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"is usually creative and full of initiative",
"aims to improve his foreign language skills",
"is dissatisfied with his own life at home",
"seeks either his own or his children's development"
] | The author believes that an individual who applies to work overseas _ . | Interest in pursuing international careers has soared in recent years, enhanced by chronic personnel shortages that are causing companies to search beyond their home borders for talent.
Professionals seek career experience outside of their home countries for a variety of reasons. They may feel the need to recharge the... | 1530.txt | 3 |
[
"take cultural factors into consideration",
"learn about the company's hiring process",
"follow appropriate guidelines for job hunting",
"know the employer's personal likes and dislikes"
] | When it comes to resume writing, it is best to _ . | Interest in pursuing international careers has soared in recent years, enhanced by chronic personnel shortages that are causing companies to search beyond their home borders for talent.
Professionals seek career experience outside of their home countries for a variety of reasons. They may feel the need to recharge the... | 1530.txt | 0 |
[
"stress their academic potential to impress the decision maker",
"give the title of the university degree they have earned at home",
"provide a detailed description of their study and work experiences",
"highlight their keen interest in pursuing a ‘cross-border' career"
] | When writing about qualifications, applicants are advised to _ . | Interest in pursuing international careers has soared in recent years, enhanced by chronic personnel shortages that are causing companies to search beyond their home borders for talent.
Professionals seek career experience outside of their home countries for a variety of reasons. They may feel the need to recharge the... | 1530.txt | 2 |
[
"the different educational systems in the US and the UK",
"the differences between the varieties of English",
"the recipient's preference with regard to the format",
"the distinctive features of American and British cultures"
] | According to the author's last piece of advice, the applicants should be aware of _ . | Interest in pursuing international careers has soared in recent years, enhanced by chronic personnel shortages that are causing companies to search beyond their home borders for talent.
Professionals seek career experience outside of their home countries for a variety of reasons. They may feel the need to recharge the... | 1530.txt | 1 |
[
"it is one of the most difficult school courses",
"students spend endless hours in reading",
"reading tasks are assigned with little guidance",
"too much time is spent in teaching about reading"
] | The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that ________. | So long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children that which only children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading. Douglas insists that... | 379.txt | 3 |
[
"teachers can improve conditions at school for the students",
"teachers can enable students to develop their own way of reading",
"teachers can devise the most efficient system for reading",
"teachers can make their teaching activities observable"
] | The teaching of reading will be successful if ________. | So long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children that which only children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading. Douglas insists that... | 379.txt | 1 |
[
"inquiry",
"observation",
"control",
"suspicion"
] | The word "scrutiny" (Line 3, Para. 3) most probably means "________". | So long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children that which only children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading. Douglas insists that... | 379.txt | 1 |
[
"children become highly motivated",
"teacher and learner roles are interchangeable",
"teaching helps children in the search for knowledge",
"reading enriches children's experience"
] | According to the passage, learning to read will no longer be a difficult task when ________. | So long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children that which only children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading. Douglas insists that... | 379.txt | 0 |
[
"teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to read",
"teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possible",
"reading ability is something acquired rather than taught",
"reading is more complicated than generally believed"
] | The main idea of the passage is that ________. | So long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children that which only children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading. Douglas insists that... | 379.txt | 2 |
[
"To avoid becoming his clone.",
"To resemble him in appearance.",
"To develop in a different direction.",
"To reach the author's unachieved goals."
] | What used to be the author's hope for his son? | Every man wants his son to be somewhat of a clone, not in features but in footsteps. As he grows you also age, and your ambitions become more unachievable. You begin to realize that your boy, in your footsteps, could probably accomplish what you hoped for. But footsteps can be muddied and they can go off in different d... | 466.txt | 3 |
[
"His daughter does better in school.",
"His daughter has got a master's degree.",
"His son tried hard to finish homework.",
"His son couldn't write his book reports."
] | What can we learn about the author's children? | Every man wants his son to be somewhat of a clone, not in features but in footsteps. As he grows you also age, and your ambitions become more unachievable. You begin to realize that your boy, in your footsteps, could probably accomplish what you hoped for. But footsteps can be muddied and they can go off in different d... | 466.txt | 0 |
[
"His son had the ability to fix it.",
"it would save him much time.",
"it wouldn't cause him any more loss",
"other motorheads would come to help."
] | The author let his son repair the car because he believed that _ . | Every man wants his son to be somewhat of a clone, not in features but in footsteps. As he grows you also age, and your ambitions become more unachievable. You begin to realize that your boy, in your footsteps, could probably accomplish what you hoped for. But footsteps can be muddied and they can go off in different d... | 466.txt | 2 |
[
"tidy and hardworking",
"cheerful and smart",
"lazy but bright",
"relaxed but rude"
] | In the author's eyes, motorheads are _ . | Every man wants his son to be somewhat of a clone, not in features but in footsteps. As he grows you also age, and your ambitions become more unachievable. You begin to realize that your boy, in your footsteps, could probably accomplish what you hoped for. But footsteps can be muddied and they can go off in different d... | 466.txt | 1 |
[
"It is unwise to expect your child to follow your path.",
"It is important for one to make the honor roll.",
"Architects play a more important role than builders.",
"Motorheads have greater ability than office workers."
] | What did the author realize in the end? | Every man wants his son to be somewhat of a clone, not in features but in footsteps. As he grows you also age, and your ambitions become more unachievable. You begin to realize that your boy, in your footsteps, could probably accomplish what you hoped for. But footsteps can be muddied and they can go off in different d... | 466.txt | 0 |
[
"Disappearance of African as habitats for African elephants.",
"Presets and savannas do habitats for African elephants.",
"The effect of African elephants search for food.",
"The eating habit of African elephants."
