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{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "the director directed him personally on the stage of the concert", "he happened to play it well without any mistake", "he became confident with the encouragement of the director", "the director played the solo together with him on the stage" ], "question": "When I was in college,I was always very passionate about music and I was proud to be a member of our band.However,I almost gave up because of my fear of playing solos . One day two years ago my director informed me that he wanted me to be the featured soloist in a piece of music.Of course I was terrified,but he encouraged me that everything would be OK,and that he believed me and knew that I could do it.Up until four days before the concert,I could not make it through the solo.I would always seem to get discouraged before I played it. I decided to ask my director for help thinking that he would tell me that I didn't have to do it and that he was still proud of me.All he said was\"You just have to believe yourself.\"I didn't think trying his advice would hurt,so I started the next morning differently.Instead of wondering how I could mess up,I imagined myself playing through my solo with confidence and I kept on telling myself that I could do it. The strange thing was...it worked!After that day I played the solo without any mistake.When the big concert came,although I was a little nervous,I knew that I could do this.I didn't know what was going to happen,but I realized that the only person that was holding me back from being my best,was myself.I believed myself.I thought things would go a little more differently than they had in the past.Of course,I played the solo wonderfully and I gained acclamation from all the audience. Always do the thing that you fear the most,don't get discouraged if you fail,and just keep on trying harder. The author played the solo wonderfully in the concert because _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "It aims to creat delicious dishes.", "It will be held at the White House.", "The First Lady provides support for it.", "Kids from all over the world can enter it." ], "question": "Want to have dinner with First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House? Enter the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge! Are you good at preparing healthy meals? Would you like to dine with First Lady Michelle Obama? If you answered yes to both questions, then you should consider entering the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge. The contest invites kids ages 8 to 12 from across the country to come up with lunch recipes that are both nutritious and delicious. More than 50 winners, including one from each state, will be brought to Washington, D.C., to attend a Kids' State Dinner at the White House. What will be served? The winning recipes, of course! The First Lady teamed up with the recipe website Epicurious to create the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge. The goal is to develop a collection of healthy recipes for kids, by kids. Winning recipes will be available online. \"We all want to make sure that our kids are eating nutritious, delicious food at every meal,\" said First Lady Michelle Obama. With parents and kids all across the country getting creative in the kitchen, I know we'll find healthy meals that every family will enjoy.\" A group of expert judges, including assistant White House Chef Sam Kass, will choose the winning recipes. The judges will _ lunches that are healthy, tasty and affordable. A winning lunch meal should have items from each of the food groups, including fruit, vegetables, whole grains, protein and some other low-fat foods. You could choose to combine them into one recipe or to create a meal that includes a main dish and side dishes. For more tips on preparing healthy meals, visit choosemyplate.gov. To send in your original lunch recipe, go to recipechallenge.epicurious.com. The deadline is June 17, so get cooking! What do we know abut the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "Get cooking!", "Eat nutritious food!", "Visit the White House!", "team up with the First Lady!" ], "question": "Want to have dinner with First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House? Enter the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge! Are you good at preparing healthy meals? Would you like to dine with First Lady Michelle Obama? If you answered yes to both questions, then you should consider entering the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge. The contest invites kids ages 8 to 12 from across the country to come up with lunch recipes that are both nutritious and delicious. More than 50 winners, including one from each state, will be brought to Washington, D.C., to attend a Kids' State Dinner at the White House. What will be served? The winning recipes, of course! The First Lady teamed up with the recipe website Epicurious to create the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge. The goal is to develop a collection of healthy recipes for kids, by kids. Winning recipes will be available online. \"We all want to make sure that our kids are eating nutritious, delicious food at every meal,\" said First Lady Michelle Obama. With parents and kids all across the country getting creative in the kitchen, I know we'll find healthy meals that every family will enjoy.\" A group of expert judges, including assistant White House Chef Sam Kass, will choose the winning recipes. The judges will _ lunches that are healthy, tasty and affordable. A winning lunch meal should have items from each of the food groups, including fruit, vegetables, whole grains, protein and some other low-fat foods. You could choose to combine them into one recipe or to create a meal that includes a main dish and side dishes. For more tips on preparing healthy meals, visit choosemyplate.gov. To send in your original lunch recipe, go to recipechallenge.epicurious.com. The deadline is June 17, so get cooking! What's the best title for the text?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "It keeps one healthy by using medicines taken from plants and herbs.", "It can treat most kinds of diseases for both man and animals.", "It is better than other medicines in curing serious diseases.", "It was a way of body treatment used only in man's early history." ], "question": "Folk medicine keeps the body healthy by using medicines taken from surrounding plants and herbs . Since materialsfor making a medicine to cure a sickness can be found everywhere, one can practise folk medicine in any place of the world. The use of folk medicine goes all the way back to the time of the earliest man when both man and animal used plants and herbs to keep healthy. It is usually seen that an animal eat snakeroot after being bitten by a poisonous snake. Because animals seem to have this natural ability for knowing which plants and herbs will cure what sickness, man probably learned how to care for himself by animal watching. Man also learned other things from animals. He observed that wild animals, when sick, kept quiet and rest, getting well with the help of the medicine in plants and pure air. He saw that an animal with a fever could often be found resting in a cool place, eating nothing, and often drinking water until the fever was gone. Some believe that folk medicine deals with a lot of old wives' tales which have something to do with the medical treatment of the body. Stories are told about the powers of a certain vegetable material, which when hung around the neck, brings the wearer good health during the cold winter months. Such a story is simply a fairy tale. It should be separated from the discussion of folk medicine. Which of the following statements is TRUE about folk medicine?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "drinking more water than other animals", "lying on the ground making strange noise", "resting in a secret place to avoid enemies", "being quiet and making little movement" ], "question": "Folk medicine keeps the body healthy by using medicines taken from surrounding plants and herbs . Since materialsfor making a medicine to cure a sickness can be found everywhere, one can practise folk medicine in any place of the world. The use of folk medicine goes all the way back to the time of the earliest man when both man and animal used plants and herbs to keep healthy. It is usually seen that an animal eat snakeroot after being bitten by a poisonous snake. Because animals seem to have this natural ability for knowing which plants and herbs will cure what sickness, man probably learned how to care for himself by animal watching. Man also learned other things from animals. He observed that wild animals, when sick, kept quiet and rest, getting well with the help of the medicine in plants and pure air. He saw that an animal with a fever could often be found resting in a cool place, eating nothing, and often drinking water until the fever was gone. Some believe that folk medicine deals with a lot of old wives' tales which have something to do with the medical treatment of the body. Stories are told about the powers of a certain vegetable material, which when hung around the neck, brings the wearer good health during the cold winter months. Such a story is simply a fairy tale. It should be separated from the discussion of folk medicine. Sick animals were often seen _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "animals' natural power to cure diseases", "how the earliest man kept healthy", "a discussion of folk medicine", "what man has learned from animals" ], "question": "Folk medicine keeps the body healthy by using medicines taken from surrounding plants and herbs . Since materialsfor making a medicine to cure a sickness can be found everywhere, one can practise folk medicine in any place of the world. The use of folk medicine goes all the way back to the time of the earliest man when both man and animal used plants and herbs to keep healthy. It is usually seen that an animal eat snakeroot after being bitten by a poisonous snake. Because animals seem to have this natural ability for knowing which plants and herbs will cure what sickness, man probably learned how to care for himself by animal watching. Man also learned other things from animals. He observed that wild animals, when sick, kept quiet and rest, getting well with the help of the medicine in plants and pure air. He saw that an animal with a fever could often be found resting in a cool place, eating nothing, and often drinking water until the fever was gone. Some believe that folk medicine deals with a lot of old wives' tales which have something to do with the medical treatment of the body. Stories are told about the powers of a certain vegetable material, which when hung around the neck, brings the wearer good health during the cold winter months. Such a story is simply a fairy tale. It should be separated from the discussion of folk medicine. This passage is mainly about _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "education", "family", "success in music", "tours abroad" ], "question": "Jesse McCartney began entertaining and delighting audiences at a very early age in off-Broadway stage shows including Oliver, A Christmas Carol, and Annie Get Your Gun. At the age of seven, he began a national tour the stage musical show of The King and I. 1998 brought his big chance in television with the role of Adam Chandler, Jr. on All My Children. McCartney stayed with the show for the next three years and won several awards for his role of Chandler. In 1999 he showed great interest in music, when he auditioned for and won a spot in a boy band called Dream Street. Sales of the group's album once reached up to 300,000 copies. Shortly after the album _ , they toured around the USA with Britney Spears before the band broke up in 2002.His first band was called the Sugar Beats, and in 2003 McCartney partnered with their producer Sherry Kondor to launch his solo career. The song Beautiful Soul became the title track for McCartney's first solo album. Following the great success of his album, it took McCartney one and a half year to make his new one, Right Here You Want Me, which, according to McCartney himself, has had more personal experiences and thoughts. McCartney never gave up acting and appeared the films The Pirates of Central Park and The Strange Legacy of Cameron Cruz. In 2004 he successfully played the role of Brandin Westerly on the TV series Summerland. He has also combined music and film, contributing songs to films. Born April 9, 1987, Jesse is the oldest of three children. His parents were actors in New York City. His sister Lea Joyce was born in 1991 and brother Timmy, with whom Jesse is very close, came along in 1996.He graduated from Ardsley High School (New York) in 2005, where he was a junior baseball pitcher . Jesse's best friend is former band mate Greg Raposo. Which of the following is NOT mentioned of Jesse McCartney?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "The role of Adam Chandler McCartney played was very popular", "McCartney's solo album Right Here You Want Me was a great success", "Brandin Westerly is a leading character of the TV series Summerland", ".McCartney's brother Timmy is nine younger than him" ], "question": "Jesse McCartney began entertaining and delighting audiences at a very early age in off-Broadway stage shows including Oliver, A Christmas Carol, and Annie Get Your Gun. At the age of seven, he began a national tour the stage musical show of The King and I. 1998 brought his big chance in television with the role of Adam Chandler, Jr. on All My Children. McCartney stayed with the show for the next three years and won several awards for his role of Chandler. In 1999 he showed great interest in music, when he auditioned for and won a spot in a boy band called Dream Street. Sales of the group's album once reached up to 300,000 copies. Shortly after the album _ , they toured around the USA with Britney Spears before the band broke up in 2002.His first band was called the Sugar Beats, and in 2003 McCartney partnered with their producer Sherry Kondor to launch his solo career. The song Beautiful Soul became the title track for McCartney's first solo album. Following the great success of his album, it took McCartney one and a half year to make his new one, Right Here You Want Me, which, according to McCartney himself, has had more personal experiences and thoughts. McCartney never gave up acting and appeared the films The Pirates of Central Park and The Strange Legacy of Cameron Cruz. In 2004 he successfully played the role of Brandin Westerly on the TV series Summerland. He has also combined music and film, contributing songs to films. Born April 9, 1987, Jesse is the oldest of three children. His parents were actors in New York City. His sister Lea Joyce was born in 1991 and brother Timmy, with whom Jesse is very close, came along in 1996.He graduated from Ardsley High School (New York) in 2005, where he was a junior baseball pitcher . Jesse's best friend is former band mate Greg Raposo. Which of the following is NOT supported by the passage?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "Shark fin stands for honor and respect in China", "Shark fin is rich in a variety of nutrition", "The living standard of Chinese is much better than before.", "Shark fin can make people live longer." ], "question": "About 6 percent of luxury hotels in three major Chinese cities have stopped serving shark fin ,a survey has found. Although the controversial dish remains on the menu at most hotels, Green Beagle Environment Institute, a Beijing-based non-government organization that was the main sponsor of the survey, said the results are encouraging and reflect increased awareness. The survey was carried out in Beijing, Shenzhen and Fuzhou, which were selected as representative cities to collect basic data on shark fin consumption nationwide. In Beijing, 132 hotels completed the phone questionnaire between Nov. 20 and Dec. 12. Only 12 hotels, 9 percent, said they do not serve shark fin. A similar survey of 131 Beijing hotels conducted a year ago found only one hotel that did not serve shark fin, Wang Xue, chief coordinator of the survey, said on Saturday.In Shenzhen, four out of the 85 four and five star hotels surveyed had stopped serving shark fin, accounting for about 5 percent. In Fuzhou, only one of the 40 hotels surveyed did not serve shark fin. On average, about 6. 61 percent of the hotels in the three cities did not serve the food. \"The survey reminded us there is still a long way to go to remove shark fins from Chinese hotels and restaurants, but the improved situation in Beijing is encouraging,\" said Wang. \"We found more hotels and restaurants were willing to take action over the past year.\" International hotels are more active in the \"shark-fin-free\" project, she noted. China is the world's biggest importer and consumer of shark fin, which has been used in luxurious Chinese dishes for 500 years. Dishes made from shark fin are still regarded as a symbol of honor and respect,especially at business dinners, according to Wang. Research has also found that shark fin contains poisonous elements, but the nutritious value is less than that of chicken or pork. \"We hope hotels and restaurants remove shark fin products from their menus,\" Wang added. Why do Chinese people are fond of eating shark fin?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ ".Interviewing on the spot.", "Phone questionnaire.", "Filling the forms.", "Talk show." ], "question": "About 6 percent of luxury hotels in three major Chinese cities have stopped serving shark fin ,a survey has found. Although the controversial dish remains on the menu at most hotels, Green Beagle Environment Institute, a Beijing-based non-government organization that was the main sponsor of the survey, said the results are encouraging and reflect increased awareness. The survey was carried out in Beijing, Shenzhen and Fuzhou, which were selected as representative cities to collect basic data on shark fin consumption nationwide. In Beijing, 132 hotels completed the phone questionnaire between Nov. 20 and Dec. 12. Only 12 hotels, 9 percent, said they do not serve shark fin. A similar survey of 131 Beijing hotels conducted a year ago found only one hotel that did not serve shark fin, Wang Xue, chief coordinator of the survey, said on Saturday.In Shenzhen, four out of the 85 four and five star hotels surveyed had stopped serving shark fin, accounting for about 5 percent. In Fuzhou, only one of the 40 hotels surveyed did not serve shark fin. On average, about 6. 61 percent of the hotels in the three cities did not serve the food. \"The survey reminded us there is still a long way to go to remove shark fins from Chinese hotels and restaurants, but the improved situation in Beijing is encouraging,\" said Wang. \"We found more hotels and restaurants were willing to take action over the past year.\" International hotels are more active in the \"shark-fin-free\" project, she noted. China is the world's biggest importer and consumer of shark fin, which has been used in luxurious Chinese dishes for 500 years. Dishes made from shark fin are still regarded as a symbol of honor and respect,especially at business dinners, according to Wang. Research has also found that shark fin contains poisonous elements, but the nutritious value is less than that of chicken or pork. \"We hope hotels and restaurants remove shark fin products from their menus,\" Wang added. In which way was the survey carried out?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "Shanghai", "Shenzhen", "Fuzhou", "Beijing" ], "question": "About 6 percent of luxury hotels in three major Chinese cities have stopped serving shark fin ,a survey has found. Although the controversial dish remains on the menu at most hotels, Green Beagle Environment Institute, a Beijing-based non-government organization that was the main sponsor of the survey, said the results are encouraging and reflect increased awareness. The survey was carried out in Beijing, Shenzhen and Fuzhou, which were selected as representative cities to collect basic data on shark fin consumption nationwide. In Beijing, 132 hotels completed the phone questionnaire between Nov. 20 and Dec. 12. Only 12 hotels, 9 percent, said they do not serve shark fin. A similar survey of 131 Beijing hotels conducted a year ago found only one hotel that did not serve shark fin, Wang Xue, chief coordinator of the survey, said on Saturday.In Shenzhen, four out of the 85 four and five star hotels surveyed had stopped serving shark fin, accounting for about 5 percent. In Fuzhou, only one of the 40 hotels surveyed did not serve shark fin. On average, about 6. 61 percent of the hotels in the three cities did not serve the food. \"The survey reminded us there is still a long way to go to remove shark fins from Chinese hotels and restaurants, but the improved situation in Beijing is encouraging,\" said Wang. \"We found more hotels and restaurants were willing to take action over the past year.\" International hotels are more active in the \"shark-fin-free\" project, she noted. China is the world's biggest importer and consumer of shark fin, which has been used in luxurious Chinese dishes for 500 years. Dishes made from shark fin are still regarded as a symbol of honor and respect,especially at business dinners, according to Wang. Research has also found that shark fin contains poisonous elements, but the nutritious value is less than that of chicken or pork. \"We hope hotels and restaurants remove shark fin products from their menus,\" Wang added. According to the text, which city did the best this year?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "the opinions divided on consuming shark fin", "Chinese people' taste of shark fin", "the appeal to hotels and restaurants for stopping serving shark fin", "the world's biggest importer and consumer of shark fin" ], "question": "About 6 percent of luxury hotels in three major Chinese cities have stopped serving shark fin ,a survey has found. Although the controversial dish remains on the menu at most hotels, Green Beagle Environment Institute, a Beijing-based non-government organization that was the main sponsor of the survey, said the results are encouraging and reflect increased awareness. The survey was carried out in Beijing, Shenzhen and Fuzhou, which were selected as representative cities to collect basic data on shark fin consumption nationwide. In Beijing, 132 hotels completed the phone questionnaire between Nov. 20 and Dec. 12. Only 12 hotels, 9 percent, said they do not serve shark fin. A similar survey of 131 Beijing hotels conducted a year ago found only one hotel that did not serve shark fin, Wang Xue, chief coordinator of the survey, said on Saturday.In Shenzhen, four out of the 85 four and five star hotels surveyed had stopped serving shark fin, accounting for about 5 percent. In Fuzhou, only one of the 40 hotels surveyed did not serve shark fin. On average, about 6. 61 percent of the hotels in the three cities did not serve the food. \"The survey reminded us there is still a long way to go to remove shark fins from Chinese hotels and restaurants, but the improved situation in Beijing is encouraging,\" said Wang. \"We found more hotels and restaurants were willing to take action over the past year.