finally, appeal to their competitive spirit: challenge them to do better and help them understand that their future depends on it.\n\n<question>:\nCarol Carter's words implied that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA parents play an important role in education\nB athletic coaches contribute a lot to education\nC lack of male teachers affects boys' attitudes to school work\nD classrooms lack enough activities that are suitable for boys\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
9,868	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nWhere have all the boys gone?You may be able to find them in the gym, at work or hanging out, but there's\nwhere boys are underrepresented, and the problem seems to be getting worse. These days, at high school graduation ceremonies, there are a lot more girls than boys.\nIn fact, every year, 10 percent more girls graduate from high school than boys. \"I think that there's a tendency to focus on boys as problems at this point, rather than recognize that boys have problems,\" says Joanne Max, PhD. Experts say the problems start in grade school, where there's often an emphasis on sports instead of reading, for example. \"I think that with boys there's some idea that it's not masculine to read,\" says Rob Jenkins, an English professor.\nThere's also a shortage of male teachers as role models. \"I think boys need role models, so if you're a boy and you don't have a dad in your home and then you have one male teacher and it's your athletic coach then I don't think you have a message that education is very important,\" says Carol Carter, another expert. In addition, classrooms often have too little activity and too much passive listening, which is not conducive to boys' learning.\nExperts say parents can fight back in many ways. Read to your sons early and often; show by your actions that you value their education. Ask them about their schoolwork, offer help, drop by their classroom and finally, appeal to their competitive spirit: challenge them to do better and help them understand that their future depends on it.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to experts,parents should do the following except _ .\n\n<options>:\nA often read to their sons when they are young\nB keep an eye on their sons' studies at school\nC encourage their sons to compete with others\nD prevent their sons from taking part in sports\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
9,869	race_middle	[ { "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 you give your s and friends can help you know yourself better. Also, what they give you can tell you something about their personality. Most gift--giving (and getting) shows nothing more than the spirit of love and friendship. But it is possible to form some connections between the kinds of things brought and the people who buy them. Here is a guide to who gives what and why. \n The clothes you wear tell something about your personality. They tell the world not only how you want to be seen but how you see yourself as well. When someone gives you something to wear that agrees with your self-image, they're saying, \"I agree with you. I like you the way you are. \" Such a gift should be taken as a form of compliment . On the other hand, a gift of clothing that doesn't match your personality could be an insult to your character. \n Making something by hand has become the exception in many countries today. If you receive a homemade gift, you're lucky. It may not be made perfectly, but it will show a certain quality of love. They've given time and emotion, two important characteristics of being creative.\n A person who thinks of food when thinking of gifts is a good example of what human warmth means. Whether you give a box of chocolate, a bag of oranges, or a ball of cheese, all carry the same message of comfort and support.\n People who give books as gifts either like reading or would like everyone to think they do. If you happen to receive a large heavy book, its giver may be much more interested in the way things appear than in the way they actually are. Of course, reading is a way of new things. Giving a book can be a way of sharing a feeling or newly learned meaning. The giver is probably trying to say to you what the book said to him.\n\n<question>:\nA person who likes the self-image of another person will give the latter a gift _ .\n\n<options>:\nA fashionable and expensive\nB made at home by himself\nC that agrees with the personality of the receiver\nD that matches the character of the giver\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
9,870	race_middle	[ { "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 you give your s and friends can help you know yourself better. Also, what they give you can tell you something about their personality. Most gift--giving (and getting) shows nothing more than the spirit of love and friendship. But it is possible to form some connections between the kinds of things brought and the people who buy them. Here is a guide to who gives what and why. \n The clothes you wear tell something about your personality. They tell the world not only how you want to be seen but how you see yourself as well. When someone gives you something to wear that agrees with your self-image, they're saying, \"I agree with you. I like you the way you are. \" Such a gift should be taken as a form of compliment . On the other hand, a gift of clothing that doesn't match your personality could be an insult to your character. \n Making something by hand has become the exception in many countries today. If you receive a homemade gift, you're lucky. It may not be made perfectly, but it will show a certain quality of love. They've given time and emotion, two important characteristics of being creative.\n A person who thinks of food when thinking of gifts is a good example of what human warmth means. Whether you give a box of chocolate, a bag of oranges, or a ball of cheese, all carry the same message of comfort and support.\n People who give books as gifts either like reading or would like everyone to think they do. If you happen to receive a large heavy book, its giver may be much more interested in the way things appear than in the way they actually are. Of course, reading is a way of new things. Giving a book can be a way of sharing a feeling or newly learned meaning. The giver is probably trying to say to you what the book said to him.\n\n<question>:\nWhat kind of gifts would people give if they want to show their love toward others?\n\n<options>:\nA Homemade gifts\nB Delicious food\nC Expensive clothes\nD An interesting book\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
9,871	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nAn explosion on Thursday killed one and injured 21 in a busy street in Tongren, Southwest China's Guizhou Province.\nThe bomb was hidden in a rubbish bin in the city's commercial hub ,where lots of shops and restaurants are concentrated.\nThe ear-splitting blast was heard around 12:50 p.m.,said a local newspaper, citing witnesses. The power of the blast shattered nearby shop windows and ripped the stainless steel rubbish can to pieces.\nOne passer-by,identified only as Zhang,said she was shocked by the noise and saw a lot of pedestrians lying on the ground when she got to the scene.\nThirteen of the injured were taken to a local hospital after the explosion. A doctor there said five were in serious condition but already out of danger after emergency treatment. The others were just slightly hurt.\n\"The cause of the explosion is still unknown\", said an officer with the Tongren police, but refused to speculate as to the cause.\n\n<question>:\nIt can be inferred from the passage that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA All the injured were not taken to a hospital\nB 13 of the injured were not taken to a hospital\nC The rubbish bin with a bomb was in a restaurant\nD The rubbish bin with a bomb was in a shop\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
9,872	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nAn explosion on Thursday killed one and injured 21 in a busy street in Tongren, Southwest China's Guizhou Province.\nThe bomb was hidden in a rubbish bin in the city's commercial hub ,where lots of shops and restaurants are concentrated.\nThe ear-splitting blast was heard around 12:50 p.m.,said a local newspaper, citing witnesses. The power of the blast shattered nearby shop windows and ripped the stainless steel rubbish can to pieces.\nOne passer-by,identified only as Zhang,said she was shocked by the noise and saw a lot of pedestrians lying on the ground when she got to the scene.\nThirteen of the injured were taken to a local hospital after the explosion. A doctor there said five were in serious condition but already out of danger after emergency treatment. The others were just slightly hurt.\n\"The cause of the explosion is still unknown\", said an officer with the Tongren police, but refused to speculate as to the cause.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following statements is true according to the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA One passer- by, identified only as Zhang, saw the man throwing a bomb into a bin.\nB Some customers in restaurants were injured.\nC The writer didn't get to the scene.\nD All customers in shops got hurt.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
