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"allowed scientists to experiment with new drilling techniques",
"permitted the study of surface temperatures in an ice-covered region of Earth",
"provided insight about climate conditions in earlier periods",
"confirmed earlier findings about how glaciers are formed"
] | According to the passage , the drilling of the glacier in eastern Antarctica was important because it | Scientists have discovered that for the last 160,000 years, at least, there has been a consistent relationship between the amount of carbon dioxide in the air and the average temperature of the planet. The importance of carbon dioxide in regulating the Earth's temperature was confirmed by scientists working in eastern ... | 420.txt | 2 |
[
"complementary to",
"practically the same as",
"especially well suited to",
"unlikely to be confused with"
] | The phrase "tantamount to" in line 7 is closest in meaning to | Scientists have discovered that for the last 160,000 years, at least, there has been a consistent relationship between the amount of carbon dioxide in the air and the average temperature of the planet. The importance of carbon dioxide in regulating the Earth's temperature was confirmed by scientists working in eastern ... | 420.txt | 1 |
[
"instruments were developed for measuring certain chemical elements",
"scientists first recorded atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide",
"scientists studied the contents of an ice core from Antarctica",
"the relationship between carbon dioxide and temperature was discovered"
] | According to the passage , Grenoble, France, is the place where | Scientists have discovered that for the last 160,000 years, at least, there has been a consistent relationship between the amount of carbon dioxide in the air and the average temperature of the planet. The importance of carbon dioxide in regulating the Earth's temperature was confirmed by scientists working in eastern ... | 420.txt | 2 |
[
"The amount of air that had bubbled to the surface since the ice had formed",
"The temperature of the atmosphere when the ice was formed",
"The date at which water had become locked in the glacier",
"The rate at which water had been frozen in the glacier"
] | According to the passage , scientists used isotopes from the water of the ice core to determine which of following? | Scientists have discovered that for the last 160,000 years, at least, there has been a consistent relationship between the amount of carbon dioxide in the air and the average temperature of the planet. The importance of carbon dioxide in regulating the Earth's temperature was confirmed by scientists working in eastern ... | 420.txt | 1 |
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"genuine",
"permanent",
"extraordinary",
"continuous"
] | The word "remarkable" in line 14 is closest in meaning to | Scientists have discovered that for the last 160,000 years, at least, there has been a consistent relationship between the amount of carbon dioxide in the air and the average temperature of the planet. The importance of carbon dioxide in regulating the Earth's temperature was confirmed by scientists working in eastern ... | 420.txt | 2 |
[
"tension",
"connection",
"attraction",
"distance"
] | The word "link" in line 23 is closest in meaning to | Scientists have discovered that for the last 160,000 years, at least, there has been a consistent relationship between the amount of carbon dioxide in the air and the average temperature of the planet. The importance of carbon dioxide in regulating the Earth's temperature was confirmed by scientists working in eastern ... | 420.txt | 1 |
[
"in the early eighteenth century",
"160,000 years ago",
"at the end of each ice age",
"between 360 and 285 million years ago"
] | The passage implies that the warmest temperatures among the periods mentioned occurred | Scientists have discovered that for the last 160,000 years, at least, there has been a consistent relationship between the amount of carbon dioxide in the air and the average temperature of the planet. The importance of carbon dioxide in regulating the Earth's temperature was confirmed by scientists working in eastern ... | 420.txt | 0 |
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"a reduction in the number of coal deposits",
"the burning of a large amount of coal",
"an abundance of plants",
"an accelerated rate of glacier formation"
] | According to the passage , the Carboniferous period was characterized by | Scientists have discovered that for the last 160,000 years, at least, there has been a consistent relationship between the amount of carbon dioxide in the air and the average temperature of the planet. The importance of carbon dioxide in regulating the Earth's temperature was confirmed by scientists working in eastern ... | 420.txt | 2 |
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"glacier (line 5)",
"isotopes (line 11)",
"Industrial Revolution (line 21)",
"Carboniferous period (lines 26)"
] | The passage explains the origin of which of the following terms? | Scientists have discovered that for the last 160,000 years, at least, there has been a consistent relationship between the amount of carbon dioxide in the air and the average temperature of the planet. The importance of carbon dioxide in regulating the Earth's temperature was confirmed by scientists working in eastern ... | 420.txt | 3 |
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"the education of backward students",
"a new idea of education",
"the importance of proper education",
"the life of Maria Montessori"
] | The short passage is mainly about _ . | The child of today owes much of its pleasant school life to the work of Maria Montessori and others who felt as she did.
Maria Montessori was born in 1870 in northern Italy. Both her parents were well educated.
While Maria was a student, she took great interest in the study of the particular nature of the child's mind.... | 741.txt | 3 |
[
"teach the backward students",
"enjoy her life in real nature",
"spread her ideas of teaching",
"study the situation of education"
] | Maria traveled a lot in the world to _ . | The child of today owes much of its pleasant school life to the work of Maria Montessori and others who felt as she did.
Maria Montessori was born in 1870 in northern Italy. Both her parents were well educated.
While Maria was a student, she took great interest in the study of the particular nature of the child's mind.... | 741.txt | 2 |
[
"She taught them the best way of learning well.",
"She let them learn in a very pleasant way.",
"She taught them by showing them how to do things.",
"She just let them choose the most interesting subjects."
] | In what way did Maria teach the children in the Children's House? | The child of today owes much of its pleasant school life to the work of Maria Montessori and others who felt as she did.
Maria Montessori was born in 1870 in northern Italy. Both her parents were well educated.
While Maria was a student, she took great interest in the study of the particular nature of the child's mind.... | 741.txt | 1 |
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"Maria left her homeland in order to study abroad",
"Maria didn't get married",
"Maria's own parents were her teachers",
"Maria fully understood the child's mind"
] | We learn from the passage that _ . | The child of today owes much of its pleasant school life to the work of Maria Montessori and others who felt as she did.
Maria Montessori was born in 1870 in northern Italy. Both her parents were well educated.
While Maria was a student, she took great interest in the study of the particular nature of the child's mind.... | 741.txt | 3 |
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"She created a new way in teaching, which changed the old idea of children's education.",
"She taught the backward students very successfully and produced a peaceful world.",
"She showed great love for the children and trained them in a new way.",
"She taught backward students in many different countries and ... | Which of the following best explains why Maria was one of the world's great teachers? | The child of today owes much of its pleasant school life to the work of Maria Montessori and others who felt as she did.
