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[
"sell cheap products",
"deal with unwanted things",
"raise money for patients",
"help a foreign country"
] | The first charity shop in the UK was set up to _ . | I love charity shops and so do lots of other people in Britain because you find quite a few of them on every high street. The charity shop is a British institution, selling everything from clothes to electric goods, all at very good prices. You can get things you won't find in the shops anymore. The thing I like best a... | 3442.txt | 3 |
[
"The operating costs are very low.",
"The staff are usually well paid.",
"90% of the donations are second-hand.",
"They are open twenty-four hours a day."
] | Which of the following is TRUE about charity shops? | I love charity shops and so do lots of other people in Britain because you find quite a few of them on every high street. The charity shop is a British institution, selling everything from clothes to electric goods, all at very good prices. You can get things you won't find in the shops anymore. The thing I like best a... | 3442.txt | 0 |
[
"What to Buy at Charity Shops",
"Charity Shop: Its Origin & Development",
"Charity Shop: Where You Buy to Donate",
"The Public's Concern about Charity Shops"
] | Which of the following may be the best title for the passage? | I love charity shops and so do lots of other people in Britain because you find quite a few of them on every high street. The charity shop is a British institution, selling everything from clothes to electric goods, all at very good prices. You can get things you won't find in the shops anymore. The thing I like best a... | 3442.txt | 2 |
[
"Attend experts' lectures.",
"Visit fruit-loving families.",
"Plant fruit trees in an orchard.",
"Taste many kinds of apples."
] | What can people do at the apple events? | If you are a fruit grower - or would like to become one - take advantage of Apple Day to see what's around. It's called Apple Day but in practice it's more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain.
Visiting an apple event is... | 4180.txt | 3 |
[
"It is a new variety.",
"It has a strange look.",
"It is rarely seen now.",
"It has a special taste."
] | What can we learn about Decio? | If you are a fruit grower - or would like to become one - take advantage of Apple Day to see what's around. It's called Apple Day but in practice it's more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain.
Visiting an apple event is... | 4180.txt | 2 |
[
"To show how to grow apples.",
"To introduce an apple festival.",
"To help people select apples.",
"To promote apple research."
] | What is the author's purpose in writing the text? | If you are a fruit grower - or would like to become one - take advantage of Apple Day to see what's around. It's called Apple Day but in practice it's more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain.
Visiting an apple event is... | 4180.txt | 1 |
[
"dreams cannot be said to be prophetic even though a few have come true",
"dreams are prophetic because some of them did come true",
"dreams may come true if clearly remembered",
"dreams and reality are closely related"
] | In the first paragraph the author states that ________. | People tend to be more impressed by evidence that seems to confirm some relationship. Thus many are convinced their dreams are prophetic because a few have come true; they fail to notice the many that have not. Consider also the belief that "the phone always rings when I'm in the shower." If it does ring while you are... | 3669.txt | 0 |
[
"personal misfortunes tend to happen every now and then",
"personal misfortunes, plane crashes, and deaths usually happen together",
"misfortunes tend to occur according to certain patterns",
"misfortunes will never occur more than three times to a person in his lifetime"
] | By "things like..." "happen in threes" (Para. 3, Line 2), the author indicates that people believe ________. | People tend to be more impressed by evidence that seems to confirm some relationship. Thus many are convinced their dreams are prophetic because a few have come true; they fail to notice the many that have not. Consider also the belief that "the phone always rings when I'm in the shower." If it does ring while you are... | 3669.txt | 2 |
[
"good manners",
"appropriate speech",
"friendly relations",
"satisfactory service"
] | Ten word "courtesy" (Para. 4, line 6) probably means ________. | People tend to be more impressed by evidence that seems to confirm some relationship. Thus many are convinced their dreams are prophetic because a few have come true; they fail to notice the many that have not. Consider also the belief that "the phone always rings when I'm in the shower." If it does ring while you are... | 3669.txt | 0 |
[
"Happenings that go unnoticed deserve more attention.",
"In a series of misfortunes the third one is usually the most serious.",
"People tend to make use of evidence that supports their own beliefs.",
"Believers of misfortunes happening in threes are cautious in interpreting events."
] | What can be inferred from the passage? ________. | People tend to be more impressed by evidence that seems to confirm some relationship. Thus many are convinced their dreams are prophetic because a few have come true; they fail to notice the many that have not. Consider also the belief that "the phone always rings when I'm in the shower." If it does ring while you are... | 3669.txt | 0 |
[
"there is some truth even in the wildest dreams",
"one should take notice of other people's merits",
"there is no order or pattern in world events",
"we should not base our conclusions on accidental evidence"
] | It can be concluded from the passage that ________. | People tend to be more impressed by evidence that seems to confirm some relationship. Thus many are convinced their dreams are prophetic because a few have come true; they fail to notice the many that have not. Consider also the belief that "the phone always rings when I'm in the shower." If it does ring while you are... | 3669.txt | 3 |
[
"it was an important clue to life in the past",
"it was found on a famous trail",
"it at one time belonged to a VIP",
"it was a fashionable shoe at that time"
] | The ordinary woman's leather shoe is considered unusual because _ . | Every object tells a story. Even the most ordinary objects can present to us powerful images. Sometimes it is the ordinary nature of these objects that actually makes them so extraordinary. Such is the case with an old leather shoe in a museum in Alaska. At first glance it does not look like much. It is a woman's shoe ... | 2863.txt | 1 |
[
"eventually became millionaires",
"brought with them many shoes",
"had conflicts with the Eskimos",
"were not properly equipped"
] | According to this passage, many people who went to Alaska _ . | Every object tells a story. Even the most ordinary objects can present to us powerful images. Sometimes it is the ordinary nature of these objects that actually makes them so extraordinary. Such is the case with an old leather shoe in a museum in Alaska. At first glance it does not look like much. It is a woman's shoe ... | 2863.txt | 3 |
[
"they would not die of hunger and cold",
"the army would have enough food for fighting a war",
"they would change these goods with the Eskimos",
"the supplies would make Alaska rich"
] | The Canadian government made gold seekers bring one year's supplies with them so that _ . | Every object tells a story. Even the most ordinary objects can present to us powerful images. Sometimes it is the ordinary nature of these objects that actually makes them so extraordinary. Such is the case with an old leather shoe in a museum in Alaska. At first glance it does not look like much. It is a woman's shoe ... | 2863.txt | 0 |
[
"she must have lived a happy life",
"she certainly dropped the shoe on purpose",
"her adventurous spirit is definitely admired",
"her other shoes were equally fashionable"
] | No matter what happened to the woman who owned the shoe, _ . | Every object tells a story. Even the most ordinary objects can present to us powerful images. Sometimes it is the ordinary nature of these objects that actually makes them so extraordinary. Such is the case with an old leather shoe in a museum in Alaska. At first glance it does not look like much. It is a woman's shoe ... | 2863.txt | 2 |
[
"He had a strong desire to free her family from trouble.",
"He sensed a great potential in her despite her weaknesses.",
"She had big problems maintaining her performance.",
"She suffered a lot of defeats at the previous track meets."
