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"The students were indifferent to learning.",
"Teachers' salary was not high enough.",
"Teachers' work was too demanding.",
"Jobs elsewhere were too meaningful."
] | Why were the teacher turnover rates so high according to the Berkeley study? | When University of California-Berkeley released a study this month showing alarmingly high teacher turnover rates at Los Angeles charter schools, I wasn't surprised.
That's not a slam at local charter schools. It's just that the study echoed something I'd observed many times, starting with my niece.
Bright and cheerfu... | 2095.txt | 2 |
[
"It will give rise to more problems.",
"It is not likely to be successful.",
"It will have a positive impact on education.",
"It demands the local authorities' support."
] | What is the author's comment on the current school reform movement? | When University of California-Berkeley released a study this month showing alarmingly high teacher turnover rates at Los Angeles charter schools, I wasn't surprised.
That's not a slam at local charter schools. It's just that the study echoed something I'd observed many times, starting with my niece.
Bright and cheerfu... | 2095.txt | 1 |
[
"work out the ending of a novel in advance.",
"follow the writing methods learned at school.",
"remodel the main character in writing.",
"make changes to the stories they first construct."
] | The writers that the author is familiar with confess that they would | I have known very few writers, but those I have known, and whom I respected, confess at once that they have little idea where they are going when they first set pen to paper. They have a character, perhaps two; they are in that condition of eager discomfort which passes for inspiration; all admit radical changes of des... | 3.txt | 3 |
[
"depends on skillful planning.",
"is predictable and methodological.",
"depends on the writers' experiences.",
"is disorderly and unsystematic."
] | According to the passage, the process of writing | I have known very few writers, but those I have known, and whom I respected, confess at once that they have little idea where they are going when they first set pen to paper. They have a character, perhaps two; they are in that condition of eager discomfort which passes for inspiration; all admit radical changes of des... | 3.txt | 3 |
[
"success.",
"happiness.",
"failure.",
"sorrow."
] | The word "undoing" in the third paragraph probably suggests | I have known very few writers, but those I have known, and whom I respected, confess at once that they have little idea where they are going when they first set pen to paper. They have a character, perhaps two; they are in that condition of eager discomfort which passes for inspiration; all admit radical changes of des... | 3.txt | 2 |
[
"he is not clear about what he will write at the beginning.",
"he should constantly edit his work to make it perfect.",
"he has to face a lot of responses given by readers.",
"he should add brushstrokes to the appearing blurred images."
] | According to the passage, the writer has no resting place because | I have known very few writers, but those I have known, and whom I respected, confess at once that they have little idea where they are going when they first set pen to paper. They have a character, perhaps two; they are in that condition of eager discomfort which passes for inspiration; all admit radical changes of des... | 3.txt | 1 |
[
"They have little ideas before they start writing.",
"Their talent goes into all their drafts.",
"It does harm to their writing when they flirt with fame.",
"They try to increase communication with readers."
] | Which of the following statements about writers is TRUE according to the last paragraph? | I have known very few writers, but those I have known, and whom I respected, confess at once that they have little idea where they are going when they first set pen to paper. They have a character, perhaps two; they are in that condition of eager discomfort which passes for inspiration; all admit radical changes of des... | 3.txt | 2 |
[
"she worked at a club on the day",
"she said visitors on Thursdays",
"she visited a club on Thursday",
"a special visitor came on Thursday"
] | Mrs. Clarke looded forward to Thursday because_ . | On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Carke, dressed for going out, took her handbag with her money and her key in it, pulled the door behind her to lock it and went to the over 60s Club. She always went there on Thursdays. It was a nice outing for an old woman who lived alone.
At six o'clock she cane home, let herself in and at ... | 1638.txt | 2 |
[
"Mrs.Clarke would have found a broken door or window",
"he or she was still in the house",
"things would have been thown about",
"he or she would have needed a master key"
] | If someone had made a forced entery,_ . | On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Carke, dressed for going out, took her handbag with her money and her key in it, pulled the door behind her to lock it and went to the over 60s Club. She always went there on Thursdays. It was a nice outing for an old woman who lived alone.
At six o'clock she cane home, let herself in and at ... | 1638.txt | 0 |
[
"because she didn't want to miss the club again",
"to see if the thief was hnging about outside",
"to the club but then changed her mind",
"in an attempt to trick the thief"
] | On the third Thursday Mrs. Clarke went out_ . | On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Carke, dressed for going out, took her handbag with her money and her key in it, pulled the door behind her to lock it and went to the over 60s Club. She always went there on Thursdays. It was a nice outing for an old woman who lived alone.
At six o'clock she cane home, let herself in and at ... | 1638.txt | 3 |
[
"needed a piece of wire to open it",
"could he opened from inside without a key",
"could't be opened without a key",
"used a knob instead of a key"
] | The lock on the front door was one which_ . | On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Carke, dressed for going out, took her handbag with her money and her key in it, pulled the door behind her to lock it and went to the over 60s Club. She always went there on Thursdays. It was a nice outing for an old woman who lived alone.
At six o'clock she cane home, let herself in and at ... | 1638.txt | 1 |
[
"because Mrs.Clarke refused to open the door",
"when the man's glove dropped off",
"because it was too hot to hold",
"because the man justwanted to get away"
] | The wire feel to the floor_ . | On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Carke, dressed for going out, took her handbag with her money and her key in it, pulled the door behind her to lock it and went to the over 60s Club. She always went there on Thursdays. It was a nice outing for an old woman who lived alone.
At six o'clock she cane home, let herself in and at ... | 1638.txt | 3 |
[
"studies on the cause of cancer",
"controversial view-points in the cause of cancer",
"the relationship between electricity and cancer.",
"different ideas about the effect of electricity on caner."
