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"Science intends to simplify its peer-review process.",
"journals are strengthening their statistical checks.",
"few journals are blamed for mistakes in data analysis.",
"lack of data analysis is common in research projects."
] | It can be learned from graph 1 that | The journal Science is adding an extra source at Peer-review process, editor-in-chief Marcia McNott announced today. The Follows similar efforts from other journals, after widespread concern that Mistakes in data analysis are contributing to the Published research findings.
Readers must have confidence in the conclusio... | 3716.txt | 1 |
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"found.",
"revised.",
"marked",
"stored"
] | The phrase "flagged up" is the closest in meaning to | The journal Science is adding an extra source at Peer-review process, editor-in-chief Marcia McNott announced today. The Follows similar efforts from other journals, after widespread concern that Mistakes in data analysis are contributing to the Published research findings.
Readers must have confidence in the conclusio... | 3716.txt | 2 |
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"pose a threat to all its peers",
"meet with strong opposition",
"increase Sciences circulation.",
"set an example for other journals"
] | Giovanni Parmigiani believes that the establishment of the SBoRE may | The journal Science is adding an extra source at Peer-review process, editor-in-chief Marcia McNott announced today. The Follows similar efforts from other journals, after widespread concern that Mistakes in data analysis are contributing to the Published research findings.
Readers must have confidence in the conclusio... | 3716.txt | 3 |
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"adds to researchers worklosd.",
"diminishes the role of reviewers.",
"has room for further improvement.",
"is to fail in the foreseeable future."
] | David Vaux holds that what Science is doing now | The journal Science is adding an extra source at Peer-review process, editor-in-chief Marcia McNott announced today. The Follows similar efforts from other journals, after widespread concern that Mistakes in data analysis are contributing to the Published research findings.
Readers must have confidence in the conclusio... | 3716.txt | 2 |
[
"Science Joins Push to Screen Statistics in Papers",
"Professional Statisticians Deserve More Respect",
"Data Analysis Finds Its Way onto Editors Desks",
"Statisticians Are Coming Back with Science"
] | Which of the following is the best title of the text? | The journal Science is adding an extra source at Peer-review process, editor-in-chief Marcia McNott announced today. The Follows similar efforts from other journals, after widespread concern that Mistakes in data analysis are contributing to the Published research findings.
Readers must have confidence in the conclusio... | 3716.txt | 0 |
[
"have ruined their talents",
"have taken on an unsuitable job",
"think of nothing but their salary",
"are not aware of their own potential"
] | The reason why some people are unlikely to succeed in life is that they _ . | Too often young people get themselves employed quite by accident, not knowing what lies in the way of opportunity for promotion, happiness and security. As a result, they are employed doing jobs that afford them little or no satisfaction. Our school leavers face so much competition that they seldom care what they do as... | 4128.txt | 1 |
[
"much competition has to be faced",
"many employees have no working experience",
"the young people only care about how much they can earn",
"schools fail to offer students appropriate vocational guidance"
] | The difficulty in choosing a suitable job lies mainly in that _ . | Too often young people get themselves employed quite by accident, not knowing what lies in the way of opportunity for promotion, happiness and security. As a result, they are employed doing jobs that afford them little or no satisfaction. Our school leavers face so much competition that they seldom care what they do as... | 4128.txt | 3 |
[
"Your job must suit your interest.",
"Your job must set a pattern of life.",
"Your job must offer you a high salary.",
"Your job must not ruin your talents."
] | Which of the following statements is most important according to the passage? | Too often young people get themselves employed quite by accident, not knowing what lies in the way of opportunity for promotion, happiness and security. As a result, they are employed doing jobs that afford them little or no satisfaction. Our school leavers face so much competition that they seldom care what they do as... | 4128.txt | 0 |
[
"What Can A Good Job Offer",
"Earning A Living",
"Correct Attitude On Job-hunting",
"How To Choose A Job"
] | The best title for this passage would be _ . | Too often young people get themselves employed quite by accident, not knowing what lies in the way of opportunity for promotion, happiness and security. As a result, they are employed doing jobs that afford them little or no satisfaction. Our school leavers face so much competition that they seldom care what they do as... | 4128.txt | 3 |
[
"splendid",
"miserable",
"disgusted",
"touching"
] | The word " pathetic" in paragraph 2 most probably means _ . | Too often young people get themselves employed quite by accident, not knowing what lies in the way of opportunity for promotion, happiness and security. As a result, they are employed doing jobs that afford them little or no satisfaction. Our school leavers face so much competition that they seldom care what they do as... | 4128.txt | 1 |
[
"the government",
"the manufacturers",
"the consumers",
"the sellers"
] | According to the present regulations of Japan, the recycling of paper and plastic will be the responsibility of _ . | Japan is getting tough about recycling-and not in the paper and plastic kind of way. Recently, the country requires that all electronic goods-TVs, VCRs, stereos, and more-be recycled. But recycling will not beleft to consumers, instead, the devices will be sent to the original manufacturer for proper disposal.
The new ... | 1826.txt | 2 |
[
"Most electronic products contain plastics.",
"It retains its original strength through reprocessing.",
"Recycled plastics can be integrated into new products.",
"Plastics will lose flexibility after a certain period of time."
] | Which of the following is NOT the character of plastics? | Japan is getting tough about recycling-and not in the paper and plastic kind of way. Recently, the country requires that all electronic goods-TVs, VCRs, stereos, and more-be recycled. But recycling will not beleft to consumers, instead, the devices will be sent to the original manufacturer for proper disposal.
