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[ "the Ir in microscopic meteorites reachingEarth during the Cretaceous period would have been incorporated into Earth'score", "the Ir in the boundary clay was depositedmuch more than a million years ago", "the concentration of Ir in the boundaryclay is higher than in microscopic meteorites", "the amount of Ir ...
Paragraph 5 implies that a specialexplanation of Ir in the boundary clay is needed because
Paleozoic Era 334 to 248 million years ago Mesozoic Era 245 to 65 million years ago -Triassic Period -Jurassic Period -Cretaceous Period Cenozoic Era 65 million years ago to the present Paleontologists have argued for a long time that the demise of the dinosaurs was caused by climatic alterations associated with slow c...
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[ "exhaustion", "disturbance", "modification", "disappearance" ]
The word "disruption" in the passage(paragraph 6) is closest in meaning to
Paleozoic Era 334 to 248 million years ago Mesozoic Era 245 to 65 million years ago -Triassic Period -Jurassic Period -Cretaceous Period Cenozoic Era 65 million years ago to the present Paleontologists have argued for a long time that the demise of the dinosaurs was caused by climatic alterations associated with slow c...
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[ "a large dust cloud that blocked sunlight", "an immediate drop in the surfacetemperatures of the continents", "an extreme decrease in rainfall on thecontinents", "a long-term increase in globaltemperatures" ]
Paragraph 6 mentions all of the following effects of the hypothesized asteroid collision EXCEPT
Paleozoic Era 334 to 248 million years ago Mesozoic Era 245 to 65 million years ago -Triassic Period -Jurassic Period -Cretaceous Period Cenozoic Era 65 million years ago to the present Paleontologists have argued for a long time that the demise of the dinosaurs was caused by climatic alterations associated with slow c...
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[ "To arouse the reader's concern", "To introduce the theme of the whole passage", "To summarize the whole passage", "To sate the primary uses of TV" ]
What is the major function of paragraph 1?
Obviously television has both advantages and disadvantages. In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a comparatively cheap one. With a TV set in the family people don't have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre, the cinema, or the opera .All they have to so is to pu...
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[ "not very convenient", "quite dangerous", "very expensive", "relatively cheap" ]
Television, as a source of entertainment, is _ .
Obviously television has both advantages and disadvantages. In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a comparatively cheap one. With a TV set in the family people don't have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre, the cinema, or the opera .All they have to so is to pu...
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[ "Because TV programs re not interesting", "Because TV viewers are totally passive", "Because TV prices are very high.", "Because TV has both advantages and disadvantages" ]
Why are some people against TV?
Obviously television has both advantages and disadvantages. In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a comparatively cheap one. With a TV set in the family people don't have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre, the cinema, or the opera .All they have to so is to pu...
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[ "it keeps us informed", "it is very cheap", "it enables us to have a rest", "it controls our lives" ]
One of the most obvious advantages of TV is that _ .
Obviously television has both advantages and disadvantages. In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a comparatively cheap one. With a TV set in the family people don't have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre, the cinema, or the opera .All they have to so is to pu...
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[ "its quality", "how we use it", "people 's attitude towards it", "when we use it" ]
According to the passage, whether TV is good or not depends on _ .
Obviously television has both advantages and disadvantages. In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a comparatively cheap one. With a TV set in the family people don't have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre, the cinema, or the opera .All they have to so is to pu...
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[ "It was the first experiment to take place in themicrogravity environment of space.", "It was the first experiment in which researchersin space were able to grow lysozyme proteincrystals greater in size than those grown onEarth", "Its results have been superseded by subsequentresearch in the field of microgravi...
According to the passage, which of the followingis true about the Space Lab experiment conducted in 1983?
An experiment conducted aboard Space Lab in 1983 was the first attempt to grow protein crystals in the low-gravity environment of space.That experiment is still cited as evi- dence that growing crystals in microgravity can increase crystal size: the authors reported that they grew lysozyme protein crystals 1,000 times ...
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[ "The results of the Space Lab experiment could bereplicated in producing other kinds of crystals inaddition to lysozyme protein.", "The device used in the experiment produced largercrystals on Earth than it did in space.", "The size of the crystals produced in the experi- ment exceeded the size of crystals grow...
It can be inferred from the passage that the authorwould find the Space Lab experiment more impressiveif which of the following were true?
An experiment conducted aboard Space Lab in 1983 was the first attempt to grow protein crystals in the low-gravity environment of space.That experiment is still cited as evi- dence that growing crystals in microgravity can increase crystal size: the authors reported that they grew lysozyme protein crystals 1,000 times ...
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[ "The device is more expensive to manufacture thanare the devices used in standard techniques in an Earth laboratory.", "The device has not been used to grow crystals inspace since the Space Lab experiment of 1983.", "Crystals grown in the device on Earth tend to bemuch smaller than crystals grown in it in space...
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about the device used to grow crystals in the Space Lab experiment?
An experiment conducted aboard Space Lab in 1983 was the first attempt to grow protein crystals in the low-gravity environment of space.That experiment is still cited as evi- dence that growing crystals in microgravity can increase crystal size: the authors reported that they grew lysozyme protein crystals 1,000 times ...
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[ "Although the results of the experiment areimpressive, the experiment was too limited inscope to allow for definitive conclusions.", "The results of the experiment are impressive onthe surface, but the report is misleading.", "The results of the experiment convincinglyconfirm what researchers have long suspecte...
The passage suggests that the author would most prob- ably agree with which of the following assessments ofthe results of the Space Lab experiment?
An experiment conducted aboard Space Lab in 1983 was the first attempt to grow protein crystals in the low-gravity environment of space.That experiment is still cited as evi- dence that growing crystals in microgravity can increase crystal size: the authors reported that they grew lysozyme protein crystals 1,000 times ...