9,873	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nAn explosion on Thursday killed one and injured 21 in a busy street in Tongren, Southwest China's Guizhou Province.\nThe bomb was hidden in a rubbish bin in the city's commercial hub ,where lots of shops and restaurants are concentrated.\nThe ear-splitting blast was heard around 12:50 p.m.,said a local newspaper, citing witnesses. The power of the blast shattered nearby shop windows and ripped the stainless steel rubbish can to pieces.\nOne passer-by,identified only as Zhang,said she was shocked by the noise and saw a lot of pedestrians lying on the ground when she got to the scene.\nThirteen of the injured were taken to a local hospital after the explosion. A doctor there said five were in serious condition but already out of danger after emergency treatment. The others were just slightly hurt.\n\"The cause of the explosion is still unknown\", said an officer with the Tongren police, but refused to speculate as to the cause.\n\n<question>:\nWhat of the following can be the best title for the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Bomb Hidden in a Rubbish Bin\nB The Cause of the Explosion\nC A Terrible Thing\nD Market Blast Kills 1 ,Injures 21\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
9,874	race_middle	[ { "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 many societies, there is often greater acceptance of light skin than dark skin. Light skin may be seen as a mark of beauty, intelligence and success. These beliefs can lead to social pressure even within the same racial group, if some members are darker skinned than others.\n The result is that skin lightening has become a common activity across Africa, Asia and other areas of the world. More and more people with dark skin are using skin lightening products, even if they may face health risks.\n They believe that having whiter skin will improve their lives. Many people think they will have a better chance of getting a job or marrying into a better family. Or they want to look like what their society generally considers beautiful.\n Some beauty care products and soaps contain chemicals that make skin lighter. This process is also called bleaching. But some of the chemicals are extremely dangerous. One of the most dangerous is hydroquinone.\n Hydroquinone has been banned in several countries. This chemical has been linked to kidney damage and some kinds of cancer. It also causes low birth weight in babies when mothers use it during pregnanc y.\n At first, bleaching products make the skin color1 lighter. But after long-term use they can cause problems. They can even make some skin darker. The chemicals in the products block and break down the natural process that gives color1 to skin. The skin loses its natural barrier to protect against sunlight. Then the skin can become thick and discolor1ed. Usually the person will use more of the product in an effort to correct the problem, but this only makes it worse.\n Fatimata Ly treats skin conditions in the Senegalese capital, Dakar. Doctor Ly says skin bleaching has become a problem throughout Senegal. She says the chemicals are now more dangerous because they are stronger. Some cases have resulted in blackened fingernails, infections and permanent skin damage.\n And these are not the only risks. Experts say some people who change their skin color1 suffer emotional damage. They feel regret and sadness. They feel that instead of risking their health, they should have learned to love and accept their skin color1 as it was.\n\n<question>:\nWhy has the skin lightening become a common activity all over the world?\n\n<options>:\nA There are many products that can make the dark skin light.\nB Many people with dark skin have no confidence.\nC People with light skin seem to have more advantages over people with dark skin.\nD People with dark skin are forced by the pressure of their families.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
9,875	race_middle	[ { "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 many societies, there is often greater acceptance of light skin than dark skin. Light skin may be seen as a mark of beauty, intelligence and success. These beliefs can lead to social pressure even within the same racial group, if some members are darker skinned than others.\n The result is that skin lightening has become a common activity across Africa, Asia and other areas of the world. More and more people with dark skin are using skin lightening products, even if they may face health risks.\n They believe that having whiter skin will improve their lives. Many people think they will have a better chance of getting a job or marrying into a better family. Or they want to look like what their society generally considers beautiful.\n Some beauty care products and soaps contain chemicals that make skin lighter. This process is also called bleaching. But some of the chemicals are extremely dangerous. One of the most dangerous is hydroquinone.\n Hydroquinone has been banned in several countries. This chemical has been linked to kidney damage and some kinds of cancer. It also causes low birth weight in babies when mothers use it during pregnanc y.\n At first, bleaching products make the skin color1 lighter. But after long-term use they can cause problems. They can even make some skin darker. The chemicals in the products block and break down the natural process that gives color1 to skin. The skin loses its natural barrier to protect against sunlight. Then the skin can become thick and discolor1ed. Usually the person will use more of the product in an effort to correct the problem, but this only makes it worse.\n Fatimata Ly treats skin conditions in the Senegalese capital, Dakar. Doctor Ly says skin bleaching has become a problem throughout Senegal. She says the chemicals are now more dangerous because they are stronger. Some cases have resulted in blackened fingernails, infections and permanent skin damage.\n And these are not the only risks. Experts say some people who change their skin color1 suffer emotional damage. They feel regret and sadness. They feel that instead of risking their health, they should have learned to love and accept their skin color1 as it was.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the text customers using the bleaching products would also risk _ .\n\n<options>:\nA finger damage\nB low weight\nC skin cancer\nD emotional damage\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
9,876	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nSunday is more like Monday than it used to be. Places of business that used to keep daytime \"business hours\" are now open late into the night. And on the Internet, the hour of the day and the day of the week have become irrelevant . A half century ago in the United States, most people experienced strong and precise dividing lines between days of rest and days of work, school time and summer time. Today the boundaries still exist, but they seem not clear.\nThe law in almost all states used to require stores to close on Sunday; in most, it no longer does. It used to keep the schools open in all seasons except summer; in most, it still does. And whether the work week should strengthen its legal limits, or whether it should become more \"flexible,\" is often debated. How should we, as a society, organize our time? Should we go even further in relaxing the boundaries of time until we live in a world in which every minute is much like every other?\nThese are not easy questions even to ask. Part of the difficulty is that we rarely recognize the \"law of time\" even when we meet it face to face. We know as children that we have to attend school a certain number of hours, a certain number of days, a certain number of years--but unless we meet the truant officer , we may well think that we should go to school due to social custom and parents' demand rather than to the law. As adults we are familiar with \"extra pay for overtime working,\" but less familiar with the fact that what constitutes \"overtime\" is a matter of legal definition. When we turn the clock forward to start daylight-saving time, have we ever thought to ourselves: \"Here is the law in action\"? As we shall see, there is a lot of law that has great influence on how we organize and use time: compulsory education law, overtime law, and daylight-saving law -- as well as law about Sunday closing, holidays, being late to work, time zones, and so on. Once we begin to look for it, we will have no trouble finding a law of time to examine and assess.\n\n<question>:\nBy saying \"Sunday is more like Monday than it used to be\", the writer means that _ .\n\n<options>:\nA work time is equal to rest time\nB many people have a day off on Monday\nC it is hard for people to decide when to rest\nD the line between work time and rest time is unclear\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
