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"answer": 2,
"choices": [
"they are easy to operate",
"the robot delivery is appreciated in big cities",
"the robot delivery is cheaper than human delivery",
"they can travel for 10 hours continuously"
],
"question": "Your next Saturday night takeaway could be brought to you by a robot after a major food delivery company announced plans to use automated vehicles to transport meals. Europe's biggest online takeaway food company Just Eat has partnered with Starship Technologies to deliver food with robots on the streets of London later this month. \"Nobody has ever done deliveries with land-based robots,\" said Allan Martinson, the chief operating officer of Starship. The robot courier can travel up to 4 miles per hour for about 10 miles. It uses a GPS signal and nine cameras to navigate . Instead of a person arriving at their door, customers could find themselves receiving a notification on their phone that says a robot is on its way and a code to unlock the automated courier. \"Put the code in, the robot opens up, and there's your food,\" said David Buttress, chief manager of Just Eat. The robot, which has so far been tested in Greenwich, Milton Keynes and Glastonbury, costs PS1 to transport within 3 miles, compared with the PS3 to PS6 it costs for a human courier. To date 30 robots have driven nearly 5,000 miles without getting into an accident or finding themselves picked on by passers-by. They have driven in more than 40 cities around the world, including London and Tallinn, Estonia. An initial worry was how the public would react to robots. But Martinson said the public has been calm when passing the delivery machine on the streets. \"The most surprising reaction has been the lack of reaction,\" said Martinson. Another significant fear was that people would disrupt the robots, or try to steal them and their contents. To prevent this, the robot is fitted with nine cameras, two way audio, and movement sensors that send a warning if it is lifted off the ground. And it opens only with a pass code provided to the customer via a notification. \"It's much easier to shoplift than it is to steal a robot,\" said Martinson. The test of Starship robots shows that _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 1,
"choices": [
"People's indifference to the robots.",
"Safety of the robot delivery.",
"Accuracy of the robot delivery.",
"People's concern about public traffic."
],
"question": "Your next Saturday night takeaway could be brought to you by a robot after a major food delivery company announced plans to use automated vehicles to transport meals. Europe's biggest online takeaway food company Just Eat has partnered with Starship Technologies to deliver food with robots on the streets of London later this month. \"Nobody has ever done deliveries with land-based robots,\" said Allan Martinson, the chief operating officer of Starship. The robot courier can travel up to 4 miles per hour for about 10 miles. It uses a GPS signal and nine cameras to navigate . Instead of a person arriving at their door, customers could find themselves receiving a notification on their phone that says a robot is on its way and a code to unlock the automated courier. \"Put the code in, the robot opens up, and there's your food,\" said David Buttress, chief manager of Just Eat. The robot, which has so far been tested in Greenwich, Milton Keynes and Glastonbury, costs PS1 to transport within 3 miles, compared with the PS3 to PS6 it costs for a human courier. To date 30 robots have driven nearly 5,000 miles without getting into an accident or finding themselves picked on by passers-by. They have driven in more than 40 cities around the world, including London and Tallinn, Estonia. An initial worry was how the public would react to robots. But Martinson said the public has been calm when passing the delivery machine on the streets. \"The most surprising reaction has been the lack of reaction,\" said Martinson. Another significant fear was that people would disrupt the robots, or try to steal them and their contents. To prevent this, the robot is fitted with nine cameras, two way audio, and movement sensors that send a warning if it is lifted off the ground. And it opens only with a pass code provided to the customer via a notification. \"It's much easier to shoplift than it is to steal a robot,\" said Martinson. Which of the following is one of the worries about Starship robots?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 3,
"choices": [
"Great Improvement of Just Eat",
"Global Trend of Food Companies",
"New Robots to Move on the Road",
"Delivery Robots to Replace Takeaway Drivers"
],
"question": "Your next Saturday night takeaway could be brought to you by a robot after a major food delivery company announced plans to use automated vehicles to transport meals. Europe's biggest online takeaway food company Just Eat has partnered with Starship Technologies to deliver food with robots on the streets of London later this month. \"Nobody has ever done deliveries with land-based robots,\" said Allan Martinson, the chief operating officer of Starship. The robot courier can travel up to 4 miles per hour for about 10 miles. It uses a GPS signal and nine cameras to navigate . Instead of a person arriving at their door, customers could find themselves receiving a notification on their phone that says a robot is on its way and a code to unlock the automated courier. \"Put the code in, the robot opens up, and there's your food,\" said David Buttress, chief manager of Just Eat. The robot, which has so far been tested in Greenwich, Milton Keynes and Glastonbury, costs PS1 to transport within 3 miles, compared with the PS3 to PS6 it costs for a human courier. To date 30 robots have driven nearly 5,000 miles without getting into an accident or finding themselves picked on by passers-by. They have driven in more than 40 cities around the world, including London and Tallinn, Estonia. An initial worry was how the public would react to robots. But Martinson said the public has been calm when passing the delivery machine on the streets. \"The most surprising reaction has been the lack of reaction,\" said Martinson. Another significant fear was that people would disrupt the robots, or try to steal them and their contents. To prevent this, the robot is fitted with nine cameras, two way audio, and movement sensors that send a warning if it is lifted off the ground. And it opens only with a pass code provided to the customer via a notification. \"It's much easier to shoplift than it is to steal a robot,\" said Martinson. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 1,
"choices": [
"they watch non-educational programs",
"they have little communication with their parents",
"they lost interest in real things",
"their parents don't speak English at home"
],
"question": "Babies who watch TV are more likely to show late learning development and language at 14 months, especially if they are watching programs aimed at adults and older children, according to a new study, which would probably surprise those parents who leave their babies in front of a TV set. Babies who watched 60 minutes of TV daily had developmental scores a third lower at 14 months than babies who were watching less TV. Although their developmental scores were still in the normal range, the difference may have been due to the fact that when children and parents are watching TV, they are missing the talking, playing and other communications that are important to learning and development. This new study, which appeared in the Aechives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, followed 259 lower-income families in New York, most of whom spoke Spanish as their primary language at home. Other studies of higher-income families have also come to the same conclusion: TV watching is not only non-educational, but it seems to slow down babies' development. But what about \"good\" TV, like Sesame Street? The researchers didn't find any difference when compared to non-educational programs designed for small children, like Spongebob SquarePants. Earlier research by some of the same scientists, most of whom are at New York University School of Medicine's Bellevue Hospital Centre, has found that parents whose children watch non-educational TV programs like Spongebob SquarePants spend less time reading to their children or teaching them. At this point, parents reading this will probably be astonished. TV is so often a parent's good friend, keeping children happily occupied so that the adults can cook dinner, answer the phone, or take a shower. But, clearly, this electronic babysitter is not an educational aid. It is best to make sure the babies are fast asleep if you have to watch TV. Babies who watched 60 minutes of TV daily had lower developmental scores perhaps because _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 1,
"choices": [
"Educational and non-educational TV have different effects on babies",
"Many parents leave babies to the TV to do their own things",
"Educational TV is very popular among higher-income families",
"Lower-income families tend to teach their babies at home"
],
"question": "Babies who watch TV are more likely to show late learning development and language at 14 months, especially if they are watching programs aimed at adults and older children, according to a new study, which would probably surprise those parents who leave their babies in front of a TV set. Babies who watched 60 minutes of TV daily had developmental scores a third lower at 14 months than babies who were watching less TV. Although their developmental scores were still in the normal range, the difference may have been due to the fact that when children and parents are watching TV, they are missing the talking, playing and other communications that are important to learning and development. This new study, which appeared in the Aechives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, followed 259 lower-income families in New York, most of whom spoke Spanish as their primary language at home. Other studies of higher-income families have also come to the same conclusion: TV watching is not only non-educational, but it seems to slow down babies' development. But what about \"good\" TV, like Sesame Street? The researchers didn't find any difference when compared to non-educational programs designed for small children, like Spongebob SquarePants. Earlier research by some of the same scientists, most of whom are at New York University School of Medicine's Bellevue Hospital Centre, has found that parents whose children watch non-educational TV programs like Spongebob SquarePants spend less time reading to their children or teaching them. At this point, parents reading this will probably be astonished. TV is so often a parent's good friend, keeping children happily occupied so that the adults can cook dinner, answer the phone, or take a shower. But, clearly, this electronic babysitter is not an educational aid. It is best to make sure the babies are fast asleep if you have to watch TV. We can infer from the passage that _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 2,
"choices": [
"Developing Better Learning Ability",
"A New Study on Babies' Bad Habits",
"TV Watching Is Bad for Babies' Brains",
"Make Sure Your Babies Watch \"Good\" TV Programs"
],
"question": "Babies who watch TV are more likely to show late learning development and language at 14 months, especially if they are watching programs aimed at adults and older children, according to a new study, which would probably surprise those parents who leave their babies in front of a TV set. Babies who watched 60 minutes of TV daily had developmental scores a third lower at 14 months than babies who were watching less TV. Although their developmental scores were still in the normal range, the difference may have been due to the fact that when children and parents are watching TV, they are missing the talking, playing and other communications that are important to learning and development. This new study, which appeared in the Aechives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, followed 259 lower-income families in New York, most of whom spoke Spanish as their primary language at home. Other studies of higher-income families have also come to the same conclusion: TV watching is not only non-educational, but it seems to slow down babies' development. But what about \"good\" TV, like Sesame Street? The researchers didn't find any difference when compared to non-educational programs designed for small children, like Spongebob SquarePants. Earlier research by some of the same scientists, most of whom are at New York University School of Medicine's Bellevue Hospital Centre, has found that parents whose children watch non-educational TV programs like Spongebob SquarePants spend less time reading to their children or teaching them. At this point, parents reading this will probably be astonished. TV is so often a parent's good friend, keeping children happily occupied so that the adults can cook dinner, answer the phone, or take a shower. But, clearly, this electronic babysitter is not an educational aid. It is best to make sure the babies are fast asleep if you have to watch TV. Which would be the best title for the passage?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 3,
"choices": [
"they are mad",
"they don't think them dangerous",
"no training is needed",
"they can earn much money"
],
"question": "Would you jump off the Great Wall of China for 300 pounds a day? A stunt person is a man or woman who does all the dangerous bits of acting work in films or on TV. This can be anything from a simple fall into a swimming pool, or walking off the top of a tall building. It sounds like a job that you would have to be made to try, but there are actually lots of people who want to do it. Sarah France, twenty-four, is one of Britain's sixteen professional stunt women ---there are one hundred and sixty stunt men in the country. We asked Sarah how she came to be a stunt woman. \"When I was young I was trained to be a dancer, and for seven years after school I was hardly out of work. A dancer's life is pretty short, though, and my father suggested I should think about doing stunt work after I'd given up dancing. I thought about it for the next two years and decided to have a go. For six months, I worked really hard every day. I had to learn different skills---swimming, jumping, horse -riding, etc.\" Sarah finished the course in just five months and applied to the office which decides whether you're accepted as a professional stunt person or not. Two weeks after she was accepted, Sarah was throwing off the Great Wall of China in Superman IV. \"I was very lucky to get work so quickly. I had a small part, playing a traveler who fell off the Wall after an earthquake. The traveler's life was saved by Superman, of course! Actually, I fell forty-five feet into a pile of cardboard boxes! You can't use anything softer than that or you will be brought back into view of the cinema. Instead you just have to learn to fall properly. It's quite dangerous but I enjoy it.\" Quite a number of people want to do dangerous acts in films because _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 1,
"choices": [
"her father persuaded her to do stunt work",
"she could not go on dancing forever",
"she had to work hard every day",
"she was often out of work"
],
"question": "Would you jump off the Great Wall of China for 300 pounds a day? A stunt person is a man or woman who does all the dangerous bits of acting work in films or on TV. This can be anything from a simple fall into a swimming pool, or walking off the top of a tall building. It sounds like a job that you would have to be made to try, but there are actually lots of people who want to do it. Sarah France, twenty-four, is one of Britain's sixteen professional stunt women ---there are one hundred and sixty stunt men in the country. We asked Sarah how she came to be a stunt woman. \"When I was young I was trained to be a dancer, and for seven years after school I was hardly out of work. A dancer's life is pretty short, though, and my father suggested I should think about doing stunt work after I'd given up dancing. I thought about it for the next two years and decided to have a go. For six months, I worked really hard every day. I had to learn different skills---swimming, jumping, horse -riding, etc.\" Sarah finished the course in just five months and applied to the office which decides whether you're accepted as a professional stunt person or not. Two weeks after she was accepted, Sarah was throwing off the Great Wall of China in Superman IV. \"I was very lucky to get work so quickly. I had a small part, playing a traveler who fell off the Wall after an earthquake. The traveler's life was saved by Superman, of course! Actually, I fell forty-five feet into a pile of cardboard boxes! You can't use anything softer than that or you will be brought back into view of the cinema. Instead you just have to learn to fall properly. It's quite dangerous but I enjoy it.\" Sarah gave up dancing because _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 2,
"choices": [
"an earthquake took place near the Great Wall",
"she fell off the Great Wall and hurt herself",
"she was asked to act in Superman IV",
"she learned how to fall properly"
],
"question": "Would you jump off the Great Wall of China for 300 pounds a day? A stunt person is a man or woman who does all the dangerous bits of acting work in films or on TV. This can be anything from a simple fall into a swimming pool, or walking off the top of a tall building. It sounds like a job that you would have to be made to try, but there are actually lots of people who want to do it. Sarah France, twenty-four, is one of Britain's sixteen professional stunt women ---there are one hundred and sixty stunt men in the country. We asked Sarah how she came to be a stunt woman. \"When I was young I was trained to be a dancer, and for seven years after school I was hardly out of work. A dancer's life is pretty short, though, and my father suggested I should think about doing stunt work after I'd given up dancing. I thought about it for the next two years and decided to have a go. For six months, I worked really hard every day. I had to learn different skills---swimming, jumping, horse -riding, etc.\" Sarah finished the course in just five months and applied to the office which decides whether you're accepted as a professional stunt person or not. Two weeks after she was accepted, Sarah was throwing off the Great Wall of China in Superman IV. \"I was very lucky to get work so quickly. I had a small part, playing a traveler who fell off the Wall after an earthquake. The traveler's life was saved by Superman, of course! Actually, I fell forty-five feet into a pile of cardboard boxes! You can't use anything softer than that or you will be brought back into view of the cinema. Instead you just have to learn to fall properly. It's quite dangerous but I enjoy it.\" Soon after Sarah got her new job as a stunt person, _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 1,
"choices": [
"Healthy",
"Adventurous",
"Skillful",
"Successful"
],
"question": "Would you jump off the Great Wall of China for 300 pounds a day? A stunt person is a man or woman who does all the dangerous bits of acting work in films or on TV. This can be anything from a simple fall into a swimming pool, or walking off the top of a tall building. It sounds like a job that you would have to be made to try, but there are actually lots of people who want to do it. Sarah France, twenty-four, is one of Britain's sixteen professional stunt women ---there are one hundred and sixty stunt men in the country. We asked Sarah how she came to be a stunt woman. \"When I was young I was trained to be a dancer, and for seven years after school I was hardly out of work. A dancer's life is pretty short, though, and my father suggested I should think about doing stunt work after I'd given up dancing. I thought about it for the next two years and decided to have a go. For six months, I worked really hard every day. I had to learn different skills---swimming, jumping, horse -riding, etc.\" Sarah finished the course in just five months and applied to the office which decides whether you're accepted as a professional stunt person or not. Two weeks after she was accepted, Sarah was throwing off the Great Wall of China in Superman IV. \"I was very lucky to get work so quickly. I had a small part, playing a traveler who fell off the Wall after an earthquake. The traveler's life was saved by Superman, of course! Actually, I fell forty-five feet into a pile of cardboard boxes! You can't use anything softer than that or you will be brought back into view of the cinema. Instead you just have to learn to fall properly. It's quite dangerous but I enjoy it.\" Which of the following words best describes Sarah?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 0,
"choices": [
"draw the readers' attention to the whole passage",
"invite you to try jumping off the Great Wall for money",
"ask you to be a stunt person",
"raise a question for the readers to think about"
],
"question": "Would you jump off the Great Wall of China for 300 pounds a day? A stunt person is a man or woman who does all the dangerous bits of acting work in films or on TV. This can be anything from a simple fall into a swimming pool, or walking off the top of a tall building. It sounds like a job that you would have to be made to try, but there are actually lots of people who want to do it. Sarah France, twenty-four, is one of Britain's sixteen professional stunt women ---there are one hundred and sixty stunt men in the country. We asked Sarah how she came to be a stunt woman. \"When I was young I was trained to be a dancer, and for seven years after school I was hardly out of work. A dancer's life is pretty short, though, and my father suggested I should think about doing stunt work after I'd given up dancing. I thought about it for the next two years and decided to have a go. For six months, I worked really hard every day. I had to learn different skills---swimming, jumping, horse -riding, etc.\" Sarah finished the course in just five months and applied to the office which decides whether you're accepted as a professional stunt person or not. Two weeks after she was accepted, Sarah was throwing off the Great Wall of China in Superman IV. \"I was very lucky to get work so quickly. I had a small part, playing a traveler who fell off the Wall after an earthquake. The traveler's life was saved by Superman, of course! Actually, I fell forty-five feet into a pile of cardboard boxes! You can't use anything softer than that or you will be brought back into view of the cinema. Instead you just have to learn to fall properly. It's quite dangerous but I enjoy it.\" The purpose of the first sentence of the passage is to _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 1,
"choices": [
"there should be festivals celebrated by the whole world",
"festivals give people the best chances to experience a culture",
"it's usually hard for people to accept a different culture",
"festivals in a certain culture often change with time"
],
"question": "I can't think of a better way of appreciating a new culture than by taking part in one of its festivals. You'll find that some festivals are celebrated by an entire country, while others may be known only to a single city or region, but either way festivals play an important role in a certain culture. Just enjoy them! Tomatina -- Bunol, Spain Every last Wednesday in August, the town of Bunol is filled with tons of tomatoes in the world's biggest food flight. Many people wear goggles during this hour of great fun, as the town becomes a red river. Boryeong Mud Festival -- Boryeong, South Korea For two weeks in July, millions gather in Boryeong to experience the grey pools and slides. What began as a way to help sell the region's mineral-rich mud has turned into a festive party with music and fireworks. The mud is usually only available in cosmetic products , but here you can cake yourself in grey as you want. Holi -- India Holi, the Festival of Colors, is a Hindu celebration full of joy and one of India's most important holidays. During the day of the last full moon of the lunar month, usually late February or early March, the air is full of brightly colored powder . The festival is celebrated differently throughout the country, with bonfires and music, but the cheerful spirit is common among Hindu people around the world. International Pillow Fight Day -- Worldwide Tens of thousands of people took part in the 4th annual International Pillow Fight Day on April 2, 2013. From London to Vancouver to many other cities, the festival is held in more than 100 countries. So just bring a soft pillow in early April, and watch feathers fly. According to the author, _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 2,
"choices": [
"the town of Bunol in Spain is on a river",
"cosmetic products sell well on Boryeong Mud Festival",
"International Pillow Fight Day has a short history",
"Holi is the greatest festival for Indian people"
],
"question": "I can't think of a better way of appreciating a new culture than by taking part in one of its festivals. You'll find that some festivals are celebrated by an entire country, while others may be known only to a single city or region, but either way festivals play an important role in a certain culture. Just enjoy them! Tomatina -- Bunol, Spain Every last Wednesday in August, the town of Bunol is filled with tons of tomatoes in the world's biggest food flight. Many people wear goggles during this hour of great fun, as the town becomes a red river. Boryeong Mud Festival -- Boryeong, South Korea For two weeks in July, millions gather in Boryeong to experience the grey pools and slides. What began as a way to help sell the region's mineral-rich mud has turned into a festive party with music and fireworks. The mud is usually only available in cosmetic products , but here you can cake yourself in grey as you want. Holi -- India Holi, the Festival of Colors, is a Hindu celebration full of joy and one of India's most important holidays. During the day of the last full moon of the lunar month, usually late February or early March, the air is full of brightly colored powder . The festival is celebrated differently throughout the country, with bonfires and music, but the cheerful spirit is common among Hindu people around the world. International Pillow Fight Day -- Worldwide Tens of thousands of people took part in the 4th annual International Pillow Fight Day on April 2, 2013. From London to Vancouver to many other cities, the festival is held in more than 100 countries. So just bring a soft pillow in early April, and watch feathers fly. We learn from the passage that _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 3,
"choices": [
"a personal diary",
"a technical report",
"a geography book",
"a travel magazine"
],
"question": "I can't think of a better way of appreciating a new culture than by taking part in one of its festivals. You'll find that some festivals are celebrated by an entire country, while others may be known only to a single city or region, but either way festivals play an important role in a certain culture. Just enjoy them! Tomatina -- Bunol, Spain Every last Wednesday in August, the town of Bunol is filled with tons of tomatoes in the world's biggest food flight. Many people wear goggles during this hour of great fun, as the town becomes a red river. Boryeong Mud Festival -- Boryeong, South Korea For two weeks in July, millions gather in Boryeong to experience the grey pools and slides. What began as a way to help sell the region's mineral-rich mud has turned into a festive party with music and fireworks. The mud is usually only available in cosmetic products , but here you can cake yourself in grey as you want. Holi -- India Holi, the Festival of Colors, is a Hindu celebration full of joy and one of India's most important holidays. During the day of the last full moon of the lunar month, usually late February or early March, the air is full of brightly colored powder . The festival is celebrated differently throughout the country, with bonfires and music, but the cheerful spirit is common among Hindu people around the world. International Pillow Fight Day -- Worldwide Tens of thousands of people took part in the 4th annual International Pillow Fight Day on April 2, 2013. From London to Vancouver to many other cities, the festival is held in more than 100 countries. So just bring a soft pillow in early April, and watch feathers fly. The passage is most likely to be found in _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 2,
"choices": [
"Londoners are great because they read a lot.",
"There are a great number of readers in London.",
"Londoners read a lot.",
"Londoners are readers who read only great books."
