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"hampers global warming effectively",
"to avoid global warming is doubtful",
"is inevitable with the shortage of oil",
"is necessary to evade global warming"
] | The author thinks that the use of nuclear energy _ . | The notion that we might need nuclear energy to stave off global warming makes me want to laugh and cry at the same time. It is a self-fulfilling prophecy that began when Ronald Reagan took office in1981 and promptly removed Jimmy Carter's solar panels from the White House roof. It was not simply a symbolic act. Reagan... | 1186.txt | 1 |
[
"nuclear energy is used more widely than today",
"solar panels are promptly removed from roofs",
"oil is to a large extent replaced by alternatives",
"alternative energy funding is further curtailed"
] | By saying "It is a self-fulfilling prophecy" (Line 2, Paragraph 1), the author implies that it will become true that _ . | The notion that we might need nuclear energy to stave off global warming makes me want to laugh and cry at the same time. It is a self-fulfilling prophecy that began when Ronald Reagan took office in1981 and promptly removed Jimmy Carter's solar panels from the White House roof. It was not simply a symbolic act. Reagan... | 1186.txt | 0 |
[
"makes the most of fossil fuels for profit",
"cuts alternative energy funding deeply",
"puts the solar industry out of business",
"serves the interests of oil monopolies"
] | President Bush is quite similar to Ronald Reagan in that he _ . | The notion that we might need nuclear energy to stave off global warming makes me want to laugh and cry at the same time. It is a self-fulfilling prophecy that began when Ronald Reagan took office in1981 and promptly removed Jimmy Carter's solar panels from the White House roof. It was not simply a symbolic act. Reagan... | 1186.txt | 3 |
[
"wind power projects",
"ocean power projects",
"nuclear power stations",
"hydrogen-powered vehicles"
] | To alleviate global warming, various forms of safe, clean energy sources will be used in the future, a possible bridge to which is _ . | The notion that we might need nuclear energy to stave off global warming makes me want to laugh and cry at the same time. It is a self-fulfilling prophecy that began when Ronald Reagan took office in1981 and promptly removed Jimmy Carter's solar panels from the White House roof. It was not simply a symbolic act. Reagan... | 1186.txt | 2 |
[
"subjects people to less risk",
"is not unlike oil in its waste",
"is much safer than ever before",
"impedes the use of renewables"
] | The author claims that nuclear _ . | The notion that we might need nuclear energy to stave off global warming makes me want to laugh and cry at the same time. It is a self-fulfilling prophecy that began when Ronald Reagan took office in1981 and promptly removed Jimmy Carter's solar panels from the White House roof. It was not simply a symbolic act. Reagan... | 1186.txt | 3 |
[
"to take in more foreign funds",
"to invest more abroad",
"to combine and become bigger",
"to trade with more countries"
] | What is the typical trend of businesses today? | The world is going through the biggest wave of mergers and acquisitions ever witnessed. The process sweeps from hyperactive America to Europe and reaches the emerging countries with unsurpassed might. Many in these countries are looking at this process and worrying: "Won't the wave of business concentration turn into a... | 871.txt | 2 |
[
"the greater customer demands",
"a surplus supply for the market",
"a growing productivity",
"the increase of the world's wealth"
] | According to the author, one of the driving forces behind M&A wave is . | The world is going through the biggest wave of mergers and acquisitions ever witnessed. The process sweeps from hyperactive America to Europe and reaches the emerging countries with unsurpassed might. Many in these countries are looking at this process and worrying: "Won't the wave of business concentration turn into a... | 871.txt | 0 |
[
"the increasing concentration is certain to hurt consumers",
"WorldCom serves as a good example of both benefits and costs",
"the costs of the globalization process are enormous",
"the Standard Oil Trust might have threatened competition"
] | From Paragraph 4 we can infer that . | The world is going through the biggest wave of mergers and acquisitions ever witnessed. The process sweeps from hyperactive America to Europe and reaches the emerging countries with unsurpassed might. Many in these countries are looking at this process and worrying: "Won't the wave of business concentration turn into a... | 871.txt | 3 |
[
"optimistic",
"objective",
"pessimistic",
"biased"
] | Toward the new business wave, the writer's attitude can be said to be _. | The world is going through the biggest wave of mergers and acquisitions ever witnessed. The process sweeps from hyperactive America to Europe and reaches the emerging countries with unsurpassed might. Many in these countries are looking at this process and worrying: "Won't the wave of business concentration turn into a... | 871.txt | 1 |
[
"an approach to patents",
"the application for patents",
"the use of patents",
"the access to patents"
] | The passage is mainly about . | When an invention is made, the inventor has three possible courses of action open to him: he can give the invention to the world by publishing it, keep the idea secret, or patent it.
A granted patent is the result of a bargain struck between an inventor and the state, by which the inventor gets a limited period of mono... | 3567.txt | 3 |
[
"When a patent becomes out of effect, it can be re-patented or extended if necessary.",
"It is necessary for an inventor to apply for a patent before he makes his invention public.",
"A patent holder must publicize the details of his invention when its legal period is over.",
"One can get all the details of a... | Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? | When an invention is made, the inventor has three possible courses of action open to him: he can give the invention to the world by publishing it, keep the idea secret, or patent it.
A granted patent is the result of a bargain struck between an inventor and the state, by which the inventor gets a limited period of mono... | 3567.txt | 2 |
[
"nobody would offer any reward for his patent prior to that time",
"his patent could not be put to use for an unusually long time",
"there were not enough TV stations to provide colour programmes",
"the colour TV receiver was not available until that time"
] | George Valensi's patent lasted until 1971 because . | When an invention is made, the inventor has three possible courses of action open to him: he can give the invention to the world by publishing it, keep the idea secret, or patent it.
A granted patent is the result of a bargain struck between an inventor and the state, by which the inventor gets a limited period of mono... | 3567.txt | 1 |
[
"steal and use",
"give reward to",
"make public",
"take and change"
] | The word "plagiarize" (Line 8, Para. 5) most probably means " ." | When an invention is made, the inventor has three possible courses of action open to him: he can give the invention to the world by publishing it, keep the idea secret, or patent it.
A granted patent is the result of a bargain struck between an inventor and the state, by which the inventor gets a limited period of mono... | 3567.txt | 0 |
[
"an invention will not benefit the inventor unless it is reduced to commercial practice",
"products are actually inventions which were made a long time ago",
"it is much cheaper to buy an old patent than a new one",
"patent experts often recommend patents to others by conducting a search through dead patents"... | From the passage we learn that . | When an invention is made, the inventor has three possible courses of action open to him: he can give the invention to the world by publishing it, keep the idea secret, or patent it.
