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[
"the introduction of the rifle.",
"the spread of British rule.",
"the extension of luxuries.",
"the spread of trade."
] | According to the passage,the Pathans welcomed | Text C
Campaigning on the Indian frontier is an experience by itself.Neither the landscape nor the people find their counterparts in any other portion of the globe.Valley walls rise steeply five or six thousand feet on every side.The columns crawl through a maze of giant corridors down which fierce snow-fed torrents fo... | 1843.txt | 0 |
[
"put an end to a whole series of quarrels.",
"prevented the Pathans from carrying on feuds.",
"lessened the subsidies paid to the Pathans.",
"gave the Pathans a much quieter life."
] | Building roads by the British | Text C
Campaigning on the Indian frontier is an experience by itself.Neither the landscape nor the people find their counterparts in any other portion of the globe.Valley walls rise steeply five or six thousand feet on every side.The columns crawl through a maze of giant corridors down which fierce snow-fed torrents fo... | 1843.txt | 1 |
[
"Campaigning on the Indian Frontier.",
"Why the Pathans Resented the British Rule.",
"The Popularity of Rifles among the Pathans.",
"The Pathans at War."
] | A suitable title for the passage would be | Text C
Campaigning on the Indian frontier is an experience by itself.Neither the landscape nor the people find their counterparts in any other portion of the globe.Valley walls rise steeply five or six thousand feet on every side.The columns crawl through a maze of giant corridors down which fierce snow-fed torrents fo... | 1843.txt | 3 |
[
"Both politicians and individuals wish to put the strategies into practice.",
"Conducting those strategies needs to consider both personal and official will.",
"Carrying out those strategies needs both individual and govemmental support.",
"Either individual or government can carry out those strategies."
] | What does the author mean by sayin9"acting on those strategies will take individual and political will"(Line 4-5，para.1)? | With so many of the deaths each year from around the world directly related to poor health choices we make.world health leaders have set a goal of lowering the number of preventable deaths by 25％from 2010 rates by 2025.That would save 37 million lives over 15 years.Reporting in thejournal Lancet，public health experts n... | 1404.txt | 2 |
[
"Banned smoking in the public and reduced tobacco taxes.",
"Banned public smoking and established tobacco taxes.",
"Dropped smoking rates and banned smoking in public.",
"Dropped smoking rates and lowered tobacco taxes."
] | What have high.income countries done to smoking? | With so many of the deaths each year from around the world directly related to poor health choices we make.world health leaders have set a goal of lowering the number of preventable deaths by 25％from 2010 rates by 2025.That would save 37 million lives over 15 years.Reporting in thejournal Lancet，public health experts n... | 1404.txt | 1 |
[
"Eat lemons instead of excessive salt to cut down sodium consumption.",
"Take in as less salt as possible for the sake of health.",
"Take in at least 800mg of salt every day.",
"Never take in salt but citric acid to keep fit."
] | What is the author's suggestion to sodium consumption? | With so many of the deaths each year from around the world directly related to poor health choices we make.world health leaders have set a goal of lowering the number of preventable deaths by 25％from 2010 rates by 2025.That would save 37 million lives over 15 years.Reporting in thejournal Lancet，public health experts n... | 1404.txt | 0 |
[
"Moderate amount of alcoholis good for blood pressure contr01.",
"American people have a less opportunity to develop hypertension.",
"Regular blood pressure monitoring can reduce the risk of diabetes.",
"Controlling blood pressure properly can reduce the risk of stroke and heart disease."
] | What carl you learn about hypertension from the passage? | With so many of the deaths each year from around the world directly related to poor health choices we make.world health leaders have set a goal of lowering the number of preventable deaths by 25％from 2010 rates by 2025.That would save 37 million lives over 15 years.Reporting in thejournal Lancet，public health experts n... | 1404.txt | 3 |
[
"Keep a low.sugar diet.",
"Take physical exercise.",
"Receive drug treatment.",
"All of the above."
] | What should we do to address diabetes? | With so many of the deaths each year from around the world directly related to poor health choices we make.world health leaders have set a goal of lowering the number of preventable deaths by 25％from 2010 rates by 2025.That would save 37 million lives over 15 years.Reporting in thejournal Lancet，public health experts n... | 1404.txt | 3 |
[
"to tell me to meet him at the airport",
"to tell me about his arrival",
"to ask me to leave the office",
"to ask me to make plans for his arrival"
] | An old friend of mine called _ . | An old friend from California called from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was not able to leave the office, but I had made plans for his arrival. After explaining where my new house was, I told him that I had left the key under the doormat. Since I knew it would be pretty late before I could get home, I s... | 675.txt | 1 |
[
"there was an apple tree outside",
"the living room window was left open",
"he had difficulty opening the door",
"he hadn't found the key"
] | My friend climbed into the room because _ . | An old friend from California called from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was not able to leave the office, but I had made plans for his arrival. After explaining where my new house was, I told him that I had left the key under the doormat. Since I knew it would be pretty late before I could get home, I s... | 675.txt | 3 |
[
"from my home",
"at the airport",
"in his office",
"from my neighbor's house"
] | My friend telephoned me two hours later _ . | An old friend from California called from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was not able to leave the office, but I had made plans for his arrival. After explaining where my new house was, I told him that I had left the key under the doormat. Since I knew it would be pretty late before I could get home, I s... | 675.txt | 3 |
[
"It brings a feeling of excitement to most man",
"It make some man feel proud and others uneasy",
"It has a different meaning for men who have daughters",
"It means a responsibility that men accept unwillingly"
] | What can we know about fatherhood from the passage? | Congratulations, Mr. Jones, it's a girl."
Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and bring forth a different response from every man who hears these words. Some feel pride when they receive the news, while others worry, wondering whether they will be good fathers. Although there are some men who like children ... | 820.txt | 1 |
[
"Numerous books have been written about it.",
"Not enough attention has been paid to it.",
"The shift is harder for men than for women.",
"The shift is a difficult but incomplete one."
] | What does the passage say about the shift from the role of husband to that of father? | Congratulations, Mr. Jones, it's a girl."
Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and bring forth a different response from every man who hears these words. Some feel pride when they receive the news, while others worry, wondering whether they will be good fathers. Although there are some men who like children ... | 820.txt | 1 |
[
"Mothers get more attention and recognition from society",
"Mothers are innovative and demanding according to some writers",
"Mothers generally stay at home to take care of the children",
"Mothers should help fathers in their reconciliation process"
] | What can we know about mothers from the passage? | Congratulations, Mr. Jones, it's a girl."
Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and bring forth a different response from every man who hears these words. Some feel pride when they receive the news, while others worry, wondering whether they will be good fathers. Although there are some men who like children ... | 820.txt | 0 |
[
"It's as difficult to be a father as it is to be a mother.",
"More books should focus on the role of fathers.",
"The father is still the breadwinner in the household.",
"Fathers are as important to children as mothers."
] | Which of the following will the author most probably disagree with? | Congratulations, Mr. Jones, it's a girl."
Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and bring forth a different response from every man who hears these words. Some feel pride when they receive the news, while others worry, wondering whether they will be good fathers. Although there are some men who like children ... | 820.txt | 2 |
[
"explain why there are few books on the role of fathers.",
"praise mothers for their great contributions to the home.",
"criticize fathers for not taking enough responsibility in bringing up the children.",
"complain about the lack of social programs to help fathers in their role shift."
] | The author's purpose in writing this passage is to | Congratulations, Mr. Jones, it's a girl."
Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and bring forth a different response from every man who hears these words. Some feel pride when they receive the news, while others worry, wondering whether they will be good fathers. Although there are some men who like children ... | 820.txt | 3 |
[
"keep an indifferent attitude towards whatever the change is.",
"reduce their expenditure on luxury products but to a lesser degree than common people.",
"tend to have their purchase power enhanced.",
"have no change in their affluent spending."
] | When times get tough, rich people will probably _ | When times get tough, people with an abundance of disposable income are inclined to keep disposing of it while the rest of us are forced to keep our thinner wallets in our pockets. With that in mind, Tobias Levkovich, Citigroup's chief United States equity strategist, has created the Living Large Index, comprising stoc... | 3585.txt | 3 |
[
"profitable.",
"mature.",
"reasonable.",
"intuitive."
] | The word "lucrative" (Line 2 Paragraph 2) most probably means _ | When times get tough, people with an abundance of disposable income are inclined to keep disposing of it while the rest of us are forced to keep our thinner wallets in our pockets. With that in mind, Tobias Levkovich, Citigroup's chief United States equity strategist, has created the Living Large Index, comprising stoc... | 3585.txt | 0 |
[
"positive.",
"negative.",
"indifferent.",
"unclear."
] | Towards the prospect of the Living Large Index, Charles L. Norton's attitude can be said to be _ | When times get tough, people with an abundance of disposable income are inclined to keep disposing of it while the rest of us are forced to keep our thinner wallets in our pockets. With that in mind, Tobias Levkovich, Citigroup's chief United States equity strategist, has created the Living Large Index, comprising stoc... | 3585.txt | 0 |
[
"He did not suggest people to buy Living Large stocks recently.",
"He thought the Living Large Index could not be immune from the weak economy condition",
"He thought would-be affluent would reduce their expenditure on luxury when times are tough",
"He thought it was dangerous to buy Living Large stocks if ec... | Which one of the following is NOT true of John Buckingham? | When times get tough, people with an abundance of disposable income are inclined to keep disposing of it while the rest of us are forced to keep our thinner wallets in our pockets. With that in mind, Tobias Levkovich, Citigroup's chief United States equity strategist, has created the Living Large Index, comprising stoc... | 3585.txt | 0 |
[
"that the index itself is intuitive rather than reasonable.",
"that there exist certain problem in selecting the component companies.",
"that the logic behind the index is not reasonable.",
"that the index cannot reflect the share prices exactly."
] | Of the Living Large Index, Mr. Peck's opinion is _ | When times get tough, people with an abundance of disposable income are inclined to keep disposing of it while the rest of us are forced to keep our thinner wallets in our pockets. With that in mind, Tobias Levkovich, Citigroup's chief United States equity strategist, has created the Living Large Index, comprising stoc... | 3585.txt | 1 |
[
"everything connected with application forms is easier",
"it is easier to collect information about pre-employment",
"you can plan and have control of the needed time",
"you can control the form filling with enough time"
] | Filling out application forms is much "easier" because _ . | Collecting information about pre-employment and filling out an application formare closely connected, However, filling out an application form is much easier because you have total control and have enough time to think and plan.
That you are given a form to fill out does not necessarily mean that you have to answer all... | 3275.txt | 3 |
[
"it depends on your position to settle everything in a form",
"questions in a form are more important than your position",
"you have little right to determine the conditions you like most",
"you must change a preprinted application before it is discussed"
] | The writer points out with an example that the side who will sign a form _ . | Collecting information about pre-employment and filling out an application formare closely connected, However, filling out an application form is much easier because you have total control and have enough time to think and plan.