\" International hotels are more active in the \"shark-fin-free\" project, she noted. China is the world's biggest importer and consumer of shark fin, which has been used in luxurious Chinese dishes for 500 years. Dishes made from shark fin are still regarded as a symbol of honor and respect,especially at business dinners, according to Wang. Research has also found that shark fin contains poisonous elements, but the nutritious value is less than that of chicken or pork. \"We hope hotels and restaurants remove shark fin products from their menus,\" Wang added. The author wants to tell us_.", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "introduce a frightening flight experience", "prove that taking a plane is dangerous", "show a strategy of making plans", "tell readers a life strategy" ], "question": "A few years ago, my younger sister and I were the first to board our flight for Norfolk, Virginia. Just as we were about to board the plane, a mechanic came out of the aircraft and blocked the door with his arms. He turned to the flight attendant and hurriedly stated, \"We got problems!\" I thought to myself, \"Why did I have to be the one to hear that? Why couldn't I have been at the back of the line? I didn't need to know that!\" Very soon we were back in the terminal, waiting, and then finally back on the plane. I waited for the pilot to give an explanation. Pilots take courses to ease passengers' mind, right? They know what to say to calm nerves. Unfortunately, I didn't think this pilot took that course. Soon his voice thundered throughout the plane, \"Sorry for the delay, ladies and gentlemen. We had no power on the plane. We have a generator on the ground right now, and we're going to jump-start the engines. Once we get them going, we'll get up in the air and head to Norfolk, and see what happens.\" See what happens? We were going to get up in the air, and see what happens? Couldn't we have another plan, one that's been worked out just a little better? At this point, all I could do was to laugh nervously. One woman started yelling, \"Oh no! We're going to crash!\" There were sighs of desperation and anxiety spreading throughout the cabin. Finally, we got up in the air thirty minutes later, and what happened? Nothing ---other than thrust and lift. We arrived in Norfolk, and no sooner had the wheels touched the ground than a round of applause burst out, as everyone throughout the airplane simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief. Although, I did sincerely like to have a plan better than \"see what happens\" worked out when flying --- it really isn't such a bad life strategy. Success will never be guaranteed. The best thing you can do is just get up in the air, and see what happens. Sometimes adjustments would be made in the air, or shall we say, in the middle of the process. The purpose of the text is to _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "The mechanic explained the problems to the passengers.", "The pilot said nothing to calm the passengers.", "The passengers arrived in Norfolk safely.", "The flight was delayed for half an hour." ], "question": "A few years ago, my younger sister and I were the first to board our flight for Norfolk, Virginia. Just as we were about to board the plane, a mechanic came out of the aircraft and blocked the door with his arms. He turned to the flight attendant and hurriedly stated, \"We got problems!\" I thought to myself, \"Why did I have to be the one to hear that? Why couldn't I have been at the back of the line? I didn't need to know that!\" Very soon we were back in the terminal, waiting, and then finally back on the plane. I waited for the pilot to give an explanation. Pilots take courses to ease passengers' mind, right? They know what to say to calm nerves. Unfortunately, I didn't think this pilot took that course. Soon his voice thundered throughout the plane, \"Sorry for the delay, ladies and gentlemen. We had no power on the plane. We have a generator on the ground right now, and we're going to jump-start the engines. Once we get them going, we'll get up in the air and head to Norfolk, and see what happens.\" See what happens? We were going to get up in the air, and see what happens? Couldn't we have another plan, one that's been worked out just a little better? At this point, all I could do was to laugh nervously. One woman started yelling, \"Oh no! We're going to crash!\" There were sighs of desperation and anxiety spreading throughout the cabin. Finally, we got up in the air thirty minutes later, and what happened? Nothing ---other than thrust and lift. We arrived in Norfolk, and no sooner had the wheels touched the ground than a round of applause burst out, as everyone throughout the airplane simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief. Although, I did sincerely like to have a plan better than \"see what happens\" worked out when flying --- it really isn't such a bad life strategy. Success will never be guaranteed. The best thing you can do is just get up in the air, and see what happens. Sometimes adjustments would be made in the air, or shall we say, in the middle of the process. What event was beyond the author's expectation?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "felt desperate and anxious", "stood up and started yelling", "waited calmly for the problems to be solved", "complained about the mechanic's carelessness" ], "question": "A few years ago, my younger sister and I were the first to board our flight for Norfolk, Virginia. Just as we were about to board the plane, a mechanic came out of the aircraft and blocked the door with his arms. He turned to the flight attendant and hurriedly stated, \"We got problems!\" I thought to myself, \"Why did I have to be the one to hear that? Why couldn't I have been at the back of the line? I didn't need to know that!\" Very soon we were back in the terminal, waiting, and then finally back on the plane. I waited for the pilot to give an explanation. Pilots take courses to ease passengers' mind, right? They know what to say to calm nerves. Unfortunately, I didn't think this pilot took that course. Soon his voice thundered throughout the plane, \"Sorry for the delay, ladies and gentlemen. We had no power on the plane. We have a generator on the ground right now, and we're going to jump-start the engines. Once we get them going, we'll get up in the air and head to Norfolk, and see what happens.\" See what happens? We were going to get up in the air, and see what happens? Couldn't we have another plan, one that's been worked out just a little better? At this point, all I could do was to laugh nervously. One woman started yelling, \"Oh no! We're going to crash!\" There were sighs of desperation and anxiety spreading throughout the cabin. Finally, we got up in the air thirty minutes later, and what happened? Nothing ---other than thrust and lift. We arrived in Norfolk, and no sooner had the wheels touched the ground than a round of applause burst out, as everyone throughout the airplane simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief. Although, I did sincerely like to have a plan better than \"see what happens\" worked out when flying --- it really isn't such a bad life strategy. Success will never be guaranteed. The best thing you can do is just get up in the air, and see what happens. Sometimes adjustments would be made in the air, or shall we say, in the middle of the process. Having known the problems, many passengers _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "To ensure success, don't get started before you've got everything ready.", "To avoid repeating failure, give yourself all the reasons why you can't.", "To set up a business, don't wait until you have everything you need.", "To achieve success, try to prepare for the worse" ], "question": "A few years ago, my younger sister and I were the first to board our flight for Norfolk, Virginia. Just as we were about to board the plane, a mechanic came out of the aircraft and blocked the door with his arms. He turned to the flight attendant and hurriedly stated, \"We got problems!\" I thought to myself, \"Why did I have to be the one to hear that? Why couldn't I have been at the back of the line? I didn't need to know that!\" Very soon we were back in the terminal, waiting, and then finally back on the plane. I waited for the pilot to give an explanation. Pilots take courses to ease passengers' mind, right? They know what to say to calm nerves. Unfortunately, I didn't think this pilot took that course. Soon his voice thundered throughout the plane, \"Sorry for the delay, ladies and gentlemen. We had no power on the plane. We have a generator on the ground right now, and we're going to jump-start the engines. Once we get them going, we'll get up in the air and head to Norfolk, and see what happens.\" See what happens? We were going to get up in the air, and see what happens? Couldn't we have another plan, one that's been worked out just a little better? At this point, all I could do was to laugh nervously. One woman started yelling, \"Oh no! We're going to crash!\" There were sighs of desperation and anxiety spreading throughout the cabin. Finally, we got up in the air thirty minutes later, and what happened? Nothing ---other than thrust and lift. We arrived in Norfolk, and no sooner had the wheels touched the ground than a round of applause burst out, as everyone throughout the airplane simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief. Although, I did sincerely like to have a plan better than \"see what happens\" worked out when flying --- it really isn't such a bad life strategy. Success will never be guaranteed. The best thing you can do is just get up in the air, and see what happens. Sometimes adjustments would be made in the air, or shall we say, in the middle of the process. Which opinion would the author most probably hold?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "she hoped to make the king the richest in the world", "She loved gold too", "She wanted to teach the king a lesson", "She wanted to turn the king's daughter into gold" ], "question": "King Midas used to love gold. One day he met a fairy who allowed him to make a wish for something. The king replied at once , ''I love gold . I want everything I touch to change into gold\". ''Very well , tomorrow morning, everything you touch will turn into gold .\"Saying this, the fairy disappeared. The king waited excitedly till the next morning. To his joy, everything he touched changed immediately into gold. ''I'm the richest man in the world now.\" He shouted. Soon Midas became hungry. He sat down at his table. All the foods and drinks turned into gold in his hand. ''I'm dying of hunger.\" He cried. Just then his daughter came running in . ''Why are you so sad, dad?\" she asked, putting her arms around him. There and then she became a golden statue. The king loved his daughter very much .Seeing this, he began to cry. He looked up and suddenly saw the fairy before him. ''Don't you like the golden touch?\" asked the fairy. ''Please take it away,\" begged the king, ''give me back my daughter.\" ''Well, you have learned your lesson. Go and wash in the river. Then the golden touch will be gone.\" The king ran quickly to the nearby river. The fairy allowed the king to make a wish because _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "excited", "hungry", "worried", "happy" ], "question": "King Midas used to love gold. One day he met a fairy who allowed him to make a wish for something. The king replied at once , ''I love gold . I want everything I touch to change into gold\". ''Very well , tomorrow morning, everything you touch will turn into gold .\"Saying this, the fairy disappeared. The king waited excitedly till the next morning. To his joy, everything he touched changed immediately into gold. ''I'm the richest man in the world now.\" He shouted. Soon Midas became hungry. He sat down at his table. All the foods and drinks turned into gold in his hand. ''I'm dying of hunger.\" He cried. Just then his daughter came running in . ''Why are you so sad, dad?\" she asked, putting her arms around him. There and then she became a golden statue. The king loved his daughter very much .Seeing this, he began to cry. He looked up and suddenly saw the fairy before him. ''Don't you like the golden touch?\" asked the fairy. ''Please take it away,\" begged the king, ''give me back my daughter.\" ''Well, you have learned your lesson. Go and wash in the river. Then the golden touch will be gone.\" The king ran quickly to the nearby river. When the foods and drinks turned into gold the king was _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "she saw her father", "the king went to meet her", "she put her arms around her father", "the king loved her very much" ], "question": "King Midas used to love gold. One day he met a fairy who allowed him to make a wish for something. The king replied at once , ''I love gold . I want everything I touch to change into gold\". ''Very well , tomorrow morning, everything you touch will turn into gold .\"Saying this, the fairy disappeared. The king waited excitedly till the next morning. To his joy, everything he touched changed immediately into gold. ''I'm the richest man in the world now.\" He shouted. Soon Midas became hungry. He sat down at his table. All the foods and drinks turned into gold in his hand. ''I'm dying of hunger.\" He cried. Just then his daughter came running in . ''Why are you so sad, dad?\" she asked, putting her arms around him. There and then she became a golden statue. The king loved his daughter very much .Seeing this, he began to cry. He looked up and suddenly saw the fairy before him. ''Don't you like the golden touch?\" asked the fairy. ''Please take it away,\" begged the king, ''give me back my daughter.\" ''Well, you have learned your lesson. Go and wash in the river. Then the golden touch will be gone.\" The king ran quickly to the nearby river. The king's daughter became a golden statue when _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "The king died in the river", "The king's daughter changed back from gold to a lovely girl", "All the things the king had touched changed back into real ones", "Both B and C" ], "question": "King Midas used to love gold. One day he met a fairy who allowed him to make a wish for something. The king replied at once , ''I love gold . I want everything I touch to change into gold\". ''Very well , tomorrow morning, everything you touch will turn into gold .\"Saying this, the fairy disappeared. The king waited excitedly till the next morning. To his joy, everything he touched changed immediately into gold. ''I'm the richest man in the world now.\" He shouted. Soon Midas became hungry. He sat down at his table. All the foods and drinks turned into gold in his hand. ''I'm dying of hunger.\" He cried. Just then his daughter came running in . ''Why are you so sad, dad?\" she asked, putting her arms around him. There and then she became a golden statue. The king loved his daughter very much .Seeing this, he began to cry. He looked up and suddenly saw the fairy before him. ''Don't you like the golden touch?\" asked the fairy. ''Please take it away,\" begged the king, ''give me back my daughter.\" ''Well, you have learned your lesson. Go and wash in the river. Then the golden touch will be gone.\" The king ran quickly to the nearby river. Which of the following might have happened afterwards?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "Gold makes people unhappy", "More gold, more happiness", "Gold is not the thing that makes life happy", "People feel happy if they have not gold" ], "question": "King Midas used to love gold. One day he met a fairy who allowed him to make a wish for something. The king replied at once , ''I love gold . I want everything I touch to change into gold\". ''Very well , tomorrow morning, everything you touch will turn into gold .\"Saying this, the fairy disappeared. The king waited excitedly till the next morning. To his joy, everything he touched changed immediately into gold. ''I'm the richest man in the world now.\" He shouted. Soon Midas became hungry. He sat down at his table. All the foods and drinks turned into gold in his hand. ''I'm dying of hunger.\" He cried. Just then his daughter came running in . ''Why are you so sad, dad?\" she asked, putting her arms around him. There and then she became a golden statue. The king loved his daughter very much .Seeing this, he began to cry. He looked up and suddenly saw the fairy before him. ''Don't you like the golden touch?\" asked the fairy. ''Please take it away,\" begged the king, ''give me back my daughter.\" ''Well, you have learned your lesson. Go and wash in the river. Then the golden touch will be gone.\" The king ran quickly to the nearby river. What do you think the story tries to tell us?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "she needn't worry about how to style it", "she looks more beautiful with short hair", "she could earn extra money by doing it", "her hair could grow back very quickly" ], "question": "Not everyone can sit around and daydream while twirling hair or worrying about how they are going to style it for school pictures or a special event. Some kids have no hair at all due to illness. Locks of Love is an organization that helps kids deal with their hair loss by providing real hair wigs from donors. Jessica Moon, a photo editor, donates her hair whenever she cuts it, waiting each time for it to grow the necessary 10 inches. \"I don't miss my hair at all,\" Moon said. \"And it grows really quickly.\" At Locks of Love, the focus is on helping kids who have gone bald and feel embarrassed to go out in public to go on with the activities they normally enjoy. Lauren Kukkamaa, who works for the organization, believes that it is important for kids to live out their lives as normally as possible. \"Many times, a lot of children feel embarrassed by their baldness, \" she said. \"They have low self-confidence, so they may want to stop playing sports or going to summer camps. When they get the hair wigs, they feel confident to start doing these things again.\" \"For a donor, I think it's a very personal donation,\" said Kukkamaa. \"You're giving of yourself. If you're looking for a way to get involved and give back, I think it's a great opportunity for someone.\" Moon, who first donated her hair when she was 15 after she found out her father had cancer, said donating is a good way to make a difference. \"The best part is that it's helpful for someone and it does make a difference for patients who need the hair,\" she said. One of the reasons why Moon is glad to donate is that _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "Helping bald children to live normally.", "Teaching people how to style hair well.", "Finding out why some people lose hair.", "Encouraging kids to get rid of shyness." ], "question": "Not everyone can sit around and daydream while twirling hair or worrying about how they are going to style it for school pictures or a special event. Some kids have no hair at all due to illness. Locks of Love is an organization that helps kids deal with their hair loss by providing real hair wigs from donors. Jessica Moon, a photo editor, donates her hair whenever she cuts it, waiting each time for it to grow the necessary 10 inches. \"I don't miss my hair at all,\" Moon said. \"And it grows really quickly.\" At Locks of Love, the focus is on helping kids who have gone bald and feel embarrassed to go out in public to go on with the activities they normally enjoy. Lauren Kukkamaa, who works for the organization, believes that it is important for kids to live out their lives as normally as possible. \"Many times, a lot of children feel embarrassed by their baldness, \" she said. \"They have low self-confidence, so they may want to stop playing sports or going to summer camps. When they get the hair wigs, they feel confident to start doing these things again.\" \"For a donor, I think it's a very personal donation,\" said Kukkamaa. \"You're giving of yourself. If you're looking for a way to get involved and give back, I think it's a great opportunity for someone.\" Moon, who first donated her hair when she was 15 after she found out her father had cancer, said donating is a good way to make a difference. \"The best part is that it's helpful for someone and it does make a difference for patients who need the hair,\" she said. What is the main task of Locks of Love?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "10 inches of hair may change a child's life", "people are devoting themselves by donating hair", "a person with long hair will be more confident", "children like wearing wigs for a special event" ], "question": "Not everyone can sit around and daydream while twirling hair or worrying about how they are going to style it for school pictures or a special event. Some kids have no hair at all due to illness. Locks of Love is an organization that helps kids deal with their hair loss by providing real hair wigs from donors. Jessica Moon, a photo editor, donates her hair whenever she cuts it, waiting each time for it to grow the necessary 10 inches. \"I don't miss my hair at all,\" Moon said. \"And it grows really quickly.\" At Locks of Love, the focus is on helping kids who have gone bald and feel embarrassed to go out in public to go on with the activities they normally enjoy. Lauren Kukkamaa, who works for the organization, believes that it is important for kids to live out their lives as normally as possible. \"Many times, a lot of children feel embarrassed by their baldness, \" she said. \"They have low self-confidence, so they may want to stop playing sports or going to summer camps. When they get the hair wigs, they feel confident to start doing these things again.\" \"For a donor, I think it's a very personal donation,\" said Kukkamaa. \"You're giving of yourself. If you're looking for a way to get involved and give back, I think it's a great opportunity for someone.\" Moon, who first donated her hair when she was 15 after she found out her father had cancer, said donating is a good way to make a difference. \"The best part is that it's helpful for someone and it does make a difference for patients who need the hair,\" she said. According to the text, Kukkamaa thought that _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "You can make a difference", "Bald kids are very poor", "Donating your hair", "Wearing real hair wigs" ], "question": "Not everyone can sit around and daydream while twirling hair or worrying about how they are going to style it for school pictures or a special event. Some kids have no hair at all due to illness. Locks of Love is an organization that helps kids deal with their hair loss by providing real hair wigs from donors. Jessica Moon, a photo editor, donates her hair whenever she cuts it, waiting each time for it to grow the necessary 10 inches. \"I don't miss my hair at all,\" Moon said. \"And it grows really quickly.\" At Locks of Love, the focus is on helping kids who have gone bald and feel embarrassed to go out in public to go on with the activities they normally enjoy. Lauren Kukkamaa, who works for the organization, believes that it is important for kids to live out their lives as normally as possible. \"Many times, a lot of children feel embarrassed by their baldness, \" she said. \"They have low self-confidence, so they may want to stop playing sports or going to summer camps. When they get the hair wigs, they feel confident to start doing these things again.\" \"For a donor, I think it's a very personal donation,\" said Kukkamaa. \"You're giving of yourself. If you're looking for a way to get involved and give back, I think it's a great opportunity for someone.\" Moon, who first donated her hair when she was 15 after she found out her father had cancer, said donating is a good way to make a difference. \"The best part is that it's helpful for someone and it does make a difference for patients who need the hair,\" she said. What would be the best title for the text?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "positive", "reasonable", "negative", "objective" ], "question": "We all know the saying, \"One's enemy is one's own anger and one's calmness is the friend of oneself.