Maria Montessori was born in 1870 in northern Italy. Both her parents were well educated.
While Maria was a student, she took great interest in the study of the particular nature of the child's mind.... | 741.txt | 0 |
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"the use of machines to produce science fiction",
"the wide use of machines in manufacturing industry",
"the invention of tools for difficult and dangerous work",
"the elite's cunning tackling of dangerous and boring work"
] | Human ingenuity was initially demonstrated in _ . | Since the dawn of human ingenuity, people have devised ever more cunning tools to cope with work that is dangerous, boring, burdensome, or just plain nasty. That compulsion has resulted in robotics the science of conferring various human capabilities on machines. And if scientists have yet to create the mechanical vers... | 3356.txt | 2 |
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"programs",
"experts",
"devices",
"creatures"
] | The word "gizmos" (Line 1, Paragraph 2) most probably means _ . | Since the dawn of human ingenuity, people have devised ever more cunning tools to cope with work that is dangerous, boring, burdensome, or just plain nasty. That compulsion has resulted in robotics the science of conferring various human capabilities on machines. And if scientists have yet to create the mechanical vers... | 3356.txt | 2 |
[
"fulfill delicate tasks like performing brain surgery",
"interact with human beings verbally",
"have a little common sense",
"respond independently to a changing world"
] | According to the text, what is beyond man's ability now is to design a robot that can _ . | Since the dawn of human ingenuity, people have devised ever more cunning tools to cope with work that is dangerous, boring, burdensome, or just plain nasty. That compulsion has resulted in robotics the science of conferring various human capabilities on machines. And if scientists have yet to create the mechanical vers... | 3356.txt | 3 |
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"make a few decisions for themselves",
"deal with some errors with human intervention",
"improve factory environments",
"cultivate human creativity"
] | Besides reducing human labor, robots can also _ . | Since the dawn of human ingenuity, people have devised ever more cunning tools to cope with work that is dangerous, boring, burdensome, or just plain nasty. That compulsion has resulted in robotics the science of conferring various human capabilities on machines. And if scientists have yet to create the mechanical vers... | 3356.txt | 1 |
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"expected to copy human brain in internal structure",
"able to perceive abnormalities immediately",
"far less able than human brain in focusing on relevant information",
"best used in a controlled environment"
] | The author uses the example of a monkey to argue that robots are _ . | Since the dawn of human ingenuity, people have devised ever more cunning tools to cope with work that is dangerous, boring, burdensome, or just plain nasty. That compulsion has resulted in robotics the science of conferring various human capabilities on machines. And if scientists have yet to create the mechanical vers... | 3356.txt | 2 |
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"It may constitute a challenge to computer progranmers.",
"It accompanies all machinery involving high technology.",
"It can be avoided if human values are translated into their language.",
"It has become an inevitable peril as technology gets more sophisticated."
] | What does the author say about the threat of robots? | As Artificial Intelligence(AI) becomes increasingly sophisticated, there are growing concerns that robots could become a threat. This danger can be avoided, according to computer science professor Stuart Russell, if we figure out how to turn human values into a programmable code.
Russell argues that as robots take on m... | 2260.txt | 2 |
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"They are aggressive.",
"They are outgoing.",
"They are ignorant.",
"They are ill-bred."
] | What would we think of a person who invades our personal space according to the author? | As Artificial Intelligence(AI) becomes increasingly sophisticated, there are growing concerns that robots could become a threat. This danger can be avoided, according to computer science professor Stuart Russell, if we figure out how to turn human values into a programmable code.
Russell argues that as robots take on m... | 2260.txt | 3 |
[
"By interacting with humans in everyday life situations.",
"By following the daily routines of civilized human beings.",
"By picking up patterns from massive data on human behavior.",
"By imitating the behavior of property brought-up human beings."
] | How do robots learn human values? | As Artificial Intelligence(AI) becomes increasingly sophisticated, there are growing concerns that robots could become a threat. This danger can be avoided, according to computer science professor Stuart Russell, if we figure out how to turn human values into a programmable code.
Russell argues that as robots take on m... | 2260.txt | 2 |
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"keep a distance from possible dangers.",
"Stop to seek advice from a human being.",
"Trigger its built-in alarm system at once.",
"Do sufficient testing before taking action."
] | What will a well-programmed robot do when facing an unusual situation? | As Artificial Intelligence(AI) becomes increasingly sophisticated, there are growing concerns that robots could become a threat. This danger can be avoided, according to computer science professor Stuart Russell, if we figure out how to turn human values into a programmable code.
Russell argues that as robots take on m... | 2260.txt | 3 |
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"Determine what is moral and ethical.",
"Design some large-scale experiments.",
"Set rules for man-machine interaction.",
"Develop a more sophisticated program."
] | What is most difficult to do when we turn human values into a programmable code? | As Artificial Intelligence(AI) becomes increasingly sophisticated, there are growing concerns that robots could become a threat. This danger can be avoided, according to computer science professor Stuart Russell, if we figure out how to turn human values into a programmable code.
