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"Because it is extremely dangerous to conduct such research on an airplane.",
"Because it remains a mystery what wavelengths are liable to be interfered with.",
"Because research scientists have not been able to produce the same effects in labs.",
"Because experts lack adequate equipment to do such research."... | Why is it difficult to predict the possible effects of electromagnetic fields on an airplane's computers? | 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 |
[
"is in favor of prohibiting passengers' use of electronic devices completely",
"has overestimated the danger of electromagnetic interference",
"hasn't formed his own opinion on this problem",
"regards it as unreasonable to exercise a total ban during flight"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that the author ________. | 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 |
[
"Talking to them.",
"Trusting them.",
"Supporting their careers.",
"Sharing housework."
] | What is most wives' main expectation of their husbands? | I was addressing a small gathering in a suburban Virginia living room-a women's group that had invited men to join them. Through out the evening , one man had been particularly talk ative, frequently offering ideas and anecdotes, while his wife sat silently beside him on the couch. Toward the end of the evening, I comm... | 1631.txt | 0 |
[
"generating motivation",
"exerting influence",
"causing damage",
"creating pressure"
] | Judging from the context, the phrase "wreaking havoc"(Line 3, Para. 2) most probably means . | I was addressing a small gathering in a suburban Virginia living room-a women's group that had invited men to join them. Through out the evening , one man had been particularly talk ative, frequently offering ideas and anecdotes, while his wife sat silently beside him on the couch. Toward the end of the evening, I comm... | 1631.txt | 2 |
[
"men tend to talk more in public than women",
"nearly 50 percent of recent divorces are caused by failed conversation",
"women attach much importance to communication between couples",
"a female tends to be more talkative at home than her spouse"
] | All of the following are true EXCEPT. | I was addressing a small gathering in a suburban Virginia living room-a women's group that had invited men to join them. Through out the evening , one man had been particularly talk ative, frequently offering ideas and anecdotes, while his wife sat silently beside him on the couch. Toward the end of the evening, I comm... | 1631.txt | 1 |
[
"The moral decaying deserves more research by sociologists.",
"Marriage break-up stems from sex inequalities.",
"Husband and wife have different expectations from their marriage.",
"Conversational patterns between man and wife are different."
] | Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of this text? | I was addressing a small gathering in a suburban Virginia living room-a women's group that had invited men to join them. Through out the evening , one man had been particularly talk ative, frequently offering ideas and anecdotes, while his wife sat silently beside him on the couch. Toward the end of the evening, I comm... | 1631.txt | 3 |
[
"a vivid account of the new book Divorce Talk",
"a detailed description of the stereotypical cartoon",
"other possible reasons for a high divorce rate in the U.S.",
"a brief introduction to the political scientist Andrew Hacker"
] | In the following part immediately after this text, the author will most probably focus on . | I was addressing a small gathering in a suburban Virginia living room-a women's group that had invited men to join them. Through out the evening , one man had been particularly talk ative, frequently offering ideas and anecdotes, while his wife sat silently beside him on the couch. Toward the end of the evening, I comm... | 1631.txt | 1 |
[
"students working on a program",
"students using computers to amuse themselves",
"hard-working computer science majors",
"students deeply fascinated by the computer"
] | We can learn from the passage that those at the computer center in the middle of the night are _ . | It is 3A.M. Everything on the university campus seems ghostlike in the quiet, misty darkness - everything except the computer center. Here, twenty students rumpled and bleary-eyed, sit transfixed at their consoles, tapping away on the terminal keys. With eyes glued to the video screen, they tap on for hours. For the re... | 3226.txt | 3 |
[
"Most of them are top students majoring in computer programming.",
"For them, computer programming is the sole purpose for their life.",
"They can stay with the computer at the center for nearly three days on end.",
"Their \"\"love\"\" for the computer is so deep that they want to be near their machines even ... | Which of the following is NOT true of those young computer ""hackers""? | It is 3A.M. Everything on the university campus seems ghostlike in the quiet, misty darkness - everything except the computer center. Here, twenty students rumpled and bleary-eyed, sit transfixed at their consoles, tapping away on the terminal keys. With eyes glued to the video screen, they tap on for hours. For the re... | 3226.txt | 0 |
[
"the \"\"hacker\"\" phenomenon exists only at university computer centers",
"university computer centers are open to almost everyone",
"university computer centers are expecting outstanding programmers out of the \"\"hackers\"\"",
"the \"\"hacker\"\" phenomenon is partly attributable to the deficiency of the ... | It can be reasonably inferred from the passage that _ . | It is 3A.M. Everything on the university campus seems ghostlike in the quiet, misty darkness - everything except the computer center. Here, twenty students rumpled and bleary-eyed, sit transfixed at their consoles, tapping away on the terminal keys. With eyes glued to the video screen, they tap on for hours. For the re... | 3226.txt | 1 |
[
"affirmative",
"contemptuous",
"anxious",
"disgusted"
] | The author''s attitude towards the ""hacker"" phenomenon can be described as _ . | It is 3A.M. Everything on the university campus seems ghostlike in the quiet, misty darkness - everything except the computer center. Here, twenty students rumpled and bleary-eyed, sit transfixed at their consoles, tapping away on the terminal keys. With eyes glued to the video screen, they tap on for hours. For the re... | 3226.txt | 2 |
[
"The Charm of Computer Science",
"A New Type of Electronic Toys",
"Compulsive Computer Programmers",
"Computer Addicts"
] | Which of the following may be a most appropriate title for the passage? | It is 3A.M. Everything on the university campus seems ghostlike in the quiet, misty darkness - everything except the computer center. Here, twenty students rumpled and bleary-eyed, sit transfixed at their consoles, tapping away on the terminal keys. With eyes glued to the video screen, they tap on for hours. For the re... | 3226.txt | 3 |
[
"Technological developments",
"The impact of foreign immigrants on cities",
"Standards of living",
"The relationship between industrialization and urbanization"