That you are given a form to fill out does not necessarily mean that you have to answer all... | 3275.txt | 3 |
[
"it depends on your position to settle everything in a form",
"questions in a form are more imoortant",
"you have little right to determine the contions you like most",
"you must change a preprinted applicationbefore it is discussed"
] | It can be inferred from the 4th paragraph that _ . | Collecting information about pre-employment and filling out an application formare closely connected, However, filling out an application form is much easier because you have total control and have enough time to think and plan.
That you are given a form to fill out does not necessarily mean that you have to answer all... | 3275.txt | 0 |
[
"favorite",
"memory",
"experience",
"sense"
] | Shakespeare described old age as" second childishness" （Line 1, Paragraph 1）, for they have the same _ . | William Shakespeare described old age as" second childishness" -sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste. In the case of taste he may, musically speaking, have been even more perceptive than he realized. A paper in Neurology by Giovanni Frisoni and his colleagues at the National Centre for Research and Care of Alzheimer's Dis... | 595.txt | 3 |
[
"The loss of memory.",
"The loss of judgment.",
"The loss of abstract thinking.",
"The loss of speech."
] | Which one is NOT a symptom of Frontotemporal dementia? | William Shakespeare described old age as" second childishness" -sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste. In the case of taste he may, musically speaking, have been even more perceptive than he realized. A paper in Neurology by Giovanni Frisoni and his colleagues at the National Centre for Research and Care of Alzheimer's Dis... | 595.txt | 0 |
[
"their command of language has deteriorated",
"their emotional attachments to friends and family are being lost",
"the Frontotemporal dementia can bring new gifts",
"Frontotemporal dementia can cause patients to change their musical tastes"
] | From the two patients mentioned in the passage, it can be concluded that _ . | William Shakespeare described old age as" second childishness" -sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste. In the case of taste he may, musically speaking, have been even more perceptive than he realized. A paper in Neurology by Giovanni Frisoni and his colleagues at the National Centre for Research and Care of Alzheimer's Dis... | 595.txt | 3 |
[
"historical",
"special",
"story-like",
"strange"
] | The" novel" in the last paragraph means _ . | William Shakespeare described old age as" second childishness" -sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste. In the case of taste he may, musically speaking, have been even more perceptive than he realized. A paper in Neurology by Giovanni Frisoni and his colleagues at the National Centre for Research and Care of Alzheimer's Dis... | 595.txt | 3 |
[
"the damage of the left frontal lobe may affect some specific neural circuit",
"the lawyer patient has the left frontal lobe damaged",
"the damage of the left frontal lobe decreased the appreciation certain kinds of music",
"every patient has the same taste"
] | From the passage, it can be inferred that _ . | William Shakespeare described old age as" second childishness" -sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste. In the case of taste he may, musically speaking, have been even more perceptive than he realized. A paper in Neurology by Giovanni Frisoni and his colleagues at the National Centre for Research and Care of Alzheimer's Dis... | 595.txt | 1 |
[
"It helps them to digest their food.",
"It helps them to protect themselves from danger.",
"It makes it easier for them to move through the mud.",
"It makes them attractive to fish."
] | According to the passage, why is the shape of sea cucumbers important? | Certainly no creature in the sea is odder than the common sea cucumber. All living creature, especially human beings, have their peculiarities, but everything about the little sea cucumber seems unusual. What else can be said about a bizarre animal that, among other eccentricities, eats mud, feeds almost continuously d... | 24.txt | 1 |
[
"the reproduction of sea cucumbers",
"the food sources of sea cucumbers",
"the eating habits of sea cucumbers",
"threats to sea cucumbers' existence"
] | The fourth paragraph of the passage primarily discusses _ . | Certainly no creature in the sea is odder than the common sea cucumber. All living creature, especially human beings, have their peculiarities, but everything about the little sea cucumber seems unusual. What else can be said about a bizarre animal that, among other eccentricities, eats mud, feeds almost continuously d... | 24.txt | 2 |
[
"They are very sensitive to surrounding stimuli.",
"They are almost useless.",
"They require group cooperation.",
"They are similar to those of most sea creatures."
] | What can be inferred about the defence mechanisms of the sea cucumber? | Certainly no creature in the sea is odder than the common sea cucumber. All living creature, especially human beings, have their peculiarities, but everything about the little sea cucumber seems unusual. What else can be said about a bizarre animal that, among other eccentricities, eats mud, feeds almost continuously d... | 24.txt | 0 |
[
"A touch.",
"Food.",
"Unusually warm water.",
"Pollution."
] | Which of the following would NOT cause a sea cucumber to release its internal organs into the water? | Certainly no creature in the sea is odder than the common sea cucumber. All living creature, especially human beings, have their peculiarities, but everything about the little sea cucumber seems unusual. What else can be said about a bizarre animal that, among other eccentricities, eats mud, feeds almost continuously d... | 24.txt | 1 |
[
"eleven",
"twelve",
"thirteen",
"fourteen"
] | In some states of the USA, children must stay in school for _ years. | In the United States, children start school when they are five years old. In some states they must stay in school until they are sixteen. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they leave secondary schools. There are two kinds of schools in the United States: public schools and private schools. Their pa... | 725.txt | 0 |
[
"they like to go there",
"they have no money",
"their parents needn't pay for their education",
"their parents have no money"
] | Most children go to public school because _ . | In the United States, children start school when they are five years old. In some states they must stay in school until they are sixteen. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they leave secondary schools. There are two kinds of schools in the United States: public schools and private schools. Their pa... | 725.txt | 2 |
[
"little more expensive than",
"a little less expensive than",
"much more expensive than",
"the same as"
] | Private schools are _ public schools. | In the United States, children start school when they are five years old. In some states they must stay in school until they are sixteen. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they leave secondary schools. There are two kinds of schools in the United States: public schools and private schools. Their pa... | 725.txt | 2 |
[
"they want to make more money",
"their parents want them to do so",
"they can understand the life",
"they develop good working habits and live by their own hands"
] | Many students work while they are studying at universities because _ . | In the United States, children start school when they are five years old. In some states they must stay in school until they are sixteen. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they leave secondary schools. There are two kinds of schools in the United States: public schools and private schools. Their pa... | 725.txt | 3 |
[
"Education in the USA",
"American Students",
"Public Schools",
"Private Schools"
] | The main idea of this passage is _ . | In the United States, children start school when they are five years old. In some states they must stay in school until they are sixteen. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they leave secondary schools. There are two kinds of schools in the United States: public schools and private schools. Their pa... | 725.txt | 0 |
[
"It began from 1450 and came to an end in 1600.",
"It originated in Italy and then spread throughout Europe.",
"People wanted to achieve nothing in life.",
"Artists and writers showed interest in religious subject matter."