The new ... | 1826.txt | 1 |
[
"a kind of sandwich-shaped toy made of plastics",
"a kind of plastics with different integration in each layer",
"a kind of plastics with maximum strength and flexibility",
"a kind of plastics made of 100% recycled materials"
] | According to the passage, the term "plastic sandwich" refers to _ . | Japan is getting tough about recycling-and not in the paper and plastic kind of way. Recently, the country requires that all electronic goods-TVs, VCRs, stereos, and more-be recycled. But recycling will not beleft to consumers, instead, the devices will be sent to the original manufacturer for proper disposal.
The new ... | 1826.txt | 1 |
[
"disposing the plastics is one of NEC Corp's businesses",
"magnesium is an ideal material for the case of TV",
"21-inch TV with magnesium case isn't very popular so far",
"magnesium must be better than the plastics"
] | In the passage, it is implied but NOT stated that _ . | Japan is getting tough about recycling-and not in the paper and plastic kind of way. Recently, the country requires that all electronic goods-TVs, VCRs, stereos, and more-be recycled. But recycling will not beleft to consumers, instead, the devices will be sent to the original manufacturer for proper disposal.
The new ... | 1826.txt | 2 |
[
"inform",
"instruct",
"predict",
"persuade"
] | The author writes this passage in order to _ . | Japan is getting tough about recycling-and not in the paper and plastic kind of way. Recently, the country requires that all electronic goods-TVs, VCRs, stereos, and more-be recycled. But recycling will not beleft to consumers, instead, the devices will be sent to the original manufacturer for proper disposal.
The new ... | 1826.txt | 0 |
[
"Women workers were compelled to leave their jobs in factories.",
"Many employers had difficulty in providing jobs for returning veterans.",
"Many employers found it hard to attract women workers.",
"The health of most women factory workers improved."
] | According to the author, which of the following resulted from the passage or revival of state laws limiting the work hours of women workers? | Defenders of special protective labor legislation for women often maintain that eliminating such laws would destroy the fruits of a century-long struggle for the protection of women workers. Even a brief examination of the historic practice of courts and employers would show that the fruit of such laws has been bitter:... | 1896.txt | 0 |
[
"she is quoting the actual wording of the laws in question",
"the protective nature of the laws in question should not be overlooked",
"protecting the health of workers is important to those who support protective labor laws",
"the laws in question were really used to the detriment of women workers, despite b... | The author places the word "protecting" in quotation marks in line 21 most likely in order to suggest that | Defenders of special protective labor legislation for women often maintain that eliminating such laws would destroy the fruits of a century-long struggle for the protection of women workers. Even a brief examination of the historic practice of courts and employers would show that the fruit of such laws has been bitter:... | 1896.txt | 3 |
[
"Such laws are often too weak to be effective at protecting the group in question.",
"Such laws are usually drafted by legislators who, do not have the best interests of workers at heart.",
"Such laws exert no pressure on employers to eliminate hazards in the workplace.",
"Compliance with such laws is often c... | The passage suggests that which of the following is a shortcoming of protective labor laws that single out a particular group of workers for protection? | Defenders of special protective labor legislation for women often maintain that eliminating such laws would destroy the fruits of a century-long struggle for the protection of women workers. Even a brief examination of the historic practice of courts and employers would show that the fruit of such laws has been bitter:... | 1896.txt | 2 |
[
"A comparative study of patterns of work-related illnesses in states that had such laws and in states that did not",
"An estimate of how many women workers are in favor of such laws",
"An analysis of the cost to employers of complying with such laws",
"An examination of the actual effects that such laws have ... | According to the first paragraph of the passage, the author considers which of the following to be most helpful in determining the value of special protective labor legislation for women? | Defenders of special protective labor legislation for women often maintain that eliminating such laws would destroy the fruits of a century-long struggle for the protection of women workers. Even a brief examination of the historic practice of courts and employers would show that the fruit of such laws has been bitter:... | 1896.txt | 3 |
[
"unnecessary because most workers are well protected by existing labor laws",
"harmful to the economic interests of women workers while offering them little or no actual protection",
"not worth preserving even though they do represent a hard-won legacy of the labor movement",
"controversial because male worke... | The main point of the passage is that special protective labor laws for women workers are | Defenders of special protective labor legislation for women often maintain that eliminating such laws would destroy the fruits of a century-long struggle for the protection of women workers. Even a brief examination of the historic practice of courts and employers would show that the fruit of such laws has been bitter:... | 1896.txt | 1 |
[
"They cover all the common medical conditions affecting men, but only some of those affecting women.",
"They lack the special provisions for women workers that proposed special labor laws for women would provide.",
"They pay the medical costs associated with pregnancy and childbirth only for the spouses of male... | The author implies that which of the following is characteristic of many employee health insurance plans? | Defenders of special protective labor legislation for women often maintain that eliminating such laws would destroy the fruits of a century-long struggle for the protection of women workers. Even a brief examination of the historic practice of courts and employers would show that the fruit of such laws has been bitter:... | 1896.txt | 0 |
[
"They tend to modify the stereotypes employees often hold concerning women.",
"They increase the advantage to employers of hiring men instead of women, making it less likely that women will be hired.",
"They decrease the likelihood that employers will offer more protection to women workers than that which is ab... | According to the passage, special labor laws protecting women workers tend generally to have which of the following effects? | Defenders of special protective labor legislation for women often maintain that eliminating such laws would destroy the fruits of a century-long struggle for the protection of women workers. Even a brief examination of the historic practice of courts and employers would show that the fruit of such laws has been bitter:... | 1896.txt | 1 |
[
"should be avoided",
"is universal among parents",
"sets up dangerous states of worry in the child",
"will make him lose interest in learning new things"
] | Eagerly watching the child's acquisition of new skills ________. | In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child's acquisition of each new skill-the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and s... | 4129.txt | 1 |
[
"should encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they read",
"should not expect too much of them",
"should achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on their own",
"should create as many learning opportunities as possible"
] | In the process of children's learning new skills parents ________. | In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child's acquisition of each new skill-the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and s... | 4129.txt | 2 |
[
"parents should be strict with their children",
"parental controls reflect only the needs of the parents and the values of the community",
"parental restrictions vary, and are not always enforced for the benefit of the children alone",
"parents vary in their strictness towards their children according to the ... | The second paragraph mainly tells us that ________. | In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child's acquisition of each new skill-the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and s... | 4129.txt | 2 |
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"idea",
"punishment",
"behavior",
"instruction"
] | The word "precept" (Line 3, Para. 3) probably means "________". | In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child's acquisition of each new skill-the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and s... | 4129.txt | 3 |
[
"observe the rules themselves",
"be aware of the marked difference between adults and children",
"forbid things which have no foundation in morality",
"consistently ensure the security of their children"
] | In moral matters, parents should ________. | In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child's acquisition of each new skill-the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and s... | 4129.txt | 0 |
[
"The messenger lives on the western side of the island because he tells the truth.",
"the messenger lives on the eastern side of the island because his answer may be a lie.",
"it's hard to determine whether the messenger is a truth teller or not.",
"the messenger probably lives in the western side of the isl... | According to the messenger's answer, the visitor can conclude that _ | A visitor visits an island where two tribes live. One tribe always tells the truth and the other always lies. The truthtellers live on the western side of the island, and those who lie live on the eastern side. The visitor wants to determine whether the native beside him is a truthteller or not by asking only one que... | 2984.txt | 0 |
[
"He may live on the eastern side of the island. ",
"He may live on the western side of the island.",
"He may be telling the truth.",
"He can't be telling the truth."
