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middle3813.txt
Hundreds of people did not get their train tickets through the online train ticketing service after paying the money. The China Railway Customer Service Center said that it would try to solve the problem and return the money in 15 working days. The service center said changes would be made to the online booking system ...
D
What happened to the train tickets buyers after paying the money?
[ "They didn't join the QQ group.", "They didn't search the Internet.", "They didn't find the order number.", "They didn't get their tickets." ]
middle
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middle3813.txt
Hundreds of people did not get their train tickets through the online train ticketing service after paying the money. The China Railway Customer Service Center said that it would try to solve the problem and return the money in 15 working days. The service center said changes would be made to the online booking system ...
A
Why did many people join the QQ group?
[ "They want to get back their refunds.", "They wanted to book the train tickets.", "They wanted to chat with each other.", "They want to get the payment information." ]
middle
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middle3813.txt
Hundreds of people did not get their train tickets through the online train ticketing service after paying the money. The China Railway Customer Service Center said that it would try to solve the problem and return the money in 15 working days. The service center said changes would be made to the online booking system ...
C
According to the passage,which is Not true?
[ "The people who didn't get tickets can get their money back.", "People can't inquire their booking through the hotline 12306.", "People can easily book train tickets online without any problems.", "The online booking system didn't get the payment information." ]
middle
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middle3813.txt
Hundreds of people did not get their train tickets through the online train ticketing service after paying the money. The China Railway Customer Service Center said that it would try to solve the problem and return the money in 15 working days. The service center said changes would be made to the online booking system ...
B
How long should people finish booking tickets?
[ "In an hour.", "In half an hour.", "In 15 days.", "In 30 hours." ]
middle
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77.txt
The discovery of the Antarctic not only proved one of the most interesting of all geographical adventures, but created what might be called "the heroic age of Antarctic exploration". By their tremendous heroism, men such as Shakleton, Scott, and Amundsen caused a new continent to emerge from the shadows, and yet that h...
C
The most healthy climate in the world is _ .
[ "in South America.", "in the Arctic Region.", "in the Antarctic Continent.", "in the Atlantic Ocean." ]
college
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77.txt
The discovery of the Antarctic not only proved one of the most interesting of all geographical adventures, but created what might be called "the heroic age of Antarctic exploration". By their tremendous heroism, men such as Shakleton, Scott, and Amundsen caused a new continent to emerge from the shadows, and yet that h...
D
What is planned for the continent
[ "Building dams along the coasts.", "Setting up several summer resorts along the coasts.", "Mapping the coast and whole territory.", "Setting up permanent bases on the coasts." ]
college
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77.txt
The discovery of the Antarctic not only proved one of the most interesting of all geographical adventures, but created what might be called "the heroic age of Antarctic exploration". By their tremendous heroism, men such as Shakleton, Scott, and Amundsen caused a new continent to emerge from the shadows, and yet that h...
A
When did man begin to explore the Antarctic
[ "About 100years ago.", "In this century.", "At the beginning of the 19th century.", "In 1798." ]
college
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77.txt
The discovery of the Antarctic not only proved one of the most interesting of all geographical adventures, but created what might be called "the heroic age of Antarctic exploration". By their tremendous heroism, men such as Shakleton, Scott, and Amundsen caused a new continent to emerge from the shadows, and yet that h...
A
What must the explorers be, even though they have modern equipment and techniques
[ "Brave and tough", "Stubborn and arrogant.", "Well-liked and humorous.", "Stout and smart." ]
college
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high12151.txt
Russia's security chief has blamed an act of terror for the Russian A321 airliner crash in Egypt last month which killed 224 people. Whatever happened, the tragedy raises sad memories of horrific airplane crashes that have cost thousands of lives in recent decades . Some of the worst such incidents--like four crashes i...
D
Which of the following statements is not true ?
[ "Two planes of the same type hit each other on March 27 , 1977.", "There were over 264 people aboard China Airlines' Flight 140.", "It took five days to find some bodies of Air France Flight 447.", "Swissair Jetliner Flight 111 crashed during its landing." ]
high
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high12151.txt
Russia's security chief has blamed an act of terror for the Russian A321 airliner crash in Egypt last month which killed 224 people. Whatever happened, the tragedy raises sad memories of horrific airplane crashes that have cost thousands of lives in recent decades . Some of the worst such incidents--like four crashes i...
B
Which air crash resulted from terrorist attack ?
[ "China Airlines' Flight 140", "Pan Am Flight 103", "Air France Flight 447", "Swissair Jetliner Flight 111" ]
high
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high14065.txt
Some people would have you believe that being fat is the worst thing you can be. They think that if a person is fat they have no life, no love, no reason to want to look good in their clothes. The sad thing is that many people who are fat do feel the same loathing toward themselves and others who are overweight or obes...
D
The author is probably _ .
[ "an expert at weight loss", "a girl who is troubled by her weight", "an old woman who is much careful with her appearance", "an old lady who is happy with almost everything" ]
high
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high14065.txt
Some people would have you believe that being fat is the worst thing you can be. They think that if a person is fat they have no life, no love, no reason to want to look good in their clothes. The sad thing is that many people who are fat do feel the same loathing toward themselves and others who are overweight or obes...
A
What does the author think is the most important to lead a happy life?
