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Will there be a time in our lives when cars don't crash? When we can just sit back and relax and our cars will drive themselves. Auto technology experts say "yes". And they say that some of those advances may happen quicker than you might think. They will require the users to input the name of the destination or the co... | [
"Artificial intelligence.",
"Global positioning systems.",
"The people inside.",
"Car insurance."
] | 0A | Will there be a time in our lives when cars don't crash? When we can just sit back and relax and our cars will drive themselves. Auto technology experts say "yes". And they say that some of those advances may happen quicker than you might think. They will require the users to input the name of the destination or the co... | A. Artificial intelligence. | Retrieved:
driving car fatalities. a report made by the national transportation safety board ( ntsb ) showed that the self - driving uber car was unable to identify the victim in a sufficient amount of time for the vehicle to slow down and avoid crashing into the victim. = = = ethical = = = another concern related to v... | ||
As a boy, Sanders was much influenced by books about the sea, but by the age of fifteen he had decided to become a doctor rather than a sailor. His father was a doctor. So he was often with the doctors and got along very well with them. When he was fourteen, he was already hanging around the hospital where he was supp... | [
"worked as a doctor by cleaning the medicine bottles",
"met some doctors who were very friendly to him",
"was interested in talking with patients",
"remained together with the doctors"
] | 3D | As a boy, Sanders was much influenced by books about the sea, but by the age of fifteen he had decided to become a doctor rather than a sailor. His father was a doctor. So he was often with the doctors and got along very well with them. When he was fourteen, he was already hanging around the hospital where he was supp... | D. remained together with the doctors | Retrieved:
a report that ran to over a hundred pages. florey gave lectures on penicillin, and his report contained recommendations for training of medical officers in its use. the fighting in north africa ended in may 1943, so most of the cases florey saw were not recently wounded soldiers, but ones with old wounds tha... | ||
I'm Jack, and I am a middle school student. Yesterday was the most exciting day in my life. I was on TV! This is my first time on TV. In the evening, Mum, Dad and I were watching a TV programme in the sitting room and there I was! This is how it happened. I was playing soccer in the park with my friends when a man and ... | [
"watched a TV programme with his parents",
"was on TV for the first time",
"played soccer in the park with his friends",
"saw the hosts of the programme Kid's Speak Out"
] | 1B | I'm Jack, and I am a middle school student. Yesterday was the most exciting day in my life. I was on TV! This is my first time on TV. In the evening, Mum, Dad and I were watching a TV programme in the sitting room and there I was! This is how it happened. I was playing soccer in the park with my friends when a man and ... | B. was on TV for the first time | Retrieved:
video nation is a bbc television project in social anthropology and audience interactivity, which ended in 2011. = = history = = beginning in 1993, the bbc encouraged people to record their lives on video. these video diaries were then shown on bbc tv and, from 2001 to 2011, were included on the bbc's websit... | ||
We are now accepting submissions for our 13th annual photo contest. As always, we want creative and beautiful photos. The topic of travel is broad, so have some fun with it: Experiment with lighting, angles, subjects and composition. One photo per person, and the photo should be taken since July 31, 2013. If you submit... | [
"should be native Americans",
"can be professional photographers",
"should be readers of The Washington Post",
"can not be related to staff of The Washington Post"
] | 3D | We are now accepting submissions for our 13th annual photo contest. As always, we want creative and beautiful photos. The topic of travel is broad, so have some fun with it: Experiment with lighting, angles, subjects and composition. One photo per person, and the photo should be taken since July 31, 2013. If you submit... | D. can not be related to staff of The Washington Post | Retrieved:
martinez, wilton. 1992. “ who constructs anthropological knowledge? toward a theory of ethnographic film spectatorship. ” in film as ethnography, d. turton and p. crawford, ( eds. ), pp. 130 – 161. manchester : manchester university press. mead, margaret : anthropology and the camera. in : morgan, willard d.... | ||
There once was a master who went to India. In those times, we didn't have the communications or airplanes or many kinds of transportation that we do now. So the master went to India on foot. He had never been to India before; perhaps he came from Persia. And when he got there, he saw a lot of fruit. In India they have ... | [
"He is very wise in spending his money.",
"He came from Persia with someone else.",
"He walked to India for the first time.",
"He is a very rich and honest man."
] | 2C | There once was a master who went to India. In those times, we didn't have the communications or airplanes or many kinds of transportation that we do now. So the master went to India on foot. He had never been to India before; perhaps he came from Persia. And when he got there, he saw a lot of fruit. In India they have ... | C. He walked to India for the first time. | Retrieved:
. he is accustomed to be of use in this way to his neighbours, who reward him in the same manner with cattle and with venison, till at last he finds it his interest to dedicate himself entirely to this employment, and to become a sort of house - carpenter. in the same manner a third becomes a smith or a braz... | ||
In America, each of the states likes to promote itself with a slogan .I currently live in Utah, where the slogan is "Life Elevated". It's a nod to outdoor entertainment in the high country,including the ski industry. I previously lived in Colorado, a land with red dirt, great mountains and golden plains. T he slogan t... | [
"Angry.",
"Curious.",
"Nervous.",
"Relaxed."
] | 3D | In America, each of the states likes to promote itself with a slogan .I currently live in Utah, where the slogan is "Life Elevated". It's a nod to outdoor entertainment in the high country,including the ski industry. I previously lived in Colorado, a land with red dirt, great mountains and golden plains. T he slogan t... | D. Relaxed. | Retrieved:
of communities. this bill created a system of state and national scenic byways and provided funds for biking trails, historic preservation and scenic conservation. businesses situated near an interstate can create problems of advertising through large billboards ; however, now an alternative solution for adv... | ||
Somepeoplethinkthatsingingcanliftourspirits ,whilesomeotherpeople don'tthinkso.Theydon'tlikesingingandtheythinksingingcannevermakethemhappy.Ido thinksingingcanmakeusfeelgood,anditcanliftourspirits.Letmetellyoumoreaboutthat. Someresearchers oncedidsomesurveysandprovedit.Thesurveysshow thatsingingcanbringalotofhealthbe... | [
"Allpeoplethinksingingcanliftourspirits.",
"Somepeopledon'tlikesinginganddon'tthinkmusiccanmakethemhappy.",
"Ifyousinginagroup,therewillbenobenefits.",
"Nobabieseversingtothemselves."
] | 1B | Somepeoplethinkthatsingingcanliftourspirits ,whilesomeotherpeople don'tthinkso.Theydon'tlikesingingandtheythinksingingcannevermakethemhappy.Ido thinksingingcanmakeusfeelgood,anditcanliftourspirits.Letmetellyoumoreaboutthat. Someresearchers oncedidsomesurveysandprovedit.Thesurveysshow thatsingingcanbringalotofhealthbe... | B. Somepeopledon'tlikesinginganddon'tthinkmusiccanmakethemhappy. | Retrieved:
a different role and begin to complement the verbal message. these nonverbal bodily movements allow children to express their emotions before they can express them verbally. the child's nonverbal communication of how they are feeling is seen in babies 0 to 3 months who use wild, jerky movements of the body t... | ||
Pessimistic,anxious and depressed people may have a higher risk of dementia ,US researchers reported on Thursday. A study of a group of 3,500 people showed that those who scored high for pessimism on a standardized personality test had a 30 percent increased risk of developing dementia 30 to 40 years later. Those scor... | [
"Cheerless.",
"Optimistic.",
"Unhappy.",
"Upset."
] | 1B | Pessimistic,anxious and depressed people may have a higher risk of dementia ,US researchers reported on Thursday. A study of a group of 3,500 people showed that those who scored high for pessimism on a standardized personality test had a 30 percent increased risk of developing dementia 30 to 40 years later. Those scor... | B. Optimistic. | Retrieved:
stroke, dementia, depression, schizophrenia, substance abuse, brain tumours, malnutrition, brain injuries, hormonal disorders, and other chronic disorders may result in cognitive impairment with aging. cognitive impairment may also be caused by a pathology in the brain. examples include alzheimer's disease, ... | ||
Once there was a group of adventurers who went on an adventure in a place named Hyperion where there was a lot of snow. Their names were Thor, Bravos, and Pierre. Thor and Bravos were from Norway, but Pierre was from Paris, France. Because of where he was from, he wasn't used to the cold. To stay warm, Pierre wore thre... | [
"By making fun of his jackets.",
"By telling him about the beautiful ice shapes in the cave.",
"By telling him that the horrible bug monster Vlastos was only a fairy tale.",
"By saying they would send him back to France if he didn't."
] | 2C | Once there was a group of adventurers who went on an adventure in a place named Hyperion where there was a lot of snow. Their names were Thor, Bravos, and Pierre. Thor and Bravos were from Norway, but Pierre was from Paris, France. Because of where he was from, he wasn't used to the cold. To stay warm, Pierre wore thre... | C. By telling him that the horrible bug monster Vlastos was only a fairy tale. | Retrieved:
, monoco. the expedition reaches renoir's mansion in old lumiere in search of the paintress'heart, which they need to destroy to disable the barrier protecting her. verso admits that he is, in fact, renoir's son, and the masked girl in maelle's dreams is his sister, alicia. after a battle, renoir teleports t... | ||
Dear Kitty: News! We have a new flat! The rooms are small, but they are comfortable. There are more rooms here than in our old flat. This is good because now I have my own room. In the old flat, I share with my sister. My bedroom is my favourite room in our flat. I can be alone in it. I can read or draw. I can listen t... | [
"Because she has to share a room.",
"Because she has a big room.",
"Because she has a small room.",
"Because she has her own room."
] | 3D | Dear Kitty: News! We have a new flat! The rooms are small, but they are comfortable. There are more rooms here than in our old flat. This is good because now I have my own room. In the old flat, I share with my sister. My bedroom is my favourite room in our flat. I can be alone in it. I can read or draw. I can listen t... | D. Because she has her own room. | Retrieved:
for babies or young children. it may be separate from the playroom, which is a room where the children's toys are kept. bedrooms may be used for other purposes. a large house might have separate rooms for these other functions, such as a dressing room for changing clothes ( also seen in clothing stores and b... | ||
Not so long ago, most people didn't know who Shelly Ann Francis Pryce was going to become. She was just an average high school athlete. There was every indication that she was just another American teenager without much of a future. However, one person wants to change this. Stephen Francis observed then eighteen-year-o... | [
"The Making of a Great Athlete",
"The Dream for Championship",
"The Key to High Performance",
"The Power of Full Responsibility"
] | 0A | Not so long ago, most people didn't know who Shelly Ann Francis Pryce was going to become. She was just an average high school athlete. There was every indication that she was just another American teenager without much of a future. However, one person wants to change this. Stephen Francis observed then eighteen-year-o... | A. The Making of a Great Athlete | Retrieved:
##s held a 17 - game win streak which was, at the time, the longest win streak across all ncaa divisions in football. = = = track and cross country = = = in recent years, the varsity track and cross country programs have seen outstanding success on the division iii national level. the men's cross country tea... | ||
One day I was driving home with a woman. She rolled down the window, fifty feet away from the driveway and spit her gum out of the window. "Couldn't you just wait five seconds and put your gum where it belongs?" I asked, annoyed. She was not the only one who was gum-lazy. Consider the following. Every time I brush che... | [
"It was strange.",
"It was unacceptable.",
"It was dangerous.",
"It was violent."
