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Are you always busy? Is your schedule hectic? Do you sometimes forget to take time to eat? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then you need QUICKEATS HEALTHY EATING THAT FITS YOUR DAILY ROUTINE Vacuum-sealed meals for people on the go! Nutritious, low-sugar, low-fat, well-balanced meals in a convenient p... | [
"like eating in restaurants",
"have little time",
"prefer home-cooked meals",
"want to save money"
] | 1B | |
Last summer, after finishing our work in China, I took a trip of a lifetime on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Leaving Beijing early on a Wednesday morning in July, my wife and I traveled through some gorgeous countryside before we arrived in Moscow the following Monday evening. The first part of the journey took us past t... | [
"how to travel to Moscow from Beijing.",
"the trip from Beijing to Moscow.",
"How wonderful the capital of Russia is.",
"The trans-Siberian Railway."
] | 1B | |
Today's dad spends more hours on childcare than a dad a generation ago.But he still lags behind the modem-day mom,even when her wages are equal,a new study reports.Researchers found that the number of hours a mother spent at work had no effect on the amount of time a father devoted to childcare during the week.Similarl... | [
"Surprised.",
"Pleased.",
"Disappointed.",
"Dissatisfied."
] | 1B | |
When kids at Archisha Singh's school in Loudoun County have a birthday, no parents buy them birthday cakes. Some schools are worried that children might become fat or eat unhealthy food, so they have banned cupcakes altogether. What do kids do? Birthday kids can donate a book. The headmaster of their school will then ... | [
"They can borrow a book.",
"They get birthday certificates.",
"They get special pens.",
"They eat birthday cakes."
] | 1B | |
There have never been many adventurers. You can read stories about men called adventurers. But they were really businessmen. There was something they wanted----- a lady, or money, or a country, or honor. And so they got it. But a true adventurer is different. He starts without any special purpose. He is ready for anyth... | [
"He is ready for anything he may meet.",
"He is not interested in money.",
"He enjoys excitement while a business man does not.",
"A true adventurer is romantic, while a businessman is dull."
] | 0A | |
Have you ever wondered what a Degree might be worth to you in your job or career ? It means a lot of Americans with an Associate Degree average nearly $10 000 more in yearly earnings than those with just a High School Diploma . Harcourt Learning Direct offers you a way to get a Specialized Associate Degree in all of ... | [
"attend full-time universities",
"work part time to further their education",
"improve their education at home to get better jobs",
"earn their degrees in different ways that suit them"
] | 2C | |
More and more people are trying to learn English than any other language in the world. English is the world language of politics and international business. It becomes the international language of science, medicine, sports, travel and so on. In most schools in Asia, English is taught as the main foreign language. Scho... | [
"Less than 75.",
"Less than 24.",
"At least 24.",
"At least 75."
] | 2C | |
The dark chocolate is one of the favourite food choices by many. The taste is simply irresistible , the smell is inviting and the feel of every bite is surely what you are longing for. Apart from the taste, you simply cannot resist it because it has a lot of benefits when it comes to your health. Our health is our pri... | [
"Our taste.",
"Our health.",
"The variety of foods.",
"The source of foods."
] | 1B | |
As a young woman who was always interested in style, I got lucky in interning with a fashion company in Tokyo, last summer. I worked as an assistant in the Business Planning Department, helping with marketing for the 2007 Spring/Summer collections. Fashion is a beautiful industry. But against my expectation, it als... | [
"Because she is often kept fresh",
"Because Japanese traditional strict work style causes her to.",
"Because a meeting every morning is held.",
"Because they hold a conference call every Monday."
] | 1B | |
In Western countries people have been using the installment plan since the first half of the twentieth century. Today, a large number of families in Great Britain buy furniture, household goods and cars by installments .In the U.S., the figure is much higher than in Great Britain, and people there spend over 10 percen... | [
"purchasing power is strengthened",
"Employment might be increased",
"People develop a good habit of saving money",
"Young couples are able to furnish their homes"
] | 2C | |
As a teenager in 1972, Bill Gates boasted that he would be a millionaire by the time he was 20. While he did not quite achieve that goal, only 15 years later, he was a millionaire. And by 1992, as head of the Microsoft company, he became the richest man in America with assets of nearly US $ 6.3 billion. Born in Seattle... | [
"teacher",
"doctor",
"businessman",
"professor"
] | 2C | |
Flow like the river of change Little stream ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests. Then it reached a desert. "I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert, "she thought. As she started, she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand. After many tries, ... | [
"she failed many times",
"she was afraid of the breeze",
"she wasn't able to fly",
"she wouldn't give up what she was"
] | 3D | |
With only a click of the mouse, rumors can be forwarded between microblogs very quickly. As an example, recently, perceptive netizens discovered that some photos displayed on microblogs depicting Beijing's June rainstorm had actually been _ . Sina.com is one of the major internet portals in China with hundreds and tho... | [
"All the rumors have been spread through microblogs.",
"Sina.com is the most popular Internet portal in China.",
"The photos displayed on microblogs might be fake.",
"Traditional media tend to get rumors examined and clarified."
