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[
"They planned to leave the room as soon as possible.",
"They planned to sing as loudly as they could.",
"They planned to eat in the bathroom.",
"They had planned to come out of hiding places together."
] | What did my friends plan to do? | If you know me well, you know I don't like birthday parties. At least, I don't like birthday parties given for me. I enjoy them when they're for other people, but when they're for me, I just don't like them.
I remember one birthday party some friends of mine had for me when I was a student at the university. Of course,... | 676.txt | 3 |
[
"how to tackle their present financial difficulty",
"how to expand the enrollment to meet the needs of enterprises",
"how to improve their educational technology",
"how to put an end to the current tendency of quality deterioration"
] | The chief concern of British universities is ________. | British universities, groaning under the burden of a huge increase in student numbers, are warning that the tradition of a free education is at risk. The universities have threatened to impose an admission fee on students to plug a gap in revenue if the government does not act to improve their finances and scrap some p... | 3514.txt | 0 |
[
"the government pays dearly for its financial policy",
"universities are mainly funded by businesses",
"higher education is provided free of charge",
"students are ready to accept loan schemes for tuition"
] | We can learn from the passage that in Britain ________. | British universities, groaning under the burden of a huge increase in student numbers, are warning that the tradition of a free education is at risk. The universities have threatened to impose an admission fee on students to plug a gap in revenue if the government does not act to improve their finances and scrap some p... | 3514.txt | 2 |
[
"20% or so.",
"About 15%.",
"Above 30%.",
"Below 10%."
] | What was the percentage of high school graduates admitted to universities in Britain thirty years ago? | British universities, groaning under the burden of a huge increase in student numbers, are warning that the tradition of a free education is at risk. The universities have threatened to impose an admission fee on students to plug a gap in revenue if the government does not act to improve their finances and scrap some p... | 3514.txt | 3 |
[
"the British government will be forced to increase its spending on higher education",
"British employers demand an expansion in enrollment at the expense of quality",
"the best way out for British universities is to follow their European counterparts",
"British students will probably have to pay for their hig... | It can be inferred from the passage that ________. | British universities, groaning under the burden of a huge increase in student numbers, are warning that the tradition of a free education is at risk. The universities have threatened to impose an admission fee on students to plug a gap in revenue if the government does not act to improve their finances and scrap some p... | 3514.txt | 3 |
[
"Expansion in enrollment is bound to affect the quality of British higher education.",
"British universities should expand their enrollment to meet the needs of industry.",
"European universities can better meet the needs of the modern world.",
"British universities should help fight competition on world mark... | Which of the following is the viewpoint of the Times newspaper? | British universities, groaning under the burden of a huge increase in student numbers, are warning that the tradition of a free education is at risk. The universities have threatened to impose an admission fee on students to plug a gap in revenue if the government does not act to improve their finances and scrap some p... | 3514.txt | 0 |
[
"a rich government department",
"a charity supported mainly by the public",
"a group of areas of great natural beauty",
"an organization supported by public taxes"
] | The National Trust is _ . | The National Trust in Britain plays an increasingly important part in the preservation for public enjoyment of the best that is left unspoiled of the British countryside. Although the Trust has received practicaland moral support from the Government, it is not rich Government department. It is a charity which dependsfo... | 827.txt | 1 |
[
"with the founding of the National Trust",
"as the first project of the National Trust",
"after Lord Lothian's donation",
"to protect Lord Lothian's house"
] | The "Country House Scheme" was started _ . | The National Trust in Britain plays an increasingly important part in the preservation for public enjoyment of the best that is left unspoiled of the British countryside. Although the Trust has received practicaland moral support from the Government, it is not rich Government department. It is a charity which dependsfo... | 827.txt | 2 |
[
"can be developed and modernized",
"includes naturally and historically valuable sites",
"consists of country houses and nature reserves",
"is primarily for tourists to Britain"
] | Land protected by the National Trust _ . | The National Trust in Britain plays an increasingly important part in the preservation for public enjoyment of the best that is left unspoiled of the British countryside. Although the Trust has received practicaland moral support from the Government, it is not rich Government department. It is a charity which dependsfo... | 827.txt | 1 |
[
"the British do not like tourists",
"tourists to Britain are unfriendly",
"tourists come to Britain in large numbers",
"Britain is attacked by masses of tourists"
] | The word "invade" in the last paragraph is used to emphasize that _ . | The National Trust in Britain plays an increasingly important part in the preservation for public enjoyment of the best that is left unspoiled of the British countryside. Although the Trust has received practicaland moral support from the Government, it is not rich Government department. It is a charity which dependsfo... | 827.txt | 2 |
[
"inform the readers about the National Trust",
"promote the National Trust's membership",
"make people aware of the natural beauty of Britain",
"let the general public share the views of the National Trust"
] | The main purpose of this passage is to _ . | The National Trust in Britain plays an increasingly important part in the preservation for public enjoyment of the best that is left unspoiled of the British countryside. Although the Trust has received practicaland moral support from the Government, it is not rich Government department. It is a charity which dependsfo... | 827.txt | 0 |
[
"Scientific experiments in the past three hundred years have produced many valuable items.",
"For three hundred years there have been people holding a hostile attitude toward science.",
"Modern civilization depends on science so man supports scientific progress unanimously.",
"Some people think three hundred ... | What CANNOT be inferred from the first paragraph? | For about three centuries we have been doing science, trying science out, using science for the construction of what we call modern civilization. Every dispensable item of contemporary technology, from canal locks to dial telephones to penicillin, was pieced together from the analysis of data provided by one or another... | 2697.txt | 2 |