] | Which statement is NOT true about the " Renaissance" ? | The French word " renaissance" means rebirth. It was first used in 1855 by the historian Jules Michelet in his History of France, and then adopted by historians of culture, by art historians, and eventually by music historians, all of whom applied it to European culture during the 150 years spanning 1450-1600. The con... | 423.txt | 2 |
[
"disapproved of",
"forgotten about",
"argued about",
"given up"
] | The phrase " frowned on" (para.1) is closest in meaning to _ . | The French word " renaissance" means rebirth. It was first used in 1855 by the historian Jules Michelet in his History of France, and then adopted by historians of culture, by art historians, and eventually by music historians, all of whom applied it to European culture during the 150 years spanning 1450-1600. The con... | 423.txt | 0 |
[
"communication among artists across Europe.",
"spirituality in everyday life",
"a cultural emphasis on human values",
"religious themes in art that would accompany the traditional secular themes."
] | It can be inferred from the passage that thinkers of Renaissance were seeking a rebirth of _ . | The French word " renaissance" means rebirth. It was first used in 1855 by the historian Jules Michelet in his History of France, and then adopted by historians of culture, by art historians, and eventually by music historians, all of whom applied it to European culture during the 150 years spanning 1450-1600. The con... | 423.txt | 2 |
[
"It was not complex enough to appeal to musicians.",
"It had little emotional impact on audiences.",
"It was too dependent on the art and literature of his time.",
"It did not contain enough religious themes."
] | According to the passage, why was Bemaradino Cirillo disappointed with the music of his time? | The French word " renaissance" means rebirth. It was first used in 1855 by the historian Jules Michelet in his History of France, and then adopted by historians of culture, by art historians, and eventually by music historians, all of whom applied it to European culture during the 150 years spanning 1450-1600. The con... | 423.txt | 1 |
[
"The musical Renaissance was defined by technique rather than style.",
"The musical Renaissance was too short to give rise to a new musical style.",
"Renaissance musicians adopted the styles of both Greek and Rome musicians.",
"During the Renaissance, music never remained the same for very long."
] | Which of the following is mentioned in the passage as a reason for the absence of a single Renaissance musical style? | The French word " renaissance" means rebirth. It was first used in 1855 by the historian Jules Michelet in his History of France, and then adopted by historians of culture, by art historians, and eventually by music historians, all of whom applied it to European culture during the 150 years spanning 1450-1600. The con... | 423.txt | 3 |
[
"Rupert's teacher.",
"The neighbour's teacher.",
"A medical school teacher.",
"The teacher's neighbour."
] | Who wrote the story? | One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbour of mine. He is a teacher at one of London's big medical schools, He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.
He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he h... | 2109.txt | 3 |
[
"He needed it for the summer term in London.",
"He needed it for the lecture he was going to give.",
"He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research.",
"He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching."
] | Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase? | One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbour of mine. He is a teacher at one of London's big medical schools, He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.
He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he h... | 2109.txt | 1 |
[
"The skeleton went missing.",
"The skeleton was stolen.",
"The teacher forgot his suitcase.",
"The teacher took the wrong suitcase."
] | What happened at the airport? | One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbour of mine. He is a teacher at one of London's big medical schools, He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.
He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he h... | 2109.txt | 0 |
[
"He is very angry.",
"He thinks it rather funny.",
"He feels helpless without Rupert.",
"He feels good without Rupert."
] | Which of the following best tells the teacher's feeling about the incident? | One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbour of mine. He is a teacher at one of London's big medical schools, He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.
He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he h... | 2109.txt | 1 |
[
"The teacher got back the suitcase but not Rupert.",
"The teacher got back neither the suitcase nor Rupert.",
"The teacher got back Rupert but not the suitcase.",
"The teacher got back both the suitcase and Rupert."
] | Which of the following might have happened afterwards? | One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbour of mine. He is a teacher at one of London's big medical schools, He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.
He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he h... | 2109.txt | 1 |
[
"To help the police make a surprise attack on the car thief.",
"To allow the car to lock automatically when stolen.",
"To prevent the car thief from restarting it once it stops.",
"To prevent car theft by sending a radio signal to the car owner."
] | What's the function of the remote immobilizer fitted to a car? | Speeding off in a stolen car, the thief thinks he has got a great catch. But he is in for an unwelcome surprise. The car is fitted with a remote immobiliser , and a radio signal from a control centre miles away will ensure that once the thief switches the engine off, he will not be able to start it again.