],
"question": "Londoners are great readers. They buy vast numbers of newspapers and magazines and of books --- especially paperbacks, which are still comparatively cheap in spite of ever-increasing rises in the costs of printing. They still continue to buy \"proper\" books, too, printed on good paper and bound between hard covers. There are many streets in London containing shops which specialize in book-selling. Perhaps the best known of these is Charring Cross Road in the very heart of London. Here bookshops of all sorts and sizes are to be found, from the celebrated one which boasts of being \"the biggest bookshop in the world\" to the tiny, dusty little places which seem to have been left over from Dickens' time. Some of these shops stock, or will obtain, any kind of book, but many of them specialize in second-hand books, in art books, in foreign books, in books on philosophy, politics or any other of the countless subjects about which books may be written. One shop in this area specializes only in books about ballet! Although it may be the most convenient place for Londoners to buy books, Charring Cross Road is not the cheapest. For the really cheap second-hand books, the collector must _ , to Farringdon Road, for example, in the East Central district of London. Here there is nothing so impressive as bookshops. The booksellers come along each morning and pour out their sacks of books onto small hand carts. And the collectors, some professionals and some amateurs, have been waiting for them. In places like this they can still, occasionally, pick up for a few pence an old one that may be worth many pounds. Londoners are great readers means that _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 3,
"choices": [
"is in the suburbs of London",
"is the busiest street in London",
"contains various kinds of shops",
"is famous for its bookshops"
],
"question": "Londoners are great readers. They buy vast numbers of newspapers and magazines and of books --- especially paperbacks, which are still comparatively cheap in spite of ever-increasing rises in the costs of printing. They still continue to buy \"proper\" books, too, printed on good paper and bound between hard covers. There are many streets in London containing shops which specialize in book-selling. Perhaps the best known of these is Charring Cross Road in the very heart of London. Here bookshops of all sorts and sizes are to be found, from the celebrated one which boasts of being \"the biggest bookshop in the world\" to the tiny, dusty little places which seem to have been left over from Dickens' time. Some of these shops stock, or will obtain, any kind of book, but many of them specialize in second-hand books, in art books, in foreign books, in books on philosophy, politics or any other of the countless subjects about which books may be written. One shop in this area specializes only in books about ballet! Although it may be the most convenient place for Londoners to buy books, Charring Cross Road is not the cheapest. For the really cheap second-hand books, the collector must _ , to Farringdon Road, for example, in the East Central district of London. Here there is nothing so impressive as bookshops. The booksellers come along each morning and pour out their sacks of books onto small hand carts. And the collectors, some professionals and some amateurs, have been waiting for them. In places like this they can still, occasionally, pick up for a few pence an old one that may be worth many pounds. According to this passage, Charring Cross Road _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 2,
"choices": [
"you can find fine bookshops for the latest books",
"there are only small bookshops for the second-hand books",
"you can see book sellers selling books on hand-carts",
"the same books as the ones in the bookshops of Charring Cross Road are sold"
],
"question": "Londoners are great readers. They buy vast numbers of newspapers and magazines and of books --- especially paperbacks, which are still comparatively cheap in spite of ever-increasing rises in the costs of printing. They still continue to buy \"proper\" books, too, printed on good paper and bound between hard covers. There are many streets in London containing shops which specialize in book-selling. Perhaps the best known of these is Charring Cross Road in the very heart of London. Here bookshops of all sorts and sizes are to be found, from the celebrated one which boasts of being \"the biggest bookshop in the world\" to the tiny, dusty little places which seem to have been left over from Dickens' time. Some of these shops stock, or will obtain, any kind of book, but many of them specialize in second-hand books, in art books, in foreign books, in books on philosophy, politics or any other of the countless subjects about which books may be written. One shop in this area specializes only in books about ballet! Although it may be the most convenient place for Londoners to buy books, Charring Cross Road is not the cheapest. For the really cheap second-hand books, the collector must _ , to Farringdon Road, for example, in the East Central district of London. Here there is nothing so impressive as bookshops. The booksellers come along each morning and pour out their sacks of books onto small hand carts. And the collectors, some professionals and some amateurs, have been waiting for them. In places like this they can still, occasionally, pick up for a few pence an old one that may be worth many pounds. On Farringdon Road, _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 0,
"choices": [
"Networks.",
"Friends.",
"Phones.",
"Parents."
],
"question": "Professor Barry Wellman of the University of Toronto in Canada has invented a term to describe the way many North Americans interact these days. The term is _ . This concept is not easy to understand because the words seem to have opposite meanings. How can we be individuals and be networked at the same time? You need other people for networks. Here is what Professor Wellman means. Before the invention of the Internet and e-mail, our social networks included live interactions with relatives, neighbors, and friends. Some of the interaction was by phone, but it was still voice to voice, person to person, in real time. A recent research study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project showed that for a lot of people, electronic interaction through the computer has replaced this person-to-person interaction. However, a lot of people interviewed for the Pew study say that's a good thing. Why? In the past, many people were worried that the internet isolated us and caused us to spend too much time in the imaginary world of the computer. But the Pew study discovered that the opposite is true. The Internet connects us with more real people than expected--helpful people who can give advice on careers, medical problems, raising children, and choosing a school or college. About 60 million Americans told Pew that the Internet plays an important role in helping them make major life decisions. Thanks to the computer, we are able to be alone an together with other people--at the same time! According to the Pew study, what do many people rely on to make major life decisions?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 2,
"choices": [
"people have been separated from each other by using computers",
"the Internet makes people waste a lot of time and feel very lonely",
"the Internet has become a new tool for a new kind of social communication",
"a lot of people regard the person-to-person communication as a good thing"
],
"question": "Professor Barry Wellman of the University of Toronto in Canada has invented a term to describe the way many North Americans interact these days. The term is _ . This concept is not easy to understand because the words seem to have opposite meanings. How can we be individuals and be networked at the same time? You need other people for networks. Here is what Professor Wellman means. Before the invention of the Internet and e-mail, our social networks included live interactions with relatives, neighbors, and friends. Some of the interaction was by phone, but it was still voice to voice, person to person, in real time. A recent research study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project showed that for a lot of people, electronic interaction through the computer has replaced this person-to-person interaction. However, a lot of people interviewed for the Pew study say that's a good thing. Why? In the past, many people were worried that the internet isolated us and caused us to spend too much time in the imaginary world of the computer. But the Pew study discovered that the opposite is true. The Internet connects us with more real people than expected--helpful people who can give advice on careers, medical problems, raising children, and choosing a school or college. About 60 million Americans told Pew that the Internet plays an important role in helping them make major life decisions. Thanks to the computer, we are able to be alone an together with other people--at the same time! It can be inferred from the Pew study that _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 2,
"choices": [
"We're Alone on the Internet",
"We're Communicating on the Internet",
"We're Alone Together on the Internet",
"We're in the Imaginary World of the Internet."
],
"question": "Professor Barry Wellman of the University of Toronto in Canada has invented a term to describe the way many North Americans interact these days. The term is _ . This concept is not easy to understand because the words seem to have opposite meanings. How can we be individuals and be networked at the same time? You need other people for networks. Here is what Professor Wellman means. Before the invention of the Internet and e-mail, our social networks included live interactions with relatives, neighbors, and friends. Some of the interaction was by phone, but it was still voice to voice, person to person, in real time. A recent research study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project showed that for a lot of people, electronic interaction through the computer has replaced this person-to-person interaction. However, a lot of people interviewed for the Pew study say that's a good thing. Why? In the past, many people were worried that the internet isolated us and caused us to spend too much time in the imaginary world of the computer. But the Pew study discovered that the opposite is true. The Internet connects us with more real people than expected--helpful people who can give advice on careers, medical problems, raising children, and choosing a school or college. About 60 million Americans told Pew that the Internet plays an important role in helping them make major life decisions. Thanks to the computer, we are able to be alone an together with other people--at the same time! Which would be the best title for this passage?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 0,
"choices": [
"what she was willing to",
"what she felt easy to",
"what she was able to",
"what she felt right to"
],
"question": "Papa's jaw dropped when Mama told him that Sister had cheated on her final exams--not to succeed but to fail. \"It's unbelievable!\" he said. \"Sister has always been so proud of her good grades!\" \"Yes, she has,\" said Mama. \"But it's not unbelievable. It just shows how badly she wanted off the swimming team.\" \"Wanted off the swimming team?\" said Papa. \"She never said anything about that to me.\" \"Of course she didn't,\" said Mama. \"She was afraid you'd _ . You already had her getting a swimming scholarship to college and winning gold medals at the Olympics. Can you imagine how much pressure she must have felt? For her, being on the team couldn't have been much fun.\" \"Oh, my gosh!\" Papa said, clapping a hand to his forehead. \"I've been so stupid! I just thought she'd want to be a champion swimmer because she's so good at it.\" \"It's like anything else, dear,\" said Mama. \"No matter how good at it you are, if it stops being fun, you won't want to do it anymore.\" Papa put his head in his hands. \"She must be really mad at me,\" he mumbled. \"Maybe I should say sorry to her.\" Sister's footsteps could be heard on the stairs. She came into the kitchen and looked hopefully up at her parents. \"Honey,\" said Mama with a smile, \"your papa and I have decided that there's no reason for you to be on the swimming team if you don't want to.\" Sister's face lit up like a Christmas tree. \"Yippee!\" she cried. \"And,\" added Papa, \"there's no need for any more drills. I'm sure you'll bring your grades back up all by yourself.\" Sister ran to Papa and jumped into his arms. She gave him a big hug. \"I'm going to go play cards with Lizzy!\" she said. \"See you later!\" From the kitchen window, Mama and Papa watched their daughter run down the sunny road toward Lizzy's house. \"It's good to see her happy again,\" said Mama. \"It sure is,\" Papa agreed. \"As for the swimming team, there's always next year.\" \"If?\" Mama prompted him. \"Oh, right,\" said Papa. \"If she wants to.\" Mama smiled. \"At least you're learning, dear,\" she said. She kissed him. \"Well, you know what they say,\" Papa said. \"Better late than never.\" Mama insisted that the child should do _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 3,
"choices": [
"Cruel but reasonable.",
"Crazy but confident.",
"Stubborn but honest.",
"Ambitious but considerate."
