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"Wealth is judged according to the life style one has.",
"Inheritance builds an important part in one's wealth.",
"High income may make one live high and get rich t the same time.",
"Wealth is more of what one has made than anything else."
] | Which of the following statements is true? | What most people don't realize is that wealth isn't the same as income. If you make $ 1 million a year and spend $ 1 million, you're not getting wealthier, you're just living high. Wealth is what you accumulate, not what you spend.
The most successful accumulators of wealth spend far less than they can afford on houses... | 1788.txt | 3 |
[
"will not be taxed by the government",
"have accumulated wealth in another sense",
"live high and have little saved",
"can show that they are among the rich"
] | By the author's opinion, those who spend money on luxury houses and cars_ . | What most people don't realize is that wealth isn't the same as income. If you make $ 1 million a year and spend $ 1 million, you're not getting wealthier, you're just living high. Wealth is what you accumulate, not what you spend.
The most successful accumulators of wealth spend far less than they can afford on houses... | 1788.txt | 2 |
[
"they can get much in return to build their wealth",
"they are not interested in luxury houses and cars",
"their goal is to develop their company",
"that is the only way to spend money yet not to be taxed by the government"
] | The rich put their money into business because_ . | What most people don't realize is that wealth isn't the same as income. If you make $ 1 million a year and spend $ 1 million, you're not getting wealthier, you're just living high. Wealth is what you accumulate, not what you spend.
The most successful accumulators of wealth spend far less than they can afford on houses... | 1788.txt | 0 |
[
"cars",
"ouses",
"stock",
"boats"
] | The U.S. government doesn't tax what you spend money on _ . | What most people don't realize is that wealth isn't the same as income. If you make $ 1 million a year and spend $ 1 million, you're not getting wealthier, you're just living high. Wealth is what you accumulate, not what you spend.
The most successful accumulators of wealth spend far less than they can afford on houses... | 1788.txt | 2 |
[
"seek as much income as he can",
"work hard unceasingly",
"stick to the way he lives",
"save up his earnings"
] | To become wealthy, one should_ . | What most people don't realize is that wealth isn't the same as income. If you make $ 1 million a year and spend $ 1 million, you're not getting wealthier, you're just living high. Wealth is what you accumulate, not what you spend.
The most successful accumulators of wealth spend far less than they can afford on houses... | 1788.txt | 1 |
[
"rather bleak",
"fairly bright",
"very impressive",
"quite encouraging"
] | The picture of the reading ability of the American people, drawn by the author, is ________. | It is hardly necessary for me to cite all the evidence of the depressing state of literacy. These figures from the Department of Education are sufficient: 27 million Americans cannot read at all, and a further 35 million read at a level that is less than sufficient to survive in our society.
but my own worry today is l... | 3891.txt | 0 |
[
"elementary school children's disinterest in reading classics",
"the surprisingly low rate of literacy in the U.S.",
"the musical setting American readers require for reading",
"the reading ability and reading behavior of the middle class"
] | The author's biggest concern is ________. | It is hardly necessary for me to cite all the evidence of the depressing state of literacy. These figures from the Department of Education are sufficient: 27 million Americans cannot read at all, and a further 35 million read at a level that is less than sufficient to survive in our society.
but my own worry today is l... | 3891.txt | 3 |
[
"their fondness of music and TV programs",
"their ignorance of various forms of art and literature",
"their lack of attentiveness and basic understanding",
"their inability to focus on conflicting input"
] | A major problem with most adolescents who can read is ________. | It is hardly necessary for me to cite all the evidence of the depressing state of literacy. These figures from the Department of Education are sufficient: 27 million Americans cannot read at all, and a further 35 million read at a level that is less than sufficient to survive in our society.
but my own worry today is l... | 3891.txt | 2 |
[
"to be able to appreciate it and memorize it",
"to analyze its essential features",
"to think it over conscientiously",
"to make a fair appraisal of its artistic value"
] | The author claims that the best way a reader can show admiration for a piece of poetry or prose is ________. | It is hardly necessary for me to cite all the evidence of the depressing state of literacy. These figures from the Department of Education are sufficient: 27 million Americans cannot read at all, and a further 35 million read at a level that is less than sufficient to survive in our society.
but my own worry today is l... | 3891.txt | 0 |
[
"upset",
"uncertain",
"alarmed",
"pessimistic"
] | About the future of the arts of reading the author feels ________. | It is hardly necessary for me to cite all the evidence of the depressing state of literacy. These figures from the Department of Education are sufficient: 27 million Americans cannot read at all, and a further 35 million read at a level that is less than sufficient to survive in our society.
but my own worry today is l... | 3891.txt | 1 |
[
"28% of this income.",
"15% of this income.",
"$17,850.",
"$5,000."
] | How much money does an American earning $40,000 per year pay to the federal government as income tax? | Americans often say that there are only two things a person can be sure of in life: death and taxes. Many people feel that the United States has the worst taxes in the world.
Taxes are the money that people pay to support their government. There are generally three levels of government in the United States; federal, st... | 2658.txt | 0 |
[
"Property tax.",
"Excise tax.",
"Income tax.",
"Sales tax."
] | What tax does an American have to pay to the city if he owns a car? | Americans often say that there are only two things a person can be sure of in life: death and taxes. Many people feel that the United States has the worst taxes in the world.
Taxes are the money that people pay to support their government. There are generally three levels of government in the United States; federal, st... | 2658.txt | 1 |
[
"Scientists found how zinc works a long time ago.",
"People need a large amount of zinc to be healthy.",
"Zinc allows important chemical actions to take place in cells.",
"Zinc must be used in the course of medical operation."
] | Which of the following statements is true? | Zinc is one of about 20 elements necessary for good health. It is present in the body in a very small amount but makes it possible for important chemical actions to be carried out in cells. Scientists are just beginning to discover how zinc and other elements work.
