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"collect",
"pierce",
"melt",
"endure"
] | The word penetrate in the passage is closest in meaning to | 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 |
[
"By the compaction of snow",
"By the freezing of seawater on the bottom of ice shelves",
"By breaking away from the ice shelf",
"By the capsizing of a two-layer block of shelf ice"
] | According to paragraph 4, how is glacial ice formed? | 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 | 0 |
[
"the ice at the bottom of green icebergs is bubble-free ice formed from frozen seawater",
"bubble-free ice is found at the top of the ice shelf",
"glacial ice is lighter and floats better than sea ice",
"the clear sea ice at the bottom of the ice shelf is similar to ice from a green iceberg"
] | According to paragraph 4, ice shelf cores helped scientists explain the formation of green icebergs by showing that | 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 | 3 |
[
"To explain why cracks in the iceberg appeared light green instead of dark green",
"To suggest that green ice is more easily eroded by seawater than white ice is",
"To support the idea that the green ice had been the bottom layer before capsizing",
"To explain how the air bubbles had been removed from the gre... | Why does the author mention that "The green ice portion was textured by seawater erosion"? | 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 |
[
"collected",
"frozen",
"released",
"covered"
] | The word accumulated in the passage is closest in meaning to | 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 | 0 |
[
"kept out",
"compressed",
"damaged",
"gathered together"
] | The word excluded in the passage is closest in meaning to | 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 | 0 |
[
"advance",
"transfer",
"flatten out",
"come together"
] | The word accrete in the passage is closest in meaning to | 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 | 3 |
[
"Why blocks of ice break off where glaciers meet the ocean",
"Why blocks of shelf ice sometimes capsize after breaking off",
"Why green icebergs are commonly produced in some parts of Antarctica",
"Why green icebergs contain large amounts of dissolved organic pigments"
] | Which of the following is NOT explained in the passage? | 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 |
[
"The Amery Ice Shelf produces only green icebergs.",
"The Amery Ice Shelf produces green icebergs because its ice contains high levels of metallic compounds such as copper and iron.",
"The Amery Ice Shelf produces green icebergs because the seawater is rich in a particular kind of soluble organic material.",
... | The passage supports which of the following statements about the Amery Ice Shelf? | 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 |
[
"The second amendment was once interpreted as only to protect the right of militias.",
"The second amendment is not supposed to support the individual right of carrying guns.",
"American Supreme Court has never changed its interpretation of the second amendment.",
"The individual-rights view has been on the r... | What does the author intend to illustrate with the case of" United States v Miller" ? | On March 9th the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit overturned the District of Columbia's long-standing ban on handguns. Some might say, so what? Last year the police recovered 2, 655 guns in the District, which hardly suggests that the ban was keeping guns out of circulation. Nonetheless, Washington, DC, has long ... | 534.txt | 0 |
[
"Whether Washington, DC will continue to maintain its ban on handguns is yet to be determined.",
"The individual-rights view barely attains support from the government but is backed by the US Court.",
"The second amendment has aroused heated debate on the relation between militias and individual.",
"The entir... | What can we infer from the first two paragraphs? | On March 9th the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit overturned the District of Columbia's long-standing ban on handguns. Some might say, so what? Last year the police recovered 2, 655 guns in the District, which hardly suggests that the ban was keeping guns out of circulation. Nonetheless, Washington, DC, has long ... | 534.txt | 3 |
[
"the Republicans traditionally maintain the anti-gun stance",
"most members of the Supreme Court are against individual-rights view",
"the issue of gun right might influence the next presidency campaign",
"individual gun right may negatively stimulate people's desire for violence"
] | The third and fourth paragraphs suggest that _ . | On March 9th the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit overturned the District of Columbia's long-standing ban on handguns. Some might say, so what? Last year the police recovered 2, 655 guns in the District, which hardly suggests that the ban was keeping guns out of circulation. Nonetheless, Washington, DC, has long ... | 534.txt | 2 |
[
"Gun-rights supporters are pessimistic about the future of individual gun-rights.",
"People might relate the spread of guns to the increase of crime rate.",
"The public opinion turns to be negative for gun-rights supporters.",
"There are some opponents who are against individual gun-rights."
] | What does the author mean by" A few clouds loom on the horizon for gun-rights supporters" （Line 1, Last Paragraph）? | On March 9th the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit overturned the District of Columbia's long-standing ban on handguns. Some might say, so what? Last year the police recovered 2, 655 guns in the District, which hardly suggests that the ban was keeping guns out of circulation. Nonetheless, Washington, DC, has long ... | 534.txt | 3 |
[
"Washington, DC is the last place in America to abandon the ban on gun.",
"Individual gun right began to be legal in some states since 2001.",
"The American constitutional law is too vague to be interpreted.",
"NRA has been playing an active role in promoting the gun legalization."
] | Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? | On March 9th the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit overturned the District of Columbia's long-standing ban on handguns. Some might say, so what? Last year the police recovered 2, 655 guns in the District, which hardly suggests that the ban was keeping guns out of circulation. Nonetheless, Washington, DC, has long ... | 534.txt | 1 |
[
"People all over the world only communicate verbally.",
"Most of our gestures have no meaning at all.",
"Some people think that 65 to 70 percent of our communication is nonverbal.",
"Gestures are the most common way to common way to communicate."