] | Why did Stephen Francis decide to coach Shelly-Ann? | Not so long ago, most people didn't know who Shelly Ann Francis Pryce was going to become. She was just an average high school athlete. There was every indication that she was just another American teenager without much of a future. However, one person wants to change this. Stephen Francis observed then eighteen-year-o... | 622.txt | 1 |
[
"She would become a promising star.",
"She badly needed to set higher goals.",
"Her sprinting career would not last long.",
"Her talent for sprinting was known to all."
] | What did the sprinting world think of Shelly-Ann before the 2008 Olympic Games? | Not so long ago, most people didn't know who Shelly Ann Francis Pryce was going to become. She was just an average high school athlete. There was every indication that she was just another American teenager without much of a future. However, one person wants to change this. Stephen Francis observed then eighteen-year-o... | 622.txt | 2 |
[
"Her success and lessons in her career.",
"Her interest in Shelly-Ann's quick profit.",
"Her wish to get Shelly-Ann out of poverty.",
"Her early entrance into the sprinting world."
] | What made Maxime decide to train her daughter on the track? | Not so long ago, most people didn't know who Shelly Ann Francis Pryce was going to become. She was just an average high school athlete. There was every indication that she was just another American teenager without much of a future. However, one person wants to change this. Stephen Francis observed then eighteen-year-o... | 622.txt | 2 |
[
"players should be highly inspired by coaches",
"great athletes need to concentrate on patience",
"hard work is necessary in one's achievements",
"motivation allows great athletes to be on the top"
] | By mentioning Muhammad Ali's words, the author intends to tell us that _ . | Not so long ago, most people didn't know who Shelly Ann Francis Pryce was going to become. She was just an average high school athlete. There was every indication that she was just another American teenager without much of a future. However, one person wants to change this. Stephen Francis observed then eighteen-year-o... | 622.txt | 3 |
[
"The Making of a Great Athlete",
"The Dream for Championship",
"The Key to High Performance",
"The Power of Full Responsibility"
] | What is the best title for the passage? | Not so long ago, most people didn't know who Shelly Ann Francis Pryce was going to become. She was just an average high school athlete. There was every indication that she was just another American teenager without much of a future. However, one person wants to change this. Stephen Francis observed then eighteen-year-o... | 622.txt | 0 |
[
"Once",
"Twice",
"Four of five times",
"Forty times"
] | According to the passage, how often does REM sleep occur in one night? | Researchers have found that REM (rapid eye movement) sleep is important to human beings. This type of sleep generally occurs four or five times during one night of sleep lasting five minutes to forty minutes for each occurrence. The deeper a person's sleep becomes, the longer the periods of rapid eye movement.
There ar... | 1983.txt | 2 |
[
"heavier",
"louder",
"stronger",
"happier"
] | The word "deeper" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to which of the following? | Researchers have found that REM (rapid eye movement) sleep is important to human beings. This type of sleep generally occurs four or five times during one night of sleep lasting five minutes to forty minutes for each occurrence. The deeper a person's sleep becomes, the longer the periods of rapid eye movement.
There ar... | 1983.txt | 0 |
[
"His eyes begin to move.",
"His breathing becomes faster.",
"His heart rate increases.",
"His eyes stop moving."
] | Which of the following shows that a person is NOT dreaming in his sleep? | Researchers have found that REM (rapid eye movement) sleep is important to human beings. This type of sleep generally occurs four or five times during one night of sleep lasting five minutes to forty minutes for each occurrence. The deeper a person's sleep becomes, the longer the periods of rapid eye movement.
There ar... | 1983.txt | 3 |
[
"why people sleep",
"the human need for REM sleep",
"the characteristic of REM sleep",
"physical changes in the human body"
] | The subject of this passage is _. | Researchers have found that REM (rapid eye movement) sleep is important to human beings. This type of sleep generally occurs four or five times during one night of sleep lasting five minutes to forty minutes for each occurrence. The deeper a person's sleep becomes, the longer the periods of rapid eye movement.
There ar... | 1983.txt | 2 |
[
"REM Sleep",
"Two Types of Sleep",
"Sleepers",
"What Happens to Sleepers"
] | Which of the following is the best title of the article? | Researchers have found that REM (rapid eye movement) sleep is important to human beings. This type of sleep generally occurs four or five times during one night of sleep lasting five minutes to forty minutes for each occurrence. The deeper a person's sleep becomes, the longer the periods of rapid eye movement.
There ar... | 1983.txt | 0 |
[
"The lives of Hazen and Brown.",
"The development of a safe fungicide.",
"The New York State Department of Health.",
"The development of penicillin."
] | What is the main topic of the passage ? | Elizabeth Hazen and Rachel Brown copatented one of the most widely acclaimed wonder drugs of the post-Second World War years. Hazen and Brown's work was stimulated by the wartime need to find a cure for the fungus infections that afflicted many military personnel. Scientists had been feverishly searching for an antibio... | 1719.txt | 1 |
[
"It effectively treats fungus infections.",
"It was developed before nystatin.",
"It was developed before the Second World War.",
"One of its by-products is nystatin."