9,877	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nSunday is more like Monday than it used to be. Places of business that used to keep daytime \"business hours\" are now open late into the night. And on the Internet, the hour of the day and the day of the week have become irrelevant . A half century ago in the United States, most people experienced strong and precise dividing lines between days of rest and days of work, school time and summer time. Today the boundaries still exist, but they seem not clear.\nThe law in almost all states used to require stores to close on Sunday; in most, it no longer does. It used to keep the schools open in all seasons except summer; in most, it still does. And whether the work week should strengthen its legal limits, or whether it should become more \"flexible,\" is often debated. How should we, as a society, organize our time? Should we go even further in relaxing the boundaries of time until we live in a world in which every minute is much like every other?\nThese are not easy questions even to ask. Part of the difficulty is that we rarely recognize the \"law of time\" even when we meet it face to face. We know as children that we have to attend school a certain number of hours, a certain number of days, a certain number of years--but unless we meet the truant officer , we may well think that we should go to school due to social custom and parents' demand rather than to the law. As adults we are familiar with \"extra pay for overtime working,\" but less familiar with the fact that what constitutes \"overtime\" is a matter of legal definition. When we turn the clock forward to start daylight-saving time, have we ever thought to ourselves: \"Here is the law in action\"? As we shall see, there is a lot of law that has great influence on how we organize and use time: compulsory education law, overtime law, and daylight-saving law -- as well as law about Sunday closing, holidays, being late to work, time zones, and so on. Once we begin to look for it, we will have no trouble finding a law of time to examine and assess.\n\n<question>:\nAccording to the passage, most children tend to believe that they go to school because they _ .\n\n<options>:\nA need to acquire knowledge\nB have to obey their parents\nC need to find companions\nD have to observe the law\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
9,878	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nSunday is more like Monday than it used to be. Places of business that used to keep daytime \"business hours\" are now open late into the night. And on the Internet, the hour of the day and the day of the week have become irrelevant . A half century ago in the United States, most people experienced strong and precise dividing lines between days of rest and days of work, school time and summer time. Today the boundaries still exist, but they seem not clear.\nThe law in almost all states used to require stores to close on Sunday; in most, it no longer does. It used to keep the schools open in all seasons except summer; in most, it still does. And whether the work week should strengthen its legal limits, or whether it should become more \"flexible,\" is often debated. How should we, as a society, organize our time? Should we go even further in relaxing the boundaries of time until we live in a world in which every minute is much like every other?\nThese are not easy questions even to ask. Part of the difficulty is that we rarely recognize the \"law of time\" even when we meet it face to face. We know as children that we have to attend school a certain number of hours, a certain number of days, a certain number of years--but unless we meet the truant officer , we may well think that we should go to school due to social custom and parents' demand rather than to the law. As adults we are familiar with \"extra pay for overtime working,\" but less familiar with the fact that what constitutes \"overtime\" is a matter of legal definition. When we turn the clock forward to start daylight-saving time, have we ever thought to ourselves: \"Here is the law in action\"? As we shall see, there is a lot of law that has great influence on how we organize and use time: compulsory education law, overtime law, and daylight-saving law -- as well as law about Sunday closing, holidays, being late to work, time zones, and so on. Once we begin to look for it, we will have no trouble finding a law of time to examine and assess.\n\n<question>:\nWhat is the main idea of the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Our life is governed by the law of time.\nB How to organize time is not worth debating.\nC New ways of using time change our society.\nD Our time schedule is decided by social customs.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
9,879	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nCentre for Early Childhood Development & Research (CECDR)\nJamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi\nJune 20, 2014\nThe CECDR has been given permission for an ICSSR research project entitled \"The Uttarakhand Disaster and Lives of Young Children & Pregnant & Lactating Mothers: An Exploratory Study of Impact, Coping & Interventions\". The CECDR requires a Research Officer for the same.\nNo of Posts - Research Officer: 1 (One)\nDuration - Two years (24 months)\nSalary - Rs. 20,000/- pm (fixed)\nEssential Qualifications - Post-Graduate Degree in Psychology / Social Work / Sociology / Anthropology / Child Development / Education with a Good Academic Record.\nDesirable:\na) Previous research experience including of leading a research team\nb) Familiarity in working with MS Office and Statistical software\nc) Good conversational skills (Hindi and English, knowledge of languages spoken in Uttarakhand would be an added advantage)\nd) Willingness to Travel at least 15 days in a month in Uttarakhand\nCandidates fulfilling the above required qualifications may apply on plain paper along with their latest CV. The applications should reach \"The Director, Centre for Early Childhood Development and Research\" latest by July 20, 2014 either in person or by post to: Director, Centre for Early Childhood Development and Research, 1st Floor, Child Development Centre, Schools Complex, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi- 10025. \nProf Zubair Meenai\nDirector\nCentre for Early Childhood Development and Research\nAdvertisement for the post of Project Assistant \nApplications are invited on plain paper for the post of Project Assistant (One), Rs. 14,000/- per month in an Indian National Science Academy (INSA) sponsored project entitled, \"Role of small G-protein in Leishmania donovani infection\", at Deptt of Biotechnology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi-110025 under the guidance of Dr. Abdur Rub (Principle Investigator). The post is purely temporary and will continue till the continuation of the project (3 yrs).\nEssential qualifications: The candidates must be possessing Master Degree in Biotechnology /Biochemistry /Bioinformatics with at least 60 % aggregate.\nDesirable: Research experience in the field of Leishmania infection/ cell signaling/drug development etc.\nHow to apply: Applications along with updated CV and self attested copies of the relevant documents in support of educational qualification and experiences must reach to Dr. Abdur Rub (Principle Investigator), Room No. 418, Fourth Floor, Deptt of Biotechnology, Srinivasa Ramanujan Block, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi-110025 by post/personally latest by 5th July 2014.\n\n<question>:\nHow much can you get in the first year if you are employed as the research officer?\n\n<options>:\nA Rs. 20,000.\nB Rs. 140,000.\nC Rs. 240,000.\nD Rs. 480,000.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