] | What aspects of the United States in the nineteenth century does the passage mainly discuss? | Matching the influx of foreign immigrants into the larger cities of the United States during the late nineteenth century was a domestic migration, from town and farm to city, within the United States. The country had been overwhelmingly rural at the beginning of the century, with less than 5 percent of Americans living... | 1853.txt | 3 |
[
"working",
"processing",
"arrival",
"attraction"
] | The word "influx" in line 1 is closest in meaning to | Matching the influx of foreign immigrants into the larger cities of the United States during the late nineteenth century was a domestic migration, from town and farm to city, within the United States. The country had been overwhelmingly rural at the beginning of the century, with less than 5 percent of Americans living... | 1853.txt | 2 |
[
"foreign immigration",
"rural life",
"the agricultural revolution",
"famous cities of the twentieth century"
] | The paragraph preceding the passage most probably discuss | Matching the influx of foreign immigrants into the larger cities of the United States during the late nineteenth century was a domestic migration, from town and farm to city, within the United States. The country had been overwhelmingly rural at the beginning of the century, with less than 5 percent of Americans living... | 1853.txt | 0 |
[
"Five percent",
"Eleven percent",
"Twenty-eight percent",
"Forty-six percent"
] | What proportion of population of the United States was urban in 1900? | Matching the influx of foreign immigrants into the larger cities of the United States during the late nineteenth century was a domestic migration, from town and farm to city, within the United States. The country had been overwhelmingly rural at the beginning of the century, with less than 5 percent of Americans living... | 1853.txt | 3 |
[
"expensive",
"exceptional",
"supreme",
"necessary"
] | The word "extraordinary" in line 12 is closet in meaning to | Matching the influx of foreign immigrants into the larger cities of the United States during the late nineteenth century was a domestic migration, from town and farm to city, within the United States. The country had been overwhelmingly rural at the beginning of the century, with less than 5 percent of Americans living... | 1853.txt | 1 |
[
"foreign immigrants and domestic migrants",
"farms and small towns",
"growth of cities and industrialization",
"industry and transportation"
] | The phrase "each other" in line 13 refers to | Matching the influx of foreign immigrants into the larger cities of the United States during the late nineteenth century was a domestic migration, from town and farm to city, within the United States. The country had been overwhelmingly rural at the beginning of the century, with less than 5 percent of Americans living... | 1853.txt | 2 |
[
"forced",
"prepared",
"limited",
"motivated"
] | The word "stimulated" in line 14 is closest in meaning to | Matching the influx of foreign immigrants into the larger cities of the United States during the late nineteenth century was a domestic migration, from town and farm to city, within the United States. The country had been overwhelmingly rural at the beginning of the century, with less than 5 percent of Americans living... | 1853.txt | 3 |
[
"They contributed to the agricultural revolution",
"They are examples of the conveniences of city life",
"They were developed by the same individual.",
"They were products of the Bessemer converter."
] | Why does the author mention "electric lighting" and "the telephone" in line 23? | Matching the influx of foreign immigrants into the larger cities of the United States during the late nineteenth century was a domestic migration, from town and farm to city, within the United States. The country had been overwhelmingly rural at the beginning of the century, with less than 5 percent of Americans living... | 1853.txt | 1 |
[
"urban areas",
"rural Americans",
"farms",
"cities"
] | The word "them" in line 25 refers to | Matching the influx of foreign immigrants into the larger cities of the United States during the late nineteenth century was a domestic migration, from town and farm to city, within the United States. The country had been overwhelmingly rural at the beginning of the century, with less than 5 percent of Americans living... | 1853.txt | 1 |
[
"period of time",
"location",
"action",
"unique situation"
] | The word "era" in line 25 is closest in meaning to | Matching the influx of foreign immigrants into the larger cities of the United States during the late nineteenth century was a domestic migration, from town and farm to city, within the United States. The country had been overwhelmingly rural at the beginning of the century, with less than 5 percent of Americans living... | 1853.txt | 0 |
[
"profitable",
"attractive",
"comfortable",
"challenging"
] | The word "intriguing" in line 27 is closest in meaning to | Matching the influx of foreign immigrants into the larger cities of the United States during the late nineteenth century was a domestic migration, from town and farm to city, within the United States. The country had been overwhelmingly rural at the beginning of the century, with less than 5 percent of Americans living... | 1853.txt | 1 |
[
"it is still impossible to detect computer crimes today",
"computer crimes are the most serious problem in the operation of financial institutions",
"computer criminals can escape punishment because they can't be detected",
"people commit computer crimes at the request their company"
] | It can be concluded from the passage that ________. | More and more, the operations of our businesses, governments, and financial institutions are controlled by information that exists only inside computer memories. Anyone clever enough to modify this information for his own purposes can reap substantial rewards. Even worse, a number of people who have done this and been ... | 2785.txt | 2 |
[
"many more computer crimes go undetected than are discovered",
"the rapid increase of computer crimes is a troublesome problem",
"most computer criminals are smart enough to cover up their crimes",
"most computer criminals are smart enough to cover up their bad luck"
] | It is implied in the third paragraph that ________. | More and more, the operations of our businesses, governments, and financial institutions are controlled by information that exists only inside computer memories. Anyone clever enough to modify this information for his own purposes can reap substantial rewards. Even worse, a number of people who have done this and been ... | 2785.txt | 0 |
[
"A strict law against computer crimes must be enforced.",
"Companies need to impose restrictions on confidential information.",
"Companies will guard against computer crimes to protect their reputation.",
"Companies usually hesitate to uncover computer crimes."
] | Which of the following is mentioned in the passage? | More and more, the operations of our businesses, governments, and financial institutions are controlled by information that exists only inside computer memories. Anyone clever enough to modify this information for his own purposes can reap substantial rewards. Even worse, a number of people who have done this and been ... | 2785.txt | 3 |
[
"With a bad reputation they can hardly find another job.",
"They will be denied access to confidential records.",
"They may walk away and easily find another job.",
"They must leave the country or go to jail."
