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[
"a bad impact on other industries",
"a change of tourists' customs",
"overcrowdedness of places of interest",
"pressure on traffic"
] | Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT _ . | Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how... | 3574.txt | 0 |
[
"an increase of unemployment",
"a decrease in tourist attractions",
"the higher cost of support facilities",
"a rise in price and a fall in pay"
] | Not enough tourism can lead to _ . | Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how... | 3574.txt | 3 |
[
"use up a large amount of water",
"weaken their economy",
"help establish their traditions",
"help improve their life"
] | It is good for local people to be well aware that tourism will _ . | Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how... | 3574.txt | 3 |
[
"carry away",
"pick up",
"get in",
"take down"
] | The word handle in the last paragraph most probably means _ . | Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how... | 3574.txt | 0 |
[
"They overstate the government's interference with the food industry.",
"They are overoptimistic about the safety of their food.",
"They overestimate the hazards of their food.",
"They overlook the risks of the food they eat."
] | What does the author think of the Americans' view of their food? | Many Americans harbour a grossly distorted and exaggerated view of most of the risks surrounding food. Fergus Clydesdale, head of the department of food science and nutrition at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, says bluntly that if the dangers from bacterially contaminated chicken were as great as some people b... | 3350.txt | 2 |
[
"no food is free from pollution in the environment",
"pesticides are widely used in agriculture",
"many vegetables contain dangerous natural chemicals",
"almost all foods have additives"
] | The author considers it impossible to obtain no-risk food because ________. | Many Americans harbour a grossly distorted and exaggerated view of most of the risks surrounding food. Fergus Clydesdale, head of the department of food science and nutrition at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, says bluntly that if the dangers from bacterially contaminated chicken were as great as some people b... | 3350.txt | 2 |
[
"plants produce certain chemicals to combat pests and diseases",
"plants absorb useful chemicals to promote their growth",
"farmers use man-made chemicals to dissolve the natural chemicals in plants",
"farmers use chemicals to protect plants against pests and diseases"
] | By saying "they employ chemical warfare" (Line 4, Para. 2), Bruce Ames means "________". | Many Americans harbour a grossly distorted and exaggerated view of most of the risks surrounding food. Fergus Clydesdale, head of the department of food science and nutrition at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, says bluntly that if the dangers from bacterially contaminated chicken were as great as some people b... | 3350.txt | 0 |
[
"the government",
"the consumer",
"the processor",
"the grower"
] | The reduction of the possible hazards in food ultimately depends on ________. | Many Americans harbour a grossly distorted and exaggerated view of most of the risks surrounding food. Fergus Clydesdale, head of the department of food science and nutrition at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, says bluntly that if the dangers from bacterially contaminated chicken were as great as some people b... | 3350.txt | 1 |
[
"Eating and drinking have become more hazardous than before.",
"Immediate measures must be taken to improve food production and processing.",
"Health food is not a dream in modern society.",
"There is reason for caution but no cause for alarm with regard to food consumption."
] | What is the message the author wants to convey in the passage? | Many Americans harbour a grossly distorted and exaggerated view of most of the risks surrounding food. Fergus Clydesdale, head of the department of food science and nutrition at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, says bluntly that if the dangers from bacterially contaminated chicken were as great as some people b... | 3350.txt | 3 |
[
"mechanical memorization",
"academic training",
"practical ability",
"pioneering spirit"
] | A broken bike chain is mentioned to show students' lack of______. | It is curious that Stephen Koziatek feels almost as though he has to justify his efforts to give his students a better future.
Mr. Koziatek is part of something pioneering. He is a teacher at a New Hampshire high school where learning is not something of books and tests and mechanical memorization, but practical. When ... | 467.txt | 2 |
[
"are financially disadvantaged",
"are not academically successful",
"have a stereotyped mind",
"have no career motivation"
] | There exists the prejudice that vocational education is for kids who______. | It is curious that Stephen Koziatek feels almost as though he has to justify his efforts to give his students a better future.
Mr. Koziatek is part of something pioneering. He is a teacher at a New Hampshire high school where learning is not something of books and tests and mechanical memorization, but practical. When ... | 467.txt | 1 |
[
"are entitled to more educational privileges",
"are reluctant to work in manufacturing",
"used to have more job opportunities",
"used to have big financial concerns"
] | We can infer from Paragraph 5 that high school graduates______. | It is curious that Stephen Koziatek feels almost as though he has to justify his efforts to give his students a better future.
Mr. Koziatek is part of something pioneering. He is a teacher at a New Hampshire high school where learning is not something of books and tests and mechanical memorization, but practical. When ... | 467.txt | 2 |
[
"helps create a lot of middle-skill jobs",
"may narrow the gap in working-class jobs",
"is expected to yield a better-trained workforce",
"indicates the overvaluing of higher education"
] | The headlong push into bachelor's degrees for all_____. | It is curious that Stephen Koziatek feels almost as though he has to justify his efforts to give his students a better future.
Mr. Koziatek is part of something pioneering. He is a teacher at a New Hampshire high school where learning is not something of books and tests and mechanical memorization, but practical. When ... | 467.txt | 3 |
[
"supportive",
"disappointed",
"tolerant",
"cautious"
] | The author's attitude toward Koziatek's school can be described as_____. | It is curious that Stephen Koziatek feels almost as though he has to justify his efforts to give his students a better future.
