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{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "Diplomatic and military cooperation.", "A peaceful path to solve the Asia problems.", "A serious threat to regional peace.", "A united response to North Korea." ], "question": "WASHINGTON -- President Obama brought together the leaders of Japan and South Korea to discuss cooperation on containing North Korea and its nuclear weapons programs. Japan and North Korea have had tense relations over unresolved issues, some of them dating back 100 years. The three leaders emphasized the importance of cooperation in dealing with North Korea. The meeting took place Tuesday in the Hague, after a twoday nuclear security summit. President Obama praised South Korean President Park Geunhye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for overcoming their differences to discuss a serious threat to regional peace. He emphasized the importance of cooperation on the North Korean nuclear issue. Obama said the three discussed steps to deepen diplomatic and military cooperation, including joint military exercises and missile defense against Pyongyang. He said further discussions would take place next month, during his visits to Seoul and Tokyo. The South Korean president stressed the importance of a united response to North Korea, but also called on the North to choose a peaceful path. \"I sincerely hope that this meeting will offer a chance for us to reconfirm our trilateral coordination and strengthen the cooperation on the nuclear front,\" said Park. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed. \"Particularly it is extremely important that we were able to confirm close cooperation among Japan, the United States and the Republic of Korea on the issue of North Korea, the three countries who would like to cooperate so that North Korea will be able to take a positive position with regard to nuclear and missile issue,\" said Abe. Japan and South Korea have several unresolved issues, including Japan's refusal to apologize again for crimes committed 70 years ago. Former U.S. diplomat Richard Armitage told an audience this week that painful historic injustices take a long time to heal, and that it is in Japan's interest to continue apologizing for as long as necessary. \"There is a historical record of enormous generosity, achievement and respect for human rights and human freedom,\" said Armitage. What is the main topic about the three leaders' meeting?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "They should deepen diplomatic and military cooperation to defend North Korea.", "Japan should apologize for the crimes they have done.", "They can use nuclear weapons against North Korea when necessary.", "Japan hopes Korea can take a positive attitude as to nuclear and missile issue." ], "question": "WASHINGTON -- President Obama brought together the leaders of Japan and South Korea to discuss cooperation on containing North Korea and its nuclear weapons programs. Japan and North Korea have had tense relations over unresolved issues, some of them dating back 100 years. The three leaders emphasized the importance of cooperation in dealing with North Korea. The meeting took place Tuesday in the Hague, after a twoday nuclear security summit. President Obama praised South Korean President Park Geunhye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for overcoming their differences to discuss a serious threat to regional peace. He emphasized the importance of cooperation on the North Korean nuclear issue. Obama said the three discussed steps to deepen diplomatic and military cooperation, including joint military exercises and missile defense against Pyongyang. He said further discussions would take place next month, during his visits to Seoul and Tokyo. The South Korean president stressed the importance of a united response to North Korea, but also called on the North to choose a peaceful path. \"I sincerely hope that this meeting will offer a chance for us to reconfirm our trilateral coordination and strengthen the cooperation on the nuclear front,\" said Park. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed. \"Particularly it is extremely important that we were able to confirm close cooperation among Japan, the United States and the Republic of Korea on the issue of North Korea, the three countries who would like to cooperate so that North Korea will be able to take a positive position with regard to nuclear and missile issue,\" said Abe. Japan and South Korea have several unresolved issues, including Japan's refusal to apologize again for crimes committed 70 years ago. Former U.S. diplomat Richard Armitage told an audience this week that painful historic injustices take a long time to heal, and that it is in Japan's interest to continue apologizing for as long as necessary. \"There is a historical record of enormous generosity, achievement and respect for human rights and human freedom,\" said Armitage. According to the report, what are the three leaders' opinions to the meeting?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "The three leaders attended a nuclear security summit before the meeting.", "Obama will visit Korea and Japan right after the meeting.", "Armitage thinks that Japan should pay for what they have done before.", "Korea will forget the injustices they got from Japan soon." ], "question": "WASHINGTON -- President Obama brought together the leaders of Japan and South Korea to discuss cooperation on containing North Korea and its nuclear weapons programs. Japan and North Korea have had tense relations over unresolved issues, some of them dating back 100 years. The three leaders emphasized the importance of cooperation in dealing with North Korea. The meeting took place Tuesday in the Hague, after a twoday nuclear security summit. President Obama praised South Korean President Park Geunhye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for overcoming their differences to discuss a serious threat to regional peace. He emphasized the importance of cooperation on the North Korean nuclear issue. Obama said the three discussed steps to deepen diplomatic and military cooperation, including joint military exercises and missile defense against Pyongyang. He said further discussions would take place next month, during his visits to Seoul and Tokyo. The South Korean president stressed the importance of a united response to North Korea, but also called on the North to choose a peaceful path. \"I sincerely hope that this meeting will offer a chance for us to reconfirm our trilateral coordination and strengthen the cooperation on the nuclear front,\" said Park. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed. \"Particularly it is extremely important that we were able to confirm close cooperation among Japan, the United States and the Republic of Korea on the issue of North Korea, the three countries who would like to cooperate so that North Korea will be able to take a positive position with regard to nuclear and missile issue,\" said Abe. Japan and South Korea have several unresolved issues, including Japan's refusal to apologize again for crimes committed 70 years ago. Former U.S. diplomat Richard Armitage told an audience this week that painful historic injustices take a long time to heal, and that it is in Japan's interest to continue apologizing for as long as necessary. \"There is a historical record of enormous generosity, achievement and respect for human rights and human freedom,\" said Armitage. What can we learn from the article?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "the application fee can be reduced to a half", "applicants on a reserve list needn't be assessed", "the initial application form should be returned to the Admissions Office", "a new application and application fee are to be required" ], "question": "Chinese International School Application Form Before an applicant can be invited to take part in an assessment, an application form should be returned to the Admissions Office, and the application fee of HK$1,000 cannot be returned. For overseas applicants wishing to pay in currencies other than HK dollars, the fee is US$145. Checks are also good for payment to \"Chinese International School\". The application should include: * Applicant' academic report from the last school year. * A recent passport-sized photo (attached to the application form). [:,,] * A copy of the applicant's Hong Kong ID card or a passport showing a valid Hong Kong visa. * Only for applicants applying under a Corporate Nomination Right: A company letter confirming the nomination. Please note that the application fee is non-refundable. Applicants who would like to re-apply for another academic year are asked to submit a new application and application fee. Acceptance Applicants will be informed of their acceptance status in writing by postal mail. Initial offers for Reception will be sent out from late March once all assessments have been completed. Some applicants who have been assessed may be held on a reserve list. Acceptances may also be made on a conditional basis among the applicants on the reserve list. Applicants who have been assessed but who have not been admitted are welcome to reapply for the next academic year. Please note that such applicants will be asked to submit a new application and application fee. Confirmation of Acceptance and Enrollment Once an applicant has been admitted, the applicant family will be asked to confirm acceptance and hold the student's place with immediate payment of the required fees for the Nomination Right (HK$ 500), plus the sum of HK$ 7,500 as the first tuition payment.[:] In addition, enrollment will not be considered complete until the following have been received, normally one month before the start of the new school year: Physical examination results Tuition (first month) According to the passage, if the applicants reapply for an academic year, _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "Once applicants are refused, they can't apply for it again.", "Applicants held on a reserve list will not be admitted.", "The applicants should show either a Hong Kong visa or a Hong Kong ID card.", "Applicants don't have to get a company letter to confirm their application." ], "question": "Chinese International School Application Form Before an applicant can be invited to take part in an assessment, an application form should be returned to the Admissions Office, and the application fee of HK$1,000 cannot be returned. For overseas applicants wishing to pay in currencies other than HK dollars, the fee is US$145. Checks are also good for payment to \"Chinese International School\". The application should include: * Applicant' academic report from the last school year. * A recent passport-sized photo (attached to the application form). [:,,] * A copy of the applicant's Hong Kong ID card or a passport showing a valid Hong Kong visa. * Only for applicants applying under a Corporate Nomination Right: A company letter confirming the nomination. Please note that the application fee is non-refundable. Applicants who would like to re-apply for another academic year are asked to submit a new application and application fee. Acceptance Applicants will be informed of their acceptance status in writing by postal mail. Initial offers for Reception will be sent out from late March once all assessments have been completed. Some applicants who have been assessed may be held on a reserve list. Acceptances may also be made on a conditional basis among the applicants on the reserve list. Applicants who have been assessed but who have not been admitted are welcome to reapply for the next academic year. Please note that such applicants will be asked to submit a new application and application fee. Confirmation of Acceptance and Enrollment Once an applicant has been admitted, the applicant family will be asked to confirm acceptance and hold the student's place with immediate payment of the required fees for the Nomination Right (HK$ 500), plus the sum of HK$ 7,500 as the first tuition payment.[:] In addition, enrollment will not be considered complete until the following have been received, normally one month before the start of the new school year: Physical examination results Tuition (first month) Which of the following is true?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "By fax.", "By e-mail.", "By regular mail", "By telephone." ], "question": "Chinese International School Application Form Before an applicant can be invited to take part in an assessment, an application form should be returned to the Admissions Office, and the application fee of HK$1,000 cannot be returned. For overseas applicants wishing to pay in currencies other than HK dollars, the fee is US$145. Checks are also good for payment to \"Chinese International School\". The application should include: * Applicant' academic report from the last school year. * A recent passport-sized photo (attached to the application form). [:,,] * A copy of the applicant's Hong Kong ID card or a passport showing a valid Hong Kong visa. * Only for applicants applying under a Corporate Nomination Right: A company letter confirming the nomination. Please note that the application fee is non-refundable. Applicants who would like to re-apply for another academic year are asked to submit a new application and application fee. Acceptance Applicants will be informed of their acceptance status in writing by postal mail. Initial offers for Reception will be sent out from late March once all assessments have been completed. Some applicants who have been assessed may be held on a reserve list. Acceptances may also be made on a conditional basis among the applicants on the reserve list. Applicants who have been assessed but who have not been admitted are welcome to reapply for the next academic year. Please note that such applicants will be asked to submit a new application and application fee. Confirmation of Acceptance and Enrollment Once an applicant has been admitted, the applicant family will be asked to confirm acceptance and hold the student's place with immediate payment of the required fees for the Nomination Right (HK$ 500), plus the sum of HK$ 7,500 as the first tuition payment.[:] In addition, enrollment will not be considered complete until the following have been received, normally one month before the start of the new school year: Physical examination results Tuition (first month) How will the applicants possibly be informed of the acceptance status?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "HK$ 500", "HK$7, 500", "HK$1, 000", "US$ 145" ], "question": "Chinese International School Application Form Before an applicant can be invited to take part in an assessment, an application form should be returned to the Admissions Office, and the application fee of HK$1,000 cannot be returned. For overseas applicants wishing to pay in currencies other than HK dollars, the fee is US$145. Checks are also good for payment to \"Chinese International School\". The application should include: * Applicant' academic report from the last school year. * A recent passport-sized photo (attached to the application form). [:,,] * A copy of the applicant's Hong Kong ID card or a passport showing a valid Hong Kong visa. * Only for applicants applying under a Corporate Nomination Right: A company letter confirming the nomination. Please note that the application fee is non-refundable. Applicants who would like to re-apply for another academic year are asked to submit a new application and application fee. Acceptance Applicants will be informed of their acceptance status in writing by postal mail. Initial offers for Reception will be sent out from late March once all assessments have been completed. Some applicants who have been assessed may be held on a reserve list. Acceptances may also be made on a conditional basis among the applicants on the reserve list. Applicants who have been assessed but who have not been admitted are welcome to reapply for the next academic year. Please note that such applicants will be asked to submit a new application and application fee. Confirmation of Acceptance and Enrollment Once an applicant has been admitted, the applicant family will be asked to confirm acceptance and hold the student's place with immediate payment of the required fees for the Nomination Right (HK$ 500), plus the sum of HK$ 7,500 as the first tuition payment.[:] In addition, enrollment will not be considered complete until the following have been received, normally one month before the start of the new school year: Physical examination results Tuition (first month) According to the Application Process, the first tuition payment is _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "will be asked to submit a new application", "will receive physical Examination results", "will be asked to only pay the first month fee", "will be asked to confirm acceptance and pay the fees" ], "question": "Chinese International School Application Form Before an applicant can be invited to take part in an assessment, an application form should be returned to the Admissions Office, and the application fee of HK$1,000 cannot be returned. For overseas applicants wishing to pay in currencies other than HK dollars, the fee is US$145. Checks are also good for payment to \"Chinese International School\". The application should include: * Applicant' academic report from the last school year. * A recent passport-sized photo (attached to the application form). [:,,] * A copy of the applicant's Hong Kong ID card or a passport showing a valid Hong Kong visa. * Only for applicants applying under a Corporate Nomination Right: A company letter confirming the nomination. Please note that the application fee is non-refundable. Applicants who would like to re-apply for another academic year are asked to submit a new application and application fee. Acceptance Applicants will be informed of their acceptance status in writing by postal mail. Initial offers for Reception will be sent out from late March once all assessments have been completed. Some applicants who have been assessed may be held on a reserve list. Acceptances may also be made on a conditional basis among the applicants on the reserve list. Applicants who have been assessed but who have not been admitted are welcome to reapply for the next academic year. Please note that such applicants will be asked to submit a new application and application fee. Confirmation of Acceptance and Enrollment Once an applicant has been admitted, the applicant family will be asked to confirm acceptance and hold the student's place with immediate payment of the required fees for the Nomination Right (HK$ 500), plus the sum of HK$ 7,500 as the first tuition payment.[:] In addition, enrollment will not be considered complete until the following have been received, normally one month before the start of the new school year: Physical examination results Tuition (first month) If an applicant has been admitted, the applicant family _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "By performing arms race", "By making war", "By strengthening stability", "By getting foreign help" ], "question": "Russian President Putin named Time magazine's person of the year Russian President Vladimir Putin was named Time magazine's \"Person of the Year\" on December 19th,2007for strengthening stability that made Russia a world power again. The magazine recognized Putin's \"extraordinary feat of leadership in taking a country that was in a mess and bringing it stability,\" said Richard Stengel, Time's managing editor. The magazine noted that \"Person of the Year\" is not an honor or an endorsement but a recognition of leadership that shapes the world. Putin, who is 56 years old, is very popular in Russia, making a great effort to cause economy to come to life on revenue from oil and natural gas. Putin recently supported vice-PM Dmitry Medvedev's presidential bid, and said he would accept Medvedev's offer to serve as prime minister if Medvedev is elected March2. The Kremlin said Wednesday the Time reconnition was seen there as an _ of Putin's role in helpingprefix = st1 /Russiapull out of its social and economic troubles in the 1990s. Others considered for Person of the Year included Nobel Prize-winner Al Gore and author J.K. Rowling. This year's choice was a return to the magazine's tradition of picking an individual rather than last year's choice of \"You\", which refers to anyone creating or using content on the World Wide Web. Putin is the fifth Russian(or Soviet) leader to be named Person of the Year: Gorbachev, Andropov, Khrushchev and Stalin, who was named twice. How did Putin try to make Russiaa world power again?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "Russia used to be in a mess", "Time always picks an individual to be the \"Person of the Year\"", "Oil and natural gas caused Russia's economy to come to life", "Putin will leave office on March2, 2007" ], "question": "Russian President Putin named Time magazine's person of the year Russian President Vladimir Putin was named Time magazine's \"Person of the Year\" on December 19th,2007for strengthening stability that made Russia a world power again. The magazine recognized Putin's \"extraordinary feat of leadership in taking a country that was in a mess and bringing it stability,\" said Richard Stengel, Time's managing editor. The magazine noted that \"Person of the Year\" is not an honor or an endorsement but a recognition of leadership that shapes the world. Putin, who is 56 years old, is very popular in Russia, making a great effort to cause economy to come to life on revenue from oil and natural gas. Putin recently supported vice-PM Dmitry Medvedev's presidential bid, and said he would accept Medvedev's offer to serve as prime minister if Medvedev is elected March2. The Kremlin said Wednesday the Time reconnition was seen there as an _ of Putin's role in helpingprefix = st1 /Russiapull out of its social and economic troubles in the 1990s. Others considered for Person of the Year included Nobel Prize-winner Al Gore and author J.K. Rowling. This year's choice was a return to the magazine's tradition of picking an individual rather than last year's choice of \"You\", which refers to anyone creating or using content on the World Wide Web. Putin is the fifth Russian(or Soviet) leader to be named Person of the Year: Gorbachev, Andropov, Khrushchev and Stalin, who was named twice. Which of the following is Not True according to the passage?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "Five times", "Six times", "Seven times", "Eight times" ], "question": "Russian President Putin named Time magazine's person of the year Russian President Vladimir Putin was named Time magazine's \"Person of the Year\" on December 19th,2007for strengthening stability that made Russia a world power again. The magazine recognized Putin's \"extraordinary feat of leadership in taking a country that was in a mess and bringing it stability,\" said Richard Stengel, Time's managing editor. The magazine noted that \"Person of the Year\" is not an honor or an endorsement but a recognition of leadership that shapes the world. Putin, who is 56 years old, is very popular in Russia, making a great effort to cause economy to come to life on revenue from oil and natural gas. Putin recently supported vice-PM Dmitry Medvedev's presidential bid, and said he would accept Medvedev's offer to serve as prime minister if Medvedev is elected March2. The Kremlin said Wednesday the Time reconnition was seen there as an _ of Putin's role in helpingprefix = st1 /Russiapull out of its social and economic troubles in the 1990s. Others considered for Person of the Year included Nobel Prize-winner Al Gore and author J.K. Rowling. This year's choice was a return to the magazine's tradition of picking an individual rather than last year's choice of \"You\", which refers to anyone creating or using content on the World Wide Web. Putin is the fifth Russian(or Soviet) leader to be named Person of the Year: Gorbachev, Andropov, Khrushchev and Stalin, who was named twice. How many times have Russian leaders been named Person of the Year so far?