] | 2C | |
Honesty may well be the policy, but it often deserts us when no one is watching, psychologists report today. Experiments with an honesty box to collect payments for hot drinks show that people are better at paying up when under the gaze of a pair of eyes. The surprise was that the eyes were not real, but photographed.... | [
"they want to leave a good impression",
"they fear to be laughed at by others",
"they've got the nature through evolution",
"they take the photo for a real pair of eyes"
] | 2C | |
It's a Friday night. Your girl friends are out at a bar and your boyfriend is playing soccer with his mates. Two text messages later, you're eating pizza and watching action movies with three guy friends. Perfect. "Guy friends" have the potential to enrich your life in ways that female friends and boyfriends just can't... | [
"Platonic friendship can be fun and liberating.",
"Platonic friendship can take the place of boy-or-girl friendship.",
"Man friendship is far more exciting than woman friendship.",
"Both man friendship and woman friendship are necessary forgirls."
] | 0A | |
We all know the dangers of fires. It's good and necessary for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire. Here are some suggestions. Put a smoke alarm in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. The alarm makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once. Make escape plans. We sho... | [
"we practise for a fire",
"we make escape plans",
"we buy fire extinguishers",
"we use electrical cookers"
] | 3D | |
Farmers grow cocoa trees in the shady areas of rainforests near the Earth's equator. These trees can be difficult to grow. They require an exact amount of water, warmth, soil and protection. After about five years, cocoa trees start producing large fruits called pods. The seeds inside these pods are harvested to make c... | [
"History of chocolate, as rich as its taste.",
"Chocolate, food of the gods.",
"Value of chocolate, as costly as gold.",
"Chocolate, food of love."
] | 0A | |
Helen and Betty are very good friends. They are in the same class at school. Now they are eight years old. Helen's mother has a new baby. Helen is very happy to have a little sister, so she always talks about her to Betty. At first Betty is very interested in the new baby. But after some time she begins to get unhappy... | [
"Talk about her new school",
"Talk about her baby sister",
"Plays games with her",
"Plays the violin for her"
] | 1B | |
Price sued Derrick for injuries Price received in an automobile accident. Price claims that Derrick was negligent in (a) exceeding the posted speed limit of 35 m.p.h., (b) failing to keep a lookout, and (c) crossing the center lineDerrick testified on his own behalf that he was going 30 m.p.h. On cross-examination, Pri... | [
"admissible as a prior inconsistent statement.",
"admissible as an admission.",
"inadmissible, because it lacks a foundation. ",
"inadmissible, because it is hearsay, not within any exception"
] | 1B | |
I used to watch her from my kitchen window. She seemed so small as she muscled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during break. I remember the first day I saw her playing basketball. I watched in wonder as s... | [
"her family wouldn't like to pay her college fee",
"her father forced her to play basketball in collage",
"being a top basketball player can win you a scholarship for college",
"she wouldn't like to turn to his father for help when in difficulty"
] | 2C | |
Once a group of 17-year-old schoolboys decided to break the world basketball marathon record . They wanted to play for ninety hours and that is to add six hours to the record. Each team had nine players, with five at a time. The boys decided each person would play 21. 5 hours and then rest for 2 hours. Then they starte... | [
"they were too excited",
"they only slept for a short time",
"no one watched them play",
"it was very long"
] | 0A | |
There are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to grow as people, and to develop their own interests in many subjects. Open education allows students to be responsible for their own education, as they are responsible for what they do in life. Some students do badly in a t... | [
"Some traditional teachers do not like it.",
"Many teachers do not believe in open education.",
"Teachers may have problems in open classrooms.",
"The teacher's feelings and attitudes are important to the students."
] | 3D | |
One evening two young men were walking in the street together. They tried to find a chance to steal something. The clock struck twelve. Most of the people went to bed. Quickly they came to a house and it seemed that everyone in the house had fallen asleep. Standing at the front gate, one said in English to the other in... | [
"they couldn't fall asleep",
"they wanted to steal something",
"they would like to take a walk",
"they went to visit their friends"
] | 1B | |
A reason there is so much debris and damage during tornadoes is due to rocks that are getting | [
"broken apart",
"eaten",
"evaporated",
"stolen"
] | 0A | |
Danny lived for football. He played it, watched it, talked and dreamed about it. His favourite football star was Keith Connolly - Lowgate's captain. One day in January, after school, Danny hurried through his homework. He wanted to watch TV. Keith Connolly was doing an interview on the local news programme. Danny hoped... | [
"get less homework to do every day",
"find a way of giving doughnuts to Keith",
"celebrate the victory in the bakery",
"tell Keith not to eat too many doughnuts"
] | 1B | |
Can you make a telephone call? Of course you can make it in Chinese. But a call in English is quite different from one from one in Chinese. If you want to ask somebody to answer the telephone, you can not say, "Please ask Mr. XX to answer the telephone." Instead ,you must say,"May I speak to Mr. XX?" If you want to ask... | [
"We don't understand how we call in English.",
"We know how we call in English.",
"It tells the difference between making a call in Chinese and one in English.",
"It's easy to call in English."
