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[
"positive",
"negative",
"neutral",
"approving"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that the writer's opinion about the relationship between cancer and environment is_ . | Cancer is feared by everyone. And this fear is reaching epidemic proportions. Not the disease itself - there is no such thing as a cancer epidemic. Except for lung cancer, mostly caused by cigarette smoking ,the incidence rates are leveling off, and in the case of some kinds of cancer are decreasing. But the fear of ca... | 1516.txt | 1 |
[
"cancer risk is on the rise",
"the whole earth resembles a huge carcinogen",
"the risk of catching cancer is not so great as most people conceive",
"cancer can be cured sooner or later"
] | According to the passage, the writer seems to feel that_ . | Cancer is feared by everyone. And this fear is reaching epidemic proportions. Not the disease itself - there is no such thing as a cancer epidemic. Except for lung cancer, mostly caused by cigarette smoking ,the incidence rates are leveling off, and in the case of some kinds of cancer are decreasing. But the fear of ca... | 1516.txt | 2 |
[
"Cancer and Environment",
"The Fear Caused by Cancers",
"Data on Cancer Incidence",
"Cancer and its Investigation"
] | Which of the following would be the best TITLE for the passage? | Cancer is feared by everyone. And this fear is reaching epidemic proportions. Not the disease itself - there is no such thing as a cancer epidemic. Except for lung cancer, mostly caused by cigarette smoking ,the incidence rates are leveling off, and in the case of some kinds of cancer are decreasing. But the fear of ca... | 1516.txt | 0 |
[
"potato chips can hardly be used as a weapon to dominate the world market",
"their company must find new ways to promote domestic sales",
"the light golden color enhances the charm of their company's potato chips",
"people the world over enjoy eating their company's potato chips"
] | It is the belief of Frito-Lay's head of global marking that _ . | Just five one-hundredths of an inch thick, light golden in color and with a perfect "saddle curl," the Lay's potato chip seems an unlikely weapon for global domination. But its maker. Frito-Lay. Thinks otherwise. "Potato chips are a snack food for the world," said Salman Amin, the company's head of global marketing. Am... | 1316.txt | 3 |
[
"Its products use to be popular among overseas consumers.",
"Its expansion has caused fierce competition in the snack marker.",
"It gives half of its annual profits to its parent company.",
"It needs to turn to the word market for development."
] | What do we learn about Frito-Lay from Paragraph 2? | Just five one-hundredths of an inch thick, light golden in color and with a perfect "saddle curl," the Lay's potato chip seems an unlikely weapon for global domination. But its maker. Frito-Lay. Thinks otherwise. "Potato chips are a snack food for the world," said Salman Amin, the company's head of global marketing. Am... | 1316.txt | 3 |
[
"consumers worldwide today are attracted by global brands",
"local brands cannot compete successfully with American brands",
"products suiting Chinese consumers' needs bring more profits",
"products identified as American will have promising market value"
] | One of the assumptions on which Frito-Lay bases its development strategy is that _ . | Just five one-hundredths of an inch thick, light golden in color and with a perfect "saddle curl," the Lay's potato chip seems an unlikely weapon for global domination. But its maker. Frito-Lay. Thinks otherwise. "Potato chips are a snack food for the world," said Salman Amin, the company's head of global marketing. Am... | 1316.txt | 0 |
[
"To suit changing tastes of young consumers.",
"To promote the company's strategy of globalization.",
"To change the company's long-held marketing image.",
"To compete with other American chip producers."
] | Why did Riskey have the Frito-Lay logo redesigned? | Just five one-hundredths of an inch thick, light golden in color and with a perfect "saddle curl," the Lay's potato chip seems an unlikely weapon for global domination. But its maker. Frito-Lay. Thinks otherwise. "Potato chips are a snack food for the world," said Salman Amin, the company's head of global marketing. Am... | 1316.txt | 1 |
[
"won't affect the eating habits of the local people",
"will lead to economic imperialism",
"will be in the interest of the local people",
"won't spoil the taste of their chips"
] | Frito-Lay's executives claim that the promoting of American food in the international market _ . | Just five one-hundredths of an inch thick, light golden in color and with a perfect "saddle curl," the Lay's potato chip seems an unlikely weapon for global domination. But its maker. Frito-Lay. Thinks otherwise. "Potato chips are a snack food for the world," said Salman Amin, the company's head of global marketing. Am... | 1316.txt | 2 |
[
"the old astronomers",
"eclipse of the sun",
"the eclipses in Babylon and Egypt",
"the correlation between the sun and the earth"
] | The passage is mainly about _ . | A lot of animals are afraid during an eclipse1 of the sun. Birds stop singing. Sometimes people too are afraid. Astronomers2 know the dates of eclipses and they are not afraid. The old astronomers of Babylon and Egypt had no telescopes3; but the sky in those countries is usually clear, and so they could watch the stars... | 898.txt | 1 |
[
"all people are afraid of eclipse of the sun",
"the old astronomers could watch the stars easily with telescopes",
"the old astronomers had mo interest in the sky",
"the date of eclipse could be forecast"
] | We can conclude from the passage that _ . | A lot of animals are afraid during an eclipse1 of the sun. Birds stop singing. Sometimes people too are afraid. Astronomers2 know the dates of eclipses and they are not afraid. The old astronomers of Babylon and Egypt had no telescopes3; but the sky in those countries is usually clear, and so they could watch the stars... | 898.txt | 3 |
[
"the astronomers used their great power to stop it",
"an eclipse killed the soldiers on both sides",
"the war took so long time that the soldiers felt tired",
"a partial eclipse of the sun happened during one of the battles"
] | The war mentioned in the third paragraph ended because _ . | A lot of animals are afraid during an eclipse1 of the sun. Birds stop singing. Sometimes people too are afraid. Astronomers2 know the dates of eclipses and they are not afraid. The old astronomers of Babylon and Egypt had no telescopes3; but the sky in those countries is usually clear, and so they could watch the stars... | 898.txt | 3 |
[
"The sun is very hot because it shines.",
"The moon can shine because it is a star.",
"Other stars appear to be smaller than the sun because they are far away.",
"The earth cannot reflect the light of the sun because it isn't a real mirror."