] | 1B | One day I was driving home with a woman. She rolled down the window, fifty feet away from the driveway and spit her gum out of the window. "Couldn't you just wait five seconds and put your gum where it belongs?" I asked, annoyed. She was not the only one who was gum-lazy. Consider the following. Every time I brush che... | B. It was unacceptable. | Retrieved:
. follow - up appointments are booked every 1 or 2 months. as with low caries risk children, the caregiver will be asked to perform the hygiene procedures and to apply the fluoridated solution under professional supervision to evaluate how skilled they are in performing those tasks, as well as to correct pos... | ||
To grow, bamboo will require both of the following: | [
"light and electricity",
"light and money",
"light and mud",
"oil and water"
] | 2C | To grow, bamboo will require both of the following:
A. light and electricity
B. light and money
C. light and mud
D. oil and water | C. light and mud | Retrieved:
bleached white with chemicals during processing. prior to a regulatory change in 2010, the majority of fiber and textile marketed as bamboo on the market was actually viscose rayon derived from bamboo. now manufacturers need to label such products as rayon from bamboo. hemp, like bamboo, is considered a sust... | ||
A troubled young man in Connecticut laid his hands on the kinds of guns that no civilian should ever have and shot 20 children and 6 adults . It was a tragedy that " broke the hearts of America " , as President Barack Obama said . The obvious way to prevent the next such _ is gun control . And , yes , we need it now . ... | [
"movies",
"books",
"songs",
"games"
] | 2C | A troubled young man in Connecticut laid his hands on the kinds of guns that no civilian should ever have and shot 20 children and 6 adults . It was a tragedy that " broke the hearts of America " , as President Barack Obama said . The obvious way to prevent the next such _ is gun control . And , yes , we need it now . ... | C. songs | Retrieved:
) and 1930s. the homicide rate in the united states has never been higher than during the 1930s. similarly, this theory fails to explain why violent crime rates ( including among juveniles ) dramatically fell in the mid 1990s and have stayed low, during a time when media violence has continued to increase, a... | ||
One day a young princess named Amelia was looking out of the window of her castle. Amelia loved to sing, but was tired of singing only the songs her mother, Queen Anne, allowed her to sing. Princess Amelia thought it might be fun to write her own songs instead. So, on Saturday Princess Amelia went to the garden with a... | [
"Pete",
"Amelia",
"Daisy",
"Anne"
] | 1B | One day a young princess named Amelia was looking out of the window of her castle. Amelia loved to sing, but was tired of singing only the songs her mother, Queen Anne, allowed her to sing. Princess Amelia thought it might be fun to write her own songs instead. So, on Saturday Princess Amelia went to the garden with a... | B. Amelia | Retrieved:
" the rain in spain " is a song from the musical my fair lady, with music by frederick loewe and lyrics by alan jay lerner, published in 1956. the song is a turning point in the plotline of the musical. professor higgins and colonel pickering have been drilling eliza doolittle incessantly with speech exercis... | ||
Which can view an ocean? | [
"bogs",
"logs",
"pogs",
"dogs"
] | 3D | Which can view an ocean?
A. bogs
B. logs
C. pogs
D. dogs | D. dogs | Retrieved:
more vivid picture of the seafloor. further development of sonar based technology have allowed more detail and greater resolution, and ground penetrating techniques provide information on what lies below the bottom surface. airborne and satellite data acquisition have made further advances possible in visual... | ||
WASHINGTON The head of the World Bank says for the first time in human history, it is possible to end poverty around the world. Jim Yong Kim told a Washington audience Tuesday, he wants to make ending world poverty by 2030 a top goal for the bank and governments around the world. World Bank President Jim Yong Kim say... | [
"The key of ending world poverty is preventing climate change.",
"A top goal-ending world poverty will possibly be achieved by 2030.",
"The success of ending poverty-economic growth.",
"The progress in fighting poverty."
] | 1B | WASHINGTON The head of the World Bank says for the first time in human history, it is possible to end poverty around the world. Jim Yong Kim told a Washington audience Tuesday, he wants to make ending world poverty by 2030 a top goal for the bank and governments around the world. World Bank President Jim Yong Kim say... | B. A top goal-ending world poverty will possibly be achieved by 2030. | Retrieved:
have the means to gather and analyze data from economies across the globe. although many societies worldwide have made great strides toward more equality between differing geographic regions, in terms of the standard of living and life chances afforded to their peoples, we still find large gaps between the w... | ||
Which is a reason for Arkansas having multiple seasons? | [
"the tilt of Earth's axis",
"the speed of Earth's orbit",
"Earth's distance from the Sun",
"Earth gravitational pull toward the Moon"
] | 0A | Which is a reason for Arkansas having multiple seasons?
A. the tilt of Earth's axis
B. the speed of Earth's orbit
C. Earth's distance from the Sun
D. Earth gravitational pull toward the Moon | A. the tilt of Earth's axis | Retrieved:
a much lower level than the effects of current human activities, which generate 100 – 300 times the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by volcanoes. the annual amount put out by human activities may be greater than the amount released by supereruptions, the most recent of which was the toba eruption in indones... | ||
At first all films were in black and white, but in 1932 the first color film was made. It proved as unpopular as making films had done in the late 1920's. It was not until 1938 that a full length color film was made, and the success of this film made producers everywhere change from black and white to color. This firs... | [
"People liked the color film as soon as it was made.",
"At first making films were not popular.",
"Color films were at first silence.",
"Talking films were all color films."
] | 1B | At first all films were in black and white, but in 1932 the first color film was made. It proved as unpopular as making films had done in the late 1920's. It was not until 1938 that a full length color film was made, and the success of this film made producers everywhere change from black and white to color. This firs... | B. At first making films were not popular. | Retrieved:
step chemical process. in the two - step process, the light - sensitive film captures a negative image ( colors and lights / darks are inverted ). to produce a positive image, the negative is most commonly transferred ('printed') onto photographic paper. printing the negative onto transparent film stock is u... | ||
If you feel at present that you don't have enough friends in your life,one reason may be that you have let yourself become too busy to make time for the relationships you already have.Starting and keeping friendship requires effort and commitment. Many of us let our lives become so busy with work and other commitments ... | [
"You have someone to count on when you are in trouble.",
"You have someone to have close talks with.",
"You feel depressed with others in life",
"You have fun when you are with someone"
] | 2C | If you feel at present that you don't have enough friends in your life,one reason may be that you have let yourself become too busy to make time for the relationships you already have.Starting and keeping friendship requires effort and commitment. Many of us let our lives become so busy with work and other commitments ... | C. You feel depressed with others in life | Retrieved:
##ing, often to provide frameworks for developing or assessing effectiveness of treatments or to build an understanding for prevention of the negative consequences of stressful life events. a social buffering effect was observed in work done on suicidality, and findings indicate that focusing on buffering ha... | ||
Kim's birthday was the next day. Every year on her birthday, her mother would make her favorite meal, and they would give Kim her birthday presents. Kim wanted spaghetti for dinner, and a special dollhouse as her present. On the morning of her birthday, Kim's brother Jamie woke her up by pretending to be a monster and ... | [
"mashed potatoes",
"pizza",
"macaroni and cheese",
"spaghetti"
] | 3D | Kim's birthday was the next day. Every year on her birthday, her mother would make her favorite meal, and they would give Kim her birthday presents. Kim wanted spaghetti for dinner, and a special dollhouse as her present. On the morning of her birthday, Kim's brother Jamie woke her up by pretending to be a monster and ... | D. spaghetti | Retrieved:
earlier that year. = = public image = = on october 17, 2021, a user who identified herself as the ex - girlfriend of " actor k " ( later revealed to be kim ) made allegations on a korean internet forum that the actor had coerced her into getting an abortion while the two were dating. on october 20, 2021, in ... | ||
When I was 12, I got a part-time job on a dairy farm, milking cows. We milked 65 cows twice a day. One day, I complained to my father about having to go milk those cows, saying it was tiring. He said, you know, boy, to work is a blessing. I looked at the men who'd worked harder. I had a feeling I had been told somethin... | [
"Inspiration from a woman",
"My chosen way of life",
"Why should I work",
"To work is a blessing"
] | 3D | When I was 12, I got a part-time job on a dairy farm, milking cows. We milked 65 cows twice a day. One day, I complained to my father about having to go milk those cows, saying it was tiring. He said, you know, boy, to work is a blessing. I looked at the men who'd worked harder. I had a feeling I had been told somethin... | D. To work is a blessing | Retrieved:
traditional jobs. the departure of women from industrial jobs is argued to represent a case of discrimination. the supply theory claims voluntary movement because women worked due to extraordinary situation and they chose to quit. their involvement was based on patriotic feelings and their exit depended on p... | ||
One of the main decisions you must make when traveling is deciding where to stay. A good place to stay can often make a holiday. Whether you are looking for a classy hotel or a night under the stars, we can guide you through your different options. Bed and Breakfast An English invention, bed and breakfasts offer exactl... | [
"you don't have to pay any money",
"you can have a couch to sleep on",
"you can explore the nightlife there",
"the host will charge you for sightseeing"
] | 2C | One of the main decisions you must make when traveling is deciding where to stay. A good place to stay can often make a holiday. Whether you are looking for a classy hotel or a night under the stars, we can guide you through your different options. Bed and Breakfast An English invention, bed and breakfasts offer exactl... | C. you can explore the nightlife there | Retrieved:
a bedroom or bedchamber is a room situated within a residential or accommodation unit characterized by its usage for sleeping. a typical western bedroom contains as bedroom furniture one or two beds, a clothes closet, and bedside table and dressing table, both of which usually contain drawers. in dwellings w... | ||
Skateboarding has become one of several non - traditional activities that PE teachers around America are introducing to inspire kids to exercise regularly. Some PE classes feature in-line skating, yoga, and even rock climbing. Experts have called those types of activities "the new PE". Such activities are part of a l... | [
"encourage students to compete bravely in competition",
"teach students how to deal with risks",
"prevent students suffering from heart disease later in life",
"help students form the habit of doing sports"
] | 3D | Skateboarding has become one of several non - traditional activities that PE teachers around America are introducing to inspire kids to exercise regularly. Some PE classes feature in-line skating, yoga, and even rock climbing. Experts have called those types of activities "the new PE". Such activities are part of a l... | D. help students form the habit of doing sports | Retrieved:
as they age, children become able to have control over their bodies and have an increased attention span. having children practice a sport helps them develop their coordination through the use of the varied movements involved in the sport. participating in a sport also shows benefits in social development fo... | ||
My grandma whom we all called Nanny was a solid, first-generation, Italian immigrant. She came to this country with her family on a tiny ship during World War I when she was only 8 years old. During the trip she survived stormy seas,little food, and an attack by a German U-boat. After getting here,her large family work... | [
"surprised",
"ashamed",
"shocked",
"annoyed"
] | 1B | My grandma whom we all called Nanny was a solid, first-generation, Italian immigrant. She came to this country with her family on a tiny ship during World War I when she was only 8 years old. During the trip she survived stormy seas,little food, and an attack by a German U-boat. After getting here,her large family work... | B. ashamed | Retrieved:
. this is particularly true of highly burdensome caregiving, as is typically the case with older or palliative patients. commonly, caregivers report sleep disturbances, such as fatigue or insomnia. in caregivers of advanced stage patients, these disturbed sleep patterns are associated with symptoms of depres... | ||
A man had two large pots. One of the pots had a crack in it, so while the other pot always delivered a full pot of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to his house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. This went on every day for years. One day a neighbor asked the man, "One of your pots has been bro... | [
"He threw it away.",
"He used it to water flowers.",
"He changed it for a new one.",
"He planted some flowers in it."