Researchers first studied zinc as a way to speed recov... | 2814.txt | 2 |
[
"there's only a little zinc in the human body",
"food rich in protein contains more zinc",
"some physical problems are caused by lack of zinc",
"any patient who receives zinc sulphate gets well immediately"
] | One of the results from the study of zinc is that _ . | Zinc is one of about 20 elements necessary for good health. It is present in the body in a very small amount but makes it possible for important chemical actions to be carried out in cells. Scientists are just beginning to discover how zinc and other elements work.
Researchers first studied zinc as a way to speed recov... | 2814.txt | 2 |
[
"A New Discovery",
"Zinc and Health",
"How Zinc Works",
"Add Zinc to Your Food"
] | The best title for the passage may be _ . | Zinc is one of about 20 elements necessary for good health. It is present in the body in a very small amount but makes it possible for important chemical actions to be carried out in cells. Scientists are just beginning to discover how zinc and other elements work.
Researchers first studied zinc as a way to speed recov... | 2814.txt | 1 |
[
"critical",
"questioning",
"approving",
"objective"
] | In the passage the author's attitude towards"mixed-ability teaching" is _ . | We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. Onthe contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel thatthere are many disadvantages in streaming(......) pupils. It doesnot take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It canhave a bad effect on ... | 1731.txt | 2 |
[
"made to remain in the same classes",
"forced to study in the lower classes",
"drawn to their studies",
"prevented from advancing"
] | By "held back" (Line I) the authormeans _ . | We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. Onthe contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel thatthere are many disadvantages in streaming(......) pupils. It doesnot take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It canhave a bad effect on ... | 1731.txt | 3 |
[
"personal qualities and social skills",
"total personality",
"learning ability and communicative skills",
"intellectual ability"
] | The author argues that a teacher's chief concernshould be the development of the student's _ . | We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. Onthe contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel thatthere are many disadvantages in streaming(......) pupils. It doesnot take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It canhave a bad effect on ... | 1731.txt | 1 |
[
"Group work gives pupils the opportunity tolearn to work together with others.",
"Pupils also learn to develop their reasoningabilities.",
"Group work provides pupils with theopportunity to learn to be capable organizers.",
"Pupils also learn how to participate inteaching activities."
] | Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED in thethird paragraph? | We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. Onthe contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel thatthere are many disadvantages in streaming(......) pupils. It doesnot take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It canhave a bad effect on ... | 1731.txt | 3 |
[
"argue for teaching bright andnot-so-bright pupils in the same class",
"recommend pair work and group work forclassroom activities",
"offer advice on the proper use of thelibrary",
"emphasize the importance of appropriateformal classroom teaching"
] | The author's purpose in writing this passage isto _ . | We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. Onthe contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel thatthere are many disadvantages in streaming(......) pupils. It doesnot take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It canhave a bad effect on ... | 1731.txt | 0 |
[
"can be modified in their courses",
"are susceptible to emotional changes",
"reflect our innermost desires and fears",
"are a random outcome of neural repairs"
] | Researchers have come to believe that dreams . | Of all the components of a good night's sleep, dreams seem to be least within our control. In dreams, a window opens into a world where logic is suspended and dead people speak. A century ago, Freud formulated his revolutionary theory that dreams were the disguised shadows of our unconscious desires and fears; by the l... | 3093.txt | 0 |
[
"its function in our dreams",
"the mechanism of REM sleep",
"the relation of dreams to emotions",
"its difference from the prefrontal cortex"
] | By referring to the limbic system, the author intends to show . | Of all the components of a good night's sleep, dreams seem to be least within our control. In dreams, a window opens into a world where logic is suspended and dead people speak. A century ago, Freud formulated his revolutionary theory that dreams were the disguised shadows of our unconscious desires and fears; by the l... | 3093.txt | 2 |
[
"aggravate in our unconscious mind",
"develop into happy dreams",
"persist till the time we fall asleep",
"show up in dreams early at night"
] | The negative feelings generated during the day tend to . | Of all the components of a good night's sleep, dreams seem to be least within our control. In dreams, a window opens into a world where logic is suspended and dead people speak. A century ago, Freud formulated his revolutionary theory that dreams were the disguised shadows of our unconscious desires and fears; by the l... | 3093.txt | 3 |
[
"waking up in time is essential to the ridding of bad dreams",
"visualizing bad dreams helps bring them under control",
"dreams should be left to their natural progression",
"dreaming may not entirely belong to the unconscious"
] | Cartwright seems to suggest that . | Of all the components of a good night's sleep, dreams seem to be least within our control. In dreams, a window opens into a world where logic is suspended and dead people speak. A century ago, Freud formulated his revolutionary theory that dreams were the disguised shadows of our unconscious desires and fears; by the l... | 3093.txt | 3 |
[
"Lead your life as usual.",
"Seek professional help.",
"Exercise conscious control.",
"Avoid anxiety in the daytime."
] | What advice might Cartwright give to those who sometimes have bad dreams? | Of all the components of a good night's sleep, dreams seem to be least within our control. In dreams, a window opens into a world where logic is suspended and dead people speak. A century ago, Freud formulated his revolutionary theory that dreams were the disguised shadows of our unconscious desires and fears; by the l... | 3093.txt | 0 |
[
"It will keep a record of the orders from sales teams.",
"It cuts $1 billion cost by solely relying on its own technologies.",
"Unlike other technology companies, its financial reports are encouraging.",
"Only employees can use the video-conferencing to pass information."