[ "One's view on life.", "The support and care from others.", "Neglecting others' views.", "Focusing on one's inner beauty." ]
high
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high14065.txt
Some people would have you believe that being fat is the worst thing you can be. They think that if a person is fat they have no life, no love, no reason to want to look good in their clothes. The sad thing is that many people who are fat do feel the same loathing toward themselves and others who are overweight or obes...
B
According to the author, the fashion industry _ .
[ "makes a lot of money by making clothes for fat people", "does not bother to make clothes for fat people", "targets on fat people mainly for the purpose of making profit", "looking down upon fat people too" ]
high
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3023.txt
The view over a valley of a tiny village with thatched roof cottages around a church; a drive through a narrow village street lines with thatched cottages painted pink or white; the sight in parts of England. Most people will agree that the thatched roof is an essential part of the attraction of the English countryside...
C
Which of the following remains a unique feature of the English countryside?
[ "Narrow streets lined with pink or white houses.", "Rolling hills with pretty farm buildings.", "Cottages with thatched roofs.", "Churches with cottages around them." ]
college
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3023.txt
The view over a valley of a tiny village with thatched roof cottages around a church; a drive through a narrow village street lines with thatched cottages painted pink or white; the sight in parts of England. Most people will agree that the thatched roof is an essential part of the attraction of the English countryside...
B
People in developing countries also live under thatch because _ .
[ "thatched cottages are a big tourist attraction", "thatched roof houses are the cheapest", "thatch is an effective defense against the heat", "they like thatched houses better than other buildings" ]
college
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3023.txt
The view over a valley of a tiny village with thatched roof cottages around a church; a drive through a narrow village street lines with thatched cottages painted pink or white; the sight in parts of England. Most people will agree that the thatched roof is an essential part of the attraction of the English countryside...
A
Thatched houses are still preferred because of _ .
[ "their style and comfort", "their durability", "their easy maintenance", "their cheap and ready-made materials" ]
college
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3023.txt
The view over a valley of a tiny village with thatched roof cottages around a church; a drive through a narrow village street lines with thatched cottages painted pink or white; the sight in parts of England. Most people will agree that the thatched roof is an essential part of the attraction of the English countryside...
A
We can learn from the passage that _ .
[ "thatched cottages in England have been passed down from ancient times", "thatching is a building craft first created by the English people", "the English people have a special liking for thatched houses", "most thatched cottages in England are located on hillsides" ]
college
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middle731.txt
Yucai Middle School will have a School Day on Friday.Students don't need to have any classes.Instead,they are going to do a lot of things for fun.Here is a poster for it. The most wonderful game of the year Meet our school basketball stars Basketball Court 3:00 p.m.-- 5:00 p.m. Tel:375 -- 7682 Water Sports It's really...
A
You can _ in the morning or in the afternoon.
[ "have the chess competition", "go to the talent show", "watch the basketball game", "have water sports" ]
middle
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middle731.txt
Yucai Middle School will have a School Day on Friday.Students don't need to have any classes.Instead,they are going to do a lot of things for fun.Here is a poster for it. The most wonderful game of the year Meet our school basketball stars Basketball Court 3:00 p.m.-- 5:00 p.m. Tel:375 -- 7682 Water Sports It's really...
A
You can have water sports _ .
[ "at Xingsha Beach", "at the music hall", "at the basketball court", "at the chess club" ]
middle
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middle731.txt
Yucai Middle School will have a School Day on Friday.Students don't need to have any classes.Instead,they are going to do a lot of things for fun.Here is a poster for it. The most wonderful game of the year Meet our school basketball stars Basketball Court 3:00 p.m.-- 5:00 p.m. Tel:375 -- 7682 Water Sports It's really...
C
If you are good at singing and dancing,you should call at _ .
[ "375-7682", "375-7442", "375-9876", "375-7465" ]
middle
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-4.15
middle731.txt
Yucai Middle School will have a School Day on Friday.Students don't need to have any classes.Instead,they are going to do a lot of things for fun.Here is a poster for it. The most wonderful game of the year Meet our school basketball stars Basketball Court 3:00 p.m.-- 5:00 p.m. Tel:375 -- 7682 Water Sports It's really...
B
If you want to see the school basketball stars,you can go at _ .
[ "8:00 a.m.-- 10:30 a.m.", "3:00 p.m.-- 5:00 p.m.", "1:00 p.m.-- 3:00 p.m.", "7:00 p.m.-- 9:00 p.m." ]
middle
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857.txt
Unions are organizations of workers that bargain with employers for economic and job benefits. They exist to create political and economic power against private management and the government to achieve their goals. These goals are primarily higher wages, better working conditions, and job security. The arrangements mad...
D
From the passage we learn that _ .
[ "unions adopted only an approach of violence to solving conflicts", "unions are intended primarily to maintain economic prosperity", "the government always gives vigorous support to unions during a conflict", "there exist conflicts even among the union members themselves" ]
college
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857.txt
Unions are organizations of workers that bargain with employers for economic and job benefits. They exist to create political and economic power against private management and the government to achieve their goals. These goals are primarily higher wages, better working conditions, and job security. The arrangements mad...
A
Unions under the leadership of Gompers differ from unions in other places in that the former are characterized by _ .
[ "their realistic goals", "their power and status", "their unique organization", "their immediate actions" ]
college
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857.txt
Unions are organizations of workers that bargain with employers for economic and job benefits. They exist to create political and economic power against private management and the government to achieve their goals. These goals are primarily higher wages, better working conditions, and job security. The arrangements mad...
