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"Some big businesses intend to protect their own interests.",
"The book challenges views about the fine state of the wirld.",
"The author convinces people to seek comforting worldviews.",
"Industry-funded media present confusing information."
] | Which of the following can be a reason for the popularity of Lomborg's books? | Skeptics are a stange lot. Some of them refuse to admit the serious threat of human activities to the enviroment, and they are tired of people who disagree with them. Those people, say skeptics, spread nothing but bad news about the environment. The "eco-guilt" brought on by the discouraging news about our planet gives... | 4108.txt | 0 |
[
"voice a different opinion",
"find fault with Lomborg's book",
"challenge the authority of the media",
"point out the value of scientific views."
] | The author mentioned the review in Nature in order to _ . | Skeptics are a stange lot. Some of them refuse to admit the serious threat of human activities to the enviroment, and they are tired of people who disagree with them. Those people, say skeptics, spread nothing but bad news about the environment. The "eco-guilt" brought on by the discouraging news about our planet gives... | 4108.txt | 0 |
[
"To encourage the skeptics to have a critical eye.",
"To warn the public of the danger of half-blindness with reviews.",
"To blame the media's lack of responsibility in presenting information.",
"To show the importance of presenting overall information by the media."
] | What is the author's main purpose in writing the passage? | Skeptics are a stange lot. Some of them refuse to admit the serious threat of human activities to the enviroment, and they are tired of people who disagree with them. Those people, say skeptics, spread nothing but bad news about the environment. The "eco-guilt" brought on by the discouraging news about our planet gives... | 4108.txt | 3 |
[
"rely more on consultants from McKinsey or other consulting companies",
"emphasize the different subsets of human resources",
"highlight the quality of people in organization",
"focus on those who can add most value"
] | According to Paragraph 1, corporations start to _ . | No one word demonstrated the shift in corporations' attention in the mid-1990s from processes to people more vividly than the single word" talent" . Spurred on by a bookcalled" The War for Talent" , written by three McKinsey consultants in the late 1990s, the word became common in management speak. Talent is a subset o... | 445.txt | 2 |
[
"knowledge worker",
"human resources",
"people working in an organization",
"manual labourer"
] | The expression" talent" （Line 2, Paragraph 1）most probably means _ . | No one word demonstrated the shift in corporations' attention in the mid-1990s from processes to people more vividly than the single word" talent" . Spurred on by a bookcalled" The War for Talent" , written by three McKinsey consultants in the late 1990s, the word became common in management speak. Talent is a subset o... | 445.txt | 0 |
[
"creating a dynamic work atmosphere",
"establishing a positive company image through fulfilling social responsibility",
"carefully designing company website, brochure, booklet, flyer, etc.",
"finding the balance of efficiency and equity in wage policies"
] | The following measures to attract talents are mentioned EXCEPT _ . | No one word demonstrated the shift in corporations' attention in the mid-1990s from processes to people more vividly than the single word" talent" . Spurred on by a bookcalled" The War for Talent" , written by three McKinsey consultants in the late 1990s, the word became common in management speak. Talent is a subset o... | 445.txt | 3 |
[
"Corporations can no longer stay relaxed when it comes to people recruitment.",
"Corporations face more supervision from employees against indecent corporate acts.",
"Corporations find it less worthwhile to hire people for their brawn than their brain.",
"Corporations encounter larger pressure in terms of env... | Which of the following statements is an unexpected result of the shift of attention to talent? | No one word demonstrated the shift in corporations' attention in the mid-1990s from processes to people more vividly than the single word" talent" . Spurred on by a bookcalled" The War for Talent" , written by three McKinsey consultants in the late 1990s, the word became common in management speak. Talent is a subset o... | 445.txt | 1 |