] | What can we learn about Cisco from the passage? | Yet with economies in free fail, managers also need up-to-date information about what is happening to their businesses, so that they can change course rapidly if necessary. Cisco, an American network-equipment giant, has invested over many years in the technology needed to generate such data .Frank Caideroni, the firm'... | 891.txt | 0 |
[
"getting instructions from their senior managers",
"seizing what to do at hand and what to do next",
"having a financial forecast as a goal",
"sharing their goals with others"
] | According to the author, the staff can perform better by _ . | Yet with economies in free fail, managers also need up-to-date information about what is happening to their businesses, so that they can change course rapidly if necessary. Cisco, an American network-equipment giant, has invested over many years in the technology needed to generate such data .Frank Caideroni, the firm'... | 891.txt | 1 |
[
"To issue company's financial reports faster.",
"To obtain the up-to-date information of company's business.",
"To predict what is going to happen in the future.",
"To wait until the economic fog finally lifts."
] | What is important in the unstable time ff a company wants to change strategies? | Yet with economies in free fail, managers also need up-to-date information about what is happening to their businesses, so that they can change course rapidly if necessary. Cisco, an American network-equipment giant, has invested over many years in the technology needed to generate such data .Frank Caideroni, the firm'... | 891.txt | 1 |
[
"its reluctance to share its goal with others",
"its rapid grasp of changes in the markets",
"the unstable economic situation",
"its reduction in the cost of prediction"
] | The reason Unilever plans not to issue financial forecast in 2009 lies in _ . | Yet with economies in free fail, managers also need up-to-date information about what is happening to their businesses, so that they can change course rapidly if necessary. Cisco, an American network-equipment giant, has invested over many years in the technology needed to generate such data .Frank Caideroni, the firm'... | 891.txt | 2 |
[
"It did not issue first-quarter forecast for great decrease in January.",
"Inters chain store used to report sales estimates by year.",
"Only retailers and chipmakers are greatly influenced.",
"Intel's profit was greatly decreased in 2008's last quarter."
] | What can we know about the giant chipmaker, Intel in the passage? | Yet with economies in free fail, managers also need up-to-date information about what is happening to their businesses, so that they can change course rapidly if necessary. Cisco, an American network-equipment giant, has invested over many years in the technology needed to generate such data .Frank Caideroni, the firm'... | 891.txt | 3 |
[
"The greatest victory for a man is to conquer everything except himself.",
"One's moral freedom is based on the control of himself.",
"To control oneself is the most difficult in one's life.",
"If a person is too stubborn, he will feel most shameful."
] | What does the reader learn from the first paragraph? | "The first and best of victories is for a man to conquer himself; to be conquered by himself is, of all things, the most shameful," says Plato. Self-control is at the root of all the advantages. Let a man give in to his impulses and feelings, and from that moment he gives up his moral freedom.
A single angry word has... | 2892.txt | 1 |
[
"If the gods want to kill you, they make you crazy first.",
"If you always lose your temper, you will soon be finished.",
"If you cannot control yourself, you will become crazy.",
"If you are mad, you will be punished by the gods."
] | What is the correct interpretation of "Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad" ? | "The first and best of victories is for a man to conquer himself; to be conquered by himself is, of all things, the most shameful," says Plato. Self-control is at the root of all the advantages. Let a man give in to his impulses and feelings, and from that moment he gives up his moral freedom.
A single angry word has... | 2892.txt | 1 |
[
"the very backbone and nerve of character",
"the patience and power to control himself",
"strong feelings",
"self-confidence"
] | If a man lacks self-control, he lacks all of the following EXCEPT _ . | "The first and best of victories is for a man to conquer himself; to be conquered by himself is, of all things, the most shameful," says Plato. Self-control is at the root of all the advantages. Let a man give in to his impulses and feelings, and from that moment he gives up his moral freedom.
A single angry word has... | 2892.txt | 2 |
[
"explain that self-control is the key to success",
"teach people how to control everything in order to make a great success",
"distinguish all kinds of self-control and suggest ways for keeping it",
"advise people not to lose temper so as to make and keep more friends"
] | The author's main purpose in writing this article is to _ . | "The first and best of victories is for a man to conquer himself; to be conquered by himself is, of all things, the most shameful," says Plato. Self-control is at the root of all the advantages. Let a man give in to his impulses and feelings, and from that moment he gives up his moral freedom.
A single angry word has... | 2892.txt | 0 |
[
"matched to six to seven million structures called cones.",
"confused in the body's sensors of both rods and cones.",
"interpreted in the brain as what must be the case.",
"signaled by about 120 million rods in the eye."
] | Visual illusions often take place when the image of reality is _ . | You stare at waterfall for a minute or two, and then shift your gaze to its surroundings. What you now see appears to drift upward.
These optical illusions occur because the brain is constantly matching its model of reality to signals from the body's sensors and interpreting what must be happening-that your brain must ... | 1791.txt | 2 |
[
"cones",
"color vision",
"rods",
"spectrum"
] | The visual sensor that is capable of distinguishing shades of color is called _ . | You stare at waterfall for a minute or two, and then shift your gaze to its surroundings. What you now see appears to drift upward.
These optical illusions occur because the brain is constantly matching its model of reality to signals from the body's sensors and interpreting what must be happening-that your brain must ... | 1791.txt | 0 |
[
"in short wavelengths",
"as color pictures",
"by a ganglion cell",
"along the optic nerve."
] | The retina send pulses to the brain _ . | You stare at waterfall for a minute or two, and then shift your gaze to its surroundings. What you now see appears to drift upward.
These optical illusions occur because the brain is constantly matching its model of reality to signals from the body's sensors and interpreting what must be happening-that your brain must ... | 1791.txt | 3 |
[
"the image we see usually stays longer than it actually appears.",
"we see an object in comparison with its surroundings.",
"the eyes catch million pieces of information continuously.",
"rods and cones send messages 20 to 25 times a second."