] | What is the passage mainly about？ | The African，elephant，the largest lard animal remaining on earth. is of great importance to African ecosystem（）.Unlike other animals，the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment. As a big plant-eater，it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna（） surroundings in which it lives，therefore setting t... | 3713.txt | 2 |
[
"They result from the destruction of rain forests.",
"They provide food mainly for African elephants.",
"They are home to many endangered animals.",
"They are attractive to plant-eating animals of different kinds."
] | What do we know about the open spaces in the passage？ | The African，elephant，the largest lard animal remaining on earth. is of great importance to African ecosystem（）.Unlike other animals，the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment. As a big plant-eater，it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna（） surroundings in which it lives，therefore setting t... | 3713.txt | 3 |
[
"showing the effect and then explaining the causes",
"pointing out similarities and differences",
"describing the charges in space order",
"giving examples"
] | The passage is developed mainly by _ . | The African，elephant，the largest lard animal remaining on earth. is of great importance to African ecosystem（）.Unlike other animals，the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment. As a big plant-eater，it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna（） surroundings in which it lives，therefore setting t... | 3713.txt | 0 |
[
"To criticize doctors for exercising too much control over patients.",
"To analyze some important economic factors in health-care.",
"To urge hospitals to reclaim their decision making authority.",
"To inform potential patients of their health-care rights."
] | What's the author's main purpose in writing this passage? | The health-care economy is filled with unusual and even unique economic relationships. One of the least understood involves the peculiar roles of producer or "provider" and purchaser or "consumer" in the typical doctor-patient relationship. In most sectors of the economy, it is the seller who attempts to attract a pote... | 195.txt | 1 |
[
"perform the role of being \"providers\"",
"decide which physician to consult",
"never raise questions about price",
"never consult with the doctors"
] | In the health-care industry, the patients | The health-care economy is filled with unusual and even unique economic relationships. One of the least understood involves the peculiar roles of producer or "provider" and purchaser or "consumer" in the typical doctor-patient relationship. In most sectors of the economy, it is the seller who attempts to attract a pote... | 195.txt | 0 |
[
"instructing the patient to buy more medical services",
"warning the patient that a hospital stay might be necessary",
"advising the patient to seek a second opinion",
"admitting that the initial visit, was ineffective"
] | According to the author, when a doctor tells a patient to "return next Wednesday", the doctor is in effect _ , | The health-care economy is filled with unusual and even unique economic relationships. One of the least understood involves the peculiar roles of producer or "provider" and purchaser or "consumer" in the typical doctor-patient relationship. In most sectors of the economy, it is the seller who attempts to attract a pote... | 195.txt | 0 |
[
"it is doctors who generate income for the hospital",
"a doctor is ultimately responsible for a patient's health",
"most of the patients don't challenge the doctor's decisions",
"the administration doesn't know about medicine as much as doctors"
] | Doctors are able to determine hospital policies most probably because _ . | The health-care economy is filled with unusual and even unique economic relationships. One of the least understood involves the peculiar roles of producer or "provider" and purchaser or "consumer" in the typical doctor-patient relationship. In most sectors of the economy, it is the seller who attempts to attract a pote... | 195.txt | 0 |
[
"an analysis of the role of the hospital administration",
"a study of lawsuits against doctors' malpractice",
"a discussion of a new medical treatment",
"a proposal to control medical costs"
] | The author is most probably leading up to _ . | The health-care economy is filled with unusual and even unique economic relationships. One of the least understood involves the peculiar roles of producer or "provider" and purchaser or "consumer" in the typical doctor-patient relationship. In most sectors of the economy, it is the seller who attempts to attract a pote... | 195.txt | 3 |
[
"a program of personal visits",
"intensive enquiries about facilities",
"attempts to increase hotel accommodation",
"an improved information service"
] | The firm claims that all its winter sports centers have been the recent target of | As a reliable travel agency, we really do try to describe our centers and accommodation as realistically as possible. All our Super Centers and Main Centers have been extensively investigated during the winter season 1975-1976. As a result we have first-hand information on the way in which hotels, life networks and ski... | 772.txt | 0 |
[
"the year before last",
"three years ago",
"between 1975 and 1976",
"within the last three seasons"
] | The "Independent Centers" were personally inspected _ . | As a reliable travel agency, we really do try to describe our centers and accommodation as realistically as possible. All our Super Centers and Main Centers have been extensively investigated during the winter season 1975-1976. As a result we have first-hand information on the way in which hotels, life networks and ski... | 772.txt | 3 |
[
"a new collaboration with U. S. travel firms",
"newly taken over by U. S. tour operations",
"a new independent venture",
"organized by United Airlines"
] | The program of tours to the United States appears to be _ . | As a reliable travel agency, we really do try to describe our centers and accommodation as realistically as possible. All our Super Centers and Main Centers have been extensively investigated during the winter season 1975-1976. As a result we have first-hand information on the way in which hotels, life networks and ski... | 772.txt | 0 |
[
"it were less truthful",
"it used fewer superlatives",
"it eliminated description",
"it were more encouraged"
] | Their brochure would be more attractive to read, they say, if _ . | As a reliable travel agency, we really do try to describe our centers and accommodation as realistically as possible. All our Super Centers and Main Centers have been extensively investigated during the winter season 1975-1976. As a result we have first-hand information on the way in which hotels, life networks and ski... | 772.txt | 0 |
[
"helpful fault-finding by customers",
"attractive description of the centers in every brochure",
"a standard policy of prompt repayment",
"careful control of the hotels"
] | The firm's claim is that their program is improved by _ . | As a reliable travel agency, we really do try to describe our centers and accommodation as realistically as possible. All our Super Centers and Main Centers have been extensively investigated during the winter season 1975-1976. As a result we have first-hand information on the way in which hotels, life networks and ski... | 772.txt | 0 |
[
"How to become a good teacher.",
"What a good teacher should do outside the classroom.",
"What teachers and actors could learn from each other.",
"The similarities and differences between a teacher's work and an actor's."