[
"man has overthrown Newton's laws of physics",
"man has solved a new set of gigantic puzzles",
"man has lost many scientific discoveries",
"man has given up some of the once accepted theories"
] | The principle discovery in this century shows _ . | For about three centuries we have been doing science, trying science out, using science for the construction of what we call modern civilization. Every dispensable item of contemporary technology, from canal locks to dial telephones to penicillin, was pieced together from the analysis of data provided by one or another... | 2697.txt | 3 |
[
"the exposure of DNA to the public is unnecessary",
"the tiny cell in DNA is a neat little machine",
"man knows nothing about DNA",
"man has much to learn about DNA"
] | Now scientists have found in the past few years _ . | For about three centuries we have been doing science, trying science out, using science for the construction of what we call modern civilization. Every dispensable item of contemporary technology, from canal locks to dial telephones to penicillin, was pieced together from the analysis of data provided by one or another... | 2697.txt | 3 |
[
"science is just at its beginning",
"science has greatly improved man's life",
"science has made profound progress",
"science has done too little to human beings"
] | The writer's main purpose in writing the passage is to say that _ . | For about three centuries we have been doing science, trying science out, using science for the construction of what we call modern civilization. Every dispensable item of contemporary technology, from canal locks to dial telephones to penicillin, was pieced together from the analysis of data provided by one or another... | 2697.txt | 0 |
[
"critical",
"approving",
"neutral",
"regretful"
] | The writer's attitude towards science is _ . | For about three centuries we have been doing science, trying science out, using science for the construction of what we call modern civilization. Every dispensable item of contemporary technology, from canal locks to dial telephones to penicillin, was pieced together from the analysis of data provided by one or another... | 2697.txt | 2 |
[
"Frequently",
"Greatly",
"Rapidly",
"Reportedly"
] | The word immeasurably in the passage is closest in meaning to | The development of the modern presidency in the United States began with Andrew Jackson who swept to power in 1829 at the head of the Democratic Party and served until 1837. During his administration, he immeasurably enlarged the power of the presidency. "The President is the direct representative of the American peopl... | 1483.txt | 1 |
[
"The President granted a portion of his power to the Senate.",
"The President began to address the Senate on a regular basis.",
"It was the beginning of the modern presidency in the United States.",
"It was the first time that the Senate had been known to oppose the President."
] | According to paragraph 1, the presidency of Andrew Jackson was especially significant for which of the following reasons? | The development of the modern presidency in the United States began with Andrew Jackson who swept to power in 1829 at the head of the Democratic Party and served until 1837. During his administration, he immeasurably enlarged the power of the presidency. "The President is the direct representative of the American peopl... | 1483.txt | 2 |
[
"The Democratic Party's main source of support",
"The people that Democrats claimed were unfairly becoming rich",
"The people most interested in a return to a simple agrarian republic",
"One of the groups in favor of Andrew Jackson's presidency"
] | The author mentions bankers and investors in the passage as an example of which of the following? | The development of the modern presidency in the United States began with Andrew Jackson who swept to power in 1829 at the head of the Democratic Party and served until 1837. During his administration, he immeasurably enlarged the power of the presidency. "The President is the direct representative of the American peopl... | 1483.txt | 1 |
[
"They would promote the advancement of society as a whole.",
"They would cause disagreements between Whigs and Democrats",
"They would supply new positions for Whig Party members.",
"They would prevent conflict between farmers and workers."
] | According to paragraph 3, Whigs believed that commerce and economic development would have which of the following effects on society? | The development of the modern presidency in the United States began with Andrew Jackson who swept to power in 1829 at the head of the Democratic Party and served until 1837. During his administration, he immeasurably enlarged the power of the presidency. "The President is the direct representative of the American peopl... | 1483.txt | 0 |
[
"To regulate the continuing conflict between farmers and businesspeople",
"To restrict the changes brought about by the market",
"To maintain an economy that allowed all capable citizens to benefit",
"To reduce the emphasis on economic development"
] | According to paragraph 3, which of the following describes the Whig Party's view of the role of government? | The development of the modern presidency in the United States began with Andrew Jackson who swept to power in 1829 at the head of the Democratic Party and served until 1837. During his administration, he immeasurably enlarged the power of the presidency. "The President is the direct representative of the American peopl... | 1483.txt | 2 |
[
"Argument",
"Tendency",
"Example",
"Warning"
] | The word inclination in the passage is closest in meaning to | The development of the modern presidency in the United States began with Andrew Jackson who swept to power in 1829 at the head of the Democratic Party and served until 1837. During his administration, he immeasurably enlarged the power of the presidency. "The President is the direct representative of the American peopl... | 1483.txt | 1 |
[
"Creating a state religion",
"Supporting humanitarian legislation",
"Destroying monopolies",
"Recommending particular moral beliefs"
] | According to paragraph 4, a Democrat would be most likely to support government action in which of the following areas? | The development of the modern presidency in the United States began with Andrew Jackson who swept to power in 1829 at the head of the Democratic Party and served until 1837. During his administration, he immeasurably enlarged the power of the presidency. "The President is the direct representative of the American peopl... | 1483.txt | 2 |
[
"Power",
"Reality",
"Difficulty",
"Idea"
] | The word concept in the passage is closest in meaning to | The development of the modern presidency in the United States began with Andrew Jackson who swept to power in 1829 at the head of the Democratic Party and served until 1837. During his administration, he immeasurably enlarged the power of the presidency. "The President is the direct representative of the American peopl... | 1483.txt | 3 |
[
"They were focused on issues of public liberty.",
"They caused some members to leave the Whig party.",
"They were unimportant to most Whigs.",
"They reflected regional interests."
] | Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 5 about variations in political beliefs within the Whig Party? | The development of the modern presidency in the United States began with Andrew Jackson who swept to power in 1829 at the head of the Democratic Party and served until 1837. During his administration, he immeasurably enlarged the power of the presidency. "The President is the direct representative of the American peopl... | 1483.txt | 3 |
[
"workers unhappy with the new industrial system",
"planters involved in international trade",
"rising entrepreneurs",
"individuals seeking to open the economy to newcomers"
] | According to paragraph 6, the Democrats were supported by all of the following groups EXCEPT | The development of the modern presidency in the United States began with Andrew Jackson who swept to power in 1829 at the head of the Democratic Party and served until 1837. During his administration, he immeasurably enlarged the power of the presidency. "The President is the direct representative of the American peopl... | 1483.txt | 1 |
[
"their executives to be active",
"judges to rule out gene patenting",
"genes to be patentable",
"the BIO to issue a warning"
] | It can be learned from paragraph I that the biotech companies would like _ | In 2010. a federal judge shook America's biotech industry to its core. Companies had won patents for isolated DNA for decades-by 2005 some 20% of human genes were patented. But in March 2010 a judge ruled that genes were unpatentable. Executives were violently agitated. The Biotechnology Industry Organisation (BIO), a ... | 3888.txt | 2 |
[
"genetic tests are not reliable",
"only man-made products are patentable",
"patents on genes depend much on innovations",
"courts should restrict access to genetic tests"
] | Those who are against gene patents believe that _ | In 2010. a federal judge shook America's biotech industry to its core. Companies had won patents for isolated DNA for decades-by 2005 some 20% of human genes were patented. But in March 2010 a judge ruled that genes were unpatentable. Executives were violently agitated. The Biotechnology Industry Organisation (BIO), a ... | 3888.txt | 2 |
[
"establishing disease correlations",
"discovering gene interactions",
"drawing pictures of genes",
"identifying human DNA"
] | According to Hans Sauer, companies are eager to win patents for _ | In 2010. a federal judge shook America's biotech industry to its core. Companies had won patents for isolated DNA for decades-by 2005 some 20% of human genes were patented. But in March 2010 a judge ruled that genes were unpatentable. Executives were violently agitated. The Biotechnology Industry Organisation (BIO), a ... | 3888.txt | 0 |
[
"the Supreme Court was authoritative",
"the BIO was a powerful organization",
"gene patenting was a great concern",
"lawyers were keen to attend conventions"
] | By saying "each meeting was packed"(line4,para6)the author means that _ | In 2010. a federal judge shook America's biotech industry to its core. Companies had won patents for isolated DNA for decades-by 2005 some 20% of human genes were patented. But in March 2010 a judge ruled that genes were unpatentable. Executives were violently agitated. The Biotechnology Industry Organisation (BIO), a ... | 3888.txt | 2 |
[
"critical",
"supportive",
"scornful",
"objective"
] | Generally speaking, the author's attitude toward gene patenting is _ | In 2010. a federal judge shook America's biotech industry to its core. Companies had won patents for isolated DNA for decades-by 2005 some 20% of human genes were patented. But in March 2010 a judge ruled that genes were unpatentable. Executives were violently agitated. The Biotechnology Industry Organisation (BIO), a ... | 3888.txt | 3 |
[
"go with a single railway ticket",
"listen to pop-music at the festival",
"sleep in the open",
"pack together in crowds"
] | In Britain it is very risky to _ . | People's tastes in recreation differ widely. At a recent festival of pop-music in the Isle of Wight, crowds of teenagers flocked to listen to their favorite singers and musicians. They went with single railway tickets and slept in the open, a very risky thing to do in the climate of Britain, even in August. They were p... | 1135.txt | 2 |
[
"were arrested by the police",
"had spent most of their money",
"were sleeping out",
"became quite penniless"
] | At the end of the festival, many young fans _ . | People's tastes in recreation differ widely. At a recent festival of pop-music in the Isle of Wight, crowds of teenagers flocked to listen to their favorite singers and musicians. They went with single railway tickets and slept in the open, a very risky thing to do in the climate of Britain, even in August. They were p... | 1135.txt | 3 |
[
"tracks through the open country",
"areas of country without soil",
"areas of countryside not developed",
"expanses of land where nobody works"
] | Even in the overcrowded United Kingdom there are large _ . | People's tastes in recreation differ widely. At a recent festival of pop-music in the Isle of Wight, crowds of teenagers flocked to listen to their favorite singers and musicians. They went with single railway tickets and slept in the open, a very risky thing to do in the climate of Britain, even in August. They were p... | 1135.txt | 2 |
[
"commute to work",
"enjoy long-distance walking",
"wall to maritime counties",
"visit the historic or scenic sites"
] | Public pathways are created for people to _ . | People's tastes in recreation differ widely. At a recent festival of pop-music in the Isle of Wight, crowds of teenagers flocked to listen to their favorite singers and musicians. They went with single railway tickets and slept in the open, a very risky thing to do in the climate of Britain, even in August. They were p... | 1135.txt | 1 |
[
"have meals out of doors by the road-side",
"go for a walk away from home",
"drive out past the beautiful places",
"hear and smell the animals"
] | Family groups nowadays like to _ . | People's tastes in recreation differ widely. At a recent festival of pop-music in the Isle of Wight, crowds of teenagers flocked to listen to their favorite singers and musicians. They went with single railway tickets and slept in the open, a very risky thing to do in the climate of Britain, even in August. They were p... | 1135.txt | 0 |
[
"bigger and more",
"smaller and more",
"smaller and less",
"bigger and less"
] | Now the world seems to be exciting. | In today's age of fast travel, the world seems a smaller place---- and to some people, a less exciting place, Fifty years ago only a few English people and holidays abroad, People who didn't travel thought of other countries as very far away and different. For example, people thought the French all eat garlic, the Ital... | 2089.txt | 2 |
[
"many",
"few",
"only some",
"a few"
] | Fifty years ago, English people travelled abroad. | In today's age of fast travel, the world seems a smaller place---- and to some people, a less exciting place, Fifty years ago only a few English people and holidays abroad, People who didn't travel thought of other countries as very far away and different. For example, people thought the French all eat garlic, the Ital... | 2089.txt | 1 |
[