\" Anger is the root cause of many bad outcomes. We all know of damage that anger has caused us. There are many old stories that tell us the bad effects of anger. But the question is whether we should never experience anger and lead lives like sages ?I do not think the answer is a firm yes. Everyone should have this emotion and be able to use it in a wise way. In other words, it is also known as controlled aggression. We see a lot of this kind of controlled emotion when we watch athletes in action. If an athlete has the right amount of aggression, the game or the battle is half won. The other half can be won by his skills. Controlled aggression or anger also plays an important role in a person's career and life. During the courses of a person's career, people who hold high positions need to exercise this emotion called anger in a professional and right manner. For getting the work done well, it is important for you to make use of positive aggression or controlled anger. We can extend this to our daily lives as well. If the parent is not strict at times, children will behave in a wrong way and do not develop as they are expected. Teachers have to exercise this emotion in a wise way to make the students gain knowledge in an effective manner. All in all, if one is able to use the emotion called anger in a controlled manner, it will lead to the smooth development in his life and career. People's opinion of anger is usually _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "Accepting defeat", "Attacking other athletes", "Trying to be better than others", "Looking down upon others" ], "question": "We all know the saying, \"One's enemy is one's own anger and one's calmness is the friend of oneself.\" Anger is the root cause of many bad outcomes. We all know of damage that anger has caused us. There are many old stories that tell us the bad effects of anger. But the question is whether we should never experience anger and lead lives like sages ?I do not think the answer is a firm yes. Everyone should have this emotion and be able to use it in a wise way. In other words, it is also known as controlled aggression. We see a lot of this kind of controlled emotion when we watch athletes in action. If an athlete has the right amount of aggression, the game or the battle is half won. The other half can be won by his skills. Controlled aggression or anger also plays an important role in a person's career and life. During the courses of a person's career, people who hold high positions need to exercise this emotion called anger in a professional and right manner. For getting the work done well, it is important for you to make use of positive aggression or controlled anger. We can extend this to our daily lives as well. If the parent is not strict at times, children will behave in a wrong way and do not develop as they are expected. Teachers have to exercise this emotion in a wise way to make the students gain knowledge in an effective manner. All in all, if one is able to use the emotion called anger in a controlled manner, it will lead to the smooth development in his life and career. Which of the following is a kind of controlled aggression according to the passage?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "is our enemy", "is known to all", "doesn't have an effect on us", "does us good" ], "question": "We all know the saying, \"One's enemy is one's own anger and one's calmness is the friend of oneself.\" Anger is the root cause of many bad outcomes. We all know of damage that anger has caused us. There are many old stories that tell us the bad effects of anger. But the question is whether we should never experience anger and lead lives like sages ?I do not think the answer is a firm yes. Everyone should have this emotion and be able to use it in a wise way. In other words, it is also known as controlled aggression. We see a lot of this kind of controlled emotion when we watch athletes in action. If an athlete has the right amount of aggression, the game or the battle is half won. The other half can be won by his skills. Controlled aggression or anger also plays an important role in a person's career and life. During the courses of a person's career, people who hold high positions need to exercise this emotion called anger in a professional and right manner. For getting the work done well, it is important for you to make use of positive aggression or controlled anger. We can extend this to our daily lives as well. If the parent is not strict at times, children will behave in a wrong way and do not develop as they are expected. Teachers have to exercise this emotion in a wise way to make the students gain knowledge in an effective manner. All in all, if one is able to use the emotion called anger in a controlled manner, it will lead to the smooth development in his life and career. According to the author, controlled aggression or anger _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "his students may get good grades", "he will often get angry with his students", "he will care about his students very much", "he will be especially strict with his students" ], "question": "We all know the saying, \"One's enemy is one's own anger and one's calmness is the friend of oneself.\" Anger is the root cause of many bad outcomes. We all know of damage that anger has caused us. There are many old stories that tell us the bad effects of anger. But the question is whether we should never experience anger and lead lives like sages ?I do not think the answer is a firm yes. Everyone should have this emotion and be able to use it in a wise way. In other words, it is also known as controlled aggression. We see a lot of this kind of controlled emotion when we watch athletes in action. If an athlete has the right amount of aggression, the game or the battle is half won. The other half can be won by his skills. Controlled aggression or anger also plays an important role in a person's career and life. During the courses of a person's career, people who hold high positions need to exercise this emotion called anger in a professional and right manner. For getting the work done well, it is important for you to make use of positive aggression or controlled anger. We can extend this to our daily lives as well. If the parent is not strict at times, children will behave in a wrong way and do not develop as they are expected. Teachers have to exercise this emotion in a wise way to make the students gain knowledge in an effective manner. All in all, if one is able to use the emotion called anger in a controlled manner, it will lead to the smooth development in his life and career. We can infer that if a teacher uses controlled anger, _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "try to keep a distance away", "feel uneasy", "feel nervous", "be rude to each other" ], "question": "Interpersonal Distance With the outbreak of SARS,everyone tried to avoid coming into close contact with each other.In those days,interpersonal distance increased,\"close contact\" almost became synonymous with \"danger\",and even children couldn't have close contact with their mothers.Now SARS has disappeared,and we return back to normal living again.Then,how can we do handle interpersonal distance in our everyday lives? Studies show that interpersonal distance can be divided into 4 different types:intimate distance,personal distance,social distance,and public distance. Intimate distance is the interpersonal distance of a person with the people closest to him or her.It ranges from 0 to 45 cm.When a stranger comes within this distance,a person will have strong negative reaction.In crowded buses,strangers usually maintain rigid poses and try to avoid body contact,but couples,lovers,children and their mothers usually lean close to each other.Intimates who aren't able to live close together for a long time can become alienated.Also,touching is also very important.A contrast test shows that the nervous systems of babies who are often caressed by their mothers develop much faster and their weight increases faster,by 47%,than that of other babies. Personal distance ranges from 45 cm to 1 m.People can converse genially at this distance without invading each other's personal space.When friends and acquaintances meet on the street,they usually greet and converse at this distance. Social distance generally ranges from 1 m to 3 m.Among this range,1-2 m is usually the distance in which people deal with private affairs in social activities.For example,when you get money from banks,in order to protect your privacy,other customers are required to stand at least 1 m away from you.2-3.5 m is a farther social distance.Business talks usually occur at this distance.Besides talking,proper eye contact is also indispensable.Otherwise,each side will feel disrespected. Public distance is usually used in public gatherings.It generally ranges from 3.5 m to about 7 m.Beyond this range,people can't communicate using a normal voice.In classrooms,experienced teachers usually leave their lecture platforms to enhance their teaching. Under different cultural contexts,the interpersonal distance differs slightly,but its basic laws are the same.When conversing,people in love lean very close to each other,acquaintances lean closer than strangers,females lean closer than males,and extraverts lean closer than introverts.In life,harmonious interpersonal relationships are set upon proper interpersonal distances,and some conflicts start from improper interpersonal distances. According to the text,the strangers standing close to each other in a crowded bus may _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "how familiar they are with each other", "their relationship in a special activity", "their characters", "their cultural background" ], "question": "Interpersonal Distance With the outbreak of SARS,everyone tried to avoid coming into close contact with each other.In those days,interpersonal distance increased,\"close contact\" almost became synonymous with \"danger\",and even children couldn't have close contact with their mothers.Now SARS has disappeared,and we return back to normal living again.Then,how can we do handle interpersonal distance in our everyday lives? Studies show that interpersonal distance can be divided into 4 different types:intimate distance,personal distance,social distance,and public distance. Intimate distance is the interpersonal distance of a person with the people closest to him or her.It ranges from 0 to 45 cm.When a stranger comes within this distance,a person will have strong negative reaction.In crowded buses,strangers usually maintain rigid poses and try to avoid body contact,but couples,lovers,children and their mothers usually lean close to each other.Intimates who aren't able to live close together for a long time can become alienated.Also,touching is also very important.A contrast test shows that the nervous systems of babies who are often caressed by their mothers develop much faster and their weight increases faster,by 47%,than that of other babies. Personal distance ranges from 45 cm to 1 m.People can converse genially at this distance without invading each other's personal space.When friends and acquaintances meet on the street,they usually greet and converse at this distance. Social distance generally ranges from 1 m to 3 m.Among this range,1-2 m is usually the distance in which people deal with private affairs in social activities.For example,when you get money from banks,in order to protect your privacy,other customers are required to stand at least 1 m away from you.2-3.5 m is a farther social distance.Business talks usually occur at this distance.Besides talking,proper eye contact is also indispensable.Otherwise,each side will feel disrespected. Public distance is usually used in public gatherings.It generally ranges from 3.5 m to about 7 m.Beyond this range,people can't communicate using a normal voice.In classrooms,experienced teachers usually leave their lecture platforms to enhance their teaching. Under different cultural contexts,the interpersonal distance differs slightly,but its basic laws are the same.When conversing,people in love lean very close to each other,acquaintances lean closer than strangers,females lean closer than males,and extraverts lean closer than introverts.In life,harmonious interpersonal relationships are set upon proper interpersonal distances,and some conflicts start from improper interpersonal distances. The interpersonal distance between two people is mainly determined by _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "it makes people feel respected or loved", "it helps to protect privacy", "wrong interpersonal distance may result in misunderstanding", "improper interpersonal distance may hurt others" ], "question": "Interpersonal Distance With the outbreak of SARS,everyone tried to avoid coming into close contact with each other.In those days,interpersonal distance increased,\"close contact\" almost became synonymous with \"danger\",and even children couldn't have close contact with their mothers.Now SARS has disappeared,and we return back to normal living again.Then,how can we do handle interpersonal distance in our everyday lives? Studies show that interpersonal distance can be divided into 4 different types:intimate distance,personal distance,social distance,and public distance. Intimate distance is the interpersonal distance of a person with the people closest to him or her.It ranges from 0 to 45 cm.When a stranger comes within this distance,a person will have strong negative reaction.In crowded buses,strangers usually maintain rigid poses and try to avoid body contact,but couples,lovers,children and their mothers usually lean close to each other.Intimates who aren't able to live close together for a long time can become alienated.Also,touching is also very important.A contrast test shows that the nervous systems of babies who are often caressed by their mothers develop much faster and their weight increases faster,by 47%,than that of other babies. Personal distance ranges from 45 cm to 1 m.People can converse genially at this distance without invading each other's personal space.When friends and acquaintances meet on the street,they usually greet and converse at this distance. Social distance generally ranges from 1 m to 3 m.Among this range,1-2 m is usually the distance in which people deal with private affairs in social activities.For example,when you get money from banks,in order to protect your privacy,other customers are required to stand at least 1 m away from you.2-3.5 m is a farther social distance.Business talks usually occur at this distance.Besides talking,proper eye contact is also indispensable.Otherwise,each side will feel disrespected. Public distance is usually used in public gatherings.It generally ranges from 3.5 m to about 7 m.Beyond this range,people can't communicate using a normal voice.In classrooms,experienced teachers usually leave their lecture platforms to enhance their teaching. Under different cultural contexts,the interpersonal distance differs slightly,but its basic laws are the same.When conversing,people in love lean very close to each other,acquaintances lean closer than strangers,females lean closer than males,and extraverts lean closer than introverts.In life,harmonious interpersonal relationships are set upon proper interpersonal distances,and some conflicts start from improper interpersonal distances. To keep proper interpersonal distance is important because _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "education can settle most of the world's problems", "free education for all probably leads to a perfect world", "free education won't help to solve problems", "all the social problems can't be solved by education" ], "question": "Education is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for life. In some modern countries it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all -- one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough; we find in such countries a far larger number of people with university degree; they refuse to do what they think \"low\" work; and, in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries. But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor; we can live without education, but we die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we should get terrible diseases in our towns... In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever work suited to his brains and ability and, secondly, that we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that is very bad to be ashamed of one's work. Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society. The writer of the passage thinks that _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "our society needs all kinds of jobs", "our society needs free education for all", "a farmer is more important than a professor", "work with hands is the most important" ], "question": "Education is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for life. In some modern countries it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all -- one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough; we find in such countries a far larger number of people with university degree; they refuse to do what they think \"low\" work; and, in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries. But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor; we can live without education, but we die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we should get terrible diseases in our towns... In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever work suited to his brains and ability and, secondly, that we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that is very bad to be ashamed of one's work. Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society. The writer wants to prove that _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "to choose officials for the country", "to prepare children mainly for their future work", "to let everyone receive education fit for him", "to build a perfect world" ], "question": "Education is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for life. In some modern countries it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all -- one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough; we find in such countries a far larger number of people with university degree; they refuse to do what they think \"low\" work; and, in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries. But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor; we can live without education, but we die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we should get terrible diseases in our towns... In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever work suited to his brains and ability and, secondly, that we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that is very bad to be ashamed of one's work. Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society. The purpose of education is _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "the means", "the system", "the value", "the type" ], "question": "Education is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for life. In some modern countries it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all -- one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough; we find in such countries a far larger number of people with university degree; they refuse to do what they think \"low\" work; and, in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries. But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor; we can live without education, but we die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we should get terrible diseases in our towns... In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever work suited to his brains and ability and, secondly, that we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that is very bad to be ashamed of one's work. Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society. The passage tells us about _ of the education.", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "They will feel proud of themselves and gain weight gradually.", "They may feel good about themselves and then eat less than usual.", "They may continue writing and decide to become a professional writer.", "They will never have meals at night to make themselves lose weight." ], "question": "Is losing weight as simple as doing a 15-minute writing exercise? In a new study, women who wrote about their most important values, like close relationships or religion, lost more weight over the next few months than women who didn't. \"We have this need to feel self-integrity (,),\" says Christine Logel of the University of Waterloo. \"When something threatens your sense that you're a good person, like failing a test, we can buffer that self-integrity by reminding ourselves how much we love our children, for example\". For this study, the researchers recruited 45 female undergraduates, of whom 58% were overweight. Each woman was weighed, and was then given a list ofimportant values, like creativity, music or relationships with friends and family members. Each woman ranked the values in order of how important they were to her. Then half the women were told to write for 15 minutes about the value that was most important to her. The other half, a control group, were told to write about why a value far down on their list might be important to someone else. The women came back months later to be weighed again. Women who had written about an important value lost an average of 3.41 pounds, while women in the control group gained an average of 2.76 pounds. \"How we feel about ourselves can have a big effect,\" Logel says. Maybe when one of the women who wrote about an important value went home that night, she felt good about herself and didn't eat to make herself feel better. Over a few months, that could make a real difference in her life, How can a 15-minute writing exercise ofimportant values affect people?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "Only the control group was given a list ofimportant values.", "Both groups ranked the values in order of importance to them.", "Each woman was weighed three times in the process of the study.", "The overweight women wrote about the value most important to them." ], "question": "Is losing weight as simple as doing a 15-minute writing exercise? In a new study, women who wrote about their most important values, like close relationships or religion, lost more weight over the next few months than women who didn't. \"We have this need to feel self-integrity (,),\" says Christine Logel of the University of Waterloo. \"When something threatens your sense that you're a good person, like failing a test, we can buffer that self-integrity by reminding ourselves how much we love our children, for example\". For this study, the researchers recruited 45 female undergraduates, of whom 58% were overweight. Each woman was weighed, and was then given a list ofimportant values, like creativity, music or relationships with friends and family members. Each woman ranked the values in order of how important they were to her. Then half the women were told to write for 15 minutes about the value that was most important to her. The other half, a control group, were told to write about why a value far down on their list might be important to someone else. The women came back months later to be weighed again. Women who had written about an important value lost an average of 3.41 pounds, while women in the control group gained an average of 2.76 pounds. \"How we feel about ourselves can have a big effect,\" Logel says. Maybe when one of the women who wrote about an important value went home that night, she felt good about herself and didn't eat to make herself feel better. Over a few months, that could make a real difference in her life, What were the females required to do in the study?