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[ "had more influence over the selection of political candidates", "spent more money to promote their political candidates", "attracted more members", "received more money" ]	It can be inferred that before the introduction of television, political parties	Television has transformed politics in the United States by changing the way in which information is disseminated, by altering political campaigns, and by changing citizen's patterns of response to politics. By giving citizens independent access to the candidates, television diminished the role of the political party i...	1984.txt	0
[ "allowed", "increased", "required", "started" ]	The word accelerated in line 5 is closest in meaning to	Television has transformed politics in the United States by changing the way in which information is disseminated, by altering political campaigns, and by changing citizen's patterns of response to politics. By giving citizens independent access to the candidates, television diminished the role of the political party i...	1984.txt	1
[ "an event created by politicians to attract media attention", "an interactive discussion between two politicians", "a kind of political presentation typical of the nineteenth century", "a style of speech common to televised political events" ]	The author mentions the stump speech in line 7 as an example of	Television has transformed politics in the United States by changing the way in which information is disseminated, by altering political campaigns, and by changing citizen's patterns of response to politics. By giving citizens independent access to the candidates, television diminished the role of the political party i...	1984.txt	2
[ "added interest to", "modified", "imitated", "been replaced by" ]	The phrase given way to in line 10 is closest in meaning to	Television has transformed politics in the United States by changing the way in which information is disseminated, by altering political campaigns, and by changing citizen's patterns of response to politics. By giving citizens independent access to the candidates, television diminished the role of the political party i...	1984.txt	3
[ "audience", "broadcast news", "politician", "advertisement" ]	The word that in line 12 refers to	Television has transformed politics in the United States by changing the way in which information is disseminated, by altering political campaigns, and by changing citizen's patterns of response to politics. By giving citizens independent access to the candidates, television diminished the role of the political party i...	1984.txt	0
[ "allowing news coverage of political candidates", "placing political issues within a historical context", "making politics seem more intimate to citizens", "providing detailed information about a candidates private behavior" ]	According to the passage , as compared with televised speeches, traditional political discourse was more successful at	Television has transformed politics in the United States by changing the way in which information is disseminated, by altering political campaigns, and by changing citizen's patterns of response to politics. By giving citizens independent access to the candidates, television diminished the role of the political party i...	1984.txt	1
[ "make claims without providing reasons for the claims", "take stronger positions on issues than in the past", "enjoy explaining the issue to broadcasters", "dislike having to explain their own positions on issues to citizens" ]	The author states that politicians assert but do not argue line 18. in order to suggest that politicians	Television has transformed politics in the United States by changing the way in which information is disseminated, by altering political campaigns, and by changing citizen's patterns of response to politics. By giving citizens independent access to the candidates, television diminished the role of the political party i...	1984.txt	0
[ "abundance", "clarification", "dependence", "information" ]	The word Reliance in line 21 is closest in meaning to	Television has transformed politics in the United States by changing the way in which information is disseminated, by altering political campaigns, and by changing citizen's patterns of response to politics. By giving citizens independent access to the candidates, television diminished the role of the political party i...	1984.txt	2
[ "politicians will need to learn to become more personal when meeting citizens", "politicians who are considered very attractive are favored by citizens over politicians who are less attractive.", "citizens tend to favor a politician who analyzed the issue over one who does not", "citizens will need to learn h...	The purpose of paragraph 4 is to suggest that	Television has transformed politics in the United States by changing the way in which information is disseminated, by altering political campaigns, and by changing citizen's patterns of response to politics. By giving citizens independent access to the candidates, television diminished the role of the political party i...	1984.txt	3
[ "create more time to discuss political issues", "obtain more television coverage for themselves", "spend more time talking to citizens in person", "engages in debates with their opponents" ]	According to paragraph 5, staged political events are created so that politicians can	Television has transformed politics in the United States by changing the way in which information is disseminated, by altering political campaigns, and by changing citizen's patterns of response to politics. By giving citizens independent access to the candidates, television diminished the role of the political party i...	1984.txt	1
[ "Political presentations today are more like advertisements than in the past.", "Politicians today tend to be more familiar with the views of citizens than in the past.", "Citizens today are less informed about a politician's character than in the past.", "Political speeches today focus more on details about ...	Which of the following statements is supported by the passage ?	Television has transformed politics in the United States by changing the way in which information is disseminated, by altering political campaigns, and by changing citizen's patterns of response to politics. By giving citizens independent access to the candidates, television diminished the role of the political party i...	1984.txt	0
[ "make herself beautiful", "keep active", "earn more money", "become famous" ]	According to the passage, Grandma Moses began to paint because she wanted to.	Grandma Moses is among the most famous twentieth-century painters of the United States, yet she did not start painting until she was in her late seventies. As she once said of herself：" I would never sit back in a rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me." No one could have had a more productive old age. She was b...	1137.txt	1
[ "nursing", "painting", "embroidering", "farming" ]	Grandma Moses spent most of her life.	Grandma Moses is among the most famous twentieth-century painters of the United States, yet she did not start painting until she was in her late seventies. As she once said of herself：" I would never sit back in a rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me." No one could have had a more productive old age. She was b...	1137.txt	3
