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It'll be an ordinary morning,like all the others.But instead of being woken up by the buzzing of an alarm clock, you'll be roused by the smell of freshly made coffee,light entering your room as the curtains open automatically,and a gentle back massage provided by your high-tech bed.
This is what a typical person's ... | [{'question': "What might be the author's purpose in writing the text?", 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['To stress the iniportance of developing technology.', 'To describe how advanced technologies will affect our future lives.', 'To introduce one new invcnfion that will benefit our future lives.', 'To remind people not to... |
Zoe Chambers was a successful PR(Public Relations) consultant and life was going well -- she had a great job, beautiful flat and a busy social life in London. Then one evening in June last year, she received a text message telling her she was out of work. "The first two weeks were the most difficult to live through." s... | [{'question': 'When working as a PR consultant in London, Zoe thought she lived a _ life.', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['satisfying', 'tough', 'meaningless', 'boring']}, {'question': "The most important reason why Zoe went to visit Kathy's farm is that _ .", 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['Zoe lost her job as a PR cons... |
No matter where you travel in Asia, you'll find yourself faced with a new culture. You can start your Asian exploration by visiting some of these attractive cities first.
Beijing, China
Beijing is the second largest city in China and serves as the capital. The city is so old, in fact, that ... | [{'question': 'If you want to visit the biggest place where ancient emperors lived in the world, you can go to _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['Beijing', 'Siem Reap', 'Kathmandu', 'Kyoto']}, {'question': 'In Siem Reap you can see the following EXCEPT _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['Chinese-style buildings', 'e... |
After the first World War, a small group of veterans returned to their village in Britain. Most of them managed to get along fairly well, but one--Francis Blustering, who had been wounded and who never recovered his strength-- was unable to work like others. In time he became very poor. Yet he was too proud to accept... | [{'question': 'Francis Blustering lived a poor life because _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['he was badly wounded in the battle', 'he was unable to work like ordinary people', 'he was too proud to get on well with other people', 'he was waiting for his chance']}, {'question': 'The coin was missing because _ .', ... |
BEIJING--Seven prestigious universities in China announced Sunday that they would begin using the same independent exam --besides the national one --to test students hoping to gain entrance to them in 2011.
The seven are Peking University, Beihang University, Beijing Normal University, Nankai University, Fudan Universi... | [{'question': 'If students want to be admitted to the seven prestigious universities, they can _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['only pass the interview.', 'only take the national exam.', 'only take the independent exam.', 'either take the national exam or take the independent exam.']}, {'question': "What's the purpo... |
A group of graduates, well established in their careers, were talking at a reunion and decided to visit their old university professor, now retired. During their visit, the conversation turned to complaints about stress in their work and lives.
Offering his guests hot chocolate, the professor went into the kitchen and ... | [{'question': 'When did they decide to go to see their professor?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['After the reunion.', 'During the get-together.', 'Before they graduated.', 'Just after the professor retired.']}, {'question': 'Why did the professor offer them different cups?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['Because cups were... |
Did the iPod kill music ?
DID Steve Jobs kill the music industry? That's the question on many people's lips since rock star Jon Bon Jovi accused the apple boss of personally destroying the music industry.
Bon Jovi centers his criticism on how he believes music downloading has robbed young people of what he calls the ... | [{'question': 'Jon Bon Jovi thinks Steve Jobs has destroyed the music industry because _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['Apple encourages illegal music downloading', 'children today prefer music downloading to buying albums', 'children today do not like to discover new music', "children don't care what a record soun... |
Home to me means a sense of familiarity and nostalgia . It's fun to come home. It looks the same. It smells the same. You'll realize what's changed is you. Home is where we ran remember pain, live, and some other experiences; We parted here; My parents met here; I won three championships here.
If I close my eyes, I can... | [{'question': 'What can be learned from the passage?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ["The old furniture is still in the author's fist bedroom.", 'The author can still visit her first physical home in Los Angeles.', "The author's favorite room in her first home is the dining room.", "Many people of the author's age can sti... |
Some kinds of mental skills naturally decrease as people get older. Yet research seems to show that some training can improve such skills. A recently published study also appears to demonstrate that the good effects of training can last for many years after that training has ended.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Universi... | [{'question': 'Which statement is true according to the text?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['This kind of training can only have effect on people for a few years.', 'The people were trained during a period of ten years.', 'All the people who were studied were more than 70 years old.', 'The second group were trained how ... |
I was now in my twenty third year of residence in this island and was accustomed to the place and to the manner of living. If it had not been the savages who had come to the place to disturb me, I could have been content to spent the rest of my time there, even to the last moment, till I had laid me down and died, like... | [{'question': 'What does the passage mainly talk about?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['Robin Crusoe treated animals kindly.', 'Robin Crusoe led a hard life on the island.', 'The animals raised by Robin Crusoe brought him much pleasure.', "The savages always spoiled Robin Crusoe's happy life."]}, {'question': 'How many p... |
There are 132 rooms, 32 bathrooms, and 6 floors to accommodate all the people who live in, work in, and visit the White House. There are also 412 doors, 147 windows, 28 fireplaces, 7 staircases, and 3 lifts.
At various times in history, the White House has been known as the "President's Palace", the "President's House"... | [{'question': 'In normal cases, how many people visit the White House per day?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['1,000.', '6,000.', '140.', '570.']}, {'question': 'Which President was in office when the decoration of the White House was completed?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['John Adams.', 'John Tyler.', 'Thomas Jefferson... |
Do dogs understand us?
Be careful what you say around your dog. It might understand more than you think.
A _ named Rico recognizes the names of about 200 objects, say researchers in Germany. The dog also appears to be able to learn new words as easily as a 3-year-old child. Its word-learning skills are as good as those... | [{'question': 'Both experiments show that_.', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['Rico is smart enough to get all commands right', 'Rico can recognize different things including toys', 'Rico has developed the ability of learning mathematics', "Rico won't forget the names of objects once recognizing them"]}, {'question': 'Which... |
Children will find it more difficult to buy cigarettes as vending machines selling tobacco will be officially banned in England today.According to the British Heart Foundation(BHF),around 200,000 young people start smoking regularly in England each year and 11 per cent of l1-to15-year-old regular smokers in England and... | [{'question': 'According to the text,vending machines selling cigarettes _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['offer cheaper products', 'have more varieties of products', "don't check buyers' personal information", 'keep a record of every purchase']}, {'question': 'The tobacco industry may be against the new regulation b... |
Cyberspace, the connections between computers in different places, considered as a real place where information, messages and pictures exist, mirrors the real world in many ways. People ask for information, play games, and share hobbies. Others buy and sell products. Still others look for friendship, or even love.
