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"fast development",
"increasing popularity",
"increasing diversity",
"a larger number"
] | The phrase" burgeoning variety" （Line 7, Paragraph 4）most probably means _ . | Few ideas in education are more controversial than vouchers-letting parents choose to educate their children wherever they wish at the taxpayer's expense. The principle is compellingly simple. The state pays; parents choose; schools compete; standards rise; everybody gains. Simple, perhaps, but it has aroused predictab... | 560.txt | 2 |
[
"Swedish parents can only send their kids to schools within their own city",
"the education reform in Sweden is mainly to set up voucher schemes",
"the Harvard economist disagrees with Swedish researchers on vouchers",
"competition is an incentive to spur public schools to improve their teaching"
] | We learn from the last paragraph that _ . | Few ideas in education are more controversial than vouchers-letting parents choose to educate their children wherever they wish at the taxpayer's expense. The principle is compellingly simple. The state pays; parents choose; schools compete; standards rise; everybody gains. Simple, perhaps, but it has aroused predictab... | 560.txt | 3 |
[
"Farming practices",
"The work of artisans",
"The character of rural neighborhoods",
"Types of furniture that were popular"
] | What aspect of rural colonial North America does the passage mainly discuss? | From their inception, most rural neighborhoods in colonial North America included at least one carpenter, joiner, sawyer, and cooper in woodworking; a weaver and a tailor for clothing production; a tanner, currier, and cordwainer (shoemaker) for fabricating leather objects; and a blacksmith for metalwork. Where stone w... | 355.txt | 1 |
[
"investigation",
"location",
"beginning",
"records"
] | The word "inception" in line 1 is closest in meaning to | From their inception, most rural neighborhoods in colonial North America included at least one carpenter, joiner, sawyer, and cooper in woodworking; a weaver and a tailor for clothing production; a tanner, currier, and cordwainer (shoemaker) for fabricating leather objects; and a blacksmith for metalwork. Where stone w... | 355.txt | 2 |
[
"constructing",
"altering",
"selecting",
"demonstrating"
] | The word "fabricating" in line 3 is closest in meaning to | From their inception, most rural neighborhoods in colonial North America included at least one carpenter, joiner, sawyer, and cooper in woodworking; a weaver and a tailor for clothing production; a tanner, currier, and cordwainer (shoemaker) for fabricating leather objects; and a blacksmith for metalwork. Where stone w... | 355.txt | 0 |
[
"especially helpful to woodworkers",
"popular in rural areas",
"continuous in winter",
"expensive"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that the use of artificial light in colonial times was | From their inception, most rural neighborhoods in colonial North America included at least one carpenter, joiner, sawyer, and cooper in woodworking; a weaver and a tailor for clothing production; a tanner, currier, and cordwainer (shoemaker) for fabricating leather objects; and a blacksmith for metalwork. Where stone w... | 355.txt | 3 |
[
"to enable them to produce high quality products",
"to enable them to duplicate an item many times",
"to impress their customers",
"to keep expenses low"
] | Why did colonial artisans want to "regularize their schedules and methods" (line 18)? | From their inception, most rural neighborhoods in colonial North America included at least one carpenter, joiner, sawyer, and cooper in woodworking; a weaver and a tailor for clothing production; a tanner, currier, and cordwainer (shoemaker) for fabricating leather objects; and a blacksmith for metalwork. Where stone w... | 355.txt | 3 |
[
"protecting with",
"moving toward",
"manufacturing",
"using"
] | The phrase "resort to" in line 21 is closest in meaning to | From their inception, most rural neighborhoods in colonial North America included at least one carpenter, joiner, sawyer, and cooper in woodworking; a weaver and a tailor for clothing production; a tanner, currier, and cordwainer (shoemaker) for fabricating leather objects; and a blacksmith for metalwork. Where stone w... | 355.txt | 3 |
[
"woodworkers",
"finished pieces",
"customers",
"chests"
] | The word "few' in lines 23 refers to | From their inception, most rural neighborhoods in colonial North America included at least one carpenter, joiner, sawyer, and cooper in woodworking; a weaver and a tailor for clothing production; a tanner, currier, and cordwainer (shoemaker) for fabricating leather objects; and a blacksmith for metalwork. Where stone w... | 355.txt | 2 |
[
"simple",
"delicate",
"beautifully decorated",
"exceptionally long-lasting"
] | It can be inferred that the artisans referred to in the passage usually produced products that were | From their inception, most rural neighborhoods in colonial North America included at least one carpenter, joiner, sawyer, and cooper in woodworking; a weaver and a tailor for clothing production; a tanner, currier, and cordwainer (shoemaker) for fabricating leather objects; and a blacksmith for metalwork. Where stone w... | 355.txt | 0 |
[
"conducted their research at approximately the same time",
"sought to manipulate the sex ratios of some of the animals they studied",
"sought an explanation of why certain sex ratios exist and remain stable",
"studied game theory, thereby providing important groundwork for the later development of strategy th... | The author suggests that the work of Fisher and Hamilton was similar in that both scientists | The evolution of sex ratios has produced, in most plants and animals with separate sexes, approximately equal numbers of males and females. Why should this be so? Two main kinds of answers have been offered. One is couched in terms of advantage to population. It is argued that the sex ratio will evolve so as to maximiz... | 1971.txt | 2 |
[
"fallacious and unprofessional",
"definitive and thorough",
"inaccurate but popular, compared with Hamilton's work",
"admirable, but not as up-to-date as Hamiton's work"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that the author considers Fisher's work to be | The evolution of sex ratios has produced, in most plants and animals with separate sexes, approximately equal numbers of males and females. Why should this be so? Two main kinds of answers have been offered. One is couched in terms of advantage to population. It is argued that the sex ratio will evolve so as to maximiz... | 1971.txt | 3 |
[
"complicated",
"accurate",
"popular",
"comprehensive"
] | It can be inferred that the author discusses the genetic theory in greater detail than the group selection theory primarily because he believes that the genetic theory is more | The evolution of sex ratios has produced, in most plants and animals with separate sexes, approximately equal numbers of males and females. Why should this be so? Two main kinds of answers have been offered. One is couched in terms of advantage to population. It is argued that the sex ratio will evolve so as to maximiz... | 1971.txt | 1 |
[
"the ability to adjust one's behavior in light of the behavior of others",
"one's awareness that there is safety in numbers",
"the degree of stability one can create in one's immediate environment",
"the accuracy with which one can predict future events"
] | According to the passage, successful game strategy depends on | The evolution of sex ratios has produced, in most plants and animals with separate sexes, approximately equal numbers of males and females. Why should this be so? Two main kinds of answers have been offered. One is couched in terms of advantage to population. It is argued that the sex ratio will evolve so as to maximiz... | 1971.txt | 0 |
[
"developed by scientists with an interest in genetics",
"adopted by Hamilton in his research",
"helpful in explaining how genes can sometimes influence gametes",
"useful in explaining some biological phenomena"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that the mathematical theory of games has been | The evolution of sex ratios has produced, in most plants and animals with separate sexes, approximately equal numbers of males and females. Why should this be so? Two main kinds of answers have been offered. One is couched in terms of advantage to population. It is argued that the sex ratio will evolve so as to maximiz... | 1971.txt | 3 |
[
"Adult female wasps are capable of storing sperm.",
"Female wasps lay their eggs in the larvae of other insects.",
"The adult female wasp can be fertilized by a male that was hatched in the same larva as herself.",
"So few male wasps are produced that extinction is almost certain."