] | Which of the following statements is TRUE? | A lot of animals are afraid during an eclipse1 of the sun. Birds stop singing. Sometimes people too are afraid. Astronomers2 know the dates of eclipses and they are not afraid. The old astronomers of Babylon and Egypt had no telescopes3; but the sky in those countries is usually clear, and so they could watch the stars... | 898.txt | 2 |
[
"the moon passes between the sun and the earth",
"the sun gets dark during the day",
"the earth's shadow falls on the moon",
"no light from the sun can reach the moon"
] | It can be concluded that an eclipse of the sun happens because _ . | A lot of animals are afraid during an eclipse1 of the sun. Birds stop singing. Sometimes people too are afraid. Astronomers2 know the dates of eclipses and they are not afraid. The old astronomers of Babylon and Egypt had no telescopes3; but the sky in those countries is usually clear, and so they could watch the stars... | 898.txt | 0 |
[
"will greatly promote sales of automobiles",
"may help solve potential traffic problems",
"are likely to be accepted by more drivers",
"will soon be viewed as a symbol of luxury"
] | We learn from the passage that navigation computers ________. | Navigation computers, now sold by most car-makers, cost $2,000 and up. No surprise, then, that they are most often found in luxury cars, like Lexus, BMW and Audi. But it is a developing technology-meaning prices should eventually drop-and the market does seem to be growing.
Even at current prices, a navigation computer... | 3920.txt | 1 |
[
"by inputting the exact address",
"by indicating the location of his car",
"by checking his computer database",
"by giving vocal orders to the computer"
] | With a navigation computer, a driver will easily find the best route to his destination ________. | Navigation computers, now sold by most car-makers, cost $2,000 and up. No surprise, then, that they are most often found in luxury cars, like Lexus, BMW and Audi. But it is a developing technology-meaning prices should eventually drop-and the market does seem to be growing.
Even at current prices, a navigation computer... | 3920.txt | 0 |
[
"are more or less the same price",
"provide directions in much the same way",
"work on more or less the same principles",
"receive instructions from the same satellites"
] | Despite their varied designs, navigation computers used in cars ________. | Navigation computers, now sold by most car-makers, cost $2,000 and up. No surprise, then, that they are most often found in luxury cars, like Lexus, BMW and Audi. But it is a developing technology-meaning prices should eventually drop-and the market does seem to be growing.
Even at current prices, a navigation computer... | 3920.txt | 2 |
[
"by means of a direction finder and a speed detector",
"basically on satellite signals and a map database",
"mainly through the reception of turn-by-turn directions",
"by using a screen to display satellite signals"
] | The navigation computer functions ________. | Navigation computers, now sold by most car-makers, cost $2,000 and up. No surprise, then, that they are most often found in luxury cars, like Lexus, BMW and Audi. But it is a developing technology-meaning prices should eventually drop-and the market does seem to be growing.
Even at current prices, a navigation computer... | 3920.txt | 1 |
[
"the immaturity of the new technology",
"the superiority of the global positioning system",
"the cause of price fluctuations in car equipment",
"the different ways of providing guidance to the driver"
] | The navigation systems in cars like Lexus, BMW and Audi are mentioned to show ________. | Navigation computers, now sold by most car-makers, cost $2,000 and up. No surprise, then, that they are most often found in luxury cars, like Lexus, BMW and Audi. But it is a developing technology-meaning prices should eventually drop-and the market does seem to be growing.
Even at current prices, a navigation computer... | 3920.txt | 1 |
[
"His past.",
"His aging.",
"His manner.",
"His leaking."
] | What was the old bucket ashamed of? | There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers, he used two buckers. One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated one, which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best.
Every morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets. Then he w... | 2569.txt | 3 |
[
"laugth at the old one",
"take pity on the old one",
"show off its beautiful looks",
"praise the gardener's kindness"
] | The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to _ . | There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers, he used two buckers. One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated one, which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best.
Every morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets. Then he w... | 2569.txt | 0 |
[
"Because it was used to keep a balance",
"Because it stayed in its besr condition",
"Because it was taken as a treasure",
"Because it had its own function"
] | Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener? | There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers, he used two buckers. One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated one, which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best.