] | What can be inferred from the passage about penicillin? | Elizabeth Hazen and Rachel Brown copatented one of the most widely acclaimed wonder drugs of the post-Second World War years. Hazen and Brown's work was stimulated by the wartime need to find a cure for the fungus infections that afflicted many military personnel. Scientists had been feverishly searching for an antibio... | 1719.txt | 1 |
[
"Hazen and Brown developed nystatin there.",
"Brown was educated there.",
"Hazen did research there.",
"It awarded a prize to Hazen and Brown."
] | Why does the author mention Columbia University in line 10? | Elizabeth Hazen and Rachel Brown copatented one of the most widely acclaimed wonder drugs of the post-Second World War years. Hazen and Brown's work was stimulated by the wartime need to find a cure for the fungus infections that afflicted many military personnel. Scientists had been feverishly searching for an antibio... | 1719.txt | 2 |
[
"Hazen and Brown",
"penicillin and streptomycin",
"the Department of Health laboratories at Albany and New York",
"double effect"
] | The word "both" in line 11 refers to | Elizabeth Hazen and Rachel Brown copatented one of the most widely acclaimed wonder drugs of the post-Second World War years. Hazen and Brown's work was stimulated by the wartime need to find a cure for the fungus infections that afflicted many military personnel. Scientists had been feverishly searching for an antibio... | 1719.txt | 0 |
[
"Dirt",
"Streptomycin",
"Bacteria",
"Penicillin"
] | What substance did Brown and Hazen analyze? | Elizabeth Hazen and Rachel Brown copatented one of the most widely acclaimed wonder drugs of the post-Second World War years. Hazen and Brown's work was stimulated by the wartime need to find a cure for the fungus infections that afflicted many military personnel. Scientists had been feverishly searching for an antibio... | 1719.txt | 0 |
[
"A microbiologist",
"A teacher of Hazen's",
"A collector of fungi",
"A farmer"
] | Who was W. B. Nourse? | Elizabeth Hazen and Rachel Brown copatented one of the most widely acclaimed wonder drugs of the post-Second World War years. Hazen and Brown's work was stimulated by the wartime need to find a cure for the fungus infections that afflicted many military personnel. Scientists had been feverishly searching for an antibio... | 1719.txt | 3 |
[
"American kids' sleeping habits.",
"Teenagers' sleep-related diseases.",
"Activities to prevent sleeplessness.",
"Learning problems and lack of sleep."
] | What is the new National Sleep Foundation survey on? | Getting less sleep has become a bad habit for most American kids. According to a new survey by the National Sleep Foundation, 51% of kids aged 10 to 18 go to bed at 10 pm or later on school nights, even though they have to get up early. Last year the Foundation reported that nearly 60% of 7- to 12-year-olds said they f... | 3489.txt | 0 |
[
"7 hours.",
"8 hours.",
"10 hours.",
"18 hours."
] | How many hours of sleep do 11-year-olds need every day? | Getting less sleep has become a bad habit for most American kids. According to a new survey by the National Sleep Foundation, 51% of kids aged 10 to 18 go to bed at 10 pm or later on school nights, even though they have to get up early. Last year the Foundation reported that nearly 60% of 7- to 12-year-olds said they f... | 3489.txt | 2 |
[
"They are affected by certain body chemicals.",
"They tend to do things that excite them.",
"They follow their parents' examples.",
"They don't need to go to school early."
] | Why do teenagers go to sleep late according to Carskadon? | Getting less sleep has become a bad habit for most American kids. According to a new survey by the National Sleep Foundation, 51% of kids aged 10 to 18 go to bed at 10 pm or later on school nights, even though they have to get up early. Last year the Foundation reported that nearly 60% of 7- to 12-year-olds said they f... | 3489.txt | 1 |
[
"The inefficiency of the Nuclear Regulation commission.",
"The enormous cost of construction and operation.",
"The length of time it takes to make investigations.",
"The objection of the opponents of nuclear power."
] | What has made the procedure for licensing nuclear power plants a bad dream? | In the early days of nuclear power, the United States made money on it. But today opponents have so complicated its development that no nuclear plants have been ordered or built here in 12 years.
The greatest fear of nuclear power opponents has always been a reactor "meltdown" . Today, the chances of a meltdown that wo... | 2302.txt | 3 |
[
"it is not technical difficulties that prevent the building of nuclear power plants in the U.S.",
"there are not enough safety measures in the U.S. for running new nuclear power plants",
"there are already more nuclear power plants than necessary in the U.S.",
"the American government will not allow Japanese ... | It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that ________. | In the early days of nuclear power, the United States made money on it. But today opponents have so complicated its development that no nuclear plants have been ordered or built here in 12 years.
The greatest fear of nuclear power opponents has always been a reactor "meltdown" . Today, the chances of a meltdown that wo... | 2302.txt | 0 |
[
"force the power companies to cancel the project",
"delay the construction or operation of a nuclear plant",
"cause a serious debate within the Nuclear Regulation Commission",
"take the builders to court"
] | Any objection, however trivial it may be, can ________. | In the early days of nuclear power, the United States made money on it. But today opponents have so complicated its development that no nuclear plants have been ordered or built here in 12 years.
The greatest fear of nuclear power opponents has always been a reactor "meltdown" . Today, the chances of a meltdown that wo... | 2302.txt | 1 |
[
"stop the Shoreham plant from going into operation",
"help the power company to solve its financial problems",
"urge the power company to further increase its power supply",
"permit the Shoreham plant to operate under certain conditions"
] | Governor Mario's chief intention in proposing the settlement was to ________. | In the early days of nuclear power, the United States made money on it. But today opponents have so complicated its development that no nuclear plants have been ordered or built here in 12 years.
The greatest fear of nuclear power opponents has always been a reactor "meltdown" . Today, the chances of a meltdown that wo... | 2302.txt | 0 |
[
"negative",
"neutral",
"positive",
"questioning"
] | The author's attitude towards the development of nuclear power is ________. | In the early days of nuclear power, the United States made money on it. But today opponents have so complicated its development that no nuclear plants have been ordered or built here in 12 years.