"near and different",
"near and the same",
"remote and very different",
"remote and the same"
] | People thought of other countries as. | In today's age of fast travel, the world seems a smaller place---- and to some people, a less exciting place, Fifty years ago only a few English people and holidays abroad, People who didn't travel thought of other countries as very far away and different. For example, people thought the French all eat garlic, the Ital... | 2089.txt | 2 |
[
"have changed",
"are the same",
"are different",
"are almost the same"
] | Nowadays, people's ideas of other nationalities. | In today's age of fast travel, the world seems a smaller place---- and to some people, a less exciting place, Fifty years ago only a few English people and holidays abroad, People who didn't travel thought of other countries as very far away and different. For example, people thought the French all eat garlic, the Ital... | 2089.txt | 2 |
[
"travel more",
"watch the same TV programmes",
"watch different TV programmes",
"travel more and watch the same TV programmes"
] | We don't have the same stereotypes because people _ . | In today's age of fast travel, the world seems a smaller place---- and to some people, a less exciting place, Fifty years ago only a few English people and holidays abroad, People who didn't travel thought of other countries as very far away and different. For example, people thought the French all eat garlic, the Ital... | 2089.txt | 3 |
[
"A Big World",
"A Small World",
"An Exacting World",
"An Interesting World"
] | The best title for this passage would be. | In today's age of fast travel, the world seems a smaller place---- and to some people, a less exciting place, Fifty years ago only a few English people and holidays abroad, People who didn't travel thought of other countries as very far away and different. For example, people thought the French all eat garlic, the Ital... | 2089.txt | 1 |
[
"Mysticism.",
"Religion.",
"Meditation.",
"Investment."
] | What is the most important factor in their doing business? | Meditation in Indonesian Businesse
It looked like a typical business meeting. Six men, neatly dressed in white shirts and ties filed into the boardroom of a small Jakarta company and sat down at a long table. But instead of consulting files or hearing reports, they closed their eyes and began to meditate, consulting th... | 244.txt | 2 |
[
"The spirits of ancient Javanese kings.",
"Wali Ullah.",
"Old Kings.",
"Carnegie."
] | Whom do they consult? | Meditation in Indonesian Businesse
It looked like a typical business meeting. Six men, neatly dressed in white shirts and ties filed into the boardroom of a small Jakarta company and sat down at a long table. But instead of consulting files or hearing reports, they closed their eyes and began to meditate, consulting th... | 244.txt | 0 |
[
"He thought Mysticism was not so good as expected.",
"To show they too focused on qualifications.",
"To show they hired qualified persons.",
"To show the possibility of combination of the scientific management with religion _ ."
] | Why did Hadisike hasten to add'his companies also hold modern personnel management systems'? | Meditation in Indonesian Businesse
It looked like a typical business meeting. Six men, neatly dressed in white shirts and ties filed into the boardroom of a small Jakarta company and sat down at a long table. But instead of consulting files or hearing reports, they closed their eyes and began to meditate, consulting th... | 244.txt | 1 |
[
"to gain profit from the god.",
"to gain peace of mind to make decision.",
"to gain foreknowledge.",
"to gain objective conclusion."
] | According to the passage, the function of the meditation is | Meditation in Indonesian Businesse
It looked like a typical business meeting. Six men, neatly dressed in white shirts and ties filed into the boardroom of a small Jakarta company and sat down at a long table. But instead of consulting files or hearing reports, they closed their eyes and began to meditate, consulting th... | 244.txt | 1 |
[
"Adopting the western way of doing business.",
"Ordinary way of doing business without meditation and fasting.",
"Contact with God.",
"Putting right persons in the right jobs."
] | What does'operating with normal business procedures'refer to? | Meditation in Indonesian Businesse
It looked like a typical business meeting. Six men, neatly dressed in white shirts and ties filed into the boardroom of a small Jakarta company and sat down at a long table. But instead of consulting files or hearing reports, they closed their eyes and began to meditate, consulting th... | 244.txt | 1 |
[
"feels happy, thinking how nice his friends were to him",
"feels he might not have understood his friends' true feelings",
"think it a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend",
"is sorry that his friends let him down"
] | When the writer recalls some of the things that happened between him and his friends, he _ . | Language learning begins with listening. Children are greatly different in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and later starters are often long listeners.Most children willobeyspoken instructions some time before they can speak, though the word obey is hardly accurate as a description of the ea... | 2649.txt | 1 |
[
"the speaker is just friendly",
"this sentence suggests the same as \"You're a lucky guy!\"",
"the word \"dog\" should not be used to apply to people",
"sometimes the words show that the speaker is a bit envious"
] | When the writer talks about someone saying, "You're a lucky dog!", he is saying that _ . | Language learning begins with listening. Children are greatly different in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and later starters are often long listeners.Most children willobeyspoken instructions some time before they can speak, though the word obey is hardly accurate as a description of the ea... | 2649.txt | 3 |
[
"avoid mistakes about money and friends",
"get an idea of friendly people",
"avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you",
"keep people friendly without trusting them"
] | This passage tries to tell you how to _ . | Language learning begins with listening. Children are greatly different in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and later starters are often long listeners.Most children willobeyspoken instructions some time before they can speak, though the word obey is hardly accurate as a description of the ea... | 2649.txt | 2 |
[
"everybody",
"nobody",
"all the people",
"not all the people"
] | The writer suggests that _ be trusted. | Language learning begins with listening. Children are greatly different in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and later starters are often long listeners.Most children willobeyspoken instructions some time before they can speak, though the word obey is hardly accurate as a description of the ea... | 2649.txt | 3 |
[
"he can't read or write",
"his parents haven't a good memory",
"he doesn't make good use of his memory",
"he doesn't use his arms or legs for some time"
] | Someone can't have a good memory if _. | If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak, and when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.