9,880	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nCentre for Early Childhood Development & Research (CECDR)\nJamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi\nJune 20, 2014\nThe CECDR has been given permission for an ICSSR research project entitled \"The Uttarakhand Disaster and Lives of Young Children & Pregnant & Lactating Mothers: An Exploratory Study of Impact, Coping & Interventions\". The CECDR requires a Research Officer for the same.\nNo of Posts - Research Officer: 1 (One)\nDuration - Two years (24 months)\nSalary - Rs. 20,000/- pm (fixed)\nEssential Qualifications - Post-Graduate Degree in Psychology / Social Work / Sociology / Anthropology / Child Development / Education with a Good Academic Record.\nDesirable:\na) Previous research experience including of leading a research team\nb) Familiarity in working with MS Office and Statistical software\nc) Good conversational skills (Hindi and English, knowledge of languages spoken in Uttarakhand would be an added advantage)\nd) Willingness to Travel at least 15 days in a month in Uttarakhand\nCandidates fulfilling the above required qualifications may apply on plain paper along with their latest CV. The applications should reach \"The Director, Centre for Early Childhood Development and Research\" latest by July 20, 2014 either in person or by post to: Director, Centre for Early Childhood Development and Research, 1st Floor, Child Development Centre, Schools Complex, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi- 10025. \nProf Zubair Meenai\nDirector\nCentre for Early Childhood Development and Research\nAdvertisement for the post of Project Assistant \nApplications are invited on plain paper for the post of Project Assistant (One), Rs. 14,000/- per month in an Indian National Science Academy (INSA) sponsored project entitled, \"Role of small G-protein in Leishmania donovani infection\", at Deptt of Biotechnology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi-110025 under the guidance of Dr. Abdur Rub (Principle Investigator). The post is purely temporary and will continue till the continuation of the project (3 yrs).\nEssential qualifications: The candidates must be possessing Master Degree in Biotechnology /Biochemistry /Bioinformatics with at least 60 % aggregate.\nDesirable: Research experience in the field of Leishmania infection/ cell signaling/drug development etc.\nHow to apply: Applications along with updated CV and self attested copies of the relevant documents in support of educational qualification and experiences must reach to Dr. Abdur Rub (Principle Investigator), Room No. 418, Fourth Floor, Deptt of Biotechnology, Srinivasa Ramanujan Block, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi-110025 by post/personally latest by 5th July 2014.\n\n<question>:\nIf you'd like to apply for the post of Project Assistant, you must _ .\n\n<options>:\nA possess a master's degree in Sociology\nB possess a master's degree in Biotechnology\nC send in your application before 20th July, 2014\nD send in your application before 5th July, 2014\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
9,881	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nCentre for Early Childhood Development & Research (CECDR)\nJamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi\nJune 20, 2014\nThe CECDR has been given permission for an ICSSR research project entitled \"The Uttarakhand Disaster and Lives of Young Children & Pregnant & Lactating Mothers: An Exploratory Study of Impact, Coping & Interventions\". The CECDR requires a Research Officer for the same.\nNo of Posts - Research Officer: 1 (One)\nDuration - Two years (24 months)\nSalary - Rs. 20,000/- pm (fixed)\nEssential Qualifications - Post-Graduate Degree in Psychology / Social Work / Sociology / Anthropology / Child Development / Education with a Good Academic Record.\nDesirable:\na) Previous research experience including of leading a research team\nb) Familiarity in working with MS Office and Statistical software\nc) Good conversational skills (Hindi and English, knowledge of languages spoken in Uttarakhand would be an added advantage)\nd) Willingness to Travel at least 15 days in a month in Uttarakhand\nCandidates fulfilling the above required qualifications may apply on plain paper along with their latest CV. The applications should reach \"The Director, Centre for Early Childhood Development and Research\" latest by July 20, 2014 either in person or by post to: Director, Centre for Early Childhood Development and Research, 1st Floor, Child Development Centre, Schools Complex, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi- 10025. \nProf Zubair Meenai\nDirector\nCentre for Early Childhood Development and Research\nAdvertisement for the post of Project Assistant \nApplications are invited on plain paper for the post of Project Assistant (One), Rs. 14,000/- per month in an Indian National Science Academy (INSA) sponsored project entitled, \"Role of small G-protein in Leishmania donovani infection\", at Deptt of Biotechnology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi-110025 under the guidance of Dr. Abdur Rub (Principle Investigator). The post is purely temporary and will continue till the continuation of the project (3 yrs).\nEssential qualifications: The candidates must be possessing Master Degree in Biotechnology /Biochemistry /Bioinformatics with at least 60 % aggregate.\nDesirable: Research experience in the field of Leishmania infection/ cell signaling/drug development etc.\nHow to apply: Applications along with updated CV and self attested copies of the relevant documents in support of educational qualification and experiences must reach to Dr. Abdur Rub (Principle Investigator), Room No. 418, Fourth Floor, Deptt of Biotechnology, Srinivasa Ramanujan Block, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi-110025 by post/personally latest by 5th July 2014.\n\n<question>:\nBoth of the posts advertised above are _ .\n\n<options>:\nA dangerous\nB alternative\nC temporary\nD permanent\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
9,882	race_middle	[ { "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\"Hey, Jenna, do you think we' ll still be friends when we're eighty-two?\" I asked my friend.\nLosing Jenna would be like losing a very close sister.\n\"Of course, we'll still be friends when we're eighty-two,\" Jenna announced loudly\nThe next year, in Grade Four, we met Jamie. The three of us soon became close friends. We played together almost every day. I thought even time couldn't pull us apart, but I was sadly mistaken.\nThe three of us started fighting a lot. Before Christmas, We had a really big fight, and Jamie and Jenna were against me, both saying I was bossy . I felt helpless and lonely. I thought Christmas would be horrible!\n _ \n\"Wow,\" I said, breaking the silence as we stood on either side of my front door. \"Thanks.\"\n\"Okay...well... I have to go,\" she said softly.\n\"Okay. See you later then...\" and I closed the door.\n\"Who was that at the door?\" my mom asked.\n\"It was Jenna, my classmate.\" I said.\nThe card started off with \"Merry Christmas\", but then it said, \"I am so glad we're friends. I am sorry about what I said when we were fighting. A fight won't stop us from being friends. Besides, we said we were going to be friends even when we're eighty-two.\"\nI stopped reading and started laughing. I couldn't believe I had forgotten what she said that day in the backyard. I couldn't believe I had been so selfish in trying to make my friends feel sorry for me.\n\n<question>:\nThe best title for this passage would be _ .\n\n<options>:\nA Jenna and I\nB Friends Forever\nC Friendship is very important.\nD Friendship is very necessary.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
9,883	race_middle	[ { "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\"Hey, Jenna, do you think we' ll still be friends when we're eighty-two?\" I asked my friend.\nLosing Jenna would be like losing a very close sister.\n\"Of course, we'll still be friends when we're eighty-two,\" Jenna announced loudly\nThe next year, in Grade Four, we met Jamie. The three of us soon became close friends. We played together almost every day. I thought even time couldn't pull us apart, but I was sadly mistaken.\nThe three of us started fighting a lot. Before Christmas, We had a really big fight, and Jamie and Jenna were against me, both saying I was bossy . I felt helpless and lonely. I thought Christmas would be horrible!\n _ \n\"Wow,\" I said, breaking the silence as we stood on either side of my front door. \"Thanks.\"\n\"Okay...well... I have to go,\" she said softly.\n\"Okay. See you later then...\" and I closed the door.\n\"Who was that at the door?\" my mom asked.\n\"It was Jenna, my classmate.\" I said.\nThe card started off with \"Merry Christmas\", but then it said, \"I am so glad we're friends. I am sorry about what I said when we were fighting. A fight won't stop us from being friends. Besides, we said we were going to be friends even when we're eighty-two.\"\nI stopped reading and started laughing. I couldn't believe I had forgotten what she said that day in the backyard. I couldn't believe I had been so selfish in trying to make my friends feel sorry for me.\n\n<question>:\nHow would the author and Jenna get along with each other after Christmas?\n\n<options>:\nA They would be close friends again.\nB They would not speak to each other.\nC They would lose touch with each other.\nD They would go on fighting with each other.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