] | Which of the following is NOT true of the species of parasitic wasps discussed in the passage? | The evolution of sex ratios has produced, in most plants and animals with separate sexes, approximately equal numbers of males and females. Why should this be so? Two main kinds of answers have been offered. One is couched in terms of advantage to population. It is argued that the sex ratio will evolve so as to maximiz... | 1971.txt | 3 |
[
"Competition helps to set up self - respect.",
"Opinions about competition are different among people.",
"Competition is harmful to personal quality development.",
"Failures are necessary experiences in competition"
] | What does this passage mainly talk about? | In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity, others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.
I have taught many child... | 3160.txt | 1 |
[
"It pushes society forward.",
"It builds up a sense of duty.",
"It improves personal abilities.",
"It encourages individual efforts."
] | Why do some people favor competition according to the passage? | In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity, others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.
I have taught many child... | 3160.txt | 0 |
[
"One's worth lies in his performance compared with others.",
"One's success in competition needs great efforts.",
"One's achievement is determined by his particular skills.",
"One's success is based on how hard he has tried."
] | What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a desire to fail ? | In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity, others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.
I have taught many child... | 3160.txt | 0 |
[
"Every effort should be paid back.",
"Competition should be encouraged.",
"Winning should be a life - and - death matter.",
"Fear of failure should be removed in competition."
] | Which point of view may the author agree to? | In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity, others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.
I have taught many child... | 3160.txt | 3 |
[
"They show little interest in entertainment.",
"They are not confident about their ability.",
"They enjoy an easy life due to high technology.",
"They may not have bright prospects for success."
] | What does the author of the passage think of Millennials? | I have closely watched my generation, known as The Millennials, for 29 years now. Joel Stein wrote an extensive piece on Millennials and he remains rather optimistic about our potential.
I hesitate to share his optimism because of paradox (）we seem to exhibit, namely, that there are more avenues for us to entertain our... | 2180.txt | 3 |
[
"They can hardly do anything about it.",
"It is not as good as their parents'.",
"There is little in it to get excited about.",
"It is full of opportunities for success."
] | How do Millennials feel about their life? | I have closely watched my generation, known as The Millennials, for 29 years now. Joel Stein wrote an extensive piece on Millennials and he remains rather optimistic about our potential.
I hesitate to share his optimism because of paradox (）we seem to exhibit, namely, that there are more avenues for us to entertain our... | 2180.txt | 1 |
[
"They spend less time socializing.",
"They do not value hard work.",
"They are indifferent to others.-",
"They are more independent."
] | In what way are Millennials different from previous generations according to Pew Research? | I have closely watched my generation, known as The Millennials, for 29 years now. Joel Stein wrote an extensive piece on Millennials and he remains rather optimistic about our potential.
I hesitate to share his optimism because of paradox (）we seem to exhibit, namely, that there are more avenues for us to entertain our... | 2180.txt | 2 |
[
"Remain optimistic in face of adversity.",
"Make full use of new opportunities.",
"Start a business as early as possible.",
"Take action to change their situation."
] | What should Millennials do according to the author? | I have closely watched my generation, known as The Millennials, for 29 years now. Joel Stein wrote an extensive piece on Millennials and he remains rather optimistic about our potential.
I hesitate to share his optimism because of paradox (）we seem to exhibit, namely, that there are more avenues for us to entertain our... | 2180.txt | 3 |
[
"They have been spoiled by their parents.",
"They are misguided by management books.",
"They can always get whatever they expect.",
"They think they are young and energetic."
] | Why are Millennials over-confident about themselves? | I have closely watched my generation, known as The Millennials, for 29 years now. Joel Stein wrote an extensive piece on Millennials and he remains rather optimistic about our potential.