Every morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets. Then he w... | 2569.txt | 3 |
[
"Their physical characteristics",
"Their names",
"Their adaptation to different habitats",
"Their variety"
] | Which aspect of butterflies does the passage mainly discuss? | Butterflies are among the most extensively studied insects - it is estimated that 90 percent of the world's species have scientific names. As a consequence, they are perhaps the best group of insects for examining patterns of terrestrial biotic diversity and distribution. Butterflies also have a favorable image with th... | 1908.txt | 3 |
[
"result",
"explanation",
"analysis",
"requirement"
] | The word "consequence" in line 2 is closest in meaning to | Butterflies are among the most extensively studied insects - it is estimated that 90 percent of the world's species have scientific names. As a consequence, they are perhaps the best group of insects for examining patterns of terrestrial biotic diversity and distribution. Butterflies also have a favorable image with th... | 1908.txt | 0 |
[
"are simple in structure",
"are viewed positively by people",
"have been given scientific names",
"are found mainly in temperate climates"
] | Butterflies are a good example for communicating information about conservation issues because they | Butterflies are among the most extensively studied insects - it is estimated that 90 percent of the world's species have scientific names. As a consequence, they are perhaps the best group of insects for examining patterns of terrestrial biotic diversity and distribution. Butterflies also have a favorable image with th... | 1908.txt | 1 |
[
"physical",
"confusing",
"noticeable",
"successful"
] | The word "striking" in line 8 is closest in meaning to | Butterflies are among the most extensively studied insects - it is estimated that 90 percent of the world's species have scientific names. As a consequence, they are perhaps the best group of insects for examining patterns of terrestrial biotic diversity and distribution. Butterflies also have a favorable image with th... | 1908.txt | 2 |
[
"locate",
"allow",
"go beyond",
"come close to"
] | The word "exceed" in line 11 is closest in meaning to | Butterflies are among the most extensively studied insects - it is estimated that 90 percent of the world's species have scientific names. As a consequence, they are perhaps the best group of insects for examining patterns of terrestrial biotic diversity and distribution. Butterflies also have a favorable image with th... | 1908.txt | 2 |
[
"differences between temperate and tropical zones",
"patterns of distribution of species in each region",
"migration among temperate and tropical zones",
"variation of patterns of distribution of species among different animals and plants"
] | All of the following are mentioned as being important parts of a general theory of diversity EXCEPT | Butterflies are among the most extensively studied insects - it is estimated that 90 percent of the world's species have scientific names. As a consequence, they are perhaps the best group of insects for examining patterns of terrestrial biotic diversity and distribution. Butterflies also have a favorable image with th... | 1908.txt | 2 |
[
"butterfly behavior varies with climate",
"a general theory of butterfly diversity has not yet been firmly established",
"butterflies are affected by human populations",
"documenting plant species is more difficult than documenting butterfly species"
] | The author mentions tropical Asia in lines 19 as an example of a location where | Butterflies are among the most extensively studied insects - it is estimated that 90 percent of the world's species have scientific names. As a consequence, they are perhaps the best group of insects for examining patterns of terrestrial biotic diversity and distribution. Butterflies also have a favorable image with th... | 1908.txt | 1 |
[
"European butterfly habitats",
"Differences in species richness between temperate and tropical regions",
"Differences in species richness within a temperate or a tropical region",
"Comparisons of behavior patterns of butterflies and certain animal groups"
] | Which of the following is NOT well understood by biologists? | Butterflies are among the most extensively studied insects - it is estimated that 90 percent of the world's species have scientific names. As a consequence, they are perhaps the best group of insects for examining patterns of terrestrial biotic diversity and distribution. Butterflies also have a favorable image with th... | 1908.txt | 2 |
[
"requested",
"caused",
"assisted",
"estimated"
] | The word "generated" in line 26 is closest in meaning to | Butterflies are among the most extensively studied insects - it is estimated that 90 percent of the world's species have scientific names. As a consequence, they are perhaps the best group of insects for examining patterns of terrestrial biotic diversity and distribution. Butterflies also have a favorable image with th... | 1908.txt | 1 |
[
"serves as a description of human history",
"serves an introduction to the discussion",
"shows a disagreement of views",
"shows the popularity of the book"
] | A particular mention made of Stapledon's book in the opening paragraph _ . | Olaf Stapledon wrote a book called First and LastMen, in which he looked millions of years ahead. Hetold of different men and of strange civilizations, broken up by long "dark ages" in between. In hisview, what is called the present time is no more thana moment in human history and we are just the FirstMen. In 2,000 mi... | 2352.txt | 1 |
[
"human history is extremely long",
"life has changed a great deal",
"it is useless to plan for the next 50 years",
"it is difficult to tell what will happen in the future"
] | The text discusses men and women 50,000 years ago and 50,000 years from nowin order to show that _ . | Olaf Stapledon wrote a book called First and LastMen, in which he looked millions of years ahead. Hetold of different men and of strange civilizations, broken up by long "dark ages" in between. In hisview, what is called the present time is no more thana moment in human history and we are just the FirstMen. In 2,000 mi... | 2352.txt | 3 |
[
"tools used in farming",
"ideas about modern life",
"unknown things in the future",
"hunting skills in the Stone Age"
] | Spundels and ballalators are used in the text to refer to _ . | Olaf Stapledon wrote a book called First and LastMen, in which he looked millions of years ahead. Hetold of different men and of strange civilizations, broken up by long "dark ages" in between. In hisview, what is called the present time is no more thana moment in human history and we are just the FirstMen. In 2,000 mi... | 2352.txt | 2 |
[
"serve the interests of the present and future generations",
"enable us to better understand human history",
"help us to improve farming",
"make life worth living"
] | According to the writer of the text, imagining the future will _ . | Olaf Stapledon wrote a book called First and LastMen, in which he looked millions of years ahead. Hetold of different men and of strange civilizations, broken up by long "dark ages" in between. In hisview, what is called the present time is no more thana moment in human history and we are just the FirstMen. In 2,000 mi... | 2352.txt | 0 |
[
"neglected the sign of crisis",
"failed to get state subsidies",
"were not charitable corporations",
"were in a desperate situation"
] | By saying " Newspapers like...their own doom" (Lines 3-4,Para,1),the author indicates that newspapers _ . | Whatever happened to the death of newspaper? A year ago the end seemed near. The recession threatened to remove the advertising and readers that had not already fled to the internet. Newspapers like the San Francisco Chronicle were chronicling their own doom. America's Federal Trade commission launched a round of talks... | 3883.txt | 3 |
[
"readers threatened to pay less",
"newspapers wanted to reduce costs",
"journalists reported little about these areas",
"subscribers complained about slimmer products"
] | Some newspapers refused delivery to distant suburbs probably because _ | Whatever happened to the death of newspaper? A year ago the end seemed near. The recession threatened to remove the advertising and readers that had not already fled to the internet. Newspapers like the San Francisco Chronicle were chronicling their own doom. America's Federal Trade commission launched a round of talks... | 3883.txt | 1 |
[
"have more sources of revenue",
"have more balanced newsrooms",
"are less dependent on advertising",
"are less affected by readership"
] | Compared with their American counterparts, Japanese newspapers are much more stable because they_ | Whatever happened to the death of newspaper? A year ago the end seemed near. The recession threatened to remove the advertising and readers that had not already fled to the internet. Newspapers like the San Francisco Chronicle were chronicling their own doom. America's Federal Trade commission launched a round of talks... | 3883.txt | 2 |
[
"Distinctiveness is an essential feature of newspapers.",
"Completeness is to blame for the failure of newspapers.",
"Foreign bureaus play a crucial role in the newspaper business.",
"Readers have lost their interest in car and film reviews."