Mr. Koziatek is part of something pioneering. He is a teacher at a New Hampshire high school where learning is not something of books and tests and mechanical memorization, but practical. When ... | 467.txt | 0 |
[
"people who broadcast weather on TV",
"people who are in charge of weather forecast",
"experts who study the earth's atmosphere and its changes",
"experts who study the earth's crust, rocks, strata and the history of its development"
] | The word "meteorologists" in the first paragraph means | Wouldn't it be great if you could just look up at the sky and read the weather forecast right away? Well, you can The forecast is written in clouds. If you can read that writing, you can tell something about the atmosphere. With some practice, you can become a pretty good weather forecaster. Who knows, you might even d... | 1550.txt | 2 |
[
"with some simple practice looking up at the sky",
"with the help of the high-speed computers",
"through a complex instruments",
"consulting a weather station"
] | According to the passage, an ordinary person might do as well as meteorologist in weather forecast | Wouldn't it be great if you could just look up at the sky and read the weather forecast right away? Well, you can The forecast is written in clouds. If you can read that writing, you can tell something about the atmosphere. With some practice, you can become a pretty good weather forecaster. Who knows, you might even d... | 1550.txt | 0 |
[
"by using information of the appearance of the clouds only",
"by collecting data from parts of the world",
"by calculating and analyzing this data",
"by watching the sky"
] | Meteorologists can make their weather forecast | Wouldn't it be great if you could just look up at the sky and read the weather forecast right away? Well, you can The forecast is written in clouds. If you can read that writing, you can tell something about the atmosphere. With some practice, you can become a pretty good weather forecaster. Who knows, you might even d... | 1550.txt | 2 |
[
"you have a high-speed computer",
"you observe the sky and obtain your data directly",
"you have more instruments at home",
"you can track weather patterns as they move from west to east across the country"
] | According to the passage, your advantage in weather forecasts is that | Wouldn't it be great if you could just look up at the sky and read the weather forecast right away? Well, you can The forecast is written in clouds. If you can read that writing, you can tell something about the atmosphere. With some practice, you can become a pretty good weather forecaster. Who knows, you might even d... | 1550.txt | 1 |
[
"train yourself as a meteorologist",
"be an assistant to a meteorologist",
"forecast the weather by ourselves",
"broadcast the weather forecast"
] | This passage mainly tells us about how to | Wouldn't it be great if you could just look up at the sky and read the weather forecast right away? Well, you can The forecast is written in clouds. If you can read that writing, you can tell something about the atmosphere. With some practice, you can become a pretty good weather forecaster. Who knows, you might even d... | 1550.txt | 2 |
[
"Women usually worked outside the home for wages.",
"Men and women's roles were easily exchanged in the past.",
"Men's roles at home were more firmly fixed than women's.",
"Men and women's roles were usually quite separated in the past."
] | Which of the following best express the main idea of Paragraph 1? | Once it was possible to define male and female roles easily by the division of labor. Men worked outside the home and earned the income to support their families, while women cooked the meals and took care of the home and the children. These roles were firmly fixed for most people, and there was not much opportunity fo... | 83.txt | 3 |
[
"The first sentence.",
"The second and the third sentences.",
"The fourth sentence.",
"The last sentence."
] | Which sentence best expresses the main idea of Paragraph 2? | Once it was possible to define male and female roles easily by the division of labor. Men worked outside the home and earned the income to support their families, while women cooked the meals and took care of the home and the children. These roles were firmly fixed for most people, and there was not much opportunity fo... | 83.txt | 2 |
[
"destroyed the United States.",
"transformed some American values.",
"was not important in the United States.",
"brought people more leisure time with their families."
] | In the passage the author proposes that the counterculture _ . | Once it was possible to define male and female roles easily by the division of labor. Men worked outside the home and earned the income to support their families, while women cooked the meals and took care of the home and the children. These roles were firmly fixed for most people, and there was not much opportunity fo... | 83.txt | 1 |
[
"men and women will never share the same goals.",
"some men will be willing to exchange their traditional male roles.",
"most men will be happy to share some of the household responsibilities with their wives.",
"more American households are headed by women than ever before."
] | It could be inferred from the passage that _ . | Once it was possible to define male and female roles easily by the division of labor. Men worked outside the home and earned the income to support their families, while women cooked the meals and took care of the home and the children. These roles were firmly fixed for most people, and there was not much opportunity fo... | 83.txt | 2 |
[
"Results of Feminist Movements",
"New influence in American Life",
"Counterculture and Its consequence",
"Traditional Division of Male and Female Roles."
] | The best title for the passage may be _ . | Once it was possible to define male and female roles easily by the division of labor. Men worked outside the home and earned the income to support their families, while women cooked the meals and took care of the home and the children. These roles were firmly fixed for most people, and there was not much opportunity fo... | 83.txt | 1 |
[
"in a far away place",
"on the high hills",
"in a city",
"in a village"
] | A city man was on holiday _ . | A city man was on holiday in the mountains. He talked with a mountain man and found that the man was stupid. So he suggested they play a game. " We'll ask each other questions, " he said, " and the person will pay a dollar if he can't answer one question." The mountain man thought about this for a few minutes, then s... | 694.txt | 1 |
[
"not clever",
"on the high hills",
"clever",
"strong"
] | The city man found the mountain man was _ . | A city man was on holiday in the mountains. He talked with a mountain man and found that the man was stupid. So he suggested they play a game. " We'll ask each other questions, " he said, " and the person will pay a dollar if he can't answer one question." The mountain man thought about this for a few minutes, then s... | 694.txt | 0 |
[
"fight each other",
"help each other",
"ask each other questions",
"look at each other"
] | The city man said, " We'll _ ." | A city man was on holiday in the mountains. He talked with a mountain man and found that the man was stupid. So he suggested they play a game. " We'll ask each other questions, " he said, " and the person will pay a dollar if he can't answer one question." The mountain man thought about this for a few minutes, then s... | 694.txt | 2 |
[
"knew the answer himself",
"didn't know the answer himself",
"told the answer to the city man",
"didn't want to tell the city man the answer"
] | The mountain man _ . | A city man was on holiday in the mountains. He talked with a mountain man and found that the man was stupid. So he suggested they play a game. " We'll ask each other questions, " he said, " and the person will pay a dollar if he can't answer one question." The mountain man thought about this for a few minutes, then s... | 694.txt | 1 |
[
"the city man got one dollar",
"the city man got 50 cents",
"the mountain man got one dollar",
"the mountain man got 50 cents"
] | At last _ . | A city man was on holiday in the mountains. He talked with a mountain man and found that the man was stupid. So he suggested they play a game. " We'll ask each other questions, " he said, " and the person will pay a dollar if he can't answer one question." The mountain man thought about this for a few minutes, then s... | 694.txt | 3 |
[
"Their economy is plunging",
"They can't afford trips to Europe",
"Their currency has slumped",
"They have lost half of their assets."
