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"By asking people to answer questions orally.",
"By asking people to fill in various question forms.",
"By making people use instruments of everyday communication.",
"By watching people using information technology."
] | How do scientists know many people are uneasy about information technology? | Telecommunications is just one of the means by which people communicate and, as such, we need to look at telecommunications and any other communications technologies within the wider context of human communication activity. Early findings show that many people are uneasy and even fearful of information technology by av... | 940.txt | 3 |
[
"Those who read it benefit a great deal.",
"Generally, it is poorly written.",
"Generally, it is too long to read.",
"Most people do not refer themselves to it."
] | Which of the following about reading the instruction book is TRUE? | Telecommunications is just one of the means by which people communicate and, as such, we need to look at telecommunications and any other communications technologies within the wider context of human communication activity. Early findings show that many people are uneasy and even fearful of information technology by av... | 940.txt | 3 |
[
"illustrating that watching TV itself is a source of low-level confusion",
"recommending that watching TV is an antidote to removing confusion",
"indicating that TV viewers cannot remember all its programs",
"supporting the view that all people poor and rich, enjoy watching TV"
] | The writer includes the example of watching TV in Paragraph 4 for the purpose of _ . | Telecommunications is just one of the means by which people communicate and, as such, we need to look at telecommunications and any other communications technologies within the wider context of human communication activity. Early findings show that many people are uneasy and even fearful of information technology by av... | 940.txt | 0 |
[
"The kinds of confusion gone unnoticed.",
"What makes some confusion go unnoticed.",
"The contents of confusion gone unnoticed.",
"The people with some confusion gone unnoticed."
] | What does the last paragraph want to indicate? | Telecommunications is just one of the means by which people communicate and, as such, we need to look at telecommunications and any other communications technologies within the wider context of human communication activity. Early findings show that many people are uneasy and even fearful of information technology by av... | 940.txt | 1 |
[
"It takes time to get familiar with new technology.",
"New technology is developing rapidly.",
"Not everybody likes new technology.",
"People take a positive attitude toward new technology."
] | What conclusion about new technology can you obtain from this passage? | Telecommunications is just one of the means by which people communicate and, as such, we need to look at telecommunications and any other communications technologies within the wider context of human communication activity. Early findings show that many people are uneasy and even fearful of information technology by av... | 940.txt | 3 |
[
"The establishment of literary salons was a response to reformers' demands for social rights for women.",
"Literary salons were originally intended to be a meeting ground for intellectuals of both sexes, but eventually became social gatherings with little educational value.",
"In England, as in France, the gene... | Which of the following best states the central idea of the passage? | In eighteenth-century France and England, reformers rallied around egalitarian ideals, but few reformers advocated higher education for women. Although the public decried women's lack of education, it did not encourage learning for its own sake for women. In spite of the general prejudice against learned women, there w... | 2034.txt | 3 |
[
"The value of acquiring knowledge",
"The role of pleasure in the activities of the literary salon",
"The desirability of a complete break with societal traditions",
"The inclusion of women of different backgrounds in the salons"
] | According to the passage, a significant distinction between the salonnieres and Bluestockings was in the way each group regarded which of the following? | In eighteenth-century France and England, reformers rallied around egalitarian ideals, but few reformers advocated higher education for women. Although the public decried women's lack of education, it did not encourage learning for its own sake for women. In spite of the general prejudice against learned women, there w... | 2034.txt | 0 |
[
"Criticize the view that their choices of activities were significantly influenced by male salon members",
"Discuss the reasons why literary salons in France were established before those in England",
"Question the importance of the Bluestockings in shaping public attitudes toward educated women",
"Explain th... | The author refers to differences in social background between salonnieres and Bluestockings in order to do which of the following? | In eighteenth-century France and England, reformers rallied around egalitarian ideals, but few reformers advocated higher education for women. Although the public decried women's lack of education, it did not encourage learning for its own sake for women. In spite of the general prejudice against learned women, there w... | 2034.txt | 3 |
[
"Women should aspire to be not only educated but independent as well.",
"The duty of the educated woman is to provide an active political model for less educated women.",
"Devotion to pleasure and art is justified in itself.",
"Substance, rather than form, is the most important consideration in holding a lite... | Which of the following statements is most compatible with the principles of the salonnieres as described in the passage? | In eighteenth-century France and England, reformers rallied around egalitarian ideals, but few reformers advocated higher education for women. Although the public decried women's lack of education, it did not encourage learning for its own sake for women. In spite of the general prejudice against learned women, there w... | 2034.txt | 2 |
[
"Competitiveness among their salons",
"Their emphasis on individualism",
"Their unwillingness to defy aggressively the conventions of their age",
"Their acceptance of the French salon as a model for their own salons"
] | The passage suggests that the Bluestockings might have had a more significant impact on society if it had not been for which of the following? | In eighteenth-century France and England, reformers rallied around egalitarian ideals, but few reformers advocated higher education for women. Although the public decried women's lack of education, it did not encourage learning for its own sake for women. In spite of the general prejudice against learned women, there w... | 2034.txt | 2 |
[
"A social sorority",
"A community center",
"A lecture course on art",
"A humanities study group"
] | Which of the following could best be considered a twentieth-century counterpart of an eighteenth century literary salon as it is described in the passage? | In eighteenth-century France and England, reformers rallied around egalitarian ideals, but few reformers advocated higher education for women. Although the public decried women's lack of education, it did not encourage learning for its own sake for women. In spite of the general prejudice against learned women, there w... | 2034.txt | 3 |
[
"Admitted uncertainty",
"Qualified disagreement",
"Unquestioning approval",
"Complete indifference"
] | To an assertion that Bluestockings were feminists, the author would most probably respond with which of the following? | In eighteenth-century France and England, reformers rallied around egalitarian ideals, but few reformers advocated higher education for women. Although the public decried women's lack of education, it did not encourage learning for its own sake for women. In spite of the general prejudice against learned women, there w... | 2034.txt | 1 |
[
"A Eighteenth-Century Egalitarianism",
"Feminists of the Eighteenth Century",
"Eighteenth-Century Precursors of Feminism",
"Intellectual Life in the Eighteenth Century"
] | Which of the following titles best describes the content of the passage? | In eighteenth-century France and England, reformers rallied around egalitarian ideals, but few reformers advocated higher education for women. Although the public decried women's lack of education, it did not encourage learning for its own sake for women. In spite of the general prejudice against learned women, there w... | 2034.txt | 2 |
[
"Essential.",
"highly stressful.",
"highly unusual.",
"unwise."