Unli... | [{'question': 'According to the passage, chatting in the cyberspace _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ["puts emphasis on people's thoughts", 'needs people to be rich in knowledge', "stresses more about people's identity", 'allows people to discuss politics secretly']}, {'question': 'People who are against online love ... |
California places limits on water use to deal with the state's four-year drought. Californians are feeling the heat after Governor Jerry Brown announced an order that puts mandatory statewide water cutbacks into effect.
California has faced water-use cutbacks in the past. In January 2014, Governor Brown called for res... | [{'question': "This year's drought in California is mainly caused by_.", 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['The lack of rainfall last winter.', "Its residents' excessive water use.", 'The historically low temperature last winter.', 'The reduction of snowpack on the Sierra Nevada']}, {'question': 'Why will local government rem... |
Mrs. Allen's husband died ten years ago when her son and daughter were still in high school. Mr. Allen had left some money, and since Mrs. Allen had managed a bookstore before she was married, she took the money and bought a shop in town. Later she moved the shop out to the shopping center.
She was a pleasant woman... | [{'question': "How many people in all were there in the two women's families? _ .", 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['At least 8', 'At least 7', 'At least 6', 'At least 4']}, {'question': 'The bookstore prospered _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['after Mrs. Allen lost control of it', 'before Mrs. A got to know Mrs. B',... |
They may be small and not able to speak, but babies are proving their amazing cleverness. Scientists began finding infants' skills are more than they are supposed to be.
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Speaking of music, babies can't seem to resist it. Not only are their ears turned to the beats, babies can actually dance to the music.
To test ba... | [{'question': 'The experiment with 26 sleeping infants prove that _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['babies can learn even while asleep', 'babies can respond to the world around them', 'babies can tighten their eyelids in response to the sound', 'babies can communicate with others while asleep']}, {'question': 'In the... |
In recent years many countries of the world have been faced with the problem of how to make their workers more productive. Some experts claim the answer is to make jobs more varied. But do more various jobs lead to greater productivity? There is evidence to suggest that while variety certainly makes the worker's life m... | [{'question': 'Which of the following is the best way to make workers work harder according to the author?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['Increasing their pay.', 'Giving them more spare time.', 'Making the work itself meaningful.', 'Replacing large production lines with small ones.']}, {'question': 'The reason why a wor... |
Why do people cross their fingers when facing difficulties-eve non-religious people? Why do we blame the black cat when we saw the low score of the test?
These habits have been referred to as magical thinking and can be found everywhere in daily life. For example, a person wishes something bad for an annoying colleague... | [{'question': 'Which of the following is true according to the next?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Justin Barrett, an evolutionist, denies magical thinking is a product of adaptation.', 'People with a weak faith have a better chance of surviving competition.', 'The adaptationists think we are born with a tendency to be... |
The Opening of the Book Nook
Saturday, October 4, 10 AM to 10 PM
You will not want to miss the opening of your new neighborhood bookstore! Located at 2289 Main Street, the Book Nook is within walking distance of schools, many homes and businesses. Come and check out the Book Nook on Saturday!
Activities will include:
*... | [{'question': 'What can we learn about the Book Nook?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['It is a well-located bookstore.', 'Any interesting books can be found right here.', 'It is open from 10 AM to 10 PM every day.', 'The third floor is specially designed for children.']}, {'question': 'What can people do in the Book Nook ... |
Almost five years ago, I announced to my loved ones I was to become a Mrs. Naturally. I then began to wonder about the perfect wedding dress, hoping that it would fit me. Even at the age of 23, I had gone through my share of dieting.
I am an emotional eater and I knew that at 5 feet 5 inches tall and 180 pounds, I was... | [{'question': 'The author successfully lost twenty pounds _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['by walking and eating less every day', 'by only eating fruits and vegetables', "under her doctor's direction", 'with the help of her mother']}] |
Best places to visit in Australia
Are you looking for the best places to see in Australia? Here are the top 5 places to visit in Australia. It includes the best, the most beautiful and the most famous.
Sydney
For those who have made a flight from the other side of the world, if you come and don't see Sydney, it is a bi... | [{'question': 'Which places will you go in Australia if you are interested in music?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Sydney and the Great Barrier Reef', 'Byron Bay and Daintree Rainforest', 'The Great Ocean Roadand Byron Bay', 'Byron Bay and Sydney']}, {'question': 'Where can you see unique and endangered animals in Aust... |
Dutch treat is a late-nineteenth-century term, and it originally refers to a dinner where everyone is expected to pay for his own share of the food and drink. If people go "Dutch treat", or simply "go Dutch", it means that they will share the expenses of a social engagement.
There are many other "Dutch" expressions in ... | [{'question': 'Many of the "Dutch" expressions were invented with negative sense, because _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['The Dutch were underdeveloped people.', 'Britain and Holland were competitors at that time.', 'The Dutch had many bad habits.', 'The British were superior to the Dutch.']}, {'question': 'Accord... |
What did you dream about last night? Did your teeth fall out or did you fly? Maybe you died or someone you know did.Or maybe you were back in high school.These are among the most common dreams people have and they all mean something.Here are some of the most common dreams and their interpretations or symbolism.
Dreams ... | [{'question': 'The text is mainly about _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['high school dreams', "dreams' symbolism", 'dreams of flying', 'nightmares']}, {'question': "After you' ve got out of some difficulties, you might have a _ .", 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['high school dream', 'dream of flying', 'dream of teet... |
It's 5pm on a Friday and I'm standing in a coffee shop above Shibuya crossing - one of the most busiest place in Japan where more than a thousand of Tokyo's smartly dressed people gather at eight points, ready to cross - then rush straight for each other. It looks like they must bump into each other, but It's amazing t... | [{'question': 'Why does the author stand in a coffee shop above Shibuya crossing?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['Because he is waiting for somebody.', 'Because he can have a good view from there.', 'Because he wants to see what would happen because of smartphones.', "Because it's interesting to see businessmen's umbrell... |
A woman was waiting at an airport one night, with several long hours before her flight. She bought a book and a bag of cookies in the airport shop, and found a place to drop.