The greatest fear of nuclear power opponents has always been a reactor "meltdown" . Today, the chances of a meltdown that wo... | 2302.txt | 1 |
[
"parchment",
"pumice stone",
"Calf skin",
"Papyrus"
] | The word "this" in the passage refers to | Nothing divided the medieval world in Europe more decisively from the Early Modern period than printing with movable type. It was a German invention and the culmination of a complex process. The world of antiquity had recorded its writings mainly on papyrus. Between 200 B.C and A.D 300, this was supplemented by vellum,... | 1992.txt | 3 |
[
"translated",
"invented",
"shortened",
"borrowed"
] | The word "contracted" in the passage is closest in meaning to | Nothing divided the medieval world in Europe more decisively from the Early Modern period than printing with movable type. It was a German invention and the culmination of a complex process. The world of antiquity had recorded its writings mainly on papyrus. Between 200 B.C and A.D 300, this was supplemented by vellum,... | 1992.txt | 2 |
[
"traditions",
"occurrences",
"perceptions",
"consequences"
] | The word "phenomena" in the passage is closest in meaning to | Nothing divided the medieval world in Europe more decisively from the Early Modern period than printing with movable type. It was a German invention and the culmination of a complex process. The world of antiquity had recorded its writings mainly on papyrus. Between 200 B.C and A.D 300, this was supplemented by vellum,... | 1992.txt | 1 |
[
"It could be reused",
"It made letters of standardized size.",
"It did not require specialized skill to use.",
"It could easily be restored from a mold."
] | According to paragraph 2,all of the following were advantages of movable metal type EXCEPT: | Nothing divided the medieval world in Europe more decisively from the Early Modern period than printing with movable type. It was a German invention and the culmination of a complex process. The world of antiquity had recorded its writings mainly on papyrus. Between 200 B.C and A.D 300, this was supplemented by vellum,... | 1992.txt | 2 |
[
"primitive",
"decorative",
"practical",
"complicated"
] | The word "rudimentary" in the passage is closest in meaning to | Nothing divided the medieval world in Europe more decisively from the Early Modern period than printing with movable type. It was a German invention and the culmination of a complex process. The world of antiquity had recorded its writings mainly on papyrus. Between 200 B.C and A.D 300, this was supplemented by vellum,... | 1992.txt | 0 |
[
"Gutenberg worked as a winemaker before inventing movable type.",
"The printing industry faced more practical problems than other industry did.",
"The printing and wine-making industries independently developed the same device.",
"Gutenberg used a device from an unrelated industry in his printing process."
] | In mentioning the screw press,the author is indicating that | Nothing divided the medieval world in Europe more decisively from the Early Modern period than printing with movable type. It was a German invention and the culmination of a complex process. The world of antiquity had recorded its writings mainly on papyrus. Between 200 B.C and A.D 300, this was supplemented by vellum,... | 1992.txt | 3 |
[
"Translate old religious texts into modern languages.",
"Turn books printed at the new presses into luxury items.",
"Produce reference works solely for religious use.",
"Create books of a quality that was beyond the means of the printing industry."
] | According to the passage,the role of the monastic scriptoria was to | Nothing divided the medieval world in Europe more decisively from the Early Modern period than printing with movable type. It was a German invention and the culmination of a complex process. The world of antiquity had recorded its writings mainly on papyrus. Between 200 B.C and A.D 300, this was supplemented by vellum,... | 1992.txt | 3 |
[
"Scholars of language and religion.",
"Buyers who could not afford to purchase hand-copied texts.",
"Artists and craftspeople.",
"Monks living in monasteries."
] | According to paragraph 3,for whom were printed books mainly produced? | Nothing divided the medieval world in Europe more decisively from the Early Modern period than printing with movable type. It was a German invention and the culmination of a complex process. The world of antiquity had recorded its writings mainly on papyrus. Between 200 B.C and A.D 300, this was supplemented by vellum,... | 1992.txt | 1 |
[
"To indicate the extent to which the printing industry had grown in Germany.",
"To emphasize those printing presses far outnumbered monastic scriptoria.",
"To indicate the importance of trade fairs as a way of promoting printing presses.",
"To argue that the centers of printing had begun to shift from Germany... | Why does the author mention 24 presses in the discussion? | Nothing divided the medieval world in Europe more decisively from the Early Modern period than printing with movable type. It was a German invention and the culmination of a complex process. The world of antiquity had recorded its writings mainly on papyrus. Between 200 B.C and A.D 300, this was supplemented by vellum,... | 1992.txt | 0 |
[
"It was adopted by the Italians when they hired two leading German printers.",
"It was more difficult to read than roman typeface.",
"It was easier to print than other styles of typeface.",
"It was widely popular with international readers."
] | Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 4 about the "Gothic" typeface used in Germany? | Nothing divided the medieval world in Europe more decisively from the Early Modern period than printing with movable type. It was a German invention and the culmination of a complex process. The world of antiquity had recorded its writings mainly on papyrus. Between 200 B.C and A.D 300, this was supplemented by vellum,... | 1992.txt | 1 |
[
"Goal",
"Profit",
"Effect",
"Effort"
] | The word "impact" in the passage is closest in meaning to | Nothing divided the medieval world in Europe more decisively from the Early Modern period than printing with movable type. It was a German invention and the culmination of a complex process. The world of antiquity had recorded its writings mainly on papyrus. Between 200 B.C and A.D 300, this was supplemented by vellum,... | 1992.txt | 2 |
[
"German printers originated and applied a technique that Italian printers adapted more artistically.",
"German printers mass-produced books,while Italian printers produced fewer books of better quality.",
"German printers used only black typeface,while Italian printers used a variety of typeface colors and styl... | According to paragraph 4 and 5,how did German and Italian contributions to the printing industry differ? | Nothing divided the medieval world in Europe more decisively from the Early Modern period than printing with movable type. It was a German invention and the culmination of a complex process. The world of antiquity had recorded its writings mainly on papyrus. Between 200 B.C and A.D 300, this was supplemented by vellum,... | 1992.txt | 0 |
[
"music fans do not like Microsoft any longer",
"Zune was substituted by other services",
"Windows and the Xbox are Microsoft's only powerful brands",
"Microsoft plans to regain success in digital music with its powerful brands"
] | From the first paragraph, we can learn that _ . | Music fans have often viewed Microsoft as something like a bad cover band, one that pumped out uninviting facsimiles of Apple's iPod and iTunes with its Zune music players and service. Now that the Zune brand is dead, Microsoft is once again in search of a hit in digital music. But this time, to improve its odds of suc... | 492.txt | 3 |
[
"The service provides consumers with songs on computers, tablets and Xbox console with no charge.",
"Microsoft won't restrict the amount of the music download as time goes by.",
"Microsoft is sure that the service can beat Apple and Google.",
"Windows 8 and its Windows Phone and its first Microsoft-designed c... | Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text? | Music fans have often viewed Microsoft as something like a bad cover band, one that pumped out uninviting facsimiles of Apple's iPod and iTunes with its Zune music players and service. Now that the Zune brand is dead, Microsoft is once again in search of a hit in digital music. But this time, to improve its odds of suc... | 492.txt | 0 |
[
"insistence",
"support",
"success",
"patience"
] | The word" toehold" （Line 3, Paragraph 3）most probably means _ . | Music fans have often viewed Microsoft as something like a bad cover band, one that pumped out uninviting facsimiles of Apple's iPod and iTunes with its Zune music players and service. Now that the Zune brand is dead, Microsoft is once again in search of a hit in digital music. But this time, to improve its odds of suc... | 492.txt | 2 |
[
"Microsoft introduces its powerful service: Windows and Xbox.",
"Microsoft turns to Windows and Xbox instead of its traditional style.",
"Microsoft's Zune service was obsolete.",
"With the help of Windows and Xbox, Microsoft attempts to win victory in the field of music."