] | What can be inferred from the last paragraph about the current newspaper business? | Whatever happened to the death of newspaper? A year ago the end seemed near. The recession threatened to remove the advertising and readers that had not already fled to the internet. Newspapers like the San Francisco Chronicle were chronicling their own doom. America's Federal Trade commission launched a round of talks... | 3883.txt | 0 |
[
"American Newspapers: Struggling for Survival",
"American Newspapers: Gone with the Wind",
"American Newspapers: A Thriving Business",
"American Newspapers: A Hopeless Story"
] | The most appropriate title for this text would be _ . | Whatever happened to the death of newspaper? A year ago the end seemed near. The recession threatened to remove the advertising and readers that had not already fled to the internet. Newspapers like the San Francisco Chronicle were chronicling their own doom. America's Federal Trade commission launched a round of talks... | 3883.txt | 0 |
[
"the degree to which a country's production is robotized",
"a reduction in a country's manufacturing industries",
"a worsening relationship between labor and management",
"the difference between a developed country and a developing country"
] | According to the author, the shrinkage in the manufacturing labor force demonstrates_ . | In the last 12 years total employment in the United States grew faster than at any time in the peacetime history of any country - from 82 to 110 million between 1973 and 1985 - that is, by a full one third. The entire growth, however, was in manufacturing, and especially in no - blue-collar jobs…
This trend is the same... | 1786.txt | 0 |
[
"reduce the percentage of the blue-collar work force",
"preserve blue - collar jobs for international competition",
"accelerate motor - can manufacturing in Henry Ford's style",
"solve the problem of unemployment"
] | According to the author, in coming 25years, a developed country or industry, in order t remain competitive, ought to _ . | In the last 12 years total employment in the United States grew faster than at any time in the peacetime history of any country - from 82 to 110 million between 1973 and 1985 - that is, by a full one third. The entire growth, however, was in manufacturing, and especially in no - blue-collar jobs…
This trend is the same... | 1786.txt | 0 |
[
"confusion in manufacturing economy",
"an increase in blue - collar work force",
"internal competition in manufacturing production",
"a drop in the blue - collar job opportunities"
] | American politicians and labor leaders tend to dislike_ . | In the last 12 years total employment in the United States grew faster than at any time in the peacetime history of any country - from 82 to 110 million between 1973 and 1985 - that is, by a full one third. The entire growth, however, was in manufacturing, and especially in no - blue-collar jobs…
This trend is the same... | 1786.txt | 3 |
[
"something recommended as medical treatment",
"a way suggested to overcome some difficulty",
"some measures taken in advance",
"a device to dire"
] | The word "prescription" in "a prescription for unemployment" may be the equivalent to _ | In the last 12 years total employment in the United States grew faster than at any time in the peacetime history of any country - from 82 to 110 million between 1973 and 1985 - that is, by a full one third. The entire growth, however, was in manufacturing, and especially in no - blue-collar jobs…
This trend is the same... | 1786.txt | 2 |
[
"a magazine about capital investment",
"an article on automation",
"a motor-car magazine",
"an article on global economy"
] | This passage may have been excepted from _ | In the last 12 years total employment in the United States grew faster than at any time in the peacetime history of any country - from 82 to 110 million between 1973 and 1985 - that is, by a full one third. The entire growth, however, was in manufacturing, and especially in no - blue-collar jobs…
This trend is the same... | 1786.txt | 3 |
[
"Hurt its employees.",
"Crippled its equipments.",
"Hid metals in its trees.",
"Protested against its spiking."