She was interested in her book, but the man sitting beside her grabbed a cookie or two from the bag in between, which she tried to ignore to avoi... | [{'question': 'Why did the woman ignore it when she found the man eating the cookies?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ["She didn't want to get into an argument.", 'She was full of pity for the man.', 'The man was dangerous and brave.', 'She was too careless to notice it.']}, {'question': 'When offered her half of the last ... |
Coaches and parents always tell us to keep our goals in mind when we go for a competition. Carrying your goals and expectations into a competition is one of the biggest mistakes any athlete can make. This is a big game and you want to win. You want to score a hundred, defeat your competitors, or score a hat-trick of go... | [{'question': 'According to the passage, for an athlete one of the biggest mistakes is _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['forgetting his goals when competing', 'worrying about his not winning', 'carrying his goals into the competition', 'paying too much attention to the result']}, {'question': 'According to the autho... |
What does the word "home" mean to you? How do you say the word in French? In Spanish? In your language? Although people usually know what the word means, it often has no exact translation. It's not surprising really, because the idea of home differs from country to country, and from person to person. A home is more tha... | [{'question': 'Which one is true according to the passage?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ["People in Britain seldom have balconies because it's so hot outside.", '"Home" is a place where you feel safe and relaxed.', 'Although homes look different in different countries, they have the same needs.', 'Houses in northern Eur... |
College visits are important.Before you commit years of your life and money to a school, be sure you're choosing a place," that is a good match for your personality and interests.You can't get the "feel' of a school from any guidebook, so be sure to visit the campus.Below are a few tips for getting the most out of your... | [{'question': 'The best way to know about a college in an official campus tour is _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['to walk around the campus alone', 'to take pictures of the campus', 'to visit the oldest and prettiest buildings', 'to hire a tour guide']}, {'question': 'Reading the bulletin boards can help you _ .'... |
Hilton English Language Center
Information for New Students
CLASS TIME: 8:30a.m.--10:00a.m., 10:30a.m.--12:00a.m., 1:30p.m.--3:00p.m..
The Language Center is open Monday to Friday. Each class has one afternoon free per week. On the first day, go to the lecture hall to check your timetable.
SELF-ACCESS: The language lab... | [{'question': 'When do classes begin and end on a full day?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['8:30a.m.--1:30p.m..', '8:30a.m.--3:00p.m..', '8:30a.m.--3:15p.m..', '3:15p.m.--5:00p.m..']}, {'question': 'Which of the following statements is TRUE?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['No teachers are in the language lab.', '90% attend... |
"Regardless of social class, race and age, men say they hate to shop." says Zukin, City University of New York sociology professor. Yet when you ask them deeper questions, it turns out that they like to shop. Men generally like to shop for books, music and hardware. But if you ask them about the shopping they do for bo... | [{'question': 'Compared to women, men usually treat shopping more _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['seriously', 'honestly', 'curiously', 'foolishly']}] |
"Family" is of course an _ word. But when British people say that their society is based on family life, they are thinking of "family" in its narrow, peculiarly European sense of mother ,father and children living together alone in their own house as an economic and social unit. Thus, every British marriage indicates t... | [{'question': 'What does the author mean by "Family is of course an elastic word"?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['Different families have different ways of life.', 'Different definitions could be given to the word.', 'Different nations have different families.', 'Different times produce different families.']}, {'questio... |
Joke l:
A man was sitting reading his papers when his wife hit him round the head with a frying pan. "What was that for?" the man asked.
The wife replied, "That was for the piece of paper with the name Jenny on it I found in your pocket." The man then said, "When l was at the races last week Jenny was the name of the h... | [{'question': 'The wife became angry suddenly in Joke 1 because _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['she had her frying pan burned while away', 'her husband made a bet on a horse but lost', "her husband was carrying with himself a woman's name", "her husband's pocket money was lost without any reason"]}, {'question': '... |
If you wish to dance with a certain lady, go to her, bow, and say, "May I have the pleasure of a dance?" If it is a formal dance with programs, she will tell you which dance she will have with you; if there are no programs, she will either rise and dance with you, or she may say, "I have this dance taken." Or she may s... | [{'question': 'When a lady says, "I am sorry I am not dancing this dance.", she actually means _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['she is not willing to dance with you', 'she is too tired to dance with you', 'she is not good at dancing at all', 'either A or B']}, {'question': 'If you have already made an appointment wi... |
"Migrant workers" is a familiar term for 17-year-old Shi Jian. Her father and uncle often talk about the problems surrounding this group of people. However, Shi cares more about the children of these migrant workers.
Last year Shi's housekeeper's daughter had to give up her schooling in Beijing because she would not b... | [{'question': 'What drove Shi to do the survey of migrant workers?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ["Her curiosity about migrant workers' lives", 'She was asked to do a survey of migrant workers as part of a school project.', "Her housekeeper's daughter was forced to move to her hometown to continue studying.", "She wanted... |
Last week, I bought an alarm system for about $ 450. It consisted of a control unit with three other small units. I put the control unit in the sitting room and fastened the other units by the front door, back door and living-room windows. The instructions told us to choose three numbers, so we chose 491, the last thr... | [{'question': 'The writer bought an alarm system to _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['make sure that he got up early every day', 'warn him when there were lizards in his house', 'frighten burglars and tell him that somebody had got into the house', 'make Mary feel safe to live in the large room']}, {'question': 'The ... |
Father's Garden
My father was always a good gardener. One of my earliest memories is standing without shoes in the freshly tilled soil, my hands blackened from digging in the ground.
As a child, I loved following Dad around in the garden. I remember Dad pushing the tiller ahead in perfectly straight lines. Dad loved... | [{'question': 'Why did the author like the garden when he was a child?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['He wanted to be a garden-crazy like his father.', 'He loved being in the garden with his father.', 'The garden was full of his favorite food.', 'The garden was just freshly tilled.']}, {'question': "When all the kids st... |
The U. S. Postal Service (USPS) is losing billions of dollars a year. The government company that delivers "small mail" is losing out to email and other types of electronic communication. First-class mail amount fell from a high point of 104 million pieces in 2000 to just 64 million pieces by 2014.