] | What may happen to computer criminals once they are caught? | More and more, the operations of our businesses, governments, and financial institutions are controlled by information that exists only inside computer memories. Anyone clever enough to modify this information for his own purposes can reap substantial rewards. Even worse, a number of people who have done this and been ... | 2785.txt | 2 |
[
"why computer crimes are difficult to detect by systematic inspections",
"why computer criminals are often able to escape punishment",
"how computer criminals manage to get good recommendation from their former employers",
"why computer crimes can't be eliminated"
] | The passage is mainly about ________. | More and more, the operations of our businesses, governments, and financial institutions are controlled by information that exists only inside computer memories. Anyone clever enough to modify this information for his own purposes can reap substantial rewards. Even worse, a number of people who have done this and been ... | 2785.txt | 2 |
[
"simplify routine matters",
"absorb user attention",
"better interpersonal relations",
"increase work efficiency"
] | According to Jenny Radesky, digital products are designed to ______. | With so much focus on children's use of screens, it's easy for parents to forget about their own screen use. "Tech is designed to really suck on you in," says Jenny Radesky in her study of digital play, "and digital products are there to promote maximal engagement. It makes it hard to disengage, and leads to a lot of b... | 417.txt | 1 |
[
"takes away babies' appetite",
"distracts children's attention",
"slows down babies' verbal development",
"reduces mother-child communication"
] | Radesky's food-testing exercise shows that mothers' use of devices ______. | With so much focus on children's use of screens, it's easy for parents to forget about their own screen use. "Tech is designed to really suck on you in," says Jenny Radesky in her study of digital play, "and digital products are there to promote maximal engagement. It makes it hard to disengage, and leads to a lot of b... | 417.txt | 3 |
[
"it is easy for children to get used to blank expressions",
"verbal expressions are unnecessary for emotional exchange",
"children are insensitive to changes in their parents' mood",
"parents need to respond to children's emotional needs"
] | Radesky's cites the "still face experiment" to show that _______. | With so much focus on children's use of screens, it's easy for parents to forget about their own screen use. "Tech is designed to really suck on you in," says Jenny Radesky in her study of digital play, "and digital products are there to promote maximal engagement. It makes it hard to disengage, and leads to a lot of b... | 417.txt | 3 |
[
"protect kids from exposure to wild fantasies",
"teach their kids at least 30,000 words a year",
"ensure constant interaction with their children",
"remain concerned about kid's use of screens"
] | The oppressive ideology mentioned by Tronick requires parents to_______. | With so much focus on children's use of screens, it's easy for parents to forget about their own screen use. "Tech is designed to really suck on you in," says Jenny Radesky in her study of digital play, "and digital products are there to promote maximal engagement. It makes it hard to disengage, and leads to a lot of b... | 417.txt | 2 |
[
"give their parents some free time",
"make their parents more creative",
"help them with their homework",
"help them become more attentive"
] | According to Tronick, kids' use of screens may_______. | With so much focus on children's use of screens, it's easy for parents to forget about their own screen use. "Tech is designed to really suck on you in," says Jenny Radesky in her study of digital play, "and digital products are there to promote maximal engagement. It makes it hard to disengage, and leads to a lot of b... | 417.txt | 0 |
[
"hardand tough",
"hard but brittle",
"soft but tough",
"soft and brittle"
] | Annealing can make metal. | Annealing is a way of making metal softer by heating it and then letting it cool very slowly. If metal is heated and then cooled very quickly, for example by dipping it in water, it will be very hard but also very brittle that is, it will break easily. Metal that has been annealed is soft but does not break as easily... | 1865.txt | 2 |
[
"Tomake it hard",
"To make it soft.",
"To make it cool.",
"To make it brittle."
] | Why do people put hot metal in water? | Annealing is a way of making metal softer by heating it and then letting it cool very slowly. If metal is heated and then cooled very quickly, for example by dipping it in water, it will be very hard but also very brittle that is, it will break easily. Metal that has been annealed is soft but does not break as easily... | 1865.txt | 0 |
[
"the quantity of water used",
"the temperature of the metal",
"the softness of the metal",
"the timing of the operation"
] | In annealing, the required hardness of a metal depend on. | Annealing is a way of making metal softer by heating it and then letting it cool very slowly. If metal is heated and then cooled very quickly, for example by dipping it in water, it will be very hard but also very brittle that is, it will break easily. Metal that has been annealed is soft but does not break as easily... | 1865.txt | 3 |
[
"It can be heated an then cooled quickly.",
"It can be cooled and then heated slowly.",
"It can be heated and then cooled slowly.",
"It can be cooled and then heated quickly."