] | The word traumatic(paragraph 1)meaning to | In the Mesa Verde area of the ancient North American Southwest, living patterns changed in the thirteenth century, with large numbers of people moving into large communal dwellings called pueblos, often constructed at the edges of canyons, especially on the sides of cliffs. Abandoning small extended-family households t... | 4199.txt | 1 |
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"strong.",
"questionable.",
"obvious.",
"deliberate."
] | The word intense in the passage(paragraph 1)is closest in meaningto | In the Mesa Verde area of the ancient North American Southwest, living patterns changed in the thirteenth century, with large numbers of people moving into large communal dwellings called pueblos, often constructed at the edges of canyons, especially on the sides of cliffs. Abandoning small extended-family households t... | 4199.txt | 0 |
[
"shared daily chores with neighboring households.",
"occupied dwellings that were built into the sides of cliffs.",
"were largely free to conduct their lives as they pleased.",
"enforced common standards of behavior and cooperative conduct within their communities."
] | According to paragraph 1, before the thirteenth century the people of southwestern North America lived in households that | In the Mesa Verde area of the ancient North American Southwest, living patterns changed in the thirteenth century, with large numbers of people moving into large communal dwellings called pueblos, often constructed at the edges of canyons, especially on the sides of cliffs. Abandoning small extended-family households t... | 4199.txt | 2 |
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"It presents the conditions that caused a change in a population' s living patterns and then explains why those conditions got worse.",
"It identifies certain present-day cultural traditions and rules and then traces them to their roots in the thirteenth century.",
"It casts doubt on one explanation of the move... | Which of the following best indicates the organization of paragraph 1? | In the Mesa Verde area of the ancient North American Southwest, living patterns changed in the thirteenth century, with large numbers of people moving into large communal dwellings called pueblos, often constructed at the edges of canyons, especially on the sides of cliffs. Abandoning small extended-family households t... | 4199.txt | 3 |
[
"People were increasingly crowded into collections of large housing units.",
"People stopped planting crops that have relatively low yields.",
"Domestic buildings were pushed beyond the canyon limits.",
"The natural landscape was destroyed."
] | According to paragraph 3, which of the following was one of the consequences of increasing population densities? | In the Mesa Verde area of the ancient North American Southwest, living patterns changed in the thirteenth century, with large numbers of people moving into large communal dwellings called pueblos, often constructed at the edges of canyons, especially on the sides of cliffs. Abandoning small extended-family households t... | 4199.txt | 0 |
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"change.",
"climate.",
"decline.",
"problem."
] | The word transition(paragraph 4)in the passage is closest in meaning to | In the Mesa Verde area of the ancient North American Southwest, living patterns changed in the thirteenth century, with large numbers of people moving into large communal dwellings called pueblos, often constructed at the edges of canyons, especially on the sides of cliffs. Abandoning small extended-family households t... | 4199.txt | 0 |
[
"To explain why the higher elevations were always relatively sparsely populated.",
"To suggest that any worsening of conditions would have significant consequences.",
"To emphasize how resourceful the people growing food at these elevations were.",
"To argue that farming was not the primary source of food at ... | Why does the author state that "Growing food at these elevations is always difficult because of the short growing season"? | In the Mesa Verde area of the ancient North American Southwest, living patterns changed in the thirteenth century, with large numbers of people moving into large communal dwellings called pueblos, often constructed at the edges of canyons, especially on the sides of cliffs. Abandoning small extended-family households t... | 4199.txt | 1 |
[
"Moved to areas away from Mesa Verde.",
"Moved closer to the northeastern part of Mesa Verde.",
"Began to cultivate crops adapted to a short growing season.",
"Gave up the cultivation of the highest-lying lands."
] | According to paragraph 4, what did farmers do in response to falling temperatures during the Little Ice Age? | In the Mesa Verde area of the ancient North American Southwest, living patterns changed in the thirteenth century, with large numbers of people moving into large communal dwellings called pueblos, often constructed at the edges of canyons, especially on the sides of cliffs. Abandoning small extended-family households t... | 4199.txt | 3 |
[
"leaders to persuade people from the countryside to move into a pueblo.",
"farmers to collect information about where crops could be reliably grown.",
"people to develop better techniques for producing pottery and crafts.",
"people in the early Puebloan era to share farm and craft products."
] | According to paragraph 5, major ceremonial events were occasions for | In the Mesa Verde area of the ancient North American Southwest, living patterns changed in the thirteenth century, with large numbers of people moving into large communal dwellings called pueblos, often constructed at the edges of canyons, especially on the sides of cliffs. Abandoning small extended-family households t... | 4199.txt | 3 |
[
"The climate in the Mesa Verde area became more locally diverse.",
"Individuals were no longer interested in exchanging pottery and food.",
"Cooperation between people became more important for survival.",
"Bad years of farming began to occur more frequently."
] | According to paragraph 5, which of the following was a reason people in the Mesa Verde area formed communal villages in the thirteenth century? | In the Mesa Verde area of the ancient North American Southwest, living patterns changed in the thirteenth century, with large numbers of people moving into large communal dwellings called pueblos, often constructed at the edges of canyons, especially on the sides of cliffs. Abandoning small extended-family households t... | 4199.txt | 2 |
[
"Cooperation allowed many households to give up farming and to specialize in making pottery and crafts.",
"People went from exchanging food and crafts they individually produced to sharing in a cooperative effort to produce as much food as possible.",
"Overtime there was less cooperation as farmers competed wit... | Paragraph 5 supports which of the following statements about cooperation among the people in the Mesa Verde area from the eleventh through the thirteenth century? | In the Mesa Verde area of the ancient North American Southwest, living patterns changed in the thirteenth century, with large numbers of people moving into large communal dwellings called pueblos, often constructed at the edges of canyons, especially on the sides of cliffs. Abandoning small extended-family households t... | 4199.txt | 1 |
[
"He loved the girl.",
"He loved music.",
"He loved collecting CDs.",
"He was sick of staying home and wanted to go out."