] | The native in the distance says he lives on the western side of the island. According to his answer, which conclusion of the following is wrong? | A visitor visits an island where two tribes live. One tribe always tells the truth and the other always lies. The truthtellers live on the western side of the island, and those who lie live on the eastern side. The visitor wants to determine whether the native beside him is a truthteller or not by asking only one que... | 2984.txt | 3 |
[
"How it transformed the western United States into a place of small farms",
"Why it was an improvement over previous attempts at land reform",
"Why it did not achieve its aim to provide land for small farmers",
"How it failed in the largely treeless states of Kansas, Nebraska, and the Dakotas"
] | Which aspect of the Homestead Act of 1862 does the passage mainly discuss? | The Homestead Act of 1862 gave heads of families or individuals aged twenty-one or older the right to own 160 acres of public land in the western United States after five years of residence and improvement. This law was intended to provide land for small farmers and to prevent land from being bought for resale at a pro... | 410.txt | 2 |
[
"five years of residence was required for landownership",
"husbands and wives could not file separate claims",
"the price of 160 acres of land was $1,000",
"land could not be resold for a profit"
] | An amendment added to the Homestead Act of 1862 specified that | The Homestead Act of 1862 gave heads of families or individuals aged twenty-one or older the right to own 160 acres of public land in the western United States after five years of residence and improvement. This law was intended to provide land for small farmers and to prevent land from being bought for resale at a pro... | 410.txt | 1 |
[
"obvious",
"predictable",
"difficult",
"manageable"
] | The word "formidable" in line 12 is closest in meaning to | The Homestead Act of 1862 gave heads of families or individuals aged twenty-one or older the right to own 160 acres of public land in the western United States after five years of residence and improvement. This law was intended to provide land for small farmers and to prevent land from being bought for resale at a pro... | 410.txt | 2 |
[
"a new kind of machinery",
"an alternative for urban workers",
"an area in a factory",
"a procedure designed to protect workers"
] | It can be inferred that the "safety valve" in line 13 refers to | The Homestead Act of 1862 gave heads of families or individuals aged twenty-one or older the right to own 160 acres of public land in the western United States after five years of residence and improvement. This law was intended to provide land for small farmers and to prevent land from being bought for resale at a pro... | 410.txt | 3 |
[
"purpose",
"power",
"effect",
"invention"
] | The word "intent" in line 15 is closest in meaning to | The Homestead Act of 1862 gave heads of families or individuals aged twenty-one or older the right to own 160 acres of public land in the western United States after five years of residence and improvement. This law was intended to provide land for small farmers and to prevent land from being bought for resale at a pro... | 410.txt | 0 |
[
"to make larger tracts of land available to small farmers",
"to settle Kansas, Nebraska, and the Dakotas",
"to encourage land speculation west of the Mississippi",
"to increase the variety of trees growing in the western states"
] | According to the passage , why did the government pass the Timber Culture Act of 1873? | The Homestead Act of 1862 gave heads of families or individuals aged twenty-one or older the right to own 160 acres of public land in the western United States after five years of residence and improvement. This law was intended to provide land for small farmers and to prevent land from being bought for resale at a pro... | 410.txt | 0 |
[
"larger holdings",
"individuals",
"160 acres",
"trees"
] | The word "they" in line 23 refers to | The Homestead Act of 1862 gave heads of families or individuals aged twenty-one or older the right to own 160 acres of public land in the western United States after five years of residence and improvement. This law was intended to provide land for small farmers and to prevent land from being bought for resale at a pro... | 410.txt | 1 |
[
"fewer than 25%",
"more than 160",
"10% per year",
"245,000"
] | According to the passage , how many of the farmers who settled land under the Timber Culture Act of 1873 received final title to the property? | The Homestead Act of 1862 gave heads of families or individuals aged twenty-one or older the right to own 160 acres of public land in the western United States after five years of residence and improvement. This law was intended to provide land for small farmers and to prevent land from being bought for resale at a pro... | 410.txt | 0 |
[
"Most landless Americans could not afford the necessary tools and provisions.",
"Industrial workers lacked the necessary farming skills.",
"The farms were too large for single families to operate successfully.",
"Homesteaders usually came from areas relatively close to the frontier."