] | 1B | A man had two large pots. One of the pots had a crack in it, so while the other pot always delivered a full pot of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to his house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. This went on every day for years. One day a neighbor asked the man, "One of your pots has been bro... | B. He used it to water flowers. | Retrieved:
. the last of the classical sources thought to be independent of the others is a handbook to the seven wonders of the world by the paradoxographer philo of byzantium, writing in the 4th to 5th century ad ( not to be confused with the earlier engineer of the same name ). the method of raising water by screw m... | ||
Many people are so busy these days that they have no time to cook at home. This becomes a problem because most families love home cooking! The food tastes good and a family meal can bring everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only chance everyone gets to see each other at the same time during the day... | [
"good and warm",
"a way of showing love",
"satisfying a child's tooth",
"Both A and B"
] | 3D | Many people are so busy these days that they have no time to cook at home. This becomes a problem because most families love home cooking! The food tastes good and a family meal can bring everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only chance everyone gets to see each other at the same time during the day... | D. Both A and B | Retrieved:
in the months prior to the separation ; low self - directedness ; high harm avoidance ; rigidity ; a wishful - thinking coping style. family factors : decision control ( e. g., caregivers forcing young children to spend time away from home against their wishes ) ; = = = protective factors = = = factors which... | ||
Once there was a baby eagle living in a nest on a cliff .The baby eagle loved his nest.It was warm, soft and comfortable.And even better, he had all the food and love that his mother could give.Whenever the baby eagle was hungry, his mother would always come just in time with the delicious food he liked. He was grow... | [
"Sad",
"Afraid",
"Happy",
"Angry"
] | 2C | Once there was a baby eagle living in a nest on a cliff .The baby eagle loved his nest.It was warm, soft and comfortable.And even better, he had all the food and love that his mother could give.Whenever the baby eagle was hungry, his mother would always come just in time with the delicious food he liked. He was grow... | C. Happy | Retrieved:
, the level of solicitation of resources by the offspring is also increased in cross - pollinating plants : there are several reports that the average weight of crossed seeds is greater than of seeds produced by self - fertilization. = = = in birds = = = some of the earliest examples of parent - offspring co... | ||
What seemed like an unplanned comment about Syria's chemical weapons had a major effect on world events this week. American Secretary of State John Kerry spoke last Monday at a press conference in London. He was reacting to questions about possible American action to answer a chemical weapons attack believed to be li... | [
"Russia thinks there was a chemical weapons attack in Syria.",
"Russia is against the American military strike on Syria.",
"Obama believes that a diplomatic settlement is on the way.",
"American Congress will approve Obama's limited airstrikes."
] | 1B | What seemed like an unplanned comment about Syria's chemical weapons had a major effect on world events this week. American Secretary of State John Kerry spoke last Monday at a press conference in London. He was reacting to questions about possible American action to answer a chemical weapons attack believed to be li... | B. Russia is against the American military strike on Syria. | Retrieved:
united states senate committee on foreign relations, and senator bob menendez, the senate committee's ranking democratic member, submitted a joint letter to nearly 60 " like - minded " countries including canada, thailand, japan, germany, the united kingdom, saudi arabia, and australia, urging them to suppor... | ||
What is the greatest contributor to air pollution in the United States? | [
"factories",
"automobiles",
"power plants",
"burning waste"
] | 1B | What is the greatest contributor to air pollution in the United States?
A. factories
B. automobiles
C. power plants
D. burning waste | B. automobiles | Retrieved:
the release of toxins into the environment, and water scarcity. as of 2019, 85 % of the world's energy needs are met by burning fossil fuels. energy production and consumption are responsible for 76 % of annual human - caused greenhouse gas emissions as of 2018. the 2015 international paris agreement on clim... | ||
Fighting racial stereotypes on US campuses often begins by putting students of different ethnic backgrounds together -- under one dormitory roof. Sam Boakye was a freshman at Ohio State University and the only black student on his floor. He was determined to get good grades -- in part to make sure his white roommate ha... | [
"he wanted to prove he was a smart boy",
"he intended to please his parents",
"he wished to earn the scholarship",
"he wanted to show black people are as smart as white people"
] | 3D | Fighting racial stereotypes on US campuses often begins by putting students of different ethnic backgrounds together -- under one dormitory roof. Sam Boakye was a freshman at Ohio State University and the only black student on his floor. He was determined to get good grades -- in part to make sure his white roommate ha... | D. he wanted to show black people are as smart as white people | Retrieved:
suggested, for instance, that ethnic conflict exacerbates group polarization by enhancing identification with the ingroup and hostility towards the outgroup. while polarization can occur in any type of conflict, it has its most damaging effects in large - scale inter - group, public policy, and international... | ||
If your mother wants to tell you something, she uses words. Birds can not talk as we do. But some birds can make sounds to warn their young of danger. They have their own way to make the young birds know or do certain things. The jackdaw is a kind of blackbird that lives in Europe. Jackdaws live together in groups. You... | [
"after it is taught",
"before it is hatched",
"by practicing sounds",
"as soon as it is hatched"
] | 3D | If your mother wants to tell you something, she uses words. Birds can not talk as we do. But some birds can make sounds to warn their young of danger. They have their own way to make the young birds know or do certain things. The jackdaw is a kind of blackbird that lives in Europe. Jackdaws live together in groups. You... | D. as soon as it is hatched | Retrieved:
and hold down an enemy while another ant crushes it. ants are loyal to their colony to the death ; however, the queen will kill her own in order to be the last one standing. this level of " planning " among an animal species requires an intricate communication. = = = birds = = = bird communication demonstrat... | ||
3D printers are certainly the superstar today---they are being put to all kinds of uses, including creating model cars for movies. However, none of these ideas are as crazy as the one suggested by Anjan Contractor, who believes that they will be the key to ending world hunger . If you think that sounds a little crazy, ... | [
"people will have enough food to eat in the future.",
"scientists can use 3D printers to print food now.",
"3D printers are being put to many uses",
"people can get any food and vegetables without planting"
] | 2C | 3D printers are certainly the superstar today---they are being put to all kinds of uses, including creating model cars for movies. However, none of these ideas are as crazy as the one suggested by Anjan Contractor, who believes that they will be the key to ending world hunger . If you think that sounds a little crazy, ... | C. 3D printers are being put to many uses | Retrieved:
repository, myminifactory, is saving consumers well over $ 60 million / year in offset purchases of only toys. these 3 - d printers can now be used to make sophisticated high - value products like scientific instruments. similarly, a study in 2022 found that 81 % of open source designs provided economic savi... | ||
A man accused of failing to return more than 700 children's books to five different libraries in the county was released from prison after a book publisher agreed to post his bond of $1,000.The publisher said."There's a story here.This is a man who loves books.He just can't let go of them.He hasn't stolen a single book... | [
"A funny thief who loves stealing books.",
"A person who refuses to return borrowed books and wants to look after them.",
"A person who is crazy about books so he keeps stealing them from the library.",
"A person who may have some mental problems"
] | 1B | A man accused of failing to return more than 700 children's books to five different libraries in the county was released from prison after a book publisher agreed to post his bond of $1,000.The publisher said."There's a story here.This is a man who loves books.He just can't let go of them.He hasn't stolen a single book... | B. A person who refuses to return borrowed books and wants to look after them. | Retrieved:
typically acknowledge the victimization that can occur to performers during production of non - fictional pornography. in contrast, there is the argument for restraining legal powers to allow citizens the freedom to make victimless personal choices that may or may not be perceived as morally wrong. preventat... | ||
It was a cold and wet night. Over the radio came the message to deal with an accident in one of the side streets of the city. The scene of the accident wasn't far away and we arrived after 10 minutes. Two cars had crashed. Two women were lying on the street and one driver was still in the car. The driver was quite drun... | [
"with two women",
"after drinking wine",
"on a cold and wet night",
"if he doesn't drink 10 beers in an hour"
] | 1B | It was a cold and wet night. Over the radio came the message to deal with an accident in one of the side streets of the city. The scene of the accident wasn't far away and we arrived after 10 minutes. Two cars had crashed. Two women were lying on the street and one driver was still in the car. The driver was quite drun... | B. after drinking wine | Retrieved:
beyond the proximate edge of clear visibility and choose such a speed accordingly, transfers classic common law liability from that driver for his or her " blind " actions. this duty to assure clear distance ahead is inevitably transferred, as an externality to everybody or thing else who must instead warn t... | ||
Just saw the superhero movie, Kick-Ass, and it raised an interesting question: just because we are not superhuman, can we lead a super-heroic life? I believe we can do it in some easy steps! Activate our super powers. Superheroes are all good at different things. Some are really fast, some can see things others can't,... | [
"How we can become a superhero.",
"What a superhero should be like.",
"How we can live like a superhero.",
"Why we should learn from a superhero."