Congress permits the... | [{'question': 'What do we know about the USPS?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Its great competitor is the delivery firm FedEx.', 'It is an old public service open to competitions.', "Its employees don't pay federal, state or local taxes.", 'It has complete control of first-class and standard mail.']}, {'question': 'The ... |
We are not rich by what we possess but rather by what we can do without.
----Immauel Kant
Many times my friend June would say, "If I ever get rich, I'm getting a completely new wardrobe and moving into a bigger apartment." I thought of her words and her chances of being rich are about as good as mine. But, to everyone... | [{'question': 'From the passage we can learn that the writer at first _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['was richer than her friend June', 'was no richer than her friend June', 'was poorer than her friend June', 'was interested in money as June']}, {'question': 'When making a list of how to deal with her inheritance, ... |
The slogan "a dog is for life, not just for Christmas" has been going strong for 27 years now. Dogs and cats have been popular Christmas gifts in the gifts in the UK and Europe for many years. But some people still haven't quite got the message.
The slogan still holds good. Some 105,000 dogs were _ by local government ... | [{'question': 'What would be the best title for the passage?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['Dogs and Cats--the Most Popular Christmas Gifts.', 'A pet is for Life, Not just for Christmas.', 'How to Take Care of Your Pets over Christmas.', "Let's Help Those Abandoned Pets"]}, {'question': 'According to the passage, which ... |
Americans have contributed to many art forms, and jazz, a type of music, is one of the art forms started in the United States. Black Americans, who sang and played the music of their homeland, created jazz.
Jazz is a mixture of the music of Africa, the work songs the slaves sang, and religious music. Improvisation ... | [{'question': 'What can be the best title of the passage?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['American Art Forms', 'The Development of Jazz', 'The Music of Black Americans', 'The Birthplace of Jazz']}, {'question': 'From the text we can learn that _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['New Orleans is the place where jazz was v... |
Cole Bettles had been rejected by a number of universities when he received an e-mail from the University of California, San Diego, last month, congratulating him on his admission and inviting him to tour the campus. His mother booked a hotel in San Diego, and the 18-year-old Ojai high school senior arranged for his gr... | [{'question': 'How many students received an admission e-mail from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD)?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['18, 000', '28, 000', '46, 000', '18']}, {'question': 'Which of the following statements is TRUE about the wrong e-mail message?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['The mistake was m... |
A Scottish woman has given birth to twins for the third time. Karen Rodger, 41, welcomed her first pair of girls rowan and Isla after having twice given birth to twin boys.
"I still haven't really taken it on board because I was convinced I was having two boys," Rodger told Sky News. Karen said her husband Colin was eq... | [{'question': "From Karen 's reaction to the news given by her doctor, we infer that _ .", 'answer': 'B', 'options': ["she didn't know she was pregnant again", 'she was happy to have twins again', "she didn't think she was different from others", "she didn't know how to tell her husband the news"]}, {'question': 'Aft... |
Thousands of people living in the Chinese capital will celebrate the start of the Chinese New year by heading for the ski resorts . Never mind that Beijing's dry weather seldom produces snow. It is cold enough in winter for snow-making machines to make a covering for the hills north to the capital. And the rapid growt... | [{'question': 'What does this text mainly talk about?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['Convenience for skiers brought about by private cars.', "Skiing as a new way of enjoying one's spare time.", 'Things to be considered when starting a ski resort.', 'A sudden increase of ski training classes in Beijing.']}, {'question': ... |
Planning to go to a gym? If you are one of those who have spent many days planning to join a gym or to attend it regularly, then why not choose some home exercise? Here are some home exercises without equipment.
Jumping jacks
This one is the best home workout without weights which is a great exercise that will work you... | [{'question': 'To carry out jumping jacks effectively, you _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['need to keep your two feet apart at first.', 'must stand straight first and bend your abs.', 'must use your arms to support your body.', 'need to use your heels to touch the ground.']}, {'question': 'What is the right order o... |
Downing the last drop of an expensive famous brand H2O as well as remembering to throw the empty bottle in the recycling bin, makes you feel pretty good about yourself, _ Even when the bottles are recycles, there are all kinds of other consequences of swallowing bottled water, says Melissa Peffers, the air-quality pr... | [{'question': 'According to the author, tap water is_.', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['as safe as bottled water', 'more likely to be polluted', 'healthier than bottled water', 'less convenient than bottled water']}, {'question': 'Why does Peffers ask people to say "I\'ll have tap." Loudly?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['T... |
Some nations think they must have more and more babies, more and more people, if they are to remain strong and free.
Actually, this is not so. Very often in history, small nations have conquered large ones. It's not so much the size of the army as its organization and the technical level of its weapons. Thus, Greece to... | [{'question': 'It can be inferred from the passage that if a country had fewer people, _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['it could still remain strong', 'it would be defeated by a strong neighbour', 'its standard of living could be high', 'its people would live misery']}, {'question': 'What might the author be furthe... |
What does the future hold for the problem of housing? A good deal depends, of course, on the meaning of "future". If one is thinking in terms of science fiction and the space age, it is at least possible to assume that man will have solved such trivial and earthly problems as housing. Writers of science fiction, from H... | [{'question': 'The writer is sure that in the distant future _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['bricks and mortar will be replaced by some other building material.', 'a new building material will have been invented.', 'bricks and mortar will not be used by people who want their house to be fashionable.', 'a new way o... |
Though I have traveled in hundreds of trains, few unusual things have ever happened to me. But one day in a train something did happen. I do not mean that I was hurt: no one was hurt.
I do my work in a hot country far away from England. Every September I go there to do my business, and every July I come back to England... | [{'question': 'What do we know about the author and the man sitting next to him?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ["The author didn't like the man's foolish questions", 'They talked with each other all night', 'They got angry about the window', "The author didn't understand the man's words"]}, {'question': 'On this journey ... |
What's A Real Friend?
You can have the same neighbors for years. You love them or you think you love them. And you hope that they love you. But do you ever really understand them?
Charlie Kemp and his family lived next door to me for 15 years. We were good friends all the time. I enjoy friendship. I think it's the ... | [{'question': 'According to the passage, _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ["Charlie Kemp is the author's neighbor and his real good friend", "Charlie Kemp is the author's neighbor but not his real good friend", 'Charlie Kemp treats the author as his real good friend', "the author doesn't treat Charlie Kemp as his rea... |
Eva Mozes Kor has good reasons to look down upon Oskar Groning. When she and her twin sister, Miriam, arrived in the Auschwitz death camp, they were met by Josef Mengele and became part of the cruel scientist's experiments. Groning was a junior squad leader at the camp.