] | Why did the boy go to the CD store everyday and buy a CD? | There was once a young man who suffered from cancer.He was 1 8 years old and he
could die anytime. 71 He never went outside;but he was sick of staying home and wanted to go out for once.So he asked his mother and she gave him permission.
He walked down his block and found a lot of stores.He passed a CD store and saw a ... | 2608.txt | 0 |
[
"It was not mentioned.",
"She was not interested in the boy.",
"Shefelt sorry for theboy.",
"Shelikedthe boy."
] | What did the girl in the CD store feel about the boy? | There was once a young man who suffered from cancer.He was 1 8 years old and he
could die anytime. 71 He never went outside;but he was sick of staying home and wanted to go out for once.So he asked his mother and she gave him permission.
He walked down his block and found a lot of stores.He passed a CD store and saw a ... | 2608.txt | 3 |
[
"The boy.",
"The girl in the store",
"The boy's mother.",
"A totle stranger"
] | Who was Jocelyn? | There was once a young man who suffered from cancer.He was 1 8 years old and he
could die anytime. 71 He never went outside;but he was sick of staying home and wanted to go out for once.So he asked his mother and she gave him permission.
He walked down his block and found a lot of stores.He passed a CD store and saw a ... | 2608.txt | 1 |
[
"The boy was too shy to ask the girl out.",
"The boy loved music so much.",
"There was love at first sight.",
"Both the boy and the girl missed their love"
] | What did the passage try to tell us? | There was once a young man who suffered from cancer.He was 1 8 years old and he
could die anytime. 71 He never went outside;but he was sick of staying home and wanted to go out for once.So he asked his mother and she gave him permission.
He walked down his block and found a lot of stores.He passed a CD store and saw a ... | 2608.txt | 3 |
[
"make dramatization an important aspect of students' learning",
"make inspired play an integral part of the learning process",
"improve students' learning performance",
"make study just as easy as play"
] | The author believes that a successful teacher should be able to ________. | I came away from my years of teaching on the college and university level with a conviction that enactment , performance, dramatization are the most successful forms of teaching. Students must be incorporated, made, so far as possible, an integral part of the learning process. The notion that learning should have in it... | 4148.txt | 1 |
[
"it draws the close attention of the students",
"it conforms in a way to the design of the Creator",
"it presents course content in a scientific and objective manner",
"it helps students to comprehend abstract theories more easily"
] | The majority of university professors prefer the traditional way of lecturing in the belief that ________. | I came away from my years of teaching on the college and university level with a conviction that enactment , performance, dramatization are the most successful forms of teaching. Students must be incorporated, made, so far as possible, an integral part of the learning process. The notion that learning should have in it... | 4148.txt | 2 |
[
"college education should be improved through radical measures",
"more freedom of choice should be given to students in their studies",
"traditional college lectures should be replaced by dramatized performances",
"interaction should be encouraged in the process of teaching"
] | What the author recommends in this passage is that ________. | I came away from my years of teaching on the college and university level with a conviction that enactment , performance, dramatization are the most successful forms of teaching. Students must be incorporated, made, so far as possible, an integral part of the learning process. The notion that learning should have in it... | 4148.txt | 3 |
[
"professors are a group of professionals that differ in their academic ability but behave in the same way",
"professors are like priests wearing the same kind of black gown but having different roles to play",
"there is no fundamental difference between professors and priests though they differ in their merits"... | By saying "They seemed ‘a priesthood, rather uneven in their merits but uniform in their bearing...'" (Lines 3-4, Para. 4), the author means that ________. | I came away from my years of teaching on the college and university level with a conviction that enactment , performance, dramatization are the most successful forms of teaching. Students must be incorporated, made, so far as possible, an integral part of the learning process. The notion that learning should have in it... | 4148.txt | 0 |
[
"Ezekiel Cheever's.",
"Cotton Mather's.",
"Alfred North Whitehead's.",
"Patricia Nelson Limerick's."
] | Whose teaching method is particularly commended by the author? | I came away from my years of teaching on the college and university level with a conviction that enactment , performance, dramatization are the most successful forms of teaching. Students must be incorporated, made, so far as possible, an integral part of the learning process. The notion that learning should have in it... | 4148.txt | 0 |
[
"arts criticism has disappeared from big-city newspapers.",
"English-language newspapers used to carry more arts reviews.",
"high-quality newspapers retain a large body of readers.",
"young readers doubt the suitability of criticism on dailies."
] | It is indicated in Paragraphs 1 and 2 that | Of all the changes that have taken place in English-language newspapers during the past quarter-century, perhaps the most far-reaching has been the inexorable decline in the scope and seriousness of their arts coverage.
It is difficult to the point of impossibility for the average reader under the age of forty to imagi... | 2265.txt | 1 |
[
"free themes.",
"casual style.",
"elaborate layout.",
"radical viewpoints."
] | Newspaper reviews in England before World War II were characterized by | Of all the changes that have taken place in English-language newspapers during the past quarter-century, perhaps the most far-reaching has been the inexorable decline in the scope and seriousness of their arts coverage.
It is difficult to the point of impossibility for the average reader under the age of forty to imagi... | 2265.txt | 0 |
[
"It is writers' duty to fulfill journalistic goals.",
"It is contemptible for writers to be journalists.",
"Writers are likely to be tempted into journalism.",
"Not all writers are capable of journalistic writing."
] | Which of the following would Shaw and Newman most probably agree on? | Of all the changes that have taken place in English-language newspapers during the past quarter-century, perhaps the most far-reaching has been the inexorable decline in the scope and seriousness of their arts coverage.
It is difficult to the point of impossibility for the average reader under the age of forty to imagi... | 2265.txt | 2 |
[
"His music criticism may not appeal to readers today.",
"His reputation as a music critic has long been in dispute.",
"His style caters largely to modern specialists.",
"His writings fail to follow the amateur tradition."
] | What can be learned about Cardus according to the last two paragraphs? | Of all the changes that have taken place in English-language newspapers during the past quarter-century, perhaps the most far-reaching has been the inexorable decline in the scope and seriousness of their arts coverage.