] | Which of the following is true? | When you are in another country, it is important to know the language, but it is equally important to know how to communicate nonverbally, before saying anything by making gestures. According to a pioneer in nonverbal communication, only 30 to 35 percent of our communication is verbal. When people don't know the langua... | 2922.txt | 1 |
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"four",
"five",
"six",
"seven"
] | As we can see from the passage there are _ kinds of nonverbal communication signals. | When you are in another country, it is important to know the language, but it is equally important to know how to communicate nonverbally, before saying anything by making gestures. According to a pioneer in nonverbal communication, only 30 to 35 percent of our communication is verbal. When people don't know the langua... | 2922.txt | 2 |
[
"Your deeds are better than your words",
"What you do is better than what you say",
"You try to show your best manners",
"you are better understood by your gestures than through your words"
] | Please paraphrase the clause"…your actions can speak louder than your words. | When you are in another country, it is important to know the language, but it is equally important to know how to communicate nonverbally, before saying anything by making gestures. According to a pioneer in nonverbal communication, only 30 to 35 percent of our communication is verbal. When people don't know the langua... | 2922.txt | 3 |
[
"it is unimportant to know the language",
"it is important to know what you can talk about to a foreigner",
"to know how to communicate nonverbally is as important as to know the language",
"to communicate the rough gestures is more important than to know the language"
] | The main idea of the passage is that when you are in another country, _ . | When you are in another country, it is important to know the language, but it is equally important to know how to communicate nonverbally, before saying anything by making gestures. According to a pioneer in nonverbal communication, only 30 to 35 percent of our communication is verbal. When people don't know the langua... | 2922.txt | 2 |
[
"Europe",
"an American research organization",
"a meat processing plant",
"an animal farm"
] | The 386 piglets wrongfully sold into food supply are from _ . | The Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday that it is trying to track down as many as 386 piglets that may have been genetically engineered and wrongfully sold into the U.S. food supply.
The focus of the FDA investigation is on pigs raised by researchers at the University of Illinois in Urbana Champaign. They e... | 2686.txt | 1 |
[
"get pigs of larger size in a shorter time",
"make sows produce more milk",
"make cows produce more milk",
"make pigs grow more lean meat"
] | The purpose of the transgenic engineering research is to _ . | The Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday that it is trying to track down as many as 386 piglets that may have been genetically engineered and wrongfully sold into the U.S. food supply.
The focus of the FDA investigation is on pigs raised by researchers at the University of Illinois in Urbana Champaign. They e... | 2686.txt | 0 |
[
"was criticized by the FDA",
"is in great trouble",
"is required by the FDA to call back the sold piglets",
"may have to pay the penalty"
] | The 4th paragraph shows that the University of Illinois _ . | The Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday that it is trying to track down as many as 386 piglets that may have been genetically engineered and wrongfully sold into the U.S. food supply.
The focus of the FDA investigation is on pigs raised by researchers at the University of Illinois in Urbana Champaign. They e... | 2686.txt | 3 |
[
"may have side effects on consumers",
"may be harmful to consumers",
"are safe to consumers",
"may cause human illness"
] | The FDA declares that the wrongfully sold piglets _ . | The Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday that it is trying to track down as many as 386 piglets that may have been genetically engineered and wrongfully sold into the U.S. food supply.
The focus of the FDA investigation is on pigs raised by researchers at the University of Illinois in Urbana Champaign. They e... | 2686.txt | 2 |
[
"all the offspring have their mothers' genetic engineering",
"part of the offspring have their mothers' genetic engineering",
"none of the offspring have their mothers' genetic engineering",
"half of the offspring have their mothers' genetic engineering"
] | It can be inferred from this passage that _ . | The Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday that it is trying to track down as many as 386 piglets that may have been genetically engineered and wrongfully sold into the U.S. food supply.
The focus of the FDA investigation is on pigs raised by researchers at the University of Illinois in Urbana Champaign. They e... | 2686.txt | 1 |
[
"one who is well served",
"unworthy of proper consideration",
"classified by society as inferior",
"the victim of modern service"
] | The writer feels that nowadays a customer is_ . | I have had just about enough of being treated like a second-class citizen, simply because I happen to be that put-upon member of society-a customer. The more I go into shops and hotels, banks and post offices, railway stations, airports and the like, the more I'm convinced that things are being run solely to suit the f... | 1306.txt | 3 |
[
"the customer's demands have changed",
"the organizations receive more consideration than the customers",
"the customers' needs have increased",
"the staff are less considerate than their employers"
] | In the writer's opinion, the quality of service is changing because_ . | I have had just about enough of being treated like a second-class citizen, simply because I happen to be that put-upon member of society-a customer. The more I go into shops and hotels, banks and post offices, railway stations, airports and the like, the more I'm convinced that things are being run solely to suit the f... | 1306.txt | 1 |
[
"difficulties in recruiting staff",
"inadequate staffing arrangements",
"staff being made lazy",
"lack of co-operation between the staff"
] | According to the writer, long queues at counters are caused by _ . | I have had just about enough of being treated like a second-class citizen, simply because I happen to be that put-upon member of society-a customer. The more I go into shops and hotels, banks and post offices, railway stations, airports and the like, the more I'm convinced that things are being run solely to suit the f... | 1306.txt | 1 |
[
"a rise in the price for providing services",
"demands by cashiers for more money",
"insignificant benefits for the customers",
"the need to purchase expensive equipment"
] | Service organizations claim that keeping the checkout counters manned would result in | I have had just about enough of being treated like a second-class citizen, simply because I happen to be that put-upon member of society-a customer. The more I go into shops and hotels, banks and post offices, railway stations, airports and the like, the more I'm convinced that things are being run solely to suit the f... | 1306.txt | 0 |
[
"few people are willing to do this type of work",
"machines are more reliable than human beings",
"the personal touch is less appreciated nowadays",
"automation has provided cheaper alternatives"
] | The disappearance of old-style hotel porters can be attributed to the fact that_ . | I have had just about enough of being treated like a second-class citizen, simply because I happen to be that put-upon member of society-a customer. The more I go into shops and hotels, banks and post offices, railway stations, airports and the like, the more I'm convinced that things are being run solely to suit the f... | 1306.txt | 3 |
[
"Chatting with people.",
"Setting up street signs",
"Telling stories to strangers",
"Organizing a speaker's corner"
] | What did Liz and Bill start doing after September 2001? | Rome had the Forum. London has Speaker's Corner. Now always-on- the-go New Yorkers have Liz and Bill.