[
"Talent and Human Resources",
"The Evolution of\" Talent\"",
"Talent Management",
"How to Recruit the Best Talen"
] | The best title for the text may be _ . | No one word demonstrated the shift in corporations' attention in the mid-1990s from processes to people more vividly than the single word" talent" . Spurred on by a bookcalled" The War for Talent" , written by three McKinsey consultants in the late 1990s, the word became common in management speak. Talent is a subset o... | 445.txt | 2 |
[
"comparing the works of three Black American authors",
"describing common themes in Black American literature",
"discussing an important work in Black American literature",
"providing insights about Black American literature in the early twentieth century"
] | The passage is primarily concerned with | Paule Marshall's Brown Girl, Brownstones (1959) was a landmark in the depiction of female characters in Black American literature. Marshall avoided the oppressed and tragic heroine in conflict with White society that had been typical of the protest novels of the early twentieth century. Like her immediate predecesors, ... | 1888.txt | 2 |
[
"did not examine the effects of White culture on their characters'lives",
"were heavily influenced by the protest novels of the early twentieth century",
"used Black communities as the settings for their novels",
"wrote primarily about the difficulties their characters encountered in White culture"
] | According to the passage, Hurston, Brooks, and Marshall are alike in that they | Paule Marshall's Brown Girl, Brownstones (1959) was a landmark in the depiction of female characters in Black American literature. Marshall avoided the oppressed and tragic heroine in conflict with White society that had been typical of the protest novels of the early twentieth century. Like her immediate predecesors, ... | 1888.txt | 2 |
[
"continue the discussion of similarities in the works of Brooks, Hurston, and Marshall",
"scribe the specific racial and sexual stereotypes that Marshall attacked",
"contrast the characters in Marshall's novels with those in later works",
"show how Marshall extends the portrayal of character initiated by her ... | The author's description of the way in which Marshall depicts her heroine's development is most probably intended to | Paule Marshall's Brown Girl, Brownstones (1959) was a landmark in the depiction of female characters in Black American literature. Marshall avoided the oppressed and tragic heroine in conflict with White society that had been typical of the protest novels of the early twentieth century. Like her immediate predecesors, ... | 1888.txt | 3 |
[
"completely different from novels written before 1959",
"highly influenced by novels written in the early twentieth century",
"similar to the protest novels that preceded it",
"an important influence on novels written in the 1970's"
] | It can be inferred that the author of the passage would describe Brown Girl, Brownstones as being | Paule Marshall's Brown Girl, Brownstones (1959) was a landmark in the depiction of female characters in Black American literature. Marshall avoided the oppressed and tragic heroine in conflict with White society that had been typical of the protest novels of the early twentieth century. Like her immediate predecesors, ... | 1888.txt | 3 |
[
"More than 130",
"Over 3,000",
"About 400",
"At least 40"
] | How many people have been found dead in the two ferry disasters? | Storms Sink Ships
Rescuers have found the bodies of over 130 people killed in two ferry disasters in Bangladesh The accidents happened during a storm that hit the country on April 2i Hundreds more are missing or feared dead
The two ferries sank in different rivers near the capital city of Dhaka as strong winds and rain... | 1229.txt | 0 |
[
"at noon",
"in the morning",
"at night",
"in the afternoon"
] | The two ferry disasters occurred | Storms Sink Ships
Rescuers have found the bodies of over 130 people killed in two ferry disasters in Bangladesh The accidents happened during a storm that hit the country on April 2i Hundreds more are missing or feared dead
The two ferries sank in different rivers near the capital city of Dhaka as strong winds and rain... | 1229.txt | 2 |
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"440",
"100",
"400",
"300"
] | How many passengers was MV Mitali designed to carry? | Storms Sink Ships