9,884	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nAs we know, Human beings each have unique brains. The brain is of the greatest importance to the body. It is the boss of the body.Your eyes,ears,nose,and skin tell your brain what is going on around you.Other parts of your body tell your brain what is going on inside of you.Your brain takes in the signals.It tells your body what to do with them.When you touch fire,your skin tells your brain that your finger is too hot.Your brain tells you to move your finger.All these happen very fast.Your brain also controls your breathing,blinking,and heartbeat.It controls your feelings and thoughts too.\nHumans have the most developed brain of all animals.Yet it is not the largest brain.The human brain weighs three pounds.The brain of an elephant weighs 11 pounds.So the largest brain is not always the best brain.In people,a larger brain does not mean a clever person.\n\n<question>:\nWhat is the main idea of this passage?\n\n<options>:\nA The human brain works very fast.\nB The largest brain is not always the best brain.\nC The brain controls the body.\nD The best brain is the largest brain.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
9,885	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nAs we know, Human beings each have unique brains. The brain is of the greatest importance to the body. It is the boss of the body.Your eyes,ears,nose,and skin tell your brain what is going on around you.Other parts of your body tell your brain what is going on inside of you.Your brain takes in the signals.It tells your body what to do with them.When you touch fire,your skin tells your brain that your finger is too hot.Your brain tells you to move your finger.All these happen very fast.Your brain also controls your breathing,blinking,and heartbeat.It controls your feelings and thoughts too.\nHumans have the most developed brain of all animals.Yet it is not the largest brain.The human brain weighs three pounds.The brain of an elephant weighs 11 pounds.So the largest brain is not always the best brain.In people,a larger brain does not mean a clever person.\n\n<question>:\nWhat happens after the brain takes in the signals from the body?\n\n<options>:\nA The brain grows faster and larger.\nB The brain tells the body what to do.\nC The body becomes more developed.\nD We don't know.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
9,886	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nAs we know, Human beings each have unique brains. The brain is of the greatest importance to the body. It is the boss of the body.Your eyes,ears,nose,and skin tell your brain what is going on around you.Other parts of your body tell your brain what is going on inside of you.Your brain takes in the signals.It tells your body what to do with them.When you touch fire,your skin tells your brain that your finger is too hot.Your brain tells you to move your finger.All these happen very fast.Your brain also controls your breathing,blinking,and heartbeat.It controls your feelings and thoughts too.\nHumans have the most developed brain of all animals.Yet it is not the largest brain.The human brain weighs three pounds.The brain of an elephant weighs 11 pounds.So the largest brain is not always the best brain.In people,a larger brain does not mean a clever person.\n\n<question>:\nWhat does \"the boss of the body\" mean?\n\n<options>:\nA The signals.\nB The most developed body part.\nC The main part of the body.\nD The centre of the body.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
9,887	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nAs we know, Human beings each have unique brains. The brain is of the greatest importance to the body. It is the boss of the body.Your eyes,ears,nose,and skin tell your brain what is going on around you.Other parts of your body tell your brain what is going on inside of you.Your brain takes in the signals.It tells your body what to do with them.When you touch fire,your skin tells your brain that your finger is too hot.Your brain tells you to move your finger.All these happen very fast.Your brain also controls your breathing,blinking,and heartbeat.It controls your feelings and thoughts too.\nHumans have the most developed brain of all animals.Yet it is not the largest brain.The human brain weighs three pounds.The brain of an elephant weighs 11 pounds.So the largest brain is not always the best brain.In people,a larger brain does not mean a clever person.\n\n<question>:\nWhich brain is the most developed?\n\n<options>:\nA The largest brain.\nB The human brain.\nC The smaller brain.\nD Not too big brain.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
9,888	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nOpposition is growing to the Berlin Zoo's plans to find a new home for Knut, the moneymaking celebrity polar bear whose popularity has been exploited by environmentalists and even Canadian tourism promoters.\nNo longer cute, and just days before his second birthday, Knut will be given a new home that is expected to include a potential mating partner.\nThe Berlin Zoo, facing the global economic crisis, can't afford the estimated $ 13 million it would take to acquire a female and a new home for them to share. \"It's time for him to go--the sooner he gets a new home the better,\" said senior bear keeper Heiner Kloes.\nBut some Berliners are beginning a campaign, collecting petition signatures and arguing that he's a tourist draw and a symbol as important as the Brandenburg Gate. \"He means a lot to many people. When you're with him you forget your problems,\" Hartmut Wiedenroth, co-founder of the campaign, told Spiegel Online.\nKnut became an international celebrity in 2007, drawing huge crowds to his cage and _ sales of thousands of Knut toys and Knut-shaped candies.\nThe Vancouver-based Canadian Tourism Commission made Knut a major part of its \"Canada--Keep Exploring\" campaign to draw tourists to the country-- and especially to polar bear country in northern Manitoba to see them in their natural habitat. Environmentalists also used the bear to promote the fight against global warming.\nBut Knut's popularity diminished as his size increased to 210 kilograms, He was photographed at one point snapping at a child near his cage. In September his keeper, Thomas Doerflein, died of a heart attack. Doerflein, who became a celebrity himself after nursing the tiny ball of white fur when Knut's mother rejected him, had been re-assigned shortly after Knut's first birthday. Some animal rights critics said Knut has been showing unusually aggressive behavior because of his unnatural upbringing.\n\n<question>:\nThe Berlin Zoo intends to find a new home for Knut mainly because of _ .\n\n<options>:\nA the mother bear deserting him\nB Knut's aggressive behavior\nC lacking a skillful bear keeper\nD its financial problem\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
9,889	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nOpposition is growing to the Berlin Zoo's plans to find a new home for Knut, the moneymaking celebrity polar bear whose popularity has been exploited by environmentalists and even Canadian tourism promoters.\nNo longer cute, and just days before his second birthday, Knut will be given a new home that is expected to include a potential mating partner.\nThe Berlin Zoo, facing the global economic crisis, can't afford the estimated $ 13 million it would take to acquire a female and a new home for them to share. \"It's time for him to go--the sooner he gets a new home the better,\" said senior bear keeper Heiner Kloes.\nBut some Berliners are beginning a campaign, collecting petition signatures and arguing that he's a tourist draw and a symbol as important as the Brandenburg Gate. \"He means a lot to many people. When you're with him you forget your problems,\" Hartmut Wiedenroth, co-founder of the campaign, told Spiegel Online.\nKnut became an international celebrity in 2007, drawing huge crowds to his cage and _ sales of thousands of Knut toys and Knut-shaped candies.\nThe Vancouver-based Canadian Tourism Commission made Knut a major part of its \"Canada--Keep Exploring\" campaign to draw tourists to the country-- and especially to polar bear country in northern Manitoba to see them in their natural habitat. Environmentalists also used the bear to promote the fight against global warming.\nBut Knut's popularity diminished as his size increased to 210 kilograms, He was photographed at one point snapping at a child near his cage. In September his keeper, Thomas Doerflein, died of a heart attack. Doerflein, who became a celebrity himself after nursing the tiny ball of white fur when Knut's mother rejected him, had been re-assigned shortly after Knut's first birthday. Some animal rights critics said Knut has been showing unusually aggressive behavior because of his unnatural upbringing.\n\n<question>:\nA campaign is being launched in Berlin _ .\n\n<options>:\nA in order to keep Knut in the zoo\nB by selling Knut-shaped candies\nC to draw tourists to northern Manitoba\nD to warn people of global warming\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