] | Twenty-four still photographs are made into a continuous moving picture just because _ . | You stare at waterfall for a minute or two, and then shift your gaze to its surroundings. What you now see appears to drift upward.
These optical illusions occur because the brain is constantly matching its model of reality to signals from the body's sensors and interpreting what must be happening-that your brain must ... | 1791.txt | 0 |
[
"showing that we sometimes are deceived by our own eyes.",
"informing us about the different functions of the eye organs.",
"regretting that we are too slow in the study of eyes.",
"marveling at the great work done by the retina."
] | The author's purpose in writing the passage lies in _ . | You stare at waterfall for a minute or two, and then shift your gaze to its surroundings. What you now see appears to drift upward.
These optical illusions occur because the brain is constantly matching its model of reality to signals from the body's sensors and interpreting what must be happening-that your brain must ... | 1791.txt | 1 |
[
"eased his relationship with his rivals.",
"used to enjoy high public support.",
"was unpopular among European royals.",
"ended his reign in embarrassment."
] | According to the first two graphs, King Juan Carlos of Spain | King Juan Carlos of Spain once insistedkings dont abdicate, they die in their sleep. But embarrassing scandals and the popularity of the republicans left in the recent Euro-elections have forced him to eat his words and stand down. So, does the Spanish crisis suggest that monarchy is seeing its last days? Does that mea... | 3203.txt | 3 |
[
"to give voters more public figures to look up to.",
"to achieve a balance between tradition and reality.",
"owing to their undoubted and respectable status.",
"due to their everlasting political embodiment."
] | Monarchs are kept as head of state in Europe mostly | King Juan Carlos of Spain once insistedkings dont abdicate, they die in their sleep. But embarrassing scandals and the popularity of the republicans left in the recent Euro-elections have forced him to eat his words and stand down. So, does the Spanish crisis suggest that monarchy is seeing its last days? Does that mea... | 3203.txt | 2 |
[
"The role of the nobility in modern democracies.",
"Aristocrats excessive reliance on inherited wealth.",
"The simple lifestyle of the aristocratic families.",
"The nobilitys adherence to their privileges."
] | Which of the following is shown to be odd, according to graph 4? | King Juan Carlos of Spain once insistedkings dont abdicate, they die in their sleep. But embarrassing scandals and the popularity of the republicans left in the recent Euro-elections have forced him to eat his words and stand down. So, does the Spanish crisis suggest that monarchy is seeing its last days? Does that mea... | 3203.txt | 0 |
[
"takes a tough line on political issues.",
"fails to change his lifestyle as advised.",
"takes republicans as his potential allies.",
"fails to adapt himself to his future role."
] | The British royals have most to fear because Charles | King Juan Carlos of Spain once insistedkings dont abdicate, they die in their sleep. But embarrassing scandals and the popularity of the republicans left in the recent Euro-elections have forced him to eat his words and stand down. So, does the Spanish crisis suggest that monarchy is seeing its last days? Does that mea... | 3203.txt | 1 |
[
"Carlos, Glory and Disgrace Combined",
"Charles, Anxious to Succeed to the Throne",
"Charles, Slow to React to the Coming Threats",
"Carlos, a Lesson for All European Monarchs"
] | Which of the following is the best title of the text? | King Juan Carlos of Spain once insistedkings dont abdicate, they die in their sleep. But embarrassing scandals and the popularity of the republicans left in the recent Euro-elections have forced him to eat his words and stand down. So, does the Spanish crisis suggest that monarchy is seeing its last days? Does that mea... | 3203.txt | 3 |
[
"doing shopping",
"having a debate",
"reading a message",
"leaving for Wyoming"
] | The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was _ . | What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipient's face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?
This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I ... | 3731.txt | 2 |
[
"a photo of a flower",
"a story about a kid",
"a call from the mother",
"a text about Christmas"
] | The author's inspiration for the gift came from _ . | What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipient's face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?
This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I ... | 3731.txt | 0 |
[
"searching for the poems online",
"drawing the background by hand",
"painting the letters in three colors",
"matching the words with pictures"
] | The author made the gift by _ . | What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipient's face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?
This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I ... | 3731.txt | 3 |
[
"To show how to design images for gifts.",
"To suggest making gifts from one's heart.",
"To explain how computers help create gifts.",
"To describe the gifts the author has received."
] | What is the main purpose of the passage? | What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipient's face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?
This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I ... | 3731.txt | 1 |
[
"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, earthqua ke 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, an earthquake of sim ilar intensity that shook America in 1988 claimed 25,000 victims.
Injuries a... | 9.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, earthqua ke 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, an earthquake of sim ilar intensity that shook America in 1988 claimed 25,000 victims.
Injuries a... | 9.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 cau sed by earthquakes attention should be focused on _ . | After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthqua ke 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, an earthquake of sim ilar intensity that shook America in 1988 claimed 25,000 victims.
Injuries a... | 9.txt | 2 |
[
"compare the consequences of the earthquakes that occurred in the U.S",
"encourage civil engineers to make more extensive use of computers",
"outline the history of the development of quakeresistant building materials",
"report new developments in constructing quakeresistant buildings"
] | The author's main purpose in writing the passage is to _ . | After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthqua ke 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, an earthquake of sim ilar intensity that shook America in 1988 claimed 25,000 victims.
Injuries a... | 9.txt | 3 |
[
"Corporate mismanagement.",
"Insufficient demand.",
"Technological advances.",
"Workers' slow adaptation."
] | What does the author think is the root cause of mass unemployment in America? | What can be done about mass unemployment? All the wise heads agree: there're no quick or easy answers. There's work to be done, but workers aren't ready to do it-they're in the wrong places, or they have the wrong skills, Our problems are"structural,"and will take many years to solve.