] | The main idea of this passage is _ . | Can electricity cause cancer? In a society that literally runs on electric power, the very idea seems preposterous. But for more than a decade, a growing band of scientists and journalists has pointed to studies that seem to link exposure to electromagnetic fields with increased risk of leukemia and other malignancies.... | 265.txt | 3 |
[
"there is casual link between electricity and cancer.",
"electricity really affects cancer.",
"controversial.",
"low frequency electromagnetic field is a possible cause of cancer"
] | The view-point of the EPA is _ . | Can electricity cause cancer? In a society that literally runs on electric power, the very idea seems preposterous. But for more than a decade, a growing band of scientists and journalists has pointed to studies that seem to link exposure to electromagnetic fields with increased risk of leukemia and other malignancies.... | 265.txt | 0 |
[
"it may stir a great deal of debate among the Bush Administration.",
"every unit of the modern military has depended on the heavy use of some kind of electronic equipment.",
"the Pentagon's concern was understandable.",
"they had different arguments."
] | Why did the Pentagon and Whit House object to the release of the report? Because _ . | Can electricity cause cancer? In a society that literally runs on electric power, the very idea seems preposterous. But for more than a decade, a growing band of scientists and journalists has pointed to studies that seem to link exposure to electromagnetic fields with increased risk of leukemia and other malignancies.... | 265.txt | 1 |
[
"the force of the electromagnetic field is too weak to be harmful.",
"the force of the electromagnetic field is weaker than the electric field that the cells generate.",
"electromagnetic field may affect health.",
"only more powerful radiation can knock electron out of human body."
] | It can be inferred from physical phenomenon _ . | Can electricity cause cancer? In a society that literally runs on electric power, the very idea seems preposterous. But for more than a decade, a growing band of scientists and journalists has pointed to studies that seem to link exposure to electromagnetic fields with increased risk of leukemia and other malignancies.... | 265.txt | 0 |
[
"They are indifferent.",
"They are worried very much.",
"The may exercise prudent avoidance.",
"They are shocked."
] | What do you think ordinary citizens may do after reading the different arguments? | Can electricity cause cancer? In a society that literally runs on electric power, the very idea seems preposterous. But for more than a decade, a growing band of scientists and journalists has pointed to studies that seem to link exposure to electromagnetic fields with increased risk of leukemia and other malignancies.... | 265.txt | 2 |
[
"promote the three-year, dual-degree program.",
"attract the attention of investment banks and oil companies.",
"work out measures to solve environmental problems.",
"raise a fund for environmental protection."
] | Students at the University of Michigan Erb Institute held the party probably in order to _ | The partygoers who gathered on a small farm outside campus were not your typical gaggle of business school students. Sure, some would soon move on to plum jobs at investment banks and oil companies, but instead of traditionally celebrating their success, they opted for a "sellout party." The event was held by students ... | 3679.txt | 2 |
[
"he was more interested in business than in legal profession.",
"he thought business was a shortcut for him to become an influential person.",
"he wanted to solve the environmental problems through business that he can make better use of.",
"he thought legal procedures is not efficient in harnessing the impac... | Greg Shopoff chose to study business rather than environmental law because _ | The partygoers who gathered on a small farm outside campus were not your typical gaggle of business school students. Sure, some would soon move on to plum jobs at investment banks and oil companies, but instead of traditionally celebrating their success, they opted for a "sellout party." The event was held by students ... | 3679.txt | 2 |
[
"there are more vacancies in nonprofits than before.",
"nonprofits are now also doing business to earn more money.",
"nonprofits need to be more efficient so as to be more competitive.",
"nonprofits have to compete with for-profits for funds now."
] | Nonprofits need to hire more M.B.A. graduates now than a decade ago because _ | The partygoers who gathered on a small farm outside campus were not your typical gaggle of business school students. Sure, some would soon move on to plum jobs at investment banks and oil companies, but instead of traditionally celebrating their success, they opted for a "sellout party." The event was held by students ... | 3679.txt | 2 |
[
"nonprofit is united with for-profit to make common efforts in environment protection.",
"corporations are in great need of multifaceted organizations to work with companies on environmental issues.",
"nonprofit organizations are switching more attention on environmental business.",
"nonprofit organizations a... | The case of Environmental Defense implies that _ | The partygoers who gathered on a small farm outside campus were not your typical gaggle of business school students. Sure, some would soon move on to plum jobs at investment banks and oil companies, but instead of traditionally celebrating their success, they opted for a "sellout party." The event was held by students ... | 3679.txt | 3 |
[
"business world is turning its attention to integrating business with environmental issues.",
"business corporations can be united with nonprofits in environmental protection.",
"multidisciplinary students are increasingly popular in nonprofits as well as in corporations.",
"there is a trend for business stud... | By this passages, the author tries to show that _ | The partygoers who gathered on a small farm outside campus were not your typical gaggle of business school students. Sure, some would soon move on to plum jobs at investment banks and oil companies, but instead of traditionally celebrating their success, they opted for a "sellout party." The event was held by students ... | 3679.txt | 3 |
[
"Methods of food preservation",
"How diet was restricted by the environment",
"The contributions of women to the food supply",
"Difficulties in establishing successful farms"
] | Which aspect of the lives of the Native Americans of the north Pacific Coast does the passage mainly discuss? | The Native American peoples of the north Pacific Coast created a highly complex maritime culture as they invented modes of production unique to their special environment. In addition to their sophisticated technical culture, they also attained one of the most complex social organizations of any nonagricultural people i... | 1781.txt | 2 |
[
"comprehensible",
"productive",
"intentional",
"particular"
] | The word "unique" in line 2 is closest in meaning to | The Native American peoples of the north Pacific Coast created a highly complex maritime culture as they invented modes of production unique to their special environment. In addition to their sophisticated technical culture, they also attained one of the most complex social organizations of any nonagricultural people i... | 1781.txt | 3 |
[
"achieved",
"modified",
"demanded",
"spread"
] | The word "attained" in line 3 is closest in meaning to | The Native American peoples of the north Pacific Coast created a highly complex maritime culture as they invented modes of production unique to their special environment. In addition to their sophisticated technical culture, they also attained one of the most complex social organizations of any nonagricultural people i... | 1781.txt | 0 |
[
"more complex than that of hunters and foragers",
"less efficient than that of hunters and foragers",
"more widespread than that of hunters and foragers",
"better documented than that of hunters and foragers"
] | It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that the social organization of many agricultural peoples is | The Native American peoples of the north Pacific Coast created a highly complex maritime culture as they invented modes of production unique to their special environment. In addition to their sophisticated technical culture, they also attained one of the most complex social organizations of any nonagricultural people i... | 1781.txt | 0 |
[
"It was first developed by Native Americans of the north Pacific Coast.",
"It rarely existed among hunting",
"It was a structure that the Native Americans of the north Pacific Coast shared with many other peoples.",
"It provided a form of social organization that was found mainly among coastal peoples."