Liz and Bill, two college graduates in their early 20s, have spent a whole year trying to have thousands of people talk to them in subway stations and on busy street corners. Just talk.
Using a 2-foot-tall sign that sa... | 2672.txt | 0 |
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"pointless",
"normal",
"crazy",
"successful"
] | What they have been doing can be described as. | Rome had the Forum. London has Speaker's Corner. Now always-on- the-go New Yorkers have Liz and Bill.
Liz and Bill, two college graduates in their early 20s, have spent a whole year trying to have thousands of people talk to them in subway stations and on busy street corners. Just talk.
Using a 2-foot-tall sign that sa... | 2672.txt | 3 |
[
"They knew Liz and Bill very well.",
"They happened to meet the writer of the text.",
"They organized the get-together in the city park.",
"They are examples of those who talked to Liz and Bill."
] | Why are Denise and Marcia mentioned in the text? | Rome had the Forum. London has Speaker's Corner. Now always-on- the-go New Yorkers have Liz and Bill.
Liz and Bill, two college graduates in their early 20s, have spent a whole year trying to have thousands of people talk to them in subway stations and on busy street corners. Just talk.
Using a 2-foot-tall sign that sa... | 2672.txt | 3 |
[
"Go in for publishing.",
"Do more television programs.",
"Continue what they are doing.",
"Spend more time reading books."
] | What will Liz and Bill do in the future? | Rome had the Forum. London has Speaker's Corner. Now always-on- the-go New Yorkers have Liz and Bill.
Liz and Bill, two college graduates in their early 20s, have spent a whole year trying to have thousands of people talk to them in subway stations and on busy street corners. Just talk.
Using a 2-foot-tall sign that sa... | 2672.txt | 2 |
[
"They have decided to wait a year or two",
"They will think about it carefully",
"They agreed immediately",
"They find it hard to do that"
] | How do they like they idea of writing a book? | Rome had the Forum. London has Speaker's Corner. Now always-on- the-go New Yorkers have Liz and Bill.
Liz and Bill, two college graduates in their early 20s, have spent a whole year trying to have thousands of people talk to them in subway stations and on busy street corners. Just talk.
Using a 2-foot-tall sign that sa... | 2672.txt | 1 |
[
"Leading politicians.",
"Low-wage laborers.",
"Robot owners.",
"Middle-class workers."
] | Who will be most threatened by automation? | Among the annoying challenges facing the middle class is one that will probably go unmentioned in the next presidential campaign: What happens when the robots come for their jobs?
Don't dismiss that possibility entirely. About half of U.S. jobs are at high risk of being automated, according to a University of Oxford st... | 623.txt | 3 |
[
"Worries about automation are in fact groundless.",
"Optimists' opinions on new tech find little support.",
"Issues arising from automation need to be tackled",
"Negative consequences of new tech can be avoided"
] | Which of the following best represent the author's view? | Among the annoying challenges facing the middle class is one that will probably go unmentioned in the next presidential campaign: What happens when the robots come for their jobs?
Don't dismiss that possibility entirely. About half of U.S. jobs are at high risk of being automated, according to a University of Oxford st... | 623.txt | 2 |
[
"creative potential.",
"job-hunting skills.",
"individual needs.",
"cooperative spirit."
] | Education in the age of automation should put more emphasis on | Among the annoying challenges facing the middle class is one that will probably go unmentioned in the next presidential campaign: What happens when the robots come for their jobs?
Don't dismiss that possibility entirely. About half of U.S. jobs are at high risk of being automated, according to a University of Oxford st... | 623.txt | 0 |
[
"encouraging the development of automation.",
"increasing the return on capital investment.",
"easing the hostility between rich and poor.",
"preventing the income gap from widening."
] | The author suggests that tax policies be aimed at | Among the annoying challenges facing the middle class is one that will probably go unmentioned in the next presidential campaign: What happens when the robots come for their jobs?
Don't dismiss that possibility entirely. About half of U.S. jobs are at high risk of being automated, according to a University of Oxford st... | 623.txt | 3 |
[
"opposing views on it.",
"possible solutions to it.",
"its alarming impacts.",
"its major variations."
] | In this text, the author presents a problem with | Among the annoying challenges facing the middle class is one that will probably go unmentioned in the next presidential campaign: What happens when the robots come for their jobs?
Don't dismiss that possibility entirely. About half of U.S. jobs are at high risk of being automated, according to a University of Oxford st... | 623.txt | 1 |
[
"Many young Americans will never be ableto pay on their debts.",
"Credit cards play an increasinglyimportant role in college lift.",
"Credit cards are doing more ? than studentloans.",
"The American credit card system isunder cnticism."
] | What is the main ider of the first paragraph? | When we talk about Americans barely intoadulthood who are saddled with unbearable levels of debt.the conversation isalmost always about student loan debt. But there's a growing body of ?suggesting that today's young adults are also drowning in credit card debt-and that many of them will take this debt to their graves.