] | 2C | |
Sometimes when we are lost in the day-to-day activities of life and work, we forget there is a part of us that wants to serve and make a difference in the world. It is also a good time to look for ways to express yourself through service to others. Most people want to live a life full of meaning. If you recognize you h... | [
"be based on what you are good at",
"prove to be highly praised",
"be rewarded with support",
"become your lifework"
] | 0A | |
Alice is a white dog. She is two.Bob is a brown dog. Bob and Alice are good friends. Look at the two dogs. Bob:Good morning! Alice: Good morning! Bob:What's this? Alice: It's a jacket. It's my sister's. Oh, my sister is Grace. Bob:What's that? Alice:It's a book. It's Miss Miller's book. She is an English teacher. Bob:W... | [
"brother",
"teacher",
"sister",
"friend"
] | 2C | |
There used to be a term that was used to describe someone who drove their vehicles down the highway while staring at the scenery. These drivers just drove slowly, taking their own sweet time, as if they had nothing to do and no place in particular to go. Thus, the expression, " _ ", was born. Consequently, a Sunday dri... | [
"earn a lot more money",
"experience less pressure",
"keep pace with society",
"improve academic performance"
] | 1B | |
Until recently the Grand Canyon was thought to be about 5-6 million years old. Recently a scientist gathered data and wrote a paper for a scientific journal that indicated the canyon is about 17 million years old. Before this new information about the canyon is accepted, which of these needs to occur? | [
"The scientist needs to publish additional papers.",
"The scientist needs to obtain government support.",
"Other scientists need to state their beliefs.",
"Many scientists need to evaluate the data."
] | 3D | |
The Adler Planetarium Chicago is home to more than 35,000 square feet of exhibits. From huge models of the Solar System, to ancient astronomical instruments, to interactive adventures, Adler's exhibit galleries provides a passageway for you to explore the universe. The Adler also offers mini science exploration activit... | [
"The history of the Adler Planetarium Chicago.",
"The wonder of the interactive adventures.",
"The complicated Digistar 3TM technology.",
"The movement of the stars in the night sky."
] | 3D | |
Jenny and Henry were born on the same day and they look the same. Their father is a taxi driver and he is busy all the time. He goes out early in the morning, but comes back when his children are sleeping in bed. He makes a lot of money but he doesn't talk with them about their study. The two children study in the same... | [
"Because he doesn't love them.",
"Because he is too busy.",
"Because he is a taxi driver.",
"Because he doesn't live with them."
] | 1B | |
British men are couch potatoes. They spend nearly half their freetime watching TV. They watch more TV than women, do less housework, less charity work and less childcare--but spend more time shopping, a poll suggests. Analysts from Eurostat, the EU's statistical office, interviewed working men and women in 10 countri... | [
"a kind of potatoes produced in Britain",
"people spending much time sitting and watching television",
"a kind of food offered by the English people",
"people who like doing housework instead of watching TV"
] | 1B | |
The private automobile has long played an important role in the United States. In fact, it has become a necessary and important part of the American way of life. In 1986, sixty-nine percent of American families owned at least one car, and thirty-eight percent had more than one. By giving workers rapid transportation, ... | [
"Parents have paid more attention to their children.",
"Some organizations have been set up against drunk driving.",
"Mothers have tried to persuade their children not to drink alcohol.",
"University students have asked the government to solve the problem."
] | 1B | |
Steven is six years old. He gets some money from his mother every week. He buys a lot of things from the shops, but he doesn't really need them, and he puts them everywhere. One day his mother gives him a notebook and says, "Now, Steven, when you buy things, write their names down in the notebook, and also write down h... | [
"Which to buy.",
"What he really needs.",
"Which is nice.",
"How to spell the name of the thing."
] | 3D | |
People who averaged fewer than seven hours of sleep per night in the weeks before being exposed to the cold virus were nearly three times as likely to get sick as those who averaged eight hours or more, a new study found. Researchers used frequent telephone interviews to track the sleep habits of more than 150 men and ... | [
"the researchers obtain information about the sleep habits by frequent interviews",
"the researchers do their research in the National Institutes of Health",
"people hope to avoid being infected with a cold by sleeping as much as possible",
"sleeping more and better helps regulate the symptom mediators"
] | 3D | |
Get up close and very personal with the Aquarium's largest exhibit and its biggest predators with the new Shark Keeper program! After each participant prepares to feed the sharks and other fishes in the 120,000-gallon Lost City of Atlantis Exhibit, they will then get the once-in-a-lifetime chance to feed our sand tige... | [
"feed sharks once a life time",
"get a real shark tooth as a souvenir",
"meet the biggest predators of sharks",
"draw some pictures of sharks"
] | 1B | |
Some people believe that schools will no longer be necessary in the near future.They said that because of the Internet and other new technology, there is no longer any need for school buildings, classes or teachers.Perhaps this will be true one day, but if the world has no schools, I can 't imagine how our society wi... | [
"The schools provide computer labs for those who have no personal computers.",
"If you are not a student, you cannot view the new technology on the Internet.",
"On the Internet, you can visit another city's library as easily as the local people.",
"Technology will change our way of learning."