A granted patent is the result of a bargain struck between an inventor and the state, by which the inventor gets a limited period of mono... | 3567.txt | 0 |
[
"Locks.",
"Marking.",
"Registration.",
"Basic Security."
] | Which part of the text gives you information on how to lock up your bicycle when you leave it? | Su Hua is studying at Cambridge, UK. She has bought a bicycle and is worried about security . Her friend, Kate, found this article and sent it to her.
Introduction
A lot of crime is against bicycles. About 150,000 bicycles are stolen every year and most are never found. You can prevent this happening by following a few... | 3371.txt | 3 |
[
"in the bike shop and your computer",
"in the police station and a security company",
"in a security company and your university",
"by yourself and in a security company"
] | The article advises you to keep a record of your bicycle _ . | Su Hua is studying at Cambridge, UK. She has bought a bicycle and is worried about security . Her friend, Kate, found this article and sent it to her.
Introduction
A lot of crime is against bicycles. About 150,000 bicycles are stolen every year and most are never found. You can prevent this happening by following a few... | 3371.txt | 3 |
[
"to tell you what to do if your bicycle is stolen",
"to suggest ways of keeping your bicycle safe",
"to give you advice on where to buy a good lock",
"to say why you shouldn't keep your bicycle in a quiet place"
] | The main purpose of this article is _ . | Su Hua is studying at Cambridge, UK. She has bought a bicycle and is worried about security . Her friend, Kate, found this article and sent it to her.
Introduction
A lot of crime is against bicycles. About 150,000 bicycles are stolen every year and most are never found. You can prevent this happening by following a few... | 3371.txt | 1 |
[
"wide coverage.",
"uniform style.",
"speed in reporting news.",
"popularity."
] | A modern newspaper is remarkable for all the following EXCEPT its_ | A good modern newspaper is an extraordinary piece of reading. It is remarkable first for what it contains: the range of news from local crime to international politics, from sport to business to fashion to science, and the range of comment and special features as well, from editorial page to feature articles and inter... | 1232.txt | 1 |
[
"people scan for the news they are interested in.",
"different people prefer different newspapers.",
"people are rarely interested in the same kind of news.",
"people have different views about what a good newspaper is."
] | According to the passage, the reason why no two people really read the "same" newspaper is that_ | A good modern newspaper is an extraordinary piece of reading. It is remarkable first for what it contains: the range of news from local crime to international politics, from sport to business to fashion to science, and the range of comment and special features as well, from editorial page to feature articles and inter... | 1232.txt | 0 |
[
"apply reading techniques skillfully.",
"jump from one newspaper to another.",
"appreciate the variety of a newspaper.",
"usually read a newspaper selectively."
] | It can be concluded from the passage that newspaper readers_ | A good modern newspaper is an extraordinary piece of reading. It is remarkable first for what it contains: the range of news from local crime to international politics, from sport to business to fashion to science, and the range of comment and special features as well, from editorial page to feature articles and inter... | 1232.txt | 3 |
[
"it tries to serve different readers.",
"it has to cover things that happen in a certain locality.",
"readers are difficult to please.",
"readers like to read different newspapers."
] | A good newspaper offers "a variety" to readers because_ | A good modern newspaper is an extraordinary piece of reading. It is remarkable first for what it contains: the range of news from local crime to international politics, from sport to business to fashion to science, and the range of comment and special features as well, from editorial page to feature articles and inter... | 1232.txt | 0 |
[
"The Importance of Newspaper Topicality",
"The Characteristics of a Good Newspaper",
"The Variety of a Good Newspaper",
"Some Suggestions on How to Read a Newspaper"
] | The best title for this passage would be"_ " | A good modern newspaper is an extraordinary piece of reading. It is remarkable first for what it contains: the range of news from local crime to international politics, from sport to business to fashion to science, and the range of comment and special features as well, from editorial page to feature articles and inter... | 1232.txt | 1 |
[
"Their life expectancy, when free of disease, was shorter than that of European bee colonies in North America.",
"They were not Africanized.",
"Their life cycle did not accommodate the feeding habits of Varroa jacobsoni.",
"They responded well to measures to control Varroa jacobsoni."
] | The passage suggests that which of the following was true of the honeybee colonies described in line 4-6? | One advantage of breeding African bees with other bee types (Africanization) may be resistance to the parasitic mite Varroa jacobsoni, a major threat to modern beekeeping. In parts of Europe, this mite is devastating honeybees and killing many colonies despite preventive measures by beekeepers. But in Brazil Varroa jac... | 1884.txt | 1 |
[
"Fewer Varroa jacobsoni mites reproduce in Africanized bees.",
"Varroa jacobsoni is killing many bee colonies in Europe.",
"Beekeepers in Brazil have not used preventive measures to protect their colonies.",
"At least some European bee colonies have been saved by preventive measures."