],
"question": "Papa's jaw dropped when Mama told him that Sister had cheated on her final exams--not to succeed but to fail. \"It's unbelievable!\" he said. \"Sister has always been so proud of her good grades!\" \"Yes, she has,\" said Mama. \"But it's not unbelievable. It just shows how badly she wanted off the swimming team.\" \"Wanted off the swimming team?\" said Papa. \"She never said anything about that to me.\" \"Of course she didn't,\" said Mama. \"She was afraid you'd _ . You already had her getting a swimming scholarship to college and winning gold medals at the Olympics. Can you imagine how much pressure she must have felt? For her, being on the team couldn't have been much fun.\" \"Oh, my gosh!\" Papa said, clapping a hand to his forehead. \"I've been so stupid! I just thought she'd want to be a champion swimmer because she's so good at it.\" \"It's like anything else, dear,\" said Mama. \"No matter how good at it you are, if it stops being fun, you won't want to do it anymore.\" Papa put his head in his hands. \"She must be really mad at me,\" he mumbled. \"Maybe I should say sorry to her.\" Sister's footsteps could be heard on the stairs. She came into the kitchen and looked hopefully up at her parents. \"Honey,\" said Mama with a smile, \"your papa and I have decided that there's no reason for you to be on the swimming team if you don't want to.\" Sister's face lit up like a Christmas tree. \"Yippee!\" she cried. \"And,\" added Papa, \"there's no need for any more drills. I'm sure you'll bring your grades back up all by yourself.\" Sister ran to Papa and jumped into his arms. She gave him a big hug. \"I'm going to go play cards with Lizzy!\" she said. \"See you later!\" From the kitchen window, Mama and Papa watched their daughter run down the sunny road toward Lizzy's house. \"It's good to see her happy again,\" said Mama. \"It sure is,\" Papa agreed. \"As for the swimming team, there's always next year.\" \"If?\" Mama prompted him. \"Oh, right,\" said Papa. \"If she wants to.\" Mama smiled. \"At least you're learning, dear,\" she said. She kissed him. \"Well, you know what they say,\" Papa said. \"Better late than never.\" Which of the following words best describes Papa?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 2,
"choices": [
"Easier Said Than Done",
"Health Is Better Than Wealth",
"Better Late Than Never",
"Something Is Better Than Nothing"
],
"question": "Papa's jaw dropped when Mama told him that Sister had cheated on her final exams--not to succeed but to fail. \"It's unbelievable!\" he said. \"Sister has always been so proud of her good grades!\" \"Yes, she has,\" said Mama. \"But it's not unbelievable. It just shows how badly she wanted off the swimming team.\" \"Wanted off the swimming team?\" said Papa. \"She never said anything about that to me.\" \"Of course she didn't,\" said Mama. \"She was afraid you'd _ . You already had her getting a swimming scholarship to college and winning gold medals at the Olympics. Can you imagine how much pressure she must have felt? For her, being on the team couldn't have been much fun.\" \"Oh, my gosh!\" Papa said, clapping a hand to his forehead. \"I've been so stupid! I just thought she'd want to be a champion swimmer because she's so good at it.\" \"It's like anything else, dear,\" said Mama. \"No matter how good at it you are, if it stops being fun, you won't want to do it anymore.\" Papa put his head in his hands. \"She must be really mad at me,\" he mumbled. \"Maybe I should say sorry to her.\" Sister's footsteps could be heard on the stairs. She came into the kitchen and looked hopefully up at her parents. \"Honey,\" said Mama with a smile, \"your papa and I have decided that there's no reason for you to be on the swimming team if you don't want to.\" Sister's face lit up like a Christmas tree. \"Yippee!\" she cried. \"And,\" added Papa, \"there's no need for any more drills. I'm sure you'll bring your grades back up all by yourself.\" Sister ran to Papa and jumped into his arms. She gave him a big hug. \"I'm going to go play cards with Lizzy!\" she said. \"See you later!\" From the kitchen window, Mama and Papa watched their daughter run down the sunny road toward Lizzy's house. \"It's good to see her happy again,\" said Mama. \"It sure is,\" Papa agreed. \"As for the swimming team, there's always next year.\" \"If?\" Mama prompted him. \"Oh, right,\" said Papa. \"If she wants to.\" Mama smiled. \"At least you're learning, dear,\" she said. She kissed him. \"Well, you know what they say,\" Papa said. \"Better late than never.\" Which might be the proper title for the passage?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 3,
"choices": [
"they are not fit for their work",
"they have power over hiring and pay",
"they are faced with severe competition",
"they don't get on well with their co-workers"
],
"question": "Being the boss might mean more money and challenging work but it can also cause damage to physical and mental well-being, according to a Canadian study. For years studies have shown people in lower-status jobs generally have higher rates of heart disease and other illnesses and die earlier than those in higher-status positions while job authority has shown no relationship with workers' health. But University of Toronto researchers, using data from 1,800 US workers, found the health of people in higher positions is affected by work as they are more likely to report conflicts with co-workers and say work disturbs their home life. However, the positive aspects of having a power position at work, such as higher status, more pay and greater independence, seemed to cancel out the negative aspects when it came to people's physical and psychological health. These latest findings, reported in the journal Social Science & Medicine, suggest that the advantages and disadvantages of authority positions basically cancel each other out, giving the general impression that job authority has no health effects. For the study, the researchers surveyed participants about various aspects of their work, life and well-being. Job authority was judged based on whether a person managed other employees and had power over hiring, firing and pay. Physical health complaints included problems like headaches, body aches, heartburn and tiredness. Psychological complaints included sleep problems, difficulty concentrating and feelings of sadness, worry and anxiety. \"This isn't to suggest that having authority is 'bad' -- in fact, we show it has benefits ... but it is important to identify the negative sides and deal with them.\" researcher Scott Schieman said. Schieman said conflicts with co-workers or involvement of work into home life may destroy physical and mental well-being by creating stress. \"These are key stressors that can tax individuals' ability to function effectively,\" Schieman said. Work will have a negative effect on job authority's health probably because _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 3,
"choices": [
"their health problems are not serious enough to see",
"they have enough money to keep themselves healthy",
"their problems are quite different from those of workers",
"the advantages and disadvantages of their status work against each other"
],
"question": "Being the boss might mean more money and challenging work but it can also cause damage to physical and mental well-being, according to a Canadian study. For years studies have shown people in lower-status jobs generally have higher rates of heart disease and other illnesses and die earlier than those in higher-status positions while job authority has shown no relationship with workers' health. But University of Toronto researchers, using data from 1,800 US workers, found the health of people in higher positions is affected by work as they are more likely to report conflicts with co-workers and say work disturbs their home life. However, the positive aspects of having a power position at work, such as higher status, more pay and greater independence, seemed to cancel out the negative aspects when it came to people's physical and psychological health. These latest findings, reported in the journal Social Science & Medicine, suggest that the advantages and disadvantages of authority positions basically cancel each other out, giving the general impression that job authority has no health effects. For the study, the researchers surveyed participants about various aspects of their work, life and well-being. Job authority was judged based on whether a person managed other employees and had power over hiring, firing and pay. Physical health complaints included problems like headaches, body aches, heartburn and tiredness. Psychological complaints included sleep problems, difficulty concentrating and feelings of sadness, worry and anxiety. \"This isn't to suggest that having authority is 'bad' -- in fact, we show it has benefits ... but it is important to identify the negative sides and deal with them.\" researcher Scott Schieman said. Schieman said conflicts with co-workers or involvement of work into home life may destroy physical and mental well-being by creating stress. \"These are key stressors that can tax individuals' ability to function effectively,\" Schieman said. Most people don't see that bosses have health effects because _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 1,
"choices": [
"warn people not to be a boss for ever",
"remind the boss to deal with the bad effects of their work",
"show that having authority is harmful to one's health",
"prove that being a boss can benefit a lot"
],
"question": "Being the boss might mean more money and challenging work but it can also cause damage to physical and mental well-being, according to a Canadian study. For years studies have shown people in lower-status jobs generally have higher rates of heart disease and other illnesses and die earlier than those in higher-status positions while job authority has shown no relationship with workers' health. But University of Toronto researchers, using data from 1,800 US workers, found the health of people in higher positions is affected by work as they are more likely to report conflicts with co-workers and say work disturbs their home life. However, the positive aspects of having a power position at work, such as higher status, more pay and greater independence, seemed to cancel out the negative aspects when it came to people's physical and psychological health. These latest findings, reported in the journal Social Science & Medicine, suggest that the advantages and disadvantages of authority positions basically cancel each other out, giving the general impression that job authority has no health effects. For the study, the researchers surveyed participants about various aspects of their work, life and well-being. Job authority was judged based on whether a person managed other employees and had power over hiring, firing and pay. Physical health complaints included problems like headaches, body aches, heartburn and tiredness. Psychological complaints included sleep problems, difficulty concentrating and feelings of sadness, worry and anxiety. \"This isn't to suggest that having authority is 'bad' -- in fact, we show it has benefits ... but it is important to identify the negative sides and deal with them.\" researcher Scott Schieman said. Schieman said conflicts with co-workers or involvement of work into home life may destroy physical and mental well-being by creating stress. \"These are key stressors that can tax individuals' ability to function effectively,\" Schieman said. From the passage we can infer that the study aims to _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 1,
"choices": [
"Lower-status can affect health",
"Authority can affect health in a way",
"Positive aspects of a power position",
"Disadvantages of being a boss"
],
"question": "Being the boss might mean more money and challenging work but it can also cause damage to physical and mental well-being, according to a Canadian study. For years studies have shown people in lower-status jobs generally have higher rates of heart disease and other illnesses and die earlier than those in higher-status positions while job authority has shown no relationship with workers' health. But University of Toronto researchers, using data from 1,800 US workers, found the health of people in higher positions is affected by work as they are more likely to report conflicts with co-workers and say work disturbs their home life. However, the positive aspects of having a power position at work, such as higher status, more pay and greater independence, seemed to cancel out the negative aspects when it came to people's physical and psychological health. These latest findings, reported in the journal Social Science & Medicine, suggest that the advantages and disadvantages of authority positions basically cancel each other out, giving the general impression that job authority has no health effects. For the study, the researchers surveyed participants about various aspects of their work, life and well-being. Job authority was judged based on whether a person managed other employees and had power over hiring, firing and pay. Physical health complaints included problems like headaches, body aches, heartburn and tiredness. Psychological complaints included sleep problems, difficulty concentrating and feelings of sadness, worry and anxiety. \"This isn't to suggest that having authority is 'bad' -- in fact, we show it has benefits ... but it is important to identify the negative sides and deal with them.\" researcher Scott Schieman said. Schieman said conflicts with co-workers or involvement of work into home life may destroy physical and mental well-being by creating stress. \"These are key stressors that can tax individuals' ability to function effectively,\" Schieman said. The best title for this passage might be _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 1,
"choices": [
"His family background.",
"His talent and hard work.",
"His good sense of humor.",
"His big, good-natured smiles."
],
"question": "No one knows exactly when jazz was invented, or by whom. But it is said that it began in the early 1900s. Jazz was a new kind of music, for America and the world, and New Orleans was its birthplace. Who were the jazz pioneers? Most were blacks. This music was not written down, and at first only blacks played it. It was hard for white musicians to learn the new style. But soon they, too, were playing jazz. The popularity of this music spread. From New Orleans, it traveled up the Mississippi to Chicago, then to Kansas City and New York. By the 1920s, there were many jazz musicians, both black and white. Many of them were famous. One man was better than the rest. His name was Louis Armstrong. Louis Armstrong was a born musician. He was not only talented but also hard-working. He also had a good sense of humor and a big, good-natured smile. These personal qualities were valuable in his rise to fame. After he became famous, he traveled around the world. It seemed that everyone wanted to hear Louis play. But life was not always easy, especially at the beginning. Louis Armstrong was born in 1900 in New Orleans. His father never went to school and his mother could hardly read. When Louis was still a kid, his parents separated, and Louis lived with his mother. How hard their life was can readily be imagined. And yet Louis smiled through everything. He later wrote, \"My whole life has been happiness. Life was there for me and I accepted it. Whatever happened has been beautiful to me. I love everybody.\" What made Louis Armstrong become the best jazz musician?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 3,
"choices": [
"The development of jazz.",
"The influence of jazz on Americans.",
"The achievements of Louis Armstrong.",
"The development of jazz and its best musician."
],
"question": "No one knows exactly when jazz was invented, or by whom. But it is said that it began in the early 1900s. Jazz was a new kind of music, for America and the world, and New Orleans was its birthplace. Who were the jazz pioneers? Most were blacks. This music was not written down, and at first only blacks played it. It was hard for white musicians to learn the new style. But soon they, too, were playing jazz. The popularity of this music spread. From New Orleans, it traveled up the Mississippi to Chicago, then to Kansas City and New York. By the 1920s, there were many jazz musicians, both black and white. Many of them were famous. One man was better than the rest. His name was Louis Armstrong. Louis Armstrong was a born musician. He was not only talented but also hard-working. He also had a good sense of humor and a big, good-natured smile. These personal qualities were valuable in his rise to fame. After he became famous, he traveled around the world. It seemed that everyone wanted to hear Louis play. But life was not always easy, especially at the beginning. Louis Armstrong was born in 1900 in New Orleans. His father never went to school and his mother could hardly read. When Louis was still a kid, his parents separated, and Louis lived with his mother. How hard their life was can readily be imagined. And yet Louis smiled through everything. He later wrote, \"My whole life has been happiness. Life was there for me and I accepted it. Whatever happened has been beautiful to me. I love everybody.\" What is the passage mainly about?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 2,
"choices": [
"the smoke came out of the kitchen",
"she left something in the kitchen",
"she was afraid the smoke was caused by her carelessness",
"things in the kitchen were easy to cause fire"
],
"question": "\"Bad luck always comes in three\" and last Saturday seemed to prove it. After trouble with the car, the television, we spent the evening waiting for the next trouble. Shortly after dinner we both smelled smoke. My wife, who was often careless when cooking, ran to the kitchen but returned looking puzzled. I rushed up the stairs to see smoke coming from under our bedroom door. I went to the bathroom and tied a wet cloth over my face. Then I returned to the bedroom, opened the door andcrawled in--there would be less smoke at floor level. With one hand reaching out in front of me I advanced carefully feeling for the switch to turn off the electric blanket. At that moment I heard the bell of a coming fire engine. Thank goodness my wife had not been wasting her time. The wife rushed into the kitchen because _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 2,
"choices": [
"the fire",
"the kitchen",
"electricity",
"bad luck"
],
"question": "\"Bad luck always comes in three\" and last Saturday seemed to prove it. After trouble with the car, the television, we spent the evening waiting for the next trouble. Shortly after dinner we both smelled smoke. My wife, who was often careless when cooking, ran to the kitchen but returned looking puzzled. I rushed up the stairs to see smoke coming from under our bedroom door. I went to the bathroom and tied a wet cloth over my face. Then I returned to the bedroom, opened the door andcrawled in--there would be less smoke at floor level. With one hand reaching out in front of me I advanced carefully feeling for the switch to turn off the electric blanket. At that moment I heard the bell of a coming fire engine. Thank goodness my wife had not been wasting her time. The cause of the fire might be _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 0,
"choices": [
"the wife telephoned the firemen",
"the firemen saw the smoke and came",
"thewife was downstairs doing nothing",
"they were in great danger"
],
"question": "\"Bad luck always comes in three\" and last Saturday seemed to prove it. After trouble with the car, the television, we spent the evening waiting for the next trouble. Shortly after dinner we both smelled smoke. My wife, who was often careless when cooking, ran to the kitchen but returned looking puzzled. I rushed up the stairs to see smoke coming from under our bedroom door. I went to the bathroom and tied a wet cloth over my face. Then I returned to the bedroom, opened the door andcrawled in--there would be less smoke at floor level. With one hand reaching out in front of me I advanced carefully feeling for the switch to turn off the electric blanket. At that moment I heard the bell of a coming fire engine. Thank goodness my wife had not been wasting her time. When the husband was upstairs trying to stop the smoke _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 0,
"choices": [
"an unlucky person will have trouble one after another",
"an unlucky person will only have trouble three times",
"\"THREE\" is an unlucky number",
"\"THREE\" always comes with a bad luck."
],
"question": "\"Bad luck always comes in three\" and last Saturday seemed to prove it. After trouble with the car, the television, we spent the evening waiting for the next trouble. Shortly after dinner we both smelled smoke. My wife, who was often careless when cooking, ran to the kitchen but returned looking puzzled. I rushed up the stairs to see smoke coming from under our bedroom door. I went to the bathroom and tied a wet cloth over my face. Then I returned to the bedroom, opened the door andcrawled in--there would be less smoke at floor level. With one hand reaching out in front of me I advanced carefully feeling for the switch to turn off the electric blanket. At that moment I heard the bell of a coming fire engine. Thank goodness my wife had not been wasting her time. The passage wants to express that _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 1,
"choices": [
"beneficial, because their inventors are famous",
"beneficial, though their inventors are less famous",
"not useful, because their inventors are less famous",
"not useful, though their inventors are famous"
],
"question": "We know the famous ones--the Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bells --but what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper ? Shouldn' t we know who they are? Joan Mclean thinks so. In fact, Mclean, a professor of physics at Mountain University in Range, feels so strongly about this matter that she' s developed a course on the topic. In addition to learning \"who\" invented \"what\" , however, Mclean also likes her students to learn the answers to the \"why\" and \"how\" questions. According to Mclean, \"When students learn the answers to these questions, they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try. \" Her students agree. One young man with a patent for an unbreakable umbrella is walking proof of McLean's statement. \"If I had not heard the story of the windshield wiper' s invention,\" said Tommy Lee, a senior physics major. \"I never would have dreamed of turning my bad experience during a rain storm into something so constructive. \" Lee is currently negotiating to sell his patent to an umbrella producer. So, just what is the story behind the windshield wiper? Well, Mary Anderson came up with the idea in 1902 after a visit to New York City. The day was cold and stormy, but Anderson still wanted to see the sights, so she jumped aboard a streetcar. Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow covering the windshield, she found herself wondering why there couldn' t be a built - in device for cleaning the window. Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham, Alabama, Anderson started drafting out solutions. One of her ideas, a lever on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the outside, became the first windshield wiper. Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations. It' s hard to imagine driving without Garrett A. Morgan' s traffic light. It' s equally impossible to picture a world without Katherine J. Blodgett' s innovation that makes glass invisible. Can you picture life without clear windows and eyeglasses? By mentioning \"traffic light\" and \"windshield wiper\", the author indicates that countless inventions are _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 3,
"choices": [
"add color and variety to students' campus life",
"inform students of the windshield wiper' s invention",
"carry out the requirements by Mountain University",
"prepare students to try their own invention"
],
"question": "We know the famous ones--the Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bells --but what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper ? Shouldn' t we know who they are? Joan Mclean thinks so. In fact, Mclean, a professor of physics at Mountain University in Range, feels so strongly about this matter that she' s developed a course on the topic. In addition to learning \"who\" invented \"what\" , however, Mclean also likes her students to learn the answers to the \"why\" and \"how\" questions. According to Mclean, \"When students learn the answers to these questions, they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try. \" Her students agree. One young man with a patent for an unbreakable umbrella is walking proof of McLean's statement. \"If I had not heard the story of the windshield wiper' s invention,\" said Tommy Lee, a senior physics major. \"I never would have dreamed of turning my bad experience during a rain storm into something so constructive. \" Lee is currently negotiating to sell his patent to an umbrella producer. So, just what is the story behind the windshield wiper? Well, Mary Anderson came up with the idea in 1902 after a visit to New York City. The day was cold and stormy, but Anderson still wanted to see the sights, so she jumped aboard a streetcar. Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow covering the windshield, she found herself wondering why there couldn' t be a built - in device for cleaning the window. Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham, Alabama, Anderson started drafting out solutions. One of her ideas, a lever on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the outside, became the first windshield wiper. Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations. It' s hard to imagine driving without Garrett A. Morgan' s traffic light. It' s equally impossible to picture a world without Katherine J. Blodgett' s innovation that makes glass invisible. Can you picture life without clear windows and eyeglasses? Professor Joan McLean' s course aims to _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 1,
"choices": [
"not eventually accepted by the umbrella producer",
"inspired by the story behind the windshield wiper",
"due to his dream of being caught in a rainstorm",
"not related to Professor Joan McLean' s lectures"
],
"question": "We know the famous ones--the Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bells --but what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper ? Shouldn' t we know who they are? Joan Mclean thinks so. In fact, Mclean, a professor of physics at Mountain University in Range, feels so strongly about this matter that she' s developed a course on the topic. In addition to learning \"who\" invented \"what\" , however, Mclean also likes her students to learn the answers to the \"why\" and \"how\" questions. According to Mclean, \"When students learn the answers to these questions, they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try. \" Her students agree. One young man with a patent for an unbreakable umbrella is walking proof of McLean's statement. \"If I had not heard the story of the windshield wiper' s invention,\" said Tommy Lee, a senior physics major. \"I never would have dreamed of turning my bad experience during a rain storm into something so constructive. \" Lee is currently negotiating to sell his patent to an umbrella producer. So, just what is the story behind the windshield wiper? Well, Mary Anderson came up with the idea in 1902 after a visit to New York City. The day was cold and stormy, but Anderson still wanted to see the sights, so she jumped aboard a streetcar. Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow covering the windshield, she found herself wondering why there couldn' t be a built - in device for cleaning the window. Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham, Alabama, Anderson started drafting out solutions. One of her ideas, a lever on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the outside, became the first windshield wiper. Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations. It' s hard to imagine driving without Garrett A. Morgan' s traffic light. It' s equally impossible to picture a world without Katherine J. Blodgett' s innovation that makes glass invisible. Can you picture life without clear windows and eyeglasses? Tommy Lee' s invention of the unbreakable umbrella was _",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 2,
"choices": [
"How to Help Students to Sell Their Inventions to Producers?",
"How to Design a Built -in Device for Cleaning the Window?",
"Shouldn't We Know Who Invented the Windshield Wiper?",
"Shouldn' t We Develop Invention Courses in Universities?"
],
"question": "We know the famous ones--the Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bells --but what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper ? Shouldn' t we know who they are? Joan Mclean thinks so. In fact, Mclean, a professor of physics at Mountain University in Range, feels so strongly about this matter that she' s developed a course on the topic. In addition to learning \"who\" invented \"what\" , however, Mclean also likes her students to learn the answers to the \"why\" and \"how\" questions. According to Mclean, \"When students learn the answers to these questions, they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try. \" Her students agree. One young man with a patent for an unbreakable umbrella is walking proof of McLean's statement. \"If I had not heard the story of the windshield wiper' s invention,\" said Tommy Lee, a senior physics major. \"I never would have dreamed of turning my bad experience during a rain storm into something so constructive. \" Lee is currently negotiating to sell his patent to an umbrella producer. So, just what is the story behind the windshield wiper? Well, Mary Anderson came up with the idea in 1902 after a visit to New York City. The day was cold and stormy, but Anderson still wanted to see the sights, so she jumped aboard a streetcar. Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow covering the windshield, she found herself wondering why there couldn' t be a built - in device for cleaning the window. Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham, Alabama, Anderson started drafting out solutions. One of her ideas, a lever on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the outside, became the first windshield wiper. Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations. It' s hard to imagine driving without Garrett A. Morgan' s traffic light. It' s equally impossible to picture a world without Katherine J. Blodgett' s innovation that makes glass invisible. Can you picture life without clear windows and eyeglasses? Which of the following can best serve as the title of this passage?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 2,
"choices": [
"Only females do",
"Females and males both do.",
"Females do more often than males.",
"Males do more often than females."