Russell argues that as robots take on m... | 2260.txt | 0 |
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"the baby-boom generation will not suffer from Alzheimer's disease",
"recent progress brings hope for Alzheimer victims",
"the week was very important for Alzheimer's, mainly because a documentary about it was shown on PBS",
"the new achievements made on several fronts show that Alzheimer's disease can be cur... | From the first paragraph, we learn that _ . | It was a big week for Alzheimer's disease, and not just because PBS aired The Forgetting, a first-rate documentary about Alzheimer's worth catching in reruns if you missed it the first time. There was also a flurry of scientific news that offered hope to the families already struggling with Alzheimer's, as well as to t... | 569.txt | 1 |
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"getting",
"treating",
"curing",
"preventing"
] | The phrase" stave off " （Line 1, Paragraph 2）most probably means _ . | It was a big week for Alzheimer's disease, and not just because PBS aired The Forgetting, a first-rate documentary about Alzheimer's worth catching in reruns if you missed it the first time. There was also a flurry of scientific news that offered hope to the families already struggling with Alzheimer's, as well as to t... | 569.txt | 3 |
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"combination therapy refers to combining two different ways of treatment",
"donepezil helps block overproduction of a harmful brain chemical called glutamate",
"combination therapy is of great benefit to all patients with Alzheimer's",
"Aricept and Namenda have better effect when used together than used separ... | The report in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that _ . | It was a big week for Alzheimer's disease, and not just because PBS aired The Forgetting, a first-rate documentary about Alzheimer's worth catching in reruns if you missed it the first time. There was also a flurry of scientific news that offered hope to the families already struggling with Alzheimer's, as well as to t... | 569.txt | 3 |
[
"Because it helps doctors diagnose and treat the disease in an early phase by tracking the progress of plaques in the brain.",
"Because it helps doctors autopsy the brains of the patients after they died.",
"Because it helps doctors see the plaque deposits clearly so that they can operate on the brain.",
"Bec... | Why is brain imaging considered progress in treating Alzheimer's? | It was a big week for Alzheimer's disease, and not just because PBS aired The Forgetting, a first-rate documentary about Alzheimer's worth catching in reruns if you missed it the first time. There was also a flurry of scientific news that offered hope to the families already struggling with Alzheimer's, as well as to t... | 569.txt | 0 |
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"Alzheimer's disease can be cured thanks to the new advances.",
"Forgetfulness can be cured by doing mental exercise.",
"Careful evaluation is important because it can tell Alzheimer's from curable memory lapses, which can be treated if found in an early phase.",
"Mental exercises do good only to forgetfulnes... | To which of the following is the author likely to agree? | It was a big week for Alzheimer's disease, and not just because PBS aired The Forgetting, a first-rate documentary about Alzheimer's worth catching in reruns if you missed it the first time. There was also a flurry of scientific news that offered hope to the families already struggling with Alzheimer's, as well as to t... | 569.txt | 2 |
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"origin",
"importance",
"quality",
"design"
] | The word "status" in thepassage(Paragraph 2)is closest in meaning to | China has one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations-despite invasions and occasional foreign rule. A country as vast as China with so long-lasting a civilization has a complex social and visual history, within which pottery and porcelain play a major role.
The function and status of ceramics in China varied fr... | 935.txt | 1 |
[
"The function of ceramics remained thesame from dynasty to dynasty.",
"The use of ceramics as trade objects isbetter documented than the use of ceramics as ritual objects.",
"There was little variation in qualityfor any type of ceramics over time.",
"Some religious sculptures were made usingthe earthenware ty... | According to paragraph 2, which of the following is true of Chinese ceramics? | China has one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations-despite invasions and occasional foreign rule. A country as vast as China with so long-lasting a civilization has a complex social and visual history, within which pottery and porcelain play a major role.
The function and status of ceramics in China varied fr... | 935.txt | 3 |
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"divided",
"extended",
"developed",
"vanished"
] | The word "evolve" in the passage(Paragraph3)is closest in meaning to | China has one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations-despite invasions and occasional foreign rule. A country as vast as China with so long-lasting a civilization has a complex social and visual history, within which pottery and porcelain play a major role.
The function and status of ceramics in China varied fr... | 935.txt | 2 |
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"The earliest high-fired ceramics were ofpoor quality.",
"Ceramics produced during the Tang andMing dynasties sometimes incorporated multiple colors.",
"Earthenware ceramics were produced in Chinabefore stone wares were.",
"The Song dynasty period was notable forthe production of high quality porcelain cerami... | Paragraph 3 supports all of the followingconcerning the history of the ceramic industry in China EXCEPT: | China has one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations-despite invasions and occasional foreign rule. A country as vast as China with so long-lasting a civilization has a complex social and visual history, within which pottery and porcelain play a major role.
The function and status of ceramics in China varied fr... | 935.txt | 0 |
[
"improved",
"investigated",
"narrowed",
"caused"
] | The word "instigate" in thepassage(Paragraph 4)is closest in meaning to | China has one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations-despite invasions and occasional foreign rule. A country as vast as China with so long-lasting a civilization has a complex social and visual history, within which pottery and porcelain play a major role.
The function and status of ceramics in China varied fr... | 935.txt | 3 |
[
"the transfer of a distinctive bluepigment from China to the Middle East",
"an immediate change from earthenwareproduction to porcelain production in European countries",
"Chinese production of wares made for theEuropean market",
"a decreased number of porcelain vesselsavailable on the European market"
] | According to paragraph 4, one consequenceof the trade of Chinese ceramics was | China has one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations-despite invasions and occasional foreign rule. A country as vast as China with so long-lasting a civilization has a complex social and visual history, within which pottery and porcelain play a major role.
The function and status of ceramics in China varied fr... | 935.txt | 2 |
[
"while",
"previously",
"surprisingly",
"because"
] | The word "whereas" in thepassage(Paragraph 5)is closest in meaning to | China has one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations-despite invasions and occasional foreign rule. A country as vast as China with so long-lasting a civilization has a complex social and visual history, within which pottery and porcelain play a major role.
The function and status of ceramics in China varied fr... | 935.txt | 0 |
[
"emphasize that while Chinese pots weredecorative, Greek pots were functional",
"argue that the designs on Chinese potshad specific meanings and were not just decorative",
"argue that twentieth-century scholars arebetter able to understand these designs than were ancient scholars",
"explain how scholars have ... | In paragraph 5, the author compares thedesigns on Chinese pots to those on Greek pots in order to | China has one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations-despite invasions and occasional foreign rule. A country as vast as China with so long-lasting a civilization has a complex social and visual history, within which pottery and porcelain play a major role.
The function and status of ceramics in China varied fr... | 935.txt | 1 |
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"Chinese rulers",
"love of homeland",
"loyally to friends",
"success in trade"
] | Which of the following is mentioned inparagraph 5 as being symbolically represented on Chinese ceramics? | China has one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations-despite invasions and occasional foreign rule. A country as vast as China with so long-lasting a civilization has a complex social and visual history, within which pottery and porcelain play a major role.
The function and status of ceramics in China varied fr... | 935.txt | 0 |
[
"They had more importance for aristocratsthan for ordinary citizens.",
"Their significance may have remainedclear had the Chinese not come under foreign influence.",
"They contain some of the same images thatappear on Greek pots",
"Their significance is now as clear totwentieth century observers as it was to ... | Paragraph 5 suggests which of the following about the decorations on Chinese pottery? | China has one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations-despite invasions and occasional foreign rule. A country as vast as China with so long-lasting a civilization has a complex social and visual history, within which pottery and porcelain play a major role.
The function and status of ceramics in China varied fr... | 935.txt | 1 |
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"religious ceremonies",
"descriptions",
"types of ware",
"pots"
] | The word "these" in the passage(Paragraph6)refers to | China has one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations-despite invasions and occasional foreign rule. A country as vast as China with so long-lasting a civilization has a complex social and visual history, within which pottery and porcelain play a major role.