I hesitate to share his optimism because of paradox (）we seem to exhibit, namely, that there are more avenues for us to entertain our... | 2180.txt | 0 |
[
"The planned development of Seattle's public park system",
"The organization of the Seattle city government",
"The history of the Olmsted Brothers architectural firm",
"The design and building of the University of Washington campus"
] | What does the passage mainly discuss? | In 1903 the members of the governing board of the University of Washington, in Seattle, engaged a firm of landscape architects, specialists in the design of outdoor environment - Olmsted Brothers of Brookline, Massachusetts - to advise them on an appropriate layout for the university grounds. The plan impressed the uni... | 4272.txt | 0 |
[
"trained",
"hired",
"described",
"evaluated"
] | The word "engaged" in line 2 is closest in meaning to | In 1903 the members of the governing board of the University of Washington, in Seattle, engaged a firm of landscape architects, specialists in the design of outdoor environment - Olmsted Brothers of Brookline, Massachusetts - to advise them on an appropriate layout for the university grounds. The plan impressed the uni... | 4272.txt | 1 |
[
"complicated",
"alternate",
"later",
"detailed"
] | The word "subsequent" in line 8 is closest in meaning to | In 1903 the members of the governing board of the University of Washington, in Seattle, engaged a firm of landscape architects, specialists in the design of outdoor environment - Olmsted Brothers of Brookline, Massachusetts - to advise them on an appropriate layout for the university grounds. The plan impressed the uni... | 4272.txt | 2 |
[
"They should be planted with trees that grow locally.",
"They should provide a quiet, restful environment.",
"They should be protected by limiting the number of visitors from the community.",
"They should be designed to conform to the topography of the area."
] | Which of the following statements about parks does NOT reflect the views of the Olmsted Brothers firm? | In 1903 the members of the governing board of the University of Washington, in Seattle, engaged a firm of landscape architects, specialists in the design of outdoor environment - Olmsted Brothers of Brookline, Massachusetts - to advise them on an appropriate layout for the university grounds. The plan impressed the uni... | 4272.txt | 2 |
[
"To emphasize the difficulties facing adoption of the plan",
"To illustrate the comprehensive nature of the plan",
"To demonstrate an omission in the plan",
"To describe Seattle's landscape prior to implementation of the plan"
] | Why does the author mention "local parks and squares" in lines 14 when talking about the Olmsted plan? | In 1903 the members of the governing board of the University of Washington, in Seattle, engaged a firm of landscape architects, specialists in the design of outdoor environment - Olmsted Brothers of Brookline, Massachusetts - to advise them on an appropriate layout for the university grounds. The plan impressed the uni... | 4272.txt | 1 |
[
"They were hostile to the report's conclusions.",
"They ignored the Olmsted's findings.",
"They supported the Olmsted's plans.",
"They favored the city council's seeking advice from another firm."
] | Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about how citizens of Seattle received the Olmsted Report? | In 1903 the members of the governing board of the University of Washington, in Seattle, engaged a firm of landscape architects, specialists in the design of outdoor environment - Olmsted Brothers of Brookline, Massachusetts - to advise them on an appropriate layout for the university grounds. The plan impressed the uni... | 4272.txt | 2 |
[
"1903",
"1907",
"1909",
"1913"
] | According to the passage , when was the Olmsted Report officially accepted as the master plan for the Seattle public park system? | In 1903 the members of the governing board of the University of Washington, in Seattle, engaged a firm of landscape architects, specialists in the design of outdoor environment - Olmsted Brothers of Brookline, Massachusetts - to advise them on an appropriate layout for the university grounds. The plan impressed the uni... | 4272.txt | 0 |
[
"problems",
"amounts",
"services",
"debts"
] | The word "sums" in line 20 is closest in meaning to | In 1903 the members of the governing board of the University of Washington, in Seattle, engaged a firm of landscape architects, specialists in the design of outdoor environment - Olmsted Brothers of Brookline, Massachusetts - to advise them on an appropriate layout for the university grounds. The plan impressed the uni... | 4272.txt | 1 |
[
"The University of Washington",
"Brookline, Massachusetts",
"The mayor of Seattle",
"The Seattle Parks Board"
] | According to the passage , which of the following was most directly influenced by the Alaska-Yukon- Pacific Exposition? | In 1903 the members of the governing board of the University of Washington, in Seattle, engaged a firm of landscape architects, specialists in the design of outdoor environment - Olmsted Brothers of Brookline, Massachusetts - to advise them on an appropriate layout for the university grounds. The plan impressed the uni... | 4272.txt | 3 |
[
"gaining excessive profits",
"failing to fulfill her duty",
"refusing to make compromises",
"leaving the board in tough times"
] | According to Paragraph 1, Ms. Simmons was criticized for _ . | Ruth Simmons joined Goldman Sachs's board as an outside director in January 2000: a year later she became president of Brown University. For the rest of the decade she apparently managed both roles without attracting much criticism. But by the end of 2009 Ms. Simmons was under fire for having sat on Goldman's compensat... | 3882.txt | 1 |
[
"generous investors",
"unbiased executives",
"share price forecasters",
"independent advisers"
] | We learn from Paragraph 2 that outside directors are supposed to be _ . | Ruth Simmons joined Goldman Sachs's board as an outside director in January 2000: a year later she became president of Brown University. For the rest of the decade she apparently managed both roles without attracting much criticism. But by the end of 2009 Ms. Simmons was under fire for having sat on Goldman's compensat... | 3882.txt | 3 |
[
"become more stable",
"report increased earnings",
"do less well in the stock market",
"perform worse in lawsuits"
] | According to the researchers from Ohio University after an outside director's surprise departure, the firm is likely to _ . | Ruth Simmons joined Goldman Sachs's board as an outside director in January 2000: a year later she became president of Brown University. For the rest of the decade she apparently managed both roles without attracting much criticism. But by the end of 2009 Ms. Simmons was under fire for having sat on Goldman's compensat... | 3882.txt | 2 |
[
"may stay for the attractive offers from the firm",
"have often had records of wrongdoings in the firm",
"are accustomed to stress-free work in the firm",
"will decline incentives from the firm"
] | It can be inferred from the last paragraph that outside directors _ . | Ruth Simmons joined Goldman Sachs's board as an outside director in January 2000: a year later she became president of Brown University. For the rest of the decade she apparently managed both roles without attracting much criticism. But by the end of 2009 Ms. Simmons was under fire for having sat on Goldman's compensat... | 3882.txt | 0 |
[
"permissive",
"positive",
"scornful",
"critical"
] | The author's attitude toward the role of outside directors is _ . | Ruth Simmons joined Goldman Sachs's board as an outside director in January 2000: a year later she became president of Brown University. For the rest of the decade she apparently managed both roles without attracting much criticism. But by the end of 2009 Ms. Simmons was under fire for having sat on Goldman's compensat... | 3882.txt | 1 |
[
"take advantage of the division of labor",
"introduce the division of labor into England",
"understand the effects of the division of labor",
"explain the causes of the division of labor"
] | According to the passage, Adam Smith was the first person to_ . | Adam Smith, writing in the 1770s, was the first person to see the importance of the division of labor and to explain part of its'advantages. He gives as an example the process by which pins were made in England.