... | 796.txt | 0 |
[
"They tend to forget about the deadlines.",
"They haven't developed a ? history.",
"They are often nabte to pay sack intime.",
"They are ? in managing money."
] | Why do young people have to pay a higherinterest on their credit card debt? | When we talk about Americans barely intoadulthood who are saddled with unbearable levels of debt.the conversation isalmost always about student loan debt. But there's a growing body of ?suggesting that today's young adults are also drowning in credit card debt-and that many of them will take this debt to their graves.
... | 796.txt | 1 |
[
"I will place an unnecessd on society.",
"It will give their to work hard.",
"It will exert psy pressure on them.",
"It will affect their future spendingpower."
] | What is said to be the consequence ofyoung adults relying on credit cards to make ends meet ? | When we talk about Americans barely intoadulthood who are saddled with unbearable levels of debt.the conversation isalmost always about student loan debt. But there's a growing body of ?suggesting that today's young adults are also drowning in credit card debt-and that many of them will take this debt to their graves.
... | 796.txt | 3 |
[
"They will have to pay anincreasthgly higher interest tate.",
"They may experience a crisis intheir old age.",
"Their quality of lift will toaffected.",
"Their credit way be cancelled."
] | What will happen to young adults iftheir credit card debt keeps accurnufating a lucia dunn? | When we talk about Americans barely intoadulthood who are saddled with unbearable levels of debt.the conversation isalmost always about student loan debt. But there's a growing body of ?suggesting that today's young adults are also drowning in credit card debt-and that many of them will take this debt to their graves.
... | 796.txt | 1 |
[
"They go bankrupt as aover-lending",
"They lose la",
"Their client",
"Their interest ratcs have to bereduced now and then."
] | what does Lucia Dunn think might be diskfor the credit card issuing banks? | When we talk about Americans barely intoadulthood who are saddled with unbearable levels of debt.the conversation isalmost always about student loan debt. But there's a growing body of ?suggesting that today's young adults are also drowning in credit card debt-and that many of them will take this debt to their graves.
... | 796.txt | 2 |
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"gradual",
"complex",
"visible",
"striking"
] | The word "dramatic" in the passage(paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to | The transition from forest to treeless tundra on a mountain slope is often a dramatic one. Within a vertical distance of just a few tens of meters, trees disappear as a life-form and are replaced by low shrubs, herbs, and grasses. This rapid zone of transition is called the upper timberline or tree line. In many semiar... | 1408.txt | 3 |
[
"In an area that has little water",
"In an area that has little sunlight",
"Above a transition area",
"On a mountain that has on uppertimberline."
] | Where is the lower timberline mentionedin paragraph 1 likely to be found? | The transition from forest to treeless tundra on a mountain slope is often a dramatic one. Within a vertical distance of just a few tens of meters, trees disappear as a life-form and are replaced by low shrubs, herbs, and grasses. This rapid zone of transition is called the upper timberline or tree line. In many semiar... | 1408.txt | 0 |
[
"Both are treeless zones.",
"Both mark forest boundaries.",
"Both are surrounded by desert areas.",
"Both suffer from a lack of moisture."
] | Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 1 about both the upper and lower timberlines? | The transition from forest to treeless tundra on a mountain slope is often a dramatic one. Within a vertical distance of just a few tens of meters, trees disappear as a life-form and are replaced by low shrubs, herbs, and grasses. This rapid zone of transition is called the upper timberline or tree line. In many semiar... | 1408.txt | 1 |
[
"They cannot grow in cold climates.",
"They cannot grow in cold climates.",
"They are less likely than evergreens to survive at the upper timberline.",
"They do not require as much moisture asevergreens do."
] | Paragraph 2 supports which of the following statements about deciduous trees? | The transition from forest to treeless tundra on a mountain slope is often a dramatic one. Within a vertical distance of just a few tens of meters, trees disappear as a life-form and are replaced by low shrubs, herbs, and grasses. This rapid zone of transition is called the upper timberline or tree line. In many semiar... | 1408.txt | 2 |
[
"require",
"resist",
"achieve",
"endure"
] | The word "attain" in the passage(paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to | The transition from forest to treeless tundra on a mountain slope is often a dramatic one. Within a vertical distance of just a few tens of meters, trees disappear as a life-form and are replaced by low shrubs, herbs, and grasses. This rapid zone of transition is called the upper timberline or tree line. In many semiar... | 1408.txt | 2 |
[
"valleys",
"trees",
"heights",
"ridges"
] | The word "they" in the passage (paragraph3) refers to | The transition from forest to treeless tundra on a mountain slope is often a dramatic one. Within a vertical distance of just a few tens of meters, trees disappear as a life-form and are replaced by low shrubs, herbs, and grasses. This rapid zone of transition is called the upper timberline or tree line. In many semiar... | 1408.txt | 1 |
[
"adapted",
"likely",
"difficult",
"resistant"
] | The word "prone" in the passage (paragraph3) is closest in meaning to | The transition from forest to treeless tundra on a mountain slope is often a dramatic one. Within a vertical distance of just a few tens of meters, trees disappear as a life-form and are replaced by low shrubs, herbs, and grasses. This rapid zone of transition is called the upper timberline or tree line. In many semiar... | 1408.txt | 1 |
[
"Tree growth is negatively affected by the snow cover in valleys",
"Tree growth is greater in valleys than onridges.",
"Tree growth on ridges is not affected by high-velocity winds.",
"Tree growth lasts longer in those latitudes than it does in the tropics."