The function and status of ceramics in China varied fr... | 935.txt | 1 |
[
"the car division of the Fiat group was in trouble",
"new models and future investment promised no hope of getting their jobs back",
"there will be heavy job losses in the giant Mirafiori plant",
"they were facing the threat of losing their jobs"
] | The workers in Fiat's plant were pessimistic because_ . | Fiat's agony spreads to workers as 8,100 jobs go
THE giant Mirafiori plant in Turin is the heart of Fiat Auto, the troubled car division of the Fiat group. As the early shift trooped home at 2pm on Octob
er 9th, the mood was pessimistic. The workers knew that the bosses were meeting union leaders later that afternoon i... | 1127.txt | 3 |
[
"the market demand for Fiat cars now is far lower than it was five years ago",
"Fiat Auto is the only part of the group that is running at a loss",
"Fiat Auto is selling cars more than they can produce",
"the cause of Fiat's trouble is the sluggish Italian economy"
] | We learn from the second paragraph that_ . | Fiat's agony spreads to workers as 8,100 jobs go
THE giant Mirafiori plant in Turin is the heart of Fiat Auto, the troubled car division of the Fiat group. As the early shift trooped home at 2pm on Octob
er 9th, the mood was pessimistic. The workers knew that the bosses were meeting union leaders later that afternoon i... | 1127.txt | 0 |
[
"trigger a wave of job cuts in other companies",
"become a headache of Italian government",
"double the number of jobless people in northern Italy",
"force Italian government to aid it"
] | According to the text, Fiat's job cuts _ . | Fiat's agony spreads to workers as 8,100 jobs go
THE giant Mirafiori plant in Turin is the heart of Fiat Auto, the troubled car division of the Fiat group. As the early shift trooped home at 2pm on Octob
er 9th, the mood was pessimistic. The workers knew that the bosses were meeting union leaders later that afternoon i... | 1127.txt | 1 |
[
"Preventing share price from falling",
"Laying off workers",
"Reducing production",
"Replacement of the boss"
] | Which of the following is NOT a measure Fiat Auto took to combat growing losses? | Fiat's agony spreads to workers as 8,100 jobs go
THE giant Mirafiori plant in Turin is the heart of Fiat Auto, the troubled car division of the Fiat group. As the early shift trooped home at 2pm on Octob
er 9th, the mood was pessimistic. The workers knew that the bosses were meeting union leaders later that afternoon i... | 1127.txt | 0 |
[
"Fiat Auto can hardly solve its own problems",
"GE will be happy to buy the remaining shares of Fiat Auto",
"the Agnelli family has a final say to whether Fiat Auto should be sold out",
"Americans are better at running car campanies"
] | We can draw a conclusion from the last paragraph that_ . | Fiat's agony spreads to workers as 8,100 jobs go
THE giant Mirafiori plant in Turin is the heart of Fiat Auto, the troubled car division of the Fiat group. As the early shift trooped home at 2pm on Octob
er 9th, the mood was pessimistic. The workers knew that the bosses were meeting union leaders later that afternoon i... | 1127.txt | 0 |
[
"they aim to design marriage games which sound really weird.",
"it is difficult for big companies of two different nations to end up in successful cooperation.",
"their games are by no means similar to each other in terms of their styles.",
"it would be illegal for them to buy back the shares."
] | The merger of these two companies are out of expection because _ | The bride and groom, a guitar-wielding rock vixen and a muscle-rippling dragon-slayer, make an odd couple-so it is hardly surprising that nobody expected their marriage. But on December 2nd the video-game companies behind "Guitar Hero" and "World of Warcraft", Activision and Vivendi Games respectively, announced plans ... | 3652.txt | 2 |
[
"Activision has been longing to cooperate with \"World of Warcraft\".",
"Vivendi could get bigger portion and better management resources from Activision.",
"This deal is beneficial to both sides for they can combine their talents to make various games.",
"This deal make them become decisive factor of this in... | Why Piers Harding-Rolls thinks this marriage has strategic sense? | The bride and groom, a guitar-wielding rock vixen and a muscle-rippling dragon-slayer, make an odd couple-so it is hardly surprising that nobody expected their marriage. But on December 2nd the video-game companies behind "Guitar Hero" and "World of Warcraft", Activision and Vivendi Games respectively, announced plans ... | 3652.txt | 3 |
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"profitable.",
"luxurious.",
"entertaining.",
"populous."
] | The word "lucrative" (Line 3, Paragraph 3) most probably means _ | The bride and groom, a guitar-wielding rock vixen and a muscle-rippling dragon-slayer, make an odd couple-so it is hardly surprising that nobody expected their marriage. But on December 2nd the video-game companies behind "Guitar Hero" and "World of Warcraft", Activision and Vivendi Games respectively, announced plans ... | 3652.txt | 0 |
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"pushing people online to develop their own games.",
"building new audiences for the new network of games.",
"promoting games with new kinds of controller.",
"expanding the reign of traditional games and creating new market."
] | The first trend shaping the industry is _ | The bride and groom, a guitar-wielding rock vixen and a muscle-rippling dragon-slayer, make an odd couple-so it is hardly surprising that nobody expected their marriage. But on December 2nd the video-game companies behind "Guitar Hero" and "World of Warcraft", Activision and Vivendi Games respectively, announced plans ... | 3652.txt | 3 |
[
"this merger is a great success because it goes along with both trends.",
"this deal can strengthen both parties to surpass the other media giants.",
"this allied group is powerful enough to shape the industry's trends.",
"it is indeed of strategic sense to have initiate and carry out the merger."
] | From the two trends we can infer that _ | The bride and groom, a guitar-wielding rock vixen and a muscle-rippling dragon-slayer, make an odd couple-so it is hardly surprising that nobody expected their marriage. But on December 2nd the video-game companies behind "Guitar Hero" and "World of Warcraft", Activision and Vivendi Games respectively, announced plans ... | 3652.txt | 3 |
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"encouraged.",
"warned.",
"stimulated.",
"inspired."