Rescuers have found the bodies of over 130 people killed in two ferry disasters in Bangladesh The accidents happened during a storm that hit the country on April 2i Hundreds more are missing or feared dead
The two ferries sank in different rivers near the capital city of Dhaka as strong winds and rain... | 1229.txt | 1 |
[
"Strong winds,",
"Bad weather conditions",
"Blockage of waterways",
"Lack of safety measures"
] | Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause of the boating accidents? | Storms Sink Ships
Rescuers have found the bodies of over 130 people killed in two ferry disasters in Bangladesh The accidents happened during a storm that hit the country on April 2i Hundreds more are missing or feared dead
The two ferries sank in different rivers near the capital city of Dhaka as strong winds and rain... | 1229.txt | 2 |
[
"They traveled during the April-May stormy season",
"They sank on April 21",
"The exact number of deaths could be easily determined",
"They sank somewhere near Dhaka"
] | Which of the following statements is NOT true of the two ferry disasters? | Storms Sink Ships
Rescuers have found the bodies of over 130 people killed in two ferry disasters in Bangladesh The accidents happened during a storm that hit the country on April 2i Hundreds more are missing or feared dead
The two ferries sank in different rivers near the capital city of Dhaka as strong winds and rain... | 1229.txt | 2 |
[
"has a personality defect",
"may have a different brain structure",
"has been injured in the brain",
"does not understand any joke"
] | According to the passage a humorless person _ . | That particularly humorless boss or dour neighbor may not have a personality defect-but a different brain structure, research published Wednesday suggests. Scientists in Canada say they have found how brain damage can affect a person's sense of humor, adding to evidence that humor may be hard-wired into the brain.
A te... | 938.txt | 1 |
[
"can be tested and scientifically scrutinized",
"has something to do with a person's brain",
"cannot be found in brain-damaged people",
"is an intangible part of a person's personality"
] | Traditionally people believe that humor _ . | That particularly humorless boss or dour neighbor may not have a personality defect-but a different brain structure, research published Wednesday suggests. Scientists in Canada say they have found how brain damage can affect a person's sense of humor, adding to evidence that humor may be hard-wired into the brain.
A te... | 938.txt | 3 |
[
"42 volunteers were tested with both written and verbal jokes.",
"Only people with damage to the right anterior frontal lobe could not appreciate jokes.",
"Humorless people prefer silly slapstick humor.",
"The author had a humorless boss and a dour neighbor."
] | Which of the following statement is true? | That particularly humorless boss or dour neighbor may not have a personality defect-but a different brain structure, research published Wednesday suggests. Scientists in Canada say they have found how brain damage can affect a person's sense of humor, adding to evidence that humor may be hard-wired into the brain.
A te... | 938.txt | 0 |
[
"The oldest volunteer was seventy years old.",
"They are tested with jokes both in written and spoken form.",
"The majority of the volunteers suffered from brain damage.",
"Comparatively people suffered from right anterior frontal lobe damage was most humorless."
] | Which of the following statements about the volunteers in the experiment is NOT true? | That particularly humorless boss or dour neighbor may not have a personality defect-but a different brain structure, research published Wednesday suggests. Scientists in Canada say they have found how brain damage can affect a person's sense of humor, adding to evidence that humor may be hard-wired into the brain.
A te... | 938.txt | 2 |
[
"did not understand the joke",
"would choose answer c",
"would choose answer b",
"would choose answer a"
] | Look at the joke in the last part of the passage. We can infer that most people with damage to the right anterior frontal lobe _ . | That particularly humorless boss or dour neighbor may not have a personality defect-but a different brain structure, research published Wednesday suggests. Scientists in Canada say they have found how brain damage can affect a person's sense of humor, adding to evidence that humor may be hard-wired into the brain.