] | The author cites all of the following as evidence that Africanized bees'resistance to Varroa jacobsoni is superior to that of European bees EXCEPT: | One advantage of breeding African bees with other bee types (Africanization) may be resistance to the parasitic mite Varroa jacobsoni, a major threat to modern beekeeping. In parts of Europe, this mite is devastating honeybees and killing many colonies despite preventive measures by beekeepers. But in Brazil Varroa jac... | 1884.txt | 3 |
[
"the life cycle of the Africanized bee may limit the Varroa jacobsoni mite's opportunity to reach full development",
"the Africanized bees may have had an opportunity to develop a chemical resistance to Varroa jacobsoni",
"the location of bee colonies in Brazil may provide a natural deterrent to Varroa jacobson... | According to the passage, research suggests that one possible reason the Africanized bees in Brazil have successfully resisted Varroa jacobsoni is that | One advantage of breeding African bees with other bee types (Africanization) may be resistance to the parasitic mite Varroa jacobsoni, a major threat to modern beekeeping. In parts of Europe, this mite is devastating honeybees and killing many colonies despite preventive measures by beekeepers. But in Brazil Varroa jac... | 1884.txt | 0 |
[
"The bees in Brazil were resistant before being Africanized.",
"The number of bee colonies in North American increased dramatically whereas the number in Brazil remained unchanged.",
"Mites found in European bees reproduce at a faster rate than mites of identical species found in the bees in Brazil.",
"Africa... | The author's argument regarding the resistance of Africanized bees to Varroa jacobsoni would be most weakened if which of the following were true? | One advantage of breeding African bees with other bee types (Africanization) may be resistance to the parasitic mite Varroa jacobsoni, a major threat to modern beekeeping. In parts of Europe, this mite is devastating honeybees and killing many colonies despite preventive measures by beekeepers. But in Brazil Varroa jac... | 1884.txt | 2 |
[
"feels happy，thinking of how nice his friends were to him",
"feels he may not have\"read\" his friends'true feelings correctly",
"thinks it was a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend，Helen",
"is sorry that his friends let him down"
] | From the questions in the first paragraph we can learn that the speaker _ . | We can make mistakes at any age.Some mistakes wemake are about money.But most mistakes are aboutpeople."Did Jerry really care when I broke up withHelen?'When I got that great job，did Jerry reallyfeel good about it，as a friend? Or did he envy myluck?" When we look back.doubts like these can makeUS feel bad.But when we l... | 2435.txt | 1 |
[
"the speaker of this sentence is just being friendly",
"this saying means the same as \"You're a lucky guy\" or \"You're a lucky gal\"",
"sometimes the words used by a speaker give a clue to the feeling behind the words",
"the word\"dog\"shouldn't be used to apply to people"
] | In the second paragraph.the author uses the example of"You're a lucky dog"toshow that. | We can make mistakes at any age.Some mistakes wemake are about money.But most mistakes are aboutpeople."Did Jerry really care when I broke up withHelen?'When I got that great job，did Jerry reallyfeel good about it，as a friend? Or did he envy myluck?" When we look back.doubts like these can makeUS feel bad.But when we l... | 2435.txt | 2 |
[
"avoid mistakes about money and friends",
"bring the\"dog''bit into our conversation",
"avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you",
"keep people friendly without trusting them"
] | This passage tries to tell you how to _ . | We can make mistakes at any age.Some mistakes wemake are about money.But most mistakes are aboutpeople."Did Jerry really care when I broke up withHelen?'When I got that great job，did Jerry reallyfeel good about it，as a friend? Or did he envy myluck?" When we look back.doubts like these can makeUS feel bad.But when we l... | 2435.txt | 2 |
[
"to notice his tone，his posture，and the look in his eyes",
"to listen to how he pronounces his words",
"to check his words against his manner，his tone of voice，and his posture",
"not to believe what he says"
] | In listening to a person.the important thing is _ . | We can make mistakes at any age.Some mistakes wemake are about money.But most mistakes are aboutpeople."Did Jerry really care when I broke up withHelen?'When I got that great job，did Jerry reallyfeel good about it，as a friend? Or did he envy myluck?" When we look back.doubts like these can makeUS feel bad.But when we l... | 2435.txt | 2 |
[
"be able to get the real meaning of what people say to you",
"avoid any mistakes while talking with people who envy you",
"not lose real friends who say things that do not please you",
"be able to observe people as they are talking to you"
] | If you followed the advice of the writer，you would _ . | We can make mistakes at any age.Some mistakes wemake are about money.But most mistakes are aboutpeople."Did Jerry really care when I broke up withHelen?'When I got that great job，did Jerry reallyfeel good about it，as a friend? Or did he envy myluck?" When we look back.doubts like these can makeUS feel bad.But when we l... | 2435.txt | 0 |
[
"How we perceive the food we eat.",
"What ingredients the food contains.",
"When we eat our meals.",
"How fast we eat our meals."
] | What is said to be a factor affecting our appetite and food intake? | In recent years, a growing body of research has shown that our appetite and food intake are influenced by a large number of factors besides our biological need for energy, including our eating environment and our perception of the food in front of us.
Studies have shown, for instance, that eating in front of the TV (or... | 2136.txt | 2 |
[
"You would probably be more picky about food.",
"You would not feel like eating the same food.",
"You would have a good appetite.",
"You would not feel so hungry."
] | What would happen at meal time if you remembered eating a lot in the previous meal? | In recent years, a growing body of research has shown that our appetite and food intake are influenced by a large number of factors besides our biological need for energy, including our eating environment and our perception of the food in front of us.
Studies have shown, for instance, that eating in front of the TV (or... | 2136.txt | 0 |
[
"Food labels may mislead consumers in their purchases.",
"Food labels may influence our body's response to food.",
"Hunger levels depend on one's consumption of calories.",
"People tend to take in a lot more calories than necessary."
] | What do we learn from the 2011 study? | In recent years, a growing body of research has shown that our appetite and food intake are influenced by a large number of factors besides our biological need for energy, including our eating environment and our perception of the food in front of us.
Studies have shown, for instance, that eating in front of the TV (or... | 2136.txt | 3 |
[
"Trick ourselves into eating less.",
"Choose food with fewer calories.",
"Concentrate on food while eating.",
"Pick dishes of the right size."
] | What does Brunstrom suggest we do to control our appetite? | In recent years, a growing body of research has shown that our appetite and food intake are influenced by a large number of factors besides our biological need for energy, including our eating environment and our perception of the food in front of us.
Studies have shown, for instance, that eating in front of the TV (or... | 2136.txt | 2 |
[
"Eating distractions often affect our food digestion.",
"Psychological factors influence our hunger levels.",
"Our food intake is determined by our biological needs.",
"Good eating habits will contribute to our health."
] | What is the main idea of the passage? | In recent years, a growing body of research has shown that our appetite and food intake are influenced by a large number of factors besides our biological need for energy, including our eating environment and our perception of the food in front of us.
Studies have shown, for instance, that eating in front of the TV (or... | 2136.txt | 3 |
[
"the cables which tie the spar to the ocean floor",
"the spar which is floating in deep??sea water",
"the blades driven by strong and steady sea wind",
"the stones filled in the spar below the sea surface"
] | The Hywind project uses totally new technology to ensure the stability of _ . | According to the US government, wind farms off the Pacific coast could produce 900 gigawatts of electricity every year. Unfortunately, the water there is far too deep for even the tallest windmills (see picture) to touch bottom. An experiment under way off the coast of Norway, however, could help put them anywhere.
The... | 3080.txt | 1 |
[
"on the sea floor",
"on the spar top",
"at sea level",
"behind the blades"
] | To balance a bigger turbine high on a floating spar, a new type of turbine is to be designed with its gearbox sitting | According to the US government, wind farms off the Pacific coast could produce 900 gigawatts of electricity every year. Unfortunately, the water there is far too deep for even the tallest windmills (see picture) to touch bottom. An experiment under way off the coast of Norway, however, could help put them anywhere.
