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[
"we are not sure about our questions",
"we are afraid of being criticied",
"we are afraid of being in difficulty",
"we only believe in ourselves"
] | Sometimes we have questions,but we would not like to ask people because _ | Sometimes there are questions in our minds which we would like to ask people,butwe are too shy orembarrassed At other times we feel it iswrong to trouble others with our problems,or are prevented from asking by our fear ofbeing criticied.
Often there need be no such fear because other people haveundergonethe same quest... | 3019.txt | 1 |
[
"try to avoid asking questions",
"give the question paper without the name on it to your teacher",
"discuss the questions with your group",
"sort the questions out at home and then tell them to your teacher"
] | The author suggests that in order not to be known,you should _ | Sometimes there are questions in our minds which we would like to ask people,butwe are too shy orembarrassed At other times we feel it iswrong to trouble others with our problems,or are prevented from asking by our fear ofbeing criticied.
Often there need be no such fear because other people haveundergonethe same quest... | 3019.txt | 1 |
[
"in class we should value the speakers' questions or answers to show our trust",
"in public we may learn something to avoid unnecessary worry",
"It's better to write your questions down than to ask them orally",
"only those who ask questions in confidence are sensible and honest"
] | The author tells us that _ | Sometimes there are questions in our minds which we would like to ask people,butwe are too shy orembarrassed At other times we feel it iswrong to trouble others with our problems,or are prevented from asking by our fear ofbeing criticied.
Often there need be no such fear because other people haveundergonethe same quest... | 3019.txt | 0 |
[
"motion picture has revolutionized education system",
"Edison's prediction has been proved wrong",
"Edison encouraged schools to install cinema screens",
"schools are cautious about Edison's idea"
] | We can learn from the first paragraph that _ . | BACK in 1922, Thomas Edison predicted that "the motion picture is destined to revolutionize our educational system and...in a few years it will supplant largely, if not entirely, the use of textbooks." Well, we all make mistakes. But at least Edison did not squander vast quantities of public money on installing cinema ... | 1097.txt | 0 |
[
"comparing the test scores of students in different age groups",
"interviewing teachers about their teaching methods",
"launching the computer program in many Israeli schools",
"explaining students¡¯ school performance"
] | Dr. Angrist and Dr. Lavy have done the following except _ . | BACK in 1922, Thomas Edison predicted that "the motion picture is destined to revolutionize our educational system and...in a few years it will supplant largely, if not entirely, the use of textbooks." Well, we all make mistakes. But at least Edison did not squander vast quantities of public money on installing cinema ... | 1097.txt | 2 |
[
"other aspects of education were affected due to cash shortage",
"it was not long enough for the program to take effect",
"there was a negative relationship between computer use and test scores",
"the use of computer was no better than other teaching methods"
] | According to Dr. Angrist and Dr. Lavy, in the Israeli scheme, students didn't make improvement in their test scores because_ . | BACK in 1922, Thomas Edison predicted that "the motion picture is destined to revolutionize our educational system and...in a few years it will supplant largely, if not entirely, the use of textbooks." Well, we all make mistakes. But at least Edison did not squander vast quantities of public money on installing cinema ... | 1097.txt | 3 |
[
"there hasn't been a proper study on this issue yet",
"school authorities should provide proof to support the computer program",
"installing computers in schools costs too much, but has little or no effect",
"chalk and talk work better than computer in teaching"
] | It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _ . | BACK in 1922, Thomas Edison predicted that "the motion picture is destined to revolutionize our educational system and...in a few years it will supplant largely, if not entirely, the use of textbooks." Well, we all make mistakes. But at least Edison did not squander vast quantities of public money on installing cinema ... | 1097.txt | 0 |
[
"biased",
"indifferent",
"disapproving",
"puzzling"
] | The author's attitude towards governments¡¯ packing computers in schools seems to be _ . | BACK in 1922, Thomas Edison predicted that "the motion picture is destined to revolutionize our educational system and...in a few years it will supplant largely, if not entirely, the use of textbooks." Well, we all make mistakes. But at least Edison did not squander vast quantities of public money on installing cinema ... | 1097.txt | 2 |
[
"the inadequate training of physicians",
"the declining number of doctors",
"the shrinking primary care resources",
"the ever-rising health care costs"
] | The author's chief concern about the current U.S. health care system is __________. | Crippling health care bills, long emergency-room waits and the inability to find a primary care physician just scratch the surface of the problems that patients face daily.
Primary care should be the backbone of any health care system. Countries with appropriate primary care resources score highly when it comes to heal... | 1014.txt | 1 |
[
"the more costly the medicine, the more effective the cure",
"seeing more doctors may result in more diagnostic errors",
"visiting doctors on a regular basis ensures good health",
"the more doctors taking care of a patient, the better"
] | We learn from the passage that people tend to believe that __________. | Crippling health care bills, long emergency-room waits and the inability to find a primary care physician just scratch the surface of the problems that patients face daily.
Primary care should be the backbone of any health care system. Countries with appropriate primary care resources score highly when it comes to heal... | 1014.txt | 2 |
[
"increase their income by working overtime",
"improve their expertise and service",
"make various deals with specialists",
"see more patients at the expense of quality"
] | Faced with the government threats to cut reimbursements indiscriminately, primary care physicians have to __________ . | Crippling health care bills, long emergency-room waits and the inability to find a primary care physician just scratch the surface of the problems that patients face daily.
Primary care should be the backbone of any health care system. Countries with appropriate primary care resources score highly when it comes to heal... | 1014.txt | 3 |
[
"They find the need for primary care declining.",
"The current system works against primary care.",
"Primary care physicians command less respect.",
"They think working in emergency rooms tedious."
] | Why do many new medical graduates refuse to choose primary care as their career? | Crippling health care bills, long emergency-room waits and the inability to find a primary care physician just scratch the surface of the problems that patients face daily.
Primary care should be the backbone of any health care system. Countries with appropriate primary care resources score highly when it comes to heal... | 1014.txt | 3 |
[
"Bridge the salary gap between specialists and primary care physicians.",
"Extend primary care to patients with chronic diseases.",
"Recruit more medical students by offering them loans.",
"Reduce the tuition of students who choose primary care as their major."