While Groning could argue he was not directly res... | [{'question': 'At the camp, Groning _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['killed many Jews directly', 'treated Eva Mozes Kor badly', 'experimented on Eva Mozes Kor', 'contributed to killing more Jews']}, {'question': 'Facing Holocaust deniers again, Groning felt _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['a... |
Computer power is moving into the "cloud"--networks of data centres that use the Internet to supply all kinds of services, from e-mail and social networks to data storage and analysis.
The rise of cloud computing is rapid and causing huge changes in the tech industry. The old guard is suffering: this week's $67 billion... | [{'question': 'The author takes "the merger between Dell and EMC" for example to show _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['the influence of cloud computing on computer and storage device makers', 'the miserable sufferings of old computer companies', 'the rapid development of new computer companies', 'the interaction be... |
Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are a major cause of climate change, and now a new study has confirmed that atmospheric CO2is also affecting the ocean chemistry and potentially harming sea life.
Montana State University scientist Robert Dore has been researching the water in the Pacific Ocean for almo... | [{'question': 'What can be the best title of the passage?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['Sea Life Facing Danger', 'Scientist Researching Seawater', 'Oceans Becoming More Acidic', 'Climate Change Affecting Seawater']}, {'question': 'With the increase of atmospheric CO2, _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['more corals wil... |
Scientists have exactly discovered the set of brain cells involved in making risky decisions, and have been able to control them in rats using targeted light. By changing the activity of the cells they were able to change the behaviour of risk-taking rats to avoid risk, hinting the approach could in future be used to t... | [{'question': "The variation in people's preference towards risks is directly regulated by _ .", 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['nucleus accumbens', 'light sensitive proteins', 'neurons', 'dopamine']}, {'question': 'From the experiment with rats, we can conclude that _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['the lack of DR2 ... |
Nowadays everybody seems to think that they know English. Many people speak it but few speak it really well. Practice is necessary in speaking English well.
Reading is also one of the things that will help you to speak English better. Read whenever you can and whatever you like! Read papers and Internet sites that you ... | [{'question': 'Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['How to Improve Your Language Skills', 'How to Speak English Well', 'Speaking English', 'Practice, Practice']}, {'question': 'What does the writer suggest doing about reading?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['Trying... |
A recent study, published in last week's Journal of the American Medical Association, offers a picture of how risky it is to get a lift from a teenage driver. Indeed, a 16-year-old driver with three or more passengers is three times as likely to have a deadly accident as a teenager driving alone, while the risk of dea... | [{'question': 'Which of the following situations can we infer is most dangerous according to the passage?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['A teenager driving after midnight with passengers in the car.', 'Adults giving a lift to teenagers on the highway after 10 p.m.', 'Adults driving with three or more teenage passengers ... |
Why do men die earlier than women? The latest research makes it known that the reason could be that men's hearts go into rapid decline when they reach middle age.
The largest study of the effects of ageing on the heart has found that women's _ may be linked to the fact that their hearts do not lose their pumping power... | [{'question': 'The text mainly talks about _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ["men's heart cells", "women's ageing process", 'the gender difference', 'hearts and long life']}, {'question': 'According to the text, the UK scientists have known that _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['women have more cells than men when... |
Certain plants and animals can survive under what seem like impossible conditions. Blind fish live freely under ocean depths that are ly dark and cold. Bacteria live at temperatures of 600 degF or a higher in places where the heat comes from the deep earth. One of the most remarkable achievements that we can observe d... | [{'question': 'Which of the following can best express the main idea of the passage?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['The Death Valley is a living museum ,where many plants and animals exist.', 'Plants and animals can survive in the desert by adjusting to the environment.', 'Days in desert can be deadly hot, while nights ... |
Harvard researchers have created a tough, low-cost, biodegradable material inspired by insects' hard outer shells. The material's inventors say it has a number of possible uses and someday could provide a more environmentally friendly alternative to plastic. The material, made from shrimp (') shells and proteins prod... | [{'question': 'What has become a concern about plastic?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['Using it properly.', 'Producing it cheaply.', 'Developing its properties quickly.', 'Evaluating its contributions fairly.']}, {'question': 'According to the inventors, shrilk has great potential partly because _ .', 'answer': 'D', '... |
You use her as a shoulder to cry on. She texts you back with casual jokes. But she, Xiaoice, is only a virtual chatbot.
Xiaoice, Microsoft's latest artificial intelligence robot, was briefly released in 2014, and returnen to WeChat in 2015, where she became a big hit. Millions of young Chinese now exchange messages wit... | [{'question': 'Which of the following can Xiaoice do?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['Do housework.', 'Spread messages.', 'Identify various photos.', 'Read news to its users.']}, {'question': "Which company's chatbot program can act as an academic consultant?", 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['Microsoft.', 'IBM.', 'Apple.', '... |
It is under the CPC's leadership that China has overcome many challenges in its economic, political and social systems and achieved remarkable progress the world has ever seen. Under the CPC's leadership, China has become the world's largest second largest economy. People's lives have greatly improved, and hundreds of ... | [{'question': 'According to the passage, CPC refers to_.', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['Communist Party of China', 'Cost Per Click', 'card-programming control', 'Computer Process Control']}, {'question': 'How does the author feel about the roles the CPC has played in China?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Dissatisfied', ... |
In a world with limited land, water and other natural resources, the harm from the traditional business model is on the rise. Actually, the past decade has seen more and more forests disappearing and the globe becoming increasingly warm. People now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed, and that we must... | [{'question': 'The traditional business model is harmful because of all the following EXCEPT that _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['it consumes natural resources', 'it makes the world warmer', 'it brings severe damage to forests', 'it makes growth hard to continue']}, {'question': 'To fully develop the low-carbon ma... |
It was 9:00 am already! Richard had to leave for work! Before leaving he hurriedly looked at the newspaper and stood still! Is he seeing it right? He rubbed his eyes and saw again... Yes, it was his name in the obituary ! He threw the paper in the bin and screamed.