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "he is son of his parents.", "his parents' DNA decides his appearance.", "he has received DNA from his father or his mother.", "scientists have put some of his parents' DNA into him." ], "question": "DNA is one of the most important discoveries in science. DNA is the plan for the human being, as a blueprint is the plan for a building. DNA makes a person look the way he does. A person's DNA comes from a mixing of his parents' DNA. That's why a child looks like his parents. But, besides controlling things such as height and hair color, DNA can also give people diseases. Scientists are now studying DNA to cure diseases. In the seventies, scientists developed a process called recombinant or RDNA. Although it sounds difficult to understand, RDNA simply means taking DNA from one animal or plant and putting it into another. By doing so, scientists can create new beings. In doing so, scientists can better understand DNA, especially what parts of DNA do what. After they understand DNA, scientists can begin to cure diseases. Often, the new being created will itself be the cure. Besides curing diseases, RDNA research can also do other things. For example, scientists in Japan have already created \"super-trees\". Trees help humans, because they take CO2, which poisons humans, from the air and turns it into oxygen, which lets humans breathe. \"Super-trees\" do this too, but do it much faster. As things such as cars and factories have already put much CO2in the area, \"super-trees\" are badly needed. Unfortunately, there is a serious danger in RDNA research. Scientists want to create animals to cure old diseases, but these new animals may also create new diseases. It will be a serious problem if the animals escape from the science laboratory and into nature. As these animals are not natural, they may _ many new powerful diseases. As a result, RDNA research will create many solutions, but it will also create many problems. From the passage, we can know that a boy looks like his parents because _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "The DNA Research in Japan", "A New Way of DNA Research in Japan.", "The Causes and Effects of DNA Research", "The Advantages And Disadvantages of RDNA" ], "question": "DNA is one of the most important discoveries in science. DNA is the plan for the human being, as a blueprint is the plan for a building. DNA makes a person look the way he does. A person's DNA comes from a mixing of his parents' DNA. That's why a child looks like his parents. But, besides controlling things such as height and hair color, DNA can also give people diseases. Scientists are now studying DNA to cure diseases. In the seventies, scientists developed a process called recombinant or RDNA. Although it sounds difficult to understand, RDNA simply means taking DNA from one animal or plant and putting it into another. By doing so, scientists can create new beings. In doing so, scientists can better understand DNA, especially what parts of DNA do what. After they understand DNA, scientists can begin to cure diseases. Often, the new being created will itself be the cure. Besides curing diseases, RDNA research can also do other things. For example, scientists in Japan have already created \"super-trees\". Trees help humans, because they take CO2, which poisons humans, from the air and turns it into oxygen, which lets humans breathe. \"Super-trees\" do this too, but do it much faster. As things such as cars and factories have already put much CO2in the area, \"super-trees\" are badly needed. Unfortunately, there is a serious danger in RDNA research. Scientists want to create animals to cure old diseases, but these new animals may also create new diseases. It will be a serious problem if the animals escape from the science laboratory and into nature. As these animals are not natural, they may _ many new powerful diseases. As a result, RDNA research will create many solutions, but it will also create many problems. What is the best title for the passage?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "the research has been stopped because the created animals carry viruses", "\"super-trees\" might be widely planted around the world", "scientists have not completely understood DNA", "RDNA research will benefit human beings a lot" ], "question": "DNA is one of the most important discoveries in science. DNA is the plan for the human being, as a blueprint is the plan for a building. DNA makes a person look the way he does. A person's DNA comes from a mixing of his parents' DNA. That's why a child looks like his parents. But, besides controlling things such as height and hair color, DNA can also give people diseases. Scientists are now studying DNA to cure diseases. In the seventies, scientists developed a process called recombinant or RDNA. Although it sounds difficult to understand, RDNA simply means taking DNA from one animal or plant and putting it into another. By doing so, scientists can create new beings. In doing so, scientists can better understand DNA, especially what parts of DNA do what. After they understand DNA, scientists can begin to cure diseases. Often, the new being created will itself be the cure. Besides curing diseases, RDNA research can also do other things. For example, scientists in Japan have already created \"super-trees\". Trees help humans, because they take CO2, which poisons humans, from the air and turns it into oxygen, which lets humans breathe. \"Super-trees\" do this too, but do it much faster. As things such as cars and factories have already put much CO2in the area, \"super-trees\" are badly needed. Unfortunately, there is a serious danger in RDNA research. Scientists want to create animals to cure old diseases, but these new animals may also create new diseases. It will be a serious problem if the animals escape from the science laboratory and into nature. As these animals are not natural, they may _ many new powerful diseases. As a result, RDNA research will create many solutions, but it will also create many problems. The following statements are true about RDNA research EXCEPT _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "fashion magazine", "novel", "scientific newspaper", "sports newspaper" ], "question": "DNA is one of the most important discoveries in science. DNA is the plan for the human being, as a blueprint is the plan for a building. DNA makes a person look the way he does. A person's DNA comes from a mixing of his parents' DNA. That's why a child looks like his parents. But, besides controlling things such as height and hair color, DNA can also give people diseases. Scientists are now studying DNA to cure diseases. In the seventies, scientists developed a process called recombinant or RDNA. Although it sounds difficult to understand, RDNA simply means taking DNA from one animal or plant and putting it into another. By doing so, scientists can create new beings. In doing so, scientists can better understand DNA, especially what parts of DNA do what. After they understand DNA, scientists can begin to cure diseases. Often, the new being created will itself be the cure. Besides curing diseases, RDNA research can also do other things. For example, scientists in Japan have already created \"super-trees\". Trees help humans, because they take CO2, which poisons humans, from the air and turns it into oxygen, which lets humans breathe. \"Super-trees\" do this too, but do it much faster. As things such as cars and factories have already put much CO2in the area, \"super-trees\" are badly needed. Unfortunately, there is a serious danger in RDNA research. Scientists want to create animals to cure old diseases, but these new animals may also create new diseases. It will be a serious problem if the animals escape from the science laboratory and into nature. As these animals are not natural, they may _ many new powerful diseases. As a result, RDNA research will create many solutions, but it will also create many problems. You might find this passage in / on a _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "More women will take up a pilot career,inspired by Kate.", "Kate has flown to around 100 destinations across the Europe.", "Most people like the female pilot at such a young age.", "There are more training and couses for the female pilot." ], "question": "If Kate McWilliams got a penny every time someone asked how old she was she would be on to a good thing. Easyjet says the 26-year-old is its youngest ever commercial female airline captain. She flies to around 100 destinations across the world and says most people \"are pleasantly surprised and impressed\" when she tells them her age. But Kate isn't the youngest ever female captain.Ronan Milne got in touch with Newsbeat to say his colleague Dawn Hunter was made a captain aged 24 at Loganair.Sarah Hendry is also 24 and a captain with the same company. Kate began flying in the air cadets when she was 13 years old, but admitted to the Press Association that she never thought she could become a commercial pilot.However, following aviation training in Southampton, she joined easyJet as a co-pilot in May 2011.This August she took up the rank of captain after passing the airline's command course. \"Personally I don't think my age matters,\" she said. \"I've been through the same training and passed the same command course as every other captain so I've proven myself capable regardless of my age.\" Kate is originally from Carlisle, but now lives in Surrey so she can be near to Gatwick Airport.From there she flies Airbus A319 and A32 planes to locations across the world, including Iceland, Israel and Morocco.\"I rarely fly to the same place twice in the same month,\" she said. \"That keeps things interesting.\" Around 5% of commercial pilots are women.Last year easyJet announced a plan to increase its number of female entrants to 12%.Julie Westhorp, chairwoman of the British Women Pilots' Association (BWPA), hopes Kate will inspire more women to think about working in aviation.She says: \"Both the BWPA and easyJet are aware of the importance of visible role models for girls and young women when making career choices and continue to work together to encourage young women to consider a pilot career.\" Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "Kate has dreamt of being a pilot since she was a little girl.", "Kate made a move so that she could be closer to the airport.", "Kate likes experiencing something different.", "Kate has been the youngest ever female captain." ], "question": "If Kate McWilliams got a penny every time someone asked how old she was she would be on to a good thing. Easyjet says the 26-year-old is its youngest ever commercial female airline captain. She flies to around 100 destinations across the world and says most people \"are pleasantly surprised and impressed\" when she tells them her age. But Kate isn't the youngest ever female captain.Ronan Milne got in touch with Newsbeat to say his colleague Dawn Hunter was made a captain aged 24 at Loganair.Sarah Hendry is also 24 and a captain with the same company. Kate began flying in the air cadets when she was 13 years old, but admitted to the Press Association that she never thought she could become a commercial pilot.However, following aviation training in Southampton, she joined easyJet as a co-pilot in May 2011.This August she took up the rank of captain after passing the airline's command course. \"Personally I don't think my age matters,\" she said. \"I've been through the same training and passed the same command course as every other captain so I've proven myself capable regardless of my age.\" Kate is originally from Carlisle, but now lives in Surrey so she can be near to Gatwick Airport.From there she flies Airbus A319 and A32 planes to locations across the world, including Iceland, Israel and Morocco.\"I rarely fly to the same place twice in the same month,\" she said. \"That keeps things interesting.\" Around 5% of commercial pilots are women.Last year easyJet announced a plan to increase its number of female entrants to 12%.Julie Westhorp, chairwoman of the British Women Pilots' Association (BWPA), hopes Kate will inspire more women to think about working in aviation.She says: \"Both the BWPA and easyJet are aware of the importance of visible role models for girls and young women when making career choices and continue to work together to encourage young women to consider a pilot career.\" What can be inferred from the passage?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "Kate Mc Williams-An amazing female pilot", "Meet Easy Jet's youngest female airline captain", "Ages don't matter", "An experienced captain" ], "question": "If Kate McWilliams got a penny every time someone asked how old she was she would be on to a good thing. Easyjet says the 26-year-old is its youngest ever commercial female airline captain. She flies to around 100 destinations across the world and says most people \"are pleasantly surprised and impressed\" when she tells them her age. But Kate isn't the youngest ever female captain.Ronan Milne got in touch with Newsbeat to say his colleague Dawn Hunter was made a captain aged 24 at Loganair.Sarah Hendry is also 24 and a captain with the same company. Kate began flying in the air cadets when she was 13 years old, but admitted to the Press Association that she never thought she could become a commercial pilot.However, following aviation training in Southampton, she joined easyJet as a co-pilot in May 2011.This August she took up the rank of captain after passing the airline's command course. \"Personally I don't think my age matters,\" she said. \"I've been through the same training and passed the same command course as every other captain so I've proven myself capable regardless of my age.\" Kate is originally from Carlisle, but now lives in Surrey so she can be near to Gatwick Airport.From there she flies Airbus A319 and A32 planes to locations across the world, including Iceland, Israel and Morocco.\"I rarely fly to the same place twice in the same month,\" she said. \"That keeps things interesting.\" Around 5% of commercial pilots are women.Last year easyJet announced a plan to increase its number of female entrants to 12%.Julie Westhorp, chairwoman of the British Women Pilots' Association (BWPA), hopes Kate will inspire more women to think about working in aviation.She says: \"Both the BWPA and easyJet are aware of the importance of visible role models for girls and young women when making career choices and continue to work together to encourage young women to consider a pilot career.\" Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "At age three.", "At age ten.", "At age seven.", "At age four." ], "question": "Shane Thomas is a 10-year-old pianist from England. He's being called the next Mozart because of his amazing abilities. He has only been having piano lessons for four months, and practices four hours a week, but he has already played difficult classical pieces. He was just seven when he sat down at the piano, and could play at once. He also says he never gets nervous. When Shane was three years old, he said that he could play the piano, but nobody took him seriously. At school, he could listen to the teacher and do his work while composing in his head. Shame remembers all the melodies ,and when he gets home he plays them on the piano, while his father records them. Shane loves playing the piano, and when he grows up he wants to be a composer. His tutor, Richard Goffin-Lecar, says he is like Amadeus Mozart, who lived during the 18thcentury in Salzburg, Austria, and was one of the most famous composers ever. Mr. Goffin-lecar says, \"I don't teach Shane very much. I just give him directions, then sit back and watch.\" His father, a single parent with two other children, says that although he has little money, he wants to send Shane to a good music school. \"I'm a single father, but I have this gifted child. I don't have much money, but I want to give him the best teachers, and also take him into a studio to record.\" When did Shane tell others that he could play the piano?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "He feels nervous while playing the piano", "He can compose in his head while doing his work.", "He wants to be a piano tutor when he grows up.", "He doesn't like to listen to the teacher at school." ], "question": "Shane Thomas is a 10-year-old pianist from England. He's being called the next Mozart because of his amazing abilities. He has only been having piano lessons for four months, and practices four hours a week, but he has already played difficult classical pieces. He was just seven when he sat down at the piano, and could play at once. He also says he never gets nervous. When Shane was three years old, he said that he could play the piano, but nobody took him seriously. At school, he could listen to the teacher and do his work while composing in his head. Shame remembers all the melodies ,and when he gets home he plays them on the piano, while his father records them. Shane loves playing the piano, and when he grows up he wants to be a composer. His tutor, Richard Goffin-Lecar, says he is like Amadeus Mozart, who lived during the 18thcentury in Salzburg, Austria, and was one of the most famous composers ever. Mr. Goffin-lecar says, \"I don't teach Shane very much. I just give him directions, then sit back and watch.\" His father, a single parent with two other children, says that although he has little money, he wants to send Shane to a good music school. \"I'm a single father, but I have this gifted child. I don't have much money, but I want to give him the best teachers, and also take him into a studio to record.\" Which of the following is TRUE about Shane?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "He also plays the piano well.", "He's a single father with two children.", "He believes in Shane's talent for music and will support him.", "Not having enough money, he will ask the teachers for help" ], "question": "Shane Thomas is a 10-year-old pianist from England. He's being called the next Mozart because of his amazing abilities. He has only been having piano lessons for four months, and practices four hours a week, but he has already played difficult classical pieces. He was just seven when he sat down at the piano, and could play at once. He also says he never gets nervous. When Shane was three years old, he said that he could play the piano, but nobody took him seriously. At school, he could listen to the teacher and do his work while composing in his head. Shame remembers all the melodies ,and when he gets home he plays them on the piano, while his father records them. Shane loves playing the piano, and when he grows up he wants to be a composer. His tutor, Richard Goffin-Lecar, says he is like Amadeus Mozart, who lived during the 18thcentury in Salzburg, Austria, and was one of the most famous composers ever. Mr. Goffin-lecar says, \"I don't teach Shane very much. I just give him directions, then sit back and watch.\" His father, a single parent with two other children, says that although he has little money, he wants to send Shane to a good music school. \"I'm a single father, but I have this gifted child. I don't have much money, but I want to give him the best teachers, and also take him into a studio to record.\" What do we learn about Shane's father?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "Tears when eyes are dry.", "Tears moved by a story.", "Tears released when crying.", "Tears when dirt gets into eyes." ], "question": "Sometimes,you just can't help it.Maybe you're watching a sad movie,or thinking about the friend who moved away.Next thing you know,your eyes are watering,and you have tears running down your cheeks.Why do people cry when they are emotional? What are tears? Scientists are working hard to find the answers to these questions. Ad Vingerhoets is a professor of psychology at Tilburg University,in the Netherlands.He is one of the few scientists in the world who have studied crying.According to Vingerhoets,there are three types of tears.Basal tears are the first type.They lubricate the eyes and act as a protective barrier between the eye and the rest of the World.Next are reflex tears.They wash your eyes clean when something gets in them.Finally,there are emotional tears. \"These are released in response to emotional states,\"explains Vingerhoets.\"Especially when we feel helpless.\" Scientists believe that crying has something to do with how humans developed and learned to depend on each other.\"Humans are very complex social creatures,\"says Lauren Bylsma,a professor at the University of Pittsburgh,in Pennsylvania.\"It seems that tears serve to arouse help and support from others,''She says.\"Another reason we weep is that humans have the longest developmental period of almost any animal.It takes a long time to grow up.\" Vingerhoets agrees.\"I think that the reason why humans shed tears has something to do with our childhood,\"he says.\"That's the time when we are stir dependent on adults for love and protection and care.The major advantage of emotional tears is that you can target them at a specific person.\"Vingerhoets says this ability to target someone could have come in hand in prehistoric times,when humans were living among dangerous animals.Crying could attract predators .Tears were a safer way to get attention.In this case,it is better to use a silent signal to ask for help,\"he says. Vingerhoets and Bylsma do frequent studies to better understand why humans cry.According to Byhma,there is still much more to discover.\"It's surprising,\"she says,\"how much we still don't know.\" Which of the following is reflex tears?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "It helps human develop longer.", "It helps humans attract predators.", "It helps arouse attention.", "It helps people to be independent." ], "question": "Sometimes,you just can't help it.Maybe you're watching a sad movie,or thinking about the friend who moved away.Next thing you know,your eyes are watering,and you have tears running down your cheeks.Why do people cry when they are emotional? What are tears? Scientists are working hard to find the answers to these questions. Ad Vingerhoets is a professor of psychology at Tilburg University,in the Netherlands.He is one of the few scientists in the world who have studied crying.According to Vingerhoets,there are three types of tears.Basal tears are the first type.They lubricate the eyes and act as a protective barrier between the eye and the rest of the World.Next are reflex tears.They wash your eyes clean when something gets in them.Finally,there are emotional tears. \"These are released in response to emotional states,\"explains Vingerhoets.\"Especially when we feel helpless.\" Scientists believe that crying has something to do with how humans developed and learned to depend on each other.\"Humans are very complex social creatures,\"says Lauren Bylsma,a professor at the University of Pittsburgh,in Pennsylvania.\"It seems that tears serve to arouse help and support from others,''She says.\"Another reason we weep is that humans have the longest developmental period of almost any animal.It takes a long time to grow up.\" Vingerhoets agrees.\"I think that the reason why humans shed tears has something to do with our childhood,\"he says.\"That's the time when we are stir dependent on adults for love and protection and care.The major advantage of emotional tears is that you can target them at a specific person.