] | What suggestion does the author give in order to provide better health care? | Crippling health care bills, long emergency-room waits and the inability to find a primary care physician just scratch the surface of the problems that patients face daily.
Primary care should be the backbone of any health care system. Countries with appropriate primary care resources score highly when it comes to heal... | 1014.txt | 0 |
[
"He disliked his teachers.",
"His parents no longer supported him.",
"It's cool for boys of his age not to care about studies.",
"There were too many subjects in his secondary school."
] | Why did Tom give up studying? | Tom was one of the brightest boys in the year, with supportive parents. But when he was 15 he suddenly stopped trying. He left school at 16 with only two scores for secondary school subjects. One of the reasons that made it cool for him not to care was the power of his peer group.
The lack of right male role models in ... | 3448.txt | 0 |
[
"Peer groups.",
"A special unit.",
"The student judges.",
"The home environment."
] | What seems to have a bad effect on students like Tom? | Tom was one of the brightest boys in the year, with supportive parents. But when he was 15 he suddenly stopped trying. He left school at 16 with only two scores for secondary school subjects. One of the reasons that made it cool for him not to care was the power of his peer group.
The lack of right male role models in ... | 3448.txt | 1 |
[
"Wait for their change patiently.",
"Train leaders of their peer groups.",
"Stop the development of street culture.",
"Give them lessons in a separate area."
] | What should schools do to help the problem schoolboys? | Tom was one of the brightest boys in the year, with supportive parents. But when he was 15 he suddenly stopped trying. He left school at 16 with only two scores for secondary school subjects. One of the reasons that made it cool for him not to care was the power of his peer group.
The lack of right male role models in ... | 3448.txt | 2 |
[
"Columns of marriage advertisement in Indian.",
"Modern changes about the idea of marriage in Indian.",
"The standard of choosing a husband or a wife.",
"The role of marriage advertisement."
] | What does this passage mainly talk about? | Every Sunday morning millions of Indians settle down with a cup of tea and the special weekend issues of their newspapers, just as Americans do. But here, with the marriage season approaching, many of them turn quickly to a Sunday feature that is particularly Indian―the columns and columns of marriage advertisements in... | 1251.txt | 1 |
[
"Some new changes have occurred in the modern society.",
"Working wife have arrived in Indian.",
"The custom of the dowry should be forbidden",
"Earning power has become more and more important in marriage."
] | The example in the paragraph 3 tells us_ | Every Sunday morning millions of Indians settle down with a cup of tea and the special weekend issues of their newspapers, just as Americans do. But here, with the marriage season approaching, many of them turn quickly to a Sunday feature that is particularly Indian―the columns and columns of marriage advertisements in... | 1251.txt | 0 |
[
"no dowry",
"simple marriage",
"the changes",
"illegal"
] | The words "the same thing" in line 2 paragraph 4 refers to _ | Every Sunday morning millions of Indians settle down with a cup of tea and the special weekend issues of their newspapers, just as Americans do. But here, with the marriage season approaching, many of them turn quickly to a Sunday feature that is particularly Indian―the columns and columns of marriage advertisements in... | 1251.txt | 2 |
[
"All the Indian in modern society think caste unimportant.",
"The color of skin is absolutely important to Indian.",
"Not all the Indians think that dowry should it comes to marriage.",
"The caste in India has been neglected when it comes to marriage."
] | Which of the following statement is true according to the passage? | Every Sunday morning millions of Indians settle down with a cup of tea and the special weekend issues of their newspapers, just as Americans do. But here, with the marriage season approaching, many of them turn quickly to a Sunday feature that is particularly Indian―the columns and columns of marriage advertisements in... | 1251.txt | 2 |
[
"Complexion.",
"Church-education",
"Caste",
"Both A and B"
] | What factor should be considered for an India doctor when he chooses his wife? | Every Sunday morning millions of Indians settle down with a cup of tea and the special weekend issues of their newspapers, just as Americans do. But here, with the marriage season approaching, many of them turn quickly to a Sunday feature that is particularly Indian―the columns and columns of marriage advertisements in... | 1251.txt | 3 |
[
"no explanation is necessary for such an obvious phenomenon",
"no explanation has been made up to now",
"it's no easy job to provide an adequate explanation",
"it's high time that an explanation was provided"
] | By "... challenges explanation" (Line 2, Para. 1) the author means that _ . | It is everyone agrees, a huge task that the child performs when he learns to speak, and the fact that he does so in so short a period of time challenges explanation.
Language learning begins with listening. Individual children vary greatly in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and late starters... | 3084.txt | 2 |
[
"the development of babies' early forms of language",
"the difficulties of babies in learning to speak",
"babies' strong desire to communicate",
"babies' intention to communicate"
] | The third paragraph is mainly about _ . | It is everyone agrees, a huge task that the child performs when he learns to speak, and the fact that he does so in so short a period of time challenges explanation.
Language learning begins with listening. Individual children vary greatly in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and late starters... | 3084.txt | 0 |
[
"usually obey without asking questions",
"are passive in the process of learning to speak",
"are born cooperative",
"learn to speak by listening"
] | The author's purpose in writing the second paragraph is to show that children _ . | It is everyone agrees, a huge task that the child performs when he learns to speak, and the fact that he does so in so short a period of time challenges explanation.
Language learning begins with listening. Individual children vary greatly in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and late starters... | 3084.txt | 3 |
[
"early starters can learn to speak within only six months",
"children show a strong desire to communicate by making noises",
"imitation plays an important role in learning to speak",
"children have various difficulties in learning to speak"
] | From the passage we learn that _ . | It is everyone agrees, a huge task that the child performs when he learns to speak, and the fact that he does so in so short a period of time challenges explanation.