] | As suggested by the text, how can glass be made less brittle? | Annealing is a way of making metal softer by heating it and then letting it cool very slowly. If metal is heated and then cooled very quickly, for example by dipping it in water, it will be very hard but also very brittle that is, it will break easily. Metal that has been annealed is soft but does not break as easily... | 1865.txt | 2 |
[
"improve US-Korean relations",
"introduce the topic of the text",
"describe his visit to Korea",
"tell us how to address a person"
] | The story of Bill Clinton is used to. | When former American President Bill Clinton traveled to South Korea to visit President Kim Young Sam, he repeatedly referred to the Korean president's wife as Mrs. Kim. By mistake, President Clinton's advisers thought that Koreans have the same naming customs as the Japanese. Clinton had not been told that, in Korea, w... | 3711.txt | 1 |
[
"action plans",
"naming customs",
"travel maps",
"thinking patterns"
] | The word "gears" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to. | When former American President Bill Clinton traveled to South Korea to visit President Kim Young Sam, he repeatedly referred to the Korean president's wife as Mrs. Kim. By mistake, President Clinton's advisers thought that Koreans have the same naming customs as the Japanese. Clinton had not been told that, in Korea, w... | 3711.txt | 3 |
[
"continues to use her family name",
"uses her husband's given name",
"shares her husband's family name",
"adds her husband's given name to hers"
] | When a woman marries in Korea, she. | When former American President Bill Clinton traveled to South Korea to visit President Kim Young Sam, he repeatedly referred to the Korean president's wife as Mrs. Kim. By mistake, President Clinton's advisers thought that Koreans have the same naming customs as the Japanese. Clinton had not been told that, in Korea, w... | 3711.txt | 0 |
[
"use her middle name",
"use her husband's first name",
"ask her which name she likes",
"change the order of her names"
] | To address a married woman properly, you'd better. | When former American President Bill Clinton traveled to South Korea to visit President Kim Young Sam, he repeatedly referred to the Korean president's wife as Mrs. Kim. By mistake, President Clinton's advisers thought that Koreans have the same naming customs as the Japanese. Clinton had not been told that, in Korea, w... | 3711.txt | 2 |
[
"we can think logically in the dreams too",
"dreams can be brought under conscious control",
"dreams represent our unconscious desires and fears",
"dreams can help us keep our mood comparatively stable"
] | By saying that "dreams are part of the mind's emotional thermostat," (Lines 4-5, Para. 1) the researchers mean that _ . | Of all the components of a good night's sleep, dreams seem to be least within our control. Indreams, a window opens into a world where logic is suspended and dead people speak. Acentury ago, Freud formulated his revolutionary theory that dreams were the disguisedshadows of our unconscious desires and fears; by thelate ... | 2567.txt | 3 |
[
"Most bad dreams were followed by happier ones.",
"Divorced couples usually have more bad dreams.",
"One's dreaming process is related to his emotion.",
"People having negative feelings dream more often."
] | What did Cartwright find in her clinic? | Of all the components of a good night's sleep, dreams seem to be least within our control. Indreams, a window opens into a world where logic is suspended and dead people speak. Acentury ago, Freud formulated his revolutionary theory that dreams were the disguisedshadows of our unconscious desires and fears; by thelate ... | 2567.txt | 2 |
[
"control what dreams to dream",
"sleep well without any dreams",
"wake up in time to stop the bad dreams",
"identify what is upsetting about the dreams"
] | Cartwright believed with much practice，we can learn to _ . | Of all the components of a good night's sleep, dreams seem to be least within our control. Indreams, a window opens into a world where logic is suspended and dead people speak. Acentury ago, Freud formulated his revolutionary theory that dreams were the disguisedshadows of our unconscious desires and fears; by thelate ... | 2567.txt | 2 |
[
"learn to control his dreams",
"consult a doctor",
"sleep and dream on it",
"get rid of anxiety first"
] | The author points out that a person who has constant bad dreams should _ | Of all the components of a good night's sleep, dreams seem to be least within our control. Indreams, a window opens into a world where logic is suspended and dead people speak. Acentury ago, Freud formulated his revolutionary theory that dreams were the disguisedshadows of our unconscious desires and fears; by thelate ... | 2567.txt | 1 |
[
"a good practice",
"a new discovery",
"helpful for everyone",
"not essential for everyone"
] | The author most probably thinks that controlling dreams is _ . | Of all the components of a good night's sleep, dreams seem to be least within our control. Indreams, a window opens into a world where logic is suspended and dead people speak. Acentury ago, Freud formulated his revolutionary theory that dreams were the disguisedshadows of our unconscious desires and fears; by thelate ... | 2567.txt | 3 |
[
"25%",
"40%",
"80%",
"95%"
] | According to the text, about _ of people worry more on holiday than when they are at home. | More American people take their troubles with them on holiday, according to a new survey. Although 40 percent said that the main reason for going away is to escape pressure (） from work, almost all said they worry more than they do at home. Only four in every 100 said that they are happy and free of care.
The most comm... | 3600.txt | 3 |
[
"be attacked or lose their possessions",
"have problems with their cars on the road",
"have bad weather on holiday",
"get mixed with some rough fellow holiday-makers"
] | The third most common worry of American holiday-makers is that they may _ . | More American people take their troubles with them on holiday, according to a new survey. Although 40 percent said that the main reason for going away is to escape pressure (） from work, almost all said they worry more than they do at home. Only four in every 100 said that they are happy and free of care.
The most comm... | 3600.txt | 0 |
[
"At a hotel.",
"In a quiet place.",
"At a friend's house.",
"Where they can cook for themselves."
] | Where do American holiday-makers like to stay most? | More American people take their troubles with them on holiday, according to a new survey. Although 40 percent said that the main reason for going away is to escape pressure (） from work, almost all said they worry more than they do at home. Only four in every 100 said that they are happy and free of care.
The most comm... | 3600.txt | 0 |
[
"Roman amphorae were of much higher quality overall than other Roman pottery.",
"Roman pottery can best be appreciated when actual pieces are handled.",
"Roman pottery declined slightly in quality when the use of fast wheels and kilns was introduced.",
"Roman practical tableware spread more rapidly across the... | Paragraph 1 indicates which of the following about Roman pottery? | The pottery of ancient Romans is remarkable in several ways. The high quality of Roman pottery is very easy to appreciate when handling actual pieces of tableware or indeed kitchenware and amphorae (the large jars used throughout the Mediterranean for the transport and storage of liquids, such as wine and oil). However... | 3907.txt | 1 |
[
"It was usually made with high-quality clay.",
"It generally did not weigh much.",
"It did not break as easily as other ancient pottery.",
"It sometimes had imperfections."
] | All of the following are mentioned in paragraph 1 as characteristics of Roman pottery EXCEPT | The pottery of ancient Romans is remarkable in several ways. The high quality of Roman pottery is very easy to appreciate when handling actual pieces of tableware or indeed kitchenware and amphorae (the large jars used throughout the Mediterranean for the transport and storage of liquids, such as wine and oil). However... | 3907.txt | 2 |
[
"They were good containers for liquids.",
"Their shapes allowed for easy stacking and storing.",
"They sometimes had shiny surfaces.",
"Their true age is immediately apparent."