],
"question": "Cooking is an important skill with an interesting history. Every culture has their own types of foods and methods of cooking. Most cities and towns have local specialties and dishes. Families often have special recipes and meals that nobody else knows how to cook. Food comes in almost as many shapes, sizes, and varieties as people do. And behind every meal and every dish there is a cook. In many cultures, especially in the West, cooking has traditionally been a task more often performed by women than by men. Today, however, it would be foolish to say cooking is only for females. Even though people are becoming busier and busier with their jobs, more and more people are cooking, including men. People cook to relax, to save money, to eat healthier foods, or just to eat tastier foods. This activity has become so popular that in the United States there is a television channel that does nothing but teach you how to cook. The internet has made it easier and easier to get all kinds of recipes. Because of globalization more types of spices and ingredients are available to more people at cheaper prices. This has helped contribute to new types of foods, dishes, and styles of cooking. Simply put, cooking is on the rise. In most places you can survive without knowing how to cook. But in my opinion if you don't know how to cook, you had better know somebody else that can cook, or life just won't be as enjoyable. In many Western countries, cooking has traditionally been a job that:",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 2,
"choices": [
"Because people are richer now than they were in the past.",
"Because they can control what they eat and be healthier.",
"There are many reasons for the increase in popularity.",
"Cooking is relaxing."
],
"question": "Cooking is an important skill with an interesting history. Every culture has their own types of foods and methods of cooking. Most cities and towns have local specialties and dishes. Families often have special recipes and meals that nobody else knows how to cook. Food comes in almost as many shapes, sizes, and varieties as people do. And behind every meal and every dish there is a cook. In many cultures, especially in the West, cooking has traditionally been a task more often performed by women than by men. Today, however, it would be foolish to say cooking is only for females. Even though people are becoming busier and busier with their jobs, more and more people are cooking, including men. People cook to relax, to save money, to eat healthier foods, or just to eat tastier foods. This activity has become so popular that in the United States there is a television channel that does nothing but teach you how to cook. The internet has made it easier and easier to get all kinds of recipes. Because of globalization more types of spices and ingredients are available to more people at cheaper prices. This has helped contribute to new types of foods, dishes, and styles of cooking. Simply put, cooking is on the rise. In most places you can survive without knowing how to cook. But in my opinion if you don't know how to cook, you had better know somebody else that can cook, or life just won't be as enjoyable. Why is cooking becoming more popular?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 0,
"choices": [
"More and more products are available at lower costs",
"They are richer and can afford cooking supplies",
"You can buy lots of ingredients and spices",
"There are more cookbooks."
],
"question": "Cooking is an important skill with an interesting history. Every culture has their own types of foods and methods of cooking. Most cities and towns have local specialties and dishes. Families often have special recipes and meals that nobody else knows how to cook. Food comes in almost as many shapes, sizes, and varieties as people do. And behind every meal and every dish there is a cook. In many cultures, especially in the West, cooking has traditionally been a task more often performed by women than by men. Today, however, it would be foolish to say cooking is only for females. Even though people are becoming busier and busier with their jobs, more and more people are cooking, including men. People cook to relax, to save money, to eat healthier foods, or just to eat tastier foods. This activity has become so popular that in the United States there is a television channel that does nothing but teach you how to cook. The internet has made it easier and easier to get all kinds of recipes. Because of globalization more types of spices and ingredients are available to more people at cheaper prices. This has helped contribute to new types of foods, dishes, and styles of cooking. Simply put, cooking is on the rise. In most places you can survive without knowing how to cook. But in my opinion if you don't know how to cook, you had better know somebody else that can cook, or life just won't be as enjoyable. Globalization has encouraged more people to cook because:",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 3,
"choices": [
"It is necessary for survival.",
"If you don't know how to cook, you are not smart.",
"Cooking is something that only women should do.",
"If you cook, life is more interesting."
],
"question": "Cooking is an important skill with an interesting history. Every culture has their own types of foods and methods of cooking. Most cities and towns have local specialties and dishes. Families often have special recipes and meals that nobody else knows how to cook. Food comes in almost as many shapes, sizes, and varieties as people do. And behind every meal and every dish there is a cook. In many cultures, especially in the West, cooking has traditionally been a task more often performed by women than by men. Today, however, it would be foolish to say cooking is only for females. Even though people are becoming busier and busier with their jobs, more and more people are cooking, including men. People cook to relax, to save money, to eat healthier foods, or just to eat tastier foods. This activity has become so popular that in the United States there is a television channel that does nothing but teach you how to cook. The internet has made it easier and easier to get all kinds of recipes. Because of globalization more types of spices and ingredients are available to more people at cheaper prices. This has helped contribute to new types of foods, dishes, and styles of cooking. Simply put, cooking is on the rise. In most places you can survive without knowing how to cook. But in my opinion if you don't know how to cook, you had better know somebody else that can cook, or life just won't be as enjoyable. What is the author's opinion of cooking?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 1,
"choices": [
"The Patients' Temperature",
"The Body Temperature Should Always Be the Same",
"The Body Temperature",
"The Temperature and Your Skin"
],
"question": "The Body Temperature The temperature of your body should be always just the same, no matter whether the weather is hot or cold. That is why the doctor uses his thermometer when your are sick. The body keeps the same temperature all the time ,because it balances the heat it produces and it gives off. It is always burning up food and , producing heat. It can produce heat faster when it needs to give off heat than when it becomes too warm. Let's see how this happen. The heat of your body is given off mainly through the skin. When you are cold, your skin is tight and shows \"good flesh\". When you get chilly, you must dance around to keep warm or else you will shiver. Then your muscles begin to work, burn up fuel, and produce more heat. It is not pleasant to shiver, so you usually prefer to warm up by exercise, or put on more clothes to keep heat in. When you are warm, the skin is loose and soft. It is so supplied with blood that heat is given off rapidly. If you get too warm, you begin to sweat ,and more body heat is used in evaporating the moisture from your skin. You wear less clothing, too, in warm weather or warm room, so that warm can be given off freely. You feel less like exercising because your body is warm already, and the extra heat produced by exercise makes you uncomfortable. You can see from the way you feel differently in different kinds of weather. In summer, when it is warm, you feel tired and lazy. You do not care to work or play, but enjoy lying and doing nothing. When you get out of doors in winter, the cold air makes you feel lively. You want to play. Which is another title suitable of the passage?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 2,
"choices": [
"It is always producing heat from food.",
"It gives off the heat produced in it.",
"It balances the heat it gets and loses.",
"It stops producing heat when necessary."
],
"question": "The Body Temperature The temperature of your body should be always just the same, no matter whether the weather is hot or cold. That is why the doctor uses his thermometer when your are sick. The body keeps the same temperature all the time ,because it balances the heat it produces and it gives off. It is always burning up food and , producing heat. It can produce heat faster when it needs to give off heat than when it becomes too warm. Let's see how this happen. The heat of your body is given off mainly through the skin. When you are cold, your skin is tight and shows \"good flesh\". When you get chilly, you must dance around to keep warm or else you will shiver. Then your muscles begin to work, burn up fuel, and produce more heat. It is not pleasant to shiver, so you usually prefer to warm up by exercise, or put on more clothes to keep heat in. When you are warm, the skin is loose and soft. It is so supplied with blood that heat is given off rapidly. If you get too warm, you begin to sweat ,and more body heat is used in evaporating the moisture from your skin. You wear less clothing, too, in warm weather or warm room, so that warm can be given off freely. You feel less like exercising because your body is warm already, and the extra heat produced by exercise makes you uncomfortable. You can see from the way you feel differently in different kinds of weather. In summer, when it is warm, you feel tired and lazy. You do not care to work or play, but enjoy lying and doing nothing. When you get out of doors in winter, the cold air makes you feel lively. You want to play. How does the body keep the same temperature all the time?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 1,
"choices": [
"His skin becomes tight in order to keep warm.",
"He does exercises to make his muscle produce more heat.",
"He puts on more clothes to keep heat in.",
"He keeps shivering to produce more heat."
],
"question": "The Body Temperature The temperature of your body should be always just the same, no matter whether the weather is hot or cold. That is why the doctor uses his thermometer when your are sick. The body keeps the same temperature all the time ,because it balances the heat it produces and it gives off. It is always burning up food and , producing heat. It can produce heat faster when it needs to give off heat than when it becomes too warm. Let's see how this happen. The heat of your body is given off mainly through the skin. When you are cold, your skin is tight and shows \"good flesh\". When you get chilly, you must dance around to keep warm or else you will shiver. Then your muscles begin to work, burn up fuel, and produce more heat. It is not pleasant to shiver, so you usually prefer to warm up by exercise, or put on more clothes to keep heat in. When you are warm, the skin is loose and soft. It is so supplied with blood that heat is given off rapidly. If you get too warm, you begin to sweat ,and more body heat is used in evaporating the moisture from your skin. You wear less clothing, too, in warm weather or warm room, so that warm can be given off freely. You feel less like exercising because your body is warm already, and the extra heat produced by exercise makes you uncomfortable. You can see from the way you feel differently in different kinds of weather. In summer, when it is warm, you feel tired and lazy. You do not care to work or play, but enjoy lying and doing nothing. When you get out of doors in winter, the cold air makes you feel lively. You want to play. When one feels chilly, which of the following will he do?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 3,
"choices": [
"work",
"play",
"do exercise",
"relax and do nothing"
],
"question": "The Body Temperature The temperature of your body should be always just the same, no matter whether the weather is hot or cold. That is why the doctor uses his thermometer when your are sick. The body keeps the same temperature all the time ,because it balances the heat it produces and it gives off. It is always burning up food and , producing heat. It can produce heat faster when it needs to give off heat than when it becomes too warm. Let's see how this happen. The heat of your body is given off mainly through the skin. When you are cold, your skin is tight and shows \"good flesh\". When you get chilly, you must dance around to keep warm or else you will shiver. Then your muscles begin to work, burn up fuel, and produce more heat. It is not pleasant to shiver, so you usually prefer to warm up by exercise, or put on more clothes to keep heat in. When you are warm, the skin is loose and soft. It is so supplied with blood that heat is given off rapidly. If you get too warm, you begin to sweat ,and more body heat is used in evaporating the moisture from your skin. You wear less clothing, too, in warm weather or warm room, so that warm can be given off freely. You feel less like exercising because your body is warm already, and the extra heat produced by exercise makes you uncomfortable. You can see from the way you feel differently in different kinds of weather. In summer, when it is warm, you feel tired and lazy. You do not care to work or play, but enjoy lying and doing nothing. When you get out of doors in winter, the cold air makes you feel lively. You want to play. When in summer, people prefer to _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 0,
"choices": [
"it is common that people tell white lies",
"Dick could do nothing about bad traffic",
"it is common that people delay their payment",
"Dick found it had to deal with everyday problems"
],
"question": "At 9:00 Dick Spivak's bank telephoned and said his payment was late. \"The check is in the post,\" Dick replied quickly. At 11:45 Dick left for a 12:00 meeting across town. Arriving late, he explained that traffic had been had. That evening, Dick's girlfriend wore a new dress. He hated it. \"It looks just great on you,\" he said. Three lies in one day! Yet Dick Spivak is just an ordinary man. Each time, he told himself that sometimes the truth causes too many problems. Most of us tell much the same white lies, harmless untruths that help to save trouble. How often do we tell white lies? It depends in part on our age, education, and even where we live. According to one U.S. study, women are more truthful than men, and honesty increases as we get older.While most people use little white lies to make life easier, the majority of Americans care about honesty in both public and personal life. They say that people today are less honest than they were ten years ago. Although it is believed that things are getting worse, lying seems to be an age-old human problem. The French philosopher Vauvenarges, writing in the eighteenth century, touched on the truth when he wrote, \"All men are born truthful and die liars .\" When the writer says \"Dick Spivak is just an ordinary man\", he means _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 2,
"choices": [
"hate white lies",
"believe white lies",
"value honesty",
"consider others dishonest"
],
"question": "At 9:00 Dick Spivak's bank telephoned and said his payment was late. \"The check is in the post,\" Dick replied quickly. At 11:45 Dick left for a 12:00 meeting across town. Arriving late, he explained that traffic had been had. That evening, Dick's girlfriend wore a new dress. He hated it. \"It looks just great on you,\" he said. Three lies in one day! Yet Dick Spivak is just an ordinary man. Each time, he told himself that sometimes the truth causes too many problems. Most of us tell much the same white lies, harmless untruths that help to save trouble. How often do we tell white lies? It depends in part on our age, education, and even where we live. According to one U.S. study, women are more truthful than men, and honesty increases as we get older.While most people use little white lies to make life easier, the majority of Americans care about honesty in both public and personal life. They say that people today are less honest than they were ten years ago. Although it is believed that things are getting worse, lying seems to be an age-old human problem. The French philosopher Vauvenarges, writing in the eighteenth century, touched on the truth when he wrote, \"All men are born truthful and die liars .\" According to the text, most Americans _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 3,
"choices": [
"lying is an age-old human problem",
"dishonesty increases as people get older",
"people were dishonest in the 18th century",
"it is social conditions that make people tell lies"
],
"question": "At 9:00 Dick Spivak's bank telephoned and said his payment was late. \"The check is in the post,\" Dick replied quickly. At 11:45 Dick left for a 12:00 meeting across town. Arriving late, he explained that traffic had been had. That evening, Dick's girlfriend wore a new dress. He hated it. \"It looks just great on you,\" he said. Three lies in one day! Yet Dick Spivak is just an ordinary man. Each time, he told himself that sometimes the truth causes too many problems. Most of us tell much the same white lies, harmless untruths that help to save trouble. How often do we tell white lies? It depends in part on our age, education, and even where we live. According to one U.S. study, women are more truthful than men, and honesty increases as we get older.While most people use little white lies to make life easier, the majority of Americans care about honesty in both public and personal life. They say that people today are less honest than they were ten years ago. Although it is believed that things are getting worse, lying seems to be an age-old human problem. The French philosopher Vauvenarges, writing in the eighteenth century, touched on the truth when he wrote, \"All men are born truthful and die liars .\" Vauvenarges' remark suggests that _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 1,
"choices": [
"Habitat loss.",
"Injuries from cars and dogs.",
"Climate change.",
"A deadly disease."
],
"question": "The koala is one of Australia's most treasured creatures, which is a lovely little creature. But now, it is in big trouble. Affected by habitat loss and climate change, like many other uniquely Australian animals, koalas are being squeezed into smaller regions. But at present, it is a deadly disease, a somewhat silent killer that causes a further decline in the koala population, that is worrying many scientists about the fate of the koala. The killer is Chlamydia, which has caused symptoms in up to 50 percent of the wild koalas, with probably even more infected but not showing symptoms. It has been particularly severe in Queensland, where nearly all koalas are infected. The disease causes many symptoms including eye infections, which can lead to blindness, making it difficult for them to find their primary food. Treating Chlamydia in wild koalas is a challenge. There is no treatment available for _ . Only a small percentage of the animals can be treated successfully and returned to the wild. Besides, there is no national plan in Australia to save the koala;it is up to each region to make management plans for its koala population. The good news is that researchers are working to test a vaccine that would help prevent further spread. If all goes well, plans can be carried out to distribute the vaccil1e more widely. But it's impossible to vaccinate all wild koalas. Another possibility would be to make vaccine distribution a routi11e part of treatment for the thousands of koalas brought into care centers every year after they are injured by cars or dogs. While it is a combination of problems that are affecting the wild koala population, many experts believe this vaccine would be an important step in helping koalas survive longer. It may buy enough time to give researchers a chance to solve some of the other problems facing Australia's koalas. Which isn't considered the main cause of koala's population decline?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 3,
"choices": [
"would cure the killer Chlamydia quite effectively",
"would only be distributed in koala care centers",
"has already been put into practical use in Australia",
"cannot be distributed to all the infected koalas"
],
"question": "The koala is one of Australia's most treasured creatures, which is a lovely little creature. But now, it is in big trouble. Affected by habitat loss and climate change, like many other uniquely Australian animals, koalas are being squeezed into smaller regions. But at present, it is a deadly disease, a somewhat silent killer that causes a further decline in the koala population, that is worrying many scientists about the fate of the koala. The killer is Chlamydia, which has caused symptoms in up to 50 percent of the wild koalas, with probably even more infected but not showing symptoms. It has been particularly severe in Queensland, where nearly all koalas are infected. The disease causes many symptoms including eye infections, which can lead to blindness, making it difficult for them to find their primary food. Treating Chlamydia in wild koalas is a challenge. There is no treatment available for _ . Only a small percentage of the animals can be treated successfully and returned to the wild. Besides, there is no national plan in Australia to save the koala;it is up to each region to make management plans for its koala population. The good news is that researchers are working to test a vaccine that would help prevent further spread. If all goes well, plans can be carried out to distribute the vaccil1e more widely. But it's impossible to vaccinate all wild koalas. Another possibility would be to make vaccine distribution a routi11e part of treatment for the thousands of koalas brought into care centers every year after they are injured by cars or dogs. While it is a combination of problems that are affecting the wild koala population, many experts believe this vaccine would be an important step in helping koalas survive longer. It may buy enough time to give researchers a chance to solve some of the other problems facing Australia's koalas. We can learn from the text that the vaccine _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 2,
"choices": [
"a national plan for saving koalas will be made soon in Australia",
"koala population is declining only in a few regions",
"researchers need enough time to so1ve the koala problems",
"experts have lost the best chance to save the infected koalas"
],
"question": "The koala is one of Australia's most treasured creatures, which is a lovely little creature. But now, it is in big trouble. Affected by habitat loss and climate change, like many other uniquely Australian animals, koalas are being squeezed into smaller regions. But at present, it is a deadly disease, a somewhat silent killer that causes a further decline in the koala population, that is worrying many scientists about the fate of the koala. The killer is Chlamydia, which has caused symptoms in up to 50 percent of the wild koalas, with probably even more infected but not showing symptoms. It has been particularly severe in Queensland, where nearly all koalas are infected. The disease causes many symptoms including eye infections, which can lead to blindness, making it difficult for them to find their primary food. Treating Chlamydia in wild koalas is a challenge. There is no treatment available for _ . Only a small percentage of the animals can be treated successfully and returned to the wild. Besides, there is no national plan in Australia to save the koala;it is up to each region to make management plans for its koala population. The good news is that researchers are working to test a vaccine that would help prevent further spread. If all goes well, plans can be carried out to distribute the vaccil1e more widely. But it's impossible to vaccinate all wild koalas. Another possibility would be to make vaccine distribution a routi11e part of treatment for the thousands of koalas brought into care centers every year after they are injured by cars or dogs. While it is a combination of problems that are affecting the wild koala population, many experts believe this vaccine would be an important step in helping koalas survive longer. It may buy enough time to give researchers a chance to solve some of the other problems facing Australia's koalas. It can be inferred from the text that _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 3,
"choices": [
"show one's consideration for others.",
"are a good way to make friends",
"are proper to ask a man in action",
"generally make one feel uneasy."