It is difficult to the point of impossibility for the average reader under the age of forty to imagi... | 2265.txt | 0 |
[
"Newspapers of the Good Old Days",
"The Lost Horizon in Newspapers",
"Mournful Decline of Journalism",
"Prominent Critics in Memory"
] | What would be the best title for the text? | Of all the changes that have taken place in English-language newspapers during the past quarter-century, perhaps the most far-reaching has been the inexorable decline in the scope and seriousness of their arts coverage.
It is difficult to the point of impossibility for the average reader under the age of forty to imagi... | 2265.txt | 1 |
[
"similar",
"identical",
"opposite",
"complementary"
] | The views of Yogi Berra and researchers including Crews and Milton are _ . | " Half the game is 90 percent mental," Yogi Berra once said, or something like that, and science is now getting around to putting his aphorism to the test. Researchers including Debbie Crews of Arizona State University and John Milton of the University of Chicago have been studying patterns of brain activation-not in ... | 530.txt | 2 |
[
"the activity of the left hemisphere",
"the way of their thinking",
"the ability to control one's brain",
"the ability to forget the past failures"
] | We can learn from the text that the difference between pros and amateurs lies in _ . | " Half the game is 90 percent mental," Yogi Berra once said, or something like that, and science is now getting around to putting his aphorism to the test. Researchers including Debbie Crews of Arizona State University and John Milton of the University of Chicago have been studying patterns of brain activation-not in ... | 530.txt | 0 |
[
"a researcher",
"a professional baseball player",
"a sports psychologist",
"a professional golf player"
] | Tiger Woods, according to the text, is probably _ . | " Half the game is 90 percent mental," Yogi Berra once said, or something like that, and science is now getting around to putting his aphorism to the test. Researchers including Debbie Crews of Arizona State University and John Milton of the University of Chicago have been studying patterns of brain activation-not in ... | 530.txt | 3 |
[
"Not to think of anything related to your past losses.",
"Quiet your left hemisphere and think of nothing.",
"Try to activate your whole brain.",
"To be more specialized and efficient."
] | What is the key to the success of golfers according to the text? | " Half the game is 90 percent mental," Yogi Berra once said, or something like that, and science is now getting around to putting his aphorism to the test. Researchers including Debbie Crews of Arizona State University and John Milton of the University of Chicago have been studying patterns of brain activation-not in ... | 530.txt | 1 |
[
"What the researchers have found proves Yogi Berra's words.",
"Baseball player should do as Yogi Berra said.",
"Mentality plays a very important role in many aspects of life.",
"Sports and medicine share some common principles."
] | What can we learn from the last paragraph? | " Half the game is 90 percent mental," Yogi Berra once said, or something like that, and science is now getting around to putting his aphorism to the test. Researchers including Debbie Crews of Arizona State University and John Milton of the University of Chicago have been studying patterns of brain activation-not in ... | 530.txt | 2 |
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"the evolution of the Emotional System 233.com",
"the mechanism of the Emotional System",
"the widespread ignorance of the Emotional System",
"the analogy beteen Solar System and Emotional Sysrem"
] | By referring to the solar system, the author intends to show | Our understanding of the Emotional System today is still in the Dark Ages. This has its analogy to the time when people' s understanding of our Solar System was based upon the belief that the Sun revolved around the Earth, as it certainly appeared that way--however, just the reverse was true. The problem was, as long a... | 1185.txt | 2 |
[
"result from our experiences in the environment",
"justify our struggle with the adverse environment",
"plague US more than anything else in the environment",
"are shared by people with an identical electromagnetic field"
] | It is widely believed that our emotional feelings-----. | Our understanding of the Emotional System today is still in the Dark Ages. This has its analogy to the time when people' s understanding of our Solar System was based upon the belief that the Sun revolved around the Earth, as it certainly appeared that way--however, just the reverse was true. The problem was, as long a... | 1185.txt | 0 |
[
"the environment generates our feelings",
"everyone is responsible for his own feelings",
"one shouldn't be blamed for his resentment or anger",
"one's feelings are created by something or someone else"
] | The author argues that----------. | Our understanding of the Emotional System today is still in the Dark Ages. This has its analogy to the time when people' s understanding of our Solar System was based upon the belief that the Sun revolved around the Earth, as it certainly appeared that way--however, just the reverse was true. The problem was, as long a... | 1185.txt | 1 |
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"should be iustified 233.com",
"should be embraced",
"should be recognized",
"should be gotten rid of"
] | In the author'S opinion，the concept of victimization in the emotional area----------. | Our understanding of the Emotional System today is still in the Dark Ages. This has its analogy to the time when people' s understanding of our Solar System was based upon the belief that the Sun revolved around the Earth, as it certainly appeared that way--however, just the reverse was true. The problem was, as long a... | 1185.txt | 3 |
[
"how to get out of the quicksand with ease",
"how our emotional feelings are brought about",
"the relationship between feelings and adversity",
"the essence of the Kingdom of Heavenly Feelings"
] | It can be inferred from the text that the effective way tO get rid of unhealthy feelings is to understand-----------. | Our understanding of the Emotional System today is still in the Dark Ages. This has its analogy to the time when people' s understanding of our Solar System was based upon the belief that the Sun revolved around the Earth, as it certainly appeared that way--however, just the reverse was true. The problem was, as long a... | 1185.txt | 1 |
[
"A huge financial problem has arisen.",
"Many schools there are mismanaged.",
"Lots of teachers in the district are planning to quit.",
"Many administrative personnel have been laid off."
] | What has happened to the Vrain School District? | In communities north of Denver, residents are pitching in to help teachers and administrators as the Vrain school District tries to solve a $13.8 million budget shortage blamed on mismanagement. "We're worried about our teachers and principals, and we really don't want to lose them because of this," one parent sail. "I... | 1340.txt | 0 |
[
"They felt somewhat helpless about it.",
"They accused those responsible for it.",
"They pooled their efforts to help solve it.",
"They demanded a through investigation."