"One man draws out the wire, another strengthens it, a third cuts it, a fourth points it, a fifth grinds it ... | 1447.txt | 2 |
[
"enabled each worker to make pins more quickly and more cheaply",
"increased the possible output per worker",
"increased the number of people employed in factories",
"improved the quality of pins produced"
] | Adam Smith saw that the division of labor_ . | Adam Smith, writing in the 1770s, was the first person to see the importance of the division of labor and to explain part of its'advantages. He gives as an example the process by which pins were made in England.
"One man draws out the wire, another strengthens it, a third cuts it, a fourth points it, a fifth grinds it ... | 1447.txt | 1 |
[
"show the advantages of the division of labor",
"show the advantages of the old craft system",
"emphasize how powerful the individual worker was",
"emphasize the importance of increased production"
] | Adam Smith mentioned the number 4800 in order to_ . | Adam Smith, writing in the 1770s, was the first person to see the importance of the division of labor and to explain part of its'advantages. He gives as an example the process by which pins were made in England.
"One man draws out the wire, another strengthens it, a third cuts it, a fourth points it, a fifth grinds it ... | 1447.txt | 0 |
[
"was an efficient way of organizing work",
"was an important development in methods of production",
"inevitably led to economic development",
"increased the production of existing goods"
] | According to the writer, Adam Smith's mistake was in believing that division of labor | Adam Smith, writing in the 1770s, was the first person to see the importance of the division of labor and to explain part of its'advantages. He gives as an example the process by which pins were made in England.
"One man draws out the wire, another strengthens it, a third cuts it, a fourth points it, a fifth grinds it ... | 1447.txt | 2 |
[
"it is taken too far",
"it is taken for granted",
"it is made use of on a regular base",
"it is widely used"
] | The division of labor may become inefficient in organizing work if | Adam Smith, writing in the 1770s, was the first person to see the importance of the division of labor and to explain part of its'advantages. He gives as an example the process by which pins were made in England.
"One man draws out the wire, another strengthens it, a third cuts it, a fourth points it, a fifth grinds it ... | 1447.txt | 0 |
[
"delighted that he was lucky",
"afraid the dog would bite someone",
"afraid the conductor would see him and be angry",
"excited that Lampo would soon meet his family"
] | The first time Lampo took the train, Elvio was _ . | One day an ordinary dog appeared in the ticket office at Campiglia, a busy railroad station on Italy's main line. A ticket agent named Elvio greeted the strange dog in a friendly way, so the dog decided to stay. From that day on, the dog became Elvio's shadow and was named Lampo.
Lampo kept Elvio company inside the tic... | 2655.txt | 2 |
[
"he could read the train schedules",
"he was famous in the country",
"Elvio secretly helped him",
"he was a very special dog"
] | Lampo's traveling all over Italy caused people to believe that _ . | One day an ordinary dog appeared in the ticket office at Campiglia, a busy railroad station on Italy's main line. A ticket agent named Elvio greeted the strange dog in a friendly way, so the dog decided to stay. From that day on, the dog became Elvio's shadow and was named Lampo.
Lampo kept Elvio company inside the tic... | 2655.txt | 3 |
[
"Elvio would be fired",
"Lampo would be put on the train tracks",
"the stationmaster would send him away",
"a dogcatcher would be called"
] | The stationmaster threastened that if Elvio didn't get rid of the dog, _ . | One day an ordinary dog appeared in the ticket office at Campiglia, a busy railroad station on Italy's main line. A ticket agent named Elvio greeted the strange dog in a friendly way, so the dog decided to stay. From that day on, the dog became Elvio's shadow and was named Lampo.
Lampo kept Elvio company inside the tic... | 2655.txt | 3 |
[
"The dog was once sent away by Elvio.",
"The dog finally won the stationmaster's heart.",
"The dog was faithful to his master.",
"The dog died when he was seven years old."
] | Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the story? | One day an ordinary dog appeared in the ticket office at Campiglia, a busy railroad station on Italy's main line. A ticket agent named Elvio greeted the strange dog in a friendly way, so the dog decided to stay. From that day on, the dog became Elvio's shadow and was named Lampo.
Lampo kept Elvio company inside the tic... | 2655.txt | 3 |
[
"the stationmaster felt sorry about what had happened",
"he had been a friend to travelers",
"it would bring good luck to the town",
"Elvio offered money to set up the statue"
] | The author suggests that a statue of Lampo was set up because _ . | One day an ordinary dog appeared in the ticket office at Campiglia, a busy railroad station on Italy's main line. A ticket agent named Elvio greeted the strange dog in a friendly way, so the dog decided to stay. From that day on, the dog became Elvio's shadow and was named Lampo.
Lampo kept Elvio company inside the tic... | 2655.txt | 1 |
[
"high school advisers from Houston",
"college students majoring in agriculture",
"high school students from different places",
"researchers at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences"
] | The research program is chiefly designed for. | Instead of hitting the beach, fourteen high school students traded swimming suits for lab coats last summer and turned their attention to scientific experiments.