A te... | 938.txt | 1 |
[
"one's familiarity with the text",
"one's purpose in reading",
"the length of a group of words",
"lighting and tiredness"
] | The time of the recognition span can be affected by the following facts except _ . | Now let us look at how we read. When we read a printed text, our eyes move across a page in short, jerky movement. We recognize words usually when our eyes are still when they fixate. Each time they fixate, we see a group of words. This is known as the recognition span or the visual span. The length of time ofr which t... | 1454.txt | 2 |
[
"requires a reader to take in more words at each fixation",
"requires a reader to see words more quickly",
"demands an deeply-participating mind",
"demands more mind than eyes"
] | The author may believe that reading _ . | Now let us look at how we read. When we read a printed text, our eyes move across a page in short, jerky movement. We recognize words usually when our eyes are still when they fixate. Each time they fixate, we see a group of words. This is known as the recognition span or the visual span. The length of time ofr which t... | 1454.txt | 2 |
[
"The ability to see words is not needed when an efficient reading is conducted.",
"The reading exercises mentioned can't help to improve both the ability to see and to comprehend words.",
"The reading exercises mentioned can't help to improve an efficient reading.",
"The reading exercises mentioned has done a... | " in the second parapraph? | Now let us look at how we read. When we read a printed text, our eyes move across a page in short, jerky movement. We recognize words usually when our eyes are still when they fixate. Each time they fixate, we see a group of words. This is known as the recognition span or the visual span. The length of time ofr which t... | 1454.txt | 2 |
[
"The visual span is a word or a group of words we see each time.",
"Many experts began to question the efficiency of eye training.",
"The emphasis on the purely visual aspects is misleading.",
"The eye training will help readers in reading a continuous text."
] | Which of the following is NOT true? | Now let us look at how we read. When we read a printed text, our eyes move across a page in short, jerky movement. We recognize words usually when our eyes are still when they fixate. Each time they fixate, we see a group of words. This is known as the recognition span or the visual span. The length of time ofr which t... | 1454.txt | 3 |
[
"critical",
"neutral",
"prssimistic",
"optimistic"
] | The tune of the author in writing this article is _ | Now let us look at how we read. When we read a printed text, our eyes move across a page in short, jerky movement. We recognize words usually when our eyes are still when they fixate. Each time they fixate, we see a group of words. This is known as the recognition span or the visual span. The length of time ofr which t... | 1454.txt | 0 |
[
"nobody had suffered from eating disorders 20 years before",
"eating disorders had become much commoner than before",
"eating disorders shouldn't have become so common as it was",
"Victoria Beckham and Geri Halliwell hadn't suffered from eating disorders"
] | According to Susie Orbach，_ . | Eating disorders is very common now."When I first wrote about this，the problem was pretty much hidden…I didn't expect ii to get：as bad as it is，"Susie Orbach，all intema'tional authority on eating disorders，said.
Orbach must at times think the anti-diet message of her book"Fat is a Feminist Issue "has been lost since it... | 1862.txt | 1 |
[
"fat was a feminist issue",
"girls，boys，old people were falling victim of fat fear",
"even the famously well-rounded women of Fiji were falling victim of fat fear",
"they worried about the way they looked"
] | Why did people fear being fat?Because_ . | Eating disorders is very common now."When I first wrote about this，the problem was pretty much hidden…I didn't expect ii to get：as bad as it is，"Susie Orbach，all intema'tional authority on eating disorders，said.
Orbach must at times think the anti-diet message of her book"Fat is a Feminist Issue "has been lost since it... | 1862.txt | 3 |
[
"forty-eight per cent of old women were on some kind of diet",
"women aged twenty-five to thirty-five dieted all 6r most of time",
"twenty per cent of young women dieted all or most of time",
"all the people were risking their health to get their beautiful shape"
] | Even if repeated dieting results in more than regaining most of the lost weight，in Britain_ . | Eating disorders is very common now."When I first wrote about this，the problem was pretty much hidden…I didn't expect ii to get：as bad as it is，"Susie Orbach，all intema'tional authority on eating disorders，said.
Orbach must at times think the anti-diet message of her book"Fat is a Feminist Issue "has been lost since it... | 1862.txt | 2 |
[
"Seventy million people have an eating disorder in the world.",
"More than 1/2 0f the women and 2/3 0f the men in Britain have weight problem.",
"More than 1/4 0f adults and 1/5 0f children in USA weigh too much.",
"Clothing factories and magazines showed images of women of all shape."