D
The word " legitimacy" (Line 2, Para,4) most probably means _ .
[ "role", "fruit", "status", "legality" ]
college
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857.txt
Unions are organizations of workers that bargain with employers for economic and job benefits. They exist to create political and economic power against private management and the government to achieve their goals. These goals are primarily higher wages, better working conditions, and job security. The arrangements mad...
C
The main objective of unions as mentioned in the first paragraph is _ .
[ "to create economic and political strain to the government", "to make complex arrangements for their members", "to deal with employers for economic and job benefits", "to break down the ties between employer and employee" ]
college
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4059.txt
Bill Gates, the billionaire Microsoft chairman without a single earned university degree, is by his success raising new doubts about the worth of the business world's favorite academic title: the MBA (Master of Business Administration). The MBA, a 20th-century product, always has borne the mark of lowly commerce and gr...
B
It seems that the controversy over the value of MBA degrees had been fueled mainly by ________.
[ "the complaints from various employers", "the success of many non-MBAs", "the criticism from the scientists of purer disciplines", "the poor performance of MBAs at work" ]
college
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4059.txt
Bill Gates, the billionaire Microsoft chairman without a single earned university degree, is by his success raising new doubts about the worth of the business world's favorite academic title: the MBA (Master of Business Administration). The MBA, a 20th-century product, always has borne the mark of lowly commerce and gr...
D
What is the major weakness of MBA holders according to the Harvard Business Review?
[ "They are usually self-centered.", "They are aggressive and greedy.", "They keep complaining about their jobs.", "They are not good at dealing with people." ]
college
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4059.txt
Bill Gates, the billionaire Microsoft chairman without a single earned university degree, is by his success raising new doubts about the worth of the business world's favorite academic title: the MBA (Master of Business Administration). The MBA, a 20th-century product, always has borne the mark of lowly commerce and gr...
D
From the passage we know that most MBAs ________.
[ "can climb the corporate ladder fairly quickly", "quit their jobs once they are familiar with their workmates", "receive salaries that do not match their professional training", "cherish unrealistic expectations about their future" ]
college
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4059.txt
Bill Gates, the billionaire Microsoft chairman without a single earned university degree, is by his success raising new doubts about the worth of the business world's favorite academic title: the MBA (Master of Business Administration). The MBA, a 20th-century product, always has borne the mark of lowly commerce and gr...
A
According to Paragraph 2, what is the general attitude towards business on campuses dominated by purer disciplines?
[ "Scornful.", "Appreciative.", "Envious.", "Realistic." ]
college
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high19731.txt
In the latest beauty craze sweeping social media in China,women--and even some men--are boasting that they are paper thin,by posting photographs of their waists behind a vertical piece of A4 paper.To qualify,the waist must be entirely hidden by the paper.A piece of A4 paper is 8.3 by ll.7 inches,roughly the size of a s...
A
What do we know about the latest beauty craze?
[ "Women with A4 waists are considered beauties.", "The love for slim waist is a new modern trend.", "A4 waist is an old standard of being slim in China.", "It is a new method to help people go on a diet." ]
high
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high19731.txt
In the latest beauty craze sweeping social media in China,women--and even some men--are boasting that they are paper thin,by posting photographs of their waists behind a vertical piece of A4 paper.To qualify,the waist must be entirely hidden by the paper.A piece of A4 paper is 8.3 by ll.7 inches,roughly the size of a s...
C
According to He Xiaobin,showing A4 waist in social media is _ .
[ "traditional", "challenging", "disturbing", "instructive" ]
high
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4267.txt
The Arts and Crafts Movement in the United States was responsible for sweeping changes in attitudes toward the decorative arts, then considered the minor or household arts. Its focus on decorative arts helped to induce United States museums and private collectors to begin collecting furniture, glass, ceramics, metalwor...
C
According to paragraph 2, the handcrafted objects in the homes of middle- and working-class families usually were
[ "made by members of the family", "the least expensive objects in their homes", "regarded as being morally uplifting", "thought to symbolize progress" ]
college
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4267.txt
The Arts and Crafts Movement in the United States was responsible for sweeping changes in attitudes toward the decorative arts, then considered the minor or household arts. Its focus on decorative arts helped to induce United States museums and private collectors to begin collecting furniture, glass, ceramics, metalwor...
D
The passage primarily focuses on nineteenth-century arts and crafts in terms of which of the following?
[ "Their naturalistic themes", "Their importance in museum collections", "Their British origin", "Their role in an industrialized society" ]
college
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4267.txt
The Arts and Crafts Movement in the United States was responsible for sweeping changes in attitudes toward the decorative arts, then considered the minor or household arts. Its focus on decorative arts helped to induce United States museums and private collectors to begin collecting furniture, glass, ceramics, metalwor...
C
It can be inferred from the passage that the Arts and Crafts Movement would have considered all of the following to be artists EXCEPT
[ "creators of textile designs", "people who produce handmade glass objects", "operators of machines that automatically cut legs for furniture", "metalworkers who create unique pieces of jewelry" ]
college
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4267.txt
The Arts and Crafts Movement in the United States was responsible for sweeping changes in attitudes toward the decorative arts, then considered the minor or household arts. Its focus on decorative arts helped to induce United States museums and private collectors to begin collecting furniture, glass, ceramics, metalwor...