But don't bother asking for eviden... | 1732.txt | 3 |
[
"Self-evident.",
"Thought-provoking.",
"Irrational.",
"Groundless."
] | What does the author think of the experts' claim concerning unemployment? | What can be done about mass unemployment? All the wise heads agree: there're no quick or easy answers. There's work to be done, but workers aren't ready to do it-they're in the wrong places, or they have the wrong skills, Our problems are"structural,"and will take many years to solve.
But don't bother asking for eviden... | 1732.txt | 1 |
[
"The booming defense industry.",
"The wise heads' benefit package.",
"Nationwide training of workers.",
"Thorough restructuring of industries."
] | What does the author say helped bring down unemployment during the Great Depression? | What can be done about mass unemployment? All the wise heads agree: there're no quick or easy answers. There's work to be done, but workers aren't ready to do it-they're in the wrong places, or they have the wrong skills, Our problems are"structural,"and will take many years to solve.
But don't bother asking for eviden... | 1732.txt | 3 |
[
"Powerful opposition to government's stimulus efforts.",
"Very Serious People's attempt to cripple the economy.",
"Evidence gathered from many sectors of the industries.",
"Economists' failure to detect the problems in time."
] | What has caused claims of huge structural problems to multiply? | What can be done about mass unemployment? All the wise heads agree: there're no quick or easy answers. There's work to be done, but workers aren't ready to do it-they're in the wrong places, or they have the wrong skills, Our problems are"structural,"and will take many years to solve.
But don't bother asking for eviden... | 1732.txt | 0 |
[
"To testify to the experts' analysis of America's problems.",
"To offer a feasible solution to the structural unemployment.",
"To show the urgent need for the government to take action.",
"To alert American workers to the urgency for adaptation."
] | What is the author's purpose in writing the passage? | What can be done about mass unemployment? All the wise heads agree: there're no quick or easy answers. There's work to be done, but workers aren't ready to do it-they're in the wrong places, or they have the wrong skills, Our problems are"structural,"and will take many years to solve.
But don't bother asking for eviden... | 1732.txt | 1 |
[
"Its capacity actually knows no limits.",
"It grows sophisticated with practice.",
"It keeps our most precious memories until life's end.",
"New information learned pushes old information out."
] | What have past behavioural studies found about our brain? | The brain is a seemingly endless library, whose shelves house our most precious memories as well as our lifetime's knowledge. But is there a point where it reaches capacity?
The answer is no, because brains are more sophisticated than that. Instead of just crowding in, old information is sometimes pushed out of the bra... | 1006.txt | 3 |
[
"It frees us from painful memories.",
"It helps slow down our aging process.",
"It facilitates our access to relevant information.",
"It prevents old information from forming associations."
] | What is the benefit of forgetting? | The brain is a seemingly endless library, whose shelves house our most precious memories as well as our lifetime's knowledge. But is there a point where it reaches capacity?
The answer is no, because brains are more sophisticated than that. Instead of just crowding in, old information is sometimes pushed out of the bra... | 1006.txt | 2 |
[
"When people tend to forget.",
"What contributes to forgetting.",
"How new technology hinders memory capacity.",
"Why learning and forgetting are complementary."
] | What is the emphasis of current studies of memory? | The brain is a seemingly endless library, whose shelves house our most precious memories as well as our lifetime's knowledge. But is there a point where it reaches capacity?
The answer is no, because brains are more sophisticated than that. Instead of just crowding in, old information is sometimes pushed out of the bra... | 1006.txt | 1 |
[
"It adds to the burden of their memory.",
"It makes their life more complicated.",
"It contributes to their success in life.",
"It constitutes a rare object of envy."
] | What do people find about their rare ability to remember every detail of their life? | The brain is a seemingly endless library, whose shelves house our most precious memories as well as our lifetime's knowledge. But is there a point where it reaches capacity?
The answer is no, because brains are more sophisticated than that. Instead of just crowding in, old information is sometimes pushed out of the bra... | 1006.txt | 1 |
[
"It can enlarge our brain capacity.",
"It helps get rid of negative memories.",
"It is a way of organising our memories.",
"It should not cause any alarm in any way."
] | What docs the passage say about forgetting? | The brain is a seemingly endless library, whose shelves house our most precious memories as well as our lifetime's knowledge. But is there a point where it reaches capacity?
The answer is no, because brains are more sophisticated than that. Instead of just crowding in, old information is sometimes pushed out of the bra... | 1006.txt | 2 |
[
"Convenience for skiers brought about by private cars",
"Skiing as a new way of enjoying one's spare time",
"Things to be considered when starting a ski resort",
"A sudden increase of ski training classes in Beijing"
] | What does this text mainly talk about? | Thousands of people living in the Chinese eapital will celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year by heading for the ski resorts.Never mind that Beijing's dry weather seldom produces now. It is cold enough in winter for snow-making machines to make a covering for the hills north to the capital. And the rapid growth of... | 3775.txt | 1 |
[
"To visit more ski areas",
"To ski on natrual snow",
"For a large collection of ski suits",
"For better services and equipment"
] | Why are some Chinese likely to go skiing in Burope? | Thousands of people living in the Chinese eapital will celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year by heading for the ski resorts.Never mind that Beijing's dry weather seldom produces now. It is cold enough in winter for snow-making machines to make a covering for the hills north to the capital. And the rapid growth of... | 3775.txt | 2 |
[
"transport to ski resorts",
"production of familycars",
"business of providing spare time enjoyments",
"part-time work for people living in the suburbs"
] | The words "leisure industry" in Paragraph 3 refer to | Thousands of people living in the Chinese eapital will celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year by heading for the ski resorts.Never mind that Beijing's dry weather seldom produces now. It is cold enough in winter for snow-making machines to make a covering for the hills north to the capital. And the rapid growth of... | 3775.txt | 2 |
[
"Difficulty in hiring land",
"Lack of business experience",
"……ski resorts.",
"Shortage of water and electricity"
] | What is the main problem in running a ski resort? | Thousands of people living in the Chinese eapital will celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year by heading for the ski resorts.Never mind that Beijing's dry weather seldom produces now. It is cold enough in winter for snow-making machines to make a covering for the hills north to the capital. And the rapid growth of... | 3775.txt | 2 |
[
"contains plenty of nutrients",
"renders foods calorie-free while retaining their vitamins",
"makes foods easily digestible",
"makes foods fat-free while keeping them delicious"
] | We learn from the passage that olestra is a substance that ________. | Imagine eating everything delicious you want-with none of the fat. That would be great, wouldn't it?