] | According to paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT true of Roman vessels? | The pottery of ancient Romans is remarkable in several ways. The high quality of Roman pottery is very easy to appreciate when handling actual pieces of tableware or indeed kitchenware and amphorae (the large jars used throughout the Mediterranean for the transport and storage of liquids, such as wine and oil). However... | 3907.txt | 3 |
[
"support the idea that pottery was produced in large quantities by the Romans.",
"illustrate how hard it is for archaeologists to find complete pieces of Roman pottery.",
"contrast archaeological sites in Roman urban areas with other sites in the Mediterranean.",
"explain why the quantities of pottery found v... | The author mentions the work of archaeologists in paragraph 3 in order to | The pottery of ancient Romans is remarkable in several ways. The high quality of Roman pottery is very easy to appreciate when handling actual pieces of tableware or indeed kitchenware and amphorae (the large jars used throughout the Mediterranean for the transport and storage of liquids, such as wine and oil). However... | 3907.txt | 0 |
[
"protected.",
"man-made.",
"large.",
"famous."
] | The word "substantial" in the passage(paragraph 4)is closest in meaning to | The pottery of ancient Romans is remarkable in several ways. The high quality of Roman pottery is very easy to appreciate when handling actual pieces of tableware or indeed kitchenware and amphorae (the large jars used throughout the Mediterranean for the transport and storage of liquids, such as wine and oil). However... | 3907.txt | 2 |
[
"conclude how amphorae manufacturing increased rapidly after the second century A.D.",
"find the locations where most of the amphorae in the Roman Empire were produced.",
"obtain relatively accurate calculations of the quantities of amphorae used over time in that place.",
"discover that the Roman state had s... | According to paragraph 4, Monte Testaccio is particularly important forarchaeologists because archaeologists were able to | The pottery of ancient Romans is remarkable in several ways. The high quality of Roman pottery is very easy to appreciate when handling actual pieces of tableware or indeed kitchenware and amphorae (the large jars used throughout the Mediterranean for the transport and storage of liquids, such as wine and oil). However... | 3907.txt | 2 |
[
"apparently.",
"completely.",
"basically.",
"mostly."
] | The word "entirely" in the passage(paragraph 4)is closest in meaning to | The pottery of ancient Romans is remarkable in several ways. The high quality of Roman pottery is very easy to appreciate when handling actual pieces of tableware or indeed kitchenware and amphorae (the large jars used throughout the Mediterranean for the transport and storage of liquids, such as wine and oil). However... | 3907.txt | 1 |
[
"It was built around the third century A.D.",
"It was close to areas where large quantities of oil were produced.",
"It was in use only for a very short period of time.",
"It had impressive level of commercial activity."
] | Paragraph 4 indicates which of the following about the port on the Tiber River near Monte Testaccio? | The pottery of ancient Romans is remarkable in several ways. The high quality of Roman pottery is very easy to appreciate when handling actual pieces of tableware or indeed kitchenware and amphorae (the large jars used throughout the Mediterranean for the transport and storage of liquids, such as wine and oil). However... | 3907.txt | 3 |
[
"Traders at the port were often careless.",
"The quality of the amphorae used at the port was not very good.",
"The scale of the trade made it possible to waste quality amphorae sometimes.",
"The importing of oil from overseas gradually declined, reducing the need for pottery containers."
] | The statement in paragraph 4 that amphorae delivered to the port near Monte Testaccio were occasionally discarded support which of the following? | The pottery of ancient Romans is remarkable in several ways. The high quality of Roman pottery is very easy to appreciate when handling actual pieces of tableware or indeed kitchenware and amphorae (the large jars used throughout the Mediterranean for the transport and storage of liquids, such as wine and oil). However... | 3907.txt | 2 |
[
"maps indicate where specific pottery styles have been found, but they do not indicate where these styles originated.",
"maps show the geographical spread of Roman pottery but not the people who had access to it.",
"maps do not usually include pottery styles found in the remotest regions the Roman Empire.",
"... | The statement that "maps show the various spots where Roman pottery of aparticular type has been found tell only part of the story" makes the point that | The pottery of ancient Romans is remarkable in several ways. The high quality of Roman pottery is very easy to appreciate when handling actual pieces of tableware or indeed kitchenware and amphorae (the large jars used throughout the Mediterranean for the transport and storage of liquids, such as wine and oil). However... | 3907.txt | 1 |
[
"rural.",
"distant.",
"ancient.",
"modest."
] | The word "humble" in the passage is closest in meaning to | The pottery of ancient Romans is remarkable in several ways. The high quality of Roman pottery is very easy to appreciate when handling actual pieces of tableware or indeed kitchenware and amphorae (the large jars used throughout the Mediterranean for the transport and storage of liquids, such as wine and oil). However... | 3907.txt | 3 |
[
"specific.",
"common.",
"ancient.",
"superior."