] | What is the text about ? | To be a good teacher, you need some of the gifts of a good actor; you must be able to hold the attention and interest of your audience; you must be a clear speaker, with a good, strong, pleasing voice which is fully under your control; and you must be able to act what you are teaching, in order to make its meaning clea... | 831.txt | 3 |
[
"students",
"people who watch a play",
"people who not on the stage",
"people who listen to something"
] | The word "audience" in the fourth paragraph means _ . | To be a good teacher, you need some of the gifts of a good actor; you must be able to hold the attention and interest of your audience; you must be a clear speaker, with a good, strong, pleasing voice which is fully under your control; and you must be able to act what you are teaching, in order to make its meaning clea... | 831.txt | 0 |
[
"knows how to hold the interest of his students",
"must have a good voice",
"knows how to act on the stage",
"stands or sits still while teaching"
] | A good teacher _ . | To be a good teacher, you need some of the gifts of a good actor; you must be able to hold the attention and interest of your audience; you must be a clear speaker, with a good, strong, pleasing voice which is fully under your control; and you must be able to act what you are teaching, in order to make its meaning clea... | 831.txt | 0 |
[
"The teacher must learn everything by heart.",
"He knows how to control his voice better than an actor.",
"He has to deal with unexpected situations.",
"He has to use more facial expressions."
] | In what way is a teacher's work different from an actor's ? | To be a good teacher, you need some of the gifts of a good actor; you must be able to hold the attention and interest of your audience; you must be a clear speaker, with a good, strong, pleasing voice which is fully under your control; and you must be able to act what you are teaching, in order to make its meaning clea... | 831.txt | 2 |
[
"students can move around in the classroom",
"students must keep silent while theatre audience needn't",
"no memory work is needed for the students",
"the students must take part in their teachers' plays"
] | The main difference between students in class and a theatre audience is that _ . | To be a good teacher, you need some of the gifts of a good actor; you must be able to hold the attention and interest of your audience; you must be a clear speaker, with a good, strong, pleasing voice which is fully under your control; and you must be able to act what you are teaching, in order to make its meaning clea... | 831.txt | 3 |
[
"Nobody has taught them how to act on the stage.",
"Their audiences are different.",
"It is impossible for them to do so much memory work.",
"They are not used to repeating exactly the same words."
] | Why is it that some good teachers are unable to play well on the stage ? | To be a good teacher, you need some of the gifts of a good actor; you must be able to hold the attention and interest of your audience; you must be a clear speaker, with a good, strong, pleasing voice which is fully under your control; and you must be able to act what you are teaching, in order to make its meaning clea... | 831.txt | 3 |
[
"Teachers have to learn by heart what they are going to say in class.",
"A teacher cannot decide beforehand what exactly he is going to say in class.",
"A teacher must speak louder than an actor.",
"A teacher must have a better memory than an actor."
] | Which of the following is true ? | To be a good teacher, you need some of the gifts of a good actor; you must be able to hold the attention and interest of your audience; you must be a clear speaker, with a good, strong, pleasing voice which is fully under your control; and you must be able to act what you are teaching, in order to make its meaning clea... | 831.txt | 1 |
[
"people away from their cultures can hardly survive in a new culture",
"a fish can not survive without water",
"people away from their culture experience mental isolation",
"people away from their culture have difficulties in their studies"
] | The expression "he or she is like fish out of water" suggests _ . | "Culture shock" occurs as a result of total immersion in a new culture. It happens to "people who have been suddenly transplanted abroad. " Newcomers may be anxious because they do not speak the language, know the customs, or understand people's behavior in daily life. The visitor finds that "yes" may not always mean ... | 1978.txt | 2 |
[
"give an exaggerated picture of their own country",
"criticize the positive aspects of their own country",
"abandon their original beliefs",
"accept a temporary set of values"
] | In order to identify with the new environment, some people may _ . | "Culture shock" occurs as a result of total immersion in a new culture. It happens to "people who have been suddenly transplanted abroad. " Newcomers may be anxious because they do not speak the language, know the customs, or understand people's behavior in daily life. The visitor finds that "yes" may not always mean ... | 1978.txt | 1 |
[
"Homesickness results in culture shock.",
"A typical symptom of culture shock is confusion.",
"Culture shock is the explanation of anxiety.",
"Culture shock happens to foreign students only."
] | Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the author? | "Culture shock" occurs as a result of total immersion in a new culture. It happens to "people who have been suddenly transplanted abroad. " Newcomers may be anxious because they do not speak the language, know the customs, or understand people's behavior in daily life. The visitor finds that "yes" may not always mean ... | 1978.txt | 1 |
[
"their ignorance of the alien customs",
"their knowledge of \"yes\" in the native language",
"their understanding of friendship",
"their control of their behavior"
] | Newcomers may worry about | "Culture shock" occurs as a result of total immersion in a new culture. It happens to "people who have been suddenly transplanted abroad. " Newcomers may be anxious because they do not speak the language, know the customs, or understand people's behavior in daily life. The visitor finds that "yes" may not always mean ... | 1978.txt | 0 |
[
"uninsured",
"deprived",
"alienated",
"disappointed"
] | When the foreign visitor is immersed in new problems he finds hard to cope with, he is most likely to feel _ . | "Culture shock" occurs as a result of total immersion in a new culture. It happens to "people who have been suddenly transplanted abroad. " Newcomers may be anxious because they do not speak the language, know the customs, or understand people's behavior in daily life. The visitor finds that "yes" may not always mean ... | 1978.txt | 2 |
[
"Birds will take the most direct migratory route to their new habitat.",
"The purpose of migration is to join with larger groups of birds.",
"Bird migration generally involves moving back and forth between north and south.",
"The destination of birds' migration can change from year to year."