Language learning begins with listening. Individual children vary greatly in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and late starters... | 3084.txt | 2 |
[
"How Babies Learn to Speak",
"Early Forms of Language",
"A Huge Task for Children",
"Noise Making and Language Learning"
] | The best title for this passage would be _ . | It is everyone agrees, a huge task that the child performs when he learns to speak, and the fact that he does so in so short a period of time challenges explanation.
Language learning begins with listening. Individual children vary greatly in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and late starters... | 3084.txt | 0 |
[
"The Comparison between Legitimate Business and Its Illegal Counterpart.",
"The similarities between Legitimate Business and Smuggling.",
"Smugglers May Make Great Profit from Both Activities.",
"The Boss in Smuggling Syndicate is a Chief Executive."
] | The main idea for this passage is | A Smuggling Syndicate
The smuggler in many ways is just another international businessman and his turnover would do credit to many international corporations. His business happens to be illegal and risky, but look at the stakes involved: $5 billion worth of heroin smuggled into the United States each year, and $1.5 bil... | 213.txt | 1 |
[
"The quality of the foods and market condition are not very well.",
"The quality of goods and market condition vary.",
"Unbalance between supply and demand.",
"The price of other goods fluctuates."
] | When is the price going down? | A Smuggling Syndicate
The smuggler in many ways is just another international businessman and his turnover would do credit to many international corporations. His business happens to be illegal and risky, but look at the stakes involved: $5 billion worth of heroin smuggled into the United States each year, and $1.5 bil... | 213.txt | 0 |
[
"may make plan and establish international contacts.",
"is a real boss.",
"may make money in different ways .",
"may sell other goods."
] | It can be inferred that a smuggler | A Smuggling Syndicate
The smuggler in many ways is just another international businessman and his turnover would do credit to many international corporations. His business happens to be illegal and risky, but look at the stakes involved: $5 billion worth of heroin smuggled into the United States each year, and $1.5 bil... | 213.txt | 3 |
[
"to set up multinational companies.",
"to engage in illegal businesses only.",
"to make legitimate businesses as fronts for smuggling organizations.",
"to make good profits from both activities."
] | One of the best ways smugglers usually take is | A Smuggling Syndicate
The smuggler in many ways is just another international businessman and his turnover would do credit to many international corporations. His business happens to be illegal and risky, but look at the stakes involved: $5 billion worth of heroin smuggled into the United States each year, and $1.5 bil... | 213.txt | 2 |
[
"can hardly keep the value of your savings",
"will cost much of your savings",
"may increase your wealth",
"needs your bravery"
] | According to the passage, collecting antique clocks _ . | How should one invest a sum of money in these clays of inflation ? Left in a bank it will hardly keep its value, however high the interest rate. Only a brave man, or a very rich one, dares to buy and sell on the Stock Market. Today it seems that one of the best ways to protect your savings, and even increase your wealt... | 3407.txt | 2 |
[
"suggest human beings are controlled by a clock",
"describe why clocks can rule the planet Earth",
"tell readers what clocks look like",
"compare chicks to human beings"
] | By quoting the remark of a being from another planet, the author intends to _ . | How should one invest a sum of money in these clays of inflation ? Left in a bank it will hardly keep its value, however high the interest rate. Only a brave man, or a very rich one, dares to buy and sell on the Stock Market. Today it seems that one of the best ways to protect your savings, and even increase your wealt... | 3407.txt | 0 |
[
"Counting the beating of one's own heart.",
"Making use of candles, sand and water.",
"Observing shadows cast by the sun.",
"Keeping slaves busy day and night."
] | Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to measure the time? | How should one invest a sum of money in these clays of inflation ? Left in a bank it will hardly keep its value, however high the interest rate. Only a brave man, or a very rich one, dares to buy and sell on the Stock Market. Today it seems that one of the best ways to protect your savings, and even increase your wealt... | 3407.txt | 3 |
[
"to introduce the culture of antique clocks",
"to offer some advice on collecting antique clocks",
"to compare different ways to make a future profit",
"to explain convenient and reliable ways of telling time"
] | The purpose of the passage is _ . | How should one invest a sum of money in these clays of inflation ? Left in a bank it will hardly keep its value, however high the interest rate. Only a brave man, or a very rich one, dares to buy and sell on the Stock Market. Today it seems that one of the best ways to protect your savings, and even increase your wealt... | 3407.txt | 1 |
[
"admiring their friends' homes.",
"talking back to their parents.",
"complaining home-made dishes.",
"making some spiteful remark."
] | According to the passage, children would arouse parents' disappointment for | Parents are often upset when their children praise the homes of their friends and regard it as a slur on their own cooking, or cleaning, or furniture, and often are foolish enough to let the adolescents see that they are annoyed. They may even accuse them of disloyalty, or make some spiteful remark about the friends'p... | 101.txt | 0 |
[
"feel disappointed with their parents.",
"are developing into maturity.",
"just want to hurt their parents.",
"are expressing their discontentment."
] | When adolescents feel disillusion with their parents, it means that they | Parents are often upset when their children praise the homes of their friends and regard it as a slur on their own cooking, or cleaning, or furniture, and often are foolish enough to let the adolescents see that they are annoyed. They may even accuse them of disloyalty, or make some spiteful remark about the friends'p... | 101.txt | 1 |
[
"had shown more respect for parents than today.",
"always answered back to deal with the problem.",
"admired the authoritarian attitude of their parents.",
"were too afraid to tell what they really thought."
] | Adolescents in Victorian times | Parents are often upset when their children praise the homes of their friends and regard it as a slur on their own cooking, or cleaning, or furniture, and often are foolish enough to let the adolescents see that they are annoyed. They may even accuse them of disloyalty, or make some spiteful remark about the friends'p... | 101.txt | 3 |
[
"Critical.",
"Humorous.",
"Serious.",
"Ambiguous."
] | What is the tone of the passage? | Parents are often upset when their children praise the homes of their friends and regard it as a slur on their own cooking, or cleaning, or furniture, and often are foolish enough to let the adolescents see that they are annoyed. They may even accuse them of disloyalty, or make some spiteful remark about the friends'p... | 101.txt | 2 |
[
"Children will become more and more mature when growing up.",
"Parents have to change their ways in educating their children.",
"The conflicts between parents and their children are inevitable.",
"Parents have made mistakes in communication with children."