] | 1B | |
The king was to pass by a beggar's small poor house and the man was excited, not because he was about to see the king but because the king was known to part with expensive jewels and huge sums of money when moved by sympathy. He saw the king's carriage just when a kind man was filling his begging bowl with uncooked ric... | [
"Because he was poor than the beggar.",
"Because he wanted to make the beggar even poorer.",
"Because he had nothing to eat.",
"Because he wanted to give something to the beggar in return."
] | 3D | |
Several recent studies have found that being randomly assigned to a roommate of another race can lead to increased tolerance but also to a greater likelihood of conflict. Recent reports found that lodging with a student of a different race may decrease prejudice and compel students to engage in more ethnically diverse ... | [
"The school randomly assigns roommates without regard to race.",
"Students of different races are required to share a room.",
"Interracial lodging is arranged by the school for freshmen.",
"Lodging is assigned to students of different races without exception."
] | 0A | |
Early in the 16thcentury men were trying to reach Asia by travelling west from Europe. In order to find Asia they had to find a way past South Africa. The man who finally found the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific was Ferdinand Magellan. Magellan sailed from Seville in August 1519 with five ships and about 28... | [
"in August 1519",
"in October 1520",
"in November 1520",
"in December 1520"
] | 1B | |
Farquaad, the ruler of a country called Duloc, decides that all the characters from fantasy stories must leave the country. There is a huge green monster called Shrek who lives in a forest and all the fantasy characters hide in his home, although Shrek doesn't want them to. Shrek visits Farquaad. Farquaad agrees that t... | [
"Farquaad is a bad ruler of the country.",
"Characters from fantasy stories are in trouble.",
"The love between a monster and a princess.",
"Shrek saves Fiona so that he can become a hero."
] | 2C | |
Hello, everyone! Today I want to introduce my best friend to you. Her name is Rose. Rose is an outgoing girl. She is not tall. She is very thin. She has a round face and two big eyes. Her hair is short. She often wears a pink dress, because pink is her favourite colour. She always has a smiling face. Everyone likes ... | [
"She is tall.",
"She is strong.",
"She is thin.",
"She is fat."
] | 2C | |
A disastrous competition is going on in England, with billions of dollars and hundreds of lives in danger. OK, that's not true. But competitors from around the world gathered on Thursday to compete for the title of 2012's World's Biggest Liar. Each participant is given up to five minutes to make up the best lie in the ... | [
"a piece of news",
"a lie told by the writer",
"the passage's topic sentence",
"a case from the competition"
] | 1B | |
In American schools there is something called Homecoming Day.Many high schools and colleges with a football team have a homecoming game. This can be the most important event of the year, except for graduation.Students plan it for many weeks in advance. Several days before Homecoming,students begin to decorate the s... | [
"choose the most popular footballer",
"choose a student as the captain of the football team",
"choose the Homecoming Queen or King",
"choose a student to judge the football game"
] | 2C | |
Many common hand tools create a mechanical advantage by using the basic principles found in simple machines. For example, a screwdriver uses the principles of the wheel and axle. In order to increase gripping force, pliers use the principle demonstrated in the | [
"pulley.",
"lever.",
"wedge.",
"screw."
] | 1B | |
Albert Einstein (1879--1955) was one of the greatest and most original scientific thinkers of all time. Born of Jewish parents at Ulm in Germany,he completed his education in Switzerland and got his Ph. D at the University of Zurich. He went to live in the United States in 1933 because of the rise of Nazism in Ge... | [
"when it was moving faster and faster",
"because the ruler itself was short",
"because we can't see it clearly",
"because the ruler was broken into pieces"
] | 0A | |
(Reuters) --- A stampede killed at least 36 people during New Year's Eve celebrations in Shanghai, authorities said, but the police denied reports that it was caused by people rushing to pick up fake money thrown from a building overlooking the city's famous waterfront. It was the worst disaster in the modern city sinc... | [
"The incident had connection with the throwing of fake money.",
"People got on the platform to watch a countdown event.",
"The cause of the crush is being looked into.",
"The disaster during the New Year's Eve was the worst in Shanghai."