] | According to the passage , what is true of the "division of labor" mentioned in line 5? | The Native American peoples of the north Pacific Coast created a highly complex maritime culture as they invented modes of production unique to their special environment. In addition to their sophisticated technical culture, they also attained one of the most complex social organizations of any nonagricultural people i... | 1781.txt | 2 |
[
"prosperous",
"plentiful",
"acceptable",
"fundamental"
] | The word "abundant" in line 7 is closest in meaning to | The Native American peoples of the north Pacific Coast created a highly complex maritime culture as they invented modes of production unique to their special environment. In addition to their sophisticated technical culture, they also attained one of the most complex social organizations of any nonagricultural people i... | 1781.txt | 1 |
[
"were more likely to catch shellfish than other kinds of fish",
"contributed more materials for tool making than the men did",
"sometimes searched for food far inland from the coast",
"prepared and preserved the fish"
] | All of the following are true of the north Pacific coast women EXCEPT that they | The Native American peoples of the north Pacific Coast created a highly complex maritime culture as they invented modes of production unique to their special environment. In addition to their sophisticated technical culture, they also attained one of the most complex social organizations of any nonagricultural people i... | 1781.txt | 2 |
[
"women",
"tools",
"mammals",
"men"
] | The word "They" in line 16 refers to | The Native American peoples of the north Pacific Coast created a highly complex maritime culture as they invented modes of production unique to their special environment. In addition to their sophisticated technical culture, they also attained one of the most complex social organizations of any nonagricultural people i... | 1781.txt | 0 |
[
"store utensils used in food preparation",
"prevent fish and shellfish from spoiling",
"have a place to store fish and shellfish",
"prepare elaborate meals"
] | The Native Americans of the north Pacific Coast used smokehouses in order to | The Native American peoples of the north Pacific Coast created a highly complex maritime culture as they invented modes of production unique to their special environment. In addition to their sophisticated technical culture, they also attained one of the most complex social organizations of any nonagricultural people i... | 1781.txt | 1 |
[
"strange",
"distinctive",
"appealing",
"biological"
] | The wore "peculiar" in line 19 is closest in meaning to | The Native American peoples of the north Pacific Coast created a highly complex maritime culture as they invented modes of production unique to their special environment. In addition to their sophisticated technical culture, they also attained one of the most complex social organizations of any nonagricultural people i... | 1781.txt | 1 |
[
"made from fish",
"not actually cheese",
"useful on long journeys",
"made in a short period of time"
] | All of following are true of the cheese-like substance mentioned in paragraph 4 EXCEPT that it was | The Native American peoples of the north Pacific Coast created a highly complex maritime culture as they invented modes of production unique to their special environment. In addition to their sophisticated technical culture, they also attained one of the most complex social organizations of any nonagricultural people i... | 1781.txt | 3 |
[
"not as good as it seems",
"at its turning point",
"much better than it seems",
"near to complete recovery"
] | According to the author, the American economic situation is . | Well, no gain without pain, they say. But what about pain without gain? Everywhere you go in America, you hear tales of corporate revival. What is harder to establish is whether the productivity revolution that businessmen assume they are presiding over is for real.
The official statistics are mildly discouraging. They... | 1077.txt | 0 |
[
"exclude the usual rebound in a business cycle",
"fall short of businessmen's anticipation",
"meet the expectation of business people",
"fail to reflect the true state of economy"
] | The official statistics on productivity growth . | Well, no gain without pain, they say. But what about pain without gain? Everywhere you go in America, you hear tales of corporate revival. What is harder to establish is whether the productivity revolution that businessmen assume they are presiding over is for real.
The official statistics are mildly discouraging. They... | 1077.txt | 1 |
[
"he questions the truth of \"no gain without pain\"",
"he does not think the productivity revolution works",
"he wonders if the official statistics are misleading",
"he has conclusive evidence for the revival of businesses"
] | The author raises the question "what about pain without gain?" because . | Well, no gain without pain, they say. But what about pain without gain? Everywhere you go in America, you hear tales of corporate revival. What is harder to establish is whether the productivity revolution that businessmen assume they are presiding over is for real.
The official statistics are mildly discouraging. They... | 1077.txt | 1 |
[
"Radical reforms are essential for the increase of productivity.",
"New ways of organizing workplaces may help to increase productivity.",
"The reduction of costs is not a sure way to gain long-term profitability.",
"The consultants are a bunch of good-for-nothings."
] | Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage? | Well, no gain without pain, they say. But what about pain without gain? Everywhere you go in America, you hear tales of corporate revival. What is harder to establish is whether the productivity revolution that businessmen assume they are presiding over is for real.
The official statistics are mildly discouraging. They... | 1077.txt | 0 |
[
"in the early 20th century",
"in the 19th century",
"right after World War I",
"at a time not mentioned in the passage"
] | The story took place _ . | In 1909 an English newspaper offered £ 1,000 to the first man to fly across the English Channel in an aeroplane. Today, modern jets cross it in minutes. But at that time it still seemed a good distance. The race to win the money soon became a race between two men. Both were very colourful.
One was Louis Bleriot. He own... | 815.txt | 0 |
[
"he was unusually brave",
"he was quite rich",
"he had many good ideas about aeroplane design",
"he had had a few accidents"
] | Bleriot was well known as a piton because _ . | In 1909 an English newspaper offered £ 1,000 to the first man to fly across the English Channel in an aeroplane. Today, modern jets cross it in minutes. But at that time it still seemed a good distance. The race to win the money soon became a race between two men. Both were very colourful.