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "Mary who wrote about her own adventure.", "Catherine who described her illness in her writing.", "Shirley who wrote how much she loved her children.", "Alice who complained her boss in her diary." ], "question": "Is losing weight as simple as doing a 15-minute writing exercise? In a new study, women who wrote about their most important values, like close relationships or religion, lost more weight over the next few months than women who didn't. \"We have this need to feel self-integrity (,),\" says Christine Logel of the University of Waterloo. \"When something threatens your sense that you're a good person, like failing a test, we can buffer that self-integrity by reminding ourselves how much we love our children, for example\". For this study, the researchers recruited 45 female undergraduates, of whom 58% were overweight. Each woman was weighed, and was then given a list ofimportant values, like creativity, music or relationships with friends and family members. Each woman ranked the values in order of how important they were to her. Then half the women were told to write for 15 minutes about the value that was most important to her. The other half, a control group, were told to write about why a value far down on their list might be important to someone else. The women came back months later to be weighed again. Women who had written about an important value lost an average of 3.41 pounds, while women in the control group gained an average of 2.76 pounds. \"How we feel about ourselves can have a big effect,\" Logel says. Maybe when one of the women who wrote about an important value went home that night, she felt good about herself and didn't eat to make herself feel better. Over a few months, that could make a real difference in her life, Which of the following persons may lose weight according to the new study?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "Writing Benefits Women a Lot", "Losing Weight Is Very Simple", "Writing Contributes to Losing Weight", "Women Values Losing Weight" ], "question": "Is losing weight as simple as doing a 15-minute writing exercise? In a new study, women who wrote about their most important values, like close relationships or religion, lost more weight over the next few months than women who didn't. \"We have this need to feel self-integrity (,),\" says Christine Logel of the University of Waterloo. \"When something threatens your sense that you're a good person, like failing a test, we can buffer that self-integrity by reminding ourselves how much we love our children, for example\". For this study, the researchers recruited 45 female undergraduates, of whom 58% were overweight. Each woman was weighed, and was then given a list ofimportant values, like creativity, music or relationships with friends and family members. Each woman ranked the values in order of how important they were to her. Then half the women were told to write for 15 minutes about the value that was most important to her. The other half, a control group, were told to write about why a value far down on their list might be important to someone else. The women came back months later to be weighed again. Women who had written about an important value lost an average of 3.41 pounds, while women in the control group gained an average of 2.76 pounds. \"How we feel about ourselves can have a big effect,\" Logel says. Maybe when one of the women who wrote about an important value went home that night, she felt good about herself and didn't eat to make herself feel better. Over a few months, that could make a real difference in her life, Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "one potato", "two potatoes", "three potatoes", "four potatoes" ], "question": "A kindergarten teacher decided to let her class play a game. The teacher told each child in the class to bring along a plastic bag containing a few potatoes. Each potato will be given a name of a person that the child hates, so the number of potatoes that a child will put in his/her plastic bag will depend on the number of people he/she cannot forgive . So when the day came, every child brought some potatoes with the name of the people he/she hated. Some had 2 potatoes; some 3, while some had up to 5 potatoes. The teacher then told the children to carry the potatoes with them wherever they go (even to the toilet) for one week. With days passing by, the children started to complain because of the unpleasant smell let out by the rotten potatoes they were carrying. Those children who have 5 potatoes really began to feel the weight of the heavier bags. After one week, the children were happy to hear that the teacher had finally ended the game. The teacher asked: \"How did you feel while carrying the potatoes with you for one week?\" The children started complaining of the trouble that they had to carry the heavy and smelly potatoes wherever they go. Then the teacher told them the hidden meaning behind the game. The teacher said: \"This is exactly the situation when you carry your hatred for somebody inside your heart. The burden of hatred will pollute your heart and you will end up carrying an unnecessary burden with you wherever you go. If you cannot _ the smell of rotten potatoes for just one week, can you imagine what a burden it would be to have the hatred in your heart for your lifetime?\" According to the teacher, if a Child hates three persons, he or she needs to carry _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "play a game with the students", "teach the students a lesson", "make the students more tired", "play jokes on the students" ], "question": "A kindergarten teacher decided to let her class play a game. The teacher told each child in the class to bring along a plastic bag containing a few potatoes. Each potato will be given a name of a person that the child hates, so the number of potatoes that a child will put in his/her plastic bag will depend on the number of people he/she cannot forgive . So when the day came, every child brought some potatoes with the name of the people he/she hated. Some had 2 potatoes; some 3, while some had up to 5 potatoes. The teacher then told the children to carry the potatoes with them wherever they go (even to the toilet) for one week. With days passing by, the children started to complain because of the unpleasant smell let out by the rotten potatoes they were carrying. Those children who have 5 potatoes really began to feel the weight of the heavier bags. After one week, the children were happy to hear that the teacher had finally ended the game. The teacher asked: \"How did you feel while carrying the potatoes with you for one week?\" The children started complaining of the trouble that they had to carry the heavy and smelly potatoes wherever they go. Then the teacher told them the hidden meaning behind the game. The teacher said: \"This is exactly the situation when you carry your hatred for somebody inside your heart. The burden of hatred will pollute your heart and you will end up carrying an unnecessary burden with you wherever you go. If you cannot _ the smell of rotten potatoes for just one week, can you imagine what a burden it would be to have the hatred in your heart for your lifetime?\" In fact, the teacher wants to _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "It's best to learn to forgive and forget.", "Students should love people around them.", "Children should carry less rotten potatoes.", "Rotten potatoes are really a heavy burden." ], "question": "A kindergarten teacher decided to let her class play a game. The teacher told each child in the class to bring along a plastic bag containing a few potatoes. Each potato will be given a name of a person that the child hates, so the number of potatoes that a child will put in his/her plastic bag will depend on the number of people he/she cannot forgive . So when the day came, every child brought some potatoes with the name of the people he/she hated. Some had 2 potatoes; some 3, while some had up to 5 potatoes. The teacher then told the children to carry the potatoes with them wherever they go (even to the toilet) for one week. With days passing by, the children started to complain because of the unpleasant smell let out by the rotten potatoes they were carrying. Those children who have 5 potatoes really began to feel the weight of the heavier bags. After one week, the children were happy to hear that the teacher had finally ended the game. The teacher asked: \"How did you feel while carrying the potatoes with you for one week?\" The children started complaining of the trouble that they had to carry the heavy and smelly potatoes wherever they go. Then the teacher told them the hidden meaning behind the game. The teacher said: \"This is exactly the situation when you carry your hatred for somebody inside your heart. The burden of hatred will pollute your heart and you will end up carrying an unnecessary burden with you wherever you go. If you cannot _ the smell of rotten potatoes for just one week, can you imagine what a burden it would be to have the hatred in your heart for your lifetime?\" What is the main idea of the story?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "it's a good way to save paper", "it's convenient to write online", "all the online stories are interesting", "Internet users inChinaare increasing" ], "question": "The growing popularity of digital reading has encouraged best-selling young Chinese author Han Han to release his new novel on the Internet. Ta De Guo (His Country), of which Han Han has finished only one tenth so far, will be available for paid reading from December 1ston Qidian.com, the online library has announced. Han Han will update the story every day and finish the book before the end of the year. A printed edition will only be produced after all of the content goes online, sources said. To read the entire book, readers will have to pay eight yuan, or 0.08yuanper 1,000 words. This is almost four times the price of an average writer on Qidian.com. Lu Jinbo, a well-known publisher, estimated that a popular writer like Han Han is likely to attract 20 million subscribers. That means this high-school-dropout-turned popular author could bring in 160 million yuan, nearly 40 times as much as he earned in copyright royalties last year. On the 2007 list of Chinese millionaire writers, Han Han ranked 13th with 3.8 million yuan. The richest, Guo Jingming, earned 11 millionyuan. Statistics from China Internet Network Information Center show that there are at least 253 million Internet users in prefix = st1 /China. Such a large-scale Internet population has developed a prosperous industry for online novel writing. Among the many success stories is Zhang Muye, an office worker whose fantasy novel Ghost Blows out the Lightmade him the 19th wealthiest author in 2007. Besides the potential to gain a large readership base, the Internet writers are being recognized professionally. The jury of the Mao Dun Literature Prize, the most prestigious honor for Chinese writers, is considering adding a category for online writers. According to the passage, online writing is becoming more and more popular mainly because _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "300,000", "200,000", "150,000", "100,000" ], "question": "The growing popularity of digital reading has encouraged best-selling young Chinese author Han Han to release his new novel on the Internet. Ta De Guo (His Country), of which Han Han has finished only one tenth so far, will be available for paid reading from December 1ston Qidian.com, the online library has announced. Han Han will update the story every day and finish the book before the end of the year. A printed edition will only be produced after all of the content goes online, sources said. To read the entire book, readers will have to pay eight yuan, or 0.08yuanper 1,000 words. This is almost four times the price of an average writer on Qidian.com. Lu Jinbo, a well-known publisher, estimated that a popular writer like Han Han is likely to attract 20 million subscribers. That means this high-school-dropout-turned popular author could bring in 160 million yuan, nearly 40 times as much as he earned in copyright royalties last year. On the 2007 list of Chinese millionaire writers, Han Han ranked 13th with 3.8 million yuan. The richest, Guo Jingming, earned 11 millionyuan. Statistics from China Internet Network Information Center show that there are at least 253 million Internet users in prefix = st1 /China. Such a large-scale Internet population has developed a prosperous industry for online novel writing. Among the many success stories is Zhang Muye, an office worker whose fantasy novel Ghost Blows out the Lightmade him the 19th wealthiest author in 2007. Besides the potential to gain a large readership base, the Internet writers are being recognized professionally. The jury of the Mao Dun Literature Prize, the most prestigious honor for Chinese writers, is considering adding a category for online writers. From the passage, we can learn that Ta De Guois a novel of _ words.", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "Han Han has already finished writing Ta De Guo.", "All the online authors are millionaires.", "Guo Jingming earned less than any other online author in 2007.", "Online writers are being accepted by readers and some organizations." ], "question": "The growing popularity of digital reading has encouraged best-selling young Chinese author Han Han to release his new novel on the Internet. Ta De Guo (His Country), of which Han Han has finished only one tenth so far, will be available for paid reading from December 1ston Qidian.com, the online library has announced. Han Han will update the story every day and finish the book before the end of the year. A printed edition will only be produced after all of the content goes online, sources said. To read the entire book, readers will have to pay eight yuan, or 0.08yuanper 1,000 words. This is almost four times the price of an average writer on Qidian.com. Lu Jinbo, a well-known publisher, estimated that a popular writer like Han Han is likely to attract 20 million subscribers. That means this high-school-dropout-turned popular author could bring in 160 million yuan, nearly 40 times as much as he earned in copyright royalties last year. On the 2007 list of Chinese millionaire writers, Han Han ranked 13th with 3.8 million yuan. The richest, Guo Jingming, earned 11 millionyuan. Statistics from China Internet Network Information Center show that there are at least 253 million Internet users in prefix = st1 /China. Such a large-scale Internet population has developed a prosperous industry for online novel writing. Among the many success stories is Zhang Muye, an office worker whose fantasy novel Ghost Blows out the Lightmade him the 19th wealthiest author in 2007. Besides the potential to gain a large readership base, the Internet writers are being recognized professionally. The jury of the Mao Dun Literature Prize, the most prestigious honor for Chinese writers, is considering adding a category for online writers. Which of the following statements is true?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "Doubtful.", "Objective.", "Negative.", "Subjective." ], "question": "The growing popularity of digital reading has encouraged best-selling young Chinese author Han Han to release his new novel on the Internet. Ta De Guo (His Country), of which Han Han has finished only one tenth so far, will be available for paid reading from December 1ston Qidian.com, the online library has announced. Han Han will update the story every day and finish the book before the end of the year. A printed edition will only be produced after all of the content goes online, sources said. To read the entire book, readers will have to pay eight yuan, or 0.08yuanper 1,000 words. This is almost four times the price of an average writer on Qidian.com. Lu Jinbo, a well-known publisher, estimated that a popular writer like Han Han is likely to attract 20 million subscribers. That means this high-school-dropout-turned popular author could bring in 160 million yuan, nearly 40 times as much as he earned in copyright royalties last year. On the 2007 list of Chinese millionaire writers, Han Han ranked 13th with 3.8 million yuan. The richest, Guo Jingming, earned 11 millionyuan. Statistics from China Internet Network Information Center show that there are at least 253 million Internet users in prefix = st1 /China. Such a large-scale Internet population has developed a prosperous industry for online novel writing. Among the many success stories is Zhang Muye, an office worker whose fantasy novel Ghost Blows out the Lightmade him the 19th wealthiest author in 2007. Besides the potential to gain a large readership base, the Internet writers are being recognized professionally. The jury of the Mao Dun Literature Prize, the most prestigious honor for Chinese writers, is considering adding a category for online writers. What's the author's attitude towards digital reading?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "Rounds of Drinks, No Money", "Don't Drink Too Much", "The Clever Drunk", "The Poor Waiter" ], "question": "A drunk walks into a bar and says to the waiter, \"Waiter, buy everyone in the house a drink, pour yourself one, and give me the bill.\" So the waiter does just that and hands the man a bill for $57. The drunk says, \"I haven't got it.\" The waiter slaps the guy around a few times, then throws him out into the street. The very next day the same drunk walks into the bar and once again says, \"Waiter, buy everyone in the house a drink, pour yourself one, and give me the bill.\" The waiter looks at the guy and figures _ to _ himself that he can't possibly be stupid enough to play the same trick twice, so he gives him the benefit of the doubt, pours a round of drinks for the house, has a drink himself and hands the drunk a bill for $57. The drunk says, \"I haven't got it.\" The waiter can't believe it. He picks the guy up, beats the living daylights out of him, then throws him out into the street. The next day the same drunk walks back into the same bar and says, \"Waiter, buy everyone in the house a drink and give me the bill.\" In disgust , the waiter says, \"What? No drink for me this time?\" The drunk replies, \"You? No way! You get too violent when you drink.\" What should be the best title of this story?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "Because he has the money to pay for it.", "Because he thinks the drunk wouldn't play the same trick twice.", "Because he thinks the drunk has enough money.", "Because he still wants to slap the drunk." ], "question": "A drunk walks into a bar and says to the waiter, \"Waiter, buy everyone in the house a drink, pour yourself one, and give me the bill.\" So the waiter does just that and hands the man a bill for $57. The drunk says, \"I haven't got it.\" The waiter slaps the guy around a few times, then throws him out into the street. The very next day the same drunk walks into the bar and once again says, \"Waiter, buy everyone in the house a drink, pour yourself one, and give me the bill.\" The waiter looks at the guy and figures _ to _ himself that he can't possibly be stupid enough to play the same trick twice, so he gives him the benefit of the doubt, pours a round of drinks for the house, has a drink himself and hands the drunk a bill for $57. The drunk says, \"I haven't got it.\" The waiter can't believe it. He picks the guy up, beats the living daylights out of him, then throws him out into the street. The next day the same drunk walks back into the same bar and says, \"Waiter, buy everyone in the house a drink and give me the bill.\" In disgust , the waiter says, \"What? No drink for me this time?\" The drunk replies, \"You? No way! You get too violent when you drink.\" Why does the waiter the second time give everyone in the house a drink, including himself?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "He is a rich man.", "He does it on purpose.", "He is a fool.", "He likes to drink very much." ], "question": "A drunk walks into a bar and says to the waiter, \"Waiter, buy everyone in the house a drink, pour yourself one, and give me the bill.\" So the waiter does just that and hands the man a bill for $57. The drunk says, \"I haven't got it.\" The waiter slaps the guy around a few times, then throws him out into the street. The very next day the same drunk walks into the bar and once again says, \"Waiter, buy everyone in the house a drink, pour yourself one, and give me the bill.\" The waiter looks at the guy and figures _ to _ himself that he can't possibly be stupid enough to play the same trick twice, so he gives him the benefit of the doubt, pours a round of drinks for the house, has a drink himself and hands the drunk a bill for $57. The drunk says, \"I haven't got it.\" The waiter can't believe it. He picks the guy up, beats the living daylights out of him, then throws him out into the street. The next day the same drunk walks back into the same bar and says, \"Waiter, buy everyone in the house a drink and give me the bill.\" In disgust , the waiter says, \"What? No drink for me this time?\" The drunk replies, \"You? No way! You get too violent when you drink.\" What can we know about the drunk from the story?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "Transporting supplies.", "Taking away waste.", "Taking care of patients.", "Creating electronic pictures." ], "question": "Robots are being used for the first time in hospitals. \"Robot-nurses\" perform a variety of tasks such as delivering medicine, food and laboratory samples to sickrooms and taking away waste. Patients aren't treated by robots, as this is still done by medical staff. The idea is to employ robots to transport supplies between departments. \"Nurses often have to break off from what they are doing to gather supplies,\" says Peter Seiff, who makes the robots called TUGs. Research shows any interruption in medical work can lead to errors --- a nurse may forget whether she has given medicine and may give a patient double the dose or none at all. The robots vary in size according to what job they perform, but normally take the shape of a metal box on wheels, with a box on the side containing their software. After being programmed, the robots are able to find their way around a hospital unassisted. They also contain scanning technology to create electronic pictures or a \"memory\" of routes on their hard drives to help them go through passages, doors and other obstacles. Each robot is also monitored at the producer's headquarters in case it runs into any difficulties. Trials show TUGs reduce the time it takes for a patient to receive medicine, and stop drugs from going missing. A study at the University of Maryland Medical Centre in the U.S. found that when three TUGs were used over the course of a year, the average length of time from the drugstore receiving a prescription to the patient receiving it dropped from 74 minutes to 30 minutes and saved nurses 6,123 hours finding medicines. It also cut the number of medicines that went missing to zero. \"The biggest complaints we receive from patients is that the nurses don't spend enough time with them. Anything that frees nurses is a _ ,\" says Katherine Mulligan, director of nursing at the hospital, \"The TUGs allow nurses to spend more time focusing on patient care. Nurse satisfaction has improved.\" Which of the following activities are robot-nurses NOT programmed to deal with?