9,890	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nOpposition is growing to the Berlin Zoo's plans to find a new home for Knut, the moneymaking celebrity polar bear whose popularity has been exploited by environmentalists and even Canadian tourism promoters.\nNo longer cute, and just days before his second birthday, Knut will be given a new home that is expected to include a potential mating partner.\nThe Berlin Zoo, facing the global economic crisis, can't afford the estimated $ 13 million it would take to acquire a female and a new home for them to share. \"It's time for him to go--the sooner he gets a new home the better,\" said senior bear keeper Heiner Kloes.\nBut some Berliners are beginning a campaign, collecting petition signatures and arguing that he's a tourist draw and a symbol as important as the Brandenburg Gate. \"He means a lot to many people. When you're with him you forget your problems,\" Hartmut Wiedenroth, co-founder of the campaign, told Spiegel Online.\nKnut became an international celebrity in 2007, drawing huge crowds to his cage and _ sales of thousands of Knut toys and Knut-shaped candies.\nThe Vancouver-based Canadian Tourism Commission made Knut a major part of its \"Canada--Keep Exploring\" campaign to draw tourists to the country-- and especially to polar bear country in northern Manitoba to see them in their natural habitat. Environmentalists also used the bear to promote the fight against global warming.\nBut Knut's popularity diminished as his size increased to 210 kilograms, He was photographed at one point snapping at a child near his cage. In September his keeper, Thomas Doerflein, died of a heart attack. Doerflein, who became a celebrity himself after nursing the tiny ball of white fur when Knut's mother rejected him, had been re-assigned shortly after Knut's first birthday. Some animal rights critics said Knut has been showing unusually aggressive behavior because of his unnatural upbringing.\n\n<question>:\nWhat would be the best title for the passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Doerflein, a celebrity of Germany\nB Zoo says Knut must go\nC The polar bear capital of the world\nD Polar bears in Canada\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
9,891	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nEmail systems at thousands of companies' offices around the world were attacked by a virus called \"Mellissa\" that _ itself as \"an important message\" from a friend.\n\"Even though there was a weekend warning, more than 50,000 companies at about 100 places around the world have been attacked by the virus,\" computer experts said on Monday.\nThe virus began to show up last Friday and spread rapidly the next first workday by making computers send off dozens of email containing the virus. Although the virus had no long-lasting damage to a computer, its effects were far-reaching.\nMichael Vatis, a senior US official said military and government computers were damaged, along with thousands of the other instructions' systems.\nThe body of email message says \"Here is what you ask for...\" Once the user opens it, the virus digs into the user's address book and sends out messages to the first 50 addresses. The reason the virus spreads so rapidly is that you're getting it from people you know and trust. So anyone who gets an unexpected email with the \"Important Message\" subject line is advised not to open it and to delete it immediately.\n\n<question>:\nFrom the passage we know that the virus attacked thousands of computers on .\n\n<options>:\nA Monday\nB Saturday\nC Friday\nD the first day of the month\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
9,892	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nEmail systems at thousands of companies' offices around the world were attacked by a virus called \"Mellissa\" that _ itself as \"an important message\" from a friend.\n\"Even though there was a weekend warning, more than 50,000 companies at about 100 places around the world have been attacked by the virus,\" computer experts said on Monday.\nThe virus began to show up last Friday and spread rapidly the next first workday by making computers send off dozens of email containing the virus. Although the virus had no long-lasting damage to a computer, its effects were far-reaching.\nMichael Vatis, a senior US official said military and government computers were damaged, along with thousands of the other instructions' systems.\nThe body of email message says \"Here is what you ask for...\" Once the user opens it, the virus digs into the user's address book and sends out messages to the first 50 addresses. The reason the virus spreads so rapidly is that you're getting it from people you know and trust. So anyone who gets an unexpected email with the \"Important Message\" subject line is advised not to open it and to delete it immediately.\n\n<question>:\nThe virus spreads rapidly because _\n\n<options>:\nA it makes computers work without stop\nB it carries words \"Important Message\"\nC it sends out messages to dozens of people who know and trust the sender at one time\nD it attacks military and government offices\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
9,893	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nEmail systems at thousands of companies' offices around the world were attacked by a virus called \"Mellissa\" that _ itself as \"an important message\" from a friend.\n\"Even though there was a weekend warning, more than 50,000 companies at about 100 places around the world have been attacked by the virus,\" computer experts said on Monday.\nThe virus began to show up last Friday and spread rapidly the next first workday by making computers send off dozens of email containing the virus. Although the virus had no long-lasting damage to a computer, its effects were far-reaching.\nMichael Vatis, a senior US official said military and government computers were damaged, along with thousands of the other instructions' systems.\nThe body of email message says \"Here is what you ask for...\" Once the user opens it, the virus digs into the user's address book and sends out messages to the first 50 addresses. The reason the virus spreads so rapidly is that you're getting it from people you know and trust. So anyone who gets an unexpected email with the \"Important Message\" subject line is advised not to open it and to delete it immediately.\n\n<question>:\nWhich of the following is the best title for this passage?\n\n<options>:\nA Stop Using Your Computer\nB \"Important Message\" is a Virus\nC Message from Friends Contains Virus\nD Virus Strikes Hard and Fast\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