] | Which of the following can be inferred about bird migration from paragraph 1? | To South Americans, robins are birds that fly north every spring. To North Americans, the robins simply vacation in the south each winter. Furthermore, they fly to very specific places in South America and will often come back to the same trees in North American yards the following spring. The question is not why they ... | 904.txt | 2 |
[
"defeated",
"interested",
"puzzled",
"occupied"
] | The word "perplexed" in the passage(Paragraph 1)is closest in meaning to | To South Americans, robins are birds that fly north every spring. To North Americans, the robins simply vacation in the south each winter. Furthermore, they fly to very specific places in South America and will often come back to the same trees in North American yards the following spring. The question is not why they ... | 904.txt | 2 |
[
"unbelievable",
"inadequate",
"limited",
"creative"
] | The word "preposterous" in the passage(Paragraph 3)is closest in meaning to | To South Americans, robins are birds that fly north every spring. To North Americans, the robins simply vacation in the south each winter. Furthermore, they fly to very specific places in South America and will often come back to the same trees in North American yards the following spring. The question is not why they ... | 904.txt | 0 |
[
"To test the effect of light on the birds' restlessness",
"To test whether birds were using the Sun to navigate",
"To simulate the shifting of light the birds would encounter along their regular migratory route",
"To cause the birds to migrate at a different time than they would in the wild"
] | According to paragraph 3, why did Kramer use mirrors to change the apparent position of the Sun? | To South Americans, robins are birds that fly north every spring. To North Americans, the robins simply vacation in the south each winter. Furthermore, they fly to very specific places in South America and will often come back to the same trees in North American yards the following spring. The question is not why they ... | 904.txt | 1 |
[
"When the weather is overcast",
"When they are unable to identify their normal migratory route",
"When their normal time for migration arrives",
"When mirrors are used to change the apparent position of the Sun"
] | According to paragraph 3, when do caged starlings become restless? | To South Americans, robins are birds that fly north every spring. To North Americans, the robins simply vacation in the south each winter. Furthermore, they fly to very specific places in South America and will often come back to the same trees in North American yards the following spring. The question is not why they ... | 904.txt | 2 |
[
"He believed the birds would eat food from only one box.",
"He wanted to see whether the Sun alone controlled the birds' ability to navigate toward the box with food.",
"He thought that if all the boxes contained food, this would distract the birds from following their migratory route.",
"He needed to test wh... | Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 4 about Kramer's reason for filling one food boxand leaving the rest empty? | To South Americans, robins are birds that fly north every spring. To North Americans, the robins simply vacation in the south each winter. Furthermore, they fly to very specific places in South America and will often come back to the same trees in North American yards the following spring. The question is not why they ... | 904.txt | 1 |
[
"They kept the direction of their flight constant.",
"They changed the direction of their flight at a rate of 15 degrees per hour.",
"They kept flying toward the Sun.",
"They flew in the same direction as the birds that were seeing the artificial Sun."
] | According to paragraph 5, how did the birds fly when the real Sun was visible? | To South Americans, robins are birds that fly north every spring. To North Americans, the robins simply vacation in the south each winter. Furthermore, they fly to very specific places in South America and will often come back to the same trees in North American yards the following spring. The question is not why they ... | 904.txt | 0 |
[
"when birds navigate they are able to compensate for the changing position of the Sun in the sky",
"birds innate bearings keep them oriented in a direction that is within 15 degrees of the Suns direction",
"birds' migration is triggered by natural environmental cues, such as the position of the Sun",
"birds s... | The experiment described in paragraph 5 caused Kramer to conclude that birds possess a biological clock because | To South Americans, robins are birds that fly north every spring. To North Americans, the robins simply vacation in the south each winter. Furthermore, they fly to very specific places in South America and will often come back to the same trees in North American yards the following spring. The question is not why they ... | 904.txt | 0 |
[
"By waiting for the dome to stop rotating",
"By their position on the planetarium floor",
"By orienting themselves to the stars in the artificial night sky",
"By navigating randomly until they found the correct orientation"
] | According to paragraph 6, how did the birds navigate in the planetarium's nighttime environment? | To South Americans, robins are birds that fly north every spring. To North Americans, the robins simply vacation in the south each winter. Furthermore, they fly to very specific places in South America and will often come back to the same trees in North American yards the following spring. The question is not why they ... | 904.txt | 2 |
[
"A number of experiments are described to support the idea that birds use the Sun and the night sky to navigate.",
"The author uses logic to show that the biological clock in birds is inaccurate.",
"A structured argument about the importance of internal versus external cues for navigation is presented.",
"The... | Which of the following best describes the author's presentation of information in the passage? | To South Americans, robins are birds that fly north every spring. To North Americans, the robins simply vacation in the south each winter. Furthermore, they fly to very specific places in South America and will often come back to the same trees in North American yards the following spring. The question is not why they ... | 904.txt | 0 |
[
"new",
"increasing",
"convincing",
"extensive"