],
"question": "One silly question I simply can't understand is \"How do you feel?\" Usually the question is asked of a man's action-- a man on the go, walking along the street or busily working at his desk. So what do you expect him to say? He'll probably say,\" Fine, I'm all right.\", but you've put a bug in his ear. ---Maybe now he's not sure. If you have a good friend, you may have seen something in his face, or his walk, that he overlooked that morning. It starts him worrying a little. First thing you know, he looks in a mirror to see if everything is all right, while you go merrily on your way asking someone else. \"How do you feel?\" Every question has its time and place. It's perfectly acceptable, for example, to ask \"How do you feel?\" if you're visiting a close friend in hospital. But if the fellow is walking on both legs, hurrying take a train, or sitting at his desk working, it's no time to ask him that silly question. [:Z _ xx _ k.Com] When George Bernard Shaw, the famous writer of plays, was in his eighties, someone asked him, \"How do you feel?\" Shaw put him in his place. \"When you reach my age,\" he said, \"either you feel all right or you're dead.\" According to the writer, greetings such as \"How do you feel\" _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 3,
"choices": [
"a man working at his desk.",
"a person having lost a close friend.",
"a stranger who looks worried.",
"a friend who is ill."
],
"question": "One silly question I simply can't understand is \"How do you feel?\" Usually the question is asked of a man's action-- a man on the go, walking along the street or busily working at his desk. So what do you expect him to say? He'll probably say,\" Fine, I'm all right.\", but you've put a bug in his ear. ---Maybe now he's not sure. If you have a good friend, you may have seen something in his face, or his walk, that he overlooked that morning. It starts him worrying a little. First thing you know, he looks in a mirror to see if everything is all right, while you go merrily on your way asking someone else. \"How do you feel?\" Every question has its time and place. It's perfectly acceptable, for example, to ask \"How do you feel?\" if you're visiting a close friend in hospital. But if the fellow is walking on both legs, hurrying take a train, or sitting at his desk working, it's no time to ask him that silly question. [:Z _ xx _ k.Com] When George Bernard Shaw, the famous writer of plays, was in his eighties, someone asked him, \"How do you feel?\" Shaw put him in his place. \"When you reach my age,\" he said, \"either you feel all right or you're dead.\" The question \"How do you feel\" seems to be correct and suitable when asked of _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 2,
"choices": [
"be praised for his efforts.",
"never be asked any question.",
"not be bothered .",
"be discouraged from working so hard."
],
"question": "One silly question I simply can't understand is \"How do you feel?\" Usually the question is asked of a man's action-- a man on the go, walking along the street or busily working at his desk. So what do you expect him to say? He'll probably say,\" Fine, I'm all right.\", but you've put a bug in his ear. ---Maybe now he's not sure. If you have a good friend, you may have seen something in his face, or his walk, that he overlooked that morning. It starts him worrying a little. First thing you know, he looks in a mirror to see if everything is all right, while you go merrily on your way asking someone else. \"How do you feel?\" Every question has its time and place. It's perfectly acceptable, for example, to ask \"How do you feel?\" if you're visiting a close friend in hospital. But if the fellow is walking on both legs, hurrying take a train, or sitting at his desk working, it's no time to ask him that silly question. [:Z _ xx _ k.Com] When George Bernard Shaw, the famous writer of plays, was in his eighties, someone asked him, \"How do you feel?\" Shaw put him in his place. \"When you reach my age,\" he said, \"either you feel all right or you're dead.\" The writer seems to feel that a busy man should _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 2,
"choices": [
"is always busy with his studies",
"doesn't want to be disturbed",
"keeps himself away from his parents",
"begins to dislike his parents"
],
"question": "Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers . But last summer , Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son : suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents . \" The door to his room is always shut .\" Joanna noticed . Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter . \"She used to cuddle up with me on the sofa and talk ,\" said Mark . \"Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something . Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady . The problem is figuring out which time is which .\" Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what's on their minds . \"In fact , parents are first on the list .\" said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers . \"This completely changes during the teen years .\" Riera explained . \"They talk to their friends first , then maybe their teachers , and their parents last .\" Parents who know what's going on in their teenagers' lives are in the best position to help them . To break down the wall of silence , parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say , and try to find ways to talk and write to them . And they must give their children a mental break , for children also need freedom , though young . Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend , not a manager , with their children is a better way to know them . The door to his room is always shut suggests that the son _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 1,
"choices": [
"their daughter isn't as lovely as before",
"they can't read their daughter's mind exactly",
"they don't know what to say to their daughter",
"their daughter talks with them only when she needs help"
],
"question": "Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers . But last summer , Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son : suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents . \" The door to his room is always shut .\" Joanna noticed . Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter . \"She used to cuddle up with me on the sofa and talk ,\" said Mark . \"Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something . Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady . The problem is figuring out which time is which .\" Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what's on their minds . \"In fact , parents are first on the list .\" said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers . \"This completely changes during the teen years .\" Riera explained . \"They talk to their friends first , then maybe their teachers , and their parents last .\" Parents who know what's going on in their teenagers' lives are in the best position to help them . To break down the wall of silence , parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say , and try to find ways to talk and write to them . And they must give their children a mental break , for children also need freedom , though young . Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend , not a manager , with their children is a better way to know them . What troubles Tina and Mark most is that _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 3,
"choices": [
"Parents are unhappy with their growing children .",
"Parents have suitable ways to talk with their teenagers .",
"Parents should be patients with their silent teenagers .",
"Parents should try to understand their teenagers ."
],
"question": "Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers . But last summer , Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son : suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents . \" The door to his room is always shut .\" Joanna noticed . Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter . \"She used to cuddle up with me on the sofa and talk ,\" said Mark . \"Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something . Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady . The problem is figuring out which time is which .\" Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what's on their minds . \"In fact , parents are first on the list .\" said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers . \"This completely changes during the teen years .\" Riera explained . \"They talk to their friends first , then maybe their teachers , and their parents last .\" Parents who know what's going on in their teenagers' lives are in the best position to help them . To break down the wall of silence , parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say , and try to find ways to talk and write to them . And they must give their children a mental break , for children also need freedom , though young . Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend , not a manager , with their children is a better way to know them . What can be learned from the passage ?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 3,
"choices": [
"the hunters wanted to see the pictures",
"the painters were animal lovers",
"the painters wanted to show imagination",
"the pictures were thought to be helpful"
],
"question": "People have been painting pictures for at least 30,000 years. The earliest pictures were painted by people who hunted animals. They used to paint pictures of the animals they wanted to catch and kill. Pictures of this kind have been found on the walls of caves in France and Spain. No one knows why they were painted there. Perhaps the painters thought that their pictures would help them to catch these animals. Or perhaps human beings have always wanted to tell stories according to pictures. About 5,000 years ago, the Egyptians and other people in the Near East began to use pictures as kind of writing. They drew simple pictures or signs to represent things and ideas, and also to represent the sounds of their language. The signs these people used became a kind of alphabet. The Egyptians used to record information and to tell stories by putting picture writing and pictures together. When an important person died, scenes and stories from his life were painted and carved on the walls of the place where he was buried. Some of these pictures are like modern comic strip stories. It has been said that Egypt is the home of the comic strip. But, for the Egyptians, pictures still had magic power. So they did not try to make their way of writing simple. The ordinary people could not understand it. By the year 1,000 BC, people who lived in the area around the Mediterranean Sea had developed a simpler system of writing. The signs they used were very easy to write, and there were fewer of them than in the Egyptian system. This was because each sign, or letter, represented only one sound in their language. The Greeks developed this system and formed the letters of the Greek alphabet. The Romans copied the idea, and the Roman alphabet is now used all over the world. These days, we can write down a story, or record information, without using pictures. But we still need pictures of all kinds: drawing, photographs, signs and diagrams. We find them everywhere: in books and newspapers, in the street, and on the walls of the places where we live and work. Pictures help us to understand and remember things more easily, and they can make a story much more interesting. Pictures of animals were painted on the walls of caves in France and Spain because _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 2,
"choices": [
"the former was easy to write",
"there were fewer signs in the former",
"the former was easy to pronounce",
"each sign stood for only one sound"
],
"question": "People have been painting pictures for at least 30,000 years. The earliest pictures were painted by people who hunted animals. They used to paint pictures of the animals they wanted to catch and kill. Pictures of this kind have been found on the walls of caves in France and Spain. No one knows why they were painted there. Perhaps the painters thought that their pictures would help them to catch these animals. Or perhaps human beings have always wanted to tell stories according to pictures. About 5,000 years ago, the Egyptians and other people in the Near East began to use pictures as kind of writing. They drew simple pictures or signs to represent things and ideas, and also to represent the sounds of their language. The signs these people used became a kind of alphabet. The Egyptians used to record information and to tell stories by putting picture writing and pictures together. When an important person died, scenes and stories from his life were painted and carved on the walls of the place where he was buried. Some of these pictures are like modern comic strip stories. It has been said that Egypt is the home of the comic strip. But, for the Egyptians, pictures still had magic power. So they did not try to make their way of writing simple. The ordinary people could not understand it. By the year 1,000 BC, people who lived in the area around the Mediterranean Sea had developed a simpler system of writing. The signs they used were very easy to write, and there were fewer of them than in the Egyptian system. This was because each sign, or letter, represented only one sound in their language. The Greeks developed this system and formed the letters of the Greek alphabet. The Romans copied the idea, and the Roman alphabet is now used all over the world. These days, we can write down a story, or record information, without using pictures. But we still need pictures of all kinds: drawing, photographs, signs and diagrams. We find them everywhere: in books and newspapers, in the street, and on the walls of the places where we live and work. Pictures help us to understand and remember things more easily, and they can make a story much more interesting. The Greek alphabet was simpler than the Egyptian system for all the following reasons EXCEPT that _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 0,
"choices": [
"The Egyptian signs later became a particular alphabet.",
"The Egyptians liked to write comic strip stories.",
"The Roman alphabet was developed from the Egyptian one.",
"The Greeks copied their writing system from the Egyptians."
],
"question": "People have been painting pictures for at least 30,000 years. The earliest pictures were painted by people who hunted animals. They used to paint pictures of the animals they wanted to catch and kill. Pictures of this kind have been found on the walls of caves in France and Spain. No one knows why they were painted there. Perhaps the painters thought that their pictures would help them to catch these animals. Or perhaps human beings have always wanted to tell stories according to pictures. About 5,000 years ago, the Egyptians and other people in the Near East began to use pictures as kind of writing. They drew simple pictures or signs to represent things and ideas, and also to represent the sounds of their language. The signs these people used became a kind of alphabet. The Egyptians used to record information and to tell stories by putting picture writing and pictures together. When an important person died, scenes and stories from his life were painted and carved on the walls of the place where he was buried. Some of these pictures are like modern comic strip stories. It has been said that Egypt is the home of the comic strip. But, for the Egyptians, pictures still had magic power. So they did not try to make their way of writing simple. The ordinary people could not understand it. By the year 1,000 BC, people who lived in the area around the Mediterranean Sea had developed a simpler system of writing. The signs they used were very easy to write, and there were fewer of them than in the Egyptian system. This was because each sign, or letter, represented only one sound in their language. The Greeks developed this system and formed the letters of the Greek alphabet. The Romans copied the idea, and the Roman alphabet is now used all over the world. These days, we can write down a story, or record information, without using pictures. But we still need pictures of all kinds: drawing, photographs, signs and diagrams. We find them everywhere: in books and newspapers, in the street, and on the walls of the places where we live and work. Pictures help us to understand and remember things more easily, and they can make a story much more interesting. Which of the following statements is TRUE?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 0,
"choices": [
"You can enjoy your favorite foods but don't eat too much.",
"You must pour down the foods you enjoy,for it is reasonable.",
"You shouldn't refuse anything you like and eat it as much as possible.",
"You ought to accept what you enjoy and refuse what you don't."
],
"question": "Do you love holidays, but hate the increase in weight that follows?You _ are _ not _ alone. Holidays are time for splendid meals and celebrating, especially with the traditional cultural foods. With proper planning, though, it is possible to keep normal weight during the holidays. The idea is to enjoy the holidays and think about moderation .Whether it is celebrating at the office party or sitting down for the traditional family dinner, regard eating as a time for tasting a variety of foods. Here are some tips to carry you through the round of celebrations and your social calendar without feeling having done wrong. Set some goals that you can reach. Unless you have special needs to go on a diet, there are no forbidden foods. Don't turn down the foods you enjoy, but be sensible. Before you leave home, have a small, lowfat meal or a snack. This can help you to avoid eating or drinking much. Use a small luncheonsize plate and avoid the large ones that may encourage you to \"load up\".You should be most comfortable eating an amount of food about the size of your fist. Once you have had your \"tasting\" serving,move away from the dining room. Doing so will make it easy to stop yourself eating constantly at the sight of food. Eat slowly and fill up beforehand with clear soup and raw fruit or vegetables and fruit in a yogurt dressing rather than cream and cheese sauces. You can also drink a large glass of water before you eat to help you feel full. If you have a sweet tooth,try mints,hard candies,and fruit. These don't have the fat content of creamy desserts and chocolate. Avoid highfat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy may have a generous amount of fat. Choose lean meats. Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables. Don't let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20minute walk after a meal can help burn off extra calories. What does the writer actually tell you when he says \"Don't turn down the foods you enjoy,but be sensible.\"?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 3,
"choices": [
"Clear soup and raw fruit.",
"Salad and green vegetables.",
"Mints,hard candies and fruit.",
"Creamy desserts and chocolate."
],
"question": "Do you love holidays, but hate the increase in weight that follows?You _ are _ not _ alone. Holidays are time for splendid meals and celebrating, especially with the traditional cultural foods. With proper planning, though, it is possible to keep normal weight during the holidays. The idea is to enjoy the holidays and think about moderation .Whether it is celebrating at the office party or sitting down for the traditional family dinner, regard eating as a time for tasting a variety of foods. Here are some tips to carry you through the round of celebrations and your social calendar without feeling having done wrong. Set some goals that you can reach. Unless you have special needs to go on a diet, there are no forbidden foods. Don't turn down the foods you enjoy, but be sensible. Before you leave home, have a small, lowfat meal or a snack. This can help you to avoid eating or drinking much. Use a small luncheonsize plate and avoid the large ones that may encourage you to \"load up\".You should be most comfortable eating an amount of food about the size of your fist. Once you have had your \"tasting\" serving,move away from the dining room. Doing so will make it easy to stop yourself eating constantly at the sight of food. Eat slowly and fill up beforehand with clear soup and raw fruit or vegetables and fruit in a yogurt dressing rather than cream and cheese sauces. You can also drink a large glass of water before you eat to help you feel full. If you have a sweet tooth,try mints,hard candies,and fruit. These don't have the fat content of creamy desserts and chocolate. Avoid highfat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy may have a generous amount of fat. Choose lean meats. Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables. Don't let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20minute walk after a meal can help burn off extra calories. Which of the following may be a great favorite of a person who has a sweet tooth?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 2,
"choices": [
"how to follow a healthy diet",
"how to control your portions",
"how to maintain your normal weight",
"how to maintain physical activity"
],
"question": "Do you love holidays, but hate the increase in weight that follows?You _ are _ not _ alone. Holidays are time for splendid meals and celebrating, especially with the traditional cultural foods. With proper planning, though, it is possible to keep normal weight during the holidays. The idea is to enjoy the holidays and think about moderation .Whether it is celebrating at the office party or sitting down for the traditional family dinner, regard eating as a time for tasting a variety of foods. Here are some tips to carry you through the round of celebrations and your social calendar without feeling having done wrong. Set some goals that you can reach. Unless you have special needs to go on a diet, there are no forbidden foods. Don't turn down the foods you enjoy, but be sensible. Before you leave home, have a small, lowfat meal or a snack. This can help you to avoid eating or drinking much. Use a small luncheonsize plate and avoid the large ones that may encourage you to \"load up\".You should be most comfortable eating an amount of food about the size of your fist. Once you have had your \"tasting\" serving,move away from the dining room. Doing so will make it easy to stop yourself eating constantly at the sight of food. Eat slowly and fill up beforehand with clear soup and raw fruit or vegetables and fruit in a yogurt dressing rather than cream and cheese sauces. You can also drink a large glass of water before you eat to help you feel full. If you have a sweet tooth,try mints,hard candies,and fruit. These don't have the fat content of creamy desserts and chocolate. Avoid highfat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy may have a generous amount of fat. Choose lean meats. Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables. Don't let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20minute walk after a meal can help burn off extra calories. The writer mainly wants to tell you _ during the holidays.",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 1,
"choices": [
"Her parents' knowledge.",
"Her parents' educational methods.",
"Her parents' love.",
"Her parents' personalities."
],
"question": "My parents are amazing. I had the most wonderful childhood, and it's not because I had everything I wanted or because I was a cool kid. I have learned a lot about parenting from what my parents did. Here are a few gems that I use now or plan to use in the future with my two boys. Here's how a conversation often went when I was a kid. Usually it was around 4:30 p.m. I said, \"I'm hungry. Can I have a cookie?\" My mom answered, \"No. Have a banana.\" \"I don't want a banana.\" \"Then you're not hungry.\" Sometimes I was angry about it, but I knew that was good for me. Thanks mom for not letting me eat junk food . Now I agree with my mother and I have this same conversation with my three-year-old son. I hope it helps him form healthy diet habits. I know many of us heard this as children. \"If everyone jumped off a bridge, would you do it, too?\" If our kids asked for something just because everyone else had it or was doing it, we often got this response. It was the perfect response, and we soon learned not to ask for things because everyone else had it, but because it was something we wanted. I will always be thankful that my parents let us try the things that interested us, not the things they wanted to push us into. This helped me try swimming, dance, and the piano before second grade. I found a love -- singing -- and kept up with that through my college years. It drives me crazy, as a mom and teacher, when I see kids who are pushed into their parents' favorite activities, even when they don't have a passion for them. What are the gems in the writer's mind?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 3,
"choices": [
"The children must do what their parents want them to.",
"The children can do anything that they want to.",
"The children must do what is useful to society.",
"The children can try the things that interest them."