9,894	race_middle	[ { "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 we asked Oprah to pick the 10 books she's read in the past decade that have mattered to her most, she was momentarily stumped. For someone who describes herself as --inspired, challenged, and sustained by books, it was almost impossible for Oprah to stay within our limit of 10. Still, she offered up the following, but she emphasized that it was only a sampler of delightful titles that have also managed to teach her -- and all of us -- a few things.\n1. Discover the Power Within You\nBy Eric Butterworth\n256 pages; Harper One\nAdvice from the internationally known spiritual teacher.\n2. A New Earth\nBy Eckhart Tolle\n316 pages; Plume\nThere's a reason Oprah picked this for her Book Club in 2008 -- and that she gave audience members Post-it pens along with their copies.So much wisdom, so little time! A real-life guide to living your best life.\n3. The Poisonwood Bible\nBy Barbara Kingsolver\n576 pages; Harper Perennial\nThis novel is about a family involved in the political trouble of postcolonial Africa. It established Kingsolver as one of our wisest observers of history, politics, and human nature.\n4. Night\nBy Elie Wiesel\n120 pages; Hill and Wang\nA memoir of a childhood suffered in concentration camps during the Holocaust. It's horrific butuplifting. --I gain courage from his courage,\|\| Oprah says.\n5. A Fine Balance\nBy Rohinton Mistry\n624 pages; Vintage\nA Dickensian novel about India during the Emergency. Like the aftermath of September 11, it teaches us about cultures we haven't understood. \"It takes us out of our own little shell and exposes us to a whole other world out there.\" Oprah say.\n6. East of Eden\nBy John Steinbeck\n608 pages; Penguin\nThis classic is about good and evil as played out in a late-19th-century California ranch family. If you didn't read it in high school, read it now. If you did, reread it!\n7. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle\nBy David Wroblewski\n576 pages; Harper Collins\nA kind of Hamlet on the prairie, this is the wrenching story of a mute boy and his dog. Oprah compares it to East of Eden and To Kill a Mickingbird.\n8. The Pillars of the Earth\nBy Ken Follett\n973 pages; Penguin\nAbout the challenges of building cathedrals in 12th-century England. This novel couldn't be more different in setting, time, and plot from the author's breakthrough success, Eye of the Needle. Oprah declares it simply \"great\".\n9. The Bluest Eye\nBy Toni Morrison\n224 pages; Penguin\nHow to choose among the great Morrison's novel? Start with this one about a girl who thinks she has to have blue eyes to be beautiful. Oprah considered it one of the best in a crowded Morrison field.\n10. The Known World\nBy Edward P. Jones\n400 pages, Harper Collins\nWhen this book was published in 2003, it shocked everybody with its description of slave-owning blacks before the Civil War. A daring, unusual examination of race.\n\n<question>:\nThe passage is mainly about _ .\n\n<options>:\nA ten books that have made greatest difference to Oprah\nB an inspiring , challenging and sustainable woman\nC Oprah's picks from what has taught her a few things\nD the unwillingness of Oprah to share books within a limit of 10\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "A" } ]
9,895	race_middle	[ { "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 we asked Oprah to pick the 10 books she's read in the past decade that have mattered to her most, she was momentarily stumped. For someone who describes herself as --inspired, challenged, and sustained by books, it was almost impossible for Oprah to stay within our limit of 10. Still, she offered up the following, but she emphasized that it was only a sampler of delightful titles that have also managed to teach her -- and all of us -- a few things.\n1. Discover the Power Within You\nBy Eric Butterworth\n256 pages; Harper One\nAdvice from the internationally known spiritual teacher.\n2. A New Earth\nBy Eckhart Tolle\n316 pages; Plume\nThere's a reason Oprah picked this for her Book Club in 2008 -- and that she gave audience members Post-it pens along with their copies.So much wisdom, so little time! A real-life guide to living your best life.\n3. The Poisonwood Bible\nBy Barbara Kingsolver\n576 pages; Harper Perennial\nThis novel is about a family involved in the political trouble of postcolonial Africa. It established Kingsolver as one of our wisest observers of history, politics, and human nature.\n4. Night\nBy Elie Wiesel\n120 pages; Hill and Wang\nA memoir of a childhood suffered in concentration camps during the Holocaust. It's horrific butuplifting. --I gain courage from his courage,\|\| Oprah says.\n5. A Fine Balance\nBy Rohinton Mistry\n624 pages; Vintage\nA Dickensian novel about India during the Emergency. Like the aftermath of September 11, it teaches us about cultures we haven't understood. \"It takes us out of our own little shell and exposes us to a whole other world out there.\" Oprah say.\n6. East of Eden\nBy John Steinbeck\n608 pages; Penguin\nThis classic is about good and evil as played out in a late-19th-century California ranch family. If you didn't read it in high school, read it now. If you did, reread it!\n7. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle\nBy David Wroblewski\n576 pages; Harper Collins\nA kind of Hamlet on the prairie, this is the wrenching story of a mute boy and his dog. Oprah compares it to East of Eden and To Kill a Mickingbird.\n8. The Pillars of the Earth\nBy Ken Follett\n973 pages; Penguin\nAbout the challenges of building cathedrals in 12th-century England. This novel couldn't be more different in setting, time, and plot from the author's breakthrough success, Eye of the Needle. Oprah declares it simply \"great\".\n9. The Bluest Eye\nBy Toni Morrison\n224 pages; Penguin\nHow to choose among the great Morrison's novel? Start with this one about a girl who thinks she has to have blue eyes to be beautiful. Oprah considered it one of the best in a crowded Morrison field.\n10. The Known World\nBy Edward P. Jones\n400 pages, Harper Collins\nWhen this book was published in 2003, it shocked everybody with its description of slave-owning blacks before the Civil War. A daring, unusual examination of race.\n\n<question>:\nWhy did Oprah add A Fine Balance to her list?\n\n<options>:\nA She gained courage from it.\nB It tells about wisdom of human nature.\nC It's a guide to living a best life.\nD Culture of a different world is exposed.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
9,896	race_middle	[ { "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 we asked Oprah to pick the 10 books she's read in the past decade that have mattered to her most, she was momentarily stumped. For someone who describes herself as --inspired, challenged, and sustained by books, it was almost impossible for Oprah to stay within our limit of 10. Still, she offered up the following, but she emphasized that it was only a sampler of delightful titles that have also managed to teach her -- and all of us -- a few things.\n1. Discover the Power Within You\nBy Eric Butterworth\n256 pages; Harper One\nAdvice from the internationally known spiritual teacher.\n2. A New Earth\nBy Eckhart Tolle\n316 pages; Plume\nThere's a reason Oprah picked this for her Book Club in 2008 -- and that she gave audience members Post-it pens along with their copies.So much wisdom, so little time! A real-life guide to living your best life.\n3. The Poisonwood Bible\nBy Barbara Kingsolver\n576 pages; Harper Perennial\nThis novel is about a family involved in the political trouble of postcolonial Africa. It established Kingsolver as one of our wisest observers of history, politics, and human nature.\n4. Night\nBy Elie Wiesel\n120 pages; Hill and Wang\nA memoir of a childhood suffered in concentration camps during the Holocaust. It's horrific butuplifting. --I gain courage from his courage,\|\| Oprah says.\n5. A Fine Balance\nBy Rohinton Mistry\n624 pages; Vintage\nA Dickensian novel about India during the Emergency. Like the aftermath of September 11, it teaches us about cultures we haven't understood. \"It takes us out of our own little shell and exposes us to a whole other world out there.\" Oprah say.\n6. East of Eden\nBy John Steinbeck\n608 pages; Penguin\nThis classic is about good and evil as played out in a late-19th-century California ranch family. If you didn't read it in high school, read it now. If you did, reread it!\n7. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle\nBy David Wroblewski\n576 pages; Harper Collins\nA kind of Hamlet on the prairie, this is the wrenching story of a mute boy and his dog. Oprah compares it to East of Eden and To Kill a Mickingbird.\n8. The Pillars of the Earth\nBy Ken Follett\n973 pages; Penguin\nAbout the challenges of building cathedrals in 12th-century England. This novel couldn't be more different in setting, time, and plot from the author's breakthrough success, Eye of the Needle. Oprah declares it simply \"great\".\n9. The Bluest Eye\nBy Toni Morrison\n224 pages; Penguin\nHow to choose among the great Morrison's novel? Start with this one about a girl who thinks she has to have blue eyes to be beautiful. Oprah considered it one of the best in a crowded Morrison field.\n10. The Known World\nBy Edward P. Jones\n400 pages, Harper Collins\nWhen this book was published in 2003, it shocked everybody with its description of slave-owning blacks before the Civil War. A daring, unusual examination of race.\n\n<question>:\nWhat makes Oprah declare The Pillars of the Earth great?\n\n<options>:\nA The advice on discovering the power.\nB The story of a mute boy and his dog.\nC The challenges of building cathedrals.\nD The good and evil in a California family.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "C" } ]