] | Which of the following would be the topic of the text? | Music fans have often viewed Microsoft as something like a bad cover band, one that pumped out uninviting facsimiles of Apple's iPod and iTunes with its Zune music players and service. Now that the Zune brand is dead, Microsoft is once again in search of a hit in digital music. But this time, to improve its odds of suc... | 492.txt | 3 |
[
"positive",
"negative",
"doubtful",
"objective"
] | From the text we can see that the writer seems _ . | Music fans have often viewed Microsoft as something like a bad cover band, one that pumped out uninviting facsimiles of Apple's iPod and iTunes with its Zune music players and service. Now that the Zune brand is dead, Microsoft is once again in search of a hit in digital music. But this time, to improve its odds of suc... | 492.txt | 3 |
[
"show that elephants are very clever",
"tell how a woman trained a wild animal",
"show that women care more for animals than men do",
"tell how an animal reunited a husband and wife"
] | The writer wrote the story in order to. | Maliyuwa, a nearby village. They lived with the man's big family-his parents his brothers, their wives and children. They family kept an elephant, in which the young woman soon took a great interest. Every day she fed it with fruit and sugar.
Three months later the woman went back to her parents' home, having quarrelle... | 2043.txt | 3 |
[
"to visit her own parents in Maliyuwa",
"to see if the elephant would follow her",
"because she was angry with her husband",
"because she was tired of the large family"
] | The woman left her new home. | Maliyuwa, a nearby village. They lived with the man's big family-his parents his brothers, their wives and children. They family kept an elephant, in which the young woman soon took a great interest. Every day she fed it with fruit and sugar.
Three months later the woman went back to her parents' home, having quarrelle... | 2043.txt | 2 |
[
"returned to the forest",
"was sad because it missed her",
"went to look for a new home",
"was sick because nobody fed it"
] | After the young woman left her husband's home, the elephant. | Maliyuwa, a nearby village. They lived with the man's big family-his parents his brothers, their wives and children. They family kept an elephant, in which the young woman soon took a great interest. Every day she fed it with fruit and sugar.
Three months later the woman went back to her parents' home, having quarrelle... | 2043.txt | 1 |
[
"she knew he had sent the animal to her",
"the elephant had come to look for her",
"her parents persuaded her to",
"she missed her new home"
] | The young wife went back to her husband because. | Maliyuwa, a nearby village. They lived with the man's big family-his parents his brothers, their wives and children. They family kept an elephant, in which the young woman soon took a great interest. Every day she fed it with fruit and sugar.
Three months later the woman went back to her parents' home, having quarrelle... | 2043.txt | 1 |
[
"Although they were politically unaligned with either side, they identified more with British ideology than with American ideology.",
"While they were not immediately betrayed by the British, they ultimately suffered the same fate as did African American Revolutionary.War participants who were resold into slavery... | According to the passage, which of the following is true about the African American Revolutionary War participants who settled in Canada after the American Revolution? | For many years, Benjamin Quarles' seminal account of the participation of African Americans in the American Revolution has remained the standard work in the field. According to Quarles, the outcome of this conflict was mixed for African American slaves who enlisted in Britain's fight against its rebellious American col... | 1915.txt | 3 |
[
"A brilliant pupil of a great musician rebels against the teacher, but adopts the teacher's musical style after the teacher's unexpected death.",
"Two warring rulers finally make peace after a lifetime of strife when they realize that they have been duped by a common enemy.",
"A child who has sided with a domin... | Which of the following is most analogous to the relationship between the African American Revolutionary War participants who settled in Canada after the American Revolution and the American revolutionaries, as that relationship is described in the passage? | For many years, Benjamin Quarles' seminal account of the participation of African Americans in the American Revolution has remained the standard work in the field. According to Quarles, the outcome of this conflict was mixed for African American slaves who enlisted in Britain's fight against its rebellious American col... | 1915.txt | 2 |
[
"It introduced a new and untried research methodology.",
"It contained theories so controversial that they gave rise to an entire generation of scholarship",
"It was a pioneering work that has not yet been displaced by subsequent scholarship.",
"It launched the career of a scholar who later wrote even more im... | The author of the passage suggests that which of the following is true of Benjamin Quarles' work? | For many years, Benjamin Quarles' seminal account of the participation of African Americans in the American Revolution has remained the standard work in the field. According to Quarles, the outcome of this conflict was mixed for African American slaves who enlisted in Britain's fight against its rebellious American col... | 1915.txt | 2 |
[
"Humiliated by their defeat by the Americans, the British sharply curtailed civil rights in their Canadian colonies.",
"The British largely ignored their Canadian colonies.",
"The British encouraged the colonization of Canada by those African Americans who had served on the American side as well as by those who... | Which of the following can be inferred from the passage concerning Britain's rule in its Canadian colonies after the American Revolution? | For many years, Benjamin Quarles' seminal account of the participation of African Americans in the American Revolution has remained the standard work in the field. According to Quarles, the outcome of this conflict was mixed for African American slaves who enlisted in Britain's fight against its rebellious American col... | 1915.txt | 3 |
[
"He takes his life seriously.",
"He considers life as test.",
"He knows where to go and what to do.",
"He thinks life is full of humorous wisdom."