] | The word "particular" in the passage is closest in meaning to | The pottery of ancient Romans is remarkable in several ways. The high quality of Roman pottery is very easy to appreciate when handling actual pieces of tableware or indeed kitchenware and amphorae (the large jars used throughout the Mediterranean for the transport and storage of liquids, such as wine and oil). However... | 3907.txt | 0 |
[
"call on scientists to take some actions",
"criticize the misguided cause of animal rights",
"warn of the doom of biomedical research",
"show the triumph of the animal rights movement"
] | The author begins his article with Edmund Burke's words to . | To paraphrase 18th-century statesman Edmund Burke, "all that is needed for the triumph of a misguided cause is that good people do nothing." One such cause now seeks to end biomedical research because of the theory that animals have rights ruling out their use in research. Scientists need to respond forcefully to anima... | 3325.txt | 0 |
[
"cruel but natural",
"inhuman and unacceptable",
"inevitable but vicious",
"pointless and wasteful"
] | Misled people tend to think that using an animal in research is . | To paraphrase 18th-century statesman Edmund Burke, "all that is needed for the triumph of a misguided cause is that good people do nothing." One such cause now seeks to end biomedical research because of the theory that animals have rights ruling out their use in research. Scientists need to respond forcefully to anima... | 3325.txt | 1 |
[
"discontent with animal research",
"ignorance about medical science",
"indifference to epidemics",
"anxiety about animal rights"
] | The example of the grandmotherly woman is used to show the public's . | To paraphrase 18th-century statesman Edmund Burke, "all that is needed for the triumph of a misguided cause is that good people do nothing." One such cause now seeks to end biomedical research because of the theory that animals have rights ruling out their use in research. Scientists need to respond forcefully to anima... | 3325.txt | 1 |
[
"communicate more with the public",
"employ hi-tech means in research",
"feel no shame for their cause",
"strive to develop new cures"
] | The author believes that, in face of the challenge from animal rights advocates, scientists should . | To paraphrase 18th-century statesman Edmund Burke, "all that is needed for the triumph of a misguided cause is that good people do nothing." One such cause now seeks to end biomedical research because of the theory that animals have rights ruling out their use in research. Scientists need to respond forcefully to anima... | 3325.txt | 0 |
[
"a well-known humanist",
"a medical practitioner",
"an enthusiast in animal rights",
"a supporter of animal research"
] | From the text we learn that Stephen Cooper is . | To paraphrase 18th-century statesman Edmund Burke, "all that is needed for the triumph of a misguided cause is that good people do nothing." One such cause now seeks to end biomedical research because of the theory that animals have rights ruling out their use in research. Scientists need to respond forcefully to anima... | 3325.txt | 3 |
[
"most of us are consumers while most of them are producers of music",
"we are musical performers and they are semiprofessional musicians",
"most of us are passive spectators while they are active spectators",
"we are the audience and they are the additional performers"
] | The difference between us and Africans, as far as music is concerned, is that _ . | It has been thought and said that Africans are born with musical talent. Because music is so important in the lives of many Africans and because so much music is performed in Africa, we are inclined to think that Africans are musicians. The impression is strengthened when we look at ourselves and find that we have beco... | 3143.txt | 2 |
[
"music is performed with the participation of the audience",
"music is performed without the participation of the audience",
"people tend to distinguish the audience from the performers",
"people have records, television sets and radio to fulfill their musical needs"
] | The word "such" (Line 6) refers to the fact that _ . | It has been thought and said that Africans are born with musical talent. Because music is so important in the lives of many Africans and because so much music is performed in Africa, we are inclined to think that Africans are musicians. The impression is strengthened when we look at ourselves and find that we have beco... | 3143.txt | 1 |
[
"all Africans are musical and therefore much music is performed in Africa",
"not all Africans are born with musical talent although music is important in their lives",
"most Africans are capable of joining in the music by playing musical instruments",
"most Africans perform as well as professional musicians"
... | The author of the passage implies that _ . | It has been thought and said that Africans are born with musical talent. Because music is so important in the lives of many Africans and because so much music is performed in Africa, we are inclined to think that Africans are musicians. The impression is strengthened when we look at ourselves and find that we have beco... | 3143.txt | 1 |
[
"musicians famous in Africa",
"musicians at the center of attention",
"musicians acting as the core in a performance",
"active participants in a musical performance"
] | The word "nucleus" (Line 13) probably refers to _ . | It has been thought and said that Africans are born with musical talent. Because music is so important in the lives of many Africans and because so much music is performed in Africa, we are inclined to think that Africans are musicians. The impression is strengthened when we look at ourselves and find that we have beco... | 3143.txt | 3 |
[
"The Importance of Music to African People",
"Differences Between African Music and Music of Other Countries",
"The Relationship Between Musicians and Their Audience",
"A Characteristic Feature of African Musical Performances"
] | The best title for this passage would be _ . | It has been thought and said that Africans are born with musical talent. Because music is so important in the lives of many Africans and because so much music is performed in Africa, we are inclined to think that Africans are musicians. The impression is strengthened when we look at ourselves and find that we have beco... | 3143.txt | 3 |
[
"sounds familiar to US",
"has become commonplace",
"warns US of climate disasters",
"has been presumed long before"
] | The IPCC report_ . | The U.N.-sponsored Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC.report released todav ir Brussels has a familiar rin9. As the climate disasters headlined recently--intense hurricanes，drought ir the American West，Arctic thawing--become commonplace in a greenhouse world，plants，animals，and peopIe will suffer.That has be... | 1196.txt | 0 |
[
"the likelihood that plants，animals，and people will suffer",
"he heaviest COSTS of greenhouse impacts on the poor people",
"the devastating climate disasters resulting from global warmjng",
"intense hurricanes, drought in the American West, and Arctic thawing"
] | The IPCC report focuses on_ . | The U.N.-sponsored Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC.report released todav ir Brussels has a familiar rin9. As the climate disasters headlined recently--intense hurricanes，drought ir the American West，Arctic thawing--become commonplace in a greenhouse world，plants，animals，and peopIe will suffer.That has be... | 1196.txt | 1 |
[
"are a response to anthropogenic warming",
"result from the natural variability of climate",
"influence many physical and biological systems",
"bring about the heaviest costs on the world's poor"
] | Many data series show that climate changes, such as Arctic thawing, _ . | The U.N.-sponsored Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC.report released todav ir Brussels has a familiar rin9. As the climate disasters headlined recently--intense hurricanes，drought ir the American West，Arctic thawing--become commonplace in a greenhouse world，plants，animals，and peopIe will suffer.That has be... | 1196.txt | 0 |
[
"receding glaciers and early blooming",
"more precipitation at higher latitudes",
"drying at lower latitudes and rising sea levels",
"numerous people in coastal areas being flooded out"
] | The harm of future global warming to us may include_ . | The U.N.-sponsored Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC.report released todav ir Brussels has a familiar rin9. As the climate disasters headlined recently--intense hurricanes，drought ir the American West，Arctic thawing--become commonplace in a greenhouse world，plants，animals，and peopIe will suffer.That has be... | 1196.txt | 3 |
[
"the bottom line is not to live on a river delta",
"being richer is less vulnerable to climate change",
"something worse is to come from global warming",
"the temperature increase should be less than 2℃ or 3℃"
] | The authors of the IPCC report believe that_ . | The U.N.-sponsored Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC.report released todav ir Brussels has a familiar rin9. As the climate disasters headlined recently--intense hurricanes，drought ir the American West，Arctic thawing--become commonplace in a greenhouse world，plants，animals，and peopIe will suffer.That has be... | 1196.txt | 2 |
[
"a typist",
"a child",
"a dog",
"a man"
] | Arli is the name of. | Arli has learnt how to type for several years. Still, he types rather slowly, and he can only spell out words of four letters or less. But Arli is doing quite well for a dog.