] | What did the ELF do to Shearer Lumber Products? | Islamic terrorism may be a distant threat for Shearer Lumber Products, a timber company based in Idaho. But eco-terrorism is a very real one. In November, the Earth Liberation Front (ELF), an underground organization, gave warning that it had"spiked"trees in the Nez Perce national forest to protest against logging. Spi... | 1068.txt | 2 |
[
"Shearer has experienced many violent incidents",
"new tools have been used to investigate terrorists",
"FBI has been active in the war on eco-terrorism",
"ELF openly declares its beliefs and ends"
] | We can infer from the passage that _ . | Islamic terrorism may be a distant threat for Shearer Lumber Products, a timber company based in Idaho. But eco-terrorism is a very real one. In November, the Earth Liberation Front (ELF), an underground organization, gave warning that it had"spiked"trees in the Nez Perce national forest to protest against logging. Spi... | 1068.txt | 3 |
[
"causing fire in the houses",
"expanding ski resort",
"doing research on animals",
"invading into animal habitats"
] | According to ELF, all of the following are environmentally harmful except _ . | Islamic terrorism may be a distant threat for Shearer Lumber Products, a timber company based in Idaho. But eco-terrorism is a very real one. In November, the Earth Liberation Front (ELF), an underground organization, gave warning that it had"spiked"trees in the Nez Perce national forest to protest against logging. Spi... | 1068.txt | 0 |
[
"aim at causing damage to companies",
"resort to violence to achieve their purpose",
"will do no harm to real people",
"are divided on opinions about terrorism"
] | It is true of radical environmentalists that they _ . | Islamic terrorism may be a distant threat for Shearer Lumber Products, a timber company based in Idaho. But eco-terrorism is a very real one. In November, the Earth Liberation Front (ELF), an underground organization, gave warning that it had"spiked"trees in the Nez Perce national forest to protest against logging. Spi... | 1068.txt | 1 |
[
"The Green Threat",
"Protecting Forests",
"Earth's Liberation",
"Terrorism Defeated"
] | The best title for the text may be _ . | Islamic terrorism may be a distant threat for Shearer Lumber Products, a timber company based in Idaho. But eco-terrorism is a very real one. In November, the Earth Liberation Front (ELF), an underground organization, gave warning that it had"spiked"trees in the Nez Perce national forest to protest against logging. Spi... | 1068.txt | 0 |
[
"come from Columbia",
"prevent us from being infected",
"enjoy being with children",
"suffer from monkey-pox"
] | We learn from Paragraph I that the pet sold at the shop may _ . | We have met the enemy and he is ours We bought him at a pet shop. When monkey-pox, a disease usually found in the African rain forest suddenly turns up in children in the American.Midwest it's hard not to wonder of the disease that comes from foreign animals is homing in on human beings. "Most of the infections we thin... | 3508.txt | 3 |
[
"They attack human beings",
"We need to study native animals",
"They can't live out of the rain forest",
"We do not know much about them yet"
] | Why did Isaksen advise people not to have foreign pets? | We have met the enemy and he is ours We bought him at a pet shop. When monkey-pox, a disease usually found in the African rain forest suddenly turns up in children in the American.Midwest it's hard not to wonder of the disease that comes from foreign animals is homing in on human beings. "Most of the infections we thin... | 3508.txt | 3 |
[
"a new disease",
"a clear warning",
"a dangerous animal",
"a morning call"
] | What does she phrase "the wake-up call" in paragraph 3 most probably mean? | We have met the enemy and he is ours We bought him at a pet shop. When monkey-pox, a disease usually found in the African rain forest suddenly turns up in children in the American.Midwest it's hard not to wonder of the disease that comes from foreign animals is homing in on human beings. "Most of the infections we thin... | 3508.txt | 1 |
[
"may have to fight against more new diseases",
"may easily get infected by diseases from dogs",
"should not be allowed to have pets",
"should stop buying pests from Africa"
] | The text suggests that in the future we. | We have met the enemy and he is ours We bought him at a pet shop. When monkey-pox, a disease usually found in the African rain forest suddenly turns up in children in the American.Midwest it's hard not to wonder of the disease that comes from foreign animals is homing in on human beings. "Most of the infections we thin... | 3508.txt | 0 |
[
"his wife",
"his mother-in -law",
"his own mother",
"no one"
] | The man said he wanted to buy a pearl for _ . | A well-dressed man enforced a famous jewelryshop. He explained that he wished to buy a pearl forhis wife‘s birthday. The price didn‘t matter. Sincebusiness had been very good for him that year. Afterexamining a nice black one that cost $5000, he paidfor the pearl in cash, shook hands with the jeweler,and left.
A few da... | 2557.txt | 0 |
[
"he was very rich",
"he wanted to make the jeweler believe him",
"he was anxious to get it",
"his business had been successful"
] | He paid $ 5,000 for the black pearl without bargaining because _ . | A well-dressed man enforced a famous jewelryshop. He explained that he wished to buy a pearl forhis wife‘s birthday. The price didn‘t matter. Sincebusiness had been very good for him that year. Afterexamining a nice black one that cost $5000, he paidfor the pearl in cash, shook hands with the jeweler,and left.
A few da... | 2557.txt | 1 |
[
"exactly the same size as the black on",
"exactly the same quality as the black one",
"worth no more than $ 25,000",
"exactly as big and nice as the black one"
] | He told the jeweler to get him another pearl that must be _ . | A well-dressed man enforced a famous jewelryshop. He explained that he wished to buy a pearl forhis wife‘s birthday. The price didn‘t matter. Sincebusiness had been very good for him that year. Afterexamining a nice black one that cost $5000, he paidfor the pearl in cash, shook hands with the jeweler,and left.
A few da... | 2557.txt | 3 |
[
"to see the perfect pearl",
"to buy some beautiful pearls too",
"to get in touch with the rich man",
"to sell their own pearl at a high price"
] | Many people answered the advertisement because they wanted _ . | A well-dressed man enforced a famous jewelryshop. He explained that he wished to buy a pearl forhis wife‘s birthday. The price didn‘t matter. Sincebusiness had been very good for him that year. Afterexamining a nice black one that cost $5000, he paidfor the pearl in cash, shook hands with the jeweler,and left.
A few da... | 2557.txt | 3 |
[
"he died suddenly.",
"He happened to be out",
"He got $ 20,00 by cheating and had run away with the money.",
"He wouldn‘t show up until the jeweler called him a second time."