] | The word "accumulating" in the passage(Paragraph 7)is closest in meaning to | To South Americans, robins are birds that fly north every spring. To North Americans, the robins simply vacation in the south each winter. Furthermore, they fly to very specific places in South America and will often come back to the same trees in North American yards the following spring. The question is not why they ... | 904.txt | 1 |
[
"making a comparison",
"posing a contrast",
"justifying an assumption",
"explaining a phenomenon"
] | The author begins his article by _ . | As a track star in high school, Sallie Krawcheck ranked among her state's best at the high jump. But she hasn't jumped for anyone since, and her unshakable independence has propelled her career on Wall Street to heights unimaginable to a girl coming of age in Charleston, S.C., in the 1970s. Then, Krawcheck-always an ou... | 444.txt | 0 |
[
"the CEO of Citigroup trusted her",
"she was thought to be able to save Citigroup out of trouble",
"she has wonderful experience in this field",
"she is the new rising star"
] | Krawcheck was chosen the CEO of Smith Barney because _ . | As a track star in high school, Sallie Krawcheck ranked among her state's best at the high jump. But she hasn't jumped for anyone since, and her unshakable independence has propelled her career on Wall Street to heights unimaginable to a girl coming of age in Charleston, S.C., in the 1970s. Then, Krawcheck-always an ou... | 444.txt | 1 |
[
"how well she can regain the firm's reputation",
"how well she can save the firm's credibility crisis",
"how well she can raise the firm's stock",
"krawcheck's family members discuss she can fulfill her own plan and aim"
] | Krawcheck's success depends on _ . | As a track star in high school, Sallie Krawcheck ranked among her state's best at the high jump. But she hasn't jumped for anyone since, and her unshakable independence has propelled her career on Wall Street to heights unimaginable to a girl coming of age in Charleston, S.C., in the 1970s. Then, Krawcheck-always an ou... | 444.txt | 1 |
[
"Krawcheck knows well how to prove her ideas",
"family members are always on different sides",
"there is an air of freedom at Krawcheck's home",
"family members discuss a variety of topics at dinner"
] | The previous days Krawcheck spent at home are mentioned to show that _ . | As a track star in high school, Sallie Krawcheck ranked among her state's best at the high jump. But she hasn't jumped for anyone since, and her unshakable independence has propelled her career on Wall Street to heights unimaginable to a girl coming of age in Charleston, S.C., in the 1970s. Then, Krawcheck-always an ou... | 444.txt | 0 |
[
"humorous",
"soft-hearted",
"sensitive",
"strong-minded"
] | From the text we learn that Krawcheck is _ . | As a track star in high school, Sallie Krawcheck ranked among her state's best at the high jump. But she hasn't jumped for anyone since, and her unshakable independence has propelled her career on Wall Street to heights unimaginable to a girl coming of age in Charleston, S.C., in the 1970s. Then, Krawcheck-always an ou... | 444.txt | 3 |
[
"Inflation increases families? expenses.",
"Raising children is getting expensive.",
"Budget reduction in around the corner.",
"Average family expenditure is increasing."
] | What do we learn from the government report? | Among the government?s most interesting reports is one that estimates what parents spend on their children. Not surprisingly, the costs are steep. For a middle-class, husband-and-wife family (average pretax income in 2009: $76,250), spending per child is about $12,000 a year. With inflation the family?s spending o... | 1223.txt | 1 |
[
"Weakened national strength.",
"Increased immigration.",
"Economic downturn.",
"Social instability."
] | What is said to be the consequence of a shrinking population? | Among the government?s most interesting reports is one that estimates what parents spend on their children. Not surprisingly, the costs are steep. For a middle-class, husband-and-wife family (average pretax income in 2009: $76,250), spending per child is about $12,000 a year. With inflation the family?s spending o... | 1223.txt | 2 |
[
"Optimism for the future.",
"Improved living conditions.",
"Religious beliefs.",
"Economic prosperity."
] | What accounted for America?s baby boom? | Among the government?s most interesting reports is one that estimates what parents spend on their children. Not surprisingly, the costs are steep. For a middle-class, husband-and-wife family (average pretax income in 2009: $76,250), spending per child is about $12,000 a year. With inflation the family?s spending o... | 1223.txt | 0 |
[
"They want to further improve their economic well-being.",
"They cannot afford the time and expenses of rearing children.",
"They are concerned about the future of the coming generation.",
"They don?t rely on their children to support them in old age."
] | Why do people in wealthy countries prefer to have fewer children? | Among the government?s most interesting reports is one that estimates what parents spend on their children. Not surprisingly, the costs are steep. For a middle-class, husband-and-wife family (average pretax income in 2009: $76,250), spending per child is about $12,000 a year. With inflation the family?s spending o... | 1223.txt | 3 |
[
"To instill confidence in the young about raising children.",
"To advise couples to think twice before having children.",
"To encourage the young to take care of the elderly.",
"To appeal for tax reduction for raising children."
] | What is the author?s purpose in writing the passage? | Among the government?s most interesting reports is one that estimates what parents spend on their children. Not surprisingly, the costs are steep. For a middle-class, husband-and-wife family (average pretax income in 2009: $76,250), spending per child is about $12,000 a year. With inflation the family?s spending o... | 1223.txt | 3 |
[
"Husband Actually Visitor in Family",
"Family System in South India",
"Wife Has Important Position in Family",
"Economic Relations Affects Family Relationships"
] | The best title of this passage is _ . | Not very long ago, a special family systemexisted in certain parts of South India. In thissystem, the actual head of a family unit was themother‘s eldest brother, though the mother also hadan important position in the family. In families ofthis kind, a husband was actually no more than avisitor. He did not live with hi... | 2594.txt | 1 |
[
"The mother.",
"The mother‘s eldest brother.",
"The father",
"The father‘s mother."