] | According to the passage,what is the author's attitude towards life? | One of my favorite posters1 says, " Life is a test. It is only a test. Had this been a real life you would have been instructed where to go and what to do." Whenever I think of this humorous bit of wisdom2, it reminds me to not take my life so seriously.
When you look at life and its many challenges as a test, or ser... | 897.txt | 1 |
[
"you are bombarded with problems and responsibilities",
"the result of the test is so good that you are delighted",
"you have many opportunities to grow",
"you have to go to school to take tests everyday"
] | When you begin to consider life as a test,you will find _ . | One of my favorite posters1 says, " Life is a test. It is only a test. Had this been a real life you would have been instructed where to go and what to do." Whenever I think of this humorous bit of wisdom2, it reminds me to not take my life so seriously.
When you look at life and its many challenges as a test, or ser... | 897.txt | 2 |
[
"When you look at life as a test,you have a chance to overcome problems you face.",
"When you take life seriously,you are more likely to succeed and become happy.",
"When you see each problem as a serious battle,you have more chance to survive.",
"When everything is working out just right,you can know how oft... | Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the author? | One of my favorite posters1 says, " Life is a test. It is only a test. Had this been a real life you would have been instructed where to go and what to do." Whenever I think of this humorous bit of wisdom2, it reminds me to not take my life so seriously.
When you look at life and its many challenges as a test, or ser... | 897.txt | 0 |
[
"you try to get the meaning of the poster",
"your parents give you much pressure",
"you are carrying out an experiment",
"you are in a rocky journey"
] | It is implied from the passage that you'd better look at life as a test when _ . | One of my favorite posters1 says, " Life is a test. It is only a test. Had this been a real life you would have been instructed where to go and what to do." Whenever I think of this humorous bit of wisdom2, it reminds me to not take my life so seriously.
When you look at life and its many challenges as a test, or ser... | 897.txt | 3 |
[
"My Favorite Poster",
"Take Life Seriously",
"Face Challenge of Life",
"Life Is Only A Test"
] | Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? | One of my favorite posters1 says, " Life is a test. It is only a test. Had this been a real life you would have been instructed where to go and what to do." Whenever I think of this humorous bit of wisdom2, it reminds me to not take my life so seriously.
When you look at life and its many challenges as a test, or ser... | 897.txt | 3 |
[
"know that human DNA acts like a biological computer program",
"have found the basic building blocks of life",
"have accomplished some genetic discovery during the past half-century",
"are making a breakthrough in DNA"
] | It can be inferred from the text that Collins and Anderson and legions of colleagues _ . | Scientists have known since 1952 that DNA is the basic stuff of heredity. They've known its chemical structure since 1953. They know that human DNA acts like a biological computer program some 3 billion bits long that spells out the instructions for making proteins， the basic building blocks of life.
But everything the... | 1078.txt | 3 |
[
"time-consuming effort is needed to accomplish the detailed map of in human DNA",
"human gene-therapy operations may be applied to the patients",
"gene-therapy now is already generally used to the treatment and prevention of human diseases",
"information about DNA may be used in the treatment and prevention o... | Collins and Anderson are cited in the text to indicate all the following EXCEPT that _ . | Scientists have known since 1952 that DNA is the basic stuff of heredity. They've known its chemical structure since 1953. They know that human DNA acts like a biological computer program some 3 billion bits long that spells out the instructions for making proteins， the basic building blocks of life.
But everything the... | 1078.txt | 2 |
[
"one who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea",
"one who makes use of or reproduces the work of another without authorization",
"to take (something) by piracy",
"to make use of or reproduce (another's work) without authorization"
] | The word "pirate" (line 2， paragraph 3) means _ . | Scientists have known since 1952 that DNA is the basic stuff of heredity. They've known its chemical structure since 1953. They know that human DNA acts like a biological computer program some 3 billion bits long that spells out the instructions for making proteins， the basic building blocks of life.
But everything the... | 1078.txt | 1 |
[
"engineering a perfect human is not feasible for the time being",
"it‘s impossible for scientists to engineer a perfect tomato",
"many diseases will never be conquered by human beings",
"doctors will be able to cure all sorts of flaws in DNA in the long run"
] | We can draw a conclusion from the text that _ . | Scientists have known since 1952 that DNA is the basic stuff of heredity. They've known its chemical structure since 1953. They know that human DNA acts like a biological computer program some 3 billion bits long that spells out the instructions for making proteins， the basic building blocks of life.
But everything the... | 1078.txt | 0 |
[
"DNA and Heredity",
"The Genetic Revolution",
"A Biomedical Revolution",
"How to Apply Genetic Technology"
] | The best title for the text may be _ . | Scientists have known since 1952 that DNA is the basic stuff of heredity. They've known its chemical structure since 1953. They know that human DNA acts like a biological computer program some 3 billion bits long that spells out the instructions for making proteins， the basic building blocks of life.