] | The jeweler couldn‘t find the man anywhere because _ . | A well-dressed man enforced a famous jewelryshop. He explained that he wished to buy a pearl forhis wife‘s birthday. The price didn‘t matter. Sincebusiness had been very good for him that year. Afterexamining a nice black one that cost $5000, he paidfor the pearl in cash, shook hands with the jeweler,and left.
A few da... | 2557.txt | 2 |
[
"it was a necessary step in the process of industrialization",
"they depended on electricity available only to the market economy",
"it was troublesome to produce such goods in the home",
"the marketplace was more efficient with respect to these processes"
] | The reason why many production processes were taken over by the marketplace was that ________. | The relationship between the home and market economies has gone through two distinct stages. Early industrialization began the process of transferring some production processes (e.g. clothmaking, sewing and canning foods) from the home to the marketplace. Although the home economy could still produce these goods, the p... | 2460.txt | 3 |
[
"some traditional goods and services were not successful when provided by the home economy",
"the market economy provided new goods and services never produced by the home economy",
"producing traditional goods at home became socially unacceptable",
"whether new goods and services were produced by the home ec... | It can be seen from the passage that in the second stage ________. | The relationship between the home and market economies has gone through two distinct stages. Early industrialization began the process of transferring some production processes (e.g. clothmaking, sewing and canning foods) from the home to the marketplace. Although the home economy could still produce these goods, the p... | 2460.txt | 1 |
[
"as wage earners",
"both as manufactures and consumers",
"both as workers and purchasers",
"as customers"
] | During the second stage, if the family wanted to consume new goods and services, they had to enter the marketplace ________. | The relationship between the home and market economies has gone through two distinct stages. Early industrialization began the process of transferring some production processes (e.g. clothmaking, sewing and canning foods) from the home to the marketplace. Although the home economy could still produce these goods, the p... | 2460.txt | 2 |
[
"the family was not efficient in production",
"it was illegal for the home economy to produce them",
"it could not supply them by itself",
"the market for these goods and services was limited"
] | Economic growth did not make it more flexible for the home economy to obtain the new goods and services because ________. | The relationship between the home and market economies has gone through two distinct stages. Early industrialization began the process of transferring some production processes (e.g. clothmaking, sewing and canning foods) from the home to the marketplace. Although the home economy could still produce these goods, the p... | 2460.txt | 2 |
[
"the family could rely either on the home economy or on the marketplace for the needed goods and services",
"many production processes were being transferred to the marketplace",
"consumers relied more and more on the market economy",
"the family could decide how to transfer production processes to the market... | The neoclassical model is basically a model of the first stage, because at this stage ________. | The relationship between the home and market economies has gone through two distinct stages. Early industrialization began the process of transferring some production processes (e.g. clothmaking, sewing and canning foods) from the home to the marketplace. Although the home economy could still produce these goods, the p... | 2460.txt | 0 |
[
"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... | 2821.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... | 2821.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... | 2821.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... | 2821.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... | 2821.txt | 0 |
[
"food",
"oil",
"space",
"resources"
] | In the long run, the most difficult problem caused by population growth on earth will probably be the lack of _ . | If the population of the earth goes on increasing at its present rate, there will eventually not be enough resources left to sustain life on the planet. By the middle of the 21st century, if present trends continue, we will have used up all the oil that drives our cars, for example. Even if scientists develop new ways ... | 2437.txt | 2 |
[
"it might be possible to change its atmosphere",
"its atmosphere is the same as the earth's",
"there is a good supply of water on Venus",
"the days on Venus are long enough"
] | Carl Sagan believes that Venus might be colonized from earth because _ . | If the population of the earth goes on increasing at its present rate, there will eventually not be enough resources left to sustain life on the planet. By the middle of the 21st century, if present trends continue, we will have used up all the oil that drives our cars, for example. Even if scientists develop new ways ... | 2437.txt | 0 |
[
"water",
"carbon dioxide",
"carbon monoxide",
"oxygen"
] | On Venus there is a lot of _ . | If the population of the earth goes on increasing at its present rate, there will eventually not be enough resources left to sustain life on the planet. By the middle of the 21st century, if present trends continue, we will have used up all the oil that drives our cars, for example. Even if scientists develop new ways ... | 2437.txt | 1 |
[
"live in very hot temperatures",
"live in very cold temperatures",
"manufacture oxygen",
"all of the above"
] | Algae are plants that can _ . | If the population of the earth goes on increasing at its present rate, there will eventually not be enough resources left to sustain life on the planet. By the middle of the 21st century, if present trends continue, we will have used up all the oil that drives our cars, for example. Even if scientists develop new ways ... | 2437.txt | 3 |
[
"the algae have done their work",
"the atmosphere becomes cooler",
"there is oxygen",
"it rains there"
] | Man can eventually land on Venus only when _ . | If the population of the earth goes on increasing at its present rate, there will eventually not be enough resources left to sustain life on the planet. By the middle of the 21st century, if present trends continue, we will have used up all the oil that drives our cars, for example. Even if scientists develop new ways ... | 2437.txt | 3 |
[
"was born to a naturalist's family",
"lost his hearing when he was a child",
"didn't like his brothers and sisters",
"was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood"
] | The first paragraph tells us that the author ________. | Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made.
Although we were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmeti... | 3088.txt | 0 |
[
"he didn't live very long with them",
"he was fully occupied with observing nature",
"he was too young when he lived with them",
"the family was extremely large"
] | The author can't remember his relatives clearly because ________. | Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made.
Although we were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmeti... | 3088.txt | 3 |
[
"no more than a born naturalist",
"a naturalist but not a scientist",
"a scientist as well as a naturalist",
"first of all a scientist"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that the author was ________. | Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made.