The High School Research Program offers high school students guidance with researchers in Texas A&M's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.Jennifer Funkho... | 3285.txt | 2 |
[
"had little chance to go to college",
"could often take part in the program",
"found the program useful to their future",
"showed much interest in their high school experiments"
] | It can be inferred from the text that the students in poorer areas. | Instead of hitting the beach, fourteen high school students traded swimming suits for lab coats last summer and turned their attention to scientific experiments.
The High School Research Program offers high school students guidance with researchers in Texas A&M's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.Jennifer Funkho... | 3285.txt | 2 |
[
"entered that college",
"wrote research reports",
"paid for their research",
"found way to make money"
] | When the program was over, the students. | Instead of hitting the beach, fourteen high school students traded swimming suits for lab coats last summer and turned their attention to scientific experiments.
The High School Research Program offers high school students guidance with researchers in Texas A&M's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.Jennifer Funkho... | 3285.txt | 1 |
[
"A Program for Agricultural Science Students",
"A Program for Animal Science Students",
"A Program for Medical Science Lovers",
"A Program for Future Science Lovers"
] | What would be the best title for the text? | Instead of hitting the beach, fourteen high school students traded swimming suits for lab coats last summer and turned their attention to scientific experiments.
The High School Research Program offers high school students guidance with researchers in Texas A&M's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.Jennifer Funkho... | 3285.txt | 3 |
[
"Unbiased.",
"Indifferent.",
"Critical.",
"Appreciative."
] | What's the author's viewpoint about the models and their hairstyles and clothes? | Fashions change year after year so lots of people can make piles of money. If folks are convinced that they need a different look each season, that this year's sweater's length and shoes style are important, they can be persuaded to buy. The fashion industry would have you ignore your shortcomings and just make you fee... | 1348.txt | 2 |
[
"comfortable and durable.",
"new and fresh.",
"expensive and fashionable.",
"simple and unique"
] | It is indicated by the author that clothes should be | Fashions change year after year so lots of people can make piles of money. If folks are convinced that they need a different look each season, that this year's sweater's length and shoes style are important, they can be persuaded to buy. The fashion industry would have you ignore your shortcomings and just make you fee... | 1348.txt | 0 |
[
"selling the products at high prices.",
"creating a need in you.",
"helping you get rid of your shortcomings.",
"making you look more beautiful."
] | The fashion industry makes profits by | Fashions change year after year so lots of people can make piles of money. If folks are convinced that they need a different look each season, that this year's sweater's length and shoes style are important, they can be persuaded to buy. The fashion industry would have you ignore your shortcomings and just make you fee... | 1348.txt | 1 |
[
"incredible.",
"amazing.",
"reasonable.",
"creative."
] | The author thinks what has been found about fashions by the scientists and the. historians is | Fashions change year after year so lots of people can make piles of money. If folks are convinced that they need a different look each season, that this year's sweater's length and shoes style are important, they can be persuaded to buy. The fashion industry would have you ignore your shortcomings and just make you fee... | 1348.txt | 2 |
[
"it can help promote technological development.",
"it enables people to remain up-to-date.",
"it can create more job opportunities for people.",
"it can make people achieve a great feeling."
] | The passage mentions the advantages of fashion EXCEPT that | Fashions change year after year so lots of people can make piles of money. If folks are convinced that they need a different look each season, that this year's sweater's length and shoes style are important, they can be persuaded to buy. The fashion industry would have you ignore your shortcomings and just make you fee... | 1348.txt | 1 |
[
"strong will",
"academic ability",
"full potentialities",
"confidence in school work"
] | The purpose of the SAT is to test students'. | As a professor at a large American university, there is a phrase that I hear often from students:"I'm only a 1050."The unlucky students are speaking of the score on the Seholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), which is used to determine whether they will be admitted to the college or university of their choice, or even have a c... | 3361.txt | 1 |
[
"seores in the SAT",
"achievements in mathematic",
"job opportunities",
"money spent on education"
] | Students' self-respect is influeneed by their. | As a professor at a large American university, there is a phrase that I hear often from students:"I'm only a 1050."The unlucky students are speaking of the score on the Seholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), which is used to determine whether they will be admitted to the college or university of their choice, or even have a c... | 3361.txt | 0 |
[
"a famous university",
"a technical universtiy",
"a traditional university",
"an expensive university"
] | "A prestigious university"is most probably | As a professor at a large American university, there is a phrase that I hear often from students:"I'm only a 1050."The unlucky students are speaking of the score on the Seholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), which is used to determine whether they will be admitted to the college or university of their choice, or even have a c... | 3361.txt | 0 |
[
"how to prepare for the SAT",
"stress caused by the SAT",
"American higher education",
"the SAT and its effects"
] | This passage is mainly about. | As a professor at a large American university, there is a phrase that I hear often from students:"I'm only a 1050."The unlucky students are speaking of the score on the Seholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), which is used to determine whether they will be admitted to the college or university of their choice, or even have a c... | 3361.txt | 3 |
[
"to introduce two main forms of teaching",
"to persuade you to try out new ideas",
"to stress the importance of discussion",
"to make you believe that seminar is more helpful"
] | The purpose of the passage is _ . | There are two main forms of teaching in Nottingham University: seminar (）and lecture. They are very different from the sort of teaching most often used in schools and colleges.
In seminars you will be taught with discussion focusing on a text or topic set in advance in a friendly and informal atmosphere. The purpose is... | 3655.txt | 0 |
[
"to make friends through groups",
"to learn more about other people's ideas",
"to offer a chance to discuss with a specialist",
"to present to students information not found in books"
] | One of the values of the lecture is _ . | There are two main forms of teaching in Nottingham University: seminar (）and lecture. They are very different from the sort of teaching most often used in schools and colleges.