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[ "Web business is no longer in fashion.", "Business-to-business sales are the trend.", "Web business is prosperous in the consumer market.", "Many companies still lack confidence in Web business." ]
What do we learn about the present Web business?
In the first year or so of Web business, most of the action has revolved around efforts to Lap the consumer market. More recently, as the Web proved to be more than a fashion. companies have started to buy and sell products and services with one another. Such business-to-business sales make sense because business peopl...
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[ "they are more creditable than others", "they specify the products they want", "they have access to the company's private intranet", "they are capable of conducting online transactions" ]
Established business partners are preferred in Web business because _ .
In the first year or so of Web business, most of the action has revolved around efforts to Lap the consumer market. More recently, as the Web proved to be more than a fashion. companies have started to buy and sell products and services with one another. Such business-to-business sales make sense because business peopl...
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[ "a company that develops the latest push software", "a tool that promotes a company's online marketing", "the firs! company that used an online push software", "the most popular software that helps a company push" ]
Pointcast Network is most probably _ .
In the first year or so of Web business, most of the action has revolved around efforts to Lap the consumer market. More recently, as the Web proved to be more than a fashion. companies have started to buy and sell products and services with one another. Such business-to-business sales make sense because business peopl...
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[ "only the requested information comes to the screen", "the Net is filled with commercial promotion", "the difference between the Web and TV will fade", "push technology will dominate the screen of the computers" ]
Net purists arc most worried that _ .
In the first year or so of Web business, most of the action has revolved around efforts to Lap the consumer market. More recently, as the Web proved to be more than a fashion. companies have started to buy and sell products and services with one another. Such business-to-business sales make sense because business peopl...
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[ "Its success is attributed to push strategies.", "It is prosperous without push strategies.", "It is highly concerned about the cost of computing power.", "It is a good example of the flourishing online business." ]
What does the author intend to express by mentioning Amazon.com'?
In the first year or so of Web business, most of the action has revolved around efforts to Lap the consumer market. More recently, as the Web proved to be more than a fashion. companies have started to buy and sell products and services with one another. Such business-to-business sales make sense because business peopl...
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[ "how to get along with a teenager", "how to respect a teenager", "how to understand a teenager", "how to help a teenager grow up" ]
The main purpose of the text is to tell parents _ .
It's not easy being a teenager(1319)-nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager. You can make your child feel angry, hurt, or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself. It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you you'll still be there for him...
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[ "become excited", "show respect", "refuse to talk", "seek help" ]
What does the phrase "clam up" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
It's not easy being a teenager(1319)-nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager. You can make your child feel angry, hurt, or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself. It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you you'll still be there for him...
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[ "Nor allow him to learn driving or take drugs", "Give him advice only when necessary", "Let him have his own telephone", "Not talk about personal things with him" ]
What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text?
It's not easy being a teenager(1319)-nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager. You can make your child feel angry, hurt, or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself. It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you you'll still be there for him...
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[ "the choice between spiritual encouragement and monetary rewards", "the amount of monetary rewards for student' creativity", "the study of relationship between actions and their consequences", "the effects of external rewards on students' performance" ]
Psychologists are divided with regard to their attitudes toward _ .
Psychologists take opposing views of how external rewards, from warm praise to cold cash, affect motivation and creativity. Behaviorists, who study the relation between actions and their consequences, argue that rewards can improve performance at work and school. Cognitive researchers, who study various aspects of ment...
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[ "They have no doubts about them.", "They have doubts about them.", "They approve of them.", "They avoid talking about them." ]
What is the response of many educators to external rewards for their students?
Psychologists take opposing views of how external rewards, from warm praise to cold cash, affect motivation and creativity. Behaviorists, who study the relation between actions and their consequences, argue that rewards can improve performance at work and school. Cognitive researchers, who study various aspects of ment...
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[ "Assigning them tasks they have not dealt with before.", "Assigning them tasks which require inventiveness.", "Giving them rewards they really deserve.", "Giving them rewards they anticipate." ]
Which of the following can best raise students' creativity according to Robert Eisenberger?
Psychologists take opposing views of how external rewards, from warm praise to cold cash, affect motivation and creativity. Behaviorists, who study the relation between actions and their consequences, argue that rewards can improve performance at work and school. Cognitive researchers, who study various aspects of ment...
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[ "rewarding poor performance may kill the creativity of students", "punishment is more effective than rewarding", "failing uninspired students helps improve their overall academic standards", "discouraging the students' anticipation for easy rewards is a matter of urgency" ]
It can be inferred from the passage that major universities are trying to tighten their grading standards because they believe _ .
Psychologists take opposing views of how external rewards, from warm praise to cold cash, affect motivation and creativity. Behaviorists, who study the relation between actions and their consequences, argue that rewards can improve performance at work and school. Cognitive researchers, who study various aspects of ment...
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[ "ways to develop economy", "systems of rewarding students", "approaches to solving problems", "methods of improving performance" ]
The phrase "token economies" (Line 1, Para. 5) probably refers to _ .
Psychologists take opposing views of how external rewards, from warm praise to cold cash, affect motivation and creativity. Behaviorists, who study the relation between actions and their consequences, argue that rewards can improve performance at work and school. Cognitive researchers, who study various aspects of ment...
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[ "During sleep the diaphragm requires increased movement of the rib cage.", "The diaphragm helps with breathing as movements of the rib cage decrease during sleep.", "The diaphragm requires a great amount of pressure to function properly.", "The diaphragm contributes to the effective functioning of the rib cag...
According to paragraph 1, which of the following can be inferred about the diaphragm during sleep?
Of all the physiological differences in human sleep compared with wakefulness that have been discovered in the last decade, changes in respiratory control are most dramatic. Not only are there differences in the level of the functioning of respiratory systems, there are even changes in how they function. Movements of t...