One was Louis Bleriot. He own... | 815.txt | 3 |
[
"a sad one",
"a dangerous one",
"his first one",
"an easy one"
] | The flight for Bleriot was _ . | In 1909 an English newspaper offered £ 1,000 to the first man to fly across the English Channel in an aeroplane. Today, modern jets cross it in minutes. But at that time it still seemed a good distance. The race to win the money soon became a race between two men. Both were very colourful.
One was Louis Bleriot. He own... | 815.txt | 1 |
[
"He thought he could manage it easily.",
"He wanted to be the first one to cross the Channel.",
"He knew he only had a year to live.",
"He had always been interested in flying."
] | Why did Hubert Latham want to fly across the Channel? | In 1909 an English newspaper offered £ 1,000 to the first man to fly across the English Channel in an aeroplane. Today, modern jets cross it in minutes. But at that time it still seemed a good distance. The race to win the money soon became a race between two men. Both were very colourful.
One was Louis Bleriot. He own... | 815.txt | 2 |
[
"Latham became a pilot on the doctor's advice.",
"He was told he could live another year.",
"His plane had some trouble.",
"He was saved by a boat when his plane was sinking."
] | Which of the following is NOT true? | In 1909 an English newspaper offered £ 1,000 to the first man to fly across the English Channel in an aeroplane. Today, modern jets cross it in minutes. But at that time it still seemed a good distance. The race to win the money soon became a race between two men. Both were very colourful.
One was Louis Bleriot. He own... | 815.txt | 0 |
[
"To see if everything was all right with the plane.",
"To make sure that the pilot was not hurt.",
"To ask why the plane had landed in a farmer's field.",
"None of the above."
] | Why did the costumes officer rush to the plane? | In 1909 an English newspaper offered £ 1,000 to the first man to fly across the English Channel in an aeroplane. Today, modern jets cross it in minutes. But at that time it still seemed a good distance. The race to win the money soon became a race between two men. Both were very colourful.
One was Louis Bleriot. He own... | 815.txt | 3 |
[
"\"Do you want any help?\"",
"\"Is there anything wrong?\"",
"\"Have you brought anything on which custom duties must be paid?\"",
"\"Do you have anything to say to the public?\""
] | "Do you have anything to declare?" means _ . | In 1909 an English newspaper offered £ 1,000 to the first man to fly across the English Channel in an aeroplane. Today, modern jets cross it in minutes. But at that time it still seemed a good distance. The race to win the money soon became a race between two men. Both were very colourful.
One was Louis Bleriot. He own... | 815.txt | 2 |
[
"persuade the banks to provide long-term finance",
"rely on their own financial resources",
"borrow large sums of money from friends and relatives",
"depend on the population as a whole for finance"
] | Almost all companies trying to develop new products and creating new jobs have to | Large companies need a way to reach the savings of the public at large. The same problem, on a smaller scale, faces practically every company, trying to develop new products and create new jobs. There can be little prospect of raising the sort of sums needed from friends and people we know, and while banks may agree to... | 1598.txt | 3 |
[
"raised by the selling of shares in the companies",
"repaid to its original owners as soon as possible",
"raised by putting into circulation of the savings of individual overseas",
"invested in different companies on the Stock Exchange"
] | The money, which enables these companies to go ahead with their projects, is | Large companies need a way to reach the savings of the public at large. The same problem, on a smaller scale, faces practically every company, trying to develop new products and create new jobs. There can be little prospect of raising the sort of sums needed from friends and people we know, and while banks may agree to... | 1598.txt | 0 |
[
"to make certain everybody saves money",
"to borrow as much money as they wish",
"to raise money to finance new developments",
"to make certain everybody lends money to them"
] | The Stock Exchange makes it possible for the government, local authorities and nationalized industries | Large companies need a way to reach the savings of the public at large. The same problem, on a smaller scale, faces practically every company, trying to develop new products and create new jobs. There can be little prospect of raising the sort of sums needed from friends and people we know, and while banks may agree to... | 1598.txt | 2 |
[
"run by the Government or our local authorities",
"in constant need of financial support",
"unable to meet the needs of the populations",
"financed wholly by rates and taxes"
] | All the essential services on which we depend are | Large companies need a way to reach the savings of the public at large. The same problem, on a smaller scale, faces practically every company, trying to develop new products and create new jobs. There can be little prospect of raising the sort of sums needed from friends and people we know, and while banks may agree to... | 1598.txt | 1 |
[
"transfer their money to a more successful company",
"have to borrow money from other people",
"put their shares in the company back on the market",
"go to the company to take it back"
] | When the savers want their money back they | Large companies need a way to reach the savings of the public at large. The same problem, on a smaller scale, faces practically every company, trying to develop new products and create new jobs. There can be little prospect of raising the sort of sums needed from friends and people we know, and while banks may agree to... | 1598.txt | 2 |
[
"explain the French government's emphasis on quality products",
"discuss Charles Deschanel's contribution to the French industrial development",
"compare the quality of French goods with that of foreign goods",
"show French workmen's enthusiasm to seek well-paid jobs in foreign countries"
] | The purpose of the passage is to_ . | More attention was paid to the quality of production in France at the time of Rene Coty. Charles Deschanel was then the financial minister. He stressed that workmanship and quality were more important than quantity for industrial production. It would be necessary to produce quality goods for the international markets t... | 1774.txt | 0 |
[
"France was still at the first stage of industrial development",
"French workers were better paid than the workers in any other European countries",
"the unemployment rate in France was comparatively higher than that in other European countries",
"French workers were able to live better with the increase in t... | It can be inferred from the passage that at the time of Rene Coty . | More attention was paid to the quality of production in France at the time of Rene Coty. Charles Deschanel was then the financial minister. He stressed that workmanship and quality were more important than quantity for industrial production. It would be necessary to produce quality goods for the international markets t... | 1774.txt | 0 |
[
"France had a very large share of international market",
"the import and export trade in France was making a successful advance",
"demand and supply in France was barely balanced",
"France was experiencing economic depression"
] | It is implied in the passage that at that time_ . | More attention was paid to the quality of production in France at the time of Rene Coty. Charles Deschanel was then the financial minister. He stressed that workmanship and quality were more important than quantity for industrial production. It would be necessary to produce quality goods for the international markets t... | 1774.txt | 3 |
[
"Eighty percent increase in the prices of consumer goods.",
"High cost of food.",
"High rents for houses.",
"Lack of agricultural products."