] | 2C | |
Betty and Harold have been married for years. But one thing still puzzles old Harold. How is it that he can leave Betty and her friend Joan sitting on the sofa, talking, go out to a ball game, come back three and a half hours later, and they're still sitting on the sofa, talking? What in the world, Harold wonders, do t... | [
"he is treated as an outsider rather than a husband",
"women have so much to share",
"women show little interest in ball games",
"he finds his wife difficult to talk to"
] | 1B | |
What do water, aluminum, redwood trees, and valley quail all have in common? | [
"They are all pure elements.",
"They are all made of cells.",
"They are all living creatures.",
"They are all made of atoms."
] | 3D | |
Research shows that humans switch from selfish to unselfish behavior when they are watched. Do you? A picture of a set of eyes on a computer screen can cause a change in the way people act. Even images of eyes on a charity donation, collection box encourage people to be unselfish, because people put more money in a col... | [
"People pretend to behave worse when they are watched.",
"Fish bite other fish in a fish tank when they are alone.",
"People donatemore money when they feel they are watched.",
"Soldiers fought better during World War II because of a poster."
] | 2C | |
In this school, most students come from rich families and some of them have famous parents. People from Hollywood sometimes go to Beverly Hills High School to look for future actors. School life There are lots of good things about going to this school: There are two theatres, a television studio and a radio station. T... | [
"Because they will be actors in the school.",
"Because they will have a fast car and expensive clothes",
"Because they can make TV programmes and films in their drama classes.",
"Because it is fun and there is much to do in the school."
] | 3D | |
John is a paper boy. He delivers newspapers to different houses in his street every day. He has about 80 customers . Half of his customers only take the newspapers on weekdays, and about half take the newspapers on weekdays and on Sundays. Two of John's customers only take the newspapers on Sundays. John has to get up ... | [
"reads books",
"sells newspapers",
"borrows books",
"delivers newspapers"
] | 3D | |
Here's an unusual story: a diamond ring was recently found in an egg. The magician, Liu Qian, discovered it, in front of an audience of millions at CCTV's Spring Festival Gala. Liu's magic tricks have made the centuries-old art of magic fashionable once again, and made him the hottest magician in prefix = st1 /China. ... | [
"He was good at magic when he was young.",
"He had won Taiwan's Youth Magic contest.",
"He couldn't find a decent job after graduation.",
"He became an amateur in his spare time."
] | 2C | |
"Track!" said my master. Like any good tracker-dog who has received the command he most loves, I gave a bark of excitement, put my nose down to the ground and sniffed. The ground was rich with smells. Even in the high-class housing area where we were working, the stones held traces of many sole and confusing scents (s... | [
"The thief.",
"The caretaker.",
"The master.",
"The onlookers."
] | 0A | |
Thailand is a country with a long and rich history. It is also one of those countries which have many traditions which modern times fortunately have not affected. Thailand is famous for its unique culture. It is well worth noting that Thai culture handed down from one generation to the next. Thai Classical Dance The in... | [
"anywhere in Thailand",
"Thai resort areas or big hotels",
"Thai museums or big streets",
"Thai theaters or restaurants"
] | 1B | |
Smart job-seekers need to rid themselves of several standard myths about interviewing before they start looking for a job. What follows is a list of some of these untruths and some tips to help you do your best at your next interview. Myth 1: The aim of interviewing is to obtain (means "get") a job offer. Only half tru... | [
"try to obtain the job",
"reject the job first",
"qualify yourself for the job",
"see if it is a job you want"
] | 3D | |
Americans, generally speaking, make an effort to be friendly with their colleagues, neighbours and other people they often run into. This often takes the form of a simple greeting like "How's it going?" or "What's up ?" This is simply a way of saying I see you and I recognize you. Americans also show this friendliness ... | [
"You should keep the conversation short.",
"Asians are not friendly and don't like to talk with others",
"\"To get down to business\" means to start the work.",
"The topics of the small talk are not very important."
] | 1B | |
A moment later I heard my uncle calling me, and found the two men on the road together. The captain then addressed me as if I was his equal, which was very pleasing to a young fellow like me. "Sir," said he, "Mr. Balfour tells me great things of you, and I like your looks. I wish I was staying here longer so that we mi... | [
"treating the author as a lovely child",
"promising to buy the author what he liked",
"finding the author a friend and a helper",
"taking the author to the lawyer's house"
] | 1B | |
It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into World War 3. She'll talk about my lack of bright future because I don't plan to be a doctor. And much to her disappo... | [
"He wants to be like his mother's co-worker's son.",
"He wants to find a job in his community in the future.",
"He wants to do something he really likes in the future.",
"He doesn't think his mother's co-worker's son is perfect."
] | 2C | |
Close your eyes and picture the city of Paris.Now imagine the city without its most famous landmark:the Eiffel Tower. The unthinkable almost happened. When French engineer Gustave Eiffel built this tower for the Paris World's Fair of 1889,it was controversial.The iron structure contrasted sharply with the historic ston... | [
"the Eiffel Tower has lost its initial value",
"the Eiffel Tower has existed long enough",
"research done in the Eiffel Tower had unexpected payoffs",
"the Eiffel Tower was successfully preserved during the war"
] | 2C | |
Welcome to your future life! You get up in the morning and look into the mirror.Your face is firm and younglooking.In 2035,medical technology is better than ever.Many people your age could live to be 150,so at 40,you're not old at all.And your parents just had an antiaging treatment.Now,all three of you look the same ... | [
"Nothing can replace the Internet.",
"Fridges will know what people need.",
"Jacket sleeves can be used as a guide.",
"Cars will be able to drive automatically."