] | The word "galvanized" (Line 1, Paragraph 1) most probably means _ | Galvanized by the April tragedy at Virginia Tech, in which Seung Hui Cho killed 32 students and faculty members and then committed suicide, colleges and universities around the country are urgently taking stock of the reach and effectiveness of their mental-health services. The goal is not just to avoid another catastr... | 3677.txt | 2 |
[
"he felt bitter since the university failed to provide him with qualified mental service to tackle his depression.",
"he was deeply trouble by the April tragedy at Virginia Tech.",
"he suffered from severe mental disorder and finally collapsed down.",
"he was deeply troubled by the cracks that he fell through... | Seung Hui Cho committed a serious crime because _ | Galvanized by the April tragedy at Virginia Tech, in which Seung Hui Cho killed 32 students and faculty members and then committed suicide, colleges and universities around the country are urgently taking stock of the reach and effectiveness of their mental-health services. The goal is not just to avoid another catastr... | 3677.txt | 2 |
[
"the number of students who declare that they are struggling with depression far exceeds the schools' estimate.",
"most of them are short of resources supplying counseling service.",
"the Legistrate do not encourage them to change the present status.",
"students' mental problems are usually too subtle to mana... | The change will be a challenge for many schools because _ | Galvanized by the April tragedy at Virginia Tech, in which Seung Hui Cho killed 32 students and faculty members and then committed suicide, colleges and universities around the country are urgently taking stock of the reach and effectiveness of their mental-health services. The goal is not just to avoid another catastr... | 3677.txt | 1 |
[
"the government have not provided enough funds for mental health on campus.",
"students of the University of South Florida are not seriously mentally troubled as those of Cornell.",
"mental-health resources of University of South Florida are not so good as those of Cornell.",
"it is necessary for the Universi... | The ratios of counselors to students mentioned in the fourth paragraph implies that _ | Galvanized by the April tragedy at Virginia Tech, in which Seung Hui Cho killed 32 students and faculty members and then committed suicide, colleges and universities around the country are urgently taking stock of the reach and effectiveness of their mental-health services. The goal is not just to avoid another catastr... | 3677.txt | 3 |
[
"More counseling centers are set up in schools and the access to them is much easier.",
"Websites are established for students to release their depression and report anonymously their own problems.",
"More psychiatrists are available for students.",
"Precautionary systems are launched in many universities and... | Which one of the following measures is NOT taken by institutions to solve the problem? | Galvanized by the April tragedy at Virginia Tech, in which Seung Hui Cho killed 32 students and faculty members and then committed suicide, colleges and universities around the country are urgently taking stock of the reach and effectiveness of their mental-health services. The goal is not just to avoid another catastr... | 3677.txt | 1 |
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"The fate of the ultrawealthy people.",
"The disintegration of the middle class.",
"The inequality in the distribution of wealth.",
"The conflict between the left and the right wing."
] | What is the current topic of common interest among the very rich in America? | What's hot for 2007 among the very rich? A ＄7. 3 million diamond ring. A trip to Tanzania to hunt wild animals. Oh, and income inequality.
Sure, some leftish billionaires like George Soros have been railing against income inequality for years. But increasingly, centrist and right-wing billionaires are starting to worry... | 885.txt | 2 |
[
"Many middle-income families have failed to make a bargain for better welfare.",
"The American economic system has caused many companies to go bankrupt.",
"The American nation is becoming more and more divided despite its wealth.",
"The majority of Americans benefit little from the natiion's growing wealth."
... | What do we learn from Mortimer Zuckerman's lamentation? | What's hot for 2007 among the very rich? A ＄7. 3 million diamond ring. A trip to Tanzania to hunt wild animals. Oh, and income inequality.
Sure, some leftish billionaires like George Soros have been railing against income inequality for years. But increasingly, centrist and right-wing billionaires are starting to worry... | 885.txt | 2 |
[
"the very rich are fashion-conscious",
"the very rich are politically sensitive",
"universal health care is to be implemented throughout America",
"Congress has gained popularity by increasing the minimum wage"
] | From the fifth paragraph we can learn that ________. | What's hot for 2007 among the very rich? A ＄7. 3 million diamond ring. A trip to Tanzania to hunt wild animals. Oh, and income inequality.
Sure, some leftish billionaires like George Soros have been railing against income inequality for years. But increasingly, centrist and right-wing billionaires are starting to worry... | 885.txt | 1 |
[
"They want to protect themselves from confiscatory taxation.",
"They know that the middle class contributes most to society.",
"They want to gain support for global economic integration.",
"They feel increasingly threatened by economic insecurity."
] | What is the real reason for plutocrats to express solidarity with the middle class? | What's hot for 2007 among the very rich? A ＄7. 3 million diamond ring. A trip to Tanzania to hunt wild animals. Oh, and income inequality.
Sure, some leftish billionaires like George Soros have been railing against income inequality for years. But increasingly, centrist and right-wing billionaires are starting to worry... | 885.txt | 2 |
[
"The prices of imported goods will inevitably soar beyond control.",
"The investors will have to make great efforts to re-allocate capital.",
"The wealthy will attempt to buy foreign companies across borders.",
"Foreign countries will place the same economic barriers in return."
] | What may happen if the United States places obstacles in the way of foreign investors and foreign goods? | What's hot for 2007 among the very rich? A ＄7. 3 million diamond ring. A trip to Tanzania to hunt wild animals. Oh, and income inequality.