] | Who had the actual control of a family in South India not long ago? | Not very long ago, a special family systemexisted in certain parts of South India. In thissystem, the actual head of a family unit was themother‘s eldest brother, though the mother also hadan important position in the family. In families ofthis kind, a husband was actually no more than avisitor. He did not live with hi... | 2594.txt | 1 |
[
"his wife",
"his sons and daughters",
"his mother, brothers and sisters",
"his wife‘s brother"
] | In this system, the husband lived together with _ . | Not very long ago, a special family systemexisted in certain parts of South India. In thissystem, the actual head of a family unit was themother‘s eldest brother, though the mother also hadan important position in the family. In families ofthis kind, a husband was actually no more than avisitor. He did not live with hi... | 2594.txt | 2 |
[
"The fact that the mother has not got any brother.",
"The fact that the father has got his own house and land.",
"The changes in economic relations.",
"The changes in family relationships."
] | What has caused such a strange family system to die away? | Not very long ago, a special family systemexisted in certain parts of South India. In thissystem, the actual head of a family unit was themother‘s eldest brother, though the mother also hadan important position in the family. In families ofthis kind, a husband was actually no more than avisitor. He did not live with hi... | 2594.txt | 2 |
[
"readers how to be popular with people around",
"teenagers how to learn to decide things for themselves",
"parents how to control and guide their children",
"people how to understand and respect each other"
] | The author's purpose in writing this passage is to tell _ . | I hear many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At young age you ought to be growing away from you parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet.
But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are a1l taking the same way of snowing th... | 2305.txt | 1 |
[
"have much difficulty understanding each other",
"lack confidence",
"dare not cope with problems single-handed",
"are very much afraid of getting lost"
] | According to the author, many teenagers think they are brave enough to act on their own, but, in fact, most of them _ . | I hear many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At young age you ought to be growing away from you parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet.
But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are a1l taking the same way of snowing th... | 2305.txt | 1 |
[
"There is no popularity that really counts.",
"What many parents are doing is in fact hindering their children from finding their own paths.",
"It is not necessarily bad for a teenager to disagree with his or her classmates.",
"Most teenagers claim that they want to do what they like to, but they are actually... | Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? | I hear many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At young age you ought to be growing away from you parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet.
But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are a1l taking the same way of snowing th... | 2305.txt | 0 |
[
"convincing",
"influential",
"instructive",
"authoritative"
] | The author thinks of advertisements as _ . | I hear many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At young age you ought to be growing away from you parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet.
But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are a1l taking the same way of snowing th... | 2305.txt | 1 |
[
"differ from others in as many ways as possible",
"get into the right season and become popular",
"find one's real self",
"rebel against parents and the popularity wave"
] | During the teenage years, one should learn to _ . | I hear many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At young age you ought to be growing away from you parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet.
But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are a1l taking the same way of snowing th... | 2305.txt | 2 |
[
"an academic aspect",
"a military aspect",
"a business aspect",
"an international aspect"
] | The proposal to lay a telegraph cable from Europe to America made oceanographic studies take on ________. | Oceanography has been defined as "The application of all sciences to the study of the sea".
Before the nineteen century, scientists with an interest in the sea were few and far between. Certainly Newton considered some theoretical aspects of it in his writings, but he was reluctant to go to sea to further his work.
For... | 2337.txt | 2 |
[
"the American Navy",
"some early intercontinental travelers",
"those who earned a living from the sea",
"the company which proposed to lay an undersea cable"
] | It was ________ that asked Maury for help in oceanographic studies. | Oceanography has been defined as "The application of all sciences to the study of the sea".
Before the nineteen century, scientists with an interest in the sea were few and far between. Certainly Newton considered some theoretical aspects of it in his writings, but he was reluctant to go to sea to further his work.
For... | 2337.txt | 3 |
[
"to make some sounding experiments in the oceans",
"to collect samples of sea plants and animals",
"to estimate the length of cable that was needed",
"to measure the depths of the two oceans"
] | The aim of the voyages Maury was responsible for in the 1840s was ________. | Oceanography has been defined as "The application of all sciences to the study of the sea".
Before the nineteen century, scientists with an interest in the sea were few and far between. Certainly Newton considered some theoretical aspects of it in his writings, but he was reluctant to go to sea to further his work.
For... | 2337.txt | 3 |
[
"doubted",
"gave proof to",
"challenged",
"agreed to"
] | "Defied" in the 5th paragraph probably means "________". | Oceanography has been defined as "The application of all sciences to the study of the sea".
Before the nineteen century, scientists with an interest in the sea were few and far between. Certainly Newton considered some theoretical aspects of it in his writings, but he was reluctant to go to sea to further his work.
For... | 2337.txt | 2 |
[
"the beginnings of oceanography",
"the laying of the first undersea cable",
"the investigation of ocean depths",
"the early intercontinental communications"
] | This passage is mainly about ________. | Oceanography has been defined as "The application of all sciences to the study of the sea".
Before the nineteen century, scientists with an interest in the sea were few and far between. Certainly Newton considered some theoretical aspects of it in his writings, but he was reluctant to go to sea to further his work.