] | What does this passage mainly discuss? | Parents are often upset when their children praise the homes of their friends and regard it as a slur on their own cooking, or cleaning, or furniture, and often are foolish enough to let the adolescents see that they are annoyed. They may even accuse them of disloyalty, or make some spiteful remark about the friends'p... | 101.txt | 1 |
[
"How geographers define a place",
"The characteristics of Florida's ancient scrub",
"An early naturalist's opinion of Florida",
"The history of the Lake Wales Ridge"
] | What does the passage mainly discuss? | Geographers say that what defines a place are four properties: soil, climate, altitude, and aspect, or attitude to the Sun. Florida's ancient scrub demonstrates this principle. Its soil is pure silica, so barren it supports only lichens as ground cover. It does, however, sustain a sand-swimming lizard that cannot live ... | 361.txt | 1 |
[
"aspect",
"altitude",
"soil",
"life-forms"
] | The author mentions all of the following factors that define a place EXCEPT | Geographers say that what defines a place are four properties: soil, climate, altitude, and aspect, or attitude to the Sun. Florida's ancient scrub demonstrates this principle. Its soil is pure silica, so barren it supports only lichens as ground cover. It does, however, sustain a sand-swimming lizard that cannot live ... | 361.txt | 3 |
[
"does not hold moisture",
"is found only in Florida",
"nourishes many kinds of ground cover",
"provides food for many kinds of lizards"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that soil composed of silica | Geographers say that what defines a place are four properties: soil, climate, altitude, and aspect, or attitude to the Sun. Florida's ancient scrub demonstrates this principle. Its soil is pure silica, so barren it supports only lichens as ground cover. It does, however, sustain a sand-swimming lizard that cannot live ... | 361.txt | 0 |
[
"select",
"strain",
"support",
"store"
] | The word "sustain" in line 6 is closets in meaning to | Geographers say that what defines a place are four properties: soil, climate, altitude, and aspect, or attitude to the Sun. Florida's ancient scrub demonstrates this principle. Its soil is pure silica, so barren it supports only lichens as ground cover. It does, however, sustain a sand-swimming lizard that cannot live ... | 361.txt | 2 |
[
"valuable fruit-bearing plants of the scrub area",
"unattractive plant life of the scrub area",
"a pant discovered by an early naturalist",
"plant life that is extremely rare"
] | The author mentions the prickly pear (line 12) as an example of | Geographers say that what defines a place are four properties: soil, climate, altitude, and aspect, or attitude to the Sun. Florida's ancient scrub demonstrates this principle. Its soil is pure silica, so barren it supports only lichens as ground cover. It does, however, sustain a sand-swimming lizard that cannot live ... | 361.txt | 1 |
[
"tolerant",
"idealistic",
"defensible",
"limited"
] | The author suggests that human standards of beauty are | Geographers say that what defines a place are four properties: soil, climate, altitude, and aspect, or attitude to the Sun. Florida's ancient scrub demonstrates this principle. Its soil is pure silica, so barren it supports only lichens as ground cover. It does, however, sustain a sand-swimming lizard that cannot live ... | 361.txt | 3 |
[
"unimportant",
"undisturbed",
"immature",
"inappropriate"
] | The word "insignificant" in line 16 is closest in meaning to | Geographers say that what defines a place are four properties: soil, climate, altitude, and aspect, or attitude to the Sun. Florida's ancient scrub demonstrates this principle. Its soil is pure silica, so barren it supports only lichens as ground cover. It does, however, sustain a sand-swimming lizard that cannot live ... | 361.txt | 0 |
[
"It was originally submerged in the ocean.",
"It is less than ten miles wide.",
"It is located near the seashore.",
"It has ecosystems that have long remained unchanged"
] | According to the passage , why is the Lake Wales Ridge valuable? | Geographers say that what defines a place are four properties: soil, climate, altitude, and aspect, or attitude to the Sun. Florida's ancient scrub demonstrates this principle. Its soil is pure silica, so barren it supports only lichens as ground cover. It does, however, sustain a sand-swimming lizard that cannot live ... | 361.txt | 3 |
[
"Florida",
"the peninsula",
"the Lake Wales Ridge",
"the Miocene era"
] | The word "it" in line 21 refer to | Geographers say that what defines a place are four properties: soil, climate, altitude, and aspect, or attitude to the Sun. Florida's ancient scrub demonstrates this principle. Its soil is pure silica, so barren it supports only lichens as ground cover. It does, however, sustain a sand-swimming lizard that cannot live ... | 361.txt | 2 |
[
"ancient scrub found in other areas of the country",
"geographers who study Florida's scrub",
"the climate of the Lake Wales Ridge",
"the unique plants found on the Lake Wales Ridge"
] | The passage probably continues with a discussion of | Geographers say that what defines a place are four properties: soil, climate, altitude, and aspect, or attitude to the Sun. Florida's ancient scrub demonstrates this principle. Its soil is pure silica, so barren it supports only lichens as ground cover. It does, however, sustain a sand-swimming lizard that cannot live ... | 361.txt | 3 |
[
"Pageants.",
"Costumes on the stage.",
"Costumes for pageants.",
"How to arrange a pageant."
] | The main idea of this passage is _ . | Pageants are usually conceived on a fairly large scale, often under the auspices of some local or civic authority or at any rate in connection with local groups of some kind.This sometimes means that there is an allocation of funds available for the purpose of mounting the production, though unfortunately this will usu... | 262.txt | 2 |
[
"money.",
"color.",
"harmony",
"texture"
] | It can be inferred that the most important factor in costume design is _ . | Pageants are usually conceived on a fairly large scale, often under the auspices of some local or civic authority or at any rate in connection with local groups of some kind.This sometimes means that there is an allocation of funds available for the purpose of mounting the production, though unfortunately this will usu... | 262.txt | 2 |
[
"Because pageants take place in daylight in the open air.",
"Because different characters require different costumes.",
"Because the colors and textures must be in harmony with the setting.",
"Because an allocation of the funds available is usually rather small."