The... | 3080.txt | 2 |
[
"solve the technical problems of deepwater windmills",
"make financial profits by producing more turbines",
"settle the arguments about environmental problems",
"explore low??carbon power resources available at sea"
] | Wide applications of deepwater wind power technology can | According to the US government, wind farms off the Pacific coast could produce 900 gigawatts of electricity every year. Unfortunately, the water there is far too deep for even the tallest windmills (see picture) to touch bottom. An experiment under way off the coast of Norway, however, could help put them anywhere.
The... | 3080.txt | 3 |
[
"the light that gets through the cells is unaltered in tomographic phase microscopy.",
"it does not require the trickery to kill cells.",
"it is not dependent on absorbed or reflected light.",
"it could see all the components of the cells from three dimensions."
] | Tomographic phase microscopy is different from the other tricks that look at cells in that _ | Most cells are transparent-in other words, they are not very good at reflecting or absorbing light. To look at them under a microscope thus requires trickery. Many of these tricks kill the cells, and even those that keep them alive look only at slices through each cell, rather than seeing the whole thing in three dimen... | 3524.txt | 2 |
[
"Light runs the fastest when it is passes through transparent materials in the real world",
"The speed of light can only be precisely measured when the light is traveling in vacuum",
"The speed of light in any material is slower than the actual \"speed of light\".",
"The speed of light shifts when the light t... | Which one of the following statements is True of the speed of light in materials? | Most cells are transparent-in other words, they are not very good at reflecting or absorbing light. To look at them under a microscope thus requires trickery. Many of these tricks kill the cells, and even those that keep them alive look only at slices through each cell, rather than seeing the whole thing in three dimen... | 3524.txt | 2 |
[
"there is no light passing through the sample.",
"the refractive index of the sample is very great.",
"the speed of the light passing through the sample is very slow.",
"the two daughter beams weaken each other."
] | The result of darkness in the technique of interferometry implies that _ | Most cells are transparent-in other words, they are not very good at reflecting or absorbing light. To look at them under a microscope thus requires trickery. Many of these tricks kill the cells, and even those that keep them alive look only at slices through each cell, rather than seeing the whole thing in three dimen... | 3524.txt | 3 |
[
"detecting changes of refractive indices in the components of protein factories.",
"finding out the changes of the refractive indices in some parts of the cervical-cancer cells.",
"examining the changes of the refractive indices in the nucleolus.",
"identifying the changes of the refractive indices in part of... | Dr Feld's method could be applied into identifying cancer early by _ | Most cells are transparent-in other words, they are not very good at reflecting or absorbing light. To look at them under a microscope thus requires trickery. Many of these tricks kill the cells, and even those that keep them alive look only at slices through each cell, rather than seeing the whole thing in three dimen... | 3524.txt | 2 |
[
"Image of the Transparent Cells.",
"New Technique of Celebrating Transparency.",
"Refractive Indices of the Transparent Cells.",
"New Method of Detecting Cancer Cells."
] | The best title of the passages could be _ | Most cells are transparent-in other words, they are not very good at reflecting or absorbing light. To look at them under a microscope thus requires trickery. Many of these tricks kill the cells, and even those that keep them alive look only at slices through each cell, rather than seeing the whole thing in three dimen... | 3524.txt | 1 |
[
"speed up of the creation of a solution to a problem.",
"identify a problem.",
"bring together disparate facts.",
"stipulate clear goals."
] | According to the text, senior managers use intuition in all of the following ways EXCEPT to | The majority of successful senior managers do not closely follow the classical rational model of first clarifying goals, assessing the problem, formulating options, estimating likelihoods of success, making a decision, and only then taking action to implement the decision. Rather, in their day-by-day tactical maneuvers... | 1037.txt | 3 |
[
"They have criticized managers for not following the classical rational model of decision analysis.",
"They have not based their analyses on a sufficiently large sample of actual managers.",
"They have relied in drawing their conclusions on what managers say rather than on what managers do.",
"They have misun... | The text suggests which of the following about the writers on management mentioned in line 1, paragraph 2? | The majority of successful senior managers do not closely follow the classical rational model of first clarifying goals, assessing the problem, formulating options, estimating likelihoods of success, making a decision, and only then taking action to implement the decision. Rather, in their day-by-day tactical maneuvers... | 1037.txt | 3 |
[
"Manager X analyzes first and then acts; Manager Y does not.",
"Manager X checks possible solutions to a problem by systematic analysis; Manager Y does not.",
"Manager X takes action in order to arrive at the solution to a problem; Manager Y does not.",
"Manager Y draws on years of hands-on experience in crea... | It can be inferred from the text that which of the following would most probably be one major difference in behavior between Manager X, who uses intuition to reach decisions, and Manager Y, who uses only formal decision analysis? | The majority of successful senior managers do not closely follow the classical rational model of first clarifying goals, assessing the problem, formulating options, estimating likelihoods of success, making a decision, and only then taking action to implement the decision. Rather, in their day-by-day tactical maneuvers... | 1037.txt | 2 |
[
"Managers who rely on intuition are more successful than those who rely on formal decision analysis.",
"Managers cannot justify their intuitive decisions.",
"Managers'' intuition works contrary to their rational and analytical skills.",
"Intuition enables managers to employ their practical experience more eff... | The text provides support for which of the following statements? | The majority of successful senior managers do not closely follow the classical rational model of first clarifying goals, assessing the problem, formulating options, estimating likelihoods of success, making a decision, and only then taking action to implement the decision. Rather, in their day-by-day tactical maneuvers... | 1037.txt | 3 |
[
"An assertion is made and a specific supporting example is given.",
"A conventional model is dismissed and an alternative introduced.",
"The results of recent research are introduced and summarized.",
"Two opposing points of view are presented and evaluated."