The idea goes... | 1532.txt | 2 |
[
"it takes a longer time for the car thief to do the stealing",
"self-prepared tools are no longer enough for car theft",
"the thief has to make use of computer technology",
"the thief has lost interest in stealing cars over 10 years old"
] | By saying "The pattern of vehicle crime has changed" (Lines 1-2. Para. 3), Martyn Randall suggests that _ . | Speeding off in a stolen car, the thief thinks he has got a great catch. But he is in for an unwelcome surprise. The car is fitted with a remote immobiliser , and a radio signal from a control centre miles away will ensure that once the thief switches the engine off, he will not be able to start it again.
The idea goes... | 1532.txt | 1 |
[
"A coded ignition key.",
"A unique ID card.",
"A special cellphone signal.",
"A GPS satellite positioning receiver."
] | What is essential in making a modem car tougher to steal? | Speeding off in a stolen car, the thief thinks he has got a great catch. But he is in for an unwelcome surprise. The car is fitted with a remote immobiliser , and a radio signal from a control centre miles away will ensure that once the thief switches the engine off, he will not be able to start it again.
The idea goes... | 1532.txt | 0 |
[
"To leave time for the operations centre to give an alarm.",
"To keep police informed of the car's movements.",
"To give the driver time to contact the operations centre.",
"To allow for possible errors in the GPS system."
] | Why does the tracking system set a 100-metre minimum before sending an alarm to the operations centre? | Speeding off in a stolen car, the thief thinks he has got a great catch. But he is in for an unwelcome surprise. The car is fitted with a remote immobiliser , and a radio signal from a control centre miles away will ensure that once the thief switches the engine off, he will not be able to start it again.
The idea goes... | 1532.txt | 3 |
[
"Start the tracking system.",
"Contact the car owner.",
"Block the car engine.",
"Locate the missing car."
] | What will the operations centre do first after receiving an alarm? | Speeding off in a stolen car, the thief thinks he has got a great catch. But he is in for an unwelcome surprise. The car is fitted with a remote immobiliser , and a radio signal from a control centre miles away will ensure that once the thief switches the engine off, he will not be able to start it again.
The idea goes... | 1532.txt | 1 |
[
"for recreation",
"in the interests of the farmers",
"to limit the fox population",
"to show of their wealth"
] | Rich people in have been hunting foxes_ . | Foxes and farmers have never got on well. These small dog-like animals have long been
accused of killing farm animals. They are officially classified as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them.
Farmers can also call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox populati... | 1012.txt | 0 |
[
"It involves the use of a deadly poison.",
"It is a costly event which rarely occurs.",
"The hunters have set rules to follow.",
"The hunters have to go through strict training."
] | What is special about fox hunting in ? | Foxes and farmers have never got on well. These small dog-like animals have long been
accused of killing farm animals. They are officially classified as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them.
Farmers can also call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox populati... | 1012.txt | 2 |
[
"by resorting to violence",
"by confusing the fox hunters",
"by taking legal action",
"by demonstrating on the scene"
] | Fox hunting opponents often interfere in the game_ . | Foxes and farmers have never got on well. These small dog-like animals have long been
accused of killing farm animals. They are officially classified as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them.
Farmers can also call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox populati... | 1012.txt | 1 |
[
"prohibit farmers from hunting foxes",
"forbid hunting foxes with dogs",
"stop hunting wild animals in the countryside",
"prevent large-scale fox hunting"
] | A new law may be passed by the British Parliament to_ . | Foxes and farmers have never got on well. These small dog-like animals have long been
accused of killing farm animals. They are officially classified as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them.
Farmers can also call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox populati... | 1012.txt | 1 |
[
"killing foxes with poison is illegal",
"limiting the fox population is unnecessary",
"hunting foxes with dogs is considered cruel and violent",
"fox-hunting often leads to confrontation between the poor and the rich"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that _ . | Foxes and farmers have never got on well. These small dog-like animals have long been
accused of killing farm animals. They are officially classified as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them.
Farmers can also call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox populati... | 1012.txt | 2 |
[
"turned out not to be the best form of jobs",
"created an alternative form of jobs",
"built the foundation of an economic leap",
"failed to produce job opportunities for most people"
] | According to the author, the universal employment has _ . | Opinion polls are now beginning to show a reluctant consensus that, whoever is to blame and whatever happens from now on, high unemployment is probably here to stay. This means we shall have to find ways of sharing the available employment more widely.
But we need to go further. We must ask some fundamental questions a... | 2630.txt | 0 |
[
"the phenomenon of deprivation of employees' leisure time",
"the disconnection between people's work and their family life",
"the commutation between the working places and employees' homes",
"people's desire to work far away from where they were born"
] | Modem forms of transportation have greatly encouraged _ . | Opinion polls are now beginning to show a reluctant consensus that, whoever is to blame and whatever happens from now on, high unemployment is probably here to stay. This means we shall have to find ways of sharing the available employment more widely.
But we need to go further. We must ask some fundamental questions a... | 2630.txt | 1 |
[
"women could have been more productive than men in a proper job system",
"work in pre-industrial times has been distriibuted evenly between men and women",
"paid employment has aroused serious social problems in current society",
"women have been treated unfairly under the employment system of industrial age"... | It can be inferred from the passage that _ . | Opinion polls are now beginning to show a reluctant consensus that, whoever is to blame and whatever happens from now on, high unemployment is probably here to stay. This means we shall have to find ways of sharing the available employment more widely.
But we need to go further. We must ask some fundamental questions a... | 2630.txt | 3 |
[
"They are less likely to compete with the aged.",
"They are much worried about the generation gap.",
"They are more likely to suffer from unemployment.",
"Their academic performances seem useless for job hunting."