] | Why will much ingenuity have to be required in costume design? | Pageants are usually conceived on a fairly large scale, often under the auspices of some local or civic authority or at any rate in connection with local groups of some kind.This sometimes means that there is an allocation of funds available for the purpose of mounting the production, though unfortunately this will usu... | 262.txt | 3 |
[
"Because most pageants take place for celebration.",
"Many pageants take place for amusement.",
"A lot of pageants take place for religion.",
"Because pageants usually take place for competition."
] | Why do most pageants have a historical flavour? | Pageants are usually conceived on a fairly large scale, often under the auspices of some local or civic authority or at any rate in connection with local groups of some kind.This sometimes means that there is an allocation of funds available for the purpose of mounting the production, though unfortunately this will usu... | 262.txt | 0 |
[
"The job and housing markets will become even weaker.",
"There is little hope that the American economy will recover soon.",
"More and more retailers and marketers will have to go bankrupt.",
"It‘s possible that the American economy will rebound sooner."
] | What‘s the dark side of American consumers‘ saving more and spending less? | Amid weak job and housing markets, consumers are saving more and spending less than they have in decades, and industry professionals expect that trend to continue. Consumers saved 6.4 percent of their after-tax income in June. Before the recession, the rate was 1 to 2 percent for many years. In June, consumer spending ... | 3999.txt | 1 |
[
"Overcoming the economic crisis.",
"Affording anything at any time.",
"Spending money for an experience.",
"Having as much money as other people."
] | What makes consumers happier according to the new studies? | Amid weak job and housing markets, consumers are saving more and spending less than they have in decades, and industry professionals expect that trend to continue. Consumers saved 6.4 percent of their after-tax income in June. Before the recession, the rate was 1 to 2 percent for many years. In June, consumer spending ... | 3999.txt | 2 |
[
"They will get goods and services much cheaper.",
"It‘s likely that they spend more time indoors.",
"Retailers will change their business strategies.",
"They will enjoy better services and experiences."
] | What will happen if customers keep their spending habits formed in the economic downturn? | Amid weak job and housing markets, consumers are saving more and spending less than they have in decades, and industry professionals expect that trend to continue. Consumers saved 6.4 percent of their after-tax income in June. Before the recession, the rate was 1 to 2 percent for many years. In June, consumer spending ... | 3999.txt | 3 |
[
"There is little about how to spend money to make people happy.",
"Consumers unconsciously adjust their spending habits to be happy.",
"People started researches on consumption-happiness relationship so early.",
"Happiness is proved to have nothing to do with consumption."
] | What surprises Elizabeth W. Dunn according to the passage? | Amid weak job and housing markets, consumers are saving more and spending less than they have in decades, and industry professionals expect that trend to continue. Consumers saved 6.4 percent of their after-tax income in June. Before the recession, the rate was 1 to 2 percent for many years. In June, consumer spending ... | 3999.txt | 0 |
[
"richer people feel happier and more satisfied",
"most consumers prefer leading brands like Armani",
"spending on vacations brings long-term happiness",
"people should curb their spending on material things"
] | Scholars such as Prof. Dunn and Prof. DeLeire agree that . | Amid weak job and housing markets, consumers are saving more and spending less than they have in decades, and industry professionals expect that trend to continue. Consumers saved 6.4 percent of their after-tax income in June. Before the recession, the rate was 1 to 2 percent for many years. In June, consumer spending ... | 3999.txt | 2 |
[
"Both became widely known in the early twentieth century.",
"Both had an important improvisatory element.",
"Both were frequently performed by jazz musicians.",
"Both were published with only a vocal line and piano accompaniment."
] | The passage suggests which of the following about Black gospel music and slave spirituals? | This is not to deny that the Black gospel music of the early twentieth century differed in important ways from the slave spirituals. Whereas spirituals were created and disseminated in folk fashion, gospel music was composed, published, copyrighted, and sold by professionals. Nevertheless, improvisation remained centra... | 1911.txt | 1 |
[
"Few composers of gospel music drew on traditions such as the spiritual in creating their songs.",
"Spirituals and Black gospel music were derived from the same musical tradition.",
"The creation and singing of spirituals, practiced by Black Americans before the Civil War, continued after the war.",
"Spiritua... | Of the following sentences, which is most likely to have immediately preceded the passage? | This is not to deny that the Black gospel music of the early twentieth century differed in important ways from the slave spirituals. Whereas spirituals were created and disseminated in folk fashion, gospel music was composed, published, copyrighted, and sold by professionals. Nevertheless, improvisation remained centra... | 1911.txt | 1 |
[
"the justification of the news-filtering practice.",
"people's preference for social media platforms.",
"the administrations ability to handle information.",
"social media was a reliable source of news."
] | According to the Paragraphs 1 and 2, many young Americans cast doubts on | A new survey by Harvard University finds more than two-thirds of young Americans disapprove of President Trump's use of Twitter. The implication is that Millennials prefer news from the White House to be filtered through other source, Not a president's social media platform.
Most Americans rely on social media to check... | 639.txt | 3 |
[
"sharpen",
"define",
"boast",
"share"
] | The phrase "beer up"(Line 2, Para. 2) is closest in meaning to | A new survey by Harvard University finds more than two-thirds of young Americans disapprove of President Trump's use of Twitter. The implication is that Millennials prefer news from the White House to be filtered through other source, Not a president's social media platform.
Most Americans rely on social media to check... | 639.txt | 2 |
[
"tend to voice their opinions in cyberspace.",
"verify news by referring to diverse resources.",
"have s strong sense of responsibility.",
"like to exchange views on \"distributed trust\""
] | According to the knight foundation survey, young people | A new survey by Harvard University finds more than two-thirds of young Americans disapprove of President Trump's use of Twitter. The implication is that Millennials prefer news from the White House to be filtered through other source, Not a president's social media platform.