] | Why do Americans feel humiliated? | Imagine waking up and finding the value of your assets has been halved. No, you're not an investor in one of those hedge funds that failed completely. With the dollar slumping to a 26-year low against the pound, already-expensive London has become quite unaffordable. A coffee at Starbucks, just as unavoidable in Englan... | 901.txt | 1 |
[
"They have to cancel their vacations in New England.",
"They find it unaffordable to dine in mom-and-pop restaurants.",
"They have to spend more money when buying imported goods.",
"They might lose their jobs due to potential economic problems."
] | How does the current dollar affect the life of ordinary Americans? | Imagine waking up and finding the value of your assets has been halved. No, you're not an investor in one of those hedge funds that failed completely. With the dollar slumping to a 26-year low against the pound, already-expensive London has become quite unaffordable. A coffee at Starbucks, just as unavoidable in Englan... | 901.txt | 2 |
[
"They feel contemptuous of it",
"They are sympathetic with it.",
"They regard it as a superpower on the decline.",
"They think of it as a good tourist destination."
] | How do many Europeans feel about the U.S with the devalued dollar? | Imagine waking up and finding the value of your assets has been halved. No, you're not an investor in one of those hedge funds that failed completely. With the dollar slumping to a 26-year low against the pound, already-expensive London has become quite unaffordable. A coffee at Starbucks, just as unavoidable in Englan... | 901.txt | 3 |
[
"They treat the dollar with a little respect",
"They try to win in the weak-dollar gamble",
"They vacation at home rather than abroad",
"They treasure their marriages all the more."
] | what is the author's advice to Americans? | Imagine waking up and finding the value of your assets has been halved. No, you're not an investor in one of those hedge funds that failed completely. With the dollar slumping to a 26-year low against the pound, already-expensive London has become quite unaffordable. A coffee at Starbucks, just as unavoidable in Englan... | 901.txt | 2 |
[
"The dollar's value will not increase in the short term.",
"The value of a dollar will not be reduced to a dime",
"The dollar's value will drop, but within a small margin.",
"Few Americans will change dollars into other currencies."
] | What does the author imply by saying "currencies don't turn on a dime" (Line 2,Para 7)? | Imagine waking up and finding the value of your assets has been halved. No, you're not an investor in one of those hedge funds that failed completely. With the dollar slumping to a 26-year low against the pound, already-expensive London has become quite unaffordable. A coffee at Starbucks, just as unavoidable in Englan... | 901.txt | 0 |
[
"their executives to be active",
"judges to rule out gene patenting",
"genes to be patentable",
"the BIO to issue a warning"
] | It can be learned from paragraph I that the biotech companies would like _____. | In 2010, a federal judge shook America's biotech industry to its core. Companies had won patents for isolated DNA for decades-by 2005 some 20% of human genes were patented. But in March 2010 a judge ruled that genes were unpatentable. Executives were violently agitated. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), a ... | 4027.txt | 2 |
[
"genetic tests are not reliable",
"only man-made products are patentable",
"patents on genes depend much on innovation",
"courts should restrict access to genetic tests"
] | Those who are against gene patents believe that _____. | In 2010, a federal judge shook America's biotech industry to its core. Companies had won patents for isolated DNA for decades-by 2005 some 20% of human genes were patented. But in March 2010 a judge ruled that genes were unpatentable. Executives were violently agitated. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), a ... | 4027.txt | 1 |
[
"establishing disease correlations",
"discovering gene interactions",
"drawing pictures of genes",
"identifying human DNA"
] | According to Hans Sauer, companies are eager to win patents for _____. | In 2010, a federal judge shook America's biotech industry to its core. Companies had won patents for isolated DNA for decades-by 2005 some 20% of human genes were patented. But in March 2010 a judge ruled that genes were unpatentable. Executives were violently agitated. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), a ... | 4027.txt | 1 |
[
"the Supreme Court was authoritative",
"the BIO was a powerful organization",
"gene patenting was a great concern",
"lawyers were keen to attend conventions"
] | By saying "each meeting was packed" (Line 4, Para. 6), the author means that _____. | In 2010, a federal judge shook America's biotech industry to its core. Companies had won patents for isolated DNA for decades-by 2005 some 20% of human genes were patented. But in March 2010 a judge ruled that genes were unpatentable. Executives were violently agitated. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), a ... | 4027.txt | 2 |
[
"critical",
"supportive",
"scornful",
"objective"
] | Generally speaking, the author's attitude toward gene patenting is _____. | In 2010, a federal judge shook America's biotech industry to its core. Companies had won patents for isolated DNA for decades-by 2005 some 20% of human genes were patented. But in March 2010 a judge ruled that genes were unpatentable. Executives were violently agitated. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), a ... | 4027.txt | 3 |
[
"the reproduction model of the new species is totally different from the other existing species.",
"the new species was originally living in the wild in Madagascar which is different from the new environment.",
"the new species has never been identified before Dr. Jones' research.",
"the new species will thre... | The import of the marble crayfish leads to an unplanned evolutionary experiment because | Sex is a mystery-and not just to those who indulge in it. By combining her genes witha male's, a female halves her genetic contribution to her offspring, and subsequentgenerations see it halved again and again. On top of that, the need for each individual tohave two parents means the population can grow only half as ra... | 770.txt | 0 |
[
"the marbled crayfish will outnumber the locals finally.",
"the marbled crayfish will die out after they exist for a period of time.",
"the marbled crayfish will have a lot of problems in the future .",
"the marbled crayfish will get the upper hand eventually."