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[ "It has its control center in the brain stem.", "It controls breathing for a number of activities during wakefulness.", "It is able to bypass the automatic system.", "It produces an irregular breathing pattern." ]
According to paragraph 2, all of the following are true of the voluntary breathing system EXCEPT:
Of all the physiological differences in human sleep compared with wakefulness that have been discovered in the last decade, changes in respiratory control are most dramatic. Not only are there differences in the level of the functioning of respiratory systems, there are even changes in how they function. Movements of t...
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[ "consistent", "perfect", "partial", "sole" ]
The word exclusive in the passage (paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to
Of all the physiological differences in human sleep compared with wakefulness that have been discovered in the last decade, changes in respiratory control are most dramatic. Not only are there differences in the level of the functioning of respiratory systems, there are even changes in how they function. Movements of t...
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[ "The automatic, metabolic system may increase its dependence on air exchanges.", "Breathing can stop for a short time as a person falls asleep.", "An increase in the oxygen level in the blood can occur as sleep becomes fully obtained.", "The level of carbon dioxide in the blood may drop suddenly." ]
According to paragraph 3, which of the following may occur just before NREM sleep begins?
Of all the physiological differences in human sleep compared with wakefulness that have been discovered in the last decade, changes in respiratory control are most dramatic. Not only are there differences in the level of the functioning of respiratory systems, there are even changes in how they function. Movements of t...
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[ "To refute the argument that additional effort is necessary for breathing during sleep.", "To argue that REM sleep is more important than NREM sleep.", "To illustrate the difficulty of breathing during sleep.", "To illustrate how blockage of narrow passages can be prevented during sleep." ]
What is the author's purpose in stating that inhaling is like sucking air out of a balloon?(in paragraph 4)
Of all the physiological differences in human sleep compared with wakefulness that have been discovered in the last decade, changes in respiratory control are most dramatic. Not only are there differences in the level of the functioning of respiratory systems, there are even changes in how they function. Movements of t...
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[ "relaxation of the muscles involved in the respiratory system.", "changes in resistance between the two sides of the nose.", "easier airflow in the passages of the upper airway.", "absence of certain complex muscle interactions." ]
All of the following are mentioned in paragraph 4 as being characteristic of breathing during sleep EXCEPT
Of all the physiological differences in human sleep compared with wakefulness that have been discovered in the last decade, changes in respiratory control are most dramatic. Not only are there differences in the level of the functioning of respiratory systems, there are even changes in how they function. Movements of t...
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[ "There is an immediate, automatic, adaptive increase in breathing effort.", "The sleeping person takes several inadequate breaths before the breathing effort is adjusted.", "The coughing reflex causes the breathing effort to adjust.", "The airways become cleared as the blood removes irritants." ]
According to paragraph 5, what happens during NREM sleep when inhaling is difficult?
Of all the physiological differences in human sleep compared with wakefulness that have been discovered in the last decade, changes in respiratory control are most dramatic. Not only are there differences in the level of the functioning of respiratory systems, there are even changes in how they function. Movements of t...
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[ "increase the breathing effort.", "wake up and remove the source of irritation.", "cough while still sleeping.", "stop breathing temporarily while still sleeping." ]
It can be inferred from paragraph 5 that a very mild irritation during sleep will likely cause the sleeping person to
Of all the physiological differences in human sleep compared with wakefulness that have been discovered in the last decade, changes in respiratory control are most dramatic. Not only are there differences in the level of the functioning of respiratory systems, there are even changes in how they function. Movements of t...
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[ "significant.", "Steady.", "Usual.", "necessary." ]
The word considerable (paragraph 5)meaning to
Of all the physiological differences in human sleep compared with wakefulness that have been discovered in the last decade, changes in respiratory control are most dramatic. Not only are there differences in the level of the functioning of respiratory systems, there are even changes in how they function. Movements of t...
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[ "reduce.", "stop.", "readjust.", "restart." ]
The word resume in the passage (paragraph 5) is closest in meaning to
Of all the physiological differences in human sleep compared with wakefulness that have been discovered in the last decade, changes in respiratory control are most dramatic. Not only are there differences in the level of the functioning of respiratory systems, there are even changes in how they function. Movements of t...
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[ "tourism contributes nothing to increasing understanding between nations.", "Tourism is tiresome.", "Conducted tour is dull.", "tourism really does something to one's country." ]
The best title for this passage is _ .
The tourist trade is booming. With all this comingand going, you'd expect greater understanding todevelop between the nations of the world. Not a bitof it! Superb systems of communication by air, seaand land make it possible for us to visit each other'scountries at a moderate cost. What was once the'grand tour', reserv...
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[ "apprehensive.", "negative.", "critical.", "appreciative." ]
What is the author's attitude toward tourism?
The tourist trade is booming. With all this comingand going, you'd expect greater understanding todevelop between the nations of the world. Not a bitof it! Superb systems of communication by air, seaand land make it possible for us to visit each other'scountries at a moderate cost. What was once the'grand tour', reserv...
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[ "silent.", "noisy.", "lively.", "active." ]
Which word in the following is the best to summarize Latin people shout a lot?
The tourist trade is booming. With all this comingand going, you'd expect greater understanding todevelop between the nations of the world. Not a bitof it! Superb systems of communication by air, seaand land make it possible for us to visit each other'scountries at a moderate cost. What was once the'grand tour', reserv...
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[ "conducted tour is disappointing.", "the way of touring should be changed.", "when traveling, you notice characteristics which confirm preconception.", "national stereotypes should be changed." ]
The purpose of the author's criticism is to point out
The tourist trade is booming. With all this comingand going, you'd expect greater understanding todevelop between the nations of the world. Not a bitof it! Superb systems of communication by air, seaand land make it possible for us to visit each other'scountries at a moderate cost. What was once the'grand tour', reserv...