] | 2C | Just saw the superhero movie, Kick-Ass, and it raised an interesting question: just because we are not superhuman, can we lead a super-heroic life? I believe we can do it in some easy steps! Activate our super powers. Superheroes are all good at different things. Some are really fast, some can see things others can't,... | C. How we can live like a superhero. | Retrieved:
quality that makes a character impervious to pain, damage or loss of health to a significant degree. there are many levels of invulnerability, just like there are many level of immortality ( the highest level is absolute immortality ), the attribute often coming with limitations leaving characters to be cons... | ||
A study has found, spending hours playing violent video games prevents teenagers from their moral growth. It is thought that regular touch to violence and lack of contact with the outside world makes it harder for them to tell right from wrong.They also struggle to trust other people,and see the world from their viewpo... | [
"To develop teenagers' ability to communicate.",
"To enrich teenagers' awareness of social life.",
"To discuss how to save the life of a friend.",
"To measure teenagers' moral development."
] | 3D | A study has found, spending hours playing violent video games prevents teenagers from their moral growth. It is thought that regular touch to violence and lack of contact with the outside world makes it harder for them to tell right from wrong.They also struggle to trust other people,and see the world from their viewpo... | D. To measure teenagers' moral development. | Retrieved:
as their senses are heightened and they have aggression primed as a response. however, by 2001, the us surgeon general's office, the department of health and human services had largely reversed itself, relegating media violence to only a minor role and noting many serious limitations in the research. studies... | ||
Do you feel you have enough time to do all the things you have to do or want to do? How do you think you could plan your day better? A daily schedule will help you plan every part of it. If you learn to manage your time, you will probably feel less worried. Here is how to do it. 1. Take out a piece of paper and a r... | [
"not mind it",
"work according to your schedule",
"adjust your other activities",
"forget about your schedule"
] | 2C | Do you feel you have enough time to do all the things you have to do or want to do? How do you think you could plan your day better? A daily schedule will help you plan every part of it. If you learn to manage your time, you will probably feel less worried. Here is how to do it. 1. Take out a piece of paper and a r... | C. adjust your other activities | Retrieved:
a schedule ( uk :, us : ) or a timetable, as a basic time - management tool, consists of a list of times at which possible tasks, events, or actions are intended to take place, or of a sequence of events in the chronological order in which such things are intended to take place. the process of creating a sch... | ||
There are some differences between American English and British English. Some differences are quite interesting. When my friend Lily from London used the word "larder", I didn't know what it meant. Realizing I didn't follow her, she used another word. I finally knew she wanted to find something to keep some food. The n... | [
"The British way of using words.",
"Some new words the writer's British friends taught her.",
"The reasons why Americans can't followed the British at times.",
"Some words used differently in British English and American English."
] | 3D | There are some differences between American English and British English. Some differences are quite interesting. When my friend Lily from London used the word "larder", I didn't know what it meant. Realizing I didn't follow her, she used another word. I finally knew she wanted to find something to keep some food. The n... | D. Some words used differently in British English and American English. | Retrieved:
with happy or cheerful, in the 20th century it gradually came to designate someone who is romantically or sexually attracted to someone of the same gender or sex. = = see also = = terminology of transgender anatomy = = footnotes = = = = references = = dalzell, tom ; victor, terry ( 2007 ). the concise new pa... | ||
What motion causes day and night? | [
"revolution of Earth",
"revolution of the Moon",
"rotation of Earth",
"rotation of the Moon"
] | 2C | What motion causes day and night?
A. revolution of Earth
B. revolution of the Moon
C. rotation of Earth
D. rotation of the Moon | C. rotation of Earth | Retrieved:
the tube, so vb is opposite to u1 and the coriolis force is opposite to u2, that is, against the wall of the tube. if the tube is spun for a long enough time, the velocity vb drops to zero as the matter comes to an equilibrium distribution. for more details, see the articles on sedimentation and the lamm equ... | ||
The introduction to Music Bibliography Site Welcome to the introduction to Music Bibliography Site. In the site Friedheim Library will establish Music Bibliography Course. This year four sections of this course will be offered: two sections in fall and two sections in spring. Time and Place Section 1: Tues. & Thurs. 9:... | [
"410-516-6225",
"410-659-8100",
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] | 3D | The introduction to Music Bibliography Site Welcome to the introduction to Music Bibliography Site. In the site Friedheim Library will establish Music Bibliography Course. This year four sections of this course will be offered: two sections in fall and two sections in spring. Time and Place Section 1: Tues. & Thurs. 9:... | D. 410-659-8100, extension 4405 | Retrieved:
= citations = = = = = = general and cited sources = = = everist, mark ( 2011 ). " introduction ". in everist, mark ( ed. ). the cambridge companion to medieval music. cambridge : cambridge university press. isbn 978 - 0 - 19 - 316303 - 4. nettl, bruno ( 1983 ). the study of ethnomusicology : twenty - nine is... | ||
If you go into the forest with friends, stay with them .If you don't , you may get lost , this is what you should do .Sit down and stay where you are .Don't try to find your friends -let them find you instead .You can help them find you by staying in one place. There is another way to help your friends or other people ... | [
"someone is afraid of an animal",
"people will come to help you",
"someone needs help",
"something terrible will happen."
] | 1B | If you go into the forest with friends, stay with them .If you don't , you may get lost , this is what you should do .Sit down and stay where you are .Don't try to find your friends -let them find you instead .You can help them find you by staying in one place. There is another way to help your friends or other people ... | B. people will come to help you | Retrieved:
necessarily directly provide a fatal effect for the tested birds, but the study showed that species abundance declined around major roads due to noise. noise effects may also modify the behaviour of certain species, such as birds and their feeding behaviours. birds may spend an increasing amount of time usin... | ||
The moon looks bigger than the stars at night. But in fact, it is smaller than any of them. The moon looks big to us, because it is closer to us than any star. The moon goes around the earth. It makes one trip about four weeks. The moon is a round ball and looks beautiful. Don't you think so? Now people know quite a lo... | [
"a few",
"a lot",
"little",
"some"
] | 1B | The moon looks bigger than the stars at night. But in fact, it is smaller than any of them. The moon looks big to us, because it is closer to us than any star. The moon goes around the earth. It makes one trip about four weeks. The moon is a round ball and looks beautiful. Don't you think so? Now people know quite a lo... | B. a lot | Retrieved:
a comet. a moon is not a minor planet because it orbits another body instead of the sun. minor - planet moon a natural satellite that orbits a minor planet. see also moonlet and subsatellite. molecular cloud an interstellar cloud in which the prevailing physical conditions allow molecules to form, including ... | ||
Sir John a British scientist who won last year's Nobel prize for medicine, said he had predicted at the time of his frog experiments that the successful cloning of a mammal would happen within 50 years.and that "maybe the same answer is appropriate" far the step to human cloning. Parents who lose children in accidents ... | [
"Louise Brown is the first \"test tube baby\".",
"Human cloning is still a controversial topic.",
"Sir John is positive about the future of human cloning.",
"Human cloning is creating something that didn't exist before."
] | 3D | Sir John a British scientist who won last year's Nobel prize for medicine, said he had predicted at the time of his frog experiments that the successful cloning of a mammal would happen within 50 years.and that "maybe the same answer is appropriate" far the step to human cloning. Parents who lose children in accidents ... | D. Human cloning is creating something that didn't exist before. | Retrieved:
to create a viable population. though bioethical and philosophical objections have been raised, the cloning of extinct creatures seems theoretically possible. in 2003, scientists tried to clone the extinct pyrenean ibex ( c. p. pyrenaica ). this attempt failed : of the 285 embryos reconstructed, 54 were tran... | ||
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... | [
"Inflation rates have been skyrocketing since the 1970s.",
"A considerable part of corn is used to produce green fuel.",
"Climate change has caused corn supply to drop markedly.",
"Demand for food has been rising in the developing countries."
] | 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... | B. A considerable part of corn is used to produce green fuel. | Retrieved:
this financialization of the commodities market is that the prices of the products respond increasingly to a purely speculative logic. this explains why in very short periods of time we see prices spiking or bubbles exploding because prices are less and less determined by the real match between supply and de... | ||
When a lady beetle is grown up, she may spend time | [
"laying a clutch",
"making a memory",
"making friends",
"seeing the sights"
] | 0A | When a lady beetle is grown up, she may spend time
A. laying a clutch
B. making a memory
C. making friends
D. seeing the sights | A. laying a clutch | Retrieved:
copulation through the presence of ejaculates in females to conserve sperm and determine paternity outcomes. females have evolved a paragenital system to counter traumatic inseminations. the paragenital system contains a mesospermalege where sperm is deposited. the sperm migrates through the blood to the spe... | ||
The American newspaper has been around for about three hundred years. In 1721, the printer James Franklin, Benjamin's older brother, started the New England Courant,and that was what we might recognize today as a real newspaper. He filled his paper with stories of adventure, articles on art, on famous people, and on al... | [
"They often accept readers' suggestions.",
"They care a lot about each other's health.",
"They stop doing business with advertisers.",
"They face great difficulties in their business."
] | 3D | The American newspaper has been around for about three hundred years. In 1721, the printer James Franklin, Benjamin's older brother, started the New England Courant,and that was what we might recognize today as a real newspaper. He filled his paper with stories of adventure, articles on art, on famous people, and on al... | D. They face great difficulties in their business. | Retrieved:
of various phrases and words that may appear in securities and exchange commission statements and the latest wave of online communities devoted to stock trading topics. " markets are by their very nature conversations, having grown out of coffee houses and taverns, " he said. so the way conversations get cre... | ||
Dear friends, ladies and gentlemen, It's my honor to attend this conference. I hope to tell you, with my own experience, how I benefit from the rapidly developing information technology. I injured my neck and became disabled in a diving accident in May 1997. I was desperate then and even thought of killing myself. Duri... | [
"How the speaker translated a book.",
"How the speaker was injured in an accident.",
"How the speaker benefited from hi-tech.",
"How the speaker got over the injury."