B
The author mentions all of the following as attributes of handcrafted objects EXCEPT
[ "the pride with which they were crafted", "the complexity of their design", "the long time that they lasted", "the quality of their materials" ]
college
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high1940.txt
Today many people say that women have the same chance as men in society. But this was not always so. In the past, women all over the world had to fight to get the same chance as men in education and jobs. Many people said that women should not receive much education because they would not do as well as men when they we...
A
The scientists of Marie Curie's day knew .
[ "that uranium gave off radiation", "that radium gave off radiation", "that there was some radium in uranium", "that uranium and radium both gave off radiation" ]
high
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high1940.txt
Today many people say that women have the same chance as men in society. But this was not always so. In the past, women all over the world had to fight to get the same chance as men in education and jobs. Many people said that women should not receive much education because they would not do as well as men when they we...
C
The Curies found the element radium .
[ "with other scientists' help", "by asking some famous scientists", "by doing many experiments", "with their teachers' help" ]
high
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high1940.txt
Today many people say that women have the same chance as men in society. But this was not always so. In the past, women all over the world had to fight to get the same chance as men in education and jobs. Many people said that women should not receive much education because they would not do as well as men when they we...
D
In the past many people thought .
[ "that women must get the same chance as men in education and jobs", "that women should receive much education", "that women should get good jobs", "that women could not do the work well" ]
high
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high1940.txt
Today many people say that women have the same chance as men in society. But this was not always so. In the past, women all over the world had to fight to get the same chance as men in education and jobs. Many people said that women should not receive much education because they would not do as well as men when they we...
D
Marie Curie proved to people .
[ "that there was a new element uranium", "that there was a new element radium", "that women could do their work as well as men if they were really given the same conditions", "both B and C" ]
high
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high4907.txt
Do you always understand the directions on a bottle of medicine? Do you know what is meant by "Take only as directed"? Read the following directions and see if you understand them. "To reduce pain, take two tablets with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For night-time and early morning rel...
D
What is the advice for one who cannot sleep well after taking the medicine?
[ "Stop taking the medicine at bedtime", "Continue to take the normal amount.", "Take more than the normal amount.", "Take less than the normal amount." ]
high
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high4907.txt
Do you always understand the directions on a bottle of medicine? Do you know what is meant by "Take only as directed"? Read the following directions and see if you understand them. "To reduce pain, take two tablets with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For night-time and early morning rel...
A
This text is most probably taken from a .
[ "textbook", "newsreel", "doctor's notebook", "bottle of medicine" ]
high
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high4907.txt
Do you always understand the directions on a bottle of medicine? Do you know what is meant by "Take only as directed"? Read the following directions and see if you understand them. "To reduce pain, take two tablets with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For night-time and early morning rel...
C
How many tablets should a nine-year-old child normally take in 24 hours?
[ "Half a tablet", "One tablet.", "Two tablets", "Four tablets." ]
high
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3965.txt
No one should be forced to wear a uniform. under any circumstance. Uniforms are demanding to the human spirit and totally unnecessary in a democratic society. Uniforms tell the world that the person who wears one has no value as an individual but only lives to function as a part of a whole. The individual in a uniform....
C
The word " superfluous" (Para. 3) most probably means _ .
[ "indispensable", "available", "surplus", "supplementary" ]
college
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3965.txt
No one should be forced to wear a uniform. under any circumstance. Uniforms are demanding to the human spirit and totally unnecessary in a democratic society. Uniforms tell the world that the person who wears one has no value as an individual but only lives to function as a part of a whole. The individual in a uniform....
D
The author's primary purpose in writing this passage was to _ .
[ "plead for the abolishment of uniforms", "show that uniforms are not possible in a democratic society", "advocate stronger governmental controls on the wearing of uniforms", "convince the reader that uniforms have more disadvantages than advantages" ]
college
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3965.txt
No one should be forced to wear a uniform. under any circumstance. Uniforms are demanding to the human spirit and totally unnecessary in a democratic society. Uniforms tell the world that the person who wears one has no value as an individual but only lives to function as a part of a whole. The individual in a uniform....
B
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the author?
[ "The person who wears a uniform has no self-worth.", "Wearing a uniform gives a person a sense of identification with a larger concept.", "Uniforms will hurt one entire information and entertainment industry.", "Envy and competition are incentive to improve one's life." ]
college
52670f3ac38992645d2cbf10c110b7fca127df18fd8e43364be71896b81748d8
-1.85
3965.txt
No one should be forced to wear a uniform. under any circumstance. Uniforms are demanding to the human spirit and totally unnecessary in a democratic society. Uniforms tell the world that the person who wears one has no value as an individual but only lives to function as a part of a whole. The individual in a uniform....
B
The next paragraph in this passage might discuss _ .
[ "the positive effects of wearing uniforms", "more negative effects of wearing uniforms", "alternative to wearing uniforms", "the legal rights of those not wishing to wear uniforms" ]
college
90d842c1e3c2905b8fc4a8fd86e2a6974c02231805a084c622b46307df511e61
-2.55
middle6430.txt
When I arrived in the US, I felt very sad because life in the US was different from life in my country. My first day of school was at Takoma Park Middle School in March last year. I was very nervous in that morning and I didn't want to get up. When I went to my first class, I didn't know what to do because I didn't kno...
B
Why did the write try to help his new classmates?