\"Vingerhoets says this ability to target someone could have come in hand in prehistoric times,when humans were living among dangerous animals.Crying could attract predators .Tears were a safer way to get attention.In this case,it is better to use a silent signal to ask for help,\"he says. Vingerhoets and Bylsma do frequent studies to better understand why humans cry.According to Byhma,there is still much more to discover.\"It's surprising,\"she says,\"how much we still don't know.\" What's the function of tears according to Bylsma?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "Emotional tears are better than reflex tears.", "Basal tears are a type of protective barrier.", "Tears helped frighten predators away.", "It's easy to understand why humans cry." ], "question": "Sometimes,you just can't help it.Maybe you're watching a sad movie,or thinking about the friend who moved away.Next thing you know,your eyes are watering,and you have tears running down your cheeks.Why do people cry when they are emotional? What are tears? Scientists are working hard to find the answers to these questions. Ad Vingerhoets is a professor of psychology at Tilburg University,in the Netherlands.He is one of the few scientists in the world who have studied crying.According to Vingerhoets,there are three types of tears.Basal tears are the first type.They lubricate the eyes and act as a protective barrier between the eye and the rest of the World.Next are reflex tears.They wash your eyes clean when something gets in them.Finally,there are emotional tears. \"These are released in response to emotional states,\"explains Vingerhoets.\"Especially when we feel helpless.\" Scientists believe that crying has something to do with how humans developed and learned to depend on each other.\"Humans are very complex social creatures,\"says Lauren Bylsma,a professor at the University of Pittsburgh,in Pennsylvania.\"It seems that tears serve to arouse help and support from others,''She says.\"Another reason we weep is that humans have the longest developmental period of almost any animal.It takes a long time to grow up.\" Vingerhoets agrees.\"I think that the reason why humans shed tears has something to do with our childhood,\"he says.\"That's the time when we are stir dependent on adults for love and protection and care.The major advantage of emotional tears is that you can target them at a specific person.\"Vingerhoets says this ability to target someone could have come in hand in prehistoric times,when humans were living among dangerous animals.Crying could attract predators .Tears were a safer way to get attention.In this case,it is better to use a silent signal to ask for help,\"he says. Vingerhoets and Bylsma do frequent studies to better understand why humans cry.According to Byhma,there is still much more to discover.\"It's surprising,\"she says,\"how much we still don't know.\" What can we learn from the passage?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "Why people shed tears.", "When people shed tears.", "How people shed tears.", "Where people shed tears." ], "question": "Sometimes,you just can't help it.Maybe you're watching a sad movie,or thinking about the friend who moved away.Next thing you know,your eyes are watering,and you have tears running down your cheeks.Why do people cry when they are emotional? What are tears? Scientists are working hard to find the answers to these questions. Ad Vingerhoets is a professor of psychology at Tilburg University,in the Netherlands.He is one of the few scientists in the world who have studied crying.According to Vingerhoets,there are three types of tears.Basal tears are the first type.They lubricate the eyes and act as a protective barrier between the eye and the rest of the World.Next are reflex tears.They wash your eyes clean when something gets in them.Finally,there are emotional tears. \"These are released in response to emotional states,\"explains Vingerhoets.\"Especially when we feel helpless.\" Scientists believe that crying has something to do with how humans developed and learned to depend on each other.\"Humans are very complex social creatures,\"says Lauren Bylsma,a professor at the University of Pittsburgh,in Pennsylvania.\"It seems that tears serve to arouse help and support from others,''She says.\"Another reason we weep is that humans have the longest developmental period of almost any animal.It takes a long time to grow up.\" Vingerhoets agrees.\"I think that the reason why humans shed tears has something to do with our childhood,\"he says.\"That's the time when we are stir dependent on adults for love and protection and care.The major advantage of emotional tears is that you can target them at a specific person.\"Vingerhoets says this ability to target someone could have come in hand in prehistoric times,when humans were living among dangerous animals.Crying could attract predators .Tears were a safer way to get attention.In this case,it is better to use a silent signal to ask for help,\"he says. Vingerhoets and Bylsma do frequent studies to better understand why humans cry.According to Byhma,there is still much more to discover.\"It's surprising,\"she says,\"how much we still don't know.\" What's the main idea of this passage?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "He needn't study in a boarding home from then on.", "There would be at least 30 classmates in his class.", "His best friend would share a room with him.", "He would share a room with only one classmate." ], "question": "When I was six, my mother placed me in a boarding home. For the next nine years, I never slept in a room that contained less than 30 other kids in it. So, when I was promoted to senior at the high school for my final year there, I had the greatest pleasure of rooming with just one other classmate, and the added feature of a semi-private bathroom. We seniors also had the feature of walking around the campus in special hats, we called senior bonnets. So all the other kids would know we were the highest in the high school. As seniors, we frequently went on field trips outside the campus, including city museums, city hall, colleges and theatres. The highlight was a senior class trip to Washington, D.C., where we sat in on a session of Congress, visited the monument and many other government sites around the city. Another benefit of being seniors was that many of us on athletic and other extra-curricular teams were elected to high ranking for the year. I had the honor and pleasure of being chosen captain of our state championship swim team, while my roommate was voted president of the drama club. Graduation services were on a sunny day in June. Each of us had looked forward to this moment for ten years. Now we were going out on our own to complete freedom, and we should have been flooded with joy. However, to my surprise, I found myself crying, something I hadn't done for years. I noticed many of my classmates usually proud of their macho guy attitudes, were also wiping away tears. We knew we would never be together again as we were on that graduation day. Our senior year ended with deep feelings of sadness for our loss, as well as joy for our emerging into a new world beyond the school campus. What made the author feel most pleasant after becoming a senior for his last year?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "He could prove that they were from rich families.", "They would be respected by the girls in his class.", "Students of the lower grades would know their grades.", "They would look fashionable and attractive." ], "question": "When I was six, my mother placed me in a boarding home. For the next nine years, I never slept in a room that contained less than 30 other kids in it. So, when I was promoted to senior at the high school for my final year there, I had the greatest pleasure of rooming with just one other classmate, and the added feature of a semi-private bathroom. We seniors also had the feature of walking around the campus in special hats, we called senior bonnets. So all the other kids would know we were the highest in the high school. As seniors, we frequently went on field trips outside the campus, including city museums, city hall, colleges and theatres. The highlight was a senior class trip to Washington, D.C., where we sat in on a session of Congress, visited the monument and many other government sites around the city. Another benefit of being seniors was that many of us on athletic and other extra-curricular teams were elected to high ranking for the year. I had the honor and pleasure of being chosen captain of our state championship swim team, while my roommate was voted president of the drama club. Graduation services were on a sunny day in June. Each of us had looked forward to this moment for ten years. Now we were going out on our own to complete freedom, and we should have been flooded with joy. However, to my surprise, I found myself crying, something I hadn't done for years. I noticed many of my classmates usually proud of their macho guy attitudes, were also wiping away tears. We knew we would never be together again as we were on that graduation day. Our senior year ended with deep feelings of sadness for our loss, as well as joy for our emerging into a new world beyond the school campus. Why did the author and his classmates wear senior bonnets at campus?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "their parents had marriage problems and were faced with divorce then", "they were not admitted to their dreaming universities", "he would say goodbye to his school and he would face new challenges", "the headmaster gave a moving speech at the meeting" ], "question": "When I was six, my mother placed me in a boarding home. For the next nine years, I never slept in a room that contained less than 30 other kids in it. So, when I was promoted to senior at the high school for my final year there, I had the greatest pleasure of rooming with just one other classmate, and the added feature of a semi-private bathroom. We seniors also had the feature of walking around the campus in special hats, we called senior bonnets. So all the other kids would know we were the highest in the high school. As seniors, we frequently went on field trips outside the campus, including city museums, city hall, colleges and theatres. The highlight was a senior class trip to Washington, D.C., where we sat in on a session of Congress, visited the monument and many other government sites around the city. Another benefit of being seniors was that many of us on athletic and other extra-curricular teams were elected to high ranking for the year. I had the honor and pleasure of being chosen captain of our state championship swim team, while my roommate was voted president of the drama club. Graduation services were on a sunny day in June. Each of us had looked forward to this moment for ten years. Now we were going out on our own to complete freedom, and we should have been flooded with joy. However, to my surprise, I found myself crying, something I hadn't done for years. I noticed many of my classmates usually proud of their macho guy attitudes, were also wiping away tears. We knew we would never be together again as we were on that graduation day. Our senior year ended with deep feelings of sadness for our loss, as well as joy for our emerging into a new world beyond the school campus. The author and his classmates can't help crying at graduation services as _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "rhinos are all big and dangerous", "rhino numbers have declined greatly", "rhinos are twice as large as elephants", "Indricotherium is the world's biggest living animal now" ], "question": "Rhinos are big and can be dangerous. They are also shy and seldom seen. Once there were hundreds of rhino species, but today there are only five. One ancient rhino called Indricotherium was the largest land mammal that ever lived. It was 5m high at the shoulders, and 8.5m long-- twice the size of today's biggest elephant! The living rhinos are still big, averaging 2-3m long and weighing up to 3,600kg. To see all five species of living rhino you would need to do a bit of exploring. First you might visit Africa for a look at the white rhino and the black rhino. They live in Africa's dry woodlands and grasslands. Then you could head to India and Nepal for a look at the Indian rhino. It lives in the high grasslands near rivers, where you have to ride an elephant to find one. Finally you might travel to the rainforests on the islands of Indonesia to see the Sumatran and Javan rhinos. These are the smallest and rarest rhinos in the world and extremely difficult to find. Most rhinos are gentle and timid .They have a bad reputation for being very , but that may be partly because they get frightened easily. Also, they have poor eyesight. They rely on their strong sense of smell to tell them a stranger is approaching, but if the wind is blowing the wrong way, they may not know someone is there until it's too late. Rhinos can be found only in their habitats, which is why habitat destruction has caused rhino populations to decline. As they disappear from certain places, their absence leads to many changes to the landscape. For example, black rhinos in Africa only eat shrubs and small trees, pruning the plants and limiting their growth. Many other species benefit from this, and as rhinos disappear, so do many other animals sharing their habitat. Bushes and trees take over the land and force species like the antelope to leave in search of food. In a short time the whole habitat has changed. From the text we learn that _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "Indonesia's island", "Nepal's high grasslands", "Africa's dry woodlands and grasslands", "India's high grasslands near rivers" ], "question": "Rhinos are big and can be dangerous. They are also shy and seldom seen. Once there were hundreds of rhino species, but today there are only five. One ancient rhino called Indricotherium was the largest land mammal that ever lived. It was 5m high at the shoulders, and 8.5m long-- twice the size of today's biggest elephant! The living rhinos are still big, averaging 2-3m long and weighing up to 3,600kg. To see all five species of living rhino you would need to do a bit of exploring. First you might visit Africa for a look at the white rhino and the black rhino. They live in Africa's dry woodlands and grasslands. Then you could head to India and Nepal for a look at the Indian rhino. It lives in the high grasslands near rivers, where you have to ride an elephant to find one. Finally you might travel to the rainforests on the islands of Indonesia to see the Sumatran and Javan rhinos. These are the smallest and rarest rhinos in the world and extremely difficult to find. Most rhinos are gentle and timid .They have a bad reputation for being very , but that may be partly because they get frightened easily. Also, they have poor eyesight. They rely on their strong sense of smell to tell them a stranger is approaching, but if the wind is blowing the wrong way, they may not know someone is there until it's too late. Rhinos can be found only in their habitats, which is why habitat destruction has caused rhino populations to decline. As they disappear from certain places, their absence leads to many changes to the landscape. For example, black rhinos in Africa only eat shrubs and small trees, pruning the plants and limiting their growth. Many other species benefit from this, and as rhinos disappear, so do many other animals sharing their habitat. Bushes and trees take over the land and force species like the antelope to leave in search of food. In a short time the whole habitat has changed. The white rhino can be found in _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "Most rhinos live alone.", "Rhinos are disappearing from their habitats.", "The five rhino species are all different in colour.", "Rhinos' habitat ranges from rainforests to grasslands." ], "question": "Rhinos are big and can be dangerous. They are also shy and seldom seen. Once there were hundreds of rhino species, but today there are only five. One ancient rhino called Indricotherium was the largest land mammal that ever lived. It was 5m high at the shoulders, and 8.5m long-- twice the size of today's biggest elephant! The living rhinos are still big, averaging 2-3m long and weighing up to 3,600kg. To see all five species of living rhino you would need to do a bit of exploring. First you might visit Africa for a look at the white rhino and the black rhino. They live in Africa's dry woodlands and grasslands. Then you could head to India and Nepal for a look at the Indian rhino. It lives in the high grasslands near rivers, where you have to ride an elephant to find one. Finally you might travel to the rainforests on the islands of Indonesia to see the Sumatran and Javan rhinos. These are the smallest and rarest rhinos in the world and extremely difficult to find. Most rhinos are gentle and timid .They have a bad reputation for being very , but that may be partly because they get frightened easily. Also, they have poor eyesight. They rely on their strong sense of smell to tell them a stranger is approaching, but if the wind is blowing the wrong way, they may not know someone is there until it's too late. Rhinos can be found only in their habitats, which is why habitat destruction has caused rhino populations to decline. As they disappear from certain places, their absence leads to many changes to the landscape. For example, black rhinos in Africa only eat shrubs and small trees, pruning the plants and limiting their growth. Many other species benefit from this, and as rhinos disappear, so do many other animals sharing their habitat. Bushes and trees take over the land and force species like the antelope to leave in search of food. In a short time the whole habitat has changed. What can we conclude from Paragraph 2?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "To tell us how changeable he is.", "To introduce the topic of the passage.", "To introduce his college life.", "To tell us Latin is less popular now." ], "question": "American teenager Thomas Cheatham had planned to study Latin during his sophomore year at Hebron High School in Texas. But when he learned that the school district was going to offer a Mandarin class, he quickly changed his mind. \"I thought it (Mandarin) would be more beneficial than Latin,\" said Cheatham, who is now in his second year of studying the language. He speaks Mandarin to order food at Chinese restaurants and can read Face book posts from his Chinese-speaking friends. While it'a difficult language to master, the high school junior, who plans to study computer engineering, thinks it will be a valuable thing in his career. \"Chinese is a good language to know, especially with China becoming a growing power,\" he said. Many experts agree that proficiency in a language spoken by a billion people worldwide will give American students an edge in the global economy. \"People are looking at China as our next economic competitor, and interest in Mandarin is growing,'' said Marty Abbott, executive director of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. ''We're seeing it in all parts of the country.\" The number of students studying Mandarin in public schools nationwide in grades 7 through 12 grew from 20,000 in 2004-2005 to 60,000 three years later, according to the council's most recent survey. Abbott estimates that as many as 100,000 students are now studying Mandarin, in public and private schools, throughout the nation. She said the US government has considered Mandarin to be an \"important needs\" language and provides professional development programs for teachers. \"Our government wants to increase our language ability for national security and economic competitiveness,\" Abbott said. At the same time, the Chinese government is spreading knowledge of the Chinese language and culture through Confucius Institutes established in many states. The Confucius Institute at the University of Texas in Dallas, founded in 2007, opens Confucius Classrooms at 11 local public and private schools where more than 700 students are learning Mandarin. Why does the writer mention Thomas in the passage?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "Mandarin is becoming more beneficial than Latin", "Mandarin is very difficult to learn for most American students", "Mandarin will be of some help to American students in the global economy", "China is a competitor of America in culture" ], "question": "American teenager Thomas Cheatham had planned to study Latin during his sophomore year at Hebron High School in Texas. But when he learned that the school district was going to offer a Mandarin class, he quickly changed his mind. \"I thought it (Mandarin) would be more beneficial than Latin,\" said Cheatham, who is now in his second year of studying the language. He speaks Mandarin to order food at Chinese restaurants and can read Face book posts from his Chinese-speaking friends. While it'a difficult language to master, the high school junior, who plans to study computer engineering, thinks it will be a valuable thing in his career. \"Chinese is a good language to know, especially with China becoming a growing power,\" he said. Many experts agree that proficiency in a language spoken by a billion people worldwide will give American students an edge in the global economy. \"People are looking at China as our next economic competitor, and interest in Mandarin is growing,'' said Marty Abbott, executive director of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. ''We're seeing it in all parts of the country.\" The number of students studying Mandarin in public schools nationwide in grades 7 through 12 grew from 20,000 in 2004-2005 to 60,000 three years later, according to the council's most recent survey. Abbott estimates that as many as 100,000 students are now studying Mandarin, in public and private schools, throughout the nation. She said the US government has considered Mandarin to be an \"important needs\" language and provides professional development programs for teachers. \"Our government wants to increase our language ability for national security and economic competitiveness,\" Abbott said. At the same time, the Chinese government is spreading knowledge of the Chinese language and culture through Confucius Institutes established in many states. The Confucius Institute at the University of Texas in Dallas, founded in 2007, opens Confucius Classrooms at 11 local public and private schools where more than 700 students are learning Mandarin. Many experts in America agree that _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "Because Mandarin is more interesting than Latin.", "Because there are many good teachers in the Confucius Institutes.", "Because Mandarin is very helpful in the global economy.", "Because the Chinese government has tried his best." ], "question": "American teenager Thomas Cheatham had planned to study Latin during his sophomore year at Hebron High School in Texas. But when he learned that the school district was going to offer a Mandarin class, he quickly changed his mind. \"I thought it (Mandarin) would be more beneficial than Latin,\" said Cheatham, who is now in his second year of studying the language. He speaks Mandarin to order food at Chinese restaurants and can read Face book posts from his Chinese-speaking friends. While it'a difficult language to master, the high school junior, who plans to study computer engineering, thinks it will be a valuable thing in his career. \"Chinese is a good language to know, especially with China becoming a growing power,\" he said. Many experts agree that proficiency in a language spoken by a billion people worldwide will give American students an edge in the global economy. \"People are looking at China as our next economic competitor, and interest in Mandarin is growing,'' said Marty Abbott, executive director of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. ''We're seeing it in all parts of the country.