When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his... | 624.txt | 2 |
[
"they will become thin",
"they will become weak",
"they begin to ache all over",
"you can't use them any more"
] | If you do not use your arms or legs for some time, _. | If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak, and when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.
When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his... | 624.txt | 1 |
[
"Your memory needs chance for practice.",
"A good memory is inherited from parents.",
"Your memory works in the different ways as your arms or legs.",
"Don't learn to read and write if you want to have a good memory."
] | Which of the following statements is true? | If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak, and when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.
When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his... | 624.txt | 0 |
[
"his own fault",
"his parents' fault",
"his teachers' fault",
"his friends' fault"
] | Few people know that if someone has a poor memory it is _. | If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak, and when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.
When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his... | 624.txt | 0 |
[
"how to read and write well",
"how to have a good memory",
"how to use our arms or legs better",
"how to learn from the people who can't read or write"
] | The writer wants to tell us _. | If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak, and when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.
When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his... | 624.txt | 1 |
[
"man can easily defeat the nature",
"tsunamis take place only in Japan",
"man's ability to cope with natural disasters is limited",
"the tsunami-damage in Japan is not so terrible"
] | The first paragraph tells us that _ . | It is a terrible illustration of man ' s weakness to nature .and the tsunami(^^) that struck the Japanese coast in March. 2011 has illustrated the difficulty of fighting against natural disasters, even for a prosperous nation.
Totally preventing tsunami-damage is impossible. But there is much that can be done to minimi... | 2498.txt | 2 |
[
"designing firm buildings 、",
"developing early-warning systems",
"developing evacuation strategics",
"keeping the public unaware of the seriousness of tsunamis"
] | To prevent tsunami-damage, the following measures can be taken EXCEPT _ | It is a terrible illustration of man ' s weakness to nature .and the tsunami(^^) that struck the Japanese coast in March. 2011 has illustrated the difficulty of fighting against natural disasters, even for a prosperous nation.
Totally preventing tsunami-damage is impossible. But there is much that can be done to minimi... | 2498.txt | 3 |
[
"Storms.",
"Massive waves.",
"Underwater earthquakes.",
"Floods"
] | According to the passage , which of the following can cause a tsunami _ ? | It is a terrible illustration of man ' s weakness to nature .and the tsunami(^^) that struck the Japanese coast in March. 2011 has illustrated the difficulty of fighting against natural disasters, even for a prosperous nation.
Totally preventing tsunami-damage is impossible. But there is much that can be done to minimi... | 2498.txt | 2 |
[
"listen to radio and television broadcasts for information",
"get inland and to the higher ground as quickly as possible",
"stay where they are",
"rely on the warning systems"
] | When a tsunami happens, the best course of action for people is to _ . | It is a terrible illustration of man ' s weakness to nature .and the tsunami(^^) that struck the Japanese coast in March. 2011 has illustrated the difficulty of fighting against natural disasters, even for a prosperous nation.
Totally preventing tsunami-damage is impossible. But there is much that can be done to minimi... | 2498.txt | 1 |
[
"Evolution of Sleep.",
"Two Types of Sleep.",
"The Original Function of Sleep.",
"Animals and Sleep."
] | Which of the following might be the best title for this passage? | Sleep is very ancient. In the electroencephalographic sense we share it with all the primates and almost all the other mammals and birds: it may extend back as far as the reptiles.
There is some evidence that the two types of sleep, dreaming and dreamless, depend on the life style. of the animal, and that predators are... | 803.txt | 0 |
[
"able to prey even when they are in deep dream sleep",
"more likely to experience dream sleep",
"incapable of preying when immobilized by dreamless sleep",
"good at preying on stupid animals"
] | Predators are _ . | Sleep is very ancient. In the electroencephalographic sense we share it with all the primates and almost all the other mammals and birds: it may extend back as far as the reptiles.
There is some evidence that the two types of sleep, dreaming and dreamless, depend on the life style. of the animal, and that predators are... | 803.txt | 1 |
[
"explain which animals are mammals",
"show the differences between mammals",
"illustrate how shallow dreamless sleep is",
"reveal how smart they are"
] | The example of dogs and cats in the second paragraph is intended to _• | Sleep is very ancient. In the electroencephalographic sense we share it with all the primates and almost all the other mammals and birds: it may extend back as far as the reptiles.
There is some evidence that the two types of sleep, dreaming and dreamless, depend on the life style. of the animal, and that predators are... | 803.txt | 2 |
[
"not the result of natural selection",
"less likely to appear to primates",
"more protective to the animals",
"at a higher stage of evolution"
] | Compare with dreamless sleep, deep dream sleep is _ . | Sleep is very ancient. In the electroencephalographic sense we share it with all the primates and almost all the other mammals and birds: it may extend back as far as the reptiles.
There is some evidence that the two types of sleep, dreaming and dreamless, depend on the life style. of the animal, and that predators are... | 803.txt | 3 |
[
"of their stupidity",
"of their vulnerability",
"there are possible dangers in the ocean",
"aquatic mammals do not need sleep"
] | According to some scientists' research findings, dolphins seldom sleep because _ . | Sleep is very ancient. In the electroencephalographic sense we share it with all the primates and almost all the other mammals and birds: it may extend back as far as the reptiles.