New "fake fat" products appeared on store shelves in the United States recently, but not everyone is happy about it. Makers of the products, which contain a compound called olestra, say food manufacturers can now elimin... | 3645.txt | 3 |
[
"commercially useless",
"just as anticipated",
"somewhat controversial",
"quite unexpected"
] | The result of the search for an easily digestible fat turned out to be ________. | Imagine eating everything delicious you want-with none of the fat. That would be great, wouldn't it?
New "fake fat" products appeared on store shelves in the United States recently, but not everyone is happy about it. Makers of the products, which contain a compound called olestra, say food manufacturers can now elimin... | 3645.txt | 3 |
[
"it passes through the intestines without being absorbed",
"it facilitates the absorption of vitamins by the body",
"it helps reduce the incidence of heart disease",
"it prevents excessive intake of vitamins"
] | Olestra is different from ordinary fats in that ________. | Imagine eating everything delicious you want-with none of the fat. That would be great, wouldn't it?
New "fake fat" products appeared on store shelves in the United States recently, but not everyone is happy about it. Makers of the products, which contain a compound called olestra, say food manufacturers can now elimin... | 3645.txt | 0 |
[
"It may impair the digestive system.",
"It may affect the overall fat intake.",
"It may increase the risk of cancer.",
"It may spoil the consumers' appetite."
] | What is a possible negative effect of olestra according to some critics? | Imagine eating everything delicious you want-with none of the fat. That would be great, wouldn't it?
New "fake fat" products appeared on store shelves in the United States recently, but not everyone is happy about it. Makers of the products, which contain a compound called olestra, say food manufacturers can now elimin... | 3645.txt | 2 |
[
"It may lead to the over-consumption of vitamins.",
"People may be induced to eat more than is necessary.",
"The function of the intestines may be weakened.",
"It may trigger a new wave of fake food production."
] | Why are nutritionists concerned about adding vitamins to olestra? | Imagine eating everything delicious you want-with none of the fat. That would be great, wouldn't it?
New "fake fat" products appeared on store shelves in the United States recently, but not everyone is happy about it. Makers of the products, which contain a compound called olestra, say food manufacturers can now elimin... | 3645.txt | 1 |
[
"You will get what you want.",
"You will marry a young girl.",
"You will meet a demon.",
"You will get rid of all your trouble."
] | What will happen if you sit under the magical tree? | A traveler was passing through a desert on a hot day. He was tired, feeling thirsty and hungry. At least, he needed a shady spot to rest for a while. A big leafy tree came into view at some distance away. He felt glad and said to himself, " Had I water to drink, now." Yes, he found a glass full of cold water on the gr... | 630.txt | 0 |
[
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6"
] | How many wishes did the traveler make? | A traveler was passing through a desert on a hot day. He was tired, feeling thirsty and hungry. At least, he needed a shady spot to rest for a while. A big leafy tree came into view at some distance away. He felt glad and said to himself, " Had I water to drink, now." Yes, he found a glass full of cold water on the gr... | 630.txt | 1 |
[
"get a good academic start.",
"expand their emotional development.",
"become more independent.",
"experience being part of a group."
] | According to paragraph l, parents in Japan tend to think of preschool primarily as a place where children can | Preschools - educational programs for children under the age of five - differ significantly from one country to another according to the views that different societies hold regarding the purpose of early childhood education. For instance, in a cross-country comparison of preschools in China, Japan, and the United State... | 3831.txt | 3 |
[
"Although.",
"Because.",
"Moreover.",
"Already."
] | The word "Whereas" in the passage is closet in meaning to | Preschools - educational programs for children under the age of five - differ significantly from one country to another according to the views that different societies hold regarding the purpose of early childhood education. For instance, in a cross-country comparison of preschools in China, Japan, and the United State... | 3831.txt | 0 |
[
"consider.",
"respect.",
"concentrate.",
"advise."
] | The word "focus" in the passage is closet in meaning to | Preschools - educational programs for children under the age of five - differ significantly from one country to another according to the views that different societies hold regarding the purpose of early childhood education. For instance, in a cross-country comparison of preschools in China, Japan, and the United State... | 3831.txt | 2 |
[
"come from families that do not have a lot of money.",
"are not doing very well in kindergarten.",
"were born in the 1950s.",
"need programs that focus primarily on social and emotional factors."
] | It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that the Head Start program was designed to serve children who | Preschools - educational programs for children under the age of five - differ significantly from one country to another according to the views that different societies hold regarding the purpose of early childhood education. For instance, in a cross-country comparison of preschools in China, Japan, and the United State... | 3831.txt | 0 |
[
"Helping children adjust to school.",
"Providing long-term increase in IQ scores.",
"Improving school performance throughout high school.",
"Preventing children from being placed in special-education classes."