[ "Because they came from the same country.", "Because he knew how new students feel when they go to a new school.", "Because he wanted to set a good example to others.", "Because the teachers asked him to do." ]
middle
ec4a677752668322242143e8f37e2fa204e117c97ff43f025a19623d5afe4a8a
-3
middle6430.txt
When I arrived in the US, I felt very sad because life in the US was different from life in my country. My first day of school was at Takoma Park Middle School in March last year. I was very nervous in that morning and I didn't want to get up. When I went to my first class, I didn't know what to do because I didn't kno...
D
When the writer came to another new school, he felt better because _ .
[ "he knew the language better than before", "he knew the customs better than before.", "he had more friends than before", "he knew he wasn't the only new student" ]
middle
cdc0742ad962f424ecc33acbdbe1f69ddf9f7ee8dd09228ae6a9661d20423008
-3
middle6430.txt
When I arrived in the US, I felt very sad because life in the US was different from life in my country. My first day of school was at Takoma Park Middle School in March last year. I was very nervous in that morning and I didn't want to get up. When I went to my first class, I didn't know what to do because I didn't kno...
A
The writer didn't know what to do in his class because _
[ "he didn't understand the teacher's words", "he couldn't see the blackboard clearly", "no one spoke the same language as him and couldn't help him", "no one noticed him and told him what he should do" ]
middle
118300939403dd61146e1d3cb80d6ebc8b91ae1bb6f8c01f8b9aa2091b78f2e6
-2.2
middle6430.txt
When I arrived in the US, I felt very sad because life in the US was different from life in my country. My first day of school was at Takoma Park Middle School in March last year. I was very nervous in that morning and I didn't want to get up. When I went to my first class, I didn't know what to do because I didn't kno...
B
Three good girls gave a helping hand to him when he was _ .
[ "in his own country", "in Takoma Park Middle School", "in Blair High School", "laughed at by some teachers" ]
middle
dcf065634086124fde6b18c3a6e1e28880ce30908de87e1cdd1464630bd46cf3
-0.548
high9285.txt
Certainly, a well-rounded education is the foundation from which all of us spring forth. I am grateful to the many incredible teachers who have inspired me to do greater things, and have fired my enthusiasm for everlasting learning! I have also been honored to have the most amazing teachers in all of my children's live...
C
Why does the author mention the movie Easy A?
[ "To prove the importance of book learning.", "To show the parents' ignorance of spelling.", "To lead to the topic he is going to talk about.", "To share with the readers his feeling about the movie." ]
high
8f2435c222a345212382db186535ac38bb117a7eead9ae45e4ef6576de1f2f53
-0.8
high9285.txt
Certainly, a well-rounded education is the foundation from which all of us spring forth. I am grateful to the many incredible teachers who have inspired me to do greater things, and have fired my enthusiasm for everlasting learning! I have also been honored to have the most amazing teachers in all of my children's live...
A
What is mainly discussed in the passage?
[ "Schools should prepare students for the real life.", "What students learn in school should be practiced in life.", "Life experience is of greater importance than school education.", "Students should spend more time discussing practical problems." ]
high
3681a1e6c2fc7a0db317e40ce9b9b891e63d84bf8250186a8e2661964f0c9379
-2.125
high9285.txt
Certainly, a well-rounded education is the foundation from which all of us spring forth. I am grateful to the many incredible teachers who have inspired me to do greater things, and have fired my enthusiasm for everlasting learning! I have also been honored to have the most amazing teachers in all of my children's live...
D
The author believes that
[ "students need to focus on the skills in learning", "parents and school should be consistent in education", "his daughter is smart enough to make her own choice", "courses in areas of interest in high schools will benefit students" ]
high
2b605d87cf6348062644086e2fc8696bbc425b698c26774e70c24c416a45a738
1.875
middle7930.txt
The worst danger is a house on fire when people are asleep. Always be ready to leave through a window into the garden by making sure you can open it if necessary. If you should be on holiday in a tall building or hotel, make sure you know where the fire escape is . When you can't find any way out, try to find pieces o...
D
Which of the following is NOT true?
[ "In a fire, more deaths are caused by smoke.", "The most important thing is not to be frightened in a fire", "When a public place is on fire, people usually push to leave.", "Be ready to leave a burning house through a window if there is a garden down below." ]
middle
7d2075e9c5809b3f8d150bd6ecbf3f047b542d0031c68af2cfbe2f4ebaca94b9
-1.7
middle7930.txt
The worst danger is a house on fire when people are asleep. Always be ready to leave through a window into the garden by making sure you can open it if necessary. If you should be on holiday in a tall building or hotel, make sure you know where the fire escape is . When you can't find any way out, try to find pieces o...
C
In a room filled with smoke ,you'd better crawl on the floor because _ .
[ "you won't get burnt.", "the floor is cleaner", "there is less smoke near the floor", "you won't breathe any smoke" ]
middle
3b2e6631545e8d0aabe188ca25b890cc8b0b65329dd5937a2ac30fbffc6d8326
-2.5
2224.txt
Dr. Donald Sadoway at MIT started his own battery company with the hope of changing the world's energy future. It's a dramatic endorsement for a technology most people think about only when their smartphone goes dark. But Sadoway isn't alone in trumpeting energy storage as a missing link to a cleaner, more efficient, a...
C
In some rural communities of emerging economies, people have begun to _ .