\" The number of students studying Mandarin in public schools nationwide in grades 7 through 12 grew from 20,000 in 2004-2005 to 60,000 three years later, according to the council's most recent survey. Abbott estimates that as many as 100,000 students are now studying Mandarin, in public and private schools, throughout the nation. She said the US government has considered Mandarin to be an \"important needs\" language and provides professional development programs for teachers. \"Our government wants to increase our language ability for national security and economic competitiveness,\" Abbott said. At the same time, the Chinese government is spreading knowledge of the Chinese language and culture through Confucius Institutes established in many states. The Confucius Institute at the University of Texas in Dallas, founded in 2007, opens Confucius Classrooms at 11 local public and private schools where more than 700 students are learning Mandarin. Why does Mandarin become so popular in America?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "have trained 100,000 students to learn Mandarin in America", "provide professional development programs for teachers", "have been established in many states in America", "were founded in 2007" ], "question": "American teenager Thomas Cheatham had planned to study Latin during his sophomore year at Hebron High School in Texas. But when he learned that the school district was going to offer a Mandarin class, he quickly changed his mind. \"I thought it (Mandarin) would be more beneficial than Latin,\" said Cheatham, who is now in his second year of studying the language. He speaks Mandarin to order food at Chinese restaurants and can read Face book posts from his Chinese-speaking friends. While it'a difficult language to master, the high school junior, who plans to study computer engineering, thinks it will be a valuable thing in his career. \"Chinese is a good language to know, especially with China becoming a growing power,\" he said. Many experts agree that proficiency in a language spoken by a billion people worldwide will give American students an edge in the global economy. \"People are looking at China as our next economic competitor, and interest in Mandarin is growing,'' said Marty Abbott, executive director of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. ''We're seeing it in all parts of the country.\" The number of students studying Mandarin in public schools nationwide in grades 7 through 12 grew from 20,000 in 2004-2005 to 60,000 three years later, according to the council's most recent survey. Abbott estimates that as many as 100,000 students are now studying Mandarin, in public and private schools, throughout the nation. She said the US government has considered Mandarin to be an \"important needs\" language and provides professional development programs for teachers. \"Our government wants to increase our language ability for national security and economic competitiveness,\" Abbott said. At the same time, the Chinese government is spreading knowledge of the Chinese language and culture through Confucius Institutes established in many states. The Confucius Institute at the University of Texas in Dallas, founded in 2007, opens Confucius Classrooms at 11 local public and private schools where more than 700 students are learning Mandarin. From the passage we know that the Confucius Institutes _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "An increasing number of students in America are learning Mandarin.", "Confucius Institutes have been established in many states in America.", "Latin is less popular in America now.", "China now is becoming a growing power." ], "question": "American teenager Thomas Cheatham had planned to study Latin during his sophomore year at Hebron High School in Texas. But when he learned that the school district was going to offer a Mandarin class, he quickly changed his mind. \"I thought it (Mandarin) would be more beneficial than Latin,\" said Cheatham, who is now in his second year of studying the language. He speaks Mandarin to order food at Chinese restaurants and can read Face book posts from his Chinese-speaking friends. While it'a difficult language to master, the high school junior, who plans to study computer engineering, thinks it will be a valuable thing in his career. \"Chinese is a good language to know, especially with China becoming a growing power,\" he said. Many experts agree that proficiency in a language spoken by a billion people worldwide will give American students an edge in the global economy. \"People are looking at China as our next economic competitor, and interest in Mandarin is growing,'' said Marty Abbott, executive director of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. ''We're seeing it in all parts of the country.\" The number of students studying Mandarin in public schools nationwide in grades 7 through 12 grew from 20,000 in 2004-2005 to 60,000 three years later, according to the council's most recent survey. Abbott estimates that as many as 100,000 students are now studying Mandarin, in public and private schools, throughout the nation. She said the US government has considered Mandarin to be an \"important needs\" language and provides professional development programs for teachers. \"Our government wants to increase our language ability for national security and economic competitiveness,\" Abbott said. At the same time, the Chinese government is spreading knowledge of the Chinese language and culture through Confucius Institutes established in many states. The Confucius Institute at the University of Texas in Dallas, founded in 2007, opens Confucius Classrooms at 11 local public and private schools where more than 700 students are learning Mandarin. What does the passage mainly talk about?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "Atlanta", "Rouge", "Baton", "Dallas" ], "question": "Welcome aboard the Luxury Cruise bus to Dallas, Rouge, and Atlanta. We plan to arrive in Dallas at 1:45 this afternoon. There will be a fifteen-minute rest stop at that time. We will give a thirty-minute dinner stop in Rouge at 6:15 for those of you who are continuing on to Atlanta. We should arrive in Atlanta at 1:15 tomorrow morning. Please remember the number of your bus for re-boarding. That number is 3224. This bus is air-conditioned for your comfort. Please remember that smoking of cigarettes is permitted only in the last six rows, and the smoking of any other material is not allowed, as is the drinking of wine. The passengers will have a fifteen-minute rest stop at the city of _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "Smoking of cigarettes.", "Smoking of any material.", "Having a thirty-minute dinner.", "Drinking of wine." ], "question": "Welcome aboard the Luxury Cruise bus to Dallas, Rouge, and Atlanta. We plan to arrive in Dallas at 1:45 this afternoon. There will be a fifteen-minute rest stop at that time. We will give a thirty-minute dinner stop in Rouge at 6:15 for those of you who are continuing on to Atlanta. We should arrive in Atlanta at 1:15 tomorrow morning. Please remember the number of your bus for re-boarding. That number is 3224. This bus is air-conditioned for your comfort. Please remember that smoking of cigarettes is permitted only in the last six rows, and the smoking of any other material is not allowed, as is the drinking of wine. Which of the following is permitted in the last six rows?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "telephoning", "writing a letter", "returning to the bus after a rest stop", "finding the hotel" ], "question": "Welcome aboard the Luxury Cruise bus to Dallas, Rouge, and Atlanta. We plan to arrive in Dallas at 1:45 this afternoon. There will be a fifteen-minute rest stop at that time. We will give a thirty-minute dinner stop in Rouge at 6:15 for those of you who are continuing on to Atlanta. We should arrive in Atlanta at 1:15 tomorrow morning. Please remember the number of your bus for re-boarding. That number is 3224. This bus is air-conditioned for your comfort. Please remember that smoking of cigarettes is permitted only in the last six rows, and the smoking of any other material is not allowed, as is the drinking of wine. The number 3224 should be remembered for _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "there will be a rest stop between the cities", "smoking of cigarettes is permitted", "the air-temperature in the bus can be controlled", "the passages will have a free dinner" ], "question": "Welcome aboard the Luxury Cruise bus to Dallas, Rouge, and Atlanta. We plan to arrive in Dallas at 1:45 this afternoon. There will be a fifteen-minute rest stop at that time. We will give a thirty-minute dinner stop in Rouge at 6:15 for those of you who are continuing on to Atlanta. We should arrive in Atlanta at 1:15 tomorrow morning. Please remember the number of your bus for re-boarding. That number is 3224. This bus is air-conditioned for your comfort. Please remember that smoking of cigarettes is permitted only in the last six rows, and the smoking of any other material is not allowed, as is the drinking of wine. The bus must be comfortable because _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "5 hours", "6 hours and a half", "17 hours", "18 hours" ], "question": "Welcome aboard the Luxury Cruise bus to Dallas, Rouge, and Atlanta. We plan to arrive in Dallas at 1:45 this afternoon. There will be a fifteen-minute rest stop at that time. We will give a thirty-minute dinner stop in Rouge at 6:15 for those of you who are continuing on to Atlanta. We should arrive in Atlanta at 1:15 tomorrow morning. Please remember the number of your bus for re-boarding. That number is 3224. This bus is air-conditioned for your comfort. Please remember that smoking of cigarettes is permitted only in the last six rows, and the smoking of any other material is not allowed, as is the drinking of wine. How long will it take the passengers to go to Atlanta from the city of Rouge?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "Plants Can Send Some Gas", "Plants Can Communicate with Each Other", "The \"Unseen\" Language of Plants", "Plants Can't Feel Pain" ], "question": "Many gardeners believe that \"talking\" to their plants helps them grow---it turns out that _ may not be crazy after all. According to the scientists from the University of Exeter, plants may keep communicating with each other through a secret \"unseen\" language. For their experiment, the scientists picked a cabbage plant that is known to send out a gas when its surface is cut. In order to get video evidence of the communication, they changed the cabbage gene by adding the protein---luciderase , which is what makes fireflies glow in the dark. When the changed cabbage plant was in full bloom, they cut a leaf off with a pair of scissors, and almost immediately, thanks to the luciderase, they could see the plant sending out \"methyl jasmonate \". While this was a known fact, what was surprising was the fact that the minute this gas began to give out, the nearby cabbage plants seemed to sense some kind of danger and started to send out a gas that they normally have to keep predators like caterpillars away. What the scientists are not sure is whether the plants are trying to warn the other leaves or the near plants about the danger---something that will require further research However, the team, which is led by Professor Nick Smirnoff, is quite excited about the findings because this is the first time it has been proved that plants do not live a passive life, but actually move, sense and even communicate with each other. However, before you get all concerned, they are quite sure that plants do not feel the pain when they are cut, since they do not have nerves---so go ahead and bite into that juicy carrot! What's the best title of the passage?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "The nearby cabbage plants seemed to sense some kind of danger.", "The nearby cabbage plants started to send out a gas.", "The nearby cabbage plants tried to warn the near plants.", "The nearby cabbage plants communicated through a secret language." ], "question": "Many gardeners believe that \"talking\" to their plants helps them grow---it turns out that _ may not be crazy after all. According to the scientists from the University of Exeter, plants may keep communicating with each other through a secret \"unseen\" language. For their experiment, the scientists picked a cabbage plant that is known to send out a gas when its surface is cut. In order to get video evidence of the communication, they changed the cabbage gene by adding the protein---luciderase , which is what makes fireflies glow in the dark. When the changed cabbage plant was in full bloom, they cut a leaf off with a pair of scissors, and almost immediately, thanks to the luciderase, they could see the plant sending out \"methyl jasmonate \". While this was a known fact, what was surprising was the fact that the minute this gas began to give out, the nearby cabbage plants seemed to sense some kind of danger and started to send out a gas that they normally have to keep predators like caterpillars away. What the scientists are not sure is whether the plants are trying to warn the other leaves or the near plants about the danger---something that will require further research However, the team, which is led by Professor Nick Smirnoff, is quite excited about the findings because this is the first time it has been proved that plants do not live a passive life, but actually move, sense and even communicate with each other. However, before you get all concerned, they are quite sure that plants do not feel the pain when they are cut, since they do not have nerves---so go ahead and bite into that juicy carrot! When the plant sent out methyl jasmonate, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "don't live a passive life", "can feel pain when they are cut", "can warn the other leaves about danger", "can talk with each other" ], "question": "Many gardeners believe that \"talking\" to their plants helps them grow---it turns out that _ may not be crazy after all. According to the scientists from the University of Exeter, plants may keep communicating with each other through a secret \"unseen\" language. For their experiment, the scientists picked a cabbage plant that is known to send out a gas when its surface is cut. In order to get video evidence of the communication, they changed the cabbage gene by adding the protein---luciderase , which is what makes fireflies glow in the dark. When the changed cabbage plant was in full bloom, they cut a leaf off with a pair of scissors, and almost immediately, thanks to the luciderase, they could see the plant sending out \"methyl jasmonate \". While this was a known fact, what was surprising was the fact that the minute this gas began to give out, the nearby cabbage plants seemed to sense some kind of danger and started to send out a gas that they normally have to keep predators like caterpillars away. What the scientists are not sure is whether the plants are trying to warn the other leaves or the near plants about the danger---something that will require further research However, the team, which is led by Professor Nick Smirnoff, is quite excited about the findings because this is the first time it has been proved that plants do not live a passive life, but actually move, sense and even communicate with each other. However, before you get all concerned, they are quite sure that plants do not feel the pain when they are cut, since they do not have nerves---so go ahead and bite into that juicy carrot! According to the experiment, plants _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "To give an introduction of life abroad.", "To give suggestions on how to learn English.", "To offer advice on giving complaints in English.", "To offer guides to those who travel around the world." ], "question": "The airline lost your baggage. The hotel laundry ruined your favorite shirt. The taxi driver overcharged you. When you're abroad, sometimes things go wrong. Now you can do something about it! Use these tips when you want to express an effective complaint in English. No matter how unfair the situation, it's best to phrase your complaint politely. In English, you'll sound more polite if you use indirect language. Here are some examples: \"I'm sorry to bother you...\" Starting a complaint like this puts the listener who may have heard many complaints that day at ease. Use this phrase if the situation isn't that serious. For example, \"I'm sorry to bother you, but I wanted a baked potato, not fries.\" \"Can you help me with this?\" Everyone would much rather be asked to do something than told! So try phrasing your complaint as a request for help: \"Can you help me with this? My shirt came back from the laundry without buttons.\" \"I'm afraid there may be a misunderstanding.\" This is a polite way of saying, \"Your information is wrong. Please fix it now.\" You'll most likely use this phrase if you made reservations for a flight, hotel or restaurant, and when you arrive, it's not what you expected. For example, \"I'm afraid there may be a misunderstanding. I requested a non-smoking room.\" \"I understand it's not your fault...\" Often when you make a complaint, you deal with a person who was not directly responsible for the problem. But the problem isn't your fault, either! This phrase is helpful when you need swift action. Tell the person you're dealing with you understand they're not at fault and then directly state the problem: \"I understand it's not your fault, but the airline promised they would deliver my baggage yesterday.\" \"Excuse me, but I understood that...\" Using this phrase lets the person know you're well-informed and are suspicious they might be trying to take advantage of you. Don't say, \"Hey! You're trying to cheat me!\" Instead, start indirectly by stating what you know to be true: \"I understood that the taxi ride to the airport was only 25 dollars.\" Then give them an opportunity to do the right thing. What's the purpose of this passage?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "state our complaints politely", "go for the police immediately", "use indirect language to hurt people", "fight against the one who is responsible" ], "question": "The airline lost your baggage. The hotel laundry ruined your favorite shirt. The taxi driver overcharged you. When you're abroad, sometimes things go wrong. Now you can do something about it! Use these tips when you want to express an effective complaint in English. No matter how unfair the situation, it's best to phrase your complaint politely. In English, you'll sound more polite if you use indirect language. Here are some examples: \"I'm sorry to bother you...\" Starting a complaint like this puts the listener who may have heard many complaints that day at ease. Use this phrase if the situation isn't that serious. For example, \"I'm sorry to bother you, but I wanted a baked potato, not fries.\" \"Can you help me with this?\" Everyone would much rather be asked to do something than told! So try phrasing your complaint as a request for help: \"Can you help me with this? My shirt came back from the laundry without buttons.\" \"I'm afraid there may be a misunderstanding.\" This is a polite way of saying, \"Your information is wrong. Please fix it now.\" You'll most likely use this phrase if you made reservations for a flight, hotel or restaurant, and when you arrive, it's not what you expected. For example, \"I'm afraid there may be a misunderstanding. I requested a non-smoking room.\" \"I understand it's not your fault...\" Often when you make a complaint, you deal with a person who was not directly responsible for the problem. But the problem isn't your fault, either! This phrase is helpful when you need swift action. Tell the person you're dealing with you understand they're not at fault and then directly state the problem: \"I understand it's not your fault, but the airline promised they would deliver my baggage yesterday.\" \"Excuse me, but I understood that...\" Using this phrase lets the person know you're well-informed and are suspicious they might be trying to take advantage of you. Don't say, \"Hey! You're trying to cheat me!\" Instead, start indirectly by stating what you know to be true: \"I understood that the taxi ride to the airport was only 25 dollars.\" Then give them an opportunity to do the right thing. According to the passage, if we meet an unfair situation, we'd better _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "Because the situation is never serious.", "Because the listener may not speak English.", "Because it can help solve the problem more easily.", "Because we should be always in good manners abroad." ], "question": "The airline lost your baggage. The hotel laundry ruined your favorite shirt. The taxi driver overcharged you. When you're abroad, sometimes things go wrong. Now you can do something about it! Use these tips when you want to express an effective complaint in English. No matter how unfair the situation, it's best to phrase your complaint politely. In English, you'll sound more polite if you use indirect language. Here are some examples: \"I'm sorry to bother you...\" Starting a complaint like this puts the listener who may have heard many complaints that day at ease. Use this phrase if the situation isn't that serious. For example, \"I'm sorry to bother you, but I wanted a baked potato, not fries.\" \"Can you help me with this?\" Everyone would much rather be asked to do something than told! So try phrasing your complaint as a request for help: \"Can you help me with this? My shirt came back from the laundry without buttons.\" \"I'm afraid there may be a misunderstanding.\" This is a polite way of saying, \"Your information is wrong. Please fix it now.\" You'll most likely use this phrase if you made reservations for a flight, hotel or restaurant, and when you arrive, it's not what you expected. For example, \"I'm afraid there may be a misunderstanding. I requested a non-smoking room.\" \"I understand it's not your fault...\" Often when you make a complaint, you deal with a person who was not directly responsible for the problem. But the problem isn't your fault, either! This phrase is helpful when you need swift action. Tell the person you're dealing with you understand they're not at fault and then directly state the problem: \"I understand it's not your fault, but the airline promised they would deliver my baggage yesterday.\" \"Excuse me, but I understood that...\" Using this phrase lets the person know you're well-informed and are suspicious they might be trying to take advantage of you. Don't say, \"Hey! You're trying to cheat me!\" Instead, start indirectly by stating what you know to be true: \"I understood that the taxi ride to the airport was only 25 dollars.\" Then give them an opportunity to do the right thing. Why should we start a complaint with polite phrases?