] | According to paragraph 3, the Head Start program had NOT been successful at which of the following? | Preschools - educational programs for children under the age of five - differ significantly from one country to another according to the views that different societies hold regarding the purpose of early childhood education. For instance, in a cross-country comparison of preschools in China, Japan, and the United State... | 3831.txt | 1 |
[
"provide support for the idea that preschool readiness programs have been somewhat successful.",
"question the idea that Head Start is more effective than other preschool readiness programs.",
"indicate school completion is usually the most reliable indicator of success in most readiness programs.",
"emphasiz... | In paragraph 4, the author mentions the "results from other types of readiness programs" to | Preschools - educational programs for children under the age of five - differ significantly from one country to another according to the views that different societies hold regarding the purpose of early childhood education. For instance, in a cross-country comparison of preschools in China, Japan, and the United State... | 3831.txt | 0 |
[
"only one dollar's worth of benefit was gained for every seven dollars spent on the program.",
"the benefits of the program lasted only until the participants reached age 27.",
"taxpayers saved seven dollars for every dollars spent on the program.",
"to be successful, the program would need to receive about s... | According to paragraph 4, a cost-benefit analysis of one preschool readiness program revealed that | Preschools - educational programs for children under the age of five - differ significantly from one country to another according to the views that different societies hold regarding the purpose of early childhood education. For instance, in a cross-country comparison of preschools in China, Japan, and the United State... | 3831.txt | 2 |
[
"easily understood.",
"thorough.",
"respectable.",
"objective."
] | The word "comprehensive" in the passage is closest in meaning to | Preschools - educational programs for children under the age of five - differ significantly from one country to another according to the views that different societies hold regarding the purpose of early childhood education. For instance, in a cross-country comparison of preschools in China, Japan, and the United State... | 3831.txt | 1 |
[
"Take care of there health.",
"Support themselves financially.",
"Take care of their own children.",
"Have increased emotional development."
] | Paragraph 5 mentions that participants in early intervention programs have been shown to do all of the following better than nonparticipants EXCEPT | Preschools - educational programs for children under the age of five - differ significantly from one country to another according to the views that different societies hold regarding the purpose of early childhood education. For instance, in a cross-country comparison of preschools in China, Japan, and the United State... | 3831.txt | 2 |
[
"These programs produce good short-term benefits but few long-term benefits.",
"Only the most expensive programs provide substantial benefits.",
"The Head Start program provides a range of benefits that no other program can provide.",
"Some children benefit more than others do from these programs."
] | According to paragraph 5, which of the following is true about the benefits of early intervention programs? | Preschools - educational programs for children under the age of five - differ significantly from one country to another according to the views that different societies hold regarding the purpose of early childhood education. For instance, in a cross-country comparison of preschools in China, Japan, and the United State... | 3831.txt | 3 |
[
"claim.",
"manage.",
"fail.",
"attempt."
] | The word "seek" in the passage is closet in meaning to | Preschools - educational programs for children under the age of five - differ significantly from one country to another according to the views that different societies hold regarding the purpose of early childhood education. For instance, in a cross-country comparison of preschools in China, Japan, and the United State... | 3831.txt | 3 |
[
"give an example of an expert who has designed an effective early childhood education program.",
"introduce an alternative view about the value of early childhood education.",
"explain why early childhood education programs are less effective in the United States than in other countries.",
"refute the claim t... | The passage mentions "developmental psychologist David Elkind" in order to | Preschools - educational programs for children under the age of five - differ significantly from one country to another according to the views that different societies hold regarding the purpose of early childhood education. For instance, in a cross-country comparison of preschools in China, Japan, and the United State... | 3831.txt | 1 |
[
"To provide an example of predators moving to new habitats by following migrating prey.",
"To show that the interactions between predator populations and prey populations are not always might be expected.",
"To suggest that prey populations are more influenced by predation than food availability and disease.",
... | In paragraph 1, why does the author discuss the moose and wolves on Isle Royale? | How do predators affect populations of the prey animals? The answer is not as simple as might be thought. Moose reached Isle Royale in Lake Superior by crossing over winter ice and multiplied freely there in isolation without predators. When wolves later reached the island, naturalists widely assumed that the wolves wo... | 4046.txt | 1 |
[
"escape.",
"recover.",
"survive.",
"resist."
] | The word "rebound" in the passage(paragraph 2)is closest in meaning to | How do predators affect populations of the prey animals? The answer is not as simple as might be thought. Moose reached Isle Royale in Lake Superior by crossing over winter ice and multiplied freely there in isolation without predators. When wolves later reached the island, naturalists widely assumed that the wolves wo... | 4046.txt | 1 |
[
"They may yield results that do not accurate predict changes of populations in the wild.",
"In these environments, the prey species is better adapted than the predator species.",
"These environments are appropriate only for studying small populations of predators and prey.",
"They are unrealistic because some... | Paragraph 2 implies which of the following about experimental environments in which predators become extinct? | How do predators affect populations of the prey animals? The answer is not as simple as might be thought. Moose reached Isle Royale in Lake Superior by crossing over winter ice and multiplied freely there in isolation without predators. When wolves later reached the island, naturalists widely assumed that the wolves wo... | 4046.txt | 0 |
[
"Their population cycles are not affected by predators.",
"Their predators' populations periodically disappear.",
"They typically undergo ten-year cycles.",
"They have access to places safe from predators."
] | Which of the following can be inferred from paragraphs 2 and 3 about the small mammals that experience population cycles? | How do predators affect populations of the prey animals? The answer is not as simple as might be thought. Moose reached Isle Royale in Lake Superior by crossing over winter ice and multiplied freely there in isolation without predators. When wolves later reached the island, naturalists widely assumed that the wolves wo... | 4046.txt | 3 |
[
"usually.",
"repeating.",
"approximately.",
"observable."