] | Towards the marbled crayfish, those who ponder the purpose of the sex hold the view that ____ | Sex is a mystery-and not just to those who indulge in it. By combining her genes witha male's, a female halves her genetic contribution to her offspring, and subsequentgenerations see it halved again and again. On top of that, the need for each individual tohave two parents means the population can grow only half as ra... | 770.txt | 2 |
[
"the asexual reproduction is of high risk.",
"the sexual reproduction promote the genetic diversity.",
"the sexual reproduction is of more evolutionary advantage than the asexual reproduction.",
"the asexual reproduction is no better than the sexual reproduction."
] | Reproduction is compared to buying raffle tickets in order to illustrate that ___ | Sex is a mystery-and not just to those who indulge in it. By combining her genes witha male's, a female halves her genetic contribution to her offspring, and subsequentgenerations see it halved again and again. On top of that, the need for each individual tohave two parents means the population can grow only half as ra... | 770.txt | 0 |
[
"is living in the upward part of the trajectory outside Antananarivo.",
"is enjoying promising market prospect in the city of Antananarivo.",
"is shrinking in quantity due to the spread of their cousin crayfish.",
"is spreading from Antananarivo to the rest of the country being packed with condensed milk."
] | At present , the marbled crayfish in Antananarivo_____ | Sex is a mystery-and not just to those who indulge in it. By combining her genes witha male's, a female halves her genetic contribution to her offspring, and subsequentgenerations see it halved again and again. On top of that, the need for each individual tohave two parents means the population can grow only half as ra... | 770.txt | 1 |
[
"The red swamp crayfish is a subtype of the marbled crayfish.",
"The red swamp crayfish carries the virus of a deadly fungal disease.",
"Malagasy originally planned to grow the red swamp crayfish to increase the crop output.",
"There is no doubt that the red swamp will get rid of the local species eventually.... | Which one of the following statement is TRUE of the red swamp crayfish? | Sex is a mystery-and not just to those who indulge in it. By combining her genes witha male's, a female halves her genetic contribution to her offspring, and subsequentgenerations see it halved again and again. On top of that, the need for each individual tohave two parents means the population can grow only half as ra... | 770.txt | 1 |
[
"Critical.",
"Prejudiced.",
"Indifferent.",
"Positive."
] | What is the author's attitude toward high-tech communications equipment? | New technology links the world as never before. Our planet has shrunk. It's now a "global village" where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. And, of course, our ability to benefit from this high-tech communications equipment is greatly enhanced by foreign language skills.
Deeply involved ... | 845.txt | 3 |
[
"have to get familiar with modern technology",
"are gaining more economic benefits from domestic operations",
"are attaching more importance to their overseas business",
"are eager to work overseas"
] | With the increased use of high-tech communications equipment, businesspeople _ . | New technology links the world as never before. Our planet has shrunk. It's now a "global village" where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. And, of course, our ability to benefit from this high-tech communications equipment is greatly enhanced by foreign language skills.
Deeply involved ... | 845.txt | 2 |
[
"being unable to think properly for lack of insight",
"being totally out of touch with business at home",
"missing opportunities for promotion when abroad",
"leaving all care and worry behind"
] | In this passage,"out of sight and out of mind" (Lines 2-3, Para. 3) probably means _ . | New technology links the world as never before. Our planet has shrunk. It's now a "global village" where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. And, of course, our ability to benefit from this high-tech communications equipment is greatly enhanced by foreign language skills.
Deeply involved ... | 845.txt | 2 |
[
"Connections with businesses overseas.",
"Ability to speak the client's language.",
"Technical know-how.",
"Business experience."
] | According to the passage, what is an important consideration of international corporationsin employingpeople today? | New technology links the world as never before. Our planet has shrunk. It's now a "global village" where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. And, of course, our ability to benefit from this high-tech communications equipment is greatly enhanced by foreign language skills.
Deeply involved ... | 845.txt | 1 |
[
"better control the whole negotiation process",
"easily find new approaches to meet market needs",
"fast-forward their proposals to headquarters",
"easily make friends with businesspeople abroad"
] | The advantage of employees having foreign language skills is that they can _ . | New technology links the world as never before. Our planet has shrunk. It's now a "global village" where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. And, of course, our ability to benefit from this high-tech communications equipment is greatly enhanced by foreign language skills.
Deeply involved ... | 845.txt | 0 |
[
"identify human faces more efficiently",
"tell a friend from a mere acquaintance",
"store an unlimited number of human faces",
"perceive images invisible to the human eye"
] | Compared with human memory, machines can ________. | Human memory is notoriously unreliable. Even people with the sharpest facial-recognition skills can only remember so much.
It's tough to quantify how good a person is at remembering. No one really knows how many different faces someone can recall, for example, but various estimates tend to hover in the thousands-based ... | 2057.txt | 0 |
[
"To enlarge the volume of the facial-recognition database.",
"To increase the variety of facial-recognition software.",
"To understand computers' problems with facial recognition.",
"To reduce the complexity of facial-recognition algorithms."