Although we were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmeti... | 3088.txt | 2 |
[
"lacks some of the qualities required of a scientist",
"has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmetic",
"just reads about other people's observations and discoveries",
"comes up with solutions in a most natural way"
] | The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he ________. | Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made.
Although we were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmeti... | 3088.txt | 1 |
[
"full of ambition",
"full of enthusiasm",
"knowledgeable",
"self-disciplined"
] | According to the author, a born naturalist should first of all be ________. | Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made.
Although we were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmeti... | 3088.txt | 3 |
[
"teach spoken-language experience",
"teach how to use gestures to assist speech",
"help the learners overcome nervousness",
"teach how to control the volume of the speaker's voice"
] | The main task of a public speech course is to _. | Learning how to write is like taking a course in public speaking. I'd ask whether anyone in class had ever taken such a course. Invariably a few hands would go up.
―What did you learn in that course?‖ I'd ask.
―Well, the main thing was learning how to face an audienc e… not to be inhibited (;)…not to be nervous…‖
Exact... | 2171.txt | 2 |
[
"overcome his or her nervousness in the first place",
"watch his or her grammar and vocabulary",
"collect a lot of data before writing",
"take hold of a reader and talk to him or her before writing"
] | Learning how to write is similar to learning how to speak in public in that a writer should _. | Learning how to write is like taking a course in public speaking. I'd ask whether anyone in class had ever taken such a course. Invariably a few hands would go up.
―What did you learn in that course?‖ I'd ask.
―Well, the main thing was learning how to face an audienc e… not to be inhibited (;)…not to be nervous…‖
Exact... | 2171.txt | 0 |
[
"writing needs more experience and skill than public speaking",
"both writing and public speaking require effort",
"writing is imaginative",
"public speaking is not so natural as writing"
] | In the author's opinion_. | Learning how to write is like taking a course in public speaking. I'd ask whether anyone in class had ever taken such a course. Invariably a few hands would go up.
―What did you learn in that course?‖ I'd ask.
―Well, the main thing was learning how to face an audienc e… not to be inhibited (;)…not to be nervous…‖
Exact... | 2171.txt | 0 |
[
"Not many students feel the need to learn public speaking",
"Training is necessary before you can speak with script",
"In public speaking, the audience are more nervous than the speaker",
"Writing is just like making a public speech on paper"
] | Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? | Learning how to write is like taking a course in public speaking. I'd ask whether anyone in class had ever taken such a course. Invariably a few hands would go up.
―What did you learn in that course?‖ I'd ask.
―Well, the main thing was learning how to face an audienc e… not to be inhibited (;)…not to be nervous…‖
Exact... | 2171.txt | 3 |
[
"make a public speech",
"talk on paper",
"behave properly in public speech",
"express strong emotion on paper"
] | This selection is mainly about learning how to _ . | Learning how to write is like taking a course in public speaking. I'd ask whether anyone in class had ever taken such a course. Invariably a few hands would go up.
―What did you learn in that course?‖ I'd ask.
―Well, the main thing was learning how to face an audienc e… not to be inhibited (;)…not to be nervous…‖
Exact... | 2171.txt | 1 |
[
"Whether robots can reach better decisions.",
"Whether robots follow Asimov's zeroth law.",
"How robots may make bad judgments.",
"How robots should be programmed."
] | What question does the example in the movie raise? | In the beginning of the movie I, Robot, a robot has to decide whom to save after two cars plunge into the water-Del Spooner or a child. Even though Spooner screams "Save her! Save her!" the robot rescues him because it calculates that he has a 45 percent chance of survival compared to Sarah's 11 percent. The robot's de... | 2010.txt | 3 |
[
"They are apparently divorced from reality.",
"They did not follow the coding system of robotics.",
"They laid a solid foundation for robotics.",
"They did not take moral issues into consideration."
] | What does the author think of Asimov's three laws of robotics? | In the beginning of the movie I, Robot, a robot has to decide whom to save after two cars plunge into the water-Del Spooner or a child. Even though Spooner screams "Save her! Save her!" the robot rescues him because it calculates that he has a 45 percent chance of survival compared to Sarah's 11 percent. The robot's de... | 2010.txt | 3 |
[
"They know what is good or bad for human beings.",
"They are programmed not to hurt human beings.",
"They perform duties in their owners' best interest.",
"They stop working when a moral issue is involved."
] | What does the author say about Asimov's robots? | In the beginning of the movie I, Robot, a robot has to decide whom to save after two cars plunge into the water-Del Spooner or a child. Even though Spooner screams "Save her! Save her!" the robot rescues him because it calculates that he has a 45 percent chance of survival compared to Sarah's 11 percent. The robot's de... | 2010.txt | 1 |
[
"Abstract concepts are hard to program.",
"It is hard for robots to make decisions.",
"Robots may do harm in certain situations.",
"Asimov's laws use too many vague terms."
] | What does the author want to say by mentioning the word "harm" in Asimov's laws? | In the beginning of the movie I, Robot, a robot has to decide whom to save after two cars plunge into the water-Del Spooner or a child. Even though Spooner screams "Save her! Save her!" the robot rescues him because it calculates that he has a 45 percent chance of survival compared to Sarah's 11 percent. The robot's de... | 2010.txt | 0 |
[
"Robots can be made as intelligent as human beings some day.",
"Robots can have moral issues encoded into their programs.",
"Robots can have trouble making decisions in complex scenarios.",
"Robots can be programmed to perceive potential perils."