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "Valerie looks like a real beautiful woman", "Valerie can do whatever a human receptionist can't", "Visitors can have a conversation with Valerie", "Valerie doesn't understand of the visitors' questions sometimes" ], "question": "She might not be paid, but Carnegie Mellon University's newest staff member does all that a typical receptionist can do: give directions, answer the phone -- and even gossip about her life. University officials revealed what it considers to be the world's first robot receptionist with a personality of her own. The blond receptionist, named \"Valerie,\" puts on a headset and interacts with people by talking about her boss, her psychiatrist and her dream. Valerie, the roboceptionist, sits in a custom-made booth at the entrance of a computer science hall. With her ability to distinguish motion, she greets visitors as they come near. Type in a question on a keyboard and she gives directions around the Pittsburgh campus and provides visitors information about the weather. More than that, she tells stories about her life. From her booth, passers-by often can hear her talking on the phone. She recognizes when someone is in front of her and remembers their characteristics. She can change between tasks from talking on the phone to answering a question. Valerie, however, does have her limit. She is a drum-shaped mechanical device with a digitally lively face that appears on a computer display. Visitors have to type on a keyboard to communicate with her. And she understands only simple questions. Eventually her creators would like to install face recognition so people don't have to insert an identity card for her to remember them. And people won't have to type their questions on a keyboard if they can solve the problem of voice recognition in a crowded hall. Valerie will tell the story of a robot living in a human world. According to the passage we know that _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "She gives directions around the Pittsburgh campus.", "She provides visitors information about the weather.", "She answers the telephone.", "She tells a story of a robot living in a human world." ], "question": "She might not be paid, but Carnegie Mellon University's newest staff member does all that a typical receptionist can do: give directions, answer the phone -- and even gossip about her life. University officials revealed what it considers to be the world's first robot receptionist with a personality of her own. The blond receptionist, named \"Valerie,\" puts on a headset and interacts with people by talking about her boss, her psychiatrist and her dream. Valerie, the roboceptionist, sits in a custom-made booth at the entrance of a computer science hall. With her ability to distinguish motion, she greets visitors as they come near. Type in a question on a keyboard and she gives directions around the Pittsburgh campus and provides visitors information about the weather. More than that, she tells stories about her life. From her booth, passers-by often can hear her talking on the phone. She recognizes when someone is in front of her and remembers their characteristics. She can change between tasks from talking on the phone to answering a question. Valerie, however, does have her limit. She is a drum-shaped mechanical device with a digitally lively face that appears on a computer display. Visitors have to type on a keyboard to communicate with her. And she understands only simple questions. Eventually her creators would like to install face recognition so people don't have to insert an identity card for her to remember them. And people won't have to type their questions on a keyboard if they can solve the problem of voice recognition in a crowded hall. Valerie will tell the story of a robot living in a human world. According to the passage, what can't Valerie do now?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "Robot Receptionist Gets a Job.", "The Future Receptionist.", "What Can Robots Do for Us?", "Robot Staff." ], "question": "She might not be paid, but Carnegie Mellon University's newest staff member does all that a typical receptionist can do: give directions, answer the phone -- and even gossip about her life. University officials revealed what it considers to be the world's first robot receptionist with a personality of her own. The blond receptionist, named \"Valerie,\" puts on a headset and interacts with people by talking about her boss, her psychiatrist and her dream. Valerie, the roboceptionist, sits in a custom-made booth at the entrance of a computer science hall. With her ability to distinguish motion, she greets visitors as they come near. Type in a question on a keyboard and she gives directions around the Pittsburgh campus and provides visitors information about the weather. More than that, she tells stories about her life. From her booth, passers-by often can hear her talking on the phone. She recognizes when someone is in front of her and remembers their characteristics. She can change between tasks from talking on the phone to answering a question. Valerie, however, does have her limit. She is a drum-shaped mechanical device with a digitally lively face that appears on a computer display. Visitors have to type on a keyboard to communicate with her. And she understands only simple questions. Eventually her creators would like to install face recognition so people don't have to insert an identity card for her to remember them. And people won't have to type their questions on a keyboard if they can solve the problem of voice recognition in a crowded hall. Valerie will tell the story of a robot living in a human world. Which would be the best title for this passage?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "the writer has a small life circle", "it must be very cold in winter where the writer lives", "the writer enjoys the dog wagging its tail", "the boots are designed by an industrial talent" ], "question": "They sit by the door waiting for me. And while I may speak more about the narrowness of my very limited life than their real worth, just the fact that they're sitting there, waiting for me, makes me happy. I speak, of course, of my wonderful, brilliant, intelligently designed, calf-high rubber boots. They are a piece of industrial genius . They are real and vibrant , and make my life more worth living. My rubber boots are real and they do not fail me. I slip them on over my socks at a moment's notice. They go on easily. My feet feel joyful like the wagging tail of a dog waiting for its walk. My feet know they are safe. I step outside the house and nothing can stop me--the late season snowstorm, the pool of standing water at the bottom of my doorsteps that will never give off, the mud and dirt this season brings. My feet are warm and dry and happy. And so am I. My boots are modest. They make no promise they can't keep. I found them at one-third the price of the long boots I looked at longingly for years. Mine are American-made and inexpensive and unattractive and brown and solid. They are now three years old and still look new. I know I will have them forever. I will die with them on. They are homely and they are wonderful. My rubber boots make me braver and kinder and more generous. Yes, I will get the mail. Yes, I will get the newspaper. Yes, I will walk the dog. Yes to the garbage. Yes. Yes. Yes. I have rubber boots, good strong rubber boots--and I am not afraid. We can infer from the passage that _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "tell his daily life", "advertise rubber boots", "praise the objects ordinary but reliable", "attach the importance to happiness and safety" ], "question": "They sit by the door waiting for me. And while I may speak more about the narrowness of my very limited life than their real worth, just the fact that they're sitting there, waiting for me, makes me happy. I speak, of course, of my wonderful, brilliant, intelligently designed, calf-high rubber boots. They are a piece of industrial genius . They are real and vibrant , and make my life more worth living. My rubber boots are real and they do not fail me. I slip them on over my socks at a moment's notice. They go on easily. My feet feel joyful like the wagging tail of a dog waiting for its walk. My feet know they are safe. I step outside the house and nothing can stop me--the late season snowstorm, the pool of standing water at the bottom of my doorsteps that will never give off, the mud and dirt this season brings. My feet are warm and dry and happy. And so am I. My boots are modest. They make no promise they can't keep. I found them at one-third the price of the long boots I looked at longingly for years. Mine are American-made and inexpensive and unattractive and brown and solid. They are now three years old and still look new. I know I will have them forever. I will die with them on. They are homely and they are wonderful. My rubber boots make me braver and kinder and more generous. Yes, I will get the mail. Yes, I will get the newspaper. Yes, I will walk the dog. Yes to the garbage. Yes. Yes. Yes. I have rubber boots, good strong rubber boots--and I am not afraid. The writer writes the passage in order to _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "Christmas and the New Year in Bulgaria", "the origin of Bulgarian festivals and customs", "rosepicking and perfume industry in Bulgaria", "typical customs and festivals of Bulgaria" ], "question": "Full of beauty, happiness and a healthy love of life, the Bulgarian festivals and customs date back to old time when man tried to live in peace with nature. The merriest and richest festivals are Christmas and the New Year, when the socalled \"sourvakari\" makes the round of house with wishes for health and wealth. Other main festivals include \"ladouvane\" -- a holiday for young girls on New Year's Day or Midsummer Day (24th June), Shrovetide and Mummers' Games which mark the start of spring, and \"lazrouvane\" -- a traditional festival for love and family, health and richness.And among them, the widely popular and typical Bulgarian customs and festivals are \"martenitsas\" and rosepicking. Every year on March 1st, the Bulgarians give each other \"martenitsas\" -- a small doll made of white and red strings, a symbol of the beginning of spring, health and happiness. In late May and early June every year, the rosepicking season starts in the Valley of Roses which is between the Balkan Range and the Sredna Gora Mountains. Rosepicking starts at dawn, before sunrise and before the pleasant smell of the rose has disappeared. The Bulgarian rose produces 70 percent of the world's rose oil which is used by the very wellknown perfume company as a basic element of its products. This is the time of the Festival of Roses, celebrated with carnivals, happy activities, folk songs and dances in Karlovo and Kazanluk on the first Sunday in June. The passage is mainly about _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "let us know some knowledge of Bulgarian culture", "tell us the differences between customs and festivals", "explain the connection between customs and industry", "find the origin of the Bulgarian customs" ], "question": "Full of beauty, happiness and a healthy love of life, the Bulgarian festivals and customs date back to old time when man tried to live in peace with nature. The merriest and richest festivals are Christmas and the New Year, when the socalled \"sourvakari\" makes the round of house with wishes for health and wealth. Other main festivals include \"ladouvane\" -- a holiday for young girls on New Year's Day or Midsummer Day (24th June), Shrovetide and Mummers' Games which mark the start of spring, and \"lazrouvane\" -- a traditional festival for love and family, health and richness.And among them, the widely popular and typical Bulgarian customs and festivals are \"martenitsas\" and rosepicking. Every year on March 1st, the Bulgarians give each other \"martenitsas\" -- a small doll made of white and red strings, a symbol of the beginning of spring, health and happiness. In late May and early June every year, the rosepicking season starts in the Valley of Roses which is between the Balkan Range and the Sredna Gora Mountains. Rosepicking starts at dawn, before sunrise and before the pleasant smell of the rose has disappeared. The Bulgarian rose produces 70 percent of the world's rose oil which is used by the very wellknown perfume company as a basic element of its products. This is the time of the Festival of Roses, celebrated with carnivals, happy activities, folk songs and dances in Karlovo and Kazanluk on the first Sunday in June. The author of this passage intends to _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "magazine of travel", "book on world culture", "history book", "daily newspaper" ], "question": "Full of beauty, happiness and a healthy love of life, the Bulgarian festivals and customs date back to old time when man tried to live in peace with nature. The merriest and richest festivals are Christmas and the New Year, when the socalled \"sourvakari\" makes the round of house with wishes for health and wealth. Other main festivals include \"ladouvane\" -- a holiday for young girls on New Year's Day or Midsummer Day (24th June), Shrovetide and Mummers' Games which mark the start of spring, and \"lazrouvane\" -- a traditional festival for love and family, health and richness.And among them, the widely popular and typical Bulgarian customs and festivals are \"martenitsas\" and rosepicking. Every year on March 1st, the Bulgarians give each other \"martenitsas\" -- a small doll made of white and red strings, a symbol of the beginning of spring, health and happiness. In late May and early June every year, the rosepicking season starts in the Valley of Roses which is between the Balkan Range and the Sredna Gora Mountains. Rosepicking starts at dawn, before sunrise and before the pleasant smell of the rose has disappeared. The Bulgarian rose produces 70 percent of the world's rose oil which is used by the very wellknown perfume company as a basic element of its products. This is the time of the Festival of Roses, celebrated with carnivals, happy activities, folk songs and dances in Karlovo and Kazanluk on the first Sunday in June. This passage is most likely to appear in a _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "Concerned.", "Cautious.", "Optimistic.", "Uninterested" ], "question": "Can food be free, fresh and easily accessible? That's the bold question that the city of Seattle is hoping to answer with a new experimental farm not far from the city's downtown area that will have fruits and vegetables for anyone to harvest this fall. On Beacon Hill, just south of central Seattle, landscape developers and a few affordable-food advocates are building an eatable food forest. Everything grown in the area will be eatable. And it'll be open around the clock to anyone who wants to come and pick some fresh blueberries or pears. Organizers shared with National Geographic a list of the crop offerings. Many are expected: apples, berries and tomatoes. But others are pretty far-out. A large Asian community in the area suggested things like Asian pears and honeyberries. A European influence led to the planting of medlar trees. The concept is modeled on permaculture, a design system and school of thought emphasizing the use of renewable nature resources and the enrichment of local ecosystems. Offering people free, fresh food is one motivation, but making the land useful and ecologically enriched is the larger goal. That being said, some potential problems come to mind. What if all of one fruit is gone the first weekend when it's ripe? What if people pick things too early and spoil the potential for everyone? Organizers aren't concerned about those questions. \"We've had many discussions about what would happen if someone comes and picks all the blueberries,\" says Margarett Harrison, the landscape architect designing the project.\" But that's been considered as a good thing. We'll just plant more.\" Anything related to agriculture and good food -- in large quantities -- takes time. Most of the trees won't be mature enough for a few more years. But a few decades could make the area impressively productive. Idealistic? Perhaps. But it's the kind of idealism that anyone who likes to eat fresh things from time to time can get behind. And that's the type of motivation that organizers hope will keep going. What's Margarett Hrrison's attitude towards the potential problems the forest may face?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "Seattle's free food experiment", "what the future of forests will be", "agricultural development in Seattle", "how to keep in harmony with nature" ], "question": "Can food be free, fresh and easily accessible? That's the bold question that the city of Seattle is hoping to answer with a new experimental farm not far from the city's downtown area that will have fruits and vegetables for anyone to harvest this fall. On Beacon Hill, just south of central Seattle, landscape developers and a few affordable-food advocates are building an eatable food forest. Everything grown in the area will be eatable. And it'll be open around the clock to anyone who wants to come and pick some fresh blueberries or pears. Organizers shared with National Geographic a list of the crop offerings. Many are expected: apples, berries and tomatoes. But others are pretty far-out. A large Asian community in the area suggested things like Asian pears and honeyberries. A European influence led to the planting of medlar trees. The concept is modeled on permaculture, a design system and school of thought emphasizing the use of renewable nature resources and the enrichment of local ecosystems. Offering people free, fresh food is one motivation, but making the land useful and ecologically enriched is the larger goal. That being said, some potential problems come to mind. What if all of one fruit is gone the first weekend when it's ripe? What if people pick things too early and spoil the potential for everyone? Organizers aren't concerned about those questions. \"We've had many discussions about what would happen if someone comes and picks all the blueberries,\" says Margarett Harrison, the landscape architect designing the project.\" But that's been considered as a good thing. We'll just plant more.\" Anything related to agriculture and good food -- in large quantities -- takes time. Most of the trees won't be mature enough for a few more years. But a few decades could make the area impressively productive. Idealistic? Perhaps. But it's the kind of idealism that anyone who likes to eat fresh things from time to time can get behind. And that's the type of motivation that organizers hope will keep going. The text is mainly about _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "in primary school", "from parents", "at three years old", "at home" ], "question": "Most Chinese people these days know what it is like to have an \"English teacher\", since almost all pupils study English from their third year. Usually that first English teacher will be a young and lovely lady in primary school. But my first English teacher is _ . Looking back, I can see that, when I was only a little girl, he created an English environment by providing me with flashcards,fun English- language toys and even dolls which can sing English songs! My interest in English had certainly been awakened when I began to learn English at school. Just imagine, he went a step further and asked me to learn New Concept English by myself! I was puzzled and even angry. I could not understand why a father could be so strict with his little girl. All the same, he never gave up and he gently insisted that I follow through with his idea. At first, I read stories with tears and I actually hated them because they were too difficult for me. In the end, I came to love the funny stories and, to be honest, my father was always there with a helping hand. I am sure that my English would never have got so far without his support. And that's why my father is not only my first English teacher but also my lifelong teacher. He is one who awoke my interest, and who gave me much confidence . Most pupils in China begin to learn English _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "like my father", "not my father", "my father himself", "not only my father" ], "question": "Most Chinese people these days know what it is like to have an \"English teacher\", since almost all pupils study English from their third year. Usually that first English teacher will be a young and lovely lady in primary school. But my first English teacher is _ . Looking back, I can see that, when I was only a little girl, he created an English environment by providing me with flashcards,fun English- language toys and even dolls which can sing English songs! My interest in English had certainly been awakened when I began to learn English at school. Just imagine, he went a step further and asked me to learn New Concept English by myself! I was puzzled and even angry. I could not understand why a father could be so strict with his little girl. All the same, he never gave up and he gently insisted that I follow through with his idea. At first, I read stories with tears and I actually hated them because they were too difficult for me. In the end, I came to love the funny stories and, to be honest, my father was always there with a helping hand. I am sure that my English would never have got so far without his support. And that's why my father is not only my first English teacher but also my lifelong teacher. He is one who awoke my interest, and who gave me much confidence . The underline part \"no other than my father\" in the passage probably means _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "the girl preferred playing to learning English", "the girl hates her father because he was strict", "the girl is very thankful to her father", "the father gave up after knowing his daughter could not understand" ], "question": "Most Chinese people these days know what it is like to have an \"English teacher\", since almost all pupils study English from their third year. Usually that first English teacher will be a young and lovely lady in primary school. But my first English teacher is _ . Looking back, I can see that, when I was only a little girl, he created an English environment by providing me with flashcards,fun English- language toys and even dolls which can sing English songs! My interest in English had certainly been awakened when I began to learn English at school. Just imagine, he went a step further and asked me to learn New Concept English by myself! I was puzzled and even angry. I could not understand why a father could be so strict with his little girl. All the same, he never gave up and he gently insisted that I follow through with his idea. At first, I read stories with tears and I actually hated them because they were too difficult for me. In the end, I came to love the funny stories and, to be honest, my father was always there with a helping hand. I am sure that my English would never have got so far without his support. And that's why my father is not only my first English teacher but also my lifelong teacher. He is one who awoke my interest, and who gave me much confidence . From the whole passage we can see that _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "The girl's father is her first English teacher.", "The girl had been interested in English before going to school.", "The girl's father was always ready to help her with her English.", "The girl could have learned English well by herself without her father." ], "question": "Most Chinese people these days know what it is like to have an \"English teacher\", since almost all pupils study English from their third year. Usually that first English teacher will be a young and lovely lady in primary school. But my first English teacher is _ . Looking back, I can see that, when I was only a little girl, he created an English environment by providing me with flashcards,fun English- language toys and even dolls which can sing English songs! My interest in English had certainly been awakened when I began to learn English at school. Just imagine, he went a step further and asked me to learn New Concept English by myself! I was puzzled and even angry. I could not understand why a father could be so strict with his little girl. All the same, he never gave up and he gently insisted that I follow through with his idea. At first, I read stories with tears and I actually hated them because they were too difficult for me. In the end, I came to love the funny stories and, to be honest, my father was always there with a helping hand. I am sure that my English would never have got so far without his support. And that's why my father is not only my first English teacher but also my lifelong teacher. He is one who awoke my interest, and who gave me much confidence . Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "How I learned English at school", "My father---my first and lifelong English teacher", "The relationship between my father and me", "I've made progress in English learning" ], "question": "Most Chinese people these days know what it is like to have an \"English teacher\", since almost all pupils study English from their third year. Usually that first English teacher will be a young and lovely lady in primary school. But my first English teacher is _ . Looking back, I can see that, when I was only a little girl, he created an English environment by providing me with flashcards,fun English- language toys and even dolls which can sing English songs! My interest in English had certainly been awakened when I began to learn English at school. Just imagine, he went a step further and asked me to learn New Concept English by myself! I was puzzled and even angry. I could not understand why a father could be so strict with his little girl. All the same, he never gave up and he gently insisted that I follow through with his idea. At first, I read stories with tears and I actually hated them because they were too difficult for me. In the end, I came to love the funny stories and, to be honest, my father was always there with a helping hand. I am sure that my English would never have got so far without his support. And that's why my father is not only my first English teacher but also my lifelong teacher. He is one who awoke my interest, and who gave me much confidence . What would be the best title for the passage?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "What's right for me?", "But remember, there's always room for more friends.", "You may feel lonely at break or lunchtime.", "The best way to make friends is to be a friend. E. Offer to share something or offer greetings. F. Make a choice in your life. G. You might still miss that special best friend." ], "question": "It's hard when a best friend isn't around--maybe because he or she moved to a different school or a different class. 51 . You want to have new friends, but how do you make them? Maybe it seems like everybody else already has his or her friends. 52 . Start by looking around your classroom--think about which kids you'd like to play with at break. Look for chances to say hi to them, smile, and be friendly. 53 . Invite someone to play with you or say \"Do you want to sit here?\" in the lunchroom. When you're at break, walk over to kids you want to play with, act friendly, and say \"Hi, can I play, too?\" or just join in. If you have trouble doing this or if you're feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends. Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends. 54 . Be kind, be friendly, share, say nice things, offer to help--and pretty soon, you'll have one, or two, or even more new friends. But when you see each other, you can share something you didn't have before he or she left: You can introduce him or her to your new friends!", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "an increase in birthrates", "the industrial development", "a decrease in death rates", "childhood diseases" ], "question": "Prolonging human life has increased the size of the human population. Many people alive today would have died of childhood diseases if they had been born 100 years ago. Because more people live longer, there are more people around at any given time. In fact, it is a decrease in death rates, not an increase in birthrates, that has led to the population explosion. Prolonging human life has also increased the dependency load. In all societies, people who are disabled or too young or too old to work are dependent on the rest of society to provide for them. In hunting and gathering cultures, old people who could not keep up might be left behind to die. In times of , infants might be allowed to die because they could not survive if their parents starved, where as if the parents survived they could have another child. In most contemporary societies, people feel a moral to keep people alive whether they can work or not. We have a great many people today who live past the age at which they want to work or are able to work; we also have rules which require people to retire at a certain age. Unless these people were able to save money for their retirement, somebody else must support them. In the United States many retired people live on social security checks which are so little that they must live in near poverty. Older people have more illnesses than young or middle-aged people; unless they have wealth or private or government insurance, they must often \"go on welfare\" if they have a serious illness. When older people become or too weak and ill to care for themselves, they create grave problems for their families. In the past and in some traditional cultures, they would be cared for at home until they died. Today, with most members of a household working or in school, there is often no one at home who can care for a sick or weak person. To meet , a great many nursing homes and hospitals have been built. These are often profit making organizations, although some are sponsored by religious and other nonprofit groups. While a few of these institutions are good, most of them are simply \" grounds\" for the dying in which \"care\" is given by poorly paid, overworked, and under skilled . The author believes that the increased size of the human population results from _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "it was a moral responsibility for the families to keep alive the aged people who could not work", "the survival of infants was less important than that of their parents in times of starvation", "old people were given the task of", "death was celebrated as a time of rejoicing for an individual" ], "question": "Prolonging human life has increased the size of the human population. Many people alive today would have died of childhood diseases if they had been born 100 years ago. Because more people live longer, there are more people around at any given time. In fact, it is a decrease in death rates, not an increase in birthrates, that has led to the population explosion. Prolonging human life has also increased the dependency load. In all societies, people who are disabled or too young or too old to work are dependent on the rest of society to provide for them. In hunting and gathering cultures, old people who could not keep up might be left behind to die. In times of , infants might be allowed to die because they could not survive if their parents starved, where as if the parents survived they could have another child. In most contemporary societies, people feel a moral to keep people alive whether they can work or not. We have a great many people today who live past the age at which they want to work or are able to work; we also have rules which require people to retire at a certain age. Unless these people were able to save money for their retirement, somebody else must support them. In the United States many retired people live on social security checks which are so little that they must live in near poverty. Older people have more illnesses than young or middle-aged people; unless they have wealth or private or government insurance, they must often \"go on welfare\" if they have a serious illness. When older people become or too weak and ill to care for themselves, they create grave problems for their families. In the past and in some traditional cultures, they would be cared for at home until they died. Today, with most members of a household working or in school, there is often no one at home who can care for a sick or weak person. To meet , a great many nursing homes and hospitals have been built. These are often profit making organizations, although some are sponsored by religious and other nonprofit groups. While a few of these institutions are good, most of them are simply \" grounds\" for the dying in which \"care\" is given by poorly paid, overworked, and under skilled . It can be inferred from the passage that in hunting and gathering cultures _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "Many of them live on social security money which is hardly enough.", "Minority of them remain in a state of near poverty after their retirement.", "Many nursing homes are sponsored by religious and nonprofit groups.", "Older people have wealth or private insurance if they have a serious illness." ], "question": "Prolonging human life has increased the size of the human population. Many people alive today would have died of childhood diseases if they had been born 100 years ago. Because more people live longer, there are more people around at any given time. In fact, it is a decrease in death rates, not an increase in birthrates, that has led to the population explosion. Prolonging human life has also increased the dependency load. In all societies, people who are disabled or too young or too old to work are dependent on the rest of society to provide for them. In hunting and gathering cultures, old people who could not keep up might be left behind to die. In times of , infants might be allowed to die because they could not survive if their parents starved, where as if the parents survived they could have another child. In most contemporary societies, people feel a moral to keep people alive whether they can work or not. We have a great many people today who live past the age at which they want to work or are able to work; we also have rules which require people to retire at a certain age. Unless these people were able to save money for their retirement, somebody else must support them. In the United States many retired people live on social security checks which are so little that they must live in near poverty. Older people have more illnesses than young or middle-aged people; unless they have wealth or private or government insurance, they must often \"go on welfare\" if they have a serious illness. When older people become or too weak and ill to care for themselves, they create grave problems for their families. In the past and in some traditional cultures, they would be cared for at home until they died. Today, with most members of a household working or in school, there is often no one at home who can care for a sick or weak person. To meet , a great many nursing homes and hospitals have been built. These are often profit making organizations, although some are sponsored by religious and other nonprofit groups. While a few of these institutions are good, most of them are simply \" grounds\" for the dying in which \"care\" is given by poorly paid, overworked, and under skilled . According to the passage, which of the following statements about the old people in the United States is true?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "every month", "twice a day", "every week", "very often" ], "question": "Early to bed, Early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. This is an old English saying. Have you heard it before? It means that we must go to bed early and get up early in the morning. If we do, we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich(wealthy) and clever(wise). Is this true? Perhaps it is. the body must have enough sleep. Children need ten hours' sleep every night. If you do not go to bed early, you cannot have enough sleep. Then you cannot think properly and you cannot do your work properly. You will not be wise and you may not become wealthy! Some people go to bed late at night and get up late in the morning. This is not good for them. We must sleep at night when it is dark. The dark helps us to sleep properly. When the daylight comes, we must get up. This is the time for exercise. Exercise means doing things with the body. Walking, running, jumping, swimming, and playing games are all exercise. If the body is not used, it becomes weak. Exercise keeps it strong. Exercise helps the blood to move ,brains in our heads also need blood. We think with our brains. If we keep our bodies healthy, and take exercise, we can think better. Our bodies also need air to breathe. Without air we die. We must have a lot of clean, fresh air to breathe if we want to be healthy. A habit is something we do _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "ten hours' sleep", "two hours' exercise", "three hours' homework", "four hours' games" ], "question": "Early to bed, Early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. This is an old English saying. Have you heard it before? It means that we must go to bed early and get up early in the morning. If we do, we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich(wealthy) and clever(wise). Is this true? Perhaps it is. the body must have enough sleep. Children need ten hours' sleep every night. If you do not go to bed early, you cannot have enough sleep. Then you cannot think properly and you cannot do your work properly. You will not be wise and you may not become wealthy! Some people go to bed late at night and get up late in the morning. This is not good for them. We must sleep at night when it is dark. The dark helps us to sleep properly. When the daylight comes, we must get up. This is the time for exercise. Exercise means doing things with the body. Walking, running, jumping, swimming, and playing games are all exercise. If the body is not used, it becomes weak. Exercise keeps it strong. Exercise helps the blood to move ,brains in our heads also need blood. We think with our brains. If we keep our bodies healthy, and take exercise, we can think better. Our bodies also need air to breathe. Without air we die. We must have a lot of clean, fresh air to breathe if we want to be healthy. Children need _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "when it is dark", "when you are tired", "after supper", "after watching TV" ], "question": "Early to bed, Early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. This is an old English saying. Have you heard it before? It means that we must go to bed early and get up early in the morning. If we do, we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich(wealthy) and clever(wise). Is this true? Perhaps it is. the body must have enough sleep. Children need ten hours' sleep every night. If you do not go to bed early, you cannot have enough sleep. Then you cannot think properly and you cannot do your work properly. You will not be wise and you may not become wealthy! Some people go to bed late at night and get up late in the morning. This is not good for them. We must sleep at night when it is dark. The dark helps us to sleep properly. When the daylight comes, we must get up. This is the time for exercise. Exercise means doing things with the body. Walking, running, jumping, swimming, and playing games are all exercise. If the body is not used, it becomes weak. Exercise keeps it strong. Exercise helps the blood to move ,brains in our heads also need blood. We think with our brains. If we keep our bodies healthy, and take exercise, we can think better. Our bodies also need air to breathe. Without air we die. We must have a lot of clean, fresh air to breathe if we want to be healthy. The best time to sleep is _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "models' and actors' appearance in ads", "the fall of media and entertainment industries", "more and more people becoming obesity", "more people's suffering from eating disorder" ], "question": "In our world today, the media and entertainment industries are constantly focusing on beauty over brains. Movies, television shows, commercials, and magazines all make use of models and actors whose physical attributes will sell their product. As our country is trying to reduce the obesity numbers, eating disorder statistics continue to increase due to the push for thinner people. While obesity is a serious medical condition that can lead to many health problems, many of us try to lose weight for appearance purposes. Children as young as elementary school age have begun to worry about _ . In my opinion, it seems that \"fat\" has become the new\"ugly\". Two weeks ago, 37-year-old Wisconsin television reporter Livingston, who is 235 pounds, received an email from a man named Krause. In the email Krause attacked her, writing,\"Your physical condition hasn't improved for many years. Surely you don't consider yourself a suitable example for this community's young people, girls in particular.\" Today, it seems that a vast majority of people care more about how they look and appear to their peers rather than what is inside. The truth is that every person is built differently; we all come in different shapes and sizes. Just because someone is heavier, that doesn't mean they eat large amounts of junk food around the day. Likewise, even though a person is thin, that doesn't mean they are necessarily healthy and fit. If you are reading this and you struggle with your weight or your appearance, please recognize that you are beautiful and special in your own way. You are worth so much more than you realize, and even if I don't know you, understand that I respect and support you. Beauty is not defined by size; it is defined by how we treat others and respect ourselves. In the words of the talented film actress Kirstie Alley, \"There's a lot more to life than how fat or thin you are.\" With so many people losing weight, it will end in _", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "people think \"fat\" looks ugly", "fat people are becoming cleverer", "physical condition is good", "young people never follow example" ], "question": "In our world today, the media and entertainment industries are constantly focusing on beauty over brains. Movies, television shows, commercials, and magazines all make use of models and actors whose physical attributes will sell their product. As our country is trying to reduce the obesity numbers, eating disorder statistics continue to increase due to the push for thinner people. While obesity is a serious medical condition that can lead to many health problems, many of us try to lose weight for appearance purposes. Children as young as elementary school age have begun to worry about _ . In my opinion, it seems that \"fat\" has become the new\"ugly\". Two weeks ago, 37-year-old Wisconsin television reporter Livingston, who is 235 pounds, received an email from a man named Krause. In the email Krause attacked her, writing,\"Your physical condition hasn't improved for many years. Surely you don't consider yourself a suitable example for this community's young people, girls in particular.\" Today, it seems that a vast majority of people care more about how they look and appear to their peers rather than what is inside. The truth is that every person is built differently; we all come in different shapes and sizes. Just because someone is heavier, that doesn't mean they eat large amounts of junk food around the day. Likewise, even though a person is thin, that doesn't mean they are necessarily healthy and fit. If you are reading this and you struggle with your weight or your appearance, please recognize that you are beautiful and special in your own way. You are worth so much more than you realize, and even if I don't know you, understand that I respect and support you. Beauty is not defined by size; it is defined by how we treat others and respect ourselves. In the words of the talented film actress Kirstie Alley, \"There's a lot more to life than how fat or thin you are.\" The writer used the example of Jennifer Livingston to show _", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "people should pay attention to the appearance", "there is no need for any people to go on diet", "people are beautiful when they concern others", "there's always someone who understands and supports you" ], "question": "In our world today, the media and entertainment industries are constantly focusing on beauty over brains. Movies, television shows, commercials, and magazines all make use of models and actors whose physical attributes will sell their product. As our country is trying to reduce the obesity numbers, eating disorder statistics continue to increase due to the push for thinner people. While obesity is a serious medical condition that can lead to many health problems, many of us try to lose weight for appearance purposes. Children as young as elementary school age have begun to worry about _ . In my opinion, it seems that \"fat\" has become the new\"ugly\". Two weeks ago, 37-year-old Wisconsin television reporter Livingston, who is 235 pounds, received an email from a man named Krause. In the email Krause attacked her, writing,\"Your physical condition hasn't improved for many years. Surely you don't consider yourself a suitable example for this community's young people, girls in particular.\" Today, it seems that a vast majority of people care more about how they look and appear to their peers rather than what is inside. The truth is that every person is built differently; we all come in different shapes and sizes. Just because someone is heavier, that doesn't mean they eat large amounts of junk food around the day. Likewise, even though a person is thin, that doesn't mean they are necessarily healthy and fit. If you are reading this and you struggle with your weight or your appearance, please recognize that you are beautiful and special in your own way. You are worth so much more than you realize, and even if I don't know you, understand that I respect and support you. Beauty is not defined by size; it is defined by how we treat others and respect ourselves. In the words of the talented film actress Kirstie Alley, \"There's a lot more to life than how fat or thin you are.