[ "find digital devices simply indispensable", "communicate primarily by mobile phone", "light their homes with stored solar energy", "distribute power with wires and wooden poles" ]
college
9cbb85f9e615d9c35b9cadbcfbf1c6d4c7709c0a2805523d7803a7683052b32a
-1.85
2224.txt
Dr. Donald Sadoway at MIT started his own battery company with the hope of changing the world's energy future. It's a dramatic endorsement for a technology most people think about only when their smartphone goes dark. But Sadoway isn't alone in trumpeting energy storage as a missing link to a cleaner, more efficient, a...
B
What does Dr. Sadoway think of energy storage?
[ "It involves the application of sophisticated technology.", "It is the direction energy development should follow.", "It will prove to be a profitable business.", "It is a technology benefiting everyone." ]
college
66c591051155650aa71e0029d28294ae89458a083563a1091e43e96ed00a12ce
0.28
2224.txt
Dr. Donald Sadoway at MIT started his own battery company with the hope of changing the world's energy future. It's a dramatic endorsement for a technology most people think about only when their smartphone goes dark. But Sadoway isn't alone in trumpeting energy storage as a missing link to a cleaner, more efficient, a...
A
Utility companies have begun to realize that battery technologies _ .
[ "benefit their business", "transmit power faster", "promote innovation", "encourage competition" ]
college
ac805ce89e92d4ad8582d738c5118f398507abd3c558039016f63d3f30752855
-1.2
2224.txt
Dr. Donald Sadoway at MIT started his own battery company with the hope of changing the world's energy future. It's a dramatic endorsement for a technology most people think about only when their smartphone goes dark. But Sadoway isn't alone in trumpeting energy storage as a missing link to a cleaner, more efficient, a...
D
What is most likely to happen when advanced batteries become widely used?
[ "Mobile-first lifestyles will become popular.", "The globalization process will be accelerated.", "Communications will take more diverse forms.", "The world will undergo revolutionary changes." ]
college
b17fdb4f9b17db1c849512215e19cc2a727a4b6f6ab4f9e8c085da40d1454c3b
-2.35
high15186.txt
When I was quite young, I discovered that somewhere inside the telephone lived an amazingperson - "Information Please" and there was nothing she did not know. One day while my mother was out, I hit my finger with a hammer. The pain was terrible, but there was no one home to give me any sympathy. I walked around the hou...
B
When did the author get in touch with "Information, Please" again after he moved to Boston?
[ "When he was in trouble on his way to college.", "When his plane stopped in Seattle for half an hour.", "When he went back to Seattle to visit his sister.", "Three months later after he moved to Boston." ]
high
aab59bbc4cc7f2fb1065ff82d62b73199e11ec8a8a9372851a96a8b3152907e5
-0.25
high15186.txt
When I was quite young, I discovered that somewhere inside the telephone lived an amazingperson - "Information Please" and there was nothing she did not know. One day while my mother was out, I hit my finger with a hammer. The pain was terrible, but there was no one home to give me any sympathy. I walked around the hou...
C
What did "Information, Please" give the little boy whenever he was in trouble?
[ "Information and conversation.", "Good memories and happiness.", "Sympathy and information.", "Friendship and cheers." ]
high
2e365f45c66ea3ca45dd8b4967c2a45baa19274190b5e68df6cb10950099f32c
-4.012
high15186.txt
When I was quite young, I discovered that somewhere inside the telephone lived an amazingperson - "Information Please" and there was nothing she did not know. One day while my mother was out, I hit my finger with a hammer. The pain was terrible, but there was no one home to give me any sympathy. I walked around the hou...
B
What happened to the little boy one day when he was at home alone?
[ "He was amused by the telephone.", "He hurt his finger with a hammer.", "He found an amazing telephone.", "He got a piece of ice from an icebox." ]
high
941dfe07be9d70c2cf39cadebdde0b3fce11b0d55e1b7a654073d19af7ef346d
-1.75
high15186.txt
When I was quite young, I discovered that somewhere inside the telephone lived an amazingperson - "Information Please" and there was nothing she did not know. One day while my mother was out, I hit my finger with a hammer. The pain was terrible, but there was no one home to give me any sympathy. I walked around the hou...
D
What does "Information, Please" refer to in the passage?
[ "An amazing girl.", "A special kind of telephone.", "A communication system.", "A service that helps telephone users." ]
high
96553418ed915f4b018d84c2264cbb4d2764fe365e1b116c02652ff04c360c78
-2.4
high23353.txt
I've tried to explain compound interest to my eight - year - old daughter. When I have finished it, she summarizes back to me, "So, you are saying if I put $ 100 in the bank, when I turn sixteen the bank will give me $ 200?" She has already grasped more of the concept than I understood at her age, but she couldn't clea...
D
Each day the writer's daughter _ .
[ "got a penny from her father", "received interest from her father", "deposited a penny in her piggy bank", "handed over one penny to her father" ]
high
832ac88ce8c2408c15e9639cc30b662051274a80f87e7a2812d3ff76d4c0ce85
-0.8
high23353.txt
I've tried to explain compound interest to my eight - year - old daughter. When I have finished it, she summarizes back to me, "So, you are saying if I put $ 100 in the bank, when I turn sixteen the bank will give me $ 200?" She has already grasped more of the concept than I understood at her age, but she couldn't clea...
B
What can we infer from the passage?