Most Americans rely on social media to check... | 639.txt | 0 |
[
"readers outdated values.",
"journalists' biased reporting",
"readers' misinterpretation",
"journalists' made-up stories."
] | The Barna survey found that a main cause for the fake news problem is | A new survey by Harvard University finds more than two-thirds of young Americans disapprove of President Trump's use of Twitter. The implication is that Millennials prefer news from the White House to be filtered through other source, Not a president's social media platform.
Most Americans rely on social media to check... | 639.txt | 3 |
[
"A Rise in Critical Skills for Sharing News Online",
"A Counteraction Against the Over-tweeting Trend",
"The Accumulation of Mutual Trust on Social Media.",
"The Platforms for Projection of Personal Interests."
] | Which of the following would be the best title for the text? | A new survey by Harvard University finds more than two-thirds of young Americans disapprove of President Trump's use of Twitter. The implication is that Millennials prefer news from the White House to be filtered through other source, Not a president's social media platform.
Most Americans rely on social media to check... | 639.txt | 1 |
[
"They have forced white storks to search for safer winter shelters.",
"They have seriously polluted the places where birds spend winter.",
"They have accelerated the reproduction of some harmful insects.",
"They have changed the previous migration habits of certain birds."
] | What is the impact of rubbish dumps on wildlife? | Massive rubbish dumps and sprawling landfills constitute one of the more uncomfortable impacts that humans have on wildlife. They have led some birds to give up on migration. Instead of flying thousands of miles in search of food, they make the waste sites their winter feeding grounds.
Researchers in Germany used minia... | 1921.txt | 3 |
[
"They can multiply at an accelerating rate.",
"They can better pull through the winter.",
"They help humans kill harmful insects.",
"They are more likely to be at risk of dying."
] | What do we learn about birds following the traditional migration routes? | Massive rubbish dumps and sprawling landfills constitute one of the more uncomfortable impacts that humans have on wildlife. They have led some birds to give up on migration. Instead of flying thousands of miles in search of food, they make the waste sites their winter feeding grounds.
Researchers in Germany used minia... | 1921.txt | 3 |
[
"They may end up staying there permanently.",
"They may eat something harmful.",
"They may evolve new feeding habits.",
"They may have trouble getting adequate food."
] | What does Andrea Flack say about the birds overwintering on rubbish dumps? | Massive rubbish dumps and sprawling landfills constitute one of the more uncomfortable impacts that humans have on wildlife. They have led some birds to give up on migration. Instead of flying thousands of miles in search of food, they make the waste sites their winter feeding grounds.
Researchers in Germany used minia... | 1921.txt | 1 |
[
"They gradually lose the habit of migrating in winter.",
"They prefer rubbish dumps far away to those at home.",
"They are not attracted to the rubbish dumps on their migration routes.",
"They join the storks from Germany on rubbish dumps in Morocco."
] | What can be inferred about the Spanish birds tagged in the study? | Massive rubbish dumps and sprawling landfills constitute one of the more uncomfortable impacts that humans have on wildlife. They have led some birds to give up on migration. Instead of flying thousands of miles in search of food, they make the waste sites their winter feeding grounds.
Researchers in Germany used minia... | 1921.txt | 2 |
[
"The potential harm to the ecosystem.",
"The genetic change in the stork species.",
"The spread of epidemics to their homeland.",
"The damaging effect on bio-diversity."
] | What is scientists' other concern about white storks feeding on landfills? | Massive rubbish dumps and sprawling landfills constitute one of the more uncomfortable impacts that humans have on wildlife. They have led some birds to give up on migration. Instead of flying thousands of miles in search of food, they make the waste sites their winter feeding grounds.
Researchers in Germany used minia... | 1921.txt | 0 |
[
"birds prepare for breeding",
"bird feathers differ from species",
"birds shed and replace their feathers",
"birds are affected by seasonal changes"
] | The passage mainly discusses how | Molting is one of the most involved processes of a bird's annual life cycle. Notwithstanding preening and constant care, the marvelously intricate structure of a bird's feather inevitably wears out. All adult birds molt their feathers at least once a year, and upon close observation, one can recognize the frayed, ragge... | 356.txt | 2 |
[
"despite",
"because of",
"instead of",
"regarding"
] | The word "Notwithstanding" in line 2 is closest in meaning to | Molting is one of the most involved processes of a bird's annual life cycle. Notwithstanding preening and constant care, the marvelously intricate structure of a bird's feather inevitably wears out. All adult birds molt their feathers at least once a year, and upon close observation, one can recognize the frayed, ragge... | 356.txt | 0 |
[
"regular",
"complex",
"interesting",
"important"
] | The word "intricate" in line 2 is closest in meaning to | Molting is one of the most involved processes of a bird's annual life cycle. Notwithstanding preening and constant care, the marvelously intricate structure of a bird's feather inevitably wears out. All adult birds molt their feathers at least once a year, and upon close observation, one can recognize the frayed, ragge... | 356.txt | 1 |
[
"unfortunate",
"unusual",
"unobservable",
"unpredictable"
] | The word "random" in line 12 is closest in meaning to | Molting is one of the most involved processes of a bird's annual life cycle. Notwithstanding preening and constant care, the marvelously intricate structure of a bird's feather inevitably wears out. All adult birds molt their feathers at least once a year, and upon close observation, one can recognize the frayed, ragge... | 356.txt | 3 |
[
"slow",
"frequent",
"best",
"early"
] | The word "optimal" in line 13 is closest in meaning to | Molting is one of the most involved processes of a bird's annual life cycle. Notwithstanding preening and constant care, the marvelously intricate structure of a bird's feather inevitably wears out. All adult birds molt their feathers at least once a year, and upon close observation, one can recognize the frayed, ragge... | 356.txt | 2 |
[
"Fewer predators are in the woods.",
"The weathers are still warm.",
"The songbirds have finished breeding.",
"Food is still available."
] | Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason that songbirds molt in the late summer? | Molting is one of the most involved processes of a bird's annual life cycle. Notwithstanding preening and constant care, the marvelously intricate structure of a bird's feather inevitably wears out. All adult birds molt their feathers at least once a year, and upon close observation, one can recognize the frayed, ragge... | 356.txt | 0 |
[
"constantly preening and caring for their remaining feathers",
"dropping flight feathers on both sides at the same time",
"adjusting the angle of their flight to compensate for lost feathers",
"only losing one-third of their feathers"
] | Some birds that are molting maintain balance during flight by | Molting is one of the most involved processes of a bird's annual life cycle. Notwithstanding preening and constant care, the marvelously intricate structure of a bird's feather inevitably wears out. All adult birds molt their feathers at least once a year, and upon close observation, one can recognize the frayed, ragge... | 356.txt | 1 |
[
"ducks",
"sides",
"species",
"flight feathers"
] | The word "Others" in line 21 refers to | Molting is one of the most involved processes of a bird's annual life cycle. Notwithstanding preening and constant care, the marvelously intricate structure of a bird's feather inevitably wears out. All adult birds molt their feathers at least once a year, and upon close observation, one can recognize the frayed, ragge... | 356.txt | 2 |
[
"grow replacement feathers that are very long",
"shed all their wing feathers at one time",
"keep their innermost feathers",
"shed their outermost feathers first"
] | The author discusses ducks in order to provide an example of birds that | Molting is one of the most involved processes of a bird's annual life cycle. Notwithstanding preening and constant care, the marvelously intricate structure of a bird's feather inevitably wears out. All adult birds molt their feathers at least once a year, and upon close observation, one can recognize the frayed, ragge... | 356.txt | 1 |
[
"a year",
"a season",
"several months",
"a few weeks"
] | It can be inferred from the discussion about ducks that the molting of their flight feathers takes | Molting is one of the most involved processes of a bird's annual life cycle. Notwithstanding preening and constant care, the marvelously intricate structure of a bird's feather inevitably wears out. All adult birds molt their feathers at least once a year, and upon close observation, one can recognize the frayed, ragge... | 356.txt | 3 |
[
"solve the threat of world famine",
"ease international tension",
"defeat world champion chess player",
"work out solutions to the industrial problems"
] | According to the passage, computers cannot be used to _ . | Computers are now employed in an increasing number of fields in our daily life. Computers have been taught to play not only checkers, but also championship chess, which is a fairly accurate yardstick for measuring the computer's progress in the ability to learn from experience.
Because the game requires logical reasoni... | 2662.txt | 3 |
[
"playing chess shows computer's program has been developed into a new stage",
"it is practically possible now that computer can win every chess game now",
"computers even with less than complete data can be programmed to defeat the world champion chess player",
"computers can be programmed to play and reason ... | In the author's opinion, _ . | Computers are now employed in an increasing number of fields in our daily life. Computers have been taught to play not only checkers, but also championship chess, which is a fairly accurate yardstick for measuring the computer's progress in the ability to learn from experience.
Because the game requires logical reasoni... | 2662.txt | 0 |
[
"negative",
"positive",
"indifferent",
"critical"
] | The author's attitude toward the future use of computer is _ . | Computers are now employed in an increasing number of fields in our daily life. Computers have been taught to play not only checkers, but also championship chess, which is a fairly accurate yardstick for measuring the computer's progress in the ability to learn from experience.
Because the game requires logical reasoni... | 2662.txt | 1 |
[
"be programmed to have more than enough data",
"learn from the experience and to reason",
"deal with all the unstructured situation",
"predicate every move in the chess"
] | In order to "think", computer should _ . | Computers are now employed in an increasing number of fields in our daily life. Computers have been taught to play not only checkers, but also championship chess, which is a fairly accurate yardstick for measuring the computer's progress in the ability to learn from experience.
Because the game requires logical reasoni... | 2662.txt | 1 |
[
"have trillions of responses in a second to each possible move and win the game",
"store complete data and beat the best players",
"learn from chess-playing in the early stage and go on to win the game",
"predicate every possible move but may fail to give the right response each time"
] | Today, the chess-playing computer can be programmed to _ . | Computers are now employed in an increasing number of fields in our daily life. Computers have been taught to play not only checkers, but also championship chess, which is a fairly accurate yardstick for measuring the computer's progress in the ability to learn from experience.
Because the game requires logical reasoni... | 2662.txt | 2 |
[
"The interaction of the realms on the quantum ladder",
"Atomic structures found on Earth, on other planets, and on the surfaces of stars",
"Levels of energy that are released in nuclear reactions on Earth and in stars",
"Particles and processes found in the atomic, nuclear, and subnuclear realms"
] | The primary topic of the passage is which of the following? | We can distinguish three different realms of matter, three levels on the quantum ladder. The first is the atomic realm, which includes the world of atoms, their interactions, and the structures that are formed by them, such as molecules, liquids and solids, and gases and plasmas. This realm includes all the phenomena o... | 2015.txt | 3 |
[
"the production of particles that have no detectable mass or electric charge",
"high energy exchanges on the nuclear level that occurred in an ancient explosion in a star",
"processes that occur in the center of the Sun, which emits radiation to the Earth",
"phenomena in the atomic realm that cause atoms and ... | According the passage, radioactivity that occurs naturally on Earth is the result of | We can distinguish three different realms of matter, three levels on the quantum ladder. The first is the atomic realm, which includes the world of atoms, their interactions, and the structures that are formed by them, such as molecules, liquids and solids, and gases and plasmas. This realm includes all the phenomena o... | 2015.txt | 1 |
[
"making distinctions between two groups of particles, those that are elementary and those that are composite",
"explaining three methods of transferring energy to atoms and to the smaller particles that constitute atoms",
"describing several levels of processes, increasing in energy, and corresponding sets of p... | The author organizes the passage by | We can distinguish three different realms of matter, three levels on the quantum ladder. The first is the atomic realm, which includes the world of atoms, their interactions, and the structures that are formed by them, such as molecules, liquids and solids, and gases and plasmas. This realm includes all the phenomena o... | 2015.txt | 2 |