In seminars you will be taught with discussion focusing on a text or topic set in advance in a friendly and informal atmosphere. The purpose is... | 3655.txt | 3 |
[
"you may have no project work after class",
"you may give lectures and seminars",
"you may have fewer timetabled teaching hours",
"you may write seminar papers with fellow-learners"
] | Your typical week's work in the university will feel strange because _ . | There are two main forms of teaching in Nottingham University: seminar (）and lecture. They are very different from the sort of teaching most often used in schools and colleges.
In seminars you will be taught with discussion focusing on a text or topic set in advance in a friendly and informal atmosphere. The purpose is... | 3655.txt | 2 |
[
"scminar is better than lecture",
"lecture is better than seminar",
"seminar is more formal than lecture",
"lecture is more formal than seminar"
] | We can learn from the passage that _ . | There are two main forms of teaching in Nottingham University: seminar (）and lecture. They are very different from the sort of teaching most often used in schools and colleges.
In seminars you will be taught with discussion focusing on a text or topic set in advance in a friendly and informal atmosphere. The purpose is... | 3655.txt | 3 |
[
"we think about our eyes",
"we cannot see clearly",
"we wear glasses",
"we have to do much reading"
] | We don‘t know that our eyes are of great importance until _ . | When we can see well, we do not think about oureyes very often. It is only when we cannot seeperfectly that we come to see how important oureyes are.
People who are nearsighted can only see thingsthat are very close to their eyes. Many people who doa lot of close work, such as writing, reading andsewing, become nearsig... | 2516.txt | 1 |
[
"tailor",
"doctor",
"guard",
"painter"
] | According to the passage, a _ is more likely to be nearsighted. | When we can see well, we do not think about oureyes very often. It is only when we cannot seeperfectly that we come to see how important oureyes are.
People who are nearsighted can only see thingsthat are very close to their eyes. Many people who doa lot of close work, such as writing, reading andsewing, become nearsig... | 2516.txt | 0 |
[
"will become blind",
"cannot be cured ",
"may be cured",
"must move to other places"
] | Those who suffer from cataracts _ . | When we can see well, we do not think about oureyes very often. It is only when we cannot seeperfectly that we come to see how important oureyes are.
People who are nearsighted can only see thingsthat are very close to their eyes. Many people who doa lot of close work, such as writing, reading andsewing, become nearsig... | 2516.txt | 2 |
[
"cannot do a lot of close work without glasses",
"can only see things that are very close to their eyes",
"have difficulty reading a book if they hold it at arm‘s length",
"have the same problem as the nearsighted people"
] | People who are farsighted _ . | When we can see well, we do not think about oureyes very often. It is only when we cannot seeperfectly that we come to see how important oureyes are.
People who are nearsighted can only see thingsthat are very close to their eyes. Many people who doa lot of close work, such as writing, reading andsewing, become nearsig... | 2516.txt | 0 |
[
"with wide open eyes",
"with half- shut or narrowed eyes",
"straight at it",
"in a slightly different direction"
] | to see a small thing at night, it is better to look _ . | When we can see well, we do not think about oureyes very often. It is only when we cannot seeperfectly that we come to see how important oureyes are.
People who are nearsighted can only see thingsthat are very close to their eyes. Many people who doa lot of close work, such as writing, reading andsewing, become nearsig... | 2516.txt | 3 |
[
"They may be completely solved at sometime in the future.",
"They are unimportant and easily dealt with.",
"They will not be solved until a new building material has been discovered.",
"They have been dealt with in specific detail in books describing the future."
] | What is the author's opinion of housing problems in the first paragraph? | What does the future hold for the problem of housing? A good deal depends, of course, on the meaning of " future" . If one is thinking in terms of science fiction and the space age, it is at least possible to assume that man will have solved such trivial and earthly problems as housing. Writers of science fiction, from... | 3915.txt | 0 |
[
"bricks and mortar will be replaced by some other building material.",
"a new building material will have been invented.",
"bricks and mortar will not be used by people who want their house to be fashionable.",
"a new way of using bricks and mortar will have been discovered."
] | The writer is sure that in the distant future _ . | What does the future hold for the problem of housing? A good deal depends, of course, on the meaning of " future" . If one is thinking in terms of science fiction and the space age, it is at least possible to assume that man will have solved such trivial and earthly problems as housing. Writers of science fiction, from... | 3915.txt | 0 |
[
"is difficult to foresee.",
"will be how to feed the ever growing population.",
"will be how to provide enough houses in the hottest parts of the world.",
"is the question of finding enough ground space."
] | The writer believes that the biggest problem likely to confront the world before the end of the century _ . | What does the future hold for the problem of housing? A good deal depends, of course, on the meaning of " future" . If one is thinking in terms of science fiction and the space age, it is at least possible to assume that man will have solved such trivial and earthly problems as housing. Writers of science fiction, from... | 3915.txt | 1 |
[
"standards of building are low.",
"only minimum shelter will be possible.",
"there is not enough ground space.",
"the population growth will be the greatest."
] | When the writer says that the worst situations will occur in the hottest parts of the world or in backward areas, he is referring to the fact that in these parts _ . | What does the future hold for the problem of housing? A good deal depends, of course, on the meaning of " future" . If one is thinking in terms of science fiction and the space age, it is at least possible to assume that man will have solved such trivial and earthly problems as housing. Writers of science fiction, from... | 3915.txt | 3 |
[
"Hong Kong has faced a serious crisis caused by millions of refugees.",
"Hong Kong has successfully dealt with the emergency caused by millions of refugees.",
"Hong Kong's crisis was not only a matter of housing but included a number of other problems of population growth.",
"Many parts of the world may have ... | Which of the following sentences best summarizes Paragraph 3? | What does the future hold for the problem of housing? A good deal depends, of course, on the meaning of " future" . If one is thinking in terms of science fiction and the space age, it is at least possible to assume that man will have solved such trivial and earthly problems as housing. Writers of science fiction, from... | 3915.txt | 3 |
[
"it is no surprise",
"it means you have not really learned anything",
"it means you have not chosen the right book",
"you realize it is of no importance"
] | If you cannot remember what you read or study, . | It doesn't come as a surprise to you to realize that it makes no difference what you read or study if you can't remember it. You just waste your valuable time. Maybe you have already discovered some clever ways to keep yourself from forgetting.