] | 3D | |
Busan , the largest port and fisheries city located on the southeast coast of the Korean Peninsula , attracts more tourists to go sightseeing every year. With a population of four million,Korea's second largest metropolis grew into a modern port city between 1906 and 1944. It first opened its ports as the first intern... | [
"sports",
"festivals",
"natural resources",
"welfare service"
] | 3D | |
We may not be aware of it, but ordinary family homes in the U.S. and the rest of the world are not energy-efficient. Most of their energy goes to heating and cooling, and a lot of it is wasted, as warm air and cool air escape through fireplace chimneys and thin or poorly fitting windows and doors. A passive house loses... | [
"There're no windows or chimneys.",
"There's little space to place furniture.",
"Its building cost is ly high.",
"It takes about four weeks to build one."
] | 2C | |
If a kitten is unable to nurse from birth | [
"it will expire",
"sleep",
"decide to leave",
"it will laugh"
] | 0A | |
Which of these is a function of all cells? | [
"to absorb nutrients and gases from blood",
"to extract energy from food to sustain life",
"to produce food using water and carbon dioxide",
"to give shape and structural support to an organism"
] | 1B | |
In 1980,Candy Lightner's 13-year-old daughter Cad was killed by a drunk driver as she walked down a suburban street in California. "I promised myself on the day of my daughter's death that I would fight to make this needless accident count for something positive in the years ahead," Candy Lightener later wrote. The dru... | [
"the drunk driver had not been caught",
"drunk driving didn't receive enough attention before MADD",
"Candy Lightner played a leading role in a film",
"MADD didn't get much support from society"
] | 1B | |
Cotton farmers in some Indian villages are busily buying Coca-Cola and Pepsi, believing that the sugar in the fizzy( ) drinks kills pests. Farmers say scientists advised them to mix pesticides with a sugary juice to control pests, and they found the mixture cheaper and more effective than pure chemicals-- although s... | [
"there is some pesticide left in them",
"they are sticky and fizzy",
"they have elements that kill pests",
"they made the pesticide more effective"
] | 3D | |
Do you love hamburgers? Do you how they were created? The first hamburgers in U.S. history were served in New Haven, Connecticut, at Louis' Lunch sandwich shop in 1895. Louis Lassen, founder of Louis' Lunch, ran a small lunch wagon selling steak sandwiches to local factory workers. Because he didn't like to waste the e... | [
"Cheese.",
"Tomato.",
"Mustard.",
"Onion."
] | 2C | |
As a volunteer, you will discover the unique opportunity of visiting the real world beyond the tourist window and became immersed in the culture you visit. For most travelers, this time spent working on meaningful projects, and getting to know the local area and its people, is often cited as their most memorable, enjoy... | [
"explaining different projects for volunteers",
"calling in volunteers for sightseeing projects",
"showing us the advantages of volunteers",
"encouraging us to do some voluntary work."
] | 3D | |
Many job opportunities are offered to those who wish to work. It helps if you know more than one language. There are good jobs for interpreters and typists who know English and another language. There are many good jobs in government. In most cases, you must be a citizen of this country, and you must take a civil servi... | [
"to study at home and pass special tests",
"to go to night school to prepare you to pass special tests",
"to attend a night school and complete certain courses",
"to get as much training as you can and be always ready"
] | 3D | |
I no longer consider myself as the center of the universe. I show up. I listen. I try to laugh. I am a good friend to my husband. I have tried to make marriage vows mean what they say. I am a good friend to my friends, and they come. Without them, there would be nothing to say to you today. So here's what I want to t... | [
"Through social experience.",
"By learning from her friends.",
"Through an unfortunate experience.",
"From her children and husband."
] | 2C | |
Which renewable energy resource possesses the greatest potential for providing renewable energy to meet the future needs of the southern United States? | [
"tidal",
"water",
"solar",
"coal"
] | 2C | |
Chen Hua is in a new school now. It's near her home. It's about 10 minutes on foot. But she has a problem. Classes begin at 7:50 in the morning, and she is often late for school. "How do you usually come to school?" says his teacher. "I usually come to school on foot." Chen Hua answers. "What time do you usually get up... | [
"7:45",
"7:40",
"7:30",
"7:50"
] | 1B | |
I spend a lot of time backpacking and hiking the outdoors and there are two pieces of equipment that are with me on each trip: an Adventure Medical Kits Weekender and an Adventure Medical Kits Suture Syringe Kit. Both proved very helpful on my most recent adventures to the Wrangell in Alaska. On that day, we were "bles... | [
"useless",
"extremely useful",
"troublesome",
"not essential"
] | 1B | |
l.Your NAME,YEAR OF BIRTH,HOME ADDRESS/CITY/STATE/PHONE NUMBER,SCHOOL NAME(and English teacher)and EMAIL ADDRESS so we can email you if you're published. For photos,place the information on the back of each envelope:PLEASE DON'T FOLD. 2.This statement MUST BE WRITTEN on each work;"I promise the above work is completely... | [
"Teen Ink must ask for your permission before having your work published",
"The copyrights of your writing will be shared by Teen Ink and Pepsi",
"When you put your writing into the envelope,you shouldn't fold it",
"The Pepsi Company may be a sponsor of Teen Ink for this campaign."