] | Which of the following best describes the organization of the first paragraph of the text? | The majority of successful senior managers do not closely follow the classical rational model of first clarifying goals, assessing the problem, formulating options, estimating likelihoods of success, making a decision, and only then taking action to implement the decision. Rather, in their day-by-day tactical maneuvers... | 1037.txt | 1 |
[
"it will lead to more intimacy and help to establish a relationship",
"it will help to establish status with their listeners",
"it will help to express more clearly",
"it will help to communicate better"
] | In the opinion of the writer, women encourage men to talk because | According to the latest research in the' United States of America, men and women talk such different languages that it is like people from two different cultures trying to communicate. Professor Deborah Tannen of Georgetown University, has noticed the difference in the style of boy's and girl's conversations from an ea... | 1760.txt | 0 |
[
"fewer doubts",
"more demands",
"more doubts",
"fewer uncertainties"
] | There are_ in little girls' conversation than in boys'. | According to the latest research in the' United States of America, men and women talk such different languages that it is like people from two different cultures trying to communicate. Professor Deborah Tannen of Georgetown University, has noticed the difference in the style of boy's and girl's conversations from an ea... | 1760.txt | 2 |
[
"programmed already",
"programmed before one is born",
"programmed early",
"programmed by women"
] | Some scientists believe that brain is pre-programmed for language. The word "pre programmed" means_ . | According to the latest research in the' United States of America, men and women talk such different languages that it is like people from two different cultures trying to communicate. Professor Deborah Tannen of Georgetown University, has noticed the difference in the style of boy's and girl's conversations from an ea... | 1760.txt | 1 |
[
"the same things as men",
"less than men",
"more than men",
"as much as men"
] | In private conversation, women speak | According to the latest research in the' United States of America, men and women talk such different languages that it is like people from two different cultures trying to communicate. Professor Deborah Tannen of Georgetown University, has noticed the difference in the style of boy's and girl's conversations from an ea... | 1760.txt | 3 |
[
"women are naturally more helpful",
"men and women talk different languages",
"men talk most and interrupt other speakers more",
"little girls' conversation is less definite"
] | The theme of this article is _ . | According to the latest research in the' United States of America, men and women talk such different languages that it is like people from two different cultures trying to communicate. Professor Deborah Tannen of Georgetown University, has noticed the difference in the style of boy's and girl's conversations from an ea... | 1760.txt | 1 |
[
"considerable",
"surprising",
"limited",
"adequate"
] | The word "marked" in the passage(paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to | The earliest discovered traces of art are beads and carvings, and then paintings, from sites dating back to the Upper Paleolithic period. We might expect that early artistic efforts would be crude, but the cave paintings of Spain and southern France show a marked degree of skill. So do the naturalistic paintings on sla... | 1242.txt | 0 |
[
"It is much older than painting inAustralia.",
"It is as much as 28,000 years old.",
"It is not as old as painting in southernAfrica.",
"It is much more than 30,000 years old."
] | Paragraph 1 supports which of the following statements about painting in Europe? | The earliest discovered traces of art are beads and carvings, and then paintings, from sites dating back to the Upper Paleolithic period. We might expect that early artistic efforts would be crude, but the cave paintings of Spain and southern France show a marked degree of skill. So do the naturalistic paintings on sla... | 1242.txt | 1 |
[
"major",
"likely",
"well protected",
"distinct"
] | The word "principal" in the passage(paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to | The earliest discovered traces of art are beads and carvings, and then paintings, from sites dating back to the Upper Paleolithic period. We might expect that early artistic efforts would be crude, but the cave paintings of Spain and southern France show a marked degree of skill. So do the naturalistic paintings on sla... | 1242.txt | 0 |
[
"The paintings were located where manypeople could easily see them, allowing groups of people to participate in themagical-religious activities.",
"Upper Paleolithic people shared similarbeliefs with contemporary peoples who use paintings of animals in theirmagical-religious rituals.",
"Evidence of magical-reli... | According to paragraph 2, what makes someresearchers think that certain cave paintings were connected withmagical-religious activities? | The earliest discovered traces of art are beads and carvings, and then paintings, from sites dating back to the Upper Paleolithic period. We might expect that early artistic efforts would be crude, but the cave paintings of Spain and southern France show a marked degree of skill. So do the naturalistic paintings on sla... | 1242.txt | 3 |
[
"conditions",
"problems",
"influences",
"decorations"
] | The word "trappings" in the passage(paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to | The earliest discovered traces of art are beads and carvings, and then paintings, from sites dating back to the Upper Paleolithic period. We might expect that early artistic efforts would be crude, but the cave paintings of Spain and southern France show a marked degree of skill. So do the naturalistic paintings on sla... | 1242.txt | 3 |
[
"Upper Paleolithic artists used marks torecord the animals they had seen",
"the paintings were inspired by the needto increase the supply of animals for hunting",
"the artists had removed rough spots onthe cave walls",
"Upper Paleolithic people used thepaintings to increase their luck at hunting"
] | According to paragraph 3, scholarsexplained chips in the painted figures of animals by proposing that | The earliest discovered traces of art are beads and carvings, and then paintings, from sites dating back to the Upper Paleolithic period. We might expect that early artistic efforts would be crude, but the cave paintings of Spain and southern France show a marked degree of skill. So do the naturalistic paintings on sla... | 1242.txt | 3 |
[
"To argue that Upper Paleolithic artceased to include animals when herds of game became scarce",
"To provide support for the idea that theaim of the paintings was to increase the supply of animals for hunting",
"To emphasize the continued improvement inthe quality of cave art throughout the Upper Paleolithic pe... | Why does the author mention that UpperPaleolithic cave art seemed to have "reached a peak toward the end of the UpperPaleolithic period, when the herds of game were decreasing"? (paragraph 3) | The earliest discovered traces of art are beads and carvings, and then paintings, from sites dating back to the Upper Paleolithic period. We might expect that early artistic efforts would be crude, but the cave paintings of Spain and southern France show a marked degree of skill. So do the naturalistic paintings on sla... | 1242.txt | 1 |
[
"These animals were difficult to huntbecause their unpredictable behavior.",
"People preferred these animals for theirmeat and for their skins.",
"The painters admired the beauty of theselarge animals.",
"People feared these animals because oftheir size and speed."