One dependable aid that does help you remember what you study is to have a ... | 1505.txt | 1 |
[
"to make sure why you are reading",
"to relate the information to your purpose",
"to remember what you read",
"to choose an interesting book"
] | Before you start reading, it is important . | It doesn't come as a surprise to you to realize that it makes no difference what you read or study if you can't remember it. You just waste your valuable time. Maybe you have already discovered some clever ways to keep yourself from forgetting.
One dependable aid that does help you remember what you study is to have a ... | 1505.txt | 0 |
[
"only two simultaneous processes",
"primarily learning about ideas and evaluating them critically",
"merely distinguishing between facts and opinions",
"mainly drawing accurate inferences"
] | Reading activity involves . | It doesn't come as a surprise to you to realize that it makes no difference what you read or study if you can't remember it. You just waste your valuable time. Maybe you have already discovered some clever ways to keep yourself from forgetting.
One dependable aid that does help you remember what you study is to have a ... | 1505.txt | 1 |
[
"relates what he reads to his own knowledge about the subject matter",
"does lots of thinking in his reading",
"takes a critical attitude in his reading",
"is able to check the facts presented against what he has already known"
] | A good reader is one who . | It doesn't come as a surprise to you to realize that it makes no difference what you read or study if you can't remember it. You just waste your valuable time. Maybe you have already discovered some clever ways to keep yourself from forgetting.
One dependable aid that does help you remember what you study is to have a ... | 1505.txt | 2 |
[
"the white kid is more innocent than the minority kid",
"the white kid has got a lot of help than the minority kid",
"the white kid and minority kid have been treated differently",
"the minority kid should be set free at once"
] | From the first paragraph we learn that _ . | A white kid sells a bag of cocaine at his suburban high school. A Latino kid does the same in his inner-city neighborhood. Both get caught. Both are first-time offenders. The white kid walks into juvenile court with his parents, his priest, a good lawyer and medical coverage. The Latino kid walks into court with his mo... | 532.txt | 2 |
[
"Kids shouldn't be tried as adults.",
"Discrimination exists in the justice system.",
"Minority kids are likely to commit crimes.",
"States shouldn't pass the laws."
] | According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? | A white kid sells a bag of cocaine at his suburban high school. A Latino kid does the same in his inner-city neighborhood. Both get caught. Both are first-time offenders. The white kid walks into juvenile court with his parents, his priest, a good lawyer and medical coverage. The Latino kid walks into court with his mo... | 532.txt | 1 |
[
"rising sharply",
"widening suddenly",
"spreading widely",
"expanding quickly"
] | The word" skyrocket" （Line 7, Paragraph 2）means _ . | A white kid sells a bag of cocaine at his suburban high school. A Latino kid does the same in his inner-city neighborhood. Both get caught. Both are first-time offenders. The white kid walks into juvenile court with his parents, his priest, a good lawyer and medical coverage. The Latino kid walks into court with his mo... | 532.txt | 0 |
[
"something seems to be wrong with the justice system",
"adult prisons have bad influence on the juveniles",
"juveniles in adult prison are ill-treated",
"the career criminals are trained by the system"
] | It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _ . | A white kid sells a bag of cocaine at his suburban high school. A Latino kid does the same in his inner-city neighborhood. Both get caught. Both are first-time offenders. The white kid walks into juvenile court with his parents, his priest, a good lawyer and medical coverage. The Latino kid walks into court with his mo... | 532.txt | 0 |
[
"amazed at",
"puzzled by",
"disappointed at",
"critical of"
] | The passage shows that the author is _ the present situation. | A white kid sells a bag of cocaine at his suburban high school. A Latino kid does the same in his inner-city neighborhood. Both get caught. Both are first-time offenders. The white kid walks into juvenile court with his parents, his priest, a good lawyer and medical coverage. The Latino kid walks into court with his mo... | 532.txt | 3 |
[
"a decrease in donation rates.",
"inefficient governmental policy.",
"illegal trade in human organs.",
"news media's indifference."
] | What has caused the chronic organ shortage? | BBC ‘s Casualty programme on Saturday evening gave viewers a vote as to which of two patients should benefit from a donation. But it failed to tell us that we would not need to make so many life-and-death decisions if we got to grip with the chronic organ shortage. Being pussyfooting around in its approach to dead bodi... | 1066.txt | 1 |
[
"unfair",
"hesitant",
"secret",
"strict"
] | The expression "pussyfooting around" (Line 3, Paragraph 1) might mean _ . | BBC ‘s Casualty programme on Saturday evening gave viewers a vote as to which of two patients should benefit from a donation. But it failed to tell us that we would not need to make so many life-and-death decisions if we got to grip with the chronic organ shortage. Being pussyfooting around in its approach to dead bodi... | 1066.txt | 1 |
[
"the government has stopped the experiment on human tissue",
"the donation consent forms are difficult to understand",
"the Human Tissues Act is an obstacle to important medical research",
"embryonic research shows disregard for human life"
] | The moral shortsightedness is revealed in the fact that _ . | BBC ‘s Casualty programme on Saturday evening gave viewers a vote as to which of two patients should benefit from a donation. But it failed to tell us that we would not need to make so many life-and-death decisions if we got to grip with the chronic organ shortage. Being pussyfooting around in its approach to dead bodi... | 1066.txt | 2 |
[
"the rich and the poor are equal in the face of death.",
"more scientists are needed for the medical advancement.",
"there is a double standard in medical ethics.",
"the dead deserve the same attention as the living."