] | The word "roughly" in the passage is closest in meaning to | How do predators affect populations of the prey animals? The answer is not as simple as might be thought. Moose reached Isle Royale in Lake Superior by crossing over winter ice and multiplied freely there in isolation without predators. When wolves later reached the island, naturalists widely assumed that the wolves wo... | 4046.txt | 2 |
[
"producing.",
"changing.",
"speeding up.",
"smoothing out."
] | The word "generating" in the passage is closest in meaning to | How do predators affect populations of the prey animals? The answer is not as simple as might be thought. Moose reached Isle Royale in Lake Superior by crossing over winter ice and multiplied freely there in isolation without predators. When wolves later reached the island, naturalists widely assumed that the wolves wo... | 4046.txt | 0 |
[
"The preferred food fore hares consists of willow and birch twigs.",
"High fiber food is the most nutritious for hares.",
"Depletion of the supply of willow and birch twigs cause low birth and growth rates.",
"The food supply takes two or three years to recover after a peak in hare population density."
] | According to paragraph 4, all of the following are true of the food of snowshoe hares EXCEPT | How do predators affect populations of the prey animals? The answer is not as simple as might be thought. Moose reached Isle Royale in Lake Superior by crossing over winter ice and multiplied freely there in isolation without predators. When wolves later reached the island, naturalists widely assumed that the wolves wo... | 4046.txt | 1 |
[
"determination",
"combination",
"alternation",
"transformation"
] | The word "conjunction"in the passage(paragraph 6)is closest in meaning to | How do predators affect populations of the prey animals? The answer is not as simple as might be thought. Moose reached Isle Royale in Lake Superior by crossing over winter ice and multiplied freely there in isolation without predators. When wolves later reached the island, naturalists widely assumed that the wolves wo... | 4046.txt | 1 |
[
"It closely follows the cycle the snowshoe hare.",
"When the numbers of lynx fall, the numbers of snowshoe hares soon decrease.",
"When hare numbers decrease, lynx numbers increase.",
"It is not clearly related to the availability of lynx food."
] | According to paragraph 5, which of the following statements bestcharacterizes the abundance cycle of the Canada lynx? | How do predators affect populations of the prey animals? The answer is not as simple as might be thought. Moose reached Isle Royale in Lake Superior by crossing over winter ice and multiplied freely there in isolation without predators. When wolves later reached the island, naturalists widely assumed that the wolves wo... | 4046.txt | 0 |
[
"The effects of providing food while at the same time introducing predators cancelled each other, so there was no cycle.",
"The cycle existed when either the food supply was limited or there were predators.",
"There was a cycle when there were no predators and food was supplied.",
"If the hares had places to ... | According to paragraph 6, which of the following was true of the harepopulation cycle in Krebs's experiment? | How do predators affect populations of the prey animals? The answer is not as simple as might be thought. Moose reached Isle Royale in Lake Superior by crossing over winter ice and multiplied freely there in isolation without predators. When wolves later reached the island, naturalists widely assumed that the wolves wo... | 4046.txt | 1 |
[
"Bivalve population are kept low, allowing species that compete with bivalves to survive.",
"The numbers of most species of bivalves are greatly reduced, leaving the bivalve species that is the strongest competitor to dominate among the survivors.",
"Biological diversity begins to decrease because many bivalve ... | According to paragraph 7, which ofthe following statements correctly characterizes the effect of sea stars on the ecosystem in which they are predators of bivalves? | How do predators affect populations of the prey animals? The answer is not as simple as might be thought. Moose reached Isle Royale in Lake Superior by crossing over winter ice and multiplied freely there in isolation without predators. When wolves later reached the island, naturalists widely assumed that the wolves wo... | 4046.txt | 0 |
[
"It results in more diverse communities.",
"It requires the presence of predators.",
"It affects all competitions equally.",
"It happens only when there is a dominant competitor."
] | According to paragraph 7, which of the following is true of the phenomenon of competitor exclusion? | How do predators affect populations of the prey animals? The answer is not as simple as might be thought. Moose reached Isle Royale in Lake Superior by crossing over winter ice and multiplied freely there in isolation without predators. When wolves later reached the island, naturalists widely assumed that the wolves wo... | 4046.txt | 3 |
[
"The War of Independence produced among many Black Americans a heightened consciousness of the inequities in A merican society.",
"The War of Independence strengthened the bonds of slavery of many Black Americans while intensifying their desire to be free.",
"The War of Independence exposed to many Americans th... | Which of the following best statesthe central idea of the passage? | By the time the American colonists took up arms against Great Britain in order to secure their independence, the institution of Black slavery was deeply entrenched. But the contradiction inherent in this situation was, for many, a source of constant embarrassment. "It always appeared a most iniquitous scheme to me," Ab... | 1972.txt | 2 |
[
"They contained organized antislavery societies.",
"They allowed individuals to own slaves.",
"They prohibited religious groups from political action.",
"They were inconsistent in their legal definitions of slave status."
] | The passage contains information that would support which of the following statements about the colonies before the War of Independence? | By the time the American colonists took up arms against Great Britain in order to secure their independence, the institution of Black slavery was deeply entrenched. But the contradiction inherent in this situation was, for many, a source of constant embarrassment. "It always appeared a most iniquitous scheme to me," Ab... | 1972.txt | 1 |
[
"The unexpected successes of the antislavery societies led to their gradual demise in the Eastern states.",
"Some of the newly independent American states had begun to make progress toward abolishing slavery.",
"Americans like Abigail Adams became disillusioned with the slow progress of emancipation and gradual... | Which of the following statements regarding American society in the years immediately following the War of Independence is best supported by the passage? | By the time the American colonists took up arms against Great Britain in order to secure their independence, the institution of Black slavery was deeply entrenched. But the contradiction inherent in this situation was, for many, a source of constant embarrassment. "It always appeared a most iniquitous scheme to me," Ab... | 1972.txt | 1 |
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