] | The passage mentions all of the following as reasons the Homestead Act of 1862 did not achieve its aims EXCEPT: | The Homestead Act of 1862 gave heads of families or individuals aged twenty-one or older the right to own 160 acres of public land in the western United States after five years of residence and improvement. This law was intended to provide land for small farmers and to prevent land from being bought for resale at a pro... | 410.txt | 2 |
[
"It especially helped farmers with large holdings of land.",
"It was most important to farmers living in states that had plenty of trees.",
"The majority of farmers did not benefit significantly from it.",
"The majority of farmers did not need the extra 160 acres it provided."
] | Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about the Timber Culture Act of 1873? | The Homestead Act of 1862 gave heads of families or individuals aged twenty-one or older the right to own 160 acres of public land in the western United States after five years of residence and improvement. This law was intended to provide land for small farmers and to prevent land from being bought for resale at a pro... | 410.txt | 2 |
[
"By giving an example.",
"By listing the facts.",
"By telling a story.",
"By giving a comparison."
] | How did the writer introduce the topic of the passage? | Imagine a mass of floating waste is two times the size of the state of Texas. Texas has a land area of more than 678 000 square kilometers. So it might be difficult to imagine anything twice as big.
All together, this mass of waste flowing in the North Pacific Ocean is known as the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch. It... | 3133.txt | 3 |
[
"It is made up of various kinds of plastic products.",
"It is a solid mass of floating waste materials.",
"It lies l60 000 kilometers east of California.",
"It is described as a kind of oceanic desert."
] | What do we know about the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch? | Imagine a mass of floating waste is two times the size of the state of Texas. Texas has a land area of more than 678 000 square kilometers. So it might be difficult to imagine anything twice as big.
All together, this mass of waste flowing in the North Pacific Ocean is known as the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch. It... | 3133.txt | 0 |
[
"Because it may prevent the flow of ocean water.",
"Because the polluted plastic articles will move up the food chain.",
"Because it may be from an island in the pacific.",
"Because ships may be trapped in the floating waste."
] | Why do people pay attention to the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch? | Imagine a mass of floating waste is two times the size of the state of Texas. Texas has a land area of more than 678 000 square kilometers. So it might be difficult to imagine anything twice as big.
All together, this mass of waste flowing in the North Pacific Ocean is known as the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch. It... | 3133.txt | 1 |
[
"Sports and entertainment.",
"Media and culture.",
"Environment and society.",
"Science and technology."
] | Which column can you find the passage on a newspaper? | Imagine a mass of floating waste is two times the size of the state of Texas. Texas has a land area of more than 678 000 square kilometers. So it might be difficult to imagine anything twice as big.
All together, this mass of waste flowing in the North Pacific Ocean is known as the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch. It... | 3133.txt | 2 |
[
"warn people of the danger to travel in the pacific",
"analyze what caused the waste patch in the pacific",
"give advice on how to recycle waste in the ocean",
"introduce the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch"
] | The purpose of writing this passage is to _ . | Imagine a mass of floating waste is two times the size of the state of Texas. Texas has a land area of more than 678 000 square kilometers. So it might be difficult to imagine anything twice as big.
All together, this mass of waste flowing in the North Pacific Ocean is known as the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch. It... | 3133.txt | 3 |
[
"work.",
"education.",
"effort.",
"health."
] | According to the article, families and the whole society benefit from women's | The benefits of educating girls are numerous - to individual girls both when they are young and when they become adult women, to their future families, and to society as whole. Education enables women to contribute more fully to the social and economic development of their societies. A girl's education is also an inves... | 1259.txt | 1 |
[
"personality.",
"experience.",
"grades in school.",
"years of schooling."
] | According to the article, mother's education has an effect on children's | The benefits of educating girls are numerous - to individual girls both when they are young and when they become adult women, to their future families, and to society as whole. Education enables women to contribute more fully to the social and economic development of their societies. A girl's education is also an inves... | 1259.txt | 3 |
[
"good health.",
"frequent visits to health services.",
"better utilization of nutrition.",
"management of family resources."
] | Lower death rate of children owes to all of the following except women's | The benefits of educating girls are numerous - to individual girls both when they are young and when they become adult women, to their future families, and to society as whole. Education enables women to contribute more fully to the social and economic development of their societies. A girl's education is also an inves... | 1259.txt | 3 |
[
"By educating their children.",
"By marrying late.",
"By supporting the small family.",
"By educating their husbands."
] | In what way do women contribute to the small family size according to the text? | The benefits of educating girls are numerous - to individual girls both when they are young and when they become adult women, to their future families, and to society as whole. Education enables women to contribute more fully to the social and economic development of their societies. A girl's education is also an inves... | 1259.txt | 2 |
[
"has great influence on boy's growth.",
"is helpful to the stability of families.",
"can raise women's social status.",
"contributes to the development of society."
] | It can be concluded from the passage that educating girls | The benefits of educating girls are numerous - to individual girls both when they are young and when they become adult women, to their future families, and to society as whole. Education enables women to contribute more fully to the social and economic development of their societies. A girl's education is also an inves... | 1259.txt | 3 |
[
"their social roles are rigidly determined",
"most boys would like to follow their fathers' professions",
"boys like to play with their fathers while girls with their mothers",
"they like challenging activities"
] | The reason why the toys most boys play with are different from those that girls play with is that ________. | There seems never to have been a civilization without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to give children something to do.
In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with another. In societies where social roles are rigidly det... | 447.txt | 0 |
[
"technological advances have greatly improved the durability of toys",
"the improvement of craftsmanship in making toys depends on the efforts of universities",
"the exploration of the universe had led to the creation of new kinds of toys",
"the basic characteristics of toys are the same the world over"
] | One aspect of "the universality of toys" lies in the fact that ________. | There seems never to have been a civilization without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to give children something to do.