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[ "moderate cost.", "local sight-seeing is investigated by the tourist organization.", "people enjoy the first-rate comforts.", "everybody can enjoy the ‘grand tour'." ]
What is ‘grand tour' now?
The tourist trade is booming. With all this comingand going, you'd expect greater understanding todevelop between the nations of the world. Not a bitof it! Superb systems of communication by air, seaand land make it possible for us to visit each other'scountries at a moderate cost. What was once the'grand tour', reserv...
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[ "show the relationship between parents and children", "teach parents ways to keep order at the dinner table", "report on the findings of a study", "give information about family problems" ]
The writer's purpose in writing the text is to _ .
As any homemaker who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows, there is far more to a family meal than food. Sociologist Michael Lewis has been studying 50 families to find out just how much more. Lewis and his co-workers carried out their study by videotaping the families while they ate ordinary meals in thei...
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[ "they are busy serving food to their children", "they are busy keeping order at the dinner table", "they have to pay more attention to younger children", "they are tired out having prepared food for the whole family" ]
Parents with large families ask fewer questions at dinner because _ .
As any homemaker who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows, there is far more to a family meal than food. Sociologist Michael Lewis has been studying 50 families to find out just how much more. Lewis and his co-workers carried out their study by videotaping the families while they ate ordinary meals in thei...
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[ "have to help their parents to serve dinner", "get the least attention from the family", "are often kept away from the dinner table", "find it hard to keep up with other children" ]
By saying "Middle children are invisible" in paragraph 3, Lewis means that middle children _ .
As any homemaker who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows, there is far more to a family meal than food. Sociologist Michael Lewis has been studying 50 families to find out just how much more. Lewis and his co-workers carried out their study by videotaping the families while they ate ordinary meals in thei...
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[ "why TV is important in family life", "why parents should keep good order", "why children in small families seem to be quieter", "why middle children seem to have more difficulties in life" ]
Lewis' research provides an answer to the question _ .
As any homemaker who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows, there is far more to a family meal than food. Sociologist Michael Lewis has been studying 50 families to find out just how much more. Lewis and his co-workers carried out their study by videotaping the families while they ate ordinary meals in thei...
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[ "It is important to have the right food for children.", "It is a good idea to have the TV on during dinner.", "Parents should talk to each of their children frequently.", "Elder children should help the younger ones at dinner" ]
Which of the following statements would the writer agree to?
As any homemaker who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows, there is far more to a family meal than food. Sociologist Michael Lewis has been studying 50 families to find out just how much more. Lewis and his co-workers carried out their study by videotaping the families while they ate ordinary meals in thei...
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[ "the development of Einstein's intellect", "the wide recognition of Einstein as a genius", "conventional ideas concerning genius", "an insight to the complexity of human intelligence" ]
This passage is about ________.
Albert Einstein recalled his learning problems philosophically: "My intellectual development was slow, as a result of which I began to wonder about space and time only when I had already grown up. Naturally, I could go deeper into the problem than a child." And so, 11 years after dismissal from school, young Albert Ei...
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[ "fell behind other pupils", "was fond of studying philosophical problems", "was proud of his own diligence", "thought more deeply about the problems of space and time than his classmates" ]
According to the passage, when Einstein was at school, he ________.
Albert Einstein recalled his learning problems philosophically: "My intellectual development was slow, as a result of which I began to wonder about space and time only when I had already grown up. Naturally, I could go deeper into the problem than a child." And so, 11 years after dismissal from school, young Albert Ei...
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[ "His good skills in game-playing.", "His diligence and powerful mind.", "His unusual insight into the conception of intelligence.", "His decisiveness in taking actions." ]
Which of the following led to Einstein's success?
Albert Einstein recalled his learning problems philosophically: "My intellectual development was slow, as a result of which I began to wonder about space and time only when I had already grown up. Naturally, I could go deeper into the problem than a child." And so, 11 years after dismissal from school, young Albert Ei...
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[ "having many aspects", "having many abilities", "having many skills", "having many uses" ]
"Multifaceted" (Para. 3, Line 6) probably means ________.
Albert Einstein recalled his learning problems philosophically: "My intellectual development was slow, as a result of which I began to wonder about space and time only when I had already grown up. Naturally, I could go deeper into the problem than a child." And so, 11 years after dismissal from school, young Albert Ei...
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[ "Conventional intelligence tests are not reliable.", "For ordinary people intelligence is something inborn and fixed.", "Einstein was apparently a genius in playing games as well as in scientific research.", "Einstein's early defects in abilities contributed to his later mental development." ]
According to the passage which of the following statements is TRUE'?
Albert Einstein recalled his learning problems philosophically: "My intellectual development was slow, as a result of which I began to wonder about space and time only when I had already grown up. Naturally, I could go deeper into the problem than a child." And so, 11 years after dismissal from school, young Albert Ei...
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[ "Bush's victory in presidential election bore a political taint.", "The process of the American presidential election.", "The Supreme Court plays a very important part in the presidential election.", "Gore is distressed." ]
The main idea of this passage is
On the 36th day after they had voted, Americans finally learned Wednesday who would be their next president: Governor George W. Bush of Texas. Vice President Al Gore, his last realistic avenue for legal challenge closed by a U. S. Supreme Court decision late Tuesday, planned to end the contest formally in a televised e...
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[ "Bush hopes Gore to join his administration.", "Bush hopes Gore to concede defeat and to support him.", "Bush hopes Gore to congraduate him.", "Bush hopes Gore go on fighting with him." ]
What does the sentence "as if to leave space for Mr. Gore to contemplate his next step" mean
On the 36th day after they had voted, Americans finally learned Wednesday who would be their next president: Governor George W. Bush of Texas. Vice President Al Gore, his last realistic avenue for legal challenge closed by a U. S. Supreme Court decision late Tuesday, planned to end the contest formally in a televised e...