] | Which of the following is the best indicator of the extreme inflation in France? | More attention was paid to the quality of production in France at the time of Rene Coty. Charles Deschanel was then the financial minister. He stressed that workmanship and quality were more important than quantity for industrial production. It would be necessary to produce quality goods for the international markets t... | 1774.txt | 1 |
[
"Rents in France were tightly controlled.",
"France was flooding the international market with inferior products.",
"French workers were prohibited from going abroad to find jobs.",
"The migration of French workers would hinder the improvement of quality in industrial production."
] | Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? | More attention was paid to the quality of production in France at the time of Rene Coty. Charles Deschanel was then the financial minister. He stressed that workmanship and quality were more important than quantity for industrial production. It would be necessary to produce quality goods for the international markets t... | 1774.txt | 1 |
[
"self-respect",
"financial rewards",
"advertising ability",
"friendly relationship"
] | According to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to our _ . | Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self- respect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized as "honor" help you create this life of good feelings.
Here's an example to show how honorable actions create happiness.
Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an it... | 3398.txt | 0 |
[
"lying",
"stealing",
"cheating",
"advertising"
] | The author thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal to _ . | Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self- respect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized as "honor" help you create this life of good feelings.
Here's an example to show how honorable actions create happiness.
Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an it... | 3398.txt | 1 |
[
"telling the truth to the clerk",
"offering advice to the clerk",
"asking the clerk to be more attentive",
"reminding the clerk of the charged item"
] | The phrase "bringing the error to the clerk's attention" (in para. 5) means _ . | Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self- respect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized as "honor" help you create this life of good feelings.
Here's an example to show how honorable actions create happiness.
Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an it... | 3398.txt | 0 |
[
"We'll be very excited.",
"We'll feel unfortunate.",
"We'll have a sense of honor.",
"We'll feel sorry for the clerk."
] | How will we feel if we let the clerk know her mistake? | Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self- respect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized as "honor" help you create this life of good feelings.
Here's an example to show how honorable actions create happiness.
Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an it... | 3398.txt | 2 |
[
"How to Live Truthfully",
"Importance of Peacefulness",
"Ways of Gaining Self-respect",
"Happiness through Honorable Actions"
] | Which of the following can be the best title of this passage? | Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self- respect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized as "honor" help you create this life of good feelings.
Here's an example to show how honorable actions create happiness.
Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an it... | 3398.txt | 3 |
[
"Crude oil is found below land and water.",
"Crude oil is always found a few hundred feet below the surface.",
"Pumping and pressure force crude oil to the surface.",
"A variety of petroleum products is obtained from crude oil."
] | Which of the following is NOT TRUE? | Petroleum products, such as gasoline, kerosene, home heating oil, residual fuel oil, and lubricating oils, come from one source-crude oil found below the earth's surface, as well as under large bodies of water, from a few hundred feet below the surface to as deep as 25,000 feet into the earth's interior. Sometimes crud... | 1459.txt | 1 |
[
"the petroleum products vary greatly in physical appearance",
"complicated refining processes rearrange the chemical structure",
"the two atoms in the molecule assume many positions",
"the pressure needed to force it to the surface causes molecular transformation"
] | Many thousands of hydrocarbon compounds are possible because_ . | Petroleum products, such as gasoline, kerosene, home heating oil, residual fuel oil, and lubricating oils, come from one source-crude oil found below the earth's surface, as well as under large bodies of water, from a few hundred feet below the surface to as deep as 25,000 feet into the earth's interior. Sometimes crud... | 1459.txt | 2 |
[
"The various petroleum products are produced by filtration.",
"Heating and condensation produce the various products.",
"Chemical separation is used to produce the various products.",
"Mechanical means such as the centrifuge are used to produce the various products."
] | Which of the following is TRUE? | Petroleum products, such as gasoline, kerosene, home heating oil, residual fuel oil, and lubricating oils, come from one source-crude oil found below the earth's surface, as well as under large bodies of water, from a few hundred feet below the surface to as deep as 25,000 feet into the earth's interior. Sometimes crud... | 1459.txt | 1 |
[
"expansion of the hydrocarbons",
"pressure and pumping",
"vacuum created in the drilling pipe",
"expansion and contraction of the earth's surface"
] | Crude oil is brought to the surface by_ . | Petroleum products, such as gasoline, kerosene, home heating oil, residual fuel oil, and lubricating oils, come from one source-crude oil found below the earth's surface, as well as under large bodies of water, from a few hundred feet below the surface to as deep as 25,000 feet into the earth's interior. Sometimes crud... | 1459.txt | 1 |
[
"distillate oil",
"gasoline",
"lubricating oil",
"kerosene"
] | Which of the following is not listed as a light oil? | Petroleum products, such as gasoline, kerosene, home heating oil, residual fuel oil, and lubricating oils, come from one source-crude oil found below the earth's surface, as well as under large bodies of water, from a few hundred feet below the surface to as deep as 25,000 feet into the earth's interior. Sometimes crud... | 1459.txt | 2 |
[
"An outline for future research",
"An expanded definition of commonly misunderstood terms",
"An analysis of a dispute between two theorists",
"A discussion of research findings in an ongoing inquiry"
] | Which of the following best describes the passage as a whole? | The age at which young children begin to make moral discriminations about harmful actions committed against themselves or others has been the focus of recent research into the moral development of children. Until recently, child psychologists supported pioneer developmentalist Jean. Piaget in his hypothesis that becaus... | 1932.txt | 3 |
[
"Differentiating between foreseeable and unforeseeable harm",
"Identifying with the perpetrator of a harmful action",
"Justifying harmful actions that result from provocation",
"Evaluating the magnitude of negative consequences resulting from the breaking of rules"
] | According to the passage, Darley found that after seven months of kindergarten six year olds acquired which of the following abilities? | The age at which young children begin to make moral discriminations about harmful actions committed against themselves or others has been the focus of recent research into the moral development of children. Until recently, child psychologists supported pioneer developmentalist Jean. Piaget in his hypothesis that becaus... | 1932.txt | 0 |
[
"The kinds of excuses children give for harmful acts they commit",
"The age at which children begin to discriminate between intentional and unintentional harm",
"The intentions children have in perpetrating harm",
"The circumstances under which children punish harmful acts"
] | According to the passage, Piaget and Keasey would not have agreed on which of the following points? | The age at which young children begin to make moral discriminations about harmful actions committed against themselves or others has been the focus of recent research into the moral development of children. Until recently, child psychologists supported pioneer developmentalist Jean. Piaget in his hypothesis that becaus... | 1932.txt | 1 |
[
"They have the ability to make autonomous moral judgments.",
"They regard moral absolutism as a threat to their moral autonomy.",
"They do not understand the concept of public duty.",
"They accept moral judgment made by their peers more easily than do older children."