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "Robots can help nurses save a lot of time.", "All robots have the same size.", "Robots are unable to find their way by themselves.", "Robots cannot get help if they run into difficulties." ], "question": "Robots are being used for the first time in hospitals. \"Robot-nurses\" perform a variety of tasks such as delivering medicine, food and laboratory samples to sickrooms and taking away waste. Patients aren't treated by robots, as this is still done by medical staff. The idea is to employ robots to transport supplies between departments. \"Nurses often have to break off from what they are doing to gather supplies,\" says Peter Seiff, who makes the robots called TUGs. Research shows any interruption in medical work can lead to errors --- a nurse may forget whether she has given medicine and may give a patient double the dose or none at all. The robots vary in size according to what job they perform, but normally take the shape of a metal box on wheels, with a box on the side containing their software. After being programmed, the robots are able to find their way around a hospital unassisted. They also contain scanning technology to create electronic pictures or a \"memory\" of routes on their hard drives to help them go through passages, doors and other obstacles. Each robot is also monitored at the producer's headquarters in case it runs into any difficulties. Trials show TUGs reduce the time it takes for a patient to receive medicine, and stop drugs from going missing. A study at the University of Maryland Medical Centre in the U.S. found that when three TUGs were used over the course of a year, the average length of time from the drugstore receiving a prescription to the patient receiving it dropped from 74 minutes to 30 minutes and saved nurses 6,123 hours finding medicines. It also cut the number of medicines that went missing to zero. \"The biggest complaints we receive from patients is that the nurses don't spend enough time with them. Anything that frees nurses is a _ ,\" says Katherine Mulligan, director of nursing at the hospital, \"The TUGs allow nurses to spend more time focusing on patient care. Nurse satisfaction has improved.\" Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "Neutral.", "Positive.", "Negative.", "Unknown." ], "question": "Robots are being used for the first time in hospitals. \"Robot-nurses\" perform a variety of tasks such as delivering medicine, food and laboratory samples to sickrooms and taking away waste. Patients aren't treated by robots, as this is still done by medical staff. The idea is to employ robots to transport supplies between departments. \"Nurses often have to break off from what they are doing to gather supplies,\" says Peter Seiff, who makes the robots called TUGs. Research shows any interruption in medical work can lead to errors --- a nurse may forget whether she has given medicine and may give a patient double the dose or none at all. The robots vary in size according to what job they perform, but normally take the shape of a metal box on wheels, with a box on the side containing their software. After being programmed, the robots are able to find their way around a hospital unassisted. They also contain scanning technology to create electronic pictures or a \"memory\" of routes on their hard drives to help them go through passages, doors and other obstacles. Each robot is also monitored at the producer's headquarters in case it runs into any difficulties. Trials show TUGs reduce the time it takes for a patient to receive medicine, and stop drugs from going missing. A study at the University of Maryland Medical Centre in the U.S. found that when three TUGs were used over the course of a year, the average length of time from the drugstore receiving a prescription to the patient receiving it dropped from 74 minutes to 30 minutes and saved nurses 6,123 hours finding medicines. It also cut the number of medicines that went missing to zero. \"The biggest complaints we receive from patients is that the nurses don't spend enough time with them. Anything that frees nurses is a _ ,\" says Katherine Mulligan, director of nursing at the hospital, \"The TUGs allow nurses to spend more time focusing on patient care. Nurse satisfaction has improved.\" What is the attitude of the author towards robot-nurses?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "learning about nature", "hunting with his friends", "learning useful skills from the Indians", "studying at home because he couldn't go to school" ], "question": "Daniel Boone was born in the United States in 1734. He didn't go to school and couldn't read, although he learned all about the forests, streams and hunting. He could move silently like an Indian leaving no marks. He loved to live alone in the woods where nothing frightened him. When he grew up, he married and tried to settle down on a farm. A year later, however, he wasn't satisfied and decided to go into the unknown western lands, crossing the Appalachian Mountains. When he returned after two years, he became famous for his long journey. He brought valuable animal skins and told stories about the Indians. After this, he chose to keep travelling to unknown places. Once he lost to the Indians in battle and was taken away. The Indians liked him and became his friends. Daniel Boone died at the age of 86. He is remembered as an explorer and a pioneer who lived an exciting life in the early years of American nation. Daniel Boone's early life was mainly spent in _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "set up a large farm", "go on a journey with his wife", "find food, new land for his farm", "live a peaceful life with his family" ], "question": "Daniel Boone was born in the United States in 1734. He didn't go to school and couldn't read, although he learned all about the forests, streams and hunting. He could move silently like an Indian leaving no marks. He loved to live alone in the woods where nothing frightened him. When he grew up, he married and tried to settle down on a farm. A year later, however, he wasn't satisfied and decided to go into the unknown western lands, crossing the Appalachian Mountains. When he returned after two years, he became famous for his long journey. He brought valuable animal skins and told stories about the Indians. After this, he chose to keep travelling to unknown places. Once he lost to the Indians in battle and was taken away. The Indians liked him and became his friends. Daniel Boone died at the age of 86. He is remembered as an explorer and a pioneer who lived an exciting life in the early years of American nation. When he got married, Daniel Boone first planned to _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "he travelled a lot in the western lands", "he was very good at telling stories", "he found better animal skins than others", "he was the first to climb the Appalachian Mountains" ], "question": "Daniel Boone was born in the United States in 1734. He didn't go to school and couldn't read, although he learned all about the forests, streams and hunting. He could move silently like an Indian leaving no marks. He loved to live alone in the woods where nothing frightened him. When he grew up, he married and tried to settle down on a farm. A year later, however, he wasn't satisfied and decided to go into the unknown western lands, crossing the Appalachian Mountains. When he returned after two years, he became famous for his long journey. He brought valuable animal skins and told stories about the Indians. After this, he chose to keep travelling to unknown places. Once he lost to the Indians in battle and was taken away. The Indians liked him and became his friends. Daniel Boone died at the age of 86. He is remembered as an explorer and a pioneer who lived an exciting life in the early years of American nation. Daniel Boone became famous because _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "Because they wanted to learn from him.", "Because he wanted to make peace with them.", "Because they wanted to make friends with white people.", "No reason is told in this article." ], "question": "Daniel Boone was born in the United States in 1734. He didn't go to school and couldn't read, although he learned all about the forests, streams and hunting. He could move silently like an Indian leaving no marks. He loved to live alone in the woods where nothing frightened him. When he grew up, he married and tried to settle down on a farm. A year later, however, he wasn't satisfied and decided to go into the unknown western lands, crossing the Appalachian Mountains. When he returned after two years, he became famous for his long journey. He brought valuable animal skins and told stories about the Indians. After this, he chose to keep travelling to unknown places. Once he lost to the Indians in battle and was taken away. The Indians liked him and became his friends. Daniel Boone died at the age of 86. He is remembered as an explorer and a pioneer who lived an exciting life in the early years of American nation. Why did the Indians want to make friends with him?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "warm-hearted", "strong", "careful", "brave" ], "question": "Daniel Boone was born in the United States in 1734. He didn't go to school and couldn't read, although he learned all about the forests, streams and hunting. He could move silently like an Indian leaving no marks. He loved to live alone in the woods where nothing frightened him. When he grew up, he married and tried to settle down on a farm. A year later, however, he wasn't satisfied and decided to go into the unknown western lands, crossing the Appalachian Mountains. When he returned after two years, he became famous for his long journey. He brought valuable animal skins and told stories about the Indians. After this, he chose to keep travelling to unknown places. Once he lost to the Indians in battle and was taken away. The Indians liked him and became his friends. Daniel Boone died at the age of 86. He is remembered as an explorer and a pioneer who lived an exciting life in the early years of American nation. In this article, Daniel Boone is best described as _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "expand surface area -increase interactivity - change functionality-cause possible dangers", "expand surface area - change functionality - increase interactivity -cause possible dangers", "increase interactivity - expand surface area - change functionality-cause possible dangers", "increase interactivity - change functionality - expand surface area-cause possible dangers" ], "question": "The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution has just published a report on new materials and has looked at the case of nanotechnology , which describes the science of the very small. Nanotechnology covers those man-made materials or objects that are about a thousand times smaller than the microtechnology we use, such as the silicon chips of computers. Nanotechnology gets its name from the nanometer, which is a billionth of a meter. There are about 600 consumer products already on the market that use nanotechnology. Nanomedicine is also being developed to fight cancer and other fatal diseases. The Royal Commission found no evidence of harm to health or the environment from nanomaterials, but this \"absence of evidence\" is not being taken as \"evidence of absence\". In other words, just because there are no apparent problems, this is not to say that here is no risk now or in the future. The commission is concerned about the pace at which we are inventing and adopting new nanomaterials, which could result in future problems that we are ill-equipped to understand or even find with current testing methods. One of the problems about nanotechnology is that when we make something very small out of a well known material, we may actually change the functionality of that material even if the chemical composition remains the same. Indeed, it is not the particle size that should concern us, but its functionality. Take gold, for example, which is a famously inert substance, and valuable because of it. It doesn't rust or corrode because it doesn't interact with water or oxygen. However, a particle of gold that is between 2 and 5 nanometers in diameter becomes highly reactive. This is not due to a change in chemical composition, but because of a change in the physical size of the gold particles. How can a change in size result in a change of function? One reason is to do with surface area. Nanoparticles have relatively a much bigger surface area. It is like comparing the surface area of a basketball with the total surface area of many pea-sized balls with the same weight of the single basketball. The pea-sized balls have a surface area many hundreds, indeed thousands of times bigger than the basketball, and this allows them to interact more easily with the environment. It is this increased interactivity that changes their functionality--and makes them potentially more dangerous to health or the environment. Which process explains that there might be risks in nanotechnology?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "the introduction of nanotechnology and its wide use", "the present use of nanotechnology and its future", "the potential danger nanotechnology may bring us", "the proposal to stop nanotechnology due to the potential danger" ], "question": "The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution has just published a report on new materials and has looked at the case of nanotechnology , which describes the science of the very small. Nanotechnology covers those man-made materials or objects that are about a thousand times smaller than the microtechnology we use, such as the silicon chips of computers. Nanotechnology gets its name from the nanometer, which is a billionth of a meter. There are about 600 consumer products already on the market that use nanotechnology. Nanomedicine is also being developed to fight cancer and other fatal diseases. The Royal Commission found no evidence of harm to health or the environment from nanomaterials, but this \"absence of evidence\" is not being taken as \"evidence of absence\". In other words, just because there are no apparent problems, this is not to say that here is no risk now or in the future. The commission is concerned about the pace at which we are inventing and adopting new nanomaterials, which could result in future problems that we are ill-equipped to understand or even find with current testing methods. One of the problems about nanotechnology is that when we make something very small out of a well known material, we may actually change the functionality of that material even if the chemical composition remains the same. Indeed, it is not the particle size that should concern us, but its functionality. Take gold, for example, which is a famously inert substance, and valuable because of it. It doesn't rust or corrode because it doesn't interact with water or oxygen. However, a particle of gold that is between 2 and 5 nanometers in diameter becomes highly reactive. This is not due to a change in chemical composition, but because of a change in the physical size of the gold particles. How can a change in size result in a change of function? One reason is to do with surface area. Nanoparticles have relatively a much bigger surface area. It is like comparing the surface area of a basketball with the total surface area of many pea-sized balls with the same weight of the single basketball. The pea-sized balls have a surface area many hundreds, indeed thousands of times bigger than the basketball, and this allows them to interact more easily with the environment. It is this increased interactivity that changes their functionality--and makes them potentially more dangerous to health or the environment. What does the passage mainly focus on?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "release small turtles", "bury turtle eggs deeper", "find newly laid turtle eggs", "clear away trash from the seaside" ], "question": "That day It's 4 am,and Danilo C.Dequina is already awake. Holding a flashlight and a bucket, he is walking in the pre-dawn darkness along the shore of Old Poblacion Beach in the town of Maitum,Sarangani,in the far south of the Philippines. A few minutes later,he spots a patch of sand that appears to have been disturbed by a turtle. Dequina studies the area carefully,figuring out where the eggs have been buried, and then starts digging slowly. After clearing away several centimeters of sand, he uncovers a large group of eggs,roughly the size of ping-pong balls. He picks them up and puts them in the bucket. Dequina carries the eggs to his hatchery , some 50 meters away from the seashore. The hatchery is really just a sandy patch of land under the coconut trees enclosed by a black fine-mesh fence. It is here that he buries the turtle eggs he has collected. Today,Dequina scoops out a hole,puts the eggs in it,and covers them with sand. After 45 to 70 days, the eggs will hatch. Dequina will then carty the hatchlings to the shore,and release them into the sea. He admits to feeling sorrow as he sets the hatchlings free most are hunted down by natural predators,and just one percent survive to adulthood. According to the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), eight species of sea turtles face extinction,including four that come to the shores of Sarangani to lay their eggs --the Hawksbill,Olive Ridley,Loggerhead and Green Turtles. After learning about their _ , Dequina attended a DENR training session on turtle conservation and decided to take action. He helped the local government to set up the Pawikan Nesting Sanctuary next to his house in 2003. The hatchery drew the attention of the locals. \"They started to change their attitudes towards sea turtles,\"52-year-old Dequina says. \"If they see turtle eggs,they will either bring them to me or inform me of the nesting places.\" Over the past seven years,more than 3,000 hatch- lings have been released to the ocean. Dequina walks along the shore to _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "Doubtful.", "Disappointed.", "Opposed.", "Supportive." ], "question": "That day It's 4 am,and Danilo C.Dequina is already awake. Holding a flashlight and a bucket, he is walking in the pre-dawn darkness along the shore of Old Poblacion Beach in the town of Maitum,Sarangani,in the far south of the Philippines. A few minutes later,he spots a patch of sand that appears to have been disturbed by a turtle. Dequina studies the area carefully,figuring out where the eggs have been buried, and then starts digging slowly. After clearing away several centimeters of sand, he uncovers a large group of eggs,roughly the size of ping-pong balls. He picks them up and puts them in the bucket. Dequina carries the eggs to his hatchery , some 50 meters away from the seashore. The hatchery is really just a sandy patch of land under the coconut trees enclosed by a black fine-mesh fence. It is here that he buries the turtle eggs he has collected. Today,Dequina scoops out a hole,puts the eggs in it,and covers them with sand. After 45 to 70 days, the eggs will hatch. Dequina will then carty the hatchlings to the shore,and release them into the sea. He admits to feeling sorrow as he sets the hatchlings free most are hunted down by natural predators,and just one percent survive to adulthood. According to the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), eight species of sea turtles face extinction,including four that come to the shores of Sarangani to lay their eggs --the Hawksbill,Olive Ridley,Loggerhead and Green Turtles. After learning about their _ , Dequina attended a DENR training session on turtle conservation and decided to take action. He helped the local government to set up the Pawikan Nesting Sanctuary next to his house in 2003. The hatchery drew the attention of the locals. \"They started to change their attitudes towards sea turtles,\"52-year-old Dequina says. \"If they see turtle eggs,they will either bring them to me or inform me of the nesting places.\" Over the past seven years,more than 3,000 hatch- lings have been released to the ocean. What is the attitude of local people toward Depuina's efforts?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "Dequina feels sad when he releases hatchlings.", "Dequina has worked for the hatchery for six years.", "The hatchery is far from Dequina ' shouse.", "The hatchery mainly protects injured turtles." ], "question": "That day It's 4 am,and Danilo C.Dequina is already awake. Holding a flashlight and a bucket, he is walking in the pre-dawn darkness along the shore of Old Poblacion Beach in the town of Maitum,Sarangani,in the far south of the Philippines. A few minutes later,he spots a patch of sand that appears to have been disturbed by a turtle. Dequina studies the area carefully,figuring out where the eggs have been buried, and then starts digging slowly. After clearing away several centimeters of sand, he uncovers a large group of eggs,roughly the size of ping-pong balls. He picks them up and puts them in the bucket. Dequina carries the eggs to his hatchery , some 50 meters away from the seashore. The hatchery is really just a sandy patch of land under the coconut trees enclosed by a black fine-mesh fence. It is here that he buries the turtle eggs he has collected. Today,Dequina scoops out a hole,puts the eggs in it,and covers them with sand. After 45 to 70 days, the eggs will hatch. Dequina will then carty the hatchlings to the shore,and release them into the sea. He admits to feeling sorrow as he sets the hatchlings free most are hunted down by natural predators,and just one percent survive to adulthood. According to the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), eight species of sea turtles face extinction,including four that come to the shores of Sarangani to lay their eggs --the Hawksbill,Olive Ridley,Loggerhead and Green Turtles. After learning about their _ , Dequina attended a DENR training session on turtle conservation and decided to take action. He helped the local government to set up the Pawikan Nesting Sanctuary next to his house in 2003. The hatchery drew the attention of the locals. \"They started to change their attitudes towards sea turtles,\"52-year-old Dequina says. \"If they see turtle eggs,they will either bring them to me or inform me of the nesting places.\" Over the past seven years,more than 3,000 hatch- lings have been released to the ocean. What do we learn from the passage?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "Pawikan Nesting Sanctuary", "Giving Turtles A Chance", "Turtles Face Extinction", "Setting Turtles Free" ], "question": "That day It's 4 am,and Danilo C.Dequina is already awake. Holding a flashlight and a bucket, he is walking in the pre-dawn darkness along the shore of Old Poblacion Beach in the town of Maitum,Sarangani,in the far south of the Philippines. A few minutes later,he spots a patch of sand that appears to have been disturbed by a turtle. Dequina studies the area carefully,figuring out where the eggs have been buried, and then starts digging slowly. After clearing away several centimeters of sand, he uncovers a large group of eggs,roughly the size of ping-pong balls. He picks them up and puts them in the bucket. Dequina carries the eggs to his hatchery , some 50 meters away from the seashore. The hatchery is really just a sandy patch of land under the coconut trees enclosed by a black fine-mesh fence. It is here that he buries the turtle eggs he has collected. Today,Dequina scoops out a hole,puts the eggs in it,and covers them with sand. After 45 to 70 days, the eggs will hatch. Dequina will then carty the hatchlings to the shore,and release them into the sea. He admits to feeling sorrow as he sets the hatchlings free most are hunted down by natural predators,and just one percent survive to adulthood. According to the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), eight species of sea turtles face extinction,including four that come to the shores of Sarangani to lay their eggs --the Hawksbill,Olive Ridley,Loggerhead and Green Turtles. After learning about their _ , Dequina attended a DENR training session on turtle conservation and decided to take action. He helped the local government to set up the Pawikan Nesting Sanctuary next to his house in 2003. The hatchery drew the attention of the locals. \"They started to change their attitudes towards sea turtles,\"52-year-old Dequina says. \"If they see turtle eggs,they will either bring them to me or inform me of the nesting places.