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[ "the American president is decided by the supreme court's decision.", "people can't directly elect their president.", "the American president is elected by a slate of presidential electors.", "the people of each state support Mr. Bush." ]
Why couldn't Mr. Gore win the presidential election after he outpolled Mr. Bush in the popular vote? Because
On the 36th day after they had voted, Americans finally learned Wednesday who would be their next president: Governor George W. Bush of Texas. Vice President Al Gore, his last realistic avenue for legal challenge closed by a U. S. Supreme Court decision late Tuesday, planned to end the contest formally in a televised e...
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[ "It was in fact for the vote recount.", "It had nothing to do with the presidential election.", "It decided the fate of the winner.", "It was in essence against the vote recount." ]
What was the result of the 5-4 decision of the supreme court?
On the 36th day after they had voted, Americans finally learned Wednesday who would be their next president: Governor George W. Bush of Texas. Vice President Al Gore, his last realistic avenue for legal challenge closed by a U. S. Supreme Court decision late Tuesday, planned to end the contest formally in a televised e...
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[ "The process of presidential election of 2000 was the same as that.", "There were great similarities between the two presidential elections (2000 and 1876).", "It was compared to presidential election of 2000.", "It was given an example." ]
What did the "turbulent election of 1876" imply?
On the 36th day after they had voted, Americans finally learned Wednesday who would be their next president: Governor George W. Bush of Texas. Vice President Al Gore, his last realistic avenue for legal challenge closed by a U. S. Supreme Court decision late Tuesday, planned to end the contest formally in a televised e...
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[ "he had the situations of the Bancroft family conflicts at his fingertips.", "his $5 billion offer far exceeded other bidders and was difficult to be refused.", "he promised that the editors would be entitled to a large degree of freedom.", "he would not interfere with the internal issues as he pleases." ]
Mr Murdoch could successfully purchased Dow Jones at his offer because of the following reasons except _
News reports suggested that the result was in doubt right up to the end, but Rupert Murdoch's admirers were certain that he would prevail. So when Mr Murdoch's News Corporation offered in April to buy Dow Jones, the owner of the Wall Street Journal, he was already pretty sure that the reply, which eventually came in th...
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[ "giving full swing to.", "reducing.", "restraining.", "depriving." ]
The word "inhibiting" (Line 11, Paragraph 2) most probably means _
News reports suggested that the result was in doubt right up to the end, but Rupert Murdoch's admirers were certain that he would prevail. So when Mr Murdoch's News Corporation offered in April to buy Dow Jones, the owner of the Wall Street Journal, he was already pretty sure that the reply, which eventually came in th...
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[ "there was divergence between different generations of the Bancrosft family.", "the board had some difficulties in making strategic decisions.", "the new chief executive was not allowed sufficient time to demonstrate his capability of managing the company.", "the Bancroft came to the awareness that the compan...
The problems Dow Jones were facing when Mr Murdoch decided to buy it were the following ones except _
News reports suggested that the result was in doubt right up to the end, but Rupert Murdoch's admirers were certain that he would prevail. So when Mr Murdoch's News Corporation offered in April to buy Dow Jones, the owner of the Wall Street Journal, he was already pretty sure that the reply, which eventually came in th...
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[ "acquisition of Dow Jones would bring any bidder great profit in the future.", "Dow Jones would be more competitive after the purchase to threat their business.", "their joint bid would turn out to be more acceptable to the Banroft family than Mr. Murdoch.", "they were the most powerful rivals of Mr. Murdoch'...
Pearson and General Electric will probably impede Mr Murdoch's purchase of Dow Jones because _
News reports suggested that the result was in doubt right up to the end, but Rupert Murdoch's admirers were certain that he would prevail. So when Mr Murdoch's News Corporation offered in April to buy Dow Jones, the owner of the Wall Street Journal, he was already pretty sure that the reply, which eventually came in th...
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[ "News Corporation's shareholders think Mr Murdoch's offer was not so reasonable.", "News Corporation's shareholders suspect that his offer was only a start of a ambitious plan.", "Mr Murdoch will make up his loss in the offer by reducing the cost of running Dow Jones.", "Mr Murdoch's offer was higher than wha...
Which one of the following statements is NOT true of Mr Murdoch's offer for Dow Jones?
News reports suggested that the result was in doubt right up to the end, but Rupert Murdoch's admirers were certain that he would prevail. So when Mr Murdoch's News Corporation offered in April to buy Dow Jones, the owner of the Wall Street Journal, he was already pretty sure that the reply, which eventually came in th...
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[ "the development of fast food services", "how McDonald's became a billion-dollar business", "the business careers of Mac and Dick McDonald", "Ray Kroc's business talent" ]
This passage mainly talks about.
In 1939 two brothers, Mac and Dick McDonald, started a drive-in restaurant in San Bernadino, California. They carefully chose a busy corner for their location. They had run their own businesses for years, first a theater, then a barbecue(¿¾Èâ)restaurant, and then another drive-in. But in their new operation, they offer...
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[ "a drive-in", "a cinema", "a theater", "a barbecue restaurant" ]
Mac and Dick managed all of the following businesses except.
In 1939 two brothers, Mac and Dick McDonald, started a drive-in restaurant in San Bernadino, California. They carefully chose a busy corner for their location. They had run their own businesses for years, first a theater, then a barbecue(¿¾Èâ)restaurant, and then another drive-in. But in their new operation, they offer...
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[ "Mac and Dick McDonald never became wealthy for they sold their idea to Kroc", "The location the McDonalds chose was the only source of the great popularity of their drive-in", "Forty years ago there were numerous fast-food restaurants", "Ray Kroc was a good businessman" ]
We may infer from this passage that.