[ "independent", "pretty", "rich", "nervous" ]	From Grandma Moses' description of herself in the first paragraph, it can be inferred that she was.	Grandma Moses is among the most famous twentieth-century painters of the United States, yet she did not start painting until she was in her late seventies. As she once said of herself：" I would never sit back in a rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me." No one could have had a more productive old age. She was b...	1137.txt	0
[ "Grandma Moses： Her Life and Pictures.", "The Children of Grandma Moses.", "Grandma Moses： Her Best Exhibition.", "Grandma Moses and Other Older Artists." ]	Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?	Grandma Moses is among the most famous twentieth-century painters of the United States, yet she did not start painting until she was in her late seventies. As she once said of herself：" I would never sit back in a rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me." No one could have had a more productive old age. She was b...	1137.txt	0
[ "Thetelephone has helped to save people from illness and fire.", "Thetelephone has helped to prevent wars and conflicts.", "Thetelephone has made the modern city neither better nor worse.", "Thetelephone has had positive as well as negative effects on us." ]	What is the main idea of this passage?	What has thetelephone done to us, or for us, in the hundred years of its existence? A feweffects suggest themselves at once. It has saved lives by getting rapid word ofillness, injury, or fire from remote places. By joining with the elevator tomake possible the multi-story residence or office building, it has madepossi...	1699.txt	3
[ "has madeletter writing an art", "hasprevented wars by avoiding written communication", "has madethe world different from what it was", "hascaused wars by magnifying and extending human conflicts" ]	According to the passage, it is the telephonethat _ .	What has thetelephone done to us, or for us, in the hundred years of its existence? A feweffects suggest themselves at once. It has saved lives by getting rapid word ofillness, injury, or fire from remote places. By joining with the elevator tomake possible the multi-story residence or office building, it has madepossi...	1699.txt	2
[ "itincreases the danger of war", "itprovides services to both the good and the malicious", "it makesdistant communication easier", "it breaksup the multi-generational household" ]	The telephone hasintensified conflicts among people because _ .	What has thetelephone done to us, or for us, in the hundred years of its existence? A feweffects suggest themselves at once. It has saved lives by getting rapid word ofillness, injury, or fire from remote places. By joining with the elevator tomake possible the multi-story residence or office building, it has madepossi...	1699.txt	1
[ "saveslives of people in remote places", "enablespeople to live alone if they want to", "spreadsboth love and ill will", "replacesmuch written communication" ]	The author describes thetelephone as impartial because it _ .	What has thetelephone done to us, or for us, in the hundred years of its existence? A feweffects suggest themselves at once. It has saved lives by getting rapid word ofillness, injury, or fire from remote places. By joining with the elevator tomake possible the multi-story residence or office building, it has madepossi...	1699.txt	2
[ "affectionate", "disapproving", "approving", "neutral" ]	The writer's attitudetowards the use of the telephone is _	What has thetelephone done to us, or for us, in the hundred years of its existence? A feweffects suggest themselves at once. It has saved lives by getting rapid word ofillness, injury, or fire from remote places. By joining with the elevator tomake possible the multi-story residence or office building, it has madepossi...	1699.txt	3
[ "usually intelligent and wise", "usually very religious", "less likely to get heart diseases", "not likely to be mistreated by others" ]	According to the author, people with trusting hearts are _ .	For well over 2000 years the world's great religions have taught the virtues of a trusting heart. Now there is another reason to merit the wisdom of the ages: scientific evidence indicates that those with trusting hearts will live longer, healthier lives. As a result of the work published in the 1970s by two pioneering...	3222.txt	2
[ "friendliness and hostility", "trust and mistrust of people", "heart diseases and death rate", "people's characters and their blood types" ]	The book by Meyer Friedman and Ray H. Rosenman most probably discusses _ .	For well over 2000 years the world's great religions have taught the virtues of a trusting heart. Now there is another reason to merit the wisdom of the ages: scientific evidence indicates that those with trusting hearts will live longer, healthier lives. As a result of the work published in the 1970s by two pioneering...	3222.txt	3
[ "to be disappointing", "to be pleasing", "to be wrong", "to be so" ]	According to the passage, if you have a fixed idea in mind that people will mistreat you, you will always find it _ .	For well over 2000 years the world's great religions have taught the virtues of a trusting heart. Now there is another reason to merit the wisdom of the ages: scientific evidence indicates that those with trusting hearts will live longer, healthier lives. As a result of the work published in the 1970s by two pioneering...	3222.txt	3
[ "who is always ready to fight", "who usually has doubts about the people around him", "whose behaviour usually leads to serious health problems", "whose behaviour usually seems strange to the people he knows" ]	A cynic, in the passage, is a person _ .	For well over 2000 years the world's great religions have taught the virtues of a trusting heart. Now there is another reason to merit the wisdom of the ages: scientific evidence indicates that those with trusting hearts will live longer, healthier lives. As a result of the work published in the 1970s by two pioneering...	3222.txt	2
[ "advise people to be patient", "analyze the danger of heart diseases", "persuade people to be trustful", "praise the wisdom of the old people" ]	The author's intention in writing the passage is to _ .	For well over 2000 years the world's great religions have taught the virtues of a trusting heart. Now there is another reason to merit the wisdom of the ages: scientific evidence indicates that those with trusting hearts will live longer, healthier lives. As a result of the work published in the 1970s by two pioneering...	3222.txt	2
[ "first hand report", "dramatic description", "tall tale", "vivid world picture" ]	The first paragraph catches the reader's attention with a _	Nature's Gigantic Snow Plough On January 10, 1962, an enormous piece of glacier broke away and tumbled down the side of a mountain in Peru. A mere seven minutes later, when cascading ice finally came to a stop ten miles down the mountain, it had taken the lives of 4,000 people. This disaster is one of the most "devasta...	20.txt	0