Sure, some leftish billionaires like George Soros have been railing against income inequality for years. But increasingly, centrist and right-wing billionaires are starting to worry... | 885.txt | 3 |
[
"they should enroll as many gifted students as possible",
"they should organize their classes according to the students' ability",
"they are often incapable of catering to the needs of talented students",
"they should satisfy the needs of students from different family backgrounds"
] | The main point the author is making about schools is that ________. | Given the lack of fit between gifted students and their schools, it is not surprising that such students often have little good to say ‘about their school experience. In one study of 400 adults who had achieved distinction in all areas of life, researchers found that three-fifths of these individuals either did badly i... | 398.txt | 2 |
[
"to show how poor Oliver's performance was at school",
"to illustrate the strong will of some gifted children",
"to explain how dull students can also be successful",
"to provide support for his argument"
] | The author quotes the remarks of one of Oliver Goldsmith's teachers ________. | Given the lack of fit between gifted students and their schools, it is not surprising that such students often have little good to say ‘about their school experience. In one study of 400 adults who had achieved distinction in all areas of life, researchers found that three-fifths of these individuals either did badly i... | 398.txt | 3 |
[
"could not cope with their studies at school successfully",
"paid no attention to their teachers in class",
"contradicted their teachers much too often",
"behaved arrogantly and stubbornly in the presence of their teachers"
] | Pablo Picasso is listed among the many gifted children who ________. | Given the lack of fit between gifted students and their schools, it is not surprising that such students often have little good to say ‘about their school experience. In one study of 400 adults who had achieved distinction in all areas of life, researchers found that three-fifths of these individuals either did badly i... | 398.txt | 0 |
[
"less to their systematic education than to their talent",
"mainly to parental help and their education at home",
"both to school instruction and to their parents' coaching",
"more to their parents' encouragement than to school training"
] | Many gifted people attributed their success ________. | Given the lack of fit between gifted students and their schools, it is not surprising that such students often have little good to say ‘about their school experience. In one study of 400 adults who had achieved distinction in all areas of life, researchers found that three-fifths of these individuals either did badly i... | 398.txt | 1 |
[
"they were seldom praised by their teachers",
"school courses failed to inspire or motivate them",
"their nonconformity brought them a lot of trouble",
"teachers were usually far stricter than their parents"
] | The root cause of many gifted students having bad memories of their school years is that ________. | Given the lack of fit between gifted students and their schools, it is not surprising that such students often have little good to say ‘about their school experience. In one study of 400 adults who had achieved distinction in all areas of life, researchers found that three-fifths of these individuals either did badly i... | 398.txt | 1 |
[
"Types of mass transportation.",
"Instability of urban life.",
"How supply and demand determine land use.",
"The effect of mass transportation on urban expansion."
] | With which of the following subjects is the passage mainly concerned? | The Development of Cities
Mass transportation revised the social and economic fabric of the American city in three fundamental ways. It catalyzed physical expansion, it sorted out people and land uses, and it accelerated the inherent instability of urban life. By opening vast areas of unoccupied land for residential ex... | 207.txt | 3 |
[
"To demonstrate positive and negative effects of growth.",
"To exemplify cities with and without mass transportation.",
"To show mass transportation changed many cities.",
"To contrast their rate of growth."
] | Why does the author mention both Boston and Chicago? | The Development of Cities
Mass transportation revised the social and economic fabric of the American city in three fundamental ways. It catalyzed physical expansion, it sorted out people and land uses, and it accelerated the inherent instability of urban life. By opening vast areas of unoccupied land for residential ex... | 207.txt | 2 |
[
"It was expensive.",
"It happened too slowly.",
"It was unplanned.",
"It created a demand for public transportation."
] | According to the passage, what was one disadvantage of residential expansion? | The Development of Cities
Mass transportation revised the social and economic fabric of the American city in three fundamental ways. It catalyzed physical expansion, it sorted out people and land uses, and it accelerated the inherent instability of urban life. By opening vast areas of unoccupied land for residential ex... | 207.txt | 2 |
[
"that is large.",
"that is used as a model for land development.",
"where the development of land exceeded population growth.",
"with an excellent mass transportation system."
] | The author mentions Chicago in the second paragraph as an example of a city, | The Development of Cities
Mass transportation revised the social and economic fabric of the American city in three fundamental ways. It catalyzed physical expansion, it sorted out people and land uses, and it accelerated the inherent instability of urban life. By opening vast areas of unoccupied land for residential ex... | 207.txt | 2 |
[
"An engineer.",
"An official.",
"A moviemaker.",
"A professor"
] | What is Cara's father? | Cara Lang is 13. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts, in the U.S. Last Thursday, she didn't go to school. She went to work with her father instead. Every year , on the fourth Thursday in April, millions of young girls go work. This is Take Our Daughters to Work Day. The girls are between the ages of 9 and 16. They spend... | 3336.txt | 2 |
[
"on every Thursday in April",
"a holiday for girls of all ages",
"a day for girls to know about jobs",
"a day for girls to get a job easily"
] | According to the passage, Take our Daughters to work Day is. | Cara Lang is 13. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts, in the U.S. Last Thursday, she didn't go to school. She went to work with her father instead. Every year , on the fourth Thursday in April, millions of young girls go work. This is Take Our Daughters to Work Day. The girls are between the ages of 9 and 16. They spend... | 3336.txt | 2 |
[
"she learned to use scales",
"she worked as an actress",
"she went to work with her aunt",
"she used toothpicks and Candy to build a bridge"
] | On this special day, Cara has done all the following EXCEPT that. | Cara Lang is 13. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts, in the U.S. Last Thursday, she didn't go to school. She went to work with her father instead. Every year , on the fourth Thursday in April, millions of young girls go work. This is Take Our Daughters to Work Day. The girls are between the ages of 9 and 16. They spend... | 3336.txt | 1 |
[
"Cara Lang, a Fortunate Girl",
"Take Our Daughters to Work Day",
"Children's Day and Work Day",
"Ms. Foundation, an Organization for Women"
] | What is probably the best title for the passage? | Cara Lang is 13. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts, in the U.S. Last Thursday, she didn't go to school. She went to work with her father instead. Every year , on the fourth Thursday in April, millions of young girls go work. This is Take Our Daughters to Work Day. The girls are between the ages of 9 and 16. They spend... | 3336.txt | 1 |
[
"ancient",
"carefully",
"very large",
"carefully protected"
] | The word "massive" in the passage(paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to | The city of Teotihuacán, which lay about 50 kilometers northeast of modern-day Mexico City, began its growth by 200-100 B.C. At its height, between about A.D. 150 and 700, it probably had a population of more than 125,000 people and covered at least 20 square kilometers. It had over 2,000 apartment complexes, a great m... | 1032.txt | 2 |
[
"regularly arranged streets",
"several administrative centers spreadacross the city",
"many manufacturing workshops",
"apartment complexes"
] | In paragraph 1, each of the following ismentioned as a feature of the city of Teotihuacán between A.D. 150 and 700 EXCEPT | The city of Teotihuacán, which lay about 50 kilometers northeast of modern-day Mexico City, began its growth by 200-100 B.C. At its height, between about A.D. 150 and 700, it probably had a population of more than 125,000 people and covered at least 20 square kilometers. It had over 2,000 apartment complexes, a great m... | 1032.txt | 1 |
[
"identify precisely",
"make an argument for",
"describe",
"understand"
] | The word "pinpoint" in the passage(paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to | The city of Teotihuacán, which lay about 50 kilometers northeast of modern-day Mexico City, began its growth by 200-100 B.C. At its height, between about A.D. 150 and 700, it probably had a population of more than 125,000 people and covered at least 20 square kilometers. It had over 2,000 apartment complexes, a great m... | 1032.txt | 0 |
[
"ambition",
"sincerity",
"faith",
"cleverness"
] | The word "ingenuity" in the passage(paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to | The city of Teotihuacán, which lay about 50 kilometers northeast of modern-day Mexico City, began its growth by 200-100 B.C. At its height, between about A.D. 150 and 700, it probably had a population of more than 125,000 people and covered at least 20 square kilometers. It had over 2,000 apartment complexes, a great m... | 1032.txt | 2 |
[
"The presence of obsidian in theTeotihuacán Valley",
"The potential for extensive irrigation ofTeotihuacán Valley lands",
"A long period of volcanic inactivity inthe Teotihuacán Valley",
"Teotihuacán's location on a natural traderoute"
] | Which of the following is NOT mentionedin paragraph 2 as a main factor in the developmentof Teotihuacán? | The city of Teotihuacán, which lay about 50 kilometers northeast of modern-day Mexico City, began its growth by 200-100 B.C. At its height, between about A.D. 150 and 700, it probably had a population of more than 125,000 people and covered at least 20 square kilometers. It had over 2,000 apartment complexes, a great m... | 1032.txt | 2 |
[
"They were more frequent than historiansonce thought.",
"They may have done more damage toTeotihuacán than to neighboring centers.",
"They may have played a major role in therise of Teotihuacán.",
"They increased the need for extensiveirrigation in the Teotihuacán Valley."