] | How did the residents in the Vrain School District respond to the budget shortage? | In communities north of Denver, residents are pitching in to help teachers and administrators as the Vrain school District tries to solve a $13.8 million budget shortage blamed on mismanagement. "We're worried about our teachers and principals, and we really don't want to lose them because of this," one parent sail. "I... | 1340.txt | 2 |
[
"unavoidable",
"unthinkable",
"insolvable",
"irreversible"
] | In the view of State Treasurer Mike Coffman, the educational budget shortage is _ . | In communities north of Denver, residents are pitching in to help teachers and administrators as the Vrain school District tries to solve a $13.8 million budget shortage blamed on mismanagement. "We're worried about our teachers and principals, and we really don't want to lose them because of this," one parent sail. "I... | 1340.txt | 1 |
[
"To see if there was a deliberate cover-up of the problem.",
"To find out the extent of the consequences of the case.",
"To make sure that the school principals were innocent.",
"To stop the voters approving the $212 million bong issue."
] | Why did Coffman request an investigation? | In communities north of Denver, residents are pitching in to help teachers and administrators as the Vrain school District tries to solve a $13.8 million budget shortage blamed on mismanagement. "We're worried about our teachers and principals, and we really don't want to lose them because of this," one parent sail. "I... | 1340.txt | 0 |
[
"attract greater public attention to their needs",
"appeal to the public for contributions and donations",
"expose officials who neglected their duties",
"keep people properly informed of the crisis"
] | Three high school students started a website in order to _ . | In communities north of Denver, residents are pitching in to help teachers and administrators as the Vrain school District tries to solve a $13.8 million budget shortage blamed on mismanagement. "We're worried about our teachers and principals, and we really don't want to lose them because of this," one parent sail. "I... | 1340.txt | 3 |
[
"party-goers usually get hungry at parties",
"party invitations can be confusing",
"people should ask for food at parties",
"birthday parties for middle-aged people are dull"
] | Jane and David's story is used to show that. | The other day, my friend Jane was invited to a 40th birthday party. The time printed on the invitation was 7:30 pm. Jane went off with her husband, expecting a merry evening of wine, food, and song.
By 9:45,everybody was having great fun, but no food had appeared. Jane and David were restless. Other guests began whispe... | 2688.txt | 1 |
[
"very difficult",
"particularly thoughtful",
"friendly and polite",
"socially unacceptable"
] | For some young people, arriving on time for a students' party will probably be considered. | The other day, my friend Jane was invited to a 40th birthday party. The time printed on the invitation was 7:30 pm. Jane went off with her husband, expecting a merry evening of wine, food, and song.
By 9:45,everybody was having great fun, but no food had appeared. Jane and David were restless. Other guests began whispe... | 2688.txt | 3 |
[
"are likely to arrive late for a party",
"care little about the party time",
"haven't really grown up yet",
"like surprises at parties"
] | According to the writer, people in their late thirties. | The other day, my friend Jane was invited to a 40th birthday party. The time printed on the invitation was 7:30 pm. Jane went off with her husband, expecting a merry evening of wine, food, and song.
By 9:45,everybody was having great fun, but no food had appeared. Jane and David were restless. Other guests began whispe... | 2688.txt | 0 |
[
"It's safe to arrive late just when food is served",
"It's wise to eat something before going to a party",
"It's important to follow social rules of party-going",
"It's necessary to read invitations carefully"
] | What is the general idea of the text?. | The other day, my friend Jane was invited to a 40th birthday party. The time printed on the invitation was 7:30 pm. Jane went off with her husband, expecting a merry evening of wine, food, and song.
By 9:45,everybody was having great fun, but no food had appeared. Jane and David were restless. Other guests began whispe... | 2688.txt | 2 |
[
"Producer Vacancies， Kiss 100.",
"Mrs Oglivie， Palmlace Limited.",
"The Enterprise Shopping Centre.",
"Wealden District Council."
] | Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station？ | Wanted， Someone for a Kiss
We‘re looking for producers to join us on the sound of London Kiss 100 FM. You'll work on the station‘s music programmes. Music production experience in radio is necessary， along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies， Kiss 100.
Father Christm... | 1033.txt | 0 |
[
"is aged between 24 and 40",
"may do some training work",
"should deal with general duties",
"can work for about a month"
] | We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who _ . | Wanted， Someone for a Kiss
We‘re looking for producers to join us on the sound of London Kiss 100 FM. You'll work on the station‘s music programmes. Music production experience in radio is necessary， along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies， Kiss 100.
Father Christm... | 1033.txt | 3 |
[
"Producer， London Kiss.",
"Father Christmas.",
"Accountants Assistant.",
"Software Trainer."
] | Which position is open to recent school graduates？ | Wanted， Someone for a Kiss
We‘re looking for producers to join us on the sound of London Kiss 100 FM. You'll work on the station‘s music programmes. Music production experience in radio is necessary， along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies， Kiss 100.
Father Christm... | 1033.txt | 2 |
[
"One with GCSE grade C level.",
"One with some office experience.",
"One having good computer knowledge.",
"One trained in producing music programmes."
] | What kind of person would probably apply to Palmlace Limited？ | Wanted， Someone for a Kiss
We‘re looking for producers to join us on the sound of London Kiss 100 FM. You'll work on the station‘s music programmes. Music production experience in radio is necessary， along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies， Kiss 100.
Father Christm... | 1033.txt | 2 |
[
"By getting rid of his bias against the suspects.",
"By revisiting the past victories.",
"By using the newly developed DNA-testing tools.",
"By his cooperation with his attorneys."
] | How did Pfingst carry out his own Innocence Project? | By almost every measure, Paul Pfingst is an unsentimental prosecutor. Last week the San Diego County district attorney said he fully intends to try suspect Charles Andrew Williams, 15, as an adult for the Santana High School shootings. Even before the tragedy, Pfingst had stood behind the controversial California l... | 616.txt | 2 |
[
"To help correct the wrong judgments.",
"To oust the unqualified prosecutors.",
"To make the prosecutors in an awkward situation.",
"To cheer up the defense attorneys and their jailed clients."