[ "\"The Bank of Dad\" paid the girl a penny each day as interest.", "The father used a good way to show his daughter about interest.", "There were eleven pennies in the old film container in total.", "The writer's daughter was very puzzled with compound interest." ]
high
6b1d9f91b542fb88eeecfea76e0e0c730900fce6a9c5c463b416555a0117bf69
-1.85
high23353.txt
I've tried to explain compound interest to my eight - year - old daughter. When I have finished it, she summarizes back to me, "So, you are saying if I put $ 100 in the bank, when I turn sixteen the bank will give me $ 200?" She has already grasped more of the concept than I understood at her age, but she couldn't clea...
C
Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
[ "How to Deposit Pennies in \"The Bank of Dad\".", "Welcome to Deposit Money in the Bank.", "How to Teach Compound Interest to Kids.", "A Good Relationship between Father and Kid." ]
high
c9228e8f05f976a3c2fd1bb04a4985629af29d091ba8c603670c6804835e6da0
-1
high4351.txt
A few days ago we - that's me and the husband - took a cab to the station. Chat with the driver fell to the wrong of cyclists, and the misunderstanding of the road rules. So far as the rules of the road go, there seems to be one basic principle: when you are driving a car you hate bikes, when you are riding a bike you ...
C
What can we learn about the writer?
[ "She often took a cab with her husband.", "She has been a motorist for over 20 years.", "She used to ride a bike without lights at night.", "She often biked the wrong way down a one way street." ]
high
0b8a2d7f517105dcb793e65badce1c27612aadd143d0c60f7dfa983b32ab6bc8
-1.1
high4351.txt
A few days ago we - that's me and the husband - took a cab to the station. Chat with the driver fell to the wrong of cyclists, and the misunderstanding of the road rules. So far as the rules of the road go, there seems to be one basic principle: when you are driving a car you hate bikes, when you are riding a bike you ...
B
When the writer biked the wrong way down a one way street, she felt _ .
[ "angry", "guilty", "innocent", "proud" ]
high
28fad3b0637c6a130dd5d363ecf59f82d9611e7e8c8039edc7c7d82f2032852c
-1.95
high4351.txt
A few days ago we - that's me and the husband - took a cab to the station. Chat with the driver fell to the wrong of cyclists, and the misunderstanding of the road rules. So far as the rules of the road go, there seems to be one basic principle: when you are driving a car you hate bikes, when you are riding a bike you ...
A
When did the writer realize the danger for late night cyclists without lights?
[ "Not until she became a driver herself.", "Not until she had driven a car for 20 years.", "After she was shouted at by a motorist.", "After she was once knocked down by a group of guys." ]
high
ff2fa33a1b0d4ca2c68315c9f77b9327f4cb77487782bddcdb1686e58445f9e6
-3.5
high4351.txt
A few days ago we - that's me and the husband - took a cab to the station. Chat with the driver fell to the wrong of cyclists, and the misunderstanding of the road rules. So far as the rules of the road go, there seems to be one basic principle: when you are driving a car you hate bikes, when you are riding a bike you ...
C
Which group is most likely to face danger according to the writer?
[ "walkers", "passers-by", "cyclists", "motorists" ]
high
9cfdbb8c2f044316cf67857248c66ab680a5f6e8e0aa9d41543eef59f12fcccb
-2.316
high10008.txt
Finding a good friend can be quite difficult in the contemporary lives of teenagers. I was once baffled by what the definition of a good friend was,until I discovered a single step that,if taken,would make you the greatest friend. It is willingness. That is all it takes in order to be considered a good friend. Willingn...
B
What is the passage mainly talking about?
[ "How to encounter a good friend.", "How to be a good friend.", "How to make friends with others.", "How to maintain friendship." ]
high
00ec7331f4964089f529b1d4b5a9b3bd24bd2ca8ae1a42b10341cf82c22a0b2e
-2.317
high10008.txt
Finding a good friend can be quite difficult in the contemporary lives of teenagers. I was once baffled by what the definition of a good friend was,until I discovered a single step that,if taken,would make you the greatest friend. It is willingness. That is all it takes in order to be considered a good friend. Willingn...
B
We can learn from the passage that _ .
[ "being a good friend is so difficult that few people can do it", "willingness can make a person a good friend", "friendship always means sacrificing your own interests", "a person doesn't need to care about his friends all the time" ]
high
2f70b8a3e8cfc9b79eed32a519f0af4b5a2750f47f7ffdd33c318f3443c25cda
-3.05
high10008.txt
Finding a good friend can be quite difficult in the contemporary lives of teenagers. I was once baffled by what the definition of a good friend was,until I discovered a single step that,if taken,would make you the greatest friend. It is willingness. That is all it takes in order to be considered a good friend. Willingn...
D
From this passage,we can learn that if a friend is confused about what to do next, we'd better _ .
[ "give up our benefit to help him", "leave him alone and let him calm down", "listen to him quietly", "offer him some reasonable advice" ]
high
001a80bd30054f0e2c01b217081837c1c3987e43e6db92076292a02d572ff32c
-2.25
middle6159.txt
Hi, my name's Alan. I'm fourteen years old. I go to Canyon Middle School in America. I go to school on weekdays, but not on Saturday or Sunday. I usually have breakfast at eight o'clock. I enjoy some bread and milk for breakfast. My class starts at ten to nine. My friend Lisa sits in front of me, and my friend Peter si...
C
Why doesn't Alan like geography?