In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with another. In societies where social roles are rigidly det... | 447.txt | 3 |
[
"The craftsmanship in toy-making has remained essentially unchanged.",
"Toys have remained basically the same all through the centuries.",
"The toy industry has witnessed great leaps in technology in recent years.",
"Toys are playing an increasingly important role in shaping a child's character."
] | Which of the following is the author's view on the historical development of toys? | There seems never to have been a civilization without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to give children something to do.
In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with another. In societies where social roles are rigidly det... | 447.txt | 1 |
[
"follow a direct line of ascent",
"also appeal greatly to adults",
"are not characterized by technological progress",
"reflect the pace of social progress"
] | Regarded as a kind of art form, toys ________. | There seems never to have been a civilization without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to give children something to do.
In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with another. In societies where social roles are rigidly det... | 447.txt | 2 |
[
"in toy-making there is a continuity in the sue of materials",
"even the simplest toys can reflect the progress of technology",
"even the simplest toys can reflect the progress of technology",
"even a simple toy can mirror the artistic tastes of the time"
] | The author uses the example of rattle to show that ________. | There seems never to have been a civilization without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to give children something to do.
In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with another. In societies where social roles are rigidly det... | 447.txt | 3 |
[
"Obesity puts a burden on the heart.",
"Many people are constantly dieting.",
"Obesity is considered to be a disease.",
"Obesity can lead to many serious health problems."
] | Which of the following expresses the main idea of this passage? | Obesity generally is defined as an accumulation of fat beyond what is considered normal for a person's age, sex, and body type. In today's society obesity is considered a disease, not a moral failing. It occurs when energy intake exceeds the amount of energy expended over time. Only in a small minority of cases is obes... | 2762.txt | 3 |
[
"obesity is often related to medications such as steroids",
"obesity does not affect a person's chance of getting cancer",
"a diagnosis of obesity is based on a normal weight for one's age and sex",
"obesity is becoming less of a problem in today's society"
] | According to the passage, _ . | Obesity generally is defined as an accumulation of fat beyond what is considered normal for a person's age, sex, and body type. In today's society obesity is considered a disease, not a moral failing. It occurs when energy intake exceeds the amount of energy expended over time. Only in a small minority of cases is obes... | 2762.txt | 2 |
[
"Diets don't teach people good eating habits.",
"Diets lead to people's guilt and depression.",
"There are too many diets and each has different requirements.",
"Diets cause feeling of deprivation."
] | According to the passage, why does dieting not result in permanent weight loss? | Obesity generally is defined as an accumulation of fat beyond what is considered normal for a person's age, sex, and body type. In today's society obesity is considered a disease, not a moral failing. It occurs when energy intake exceeds the amount of energy expended over time. Only in a small minority of cases is obes... | 2762.txt | 0 |
[
"Losing a lot of weight is not wise for older people.",
"Some surgical methods for weight loss are better than dieting.",
"All obese people need to shed their extra pounds.",
"Obese people should consult their doctors about the pros and cons of losing weight."
] | Which of the following is implied in Paragraph 5? | Obesity generally is defined as an accumulation of fat beyond what is considered normal for a person's age, sex, and body type. In today's society obesity is considered a disease, not a moral failing. It occurs when energy intake exceeds the amount of energy expended over time. Only in a small minority of cases is obes... | 2762.txt | 3 |
[
"Obesity is not a major health risk.",
"Scientists agree on the connection between obesity and death.",
"Obese people are likely to be biased against by others.",
"Obese people often blame others for their conditions."
] | Which of the following can be concluded from this passage? | Obesity generally is defined as an accumulation of fat beyond what is considered normal for a person's age, sex, and body type. In today's society obesity is considered a disease, not a moral failing. It occurs when energy intake exceeds the amount of energy expended over time. Only in a small minority of cases is obes... | 2762.txt | 2 |
[
"expand",
"separate",
"straighten out",
"combine"
] | The word "merge"in the passage is(paragraph 1) closest in meaning to | Photographic evidence suggests that liquid water once existed in great quantity on the surface of Mars. Two types of flow features are seen: runoff channels and outflow channels. Runoff channels are found in the southern highlands. These flow features are extensive systems-sometimes hundreds of kilometers in total leng... | 1063.txt | 3 |
[
"The atmosphere of Mars was once thinnerthan it is today.",
"Large amounts of rain once fell on partsof Mars.",
"The river systems of Mars were once moreextensive than Earth's.",
"The rivers of Mars began to dry up about4 billion years ago."