But everything the... | 1078.txt | 1 |
[
"how plants and animals adapt to hidden factors",
"how plants and animals interact with the changing climate",
"how climate changes",
"how climate zones shift"
] | "Feedback mechanisms"in paragraph 1 most probably refer to _ . | There are hidden factors which scientists call "feedback mechanisms"。 No one knows quite how they will interact with the changing climate.Here's one example： plants and animals adapt to climate change over centuries.At the current estimate of half a degree centigrade of warming per decade,vegetation may not keep up.Cl... | 1262.txt | 1 |
[
"some feedback mechanisms may slow down global warming",
"the basic facts of global warming are unknown",
"developing countries benefit from cheap fossil fuels",
"developed countries have decided to reduce their energy consumption"
] | We can learn from the passage that _ . | There are hidden factors which scientists call "feedback mechanisms"。 No one knows quite how they will interact with the changing climate.Here's one example： plants and animals adapt to climate change over centuries.At the current estimate of half a degree centigrade of warming per decade,vegetation may not keep up.Cl... | 1262.txt | 0 |
[
"the cutting of many trees",
"desirable environmental changes",
"successful migration of species",
"unsuccessful migration of trees"
] | James Hansen predicts that the shift of climate zones will be accompanied by _ . | There are hidden factors which scientists call "feedback mechanisms"。 No one knows quite how they will interact with the changing climate.Here's one example： plants and animals adapt to climate change over centuries.At the current estimate of half a degree centigrade of warming per decade,vegetation may not keep up.Cl... | 1262.txt | 3 |
[
"the developing world has decided to increase its energy consumption",
"a third-world citizen adds less than a ton of CO2 yearly to the atmosphere",
"the world climate would soon gain its balance if we stopped greenhouse gas emissions",
"future prosperity of the world is dependent on cheap fossil fuels"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that _ . | There are hidden factors which scientists call "feedback mechanisms"。 No one knows quite how they will interact with the changing climate.Here's one example： plants and animals adapt to climate change over centuries.At the current estimate of half a degree centigrade of warming per decade,vegetation may not keep up.Cl... | 1262.txt | 1 |
[
"Impact of global warming on climate.",
"Prosperity and cheap fossil fuels.",
"Material progress and energy consumption.",
"Plants and animals in the changing climate."
] | Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?_ | There are hidden factors which scientists call "feedback mechanisms"。 No one knows quite how they will interact with the changing climate.Here's one example： plants and animals adapt to climate change over centuries.At the current estimate of half a degree centigrade of warming per decade,vegetation may not keep up.Cl... | 1262.txt | 0 |
[
"study the growth rate of tigers",
"protect tigers from being killed",
"promote the breeding of young tigers",
"analyze the behavioral patterns of tigers"
] | The ultimate aim of Project Tiger is to ________. | By 1970, according to a World Wildlife Fund report, only about 4,500 tigers survived throughout the world-half of them in India. Mr. Foresters, who followed and counted tiger footprints, estimated that in May 1972 only about 1,800 tigers existed in India. Project Tiger Supported by W. W. F. was immediately launched. Ni... | 3269.txt | 1 |
[
"a tigress never attacks until attacked",
"the tigress is not as fierce as the tigers",
"a tiger usually fights another tiger to defend its own territory",
"the tiger is not an efficient hunter as is commonly described"
] | Studies have shown that ________. | By 1970, according to a World Wildlife Fund report, only about 4,500 tigers survived throughout the world-half of them in India. Mr. Foresters, who followed and counted tiger footprints, estimated that in May 1972 only about 1,800 tigers existed in India. Project Tiger Supported by W. W. F. was immediately launched. Ni... | 3269.txt | 3 |
[
"remains unchanged",
"is often defended by tigresses",
"expands as the tiger grows up",
"is the cause of most fights"
] | According to the passage, a tiger's territory ________. | By 1970, according to a World Wildlife Fund report, only about 4,500 tigers survived throughout the world-half of them in India. Mr. Foresters, who followed and counted tiger footprints, estimated that in May 1972 only about 1,800 tigers existed in India. Project Tiger Supported by W. W. F. was immediately launched. Ni... | 3269.txt | 2 |
[
"has been carried too far",
"has not received enough attention",
"has failed to achieve its goal",
"is not worth the money spent on it"
] | Some people are afraid that Project Tiger ________. | By 1970, according to a World Wildlife Fund report, only about 4,500 tigers survived throughout the world-half of them in India. Mr. Foresters, who followed and counted tiger footprints, estimated that in May 1972 only about 1,800 tigers existed in India. Project Tiger Supported by W. W. F. was immediately launched. Ni... | 3269.txt | 0 |
[
"to be enthusiastic about Project Tiger",
"to have a matter-of-fact attitude towards Project Tiger",
"to have a hostile attitude towards Project Tiger",
"to be satisfied with Project Tiger"
] | The author seems ________. | By 1970, according to a World Wildlife Fund report, only about 4,500 tigers survived throughout the world-half of them in India. Mr. Foresters, who followed and counted tiger footprints, estimated that in May 1972 only about 1,800 tigers existed in India. Project Tiger Supported by W. W. F. was immediately launched. Ni... | 3269.txt | 1 |
[
"that was asked by structural engineers a month ago",
"that is too difficult for structural engineers to answer even now",
"that was never difficult for before the terrorist attack",
"that terrorists are eager to find a solution to"
] | The question raised in the first paragraph is one _ . | In the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, structural engineers are trying bard to solve a question that a month ago would have been completely unthinkable：Can building be designed to withstand catastrophic blasts inflict4ed by terrorists?
Ten days after the terrorist attacks on the twin towers... | 1260.txt | 2 |
[
"was first proposed by some engineers at UB",
"took about two days to complete",
"was to investigate the damage caused by the terrorist attack",
"was to find out why some buildings could survive the blasts"
] | The project funded by the National Science Foundation _ . | In the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, structural engineers are trying bard to solve a question that a month ago would have been completely unthinkable：Can building be designed to withstand catastrophic blasts inflict4ed by terrorists?
Ten days after the terrorist attacks on the twin towers... | 1260.txt | 3 |
[
"was part of the building close to the World Trade Center",
"was part of the World Trade Center",
"was shot through the window and the floor of the World Trade Center",
"damaged many buildings in the vicinity of the World Trade Center"
] | The column mentioned by Dr. Whittaker _ . | In the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, structural engineers are trying bard to solve a question that a month ago would have been completely unthinkable：Can building be designed to withstand catastrophic blasts inflict4ed by terrorists?
Ten days after the terrorist attacks on the twin towers... | 1260.txt | 1 |
[
"floors in the adjacent building remain undamaged",
"some floor framing systems demonstrate resistance to explosion",
"simple floor framing systems are more blast resistant",
"floors in one of the adjacent buildings were pierced by tons of debris"
] | A surprising discovery made by the investigators during their visit to ground zero is that _ . | In the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, structural engineers are trying bard to solve a question that a month ago would have been completely unthinkable：Can building be designed to withstand catastrophic blasts inflict4ed by terrorists?