] | 2C | Dear friends, ladies and gentlemen, It's my honor to attend this conference. I hope to tell you, with my own experience, how I benefit from the rapidly developing information technology. I injured my neck and became disabled in a diving accident in May 1997. I was desperate then and even thought of killing myself. Duri... | C. How the speaker benefited from hi-tech. | Retrieved:
of that community know they are being studied and have access to data the anthropologist produces. however, many online communities'interactions are publicly available for anyone to read, and may be preserved online for years. digital anthropologists debate the extent to which lurking in online communities a... | ||
Accidents and illness are unhappy things to talk about, but no one can expect to live a lifetime without having some kind of accident or becoming ill. Some accidents and illnesses are serious and may result in long periods of invalidism. The newspapers contain spectacular accounts of accidents in the street and highway... | [
"covering their medical expenditure",
"paying their wages",
"restoring their earning power",
"providing policyholders with the money they need to survive"
] | 0A | Accidents and illness are unhappy things to talk about, but no one can expect to live a lifetime without having some kind of accident or becoming ill. Some accidents and illnesses are serious and may result in long periods of invalidism. The newspapers contain spectacular accounts of accidents in the street and highway... | A. covering their medical expenditure | Retrieved:
injury prevention is an effort to prevent or reduce the severity of bodily injuries caused by external mechanisms, such as accidents, before they occur. injury prevention is a component of safety and public health, and its goal is to improve the health of the population by preventing injuries and hence impro... | ||
Expand your knowledge of natural history! The University of Michigan Exhibit Museum is located on central campus in the historic Alexander B.Ruthven Museums Building.With over 300displays on four floors,the museum offers unlimited opportunities for discovery.Exhibits,artifacts and habitat scenes help you expand your kn... | [
"at the reservation desk",
"in the museum lot",
"at the Museum Shop",
"on the fourth floor"
] | 2C | Expand your knowledge of natural history! The University of Michigan Exhibit Museum is located on central campus in the historic Alexander B.Ruthven Museums Building.With over 300displays on four floors,the museum offers unlimited opportunities for discovery.Exhibits,artifacts and habitat scenes help you expand your kn... | C. at the Museum Shop | Retrieved:
##2 sensors, and on site grey water reuse. one specific example of a green museum is the toledo zoo in toledo, ohio. in 2007, the institution redefined its mission statement to focus on informing the public about conservation. as part of its mission, the toledo zoo committed to green construction, which was ... | ||
Put yourself in these tourists' position. You are walking an icy mountain path in the Alps in Europe. Suddenly you spot a body on the ground,face downward and stuck to the ice. You think someone may have been murdered or in an accident. So you rush back and call the police. The police,however,quickly realize that this ... | [
"early fall",
"late spring",
"summer",
"winter"
] | 3D | Put yourself in these tourists' position. You are walking an icy mountain path in the Alps in Europe. Suddenly you spot a body on the ground,face downward and stuck to the ice. You think someone may have been murdered or in an accident. So you rush back and call the police. The police,however,quickly realize that this ... | D. winter | Retrieved:
have shown that cannibalistic necrophagy, although rare, has been observed as a survival behavior in several social species, including anatomically modern humans ; however, episodes of human cannibalism occur rarely in most human societies. many instances have occurred in human history, especially in times o... | ||
It is 1965, a 1ittle boy is on the beach with his parents. He is four years old. The boy plays near the water. He walks into the water. His parents aren't watching him. The water is over the boy's head! A woman sees the boy. She _ the boy and carries him to his parents. The woman's name is Mrs. Blaise. It is 1975, ten ... | [
"He is in a park.",
"He is near his home.",
"He is with his parents.",
"He is in the water."
] | 3D | It is 1965, a 1ittle boy is on the beach with his parents. He is four years old. The boy plays near the water. He walks into the water. His parents aren't watching him. The water is over the boy's head! A woman sees the boy. She _ the boy and carries him to his parents. The woman's name is Mrs. Blaise. It is 1975, ten ... | D. He is in the water. | Retrieved:
and sheltering from rain one day, he found himself in foot house, a " holding house " where boys spend their first year. it caused a shift in tone for the film, as macdougall envisaged that the viewers, and he himself, could become co - participants with the new boys, as they discovered the school for themse... | ||
A couple had a son eleven years after they married. They were a loving couple and the boy was _ . When the boy was around four years old, one day the father was very tired after work so he asked his wife to pick up their son. The mother, who was very busy in the kitchen, totally forgot about it. Later the boy lost his ... | [
"Be careful in everything you do.",
"Love is the most important thing.",
"Learn to forgive others.",
"Everyone can make mistakes."
] | 2C | A couple had a son eleven years after they married. They were a loving couple and the boy was _ . When the boy was around four years old, one day the father was very tired after work so he asked his wife to pick up their son. The mother, who was very busy in the kitchen, totally forgot about it. Later the boy lost his ... | C. Learn to forgive others. | Retrieved:
the meaning. " i'm going down south. " ( south is not really " down ", it is just drawn that way on maps by convention. ) " you can't seem to face up to the facts. " " he entered into the room. " " every mother's child " ( as in the christmas song by nat king cole ', also known as chestnuts roasting... ). ( ... | ||
The Chinese boy is Li Lei. He's thirteen. He's in No.3 Middle School. He's in Class Two, Grade One. His good friend is Jack. He's English. He's in Li Lei's school. He's in Class One, Grade Two. Mrs. Read is an English teacher in their school. She is an English woman and she teaches Grade 3. Jack and Li Lei have a secre... | [
"Grade One",
"Grade Two",
"Grade Three",
"Class Two"
] | 1B | The Chinese boy is Li Lei. He's thirteen. He's in No.3 Middle School. He's in Class Two, Grade One. His good friend is Jack. He's English. He's in Li Lei's school. He's in Class One, Grade Two. Mrs. Read is an English teacher in their school. She is an English woman and she teaches Grade 3. Jack and Li Lei have a secre... | B. Grade Two | Retrieved:
there are two women who read every book, which is in the subject wide scope. according to aoun and li, chinese does not have vp - internal subjects, thus, liangge nuren cannot be reconstructed in lf. so the sentence has no ambiguous interpretation. however, the passive sentence has two interpretations, 1. ev... | ||
It is easier to go down a hill than to climb up a hill, so it is to fall into bad habit than into good ones. Bad habits do not come suddenly. They come little by little while people do not notice their danger. Some schoolboys first pick up bad habits in school and on the streets. When they cannot finish their lessons, ... | [
"become too strong to get rid of",
"become smaller",
"run away",
"leave"
] | 0A | It is easier to go down a hill than to climb up a hill, so it is to fall into bad habit than into good ones. Bad habits do not come suddenly. They come little by little while people do not notice their danger. Some schoolboys first pick up bad habits in school and on the streets. When they cannot finish their lessons, ... | A. become too strong to get rid of | Retrieved:
and tobacco use, poor diet, physical inactivity and excessive alcohol consumption. evidence indicates that behavioral interventions are cost effectiveness and add in terms of quality of life. importantly behavioral interventions can have broad effects and benefits on prevention, disease management, and well ... | ||
India was once part of the British Empire, but thanks to modern technology and a booming economy, it has turned the tables on its former colonial master. Indian tutors are helping to teach math to British children over high-speed Internet connections. Early results suggest the idea is improving exam results. But not ev... | [
"Indian tutors are helping to teach math in Britain.",
"Tutors and students are in different places.",
"An online tutor helps several students at the same time.",
"Tutors and students communicate by telephone."
] | 1B | India was once part of the British Empire, but thanks to modern technology and a booming economy, it has turned the tables on its former colonial master. Indian tutors are helping to teach math to British children over high-speed Internet connections. Early results suggest the idea is improving exam results. But not ev... | B. Tutors and students are in different places. | Retrieved:
further developed by mercedes chaves jaime, ann brown, among others. several instructional programs were developed based on this interpretation of the zpd, including reciprocal teaching and dynamic assessment. for scaffolding to be effective, one must start at the child's level of knowledge and build from th... | ||
The Cat in the Hat takes place on a cold, wet day with two kids awaiting their mother's return. Instead of their mother, a strange cat enters the house. He begins balancing a fish bowl on the tip of his umbrella while balancing himself on a beach ball! The two kids and their pet fish worry and worry. But readers around... | [
"To improve children's reading.",
"To support John Hersey.",
"To develop educational system.",
"To make readers laugh."