] | What does the discussion in paragraph 1of runoff channels in the southern highlands suggest about Mars? | Photographic evidence suggests that liquid water once existed in great quantity on the surface of Mars. Two types of flow features are seen: runoff channels and outflow channels. Runoff channels are found in the southern highlands. These flow features are extensive systems-sometimes hundreds of kilometers in total leng... | 1063.txt | 1 |
[
"remains",
"sites",
"requirements",
"sources"
] | The word "relics"in the passage is(paragraph 2) closest in meaning to | Photographic evidence suggests that liquid water once existed in great quantity on the surface of Mars. Two types of flow features are seen: runoff channels and outflow channels. Runoff channels are found in the southern highlands. These flow features are extensive systems-sometimes hundreds of kilometers in total leng... | 1063.txt | 0 |
[
"temporary",
"small",
"multiple",
"familiar"
] | The word "miniature"in the passage(paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to | Photographic evidence suggests that liquid water once existed in great quantity on the surface of Mars. Two types of flow features are seen: runoff channels and outflow channels. Runoff channels are found in the southern highlands. These flow features are extensive systems-sometimes hundreds of kilometers in total leng... | 1063.txt | 1 |
[
"To emphasize the great size of the volumeof water that seems to have flowed through Mars' outflow channels",
"To indicate data used by scientists toestimate how long ago Mars' outflow channels were formed",
"To argue that flash floods on Mars mayhave been powerful enough to cause tear-shaped \"islands\" to for... | In paragraph 2, why does the authorinclude the information that 105tons of water flow through the Amazon river persecond? | Photographic evidence suggests that liquid water once existed in great quantity on the surface of Mars. Two types of flow features are seen: runoff channels and outflow channels. Runoff channels are found in the southern highlands. These flow features are extensive systems-sometimes hundreds of kilometers in total leng... | 1063.txt | 0 |
[
"They formed at around the same time thatvolcanic activity was occurring on the northern plains.",
"They are found only on certain parts ofthe Martian surface.",
"They sometimes empty onto what appear tohave once been the wet sands of tidal beaches.",
"They are thought to have carried waternorthward from the ... | According to paragraph 2, all of the following are true of the outflow channels on Mars EXCEPT: | Photographic evidence suggests that liquid water once existed in great quantity on the surface of Mars. Two types of flow features are seen: runoff channels and outflow channels. Runoff channels are found in the southern highlands. These flow features are extensive systems-sometimes hundreds of kilometers in total leng... | 1063.txt | 2 |
[
"What are some regions of Mars that mayhave once been covered with an ocean",
"Where do mission scientists believe thatthe river forming the delta emptied",
"Approximately how many craters on Mars domission scientists believe may once have been lakes filled with water",
"During what period of Mars' history do... | All of the following questions aboutgeological features on Mars are answered in paragraph 3 EXCEPT: | Photographic evidence suggests that liquid water once existed in great quantity on the surface of Mars. Two types of flow features are seen: runoff channels and outflow channels. Runoff channels are found in the southern highlands. These flow features are extensive systems-sometimes hundreds of kilometers in total leng... | 1063.txt | 2 |
[
"the polar regions of Mars were once moreextensive than they are now",
"a large part of the northern lowlands mayonce have been under water",
"deltas were once a common feature of theMartian landscape",
"the shape of the Hellas Basin has changedconsiderably over time"
] | According to paragraph 3, images of Mars'surface have been interpreted as support for the idea that | Photographic evidence suggests that liquid water once existed in great quantity on the surface of Mars. Two types of flow features are seen: runoff channels and outflow channels. Runoff channels are found in the southern highlands. These flow features are extensive systems-sometimes hundreds of kilometers in total leng... | 1063.txt | 1 |
[
"Ancient oceans on Mars contained onlysmall amounts of carbon.",
"The climate of Mars may not have beensuitable for the formation of large bodies of water.",
"Liquid water may have existed on someparts of Mars' surface for long periods of time.",
"The ancient oceans that formed on Marsdried up during periods ... | According to paragraph 4, what do the2003 Global Surveyor data suggest about Mars? | Photographic evidence suggests that liquid water once existed in great quantity on the surface of Mars. Two types of flow features are seen: runoff channels and outflow channels. Runoff channels are found in the southern highlands. These flow features are extensive systems-sometimes hundreds of kilometers in total leng... | 1063.txt | 1 |
[
"clues",
"features",
"arguments",
"effects"
] | The word "hints" in the passage is(paragraph 5) closest in meaning to | Photographic evidence suggests that liquid water once existed in great quantity on the surface of Mars. Two types of flow features are seen: runoff channels and outflow channels. Runoff channels are found in the southern highlands. These flow features are extensive systems-sometimes hundreds of kilometers in total leng... | 1063.txt | 0 |
[
"They are often employed as skilled and semi-skilled workers.",
"They are often offered jobs with high incomes.",
"They are often considered lazy and dishonest.",
"They are often exploited by the public."
] | Which of the following is true about the working class. | Members of the working class have blue-collar jobs. They are construction workers, truck drivers, mechanics, steel workers, electricians, and the like. What makes this class differ from the lower class is, first, longer periods of employment--and therefore, more fixed incomes-and, second, employment in skilled or semis... | 3332.txt | 0 |
[
"have difficulty increasing their savings greatly",
"have at least some experience of college",
"receive houses from their parents",
"buy houses by themselves"
] | Most people in the working class. | Members of the working class have blue-collar jobs. They are construction workers, truck drivers, mechanics, steel workers, electricians, and the like. What makes this class differ from the lower class is, first, longer periods of employment--and therefore, more fixed incomes-and, second, employment in skilled or semis... | 3332.txt | 0 |
[
"they could not rise in the ladder of success",
"they are not interested in their jobs",
"they could not earn much money",
"they are not their own bosses"
] | Many members from the working class are not satisfied with their jobs because. | Members of the working class have blue-collar jobs. They are construction workers, truck drivers, mechanics, steel workers, electricians, and the like. What makes this class differ from the lower class is, first, longer periods of employment--and therefore, more fixed incomes-and, second, employment in skilled or semis... | 3332.txt | 1 |
[
"Scornful.",
"Appreciative.",
"Envious.",
"Realistic."
] | According to Paragraph 2, what is the general attitude towards business on campuses dominated by purer disciplines? | 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... | 4059.txt | 0 |
[
"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"
] | It seems that the controversy over the value of MBA degrees had been fueled mainly by ________. | 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... | 4059.txt | 1 |
[
"They are usually self-centered.",
"They are aggressive and greedy.",
"They keep complaining about their jobs.",
"They are not good at dealing with people."
] | What is the major weakness of MBA holders according to the Harvard Business Review? | 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... | 4059.txt | 3 |
[
"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"
] | From the passage we know that most MBAs ________. | 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... | 4059.txt | 3 |
[
"Why there is an increased enrollment in MBA programs.",
"The necessity of reforming MBA programs in business schools.",
"Doubts about the worth of holding an MBA degree.",
"A debate held recently on university campuses."