] | According to paragraph 3, which of the following is true of trees in the middle and upper latitudes? | The transition from forest to treeless tundra on a mountain slope is often a dramatic one. Within a vertical distance of just a few tens of meters, trees disappear as a life-form and are replaced by low shrubs, herbs, and grasses. This rapid zone of transition is called the upper timberline or tree line. In many semiar... | 1408.txt | 0 |
[
"To argue that none of several environment factors that are believed to contribute to that phenomenon do in fact play arole in causing it",
"To argue in support of one particular explanation of that phenomenon against several competing explanations",
"To explain why the primary environmental factor responsible ... | In paragraph 4, what is the author's main purpose in the discussion of the dramatic cessation of tree growth at the upper timberline? | The transition from forest to treeless tundra on a mountain slope is often a dramatic one. Within a vertical distance of just a few tens of meters, trees disappear as a life-form and are replaced by low shrubs, herbs, and grasses. This rapid zone of transition is called the upper timberline or tree line. In many semiar... | 1408.txt | 3 |
[
"predictable",
"widespread",
"successful",
"developed"
] | The word "prevalent" in the passage(paragraph 6) is closest in meaning to | The transition from forest to treeless tundra on a mountain slope is often a dramatic one. Within a vertical distance of just a few tens of meters, trees disappear as a life-form and are replaced by low shrubs, herbs, and grasses. This rapid zone of transition is called the upper timberline or tree line. In many semiar... | 1408.txt | 1 |
[
"Because they are low, they are less exposed to strong winds.",
"Because they are low, the winter snow cover gives them more protection from the extreme cold.",
"In the equatorial mountains, they tend tobe lower than in mountains elsewhere.",
"Their low growth form keeps them closer to the ground, where there... | According to paragraph 6, all of the following statements are true of plants in the alpine zone EXCEPT: | The transition from forest to treeless tundra on a mountain slope is often a dramatic one. Within a vertical distance of just a few tens of meters, trees disappear as a life-form and are replaced by low shrubs, herbs, and grasses. This rapid zone of transition is called the upper timberline or tree line. In many semiar... | 1408.txt | 2 |
[
"taken",
"drawn",
"given",
"shown"
] | "The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m.." Here " attached" means_ | In the United States, it is not customary to telephone somenone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention.The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made af... | 1649.txt | 2 |
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"the matter is important",
"the matter is somewhat important",
"the matter requires immediate attention",
"it is a matter of life and death"
] | Supposing one wants to make a telephone call at dawn, this would mean_ . | In the United States, it is not customary to telephone somenone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention.The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made af... | 1649.txt | 3 |
[
"everyday life",
"shool life",
"communications",
"private life"
] | According to this passage , time plays an important role in _ . | In the United States, it is not customary to telephone somenone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention.The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made af... | 1649.txt | 2 |
[
"the voices of time",
"the importance of time",
"the importance of an ammouncement",
"time and tide wait for no man"
] | The best title for this passage is_ . | In the United States, it is not customary to telephone somenone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention.The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made af... | 1649.txt | 0 |
[
"It is appropriate to send your invitation cards three or four days before a dinner party date in U.S.A.",
"It may be appropriate to send your invitation to your guests three or four days before a dinner party date in some cultures.",
"It is best for one to make telephone calls at night because it costs much le... | According to the passage, the author of the article may agree to which of the following statements? | In the United States, it is not customary to telephone somenone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention.The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made af... | 1649.txt | 1 |
[
"The classification of different types of surge glaciers",
"The causes and consequences of surge glaciers",
"The definition of a surge glacier",
"The history of a particular surge glacier"
] | What is the main topic of the passage ? | During most of their lives, surge glaciers behave like normal glaciers, traveling perhaps only a couple of inches per day. However, at intervals of 10 to 100 years, these glaciers move forward up to 100 times faster than usual. The surge often progresses along a glacier like a great wave, proceeding from one section to... | 1797.txt | 1 |
[
"records",
"speeds",
"distances",
"periods"
] | The word "intervals" in line 2 is closest in meaning to | During most of their lives, surge glaciers behave like normal glaciers, traveling perhaps only a couple of inches per day. However, at intervals of 10 to 100 years, these glaciers move forward up to 100 times faster than usual. The surge often progresses along a glacier like a great wave, proceeding from one section to... | 1797.txt | 3 |
[
"fish",
"wave",
"machine",
"boat"
] | The author compares the surging motion of a surge glacier to the movement of a | During most of their lives, surge glaciers behave like normal glaciers, traveling perhaps only a couple of inches per day. However, at intervals of 10 to 100 years, these glaciers move forward up to 100 times faster than usual. The surge often progresses along a glacier like a great wave, proceeding from one section to... | 1797.txt | 1 |
[
"The decline in sea levels",
"The occurrence of unusually large ocean waves",
"The shifting Antarctic ice shelves",
"The pressure of meltwater underneath the glacier"
] | Which of the following does the author mention as a possible cause of surging glaciers? | During most of their lives, surge glaciers behave like normal glaciers, traveling perhaps only a couple of inches per day. However, at intervals of 10 to 100 years, these glaciers move forward up to 100 times faster than usual. The surge often progresses along a glacier like a great wave, proceeding from one section to... | 1797.txt | 3 |
[
"pushing",
"releasing",
"strengthening",
"draining"
] | The word "freeing" in line 7 is closest in meaning to | During most of their lives, surge glaciers behave like normal glaciers, traveling perhaps only a couple of inches per day. However, at intervals of 10 to 100 years, these glaciers move forward up to 100 times faster than usual. The surge often progresses along a glacier like a great wave, proceeding from one section to... | 1797.txt | 1 |
[
"moves more often than the Valerie Glacier",