] | Why did researchers create MegaFace? | Human memory is notoriously unreliable. Even people with the sharpest facial-recognition skills can only remember so much.
It's tough to quantify how good a person is at remembering. No one really knows how many different faces someone can recall, for example, but various estimates tend to hover in the thousands-based ... | 2057.txt | 2 |
[
"It falls short of researchers' expectations.",
"It improves with added computing power.",
"It varies greatly with different algorithms.",
"It decreases as the database size increases."
] | What does the passage say about machine accuracy? | Human memory is notoriously unreliable. Even people with the sharpest facial-recognition skills can only remember so much.
It's tough to quantify how good a person is at remembering. No one really knows how many different faces someone can recall, for example, but various estimates tend to hover in the thousands-based ... | 2057.txt | 3 |
[
"They cannot easily tell apart people with near-identical appearances.",
"They have difficulty identifying changes in facial expressions.",
"They are not sensitive to minute changes in people's mood.",
"They have problems distinguishing people of the same age."
] | What is said to be a shortcoming-of facial-recognition machines? | Human memory is notoriously unreliable. Even people with the sharpest facial-recognition skills can only remember so much.
It's tough to quantify how good a person is at remembering. No one really knows how many different faces someone can recall, for example, but various estimates tend to hover in the thousands-based ... | 2057.txt | 0 |
[
"No computer is yet able to handle huge datasets of human faces.",
"There do not exist public databases with sufficient face samples.",
"There are no appropriate algorithms to process the face samples.",
"They have trouble converting face datasets into the right format."
] | What is the difficulty confronting researchers of facial-recognition machines? | Human memory is notoriously unreliable. Even people with the sharpest facial-recognition skills can only remember so much.
It's tough to quantify how good a person is at remembering. No one really knows how many different faces someone can recall, for example, but various estimates tend to hover in the thousands-based ... | 2057.txt | 1 |
[
"they believe that their shoes are popular with people of different age groups",
"new production lines have been added to produce inexpensive shoes",
"\"yuppies\" usually evokes a negative image",
"the term makes people think of prohibitive prices"
] | One reason why Reebok's managerial personnel don't like their shoes to be called "footwear for yuppies" is that ________. | Reebok executives do not like to hear their stylish athletic shoes called "footwear for yuppies (,)". They contend that Reebok shoes appeal to diverse market segments, especially now that the company offers basketball and children's shoes for the under-18 set and walking shoes for older customers not interested in aero... | 3755.txt | 0 |
[
"the quality of a brand is measured by the service quality of the store selling it",
"the quality of a product determines the quality of its distributors",
"the popularity of a brand is determined by the stores that sell it",
"consumers believe that first-rate products are only sold by high-quality stores"
] | Reebok's view that "consumers judge the quality of the brand by the quality of its distribution" (Line 5, Para. 2) implies that ________. | Reebok executives do not like to hear their stylish athletic shoes called "footwear for yuppies (,)". They contend that Reebok shoes appeal to diverse market segments, especially now that the company offers basketball and children's shoes for the under-18 set and walking shoes for older customers not interested in aero... | 3755.txt | 3 |
[
"its supply of products fell short of demand",
"too many distributors would cut into its profits",
"the reduction of distributors could increase its share of the market",
"it wanted to enhance consumer confidence in its products"
] | Reebok once had to limit the number of its distributors because ________. | Reebok executives do not like to hear their stylish athletic shoes called "footwear for yuppies (,)". They contend that Reebok shoes appeal to diverse market segments, especially now that the company offers basketball and children's shoes for the under-18 set and walking shoes for older customers not interested in aero... | 3755.txt | 0 |
[
"does not want to further expand its retailing network",
"still limits the number of shoes supplied to stores",
"is still particular about who sells its products",
"still carefully chooses the manufacturers of its products"
] | Although the Reebok Company has solved the problem of fulfilling its orders, it ________. | Reebok executives do not like to hear their stylish athletic shoes called "footwear for yuppies (,)". They contend that Reebok shoes appeal to diverse market segments, especially now that the company offers basketball and children's shoes for the under-18 set and walking shoes for older customers not interested in aero... | 3755.txt | 2 |
[
"A company should not sell its high quality shoes in discount stores.",
"A company should not limit its distribution network.",
"A company should do follow-up surveys of its products.",
"A company should correctly evaluate the impact of a new craze on the market."
] | What lesson has Reebok learned from Nike's distribution problems? | Reebok executives do not like to hear their stylish athletic shoes called "footwear for yuppies (,)". They contend that Reebok shoes appeal to diverse market segments, especially now that the company offers basketball and children's shoes for the under-18 set and walking shoes for older customers not interested in aero... | 3755.txt | 3 |
[
"A means of diversion in which suffering is transformed into joy",
"An art form that sometimes stifles creative energy",
"A bridge between the mundane and the unreal",
"A medium for conveying important information"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that the author considers poetry to be which of the following? | The Black experience, one might automatically assume, is known to every Black author. Henry James was pondering a similar assumption when he said: "You were to suffer your fate.That was not necessarily to know it." This disparity between an experience and knowledge of that experience is the longest bridge an artist mus... | 1968.txt | 3 |
[
"Courses that promote cultural awareness through the study of contemporary art",
"The development of creative writing courses that encourage mutual criticism of student work",
"Growing interest in extemporaneous writing that records experiences as they occur",
"A shift in interest from abstract philosophical ... | It can be inferred from the passage that the author would be LEAST likely to approve of which of the following? | The Black experience, one might automatically assume, is known to every Black author. Henry James was pondering a similar assumption when he said: "You were to suffer your fate.That was not necessarily to know it." This disparity between an experience and knowledge of that experience is the longest bridge an artist mus... | 1968.txt | 2 |
[
"support his own perception of \"the longest bridge (line 9)",
"illustrate a coherent \"combination of fact and meaning (line 20)",
"provide an example of \"dynamic interchange of the spirit(line 26)",
"establish the pervasiveness of lack of self-knowledge"
] | The author refers to Henry James primarily in order to | The Black experience, one might automatically assume, is known to every Black author. Henry James was pondering a similar assumption when he said: "You were to suffer your fate.That was not necessarily to know it." This disparity between an experience and knowledge of that experience is the longest bridge an artist mus... | 1968.txt | 0 |
[
"to pull down hospital buildings",
"to decorate hospitals with art collections",
"to improve the quality of treatment in hospitals",
"to make the corners of hospital buildings round"
] | According to the passage, "to soften the hard edges of modern buildings" means | The medical world is gradually realizing that the quality of the environment in hospitals may play a significant role in the process of recovery from illness.