There is some evidence that the two types of sleep, dreaming and dreamless, depend on the life style. of the animal, and that predators are... | 803.txt | 2 |
[
"Asbestos mined in Canada",
"Fireproof matter",
"A \"wonder\" mineral",
"A new roofing material"
] | Which title best expresses the main idea of this passage? | Although man has known asbestos for many hundreds of years, it was not until 160 years ago that it was mined for the first time on the North American continent. H. W. Johns, owner of a New York City Supply Shop for roofers, was responsible for(…) the opening of that first mine.
Mr. Johns was given a piece of asbestos w... | 2931.txt | 2 |
[
"going into roofing business",
"carrying asbestos from Italy",
"sending a trained scientist",
"showing the use of asbestos gloves"
] | Johns proved his ability as a salesman by _ . | Although man has known asbestos for many hundreds of years, it was not until 160 years ago that it was mined for the first time on the North American continent. H. W. Johns, owner of a New York City Supply Shop for roofers, was responsible for(…) the opening of that first mine.
Mr. Johns was given a piece of asbestos w... | 2931.txt | 3 |
[
"It is like thread.",
"It feels soapy.",
"It burns easily.",
"It is unusually heavy."
] | Which is the most important character of asbestos that the author wants to show us? | Although man has known asbestos for many hundreds of years, it was not until 160 years ago that it was mined for the first time on the North American continent. H. W. Johns, owner of a New York City Supply Shop for roofers, was responsible for(…) the opening of that first mine.
Mr. Johns was given a piece of asbestos w... | 2931.txt | 0 |
[
"show the need for more scientists",
"compare asbestos with other minerals",
"increase the sales of asbestos",
"present facts about asbestos"
] | The author's main purpose in writing this passage was to _ . | Although man has known asbestos for many hundreds of years, it was not until 160 years ago that it was mined for the first time on the North American continent. H. W. Johns, owner of a New York City Supply Shop for roofers, was responsible for(…) the opening of that first mine.
Mr. Johns was given a piece of asbestos w... | 2931.txt | 3 |
[
"The gender divide is a big concern of the general public.",
"Men and women understand economics quite differently.",
"The gap between male and female economists needs to be closed.",
"Male and female economists disagree widely on economic policy."
] | What is the finding of the new study? | A new study shows a large gender gap on economic policy among the nation's professional economists, a divide similar to the gender divide found in the general public.
"As a group, we are pro-market." says Ann Mari May. co-author of the study and a University of Nebraska economist. "But women are more likely to accept g... | 2552.txt | 3 |
[
"They are strongly against male domination in the economics profession.",
"They tend to support government intervention in economic activity.",
"They usually play an active role in public policy-making.",
"They are mostly strong advocates of free market economy."
] | What does Ann Mari May say about female economists? | A new study shows a large gender gap on economic policy among the nation's professional economists, a divide similar to the gender divide found in the general public.
"As a group, we are pro-market." says Ann Mari May. co-author of the study and a University of Nebraska economist. "But women are more likely to accept g... | 2552.txt | 1 |
[
"She represents most female economists' standpoint.",
"She devotes herself to eliminating women's poverty.",
"Her study of economics changed her view on government's role in economic activities.",
"Her academic background helped her get into the inner circle of the economics profession."
] | What do we learn about economist Veronique de Rugy? | A new study shows a large gender gap on economic policy among the nation's professional economists, a divide similar to the gender divide found in the general public.
"As a group, we are pro-market." says Ann Mari May. co-author of the study and a University of Nebraska economist. "But women are more likely to accept g... | 2552.txt | 2 |
[
"More female economists should get involved.",
"It should do justice to female economists' studies.",
"More attention should be paid to women's rights.",
"It should aim at sustainable development."
] | What does Ann Mari May imply about public policy-making? | A new study shows a large gender gap on economic policy among the nation's professional economists, a divide similar to the gender divide found in the general public.
"As a group, we are pro-market." says Ann Mari May. co-author of the study and a University of Nebraska economist. "But women are more likely to accept g... | 2552.txt | 0 |
[
"Government regulation.",
"Job creation.",
"Military spending.",
"Gender equality."
] | On what issue do male and female economists differ most? | A new study shows a large gender gap on economic policy among the nation's professional economists, a divide similar to the gender divide found in the general public.
"As a group, we are pro-market." says Ann Mari May. co-author of the study and a University of Nebraska economist. "But women are more likely to accept g... | 2552.txt | 3 |
[
"Why archaeologists study prehistoric pot making",
"How early pottery was made and decorated",
"The development of kilns used by early potters",
"The variety of decorations on Prehistoric pottery"
] | What does the passage mainly discuss? | Archaeological literature is rich in descriptions of pot making. Unlike modern industrial potters, prehistoric artisans created each of their pieces individually, using the simplest technology but demonstrating remarkable skill in making and adorning their vessels.
The clay used in prehistoric pot making was invariably... | 4266.txt | 1 |
[
"heavily",
"initially",
"carefully",
"completely"
] | The word " meticulously" in line 7 is closest in meaning to | Archaeological literature is rich in descriptions of pot making. Unlike modern industrial potters, prehistoric artisans created each of their pieces individually, using the simplest technology but demonstrating remarkable skill in making and adorning their vessels.
The clay used in prehistoric pot making was invariably... | 4266.txt | 2 |
[
"adding temper",
"removing the water",
"beating on the clay",
"mixing the clay with plastic substances"
] | Which of the following was a process used by prehistoric potters to improve the texture of the clay? | Archaeological literature is rich in descriptions of pot making. Unlike modern industrial potters, prehistoric artisans created each of their pieces individually, using the simplest technology but demonstrating remarkable skill in making and adorning their vessels.