[ "Because it's very long.", "Because it's too easy.", "Because it's hard.", "Because it's not funny." ]
middle
82d578c240d3648310e41e7575972d4dd4558b89e4d1f0985b02bdf74cbee2b7
-3.1
middle6159.txt
Hi, my name's Alan. I'm fourteen years old. I go to Canyon Middle School in America. I go to school on weekdays, but not on Saturday or Sunday. I usually have breakfast at eight o'clock. I enjoy some bread and milk for breakfast. My class starts at ten to nine. My friend Lisa sits in front of me, and my friend Peter si...
D
What lessons does Alan usually have in the morning?
[ "English and Chinese.", "English and history.", "Geography and maths.", "English and maths." ]
middle
3327e21f9d13317c3d2c1d9f934639c98e5a422b8d988559820e78aa8549af3b
-2.25
middle6159.txt
Hi, my name's Alan. I'm fourteen years old. I go to Canyon Middle School in America. I go to school on weekdays, but not on Saturday or Sunday. I usually have breakfast at eight o'clock. I enjoy some bread and milk for breakfast. My class starts at ten to nine. My friend Lisa sits in front of me, and my friend Peter si...
C
Alan's class starts at _ .
[ "8: 00", "8: 30", "8: 50", "9: 10" ]
middle
3b702aec5372152568cc6b739eb8d6793654cd3c4e699758037613b7c4027028
-0.75
middle6159.txt
Hi, my name's Alan. I'm fourteen years old. I go to Canyon Middle School in America. I go to school on weekdays, but not on Saturday or Sunday. I usually have breakfast at eight o'clock. I enjoy some bread and milk for breakfast. My class starts at ten to nine. My friend Lisa sits in front of me, and my friend Peter si...
B
Which of the following is TRUE?
[ "Alan usually spends six days at school.", "Lisa, Peter and Alan are studying in the same class.", "Alan likes art best, but he doesn't like history.", "Alan watches TV in the evening every day." ]
middle
6fafdcc037e618a0f55ce356028bc725b6e5c6d091f5873dc6072db247955cbb
-0.835
1470.txt
The common view in social science of love relationships is not that opposites attract but that like attracts like. People fall in Jove with others who share their interests and whose personalities are similar. Hill, Rubin, and Peplau(1976) found only slight support for this view. On a great many characteristics, couple...
B
The main reason for breakups was_ .
[ "conflict", "boredom", "family pressure", "money problems" ]
college
7b4826a06d6b2544c0affd8e5f96b64007986bbed8e93b8903fdc87412b71e7a
-1.341
1470.txt
The common view in social science of love relationships is not that opposites attract but that like attracts like. People fall in Jove with others who share their interests and whose personalities are similar. Hill, Rubin, and Peplau(1976) found only slight support for this view. On a great many characteristics, couple...
B
The view that "like attracts like"_ .
[ "was proved false", "received slight support", "was definitely proved", "is unpopular in social science" ]
college
18df7a16ef6b2d6ff52a9b0f2f0d3fd47836e5113a9b4ea06661a47f09a0c2c4
0.55
1470.txt
The common view in social science of love relationships is not that opposites attract but that like attracts like. People fall in Jove with others who share their interests and whose personalities are similar. Hill, Rubin, and Peplau(1976) found only slight support for this view. On a great many characteristics, couple...
A
The article implies that_ .
[ "less attractive people are more faithful", "good-looking people have troublesome problems", "money is more important than looks for men", "all of the above are true" ]
college
abe5fedd17a7b4684e827df678975eb1327e7f10e2ee8bf06e448b865619bc3f
-2.05
1470.txt
The common view in social science of love relationships is not that opposites attract but that like attracts like. People fall in Jove with others who share their interests and whose personalities are similar. Hill, Rubin, and Peplau(1976) found only slight support for this view. On a great many characteristics, couple...
D
One similarity that seemed important to the success of a relationship was_
[ "religion", "number of children wanted", "sex roles", "physical attractiveness" ]
college
368e255caa437414878d5cf41bca1342add781e7ff7411028a08f908e8ca64aa
0.85
3523.txt
European Union environmental officials have determined that two kinds of genetically modified corn could harm butterflies, affect food chains and disturb life in rivers and streams, and they have proposed a ban on the sale of the seeds, which are made by DuPont Pioneer, Dow Agrosciences and Syngenta. The preliminary de...
A
The word "tilt" (Line 1, Paragraph 6) most probably means _
[ "incline.", "affect.", "induce.", "evoke." ]
college
f8ac39e651be55b88d05f29ec3a1a9319235ebeaa23151058f07d6d720a62814
0.5
3523.txt
European Union environmental officials have determined that two kinds of genetically modified corn could harm butterflies, affect food chains and disturb life in rivers and streams, and they have proposed a ban on the sale of the seeds, which are made by DuPont Pioneer, Dow Agrosciences and Syngenta. The preliminary de...
D
To the decisions, the European Commission officials' attitudes are _
[ "skeptical.", "controversial.", "contradictory.", "divergent." ]
college
4c644c82ffd5c37c1f9ca38ad6d9090d1e511ff79ece74747debbcfbcbe6c244
-1.5
3523.txt
European Union environmental officials have determined that two kinds of genetically modified corn could harm butterflies, affect food chains and disturb life in rivers and streams, and they have proposed a ban on the sale of the seeds, which are made by DuPont Pioneer, Dow Agrosciences and Syngenta. The preliminary de...
D
The preliminary decisions are made by _
[ "DuPont Pioneer, Dow Agrosciences and Syngenta.", "European Union environmental officials.", "European Commision.", "Starvros Dimas." ]
college
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