],
"question": "My parents are amazing. I had the most wonderful childhood, and it's not because I had everything I wanted or because I was a cool kid. I have learned a lot about parenting from what my parents did. Here are a few gems that I use now or plan to use in the future with my two boys. Here's how a conversation often went when I was a kid. Usually it was around 4:30 p.m. I said, \"I'm hungry. Can I have a cookie?\" My mom answered, \"No. Have a banana.\" \"I don't want a banana.\" \"Then you're not hungry.\" Sometimes I was angry about it, but I knew that was good for me. Thanks mom for not letting me eat junk food . Now I agree with my mother and I have this same conversation with my three-year-old son. I hope it helps him form healthy diet habits. I know many of us heard this as children. \"If everyone jumped off a bridge, would you do it, too?\" If our kids asked for something just because everyone else had it or was doing it, we often got this response. It was the perfect response, and we soon learned not to ask for things because everyone else had it, but because it was something we wanted. I will always be thankful that my parents let us try the things that interested us, not the things they wanted to push us into. This helped me try swimming, dance, and the piano before second grade. I found a love -- singing -- and kept up with that through my college years. It drives me crazy, as a mom and teacher, when I see kids who are pushed into their parents' favorite activities, even when they don't have a passion for them. Which of the following may be supported by the writer?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 2,
"choices": [
"must be returned to the teachers",
"should be carried by the kids",
"is addressed to the parents",
"must be mailed to the school"
],
"question": "Memo to: Parents Memo from: Administration Office, St. Augustine's Elementary School Topic: Lunch Program and School Information Date: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 We would like to thank all parents and guardians for your cooperation as we carry out a new method of delivering our lunch program. So far the month-long test of the new system has gone smoothly. For your convenience, we have included a copy of the envelope below to allow you to record the days you have ordered lunch for your child. You can keep this copy at home for your reference. Please note, lunches are prepared using the School Food Guidelines both in terms of items served and size. During the first two weeks some people wrote in additions to the menu, such as ordering extra items. Due to the logistics involved and our limited volunteer base we are unable to fulfill these requests. Ordering process: This year we will distribute a two week lunch envelope. If you decide to order the meal offered on a given day, simply check the box in front of that meal choice. For example, if you choose seven meals over the two weeks, then please enclose (7 x $2.00) fourteen dollars ($14.00) in the envelope. Seal it, and return it to your child's teacher. Please note that the cost for the lunch remains the same: $2.00 daily and includes fruit and milk. You will note that we have also reduced daily choices. For example on Fridays, we offered chicken burgers and hamburgers. This has been changed to chicken burgers on one week and hamburgers the following week. Food prepared according to special requests has also been changed. These items will now be prepared with the same ingredients. If your child does not like the lunch being served on a particular day please ensure that he/she has a packed lunch from home. Thank you for your attention on this matter and we look forward to working with you once again this year. Please return the attached envelopes by Thursday, December 2, 2011. According to the passage, this Memo_.",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 1,
"choices": [
"the school has enough volunteers",
"special ordering services are not offered",
"the food served remains the same",
"kids are not allowed to take their own food"
],
"question": "Memo to: Parents Memo from: Administration Office, St. Augustine's Elementary School Topic: Lunch Program and School Information Date: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 We would like to thank all parents and guardians for your cooperation as we carry out a new method of delivering our lunch program. So far the month-long test of the new system has gone smoothly. For your convenience, we have included a copy of the envelope below to allow you to record the days you have ordered lunch for your child. You can keep this copy at home for your reference. Please note, lunches are prepared using the School Food Guidelines both in terms of items served and size. During the first two weeks some people wrote in additions to the menu, such as ordering extra items. Due to the logistics involved and our limited volunteer base we are unable to fulfill these requests. Ordering process: This year we will distribute a two week lunch envelope. If you decide to order the meal offered on a given day, simply check the box in front of that meal choice. For example, if you choose seven meals over the two weeks, then please enclose (7 x $2.00) fourteen dollars ($14.00) in the envelope. Seal it, and return it to your child's teacher. Please note that the cost for the lunch remains the same: $2.00 daily and includes fruit and milk. You will note that we have also reduced daily choices. For example on Fridays, we offered chicken burgers and hamburgers. This has been changed to chicken burgers on one week and hamburgers the following week. Food prepared according to special requests has also been changed. These items will now be prepared with the same ingredients. If your child does not like the lunch being served on a particular day please ensure that he/she has a packed lunch from home. Thank you for your attention on this matter and we look forward to working with you once again this year. Please return the attached envelopes by Thursday, December 2, 2011. From the passage, we can learn that_.",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 1,
"choices": [
"$ 14",
"$ 56",
"$ 28",
"$ 48"
],
"question": "Memo to: Parents Memo from: Administration Office, St. Augustine's Elementary School Topic: Lunch Program and School Information Date: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 We would like to thank all parents and guardians for your cooperation as we carry out a new method of delivering our lunch program. So far the month-long test of the new system has gone smoothly. For your convenience, we have included a copy of the envelope below to allow you to record the days you have ordered lunch for your child. You can keep this copy at home for your reference. Please note, lunches are prepared using the School Food Guidelines both in terms of items served and size. During the first two weeks some people wrote in additions to the menu, such as ordering extra items. Due to the logistics involved and our limited volunteer base we are unable to fulfill these requests. Ordering process: This year we will distribute a two week lunch envelope. If you decide to order the meal offered on a given day, simply check the box in front of that meal choice. For example, if you choose seven meals over the two weeks, then please enclose (7 x $2.00) fourteen dollars ($14.00) in the envelope. Seal it, and return it to your child's teacher. Please note that the cost for the lunch remains the same: $2.00 daily and includes fruit and milk. You will note that we have also reduced daily choices. For example on Fridays, we offered chicken burgers and hamburgers. This has been changed to chicken burgers on one week and hamburgers the following week. Food prepared according to special requests has also been changed. These items will now be prepared with the same ingredients. If your child does not like the lunch being served on a particular day please ensure that he/she has a packed lunch from home. Thank you for your attention on this matter and we look forward to working with you once again this year. Please return the attached envelopes by Thursday, December 2, 2011. If a parent chooses seven meals a week for two months, he or she should pay_.",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 0,
"choices": [
"the school cares a lot about the students' health",
"the lunches offered are quite expensive",
"students can eat lunches outside school",
"the school offers more daily choices"
],
"question": "Memo to: Parents Memo from: Administration Office, St. Augustine's Elementary School Topic: Lunch Program and School Information Date: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 We would like to thank all parents and guardians for your cooperation as we carry out a new method of delivering our lunch program. So far the month-long test of the new system has gone smoothly. For your convenience, we have included a copy of the envelope below to allow you to record the days you have ordered lunch for your child. You can keep this copy at home for your reference. Please note, lunches are prepared using the School Food Guidelines both in terms of items served and size. During the first two weeks some people wrote in additions to the menu, such as ordering extra items. Due to the logistics involved and our limited volunteer base we are unable to fulfill these requests. Ordering process: This year we will distribute a two week lunch envelope. If you decide to order the meal offered on a given day, simply check the box in front of that meal choice. For example, if you choose seven meals over the two weeks, then please enclose (7 x $2.00) fourteen dollars ($14.00) in the envelope. Seal it, and return it to your child's teacher. Please note that the cost for the lunch remains the same: $2.00 daily and includes fruit and milk. You will note that we have also reduced daily choices. For example on Fridays, we offered chicken burgers and hamburgers. This has been changed to chicken burgers on one week and hamburgers the following week. Food prepared according to special requests has also been changed. These items will now be prepared with the same ingredients. If your child does not like the lunch being served on a particular day please ensure that he/she has a packed lunch from home. Thank you for your attention on this matter and we look forward to working with you once again this year. Please return the attached envelopes by Thursday, December 2, 2011. It can be concluded that_.",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 3,
"choices": [
"Because she called them brothers.",
"Because they wanted to make her happy.",
"Because no one else wanted to do it for them.",
"Because she knew the rules well and was fair."
],
"question": "Amanda Clement grew up in Hudson, South Dakota. Baseball was always her favorite sport. Once in a while her brother Hank and his friends would let her play first base in their games. More often, however, they asked her to umpire for them, because they knew her calls would be fair and there would be no arguing. One day in 1904, Amanda and her mother traveled to Hawarden, Iowa, to watch Hank play for the home team against Hawarden. When they arrived at the ball field, two local teams were waiting to play a preliminary game. The umpire hadn't arrived, so Hank argued that the teams should let his sister serve as umpire. The players finally agreed. Amanda, then sixteen and standing five feet, ten inches tall, made perfect calls. She was so good that players for the main game asked her to umpire for them and even offered to pay her. Thus, at sixteen, Amanda Clement became the first paid female baseball umpire of all time. She is honored in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Why did Hank and his friends often ask Amanda to umpire for them?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 1,
"choices": [
"serve as umpire",
"watch her brother play",
"make money",
"help the local teams"
],
"question": "Amanda Clement grew up in Hudson, South Dakota. Baseball was always her favorite sport. Once in a while her brother Hank and his friends would let her play first base in their games. More often, however, they asked her to umpire for them, because they knew her calls would be fair and there would be no arguing. One day in 1904, Amanda and her mother traveled to Hawarden, Iowa, to watch Hank play for the home team against Hawarden. When they arrived at the ball field, two local teams were waiting to play a preliminary game. The umpire hadn't arrived, so Hank argued that the teams should let his sister serve as umpire. The players finally agreed. Amanda, then sixteen and standing five feet, ten inches tall, made perfect calls. She was so good that players for the main game asked her to umpire for them and even offered to pay her. Thus, at sixteen, Amanda Clement became the first paid female baseball umpire of all time. She is honored in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Amanda went to Hawarden in order to _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 2,
"choices": [
"in her P. E. classes at school",
"in an umpire training school",
"by watching and playing the games",
"from her mother, a baseball umpire"
],
"question": "Amanda Clement grew up in Hudson, South Dakota. Baseball was always her favorite sport. Once in a while her brother Hank and his friends would let her play first base in their games. More often, however, they asked her to umpire for them, because they knew her calls would be fair and there would be no arguing. One day in 1904, Amanda and her mother traveled to Hawarden, Iowa, to watch Hank play for the home team against Hawarden. When they arrived at the ball field, two local teams were waiting to play a preliminary game. The umpire hadn't arrived, so Hank argued that the teams should let his sister serve as umpire. The players finally agreed. Amanda, then sixteen and standing five feet, ten inches tall, made perfect calls. She was so good that players for the main game asked her to umpire for them and even offered to pay her. Thus, at sixteen, Amanda Clement became the first paid female baseball umpire of all time. She is honored in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Amanda most probably learned how to umpire a baseball game _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 1,
"choices": [
"The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown",
"Amanda Clement, First Female Umpire",
"Baseball Games in Hawarden, Iowa",
"A Family of Baseball Fans"
],
"question": "Amanda Clement grew up in Hudson, South Dakota. Baseball was always her favorite sport. Once in a while her brother Hank and his friends would let her play first base in their games. More often, however, they asked her to umpire for them, because they knew her calls would be fair and there would be no arguing. One day in 1904, Amanda and her mother traveled to Hawarden, Iowa, to watch Hank play for the home team against Hawarden. When they arrived at the ball field, two local teams were waiting to play a preliminary game. The umpire hadn't arrived, so Hank argued that the teams should let his sister serve as umpire. The players finally agreed. Amanda, then sixteen and standing five feet, ten inches tall, made perfect calls. She was so good that players for the main game asked her to umpire for them and even offered to pay her. Thus, at sixteen, Amanda Clement became the first paid female baseball umpire of all time. She is honored in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 2,
"choices": [
"praised the students for their hard work",
"expressed her disappointment in the students",
"told the students that she had made a mistake",
"punished the students for their bad behavior"
],
"question": "I was at Kendriya Vidyalaya in Bambolim, Goa, in the 1980s. On Inspection Day one year, an officer and his team from the Board of Education were coming to see how our school was run. As usual, our teachers asked us to be prepared. At the end of the day, Mrs Sushila Tyaji, our Hindi teacher, walked in and told us that the inspector had come and quietly observed the class from the back door. He had also left an _ remark! That was sad for us. Would we now be punished for having failed our teachers? There were no answers from Mrs Tyaji. Instead, she wrote the Hindi word \"dukh\" on the blackboard. And then she did something I have never seen a teacher do in my entire school life. She apologized. \"I am sorry for having taught you something wrong,\" she said. \"I missed out the dots between the letters 'du' and 'kh'. The inspector told me this in the staffroom. I hope you will not make this mistake in future.\" That admission had a significant effect on me. If our teacher can say sorry to us when she is wrong, why can't I? The incident helped me get rid of two common vices--ego and dishonesty. Twenty-three years passed. I had to let my teacher know what that lesson meant to me. I recently located Mrs Sushila Tyaji using the Internet and went to meet her with my husband. She smiled when she heard my story of how her small decades-old apology had transformed me for good. \"It's tough being a teacher. But every once in a while, when an old student comes along and tells us that we did something right, it makes up for everything else,\" she said. At the end of Inspection Day, Mrs Tyaji _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 0,
"choices": [
"Honesty is the best policy",
"Comfort is better than rude",
"One can never be too careful",
"It is better to be safe than sorry"
],
"question": "I was at Kendriya Vidyalaya in Bambolim, Goa, in the 1980s. On Inspection Day one year, an officer and his team from the Board of Education were coming to see how our school was run. As usual, our teachers asked us to be prepared. At the end of the day, Mrs Sushila Tyaji, our Hindi teacher, walked in and told us that the inspector had come and quietly observed the class from the back door. He had also left an _ remark! That was sad for us. Would we now be punished for having failed our teachers? There were no answers from Mrs Tyaji. Instead, she wrote the Hindi word \"dukh\" on the blackboard. And then she did something I have never seen a teacher do in my entire school life. She apologized. \"I am sorry for having taught you something wrong,\" she said. \"I missed out the dots between the letters 'du' and 'kh'. The inspector told me this in the staffroom. I hope you will not make this mistake in future.\" That admission had a significant effect on me. If our teacher can say sorry to us when she is wrong, why can't I? The incident helped me get rid of two common vices--ego and dishonesty. Twenty-three years passed. I had to let my teacher know what that lesson meant to me. I recently located Mrs Sushila Tyaji using the Internet and went to meet her with my husband. She smiled when she heard my story of how her small decades-old apology had transformed me for good. \"It's tough being a teacher. But every once in a while, when an old student comes along and tells us that we did something right, it makes up for everything else,\" she said. What did the author learn from Mrs Tyaji ?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 1,
"choices": [
"guilty",
"contented",
"surprised",
"embarrassed"
],
"question": "I was at Kendriya Vidyalaya in Bambolim, Goa, in the 1980s. On Inspection Day one year, an officer and his team from the Board of Education were coming to see how our school was run. As usual, our teachers asked us to be prepared. At the end of the day, Mrs Sushila Tyaji, our Hindi teacher, walked in and told us that the inspector had come and quietly observed the class from the back door. He had also left an _ remark! That was sad for us. Would we now be punished for having failed our teachers? There were no answers from Mrs Tyaji. Instead, she wrote the Hindi word \"dukh\" on the blackboard. And then she did something I have never seen a teacher do in my entire school life. She apologized. \"I am sorry for having taught you something wrong,\" she said. \"I missed out the dots between the letters 'du' and 'kh'. The inspector told me this in the staffroom. I hope you will not make this mistake in future.\" That admission had a significant effect on me. If our teacher can say sorry to us when she is wrong, why can't I? The incident helped me get rid of two common vices--ego and dishonesty. Twenty-three years passed. I had to let my teacher know what that lesson meant to me. I recently located Mrs Sushila Tyaji using the Internet and went to meet her with my husband. She smiled when she heard my story of how her small decades-old apology had transformed me for good. \"It's tough being a teacher. But every once in a while, when an old student comes along and tells us that we did something right, it makes up for everything else,\" she said. The author's word during the visit made Mrs Tyaji feel _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 3,
"choices": [
"find a new way to treat malaria.",
"recommend a new smart phone.",
"promote a new program.",
"introduce a new device to detect disease."
],
"question": "Doctors fighting malaria---one of the deadliest diseases on the planet--- may soon have a new affordable weapon in their smart phones. Researchers have found a way to use the phone's camera to detect the microorganism in the patient's blood that causes the disease. According to the World Health Organization, almost 600,000 people died of malaria in 2013, making this mosquito-borne disease one of the deadliest in the world. The saddest aspect of this calamity is that it affects mostly young children. Early detection of the infection is important for successful treatment. But since the first symptoms resemble ordinary flu, a microbiologist must look at a drop of a patient's blood under a microscope for a proper diagnosis. Scientists in Britain have now developed a smart phone attachment called Xrapid, that turns the phone into a 200-power microscope, while the attached app---based on facial recognition software - quickly detects the parasitic protozoa in the blood smear . Jean Viry-Babel is the CEO of IanXen, the company that developed the app. He says it is cheap and works on the spot. \"So we take a high-definition picture of a sample of blood. We separate the red blood cells from the rest---the white blood cells, the platelets ---and we start looking at each of the red blood cells individually,\" said Viry-Babel. Viry-Babel says the app is affordable, easy to use and provides reliability of up to 98 percent. The only additional equipment required is an ordinary glass lab slide - called a \"slate.\" \"There's only one button, which is called \"Diagnose\". So you put it on the slate and you put it on the dried blood, and you press diagnose and it tells you yes or no,\" he said. Researchers say the field-testing of the device will begin in January and February in Tanzania, Benin and Indonesia --- while commercial use is scheduled to start by the end of March. They also plan to expand the versatility of the new device---teaching it to recognize other diseases, such as tuberculosis and Lyme Disease. The text is meant to _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 1,
"choices": [
"There's no way to detect it.",
"It mainly infects young kids.",
"It kills many people every year.",
"It is one of the deadliest disease."
],
"question": "Doctors fighting malaria---one of the deadliest diseases on the planet--- may soon have a new affordable weapon in their smart phones. Researchers have found a way to use the phone's camera to detect the microorganism in the patient's blood that causes the disease. According to the World Health Organization, almost 600,000 people died of malaria in 2013, making this mosquito-borne disease one of the deadliest in the world. The saddest aspect of this calamity is that it affects mostly young children. Early detection of the infection is important for successful treatment. But since the first symptoms resemble ordinary flu, a microbiologist must look at a drop of a patient's blood under a microscope for a proper diagnosis. Scientists in Britain have now developed a smart phone attachment called Xrapid, that turns the phone into a 200-power microscope, while the attached app---based on facial recognition software - quickly detects the parasitic protozoa in the blood smear . Jean Viry-Babel is the CEO of IanXen, the company that developed the app. He says it is cheap and works on the spot. \"So we take a high-definition picture of a sample of blood. We separate the red blood cells from the rest---the white blood cells, the platelets ---and we start looking at each of the red blood cells individually,\" said Viry-Babel. Viry-Babel says the app is affordable, easy to use and provides reliability of up to 98 percent. The only additional equipment required is an ordinary glass lab slide - called a \"slate.\" \"There's only one button, which is called \"Diagnose\". So you put it on the slate and you put it on the dried blood, and you press diagnose and it tells you yes or no,\" he said. Researchers say the field-testing of the device will begin in January and February in Tanzania, Benin and Indonesia --- while commercial use is scheduled to start by the end of March. They also plan to expand the versatility of the new device---teaching it to recognize other diseases, such as tuberculosis and Lyme Disease. What makes malaria special in the world according to the passage?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 2,
"choices": [
"The app is cheap but must work in the lab.",
"The white cells and the platelets must be studied carefully.",
"The accuracy of the app is nearly a hundred percent.",
"The \"Diagnose\" button should function well with others."