He is black, white, and brown. He uses a special typewriter it has shallow bowl-like keys that are about two inches wide. His owner calls out the... | 1811.txt | 2 |
[
"a very bad typist",
"unusually clever",
"a very good typist",
"slow and not clever"
] | The main purpose of the story is to tell us that Arli is. | Arli has learnt how to type for several years. Still, he types rather slowly, and he can only spell out words of four letters or less. But Arli is doing quite well for a dog.
He is black, white, and brown. He uses a special typewriter it has shallow bowl-like keys that are about two inches wide. His owner calls out the... | 1811.txt | 1 |
[
"He was helped to do it by a dog.",
"He did it with the help of his master.",
"He started doing it naturally several years ago.",
"He did it for a living."
] | How do you think Arli learned to type? | Arli has learnt how to type for several years. Still, he types rather slowly, and he can only spell out words of four letters or less. But Arli is doing quite well for a dog.
He is black, white, and brown. He uses a special typewriter it has shallow bowl-like keys that are about two inches wide. His owner calls out the... | 1811.txt | 1 |
[
"has only a small number of keys",
"is smaller than an ordinary typewriter",
"is larger than an ordinary typewriter",
"sometimes gives you a bit of trouble"
] | The writer tells us that Arli's typewriter. | Arli has learnt how to type for several years. Still, he types rather slowly, and he can only spell out words of four letters or less. But Arli is doing quite well for a dog.
He is black, white, and brown. He uses a special typewriter it has shallow bowl-like keys that are about two inches wide. His owner calls out the... | 1811.txt | 2 |
[
"direct the driver when necessary",
"look ahead to see where there's a turn",
"move to the back sent if feeling uncomfortable",
"keep looking at the map to find a place to go to"
] | Sitting beside the driver, you should _ . | It's great fan to explore(）new places-it feels like an adventure，even when you know you're not the first to have been there. But make sure not to get lost or waste time going round in circles.
● Do the map reading if you're being driven somewhere. It'll be easier if you keep turning the map so it follows the direction ... | 3727.txt | 0 |
[
"To get information when in danger.",
"To be saved in case or an accident.",
"To share the fun with him/her in exploration.",
"To tell him/her what's going on with the group members."
] | Why do you need to tell someone your exploration plan before serving out? | It's great fan to explore(）new places-it feels like an adventure，even when you know you're not the first to have been there. But make sure not to get lost or waste time going round in circles.
● Do the map reading if you're being driven somewhere. It'll be easier if you keep turning the map so it follows the direction ... | 3727.txt | 1 |
[
"make people work fast",
"help people stay healthy",
"help people forgather other activities",
"make people get prepared for sports"
] | Orienteering activities can _ . | It's great fan to explore(）new places-it feels like an adventure，even when you know you're not the first to have been there. But make sure not to get lost or waste time going round in circles.
● Do the map reading if you're being driven somewhere. It'll be easier if you keep turning the map so it follows the direction ... | 3727.txt | 1 |
[
"the fun of exploration",
"what to bring for exploration",
"the way to use a map in exploration",
"how to prevent getting lost in exploration"
] | The text mainly talks about _ . | It's great fan to explore(）new places-it feels like an adventure，even when you know you're not the first to have been there. But make sure not to get lost or waste time going round in circles.
● Do the map reading if you're being driven somewhere. It'll be easier if you keep turning the map so it follows the direction ... | 3727.txt | 3 |
[
"block any legislation to ban the private possession of the bomb",
"coordinate the mass production of the destructive weapon",
"instruct people how to keep the bomb safe at home",
"promote the large-scale sale of this newly invented weapon"
] | According to the passage, some people started a national association so as to _ . | As soon as it was revealed that a reporter for Progressive magazine had discovered how to make a hydrogen bomb, a group of firearm fans formed the National Hydrogen Bomb Association, and they are now lobbying against any legislation to stop Americans from owning one.
The Constitution, said the association's spokesman,... | 619.txt | 0 |
[
"the size of the bomb makes it difficult to keep in a drawer",
"most people don't know how to handle the weapon",
"people's lives will be threatened by the weapon",
"they may fall into the hands of criminals"
] | Some people oppose the ownership of H-bombs by individuals on the grounds that _ . | As soon as it was revealed that a reporter for Progressive magazine had discovered how to make a hydrogen bomb, a group of firearm fans formed the National Hydrogen Bomb Association, and they are now lobbying against any legislation to stop Americans from owning one.
The Constitution, said the association's spokesman,... | 619.txt | 2 |
[
"will frighten away any possible intruders",
"can show the special status of its owners",
"will threaten the safety of the owners as well",
"can kill those entering others' houses by force"
] | By saying that the bomb also has a deterrent effect the spokesman means that it _ . | As soon as it was revealed that a reporter for Progressive magazine had discovered how to make a hydrogen bomb, a group of firearm fans formed the National Hydrogen Bomb Association, and they are now lobbying against any legislation to stop Americans from owning one.
The Constitution, said the association's spokesman,... | 619.txt | 0 |
[
"the influence of the association is too powerful for the less privileged to overcome",
"poorly-educated Americans will find it difficult to make use of the weapon",
"the wide use of the weapon will push up living expenses tremendously",
"the cost of the weapon will put citizens on an unequal basis"
] | According to the passage, opponents of the private ownership of H-bombs are very much worried that _ . | As soon as it was revealed that a reporter for Progressive magazine had discovered how to make a hydrogen bomb, a group of firearm fans formed the National Hydrogen Bomb Association, and they are now lobbying against any legislation to stop Americans from owning one.