[ "violently ruinous", "spectacularly interesting", "stunning", "unpleasant" ]	In this passage "devastating" means _ .	Nature's Gigantic Snow Plough On January 10, 1962, an enormous piece of glacier broke away and tumbled down the side of a mountain in Peru. A mere seven minutes later, when cascading ice finally came to a stop ten miles down the mountain, it had taken the lives of 4,000 people. This disaster is one of the most "devasta...	20.txt	0
[ "avalanches", "glaciers", "Peru", "mountains" ]	The passage is mostly about _ .	Nature's Gigantic Snow Plough On January 10, 1962, an enormous piece of glacier broke away and tumbled down the side of a mountain in Peru. A mere seven minutes later, when cascading ice finally came to a stop ten miles down the mountain, it had taken the lives of 4,000 people. This disaster is one of the most "devasta...	20.txt	0
[ "Its defensive behavior", "It interactions with other gull species", "Its nesting habits", "Its physical difference from other gull species" ]	What aspect of the kittiwake gull does the passage mainly discuss?	Among the species of seabirds that use the windswept cliffs of the Atlantic coast of Canada in the summer to mate, lay eggs, and rear their young are common murres, Atlantic puffins, black-legged kittiwakes, and northern gannets. Of all the birds on these cliffs, the black-legged kittiwake gull is the best suited for n...	2090.txt	2
[ "visit", "watch", "reverse", "raise" ]	The word "rear" in line 2 is closest in meaning to	Among the species of seabirds that use the windswept cliffs of the Atlantic coast of Canada in the summer to mate, lay eggs, and rear their young are common murres, Atlantic puffins, black-legged kittiwakes, and northern gannets. Of all the birds on these cliffs, the black-legged kittiwake gull is the best suited for n...	2090.txt	3
[ "climb", "avoid", "approach", "measure" ]	The word "scale" in line 8 is closest in meaning to	Among the species of seabirds that use the windswept cliffs of the Atlantic coast of Canada in the summer to mate, lay eggs, and rear their young are common murres, Atlantic puffins, black-legged kittiwakes, and northern gannets. Of all the birds on these cliffs, the black-legged kittiwake gull is the best suited for n...	2090.txt	0
[ "distance", "transition", "protection", "reminder" ]	The word "immunity" in line 9 is closest in meaning to	Among the species of seabirds that use the windswept cliffs of the Atlantic coast of Canada in the summer to mate, lay eggs, and rear their young are common murres, Atlantic puffins, black-legged kittiwakes, and northern gannets. Of all the birds on these cliffs, the black-legged kittiwake gull is the best suited for n...	2090.txt	2
[ "The kittiwakes can see the ravens approaching the nest.", "The ravens cannot land on the narrow ledges where kittiwakes nest.", "The kittiwakes' eggs are too big for the ravens to carry.", "The female kittiwakes rarely leave the nest." ]	Why is it difficult for ravens to steal the kittiwakes' eggs?	Among the species of seabirds that use the windswept cliffs of the Atlantic coast of Canada in the summer to mate, lay eggs, and rear their young are common murres, Atlantic puffins, black-legged kittiwakes, and northern gannets. Of all the birds on these cliffs, the black-legged kittiwake gull is the best suited for n...	2090.txt	1
[ "demonstrate that kittiwakes are not concerned about predators", "prove how busy kittiwakes are in caring for their offspring", "show a similarity to other types of gulls", "illustrate kittiwakes' lack of concern for their chicks" ]	The author mentions that eggshells litter around the nests of kittiwakes in order to	Among the species of seabirds that use the windswept cliffs of the Atlantic coast of Canada in the summer to mate, lay eggs, and rear their young are common murres, Atlantic puffins, black-legged kittiwakes, and northern gannets. Of all the birds on these cliffs, the black-legged kittiwake gull is the best suited for n...	2090.txt	0
[ "Bonaparte's gulls", "Atlantic puffins", "Kittiwake gulls", "Northern gannets" ]	According to the passage , it can be inferred that which of the following birds conceal their nest?	Among the species of seabirds that use the windswept cliffs of the Atlantic coast of Canada in the summer to mate, lay eggs, and rear their young are common murres, Atlantic puffins, black-legged kittiwakes, and northern gannets. Of all the birds on these cliffs, the black-legged kittiwake gull is the best suited for n...	2090.txt	0
[ "location", "edge", "nest", "practice" ]	The word "it" in line 17 refers to	Among the species of seabirds that use the windswept cliffs of the Atlantic coast of Canada in the summer to mate, lay eggs, and rear their young are common murres, Atlantic puffins, black-legged kittiwakes, and northern gannets. Of all the birds on these cliffs, the black-legged kittiwake gull is the best suited for n...	2090.txt	2
[ "disordered", "suspicious", "noticeable", "appealing" ]	The word "conspicuous" in line 18 is closest in meaning to	Among the species of seabirds that use the windswept cliffs of the Atlantic coast of Canada in the summer to mate, lay eggs, and rear their young are common murres, Atlantic puffins, black-legged kittiwakes, and northern gannets. Of all the birds on these cliffs, the black-legged kittiwake gull is the best suited for n...	2090.txt	2
[ "therefore", "however", "for example", "by no means" ]	The phrase "On the other hand" in line 19 is closest in meaning to	Among the species of seabirds that use the windswept cliffs of the Atlantic coast of Canada in the summer to mate, lay eggs, and rear their young are common murres, Atlantic puffins, black-legged kittiwakes, and northern gannets. Of all the birds on these cliffs, the black-legged kittiwake gull is the best suited for n...	2090.txt	1
[ "Because under his leadership there is a sign that the company will soon stop losing money.", "Because Airbus put on a good show in Paris in which it received a large number of orders.", "Because Airbus launches its recovery plan that would surely bring a great amount of profit.", "Because the company is in b...	How can Louis Gallois be confident that Airbus is "fully back"?	Whatever else, Airbus cannot be accused of failing to put on a brave face at this week's Paris Air Show, held every two years. Louis Gallois is the troubled European airframe-maker's third chief executive within 12 months. But still he declared: "I can tell you with full confidence that Airbus is back and fully back." ...	3626.txt	3
[ "Critical", "Indifferent", "Optimistic", "Supportive" ]	How does Boeing feel about the coming A350 by Airbus?	Whatever else, Airbus cannot be accused of failing to put on a brave face at this week's Paris Air Show, held every two years. Louis Gallois is the troubled European airframe-maker's third chief executive within 12 months. But still he declared: "I can tell you with full confidence that Airbus is back and fully back." ...	3626.txt	0