"began movement toward the sea in 1895",
"is 800 feet wide",
"has moved as fast as 47 feet per day"
] | According to the passage , the Hubbard Glacier | During most of their lives, surge glaciers behave like normal glaciers, traveling perhaps only a couple of inches per day. However, at intervals of 10 to 100 years, these glaciers move forward up to 100 times faster than usual. The surge often progresses along a glacier like a great wave, proceeding from one section to... | 1797.txt | 3 |
[
"an Alaskan town",
"the last ice age",
"a surge glacier",
"an Antarctic ice shelf"
] | Yakutat is the name of | During most of their lives, surge glaciers behave like normal glaciers, traveling perhaps only a couple of inches per day. However, at intervals of 10 to 100 years, these glaciers move forward up to 100 times faster than usual. The surge often progresses along a glacier like a great wave, proceeding from one section to... | 1797.txt | 0 |
[
"drop",
"extend",
"melt",
"drift"
] | The word "plunge" in line 22 is closest in meaning to | During most of their lives, surge glaciers behave like normal glaciers, traveling perhaps only a couple of inches per day. However, at intervals of 10 to 100 years, these glaciers move forward up to 100 times faster than usual. The surge often progresses along a glacier like a great wave, proceeding from one section to... | 1797.txt | 0 |
[
"movement pattern of surge glaciers",
"effect surge glaciers could have on the temperature of tropical areas",
"effect that repeated rising sea levels might have on glacial ice",
"constant threat surge glaciers could pose to the Gulf of Alaska"
] | The term "vicious cycle" in line 24 refers to the | During most of their lives, surge glaciers behave like normal glaciers, traveling perhaps only a couple of inches per day. However, at intervals of 10 to 100 years, these glaciers move forward up to 100 times faster than usual. The surge often progresses along a glacier like a great wave, proceeding from one section to... | 1797.txt | 2 |
[
"tributary (line 15)",
"ice dam (line 16)",
"albedo (line 25)",
"interglacial(line 26)"
] | The author provides a definition for which of the following terms? | During most of their lives, surge glaciers behave like normal glaciers, traveling perhaps only a couple of inches per day. However, at intervals of 10 to 100 years, these glaciers move forward up to 100 times faster than usual. The surge often progresses along a glacier like a great wave, proceeding from one section to... | 1797.txt | 3 |
[
"The movement of surge glaciers can be prevented.",
"The next ice age could be caused by surge glaciers.",
"Surge glaciers help to support Antarctic ice shelves.",
"Normal glaciers have little effect on Earth's climate."
] | Which of the following statements is supported by the passage ? | During most of their lives, surge glaciers behave like normal glaciers, traveling perhaps only a couple of inches per day. However, at intervals of 10 to 100 years, these glaciers move forward up to 100 times faster than usual. The surge often progresses along a glacier like a great wave, proceeding from one section to... | 1797.txt | 1 |
[
"the zeal for competition",
"the zeal for collaboration",
"the season of peace",
"the world of Christianity"
] | It is implied in the text that_ accords with the survival of the fittest. | In those parts of the planet that might once have been described as Christendom, this week marks the season of peace on Earth and goodwill towards men. A nice idea in a world more usually thought of as seasoned by the survival of the fittest. But goodwill and collaboration are as much part of the human condition as ill... | 1204.txt | 0 |
[
"human species",
"natural selection",
"survival of the fittest",
"goodwill towards men"
] | It was Darwin who first put forward the idea of_ | In those parts of the planet that might once have been described as Christendom, this week marks the season of peace on Earth and goodwill towards men. A nice idea in a world more usually thought of as seasoned by the survival of the fittest. But goodwill and collaboration are as much part of the human condition as ill... | 1204.txt | 1 |
[
"people got what they deserved",
"there is no good helping the poor",
"the fittest survived, and prospered",
"Spencer was a famous philosopher"
] | It is TRUE that_ | In those parts of the planet that might once have been described as Christendom, this week marks the season of peace on Earth and goodwill towards men. A nice idea in a world more usually thought of as seasoned by the survival of the fittest. But goodwill and collaboration are as much part of the human condition as ill... | 1204.txt | 3 |
[
"the doom of the poor people",
"the prosperity of the rich people",
"the friendly social cooperation",
"the cruel trade competition"
] | It is obvious that_ is inconsistent with Darwinism. | In those parts of the planet that might once have been described as Christendom, this week marks the season of peace on Earth and goodwill towards men. A nice idea in a world more usually thought of as seasoned by the survival of the fittest. But goodwill and collaboration are as much part of the human condition as ill... | 1204.txt | 2 |
[
"social Darwinism is behind the times",
"neither Marxism nor social Darwinism is faultless",
"Marxism is superior to social Darwinism",
"Marxism is more practical than social Darwinism"
] | The author believes that_ | In those parts of the planet that might once have been described as Christendom, this week marks the season of peace on Earth and goodwill towards men. A nice idea in a world more usually thought of as seasoned by the survival of the fittest. But goodwill and collaboration are as much part of the human condition as ill... | 1204.txt | 1 |
[
"its practical advantages",
"its role in cognition",
"perceived language fluency",
"its role in medicine"
] | According to the passage, the more recent and old views of bilingualism differ mainly in _ . | Text D
Speaking two languages rather than just one has obvious practical benefits in an increasingly globalized world. But in recent years, scientists have begun to show that the advantages of bilingualism are even more fundamental than being able to converse with a wider range of people.Being bilingual, it turns out, ... | 1857.txt | 3 |
[
"it has led to unexpectedly favorable results",
"its potential benefits have remained undiscovered",
"its effects on cognitive development have been minimal",
"only a few researchers have realized its advantages"
] | The fact that interference is now seen as a blessing in disguise means that _ . | Text D
Speaking two languages rather than just one has obvious practical benefits in an increasingly globalized world. But in recent years, scientists have begun to show that the advantages of bilingualism are even more fundamental than being able to converse with a wider range of people.Being bilingual, it turns out, ... | 1857.txt | 2 |
[
"It provides counter evidence to Paragraph Three.",
"It offers another example of the role of interference.",
"It serves as a transitional paragraph in the passage.",
"It further illustrates the point in Paragraph Three."