] | Which of the following is NOT true? | Eating disorders is very common now."When I first wrote about this，the problem was pretty much hidden…I didn't expect ii to get：as bad as it is，"Susie Orbach，all intema'tional authority on eating disorders，said.
Orbach must at times think the anti-diet message of her book"Fat is a Feminist Issue "has been lost since it... | 1862.txt | 3 |
[
"Its comfortable campus life.",
"Its up-to-date course offerings.",
"Its distinguished teaching staff.",
"Its diverse academic programmes."
] | What was the University of Kent famous for? | Until recently, the University of Kent prided itself on its friendly image. Not any more. Over thepast few months it has been working hard, with the help of media consultants, to play down its cosyreputation in favour of something more academic and serious.
Kent is not alone in considering an image revamp . Changes to ... | 1436.txt | 0 |
[
"Improve their learning environment.",
"Offer more scholarships to the gifted.",
"Upgrade their campus facilities.",
"Present a better academic image."
] | What are universities trying to do to attract students? | Until recently, the University of Kent prided itself on its friendly image. Not any more. Over thepast few months it has been working hard, with the help of media consultants, to play down its cosyreputation in favour of something more academic and serious.
Kent is not alone in considering an image revamp . Changes to ... | 1436.txt | 3 |
[
"Publicise the achievements of their graduates.",
"Go to extra lengths to cater to students' needs.",
"Refrain from making promises they cannot honour.",
"Survey the expectations of their prospective students."
] | What does Rob Behrens suggest universities do in marketing themselves? | Until recently, the University of Kent prided itself on its friendly image. Not any more. Over thepast few months it has been working hard, with the help of media consultants, to play down its cosyreputation in favour of something more academic and serious.
Kent is not alone in considering an image revamp . Changes to ... | 1436.txt | 2 |
[
"Whether it promises the best job prospects.",
"Whether it is able to deliver what they want.",
"Whether it ranks high among similar institutions.",
"Whether it offers opportunities for practical training."
] | What is students' chief consideration in choosing a university? | Until recently, the University of Kent prided itself on its friendly image. Not any more. Over thepast few months it has been working hard, with the help of media consultants, to play down its cosyreputation in favour of something more academic and serious.
Kent is not alone in considering an image revamp . Changes to ... | 1436.txt | 1 |
[
"They are positioned to meet the future needs of society.",
"They are responsible to students for their growth.",
"They are ever ready to improve themselves.",
"They are unique one way or another."
] | What must universities show to win recruitment campaigns? | Until recently, the University of Kent prided itself on its friendly image. Not any more. Over thepast few months it has been working hard, with the help of media consultants, to play down its cosyreputation in favour of something more academic and serious.
Kent is not alone in considering an image revamp . Changes to ... | 1436.txt | 3 |
[
"the use of telemedicine",
"the on-lined doctors",
"medical care and treatment",
"communication improvement"
] | The writer chiefly talks about _ . | Want a glance of the future of health care? Take a look at the way the various networks of people about patient care are being connected to one another, and how this new connectivity is being exploited to deliver medicine to the patient -no matter where he or she may be.
Online doctors offering advice based on normal s... | 2857.txt | 0 |
[
"personal data assistance",
"some words of a patient",
"real physiological information",
"medical pictures from the Internet"
] | The basis of remote diagnosis will be _ . | Want a glance of the future of health care? Take a look at the way the various networks of people about patient care are being connected to one another, and how this new connectivity is being exploited to deliver medicine to the patient -no matter where he or she may be.
Online doctors offering advice based on normal s... | 2857.txt | 2 |
[
"Patients don't need doctors in hospitals any more.",
"It is impossible to send a patient's signs over the telephone.",
"Many teams use telemedicine dealing with disasters now.",
"Broadband communications will become cheaper in the future."