\" What Kirstie Alley said means _", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "reflects the students' future needs", "does not offer students opportunities to show their knowledge of English", "does not enable students to use English for communication", "prepares students for their future academic requirements" ], "question": "When English as a foreign language is taught to children at the primary and early secondary levels of education, it is generally taught with a general education aim in mind--that is, it is regarded as a \"good thing\" for them to learn a foreign language as a part of a broad education. There is usually, however, no immediate and specific requirement for such children to make use of the language in any communicative situation. The purpose of learning the language is essentially a \"deferred\" purpose, deferred till the tertiary level of education, normally at university, where, it is agreed, a knowledge of English would be helpful in their academic studies. Immediate aims of learning English are defined by the requirements of examinations. Inevitably what is taught to primary and secondary level children is not a communicative knowledge of English language use, but a knowledge of how the rules of English operate. The language system is taught by means of systematic audio-lingual drill and exercise techniques based on habit formation theory of learning and a structural description of English. This may be an effective manner of teaching English usage, but it is less certain that an understanding of how these rules are related to language in use for communicative purpose is an automatic result of this instruction. What the thousands of children succeed in learning in this way is what is necessary in order to pass examinations. Whether such examinations accurately reflect the uses to which English will be put at the tertiary level is another matter altogether. Adults, on the other hand, unless they are learning a foreign language for \"pleasure\" at evening institutes, as a \"cultural\" and social experience, are generally highly conscious of the use to which they intend to put it. That use is frequently associated with an academic or professional requirement; without a knowledge of the foreign language, their development in their chosen sphere of work could be restricted or at least adversely affected. According to the author, the current examination system _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "English teaching should prepare children for the passing of examination.", "English should be taught to children at primary and secondary levels.", "English teaching should help students with their future academic studies.", "English teaching at primary and secondary levels should focus only on grammar." ], "question": "When English as a foreign language is taught to children at the primary and early secondary levels of education, it is generally taught with a general education aim in mind--that is, it is regarded as a \"good thing\" for them to learn a foreign language as a part of a broad education. There is usually, however, no immediate and specific requirement for such children to make use of the language in any communicative situation. The purpose of learning the language is essentially a \"deferred\" purpose, deferred till the tertiary level of education, normally at university, where, it is agreed, a knowledge of English would be helpful in their academic studies. Immediate aims of learning English are defined by the requirements of examinations. Inevitably what is taught to primary and secondary level children is not a communicative knowledge of English language use, but a knowledge of how the rules of English operate. The language system is taught by means of systematic audio-lingual drill and exercise techniques based on habit formation theory of learning and a structural description of English. This may be an effective manner of teaching English usage, but it is less certain that an understanding of how these rules are related to language in use for communicative purpose is an automatic result of this instruction. What the thousands of children succeed in learning in this way is what is necessary in order to pass examinations. Whether such examinations accurately reflect the uses to which English will be put at the tertiary level is another matter altogether. Adults, on the other hand, unless they are learning a foreign language for \"pleasure\" at evening institutes, as a \"cultural\" and social experience, are generally highly conscious of the use to which they intend to put it. That use is frequently associated with an academic or professional requirement; without a knowledge of the foreign language, their development in their chosen sphere of work could be restricted or at least adversely affected. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "audio-lingual techniques are the best way to teach English for communication", "language usage is the focus of foreign language teaching at primary and secondary levels", "foreign languages are usually taught to children as the key of a broad education", "adults usually don't know why they learn foreign languages" ], "question": "When English as a foreign language is taught to children at the primary and early secondary levels of education, it is generally taught with a general education aim in mind--that is, it is regarded as a \"good thing\" for them to learn a foreign language as a part of a broad education. There is usually, however, no immediate and specific requirement for such children to make use of the language in any communicative situation. The purpose of learning the language is essentially a \"deferred\" purpose, deferred till the tertiary level of education, normally at university, where, it is agreed, a knowledge of English would be helpful in their academic studies. Immediate aims of learning English are defined by the requirements of examinations. Inevitably what is taught to primary and secondary level children is not a communicative knowledge of English language use, but a knowledge of how the rules of English operate. The language system is taught by means of systematic audio-lingual drill and exercise techniques based on habit formation theory of learning and a structural description of English. This may be an effective manner of teaching English usage, but it is less certain that an understanding of how these rules are related to language in use for communicative purpose is an automatic result of this instruction. What the thousands of children succeed in learning in this way is what is necessary in order to pass examinations. Whether such examinations accurately reflect the uses to which English will be put at the tertiary level is another matter altogether. Adults, on the other hand, unless they are learning a foreign language for \"pleasure\" at evening institutes, as a \"cultural\" and social experience, are generally highly conscious of the use to which they intend to put it. That use is frequently associated with an academic or professional requirement; without a knowledge of the foreign language, their development in their chosen sphere of work could be restricted or at least adversely affected. We know from the passage that _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "English learning at primary and secondary levels is more important than that at the college stage.", "English learning at the tertiary level is more important than that at the first two levels.", "Successful English learning at the first two levels does not necessarily mean success in English learning at college.", "English learning should not be divided into different levels." ], "question": "When English as a foreign language is taught to children at the primary and early secondary levels of education, it is generally taught with a general education aim in mind--that is, it is regarded as a \"good thing\" for them to learn a foreign language as a part of a broad education. There is usually, however, no immediate and specific requirement for such children to make use of the language in any communicative situation. The purpose of learning the language is essentially a \"deferred\" purpose, deferred till the tertiary level of education, normally at university, where, it is agreed, a knowledge of English would be helpful in their academic studies. Immediate aims of learning English are defined by the requirements of examinations. Inevitably what is taught to primary and secondary level children is not a communicative knowledge of English language use, but a knowledge of how the rules of English operate. The language system is taught by means of systematic audio-lingual drill and exercise techniques based on habit formation theory of learning and a structural description of English. This may be an effective manner of teaching English usage, but it is less certain that an understanding of how these rules are related to language in use for communicative purpose is an automatic result of this instruction. What the thousands of children succeed in learning in this way is what is necessary in order to pass examinations. Whether such examinations accurately reflect the uses to which English will be put at the tertiary level is another matter altogether. Adults, on the other hand, unless they are learning a foreign language for \"pleasure\" at evening institutes, as a \"cultural\" and social experience, are generally highly conscious of the use to which they intend to put it. That use is frequently associated with an academic or professional requirement; without a knowledge of the foreign language, their development in their chosen sphere of work could be restricted or at least adversely affected. What's the relationship of English learning at different levels?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "The importance of English learning.", "English learning as a part of a general education.", "English learning and examination.", "Aims and purposes of foreign language learning." ], "question": "When English as a foreign language is taught to children at the primary and early secondary levels of education, it is generally taught with a general education aim in mind--that is, it is regarded as a \"good thing\" for them to learn a foreign language as a part of a broad education. There is usually, however, no immediate and specific requirement for such children to make use of the language in any communicative situation. The purpose of learning the language is essentially a \"deferred\" purpose, deferred till the tertiary level of education, normally at university, where, it is agreed, a knowledge of English would be helpful in their academic studies. Immediate aims of learning English are defined by the requirements of examinations. Inevitably what is taught to primary and secondary level children is not a communicative knowledge of English language use, but a knowledge of how the rules of English operate. The language system is taught by means of systematic audio-lingual drill and exercise techniques based on habit formation theory of learning and a structural description of English. This may be an effective manner of teaching English usage, but it is less certain that an understanding of how these rules are related to language in use for communicative purpose is an automatic result of this instruction. What the thousands of children succeed in learning in this way is what is necessary in order to pass examinations. Whether such examinations accurately reflect the uses to which English will be put at the tertiary level is another matter altogether. Adults, on the other hand, unless they are learning a foreign language for \"pleasure\" at evening institutes, as a \"cultural\" and social experience, are generally highly conscious of the use to which they intend to put it. That use is frequently associated with an academic or professional requirement; without a knowledge of the foreign language, their development in their chosen sphere of work could be restricted or at least adversely affected. What is the main topic of this passage?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "on 12 November in New York", "on 12 December in Washington", "on 12 November in Washington", "on 12 December in New York" ], "question": "Taylor Swift has been named Billboard's Woman of the Year 2014, making her the first artist to receive the award twice. The award goes to the female artist who \"has shaped and inspired the music industry with her success, leadership and innovation\" over the last year. Previous winners include Pink, Beyonce and Katy Perry. Swift will receive the prize at the Billboard Women in Music award ceremony on 12 December in New York. \"As one of the most influential artists of her generation, Taylor Swift has seen incredible success on the Billboard charts,\" said Janice Min, co-president and chief creative officer of Guggenheim Media's Entertainment Group, which includes Billboard. \"Over the course of her career, she's charted 60 entries on the Billboard Hot 100 - the most of any female artist since her debut in 2006. We are tremendously excited to be honouring her as the 2014 Billboard Woman of the Year for the second time.\" Taylor Swift is a seven-time Grammy winner and the best-selling digital music artist of all time. Earlier this week it was announced she would be performing on The X Factor results show this weekend. On Thursday she appeared in the performed in the Radio 1 Live Lounge, where she sang her current hit Shake It Off and covered Vance Joy's Riptide. Swift has just featured on the cover of British Vogue and explained what it was like to do high profile interviews. \"I don't really have anything to hide at this point,\" she told Fearne Cotton. \"It's sort of understood that anything I do is going to be discussed and dissected and debated and I'm used to that dynamic now.\" She added: \"I'm very proud of the way my life is. I'm 24, I'm single, feeling very independent. A lot of fun things have happened in my life.\" The Award Ceremony will be held on _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "Taylor Swift is a seven-time Grammy winner and the best-selling digital music artist of all time", "Taylor Swift appeared in the performed in the Radio 1 Live Lounge", "Taylor Swift is worthwhile to be given the award a second time", "Taylor Swift would be performing on The X Factor results show this weekend." ], "question": "Taylor Swift has been named Billboard's Woman of the Year 2014, making her the first artist to receive the award twice. The award goes to the female artist who \"has shaped and inspired the music industry with her success, leadership and innovation\" over the last year. Previous winners include Pink, Beyonce and Katy Perry. Swift will receive the prize at the Billboard Women in Music award ceremony on 12 December in New York. \"As one of the most influential artists of her generation, Taylor Swift has seen incredible success on the Billboard charts,\" said Janice Min, co-president and chief creative officer of Guggenheim Media's Entertainment Group, which includes Billboard. \"Over the course of her career, she's charted 60 entries on the Billboard Hot 100 - the most of any female artist since her debut in 2006. We are tremendously excited to be honouring her as the 2014 Billboard Woman of the Year for the second time.\" Taylor Swift is a seven-time Grammy winner and the best-selling digital music artist of all time. Earlier this week it was announced she would be performing on The X Factor results show this weekend. On Thursday she appeared in the performed in the Radio 1 Live Lounge, where she sang her current hit Shake It Off and covered Vance Joy's Riptide. Swift has just featured on the cover of British Vogue and explained what it was like to do high profile interviews. \"I don't really have anything to hide at this point,\" she told Fearne Cotton. \"It's sort of understood that anything I do is going to be discussed and dissected and debated and I'm used to that dynamic now.\" She added: \"I'm very proud of the way my life is. I'm 24, I'm single, feeling very independent. A lot of fun things have happened in my life.\" According to Janice Min, _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "He cannot stay away from his job too long.", "The donor can only wait for that long.", "The operation needs that very much.", "The ice won't last any longer." ], "question": "I am peter Hodes ,a volunteer stem courier. Since March 2012, I've done 89 trips of those , 51 have been abroad, I have 42 hours to carry stem cells in my little box because I've got two ice packs and that's how long they last, in all, from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor to the time they can be implanted in the patient, we've got 72 hours at most, So I am always conscious of time. & I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America. I picked up the stem cells in Providence, Rhode Island, and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London. But when I arrived at the check-in desk at Providence, the lady on the desk said:\"Well, I'm really sorry, I've got some bad news for you-there are no fights from Washington.\"So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said:\"In this box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patient-please, please, you've got to get me back to the United Kingdom.\"She just dropped everything. She arranged for a flight on a small plance to be held for me.re-routed me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled. For this courier job, you're consciously aware than that box you're got something that is potentially going to save somebody's life. Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42hours?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "To London", "To Newark", "To Providence", "To Washington" ], "question": "I am peter Hodes ,a volunteer stem courier. Since March 2012, I've done 89 trips of those , 51 have been abroad, I have 42 hours to carry stem cells in my little box because I've got two ice packs and that's how long they last, in all, from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor to the time they can be implanted in the patient, we've got 72 hours at most, So I am always conscious of time. & I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America. I picked up the stem cells in Providence, Rhode Island, and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London. But when I arrived at the check-in desk at Providence, the lady on the desk said:\"Well, I'm really sorry, I've got some bad news for you-there are no fights from Washington.\"So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said:\"In this box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patient-please, please, you've got to get me back to the United Kingdom.\"She just dropped everything. She arranged for a flight on a small plance to be held for me.re-routed me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled. For this courier job, you're consciously aware than that box you're got something that is potentially going to save somebody's life. Which flight did the woman put Peter on first?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "far away from public transportation", "built in the forests", "earth-friendly", "often built on developing land" ], "question": "These days a green building means more than just the color1 of the paint. Green building can also refer to environmentally friendly houses, factories, and offices. Green building means \"reducing the effect of the building on the land,\" Taryn Holowka of the US Green Building Council in prefix = st1 /Washington,DC, said. According to Holowka, buildings account for 65 percent of total USelectricity use. But green buildings can reduce energy and water use. Also, the buildings are often located near public transportation such as buses and subways, so that people can drive their cars less. That could be good for the environment, because cars use lots of natural resources, such as gasoline, and give off pollution. Green buildings are often built on developed land, so that the buildings don't destroy forests or other wild habitats. Marty Dettling is project manager for a building that put these ideas into action. The Solaire has been called the country's first green residential high-rise building. According to Dettling, \"We've reduced our energy consumption by one-third and our water by 50 percent. The Solaire cuts energy in part by using solar power. The Solaire also has lights that automatically turn off when people leave the room. Plus, the building has lots of windows. This allows people to use the sun for light instead of lamps during the day. Green buildings are _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "taking buses or subways easily", "saving natural resources", "driving private cars less", "protecting the environment" ], "question": "These days a green building means more than just the color1 of the paint. Green building can also refer to environmentally friendly houses, factories, and offices. Green building means \"reducing the effect of the building on the land,\" Taryn Holowka of the US Green Building Council in prefix = st1 /Washington,DC, said. According to Holowka, buildings account for 65 percent of total USelectricity use. But green buildings can reduce energy and water use. Also, the buildings are often located near public transportation such as buses and subways, so that people can drive their cars less. That could be good for the environment, because cars use lots of natural resources, such as gasoline, and give off pollution. Green buildings are often built on developed land, so that the buildings don't destroy forests or other wild habitats. Marty Dettling is project manager for a building that put these ideas into action. The Solaire has been called the country's first green residential high-rise building. According to Dettling, \"We've reduced our energy consumption by one-third and our water by 50 percent. The Solaire cuts energy in part by using solar power. The Solaire also has lights that automatically turn off when people leave the room. Plus, the building has lots of windows. This allows people to use the sun for light instead of lamps during the day. Green buildings are built near public transportation mainly for the purpose of _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "locates near a forest", "lies close to stores", "reduces energy and water use", "was built with green materials" ], "question": "These days a green building means more than just the color1 of the paint. Green building can also refer to environmentally friendly houses, factories, and offices. Green building means \"reducing the effect of the building on the land,\" Taryn Holowka of the US Green Building Council in prefix = st1 /Washington,DC, said. According to Holowka, buildings account for 65 percent of total USelectricity use. But green buildings can reduce energy and water use. Also, the buildings are often located near public transportation such as buses and subways, so that people can drive their cars less. That could be good for the environment, because cars use lots of natural resources, such as gasoline, and give off pollution. Green buildings are often built on developed land, so that the buildings don't destroy forests or other wild habitats. Marty Dettling is project manager for a building that put these ideas into action. The Solaire has been called the country's first green residential high-rise building. According to Dettling, \"We've reduced our energy consumption by one-third and our water by 50 percent. The Solaire cuts energy in part by using solar power. The Solaire also has lights that automatically turn off when people leave the room. Plus, the building has lots of windows. This allows people to use the sun for light instead of lamps during the day. The Solaire is thought to be \"green\" because it _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "Closing windows as long as possible.", "Reducing the time of using lights.", "Recycling solar power.", "Using natural resources." ], "question": "These days a green building means more than just the color1 of the paint. Green building can also refer to environmentally friendly houses, factories, and offices. Green building means \"reducing the effect of the building on the land,\" Taryn Holowka of the US Green Building Council in prefix = st1 /Washington,DC, said. According to Holowka, buildings account for 65 percent of total USelectricity use. But green buildings can reduce energy and water use. Also, the buildings are often located near public transportation such as buses and subways, so that people can drive their cars less. That could be good for the environment, because cars use lots of natural resources, such as gasoline, and give off pollution. Green buildings are often built on developed land, so that the buildings don't destroy forests or other wild habitats. Marty Dettling is project manager for a building that put these ideas into action. The Solaire has been called the country's first green residential high-rise building. According to Dettling, \"We've reduced our energy consumption by one-third and our water by 50 percent. The Solaire cuts energy in part by using solar power. The Solaire also has lights that automatically turn off when people leave the room. Plus, the building has lots of windows. This allows people to use the sun for light instead of lamps during the day. Which of the following is used to cut energy consumption in the Solaire?