] | What is the problem for the young under the employment system? | Opinion polls are now beginning to show a reluctant consensus that, whoever is to blame and whatever happens from now on, high unemployment is probably here to stay. This means we shall have to find ways of sharing the available employment more widely.
But we need to go further. We must ask some fundamental questions a... | 2630.txt | 0 |
[
"Full-time employment will not be the dominant form of work.",
"Most people can work at home and for themselves.",
"The differences between men and women will disappear.",
"All people get equal job opportunities and equal pay."
] | What is the possible change of job forms? | Opinion polls are now beginning to show a reluctant consensus that, whoever is to blame and whatever happens from now on, high unemployment is probably here to stay. This means we shall have to find ways of sharing the available employment more widely.
But we need to go further. We must ask some fundamental questions a... | 2630.txt | 2 |
[
"She arrived in a taxi.",
"She drove there in a car.",
"She got there by bus.",
"The story doesn't tell us."
] | How did the young woman get to the square? | A pretty, well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and a said to the driver, "Do you see that young man at the other side of the square?"
"Yes," said the taxi driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently at his watch every few seconds.
"Take me over there,"said the you... | 1616.txt | 3 |
[
"Because she didn't want to be late for her appointment.",
"Because she wanted to get out of the taxi.",
"Because she wanted to go to the restaurant in it.",
"Because she was afraid of walking across the street."
] | Why did the lady stop the taxi? | A pretty, well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and a said to the driver, "Do you see that young man at the other side of the square?"
"Yes," said the taxi driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently at his watch every few seconds.
"Take me over there,"said the you... | 1616.txt | 2 |
[
"had probably been waiting for a long time.",
"had some problem with his watch.",
"was probably a waiter of the restaurant.",
"was someone the young lady didn't want to see."
] | The young man at the other side of the square | A pretty, well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and a said to the driver, "Do you see that young man at the other side of the square?"
"Yes," said the taxi driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently at his watch every few seconds.
"Take me over there,"said the you... | 1616.txt | 0 |
[
"clever at making excuse.",
"not late at all.",
"45 minutes earlier.",
"15 minutes late."
] | The young lady was | A pretty, well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and a said to the driver, "Do you see that young man at the other side of the square?"
"Yes," said the taxi driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently at his watch every few seconds.
"Take me over there,"said the you... | 1616.txt | 0 |
[
"Yes, she had tried her best.",
"No, she was just pretending that she had tried.",
"Yes, she had tried but she was still late.",
"No, she thought being late was better than being early."
] | Had she tried not to be late? | A pretty, well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and a said to the driver, "Do you see that young man at the other side of the square?"
"Yes," said the taxi driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently at his watch every few seconds.
"Take me over there,"said the you... | 1616.txt | 1 |
[
"the american negroes do not want to help the country.",
"there have been constant hostillity and suspicion between different tribes in the country.",
"there haven been constant hostility and suspicion between two groups of the same tride.",
"the goverment has adoped a wrong policy"
] | Liberia has been in idffculty since its independence mainly because_ . | Liberia, the oldest independent Negro state in West A frica, has been struggling for survial ever since its foundation in 1822.Progress has been hampered by constant hostility between the American Negroes whose families returned there in the early 19th century, and the West Africans whose ancestors never left the conti... | 1651.txt | 2 |
[
"the goverment has to borrow money from others",
"the goverment has to lend money to others",
"the goverment doesn't have to borrow or lend money",
"the goverment has either to borrow or to lend money"
] | "The government has tried desperately, through loans and a trickle of trade, to make ends meet." to make ends meet" means_ . | Liberia, the oldest independent Negro state in West A frica, has been struggling for survial ever since its foundation in 1822.Progress has been hampered by constant hostility between the American Negroes whose families returned there in the early 19th century, and the West Africans whose ancestors never left the conti... | 1651.txt | 2 |
[
"1822",
"1910",
"1920",
"1920's"
] | The country's finance began to improve a bit in_ . | Liberia, the oldest independent Negro state in West A frica, has been struggling for survial ever since its foundation in 1822.Progress has been hampered by constant hostility between the American Negroes whose families returned there in the early 19th century, and the West Africans whose ancestors never left the conti... | 1651.txt | 1 |
[
"a total agreement",
"a total disagreement",
"a hostility",
"not a total agreement"
] | The Liberians's attitude on to improve a bit in_ . | Liberia, the oldest independent Negro state in West A frica, has been struggling for survial ever since its foundation in 1822.Progress has been hampered by constant hostility between the American Negroes whose families returned there in the early 19th century, and the West Africans whose ancestors never left the conti... | 1651.txt | 3 |
[
"American Negroes in West Africa",
"liberia----- a poor country",
"liberia and its development",
"liberia ----a country with rich rubber and iron"
] | The best title for this passage is_ . | Liberia, the oldest independent Negro state in West A frica, has been struggling for survial ever since its foundation in 1822.Progress has been hampered by constant hostility between the American Negroes whose families returned there in the early 19th century, and the West Africans whose ancestors never left the conti... | 1651.txt | 2 |
[
"to be easily reinforced",
"to look smarter in design",
"to meet stricter building standards",
"to be designed in the shape of cubes"
] | After the tragedy caused by Hurricane Hugo, new houses built along South Carolina's shore line are required _ . | Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects.
Located on the shore of Sullivan's Island off the coast of South Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smas... | 1564.txt | 2 |
[
"it is strengthened by steel rods",
"it is made of redwood",
"it is in the shape of a shell",
"it is built with timber and concrete"
] | The award-winning beach house is quite strong because _ . | Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects.