As part of a nationwide effort in Britain to bring art out of the galleries and into public places, some of the country's most talented artists have been called ... | 773.txt | 1 |
[
"He is a pioneer in introducing art into hospitals.",
"He is a doctor interested in painting.",
"He is an artist who has a large collection of paintings.",
"He is a faithful follower of hospital art."
] | What can we say of Peter Senior? | The medical world is gradually realizing that the quality of the environment in hospitals may play a significant role in the process of recovery from illness.
As part of a nationwide effort in Britain to bring art out of the galleries and into public places, some of the country's most talented artists have been called ... | 773.txt | 0 |
[
"art is losing its audience in modern society",
"art galleries should be changed into hospitals",
"patients should be encouraged to learn painting",
"art should be encouraged in British hospitals"
] | According to Peter Senior, _ . | The medical world is gradually realizing that the quality of the environment in hospitals may play a significant role in the process of recovery from illness.
As part of a nationwide effort in Britain to bring art out of the galleries and into public places, some of the country's most talented artists have been called ... | 773.txt | 3 |
[
"patients no longer need drugs in their recovery",
"patients are no longer wholly dependent on expensive drugs",
"patients need good-quality drugs in their recovery",
"patients use fewer pain killers in their recovery"
] | After the improvement of the hospital environment, _ . | The medical world is gradually realizing that the quality of the environment in hospitals may play a significant role in the process of recovery from illness.
As part of a nationwide effort in Britain to bring art out of the galleries and into public places, some of the country's most talented artists have been called ... | 773.txt | 1 |
[
"Peter's enterprise is developing greatly",
"Peter Senior enjoys great popularity",
"they are talented hospital artists",
"the role of hospital environment is being recognized"
] | The fact that six young art school graduates joined Peter shows that _ . | The medical world is gradually realizing that the quality of the environment in hospitals may play a significant role in the process of recovery from illness.
As part of a nationwide effort in Britain to bring art out of the galleries and into public places, some of the country's most talented artists have been called ... | 773.txt | 3 |
[
"Sleep",
"Good Health",
"Dreams",
"Work and Rest"
] | A good title for this passage is _ . | After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.
There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deepe... | 4126.txt | 0 |
[
"sick",
"stand up",
"asleep",
"a little sleepy"
] | The word drowsy in the last paragraph means _ . | After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.
There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deepe... | 4126.txt | 3 |
[
"dream more often",
"have poor health",
"nervous",
"breathe quickly"
] | This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you _ . | After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.
There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deepe... | 4126.txt | 1 |
[
"your eyes move quickly",
"you dream",
"you are restless",
"both A and B"
] | During REM, _ . | After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.
There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deepe... | 4126.txt | 3 |
[
"approximately six hours",
"around ten hours",
"about eight hours",
"not stated here"
] | The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs is _ . | After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.
There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deepe... | 4126.txt | 3 |
[
"takes on heavier work",
"does more housework",
"is the main breadwinner",
"is the master of the house"
] | According to the "well-known pattern" in Paragraph 1, a married man _ . | Having a husband means an extra seven hours of housework each week for women, according to a new study. For men, getting married saves an hour of housework a week. "It's a well-known pattern," said lead researcher Frank Stafford at University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research. "Men usually work more outside t... | 3498.txt | 2 |
[
"About 23.",
"About 26.",
"About 13.",
"About y."
] | How many hours of housework did men do every week in the 1970s? | Having a husband means an extra seven hours of housework each week for women, according to a new study. For men, getting married saves an hour of housework a week. "It's a well-known pattern," said lead researcher Frank Stafford at University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research. "Men usually work more outside t... | 3498.txt | 3 |
[
"An unmarried man.",
"An older married man.",
"A younger married man.",
"A married man with children."
] | What kind of man is doing most housework according to the text? | Having a husband means an extra seven hours of housework each week for women, according to a new study. For men, getting married saves an hour of housework a week. "It's a well-known pattern," said lead researcher Frank Stafford at University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research. "Men usually work more outside t... | 3498.txt | 0 |
[
"Marriage gives men more freedom.",
"Marriage has effects on job choices.",
"Housework sharing changes over time.",
"Having children means doubled housework."