] | According to paragraph 4, scholarsbelieve that wild cattle, horses, and mammoths are the animals most frequentlyportrayed in cave paintings for all of the following reasons EXCEPT: | The earliest discovered traces of art are beads and carvings, and then paintings, from sites dating back to the Upper Paleolithic period. We might expect that early artistic efforts would be crude, but the cave paintings of Spain and southern France show a marked degree of skill. So do the naturalistic paintings on sla... | 1242.txt | 2 |
[
"Hunters did not fear deer and reindeersas much as they did large game animals such as horses and mammoths.",
"Hunters were not interested in huntingdeer and reindeer because of their size and speed.",
"Hunters preferred the meat and hides ofdeer and reindeer to those of other animals.",
"Hunters avoided deer... | According to paragraph 4, which of the following may best represent the attitude of hunters toward deer and reindeerin the Upper Paleolithic period? | The earliest discovered traces of art are beads and carvings, and then paintings, from sites dating back to the Upper Paleolithic period. We might expect that early artistic efforts would be crude, but the cave paintings of Spain and southern France show a marked degree of skill. So do the naturalistic paintings on sla... | 1242.txt | 0 |
[
"This new art starts to depict smallanimals rather than large ones.",
"This new art ceases to reflect the waysin which people obtained their food.",
"This new art no longer consists mostly ofrepresentations of animals.",
"This new art begins to show theimportance of hunting to the economy."
] | According to paragraph 4, what change isevident in the art of the period following the Upper Paleolithic? | The earliest discovered traces of art are beads and carvings, and then paintings, from sites dating back to the Upper Paleolithic period. We might expect that early artistic efforts would be crude, but the cave paintings of Spain and southern France show a marked degree of skill. So do the naturalistic paintings on sla... | 1242.txt | 2 |
[
"They engraved animal figures on theshafts of spears and other objects.",
"They may have used engraved signs torecord the phases of the Moon.",
"Their figurines represented the humanfemale in exaggerated form.",
"They may have used figurines to portrayan ideal type or to express a desire for fertility."
] | According to paragraph 5, which of the following has been used as evidence to suggest that Upper Paleolithic peoplewere capable of complex thought and conscious awareness of their environment? | The earliest discovered traces of art are beads and carvings, and then paintings, from sites dating back to the Upper Paleolithic period. We might expect that early artistic efforts would be crude, but the cave paintings of Spain and southern France show a marked degree of skill. So do the naturalistic paintings on sla... | 1242.txt | 1 |
[
"it is a moral responsibility to do away with poverty",
"it is closely related to the formulation of moral standard",
"raising moral standard is the only solution to poverty",
"it is morally impossible to find a solution to poverty"
] | By saying that the eradication of poverty is a" moral imperative" , the author means _ . | The eradication of poverty is a shared responsibility for the international community-indeed, a moral imperative.This task has become no less urgent in the last decade, in spite of rapid economic growth in many parts of the world.While the percentage of the world‘s population living on less than $1 per day has fallen f... | 601.txt | 0 |
[
"actually increased",
"fell slightly",
"was cut down greatly",
"kept rising steadily"
] | Between 1987 and 1998, the number of people living on two dollars a day _ . | The eradication of poverty is a shared responsibility for the international community-indeed, a moral imperative.This task has become no less urgent in the last decade, in spite of rapid economic growth in many parts of the world.While the percentage of the world‘s population living on less than $1 per day has fallen f... | 601.txt | 0 |
[
"500 million more people would join the extremely poor.",
"No drastic change would happen to the life of the poor in the present poor regions.",
"The number of the poor on the $1 per day scale would be greatly cut.",
"The number of the poor living on $2 dollars per day would be drastically decreased."
] | What might happen in the year 2008 if proper policies for economic growth were made? | The eradication of poverty is a shared responsibility for the international community-indeed, a moral imperative.This task has become no less urgent in the last decade, in spite of rapid economic growth in many parts of the world.While the percentage of the world‘s population living on less than $1 per day has fallen f... | 601.txt | 2 |
[
"Because the international community hasn‘t made enough effort at it.",
"Because the governments in poor countries do not give enough attention to it.",
"Because solving the problem is beyond the means of the poor countries.",
"Because it is a problem that involves multiple factors."
] | Why is it not easy to solve the poverty problem? | The eradication of poverty is a shared responsibility for the international community-indeed, a moral imperative.This task has become no less urgent in the last decade, in spite of rapid economic growth in many parts of the world.While the percentage of the world‘s population living on less than $1 per day has fallen f... | 601.txt | 3 |
[
"The enormous size of the poor population.",
"Slower economic development in extremely poor regions.",
"The government policy in poverty-stricken countries.",
"The classification of the poor population."
] | Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an obstacle to the solution of poverty? | The eradication of poverty is a shared responsibility for the international community-indeed, a moral imperative.This task has become no less urgent in the last decade, in spite of rapid economic growth in many parts of the world.While the percentage of the world‘s population living on less than $1 per day has fallen f... | 601.txt | 3 |
[
"noticeable.",
"common.",
"strange.",
"particular."
] | The word "conspicuous" in the passage(paragraph 1)is closest in meaning to | A conspicuous sign indicating the presence of white-tailed deer in a woodlot is a buck rub. A male deer makes a buck rub by striping the bark (outer layer) of a small tree with its antlers. When completed, the buck rub is an obvious visual signal to us and presumable to other deer in the area. A rub is usually located ... | 3995.txt | 0 |
[
"They have smooth bark.",
"They are found in the mid-eastern United States.",
"They grow very slowly.",
"They tend to grow in open spaces."
] | According to paragraph 1, why are small red maple trees ideal for buckrubs? | A conspicuous sign indicating the presence of white-tailed deer in a woodlot is a buck rub. A male deer makes a buck rub by striping the bark (outer layer) of a small tree with its antlers. When completed, the buck rub is an obvious visual signal to us and presumable to other deer in the area. A rub is usually located ... | 3995.txt | 0 |
[
"forehead rubbing encourages the growth of antlers.",
"mule deer and white-tailed deer behave differently during the rut.",
"the rut can occur at different times of the year.",
"deer convey important information through scent."
] | The studies of forehead rubbing by deer described in paragraph 3 showed that | A conspicuous sign indicating the presence of white-tailed deer in a woodlot is a buck rub. A male deer makes a buck rub by striping the bark (outer layer) of a small tree with its antlers. When completed, the buck rub is an obvious visual signal to us and presumable to other deer in the area. A rub is usually located ... | 3995.txt | 3 |
[
"relied on.",
"increased.",
"displayed.",
"preferred."
] | The word "exhibited" in the passage(paragraph 3)is closest in meaning to | A conspicuous sign indicating the presence of white-tailed deer in a woodlot is a buck rub. A male deer makes a buck rub by striping the bark (outer layer) of a small tree with its antlers. When completed, the buck rub is an obvious visual signal to us and presumable to other deer in the area. A rub is usually located ... | 3995.txt | 2 |
[
"To point out the similarities between dogs and deer.",
"To argue that animals communicate through scent rather than through vision.",
"To support the claim that the scent of a buck rub serves to identify its maker to other deer.",
"To suggest that buck rubs can be detected by other species."