] | According to the passage, Keasey's findings support which of the following conclusions about six-year-old children? | The age at which young children begin to make moral discriminations about harmful actions committed against themselves or others has been the focus of recent research into the moral development of children. Until recently, child psychologists supported pioneer developmentalist Jean. Piaget in his hypothesis that becaus... | 1932.txt | 0 |
[
"The severity of the assigned punishment is deter- mined by the perceived magnitude of negative consequences more than by any other factor.",
"The punishment is to be administered immediately following the transgression.",
"The children assign punishment less arbitrarily than they do when they reach the age of ... | It can be inferred form the passage that Piaget would be likely to agree with which of the following statements about the punishment that children under seven assign to wrongdoing? | The age at which young children begin to make moral discriminations about harmful actions committed against themselves or others has been the focus of recent research into the moral development of children. Until recently, child psychologists supported pioneer developmentalist Jean. Piaget in his hypothesis that becaus... | 1932.txt | 0 |
[
"Their reactions to intentional and accidental harm determine the severity of the punishments they assign.",
"They, as perpetrators of harmful acts, disregard the feelings of the children they harm.",
"They take into account the motivations of actions when judging the behavior of other children",
"They view p... | According to the passage, the research of Nesdale and Rule suggests which of the following about five-year- old children? | The age at which young children begin to make moral discriminations about harmful actions committed against themselves or others has been the focus of recent research into the moral development of children. Until recently, child psychologists supported pioneer developmentalist Jean. Piaget in his hypothesis that becaus... | 1932.txt | 2 |
[
"To be satisfied with one's job.",
"To earn a lot of money.",
"To work for big companies.",
"To gain a college degree."
] | What will probably bring about overall happiness? | The factors that add up to a happy life for most people are not what we typically hear about. Things like earning a master's degree don't make people happy over an extended period of time. Rather, the key to happiness, and the difference between happy and unhappy Americans, is a lifethat reflects values and practices l... | 2343.txt | 0 |
[
"are probably under greater pressure",
"are more inclined to feel they are happy",
"are less likely to state they arc happy",
"are contributing more to the family"
] | Generally, men in marriage _ than women in marriage. | The factors that add up to a happy life for most people are not what we typically hear about. Things like earning a master's degree don't make people happy over an extended period of time. Rather, the key to happiness, and the difference between happy and unhappy Americans, is a lifethat reflects values and practices l... | 2343.txt | 2 |
[
"Buy anything you want.",
"Give your money away.",
"Pay to listen to a concert.",
"Own a large amount of it."
] | According to the author, in what way can money bring happiness? | The factors that add up to a happy life for most people are not what we typically hear about. Things like earning a master's degree don't make people happy over an extended period of time. Rather, the key to happiness, and the difference between happy and unhappy Americans, is a lifethat reflects values and practices l... | 2343.txt | 1 |
[
"Religious freedom.",
"Economic freedom.",
"Political freedom.",
"Moral freedom."
] | What rarely brings in happiness? | The factors that add up to a happy life for most people are not what we typically hear about. Things like earning a master's degree don't make people happy over an extended period of time. Rather, the key to happiness, and the difference between happy and unhappy Americans, is a lifethat reflects values and practices l... | 2343.txt | 3 |
[
"Paragraph 2 shows how the problemdiscussed in paragraph 1 arose.",
"Paragraph 2 explains how the problempresented in paragraph 1 came to be solved.",
"Paragraph 2 provides a more technicaldiscussion of the problem introduced in paragraph 1.",
"Paragraph 2 shows why theproblem discussed in paragraph 1 was esp... | Which of the following best describes therelation of paragraph 2 to paragraph 1? | In Britain one of the most dramatic changes of the Industrial Revolution was the harnessing of power. Until the reign of George Ⅲ(1760-1820), available sources of power for work and travel had not increased since the Middle Ages. There were three sources of power: animal or human muscles; the wind, operating on sail or... | 1124.txt | 1 |
[
"utilized",
"recognized",
"examined",
"fully understood"
] | The word "exploited"in the passage(paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to | In Britain one of the most dramatic changes of the Industrial Revolution was the harnessing of power. Until the reign of George Ⅲ(1760-1820), available sources of power for work and travel had not increased since the Middle Ages. There were three sources of power: animal or human muscles; the wind, operating on sail or... | 1124.txt | 0 |
[
"quickly",
"ultimately",
"greatly",
"initially"
] | The word "vastly"in the passage(paragraph 2) is closet in meaning to | In Britain one of the most dramatic changes of the Industrial Revolution was the harnessing of power. Until the reign of George Ⅲ(1760-1820), available sources of power for work and travel had not increased since the Middle Ages. There were three sources of power: animal or human muscles; the wind, operating on sail or... | 1124.txt | 2 |
[
"it had been designed to be used in coalmines",
"the cylinder had to cool between eachstroke",
"it made use of expanding steam to raisethe piston in its cylinder",
"it could be operated only when a largesupply of fuel was available"
] | According to paragraph 2, the"atmospheric engine" was slow because | In Britain one of the most dramatic changes of the Industrial Revolution was the harnessing of power. Until the reign of George Ⅲ(1760-1820), available sources of power for work and travel had not increased since the Middle Ages. There were three sources of power: animal or human muscles; the wind, operating on sail or... | 1124.txt | 1 |
[
"It used steam to move a piston in acylinder.",
"It worked with greater speed.",
"It was more efficient in its use of fuel.",
"It could be used in many different ways."