] | 3D | |
A rich man was ill in hospital, and the doctor feared that his life was ending soon. He called together his three sons and gave them the challenge, 'One of you will get all my money. To decide which of you can get the money, I am going to give each of you a dollar. Go today and buy something that can fill this room." I... | [
"the third son is honest and friendly",
"the father is satisfied with the third son",
"child number one is the cleverest",
"candle is a good gift for family"
] | 1B | |
The bicycling craze came in when we were just about at the right age to enjoy it. At first even "safety" bicycles were too dangerous and improper for ladies to ride, and they had to have tricycles. My mother had (I believe) the first female tricycle in Cambridge; and I had a little one, and we used to go out for family... | [
"air-filled tyres began to be used",
"the writer's father popularized it",
"noble people started enjoying it",
"newspapers had pictures of cyclists"
] | 0A | |
Imagine shopping for clothes online and being able to run your hand across the screen of your computer or smartphone to feel the materials. That kind of simulation technology could be available within the next five years. "We're talking about reinventing how computers interact with humans," said Bernie Meyerson, IBM... | [
"how smart machines will replace humans",
"what our lives will be like in the future",
"how to go shopping on the Internet",
"why IBM wants to invent these smart machines"
] | 1B | |
Many cultures have different ideas about why people catch colds. For example in the United States, some people think that you can catch a cold if your feet get cold. So, mothers tell small children to wear warm boots in the winter. In other places, including parts of the Middle East, some people believe that strong win... | [
"no",
"one",
"the same",
"different"
] | 3D | |
Bamboo is one of the nature's most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass. Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist recorded one bamboo plant that grew almost 1.5 meters in 24 hours! Ba... | [
"Because it is cheap.",
"Because it is colorful.",
"Because it drills fast.",
"Because it is used by Asians."
] | 0A | |
A species lives in a region that changes over time from temperate to tropical. The survival of the species will be most probable if the species can do which of the following? | [
"reduce the energy requirements",
"adapt to exploit changed resources",
"interbreed with similar tropical organisms",
"emigrate before the change is complete"
] | 1B | |
Tony Burke, Australia's environment minister, says he won't decide until next year whether the koala should be protected as an endangered species. He was expected to make his decision by the end of October. But that decision has been put off. Burke said he needed more time to go over the latest information about the ko... | [
"the construction of special koala bridges is of little use",
"the government should announce the koala as an endangered species",
"the government is to blame for the decreasing koala population",
"koala are becoming less important in Australians' hearts"
] | 1B | |
WHAT is your favorite drink ? A bottle of cola ? If so , be careful ! Soft drinks are not all that healthy. They are bad for your teeth and make you fat . How about energy drink ?Sporty kids like them very much .This kind of drink has caffeine in it .It makes children active in sports . But don't drink too much .Or yo... | [
"No more than 240 ml",
"240 ml",
"about 800 ml",
"More than 1,600 ml"
] | 3D | |
The following are letters to the editor of a school newspaper. Dear editor, I'd like to express my opinion about grades. Students should be allowed to study without worrying about grades. Fortunately, most educators are becoming aware of the fact that students have different interests and abilities. I und... | [
"student",
"teacher",
"headmaster",
"advertiser"
] | 0A | |
About 1 in 15 households drink bottled water today, spending about $ 4 billion a year on it. Although the reasons for the trend are many, bottled water's health benefits fall near the top of the list. Surveys have found that about 25 percent of bottled water drinkers choose the beverage for health and safety reasons; a... | [
"Bottled water may be preferable to tap water in taste.",
"Bottled water is always safer to drink than tap water.",
"Consumers should consider carefully the reason for buying bottled water.",
"The Food and Drug Administration is responsible for the bottled water."
] | 2C | |
I start to wonder what else had changed since I'd been gone. My parents are in an awkward puzzle, wondering how to treat me now----whether to treat me--still their daughter--as one of them, an adult, or as the child they feel they sent away months earlier. I run into two of my best friends from high school; we stare at... | [
"She is a high school student.",
"She is a college student.",
"She is a clerk in a school.",
"She is a traveler."