] | What has the roboticist at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory found in his experiment? | In the beginning of the movie I, Robot, a robot has to decide whom to save after two cars plunge into the water-Del Spooner or a child. Even though Spooner screams "Save her! Save her!" the robot rescues him because it calculates that he has a 45 percent chance of survival compared to Sarah's 11 percent. The robot's de... | 2010.txt | 2 |
[
"there are many rich valleys and fertile plains",
"the pattern of distribution is being altered",
"people are living longer",
"new land is being brought under cultivation"
] | The author says that the world population is growing because _ . | A growing world population and the discoveries of science may alter this pattern of distribution in the future. As men slowly learn to master diseases, control floods, prevent famines, and stop wars, fewer people die every year; and in consequence the population of the world is steadily increasing. In 1925 there were a... | 746.txt | 2 |
[
"the plots were subdivided",
"a large part of the people moved to a different part of the country",
"industrial methods were used in farming",
"the units of land were made much larger"
] | The author says that in densely populated areas the land might be more productively farmed if _ . | A growing world population and the discoveries of science may alter this pattern of distribution in the future. As men slowly learn to master diseases, control floods, prevent famines, and stop wars, fewer people die every year; and in consequence the population of the world is steadily increasing. In 1925 there were a... | 746.txt | 3 |
[
"producing new strains of crops",
"irrigation and dry-farming methods",
"providing fertilizers",
"destroying pests and disease"
] | We are told that there are now farms beyond the Arctic Circle. This has been made possible by _ . | A growing world population and the discoveries of science may alter this pattern of distribution in the future. As men slowly learn to master diseases, control floods, prevent famines, and stop wars, fewer people die every year; and in consequence the population of the world is steadily increasing. In 1925 there were a... | 746.txt | 0 |
[
"types",
"sizes",
"seeds",
"harvests"
] | Which of these words is nearest in meaning to the word "strains"? | A growing world population and the discoveries of science may alter this pattern of distribution in the future. As men slowly learn to master diseases, control floods, prevent famines, and stop wars, fewer people die every year; and in consequence the population of the world is steadily increasing. In 1925 there were a... | 746.txt | 0 |
[
"argue for a belief",
"describe a phenomenon",
"entertain",
"propose a conclusion"
] | The author's main purpose is to _ . | A growing world population and the discoveries of science may alter this pattern of distribution in the future. As men slowly learn to master diseases, control floods, prevent famines, and stop wars, fewer people die every year; and in consequence the population of the world is steadily increasing. In 1925 there were a... | 746.txt | 0 |
[
"changing",
"traveling",
"describing",
"destroying"
] | The word "modifying" in line 4 is closest in meaning to | The geology of the Earth's surface is dominated by the particular properties of water. Present on Earth in solid, liquid, and gaseous states, water is exceptionally reactive. It dissolves, transports, and precipitates many chemical compounds and is constantly modifying the face of the Earth.
Evaporated from the oceans,... | 2131.txt | 0 |
[
"clouds",
"oceans",
"continents",
"compounds"
] | The word "which" in line 5 refers to | The geology of the Earth's surface is dominated by the particular properties of water. Present on Earth in solid, liquid, and gaseous states, water is exceptionally reactive. It dissolves, transports, and precipitates many chemical compounds and is constantly modifying the face of the Earth.
Evaporated from the oceans,... | 2131.txt | 0 |
[
"precipitating onto the ground",
"changing from a solid to a liquid state",
"evaporating from the oceans",
"being carried by wind"
] | According to the passage , clouds are primarily formed by water | The geology of the Earth's surface is dominated by the particular properties of water. Present on Earth in solid, liquid, and gaseous states, water is exceptionally reactive. It dissolves, transports, and precipitates many chemical compounds and is constantly modifying the face of the Earth.
Evaporated from the oceans,... | 2131.txt | 2 |
[
"determine the size of molecules of water",
"prevent soil erosion caused by flooding",
"move water from the Earth's surface to the oceans",
"regulate the rate of water flow from streams and rivers"
] | The passage suggests that the purpose of the "hydrographic network" (line 8) is to | The geology of the Earth's surface is dominated by the particular properties of water. Present on Earth in solid, liquid, and gaseous states, water is exceptionally reactive. It dissolves, transports, and precipitates many chemical compounds and is constantly modifying the face of the Earth.
Evaporated from the oceans,... | 2131.txt | 2 |
[
"The potential energy contained in water",
"The effects of atmospheric pressure on chemical compounds",
"The amounts of rainfall that fall on the continents",
"The relative size of the water storage areas"
] | What determines the rate at which a molecule of water moves through the cycle, as discussed in the third paragraph? | The geology of the Earth's surface is dominated by the particular properties of water. Present on Earth in solid, liquid, and gaseous states, water is exceptionally reactive. It dissolves, transports, and precipitates many chemical compounds and is constantly modifying the face of the Earth.
Evaporated from the oceans,... | 2131.txt | 3 |
[
"significance",
"method",
"swiftness",
"reliability"
] | The word "rapidity" in line 19 is closest in meaning to | The geology of the Earth's surface is dominated by the particular properties of water. Present on Earth in solid, liquid, and gaseous states, water is exceptionally reactive. It dissolves, transports, and precipitates many chemical compounds and is constantly modifying the face of the Earth.
Evaporated from the oceans,... | 2131.txt | 2 |
[
"insoluble ions",
"soluble ions",
"soils",
"continents"
] | The word "they" in line 24 refers to | The geology of the Earth's surface is dominated by the particular properties of water. Present on Earth in solid, liquid, and gaseous states, water is exceptionally reactive. It dissolves, transports, and precipitates many chemical compounds and is constantly modifying the face of the Earth.
Evaporated from the oceans,... | 2131.txt | 0 |
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