Richard started to recollect. He remembered that last ... | [{'question': 'When Richard saw his name in the newspaper, he felt _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['sad', 'shocked', 'regretful', 'worried']}, {'question': 'Richard felt sorry to his wife because _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['they had a quarrel the other day', 'he misunderstood her', 'he hurt her sometimes',... |
For almost two months Dominic York, a 23-year-old hairdresser, wandered about hospitals all night, wearing a white coat and pretending he was a doctor. Yesterday he proudly claimed in court that despite his complete lack of medical experience or qualifications, he had saved several people's lives. He had even been allo... | [{'question': 'York was proud of the fact that _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['a surgeon let him watch an operation.', 'he could perform some duties of a doctor', 'he had cheated doctors for so long', 'people thought he could become a real doctor']}, {'question': 'York learned how to behave like a doctor by _... |
A number of times Rosemary edged closer to Gordon , meaning to take his arm, but he edged away from her. She thought that she had offended him deeply, and that he was disappointed because she had pushed him away. She would have apologized if he had given her half a chance. But as a matter of fact, he was scarcely think... | [{'question': "What gave Rosemary the idea that she had hurt Gordon's feelings deeply?", 'answer': 'D', 'options': ["He didn't say he was sorry.", 'He pushed her away when she tried to take his arm.', "He didn't say he was sorry.", "He wouldn't let her touch him."]}, {'question': 'Rosemary made him look at her because ... |
The word I'm going to introduce to you today is-phubbing. Let's see the definition of this term:phubbing n. the act of snubbing someone in a social setting by looking at your cell phone instead of paying attention As you can probably guess, phubbing is a blend of phone and snubbing. The term was coined by a 23-year-old... | [{'question': 'This passage is mainly talking about _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['the rise of phubbing in all the mainstream media outlets', 'a new term "phubbing"and its problem', 'the campaign of keeping phubbing', 'different opinions on phubbing']}, {'question': "The author's attitude towards the act of phubb... |
Television in the United States is free. To pay for programs, there are many advertisements. Often these advertisements are short plays with actors. The following television advertisement is like many others that Americans see daily.
We see a man and his wife at the breakfast table. They have been married for a long ti... | [{'question': 'In the television advertisement, Doris looks bored because _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ["she doesn't like the breakfast that morning", 'she has been married to Herbie for a long time', "Her husband doesn't care much for her", "Herbie isn't interested in the breakfast she cooks"]}, {'question': 'Th... |
A Russian,a Cuban,an American businessman and an American lawyer were on a train traveling across England. The Russian took out a large bottle of vodka, gave each of the men a drink and then threw the rest half bottle of vodka out of the window.
"Why did you do that?" asked the American businessman.
"... | [{'question': 'Vodka is a kind of _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['treasure', 'alcohol', 'food', 'medicine']}, {'question': 'The Russian and the Cuban both wanted to _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['tell the businessman what their countries are rich in', 'prove that they were not rich', 'ask the two Americans ... |
When your pet has an emergency, first aid is not a _ for veterinary treatment. However, before you are able to get your pet to a veterinarian , knowing some basic first aid can help.
Bite Wounds
Approach the pet carefully to avoid getting bitten. Wear a mask for the animal and then check the wound. Clean the wound wit... | [{'question': "What's the suitable subtitle for the blank ?", 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['Cutting', 'Breathing Stops', 'Poisoning', 'Suffering Heart Problems']}, {'question': 'If your pet is burned by chemicals, you should _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['wash away the chemicals with saline', 'put an ice pack direct... |
Joan, super visor of the town's morals recently accused George, a local man, of having a drinking problem because she noticed his car outside the town's only bar.She reasoned, it was a logical assumption .George stared at her for a moment and said nothing.Later that evening, he parked his car in front of her house a... | [{'question': 'According to the passage, we can know George is _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['clever', 'honest', 'kind-hearted', 'bad-tempered']}, {'question': "Wellington Koo's experience is mentioned to show _ .", 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['his talent in speaking English', "people's assumption can be false"... |
Generational differences and the economy are shifting more responsibilities for children from their parents to grandparents, according to a new survey.
More than one-third of grandparents aged 50 and older contribute financially to their grandchildren's upbringing, and 11 percent have a grandchild living with them,... | [{'question': 'The passage mainly tells us _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['the differences between generations are huge', 'how Woelfel Research Inc.conducted the poll', 'parents are the safety net for American families', 'grandparents take more responsibilities for grandchildren']}, {'question': 'Grandparents disc... |
When my friend went to Europe last summer, instead of snapping photographs of the Louvre or the Eiffel Tower or Stonehenge, she brought back 32 rolls of ... cathedral ceilings. Ceilings. For the 10 years I've known her I had never suspected that she was this passionate about stained glass.
Still one of the best things ... | [{'question': "Which of the following proverbs best displays the author's final thought?", 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['Every dog will have its day.', 'Every man has his hobby-horse.', "If a thing is worth doing, it's worth doing well.", 'You can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink.']}, {'question': ... |
Billy's favorite color is orange. But he can't see what orange looks like. Billy is blind.
A month after he was born, his mother noticed that his eyes weren't quite as big as a normal baby's."Billy would never be able to see." the doctor told his mother. After that Billy's mother began talking to him, describing things... | [{'question': 'From the passage, we know that _', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ["Billy can't hear.", "Billy can't see.", "Billy can't walk.", "Billy can't talk."]}, {'question': "How did Billy's mother help him?", 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['By teaching him how to draw.', 'By asking teacher for advice.', 'By describing e... |
A woman wears a face mask to protect her from polluted air in prefix = st1 /Lanzhou,China, in December.
A new study showed air pollution might put people more at risk for heart disease than scientists had thought. Kristin Miller, a doctoral student at the UniversityofWashington, said chances of getting the disease were... | [{'question': 'The passage mainly talks about _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['the effects of pollution on women', 'how to protect women from air pollution', "how air pollution damages a person's heart", 'the relationship between air pollution and heart diseases']}, {'question': 'The case of the woman wearing a face... |
Sons who have fond childhood memories of their fathers are more likely to be emotionally stable in the face of day-to-day stresses, according to psychologists who studied hundreds of adults of all ages. "As our study shows, fathers do play a unique and important role in the mental health of their children much later in... | [{'question': 'What do we know about the study from the passage?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['It paid close attention to the effect of fathers on their children.', '912 children and adults took part in the study.', 'It lasted as long as several months.', 'It was funded by the California State University.']}, {'questio... |
Yang Qunhui, 28, a graduate of Chengdu University of Information Technology, Sichuan Province, gave up her job with a monthly salary of 20,000 yuan ($3,014) at a famous company, but has started her own restroom-ad business with five other graduates, becoming a "restroom queen."