],
"question": "Doctors fighting malaria---one of the deadliest diseases on the planet--- may soon have a new affordable weapon in their smart phones. Researchers have found a way to use the phone's camera to detect the microorganism in the patient's blood that causes the disease. According to the World Health Organization, almost 600,000 people died of malaria in 2013, making this mosquito-borne disease one of the deadliest in the world. The saddest aspect of this calamity is that it affects mostly young children. Early detection of the infection is important for successful treatment. But since the first symptoms resemble ordinary flu, a microbiologist must look at a drop of a patient's blood under a microscope for a proper diagnosis. Scientists in Britain have now developed a smart phone attachment called Xrapid, that turns the phone into a 200-power microscope, while the attached app---based on facial recognition software - quickly detects the parasitic protozoa in the blood smear . Jean Viry-Babel is the CEO of IanXen, the company that developed the app. He says it is cheap and works on the spot. \"So we take a high-definition picture of a sample of blood. We separate the red blood cells from the rest---the white blood cells, the platelets ---and we start looking at each of the red blood cells individually,\" said Viry-Babel. Viry-Babel says the app is affordable, easy to use and provides reliability of up to 98 percent. The only additional equipment required is an ordinary glass lab slide - called a \"slate.\" \"There's only one button, which is called \"Diagnose\". So you put it on the slate and you put it on the dried blood, and you press diagnose and it tells you yes or no,\" he said. Researchers say the field-testing of the device will begin in January and February in Tanzania, Benin and Indonesia --- while commercial use is scheduled to start by the end of March. They also plan to expand the versatility of the new device---teaching it to recognize other diseases, such as tuberculosis and Lyme Disease. What can we learn from Viry-Babel?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 2,
"choices": [
"To take pictures.",
"To tell stories.",
"T0 100k at animals.",
"To walk in sunshine."
],
"question": "\"Mommy! Call I go and play outside with Danny? Please? I promise l will only play in the shade!\" Kelly said. What hurt her mother was only being able to stand aside when her daughter needed her most.\"Kelly...I'm really sorry.You can't go.I'm too concerned about you. You might accidentally go in the sun,which means we have to get you to hospital again.\"Kelly was allergic to the sun.The doctor said it was incurable. Kelly looked outside where her brother Danny was playing.Why did she have to be allergic to the sun? Why? Kelly's mother closed her eyes and she pointed upstairs where Kelly's bed was.\"Go to bed.\"she said.Kelly had tears in her eyes.She forced her legs up the stairs and buried her face in her pillow.She wanted Danny to come back , for he could tell her stories about birds and squirrels.She waited,and soon he did come and told her about a blue bird he had seen.Kelly often wondered what a bird looked like.She was really curious about the birds in the yard.Maybe she could find out herself someday. The next day, Danny entered Kelly's room again to tell her what he had seen.She wasn't there.He called again and again but no one replied.He searched anxiously around and saw a body.His eyes widened.It couldn't be.Was it what he thought it was? Was it...Kelly? With shaking hands,Danny turned over the body.He screamed.It was Kelly.Her skin was swollen and had ugly rashes all over.She was holding a pencil in her right hand.And in her left hand was an almost finished picture of a bird , below which he found some words which read:\"I finally get to see you.I will always remember you and love your nature no matter what.\" Why did Kelly want to go outside?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 0,
"choices": [
"In the yard.",
"In the kitchen.",
"In the basement.",
"In the living room."
],
"question": "\"Mommy! Call I go and play outside with Danny? Please? I promise l will only play in the shade!\" Kelly said. What hurt her mother was only being able to stand aside when her daughter needed her most.\"Kelly...I'm really sorry.You can't go.I'm too concerned about you. You might accidentally go in the sun,which means we have to get you to hospital again.\"Kelly was allergic to the sun.The doctor said it was incurable. Kelly looked outside where her brother Danny was playing.Why did she have to be allergic to the sun? Why? Kelly's mother closed her eyes and she pointed upstairs where Kelly's bed was.\"Go to bed.\"she said.Kelly had tears in her eyes.She forced her legs up the stairs and buried her face in her pillow.She wanted Danny to come back , for he could tell her stories about birds and squirrels.She waited,and soon he did come and told her about a blue bird he had seen.Kelly often wondered what a bird looked like.She was really curious about the birds in the yard.Maybe she could find out herself someday. The next day, Danny entered Kelly's room again to tell her what he had seen.She wasn't there.He called again and again but no one replied.He searched anxiously around and saw a body.His eyes widened.It couldn't be.Was it what he thought it was? Was it...Kelly? With shaking hands,Danny turned over the body.He screamed.It was Kelly.Her skin was swollen and had ugly rashes all over.She was holding a pencil in her right hand.And in her left hand was an almost finished picture of a bird , below which he found some words which read:\"I finally get to see you.I will always remember you and love your nature no matter what.\" Where did Danny possibly find Kelly the next day?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 2,
"choices": [
"innocent and helpful",
"delicate and cautious",
"curious and determined",
"sensitive and thoughtful"
],
"question": "\"Mommy! Call I go and play outside with Danny? Please? I promise l will only play in the shade!\" Kelly said. What hurt her mother was only being able to stand aside when her daughter needed her most.\"Kelly...I'm really sorry.You can't go.I'm too concerned about you. You might accidentally go in the sun,which means we have to get you to hospital again.\"Kelly was allergic to the sun.The doctor said it was incurable. Kelly looked outside where her brother Danny was playing.Why did she have to be allergic to the sun? Why? Kelly's mother closed her eyes and she pointed upstairs where Kelly's bed was.\"Go to bed.\"she said.Kelly had tears in her eyes.She forced her legs up the stairs and buried her face in her pillow.She wanted Danny to come back , for he could tell her stories about birds and squirrels.She waited,and soon he did come and told her about a blue bird he had seen.Kelly often wondered what a bird looked like.She was really curious about the birds in the yard.Maybe she could find out herself someday. The next day, Danny entered Kelly's room again to tell her what he had seen.She wasn't there.He called again and again but no one replied.He searched anxiously around and saw a body.His eyes widened.It couldn't be.Was it what he thought it was? Was it...Kelly? With shaking hands,Danny turned over the body.He screamed.It was Kelly.Her skin was swollen and had ugly rashes all over.She was holding a pencil in her right hand.And in her left hand was an almost finished picture of a bird , below which he found some words which read:\"I finally get to see you.I will always remember you and love your nature no matter what.\" Kelly can be best described as _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 2,
"choices": [
"readers how to be popular in the world",
"parents how to control and guide their children",
"teenagers how to learn to decide things for themselves",
"people how to understand and respect each other"
],
"question": "I hear many parents saying that their teenage children are rebellion . I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they degree with their parents. Instead of striking out bravely on their own, most of them are trying to seize at one another's hands for safety. They say they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But somehow reason for thinking or acting in thus-and-such a way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon -----into a larger cocoon. It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly opened up a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from newspapers and TV what a teenager should have and be. And many of today's parents have come to award high narks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to great difficulty for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path. But the difficulty is worth getting over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don't care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come-----with the people who respect you for who you are. That's the only kind of popularity that really counts. The writer's purpose in writing this passage is to tell _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 0,
"choices": [
"are not sure of themselves",
"have much difficulty in understanding each other",
"dare not do things",
"are very much afraid of getting lost"
],
"question": "I hear many parents saying that their teenage children are rebellion . I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they degree with their parents. Instead of striking out bravely on their own, most of them are trying to seize at one another's hands for safety. They say they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But somehow reason for thinking or acting in thus-and-such a way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon -----into a larger cocoon. It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly opened up a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from newspapers and TV what a teenager should have and be. And many of today's parents have come to award high narks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to great difficulty for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path. But the difficulty is worth getting over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don't care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come-----with the people who respect you for who you are. That's the only kind of popularity that really counts. According to the writer, many teenagers think they are brave enough to act on their own, but, in fact, most of them _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 1,
"choices": [
"become different from others in as many ways as possible",
"find one's real self",
"get into the right reason and become popular",
"rebel against parents"
],
"question": "I hear many parents saying that their teenage children are rebellion . I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they degree with their parents. Instead of striking out bravely on their own, most of them are trying to seize at one another's hands for safety. They say they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But somehow reason for thinking or acting in thus-and-such a way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon -----into a larger cocoon. It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly opened up a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from newspapers and TV what a teenager should have and be. And many of today's parents have come to award high narks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to great difficulty for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path. But the difficulty is worth getting over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don't care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come-----with the people who respect you for who you are. That's the only kind of popularity that really counts. During the teenage years, one should learn to _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 3,
"choices": [
"Because he dare not face it.",
"Because he doesn't want to die.",
"Because Michigan is his favorite team.",
"Because his favorite team can always beat Michigan"
],
"question": "For most seventh graders,life doesn't get much harder than a history test.But for Grant Reed of Bellville,Ohio,it's his own current events that are so painful.\"Honestly,I don't want to die,\"Grant says.Last year,doctors at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus found a tumor in Grant's brain.They cut it out,but the surgery left him with stroke--like symptoms.Plus,he had to go through months of radiation and chemotherapy to try to stop the spread of the disease. Yet,through it all,Grant has shown remarkable determination,which he owes, partly,to Ohio State football.His parents,Troy and Denise,were both in the OSU marching band and fell in love during halftime of the Michigan game.His cat is named after the team Buckeye.His wardrobe is painted scarlet(the color1 of the team's sportswear).The point is,almost nothing mattered more to Grant than Ohio State football-until he got sick,of course. ''I didn't like the word cancer,\"Grant says.So he decided not to use the word.Instead,the kid named his cancer Michigan and insisted everyone in his life refer to it as such,because Ohio State always beats Michigan.That was something he could understand and make it into a competition.He was going to beat this disease. It's now been more than a year since Grant issued that announcement.\"And if you look at his scans,\"Dr.Randal Olshefski at Nationwide Children's says,\"There's nothing there.There's a big space,but there's no tumor.'' \"Grant is beating Michigan.And although much of it has to go to science,don't discount the semantics .You have to do something to make it a disease you can fight.And for Grant,that was naming it Michigan.\"his parents say. This weekend,Ohio State and Michigan will be battling like their lives depend on it.But in this house,the Reed family will be watching with a calm insight:it's just a game. Why did Grant name his cancer Michigan?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 1,
"choices": [
"the semantics",
"his strong determination",
"the football game",
"his cat Buckeye"
],
"question": "For most seventh graders,life doesn't get much harder than a history test.But for Grant Reed of Bellville,Ohio,it's his own current events that are so painful.\"Honestly,I don't want to die,\"Grant says.Last year,doctors at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus found a tumor in Grant's brain.They cut it out,but the surgery left him with stroke--like symptoms.Plus,he had to go through months of radiation and chemotherapy to try to stop the spread of the disease. Yet,through it all,Grant has shown remarkable determination,which he owes, partly,to Ohio State football.His parents,Troy and Denise,were both in the OSU marching band and fell in love during halftime of the Michigan game.His cat is named after the team Buckeye.His wardrobe is painted scarlet(the color1 of the team's sportswear).The point is,almost nothing mattered more to Grant than Ohio State football-until he got sick,of course. ''I didn't like the word cancer,\"Grant says.So he decided not to use the word.Instead,the kid named his cancer Michigan and insisted everyone in his life refer to it as such,because Ohio State always beats Michigan.That was something he could understand and make it into a competition.He was going to beat this disease. It's now been more than a year since Grant issued that announcement.\"And if you look at his scans,\"Dr.Randal Olshefski at Nationwide Children's says,\"There's nothing there.There's a big space,but there's no tumor.'' \"Grant is beating Michigan.And although much of it has to go to science,don't discount the semantics .You have to do something to make it a disease you can fight.And for Grant,that was naming it Michigan.\"his parents say. This weekend,Ohio State and Michigan will be battling like their lives depend on it.But in this house,the Reed family will be watching with a calm insight:it's just a game. Apart from radiation and chemotherapy, is helping Grant beat the disease.",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 2,
"choices": [
"has lost interest in the match between Ohio State and Michigan",
"believes Michigan will surely beat Ohio State this weekend",
"has a better understanding of life",
"views the match as a matter of life and death"
],
"question": "For most seventh graders,life doesn't get much harder than a history test.But for Grant Reed of Bellville,Ohio,it's his own current events that are so painful.\"Honestly,I don't want to die,\"Grant says.Last year,doctors at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus found a tumor in Grant's brain.They cut it out,but the surgery left him with stroke--like symptoms.Plus,he had to go through months of radiation and chemotherapy to try to stop the spread of the disease. Yet,through it all,Grant has shown remarkable determination,which he owes, partly,to Ohio State football.His parents,Troy and Denise,were both in the OSU marching band and fell in love during halftime of the Michigan game.His cat is named after the team Buckeye.His wardrobe is painted scarlet(the color1 of the team's sportswear).The point is,almost nothing mattered more to Grant than Ohio State football-until he got sick,of course. ''I didn't like the word cancer,\"Grant says.So he decided not to use the word.Instead,the kid named his cancer Michigan and insisted everyone in his life refer to it as such,because Ohio State always beats Michigan.That was something he could understand and make it into a competition.He was going to beat this disease. It's now been more than a year since Grant issued that announcement.\"And if you look at his scans,\"Dr.Randal Olshefski at Nationwide Children's says,\"There's nothing there.There's a big space,but there's no tumor.'' \"Grant is beating Michigan.And although much of it has to go to science,don't discount the semantics .You have to do something to make it a disease you can fight.And for Grant,that was naming it Michigan.\"his parents say. This weekend,Ohio State and Michigan will be battling like their lives depend on it.But in this house,the Reed family will be watching with a calm insight:it's just a game. By saying that it's just a game,we can infer that the Reed family_.",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 0,
"choices": [
"prevent the spread of rumors on the Internet",
"advance the development of microblogs",
"limit the number of microblogs",
"urge the government to react quickly to the rumors"
],
"question": "With only a click of the mouse,rumors can be forwarded between microblogs very quickly.As an example,recently,sensitive netizens discovered that some photos displayed on microblogs describing Beijing's June rainstorm had actually been fabricated. Sina.com is one of the major Internet portals in China with hundreds and thousands of users,and a majority of celebrities and famous citizens have their microblog accounts on this portal.As recently as six months ago,the website decided to establish a specialized team to prove rumors and provide accurate information for its users.Tan Chao is in charge of the team. \"Before I took the job,I usually couldn't identify what information was real and what was fake.But during the process of identification,we discovered that a lot of information was false,including fake photos,fake news stories and rumors that had been spread through microblogs.\" It's not just website portals which are taking on factchecking responsibilities,but also a number of civicminded netizens,who recently set up a Rumor Identification Federation on Sina.com's microblog system to help netizens identify fake information online. Dian Zizheng is the team leader of the federation.He says they've publicized more than 150 pieces which contradict rumors,which attracted more than 10 thousand visitors within two months. \"We live in an age of new media,so we can't use the old methods to prove rumors.We can't wait for the media to prove the facts with related administrative departments and then release a formal announcement.We can't allow rumors to run wild and then deal with it,we need to fight rumors while they're spreading.I think that this is the best way to deal with rumors nowadays.\" Some experts say this displays the advantages of the Internet compared to other traditional media.The open platform allows information to be examined and clarified by netizens.But experts like Ding Wenguo,President of the Journalism and Communication College at the China University of Political Science and Law says this selfcorrection function of the Internet is still quite limited. \"It's still quite difficult to tell which information is true in such an open environment by just reading a number of different opinions on the same issue.This is something which we need to pay attention to.If society is flooded with too much false information,and it's allowed to spread in such a fast manner,then people will be suspicious of all kinds of information including important information from authorities.It also worsens problems relating to social communications and mutualunderstanding,which in turn harms society as a whole.\" Experts suggest that the government should react more quickly in the Internet age.Once a rumor begins to spread,administrative departments should make announcements as early as possible to drive away rumors before they lead to bad outcomes. Sina.com decided to found a specialized team to _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 0,
"choices": [
"Negative.",
"Sympathetic.",
"Supportive.",
"Changeable."
],
"question": "With only a click of the mouse,rumors can be forwarded between microblogs very quickly.As an example,recently,sensitive netizens discovered that some photos displayed on microblogs describing Beijing's June rainstorm had actually been fabricated. Sina.com is one of the major Internet portals in China with hundreds and thousands of users,and a majority of celebrities and famous citizens have their microblog accounts on this portal.As recently as six months ago,the website decided to establish a specialized team to prove rumors and provide accurate information for its users.Tan Chao is in charge of the team. \"Before I took the job,I usually couldn't identify what information was real and what was fake.But during the process of identification,we discovered that a lot of information was false,including fake photos,fake news stories and rumors that had been spread through microblogs.\" It's not just website portals which are taking on factchecking responsibilities,but also a number of civicminded netizens,who recently set up a Rumor Identification Federation on Sina.com's microblog system to help netizens identify fake information online. Dian Zizheng is the team leader of the federation.He says they've publicized more than 150 pieces which contradict rumors,which attracted more than 10 thousand visitors within two months. \"We live in an age of new media,so we can't use the old methods to prove rumors.We can't wait for the media to prove the facts with related administrative departments and then release a formal announcement.We can't allow rumors to run wild and then deal with it,we need to fight rumors while they're spreading.I think that this is the best way to deal with rumors nowadays.\" Some experts say this displays the advantages of the Internet compared to other traditional media.The open platform allows information to be examined and clarified by netizens.But experts like Ding Wenguo,President of the Journalism and Communication College at the China University of Political Science and Law says this selfcorrection function of the Internet is still quite limited. \"It's still quite difficult to tell which information is true in such an open environment by just reading a number of different opinions on the same issue.This is something which we need to pay attention to.If society is flooded with too much false information,and it's allowed to spread in such a fast manner,then people will be suspicious of all kinds of information including important information from authorities.It also worsens problems relating to social communications and mutualunderstanding,which in turn harms society as a whole.\" Experts suggest that the government should react more quickly in the Internet age.Once a rumor begins to spread,administrative departments should make announcements as early as possible to drive away rumors before they lead to bad outcomes. What's the writer's attitude towards the rumors from microblogs according to the passage?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 3,
"choices": [
"teeth are important.",
"how to brush and floss your teeth",
"how to form good eating habits",
"how to take care of your teeth"
],
"question": "Teeth are important.Strong,healthy teeth help you chew foods that help you grow.They help you speak clearly.And,they help you look your best.Here are some _ for you to take care of your teeth. 1.Brush your teeth in the right way. Brush your teeth at least twice a day--after breakfast and lunch or after sweet snacks,too. Brush all of your teeth,not just the front ones,Spend time brushing teeth along the sides and back of your mouth.Brush away from your gums,too. Spend at least three minutes each time you brush.Play a song you like to help pass the time.Get a new toothbrush every three months.When you buy your toothbrush,be sure it has soft bristles. 2.Learn how to floss your teeth. Flossing is a very important way to keep your teeth healthy.Food may hide in places where a toothbrush cannot get to,like the space between two teeth.Flossing can help get rid of it.Carefully move floss between two teeth.Up and down.You'll need to floss your teeth at least once a day. 3.Have good eating habits. You need to be careful about what you eat and drink. Eating sugar is a major of tooth decay.Eating sugar before you go to bed can make things even worse,eat lots of fruit and vegetables and drink water instead of soda. The passage is mainly about _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 3,
"choices": [
"Flossing your teeth.",
"Having good eating habits.",
"Brushing your teeth.",
"Going to see the dentist."