The clay used in prehistoric pot making was invariably... | 4266.txt | 2 |
[
"quality",
"endurance",
"adaptability",
"applicability"
] | The word "durability" in line 13 is closest in meaning to | Archaeological literature is rich in descriptions of pot making. Unlike modern industrial potters, prehistoric artisans created each of their pieces individually, using the simplest technology but demonstrating remarkable skill in making and adorning their vessels.
The clay used in prehistoric pot making was invariably... | 4266.txt | 1 |
[
"Improve the appearance of the vessels",
"prevent the vessels from leaking",
"Help the vessels to dry more quickly",
"Give the vessels a leather like quality"
] | Prehistoric potters applied slips and glazes to their vessels in order to do which of the following? | Archaeological literature is rich in descriptions of pot making. Unlike modern industrial potters, prehistoric artisans created each of their pieces individually, using the simplest technology but demonstrating remarkable skill in making and adorning their vessels.
The clay used in prehistoric pot making was invariably... | 4266.txt | 0 |
[
"Smoothing them with wet hands",
"Mixing the clay with colored solutions",
"Baking them at a very high temperature",
"Rubbing them with a smooth hard object"
] | Which of the following was a method used by some potters to give vessels a glassy finish? | Archaeological literature is rich in descriptions of pot making. Unlike modern industrial potters, prehistoric artisans created each of their pieces individually, using the simplest technology but demonstrating remarkable skill in making and adorning their vessels.
The clay used in prehistoric pot making was invariably... | 4266.txt | 3 |
[
"designed",
"carved",
"detailed",
"painted"
] | The word "incised" in line 20 is closest in meaning to | Archaeological literature is rich in descriptions of pot making. Unlike modern industrial potters, prehistoric artisans created each of their pieces individually, using the simplest technology but demonstrating remarkable skill in making and adorning their vessels.
The clay used in prehistoric pot making was invariably... | 4266.txt | 1 |
[
"kilns",
"firings",
"pots",
"cracks"
] | The word "they" in ling 27 refers to | Archaeological literature is rich in descriptions of pot making. Unlike modern industrial potters, prehistoric artisans created each of their pieces individually, using the simplest technology but demonstrating remarkable skill in making and adorning their vessels.
The clay used in prehistoric pot making was invariably... | 4266.txt | 2 |
[
"required less wood for burning",
"reached higher temperatures",
"kept ashes away from the pots",
"baked vessels without cracking them"
] | According to the passage , the advantage of kilns over open fires was that the kilns | Archaeological literature is rich in descriptions of pot making. Unlike modern industrial potters, prehistoric artisans created each of their pieces individually, using the simplest technology but demonstrating remarkable skill in making and adorning their vessels.
The clay used in prehistoric pot making was invariably... | 4266.txt | 1 |
[
"temper",
"glazes",
"kilns",
"compounds"
] | Look at the terms "temper" (line 10), "glazes" (line 16), "kilns" (line 24), and "compounds" (line 25). Which of these terms is NOT defined in the passage ? | Archaeological literature is rich in descriptions of pot making. Unlike modern industrial potters, prehistoric artisans created each of their pieces individually, using the simplest technology but demonstrating remarkable skill in making and adorning their vessels.
The clay used in prehistoric pot making was invariably... | 4266.txt | 3 |
[
"prevent the clay from cracking",
"produce a more consistently baked pot",
"attain a very high temperature",
"give the vessel a glasslike finish"
] | The passage mentions that when pottery is fired under burning wood, the ashes help | Archaeological literature is rich in descriptions of pot making. Unlike modern industrial potters, prehistoric artisans created each of their pieces individually, using the simplest technology but demonstrating remarkable skill in making and adorning their vessels.
The clay used in prehistoric pot making was invariably... | 4266.txt | 1 |
[
"A comparison of urban and rural life in the early twentieth century",
"The role of government in twentieth century urban renewal",
"Efforts to improve urban life in the early twentieth century",
"Methods of controlling urban growth in the twentieth century"
] | What does the passage mainly discuss? | Throughout the nineteenth century and into the twentieth, citizens of the United States maintained a bias against big cities. Most lived on farms and in small towns and believed cities to be centers of corruption, crime, poverty, and moral degradation. Their distrust was caused, in part, by a national ideology that pro... | 2040.txt | 2 |
[
"diagonal",
"slope",
"distortion",
"prejudice"
] | The word "bias" in line 2 is closest in meaning to | Throughout the nineteenth century and into the twentieth, citizens of the United States maintained a bias against big cities. Most lived on farms and in small towns and believed cities to be centers of corruption, crime, poverty, and moral degradation. Their distrust was caused, in part, by a national ideology that pro... | 2040.txt | 3 |
[
"were suspicious of their neighbors",
"were very proud of their lifestyle",
"believed city government had too much power",
"wanted to move to the cities"
] | The first paragraph suggests that most people who lived in rural areas | Throughout the nineteenth century and into the twentieth, citizens of the United States maintained a bias against big cities. Most lived on farms and in small towns and believed cities to be centers of corruption, crime, poverty, and moral degradation. Their distrust was caused, in part, by a national ideology that pro... | 2040.txt | 1 |
[
"participate in the urban reform movement",
"seek financial security",
"comply with a government ordinance",
"avoid crime and corruption"
] | In the early twentieth century, many rural dwellers migrated to the city in order to | Throughout the nineteenth century and into the twentieth, citizens of the United States maintained a bias against big cities. Most lived on farms and in small towns and believed cities to be centers of corruption, crime, poverty, and moral degradation. Their distrust was caused, in part, by a national ideology that pro... | 2040.txt | 1 |
[
"suggested",
"overestimated",
"demanded",
"welcomed"
] | The word "embraced" in line 11 is closest in meaning to | Throughout the nineteenth century and into the twentieth, citizens of the United States maintained a bias against big cities. Most lived on farms and in small towns and believed cities to be centers of corruption, crime, poverty, and moral degradation. Their distrust was caused, in part, by a national ideology that pro... | 2040.txt | 3 |
[
"They feared the services would not be made available to all city dwellers.",
"They believed private ownership would slow economic growth",
"They did not trust the companies to obey the government regulations.",
"They wanted to ensure that the services would be provided to rural areas."