In 1939 two brothers, Mac and Dick McDonald, started a drive-in restaurant in San Bernadino, California. They carefully chose a busy corner for their location. They had run their own businesses for years, first a theater, then a barbecue(¿¾Èâ)restaurant, and then another drive-in. But in their new operation, they offer...
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[ "creativity is an important element of business success", "Ray Kroc was the close partner of the McDonald brothers", "Mac and Dick McDonald became broken after they sold their ideas to Ray Kroc", "California is the best place to go into business" ]
The passage suggests that.
In 1939 two brothers, Mac and Dick McDonald, started a drive-in restaurant in San Bernadino, California. They carefully chose a busy corner for their location. They had run their own businesses for years, first a theater, then a barbecue(¿¾Èâ)restaurant, and then another drive-in. But in their new operation, they offer...
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[ "special", "financial", "attractive", "peculiar" ]
As used in the second sentence of the third paragraph, the worduniquemeans.
In 1939 two brothers, Mac and Dick McDonald, started a drive-in restaurant in San Bernadino, California. They carefully chose a busy corner for their location. They had run their own businesses for years, first a theater, then a barbecue(¿¾Èâ)restaurant, and then another drive-in. But in their new operation, they offer...
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[ "understanding.", "honesty.", "reliability.", "a sense of humor." ]
Which of the following qualities the writer thinks is the most important in choosing a friend?
In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fairweather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a goo...
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[ "they will give you all that they have when you need help", "you will be refused when you get into trouble", "you will become rich", "you can be sure that you get real friends" ]
If you have fairweather friends, _ .
In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fairweather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a goo...
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[ "always point out each other's mistakes", "be helped with money", "understand each other's feelings", "have money or luck" ]
Good friends need to _ .
In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fairweather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a goo...
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[ "the qualities of a friend", "where to choose friends", "how to get along with friends", "the importance of having a friend" ]
This passage mainly discuss _ .
In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fairweather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a goo...
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[ "Ozzy & Drix is a cartoon about a good guy fighting a bad guy.", "the target audience of Ozzy & Drix are children", "smartoon is a new type of cartoon", "the purpose of Ozzy & Drix is to help children fight against diseases" ]
From the first three paragraphs, we learn that _ .
Sal Monella is a poisonous gangster hell bent on infection, and a pimple is a power-mad oil gland. That's life-and a quirky twist on salmonella and acne-in the animated world of Ozzy & Drix, part of the WB network's Saturday-morning lineup. This was the first season for what might be called a" smartoon." It was in the...
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[ "Ozzy in the cartoon lacks experiences.", "Hector's friends show sympathy to him when he contracts disease.", "A new season of Ozzy & Drix will be on show this fall.", "Ozzy & Drix mainly deals with battling frightening creatures." ]
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
Sal Monella is a poisonous gangster hell bent on infection, and a pimple is a power-mad oil gland. That's life-and a quirky twist on salmonella and acne-in the animated world of Ozzy & Drix, part of the WB network's Saturday-morning lineup. This was the first season for what might be called a" smartoon." It was in the...
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[ "how to create humorous effect", "that health area is worth exploring", "that dual enjoyment of both kids and adults is the key to Ozzy & Drix's success", "that kids and adults alike take great fun in Ozzy & Drix" ]
According to Sandra Calvert, broadcasters may learn from Ozzy & Drix _ .
Sal Monella is a poisonous gangster hell bent on infection, and a pimple is a power-mad oil gland. That's life-and a quirky twist on salmonella and acne-in the animated world of Ozzy & Drix, part of the WB network's Saturday-morning lineup. This was the first season for what might be called a" smartoon." It was in the...
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[ "Humorous acting.", "Serious theme.", "Interesting plot.", "Instructive stories." ]
Which of the following best defines the word" slapstick" (Line 3, Paragraph 5)?
Sal Monella is a poisonous gangster hell bent on infection, and a pimple is a power-mad oil gland. That's life-and a quirky twist on salmonella and acne-in the animated world of Ozzy & Drix, part of the WB network's Saturday-morning lineup. This was the first season for what might be called a" smartoon." It was in the...
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[ "how the cartoon is plotted", "how children feel when they fall ill", "the pun and humor in the cartoon", "the way children can be educated" ]
The author uses the episode in which Hector eats bad sausage containing parasitic worms to show _ .
Sal Monella is a poisonous gangster hell bent on infection, and a pimple is a power-mad oil gland. That's life-and a quirky twist on salmonella and acne-in the animated world of Ozzy & Drix, part of the WB network's Saturday-morning lineup. This was the first season for what might be called a" smartoon." It was in the...
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[ "They made some improvements on the traditional Parisian design.", "They formulated a dress code with distinctive American features.", "They came up with a brand new set of design procedures.", "They made originality a top priority in their fashion design." ]
What contribution did the women designers make to American fashion?
We live today indebted to McCardell, Cashin, Hawes, Wilkins, and Maxwell, and other women who liberated American fashion from the confines of Parisian design. Independence came in tying, wrapping, storing, harmonizing, and rationalizing that wardrobe. These designers established the modem dress code, letting playsuits ...
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[ "It imitated the European model.", "It laid emphasis on women's beauty.", "It represented genuine American art.", "It was a completely new invention." ]
What do we learn about American designer sportswear?
We live today indebted to McCardell, Cashin, Hawes, Wilkins, and Maxwell, and other women who liberated American fashion from the confines of Parisian design. Independence came in tying, wrapping, storing, harmonizing, and rationalizing that wardrobe. These designers established the modem dress code, letting playsuits ...
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[ "Pursuit of beauty.", "Decorative closings.", "Ease of care.", "Fabric quality." ]
What characterized American designer sportswear?