] | Which of the following statements is true according to the text？ | Want a glance of the future of health care? Take a look at the way the various networks of people about patient care are being connected to one another, and how this new connectivity is being exploited to deliver medicine to the patient -no matter where he or she may be.
Online doctors offering advice based on normal s... | 2857.txt | 3 |
[
"bandwidth isn't big enough to send complex medical pictures",
"the second-generation of Internet has not become popular yet",
"communication satellites can only deal with short-term needs",
"there is not enough equipment for spreading the medical care"
] | The "problem" in the fourth paragraph refers to the fact that _ . | Want a glance of the future of health care? Take a look at the way the various networks of people about patient care are being connected to one another, and how this new connectivity is being exploited to deliver medicine to the patient -no matter where he or she may be.
Online doctors offering advice based on normal s... | 2857.txt | 0 |
[
"The mere aim of this strike is to increase writers' income in general.",
"The strike is mainly relevant the issue of scripts used on TV show and primary dramas.",
"The strike will be effective only if it last for a long time.",
"Whether the film industry will be affected by the strike or not is open to quest... | Which one of the following statements is TRUE of the strike? | Thousands of writers in Los Angeles and New York went on strike this week, risking their incomes and careers. They want more money for their work when it is used online than Hollywood studios are willing to pay. Because the strike is over matters of principle, not just dollars and cents, it could last for months. The i... | 3469.txt | 2 |
[
"the studio's offer of payment increase was satisfactory.",
"they readily believed the studios' excuse out of a false judgment.",
"the union failed to unite the majority of the writers.",
"the market prospect of home video was not so competitive and uncertain."
] | The writers made a mistake in the strike of 1985 because _ | Thousands of writers in Los Angeles and New York went on strike this week, risking their incomes and careers. They want more money for their work when it is used online than Hollywood studios are willing to pay. Because the strike is over matters of principle, not just dollars and cents, it could last for months. The i... | 3469.txt | 1 |
[
"the TV show payments.",
"the payments of the online drama shows.",
"the payments of the mobile phone shows.",
"the payments of internet shows."
] | In the end the writers and the studios made a compromise on _ | Thousands of writers in Los Angeles and New York went on strike this week, risking their incomes and careers. They want more money for their work when it is used online than Hollywood studios are willing to pay. Because the strike is over matters of principle, not just dollars and cents, it could last for months. The i... | 3469.txt | 0 |
[
"united.",
"organized.",
"established.",
"arranged."
] | The word "unionised" (Line 3, Paragraph 4) most probably means _ | Thousands of writers in Los Angeles and New York went on strike this week, risking their incomes and careers. They want more money for their work when it is used online than Hollywood studios are willing to pay. Because the strike is over matters of principle, not just dollars and cents, it could last for months. The i... | 3469.txt | 0 |
[
"on a special offer.",
"with no guarantee of profit.",
"on special occasions.",
"as a speculation."
] | The screenplays are written by the writers in their free time will be sold to the studios _ | Thousands of writers in Los Angeles and New York went on strike this week, risking their incomes and careers. They want more money for their work when it is used online than Hollywood studios are willing to pay. Because the strike is over matters of principle, not just dollars and cents, it could last for months. The i... | 3469.txt | 1 |
[
"It influenced many artists outside of the field of dance.",
"It was very similar to theatrical dance of the early nineteenth century.",
"It was more a form of entertainment than a form of serious art.",
"It was a relatively new art form in the United States."
] | What can be inferred from paragraph 1 about theatrical dance in the late nineteenth century? | The United States dancer Loie Fuller (1862-1928) found theatrical dance in the late nineteenth century artistically unfulfilling. She considered herself an artist rather than a mere entertainer, and she, in turn, attracted the notice of other artists.