] | What concern did reformers have about privately owned utility companies? | Throughout the nineteenth century and into the twentieth, citizens of the United States maintained a bias against big cities. Most lived on farms and in small towns and believed cities to be centers of corruption, crime, poverty, and moral degradation. Their distrust was caused, in part, by a national ideology that pro... | 2040.txt | 0 |
[
"additional",
"expensive",
"various",
"modified"
] | The word "exorbitant" in line 16 is closest in meaning to | Throughout the nineteenth century and into the twentieth, citizens of the United States maintained a bias against big cities. Most lived on farms and in small towns and believed cities to be centers of corruption, crime, poverty, and moral degradation. Their distrust was caused, in part, by a national ideology that pro... | 2040.txt | 1 |
[
"local governments determined the rates charged by private utility companies",
"some utility companies were owned and operated by local governments",
"the availability of services was regulated by local government",
"private utility companies were required to pay a fee to local governments"
] | All of the following were the direct result of public utility reforms EXCEPT | Throughout the nineteenth century and into the twentieth, citizens of the United States maintained a bias against big cities. Most lived on farms and in small towns and believed cities to be centers of corruption, crime, poverty, and moral degradation. Their distrust was caused, in part, by a national ideology that pro... | 2040.txt | 3 |
[
"Experts",
"Pioneers",
"Reviewers",
"Supporters"
] | The word "Proponents" in line 18 is closest in meaning to | Throughout the nineteenth century and into the twentieth, citizens of the United States maintained a bias against big cities. Most lived on farms and in small towns and believed cities to be centers of corruption, crime, poverty, and moral degradation. Their distrust was caused, in part, by a national ideology that pro... | 2040.txt | 3 |
[
"To explain how fast urban growth led to poorly designed cities",
"To emphasize the economic importance of urban areas",
"To suggest that labor disputes had become an urban problem",
"To illustrate the need for construction of new factories"
] | Why does the author mention "industrialization" (line 24)? | Throughout the nineteenth century and into the twentieth, citizens of the United States maintained a bias against big cities. Most lived on farms and in small towns and believed cities to be centers of corruption, crime, poverty, and moral degradation. Their distrust was caused, in part, by a national ideology that pro... | 2040.txt | 0 |
[
"it is absolutely necessary",
"it is a terrible threat to the whole of mankind",
"it played a vital part in defeating the Japanese",
"it was a wonderful invention"
] | We may infer that the writer's attitude towards the A-bomb is that _ . | The political background of the atomic scientists' work was the determination to defeat the Nazis. It was held-I think rightly-that a Nazi victory would be an appalling ( ) disaster. It was also held, in Western countries, that German scientists must be well advanced towards making an A-bomb, and that if they succeeded... | 2023.txt | 1 |
[
"the Germans had been defeated without the use of nuclear weapons",
"the Western countries had won before they had invented nuclear weapons",
"they thought the Germans would probably win the war",
"the Germans had made little progress in developing nuclear weapons"
] | The American and British scientists were astonished at the end of the Second World War against Germany because _ . | The political background of the atomic scientists' work was the determination to defeat the Nazis. It was held-I think rightly-that a Nazi victory would be an appalling ( ) disaster. It was also held, in Western countries, that German scientists must be well advanced towards making an A-bomb, and that if they succeeded... | 2023.txt | 3 |
[
"it was such a dangerous weapon",
"its use against the Japanese was unnecessary",
"it was a very inhumane weapon",
"the German war was finished"
] | According to the writer, most scientists who had helped in making the A-bomb considered that it should not be used against the Japanese because _ . | The political background of the atomic scientists' work was the determination to defeat the Nazis. It was held-I think rightly-that a Nazi victory would be an appalling ( ) disaster. It was also held, in Western countries, that German scientists must be well advanced towards making an A-bomb, and that if they succeeded... | 2023.txt | 1 |
[
"might not have agreed to develop the bomb if there had been no Nazi threat",
"would have developed the bomb even without the Nazi threat",
"would have made the bomb, under peace-time conditions, but only for the use of an international authority",
"developed the bomb because Einstein thought it urgent and ne... | The passage implies, but does not directly say, that the nuclear scientists _ . | The political background of the atomic scientists' work was the determination to defeat the Nazis. It was held-I think rightly-that a Nazi victory would be an appalling ( ) disaster. It was also held, in Western countries, that German scientists must be well advanced towards making an A-bomb, and that if they succeeded... | 2023.txt | 0 |
[
"that nuclear weapons proved unnecessary",
"that the Franck Report, which recommended that the bomb should be placed in the hands of an international authority, was rejected",
"that many scientists tried, unsuccessfully, to persuade the politicians to abandon nuclear bombs, and place nuclear energy in the hands... | The main point in the second paragraph is _ . | The political background of the atomic scientists' work was the determination to defeat the Nazis. It was held-I think rightly-that a Nazi victory would be an appalling ( ) disaster. It was also held, in Western countries, that German scientists must be well advanced towards making an A-bomb, and that if they succeeded... | 2023.txt | 2 |
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