[ "By mastering advanced technology that can compete with or excel Boeing.", "By receiving more financial and other kinds of support from the partner governments.", "By adopting the RSP model so as to cut costs and improve the efficiency of its working process.", "By reducing cost through its recovery plan and ...	According to Mr Gallois, how can Airbus catch up with Boeing?	Whatever else, Airbus cannot be accused of failing to put on a brave face at this week's Paris Air Show, held every two years. Louis Gallois is the troubled European airframe-maker's third chief executive within 12 months. But still he declared: "I can tell you with full confidence that Airbus is back and fully back." ...	3626.txt	1
[ "It oursources a large portion of work to its partners.", "It invests in technology research and development.", "It receives much support from the government.", "It expands production by looking for more orders." ]	What is Boeing's strategy of cutting cost?	Whatever else, Airbus cannot be accused of failing to put on a brave face at this week's Paris Air Show, held every two years. Louis Gallois is the troubled European airframe-maker's third chief executive within 12 months. But still he declared: "I can tell you with full confidence that Airbus is back and fully back." ...	3626.txt	0
[ "Airbus might make more mistakes.", "the markets in Asia-Pacific region might shrink.", "the competitive duopoly by Boeing and Airbus might change.", "Chinese and Indians might become the two companies' strong competitors." ]	By "But will things stay that way?" (Line 2, Paragraph 6), the author means _	Whatever else, Airbus cannot be accused of failing to put on a brave face at this week's Paris Air Show, held every two years. Louis Gallois is the troubled European airframe-maker's third chief executive within 12 months. But still he declared: "I can tell you with full confidence that Airbus is back and fully back." ...	3626.txt	2
[ "he was afraid that he was unable to prevent the company from continuing steeper losses.", "he found there were few more coveted resources in banking industry.", "he had already led Citigroup into enormous losses.", "he was forced to leave the position because of poor management." ]	Chuck Prince left the boss's office at Citigroup probably because _	On November 4th Chuck Prince left the boss's office at Citigroup, the world's largest bank. A week earlier, Stan O'Neal lost his job at Merrill Lynch after leading the investment bank to a loss with $8.4 billion of write-downs. However churlish you may feel about Wall Street's new axiom-"the higher they fly, the bigger...	3558.txt	2
[ "the higher the bankers' position, the bigger loss they will make.", "the higher the bankers' position, the bigger their backstage bosses.", "the higher the bankers' position, the safer they will be.", "the higher the banker's position, the more dangerous they will be." ]	Wall Street's new axiom-"the higher they fly, the bigger the parachute" means that _	On November 4th Chuck Prince left the boss's office at Citigroup, the world's largest bank. A week earlier, Stan O'Neal lost his job at Merrill Lynch after leading the investment bank to a loss with $8.4 billion of write-downs. However churlish you may feel about Wall Street's new axiom-"the higher they fly, the bigger...	3558.txt	3
[ "\"Super-senior\" and AAA-rated tranches of CDOs were affected the most.", "It was CDOs that played the major role of Citi's tremendous losses.", "The earlier expectation far exceeded the actual security of CDOs.", "CDOs led to the devaluation of many companies in banking industry." ]	Which one of the following statements is TRUE of CDOs?	On November 4th Chuck Prince left the boss's office at Citigroup, the world's largest bank. A week earlier, Stan O'Neal lost his job at Merrill Lynch after leading the investment bank to a loss with $8.4 billion of write-downs. However churlish you may feel about Wall Street's new axiom-"the higher they fly, the bigger...	3558.txt	2
[ "is mainly composed of various speculations.", "is based on unreliable experience.", "is a trick played around by educated accountants.", "has big problems that threaten to swallow big companies' core capital." ]	The author thinks the special accounting provision for the hardest securities adopted by Wall Street firms and Europan banks _	On November 4th Chuck Prince left the boss's office at Citigroup, the world's largest bank. A week earlier, Stan O'Neal lost his job at Merrill Lynch after leading the investment bank to a loss with $8.4 billion of write-downs. However churlish you may feel about Wall Street's new axiom-"the higher they fly, the bigger...	3558.txt	1
[ "foreign investment group has smelled the danger of investing in America.", "the other business is also affected by the impact of American subprime mortgages event.", "Europe's credit conditions are also facing great danger as affected by American subprime mortgages event.", "Credit conditions in Europe have ...	By the abortion of the bid for J. Sainsbury, the author intends to imply that _	On November 4th Chuck Prince left the boss's office at Citigroup, the world's largest bank. A week earlier, Stan O'Neal lost his job at Merrill Lynch after leading the investment bank to a loss with $8.4 billion of write-downs. However churlish you may feel about Wall Street's new axiom-"the higher they fly, the bigger...	3558.txt	1
[ "show people how to take fine pictures", "tell people photography is now a big business", "tell people the club can do many things for you", "encourage people to join the photograph club" ]	The purpose of passage is to _ .	Are all your photographs good?Be honest withyourself. Aren't some of your pictures too dark, andothers too light?How many times have you thrownaway a photo?We, the Fine Photograph Club, canhelp you. We meet every Wednesday in ourcomfortable club room in Bridge Street. At 7:30 p.m.a member of the club or a visitor would...	2618.txt	3
[ "must be good at photography", "must know about the latest cameras and films", "must pay a little money a year", "must be honest with yourself" ]	If you want to join the club, you _ .	Are all your photographs good?Be honest withyourself. Aren't some of your pictures too dark, andothers too light?How many times have you thrownaway a photo?We, the Fine Photograph Club, canhelp you. We meet every Wednesday in ourcomfortable club room in Bridge Street. At 7:30 p.m.a member of the club or a visitor would...	2618.txt	2
[ "say if your photos are good or bad", "tell how much money you waste", "help the Fine Photograph Club", "know the latest development in cameras" ]	You are able to be honest so that you can _ .	Are all your photographs good?Be honest withyourself. Aren't some of your pictures too dark, andothers too light?How many times have you thrownaway a photo?We, the Fine Photograph Club, canhelp you. We meet every Wednesday in ourcomfortable club room in Bridge Street. At 7:30 p.m.a member of the club or a visitor would...	2618.txt	0
[ "coffee", "amusement", "advice", "information" ]	The club can give the following service except _ .	Are all your photographs good?Be honest withyourself. Aren't some of your pictures too dark, andothers too light?How many times have you thrownaway a photo?We, the Fine Photograph Club, canhelp you. We meet every Wednesday in ourcomfortable club room in Bridge Street. At 7:30 p.m.a member of the club or a visitor would...	2618.txt	1