We live today indebted to McCardell, Cashin, Hawes, Wilkins, and Maxwell, and other women who liberated American fashion from the confines of Parisian design. Independence came in tying, wrapping, storing, harmonizing, and rationalizing that wardrobe. These designers established the modem dress code, letting playsuits ...
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[ "A shift of emphasis from beauty to utility.", "The emulation of traditional Parisian design.", "A search for balance between tradition and novelty.", "The involvement of more women in fashion design." ]
What occurred in the design of women's apparel in America during the 1930s-40s?
We live today indebted to McCardell, Cashin, Hawes, Wilkins, and Maxwell, and other women who liberated American fashion from the confines of Parisian design. Independence came in tying, wrapping, storing, harmonizing, and rationalizing that wardrobe. These designers established the modem dress code, letting playsuits ...
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[ "They catered to the taste of the younger generation.", "They radically changed people's concept of beauty.", "They advocated equity between men and women.", "They became rivals of their Parisian counterparts." ]
What do we learn about designers of American sportswear?
We live today indebted to McCardell, Cashin, Hawes, Wilkins, and Maxwell, and other women who liberated American fashion from the confines of Parisian design. Independence came in tying, wrapping, storing, harmonizing, and rationalizing that wardrobe. These designers established the modem dress code, letting playsuits ...
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[ "Improve their work efficiency.", "Add to their sustained happiness.", "Help them build a positive attitude towards life.", "Lessen their concerns about material well-being." ]
According to one study, what do green spaces do to people?
Living in an urban area with green spaces has a long-lasting positive impact on people's mental well-being, a study has suggested. UK researchers found moving to a green space had a sustained positive effect, unlike pay rises or promotions, which only provided a short-term boost. Co-author Mathew White, from the Univer...
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[ "Earn more money.", "Settle in an urban area.", "Gain fame and popularity.", "Live in a green environment." ]
What does Dr. White say people usually do to make themselves happier?
Living in an urban area with green spaces has a long-lasting positive impact on people's mental well-being, a study has suggested. UK researchers found moving to a green space had a sustained positive effect, unlike pay rises or promotions, which only provided a short-term boost. Co-author Mathew White, from the Univer...
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[ "How it affects different people.", "How strong its positive effect is.", "How long its positive effect lasts.", "How it benefits people physically." ]
What does Dr. White try to find out about living in a greener urban area?
Living in an urban area with green spaces has a long-lasting positive impact on people's mental well-being, a study has suggested. UK researchers found moving to a green space had a sustained positive effect, unlike pay rises or promotions, which only provided a short-term boost. Co-author Mathew White, from the Univer...
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[ "Their stress was more apparent than real.", "Their decisions required less deliberation.", "Their memories were greatly strengthened.", "Their communication with others improved." ]
What did Dr. White's research reveal about people living in a green environment?
Living in an urban area with green spaces has a long-lasting positive impact on people's mental well-being, a study has suggested. UK researchers found moving to a green space had a sustained positive effect, unlike pay rises or promotions, which only provided a short-term boost. Co-author Mathew White, from the Univer...
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[ "Find financial support.", "Improve urban planning.", "Involve local residents in the effort.", "Raise public awareness of the issue." ]
According to Dr. White, what should the government do to build more green spaces in cities?
Living in an urban area with green spaces has a long-lasting positive impact on people's mental well-being, a study has suggested. UK researchers found moving to a green space had a sustained positive effect, unlike pay rises or promotions, which only provided a short-term boost. Co-author Mathew White, from the Univer...
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[ "interest.", "status.", "demand.", "profit." ]
The word "prestige" in the passage(Paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to
Pastoralism is a lifestyle in which economic activity is based primarily on livestock. Archaeological evidence suggests that by 3000 B.C., and perhaps even earlier, there had emerged on the steppes of Inner Eurasia the distinctive types of pastoralism that were to dominate the region's history for several millennia. He...
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[ "It involved the domestication of several types of animals.", "It was based primarily on horses rather than on other animals.", "It borrowed and improved upon European ideas for mobility and warfare.", "It could be adapted to a wide variety of environments." ]
According to paragraph 1, what made it possible for Inner Eurasian pastoralism to become the most mobile and militaristic form of pastoralism?
Pastoralism is a lifestyle in which economic activity is based primarily on livestock. Archaeological evidence suggests that by 3000 B.C., and perhaps even earlier, there had emerged on the steppes of Inner Eurasia the distinctive types of pastoralism that were to dominate the region's history for several millennia. He...
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[ "strange.", "positive.", "direct.", "far-reaching." ]
The word "profound"in the passage(Paragraph 1)is closest in meaning to
Pastoralism is a lifestyle in which economic activity is based primarily on livestock. Archaeological evidence suggests that by 3000 B.C., and perhaps even earlier, there had emerged on the steppes of Inner Eurasia the distinctive types of pastoralism that were to dominate the region's history for several millennia. He...
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[ "To explain why pastoralism requires more land than agriculturalism to support basic needs.", "To identify some advantages that mobile societies have over immobile societies.", "To demonstrate that ecological principles that apply to pastoralism do not apply to agriculturalism.", "To argue that agriculturalis...
In paragraph 2, why does the author contrast pastoralists with agriculturalists?
Pastoralism is a lifestyle in which economic activity is based primarily on livestock. Archaeological evidence suggests that by 3000 B.C., and perhaps even earlier, there had emerged on the steppes of Inner Eurasia the distinctive types of pastoralism that were to dominate the region's history for several millennia. He...
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[ "prefer grazing their animals on agricultural lands.", "consume comparatively large amounts of food and clothing.", "avoid eating plant foods.", "move from place to place frequently." ]
According to paragraph 2, pastoralists tend to
Pastoralism is a lifestyle in which economic activity is based primarily on livestock. Archaeological evidence suggests that by 3000 B.C., and perhaps even earlier, there had emerged on the steppes of Inner Eurasia the distinctive types of pastoralism that were to dominate the region's history for several millennia. He...