The company, opened in May, is now the on... | [{'question': 'According to the passage , which of the following is true?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Yang accepted a job with a monthly salary of 20,000 yuan instead of starting her own restroom-ad business.', 'Yang opened the company as soon as she graduated from Chengdu University of Information Technology.', 'The... |
A new collection of photos brings an unsuccessful Antarctic voyage back to life.
Frank Hurley's pictures would be outstanding----undoubtedly first-rate photo-journalism---if they had been made last week. In fact, they were shot from 1914 through 1916, most of them after a disastrous shipwreck , by a cameraman who had n... | [{'question': 'What do we know about the photos taken by Hurley?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['They were made last week', 'They showed undersea sceneries', 'They were found by a cameraman', 'They recorded a disastrous adventure']}, {'question': 'Who reached the South Pole first according to the text?', 'answer': 'C', '... |
Have you ever stood side by side with an elephant and touched its ear or its long nose? A marvelous opportunity is offered here for you to experience working with these giant animals. The daily highlight is the walk from the elephant orphanage down to the river to bathe the elephants. Imaging what an amazing fun it is ... | [{'question': 'How many main duties does the passage list for the volunteers?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['Two.', 'Three.', 'Four.', 'Five.']}, {'question': "The passage's goal is to_.", 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['describe the elephant orphanage in Pinnawela, Sri Lanka.', 'attract more tourists to come for sightseein... |
I live in north Celebes which is near Philippines. Since early December 2010 most tropical regions have been frequently hit by rain. Just like my hometown, tropical regions only have two seasons, including the dry season that usually starts from April to September and the wet or rainy season which usually happens from ... | [{'question': 'We can learn from the passage that in the wet season, _', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['the capital of Jakarta is flooded every year', 'more crops will die after being flooded for so long.', 'mosquitoes will spread more diseases among the crowd.', 'people with weak immune might be attacked by some diseas... |
The International Voluntary Service runs a number of Youth Exchanges throughout the year.Youth Exchanges give small groups of 4-5 young people the opportunity to take part in volunteering trips abroad for an average of two weeks.These young people are joined by 4-5 young people from 3-4 other nationalities and are a wo... | [{'question': 'What do you focus on when travelling in France?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['Gardening work.', 'Civil rights', 'Developing social inclusion.', 'Rebuilding communities']}, {'question': 'If you are interested in protecting the environment,you can take part in _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Youth Exch... |
Spring is the time to go out and enjoy the weather and scenery.Here are some events to attend in March of 2012 in Oregon!
Oregon Country Fair(OCF), 9 am to 7 pm on March 8 - 10
OCF first started in 1969, and it's blossomed into an outstanding example of what a non - profit should be. OCF is an event of shopping & atmos... | [{'question': 'OCF covers the following EXCEPT _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['music', 'dishes', 'dance', 'artworks']}, {'question': 'When was the first Seaside Beach Volleyball Tournament held in Oregon?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['In 1982.', 'In 1986.', 'In 1988.', 'In 1992.']}, {'question': 'If Lisa wants to ... |
London is the capital of the United Kingdom and the largest city in the European Union. It is the world's largest finacial center and one of the most important cultural centers and its influence on politics, education, entertainment, media, fashion, and the arts contributes to its status as a major global city. Central... | [{'question': 'Which statement is True ?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ["Central London has 50 of the UK's top 100 listed companies.", 'By the year of 2015, London will host the Summer Olympic Games.', 'Three are 300 languages spoken within the city.', 'The metropolitan area of Paris is the largest one in the EU.']}] |
In 1974, after filling out fifty applications, going through four interviews, and winning one offer, I took what I could get ----- a teaching job at what I considered a distant wild area: western New Jersey. My characteristic optimism was alive only when I reminded myself that I would be doing what I had wanted to do s... | [{'question': 'It can be inferred from the story that in 1974 _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['the writer became an optimistic person', 'it was rather difficult to get a job in the USA', 'the writer was very happy about her new job', 'it was easy to get a teaching job in New Jersey']}, {'question': "According to ... |
When looking for love, people may go to some extreme lengths. They might go on blind dates set up by family and friends. They might write personal ad to place in newspapers. Or they might use a computer to help them in their search for a soul mate by joining an online dating service. Some people have even tried to find... | [{'question': 'What is this passage mainly about?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['how a famous couple met and got married', 'the best way to meet a husband or wife', 'why the show Mr. Right was a big hit', 'how to act on a date with a stranger']}, {'question': 'What happened after seven weeks of doing the show?', 'answer... |
Not having done physical exercise for some time, I found myself a little low-spirited and couldn't study efficiently, so I decided to do some running the next day. At 6:15 the next morning, my alarm clock rang. Unwilling to rise from my bed, I turned it off and went back to sleep. However, 5 minutes later, I struggled ... | [{'question': 'According to the passage, the writer went running with the purpose of _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['seeing the beauty of nature', 'making herself more active', 'talking with birds', 'breathing fresh air']}, {'question': 'Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?', 'an... |
Surtsey was born in 1963. Scientists saw the birth of this island.It began at 7:30 am . on 14th November . A fishing boat was near Iceland.The boat moved under the captain's feet . He noticed a strange smell.He saw some black smoke .A volcano was breaking out . Red hot rocks,fire and smoke were rushing up from the ... | [{'question': 'When did scientists fly there to watch the birth of the island?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['Before the volcano broke out.', 'On 14th November 1963 .', 'About four days after the volcano broke out .', 'In June 1967.']}, {'question': 'The best title of the text is _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['New ... |
You may think that light pollution isn't something extraordinarily important. You may believe that every other type of pollution has a larger impact on the environment than light pollution does. But light pollution is serious.
Light pollution, or "sky glow", is the glow you can see at night above cities and towns. Lig... | [{'question': 'All the following statements are false EXCEPT _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['Light pollution does not have as large an import on the earth as other types of pollution do', 'Light pollution exists everywhere on the eafth', 'People in some parts of the world cannot see the Milky Way with their naked e... |
In many countries today, laws protect wildlife. In India the need for such protection was realized centuries ago.