The Constitution, said the association's spokesman,... | 619.txt | 3 |
[
"doubtful about the necessity of keeping H-bombs at home for safety",
"unhappy with those who vote ;against the ownership of H-bombs",
"not serious about the private ownership of H-bombs",
"concerned about the spread of nuclear weapons"
] | From the tone of the passage we know that the author is _ _. | As soon as it was revealed that a reporter for Progressive magazine had discovered how to make a hydrogen bomb, a group of firearm fans formed the National Hydrogen Bomb Association, and they are now lobbying against any legislation to stop Americans from owning one.
The Constitution, said the association's spokesman,... | 619.txt | 0 |
[
"show us the religious and emotions of a people in addition to political values.",
"provide us with information about the daily activities of people in the past.",
"give us an insight into the essential qualities of a time and a place.",
"all of the above."
] | More can be learned about a culture from a study of art history than general history because art history _ . | A study of art history might be a good way to learn more about a culture than is possible to learn in general history classes. Most typical history courses concentrate on politics, economics, and war. But art history focuses on much more than this because art reflects not only the political values of a people, but also... | 121.txt | 3 |
[
"a personal and emotional view of history is presented through it.",
"it can easily rouse our anger or sadness about social problems.",
"it will find a ready echo in our hearts.",
"both B and C."
] | Art is subjective in that _ . | A study of art history might be a good way to learn more about a culture than is possible to learn in general history classes. Most typical history courses concentrate on politics, economics, and war. But art history focuses on much more than this because art reflects not only the political values of a people, but also... | 121.txt | 3 |
[
"Unlike Francisco Goya, Pablo and several Mexican artists expressed their political opinions in their paintings.",
"History books often reveal the compilers' political views.",
"Religious art remained in Europe for centuries the only type of art because most people regarded the Bible as the Holy Book.",
"All ... | Which of the following statements is true according to the passage | A study of art history might be a good way to learn more about a culture than is possible to learn in general history classes. Most typical history courses concentrate on politics, economics, and war. But art history focuses on much more than this because art reflects not only the political values of a people, but also... | 121.txt | 3 |
[
"the difference between general history and art history.",
"The making of art history.",
"What can we learn from art.",
"The influence of artists on art history."
] | The passage is mainly discussing _ . | A study of art history might be a good way to learn more about a culture than is possible to learn in general history classes. Most typical history courses concentrate on politics, economics, and war. But art history focuses on much more than this because art reflects not only the political values of a people, but also... | 121.txt | 2 |
[
"Islamic artists have had to create architectural decorations with images of flowers or geometric forms.",
"History teachers are more objective than general history.",
"It is more difficult to study art history than general history.",
"People and stories from the Bible were painted on churches and other build... | In may be concluded from this passage that _ . | A study of art history might be a good way to learn more about a culture than is possible to learn in general history classes. Most typical history courses concentrate on politics, economics, and war. But art history focuses on much more than this because art reflects not only the political values of a people, but also... | 121.txt | 0 |
[
"it is really tough for parents to enforce bedtime",
"it is biologically difficult for students to rise early",
"students work so late at night that they can't get up early",
"students are so lazy that they don't like to go to school early"
] | Carskadon suggests that high schools should not start classes so early in the morning because _ . | A Brown University sleep researcher has some advice for people who run high schools: Don't start classes so early in the morning. It may not be that the students who nod off at their desks are lazy. And it may not be that their parents have failed to enforce bedtime. Instead, it may be that biologically these sleepyhe... | 3440.txt | 1 |
[
"Adolescents depend more on their parents.",
"Adolescents have to choose their sleep patterns.",
"Adolescents sleep better than they did at childhood.",
"Adolescents need more sleep than they used to."
] | What might be a reason for the hard transfer from middle school to high school? | A Brown University sleep researcher has some advice for people who run high schools: Don't start classes so early in the morning. It may not be that the students who nod off at their desks are lazy. And it may not be that their parents have failed to enforce bedtime. Instead, it may be that biologically these sleepyhe... | 3440.txt | 3 |
[
"Adolescent health care.",
"Problems in adolescent learning.",
"Adolescent sleep difficulties.",
"Changes in adolescent sleep needs and patterns."
] | What is the text mainly about? | A Brown University sleep researcher has some advice for people who run high schools: Don't start classes so early in the morning. It may not be that the students who nod off at their desks are lazy. And it may not be that their parents have failed to enforce bedtime. Instead, it may be that biologically these sleepyhe... | 3440.txt | 3 |
[
"ease competition among themselves.",
"lower their operational costs.",
"avoid complaints from consumers.",
"provide better online services."
] | It is suggested in Paragraph 1 that "behavioural" ads help advertisers to | An old saying has it that half of all advertising budgets are wasted-the trouble is, no one knows which half. In the internet age, at least in theory, this fraction can be much reduced. By watching what people search for, click on and say online, companies can aim "behavioural" ads at those most likely to buy.
In the p... | 1009.txt | 1 |
[
"online advertisers.",
"e-commerce conductors.",
"digital information analysts.",
"internet browser developers."
] | "The industry" (Line 5, Para.3) refers to | An old saying has it that half of all advertising budgets are wasted-the trouble is, no one knows which half. In the internet age, at least in theory, this fraction can be much reduced. By watching what people search for, click on and say online, companies can aim "behavioural" ads at those most likely to buy.
In the p... | 1009.txt | 3 |
[
"may cut the number of junk ads.",
"fails to affect the ad industry.",
"will not benefit consumers.",
"goes against human nature."
] | Bob Liodice holds that setting DNT as a default | An old saying has it that half of all advertising budgets are wasted-the trouble is, no one knows which half. In the internet age, at least in theory, this fraction can be much reduced. By watching what people search for, click on and say online, companies can aim "behavioural" ads at those most likely to buy.
In the p... | 1009.txt | 2 |
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