],
"question": "Teeth are important.Strong,healthy teeth help you chew foods that help you grow.They help you speak clearly.And,they help you look your best.Here are some _ for you to take care of your teeth. 1.Brush your teeth in the right way. Brush your teeth at least twice a day--after breakfast and lunch or after sweet snacks,too. Brush all of your teeth,not just the front ones,Spend time brushing teeth along the sides and back of your mouth.Brush away from your gums,too. Spend at least three minutes each time you brush.Play a song you like to help pass the time.Get a new toothbrush every three months.When you buy your toothbrush,be sure it has soft bristles. 2.Learn how to floss your teeth. Flossing is a very important way to keep your teeth healthy.Food may hide in places where a toothbrush cannot get to,like the space between two teeth.Flossing can help get rid of it.Carefully move floss between two teeth.Up and down.You'll need to floss your teeth at least once a day. 3.Have good eating habits. You need to be careful about what you eat and drink. Eating sugar is a major of tooth decay.Eating sugar before you go to bed can make things even worse,eat lots of fruit and vegetables and drink water instead of soda. Which is NOT mentioned in this passage?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 3,
"choices": [
"We should brush our teeth at least twice a day.",
"Flossing can help to get rid of the food hidden between two teeth.",
"One of the major causes of tooth decay is eating sugar.",
"We don't have to brush our teeth if we eat a lot of fruit and vegetables."
],
"question": "Teeth are important.Strong,healthy teeth help you chew foods that help you grow.They help you speak clearly.And,they help you look your best.Here are some _ for you to take care of your teeth. 1.Brush your teeth in the right way. Brush your teeth at least twice a day--after breakfast and lunch or after sweet snacks,too. Brush all of your teeth,not just the front ones,Spend time brushing teeth along the sides and back of your mouth.Brush away from your gums,too. Spend at least three minutes each time you brush.Play a song you like to help pass the time.Get a new toothbrush every three months.When you buy your toothbrush,be sure it has soft bristles. 2.Learn how to floss your teeth. Flossing is a very important way to keep your teeth healthy.Food may hide in places where a toothbrush cannot get to,like the space between two teeth.Flossing can help get rid of it.Carefully move floss between two teeth.Up and down.You'll need to floss your teeth at least once a day. 3.Have good eating habits. You need to be careful about what you eat and drink. Eating sugar is a major of tooth decay.Eating sugar before you go to bed can make things even worse,eat lots of fruit and vegetables and drink water instead of soda. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to this article?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 3,
"choices": [
"predicting how climate change influences rising sea levels.",
"finding out whether there are life forms existing deep under Antarctic ice.",
"proving the speed of ice flowing into the ocean is controlled by water.",
"discovering an explanation of the effect the melting ice has on sea level rise."
],
"question": "Scientists from the United States say they have found fish and other creatures living under key waters in Antarctica. They made the announcement after completing three months of research at the Ross Ice Shelf, the world's largest floating ice sheet. The researchers hoped to find clues to explain the force of the melting ice and its effect on sea level rise. Reed Scherer and Ross Powell are with Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. They just finished up their research on our southernmost continent. Money for the project came from America's National Science Foundation. \"We chose a study site where, in the first year ,We went into the subglacial lake and tried to understand the environment in there, both ecologically and in terms of the ice dynamics about how the lake operates ,and how the sediment underneath the ice sheet operates, as well, because it's the water and the sediment underneath the ice that controls how fast the ice is flowing into the ocean\" says Ross Powell, who led the investigation. The team included scientists ,engineers, machinery and other supplies across the ice from the main U.S. scientific base at Mc Murdo Station to the researcher's camp .The camp was near a subglacial lake ,where an earlier study took place, Ross Powell says the latest study may provide evidence that can help predict the effect of climate change on rising sea levels. \"What we have found is that these are very sensitive areas to the stability of how dynamic the ice is and how fast the ice may react to increases of melting both from the ocean and the atmosphere.\" Among the new instruments built for the project was a powerful hot water drill. The researchers used the drill to dig down some 740 meters. They collected water ,sediment and other material from the grounding zone. Working around the clock before the deep hole refroze, they sent a video camera down to the 400-square-meter undersea area. Reed Scherer says the video images they saw in the Command Center were a total surprise. \"It's a very mobile environment. The bottom is changing constantly. And so the things that we saw were all very mobile organisms, things that swim and some things that crawl. And obviously they are getting enough nutrition that they can thrive, Some of the little crustacean-like creatures called amphipods that we saw swam quite quickly and were quite active.\" This is the farthest south that fish have ever been seen. How did the creatures get here? What do they feed on? And what effect will the retreating ice have on them? Ross Powell says the ice and sediment cores taken from the grounding zone can offer clues. \"We know that the ice is melting there at the moment and so by opening up the cores once they get back, we hope to be able to understand what the ice was doing in the past ,relative to what it is doing now. And because it is melting so fast or seems to be melting fast at the moment, we anticipate that there will he some differences that we'll see in the history of the ice sheet from the sediment cores, once we open them up .\"But Ross Powell says the work raises more questions than it answers. Scientists conducted the three-month research at the Ross Ice Shelf with the intention of _",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 0,
"choices": [
"Researchers saw fish in the farthest south for the first time.",
"A video camera was able to work well under deep icy waters.",
"Sediment cores present differences in the history of the ice sheet.",
"The drill should dig down 740 meters to collect things."
],
"question": "Scientists from the United States say they have found fish and other creatures living under key waters in Antarctica. They made the announcement after completing three months of research at the Ross Ice Shelf, the world's largest floating ice sheet. The researchers hoped to find clues to explain the force of the melting ice and its effect on sea level rise. Reed Scherer and Ross Powell are with Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. They just finished up their research on our southernmost continent. Money for the project came from America's National Science Foundation. \"We chose a study site where, in the first year ,We went into the subglacial lake and tried to understand the environment in there, both ecologically and in terms of the ice dynamics about how the lake operates ,and how the sediment underneath the ice sheet operates, as well, because it's the water and the sediment underneath the ice that controls how fast the ice is flowing into the ocean\" says Ross Powell, who led the investigation. The team included scientists ,engineers, machinery and other supplies across the ice from the main U.S. scientific base at Mc Murdo Station to the researcher's camp .The camp was near a subglacial lake ,where an earlier study took place, Ross Powell says the latest study may provide evidence that can help predict the effect of climate change on rising sea levels. \"What we have found is that these are very sensitive areas to the stability of how dynamic the ice is and how fast the ice may react to increases of melting both from the ocean and the atmosphere.\" Among the new instruments built for the project was a powerful hot water drill. The researchers used the drill to dig down some 740 meters. They collected water ,sediment and other material from the grounding zone. Working around the clock before the deep hole refroze, they sent a video camera down to the 400-square-meter undersea area. Reed Scherer says the video images they saw in the Command Center were a total surprise. \"It's a very mobile environment. The bottom is changing constantly. And so the things that we saw were all very mobile organisms, things that swim and some things that crawl. And obviously they are getting enough nutrition that they can thrive, Some of the little crustacean-like creatures called amphipods that we saw swam quite quickly and were quite active.\" This is the farthest south that fish have ever been seen. How did the creatures get here? What do they feed on? And what effect will the retreating ice have on them? Ross Powell says the ice and sediment cores taken from the grounding zone can offer clues. \"We know that the ice is melting there at the moment and so by opening up the cores once they get back, we hope to be able to understand what the ice was doing in the past ,relative to what it is doing now. And because it is melting so fast or seems to be melting fast at the moment, we anticipate that there will he some differences that we'll see in the history of the ice sheet from the sediment cores, once we open them up .\"But Ross Powell says the work raises more questions than it answers. What made the researchers surprised when they saw the video images?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 3,
"choices": [
"what the ice will do in the near future",
"the ice in the grounding zone is melting at the moment",
"some differences rarely exist in the history of the ice sheet",
"something about the creatures under icy water in Antarctic."
],
"question": "Scientists from the United States say they have found fish and other creatures living under key waters in Antarctica. They made the announcement after completing three months of research at the Ross Ice Shelf, the world's largest floating ice sheet. The researchers hoped to find clues to explain the force of the melting ice and its effect on sea level rise. Reed Scherer and Ross Powell are with Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. They just finished up their research on our southernmost continent. Money for the project came from America's National Science Foundation. \"We chose a study site where, in the first year ,We went into the subglacial lake and tried to understand the environment in there, both ecologically and in terms of the ice dynamics about how the lake operates ,and how the sediment underneath the ice sheet operates, as well, because it's the water and the sediment underneath the ice that controls how fast the ice is flowing into the ocean\" says Ross Powell, who led the investigation. The team included scientists ,engineers, machinery and other supplies across the ice from the main U.S. scientific base at Mc Murdo Station to the researcher's camp .The camp was near a subglacial lake ,where an earlier study took place, Ross Powell says the latest study may provide evidence that can help predict the effect of climate change on rising sea levels. \"What we have found is that these are very sensitive areas to the stability of how dynamic the ice is and how fast the ice may react to increases of melting both from the ocean and the atmosphere.\" Among the new instruments built for the project was a powerful hot water drill. The researchers used the drill to dig down some 740 meters. They collected water ,sediment and other material from the grounding zone. Working around the clock before the deep hole refroze, they sent a video camera down to the 400-square-meter undersea area. Reed Scherer says the video images they saw in the Command Center were a total surprise. \"It's a very mobile environment. The bottom is changing constantly. And so the things that we saw were all very mobile organisms, things that swim and some things that crawl. And obviously they are getting enough nutrition that they can thrive, Some of the little crustacean-like creatures called amphipods that we saw swam quite quickly and were quite active.\" This is the farthest south that fish have ever been seen. How did the creatures get here? What do they feed on? And what effect will the retreating ice have on them? Ross Powell says the ice and sediment cores taken from the grounding zone can offer clues. \"We know that the ice is melting there at the moment and so by opening up the cores once they get back, we hope to be able to understand what the ice was doing in the past ,relative to what it is doing now. And because it is melting so fast or seems to be melting fast at the moment, we anticipate that there will he some differences that we'll see in the history of the ice sheet from the sediment cores, once we open them up .\"But Ross Powell says the work raises more questions than it answers. From sediment cores taken from the grounding zone, scientists will probably know _",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 0,
"choices": [
"Scientists will conduct a follow-up study on the frozen continent.",
"No creatures once appeared or lived in icy water in Antarctica.",
"America's National Science Foundation is in complete charge of the research.",
"Researchers have found how the sediment underneath the ice sheet operates."
],
"question": "Scientists from the United States say they have found fish and other creatures living under key waters in Antarctica. They made the announcement after completing three months of research at the Ross Ice Shelf, the world's largest floating ice sheet. The researchers hoped to find clues to explain the force of the melting ice and its effect on sea level rise. Reed Scherer and Ross Powell are with Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. They just finished up their research on our southernmost continent. Money for the project came from America's National Science Foundation. \"We chose a study site where, in the first year ,We went into the subglacial lake and tried to understand the environment in there, both ecologically and in terms of the ice dynamics about how the lake operates ,and how the sediment underneath the ice sheet operates, as well, because it's the water and the sediment underneath the ice that controls how fast the ice is flowing into the ocean\" says Ross Powell, who led the investigation. The team included scientists ,engineers, machinery and other supplies across the ice from the main U.S. scientific base at Mc Murdo Station to the researcher's camp .The camp was near a subglacial lake ,where an earlier study took place, Ross Powell says the latest study may provide evidence that can help predict the effect of climate change on rising sea levels. \"What we have found is that these are very sensitive areas to the stability of how dynamic the ice is and how fast the ice may react to increases of melting both from the ocean and the atmosphere.\" Among the new instruments built for the project was a powerful hot water drill. The researchers used the drill to dig down some 740 meters. They collected water ,sediment and other material from the grounding zone. Working around the clock before the deep hole refroze, they sent a video camera down to the 400-square-meter undersea area. Reed Scherer says the video images they saw in the Command Center were a total surprise. \"It's a very mobile environment. The bottom is changing constantly. And so the things that we saw were all very mobile organisms, things that swim and some things that crawl. And obviously they are getting enough nutrition that they can thrive, Some of the little crustacean-like creatures called amphipods that we saw swam quite quickly and were quite active.\" This is the farthest south that fish have ever been seen. How did the creatures get here? What do they feed on? And what effect will the retreating ice have on them? Ross Powell says the ice and sediment cores taken from the grounding zone can offer clues. \"We know that the ice is melting there at the moment and so by opening up the cores once they get back, we hope to be able to understand what the ice was doing in the past ,relative to what it is doing now. And because it is melting so fast or seems to be melting fast at the moment, we anticipate that there will he some differences that we'll see in the history of the ice sheet from the sediment cores, once we open them up .\"But Ross Powell says the work raises more questions than it answers. What can be inferred from the passage?",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 3,
"choices": [
"shark fins are valuable",
"sharks are dangerous",
"bycatch brings bad effects",
"sharks are in danger"
],
"question": "As dangerous as sharks may have seed to people after watching Jaws, which was released on June 20,1975, the recent disastrous decrease in their numbers show that people have proven far more dangerous to sharks. This disastrous decline is due in large part to commercial fishing of sharks. \"The market for shark fins in East Asia opened up thanks to changes in their economy, increasing their ability to spend money on things such as shark fin soup,\" Burgess said. However, the biggest worry for sharks and their relatives, the skates and rays, which are suffering a similar fate, \"is how they are killed incidentally when fishermen try and take other fish--the problem of bycatch ,\" Burgess explained. \"They may be thrown back afterward, but they're still dead.\" The key of the problems behind bringing sharks back is that \"they're not the same as other fish,\" Burgess said, \"Sharks are slow growing and slow to reach maturity. Sharks are live bearers, which means females keep their young in their body just like us, but instead of nine months, it takes 12 to 18 months or more in sharks. Also, sharks generally can't give birth again until a year after they've given birth--sometimes they're on a three-year cycle. So once you get a shark population knocked down, this 'life in the slow lane' means that recovery is measured in decades rather than years.\"\\ Burgess said, \"I'm on the recovery team for it, but the recovery plan for that is over the course of 100 years. So I won't see them recover, nor will you, nor will your children. That's what it means when these animals go down--they're down a long time.\" Any measures aimed at saving sharks must not only consider byeatch, \"which is the real killer right now,\" but also encourage interactional cooperation, Burgess said. \"Sharks are very migratory, and many species cross borders,\" he said. \"We can protect them only by getting many govemment to come aboard. That's the hardest part about this.\" The text mainly tells us _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 1,
"choices": [
"the film Jaws",
"commercial interests",
"changes in economy",
"shark fin soup"
],
"question": "As dangerous as sharks may have seed to people after watching Jaws, which was released on June 20,1975, the recent disastrous decrease in their numbers show that people have proven far more dangerous to sharks. This disastrous decline is due in large part to commercial fishing of sharks. \"The market for shark fins in East Asia opened up thanks to changes in their economy, increasing their ability to spend money on things such as shark fin soup,\" Burgess said. However, the biggest worry for sharks and their relatives, the skates and rays, which are suffering a similar fate, \"is how they are killed incidentally when fishermen try and take other fish--the problem of bycatch ,\" Burgess explained. \"They may be thrown back afterward, but they're still dead.\" The key of the problems behind bringing sharks back is that \"they're not the same as other fish,\" Burgess said, \"Sharks are slow growing and slow to reach maturity. Sharks are live bearers, which means females keep their young in their body just like us, but instead of nine months, it takes 12 to 18 months or more in sharks. Also, sharks generally can't give birth again until a year after they've given birth--sometimes they're on a three-year cycle. So once you get a shark population knocked down, this 'life in the slow lane' means that recovery is measured in decades rather than years.\"\\ Burgess said, \"I'm on the recovery team for it, but the recovery plan for that is over the course of 100 years. So I won't see them recover, nor will you, nor will your children. That's what it means when these animals go down--they're down a long time.\" Any measures aimed at saving sharks must not only consider byeatch, \"which is the real killer right now,\" but also encourage interactional cooperation, Burgess said. \"Sharks are very migratory, and many species cross borders,\" he said. \"We can protect them only by getting many govemment to come aboard. That's the hardest part about this.\" The number of sharks is decreasing mostly because of _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
{
"answer": 1,
"choices": [
"they're like the other fish",
"their reproductive rate is slow",
"they can't give birth again",
"their life cycle is only 3 years"
],
"question": "As dangerous as sharks may have seed to people after watching Jaws, which was released on June 20,1975, the recent disastrous decrease in their numbers show that people have proven far more dangerous to sharks. This disastrous decline is due in large part to commercial fishing of sharks. \"The market for shark fins in East Asia opened up thanks to changes in their economy, increasing their ability to spend money on things such as shark fin soup,\" Burgess said. However, the biggest worry for sharks and their relatives, the skates and rays, which are suffering a similar fate, \"is how they are killed incidentally when fishermen try and take other fish--the problem of bycatch ,\" Burgess explained. \"They may be thrown back afterward, but they're still dead.\" The key of the problems behind bringing sharks back is that \"they're not the same as other fish,\" Burgess said, \"Sharks are slow growing and slow to reach maturity. Sharks are live bearers, which means females keep their young in their body just like us, but instead of nine months, it takes 12 to 18 months or more in sharks. Also, sharks generally can't give birth again until a year after they've given birth--sometimes they're on a three-year cycle. So once you get a shark population knocked down, this 'life in the slow lane' means that recovery is measured in decades rather than years.\"\\ Burgess said, \"I'm on the recovery team for it, but the recovery plan for that is over the course of 100 years. So I won't see them recover, nor will you, nor will your children. That's what it means when these animals go down--they're down a long time.\" Any measures aimed at saving sharks must not only consider byeatch, \"which is the real killer right now,\" but also encourage interactional cooperation, Burgess said. \"Sharks are very migratory, and many species cross borders,\" he said. \"We can protect them only by getting many govemment to come aboard. That's the hardest part about this.\" Bringing sharks back is difficult because _ .",
"subject": ""
} |
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