Located on the shore of Sullivan's Island off the coast of South Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smas... | 1564.txt | 0 |
[
"withstand peak winds of about 200 km/hr",
"anchor stronger pilings deep in the sand",
"break huge sea waves into smaller ones",
"prevent water from rushing into the house"
] | Huff raised the house 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings in order to _ . | Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects.
Located on the shore of Sullivan's Island off the coast of South Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smas... | 1564.txt | 3 |
[
"to strengthen the pilings of the house",
"to give the house a better appearance",
"to protect the wooden frame of the house",
"to slow down the speed of the swelling water"
] | The main function of the shell is _ . | Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects.
Located on the shore of Sullivan's Island off the coast of South Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smas... | 1564.txt | 1 |
[
"fancy-looking",
"waterproof",
"easily breakable",
"extremely strong"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that the shell should be _ . | Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects.
Located on the shore of Sullivan's Island off the coast of South Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smas... | 1564.txt | 2 |
[
"an individual",
"a social and economic group",
"a political organization",
"government"
] | The information in this passage deals with_ . | The Changing Middle Class
The United States perceives itself to be a middle-class nation. However，middle class is not a real designation，nor does it carry privileges.1 It is more of a perception，which probably was as true as it ever could be right after World War II. The economy was growing，more and more people owned t... | 1233.txt | 1 |
[
"people should always have fun",
"children should be seen and not heard",
"debt is nothing to worry about",
"the family is very important"
] | A common middle class value is that_ . | The Changing Middle Class
The United States perceives itself to be a middle-class nation. However，middle class is not a real designation，nor does it carry privileges.1 It is more of a perception，which probably was as true as it ever could be right after World War II. The economy was growing，more and more people owned t... | 1233.txt | 3 |
[
"overburdened and in debt",
"hard working and suspicious",
"prosperous and optimistic",
"young and foolish"
] | ln the years after World War II，the middle class could be defined as_ . | The Changing Middle Class
The United States perceives itself to be a middle-class nation. However，middle class is not a real designation，nor does it carry privileges.1 It is more of a perception，which probably was as true as it ever could be right after World War II. The economy was growing，more and more people owned t... | 1233.txt | 2 |
[
"an exception to the previous idea",
"a denial of the previous idea",
"a restatement of the previous idea",
"a contrasting idea"
] | The phrase In other words in the first paragraph means that the following statement is_ . | The Changing Middle Class
The United States perceives itself to be a middle-class nation. However，middle class is not a real designation，nor does it carry privileges.1 It is more of a perception，which probably was as true as it ever could be right after World War II. The economy was growing，more and more people owned t... | 1233.txt | 2 |
[
"as a group",
"hesitatingly",
"unknowingly",
"weakly"
] | The word collectively means_ . | The Changing Middle Class
The United States perceives itself to be a middle-class nation. However，middle class is not a real designation，nor does it carry privileges.1 It is more of a perception，which probably was as true as it ever could be right after World War II. The economy was growing，more and more people owned t... | 1233.txt | 0 |
[
"The principles of succession are more lawlike than Clements thought they are.",
"More evidence is needed to establish Clements' predictions about succession.",
"The details of succession are affected by random processes.",
"Many of the factors that determine which plants will grow in an environment, such as ... | According to paragraph 2, which of the following is a criticism of Clements'view of succession? | In the late nineteenth century, ecology began to grow into an independent science from its roots in natural history and plant geography. The emphasis of this new "community ecology" was on the composition and structure of communities consisting of different species. In the early twentieth century, the American ecologis... | 502.txt | 2 |
[
"confirmed.",
"noticed.",
"defined.",
"publicized."
] | The word "substantiated" in the passage (paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to | In the late nineteenth century, ecology began to grow into an independent science from its roots in natural history and plant geography. The emphasis of this new "community ecology" was on the composition and structure of communities consisting of different species. In the early twentieth century, the American ecologis... | 502.txt | 0 |
[
"probability.",
"picture.",
"lawlike regularity.",
"tendency."
] | The word "trend" in the passage (paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to | In the late nineteenth century, ecology began to grow into an independent science from its roots in natural history and plant geography. The emphasis of this new "community ecology" was on the composition and structure of communities consisting of different species. In the early twentieth century, the American ecologis... | 502.txt | 3 |
[
"sometimes.",
"similarly.",
"apparently.",
"consequently."
] | The word "likewise" in the passage (paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to | In the late nineteenth century, ecology began to grow into an independent science from its roots in natural history and plant geography. The emphasis of this new "community ecology" was on the composition and structure of communities consisting of different species. In the early twentieth century, the American ecologis... | 502.txt | 1 |
[
"commonly.",
"broadly.",
"properly.",
"officially."