] | Which of the following can be an advantage of Innocence Project? | By almost every measure, Paul Pfingst is an unsentimental prosecutor. Last week the San Diego County district attorney said he fully intends to try suspect Charles Andrew Williams, 15, as an adult for the Santana High School shootings. Even before the tragedy, Pfingst had stood behind the controversial California l... | 616.txt | 0 |
[
"excited",
"competent",
"embarrassed",
"astounded"
] | The expression " flabbergasted" (Line 1, Paragraph 3) most probably means _ . | By almost every measure, Paul Pfingst is an unsentimental prosecutor. Last week the San Diego County district attorney said he fully intends to try suspect Charles Andrew Williams, 15, as an adult for the Santana High School shootings. Even before the tragedy, Pfingst had stood behind the controversial California l... | 616.txt | 3 |
[
"He intended to try a fifteen-year old suspect.",
"He had no interest in putting the innocent in jail.",
"He supported the controversial California law.",
"He wanted to try suspect as young as fourteen."
] | Why was Pfingst an unsentimental prosecutor? | By almost every measure, Paul Pfingst is an unsentimental prosecutor. Last week the San Diego County district attorney said he fully intends to try suspect Charles Andrew Williams, 15, as an adult for the Santana High School shootings. Even before the tragedy, Pfingst had stood behind the controversial California l... | 616.txt | 1 |
[
"Pfingst‘s move didn't have a great coverage.",
"Pfingst‘s move had both the positive and negative effect.",
"Pfingst‘s move didn't work well.",
"Pfingst‘s move greatly encouraged the jailed prisoners."
] | Which of the following is not true according to the text? | By almost every measure, Paul Pfingst is an unsentimental prosecutor. Last week the San Diego County district attorney said he fully intends to try suspect Charles Andrew Williams, 15, as an adult for the Santana High School shootings. Even before the tragedy, Pfingst had stood behind the controversial California l... | 616.txt | 2 |
[
"posing a contrast",
"justifying an assumption",
"making a comparison",
"explaining a phenomenon"
] | In the opening paragraph, the author introduces his topic by . | Everybody loves a fat pay rise. Yet pleasure at your own can vanish if you learn that a colleague has been given a bigger one. Indeed, if he has a reputation for slacking, you might even be outraged. Such behaviour is regarded as "all too human," with the underlying assumption that other animals would not be capable of... | 3018.txt | 2 |
[
"monkeys are also outraged by slack rivals",
"resenting unfairness is also monkeys' nature",
"monkeys, like humans, tend to be jealous of each other",
"no animals other than monkeys can develop such emotions"
] | The statement "it is all too monkey" (Last line, Paragraph l) implies that . | Everybody loves a fat pay rise. Yet pleasure at your own can vanish if you learn that a colleague has been given a bigger one. Indeed, if he has a reputation for slacking, you might even be outraged. Such behaviour is regarded as "all too human," with the underlying assumption that other animals would not be capable of... | 3018.txt | 1 |
[
"more inclined to weigh what they get",
"attentive to researchers' instructions",
"nice in both appearance and temperament",
"more generous than their male companions"
] | Female capuchin monkeys were chosen for the research most probably because they are. | Everybody loves a fat pay rise. Yet pleasure at your own can vanish if you learn that a colleague has been given a bigger one. Indeed, if he has a reputation for slacking, you might even be outraged. Such behaviour is regarded as "all too human," with the underlying assumption that other animals would not be capable of... | 3018.txt | 0 |
[
"prefer grapes to cucumbers",
"can be taught to exchange things",
"will not be co-operative if feeling cheated",
"are unhappy when separated from others"
] | Dr. Brosnan and Dr. de Waal have eventually found in their study that the monkeys . | Everybody loves a fat pay rise. Yet pleasure at your own can vanish if you learn that a colleague has been given a bigger one. Indeed, if he has a reputation for slacking, you might even be outraged. Such behaviour is regarded as "all too human," with the underlying assumption that other animals would not be capable of... | 3018.txt | 2 |
[
"Monkeys can be trained to develop social emotions.",
"Human indignation evolved from an uncertain source.",
"Animals usually show their feelings openly as humans do.",
"Cooperation among monkeys remains stable only in the wild."
] | What can we infer from the last paragraph? | Everybody loves a fat pay rise. Yet pleasure at your own can vanish if you learn that a colleague has been given a bigger one. Indeed, if he has a reputation for slacking, you might even be outraged. Such behaviour is regarded as "all too human," with the underlying assumption that other animals would not be capable of... | 3018.txt | 1 |
[
"the second place.",
"a gold medal.",
"the\"Young Sailor of the Year\"award.",
"the\"Best Woman Sailor\"award."
] | In the Vendee Globe race.Ellen won | Ellen MacArthur started sailing when she was eight，going out on sailing trips with her aunt.She loved it so much that she saved her money for three years to buy her first small sailing boat.When she was 18，she sailed alone around Britain and won the"Young Sailor of the Year"award.
But Ellen really became famous in 2001... | 1252.txt | 0 |
[
"while she was learning how to repair sail",
"because she was ambitious for the coming rac",
"while she was trying to get financial support for a rac",
"because she was interested in country lif"
] | Ellen lived in a kind of hut for three years | Ellen MacArthur started sailing when she was eight，going out on sailing trips with her aunt.She loved it so much that she saved her money for three years to buy her first small sailing boat.When she was 18，she sailed alone around Britain and won the"Young Sailor of the Year"award.
But Ellen really became famous in 2001... | 1252.txt | 2 |
[
"single-hande",
"self-mad",
"one performe",
"self-starte"
] | The word"solo''in the title could be best replaced by | Ellen MacArthur started sailing when she was eight，going out on sailing trips with her aunt.She loved it so much that she saved her money for three years to buy her first small sailing boat.When she was 18，she sailed alone around Britain and won the"Young Sailor of the Year"award.
But Ellen really became famous in 2001... | 1252.txt | 0 |
[
"She has to learn to repair sail",
"She has to be her own teache",
"She has to be very fi",
"She has trained herself to sleep for about 20 minutes at a tim"
] | According to paragraph 4，which of the following statements is NOT true? | Ellen MacArthur started sailing when she was eight，going out on sailing trips with her aunt.She loved it so much that she saved her money for three years to buy her first small sailing boat.When she was 18，she sailed alone around Britain and won the"Young Sailor of the Year"award.