] | 0A | The Cat in the Hat takes place on a cold, wet day with two kids awaiting their mother's return. Instead of their mother, a strange cat enters the house. He begins balancing a fish bowl on the tip of his umbrella while balancing himself on a beach ball! The two kids and their pet fish worry and worry. But readers around... | A. To improve children's reading. | Retrieved:
' s influence. work on " wrong theories " represented, løvtrup wrote, " a terrible waste of effort and time, and block [ ed ] further progress. " the anthropologist c. loring brace, in american anthropologist, noted that two years earlier, e. o. wilson's sociobiology had with " woeful ignorance " strayed int... | ||
Someone in a room without any lights on, but that has mirrors in it, can still have light in that room if | [
"lights are turned on in another house",
"a joined room is dark",
"the room is completely dark",
"a joined room is lit"
] | 3D | Someone in a room without any lights on, but that has mirrors in it, can still have light in that room if
A. lights are turned on in another house
B. a joined room is dark
C. the room is completely dark
D. a joined room is lit | D. a joined room is lit | Retrieved:
natural language : the most likely scenario in which one would say " if john is in london then he is in england " is if one does not know where john is, but nonetheless knows that if he is in london, he is in england. under this interpretation, both premises are true, but both clauses of the conclusion are f... | ||
Have you ever known someone with a "photographic memory"? It's easy to assume that people with super memories are super intelligent, but the key to their ability is in the methods that they use to remember information. By learning and mastering some basic techniques, you can also boost your memory. Here are some tips t... | [
"prove that everyone can have a good memory",
"stress that a person has a very good memory",
"show what matters much to a good memory",
"tell us a good memory is important for everyone"
] | 1B | Have you ever known someone with a "photographic memory"? It's easy to assume that people with super memories are super intelligent, but the key to their ability is in the methods that they use to remember information. By learning and mastering some basic techniques, you can also boost your memory. Here are some tips t... | B. stress that a person has a very good memory | Retrieved:
the timing and amplitude of their secretion, sleep has a sizable effect on metabolism. this could explain some of the early theories of sleep function that predicted that sleep has a metabolic regulation role. = = = memory processing = = = according to plihal & born, sleep generally increases recalling of pr... | ||
Youth Basketball Scorekeeper/Referee If you are interested in working as a referee/scorekeeper during the Jr.Warriors basketball season, please submit an application. Applications are available on the City website www.ci.dublin.ca.usor by calling 556-4500 or emailing damian.sandhoIm@ci.dublin.ca.us. The minimum age... | [
"your car should have wheels of good quality",
"you should be dependable to do the job",
"you should realize the difficult situation",
"your car should be in good condition"
] | 3D | Youth Basketball Scorekeeper/Referee If you are interested in working as a referee/scorekeeper during the Jr.Warriors basketball season, please submit an application. Applications are available on the City website www.ci.dublin.ca.usor by calling 556-4500 or emailing damian.sandhoIm@ci.dublin.ca.us. The minimum age... | D. your car should be in good condition | Retrieved:
league play their home games at the gymnasium at ceraland park, with plans to move to a proposed downtown sports complex in the near future. similarly, the indiana sentinels of the federal prospects hockey league play their home games at hamilton community center & ice arena with plans to move to a newer, la... | ||
All too often, a choice that seems sustainable turns out on closer examination to be problematic. Probably the best example is the rush to produce ethanol for fuel from corn. Corn is a renewable resource --you can harvest it and grow more, almost limitlessly. So replacing gas with corn ethanol seems like a great idea.... | [
"impractical",
"acceptable",
"admirable",
"useless"
] | 0A | All too often, a choice that seems sustainable turns out on closer examination to be problematic. Probably the best example is the rush to produce ethanol for fuel from corn. Corn is a renewable resource --you can harvest it and grow more, almost limitlessly. So replacing gas with corn ethanol seems like a great idea.... | A. impractical | Retrieved:
energy is sustainable if it " meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. " definitions of sustainable energy usually look at its effects on the environment, the economy, and society. these impacts range from greenhouse gas emissions and air ... | ||
Paul and Jason were brothers who lived and worked on neighbouring farms.For 35 years they farmed side by side,sharing machinery and goods as needed,without a single problem. However,one autumn,things changed.It began with a tiny disagreement about a horse,which grew into a major difference.The difference led to angry w... | [
"They had been fighting for many years.",
"Their farms were not very successful.",
"They finally realized their mistakes.",
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, the stranger reasoned that crusoe would actually be worse off if he did not loan of any of his possessions at all. if crusoe did not lend the stranger the buckskins in the chest, then no one would regularly air or rub them with grease, which would cause them to become hard and brittle. if crusoe did not le... | ||
English as a second language (ESL) websites for children can help build vocabulary, teach correct spelling and pronunciation of words, and assist with basic grammar such as understanding sentence structure, parts of speech, tenses, and singular and plural word forms. English learning websites for children include: * ES... | [
"Children Enjoy Learning English Online",
"Children Learn English Through Games",
"Welcome to MES Games",
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social literacy, from the perspective of the social - cultural theory, is more than the ability to read and write, and more than mastering literacy skills. children can learn literacy through social interaction between themselves and children and / or adults in or outside school. adults can use books, games,... | ||
Tommy was watching the shutters open and then shut, open and then shut. "Mom," he said, "may I go outside?" "Be careful," she said. "It's so windy today." Outside, leaves were flying here and there. Tommy watched in _ . "If I was a leaf, I would fly across the world," Tommy thought and then ran out into the yard among... | [
"The Maple Leaf and a Boy",
"A Boy Who Became a Leaf",
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, throw a party next weekend. helen : a party at number 30! what will dorothy say about that? clarrie : well, what she doesn't know won't hurt her. of course, i'll be keeping my eye on things, and ( signal of opening ) that brings me to my next problem. ( explain problem ) you see, these young people, they d... | ||
When a car engine is started, gasoline is mixed with air and burned. Heat, sound, and chemical products are released. As the engine operates, which of these remains constant? | [
"the masses of compounds found in the engine",
"the amount of heat in the engine",
"the total mass of gasoline",
"the total amount of energy"
] | 3D | When a car engine is started, gasoline is mixed with air and burned. Heat, sound, and chemical products are released. As the engine operates, which of these remains constant?
A. the masses of compounds found in the engine
B. the amount of heat in the engine
C. the total mass of gasoline
D. the total amount of energy | D. the total amount of energy | Retrieved:
combustion of a hydrocarbon - base fuel oil and the percent oxygen in the combustion product gas. first, normal dry air contains 0. 2095 mol of oxygen per mole of air, so there is one mole of o2 in 4. 773 mol of dry air. for stoichiometric combustion, the relationships between the mass of air and the mass of... | ||
Dana Cummings was in his thirties before he first went surfing. But, even more interesting is that Dana Cummings chose to learn the sport after losing a leg in a car accident. Now, nine years later, he helps other disabled people learn how to ride the waves in AmpSurf. On the coast of Maine, he is working with 27-yea... | [
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] | 2C | Dana Cummings was in his thirties before he first went surfing. But, even more interesting is that Dana Cummings chose to learn the sport after losing a leg in a car accident. Now, nine years later, he helps other disabled people learn how to ride the waves in AmpSurf. On the coast of Maine, he is working with 27-yea... | C. interesting | Retrieved:
forced to biopsy the lump herself. her experience made international news and was the basis for her autobiography, ice bound. the lump was found to be cancerous, so she self - administered chemotherapeutic agents. she remained cancer - free for several years but died in 2009 after her cancer reappeared and s... | ||
A ferromagnetic metal, such as in paper clips, can stick to other paper clips without hooking together | [
"when outside",
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] | 1B | A ferromagnetic metal, such as in paper clips, can stick to other paper clips without hooking together
A. when outside
B. when iron touches
C. when floating
D. when burned | B. when iron touches | Retrieved:
in creating a permanently magnetic ferrofluid which retains its magnetism when the external magnetic field is removed. the researchers also found that the droplet's magnetic properties were preserved even if the shape was physically changed or it was divided. = = description = = ferrofluids are composed of v... | ||
I receive many letters from children and can't answer them all--there wouldn't be enough time in a day. I'll try to answer some of the questions that are mostly asked. Where did I get the idea for Stuart Little and for Charlotte's Web? Well, many years ago, I went to bed one night in a railway sleeping car, and during ... | [
"introduce his new books.",
"introduce two funny stories",
"explain why he enjoys writing",
"answer some readers' questions"
] | 3D | I receive many letters from children and can't answer them all--there wouldn't be enough time in a day. I'll try to answer some of the questions that are mostly asked. Where did I get the idea for Stuart Little and for Charlotte's Web? Well, many years ago, I went to bed one night in a railway sleeping car, and during ... | D. answer some readers' questions | Retrieved:
personal stories and fictional narratives with beginnings and endings. it is argued that children devise narrative as a way of understanding their own experience and as a medium for communicating their meaning to others. the ability to engage in extended discourse emerges over time from regular conversation ... | ||
Malaria, the world's most widespread parasitic disease, kills as many as three million people every year--almost all of whom are under five, very poor, and African. In most years, more than five hundred million cases of illness result from the disease, although exact numbers are difficult to assess because many people... | [
"How can we know one is suffering from malaria?",
"How many people are killed by malaria each year?",
"Why are there so many people suffering from malaria?",
"What has been done to keep people unaffected for long?"
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falciparum parasite infects a host cell, it alters the characteristics of the red blood cell membrane, making it " stickier " to other cells. clusters of parasitized red blood cells can exceed the size of the capillary circulation, adhere to the endothelium, and block circulation. when these blockages form i... | ||
Thid is a true story of a mother's sacrifice in an earthquake. When the rescuer reached the ruins of a young man's house, they saw her dead body through the cracks. Her pose was somehow strange--she knelt on the ground like a person who was worshiping ;her body was leaning forward, and her two hands were supported by... | [
"To protect herself from the earthquake",
"To show respect for God",
"To ask God for help",
"To protect her baby"
] | 3D | Thid is a true story of a mother's sacrifice in an earthquake. When the rescuer reached the ruins of a young man's house, they saw her dead body through the cracks. Her pose was somehow strange--she knelt on the ground like a person who was worshiping ;her body was leaning forward, and her two hands were supported by... | D. To protect her baby | Retrieved:
in her chair until the baby solicites her attention. the stranger enters, sits quietly for one minute, then converses with the mother for one minute, and then gradually approaches the baby. the mother then leaves the room. if the baby is playing with its toys, the stranger merely observes. if the baby is not... | ||
Frogmore House has been a royal place since the 18th century and is today used by the Royal Family for private entertaining. It is especially linked with Queen Charlotte, The wife of George III, and her daughters, whose love of botany and art is reflected throughout the house. Unfortunately, parts of a visit to Frogmor... | [
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centre courtyard, hereford london velopark ( also known as london 2012 velodrome ) maidstone museum - east wing extension manchester art gallery national centre for popular music ( now known as sheffield hallam university students'union ) national maritime museum cornwall national waterfront museum newlyn ar... | ||
Several European countries rang in the New Year in new ways. The smoke -filled cafe became a thing of memory inprefix = st1 /France. Cigarettes were forbidden in all indoor locations such as dance clubs, restaurants, hotels, casinos and cafes from Jan. 1, 2008. President Nicolas Sarkozy gave the first traditional... | [
"strange ideas",
"new ways",
"scientific ideas",
"traditional ways"
] | 1B | Several European countries rang in the New Year in new ways. The smoke -filled cafe became a thing of memory inprefix = st1 /France. Cigarettes were forbidden in all indoor locations such as dance clubs, restaurants, hotels, casinos and cafes from Jan. 1, 2008. President Nicolas Sarkozy gave the first traditional... | B. new ways | Retrieved:
and the new technologies it brought, new types of buildings appeared. by 1850 iron was quite present in daily life at every scale, from mass - produced decorative architectural details and objects of apartment buildings and commercial buildings to train sheds. a well - known 19th century glass and iron build... | ||
Sam Trafton was my violin teacher and what he said during one of my lessons often came back to me years later. One day he asked me how much I practiced, I said three or four hours a day. "Do you practice in long stretches, an hour at a time?" "I try to." "Well, don't," he shouted. "When you grow up, time won't come in ... | [
"The writer owes great thanks to Sam for teaching him how to use free time",
"Sam has had a great influence on the writer's study.",
"The writer didn't take the teacher's words to heart at first.",
"Rapid concentration is actually more difficult than most people imagine"
] | 2C | Sam Trafton was my violin teacher and what he said during one of my lessons often came back to me years later. One day he asked me how much I practiced, I said three or four hours a day. "Do you practice in long stretches, an hour at a time?" "I try to." "Well, don't," he shouted. "When you grow up, time won't come in ... | C. The writer didn't take the teacher's words to heart at first. | Retrieved:
spaced learning is a learning method in which highly condensed learning content is repeated three times, with two 10 - minute breaks during which distractor activities such as physical activities are performed by the students. it is based on the temporal pattern of stimuli for creating long - term memories r... | ||
Chen Guangbiao was born in Jiangsu in July,1968. He is the chairperson of a company in Jiangsu. Now he is one of China's richest men and he has donated a great amount of money to charity projects. He says he will donate everything he has to charity after he dies. When people are in need of help, he will appear at once.... | [
"He wants to do charity for money.",
"He wants to do charity for pleasure.",
"He wants to ask people to help him.",
"He wants to encourage more people to contribute to charity."