[ "If you are a member of Fine Photograph Club, it will cost you only 5 pounds to buy a camera.", "All the members of Fine Photograph Club can take free photographs of faces and places.", "More than a third of 700 million color photographs are taken a year.", "If you write to the photograph club, you will be ve...	Which statement of the following is true?	Are all your photographs good?Be honest withyourself. Aren't some of your pictures too dark, andothers too light?How many times have you thrownaway a photo?We, the Fine Photograph Club, canhelp you. We meet every Wednesday in ourcomfortable club room in Bridge Street. At 7:30 p.m.a member of the club or a visitor would...	2618.txt	2
[ "13%", "460/o", "18%", "6%" ]	Heart disease takes up about _ of the in-flight medical emergencies on US flights.	A study published in the New England journal of Medicine estimated that there are an average of 30 in-flight medical emergencies on U.S. flights every day. Most of them are not grave; fainting, dizziness and hyperventilation are the most frequent complaints, But 13% of them-roughly four a day-are serious enough to req...	201.txt	3
[ "heart attack", "chest pain", "stomach cramping", "difficult breathing" ]	According to the passage, the expansion of air in body cavities can result in _ .	A study published in the New England journal of Medicine estimated that there are an average of 30 in-flight medical emergencies on U.S. flights every day. Most of them are not grave; fainting, dizziness and hyperventilation are the most frequent complaints, But 13% of them-roughly four a day-are serious enough to req...	201.txt	2
[ "Because the economy class is not spacious enough.", "Because there are too many economy-class passengers.", "Because passengers are not allowed to walk during the flight.", "Because the low pressure in the cabin prevents blood flowing smoothly." ]	According to the passage, why does deep venous thrombosis usually happen?	A study published in the New England journal of Medicine estimated that there are an average of 30 in-flight medical emergencies on U.S. flights every day. Most of them are not grave; fainting, dizziness and hyperventilation are the most frequent complaints, But 13% of them-roughly four a day-are serious enough to req...	201.txt	0
[ "do not have to be worried even if they give the patients improper treatment", "will not be submitted to legal responsibility even if the patients didn't recover", "are assisted by advanced emergency medical kits", "will be greatly respected by the patient and the crew" ]	According to the J998 Aviation Medical Assistance Act, Doctors who came to passengers' aid _ .	A study published in the New England journal of Medicine estimated that there are an average of 30 in-flight medical emergencies on U.S. flights every day. Most of them are not grave; fainting, dizziness and hyperventilation are the most frequent complaints, But 13% of them-roughly four a day-are serious enough to req...	201.txt	1
[ "falling over", "being out of breath", "spraining the ankle", "moving in a curving line" ]	The phrase "getting winded" (Line 2. Para. 5) is closest in meaning to _ .	A study published in the New England journal of Medicine estimated that there are an average of 30 in-flight medical emergencies on U.S. flights every day. Most of them are not grave; fainting, dizziness and hyperventilation are the most frequent complaints, But 13% of them-roughly four a day-are serious enough to req...	201.txt	1
[ "parents are eager to choose books for their children", "slide enjoys greater popularity among poor children", "many schools choose to close the library to save money", "children‘s reading skills decline without book reading" ]	Several studies reveal that during summer vacations, _ .	Although adults often jump at the chance to catch up on their reading during vacations, many children and teenagers, particularly those from low-income families, read few, if any, books during the summer break from school. But the price for keeping the books closed is a high one. Several studies have documented a "summ...	3998.txt	3
[ "schools provide free books to children", "children read in company with their parents", "children discuss with friends after reading", "parents buy some classics for their children" ]	To solve the summer reading slide, researchers at the University of Tennessee suggest _ .	Although adults often jump at the chance to catch up on their reading during vacations, many children and teenagers, particularly those from low-income families, read few, if any, books during the summer break from school. But the price for keeping the books closed is a high one. Several studies have documented a "summ...	3998.txt	0
[ "they come from low-income families", "the books are offered to them for free", "they are allowed to select their own books", "they read much and perform well in tests" ]	In the study, children are divided into two groups according to whether _ .	Although adults often jump at the chance to catch up on their reading during vacations, many children and teenagers, particularly those from low-income families, read few, if any, books during the summer break from school. But the price for keeping the books closed is a high one. Several studies have documented a "summ...	3998.txt	2
[ "Children tend not to read the curriculum books in summer.", "Poor students get the lowest scores in the reading test.", "Children given choice in books improve their reading.", "Teachers‘ summer reading assignment fails to work on children." ]	What conclusion of the study is worthy of notice according to the passage?	Although adults often jump at the chance to catch up on their reading during vacations, many children and teenagers, particularly those from low-income families, read few, if any, books during the summer break from school. But the price for keeping the books closed is a high one. Several studies have documented a "summ...	3998.txt	2
[ "Parents oppose giving children a choice in books.", "Reading about fictional figures makes children smarter.", "Many children books are undervalued in bookstores.", "There exists generation gap in selecting reading material." ]	What does Anne McGill-Franzen‘s experience in the bookstore illustrate?	Although adults often jump at the chance to catch up on their reading during vacations, many children and teenagers, particularly those from low-income families, read few, if any, books during the summer break from school. But the price for keeping the books closed is a high one. Several studies have documented a "summ...	3998.txt	0
[ "which encourages free trade at home and abroad", "where people's chief concern is how to make money", "where all businesses are managed scientifically", "which normally works according to the federal budget" ]	The United States is a typical country _ .	Henry Ford, the famous U.S. inventor and car manufacturer, once said, "The business of America is business." By this he meant that the U.S. way of life is based on the values of the business world. Few would argue with Ford's statement. A brief glimpse at a daily newspaper vividly shows how much people in the United St...	1268.txt	3