] | What is the role of Paragraph Four in relation to Paragraph Three? | Text D
Speaking two languages rather than just one has obvious practical benefits in an increasingly globalized world. But in recent years, scientists have begun to show that the advantages of bilingualism are even more fundamental than being able to converse with a wider range of people.Being bilingual, it turns out, ... | 1857.txt | 1 |
[
"An ability to monitor surroundings.",
"An ability to ignore distractions.",
"An ability to perform with less effort.",
"An ability to exercise suppression."
] | Which of the following can account for better performance of bilinguals in doing non-inhibition tasks? | Text D
Speaking two languages rather than just one has obvious practical benefits in an increasingly globalized world. But in recent years, scientists have begun to show that the advantages of bilingualism are even more fundamental than being able to converse with a wider range of people.Being bilingual, it turns out, ... | 1857.txt | 3 |
[
"Features of bilinguals and monolinguals.",
"Interference and suppression.",
"Bilinguals and monitoring tasks.",
"Reasons why bilinguals are smarter."
] | What is the main theme of the passage? | Text D
Speaking two languages rather than just one has obvious practical benefits in an increasingly globalized world. But in recent years, scientists have begun to show that the advantages of bilingualism are even more fundamental than being able to converse with a wider range of people.Being bilingual, it turns out, ... | 1857.txt | 0 |
[
"are more likely to be punished than before.",
"have poor academic records",
"can be academically weak or strong",
"use the information in later years."
] | Educators are finding that students who cheat _ . | Cheating is nothing new. But today, educators and administrators are finding that instances of academic dishonesty on the part of students have become more frequent and are less likely to be punished than in the past. Cheating appears to have gained acceptance among good and poor students alike.
Why is student cheating... | 2687.txt | 2 |
[
"they think more of themselves.",
"they don't have a global vision.",
"the era of ideal has passed.",
"they cheat more than their predecessors."
] | Today's youth are described as more pragmatic than their predecessors because _ . | Cheating is nothing new. But today, educators and administrators are finding that instances of academic dishonesty on the part of students have become more frequent and are less likely to be punished than in the past. Cheating appears to have gained acceptance among good and poor students alike.
Why is student cheating... | 2687.txt | 0 |
[
"the eagerness to succeed",
"the easiness to cheat",
"their fear of competition",
"no possibility to be punished"
] | According to the passage, youth cheat because of _ . | Cheating is nothing new. But today, educators and administrators are finding that instances of academic dishonesty on the part of students have become more frequent and are less likely to be punished than in the past. Cheating appears to have gained acceptance among good and poor students alike.
Why is student cheating... | 2687.txt | 0 |
[
"The education system.",
"The school system.",
"The system by which schools punish cheating.",
"The system by which students are evaluated."
] | What does "the system" (para 3) refer to? | Cheating is nothing new. But today, educators and administrators are finding that instances of academic dishonesty on the part of students have become more frequent and are less likely to be punished than in the past. Cheating appears to have gained acceptance among good and poor students alike.
Why is student cheating... | 2687.txt | 3 |
[
"The educational system is sound, and students must follow every rule.",
"Parents alone must take responsibility for the rise in student cheating.",
"There should be some change in the examination and rating system.",
"Students who cheat should be expelled from school."
] | Which of the following would Dwight Huber probably agree with? | Cheating is nothing new. But today, educators and administrators are finding that instances of academic dishonesty on the part of students have become more frequent and are less likely to be punished than in the past. Cheating appears to have gained acceptance among good and poor students alike.
Why is student cheating... | 2687.txt | 2 |
[
"Working part-time in a college.",
"Taking care of children for a family.",
"Helping children with their schoolwork.",
"Looking after children at a kindergarten."
] | What is the author's present job? | I really love my job because I enjoy working with small children and like the challenges and awards from the job. I also think my work is important. There was a time when I thought I would never have that sort of career（）.
I wasn't an excellent student because I didn't do much schoolwork. In my final term I started thi... | 3608.txt | 3 |
[
"was paid for extra work",
"often worked long hours",
"got much help from her boss",
"took a day off every other week"
] | When staying with the two girls' family, the author _ . | I really love my job because I enjoy working with small children and like the challenges and awards from the job. I also think my work is important. There was a time when I thought I would never have that sort of career（）.
I wasn't an excellent student because I didn't do much schoolwork. In my final term I started thi... | 3608.txt | 1 |
[
"She found a full-time job.",
"She was fed up with children.",
"She decided to attend a part-time course.",
"She needed a rest after working extra hours."
] | Why did the author leave her first job? | I really love my job because I enjoy working with small children and like the challenges and awards from the job. I also think my work is important. There was a time when I thought I would never have that sort of career（）.
I wasn't an excellent student because I didn't do much schoolwork. In my final term I started thi... | 3608.txt | 2 |
[
"Less successful students can still have a career.",
"Qualifications are necessary for a career.",
"Hard work makes an excellent student.",
"One must choose the job she like."