But Ellen really became famous in 2001... | 1252.txt | 1 |
[
"It is enjoyabl",
"It is surprisin",
"It is dangerou",
"It is relaxin"
] | How does Ellen feel about the Vendee Globe race? | Ellen MacArthur started sailing when she was eight，going out on sailing trips with her aunt.She loved it so much that she saved her money for three years to buy her first small sailing boat.When she was 18，she sailed alone around Britain and won the"Young Sailor of the Year"award.
But Ellen really became famous in 2001... | 1252.txt | 0 |
[
"be overcautious in constructing meaningful measures",
"view them from their own cultural perspective",
"guard against interference from their own culture",
"accept readily what is alien to their own culture"
] | According to the first paragraph, researchers unfamiliar with the target cultures are inclined to ________. | Researchers who are unfamiliar with the cultural and ethnic groups they are studying must take extra precautions to shed any biases they bring with them from their own culture. For example, they must make sure they construct measures that are meaningful for each of the cultural or ethnic minority groups being studied.
... | 4042.txt | 1 |
[
"They have different research focuses in the study of ethnic issues.",
"The former is biased while the latter is objective.",
"The former concentrates on the study of culture while the latter on family issues.",
"They are both heavily dependent on questionnaires in conducting surveys."
] | What does the author say about the emic approach and the etic approach? | Researchers who are unfamiliar with the cultural and ethnic groups they are studying must take extra precautions to shed any biases they bring with them from their own culture. For example, they must make sure they construct measures that are meaningful for each of the cultural or ethnic minority groups being studied.
... | 4042.txt | 0 |
[
"culturally interactive",
"culturally biased",
"culture-oriented",
"culture-specific"
] | Compared with the etic approach, the emic approach is apparently more ________. | Researchers who are unfamiliar with the cultural and ethnic groups they are studying must take extra precautions to shed any biases they bring with them from their own culture. For example, they must make sure they construct measures that are meaningful for each of the cultural or ethnic minority groups being studied.
... | 4042.txt | 3 |
[
"the general characteristics of minority families",
"culture-related concepts of individual ethnic groups",
"features shared by various cultures or ethnic groups",
"the economic conditions of different types of families"
] | The etic approach is concerned with ________. | Researchers who are unfamiliar with the cultural and ethnic groups they are studying must take extra precautions to shed any biases they bring with them from their own culture. For example, they must make sure they construct measures that are meaningful for each of the cultural or ethnic minority groups being studied.
... | 4042.txt | 2 |
[
"Their cultural patterns are usually more adaptable.",
"Their cultural concepts are difficult to comprehend.",
"They don't interact with each other so much as White families.",
"They have closer family ties than White families."
] | Which of the following is true of the ethnic minority families in the ________ U.S. according to the passage? | Researchers who are unfamiliar with the cultural and ethnic groups they are studying must take extra precautions to shed any biases they bring with them from their own culture. For example, they must make sure they construct measures that are meaningful for each of the cultural or ethnic minority groups being studied.
... | 4042.txt | 3 |
[
"an accelerating speed",
"a shift to city centers",
"a new focus on small cities",
"an ever-increasing demand"
] | According to the new report，real estate development in 2015 will witness ______ . | Urbanization-migration away from the suburbs to the city center-will be the biggest real estate trend in 2015. according to a new report.
The report says America's urbanization will continue to be the most significant issue affecting the industry, as cities across the country imitate the walkability and transit-oriente... | 844.txt | 1 |
[
"People can live without private cars.",
"People are generally more competitive.",
"People can enjoy services around the clock.",
"People are in harmony with the environment."
] | What characterizes "24-hour cities" like New York? | Urbanization-migration away from the suburbs to the city center-will be the biggest real estate trend in 2015. according to a new report.
The report says America's urbanization will continue to be the most significant issue affecting the industry, as cities across the country imitate the walkability and transit-oriente... | 844.txt | 0 |
[
"They can only afford small apartments.",
"The house prices are currently too high.",
"Their parents' bad experience still haunts them.",
"They feel attached to the suburban environment."
] | Why are Millennials reluctant to buy a house? | Urbanization-migration away from the suburbs to the city center-will be the biggest real estate trend in 2015. according to a new report.
The report says America's urbanization will continue to be the most significant issue affecting the industry, as cities across the country imitate the walkability and transit-oriente... | 844.txt | 2 |
[
"The continuing economic recession in the country.",
"The lack of confidence on the part of investors.",
"The fierce global competition.",
"The worsening infrastructure."
] | What might hinder real estate development in the U.S. ? | Urbanization-migration away from the suburbs to the city center-will be the biggest real estate trend in 2015. according to a new report.
The report says America's urbanization will continue to be the most significant issue affecting the industry, as cities across the country imitate the walkability and transit-oriente... | 844.txt | 3 |
[
"Pessimistic.",
"Hopeful.",
"Cautious.",
"Uncertain."
] | How do most of the respondents in the survey feel about the U.S. real-estate market in 2015? | Urbanization-migration away from the suburbs to the city center-will be the biggest real estate trend in 2015. according to a new report.
The report says America's urbanization will continue to be the most significant issue affecting the industry, as cities across the country imitate the walkability and transit-oriente... | 844.txt | 1 |
[
"It is about how the United Nations is forced to adopt the wiki software to improve efficiency.",
"It is an introduction to the wiki technology and its growing trend.",
"It reviews the advantages and disadvantages of wiki technology.",
"It is about the immaturity of the wiki technology and its future developm... | What is the passage mainly about? | The United Nations, notorious for endless deliberations, is trying a technological quick fix. Its Global Compact Office, which promotes corporate responsibility, has embraced a once marginal social technology-the wiki-in the hope that it will help staff in 80 countries share information and reach consensus with less de... | 489.txt | 1 |
[
"very reliable",
"rather superficial",
"somewhat contradictory",
"quite encouraging"
] | The application of the wiki technology turns out to be _ . | The United Nations, notorious for endless deliberations, is trying a technological quick fix. Its Global Compact Office, which promotes corporate responsibility, has embraced a once marginal social technology-the wiki-in the hope that it will help staff in 80 countries share information and reach consensus with less de... | 489.txt | 3 |
[
"some people doubt it is a communist plot",
"the technology is still not mature enough to be used widely",
"there might be purposeful injury and damage from the public",
"the technology can only be used internally"
] | The basic problem of applying wiki technology lies in that _ . | The United Nations, notorious for endless deliberations, is trying a technological quick fix. Its Global Compact Office, which promotes corporate responsibility, has embraced a once marginal social technology-the wiki-in the hope that it will help staff in 80 countries share information and reach consensus with less de... | 489.txt | 2 |
[
"It is a safe technology when being applied both externally and internally.",
"The public can participate in the creation of web contents.",
"It can enhance communication at least within an organization.",
"It helps promote innovation and improve work efficiency."