9,897	race_middle	[ { "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 we asked Oprah to pick the 10 books she's read in the past decade that have mattered to her most, she was momentarily stumped. For someone who describes herself as --inspired, challenged, and sustained by books, it was almost impossible for Oprah to stay within our limit of 10. Still, she offered up the following, but she emphasized that it was only a sampler of delightful titles that have also managed to teach her -- and all of us -- a few things.\n1. Discover the Power Within You\nBy Eric Butterworth\n256 pages; Harper One\nAdvice from the internationally known spiritual teacher.\n2. A New Earth\nBy Eckhart Tolle\n316 pages; Plume\nThere's a reason Oprah picked this for her Book Club in 2008 -- and that she gave audience members Post-it pens along with their copies.So much wisdom, so little time! A real-life guide to living your best life.\n3. The Poisonwood Bible\nBy Barbara Kingsolver\n576 pages; Harper Perennial\nThis novel is about a family involved in the political trouble of postcolonial Africa. It established Kingsolver as one of our wisest observers of history, politics, and human nature.\n4. Night\nBy Elie Wiesel\n120 pages; Hill and Wang\nA memoir of a childhood suffered in concentration camps during the Holocaust. It's horrific butuplifting. --I gain courage from his courage,\|\| Oprah says.\n5. A Fine Balance\nBy Rohinton Mistry\n624 pages; Vintage\nA Dickensian novel about India during the Emergency. Like the aftermath of September 11, it teaches us about cultures we haven't understood. \"It takes us out of our own little shell and exposes us to a whole other world out there.\" Oprah say.\n6. East of Eden\nBy John Steinbeck\n608 pages; Penguin\nThis classic is about good and evil as played out in a late-19th-century California ranch family. If you didn't read it in high school, read it now. If you did, reread it!\n7. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle\nBy David Wroblewski\n576 pages; Harper Collins\nA kind of Hamlet on the prairie, this is the wrenching story of a mute boy and his dog. Oprah compares it to East of Eden and To Kill a Mickingbird.\n8. The Pillars of the Earth\nBy Ken Follett\n973 pages; Penguin\nAbout the challenges of building cathedrals in 12th-century England. This novel couldn't be more different in setting, time, and plot from the author's breakthrough success, Eye of the Needle. Oprah declares it simply \"great\".\n9. The Bluest Eye\nBy Toni Morrison\n224 pages; Penguin\nHow to choose among the great Morrison's novel? Start with this one about a girl who thinks she has to have blue eyes to be beautiful. Oprah considered it one of the best in a crowded Morrison field.\n10. The Known World\nBy Edward P. Jones\n400 pages, Harper Collins\nWhen this book was published in 2003, it shocked everybody with its description of slave-owning blacks before the Civil War. A daring, unusual examination of race.\n\n<question>:\nIn which book the story was set before the Civil War?\n\n<options>:\nA In The Bluest Eye.\nB In East of Eden.\nC In A New Earth.\nD In The Known World.\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
9,898	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nWe like to keep our distance from others and there are very specific social rules about how close we can go to others in particular situations. The social distances here are approximate, of course and will vary with people. But they are still a good general rule. Hall identified four zones that are common for Americans:\nPublic Zone: >12 feet. The public zone is generally over 12 feet. That is, when we're walking around town, we'll try to keep at least 12 feet between us and other people. Of course there're many times when we cannot do this. We'll start to notice other people who are with in this distance. The closer they get, the more we become aware.\nSocial Zone:4-12 feet. Within the social zone, we start to feel a connection with other people. When they're closer, then we can talk with them without having to shout, but still keep them at a safe distance. This is a comfortable distance for people who are standing in a group but maybe not talking directly with one another. \nPersonal Zone: 1.5-4feet. In the personal zone, the conversation gets more direct, and this is a good distance for two people who are talking seriously about something.\nIntimate Zone: <1.5 feet. When a person is within arm's reach or closer, then we can touch them in intimate ways. Romance of all kinds happens in this space. Entering intimate zone of somebody else can be very threatening.\nThe rules about social distances vary with different groups of people. People who live in towns spend more time close to one another. In a large and crowded city, the distances will be less than in a small town. Different countries also have different rules about social distances. Watch a Japanese person talking at a party with a person from a Western country. The Japanese will step in and the Westerner will step back. Speeded up, it's like a dance around the room.\n\n<question>:\nIn a less crowded place, an American usually keeps a stranger at a distance of _ .\n\n<options>:\nA about 1.5 feet\nB less than 4 feet\nC about 2 feet\nD more than 12 feet\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "D" } ]
9,899	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nWe like to keep our distance from others and there are very specific social rules about how close we can go to others in particular situations. The social distances here are approximate, of course and will vary with people. But they are still a good general rule. Hall identified four zones that are common for Americans:\nPublic Zone: >12 feet. The public zone is generally over 12 feet. That is, when we're walking around town, we'll try to keep at least 12 feet between us and other people. Of course there're many times when we cannot do this. We'll start to notice other people who are with in this distance. The closer they get, the more we become aware.\nSocial Zone:4-12 feet. Within the social zone, we start to feel a connection with other people. When they're closer, then we can talk with them without having to shout, but still keep them at a safe distance. This is a comfortable distance for people who are standing in a group but maybe not talking directly with one another. \nPersonal Zone: 1.5-4feet. In the personal zone, the conversation gets more direct, and this is a good distance for two people who are talking seriously about something.\nIntimate Zone: <1.5 feet. When a person is within arm's reach or closer, then we can touch them in intimate ways. Romance of all kinds happens in this space. Entering intimate zone of somebody else can be very threatening.\nThe rules about social distances vary with different groups of people. People who live in towns spend more time close to one another. In a large and crowded city, the distances will be less than in a small town. Different countries also have different rules about social distances. Watch a Japanese person talking at a party with a person from a Western country. The Japanese will step in and the Westerner will step back. Speeded up, it's like a dance around the room.\n\n<question>:\nIf eight people sit in a room and all of them don't talk directly with one another, they prefer _ .\n\n<options>:\nA Public Zone\nB Social Zone\nC Personal Zone\nD intimate Zone\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]
9,900	race_middle	[ { "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>:\nLisa never had the chance to know her father. He and her mother divorced when she was just a young child. Even though he didn't move far, he never came to visit his children.\nLisa often wondered about her father. What did he looked like and what he was doing. All she knew was his name: Jeff White.\nAfter Lisa grew up, she became a nurse at a hospital, where she would help provide medicine and comfort for patients in their final days. A few weeks ago, she received a new patient whose name was Jeff White.\nWhen Jeff came into his room, Lisa asked him if he had any children. Jeff told her that he had two daughters, Lisa and Elly. Lisa couldn't hold her tears back. She told him, \"I am Lisa, your daughter.\"\nJeff embraced her, saying that he was not a good father. And the daughter held his hand and kissed him. Then Jeff began to sing This Magic Moment.\nJeff could have just weeks left to live, so Lisa wanted to make the most of the time she had with him. Lisa also brought her kids to the hospital to meet their grandfather. The kid made cards for him with the words, \"I love you.\"\nForgiveness is also a kind of love.\n\n<question>:\nWhat did Lisa know about her father?\n\n<options>:\nA Her father's looks\nB Her father's name\nC Her father's hobby\nD Her father's job\n\n<answer>:\n", "assistant": "B" } ]

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