] | What is the passage mainly about? | 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... | 4059.txt | 2 |
[
"it threatens the existing social systems",
"it is influenced by society",
"it has roots in religious conflicts",
"it is directed against institutions of law"
] | Human violence shows evidence of being a learned behavior in that ________. | War may be a natural expression of biological instincts and drives toward aggression in the human species. Natural impulses of anger, hostility, and territoriality are expressed through acts of violence. These are all qualities that humans share with animals. Aggression is a kind of innate survival mechanism, an inst... | 4025.txt | 1 |
[
"to control violence within a society",
"to protect the world from chaos",
"to free society from the idea of revenge",
"to give the government absolute power"
] | The function of legal systems, according to the passage, is ________. | War may be a natural expression of biological instincts and drives toward aggression in the human species. Natural impulses of anger, hostility, and territoriality are expressed through acts of violence. These are all qualities that humans share with animals. Aggression is a kind of innate survival mechanism, an inst... | 4025.txt | 0 |
[
"Legal systems greatly reduce the possibilities of physical violence.",
"Offenses against individuals are no longer judged on a personal basis.",
"Victims of violence find it more difficult to take revenge.",
"Punishment is not carried out directly by the individuals involved."
] | What does the author mean by saying "... in legal systems, the responsibility for revenge becomes depersonalized and diffused" (Lines 4-5, Para. 2)? | War may be a natural expression of biological instincts and drives toward aggression in the human species. Natural impulses of anger, hostility, and territoriality are expressed through acts of violence. These are all qualities that humans share with animals. Aggression is a kind of innate survival mechanism, an inst... | 4025.txt | 3 |
[
"loyalty",
"objective",
"survival",
"motive"
] | The word "allegiance" (Line 4, Para. 3) is closest in meaning to ________. | War may be a natural expression of biological instincts and drives toward aggression in the human species. Natural impulses of anger, hostility, and territoriality are expressed through acts of violence. These are all qualities that humans share with animals. Aggression is a kind of innate survival mechanism, an inst... | 4025.txt | 0 |
[
"Governments tend to abuse their supreme power in times of war.",
"In times of war governments may extend their power across national borders.",
"In times of war governments impose high religious and ethical standards on their people.",
"Governments may sacrifice individuals in the interests of the state in t... | What can we learn from the last paragraph? | War may be a natural expression of biological instincts and drives toward aggression in the human species. Natural impulses of anger, hostility, and territoriality are expressed through acts of violence. These are all qualities that humans share with animals. Aggression is a kind of innate survival mechanism, an inst... | 4025.txt | 3 |
[
"the difference between biological and clinical death.",
"the process of dying",
"prolonging the period of clinical death",
"the nature of clinical death"
] | This passage focuses on _ . | Modern scientists divide the process of dying into two stages-clinical or (emporary death and biological death. Clinical death occurs when the vital organs, such as the heart or lungs, have ceased to function, but have not suffered permanent damage. The organism can still be revived . Biological death occurs when chang... | 2479.txt | 2 |
[
"modem scientists divide the process of dying into clinical and biological death",
"biological death occurs when vital organs have suffered permanent damage",
"scientists have found a way to prolong the period of clinical death",
"cooling delays the processes leading to biological death"
] | The best statement of the main idea of this passage is that | Modern scientists divide the process of dying into two stages-clinical or (emporary death and biological death. Clinical death occurs when the vital organs, such as the heart or lungs, have ceased to function, but have not suffered permanent damage. The organism can still be revived . Biological death occurs when chang... | 2479.txt | 2 |
[
"lasting damage to the lungs",
"destruction of the tissues",
"temporary non-functioning of the heart",
"that the organism cannot be revived"
] | One characteristic of clinical death is _ . | Modern scientists divide the process of dying into two stages-clinical or (emporary death and biological death. Clinical death occurs when the vital organs, such as the heart or lungs, have ceased to function, but have not suffered permanent damage. The organism can still be revived . Biological death occurs when chang... | 2479.txt | 2 |
[
"speeds up the body's metabolism",
"slows disintegration of body tissues",
"prevents damage to organs",
"revives damaged organs"
] | According to the passage, cooling an organism | Modern scientists divide the process of dying into two stages-clinical or (emporary death and biological death. Clinical death occurs when the vital organs, such as the heart or lungs, have ceased to function, but have not suffered permanent damage. The organism can still be revived . Biological death occurs when chang... | 2479.txt | 1 |
[
"less crowded cities",
"victory over death",
"protection against fatal injury",
"fewer deaths from heart attacks"
] | One possible benefit of the experiment discussed in the passage is _ . | Modern scientists divide the process of dying into two stages-clinical or (emporary death and biological death. Clinical death occurs when the vital organs, such as the heart or lungs, have ceased to function, but have not suffered permanent damage. The organism can still be revived . Biological death occurs when chang... | 2479.txt | 3 |
[
"a moderate labor leader",
"an extreme-anarchist in the labor movement",
"a devoted socialist fighting against exploitation of man by man",
"a firm anti-capitalist demanding the elimination of wage slavery"
] | Judging from the passage, McGuire was _ . | The picnics, speeches, and parades of today's Labor Day were all part of the first celebration, held in New York City in 1882. Its promoter was an Irish-American labor leader named peter J. McGuire. A carpenter by trade, McGuire had worked since the age of eleven, and in 1882 was president of the United Brotherhood of ... | 3100.txt | 0 |
[
"immediately won nationwide support",
"involved workers from 30 states",
"was opposed by many factory owners",
"was organized by the UBCJ"
] | We can see from the first paragraph that the first Labor Day march _ . | The picnics, speeches, and parades of today's Labor Day were all part of the first celebration, held in New York City in 1882. Its promoter was an Irish-American labor leader named peter J. McGuire. A carpenter by trade, McGuire had worked since the age of eleven, and in 1882 was president of the United Brotherhood of ... | 3100.txt | 2 |
[
"The lawmakers' respect for the workers.",
"The worker's determination to have a holiday of their own.",
"The socialists' demands for thorough reform.",
"The politicians' fear of the workers' anger."