\" Over the past seven years,more than 3,000 hatch- lings have been released to the ocean. The best title' for the passage would be _", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "women played an important part in modern society", "black people ought to have equal rights as whites", "a good education was important for a child's future", "the UK had a better education system than the USA" ], "question": "Shirley Chisholm was best known as the first black woman elected to the United States Congress and the first black woman to run for president of the United States. However, her life was filled with much more than being the first black woman to do important things. She believed in being a person to fight for change. All her life, she worked to improve the lives of others. Shirley was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1924. Though her parents had very little money, they wanted their daughters to get a good education and to have a better life. When Shirley was three years old they sent her and her sisters to live with their grandmother in Barbados. There Shirley received a good education from the British school system. She enjoyed the years with her grandmother. Shirley always remembered the words her grandmother spoke. In 1934 Shirley moved back to Brooklyn. She continued to do very well in school. She later graduated from Brooklyn College with honors.In 1949, she married Conrad Chisholm who worked as a private investigator. Together they took part in local politics. Their marriage ended almost thirty years later. As a young woman, Shirley decided to become a teacher.She believed she could improve society by helping children.She worked for seven years at a childcare center in the Harlem area of New York City.She attended Columbia University at night and received an advanced degree in early childhood education in 1952. She became known as an expert in children and early education.From 1959 to 1964 Shirley was an education official in the day care division of the city's office of child welfare. In 1964 Shirley's political career began.She was elected to the New York State Assembly, where she served for four years.In 1968 she ran for the United States Congress and she succeeded. She became the first black woman elected to Congress. Shirley was very different from other members of Congress.She looked different.Her hair was a big cloud of curls. She wore very large eyeglasses. And she had dark skin. Her voice was strong.She spoke with power.She said her greatest tool was her mouth. She was not afraid to say the things others would not say before Congress and the public. From the passage,we learn that Shirley's parents believed that _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "Her father.", "Her mother.", "Her sisters.", "Her grandmother." ], "question": "Shirley Chisholm was best known as the first black woman elected to the United States Congress and the first black woman to run for president of the United States. However, her life was filled with much more than being the first black woman to do important things. She believed in being a person to fight for change. All her life, she worked to improve the lives of others. Shirley was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1924. Though her parents had very little money, they wanted their daughters to get a good education and to have a better life. When Shirley was three years old they sent her and her sisters to live with their grandmother in Barbados. There Shirley received a good education from the British school system. She enjoyed the years with her grandmother. Shirley always remembered the words her grandmother spoke. In 1934 Shirley moved back to Brooklyn. She continued to do very well in school. She later graduated from Brooklyn College with honors.In 1949, she married Conrad Chisholm who worked as a private investigator. Together they took part in local politics. Their marriage ended almost thirty years later. As a young woman, Shirley decided to become a teacher.She believed she could improve society by helping children.She worked for seven years at a childcare center in the Harlem area of New York City.She attended Columbia University at night and received an advanced degree in early childhood education in 1952. She became known as an expert in children and early education.From 1959 to 1964 Shirley was an education official in the day care division of the city's office of child welfare. In 1964 Shirley's political career began.She was elected to the New York State Assembly, where she served for four years.In 1968 she ran for the United States Congress and she succeeded. She became the first black woman elected to Congress. Shirley was very different from other members of Congress.She looked different.Her hair was a big cloud of curls. She wore very large eyeglasses. And she had dark skin. Her voice was strong.She spoke with power.She said her greatest tool was her mouth. She was not afraid to say the things others would not say before Congress and the public. Who influenced Shirley most during her childhood?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "a news report", "a biography", "a book review", "an introduction" ], "question": "Susan was born as the ninth child in a Catholic family. She suffered from learning disabilities ever since her birth because of her mother's poor health. School was difficult for Susan and she was bullied because of her different behaviors. Her siblings, who were much older, had life experiences that were unknown to their little sister. From the time of her birth, Susan was a screamer. The only really safe place that she would use as a repeat was her bedroom. There she would hang posters of her musical idols on the wall and sing popular music into a hairbrush that she pretended was a microphone. One by one the siblings moved away from home and then Susan's father died. This left her alone with an aging mother and a cat. The siblings accused her mother of not expecting more out of Susan. She had seen many professionals and remembered hearing the word \"borderline\" but didn't know what it meant. She tried volunteer work. Her best state of mind, however, was found when she was singing and so she would regularly join others in karaoke or pubs where she could show her skills and receive appreciation from the crowd. When Susan announced at Christmas that she was planning to compete in the Britain's Got Talent contest, her siblings tried to discourage her. It was a wonder that she was even able to do the audition considering the troubles she faced just physically getting to the right place. \"The Woman I Was Born to Be\" is a beautiful story written in the simple but humorous voice of the author, Susan Boyle. She tells her story from birth to the present in an interesting and educational manner. The writing is supplemented by photos from her albums. I love this book! In fact, I read the whole thing in one day! There is something in the stories that not only teaches the reader but also inspires us to reach for our dreams -- no matter how impossible they may seem to be! This passage should be _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "her mother died of an illness", "her siblings liked her very much", "she was fond of music", "she was envied at school" ], "question": "Susan was born as the ninth child in a Catholic family. She suffered from learning disabilities ever since her birth because of her mother's poor health. School was difficult for Susan and she was bullied because of her different behaviors. Her siblings, who were much older, had life experiences that were unknown to their little sister. From the time of her birth, Susan was a screamer. The only really safe place that she would use as a repeat was her bedroom. There she would hang posters of her musical idols on the wall and sing popular music into a hairbrush that she pretended was a microphone. One by one the siblings moved away from home and then Susan's father died. This left her alone with an aging mother and a cat. The siblings accused her mother of not expecting more out of Susan. She had seen many professionals and remembered hearing the word \"borderline\" but didn't know what it meant. She tried volunteer work. Her best state of mind, however, was found when she was singing and so she would regularly join others in karaoke or pubs where she could show her skills and receive appreciation from the crowd. When Susan announced at Christmas that she was planning to compete in the Britain's Got Talent contest, her siblings tried to discourage her. It was a wonder that she was even able to do the audition considering the troubles she faced just physically getting to the right place. \"The Woman I Was Born to Be\" is a beautiful story written in the simple but humorous voice of the author, Susan Boyle. She tells her story from birth to the present in an interesting and educational manner. The writing is supplemented by photos from her albums. I love this book! In fact, I read the whole thing in one day! There is something in the stories that not only teaches the reader but also inspires us to reach for our dreams -- no matter how impossible they may seem to be! When Susan was young, _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "Susan's mother expected too much out of her.", "Susan tried doing a lot of volunteer work.", "Susan's siblings tried to stop her from competing in the Britain's Got Talent contest.", "Susan's performances were well received by the customers in pubs." ], "question": "Susan was born as the ninth child in a Catholic family. She suffered from learning disabilities ever since her birth because of her mother's poor health. School was difficult for Susan and she was bullied because of her different behaviors. Her siblings, who were much older, had life experiences that were unknown to their little sister. From the time of her birth, Susan was a screamer. The only really safe place that she would use as a repeat was her bedroom. There she would hang posters of her musical idols on the wall and sing popular music into a hairbrush that she pretended was a microphone. One by one the siblings moved away from home and then Susan's father died. This left her alone with an aging mother and a cat. The siblings accused her mother of not expecting more out of Susan. She had seen many professionals and remembered hearing the word \"borderline\" but didn't know what it meant. She tried volunteer work. Her best state of mind, however, was found when she was singing and so she would regularly join others in karaoke or pubs where she could show her skills and receive appreciation from the crowd. When Susan announced at Christmas that she was planning to compete in the Britain's Got Talent contest, her siblings tried to discourage her. It was a wonder that she was even able to do the audition considering the troubles she faced just physically getting to the right place. \"The Woman I Was Born to Be\" is a beautiful story written in the simple but humorous voice of the author, Susan Boyle. She tells her story from birth to the present in an interesting and educational manner. The writing is supplemented by photos from her albums. I love this book! In fact, I read the whole thing in one day! There is something in the stories that not only teaches the reader but also inspires us to reach for our dreams -- no matter how impossible they may seem to be! According to the passage, which was NOT true?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "is always a best-seller", "is written in a serious voice", "is full of sad stories", "contains some photos of Susan" ], "question": "Susan was born as the ninth child in a Catholic family. She suffered from learning disabilities ever since her birth because of her mother's poor health. School was difficult for Susan and she was bullied because of her different behaviors. Her siblings, who were much older, had life experiences that were unknown to their little sister. From the time of her birth, Susan was a screamer. The only really safe place that she would use as a repeat was her bedroom. There she would hang posters of her musical idols on the wall and sing popular music into a hairbrush that she pretended was a microphone. One by one the siblings moved away from home and then Susan's father died. This left her alone with an aging mother and a cat. The siblings accused her mother of not expecting more out of Susan. She had seen many professionals and remembered hearing the word \"borderline\" but didn't know what it meant. She tried volunteer work. Her best state of mind, however, was found when she was singing and so she would regularly join others in karaoke or pubs where she could show her skills and receive appreciation from the crowd. When Susan announced at Christmas that she was planning to compete in the Britain's Got Talent contest, her siblings tried to discourage her. It was a wonder that she was even able to do the audition considering the troubles she faced just physically getting to the right place. \"The Woman I Was Born to Be\" is a beautiful story written in the simple but humorous voice of the author, Susan Boyle. She tells her story from birth to the present in an interesting and educational manner. The writing is supplemented by photos from her albums. I love this book! In fact, I read the whole thing in one day! There is something in the stories that not only teaches the reader but also inspires us to reach for our dreams -- no matter how impossible they may seem to be! The book \"The Woman I Was Born to Be\" _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "Pitiful and selfless.", "Shy and passive.", "Great and generous.", "Determined and inspiring." ], "question": "Susan was born as the ninth child in a Catholic family. She suffered from learning disabilities ever since her birth because of her mother's poor health. School was difficult for Susan and she was bullied because of her different behaviors. Her siblings, who were much older, had life experiences that were unknown to their little sister. From the time of her birth, Susan was a screamer. The only really safe place that she would use as a repeat was her bedroom. There she would hang posters of her musical idols on the wall and sing popular music into a hairbrush that she pretended was a microphone. One by one the siblings moved away from home and then Susan's father died. This left her alone with an aging mother and a cat. The siblings accused her mother of not expecting more out of Susan. She had seen many professionals and remembered hearing the word \"borderline\" but didn't know what it meant. She tried volunteer work. Her best state of mind, however, was found when she was singing and so she would regularly join others in karaoke or pubs where she could show her skills and receive appreciation from the crowd. When Susan announced at Christmas that she was planning to compete in the Britain's Got Talent contest, her siblings tried to discourage her. It was a wonder that she was even able to do the audition considering the troubles she faced just physically getting to the right place. \"The Woman I Was Born to Be\" is a beautiful story written in the simple but humorous voice of the author, Susan Boyle. She tells her story from birth to the present in an interesting and educational manner. The writing is supplemented by photos from her albums. I love this book! In fact, I read the whole thing in one day! There is something in the stories that not only teaches the reader but also inspires us to reach for our dreams -- no matter how impossible they may seem to be! What does the author think of Susan Boyle?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "show the value of Brooks's new book", "show where science can be applied", "remind the reader of the importance of science", "explain why many writers use science in their works" ], "question": "Science has a lot of uses. It can reveal laws of nature, cure diseases, make bombs, and help bridges to stand up. Indeed science is so good at what it does that there's always a temptation to drag it into problems where it may not be helpful. David Brooks, author ofThe Social Animal, The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement, appears to be the latest in a long line of writers who have failed to resist the temptation. Brooks gained fame for several books. His latest bookThe Social Animal, however, is more ambitious and serious than his earlier books. It is an attempt to deal with a set of weighty topics. The book focuses on big questions: What has science revealed about human nature? What are the sources of character? And why are some people happy and successful while others aren't? To answer these questions, Brooks surveys a wide range of subjects. Because of this, you might expect the book to cover a variety of facts. But Brooks has structured his book in an unusual, and perhaps unfortunate way. Instead of introducing scientific theories, he tells a story, within which he tries to make his points, perhaps in order to keep the reader's attention. So as Harold and Erica, the hero and heroine in his story, live through childhood, we hear about the science of child development and as they begin to date we hear about the theory of sexual attraction. Brooks carries this through to the death of one of his characters. On the whole, Brooks's story is acceptable if uninspired. As one would expect, his writing is mostly clear and, to be fair, some chapters stand out above the rest. I enjoyed, for instance, the chapter in which Harold discovers how to think on his own. While Harold and Erica are certainly not strong characters, the more serious problems withThe Social Animallie elsewhere. These problems partly involve Brooks's attempt to translate his tale into science. The author mentions the functions of science at the beginning of the passage to _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "Its clear writing.", "Its convincing points.", "Its strong characters.", "Its strong basis." ], "question": "Science has a lot of uses. It can reveal laws of nature, cure diseases, make bombs, and help bridges to stand up. Indeed science is so good at what it does that there's always a temptation to drag it into problems where it may not be helpful. David Brooks, author ofThe Social Animal, The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement, appears to be the latest in a long line of writers who have failed to resist the temptation. Brooks gained fame for several books. His latest bookThe Social Animal, however, is more ambitious and serious than his earlier books. It is an attempt to deal with a set of weighty topics. The book focuses on big questions: What has science revealed about human nature? What are the sources of character? And why are some people happy and successful while others aren't? To answer these questions, Brooks surveys a wide range of subjects. Because of this, you might expect the book to cover a variety of facts. But Brooks has structured his book in an unusual, and perhaps unfortunate way. Instead of introducing scientific theories, he tells a story, within which he tries to make his points, perhaps in order to keep the reader's attention. So as Harold and Erica, the hero and heroine in his story, live through childhood, we hear about the science of child development and as they begin to date we hear about the theory of sexual attraction. Brooks carries this through to the death of one of his characters. On the whole, Brooks's story is acceptable if uninspired. As one would expect, his writing is mostly clear and, to be fair, some chapters stand out above the rest. I enjoyed, for instance, the chapter in which Harold discovers how to think on his own. While Harold and Erica are certainly not strong characters, the more serious problems withThe Social Animallie elsewhere. These problems partly involve Brooks's attempt to translate his tale into science. According to the author, which of the following could be a strength of the book?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "Cautious.", "Critical.", "Contradictory .", "Supportive." ], "question": "Science has a lot of uses. It can reveal laws of nature, cure diseases, make bombs, and help bridges to stand up. Indeed science is so good at what it does that there's always a temptation to drag it into problems where it may not be helpful. David Brooks, author ofThe Social Animal, The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement, appears to be the latest in a long line of writers who have failed to resist the temptation. Brooks gained fame for several books. His latest bookThe Social Animal, however, is more ambitious and serious than his earlier books. It is an attempt to deal with a set of weighty topics. The book focuses on big questions: What has science revealed about human nature? What are the sources of character? And why are some people happy and successful while others aren't? To answer these questions, Brooks surveys a wide range of subjects. Because of this, you might expect the book to cover a variety of facts. But Brooks has structured his book in an unusual, and perhaps unfortunate way. Instead of introducing scientific theories, he tells a story, within which he tries to make his points, perhaps in order to keep the reader's attention. So as Harold and Erica, the hero and heroine in his story, live through childhood, we hear about the science of child development and as they begin to date we hear about the theory of sexual attraction. Brooks carries this through to the death of one of his characters. On the whole, Brooks's story is acceptable if uninspired. As one would expect, his writing is mostly clear and, to be fair, some chapters stand out above the rest. I enjoyed, for instance, the chapter in which Harold discovers how to think on his own. While Harold and Erica are certainly not strong characters, the more serious problems withThe Social Animallie elsewhere. These problems partly involve Brooks's attempt to translate his tale into science. What is the author's general attitude towards the book?