] | According to paragraph 2, Watt's steamengine differed from earlier steam engines in each of the following waysEXCEPT: | In Britain one of the most dramatic changes of the Industrial Revolution was the harnessing of power. Until the reign of George Ⅲ(1760-1820), available sources of power for work and travel had not increased since the Middle Ages. There were three sources of power: animal or human muscles; the wind, operating on sail or... | 1124.txt | 0 |
[
"indicate one of the importantdevelopments made possible by the introduction of Watt's steam engine",
"make the point that Watt's steam enginewas not the only invention of importance to the Industrial Revolution",
"illustrate how important coal was as araw material for the Industrial Revolution",
"provide an ... | In paragraph 3, the author mentionsWilliam Murdoch's invention of a new form of night time illumination inorder to | In Britain one of the most dramatic changes of the Industrial Revolution was the harnessing of power. Until the reign of George Ⅲ(1760-1820), available sources of power for work and travel had not increased since the Middle Ages. There were three sources of power: animal or human muscles; the wind, operating on sail or... | 1124.txt | 0 |
[
"began to prefer",
"wanted to have",
"became used to",
"insisted on"
] | The phrase "grewaccustomed to" in thepassage (paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to | In Britain one of the most dramatic changes of the Industrial Revolution was the harnessing of power. Until the reign of George Ⅲ(1760-1820), available sources of power for work and travel had not increased since the Middle Ages. There were three sources of power: animal or human muscles; the wind, operating on sail or... | 1124.txt | 2 |
[
"gained",
"established",
"profited from",
"maintained"
] | The word "retained"in the passage(paragraph 4) is closest in meaning to | In Britain one of the most dramatic changes of the Industrial Revolution was the harnessing of power. Until the reign of George Ⅲ(1760-1820), available sources of power for work and travel had not increased since the Middle Ages. There were three sources of power: animal or human muscles; the wind, operating on sail or... | 1124.txt | 3 |
[
"They were used for the production ofpaper but not for printing.",
"By 1800, significant numbers of them wereproduced outside of Britain.",
"They were used in factories before theywere used to power trains.",
"They were used in the construction ofcanals and turnpikes."
] | According to paragraph 4, which of the following statements about steam engines is true? | In Britain one of the most dramatic changes of the Industrial Revolution was the harnessing of power. Until the reign of George Ⅲ(1760-1820), available sources of power for work and travel had not increased since the Middle Ages. There were three sources of power: animal or human muscles; the wind, operating on sail or... | 1124.txt | 2 |
[
"Turnpikes and canals",
"Stationary steam engines and wagons withflanged wheels",
"Metal rails in roadbeds and wagonscapable of carrying heavy loads",
"Canal boats and heavily laden wagons"
] | According to paragraph 4, providing amachine to take the place of thehorse involved combining which two previouslyseparate ingredients? | In Britain one of the most dramatic changes of the Industrial Revolution was the harnessing of power. Until the reign of George Ⅲ(1760-1820), available sources of power for work and travel had not increased since the Middle Ages. There were three sources of power: animal or human muscles; the wind, operating on sail or... | 1124.txt | 1 |
[
"Students are not able to apply prior knowledge to new problems.",
"College students are no better than fifth graders in memorizing facts.",
"Education has not paid enough attention to major environmental issues.",
"Education has failed to lead students to think about major scientific ideas."
] | What is traditional educators' interpretation of the research outcome mentioned in the first paragraph ? | More than a decade ago, cognitive scientists John Bransford and Daniel Schwartz, both then atVanderbilt University, found that what distinguished young adults from children was not the ability toretain facts or apply prior knowledge to a new situation but a quality they called "preparation for futurelearning." The rese... | 1615.txt | 3 |
[
"They have learned to think critically.",
"They are concerned about social issues.",
"They are curious about specific features.",
"They have learned to work independently."
] | In what way are college students different from children? | More than a decade ago, cognitive scientists John Bransford and Daniel Schwartz, both then atVanderbilt University, found that what distinguished young adults from children was not the ability toretain facts or apply prior knowledge to a new situation but a quality they called "preparation for futurelearning." The rese... | 1615.txt | 0 |
[
"It arouses students' interest in things around them.",
"It cultivates students' ability to make scientific inquiries.",
"It trains students' ability to design scientific experiments.",
"It helps students realize not every question has an answer."
] | What is the benefit of asking questions with no ready answers? | More than a decade ago, cognitive scientists John Bransford and Daniel Schwartz, both then atVanderbilt University, found that what distinguished young adults from children was not the ability toretain facts or apply prior knowledge to a new situation but a quality they called "preparation for futurelearning." The rese... | 1615.txt | 1 |
[
"It allows for failures.",
"It is entertaining.",
"It charges no tuition.",
"It meets practical needs."
] | What is said to be the advantage of informal learning? | More than a decade ago, cognitive scientists John Bransford and Daniel Schwartz, both then atVanderbilt University, found that what distinguished young adults from children was not the ability toretain facts or apply prior knowledge to a new situation but a quality they called "preparation for futurelearning." The rese... | 1615.txt | 0 |
[
"Train students to think about global issues.",
"Design more interactive classroom activities.",
"Make full use of informal learning resources.",
"Include collaborative inquiry in the curriculum."