] | What can we conclude from Stafford's research? | Having a husband means an extra seven hours of housework each week for women, according to a new study. For men, getting married saves an hour of housework a week. "It's a well-known pattern," said lead researcher Frank Stafford at University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research. "Men usually work more outside t... | 3498.txt | 2 |
[
"serves as a description of human history",
"serves as an introduction to the discussion",
"shows a disagreement of view",
"shows the popularity of the book"
] | A particular mention made of Stapledon‘s book in the opening paragraph _ . | Olaf Stapledon wrote a book called First and last Men, in which he looked millions of years ahead. He told of different men and of strange civilizations, broken up by long ?dark ages‘'in between. In his view, what is called the present time is no more than a moment in human history and we are just the First Men. In 200... | 2545.txt | 1 |
[
"human history is extremely long",
"life has changed a great deal",
"it is useless to plan for the next 50 years",
"it is difficult to tell what will happen in the future"
] | The text discusses men and woman 50000 yeas ago and 50000 years from now in order to show that _ . | Olaf Stapledon wrote a book called First and last Men, in which he looked millions of years ahead. He told of different men and of strange civilizations, broken up by long ?dark ages‘'in between. In his view, what is called the present time is no more than a moment in human history and we are just the First Men. In 200... | 2545.txt | 3 |
[
"serve the interests of the present and future generations",
"enable us to better understand human history",
"help us to improve farming",
"make life worth living"
] | According to the writer of the text, imagining the future will _ . | Olaf Stapledon wrote a book called First and last Men, in which he looked millions of years ahead. He told of different men and of strange civilizations, broken up by long ?dark ages‘'in between. In his view, what is called the present time is no more than a moment in human history and we are just the First Men. In 200... | 2545.txt | 0 |
[
"harmful",
"agreeable",
"pitiful",
"sorry"
] | The word "sympathetic" in Paragraph 2 most probably means _ . | Plastics are materials which are softened by heat and set into lasting form when shaped in a mold. Some are natural; some are semi-synthetic, the result of chemical action on natural substance; some are synthetic, built up from the constituents of oil or coal. All are based on the chemistry of carbon, with its capacity... | 953.txt | 1 |
[
"plastics are synthetic materials",
"plastics won public acceptance 120 years ago",
"plastics are very harmful in modern life",
"plastics are cheap as antiques"
] | It can be concluded from this passage that _ . | Plastics are materials which are softened by heat and set into lasting form when shaped in a mold. Some are natural; some are semi-synthetic, the result of chemical action on natural substance; some are synthetic, built up from the constituents of oil or coal. All are based on the chemistry of carbon, with its capacity... | 953.txt | 3 |
[
"Carbon.",
"Eggs.",
"Oil.",
"Coal."
] | Which of the following is essential to create any type of plastics? | Plastics are materials which are softened by heat and set into lasting form when shaped in a mold. Some are natural; some are semi-synthetic, the result of chemical action on natural substance; some are synthetic, built up from the constituents of oil or coal. All are based on the chemistry of carbon, with its capacity... | 953.txt | 0 |
[
"chained",
"thermoplastic",
"synthetic",
"thermosetting"
] | Plastics that harden into permanent shapes are called _ . | Plastics are materials which are softened by heat and set into lasting form when shaped in a mold. Some are natural; some are semi-synthetic, the result of chemical action on natural substance; some are synthetic, built up from the constituents of oil or coal. All are based on the chemistry of carbon, with its capacity... | 953.txt | 3 |
[
"The Importance of Plastics in the Nineteenth Century.",
"Why People Are Suspicious of Plastics.",
"The Development of Plastics as a Modern Material.",
"How Plastics Are Manufactured."
] | Which of the following is the best title for the passage? | Plastics are materials which are softened by heat and set into lasting form when shaped in a mold. Some are natural; some are semi-synthetic, the result of chemical action on natural substance; some are synthetic, built up from the constituents of oil or coal. All are based on the chemistry of carbon, with its capacity... | 953.txt | 2 |
[
"the command post is stationed with people all the time.",
"the command post is crowed with people all the time.",
"there are clocks around the command post.",
"the clock in the command post is taken care of by the staff."
] | The main idea of the first sentence in the passage is that _ . | The government-run command post in Tunis is staffed around the clock by military personnel, meteorologists and civilians. On the wall are maps, crisscrossed with brightly colors arrows that painstakingly track the fearsome path of the enemy.
What kind of invader gives rise to such high-level monitoring? Not man, not be... | 1398.txt | 1 |
[
"rich soil.",
"wet land",
"paces covered crops and vegetation",
"the Red Sea"
] | The favorable breeding ground for the locust is _ . | The government-run command post in Tunis is staffed around the clock by military personnel, meteorologists and civilians. On the wall are maps, crisscrossed with brightly colors arrows that painstakingly track the fearsome path of the enemy.
What kind of invader gives rise to such high-level monitoring? Not man, not be... | 1398.txt | 1 |
[
"the insects are likely to create another African famine.",
"the insects may blacked the sky.",
"the number of the insects increases drastically.",
"the insects are gathering and moving in great speed."
] | People are alert at the threat of the locust because _ . | The government-run command post in Tunis is staffed around the clock by military personnel, meteorologists and civilians. On the wall are maps, crisscrossed with brightly colors arrows that painstakingly track the fearsome path of the enemy.
What kind of invader gives rise to such high-level monitoring? Not man, not be... | 1398.txt | 0 |
[
"Once the pesticides are used, locust will die immediately.",
"Relief efforts are proved most fruitful due to the effectiveness of certain pesticides.",
"Dieldrin, the most effective locust killer, has been widely accepted in many countries.",
"Over 10 million acres of affected area will have been treated wit... | Which of the following is true? | The government-run command post in Tunis is staffed around the clock by military personnel, meteorologists and civilians. On the wall are maps, crisscrossed with brightly colors arrows that painstakingly track the fearsome path of the enemy.
What kind of invader gives rise to such high-level monitoring? Not man, not be... | 1398.txt | 3 |
[
"to devise antilocust plans.",
"to wipe out the swarms in two years.",
"to call out for additional financial aid from other nations.",
"to bring the insects under control before the plague gets worse."