About 300 B.C. an Indian writer described forests that were somewhat like national parks today. The killing of game animals was carefully governed. Some animals were fully protected. Within the forest, no... | [{'question': 'The report says that in Indian forests of long ago _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['hunters were given permits to hunt game', 'only dangerous animals were to be killed', 'the killing of game animals was controlled', 'no killing of animals was allowed']}, {'question': 'According to the report, men tryi... |
Nervous suspects locked up in Britain's newest police station may feel relieved by a pleasant yellow color on the door . If they are close to confessing a crime , the blue on the wall might _ .
Gwent Police have abandoned colors such as greys and browns of the 20th-century police cell and have used color psychology to ... | [{'question': 'Which of the following helps alert officers if someone stops breathing ?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['Scanning equipment .', 'Royal blue lines .', 'Glass doors .', 'Yellow frames .']}, {'question': 'The passage is mainly concerned with _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['the relationship between color... |
The latest fashion in kitchen is the food steamer. All the stores are selling them; everyone wants one. Steaming is one of the simplest and healthiest ways of cooking food.However, that cooking time is usually longer than with other methods. In case you're thinking of buying a steamer, I've done a survey about the stea... | [{'question': 'Why did the author carry out the survey?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['To inform people of different steamers', 'To run an advertisement for steamers', 'To find out a suitable steamer to buy', 'To learn how to cook with steamers']}, {'question': 'What can we learn about the folding steamer?', 'answer': '... |
Signing up for a digital TV service provides you with access to over 200 channels from all over the globe. However, television today is dominated by adult language, making it hard for concerned families to find channels suitable for young eyes. Therefore, most movie channels are automatically removed form the list of T... | [{'question': 'According to the text, most channels offered by a digital TV service _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['can keep people away from TV violence', 'are welcomed by families with small children', 'are concerned about the proper use of language', 'are unsuitable for the whole family to watch together']}, {'... |
To a large degree, the measure of our peace of mind is determined by how much we are able to live in the present moment. Regardless of what happened yesterday or last year, and what may or may not happen tomorrow, the present moment is where you are -- always!
We allow past problems and future concerns to control our p... | [{'question': 'The purpose of this passage is to tell readers _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['people who are busy making plans are living actively', 'how to help others overcome fear', 'we ought to learn to live in the present moment', 'someone who only enjoys the present time usually wastes his time blindly']}, {... |
History is full of cases where dreams have been a pathway to creativity and discovery. A striking example is provided by Dr. Otto Loewi, a pharmacologist and winner of a Nobel Prize. Loewi had spent years studying the chemical transmission of nerve impulses . A major breakthrough in his research came when he dreamed ... | [{'question': "Through Loewi's experiment, the author tries to prove that _ .", 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['very little is really known about the meaning of dreams', "dreams can be useful in producing creative solutions to one's problems", 'it is possible to "catch" one\'s dreams by planning before going to sleep', ... |
Mountaineers have noted that as they climb, for example, up to the 12,633foot Humphreys Peak in Arizona, plant life changes greatly. In the Sonoran Desert, one climbs into a pine forest at 7,000 feet and a treeless tundra on the top of the mountain. It may seem that plants at a given altitude are associated in what ca... | [{'question': 'According to the passage, the movement of individual species of plants _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['occurs in groups', 'often depends upon the formation of lakes', 'does not occur in groups', 'depends upon climate and soil conditions']}, {'question': 'All of the following are true EXCEPT _ .',... |
The Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England, is the best place in Europe for discovering dinosaur bones. Dinosaur Farm Museum was established in 1993. Since then, the museum has introduced the study of old bones to many more people.
What we offer
Visitors can enjoy our displays, or watch us cleaning dinosaur bone... | [{'question': 'Why are there always new fossils to see at the museum?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['New fossils are discovered constantly.', 'People keep donating fossils to the museum.', 'Only a few of the fossils are displayed each day.', 'The museum exchanges fossils with other museums.']}, {'question': 'Which of th... |
Recently educators have been questioning "prep school" (=preparatory school) where barely literate high school athletes get their transcripts by taking courses occasionally and sometimes by taking no courses at all. The athletes then go on to famous sports universities, where they exhaust their playing years befo... | [{'question': 'About students in "prep school", which of the following facts might NOTbe true?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['Most of them are good at different kinds of sports events.', 'They can easily be admitted to a university by cheating.', 'After they graduate from university, they will usually find promising job... |
Growing up in one of the poorest, most crime-ridden communities on the south side of Atlanta, US, being raised by a single mother who didn't finish 3rd grade, living each day on food stamps and attending what the media called "the most dysfunctional public school district," not many people expected much of me, so I ... | [{'question': 'What\'s the author\'s attitude towards "poverty"?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['Disappointed.', 'Objective.', 'Thankful.', 'Sad.']}, {'question': 'How did motivating himself affect the author?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['It focused him on improving his application essays.', 'It helped him with decisio... |
City farms are gaining popularity in cities and towns around the United States.
City Farms in Edmonston, Maryland, is located near shopping centers, car repair shops and homes. The neighborhood is a working-class community. People do not have very much money, and they have limited access to fresh food in markets.
Ove... | [{'question': 'City farms are close to the following places EXCEPT .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['shopping centers', 'car repair shops', 'working-class community', 'fast-food restaurants']}, {'question': "What is the author's attitude towards City Farms?", 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['Doubtful.', 'Enthusiastic.', 'A... |
Jogging has become the most popular individual sport in America. Many theories,even some mystical ones,have been advanced to explain the popularity of jogging. The plain truth is that jogging is a cheap,quick and efficient way to maintain (or achieve) physical fitness.
The most useful sort of exercise is exercise that ... | [{'question': 'The main purpose of this passage is to _ ..', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['discuss jogging as a physical fitness program', 'describe the type of clothing needed for jogging', 'provide scientific evidence of the benefits of jogging', 'launch a nationwide physical fitness campaign']}, {'question': 'The m... |
If the crust of the earth were not pretty solid ,it would be shaking about and moving up and down frequently. However,there are places in the rocks of the earth's crust where it isn't strongly held together--where faults exist. Along the faults,one rock might push against another with great force. The energy is chan... | [{'question': 'According to the passage,the earthquake that killed the most people happened in _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Portugal', 'Italy', 'Japan', 'China']}] |
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