] | What does the author seem to encourage educators to do at the end of the passage? | More than a decade ago, cognitive scientists John Bransford and Daniel Schwartz, both then atVanderbilt University, found that what distinguished young adults from children was not the ability toretain facts or apply prior knowledge to a new situation but a quality they called "preparation for futurelearning." The rese... | 1615.txt | 2 |
[
"New fashions in clothes reflect the qualities of women.",
"New fashions in clothing are created solely for commercial exploitation of women.",
"The top designers seem to have the right to creating new fashion.",
"Men have the basic quality of reliability."
] | The main idea of this passage is | Women and Fashions
Whenever you see an old film, even one made as little as ten years ago, you cannot help being struck by the appearance of the women taking part. Their hair-styles and make-up look dated; their skirts look either too long or too short; their general appearance is, in fact, slightly ludicrous. The men ... | 246.txt | 1 |
[
"Because they want their appearance in the fashion.",
"Because the top designers want them to follow the fashion.",
"Because the top designers want them to make fashion.",
"Because the top designers want them to lead the fashion."
] | Why do the general appearance of actresses look ludicrous? | Women and Fashions
Whenever you see an old film, even one made as little as ten years ago, you cannot help being struck by the appearance of the women taking part. Their hair-styles and make-up look dated; their skirts look either too long or too short; their general appearance is, in fact, slightly ludicrous. The men ... | 246.txt | 3 |
[
"They love new fashion.",
"They love new clothes.",
"They want to look beautiful.",
"They are too vain."
] | Why are women mercilessly exploited by the fashion designers? | Women and Fashions
Whenever you see an old film, even one made as little as ten years ago, you cannot help being struck by the appearance of the women taking part. Their hair-styles and make-up look dated; their skirts look either too long or too short; their general appearance is, in fact, slightly ludicrous. The men ... | 246.txt | 3 |
[
"Outward appearance.",
"Comfort.",
"Beauty.",
"Durability."
] | What are fashion designers interested in? | Women and Fashions
Whenever you see an old film, even one made as little as ten years ago, you cannot help being struck by the appearance of the women taking part. Their hair-styles and make-up look dated; their skirts look either too long or too short; their general appearance is, in fact, slightly ludicrous. The men ... | 246.txt | 0 |
[
"All species of bats in North America are dying.",
"Scientists already know the cause of the deaths of bats.",
"There are many possible causes of the deaths of bats.",
"The bat deaths are a serious problem."
] | What is the main idea of this passage? | First it was bees. Now it is bats. Biologists in America are working hard to discover the cause of the mysterious deaths of tens of thousands of bats in the northeastern part of the country. Most of the bats affected are the common little brown bats ( M/otis Lucifugus), but other species, such as the long-eared bat, th... | 1245.txt | 3 |
[
"The first article on the website is about bees.",
"Bees usually die before bats.",
"It was bees that caused the deaths of bats.",
"Bees have been dying mysteriously."
] | What does the first sentence in Paragraph l mean? | First it was bees. Now it is bats. Biologists in America are working hard to discover the cause of the mysterious deaths of tens of thousands of bats in the northeastern part of the country. Most of the bats affected are the common little brown bats ( M/otis Lucifugus), but other species, such as the long-eared bat, th... | 1245.txt | 0 |
[
"a kind of fungus.",
"an area in the U. S",
"a kind of bat.",
"a special cave."
] | The word "pipistrelle" in Paragraph l refers to | First it was bees. Now it is bats. Biologists in America are working hard to discover the cause of the mysterious deaths of tens of thousands of bats in the northeastern part of the country. Most of the bats affected are the common little brown bats ( M/otis Lucifugus), but other species, such as the long-eared bat, th... | 1245.txt | 3 |
[
"insects that bats eat.",
"diseases that kill bats.",
"animals that have diseases.",
"bat species that are starving to death"
] | The "moths" in Paragraph 3 are taken as an example of | First it was bees. Now it is bats. Biologists in America are working hard to discover the cause of the mysterious deaths of tens of thousands of bats in the northeastern part of the country. Most of the bats affected are the common little brown bats ( M/otis Lucifugus), but other species, such as the long-eared bat, th... | 1245.txt | 3 |
[
"To tell the public how to help bats.",
"To get people to stop killing bats.",
"To hire workers for the Fish & Wildlife Department",
"To ask people not to touch dead bats."
] | What is the purpose of the last paragraph? | First it was bees. Now it is bats. Biologists in America are working hard to discover the cause of the mysterious deaths of tens of thousands of bats in the northeastern part of the country. Most of the bats affected are the common little brown bats ( M/otis Lucifugus), but other species, such as the long-eared bat, th... | 1245.txt | 3 |
[
"They do not have a regular shape.",
"They are formed where glaciers meet the ocean.",
"Most of their mass is above the sea surface.",
"Waves and tides cause them to break off glaciers."
] | According to paragraph 1, all of the following are true of icebergs EXCEPT: | Icebergs are massive blocks of ice, irregular in shape; they float with only about 12 percent of their mass above the sea surface. They are formed by glaciers-large rivers of ice that begin inland in the snows of Greenland, Antarctica, and Alaska-and move slowly toward the sea. The forward movement, the melting at the ... | 1632.txt | 2 |
[
"A heavy cloud cover",
"The presence of gravel or bits of rock",
"The low angle of the Sun above the horizon",
"The presence of large cracks in their surface"
] | According to paragraph 2, what causes icebergs to sometimes appear dark or opaque? | Icebergs are massive blocks of ice, irregular in shape; they float with only about 12 percent of their mass above the sea surface. They are formed by glaciers-large rivers of ice that begin inland in the snows of Greenland, Antarctica, and Alaska-and move slowly toward the sea. The forward movement, the melting at the ... | 1632.txt | 1 |
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