For... | 2337.txt | 0 |
[
"administrative and legal systems",
"the presence of the military",
"a common language",
"transportation networks"
] | According to paragraph 1, all of the following are controls that heldtogether the Roman world EXCEPT | There is a quality of cohesiveness about the Roman world that applied neither to Greece nor perhaps to any other civilization, ancient or modern. Like the stone of Roman wall, which were held together both by the regularity of the design and by that peculiarly powerful Roman cement, so the various parts of the Roman re... | 1092.txt | 2 |
[
"thinking about",
"fixation on",
"interest in",
"attitude toward"
] | The phrase "obsessionwith" in the passage(paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to | There is a quality of cohesiveness about the Roman world that applied neither to Greece nor perhaps to any other civilization, ancient or modern. Like the stone of Roman wall, which were held together both by the regularity of the design and by that peculiarly powerful Roman cement, so the various parts of the Roman re... | 1092.txt | 1 |
[
"Expansion by sea invasion",
"Territorial expansion",
"Expansion from one original settlement",
"Expansion through invading armies"
] | According to paragraph 2, which of the following was NOT characteristicof Rome's early development? | There is a quality of cohesiveness about the Roman world that applied neither to Greece nor perhaps to any other civilization, ancient or modern. Like the stone of Roman wall, which were held together both by the regularity of the design and by that peculiarly powerful Roman cement, so the various parts of the Roman re... | 1092.txt | 0 |
[
"To acknowledge that Greek civilizationalso expanded by land conquest",
"To compare Greek leaders to Roman leaders",
"To give an example of Greek leader whomRomans studied",
"To indicate the superior organization ofthe Greek military"
] | Why does the author mention "Alexanderthe Great" in the passage? (paragraph 2) | There is a quality of cohesiveness about the Roman world that applied neither to Greece nor perhaps to any other civilization, ancient or modern. Like the stone of Roman wall, which were held together both by the regularity of the design and by that peculiarly powerful Roman cement, so the various parts of the Roman re... | 1092.txt | 0 |
[
"accepted",
"combined",
"introduced",
"encouraged"
] | The word "fostered"in the passage(paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to | There is a quality of cohesiveness about the Roman world that applied neither to Greece nor perhaps to any other civilization, ancient or modern. Like the stone of Roman wall, which were held together both by the regularity of the design and by that peculiarly powerful Roman cement, so the various parts of the Roman re... | 1092.txt | 3 |
[
"Their economy was based on traderelations with other settlements.",
"They held different values than thepeople of Rome.",
"Agriculture played a significant role inthe society.",
"They possessed unusual knowledge ofanimal instincts."
] | Paragraph 3 suggests which of the following about the people of Latium? | There is a quality of cohesiveness about the Roman world that applied neither to Greece nor perhaps to any other civilization, ancient or modern. Like the stone of Roman wall, which were held together both by the regularity of the design and by that peculiarly powerful Roman cement, so the various parts of the Roman re... | 1092.txt | 2 |
[
"the diversity of cultures within Romansociety",
"its strength",
"its innovative nature",
"the large body of literature that itdeveloped"
] | Paragraph 4 indicates that somehistorians admire Roman civilizationbecause of | There is a quality of cohesiveness about the Roman world that applied neither to Greece nor perhaps to any other civilization, ancient or modern. Like the stone of Roman wall, which were held together both by the regularity of the design and by that peculiarly powerful Roman cement, so the various parts of the Roman re... | 1092.txt | 1 |
[
"comparing the opinions of Romanintellectuals to Greek intellectuals",
"identifying which characteristics ofRoman civilization were copied from Greece",
"explaining how the differences betweenRoman and Greece developed as time passed",
"contrasting characteristics of Romancivilization with characteristics of ... | In paragraph 4, the author develops adescription of Roman civilizationby | There is a quality of cohesiveness about the Roman world that applied neither to Greece nor perhaps to any other civilization, ancient or modern. Like the stone of Roman wall, which were held together both by the regularity of the design and by that peculiarly powerful Roman cement, so the various parts of the Roman re... | 1092.txt | 3 |
[
"Ancient works of Greece held little valuein the Roman world.",
"The Greek civilization had been surpassedby the Romans.",
"Roman civilization produced little thatwas original or memorable.",
"Romans valued certain types ofinnovations that had been ignored by ancient Greeks."
] | According to paragraph 4, intellectualRomans such as Horace held whichof the following opinions about theircivilization? | There is a quality of cohesiveness about the Roman world that applied neither to Greece nor perhaps to any other civilization, ancient or modern. Like the stone of Roman wall, which were held together both by the regularity of the design and by that peculiarly powerful Roman cement, so the various parts of the Roman re... | 1092.txt | 2 |
[
"abilities",
"areas",
"combinations",
"models"
] | The word "spheres" in thepassage(paragraph 5) is closest in meaning to | There is a quality of cohesiveness about the Roman world that applied neither to Greece nor perhaps to any other civilization, ancient or modern. Like the stone of Roman wall, which were held together both by the regularity of the design and by that peculiarly powerful Roman cement, so the various parts of the Roman re... | 1092.txt | 1 |
[
"They could read and write the Greeklanguage.",
"They frequently wrote poetry and plays.",
"They focused their writing on militarymatters.",
"They wrote according to the philosophicallaws of the Greeks."
] | Which of the following statements aboutleading Roman soldiers and statesmen is supported by paragraphs 5 and 6? | There is a quality of cohesiveness about the Roman world that applied neither to Greece nor perhaps to any other civilization, ancient or modern. Like the stone of Roman wall, which were held together both by the regularity of the design and by that peculiarly powerful Roman cement, so the various parts of the Roman re... | 1092.txt | 0 |
[
"whose parents were worried about them",
"who would have had to walk otherwise",
"who could not walk",
"who had to travel a long way"
] | The children the Council ran buses for in the past were those _ . | A new scheme for getting children to and from school is being started by the education authorities in part of Eastern England. This could end the worries of many parents fearful for their children's safety on the roads.
Until now the Country Council has only been prepared to provide bus services for children living mor... | 765.txt | 3 |
[
"live in Milton and go to Impington school",
"live in Impington and go to Milton school",
"live in Milton and go to Milton school",
"live in Impington and go to Impington school"
] | Taking part in the Council's trial scheme are children who _ . | A new scheme for getting children to and from school is being started by the education authorities in part of Eastern England. This could end the worries of many parents fearful for their children's safety on the roads.