] | Which of the following can be inferredfrom paragraphs 2 and 3 about the Volcanic eruptions of the late firstmillennium B.C. | The city of Teotihuacán, which lay about 50 kilometers northeast of modern-day Mexico City, began its growth by 200-100 B.C. At its height, between about A.D. 150 and 700, it probably had a population of more than 125,000 people and covered at least 20 square kilometers. It had over 2,000 apartment complexes, a great m... | 1032.txt | 3 |
[
"It was a fairly small city until thatdate.",
"It was located outside the Valley ofMexico.",
"It emerged rapidly as an economic andpolitical center.",
"Its economy relied heavily onagriculture."
] | What can be inferred from paragraph 3about Cuicuilco prior to 200 B.C. | The city of Teotihuacán, which lay about 50 kilometers northeast of modern-day Mexico City, began its growth by 200-100 B.C. At its height, between about A.D. 150 and 700, it probably had a population of more than 125,000 people and covered at least 20 square kilometers. It had over 2,000 apartment complexes, a great m... | 1032.txt | 2 |
[
"most aggressive",
"most productive",
"principal",
"earliest"
] | The word "predominant" in the passage(paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to | The city of Teotihuacán, which lay about 50 kilometers northeast of modern-day Mexico City, began its growth by 200-100 B.C. At its height, between about A.D. 150 and 700, it probably had a population of more than 125,000 people and covered at least 20 square kilometers. It had over 2,000 apartment complexes, a great m... | 1032.txt | 0 |
[
"A well-exploited and readily availablecommodity",
"The presence of a highly stable eliteclass",
"Knowledge derived directly from theOlmecs about the art of tool making",
"Scarce natural resources in nearby areassuch as those located in what are now the Guatemalan and Mexican highlands"
] | Which of the following allowedTeotihuacán to have "a competitive edge over its neighbors"? (paragraph 4) | The city of Teotihuacán, which lay about 50 kilometers northeast of modern-day Mexico City, began its growth by 200-100 B.C. At its height, between about A.D. 150 and 700, it probably had a population of more than 125,000 people and covered at least 20 square kilometers. It had over 2,000 apartment complexes, a great m... | 1032.txt | 3 |
[
"Obsidian's value was understood only whenTeotihuacán became an important city.",
"The residents of Teotihuacán weresophisticated toolmakers.",
"The residents of Teotihuacán tradedobsidian with the Olmecs as early as 400 B.C.",
"Some of the obsidian used by the Olmecscame from the area around Teotihuacán."
] | According to paragraph 4, what hasrecent research on obsidian tools found at Olmec sitesshown? | The city of Teotihuacán, which lay about 50 kilometers northeast of modern-day Mexico City, began its growth by 200-100 B.C. At its height, between about A.D. 150 and 700, it probably had a population of more than 125,000 people and covered at least 20 square kilometers. It had over 2,000 apartment complexes, a great m... | 1032.txt | 0 |
[
"The prosperity of the elite",
"Plenty of available housing",
"Opportunities for well-paid agriculturalemployment",
"The presence of one or more religiousshrines"
] | Select the TWO answer choices that arementioned in paragraph 5 as being features of Teotihuacán that may haveattracted immigrants to the city. To receive credit, you must select TWO answers. | The city of Teotihuacán, which lay about 50 kilometers northeast of modern-day Mexico City, began its growth by 200-100 B.C. At its height, between about A.D. 150 and 700, it probably had a population of more than 125,000 people and covered at least 20 square kilometers. It had over 2,000 apartment complexes, a great m... | 1032.txt | 3 |
[
".explain why manufacturing was the mainindustry of Teotihuacán",
"give an example of an industry that tookvery little time to develop in Teotihuacán",
"Illustrate how several factors influencedeach other to make Teotihuacán a powerful and wealthy city",
"explain how a successful industry can bea source of we... | In paragraph 6, the author discusses "The thriving obsidian operation" in order to | The city of Teotihuacán, which lay about 50 kilometers northeast of modern-day Mexico City, began its growth by 200-100 B.C. At its height, between about A.D. 150 and 700, it probably had a population of more than 125,000 people and covered at least 20 square kilometers. It had over 2,000 apartment complexes, a great m... | 1032.txt | 2 |
[
"To show pity for the performing animals.",
"To express worries about animal trainers' safety.",
"To deal with the difficult situations of the circus.",
"To call for action to protect circus animals."
] | What is the main purpose of the first passage ? | Tragedy at the Circus
In yesterday's circusshow, a tiger suddenly attacked its trainer and had to be shot dead. As the circus packed up and left, circus officials said the show would go on, even without tigers.
However, the officials can't simply turn a blind eye to the ethical problems left behind. Even before this tr... | 3328.txt | 3 |
[
"Take no notice of the tragedy.",
"Continue its performances.",
"Use fewer wild animals.",
"Limit its profit."
] | What will the circus most probably do? | Tragedy at the Circus
In yesterday's circusshow, a tiger suddenly attacked its trainer and had to be shot dead. As the circus packed up and left, circus officials said the show would go on, even without tigers.