] | Why does the author mention that "dogs recognize each other via smell"? | A conspicuous sign indicating the presence of white-tailed deer in a woodlot is a buck rub. A male deer makes a buck rub by striping the bark (outer layer) of a small tree with its antlers. When completed, the buck rub is an obvious visual signal to us and presumable to other deer in the area. A rub is usually located ... | 3995.txt | 2 |
[
"rough.",
"useful.",
"necessary.",
"obvious."
] | The word "crude" in the passage(paragraph 4)is closest in meaning to | A conspicuous sign indicating the presence of white-tailed deer in a woodlot is a buck rub. A male deer makes a buck rub by striping the bark (outer layer) of a small tree with its antlers. When completed, the buck rub is an obvious visual signal to us and presumable to other deer in the area. A rub is usually located ... | 3995.txt | 0 |
[
"Trumpeting by higher-status bull elk signals their presence to other members of their species.",
"Bull elk need to combine trumpeting with olfactory signals to convey information about their identity.",
"Trumpeting alerts white-tailed deer to the presence of bull elk in their vicinity.",
"Trumpeting provides... | What can be inferred from paragraph 4 about the trumpeting of bull elk? | A conspicuous sign indicating the presence of white-tailed deer in a woodlot is a buck rub. A male deer makes a buck rub by striping the bark (outer layer) of a small tree with its antlers. When completed, the buck rub is an obvious visual signal to us and presumable to other deer in the area. A rub is usually located ... | 3995.txt | 0 |
[
"the individual identity of the deer.",
"the gender of the deer.",
"the likely social status of the deer.",
"the number of deer in the vicinity."
] | According to paragraph 4, the buck rubs occurring in a given area revealall of the following information about deer EXCEPT | A conspicuous sign indicating the presence of white-tailed deer in a woodlot is a buck rub. A male deer makes a buck rub by striping the bark (outer layer) of a small tree with its antlers. When completed, the buck rub is an obvious visual signal to us and presumable to other deer in the area. A rub is usually located ... | 3995.txt | 3 |
[
"increase.",
"extend.",
"delay.",
"stimulate."
] | The word "induce" in the passage(paragraph 5)is closest in meaning to | A conspicuous sign indicating the presence of white-tailed deer in a woodlot is a buck rub. A male deer makes a buck rub by striping the bark (outer layer) of a small tree with its antlers. When completed, the buck rub is an obvious visual signal to us and presumable to other deer in the area. A rub is usually located ... | 3995.txt | 3 |
[
"They have to be at least two days old for females to be able to detect them.",
"They are more effective in older buck rubs than in fresher ones.",
"They may affect fertility in female deer.",
"They can be more easily detected by young males than adult females."
] | According to paragraph 5, which of the following is true about chemicals in buck rubs? | A conspicuous sign indicating the presence of white-tailed deer in a woodlot is a buck rub. A male deer makes a buck rub by striping the bark (outer layer) of a small tree with its antlers. When completed, the buck rub is an obvious visual signal to us and presumable to other deer in the area. A rub is usually located ... | 3995.txt | 2 |
[
"associated with.",
"visible as.",
"known as.",
"provided by."
] | The word "termed" in the passage(paragraph 5)is closest in meaning to | A conspicuous sign indicating the presence of white-tailed deer in a woodlot is a buck rub. A male deer makes a buck rub by striping the bark (outer layer) of a small tree with its antlers. When completed, the buck rub is an obvious visual signal to us and presumable to other deer in the area. A rub is usually located ... | 3995.txt | 2 |
[
"Buck scrapes are made by both male and female deer.",
"Buck scrapes are purely visual signals.",
"Buck scrapes are made closer to the breeding season than buck rubs.",
"Buck scrapes can be smelled only by deer."
] | According to the passage, in what way do buck scrapes differ from buckrubs? | A conspicuous sign indicating the presence of white-tailed deer in a woodlot is a buck rub. A male deer makes a buck rub by striping the bark (outer layer) of a small tree with its antlers. When completed, the buck rub is an obvious visual signal to us and presumable to other deer in the area. A rub is usually located ... | 3995.txt | 0 |
[
"emotions are as visible as facial expressions",
"we yawn more frequently when we have a cold",
"emotions are connected with states of internal responses",
"the change of blood pressure is not linked with the change of emotions"
] | According to Hugo Critchley,. | You're sitting on the train home and the person opposite you yawns.Suddenly,you're yawning with him,though you're not tired.
This phenomenon confused scientists for years until a recent study found that people tend to sympathize with fellow humans.Supporting this claim was the discovery that those children who were una... | 3417.txt | 2 |
[
"sadness is as contagious as happiness",
"anger is less contagious than friendliness",
"surprise is more contagious than smile",
"surprise is the most contagious among emotions"
] | From the passage we can learn. | You're sitting on the train home and the person opposite you yawns.Suddenly,you're yawning with him,though you're not tired.
This phenomenon confused scientists for years until a recent study found that people tend to sympathize with fellow humans.Supporting this claim was the discovery that those children who were una... | 3417.txt | 1 |
[
"Emotions have delicate influence on fellow humans.",
"Children like copying the actions of fellow humans.",
"Scientists are still confused about contagious yawning.",
"People tend to communicate more with body language."
] | Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? | You're sitting on the train home and the person opposite you yawns.Suddenly,you're yawning with him,though you're not tired.