] | 3D | Chen Guangbiao was born in Jiangsu in July,1968. He is the chairperson of a company in Jiangsu. Now he is one of China's richest men and he has donated a great amount of money to charity projects. He says he will donate everything he has to charity after he dies. When people are in need of help, he will appear at once.... | D. He wants to encourage more people to contribute to charity. | Retrieved:
at deloitte ltd. wang li - yu ( mba ), founder of chatime, the world's leading teahouse. wang ching - chi ( mba ), president at chateau hotels & resorts, former president of farglory hotel. chen sao - liang ( mba ), president at taiwan international ports corporation. liu wei - zhi ( bs ), direct of the boar... | ||
Isn't it amazing how one person, sharing one idea, at the right time and place can change the course of your life's history? This is certainly what happened in my life. When I was 14, I was hitchhiking from Houston, Texas, through El Paso on my way to California. I was following my dream, journeying with the sun. I was... | [
"The old man was poor.",
"The old man had a qurrel with his wife.",
"The old man had great wisdom.",
"The old man didn't like reading books."
] | 2C | Isn't it amazing how one person, sharing one idea, at the right time and place can change the course of your life's history? This is certainly what happened in my life. When I was 14, I was hitchhiking from Houston, Texas, through El Paso on my way to California. I was following my dream, journeying with the sun. I was... | C. The old man had great wisdom. | Retrieved:
life course perspective elaborates the importance of time, context, process, and meaning on human development and family life ( bengtson and allen 1993 ). the family is perceived as a micro social group within a macro social context — a " collection of individuals with shared history who interact within ever... | ||
Spending a lot of time watching TV, playing video games and surfing the Web causes a lot of healthy problems to children such as overweight and smoking, US researchers said yesterday. U.S. experts analyzed 173 studies on how media sources influence the physical health of children and adolescents . The studies, mostly... | [
"What's the Cause of Children's Overweight?",
"Violence and Sexual content in TV programs.",
"Lots of TV, Video, Web Harms Kids' Health.",
"Media Exposure and Adolescent Pregnancy."
] | 2C | Spending a lot of time watching TV, playing video games and surfing the Web causes a lot of healthy problems to children such as overweight and smoking, US researchers said yesterday. U.S. experts analyzed 173 studies on how media sources influence the physical health of children and adolescents . The studies, mostly... | C. Lots of TV, Video, Web Harms Kids' Health. | Retrieved:
as their senses are heightened and they have aggression primed as a response. however, by 2001, the us surgeon general's office, the department of health and human services had largely reversed itself, relegating media violence to only a minor role and noting many serious limitations in the research. studies... | ||
Mrs. Brown lives in a small village. Her husband is dead. She has a son but no daughters. His name is John and he is twenty-five. After John finishes college , he gets work in a big city, New York, and he lives there. It's quite a long way from his mother's home, and she is not happy about it. But John says, "There is... | [
"On foot",
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"By bike",
"By train"
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Mrs. Brown lives in a small village. Her husband is dead. She has a son but no daughters. His name is John and he... | ||
Interested in soccer? Join us now! King's School is organizing a soccer camp for children aged 12-15. Join us for 5 days of fun when you learn to play this exciting sport! When 13-17 January, 2014 (Monday to Friday) 3:00 p.m --5:00 p.m Where City Sports Hall 267 State Street Cost $ 10 each Our special service: Player... | [
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] | 2C | Interested in soccer? Join us now! King's School is organizing a soccer camp for children aged 12-15. Join us for 5 days of fun when you learn to play this exciting sport! When 13-17 January, 2014 (Monday to Friday) 3:00 p.m --5:00 p.m Where City Sports Hall 267 State Street Cost $ 10 each Our special service: Player... | C. On Monday | Retrieved:
motor experience have been shown to belly crawl and crawl sooner. not all infants belly crawl ; however, those who skip stage this are not as proficient in their ability to crawl on their hands and knees. after the infant period, individual differences are strongly affected by opportunities to practice, obse... | ||
Suppose you become a leader in an organization. It's very likely that you'll want to have volunteers to help with the organization's activities. To do so, it should help to understand why people undertake volunteer work and what keeps their interest in the work. Let's begin with the question of why people volunteer. Re... | [
"Follow-up studies should last for one year.",
"Volunteers should get mentally prepared.",
"Strategy training is a must in research.",
"Volunteers are provided with concrete advice."
] | 1B | Suppose you become a leader in an organization. It's very likely that you'll want to have volunteers to help with the organization's activities. To do so, it should help to understand why people undertake volunteer work and what keeps their interest in the work. Let's begin with the question of why people volunteer. Re... | B. Volunteers should get mentally prepared. | Retrieved:
employees'motivation to work. therefore, incentives may be counterproductive. firm can provide other types of incentives rather than monetary incentives, such as promotion or vacation breaks for high - performing employees. = = incentives in the context of voluntary contributions = = when it comes to volunte... | ||
One example of avoiding waste when grocery shopping is to bring your own | [
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A. cloth satchel
B. greedy nature
C. one-use paper bags
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##bbalin ( " garbage men ", in literary arabic ) in egypt, cartoneros in argentina, chifonye in haiti, kacharawala in delhi, tokai in bangladesh, kabaris in karachi, pepenadores in mexico, basuriegos in colombia, catadores in brazil, boujouman in senegal, pemulung in indonesia... : these names often refer to... | ||
Look at the picture. This is our school. There are five buildings in our school. There are thirty- two classrooms in the Teaching Building. Our gym is behind the Teaching Building. The teacher's offices are in the Office Building. Our Library Building is next to the Office Building. There are many books and magazines ... | [
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, insulation, and reflective material on glass green roof on weight room 100 % reclaimed water for irrigation = = = = high point university school of education = = = = high point university, located in high point, north carolina, has a leed - certified building that houses the school of education. the 31, 00... | ||
Spam mail is a fact of Internet life. Some of it carries bad things, but the main problem with spam is that it is unpleasant because it fills your mail box with pointless messages. Most email programs have built-in filters that will discover unwanted messages and put them into a junk folder . You can make the filt... | [
"Reply to it quickly.",
"Delete it at once.",
"Click its pictures.",
"Visit its website."
] | 1B | Spam mail is a fact of Internet life. Some of it carries bad things, but the main problem with spam is that it is unpleasant because it fills your mail box with pointless messages. Most email programs have built-in filters that will discover unwanted messages and put them into a junk folder . You can make the filt... | B. Delete it at once. | Retrieved:
desk work for dkim - enabled domains if e - mail receivers use the dkim system to identify forged e - mail messages claiming to be from that domain. the domain owner can then focus its abuse team energies on its own users who actually are making inappropriate use of that domain. = = = use with spam filtering... | ||
Plants derive what from soil? | [
"pollination and germination",
"life sustaining substances",
"roots and oxygen",
"oxygen and argon"
] | 1B | Plants derive what from soil?
A. pollination and germination
B. life sustaining substances
C. roots and oxygen
D. oxygen and argon | B. life sustaining substances | Retrieved:
soil gases ( soil atmosphere ) are the gases found in the air space between soil components. the spaces between the solid soil particles, if they do not contain water, are filled with air. the primary soil gases are nitrogen, carbon dioxide and oxygen. oxygen is critical because it allows for respiration of ... | ||
Caught in the Web A few months ago, it wasn't unusual for 47-year-old Carla Toebe to spend 15 hours per day online. She'd wake up early, turn on her laptop and chat on Internet dating sites and instant-messaging programs - leaving her bed for only brief intervals. Her household bills piled up, along with the dishes and... | [
"try to improve the Internet environment",
"become aware of its serious consequences",
"can realize what is important in life",
"can reach a consensus on its definition"
] | 2C | Caught in the Web A few months ago, it wasn't unusual for 47-year-old Carla Toebe to spend 15 hours per day online. She'd wake up early, turn on her laptop and chat on Internet dating sites and instant-messaging programs - leaving her bed for only brief intervals. Her household bills piled up, along with the dishes and... | C. can realize what is important in life | Retrieved:
apparent compulsive behaviors of some people who use digital media, as correlations between technology overuse and mental health problems become apparent. terminologies used to refer to compulsive digital - media - use behaviours are not standardized or universally recognised. they include " digital addictio... | ||
Which is true? | [
"the equator has winter and summer at the same time",
"humans on the equator celebrate Christmas in May",
"the equator is always cold",
"humans on the equator can go either north or south to change season"
] | 3D | Which is true?
A. the equator has winter and summer at the same time
B. humans on the equator celebrate Christmas in May
C. the equator is always cold
D. humans on the equator can go either north or south to change season | D. humans on the equator can go either north or south to change season | Retrieved:
to 100 days at most, and a freeze can occur anytime outside the summer months in many areas. = = = description = = = the first d indicates continentality, with the coldest month below 0 °c ( 32 °f ) ( or −3 °c ( 27 °f ) ). the second letter denotes precipitation patterns : s : a dry summer — the driest month... | ||
Have you ever thought of joining a book club and buying new books through the post? Here at the International Book Club, we already have many members buying books from us by mail. Immediate benefits: *As a special offer, you may choose any reduced-price books from our new members' book list, to the value of $6 in total... | [
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book building is a systematic process of generating, capturing, and recording investor demand for shares. usually, the issuer appoints a major investment bank to act as a major securities underwriter or bookrunner. book building is an alternative method of making a public issue in which applications are acce... | ||
Long long ago, an old scientist made a few tests on different animals to find out which was the cleverest of all the animals. In one test the old scientist put a monkey in a room. In the room there were many boxes. Some boxes were inside other boxes. The smallest box had some food in it. The scientist wanted to watch t... | [
"the monkey went out of the room",
"the monkey looked at the scientist through the window",
"began to look for food",
"put its eyes to the keyhole."