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "want to be as rich as their neighbors", "want others to know or to think that they are rich", "don't want others to know they are rich", "want to be happy" ], "question": "In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what \"keeping up with the Joneses\" is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbors. The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began eaming $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days.He got married and moved with his wife to a verywealthy neighborhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors. It was like a race, but one could never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New York City. Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it \" Keeping up with the Joneses\" because \"Jones\" is a very common name in the United States. \" Keeping up with the Joneses\" came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momand's series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years. People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are \"Joneses\" in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead. Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "live outside New York City", "live in New York city", "live in apartments", "have many neighbors" ], "question": "In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what \"keeping up with the Joneses\" is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbors. The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began eaming $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days.He got married and moved with his wife to a verywealthy neighborhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors. It was like a race, but one could never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New York City. Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it \" Keeping up with the Joneses\" because \"Jones\" is a very common name in the United States. \" Keeping up with the Joneses\" came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momand's series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years. People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are \"Joneses\" in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead. It can be inferred from the story that rich people like to _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "correct", "interesting", "impossible", "good" ], "question": "In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what \"keeping up with the Joneses\" is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbors. The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began eaming $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days.He got married and moved with his wife to a verywealthy neighborhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors. It was like a race, but one could never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New York City. Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it \" Keeping up with the Joneses\" because \"Jones\" is a very common name in the United States. \" Keeping up with the Joneses\" came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momand's series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years. People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are \"Joneses\" in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead. According to the writer, it is _ to keep up with the Joneses.", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "Torres is good at telling stories", "Torres is feeling good", "Torres is a 41-year-old swimmer", "Torres is not only a feel-good story" ], "question": "Olympic medalist Dara Torres, the 41-year-old swimmer, is more than a feel-good story. Torres is as determined and driven in her daily life as she is in the pool. She is dedicated to pursuing her passions and following her dreams-something she hopes to instill in her 2-year-old daughter and women and girls everywhere. After all, her dreams took her to Beijing. Upon her return after the Olympics, SUCCESS writer Don Yaeger, caught up with Torres, who shared her insights. What insights can you offer others ( non-athletes, too) about setting and staying on track to reach goals? Everyone has his highs and lows when doing things, but you have to remember what the end result is when you're having those tough times. I think about the end and about my feelings of success, and that keeps me going. I definitely set goals for myself and try not to get too distracted trying to reach them. And always remember to have fun ! Any strategies or tips for overcoming mental obstacles to be your very best? Mental obstacles are tough. For my personally, if I was having mental obstacles, I would talk to my coach, who was the most important person to me during this comeback. It's so important to have that person in your life, a trusted advisor. Communication is very important, and I've learned it's OK to turn to others if you're having a tough time. When I was younger, I would internalize(...) things. Not any more. It's a great relief to be able to share. When saying\" more than a feel-good story\" ,the writer means that_.", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "must turn to his coaches for help", "had better communicate with friends through the Internet", "should think about the successful en", "ought to adjust his goal" ], "question": "Olympic medalist Dara Torres, the 41-year-old swimmer, is more than a feel-good story. Torres is as determined and driven in her daily life as she is in the pool. She is dedicated to pursuing her passions and following her dreams-something she hopes to instill in her 2-year-old daughter and women and girls everywhere. After all, her dreams took her to Beijing. Upon her return after the Olympics, SUCCESS writer Don Yaeger, caught up with Torres, who shared her insights. What insights can you offer others ( non-athletes, too) about setting and staying on track to reach goals? Everyone has his highs and lows when doing things, but you have to remember what the end result is when you're having those tough times. I think about the end and about my feelings of success, and that keeps me going. I definitely set goals for myself and try not to get too distracted trying to reach them. And always remember to have fun ! Any strategies or tips for overcoming mental obstacles to be your very best? Mental obstacles are tough. For my personally, if I was having mental obstacles, I would talk to my coach, who was the most important person to me during this comeback. It's so important to have that person in your life, a trusted advisor. Communication is very important, and I've learned it's OK to turn to others if you're having a tough time. When I was younger, I would internalize(...) things. Not any more. It's a great relief to be able to share. In Dara's opinion, when one is having his tough times, he_.", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "overcoming mental obstacles", "building good relations with others", "winning others' support and aid", "preventing one's imagination running away" ], "question": "Olympic medalist Dara Torres, the 41-year-old swimmer, is more than a feel-good story. Torres is as determined and driven in her daily life as she is in the pool. She is dedicated to pursuing her passions and following her dreams-something she hopes to instill in her 2-year-old daughter and women and girls everywhere. After all, her dreams took her to Beijing. Upon her return after the Olympics, SUCCESS writer Don Yaeger, caught up with Torres, who shared her insights. What insights can you offer others ( non-athletes, too) about setting and staying on track to reach goals? Everyone has his highs and lows when doing things, but you have to remember what the end result is when you're having those tough times. I think about the end and about my feelings of success, and that keeps me going. I definitely set goals for myself and try not to get too distracted trying to reach them. And always remember to have fun ! Any strategies or tips for overcoming mental obstacles to be your very best? Mental obstacles are tough. For my personally, if I was having mental obstacles, I would talk to my coach, who was the most important person to me during this comeback. It's so important to have that person in your life, a trusted advisor. Communication is very important, and I've learned it's OK to turn to others if you're having a tough time. When I was younger, I would internalize(...) things. Not any more. It's a great relief to be able to share. According to the passage, communication is very important in_.", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "Negative", "Subjective", "Objective", "Positive" ], "question": "Olympic medalist Dara Torres, the 41-year-old swimmer, is more than a feel-good story. Torres is as determined and driven in her daily life as she is in the pool. She is dedicated to pursuing her passions and following her dreams-something she hopes to instill in her 2-year-old daughter and women and girls everywhere. After all, her dreams took her to Beijing. Upon her return after the Olympics, SUCCESS writer Don Yaeger, caught up with Torres, who shared her insights. What insights can you offer others ( non-athletes, too) about setting and staying on track to reach goals? Everyone has his highs and lows when doing things, but you have to remember what the end result is when you're having those tough times. I think about the end and about my feelings of success, and that keeps me going. I definitely set goals for myself and try not to get too distracted trying to reach them. And always remember to have fun ! Any strategies or tips for overcoming mental obstacles to be your very best? Mental obstacles are tough. For my personally, if I was having mental obstacles, I would talk to my coach, who was the most important person to me during this comeback. It's so important to have that person in your life, a trusted advisor. Communication is very important, and I've learned it's OK to turn to others if you're having a tough time. When I was younger, I would internalize(...) things. Not any more. It's a great relief to be able to share. Which of the following words can best describe Torres?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "Don Yaeger's most successful interview", "Dara Torres pursues her passions in the pool and in life", "how athletes overcome mental obstacles in competitions", "everyone has his highs and lows when doing things" ], "question": "Olympic medalist Dara Torres, the 41-year-old swimmer, is more than a feel-good story. Torres is as determined and driven in her daily life as she is in the pool. She is dedicated to pursuing her passions and following her dreams-something she hopes to instill in her 2-year-old daughter and women and girls everywhere. After all, her dreams took her to Beijing. Upon her return after the Olympics, SUCCESS writer Don Yaeger, caught up with Torres, who shared her insights. What insights can you offer others ( non-athletes, too) about setting and staying on track to reach goals? Everyone has his highs and lows when doing things, but you have to remember what the end result is when you're having those tough times. I think about the end and about my feelings of success, and that keeps me going. I definitely set goals for myself and try not to get too distracted trying to reach them. And always remember to have fun ! Any strategies or tips for overcoming mental obstacles to be your very best? Mental obstacles are tough. For my personally, if I was having mental obstacles, I would talk to my coach, who was the most important person to me during this comeback. It's so important to have that person in your life, a trusted advisor. Communication is very important, and I've learned it's OK to turn to others if you're having a tough time. When I was younger, I would internalize(...) things. Not any more. It's a great relief to be able to share. The writer mainly wants to tell us_.", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "proving they are as good as men", "paying attention to their clothes", "winning more beauty contests", "encouraging people to value their beauty" ], "question": "Young women who take part in beauty contests are helping to keep alive an outdated opinion of women that a woman's most important value is how she looks. Women have been working very hard through the years to change their image. They have been trying to prove that the value of a woman does not lie only in her beauty. The world is just beginning to recognize that women are as smart, wise and strong in personality as men are, and that there are qualities more important than looks when judging people. When women take part in beauty contests for top prizes, they encourage people to value them for their beauty alone. It is unfair to say that beauty alone determines one's worth. Beauty contests not only encourage spectators to judge women by their appearance, but they encourage this idea in the contestants as well. These young women spend months losing weight to be the \"right\" size and learning how to dress, wear makeup, and walk just right so that some judges will consider them beautiful. I think it's great for a woman to feel good about her appearance, but looks shouldn't be sought after in an extreme or unreasonable way. There are too many other, more important, things in a young woman's life: learning, developing friendships and preparing for their future work and perhaps a family. As long as there are beauty contests, women won't be fully recognized as well-rounded human beings. According to the text, women have tried to change their image by _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 1, "choices": [ "Learn about their personality.", "Do everything for their bodies.", "Choose the right size dresses.", "Develop friendship with spectators." ], "question": "Young women who take part in beauty contests are helping to keep alive an outdated opinion of women that a woman's most important value is how she looks. Women have been working very hard through the years to change their image. They have been trying to prove that the value of a woman does not lie only in her beauty. The world is just beginning to recognize that women are as smart, wise and strong in personality as men are, and that there are qualities more important than looks when judging people. When women take part in beauty contests for top prizes, they encourage people to value them for their beauty alone. It is unfair to say that beauty alone determines one's worth. Beauty contests not only encourage spectators to judge women by their appearance, but they encourage this idea in the contestants as well. These young women spend months losing weight to be the \"right\" size and learning how to dress, wear makeup, and walk just right so that some judges will consider them beautiful. I think it's great for a woman to feel good about her appearance, but looks shouldn't be sought after in an extreme or unreasonable way. There are too many other, more important, things in a young woman's life: learning, developing friendships and preparing for their future work and perhaps a family. As long as there are beauty contests, women won't be fully recognized as well-rounded human beings. What do women usually do in preparation for beauty contests?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 3, "choices": [ "Looks determine everything.", "Wisdom carries much weight.", "Spectators should have their voices heard.", "Qualities other than looks are more important." ], "question": "Young women who take part in beauty contests are helping to keep alive an outdated opinion of women that a woman's most important value is how she looks. Women have been working very hard through the years to change their image. They have been trying to prove that the value of a woman does not lie only in her beauty. The world is just beginning to recognize that women are as smart, wise and strong in personality as men are, and that there are qualities more important than looks when judging people. When women take part in beauty contests for top prizes, they encourage people to value them for their beauty alone. It is unfair to say that beauty alone determines one's worth. Beauty contests not only encourage spectators to judge women by their appearance, but they encourage this idea in the contestants as well. These young women spend months losing weight to be the \"right\" size and learning how to dress, wear makeup, and walk just right so that some judges will consider them beautiful. I think it's great for a woman to feel good about her appearance, but looks shouldn't be sought after in an extreme or unreasonable way. There are too many other, more important, things in a young woman's life: learning, developing friendships and preparing for their future work and perhaps a family. As long as there are beauty contests, women won't be fully recognized as well-rounded human beings. What can we infer from the text?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 0, "choices": [ "disrespectful to women", "unpleasant to contestants", "necessary for modern society", "helpful in improving women's image" ], "question": "Young women who take part in beauty contests are helping to keep alive an outdated opinion of women that a woman's most important value is how she looks. Women have been working very hard through the years to change their image. They have been trying to prove that the value of a woman does not lie only in her beauty. The world is just beginning to recognize that women are as smart, wise and strong in personality as men are, and that there are qualities more important than looks when judging people. When women take part in beauty contests for top prizes, they encourage people to value them for their beauty alone. It is unfair to say that beauty alone determines one's worth. Beauty contests not only encourage spectators to judge women by their appearance, but they encourage this idea in the contestants as well. These young women spend months losing weight to be the \"right\" size and learning how to dress, wear makeup, and walk just right so that some judges will consider them beautiful. I think it's great for a woman to feel good about her appearance, but looks shouldn't be sought after in an extreme or unreasonable way. There are too many other, more important, things in a young woman's life: learning, developing friendships and preparing for their future work and perhaps a family. As long as there are beauty contests, women won't be fully recognized as well-rounded human beings. According to the author, beauty contests are _ .", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "By showing he had the same interest as the boy.", "By bringing the boy's mother to his side.", "By dressing up as a superhero.", "By making friends with him." ], "question": "A boy who was nervous on his first day of school climbed onto a third-floor balcony and put legs over the side. His mother and teachers tried their best to bring him down, but failed. However, a firefighter who dressed as \"Spiderman\" succeeded in saving him. Firefighter David Smith was called in after the 6-year-old's teachers and mother had failed to get him down from the balcony. \"He was asking for his mother, \"Smith said. \"He was crying, and wouldn't let any of us get near him.\" After hearing a conversation between the boy's mother and his teachers about his love of superheroes , Smith hurried home to get his Spiderman clothes. \"I told him 'Spiderman is here to save you. No one will hurt you now,'\" Smith said. \"Then I told him to walk slowly toward me. I was really nervous that he might fall if he got too excited and started running.\" Then the crying boy broke into a smile and walked into the fireman's arms. The fictional superhero was created by writer Stan Lee in the early 1960s. It has recently become popular again through a series of movies made about him. In them he is acted by superstar Tobey Maguire, who acted with Kirsten Dunst and James Franco. How did the fireman succeed in saving the boy?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "The boy had been forced to go to school.", "The mother did not love her son.", "Spiderman is a superhero in a series of movies.", "Spiderman became popular again in the 1960s." ], "question": "A boy who was nervous on his first day of school climbed onto a third-floor balcony and put legs over the side. His mother and teachers tried their best to bring him down, but failed. However, a firefighter who dressed as \"Spiderman\" succeeded in saving him. Firefighter David Smith was called in after the 6-year-old's teachers and mother had failed to get him down from the balcony. \"He was asking for his mother, \"Smith said. \"He was crying, and wouldn't let any of us get near him.\" After hearing a conversation between the boy's mother and his teachers about his love of superheroes , Smith hurried home to get his Spiderman clothes. \"I told him 'Spiderman is here to save you. No one will hurt you now,'\" Smith said. \"Then I told him to walk slowly toward me. I was really nervous that he might fall if he got too excited and started running.\" Then the crying boy broke into a smile and walked into the fireman's arms. The fictional superhero was created by writer Stan Lee in the early 1960s. It has recently become popular again through a series of movies made about him. In them he is acted by superstar Tobey Maguire, who acted with Kirsten Dunst and James Franco. What do we learn from the passage?", "subject": "" }
{ "answer": 2, "choices": [ "was already very common in the Old Stone Age", "could be seen around Europe in the 14th century", "was recorded as a sport in China over 3,000 years ago", "disappeared from the Olympics after 1920 because of war" ], "question": "Archery is one of the oldest sports that are still beingpracticed today. The bow and arrow dates as far back as the Old StoneAge, and is the most widely used weapon in human history. While there is recorded evidence of archery competitions taking place in China more than 3,000 years ago, the modern sport of archery most likely originated in England during the 14th century. Then the sport began to develop fast and there were a few different styles of shooting, some of which developed into what we see today in the sport of archery. There was clout shooting, in which arrows were held high into the air with the purpose of hitting a target which was laid flat, not vertical. The aim was to land the arrow as close to the target as possible. This variety of shooting is still practiced today, often with traditional bows. \"Roving marks\", another style, saw players shooting at a target, only to shoot at a new target from the location of the previous target. It is said that this is the oldest form of competitive archery, and was practiced by Henry VIII. Finally, there was butt shooting, in which butts held targets, which the players would shoot at. This is the ancestor of modern-day Olympic target shooting. Archery was a part of the second Olympic Games, which was held in 1900. It was dropped after 1920, however, because rules varied too much between nations. Archery was brought back into the Olympics in 1972. This was after enough nations had formed archery governing bodies affiliated with the Federation Internationale de Tir l'Arc, which was founded in Paris in 1931, to standardize rules for international competitions. From its early history to modern times, archery has always been a competitive sport. Surely, many years from now archery will continue to be a popular sport reaching across age gaps and national borders, uniting archery lovers from all over the world. According to the text, archery _ .", "subject": "" }

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