[
"More than one level of energy exchange",
"Exactly one elementary particle",
"Exactly three kinds of atomic structures",
"Three levels on the quantum ladder"
] | According to the passage, which of the following can be found in the atomic realm? | We can distinguish three different realms of matter, three levels on the quantum ladder. The first is the atomic realm, which includes the world of atoms, their interactions, and the structures that are formed by them, such as molecules, liquids and solids, and gases and plasmas. This realm includes all the phenomena o... | 2015.txt | 0 |
[
"considered to be detectable",
"produced in nuclear reactions",
"encountered in subnuclear energy exchanges",
"related to the strong force"
] | According to the author, gluons are not | We can distinguish three different realms of matter, three levels on the quantum ladder. The first is the atomic realm, which includes the world of atoms, their interactions, and the structures that are formed by them, such as molecules, liquids and solids, and gases and plasmas. This realm includes all the phenomena o... | 2015.txt | 1 |
[
"excited nucleons B elementary mesons",
"elementary mesons",
"a kind of particle without detectable mass or charge",
"another set of elementary particles"
] | At a higher energy level than the subnuclear level described, if such a higher level exists, it can be expected on the basis of the information in the passage that there would probably be | We can distinguish three different realms of matter, three levels on the quantum ladder. The first is the atomic realm, which includes the world of atoms, their interactions, and the structures that are formed by them, such as molecules, liquids and solids, and gases and plasmas. This realm includes all the phenomena o... | 2015.txt | 3 |
[
"remain unchanged at given level of energy exchange",
"cannot be decomposed into smaller constituents",
"are mathematically simpler than some other set of particles",
"release energy at a low level in collisions"
] | The passage speaks of particles as having conditional elementarity if they | We can distinguish three different realms of matter, three levels on the quantum ladder. The first is the atomic realm, which includes the world of atoms, their interactions, and the structures that are formed by them, such as molecules, liquids and solids, and gases and plasmas. This realm includes all the phenomena o... | 2015.txt | 0 |
[
"The unemployment rate remains in a mild decline.",
"The number of job offers has exceeded that of job losses.",
"There still will be many people who are going to lose their jobs.",
"It has met the expectations of the majority of people."
] | What is America's current unemployment situation? | The American economy has been shedding jobs for nearly two years, but now comes a sign that the gloom could eventually lift. The Bureau of Labour Statistics released new data on payroll employment on Friday December 4th, and across the board the numbers came in better than had been expected.
Some 11,000 jobs were lost ... | 427.txt | 2 |
[
"the private employment report lacks credibility",
"unemployment rate does not involve all citizens",
"unemployment rate forecast is in accurate",
"policy-making depends on unemployment rate"
] | We can infer from the second and third paragraphs that _ . | The American economy has been shedding jobs for nearly two years, but now comes a sign that the gloom could eventually lift. The Bureau of Labour Statistics released new data on payroll employment on Friday December 4th, and across the board the numbers came in better than had been expected.
Some 11,000 jobs were lost ... | 427.txt | 1 |
[
"brings",
"falls",
"develops",
"foretells"
] | The word" bodes" (Line 4, Paragraph 6.) most probably means _ . | The American economy has been shedding jobs for nearly two years, but now comes a sign that the gloom could eventually lift. The Bureau of Labour Statistics released new data on payroll employment on Friday December 4th, and across the board the numbers came in better than had been expected.
Some 11,000 jobs were lost ... | 427.txt | 3 |
[
"economic sectors of employment growth are still limited yet expanding",
"inventory replenishment is a good chance of providing more jobs",
"the prospect of an overall employment growth remains gloomy",
"the difficulty of demand recovery impedes the creation of new jobs"
] | Speaking of employment growth, the author implies that _ . | The American economy has been shedding jobs for nearly two years, but now comes a sign that the gloom could eventually lift. The Bureau of Labour Statistics released new data on payroll employment on Friday December 4th, and across the board the numbers came in better than had been expected.
Some 11,000 jobs were lost ... | 427.txt | 2 |
[
"the unexpectedly sharp decline in lost jobs paves the way for general optimism",
"the unemployment rate fluctuates dramatically in economic recession",
"it is still uncertain whether the November unemployment rate is a good sign",
"unemployment rate is expected to continually drop in the following months"
] | We can draw a conclusion from the text that _ . | The American economy has been shedding jobs for nearly two years, but now comes a sign that the gloom could eventually lift. The Bureau of Labour Statistics released new data on payroll employment on Friday December 4th, and across the board the numbers came in better than had been expected.
Some 11,000 jobs were lost ... | 427.txt | 2 |
[
"a new regulation for al airlines",
"the defects of electronic devices",
"a possible cause of aircraft crashes",
"effective safety measures for air flight"
] | The passage is mainly about ________. | The biggest safety threat facing airlines today may not be a terrorist with a gun, but the man with the portable computer in business class. In the last 15 years, pilots have reported well over 100 incidents that could have been caused by electromagnetic interference. The source of this interference remains unconfirmed... | 396.txt | 2 |
[
"They may have been caused by the damage to the radio systems.",
"They may have taken place during take-off and landing.",
"They were proved to have been caused by the passengers' portable computers.",
"They were suspected to have resulted from electromagnetic interference."
] | What is said about the over 100 aircraft incidents in the past 15 years? | The biggest safety threat facing airlines today may not be a terrorist with a gun, but the man with the portable computer in business class. In the last 15 years, pilots have reported well over 100 incidents that could have been caused by electromagnetic interference. The source of this interference remains unconfirmed... | 396.txt | 3 |
[
"they don't believe there is such a danger as radio interference",
"the harmful effect of electromagnetic interference is yet to be proved",
"most passengers refuse to take a plane which bans the use of radio and cassette players",
"they have other effective safety measures to fall back on"
] | Few airlines want to impose a total ban on their passengers using electronic devices because ________. | The biggest safety threat facing airlines today may not be a terrorist with a gun, but the man with the portable computer in business class. In the last 15 years, pilots have reported well over 100 incidents that could have been caused by electromagnetic interference. The source of this interference remains unconfirmed... | 396.txt | 2 |
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