] | 1B | |
The famous Chinese mathematician Hua Luogeng was born in Jintan County, Jiangsu province in 1910. When he was young, life was very difficult for his family. Still, the boy took great interest in math. In the summer of 1931, he was fortunate enough to become an assistant in the Math Department of Qinghua University, ... | [
"in China",
"abroad",
"in Cambridge",
"in England"
] | 0A | |
As I was leaving to meet Lynne,my roommate told me that I'd better take some money,but I didn't listen to him. I thought that Lynne would pay because she had invited me. I arrived at the restaurant exactly on time. I'd been told that Americans expect you to be on time. Lynne and I sat at a table in the corner of the re... | [
"Because she thought it was natural for people to pay their own check.",
"Because she didn't have the meal.",
"Because she wanted to embarrass the writer.",
"Because she didn't have enough money with her."
] | 0A | |
We know the famous ones--the Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bells --but what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper ? Shouldn' t we know who they are? Joan Mclean thinks so. In fact, Mclean, a professor of physics at Mountain Universit... | [
"not eventually accepted by the umbrella producer",
"inspired by the story behind the windshield wiper",
"due to his dream of being caught in a rainstorm",
"not related to Professor Joan McLean' s lectures"
] | 1B | |
My friend Jim and I finally decided to spend our 14 days off in the eastern country.We were arranged to stay with a local family, which made it possible for us to share a real life experience with the locals and in return bring ourselves a richer experience of the native culture and tradition. In the company of one of ... | [
"The local people and elephants",
"The local culture and tradition",
"The history of the eastern country",
"The local food and scenery"
] | 1B | |
What would make it to your list of top 10 country songs? This article talks about the classic songs that make the cut... Ring of fire Sung by Johnny Cash, Ring of Fire remains as powerful a song today as it was when it was written and sung in the 1960's. Johnny Cash's singing, together with June Carter's lyrics , makes... | [
"I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry",
"Sweet Dreams",
"Coat of Many Colors",
"Ring of Fire"
] | 1B | |
Apparently everyone knows that global warming only makes climate more extreme. A hot, dry summer has caused another flood of such claims. And one of the players that benefit the most from this story is the media: the idea of "extreme" climate simply makes for more exciting news. Consider Paul Krugman writing breathless... | [
"They lead to public distrust about science.",
"They create confusion about climate change,",
"They are strategies to raise public awareness.",
"They do a disservice to addressing the problem."
] | 3D | |
Listen up! Unilever to share the secrets of its success with students What it is: Unilever campus talks Who qualifies: college students What it's about: Fortune 500 company Unilever will tour campuses this spring, giving a series of lectures to college students about the company's success in brand management, sales and... | [
"A salary will be paid after the internship.",
"A resume will be a must before the internship.",
"A chance to work abroad will be awarded.",
"A future plan to be a leader will be discussed."
] | 0A | |
"How lucky you are to be a doctor..." Anyone who's a doctor is right out of luck, I thought. _ You may think I want to change my job. Well, at the moment I do. As one of my friends says-even doctors have a few friends-it's all experience. Experience! I don't need such experience. I need a warm, comfortable, undisturbe... | [
"we doctors are called at a moment's notice to see people who need medical treatment",
"usually we are glad that we can do something to help the sick",
"sometimes we find people are thankful for our help",
"there are chances that doctors find their work rewarding and satisfying"
] | 3D | |
Passage A Shenzhou Travel Agency Five-day trip to Zhangjiajie By train Five-star hotel Call Miss Li at 5678-9230 for more information. Piano Lessons Music teacher Good at teaching kids from 5 to 10 years of age Call Mary at 8230-7861 Babysitter Wanted A 2-year-old baby At my home From 8:00 am to 4:0... | [
"A man who is good at cooking.",
"A man who loves kids.",
"A woman who has two kids.",
"A woman who is 40 years old."
] | 3D | |
Plants use the water for their | [
"heart ache",
"emotions",
"buddies",
"fare"
] | 3D | |
I came across quite a few language problems while on holiday with my family last summer. The most embarrassing was when my Mom apologized to the people we were staying with because her "pants were dirty". They looked at her in amazement, not knowing how to react. You see, Mom had fallen over and gotten mud on her jeans... | [
"they mistook \"pants\" in American for underpants",
"Katie's mother's underpants were dirty",
"Katie's mother got mud on her jeans",
"they didn't know any English"
] | 0A | |
When you visit America, you will see the word Motel on signs and notice boards. It is made up of "motor" and "hotel" and it is really a hotel for people who arrive by car (how-ever, you don't need a car to stay at one). You have to pay when you arrive for your room, which usually has a bath. Meals are not provided, but... | [
"Baths.",
"Swimming pools.",
"TV.",
"Meals."
] | 3D | |
Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time :if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those Around him use. Bit by bit .he makes the necessary change... | [
"listening to skilled people's advice",
"asking older people many questions.",
"making mistakes and having them corrected",
"doing what other people do"
] | 3D |
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