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "is bigger in developed countries than in developing countries", "will increase much faster in China than in France", "is one-seventh of the population in developing countries", "will be sixty percent in developing countries by 2020" ], "question": "There are many older people in the world and there will be many more. A little-known fact is that over 60 percent of the older people live in developing countries. According to the World Health Organization, by 2020 there will be 1 billion, with over 700 million living in developing countries. It is a surprising fact that the population ageing is particularly rapid in developing countries. For example, it took France 115 years for the proportion of older people to double from 7 percent to 14 percent. It is estimated to take China a mere 27 years to achieve this same increase. What are the implications of these increased numbers of older folk? One of the biggest worries for governments is that the longer people live ,the more likelihood there is for diseases and for disability. Attention is being paid to the need to keep people as healthy as possible, including during old age, to lessen the financial burden on the state. Another significant problem is the need for the younger generations to understand and value the older people in their society. In some African countries, certainly in Asia, older people are respected and regarded as the ones with special knowledge. Yet traditions are fading away daily, which does not ensure the continued high regard of older people. As society changes, attitudes will change. Much needs to be done to get rid of age discrimination in employment. Life-long learning programs need to be provided to enable older people to be active members in a country's development. Social security policies need to be established to provide adequate income protection for older people. Both public and private schemes are vital in order to build a suitable safety net. To achieve equality in such matters will take considerable time and effort. One thing is sure:there is no time to be lost. The proportion of older people _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "The longer life and good health of people.", "The diseases and disability of older people.", "The loss of taxes on older people.", "The increasing respect for older people." ], "question": "There are many older people in the world and there will be many more. A little-known fact is that over 60 percent of the older people live in developing countries. According to the World Health Organization, by 2020 there will be 1 billion, with over 700 million living in developing countries. It is a surprising fact that the population ageing is particularly rapid in developing countries. For example, it took France 115 years for the proportion of older people to double from 7 percent to 14 percent. It is estimated to take China a mere 27 years to achieve this same increase. What are the implications of these increased numbers of older folk? One of the biggest worries for governments is that the longer people live ,the more likelihood there is for diseases and for disability. Attention is being paid to the need to keep people as healthy as possible, including during old age, to lessen the financial burden on the state. Another significant problem is the need for the younger generations to understand and value the older people in their society. In some African countries, certainly in Asia, older people are respected and regarded as the ones with special knowledge. Yet traditions are fading away daily, which does not ensure the continued high regard of older people. As society changes, attitudes will change. Much needs to be done to get rid of age discrimination in employment. Life-long learning programs need to be provided to enable older people to be active members in a country's development. Social security policies need to be established to provide adequate income protection for older people. Both public and private schemes are vital in order to build a suitable safety net. To achieve equality in such matters will take considerable time and effort. One thing is sure:there is no time to be lost. According to the passage, which of the following are governments most worried about?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "be treated differently in different cultures", "enjoy a similar lifestyle", "be valued by the younger generations", "be ignored as society changes" ], "question": "There are many older people in the world and there will be many more. A little-known fact is that over 60 percent of the older people live in developing countries. According to the World Health Organization, by 2020 there will be 1 billion, with over 700 million living in developing countries. It is a surprising fact that the population ageing is particularly rapid in developing countries. For example, it took France 115 years for the proportion of older people to double from 7 percent to 14 percent. It is estimated to take China a mere 27 years to achieve this same increase. What are the implications of these increased numbers of older folk? One of the biggest worries for governments is that the longer people live ,the more likelihood there is for diseases and for disability. Attention is being paid to the need to keep people as healthy as possible, including during old age, to lessen the financial burden on the state. Another significant problem is the need for the younger generations to understand and value the older people in their society. In some African countries, certainly in Asia, older people are respected and regarded as the ones with special knowledge. Yet traditions are fading away daily, which does not ensure the continued high regard of older people. As society changes, attitudes will change. Much needs to be done to get rid of age discrimination in employment. Life-long learning programs need to be provided to enable older people to be active members in a country's development. Social security policies need to be established to provide adequate income protection for older people. Both public and private schemes are vital in order to build a suitable safety net. To achieve equality in such matters will take considerable time and effort. One thing is sure:there is no time to be lost. It is stated directly in the passage that older people should _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "Getting rid of age discrimination in employment.", "Ensuring adequate income protection for older people.", "Supplying life-long learning programs to older people.", "Providing free health care for sick older people." ], "question": "There are many older people in the world and there will be many more. A little-known fact is that over 60 percent of the older people live in developing countries. According to the World Health Organization, by 2020 there will be 1 billion, with over 700 million living in developing countries. It is a surprising fact that the population ageing is particularly rapid in developing countries. For example, it took France 115 years for the proportion of older people to double from 7 percent to 14 percent. It is estimated to take China a mere 27 years to achieve this same increase. What are the implications of these increased numbers of older folk? One of the biggest worries for governments is that the longer people live ,the more likelihood there is for diseases and for disability. Attention is being paid to the need to keep people as healthy as possible, including during old age, to lessen the financial burden on the state. Another significant problem is the need for the younger generations to understand and value the older people in their society. In some African countries, certainly in Asia, older people are respected and regarded as the ones with special knowledge. Yet traditions are fading away daily, which does not ensure the continued high regard of older people. As society changes, attitudes will change. Much needs to be done to get rid of age discrimination in employment. Life-long learning programs need to be provided to enable older people to be active members in a country's development. Social security policies need to be established to provide adequate income protection for older people. Both public and private schemes are vital in order to build a suitable safety net. To achieve equality in such matters will take considerable time and effort. One thing is sure:there is no time to be lost. Which of the following measures is NOT mentioned to solve the population ageing problem?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "You can see a lot of oil paintings in it.", "The lighting fixtures in the hotel get the inspiration from Renaissance period designs.", "The hotel is regarded as one of the best one in the world.", "You can call the number (800) 237-0990 if you want to book a room." ], "question": "The Michelangelo Hotel is recognized by Travel & Leisure Magazine as one of the top 500?\"Great Hotels of the World\"and has been placed on the\"Gold List\"for the\"Best Place to stay in the whole world\"by Conde Nast Traveler. Imagine a place that captures tile imagination and attention of the world.The moment you enter you will feel like the honored guest of a devoted Italian host.Surrounded by oil paintings,crystal chandeliers.and cherished antique furnishings,you might think you have arrived in Florence or Venice. The interiors reflect an Old World approach to our guests' every pleasure and comfort.The hall and multilingual staff set the tone The hall displays rich Venetian and Florentine fabrics ,lighting fixtures inspired by Roman Cathedral Torcheres and Woodwork adapted from original Renaissance period designs. Winner of Travel & Leisure's\"World's Best Values Award 2006\" Travel & Leisure Named\"One of the 500 Best Places to Stay\"2005 By Travel & Leisure -- Conde Nast Traveler The Michelangelo Hotel is part of the\"Star Collection\"of hotels worldwide. French/Portuguese/Spanish (Click here for more details) The Michelangelo Hotel 152 West 51stStreet New York,NY l0019 Reservations (212) 765-0505 & (800) 237-0990 Main Phone (212) 765-1900 Main Fax (212) 541-6604 _ .com According to the passage all the following statements are true EXCEPT\"_\"", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "Florence", "Venice", "Rome", "prefix = st1 /New York" ], "question": "The Michelangelo Hotel is recognized by Travel & Leisure Magazine as one of the top 500?\"Great Hotels of the World\"and has been placed on the\"Gold List\"for the\"Best Place to stay in the whole world\"by Conde Nast Traveler. Imagine a place that captures tile imagination and attention of the world.The moment you enter you will feel like the honored guest of a devoted Italian host.Surrounded by oil paintings,crystal chandeliers.and cherished antique furnishings,you might think you have arrived in Florence or Venice. The interiors reflect an Old World approach to our guests' every pleasure and comfort.The hall and multilingual staff set the tone The hall displays rich Venetian and Florentine fabrics ,lighting fixtures inspired by Roman Cathedral Torcheres and Woodwork adapted from original Renaissance period designs. Winner of Travel & Leisure's\"World's Best Values Award 2006\" Travel & Leisure Named\"One of the 500 Best Places to Stay\"2005 By Travel & Leisure -- Conde Nast Traveler The Michelangelo Hotel is part of the\"Star Collection\"of hotels worldwide. French/Portuguese/Spanish (Click here for more details) The Michelangelo Hotel 152 West 51stStreet New York,NY l0019 Reservations (212) 765-0505 & (800) 237-0990 Main Phone (212) 765-1900 Main Fax (212) 541-6604 _ .com Where do you think the hotel lies?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "website", "newspaper", "magazine", "guide book" ], "question": "The Michelangelo Hotel is recognized by Travel & Leisure Magazine as one of the top 500?\"Great Hotels of the World\"and has been placed on the\"Gold List\"for the\"Best Place to stay in the whole world\"by Conde Nast Traveler. Imagine a place that captures tile imagination and attention of the world.The moment you enter you will feel like the honored guest of a devoted Italian host.Surrounded by oil paintings,crystal chandeliers.and cherished antique furnishings,you might think you have arrived in Florence or Venice. The interiors reflect an Old World approach to our guests' every pleasure and comfort.The hall and multilingual staff set the tone The hall displays rich Venetian and Florentine fabrics ,lighting fixtures inspired by Roman Cathedral Torcheres and Woodwork adapted from original Renaissance period designs. Winner of Travel & Leisure's\"World's Best Values Award 2006\" Travel & Leisure Named\"One of the 500 Best Places to Stay\"2005 By Travel & Leisure -- Conde Nast Traveler The Michelangelo Hotel is part of the\"Star Collection\"of hotels worldwide. French/Portuguese/Spanish (Click here for more details) The Michelangelo Hotel 152 West 51stStreet New York,NY l0019 Reservations (212) 765-0505 & (800) 237-0990 Main Phone (212) 765-1900 Main Fax (212) 541-6604 _ .com This passage is probably taken from a_.", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "Father Christmas.", "Marisabel Figueroa.", "Manager of a McDonald's.", "Torie Keene from Lakeland." ], "question": "In Florida,one McDonald's customer started a pay-it-forward chain that inspired other 249 customers to be generous and do the same. ABC News reports the spirit of giving is in the air as 250 drive-thru customer at a local McDonald's paid for the meals of the people next to the them.Lakeland customer Torie Keene was paying for her food on Wednesday morning when she decided to pay for the meal of the car next to her. Keene then purposely told McDonald's cashier Marisabel Figueroa to greet the other customer \"Merry Christmas\" and not \"Happy Holidays.\"The next customer was moved when Figueroa said her food was already paid by the previous car.That's when she thought that she would love to do the same and the domino effect followed. Figueroa,who worked from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.on Wednesday,said that the chain reaction almost lasted for her entire shift.\"I just kept giving everyone the same message,and they were all so stunned and so happy,\"she continued.\"One lady even paid for the meals of the next three cars behind her.\" While people were amazed by how generous they could get,Figueroa said she had \"never experienced something like that before\" in her 12 years of working for McDonald's.\"I feel very blessed to have been a part of a11 that,\"the cashier said. Keene contacted Figueroa on Facebook when the pay-it-forward chain came out in the local news.She revealed that she was the \"mystery customer\" that started the long chain of kindness. Keene added that she was surprised by the number of people who continued her good deed when she was only trying to brighten someone's day. Who started the pay-it-forward chain?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "Lucky and unbelievable.", "Funny and surprised.", "Amazed and moved.", "Ridiculous and happy." ], "question": "In Florida,one McDonald's customer started a pay-it-forward chain that inspired other 249 customers to be generous and do the same. ABC News reports the spirit of giving is in the air as 250 drive-thru customer at a local McDonald's paid for the meals of the people next to the them.Lakeland customer Torie Keene was paying for her food on Wednesday morning when she decided to pay for the meal of the car next to her. Keene then purposely told McDonald's cashier Marisabel Figueroa to greet the other customer \"Merry Christmas\" and not \"Happy Holidays.\"The next customer was moved when Figueroa said her food was already paid by the previous car.That's when she thought that she would love to do the same and the domino effect followed. Figueroa,who worked from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.on Wednesday,said that the chain reaction almost lasted for her entire shift.\"I just kept giving everyone the same message,and they were all so stunned and so happy,\"she continued.\"One lady even paid for the meals of the next three cars behind her.\" While people were amazed by how generous they could get,Figueroa said she had \"never experienced something like that before\" in her 12 years of working for McDonald's.\"I feel very blessed to have been a part of a11 that,\"the cashier said. Keene contacted Figueroa on Facebook when the pay-it-forward chain came out in the local news.She revealed that she was the \"mystery customer\" that started the long chain of kindness. Keene added that she was surprised by the number of people who continued her good deed when she was only trying to brighten someone's day. What're the drivers' reactions towards the generous behavior?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "A week.", "A whole day.", "About twelve hours.", "About six hours." ], "question": "In Florida,one McDonald's customer started a pay-it-forward chain that inspired other 249 customers to be generous and do the same. ABC News reports the spirit of giving is in the air as 250 drive-thru customer at a local McDonald's paid for the meals of the people next to the them.Lakeland customer Torie Keene was paying for her food on Wednesday morning when she decided to pay for the meal of the car next to her. Keene then purposely told McDonald's cashier Marisabel Figueroa to greet the other customer \"Merry Christmas\" and not \"Happy Holidays.\"The next customer was moved when Figueroa said her food was already paid by the previous car.That's when she thought that she would love to do the same and the domino effect followed. Figueroa,who worked from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.on Wednesday,said that the chain reaction almost lasted for her entire shift.\"I just kept giving everyone the same message,and they were all so stunned and so happy,\"she continued.\"One lady even paid for the meals of the next three cars behind her.\" While people were amazed by how generous they could get,Figueroa said she had \"never experienced something like that before\" in her 12 years of working for McDonald's.\"I feel very blessed to have been a part of a11 that,\"the cashier said. Keene contacted Figueroa on Facebook when the pay-it-forward chain came out in the local news.She revealed that she was the \"mystery customer\" that started the long chain of kindness. Keene added that she was surprised by the number of people who continued her good deed when she was only trying to brighten someone's day. For how long did the chain last?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "the sharing of joy and sorrow", "mutual support in times of trouble", "personal gain or personal loss", "immediate pleasure" ], "question": "When I was 17 years old I had surgery because of a disease. The day after the surgery, I awoke to find a friend of mine sitting in a chair across from my bed. I don't remember much about his visit. But I will not forget that he visited me on that day, and sat there for I don't know how long, while I was under the influence of a morphine drip . We benefit greatly from our close friendships, but they are not a matter of calculable gain or loss. Our age, what we might call the age of economics, is strongly influenced by two types of relationships that reflect the lives we are encouraged to lead. There are consumer relationships, those that we participate in for the pleasure they bring us. They are focused on the present. It is what brings immediate pleasure that matters. And there are entrepreneurial relationships, those that we invest in, hoping they will bring us some return. Aristotle thought that there were three types of friendship: those of pleasure, those of usefulness, and true friendship. In pleasure friendships, he said, \"It is not for their character that men love ready-witted people, but because they find them pleasant.\" About the usefulness friendships, he said, \"Those who love each other for their utility do not love each other for themselves, but because of some good which they get from each other.\" Although we benefit from our close friendships, these friendships are not a matter of calculable gain and loss. Consumer pleasures are lasting for only a limited time. They surround us for a short period and then they fade, like a drug. Entrepreneur friendship, when successful, leads to the victory of personal gain. It is precisely this non-economic character that is threatened in a society in which each of us is offered only the choices of ownership, shopping, competition and growth. It is threatened when we are led to believe that friendships without obvious recognizable gain are, in the economic sense, irrational . Friendships are not without reason, perhaps, but they are certainly without that particular reason. Shared experience, not just everyday amusement or advancement, is the true basis of friendship. Consumer relationships center on _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "explaining three types of friendship", "discussing questions", "analyzing causes and effects", "providing examples and facts" ], "question": "When I was 17 years old I had surgery because of a disease. The day after the surgery, I awoke to find a friend of mine sitting in a chair across from my bed. I don't remember much about his visit. But I will not forget that he visited me on that day, and sat there for I don't know how long, while I was under the influence of a morphine drip . We benefit greatly from our close friendships, but they are not a matter of calculable gain or loss. Our age, what we might call the age of economics, is strongly influenced by two types of relationships that reflect the lives we are encouraged to lead. There are consumer relationships, those that we participate in for the pleasure they bring us. They are focused on the present. It is what brings immediate pleasure that matters. And there are entrepreneurial relationships, those that we invest in, hoping they will bring us some return. Aristotle thought that there were three types of friendship: those of pleasure, those of usefulness, and true friendship. In pleasure friendships, he said, \"It is not for their character that men love ready-witted people, but because they find them pleasant.\" About the usefulness friendships, he said, \"Those who love each other for their utility do not love each other for themselves, but because of some good which they get from each other.\" Although we benefit from our close friendships, these friendships are not a matter of calculable gain and loss. Consumer pleasures are lasting for only a limited time. They surround us for a short period and then they fade, like a drug. Entrepreneur friendship, when successful, leads to the victory of personal gain. It is precisely this non-economic character that is threatened in a society in which each of us is offered only the choices of ownership, shopping, competition and growth. It is threatened when we are led to believe that friendships without obvious recognizable gain are, in the economic sense, irrational . Friendships are not without reason, perhaps, but they are certainly without that particular reason. Shared experience, not just everyday amusement or advancement, is the true basis of friendship. The author tries to persuade readers to accept his argument by _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "friendships are a matter of calculable gain or loss", "there are no specific reasons for friendship", "short-term pleasure is the center of friendship", "everyday amusement is the true basis of friendship" ], "question": "When I was 17 years old I had surgery because of a disease. The day after the surgery, I awoke to find a friend of mine sitting in a chair across from my bed. I don't remember much about his visit. But I will not forget that he visited me on that day, and sat there for I don't know how long, while I was under the influence of a morphine drip . We benefit greatly from our close friendships, but they are not a matter of calculable gain or loss. Our age, what we might call the age of economics, is strongly influenced by two types of relationships that reflect the lives we are encouraged to lead. There are consumer relationships, those that we participate in for the pleasure they bring us. They are focused on the present. It is what brings immediate pleasure that matters. And there are entrepreneurial relationships, those that we invest in, hoping they will bring us some return. Aristotle thought that there were three types of friendship: those of pleasure, those of usefulness, and true friendship. In pleasure friendships, he said, \"It is not for their character that men love ready-witted people, but because they find them pleasant.\" About the usefulness friendships, he said, \"Those who love each other for their utility do not love each other for themselves, but because of some good which they get from each other.