[ "most newspapers are run by big businesses", "even public organizations concentrate on working for profits", "Americans of all professions know how to do business", "even arts and entertainment are regarded as business" ]	The influence of business in the U.S. is evidenced by the fact that _ .	Henry Ford, the famous U.S. inventor and car manufacturer, once said, "The business of America is business." By this he meant that the U.S. way of life is based on the values of the business world. Few would argue with Ford's statement. A brief glimpse at a daily newspaper vividly shows how much people in the United St...	1268.txt	2
[ "they can start profitable businesses there", "they can be more competitive in business", "they will make a fortune overnight there", "they will find better chances of employment" ]	According to the passage, immigrants choose to settle in the U.S., dreaming that _ .	Henry Ford, the famous U.S. inventor and car manufacturer, once said, "The business of America is business." By this he meant that the U.S. way of life is based on the values of the business world. Few would argue with Ford's statement. A brief glimpse at a daily newspaper vividly shows how much people in the United St...	1268.txt	1
[ "working people are discouraged to fight for their fights", "there are many industries controlled by a few big capitalists", "there is a conflicting relationship between big corporations and labor", "public services are not run by the federal government" ]	Henry Ford's statement can be taken negatively because _ .	Henry Ford, the famous U.S. inventor and car manufacturer, once said, "The business of America is business." By this he meant that the U.S. way of life is based on the values of the business world. Few would argue with Ford's statement. A brief glimpse at a daily newspaper vividly shows how much people in the United St...	1268.txt	2
[ "reduction in the number of employees", "improvement of working conditions", "fewer disputes between labor and management", "a rise in workers' wages" ]	A company's efforts to keep expenses low and profits high may result in _ .	Henry Ford, the famous U.S. inventor and car manufacturer, once said, "The business of America is business." By this he meant that the U.S. way of life is based on the values of the business world. Few would argue with Ford's statement. A brief glimpse at a daily newspaper vividly shows how much people in the United St...	1268.txt	3
[ "Recent developments in camera technology.", "How to make white light.", "The additive and subtractive methods of producing color.", "The discovery of the spectrum." ]	What does the passage mainly discuss?	There are two ways to create colors in a photograph. One method, called addi tive, starts with three basic colors and adds them together to produce some othe r color. The second method, called subtractive, starts with white light (a mixtu re of all colors in the spectrum) and, by taking away some or all other colors, l...	15.txt	2
[ "Red.", "Cyan.", "Magenta.", "Yellow." ]	What color filter would absorb red wavelengths?	There are two ways to create colors in a photograph. One method, called addi tive, starts with three basic colors and adds them together to produce some othe r color. The second method, called subtractive, starts with white light (a mixtu re of all colors in the spectrum) and, by taking away some or all other colors, l...	15.txt	1
[ "Yellow and blue.", "Magenta and green.", "Black and white.", "Cyan and red." ]	Which of the following is NOT a pair of additive and subtractive prim ary colors?	There are two ways to create colors in a photograph. One method, called addi tive, starts with three basic colors and adds them together to produce some othe r color. The second method, called subtractive, starts with white light (a mixtu re of all colors in the spectrum) and, by taking away some or all other colors, l...	15.txt	2
[ "Subtractive colors are more realistic.", "The subtractive process is more efficient.", "Additive chemical techniques are too complex.", "The additive process is still being developed." ]	What explanation is given for the use of the subtractive method in mo dern color films?	There are two ways to create colors in a photograph. One method, called addi tive, starts with three basic colors and adds them together to produce some othe r color. The second method, called subtractive, starts with white light (a mixtu re of all colors in the spectrum) and, by taking away some or all other colors, l...	15.txt	1
[ "he found a new kind of microorganism", "he contributed much to environmental protection", "he found a way to degrade plastics in shorter time", "he could encourage microbes growth in an easier way" ]	Daniel Burd won first prize at the Canada－Wide Science Fair because _ .	We produce 500 billion of plastic bags in a year worldwide and they are thrown away polluting oceans，killing wildlife and getting dumped in landfills where they take up to 1000 years to decompose. Researchers have been unsuccessfully looking for a solution. The 16yearold Canadian high school student，Daniel Burd, from W...	3034.txt	2
[ "make the live bacteria work better", "test how effective his method was", "know which bacteria worked faster", "control the temperature in the process" ]	Daniel Burd exposed one plastic sample to dead bacteria to	We produce 500 billion of plastic bags in a year worldwide and they are thrown away polluting oceans，killing wildlife and getting dumped in landfills where they take up to 1000 years to decompose. Researchers have been unsuccessfully looking for a solution. The 16yearold Canadian high school student，Daniel Burd, from W...	3034.txt	1
[ "plastics can get hot easily", "microbes can produce heat themselves", "much carbon dioxide is produced", "the temperature can be controlled" ]	Maintaining the required temperature takes little energy because _ .	We produce 500 billion of plastic bags in a year worldwide and they are thrown away polluting oceans，killing wildlife and getting dumped in landfills where they take up to 1000 years to decompose. Researchers have been unsuccessfully looking for a solution. The 16yearold Canadian high school student，Daniel Burd, from W...	3034.txt	1
[ "his school textbook", "the failure of researchers", "his everyday work", "the practice of other people" ]	Daniel Burd got his idea from _ .	We produce 500 billion of plastic bags in a year worldwide and they are thrown away polluting oceans，killing wildlife and getting dumped in landfills where they take up to 1000 years to decompose. Researchers have been unsuccessfully looking for a solution. The 16yearold Canadian high school student，Daniel Burd, from W...	3034.txt	2
[ "it was hotter in early August 2003 than ever before", "it is urgent to prevent the coming of a warmer future", "the catastrophe in Europe in 2003 was heartbreaking", "Europe suffered from more heat deaths than anywhere else" ]	The death toll in several European countries is noted to show that_	The heat wave in Europe in early August 2003 was a catastrophe of heartbreaking proportions. With more than 3,500 dead in Paris alone, France suffered nearly 15,000 fatalities from the heat wave. Another 7,000 died in Germany, 8,000 in Spain and Italy, and 2,000 in the United Kingdom. Understandably, this event has bec...	1216.txt	1