] | 3D | Long long ago, an old scientist made a few tests on different animals to find out which was the cleverest of all the animals. In one test the old scientist put a monkey in a room. In the room there were many boxes. Some boxes were inside other boxes. The smallest box had some food in it. The scientist wanted to watch t... | D. put its eyes to the keyhole. | Retrieved:
, three language - trained chimpanzees were asked to use the keyboard to name the food item in order to get the food. the food in the container was either visible to them or they had to move toward the container to see its contents. studies shown that chimpanzees more often checked what was in the container ... | ||
Culture is one of the most challenging elements of the international marketplace. This system of learned behavior patterns characteristic of the members of a given society is constantly shaped by a set of dynamic variables : language, religion, values and attitudes, manners and customs, aesthetics, technology, educatio... | [
"both think dealing with cultural environment is the most complicated problem in business",
"both admit the existence of cultural diversity in business world.",
"both advocate that different policies be set up in different countries.",
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and rewards improvement, which encourages change. it may be necessary to incorporate new change managers, such as outside consultants. people often resist change, leaving it to leadership to convince people that gains outweigh losses. besides institutionalization, reification is another process that tends to... | ||
Just as some people think that certain numbers are lucky or unlucky, others believe that we can use numbers to understand our personalities, or predict what will happen to us in the future. Numerology is a way of using numbers to describe a person's character, and to make predictions about future life events. Numerolog... | [
"to raise doubts about the usefulness of numerology",
"to persuade readers about the benefits of the practices it describes",
"to describe some of the numerological practices and their purpose",
"to tease those who take such beliefs seriously"
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a number is a mathematical object used to count, measure, and label. the most basic examples are the natural numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and so forth. numbers can be represented in language with number words. more universally, individual numbers can be represented by symbols, called numerals ; for example, " 5 " is ... | ||
It is a very nice Sunday morning. Ann and her mother are on a big bus. There are many people on it. Some are from America. Some are from England and Japan. They are all friends. They are going to the Great Wall. There are two Chinese on the bus, too. They are a young man and a young woman. They can speak English. The y... | [
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In Wiltshire, England, volunteers are being sought to visit a nature protection area to count the butterflies living there and on surrounding fields. The project is promoted by an environmental protection organisation,which has contributed to improving the living environment for wild animals. Recently, the organisation... | [
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"Wildlife areas are being protected by butterflies.",
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"Organisations are being put up to protect butterflies."
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2012. the american entomologist david wagner called the study a " clarion call " and " one of the most disturbing articles " he had ever read. the researchers reported " biomass losses between 98 % and 78 % for ground - foraging and canopy - dwelling arthropods over a 36 - year period, with respective annual... | ||
Recently I had a conversation in Beijing with an adult Chinese friend who was complaining how difficult it was to study English. No surprises there. It is a difficult language to master, just like Chinese. I made a few suggestions based on my experience. One involved a very valuable fact which I learned from my high sc... | [
"ensures that we understand the difficult language",
"helps a speaker in reading his speech from a prepared text",
"helps the author pass those daily quizzes in his university days",
"makes a speaker remember the presentation content completely"
] | 2C | Recently I had a conversation in Beijing with an adult Chinese friend who was complaining how difficult it was to study English. No surprises there. It is a difficult language to master, just like Chinese. I made a few suggestions based on my experience. One involved a very valuable fact which I learned from my high sc... | C. helps the author pass those daily quizzes in his university days | Retrieved:
same neural oscillatory patterns as reactivation during wakefulness, processes which might be coordinated by theta activity. during wakefulness, theta oscillations have been often related to successful performance in memory tasks, and cued memory reactivations during sleep have been showing that theta activi... | ||
Here comes the last term of Junior 3. Terrible! The big exam is coming in less than two months. You still have a lot to do. How will you spend it? We invited three students to share their stories. Dou Yi, 15,Beijing My chemistry used to be poor in the past. I got scores of around 40 on every test. During the last term... | [
"taking every possible note",
"spending all his time playing",
"asking a chemistry teacher for help",
"Both A and C"
] | 3D | Here comes the last term of Junior 3. Terrible! The big exam is coming in less than two months. You still have a lot to do. How will you spend it? We invited three students to share their stories. Dou Yi, 15,Beijing My chemistry used to be poor in the past. I got scores of around 40 on every test. During the last term... | D. Both A and C | Retrieved:
documents were sourced from 5 industries ( tobacco, food, drug, fossil fuel, chemical ) of the ucsf industry documents library, mostly from the 1940 - 2010 period. documents with structured elements like tables, forms, lists, and figures were prioritized. the answers are verbatim extracts from the document t... | ||
A new Australian research indicates that children with a stutter do not suffer disadvantages at school, More than ten percent of children have a stutter by the age of four but they score just as high as other children on tests designed to judge their language, thinking skills and character. Professor Reilly's team st... | [
"are poor in their lessons",
"have normal language skills",
"work much harder than others",
"are looked down upon by others"
] | 1B | A new Australian research indicates that children with a stutter do not suffer disadvantages at school, More than ten percent of children have a stutter by the age of four but they score just as high as other children on tests designed to judge their language, thinking skills and character. Professor Reilly's team st... | B. have normal language skills | Retrieved:
- directed task activity ( e. g., completing a puzzle ). it was also found that preschool aged children were least likely to use private speech in the presence of a teacher. many methodological advancements and tools can now be used to better examine the role of speech in self - regulation. with these advanc... | ||
My name's Mary. This is my family tree. These are my parents. Their names are Bill and Grace Brown. Those are my grandparents. Their names are Hery and Linda Brown. This is my uncle. His name is John. That boy is my brother. His name is Tony. This is Susan. She is my uncle's daughter. ,. (2,10) Grace is Susan's _ . | [
"sister",
"mother",
"aunt",
"grandmother"
] | 2C | My name's Mary. This is my family tree. These are my parents. Their names are Bill and Grace Brown. Those are my grandparents. Their names are Hery and Linda Brown. This is my uncle. His name is John. That boy is my brother. His name is Tony. This is Susan. She is my uncle's daughter. ,. (2,10) Grace is Susan's _ .
... | C. aunt | Retrieved:
not at all. a pattern might also be broken to name a newborn after a recently deceased sibling, aunt or uncle. an example of a naming tradition from england, scotland and ireland : another example is in some areas of germany, where siblings were given the same first name, often of a favourite saint or local ... | ||
Our house was directly across the street from the clinic entrance of John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. We lived downstairs and rented the upstairs rooms to the patients at the clinic. One evening as I was fixing supper, there was a knock at the door. I opened it to see a truly awful-looking man. He's hardly taller th... | [
"he often brought them fish and vegetables from his garden",
"he paid them money for his staying",
"he taught them how to accept the bad without complaint",
"he stayed only overnight with the writer's family"
] | 2C | Our house was directly across the street from the clinic entrance of John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. We lived downstairs and rented the upstairs rooms to the patients at the clinic. One evening as I was fixing supper, there was a knock at the door. I opened it to see a truly awful-looking man. He's hardly taller th... | C. he taught them how to accept the bad without complaint | Retrieved:
staff are not performing sufficiently in what should be simple tasks, their ability to work effectively in critical conditions will also be impaired. this is consistent with research showing that rudeness by medical staff to one another decreases effectiveness. = = examples in fiction = = dr. gregory house (... | ||
In England people don't usually talk too much .You can go on a bus, or in a train, and everyone sits looking out of the window. Often they read .They read books and papers .But they don't talk much. When you meet English people, they often talk about one thing, the weather. So when you meet somebody in English, you can... | [
"talk much",
"talk about",
"eat something",
"read papers"
] | 3D | In England people don't usually talk too much .You can go on a bus, or in a train, and everyone sits looking out of the window. Often they read .They read books and papers .But they don't talk much. When you meet English people, they often talk about one thing, the weather. So when you meet somebody in English, you can... | D. read papers | Retrieved:
that between the two varieties, anglo - sse speakers display the strongest evidence of convergence to the other group. language convergence reflects a speaker's intention to gain social approval by reducing the social distance between themselves and their interlocutor. however, this does not always entail up... | ||
Scientists Alan M.Goldberg and Thomas Hartung describe recent advances in replacing the use of animals in toxicology testing.Improvements in cell and tissue culture technologies,for example,allow a growing number of tests to be performed on human cells alone.Computer models are becoming increasingly complex and many co... | [
"Saving animals and people.",
"The new trend in toxicology testing",
"The use of animals in testing is against human nature",
"New technology changes the fate of animals"
] | 1B | Scientists Alan M.Goldberg and Thomas Hartung describe recent advances in replacing the use of animals in toxicology testing.Improvements in cell and tissue culture technologies,for example,allow a growing number of tests to be performed on human cells alone.Computer models are becoming increasingly complex and many co... | B. The new trend in toxicology testing | Retrieved:
concerns in the toxicological community about the limitations of current approaches to assessing the state of the science. these include concerns related to transparency in decision - making, synthesis of different types of evidence, and the assessment of bias and credibility. evidence - based toxicology has... | ||
Some expressions in English can be really puzzling. Have a look at the following to see how it challenges your brainpower. Homeric laughter The "Homer" in this expression is the Greek poet. People laugh differently. Some laugh silently, while others tend to laugh loudly. "Homeric laughter" refers to laughter of the lat... | [
"www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/China.html",
"www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/university.html",
"www.chinadaily.com.cn/culuture/language.html",
"www.chinadaily.com.cn/entertainment/fashion.html"
] | 2C | Some expressions in English can be really puzzling. Have a look at the following to see how it challenges your brainpower. Homeric laughter The "Homer" in this expression is the Greek poet. People laugh differently. Some laugh silently, while others tend to laugh loudly. "Homeric laughter" refers to laughter of the lat... | C. www.chinadaily.com.cn/culuture/language.html | Retrieved:
schooling as well. sometimes the training is improvisational comedy, but usually a clown society trains members in well known forms of costume, pantomime, song, dance, and common visual gags. on rare occasions the training includes scripted performances, or skits, which are part of a standard repertoire that... | ||
Several days ago, a Beijing - based IT company fired about 400 people overnight. No one had expected the job cuts, which broke with traditional ways of letting go of workers in China. Moreover, what was special about this case was that the day before the 400 were fired, they all received from their boss a gift - the bo... | [
"something we depend on for a living",
"a most important kind of food",
"change or challenge",
"way of life"
] | 0A | Several days ago, a Beijing - based IT company fired about 400 people overnight. No one had expected the job cuts, which broke with traditional ways of letting go of workers in China. Moreover, what was special about this case was that the day before the 400 were fired, they all received from their boss a gift - the bo... | A. something we depend on for a living | Retrieved:
internal market for foreign investment ", and its access to the american market, which provides a perfect spendthrift counterpart for china's exports and a high savings rate. in may 2012, the new york times stated that china had released data that " showed its economy was continuing to weaken ", and quoted a... |
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