Fuller devised a type of dance that focused on the shifting play of ... | 1617.txt | 2 |
[
"experimentation using color",
"large and full costumes",
"continuous movement of her costumes",
"technical virtuosity of movement"
] | According to paragraph 2, all of the following are characteristic of Fuller's type of dance EXCEPT | The United States dancer Loie Fuller (1862-1928) found theatrical dance in the late nineteenth century artistically unfulfilling. She considered herself an artist rather than a mere entertainer, and she, in turn, attracted the notice of other artists.
Fuller devised a type of dance that focused on the shifting play of ... | 1617.txt | 3 |
[
"highly regarded",
"financially rewarding",
"demanding",
"serious"
] | The word prestigious in the passage is closest in meaning to | The United States dancer Loie Fuller (1862-1928) found theatrical dance in the late nineteenth century artistically unfulfilling. She considered herself an artist rather than a mere entertainer, and she, in turn, attracted the notice of other artists.
Fuller devised a type of dance that focused on the shifting play of ... | 1617.txt | 0 |
[
"noticed",
"praised",
"hired",
"attracted"
] | The word engaged in the passage is closest in meaning to | The United States dancer Loie Fuller (1862-1928) found theatrical dance in the late nineteenth century artistically unfulfilling. She considered herself an artist rather than a mere entertainer, and she, in turn, attracted the notice of other artists.
Fuller devised a type of dance that focused on the shifting play of ... | 1617.txt | 2 |
[
"improve",
"define",
"simplify",
"integrate"
] | The word synthesize in the passage is closest in meaning to | The United States dancer Loie Fuller (1862-1928) found theatrical dance in the late nineteenth century artistically unfulfilling. She considered herself an artist rather than a mere entertainer, and she, in turn, attracted the notice of other artists.
Fuller devised a type of dance that focused on the shifting play of ... | 1617.txt | 3 |
[
"Parisian audiences were particularly interested in artists and artistic movements from the United States.",
"Influential poets tried to interest dancers in Fuller's work when she arrived in Paris.",
"Fuller's work at this time borrowed directly from French artists working in other media.",
"Fuller's dances w... | According to paragraph 3, why was Fuller's work well received in Paris? | The United States dancer Loie Fuller (1862-1928) found theatrical dance in the late nineteenth century artistically unfulfilling. She considered herself an artist rather than a mere entertainer, and she, in turn, attracted the notice of other artists.
Fuller devised a type of dance that focused on the shifting play of ... | 1617.txt | 3 |
[
"use of colored gels to illuminate glass",
"use of dyes and paints to create an image of fire",
"technique of lighting the dancer from beneath",
"draperies with small dots resembling the Pointillist technique of Seurat"
] | According to paragraph 4, Fuller's Fire Dance was notable in part for its | The United States dancer Loie Fuller (1862-1928) found theatrical dance in the late nineteenth century artistically unfulfilling. She considered herself an artist rather than a mere entertainer, and she, in turn, attracted the notice of other artists.
Fuller devised a type of dance that focused on the shifting play of ... | 1617.txt | 2 |
[
"To point out a dance of Fuller's in which music did not play an important role",
"To explain why Fuller sometimes used music by progressive composers",
"To illustrate a particular way in which Fuller developed as an artist",
"To illustrate how Fuller's interest in science was reflected in her work"
] | Why does the author mention Fuller's The Sea? | The United States dancer Loie Fuller (1862-1928) found theatrical dance in the late nineteenth century artistically unfulfilling. She considered herself an artist rather than a mere entertainer, and she, in turn, attracted the notice of other artists.
Fuller devised a type of dance that focused on the shifting play of ... | 1617.txt | 2 |
[
"emerged from beneath",
"created movement in",
"arranged themselves in",
"pretended to be"
] | The word agitated in the passage is closest in meaning to | The United States dancer Loie Fuller (1862-1928) found theatrical dance in the late nineteenth century artistically unfulfilling. She considered herself an artist rather than a mere entertainer, and she, in turn, attracted the notice of other artists.