[ "we have lost our sense of proportion", "it is irrational to embrace heat deaths", "cold deaths should claim due attention", "the heat deaths in 2003 were only iconic" ]	The author believes that_	The heat wave in Europe in early August 2003 was a catastrophe of heartbreaking proportions. With more than 3,500 dead in Paris alone, France suffered nearly 15,000 fatalities from the heat wave. Another 7,000 died in Germany, 8,000 in Spain and Italy, and 2,000 in the United Kingdom. Understandably, this event has bec...	1216.txt	2
[ "mortality rates will remarkably decrease", "there will be less cardiovascular diseases", "people will surely adapt to the future heat", "temperature will rise 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit" ]	In the author's opinion, with global warming, _	The heat wave in Europe in early August 2003 was a catastrophe of heartbreaking proportions. With more than 3,500 dead in Paris alone, France suffered nearly 15,000 fatalities from the heat wave. Another 7,000 died in Germany, 8,000 in Spain and Italy, and 2,000 in the United Kingdom. Understandably, this event has bec...	1216.txt	2
[ "rising temperatures will cause more deaths", "people still die more because of cold weather", "rising temperatures will cause no excess deaths", "people will be less susceptible to ring temperatures" ]	The example of Philadelphia is used to illustrate that_	The heat wave in Europe in early August 2003 was a catastrophe of heartbreaking proportions. With more than 3,500 dead in Paris alone, France suffered nearly 15,000 fatalities from the heat wave. Another 7,000 died in Germany, 8,000 in Spain and Italy, and 2,000 in the United Kingdom. Understandably, this event has bec...	1216.txt	3
[ "all deaths should be treated with equal concern", "it is vital to avoid many more dying from cold", "heat waves will no longer cause excess deaths", "excess cold will cause more deaths in the future" ]	The author argues that_	The heat wave in Europe in early August 2003 was a catastrophe of heartbreaking proportions. With more than 3,500 dead in Paris alone, France suffered nearly 15,000 fatalities from the heat wave. Another 7,000 died in Germany, 8,000 in Spain and Italy, and 2,000 in the United Kingdom. Understandably, this event has bec...	1216.txt	0
[ "Reserved consent.", "Enthusiastic support.", "Strongly alarmed.", "Slight contempt." ]	What is Rupert Murdoch's attitude towards the popularity of Facebook?	Older people in particular are often surprised by the speed with which the Internet's" next big thing" can cease being that. It even happens to Rupert Murdoch, a seventy-year-old media mogul. Two years ago he bought MySpace, a social-networking site that has become the world's largest. The other day, however, Mr. Murd...	490.txt	2
[ "It is a safe online community because everyone has to register with their real names.", "It is a platform full of fun with the assistance of diversified software tools.", "One might be able to find their primary school classmates whom they have lost contact with for years.", "One can share pictures, songs, e...	Which of the following is NOT a good reason to use Facebook?	Older people in particular are often surprised by the speed with which the Internet's" next big thing" can cease being that. It even happens to Rupert Murdoch, a seventy-year-old media mogul. Two years ago he bought MySpace, a social-networking site that has become the world's largest. The other day, however, Mr. Murd...	490.txt	0
[ "Mr. Zuckerberg does not need money since he is still a young student", "Mr. Zuckerberg is too young to manage too much money", "Mr. Zuckerberg does not need money for maintaining Facebook since it is a non-profit website", "Mr. Zuckerberg is young enough to afford any failure and start again" ]	The expression" Mr. Zuckerberg is only 23 and doesn't need the money" （Line 3, Paragraph 4）most probably indicates _ .	Older people in particular are often surprised by the speed with which the Internet's" next big thing" can cease being that. It even happens to Rupert Murdoch, a seventy-year-old media mogul. Two years ago he bought MySpace, a social-networking site that has become the world's largest. The other day, however, Mr. Murd...	490.txt	3
[ "MySpace is more welcomed by lower class people because it is less classic than Facebook.", "Facebook first became popular among those who received higher education since it was only confined to a bunch of universities.", "Facebook's popularity in universities is merely due to the fact that its creator is an el...	What can we learn from Paragraph 5?	Older people in particular are often surprised by the speed with which the Internet's" next big thing" can cease being that. It even happens to Rupert Murdoch, a seventy-year-old media mogul. Two years ago he bought MySpace, a social-networking site that has become the world's largest. The other day, however, Mr. Murd...	490.txt	1
[ "Negative.", "Supportive.", "Objective.", "Apprehensive." ]	What is the author's attitude towards the development of Facebook?	Older people in particular are often surprised by the speed with which the Internet's" next big thing" can cease being that. It even happens to Rupert Murdoch, a seventy-year-old media mogul. Two years ago he bought MySpace, a social-networking site that has become the world's largest. The other day, however, Mr. Murd...	490.txt	2
[ "make people alert to the potential danger.", "attract the readers' attention by presenting an interesting phenomenon.", "make people realize the graveness of the issue by showing a similar case.", "make the passage more vivid by imparting new knowledge to readers." ]	The author makes mention of dorsal fins which are irrelevant to the topic in order to _	When there is blood in the water, it is only natural that dorsal fins swirl around excitedly. Now that America's housing market is ailing, predators have their sights on the country's credit-card market. Analysts at Goldman Sachs reckon that credit-card losses could reach $99 billion if contagion spreads from subprime ...	3521.txt	0
[ "the deterioration of the subprime mortgage.", "the inadequate ability of card borrowers.", "the influence of the technical factors.", "the change in relevant laws." ]	Rises in the charge-off and delinquency rate indicate _	When there is blood in the water, it is only natural that dorsal fins swirl around excitedly. Now that America's housing market is ailing, predators have their sights on the country's credit-card market. Analysts at Goldman Sachs reckon that credit-card losses could reach $99 billion if contagion spreads from subprime ...	3521.txt	1
[ "there is a change in America's personal-bankruptcy laws.", "the charge-offs and delinquencies are still low.", "the influence of the personal-bankruptcy laws has been digested.", "the overall conditions for borrowers are getting worse." ]	According to the third paragraph, the number of bankruptcy fillings would be rising again because _	When there is blood in the water, it is only natural that dorsal fins swirl around excitedly. Now that America's housing market is ailing, predators have their sights on the country's credit-card market. Analysts at Goldman Sachs reckon that credit-card losses could reach $99 billion if contagion spreads from subprime ...	3521.txt	2