] | Which of the following is the key factor in the immediate approval of Labor Day as a national holiday? | The picnics, speeches, and parades of today's Labor Day were all part of the first celebration, held in New York City in 1882. Its promoter was an Irish-American labor leader named peter J. McGuire. A carpenter by trade, McGuire had worked since the age of eleven, and in 1882 was president of the United Brotherhood of ... | 3100.txt | 3 |
[
"was accepted by most bosses as a compromise",
"marked a turning point in the workers' struggle for more rights",
"indicated the improvement of the workers' welfare",
"signaled the end of \"wage slavery\""
] | We lean from the passage that the establishment of Labor Day _ . | The picnics, speeches, and parades of today's Labor Day were all part of the first celebration, held in New York City in 1882. Its promoter was an Irish-American labor leader named peter J. McGuire. A carpenter by trade, McGuire had worked since the age of eleven, and in 1882 was president of the United Brotherhood of ... | 3100.txt | 0 |
[
"draw people's attention to the striking contrast between the rich and the poor",
"make prominent the important role of the working class in society",
"win for the workers the right to shorter working hours",
"expose the exploitation of the workers by their bosses"
] | McGuire proposed Labor Day in order to _ . | The picnics, speeches, and parades of today's Labor Day were all part of the first celebration, held in New York City in 1882. Its promoter was an Irish-American labor leader named peter J. McGuire. A carpenter by trade, McGuire had worked since the age of eleven, and in 1882 was president of the United Brotherhood of ... | 3100.txt | 1 |
[
"sporting activities are forms of biological developments",
"the difference between sports and hunting",
"the reason why man used to go in for hunting",
"sporting activities have actually evolved from hunting"
] | The author uses the example of the football game to tell us _ . | Sporting activities are essentially forms of hunting behavior. Viewed biologically, the modern foot-baller is in reality a member of a hunting group. His killing weapon has turned into a harmless football and his prey into a goal-mouth. If his aim is accurate and he scores a goal, he enjoys the hunter's triumph of kill... | 2813.txt | 3 |
[
"a killing weapon",
"a hunting field",
"a prey",
"a member of a hunting group"
] | In hunting what is equivalent to a goal-mouth in football match is _ . | Sporting activities are essentially forms of hunting behavior. Viewed biologically, the modern foot-baller is in reality a member of a hunting group. His killing weapon has turned into a harmless football and his prey into a goal-mouth. If his aim is accurate and he scores a goal, he enjoys the hunter's triumph of kill... | 2813.txt | 2 |
[
"common sense",
"cooperation",
"farming knowledge",
"adventures"
] | According to the author, our ancestors survived as hunters for over a million years basically through their _ . | Sporting activities are essentially forms of hunting behavior. Viewed biologically, the modern foot-baller is in reality a member of a hunting group. His killing weapon has turned into a harmless football and his prey into a goal-mouth. If his aim is accurate and he scores a goal, he enjoys the hunter's triumph of kill... | 2813.txt | 1 |
[
"sporting activities",
"domesticating wild animals",
"growing crops",
"hunting"
] | The world "activity"(Line 2, Para.5) refers to _ . | Sporting activities are essentially forms of hunting behavior. Viewed biologically, the modern foot-baller is in reality a member of a hunting group. His killing weapon has turned into a harmless football and his prey into a goal-mouth. If his aim is accurate and he scores a goal, he enjoys the hunter's triumph of kill... | 2813.txt | 0 |
[
"Sporting activities satisfy the desire of modern men to practice hunting skills which the forefathers developed for survival.",
"It is farming that brings human into close contact with nature.",
"Sporting activities are vital to human existence because they excuse humans from risks and uncertainties.",
"It i... | Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of this passage? | Sporting activities are essentially forms of hunting behavior. Viewed biologically, the modern foot-baller is in reality a member of a hunting group. His killing weapon has turned into a harmless football and his prey into a goal-mouth. If his aim is accurate and he scores a goal, he enjoys the hunter's triumph of kill... | 2813.txt | 0 |
[
"They take place over a period of 70 million years.",
"They began during the Cretaceous period.",
"They eliminate many animal species that exist at the time they occur.",
"They occur every 250 million years."
] | Paragraph 1 supports which of the following statements about mass extinctions? | Cases in which many species become extinct within a geologically short interval of time are called mass extinctions. There was one such event at the end of the Cretaceous period (around 70 million years ago). There was another, even larger, mass extinction at the end of the Permian period (around 250 million years ago)... | 708.txt | 2 |
[
"The speed with which mass extinctions are happening today is similar to the speed of past extinctions.",
"The number of species that have died out since the last extinction event is extremely large.",
"Mass extinctions occur with regularity and it is time for another one.",
"Fossil records of many marine spe... | According to paragraph 2, scientists base their belief that a mass extinction is going on at present on which of the following? | Cases in which many species become extinct within a geologically short interval of time are called mass extinctions. There was one such event at the end of the Cretaceous period (around 70 million years ago). There was another, even larger, mass extinction at the end of the Permian period (around 250 million years ago)... | 708.txt | 0 |
[
"specific.",
"unlimited.",
"reasonable.",
"long."
] | The word extended in the passage is closest in meaning to | Cases in which many species become extinct within a geologically short interval of time are called mass extinctions. There was one such event at the end of the Cretaceous period (around 70 million years ago). There was another, even larger, mass extinction at the end of the Permian period (around 250 million years ago)... | 708.txt | 3 |
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