\" Although we benefit from our close friendships, these friendships are not a matter of calculable gain and loss. Consumer pleasures are lasting for only a limited time. They surround us for a short period and then they fade, like a drug. Entrepreneur friendship, when successful, leads to the victory of personal gain. It is precisely this non-economic character that is threatened in a society in which each of us is offered only the choices of ownership, shopping, competition and growth. It is threatened when we are led to believe that friendships without obvious recognizable gain are, in the economic sense, irrational . Friendships are not without reason, perhaps, but they are certainly without that particular reason. Shared experience, not just everyday amusement or advancement, is the true basis of friendship. The author seems to support the idea that _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "Friendship in Modern Times", "Friendship in Economic Recession", "Friendship in the Age of Economics", "Friendship in a Fast Paced Life" ], "question": "When I was 17 years old I had surgery because of a disease. The day after the surgery, I awoke to find a friend of mine sitting in a chair across from my bed. I don't remember much about his visit. But I will not forget that he visited me on that day, and sat there for I don't know how long, while I was under the influence of a morphine drip . We benefit greatly from our close friendships, but they are not a matter of calculable gain or loss. Our age, what we might call the age of economics, is strongly influenced by two types of relationships that reflect the lives we are encouraged to lead. There are consumer relationships, those that we participate in for the pleasure they bring us. They are focused on the present. It is what brings immediate pleasure that matters. And there are entrepreneurial relationships, those that we invest in, hoping they will bring us some return. Aristotle thought that there were three types of friendship: those of pleasure, those of usefulness, and true friendship. In pleasure friendships, he said, \"It is not for their character that men love ready-witted people, but because they find them pleasant.\" About the usefulness friendships, he said, \"Those who love each other for their utility do not love each other for themselves, but because of some good which they get from each other.\" Although we benefit from our close friendships, these friendships are not a matter of calculable gain and loss. Consumer pleasures are lasting for only a limited time. They surround us for a short period and then they fade, like a drug. Entrepreneur friendship, when successful, leads to the victory of personal gain. It is precisely this non-economic character that is threatened in a society in which each of us is offered only the choices of ownership, shopping, competition and growth. It is threatened when we are led to believe that friendships without obvious recognizable gain are, in the economic sense, irrational . Friendships are not without reason, perhaps, but they are certainly without that particular reason. Shared experience, not just everyday amusement or advancement, is the true basis of friendship. The best title for the text would be _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "stored sugars-recycled protein-fat", "recycled protein-fat-stored sugars", "fat-recycled protein-stored sugars", "stored sugars-fat-recycled protein" ], "question": "A 44-year-old Swedish man, Peter Skyllberg, was found in a car buried under snow, at the end of a forest track more than 1 km from a main road in northern Sweden. He survived for two months without food by eating handfuls of snow. But how long can people go without food? Skyllberg had been inside the car since 19 December, 2011. Experts believe it's possible for the human body to survive without food for up to two months. Last year, a 56-year-old woman from British Columbia survived nearly 50 days in the Nevada wilderness on sweets and water after being stranded in the mountains while her husband went in search of help. In fact there're many causes that can influence a person's ability to survive, such as the way the body's metabolism slows down to keep energy. When the body stops getting food, it has to live on the stored sugars. When this runs out, fat is then turned into the second energy supply. After the fat runs out, the body must take recycled protein from the system and finally from the muscles. But this is very expensive fuel for the body. It's like being in a cold house and burning furniture instead of firewood. However, the muscle loss slows the body's work, causing it to burn calories at a slower rate. Being trapped into a small space would have helped Skyllberg keep precious calories. The car was covered in snow, creating what some experts have described as an \"igloo effect\" on the car. A person's mental state can play a key role in how long they survive, according to Stephen Joseph, a professor at the University of Nottingham. \"In dangerous situations survival depends on personalities. Some might lose hope, while others are more hopeful.\" says Joseph. \"Hope is probably a big key to this.\" Which of the following shows the right order of human body getting energy when there is no food?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "Enough food.", "Fast metabolism.", "Low temperature.", "High spirits." ], "question": "A 44-year-old Swedish man, Peter Skyllberg, was found in a car buried under snow, at the end of a forest track more than 1 km from a main road in northern Sweden. He survived for two months without food by eating handfuls of snow. But how long can people go without food? Skyllberg had been inside the car since 19 December, 2011. Experts believe it's possible for the human body to survive without food for up to two months. Last year, a 56-year-old woman from British Columbia survived nearly 50 days in the Nevada wilderness on sweets and water after being stranded in the mountains while her husband went in search of help. In fact there're many causes that can influence a person's ability to survive, such as the way the body's metabolism slows down to keep energy. When the body stops getting food, it has to live on the stored sugars. When this runs out, fat is then turned into the second energy supply. After the fat runs out, the body must take recycled protein from the system and finally from the muscles. But this is very expensive fuel for the body. It's like being in a cold house and burning furniture instead of firewood. However, the muscle loss slows the body's work, causing it to burn calories at a slower rate. Being trapped into a small space would have helped Skyllberg keep precious calories. The car was covered in snow, creating what some experts have described as an \"igloo effect\" on the car. A person's mental state can play a key role in how long they survive, according to Stephen Joseph, a professor at the University of Nottingham. \"In dangerous situations survival depends on personalities. Some might lose hope, while others are more hopeful.\" says Joseph. \"Hope is probably a big key to this.\" What may partly lead to Peter Skyllberg's survival of two months according to the text?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "near an old stadium", "close to an airport", "higher than the Eiffel Tower", "bigger than most American parks" ], "question": "Last April, on a visit to the new Mall of America near Minneapolis, I carried with me a small book provided for the reporters by the public relations office.It included a variety of \" _ \" about the mall, for example, 140,000 hot dogs are sold each week, there are 10,000 full time' jobs, 44 sets of moving stairs and 17 lifts, 12,750 parking places, 13,000 tons of steel and $ 1 million is drawn weekly from 8 ATMs. Opened in the summer of 1992, the mall was built where the former Minneapolis Stadium had been.It was only a five - minute drive from the Minneapolis St.Paul International Airport.With 4.2 million square feet of floor space - twenty - two times the size of the average American shopping center - the Mail of America was the largest shopping and family recreation center under one roof in the United States. I know already that the Mall of America had been imagined by its designers, not only as a marketplace , but as a national tourist attraction.Eleven thousand articles, the small book informed me, had been written about the mall.Four hundred trees had been planted in its gardens, $ 625 million had been spent building it, and 350 stores were already in business.Three thousand bus tours were expected each year along with a half - million Canadian visitors and 200,000 Japanese tourists. Sales was at $ 650 million for 2008 and at $ 1 billion for 2009.Pop singers and film stars such as Janet Jackson and Arnold Schwarzenegger visited the mall.It was five times larger than Red Square and it included 2.3 miles of hallways and used almost twice as Knott' s Camp Snoopy. From the text we know that the Mall of America is _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "To show its power of attraction.", "To show that few rich people like to shop there.", "To tell the public about a new movie being made about it.", "To tell people that they have chances of meeting famous stars there." ], "question": "Last April, on a visit to the new Mall of America near Minneapolis, I carried with me a small book provided for the reporters by the public relations office.It included a variety of \" _ \" about the mall, for example, 140,000 hot dogs are sold each week, there are 10,000 full time' jobs, 44 sets of moving stairs and 17 lifts, 12,750 parking places, 13,000 tons of steel and $ 1 million is drawn weekly from 8 ATMs. Opened in the summer of 1992, the mall was built where the former Minneapolis Stadium had been.It was only a five - minute drive from the Minneapolis St.Paul International Airport.With 4.2 million square feet of floor space - twenty - two times the size of the average American shopping center - the Mail of America was the largest shopping and family recreation center under one roof in the United States. I know already that the Mall of America had been imagined by its designers, not only as a marketplace , but as a national tourist attraction.Eleven thousand articles, the small book informed me, had been written about the mall.Four hundred trees had been planted in its gardens, $ 625 million had been spent building it, and 350 stores were already in business.Three thousand bus tours were expected each year along with a half - million Canadian visitors and 200,000 Japanese tourists. Sales was at $ 650 million for 2008 and at $ 1 billion for 2009.Pop singers and film stars such as Janet Jackson and Arnold Schwarzenegger visited the mall.It was five times larger than Red Square and it included 2.3 miles of hallways and used almost twice as Knott' s Camp Snoopy. Why does the author mention popular stars who have been to the mall?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "Japanese visitors are most welcome to the mall", "Canadian visitors would spend $ 1 billion at the mail", "Knott's Camp Snoopy was next to the Mall of America", "the Mall of America was designed to serve more than one purpose" ], "question": "Last April, on a visit to the new Mall of America near Minneapolis, I carried with me a small book provided for the reporters by the public relations office.It included a variety of \" _ \" about the mall, for example, 140,000 hot dogs are sold each week, there are 10,000 full time' jobs, 44 sets of moving stairs and 17 lifts, 12,750 parking places, 13,000 tons of steel and $ 1 million is drawn weekly from 8 ATMs. Opened in the summer of 1992, the mall was built where the former Minneapolis Stadium had been.It was only a five - minute drive from the Minneapolis St.Paul International Airport.With 4.2 million square feet of floor space - twenty - two times the size of the average American shopping center - the Mail of America was the largest shopping and family recreation center under one roof in the United States. I know already that the Mall of America had been imagined by its designers, not only as a marketplace , but as a national tourist attraction.Eleven thousand articles, the small book informed me, had been written about the mall.Four hundred trees had been planted in its gardens, $ 625 million had been spent building it, and 350 stores were already in business.Three thousand bus tours were expected each year along with a half - million Canadian visitors and 200,000 Japanese tourists. Sales was at $ 650 million for 2008 and at $ 1 billion for 2009.Pop singers and film stars such as Janet Jackson and Arnold Schwarzenegger visited the mall.It was five times larger than Red Square and it included 2.3 miles of hallways and used almost twice as Knott' s Camp Snoopy. We can infer from the text that _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "They were no longer hungry when they saw him.", "The man was already known to the wolves.", "They were too far away to catch the man.", "The man showed no fear as he passed them by." ], "question": "During my travels through the mountains of Greece I was only ever scared once.It was dusk and as I walked alone I came across six large wolves that were feeding on the body of a dead animal.I had heard many stories about wolves as a child and it was this animal that I feared more than any other.The wolves before me were huge,at least 6 feet long and covered with thick grey fur. As I approached,the wolves left the blood-covered snow that surrounded the body and started walking towards me,one after another.They stopped about 20 metres from me and stared.The lead wolf raised his head into the air and took in a deep breath,as if he was smelling my presence.The animals looked both beautiful and terrifying,but I knew I could not show them my fear.As I drew nearer the lead wolf raised its head once more but this time let out a loud howl.The awful cry rang out across the silent valley.A more frightening sound I had never heard.I was almost certain it signalled death. Every moment I expected to see the pack dash at me.I knew my only hope was to pretend I had no fear.I walked past the line of wolves,like a general moving among his soldiers.They howled out again.But when they saw that their war-cry did not cause me to change my direction or make me run they feared to come after me;so they let me pass and returned to the dead animal. Had I turned back or tried to run away when they marched out to meet me I am certain the whole pack would have attacked me in a moment.But my show of false courage intimidated them and kept them back. Why didn't the wolves attack the man?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "In the Face of Fear", "My Greek Adventure", "My Mountain Travels", "A Man Without Fear" ], "question": "During my travels through the mountains of Greece I was only ever scared once.It was dusk and as I walked alone I came across six large wolves that were feeding on the body of a dead animal.I had heard many stories about wolves as a child and it was this animal that I feared more than any other.The wolves before me were huge,at least 6 feet long and covered with thick grey fur. As I approached,the wolves left the blood-covered snow that surrounded the body and started walking towards me,one after another.They stopped about 20 metres from me and stared.The lead wolf raised his head into the air and took in a deep breath,as if he was smelling my presence.The animals looked both beautiful and terrifying,but I knew I could not show them my fear.As I drew nearer the lead wolf raised its head once more but this time let out a loud howl.The awful cry rang out across the silent valley.A more frightening sound I had never heard.I was almost certain it signalled death. Every moment I expected to see the pack dash at me.I knew my only hope was to pretend I had no fear.I walked past the line of wolves,like a general moving among his soldiers.They howled out again.But when they saw that their war-cry did not cause me to change my direction or make me run they feared to come after me;so they let me pass and returned to the dead animal. Had I turned back or tried to run away when they marched out to meet me I am certain the whole pack would have attacked me in a moment.But my show of false courage intimidated them and kept them back. Which is the best title for this story?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "France", "England", "Germany", "the US" ], "question": "A young man who lived in London was in love with a beautiful girl. Soon she became his fiancee. The man was very poor while the girl was rich. The young man wanted to make her a present on her birthday. He wanted to buy something beautiful for her, but he had no idea how to do it, as he had very little money. The next morning he went to a shop. There were many fine things there: gold watches, diamond... but all these things were too expensive. There was one thing he could not take his eyes off. It was a beautiful vase. That was a suitable present for his fiancee. He had been looking at the vase for half an hour when the manager of the shop noticed him. The young man looked so pale, sad and unhappy that the manager asked what had happened to him. The young man told him everything. The manager felt sorry for him and decided to help him. A bright idea struck him. The manager pointed to the corner of the shop. To his great surprise the young man saw a vase broken into many pieces. The manager said: \"When the servant enters the room, he will drop it.\" On the birthday of his fiancee the young man was very excited. Everything happened as had been planned. The servant brought in the vase, and as he entered the room, he dropped it. There was horror on everybody's face. When the box was opened, the guests saw that each piece was packed separately . The story took place _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "The young man's family was poor while the beautiful girl is rich.", "A rich young man fell in love with a beautiful girl.", "The young man loved the girl but the girl didn't love him.", "The young man had enough money to buy a beautiful vase." ], "question": "A young man who lived in London was in love with a beautiful girl. Soon she became his fiancee. The man was very poor while the girl was rich. The young man wanted to make her a present on her birthday. He wanted to buy something beautiful for her, but he had no idea how to do it, as he had very little money. The next morning he went to a shop. There were many fine things there: gold watches, diamond... but all these things were too expensive. There was one thing he could not take his eyes off. It was a beautiful vase. That was a suitable present for his fiancee. He had been looking at the vase for half an hour when the manager of the shop noticed him. The young man looked so pale, sad and unhappy that the manager asked what had happened to him. The young man told him everything. The manager felt sorry for him and decided to help him. A bright idea struck him. The manager pointed to the corner of the shop. To his great surprise the young man saw a vase broken into many pieces. The manager said: \"When the servant enters the room, he will drop it.\" On the birthday of his fiancee the young man was very excited. Everything happened as had been planned. The servant brought in the vase, and as he entered the room, he dropped it. There was horror on everybody's face. When the box was opened, the guests saw that each piece was packed separately . Which of the following is true?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "He wanted to give her a Christmas present.", "He fell in love with her.", "Her birthday was coming soon.", "They were going to get married." ], "question": "A young man who lived in London was in love with a beautiful girl. Soon she became his fiancee. The man was very poor while the girl was rich. The young man wanted to make her a present on her birthday. He wanted to buy something beautiful for her, but he had no idea how to do it, as he had very little money. The next morning he went to a shop. There were many fine things there: gold watches, diamond... but all these things were too expensive. There was one thing he could not take his eyes off. It was a beautiful vase. That was a suitable present for his fiancee. He had been looking at the vase for half an hour when the manager of the shop noticed him. The young man looked so pale, sad and unhappy that the manager asked what had happened to him. The young man told him everything. The manager felt sorry for him and decided to help him. A bright idea struck him. The manager pointed to the corner of the shop. To his great surprise the young man saw a vase broken into many pieces. The manager said: \"When the servant enters the room, he will drop it.\" On the birthday of his fiancee the young man was very excited. Everything happened as had been planned. The servant brought in the vase, and as he entered the room, he dropped it. There was horror on everybody's face. When the box was opened, the guests saw that each piece was packed separately . Why did the young man want to buy a present for the girl?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "He looked very excited.", "He looked pale and sad.", "He was poorly dressed.", "He said he wanted to buy a beautiful vase." ], "question": "A young man who lived in London was in love with a beautiful girl. Soon she became his fiancee. The man was very poor while the girl was rich. The young man wanted to make her a present on her birthday. He wanted to buy something beautiful for her, but he had no idea how to do it, as he had very little money. The next morning he went to a shop. There were many fine things there: gold watches, diamond... but all these things were too expensive. There was one thing he could not take his eyes off. It was a beautiful vase. That was a suitable present for his fiancee. He had been looking at the vase for half an hour when the manager of the shop noticed him. The young man looked so pale, sad and unhappy that the manager asked what had happened to him. The young man told him everything. The manager felt sorry for him and decided to help him. A bright idea struck him. The manager pointed to the corner of the shop. To his great surprise the young man saw a vase broken into many pieces. The manager said: \"When the servant enters the room, he will drop it.\" On the birthday of his fiancee the young man was very excited. Everything happened as had been planned. The servant brought in the vase, and as he entered the room, he dropped it. There was horror on everybody's face. When the box was opened, the guests saw that each piece was packed separately . Why did the shop manager come to talk to the young man?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "The manager had cheated the young man.", "His fiancee must be thankful to him for the present.", "The guests would be angry because the servant had broken the vase.", "What the careful servant had done gave the trick away." ], "question": "A young man who lived in London was in love with a beautiful girl. Soon she became his fiancee. The man was very poor while the girl was rich. The young man wanted to make her a present on her birthday. He wanted to buy something beautiful for her, but he had no idea how to do it, as he had very little money. The next morning he went to a shop. There were many fine things there: gold watches, diamond... but all these things were too expensive. There was one thing he could not take his eyes off. It was a beautiful vase. That was a suitable present for his fiancee. He had been looking at the vase for half an hour when the manager of the shop noticed him. The young man looked so pale, sad and unhappy that the manager asked what had happened to him. The young man told him everything. The manager felt sorry for him and decided to help him. A bright idea struck him. The manager pointed to the corner of the shop. To his great surprise the young man saw a vase broken into many pieces. The manager said: \"When the servant enters the room, he will drop it.\" On the birthday of his fiancee the young man was very excited. Everything happened as had been planned. The servant brought in the vase, and as he entered the room, he dropped it. There was horror on everybody's face. When the box was opened, the guests saw that each piece was packed separately . What do you think happened at the end of the story?", "subject": "" }

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