[ "the fall of asset values affects the card borrowers' creditworthiness.", "the decrease in the mortgage payment leads to the rises of the card debt.", "the drying up of the home-equity loans spur consumers' incectives to repay the card debt.", "the falling house prices makes the card debt rising higher." ]	The subprime-mortgage crisis influnces the credit-card market in that _	When there is blood in the water, it is only natural that dorsal fins swirl around excitedly. Now that America's housing market is ailing, predators have their sights on the country's credit-card market. Analysts at Goldman Sachs reckon that credit-card losses could reach $99 billion if contagion spreads from subprime ...	3521.txt	2
[ "a gradual downward tendency.", "a rapid collapse.", "a sustained trend of lowering price.", "the accumulation of economic recession." ]	According to the author, the credit-card market will more likely be threatened by _	When there is blood in the water, it is only natural that dorsal fins swirl around excitedly. Now that America's housing market is ailing, predators have their sights on the country's credit-card market. Analysts at Goldman Sachs reckon that credit-card losses could reach $99 billion if contagion spreads from subprime ...	3521.txt	0
[ "has become a heavy burden on many middle income families with college-age children", "has ballooned due to a robust stock market", "has brought more endowments to the top universities", "has increased relatively slowly in the past few years" ]	We learn from the beginning of the passage that college tuition _ .	After years of sharp increases, some colleges are trying to ease the burden on middle-class families THESE HAVE BEEN THE ,BEST OF TIMES for many of the nation's top universit ies-and the worst of times for middle income families struggling to afford them. Thanks to a robust stock market, school endowments have balloone...	1109.txt	0
[ "it is a big challenge facing colleges and universities", "it has increased twice as much as the median income of families in the past 2 decades", "changes are taking place as schools are looking for sources to control it", "it will not stop increasing until parents are unaffordable" ]	Speaking of college cost, the author implies that _ .	After years of sharp increases, some colleges are trying to ease the burden on middle-class families THESE HAVE BEEN THE ,BEST OF TIMES for many of the nation's top universit ies-and the worst of times for middle income families struggling to afford them. Thanks to a robust stock market, school endowments have balloone...	1109.txt	2
[ "it is unnecessary to control tuition increases because even needy students can pay their tuition", "students in need can not benefit much from the efforts of keeping tuition constant", "schools should provide more scholarships to students instead of cutting down tuition", "using endowments to freeze tuition ...	In the view of Harold Shapiro, _.	After years of sharp increases, some colleges are trying to ease the burden on middle-class families THESE HAVE BEEN THE ,BEST OF TIMES for many of the nation's top universit ies-and the worst of times for middle income families struggling to afford them. Thanks to a robust stock market, school endowments have balloone...	1109.txt	1
[ "big, heavy animal", "urgent issue", "tough problem", "unwanted situation" ]	The phrase ¡°800-lb gorilla¡± (line 6, paragraph 3) most probably means _ .	After years of sharp increases, some colleges are trying to ease the burden on middle-class families THESE HAVE BEEN THE ,BEST OF TIMES for many of the nation's top universit ies-and the worst of times for middle income families struggling to afford them. Thanks to a robust stock market, school endowments have balloone...	1109.txt	2
[ "tuition in Rice University has dropped", "government will take measures to punish schools that allow their tuition to increase steeply", "the public will urge government to tackle tuition increase if schools can not handle it", "there will be more middle-income students on college campus if tuition can be cu...	We learn from the last paragraph that _ .	After years of sharp increases, some colleges are trying to ease the burden on middle-class families THESE HAVE BEEN THE ,BEST OF TIMES for many of the nation's top universit ies-and the worst of times for middle income families struggling to afford them. Thanks to a robust stock market, school endowments have balloone...	1109.txt	3
[ "new computers had been installed in the buildings", "it occurred in the residential areas rather than on the highways", "large numbers of Los Angeles residents had gone for a holiday", "improvements had been made in the construction of buildings and highways" ]	One reason why the loss of lives in the Los Angeles earthquake was comparatively low is that ________.	After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists had good news to report: The damage and death toll could have been much worse. More than 60 people died in this earthquake. By comparison, as earthquake of similar intensity that shook America in 1988 claimed 25,000 victims. Injuries an...	4089.txt	3
[ "counterbalance an earthquake's action on the building", "predict the coming of an earthquake with accuracy", "help strengthen the foundation of the building", "measure the impact of an earthquake's vibrations" ]	The function of the computer mentioned in the passage is to ________.	After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists had good news to report: The damage and death toll could have been much worse. More than 60 people died in this earthquake. By comparison, as earthquake of similar intensity that shook America in 1988 claimed 25,000 victims. Injuries an...	4089.txt	0
[ "would cause serious financial problems", "would be worthwhile though costly", "would increase the complexity of architectural design", "can reduce the ground vibrations caused by earthquakes" ]	The smart buildings discussed in the passage ________.	After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists had good news to report: The damage and death toll could have been much worse. More than 60 people died in this earthquake. By comparison, as earthquake of similar intensity that shook America in 1988 claimed 25,000 victims. Injuries an...	4089.txt	1
[ "the increasing use of rubber and steel in capital construction", "the development of flexible building materials", "the reduction of the impact of ground vibrations", "early forecasts of earthquakes" ]	It can be inferred from the passage that in minimizing the damage caused by earthquakes attention should be focused on ________.	After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists had good news to report: The damage and death toll could have been much worse. More than 60 people died in this earthquake. By comparison, as earthquake of similar intensity that shook America in 1988 claimed 25,000 victims. Injuries an...	4089.txt	2

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