This phenomenon confused scientists for years until a recent study found that people tend to sympathize with fellow humans.Supporting this claim was the discovery that those children who were una... | 3417.txt | 0 |
[
"to express the opinions of many parents",
"to choose a right one four their daughter",
"to check the cost of college education",
"to find a tight one near a large city"
] | The Mahoneys visited quite a few colleges last August _ . | Last August, Joe and Mary Mahoney began looking at colleges for their 17-year-old daughter, Maureen. With a checklist of criteria in hand, the Dallas family looked around the country visiting half a dozen schools. They sought a university that offered the teenager's intended major, one located neat a large city, and a ... | 3236.txt | 1 |
[
"receive too many visitors",
"mirror the rest of the nation",
"hide the truth of campus crime",
"have too many watchdog groups"
] | It is often difficult to get correct information on campus crime because some colleges _ . | Last August, Joe and Mary Mahoney began looking at colleges for their 17-year-old daughter, Maureen. With a checklist of criteria in hand, the Dallas family looked around the country visiting half a dozen schools. They sought a university that offered the teenager's intended major, one located neat a large city, and a ... | 3236.txt | 2 |
[
"that are protected by campus security",
"that report campus crimes by law",
"that are free from campus crime",
"that enjoy very good publicity"
] | We learn from the text that "the honest ones" in the fourth paragraph most probably refers to colleges _ . | Last August, Joe and Mary Mahoney began looking at colleges for their 17-year-old daughter, Maureen. With a checklist of criteria in hand, the Dallas family looked around the country visiting half a dozen schools. They sought a university that offered the teenager's intended major, one located neat a large city, and a ... | 3236.txt | 1 |
[
"Exact campus crime statistics",
"Crimes on or around campuses",
"Effective solutions to campus crime",
"Concerns about kids' campus safety"
] | What is the text mainly about? | Last August, Joe and Mary Mahoney began looking at colleges for their 17-year-old daughter, Maureen. With a checklist of criteria in hand, the Dallas family looked around the country visiting half a dozen schools. They sought a university that offered the teenager's intended major, one located neat a large city, and a ... | 3236.txt | 3 |
[
"The twoparty system.",
"The state machine.",
"The Partiament.",
"The capitalist state."
] | What does "it" stand for in the third line? | There are two major parties in Britain today,the Conservative Party and the Labour Party,which have been in power by turns since 1945.The two-party system of Britain was formed in the course of the development of the capitalist state and the political parties.In order to strengthen the state machine,the British bourgeo... | 1426.txt | 0 |
[
"if there are parties in Britain,none of them will be strong enough to have con trol in the government",
"the more patients there are,the more likely it is that they will have the deci sive say in the government",
"the two partysystem contributes to the establishment of a powerful and long lasting government",... | We can learn from what P.S Tregidgo once said that _ . | There are two major parties in Britain today,the Conservative Party and the Labour Party,which have been in power by turns since 1945.The two-party system of Britain was formed in the course of the development of the capitalist state and the political parties.In order to strengthen the state machine,the British bourgeo... | 1426.txt | 2 |
[
"These two parties originally believed in different religions.",
"These two parties were established under the influence of different religious believes.",
"The British King and the Parliament supported different religions becaused they were for the two party system.",
"The British King and the Parliament wer... | What can we infer from the forming of the Tory Party and the Whig Party? | There are two major parties in Britain today,the Conservative Party and the Labour Party,which have been in power by turns since 1945.The two-party system of Britain was formed in the course of the development of the capitalist state and the political parties.In order to strengthen the state machine,the British bourgeo... | 1426.txt | 1 |
[
"Because the trade unions did not do much good for the working people.",
"Because the Liberal Party were not strong enough to defeat the Conservative Party.",
"Because the working people would not like to be members outside the Liberal Party.",
"Because neither of the two major parties was the parties for the... | According to the passage,why was the Labour Party established in Britain? | There are two major parties in Britain today,the Conservative Party and the Labour Party,which have been in power by turns since 1945.The two-party system of Britain was formed in the course of the development of the capitalist state and the political parties.In order to strengthen the state machine,the British bourgeo... | 1426.txt | 3 |
[
"The Whig Party no longer exists in Britain.",
"The Tory Party has kept its unity until the present day.",
"The Whig Party has taken the place of the Liberal Party.",
"The Tory Party has taken the place of the Conservative Party."
] | Which of the following is true concerning the Tory Party or the Whig Party? | There are two major parties in Britain today,the Conservative Party and the Labour Party,which have been in power by turns since 1945.The two-party system of Britain was formed in the course of the development of the capitalist state and the political parties.In order to strengthen the state machine,the British bourgeo... | 1426.txt | 0 |
[
"wealth.",
"mobility.",
"population.",
"census takers."
] | Taxation in Roman days apparently was based on | Nearly two thousand years have passed since a census decreed by Caesar Augustus become part of the greatest story ever told. Many things have changed in the intervening years. The hotel industry worries more about overbuilding than overcrowding, and if they had to meet an unexpected influx, few inns would have a manage... | 1620.txt | 2 |
[
"is converting statistical study from an art to a science.",
"has an excellent record in business forecasting.",
"is neither hopeful nor pessimistic.",
"speaks with mathematical exactitude."
] | The American Statistical Association | Nearly two thousand years have passed since a census decreed by Caesar Augustus become part of the greatest story ever told. Many things have changed in the intervening years. The hotel industry worries more about overbuilding than overcrowding, and if they had to meet an unexpected influx, few inns would have a manage... | 1620.txt | 0 |
[
"statisticians have not advanced since the days of the Roman.",
"statistics is not as yet a science.",
"statisticians love their machine.",
"computer is hopeful."
] | The message the author wishes the reader to get is | Nearly two thousand years have passed since a census decreed by Caesar Augustus become part of the greatest story ever told. Many things have changed in the intervening years. The hotel industry worries more about overbuilding than overcrowding, and if they had to meet an unexpected influx, few inns would have a manage... | 1620.txt | 1 |
[
"Christmas.",
"The Mets.",
"Moses.",
"Roman Census Takers."
] | The "greatest story ever told" referred to in the passage is the story of | Nearly two thousand years have passed since a census decreed by Caesar Augustus become part of the greatest story ever told. Many things have changed in the intervening years. The hotel industry worries more about overbuilding than overcrowding, and if they had to meet an unexpected influx, few inns would have a manage... | 1620.txt | 0 |
[
"loans.",
"accounts.",
"killings.",
"bargains."
] | The word debts in"very few debts are left unpaid"in the first paragraph means | Text C
Campaigning on the Indian frontier is an experience by itself.Neither the landscape nor the people find their counterparts in any other portion of the globe.Valley walls rise steeply five or six thousand feet on every side.The columns crawl through a maze of giant corridors down which fierce snow-fed torrents fo... | 1843.txt | 2 |
[
"Melting snows.",
"Large population.",
"Steep hillsides.",
"Fertile valleys."
] | Which of the following is NOT one of the geographical facts about the Indian frontier? | Text C
Campaigning on the Indian frontier is an experience by itself.Neither the landscape nor the people find their counterparts in any other portion of the globe.Valley walls rise steeply five or six thousand feet on every side.The columns crawl through a maze of giant corridors down which fierce snow-fed torrents fo... | 1843.txt | 1 |
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