] | The word "legitimately" in the passage (paragraph 4) is closest in meaning to | In the late nineteenth century, ecology began to grow into an independent science from its roots in natural history and plant geography. The emphasis of this new "community ecology" was on the composition and structure of communities consisting of different species. In the early twentieth century, the American ecologis... | 502.txt | 2 |
[
"Because the term \"association\" does not suggest the presence of a tight network involving interactive communication.",
"Because the term \"association\" indicates that the grouping is not necessarily beneficial to all members.",
"Because the term \"community\" indicates continuing dynamic development that a ... | According to paragraph 4, why do many authors prefer the term "association" to "community" when describing a climax plant formation? | In the late nineteenth century, ecology began to grow into an independent science from its roots in natural history and plant geography. The emphasis of this new "community ecology" was on the composition and structure of communities consisting of different species. In the early twentieth century, the American ecologis... | 502.txt | 0 |
[
"there are usually no very strong connections among the plants and animals living in a place.",
"plants and animals respond in the same way to the same circumstances.",
"particular combinations of flora and fauna do not generally come about purely by chance.",
"some animals are dependent on specific kinds of ... | In paragraph 5, the author challenges the idea of a "biome" by noting that | In the late nineteenth century, ecology began to grow into an independent science from its roots in natural history and plant geography. The emphasis of this new "community ecology" was on the composition and structure of communities consisting of different species. In the early twentieth century, the American ecologis... | 502.txt | 0 |
[
"To highlight a fact whose significance the ecologist Herbert Gleason had missed.",
"To propose the idea that a spruce forest is by itself a superorganism.",
"To emphasize that moose are not limited to a single kind of environment.",
"To criticize the idea of a spruce-moose biome."
] | Why does the author make the statement, "Indeed, there are vast areas of spruce forest without moose"in paragraph 5 ? | In the late nineteenth century, ecology began to grow into an independent science from its roots in natural history and plant geography. The emphasis of this new "community ecology" was on the composition and structure of communities consisting of different species. In the early twentieth century, the American ecologis... | 502.txt | 3 |
[
"approved.",
"identified.",
"started.",
"foreseen."
] | The word "initiated"in paragraph 5 in the passage is closest in meaning to | In the late nineteenth century, ecology began to grow into an independent science from its roots in natural history and plant geography. The emphasis of this new "community ecology" was on the composition and structure of communities consisting of different species. In the early twentieth century, the American ecologis... | 502.txt | 2 |
[
"they can enter into mutually beneficial relationships with other species.",
"conditions suit them, regardless of whether particular other species are present.",
"habitats are available for a wide variety of plant and animal species.",
"their requirements are met, and those of most other species are not."
] | According to paragraph 5, Gleason's opposition to the Clementsian views of plant ecology was based on the claim that plant species grow in places where | In the late nineteenth century, ecology began to grow into an independent science from its roots in natural history and plant geography. The emphasis of this new "community ecology" was on the composition and structure of communities consisting of different species. In the early twentieth century, the American ecologis... | 502.txt | 1 |
[
"The physical factors present in different environments.",
"The typical activities of animals and the effect of those activities on plants.",
"The rates at which ecosystems changed from one kind to another.",
"The flow of energy and matter through ecosystems."
] | According to paragraph 6, what did ecologists mainly study when the ecosystem concept was the dominant paradigm? | In the late nineteenth century, ecology began to grow into an independent science from its roots in natural history and plant geography. The emphasis of this new "community ecology" was on the composition and structure of communities consisting of different species. In the early twentieth century, the American ecologis... | 502.txt | 3 |
[
"hels readers a little in their reading tasks",
"helps readers a lot in their readers a lot in their reading tasks",
"can only be created at one's home",
"can only be created outside one's home"
] | The author believes that the right reading environment _ . | If you're like most students,you probably read both at home and outside your home:perhaps somewhere on your schoolyard and maybe even at work during your breaks.Your reading environment can have a great effect on your understanding,so give some thought to how you can createor choose the right reading environments.The r... | 3283.txt | 1 |
[
"Dictionaries.",
"Paper.",
"Phone calls.",
"Notebooks."
] | Which type of the following interruptions is mentioned in the text? | If you're like most students,you probably read both at home and outside your home:perhaps somewhere on your schoolyard and maybe even at work during your breaks.Your reading environment can have a great effect on your understanding,so give some thought to how you can createor choose the right reading environments.The r... | 3283.txt | 2 |
[
"How to read fast",
"Creating an Effectuve Reading Environment",
"The Ways to Reduce Possible Interruptions",
"What to Read"
] | What would be the best title for the text? | If you're like most students,you probably read both at home and outside your home:perhaps somewhere on your schoolyard and maybe even at work during your breaks.Your reading environment can have a great effect on your understanding,so give some thought to how you can createor choose the right reading environments.The r... | 3283.txt | 1 |
[
"Be your true self rather than follow others.",
"Don't copy others or you can't be the first class.",
"Make efforts to be the first instead of the second.",
"Don't learn from others unless they're excellent."
] | Which of the following can best explain Judy Garland's words? | Honesty comes in many forms. First there's self-honesty. Is what people see the real article or do you appear through smoke and mirrors? I find that if I try to be something I'm not. I feel unsure of myself and take out a part from my PBA(personal bank account). I love how singer Judy Garland put it. "Always be a first... | 3525.txt | 0 |
[
"Honesty the author expect to show by Jeff's story",
"A bad thing can be turned into a good one.",
"Helping others cheat can do good to nobody.",
"One should realize the wrong in his bad deeds."
] | What does the author expect to show by Jeff's story? | Honesty comes in many forms. First there's self-honesty. Is what people see the real article or do you appear through smoke and mirrors? I find that if I try to be something I'm not. I feel unsure of myself and take out a part from my PBA(personal bank account). I love how singer Judy Garland put it. "Always be a first... | 3525.txt | 3 |
[
"one must be brave to be honest",
"it's difficult to be honest when others are not",
"one should be honest when making a deposit",
"honesty in one's actions can help him in the future"
] | In the last paragraph the author mainly wants to express. | Honesty comes in many forms. First there's self-honesty. Is what people see the real article or do you appear through smoke and mirrors? I find that if I try to be something I'm not. I feel unsure of myself and take out a part from my PBA(personal bank account). I love how singer Judy Garland put it. "Always be a first... | 3525.txt | 3 |
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