] | To which of the following is the author most likely to agree? | BBC ‘s Casualty programme on Saturday evening gave viewers a vote as to which of two patients should benefit from a donation. But it failed to tell us that we would not need to make so many life-and-death decisions if we got to grip with the chronic organ shortage. Being pussyfooting around in its approach to dead bodi... | 1066.txt | 2 |
[
"the media",
"doctors",
"U. S. Legislators",
"the British government"
] | The author is most critical of _ . | BBC ‘s Casualty programme on Saturday evening gave viewers a vote as to which of two patients should benefit from a donation. But it failed to tell us that we would not need to make so many life-and-death decisions if we got to grip with the chronic organ shortage. Being pussyfooting around in its approach to dead bodi... | 1066.txt | 2 |
[
"The sunshine is not terribly strong.",
"It is not good time to develop advertising.",
"There is no need to worry about economy now.",
"The real economic recovery has yet to take place."
] | What does the author mean by "it is not necessarily time to reach for the sun glasses" (Para.1)? | When Rupert Murdoch sees beams of light in the American advertising market, it is not necessarily time to reach for the sunglasses. Last October, when the impact of September 11th was only beginning to tell, the boss of NewsCorp, a media group, had already identified "strong rays of sunshine". With ad sales still langu... | 204.txt | 3 |
[
"exaggerating the situation",
"being too cautious",
"underestimating the development",
"probably describing the reality"
] | Mr. Murdoch's early market estimation seems to be _ . | When Rupert Murdoch sees beams of light in the American advertising market, it is not necessarily time to reach for the sunglasses. Last October, when the impact of September 11th was only beginning to tell, the boss of NewsCorp, a media group, had already identified "strong rays of sunshine". With ad sales still langu... | 204.txt | 3 |
[
"Advertising is a sensitive marker of economic change.",
"Managers will first cut salary during economic downturn.",
"CMR was wrong about last year's U.S. ad market.",
"Advertising spending has started overal growing."
] | Which of the following is true according to the text? | When Rupert Murdoch sees beams of light in the American advertising market, it is not necessarily time to reach for the sunglasses. Last October, when the impact of September 11th was only beginning to tell, the boss of NewsCorp, a media group, had already identified "strong rays of sunshine". With ad sales still langu... | 204.txt | 0 |
[
"high-tech magazines and sports industry",
"celebrity magazines and travel industry",
"women's magazines and car industry",
"movie industry and high-tech magazines"
] | Signs of improvement are visible in the advertising of _ . | When Rupert Murdoch sees beams of light in the American advertising market, it is not necessarily time to reach for the sunglasses. Last October, when the impact of September 11th was only beginning to tell, the boss of NewsCorp, a media group, had already identified "strong rays of sunshine". With ad sales still langu... | 204.txt | 2 |
[
"Recovery will be slow but sure.",
"There will be a big jump.",
"Patchy improvement will occur.",
"The situation will remain pessimistic."
] | What is the author's view of the prospect of U.S. advertising market? | When Rupert Murdoch sees beams of light in the American advertising market, it is not necessarily time to reach for the sunglasses. Last October, when the impact of September 11th was only beginning to tell, the boss of NewsCorp, a media group, had already identified "strong rays of sunshine". With ad sales still langu... | 204.txt | 0 |
[
"bankruptcy of fine china manufacturers",
"shrinking of the pottery industry",
"restructuring of large enterprises",
"economic recession in"
] | The trend toward casual dining has resulted in_ . | When families gather for Christmas dinner, some will stick to formal traditions dating back to Grandma's generation. Their tables will be set with the good dishes and silver, and the dress code will be Sunday-best.
But in many other homes, this china-and-silver elegance has given way to a stoneware -and-stainless info... | 570.txt | 1 |
[
"Family members need more time to relax.",
"Busy schedules leave people no time for formality.",
"People want to practice economy in times of scarcity.",
"Young people won't follow the etiquette of the older generation."
] | Which of the following may be the best reason for casual dining? | When families gather for Christmas dinner, some will stick to formal traditions dating back to Grandma's generation. Their tables will be set with the good dishes and silver, and the dress code will be Sunday-best.
But in many other homes, this china-and-silver elegance has given way to a stoneware -and-stainless info... | 570.txt | 1 |
[
"a retailer of stainless steel tableware",
"a dealer in stoneware",
"a pottery chain store",
"a producer of fine china"
] | It can be learned from the passage that Royal Doulton is_ . | When families gather for Christmas dinner, some will stick to formal traditions dating back to Grandma's generation. Their tables will be set with the good dishes and silver, and the dress code will be Sunday-best.
But in many other homes, this china-and-silver elegance has given way to a stoneware -and-stainless info... | 570.txt | 3 |
[
"the increased value of the pound",
"the economic recession in",
"the change in people's way of life",
"the fierce competition at home and abroad"
] | The main cause of the layoffs in the pottery industry is_ . | When families gather for Christmas dinner, some will stick to formal traditions dating back to Grandma's generation. Their tables will be set with the good dishes and silver, and the dress code will be Sunday-best.
But in many other homes, this china-and-silver elegance has given way to a stoneware -and-stainless info... | 570.txt | 2 |
[
"are still a must on certain occasions",
"axe bound to return sooner or later",
"are still being taught by parents at home",
"can help improve personal relationships"
] | Refined table manners, though less popular than before in current social life_ . | When families gather for Christmas dinner, some will stick to formal traditions dating back to Grandma's generation. Their tables will be set with the good dishes and silver, and the dress code will be Sunday-best.
But in many other homes, this china-and-silver elegance has given way to a stoneware -and-stainless info... | 570.txt | 0 |
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