] | What has the author learned from her own experiences? | I really love my job because I enjoy working with small children and like the challenges and awards from the job. I also think my work is important. There was a time when I thought I would never have that sort of career（）.
I wasn't an excellent student because I didn't do much schoolwork. In my final term I started thi... | 3608.txt | 0 |
[
"there was little chance of being selected",
"they weren't experienced enough",
"they thought they might get killed",
"it wasn't exciting enough"
] | Most of the astronauts were unwilling to go on a trip because. | Sam and Joe were astronauts. There was once a very dangerous trip and the more experienced astronauts knew there was only a small chance of coming back alive . Sam and Joe, however, thought it would be exciting though a little dangerous. "we're the best men for the job," they said to the boss. "There may be problems, b... | 1906.txt | 2 |
[
"The boss wanted them to get more experience.",
"The boss trusted them more than anyone else.",
"They were the last people who wanted to go.",
"They were the only men who offered to go."
] | Why were Sam and Joe chosen? | Sam and Joe were astronauts. There was once a very dangerous trip and the more experienced astronauts knew there was only a small chance of coming back alive . Sam and Joe, however, thought it would be exciting though a little dangerous. "we're the best men for the job," they said to the boss. "There may be problems, b... | 1906.txt | 3 |
[
"There would be serious problems.",
"There wouldn't be any danger.",
"It would be long and tiring.",
"It would be exciting."
] | What did Sam and Joe think the trip would be like? | Sam and Joe were astronauts. There was once a very dangerous trip and the more experienced astronauts knew there was only a small chance of coming back alive . Sam and Joe, however, thought it would be exciting though a little dangerous. "we're the best men for the job," they said to the boss. "There may be problems, b... | 1906.txt | 3 |
[
"was very slow and possibly deaf",
"didn't know how to operate the door",
"was less experienced than he was",
"didn't know how to do repairs"
] | Joe didn't want to work with Sam again probably because he thought Sam. | Sam and Joe were astronauts. There was once a very dangerous trip and the more experienced astronauts knew there was only a small chance of coming back alive . Sam and Joe, however, thought it would be exciting though a little dangerous. "we're the best men for the job," they said to the boss. "There may be problems, b... | 1906.txt | 0 |
[
"show the dangerous side of the astronauts' life",
"show the funny side of the astronauts' life",
"make people laugh",
"make people think"
] | The writer tells this story to. | Sam and Joe were astronauts. There was once a very dangerous trip and the more experienced astronauts knew there was only a small chance of coming back alive . Sam and Joe, however, thought it would be exciting though a little dangerous. "we're the best men for the job," they said to the boss. "There may be problems, b... | 1906.txt | 2 |
[
"they have most of their work done by the students",
"most of their work is getting rid of their students",
"most of their work is dealing with the students",
"their work is mostly done together with the students"
] | "Most of their work is done with the students" means _ . | The Guidance Department at Burrville High School has a staff of eleven. Most of their work is done with the students. But the staff sees a lot of parents, too.
"Parent meetings form a clear monthly pattern," says Mildred Foreman, Guidance Director. "This pattern stays much the same from year to year. The busy months ... | 2048.txt | 2 |
[
"notice",
"understand",
"arrange",
"meet"
] | In the sentence "The staff sees a lot of parents too." the word "see" can be replaced with " _ ". | The Guidance Department at Burrville High School has a staff of eleven. Most of their work is done with the students. But the staff sees a lot of parents, too.
"Parent meetings form a clear monthly pattern," says Mildred Foreman, Guidance Director. "This pattern stays much the same from year to year. The busy months ... | 2048.txt | 3 |
[
"twice",
"a quarter",
"half",
"two-thirds"
] | From the diagram, we know that the total of their meetings in April is _ as many as that in December. | The Guidance Department at Burrville High School has a staff of eleven. Most of their work is done with the students. But the staff sees a lot of parents, too.
"Parent meetings form a clear monthly pattern," says Mildred Foreman, Guidance Director. "This pattern stays much the same from year to year. The busy months ... | 2048.txt | 0 |
[
"10",
"20",
"15",
"5"
] | In March, each of the staff working in the Guidance Department has to interview about _ parents. | The Guidance Department at Burrville High School has a staff of eleven. Most of their work is done with the students. But the staff sees a lot of parents, too.
"Parent meetings form a clear monthly pattern," says Mildred Foreman, Guidance Director. "This pattern stays much the same from year to year. The busy months ... | 2048.txt | 3 |
[
"discuss schedules with the staff",
"have something done to help their children's promotion",
"know how their children are getting on with their lessons",
"do something good for the school or the staff"
] | May is always the busiest month because the parents want to _ . | The Guidance Department at Burrville High School has a staff of eleven. Most of their work is done with the students. But the staff sees a lot of parents, too.
"Parent meetings form a clear monthly pattern," says Mildred Foreman, Guidance Director. "This pattern stays much the same from year to year. The busy months ... | 2048.txt | 1 |
[
"It caused conflicts among tech giants.",
"It failed to pay due attention to patient's rights.",
"It fell short of the latter's expectations",
"It put both sides into a dangerous situation."
] | Wha is true of the agreement between the NHS and DeepMind ? | Any fair-minded assessment of the dangers of the deal between Britain's National Health Service (NHS) and DeepMind must start by acknowledging that both sides mean well. DeepMind is one of the leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies in the world. The potential of this work applied to healthcare is very great, bu... | 656.txt | 1 |
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