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[ "To emphasize the frequency with which Indo-European languages changed as a result of the mobile nature of pastoralism.", "To indicate one method linguists use to determine that inhabitants of the Don and Dnieper river area had taken up stock breeding.", "To provide evidence that Indo-European languages have th...
In paragraph3, why does the author discuss languages spoken in the region spanning from Eastern Europe to the western borders of Mongolia?
Pastoralism is a lifestyle in which economic activity is based primarily on livestock. Archaeological evidence suggests that by 3000 B.C., and perhaps even earlier, there had emerged on the steppes of Inner Eurasia the distinctive types of pastoralism that were to dominate the region's history for several millennia. He...
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[ "reliable.", "noticeable.", "convincing.", "violent." ]
The word "striking" in the passage(paragraph 3)is closest in meaning to
Pastoralism is a lifestyle in which economic activity is based primarily on livestock. Archaeological evidence suggests that by 3000 B.C., and perhaps even earlier, there had emerged on the steppes of Inner Eurasia the distinctive types of pastoralism that were to dominate the region's history for several millennia. He...
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[ "use to advantage.", "depart from.", "pay attention to.", "travel across." ]
The word "exploit" in the passage(paragraph 3)is closest in meaning to
Pastoralism is a lifestyle in which economic activity is based primarily on livestock. Archaeological evidence suggests that by 3000 B.C., and perhaps even earlier, there had emerged on the steppes of Inner Eurasia the distinctive types of pastoralism that were to dominate the region's history for several millennia. He...
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[ "relocate less frequently than they would otherwise.", "have households that are more or less equal in wealth.", "become self-sufficient in the manufacture of silk and jewelry.", "share large material surpluses with neighboring communities." ]
According to paragraph 4, the fact that pastoralist communities are subject to "strict rules of portability"(paragraph 4)encourages such communities to
Pastoralism is a lifestyle in which economic activity is based primarily on livestock. Archaeological evidence suggests that by 3000 B.C., and perhaps even earlier, there had emerged on the steppes of Inner Eurasia the distinctive types of pastoralism that were to dominate the region's history for several millennia. He...
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[ "It exists and has existed to some degree in most pastoral societies.", "It is most marked during periods of military conquest.", "It is expressed in the form of a rigid hierarchy based largely on heredity.", "It is usually too insignificant to be discussed in terms of class differences." ]
According to paragraph 4, all of the following are true of social inequality in pastoralist societies EXCEPT:
Pastoralism is a lifestyle in which economic activity is based primarily on livestock. Archaeological evidence suggests that by 3000 B.C., and perhaps even earlier, there had emerged on the steppes of Inner Eurasia the distinctive types of pastoralism that were to dominate the region's history for several millennia. He...
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[ "More companies will decide to move to other countries for business.", "The government bodies will lose their popular trust.", "More companies will be involved in legal acitons.", "American companies will be lost most of its competitiveness." ]
What will probably happen if the final decision is in favor of investors?
It is, by general consent, the most important securities-litigation clash for a generation. A case now before the Supreme Court, Stoneridge v Scientific-Atlanta, is shaping up to be a key test of attitudes towards shareholder class actions. A decision in favour of aggrieved investors would greatly increase the number o...
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[ "The Department of Justice will decide whether to implement this principle in this case in a month.", "The principle is raised by the plainstiff's bar to settle the case.", "The principle has damaged the trust of foreign companies.", "The SEC was originally against using this principle in this case." ]
Which one of the following statements is NOT true of "scheme liability"?
It is, by general consent, the most important securities-litigation clash for a generation. A case now before the Supreme Court, Stoneridge v Scientific-Atlanta, is shaping up to be a key test of attitudes towards shareholder class actions. A decision in favour of aggrieved investors would greatly increase the number o...
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[ "The attitude of the Department of Justice is unclear.", "It is afraid that this proposal may arouse securities class actions.", "It holds the view that the scheme liability is unreasonable.", "It thinks this propasal will further discourage foreign firms from listing shares in America." ]
The Treasury is against the SEC's proposal because _
It is, by general consent, the most important securities-litigation clash for a generation. A case now before the Supreme Court, Stoneridge v Scientific-Atlanta, is shaping up to be a key test of attitudes towards shareholder class actions. A decision in favour of aggrieved investors would greatly increase the number o...
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[ "He is bribed by the investors to work in favor of them.", "He sympathezes with the sharesholders.", "He disagrees with the supreme court's principles and attitudes", "He dedicated himself to the defense of American investors' right." ]
Mr. Cox changed his mind finally because _
It is, by general consent, the most important securities-litigation clash for a generation. A case now before the Supreme Court, Stoneridge v Scientific-Atlanta, is shaping up to be a key test of attitudes towards shareholder class actions. A decision in favour of aggrieved investors would greatly increase the number o...
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[ "negative.", "positive.", "indifferent.", "biased." ]
Towards the actions of plainstiff's lawyers, the author's attitude can be said to be _
It is, by general consent, the most important securities-litigation clash for a generation. A case now before the Supreme Court, Stoneridge v Scientific-Atlanta, is shaping up to be a key test of attitudes towards shareholder class actions. A decision in favour of aggrieved investors would greatly increase the number o...
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[ "Follow the Lead.", "Top Crowd.", "Being Yourself.", "Bright Red." ]
Which is the best title for this passage?
In every school there is a "top" crowd that sets the pace, while the others follow their lead. Let's say the top crowd decides that it is smart to wear bright red sweaters. Pretty soon everybody is wearing a bright red sweater. There is nothing wrong with that, except the fact that on some people bright red sweater is ...
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