Until now the Country Council has only been prepared to provide bus services for children living mor... | 765.txt | 0 |
[
"on morning journeys to school only",
"in connection with an existing service",
"only for children living more than three miles away",
"only in wet weather"
] | The new bus service will run _ . | A new scheme for getting children to and from school is being started by the education authorities in part of Eastern England. This could end the worries of many parents fearful for their children's safety on the roads.
Until now the Country Council has only been prepared to provide bus services for children living mor... | 765.txt | 1 |
[
"the school's headmaster",
"the education department",
"the bus company",
"the parents"
] | Agreement to pay for the new bus service has been obtained from _ . | A new scheme for getting children to and from school is being started by the education authorities in part of Eastern England. This could end the worries of many parents fearful for their children's safety on the roads.
Until now the Country Council has only been prepared to provide bus services for children living mor... | 765.txt | 3 |
[
"who had not yet answered letters",
"who didn't want to pay",
"whose children stayed away from school",
"who had asked about transport before"
] | The parents the Council is now going to contact are those _ . | A new scheme for getting children to and from school is being started by the education authorities in part of Eastern England. This could end the worries of many parents fearful for their children's safety on the roads.
Until now the Country Council has only been prepared to provide bus services for children living mor... | 765.txt | 3 |
[
"Some mothers try to influence their unborn children by studying art and other subjects during their pregnancy.",
"It is utterly impossible for us to learn anything about prenatal development.",
"The blood vessels of mother and child do not join directly.",
"There are no connection between mother's nervous sy... | Which of the following statements is not true? | What we know of prenatal development makes all this attempt made by a mother to mold the character of her unborn child by studying poetry, art, or mathematics during pregnancy seem utterly impossible. How could such extremely complex influences pass from the mother to the child? There is no connection between their ner... | 59.txt | 1 |
[
"she is emotionally shocked",
"she has a good knowledge of inheritance",
"she takes part in all kind of activities",
"she sticks to studying"
] | A mother will affect her unborn baby on the condition that _ . | What we know of prenatal development makes all this attempt made by a mother to mold the character of her unborn child by studying poetry, art, or mathematics during pregnancy seem utterly impossible. How could such extremely complex influences pass from the mother to the child? There is no connection between their ner... | 59.txt | 0 |
[
"everything from his mother",
"a knowledge of mathematics",
"a rather general ability that we call intelligence",
"her mother's musical ability"
] | According to the passage, a child may inherit _ . | What we know of prenatal development makes all this attempt made by a mother to mold the character of her unborn child by studying poetry, art, or mathematics during pregnancy seem utterly impossible. How could such extremely complex influences pass from the mother to the child? There is no connection between their ner... | 59.txt | 2 |
[
"surely become musician",
"mostly become a poet",
"possibly become a teacher",
"become a musician on the condition that all these factors are organized around music"
] | If a child inherits something from his mother, such as an especially sensitive ear, a peculiar structure of the hands or of the vocal organs, he will _ . | What we know of prenatal development makes all this attempt made by a mother to mold the character of her unborn child by studying poetry, art, or mathematics during pregnancy seem utterly impossible. How could such extremely complex influences pass from the mother to the child? There is no connection between their ner... | 59.txt | 3 |
[
"Role of Inheritance.",
"An Unborn Child.",
"Function of instincts.",
"Inherited Talents"
] | Which of the following is the best title for the passage? | What we know of prenatal development makes all this attempt made by a mother to mold the character of her unborn child by studying poetry, art, or mathematics during pregnancy seem utterly impossible. How could such extremely complex influences pass from the mother to the child? There is no connection between their ner... | 59.txt | 0 |
[
"Parents are worried about the influence from television on their children",
"Television has much influence on children",
"Both parents and their children like watching educational television.",
"Some critics think that television is no good for children."
] | Which of the following statements is NOT based on the passage? | Children in the United States are exposed to manyinfluences other than that of their families.Televisionis the most significant of these influences，becausethe habit of watching television usually begins beforechildren start attending school.
Parents are concerned about the lack of quality intelevision programs for chil... | 2432.txt | 2 |
[
"They become the victims of social violence",
"They spend hours watching television instead of doing school work",
"The programs make the children lose interest in the world.",
"The programs make the children spend too much of their parents' money"
] | In what ways do children suffer from television? | Children in the United States are exposed to manyinfluences other than that of their families.Televisionis the most significant of these influences，becausethe habit of watching television usually begins beforechildren start attending school.
Parents are concerned about the lack of quality intelevision programs for chil... | 2432.txt | 2 |
[
"they think that their children ore not old enough to handle advertising",
"commercials teach children alphabet and numbers",
"commercials help to sell products",
"they don't like commercials"
] | Parents would not like their children to see commercials because _ . | Children in the United States are exposed to manyinfluences other than that of their families.Televisionis the most significant of these influences，becausethe habit of watching television usually begins beforechildren start attending school.
Parents are concerned about the lack of quality intelevision programs for chil... | 2432.txt | 0 |
[
"it does have the same commercials as others",
"it offers programs for both children and their parents",
"many parents like the programs it offers for their children",
"children can learn some school subjects before they go to school"
] | Educational television is widely appreciated because _ . | Children in the United States are exposed to manyinfluences other than that of their families.Televisionis the most significant of these influences，becausethe habit of watching television usually begins beforechildren start attending school.
Parents are concerned about the lack of quality intelevision programs for chil... | 2432.txt | 2 |
[
"Watching Too Much Television May Be Harmful to Young Minds",
"Television Is More Harmful than Educational",
"Television's Influence on Children",
"More Education Television"
] | Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? | Children in the United States are exposed to manyinfluences other than that of their families.Televisionis the most significant of these influences，becausethe habit of watching television usually begins beforechildren start attending school.
Parents are concerned about the lack of quality intelevision programs for chil... | 2432.txt | 2 |
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