] | The purpose for affected nations to meet in Algiers on May 30 is _ . | The government-run command post in Tunis is staffed around the clock by military personnel, meteorologists and civilians. On the wall are maps, crisscrossed with brightly colors arrows that painstakingly track the fearsome path of the enemy.
What kind of invader gives rise to such high-level monitoring? Not man, not be... | 1398.txt | 0 |
[
"propose and defend a theory about the consequences of a certain historical event",
"present historical facts and offer a broader interpretation of those facts than has been offered in the past",
"describe the socioeconomic effects of a widely held attitude during a particular historical period",
"demonstrate... | The primary purpose of the passage is to | Feelings of hopelessness among medieval workers trapped in the poverty cycle gradually lessened as it became possible for women's labor to supplement a family's money income by more than pennies. By 1300, women spinners could be found working on their own for wealthy sponsors, even after the introduction it Italy and F... | 1973.txt | 1 |
[
"unfair and not rational",
"undesirable but unavoidable",
"efficient and profitable",
"advantageous to most women workers"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that the author views the system of paying all workers equally on time rates as | Feelings of hopelessness among medieval workers trapped in the poverty cycle gradually lessened as it became possible for women's labor to supplement a family's money income by more than pennies. By 1300, women spinners could be found working on their own for wealthy sponsors, even after the introduction it Italy and F... | 1973.txt | 0 |
[
"Most of them worked independently for wealthy sponsors.",
"They were not typical of medieval women entrepreneurs.",
"Some of them were paid for their work after it was done, according to its value.",
"They would have been able to contribute substantial amounts to their families incomes were it not for the pr... | The passage implies which of the following about women spinners in medieval Europe? | Feelings of hopelessness among medieval workers trapped in the poverty cycle gradually lessened as it became possible for women's labor to supplement a family's money income by more than pennies. By 1300, women spinners could be found working on their own for wealthy sponsors, even after the introduction it Italy and F... | 1973.txt | 2 |
[
"resulted primarily from the lack of a rational system of differential rewards",
"disappeared completely once medieval textile workers were able to break the cycle of poverty",
"were more prevalent among female workers than among male workers",
"came into being in part because of women's limited earning capac... | The passage implies that feeling of hopelessness among medieval workers | Feelings of hopelessness among medieval workers trapped in the poverty cycle gradually lessened as it became possible for women's labor to supplement a family's money income by more than pennies. By 1300, women spinners could be found working on their own for wealthy sponsors, even after the introduction it Italy and F... | 1973.txt | 3 |
[
"Failed to give adequate consideration to the economic contribution of women during the medieval period",
"Overestimated the degree of hopelessness experienced by medieval workers trapped in the poverty cycle",
"ignored the fact that by 1300 many women spinners were working independently rather than for merchan... | The author suggests that historians have done which of the following? | Feelings of hopelessness among medieval workers trapped in the poverty cycle gradually lessened as it became possible for women's labor to supplement a family's money income by more than pennies. By 1300, women spinners could be found working on their own for wealthy sponsors, even after the introduction it Italy and F... | 1973.txt | 3 |
[
"Because the economy is very interdependent.",
"Because the unions have been established a long time.",
"Because there are more unions in Britain than elsewhere.",
"Because there are many essential services offered by the unions."
] | Why is the trade union power crucial in Britain? | An industrial society, especially one as centralized and concentrated as that of Britain, is heavily dependent on certain essential services: for instance, electricity supply, water, rail and road transport, the harbors. The area of dependency has widened to include removing rubbish, hospital and ambulance services, an... | 1044.txt | 0 |
[
"bargain for high enough wages",
"get new members to join",
"learn new technologies",
"change as industries change"
] | Because of their out-of-date organization, some unions find it difficult to _ . | An industrial society, especially one as centralized and concentrated as that of Britain, is heavily dependent on certain essential services: for instance, electricity supply, water, rail and road transport, the harbors. The area of dependency has widened to include removing rubbish, hospital and ambulance services, an... | 1044.txt | 3 |
[
"try to win over members of other unions",
"ignore agreements",
"protect their own members at the expense of others",
"take over other unions' jobs"
] | Disagreements arise between unions because some of them _ . | An industrial society, especially one as centralized and concentrated as that of Britain, is heavily dependent on certain essential services: for instance, electricity supply, water, rail and road transport, the harbors. The area of dependency has widened to include removing rubbish, hospital and ambulance services, an... | 1044.txt | 2 |
[
"They are both influential in company affairs.",
"They both face problems of internal communication.",
"They both work with a system of \"shop stewards\".",
"They both work efficiently."
] | Why does the author compare the trade unions with managers in companies? | An industrial society, especially one as centralized and concentrated as that of Britain, is heavily dependent on certain essential services: for instance, electricity supply, water, rail and road transport, the harbors. The area of dependency has widened to include removing rubbish, hospital and ambulance services, an... | 1044.txt | 1 |
[
"British Trade Unions and Their Drawbacks",
"A Centralized and Concentrated Society",
"The Power of Trade Unions in Britain",
"The Structure of British Trade Unions"
] | The title which best expresses the idea of the text would be _ . | An industrial society, especially one as centralized and concentrated as that of Britain, is heavily dependent on certain essential services: for instance, electricity supply, water, rail and road transport, the harbors. The area of dependency has widened to include removing rubbish, hospital and ambulance services, an... | 1044.txt | 0 |
[
"have never been so materialistic as today",
"have never been so interested in the arts",
"have never been so financially well off as today",
"have never attached so much importance to moral sense"
] | According to the author's observation, college students _ . | According to a survey, which was based on the responses of over 188,000 students, today's traditional-age college freshmen are "more materialistic and less altruistic " than at any time in the 17 years of the poll.
Not surprising in these hard times, the student's major objective "is to be financially well off. Less im... | 1205.txt | 0 |
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