] | Which of the following is NOT the advantage of wiki technology? | The United Nations, notorious for endless deliberations, is trying a technological quick fix. Its Global Compact Office, which promotes corporate responsibility, has embraced a once marginal social technology-the wiki-in the hope that it will help staff in 80 countries share information and reach consensus with less de... | 489.txt | 0 |
[
"UN has gained positive results by using wiki technology.",
"IBM's adoption of wikis turns out to be a failure.",
"Wiki software is changing some corporate network structure.",
"Wiki websites will replace conventional websites."
] | Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? | The United Nations, notorious for endless deliberations, is trying a technological quick fix. Its Global Compact Office, which promotes corporate responsibility, has embraced a once marginal social technology-the wiki-in the hope that it will help staff in 80 countries share information and reach consensus with less de... | 489.txt | 2 |
[
"Flat desert areas receive more annual rainfall than desert areas with mountains.",
"Areas that receive more than four inches of rain per year are not considered deserts.",
"Many areas receive less than four inches of annual rainfall, but only a few are deserts.",
"Annual rainfall has no impact on the groundw... | Which of the following statements about annual rainfall can be inferred from paragraph 1? | Rainfall is not completely absent in desert areas, but it is highly variable. An annual rainfall of four inches is often used to define the limits of a desert. The impact of rainfall upon the surface water and groundwater resources of the desert is greatly influenced by landforms. Flats and depressions where water can ... | 872.txt | 1 |
[
"obviously",
"unfortunately",
"rapidly",
"severely"
] | The word "drastically" in the passage(Paragraph 2)is closest in meaning to | Rainfall is not completely absent in desert areas, but it is highly variable. An annual rainfall of four inches is often used to define the limits of a desert. The impact of rainfall upon the surface water and groundwater resources of the desert is greatly influenced by landforms. Flats and depressions where water can ... | 872.txt | 3 |
[
"To contrast the Euphrates River with other exogenous rivers",
"To illustrate the technological advances in dam building",
"To argue that dams should not be built on the Euphrates River",
"To support the idea that international river-basin agreements are needed"
] | In paragraph 2, why does the author mention the Ataturk and other dams in Turkey? | Rainfall is not completely absent in desert areas, but it is highly variable. An annual rainfall of four inches is often used to define the limits of a desert. The impact of rainfall upon the surface water and groundwater resources of the desert is greatly influenced by landforms. Flats and depressions where water can ... | 872.txt | 3 |
[
"The Nile's flow in its desert sections is at its lowest during the dry season",
"The Nile's sources are located in one of the most arid zones of the world",
"The Nile's annual floods bring fertile silts and water to its lower valley",
"The Nile's periodic flooding hinders the growth of some crops"
] | According to paragraph 2, which of the following is true of the Nile River? | Rainfall is not completely absent in desert areas, but it is highly variable. An annual rainfall of four inches is often used to define the limits of a desert. The impact of rainfall upon the surface water and groundwater resources of the desert is greatly influenced by landforms. Flats and depressions where water can ... | 872.txt | 2 |
[
"settlements",
"farmers",
"tribes",
"inhabitants"
] | The word "dwellers" in the passage(Paragraph 5)is closest in meaning to | Rainfall is not completely absent in desert areas, but it is highly variable. An annual rainfall of four inches is often used to define the limits of a desert. The impact of rainfall upon the surface water and groundwater resources of the desert is greatly influenced by landforms. Flats and depressions where water can ... | 872.txt | 3 |
[
"The groundwater is consistently found just below the surface",
"A small part of the groundwater helps maintain lake levels",
"Most of the groundwater is not recharged through surface water",
"The groundwater is increasingly used as a source of freshwater"
] | Paragraph 5 supports all of the following statements about the groundwater In deserts EXCEPT: | Rainfall is not completely absent in desert areas, but it is highly variable. An annual rainfall of four inches is often used to define the limits of a desert. The impact of rainfall upon the surface water and groundwater resources of the desert is greatly influenced by landforms. Flats and depressions where water can ... | 872.txt | 0 |
[
"streams",
"cracks",
"storms",
"earthquakes"
] | The word "fractures"(Paragraph 6)in the passage is closest in meaning to | Rainfall is not completely absent in desert areas, but it is highly variable. An annual rainfall of four inches is often used to define the limits of a desert. The impact of rainfall upon the surface water and groundwater resources of the desert is greatly influenced by landforms. Flats and depressions where water can ... | 872.txt | 1 |
[
"Water from limestone and sandstone aquifers is generally better to drink than water from sand and gravel aquifers",
"Sand and gravel aquifers tend to contain less groundwater than limestone or sandstone aquifers",
"Groundwater in deep aquifers is more likely to be recharged than groundwater in shallow aquifers... | According to paragraph 6, which of the following statements about aquifers in deserts is true? | Rainfall is not completely absent in desert areas, but it is highly variable. An annual rainfall of four inches is often used to define the limits of a desert. The impact of rainfall upon the surface water and groundwater resources of the desert is greatly influenced by landforms. Flats and depressions where water can ... | 872.txt | 1 |
[
"contain fossils that are thousands of years old",
"took more than 10,000 years to become saturated with water",
"have not gained or lost any water for thousands of years",
"have been collecting water for the past 10,000 years"
] | According to paragraph 6, the aquifers called fossil waters | Rainfall is not completely absent in desert areas, but it is highly variable. An annual rainfall of four inches is often used to define the limits of a desert. The impact of rainfall upon the surface water and groundwater resources of the desert is greatly influenced by landforms. Flats and depressions where water can ... | 872.txt | 2 |
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