However, the officials can't simply turn a blind eye to the ethical problems left behind. Even before this tr... | 3328.txt | 1 |
[
"They are as clever as human beings.",
"They struggle continuously with human beings for existence.",
"They are helpful in saving their species.",
"They have equally natural living conditions as wild animals."
] | What does the circus think of its performing animals? | Tragedy at the Circus
In yesterday's circusshow, a tiger suddenly attacked its trainer and had to be shot dead. As the circus packed up and left, circus officials said the show would go on, even without tigers.
However, the officials can't simply turn a blind eye to the ethical problems left behind. Even before this tr... | 3328.txt | 2 |
[
"A public request and a newspaper report.",
"A newspaper article and a reply to it.",
"Two parts of a newspaper article.",
"Two newspaper reports."
] | What is the most probable relationship between the two passages? | Tragedy at the Circus
In yesterday's circusshow, a tiger suddenly attacked its trainer and had to be shot dead. As the circus packed up and left, circus officials said the show would go on, even without tigers.
However, the officials can't simply turn a blind eye to the ethical problems left behind. Even before this tr... | 3328.txt | 1 |
[
"discuss the medical uses of sandpaintings in medieval Europe.",
"study the ways Navaho Indians handed down their painting art.",
"consider how Navaho \"singer\" treat their ailments with sandpaintings.",
"tell how Navaho Indians apply sandpainting for medical purposes."
] | The purpose of the passage is to _ . | Art is considered by many people to be little more than a decorative means of giving pleasure. This is not always the case, however; at times, art may be seen to have a purely functional side as well. Such could be said of the sandpaintings of the Navaho Indians of the American Southwest; these have a medicinal as well... | 1798.txt | 3 |
[
"pleasing the ghosts",
"attracting supernatural powers",
"attracting the ghosts",
"creating a sandpainting"
] | The purpose of a healing ceremony lies in _ . | Art is considered by many people to be little more than a decorative means of giving pleasure. This is not always the case, however; at times, art may be seen to have a purely functional side as well. Such could be said of the sandpaintings of the Navaho Indians of the American Southwest; these have a medicinal as well... | 1798.txt | 1 |
[
"the patient receives strength from the sand",
"it has pharmaceutical value",
"it decorates the patient",
"none of the above"
] | The "singer" rubs sand on the patient because _ . | Art is considered by many people to be little more than a decorative means of giving pleasure. This is not always the case, however; at times, art may be seen to have a purely functional side as well. Such could be said of the sandpaintings of the Navaho Indians of the American Southwest; these have a medicinal as well... | 1798.txt | 0 |
[
"Paint",
"Beach sand",
"Crushed sandstone",
"Flour"
] | What is used to produce a sandpainting? | Art is considered by many people to be little more than a decorative means of giving pleasure. This is not always the case, however; at times, art may be seen to have a purely functional side as well. Such could be said of the sandpaintings of the Navaho Indians of the American Southwest; these have a medicinal as well... | 1798.txt | 2 |
[
"A New Direction for Medical Research",
"The Navaho Indians' Sandpainting",
"The Process of Sandpainting Creation",
"The Navaho Indians' Medical History"
] | Which of the following titles will be best suit the passage? | Art is considered by many people to be little more than a decorative means of giving pleasure. This is not always the case, however; at times, art may be seen to have a purely functional side as well. Such could be said of the sandpaintings of the Navaho Indians of the American Southwest; these have a medicinal as well... | 1798.txt | 1 |
[
"To attract people to the camps.",
"To talk about camping experiences.",
"To describe the programs of the camps.",
"To explain the aims of the camps."
] | What is the main purpose of the passage? | Camp memories last forever! We make sure they are unforgettable!
Shadow Ridge Summer Camps offer so many exciting things for campers to do. Unlike other camp programs that include horses as a small part of their program, at Shadow Ridge horses ARE the program！We are 100% horse from stable(）management, nature walks, and... | 3715.txt | 0 |
[
"Campers are required to wear camp T-shirts.",
"Horses play a central role in the activities.",
"Campers learn to cook food for themselves.",
"Horse lessons are offered all the year round."
] | What do we know about the camp programs at Shadow Ridge? | Camp memories last forever! We make sure they are unforgettable!
Shadow Ridge Summer Camps offer so many exciting things for campers to do. Unlike other camp programs that include horses as a small part of their program, at Shadow Ridge horses ARE the program！We are 100% horse from stable(）management, nature walks, and... | 3715.txt | 1 |
[
"understand horses better",
"enjoy a family atmosphere",
"have fun above other things",
"achieve an educational purpose"
] | The programs at Shadow Ridge mainly aim to help people _ . | Camp memories last forever! We make sure they are unforgettable!
Shadow Ridge Summer Camps offer so many exciting things for campers to do. Unlike other camp programs that include horses as a small part of their program, at Shadow Ridge horses ARE the program！We are 100% horse from stable(）management, nature walks, and... | 3715.txt | 3 |
[
"horse riders",
"teenage girls",
"Canadian parents",
"international travelers"
] | The passage is written mainly for _ . | Camp memories last forever! We make sure they are unforgettable!
Shadow Ridge Summer Camps offer so many exciting things for campers to do. Unlike other camp programs that include horses as a small part of their program, at Shadow Ridge horses ARE the program！We are 100% horse from stable(）management, nature walks, and... | 3715.txt | 2 |
[
"both writers and cooks have to work long hours every day",
"both are essential to life",
"both writers and cooks can earn a good living",
"both are enjoyable"
] | In this passage, good writing is compared to fine food because _ . | Like fine food, good writing is something we approach with pleasure and enjoy from the first taste to the last. And good writers, good cooks, do not suddenly appear full-blown. Quite the contrary, just as the cook has to undergo an intensive training, mastering the skills of his trade, the writer must sit at his desk a... | 3186.txt | 3 |
[
"a secretary who does your business or social writing",
"a machine that does writing for you",
"a public school where writing is taught",
"a person who ears a living by writing for others"
] | A public "scribe" (Para. 2, Line 1) is _ . | Like fine food, good writing is something we approach with pleasure and enjoy from the first taste to the last. And good writers, good cooks, do not suddenly appear full-blown. Quite the contrary, just as the cook has to undergo an intensive training, mastering the skills of his trade, the writer must sit at his desk a... | 3186.txt | 3 |
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