Ten days after the terrorist attacks on the twin towers... | 1260.txt | 1 |
[
"blast engineers should develop new solutions for terror-resistant design",
"blast engineering can borrow technologies developed for terror-resistant design",
"solutions developed for earthquake-resistant design may apply to terrorist-resistant design",
"slast engineering emerges as a new branch of science"
] | What Dr. Reinhorn said in the last paragraph may imply all the following EXCEPT that _ . | In the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, structural engineers are trying bard to solve a question that a month ago would have been completely unthinkable：Can building be designed to withstand catastrophic blasts inflict4ed by terrorists?
Ten days after the terrorist attacks on the twin towers... | 1260.txt | 3 |
[
"The author means that lots of people read few books.",
"The author thinks that readers have only absorbed part of knowledge in books.",
"The author holds that few people have a proper idea about what content some kind of books should include.",
"The author considers that readers can scarcely understand most ... | What does the author mean by saying "Yet few people ask from books what books can give us."? | It is simple enough to say that since books have classes fiction, biography, poetry-we should separate them and take from each what it is right that each should give us. Yet few people ask from books what books can give us. Most commonly we come to books with blurred and divided minds, asking of fiction that it shall b... | 397.txt | 1 |
[
"A reader should find some mistakes when he is reading.",
"The more difficult a book is, the more you can get from it.",
"To read something is easier than to watch something.",
"One should be in the same track with the writer when he is reading."
] | According to the passage, which of the following statement is right? | It is simple enough to say that since books have classes fiction, biography, poetry-we should separate them and take from each what it is right that each should give us. Yet few people ask from books what books can give us. Most commonly we come to books with blurred and divided minds, asking of fiction that it shall b... | 397.txt | 1 |
[
"Clear.",
"Elusive.",
"Delicate.",
"Precise."
] | What is the possible meaning of "impalpable" (Paragraph 2) in the passage? | It is simple enough to say that since books have classes fiction, biography, poetry-we should separate them and take from each what it is right that each should give us. Yet few people ask from books what books can give us. Most commonly we come to books with blurred and divided minds, asking of fiction that it shall b... | 397.txt | 2 |
[
"The importance of reading.",
"The proper way to read.",
"How to get most from one book.",
"The characters of a good book."
] | What's the main idea of this passage? | It is simple enough to say that since books have classes fiction, biography, poetry-we should separate them and take from each what it is right that each should give us. Yet few people ask from books what books can give us. Most commonly we come to books with blurred and divided minds, asking of fiction that it shall b... | 397.txt | 1 |
[
"after a long time's thinking",
"through an instant inspiration",
"according to his own experience",
"by way of watching the objects attentively"
] | When a writer is writing he often get the whole conception _ . | It is simple enough to say that since books have classes fiction, biography, poetry-we should separate them and take from each what it is right that each should give us. Yet few people ask from books what books can give us. Most commonly we come to books with blurred and divided minds, asking of fiction that it shall b... | 397.txt | 0 |
[
"her paintings are rarely known outside the Nordic world.",
"her paintings have never been on show out of the Nordic world",
"her paintings have the power to haunt people whoever have seen them.",
"her paintings focus on supernatural elements such as ghosts."
] | Schjerfbeck's paintings may come as a surprise to many because _ | The haunting paintings of Helene Schjerfbeck, on show in the final leg of a travelling tour that has already attracted thousands of visitors in Hamburg and The Hague, may come as a surprise to many. Few outside the Nordic world would recognise the work of this Finnish artist who died in 1946. More people should. The 12... | 3654.txt | 0 |
[
"\"The Convalescent\" is in fact a portrait of Schjerfbeck in her childhood.",
"\"The Convalescent\" is a reflection of Schejerfbeck's sentimental childhood.",
"\"The Convalescent\" is made as a result of an accident in Schejerfbeck's childhood.",
"\"The Convalescent\" is featured by the child's stunned, mela... | Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? | The haunting paintings of Helene Schjerfbeck, on show in the final leg of a travelling tour that has already attracted thousands of visitors in Hamburg and The Hague, may come as a surprise to many. Few outside the Nordic world would recognise the work of this Finnish artist who died in 1946. More people should. The 12... | 3654.txt | 2 |
[
"she was exhausted by her teaching job.",
"her personality prefers this kind of style.",
"she could not appreciate the work of the other local painters.",
"her mother's health condition required her to adopt such a life style."
] | Schejerbeck chose to live a secluded life mainly because of _ | The haunting paintings of Helene Schjerfbeck, on show in the final leg of a travelling tour that has already attracted thousands of visitors in Hamburg and The Hague, may come as a surprise to many. Few outside the Nordic world would recognise the work of this Finnish artist who died in 1946. More people should. The 12... | 3654.txt | 1 |
[
"she did not make efforts to publicize her works.",
"she knew that her works would gain worldwide recognition one day.",
"she only cared about her painting instead of personal fame.",
"the last thing she was interested in was to have people disturb her."
] | Schjerfbeck remained little known outside the Nordic world probably because _ | The haunting paintings of Helene Schjerfbeck, on show in the final leg of a travelling tour that has already attracted thousands of visitors in Hamburg and The Hague, may come as a surprise to many. Few outside the Nordic world would recognise the work of this Finnish artist who died in 1946. More people should. The 12... | 3654.txt | 2 |
[
"her vivid characterization of common people.",
"her capture of the characters' soul.",
"the melancholy expression of the characters.",
"her unconscious sense of some mysterious elements."
] | We can infer from the passage that the most outstanding characteristics of Schjerfbeck's paintings is _ | The haunting paintings of Helene Schjerfbeck, on show in the final leg of a travelling tour that has already attracted thousands of visitors in Hamburg and The Hague, may come as a surprise to many. Few outside the Nordic world would recognise the work of this Finnish artist who died in 1946. More people should. The 12... | 3654.txt | 1 |
[
"mining, teaching, and nursing",
"sewing clothes and mining",
"sowing, growing, and harvesting",
"caring for cattle and growing crops"
] | We learn from the first paragraph that Had been done chiefly by men before they went to cities to seek jobs. | Important change took place in the lives of women in the 19th century. When men went out from their farms to cities to seek jobs in industry, peasant women had to take over the sowing, growing, and harvesting of the fields as well as caring for cattle and raising their children. When women also moved to the cities in s... | 3661.txt | 2 |
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