Fuller devised a type of dance that focused on the shifting play of ... | 1617.txt | 1 |
[
"It presented some works that were not by Fuller.",
"It featured performances by prominent male as well as female dancers.",
"It became a famous school that is still named in honor of Fuller.",
"It continued to operate as a theater after Fuller died."
] | According to paragraph 6, what was true of Fuller's theater at the Paris Exposition? | The United States dancer Loie Fuller (1862-1928) found theatrical dance in the late nineteenth century artistically unfulfilling. She considered herself an artist rather than a mere entertainer, and she, in turn, attracted the notice of other artists.
Fuller devised a type of dance that focused on the shifting play of ... | 1617.txt | 0 |
[
"Fire Dance",
"Radium Dance",
"Le Lys de la Vie",
"Valse à la Loie"
] | The passage mentions which of the following as a dance of Fuller's that was set to music? | The United States dancer Loie Fuller (1862-1928) found theatrical dance in the late nineteenth century artistically unfulfilling. She considered herself an artist rather than a mere entertainer, and she, in turn, attracted the notice of other artists.
Fuller devised a type of dance that focused on the shifting play of ... | 1617.txt | 0 |
[
"dating couples",
"similarities within couples",
"dating selections of college men",
"patterns in marriage and divorce"
] | The subject of article is_ . | The common view in social science of love relationships is not that opposites attract but that like attracts like. People fall in Jove with others who share their interests and whose personalities are similar. Hill, Rubin, and Peplau(1976) found only slight support for this view. On a great many characteristics, couple... | 1470.txt | 0 |
[
"was proved false",
"received slight support",
"was definitely proved",
"is unpopular in social science"
] | The view that "like attracts like"_ . | The common view in social science of love relationships is not that opposites attract but that like attracts like. People fall in Jove with others who share their interests and whose personalities are similar. Hill, Rubin, and Peplau(1976) found only slight support for this view. On a great many characteristics, couple... | 1470.txt | 1 |
[
"religion",
"number of children wanted",
"sex roles",
"physical attractiveness"
] | One similarity that seemed important to the success of a relationship was_ | The common view in social science of love relationships is not that opposites attract but that like attracts like. People fall in Jove with others who share their interests and whose personalities are similar. Hill, Rubin, and Peplau(1976) found only slight support for this view. On a great many characteristics, couple... | 1470.txt | 3 |
[
"conflict",
"boredom",
"family pressure",
"money problems"
] | The main reason for breakups was_ . | The common view in social science of love relationships is not that opposites attract but that like attracts like. People fall in Jove with others who share their interests and whose personalities are similar. Hill, Rubin, and Peplau(1976) found only slight support for this view. On a great many characteristics, couple... | 1470.txt | 1 |
[
"less attractive people are more faithful",
"good-looking people have troublesome problems",
"money is more important than looks for men",
"all of the above are true"
] | The article implies that_ . | The common view in social science of love relationships is not that opposites attract but that like attracts like. People fall in Jove with others who share their interests and whose personalities are similar. Hill, Rubin, and Peplau(1976) found only slight support for this view. On a great many characteristics, couple... | 1470.txt | 0 |
[
"gathering potentially useful information about various therapies collected",
"conducting clinical studies of SARS patients",
"determining treatment for SARS",
"publishing all the information about SARS"
] | Guidelines recommended by the scientific panel can be used for _ . | A scientific panel convened by the World Health organization recommended guidelines on Friday for doctors conducting clinical studies of SARS patients. The panel urged doctors to apply the guidelines in analyzing the masses of potentially useful information about various therapies that were collected in this year's epi... | 3981.txt | 1 |
[
"patients were in different countries",
"patients were given medicines in widely different settings",
"patients were at different stages of the illness",
"these conditions had no standardized measurements or controlled situations"
] | According to the passage, it is difficult to interpret the results of certain treatments for SARS because _ . | A scientific panel convened by the World Health organization recommended guidelines on Friday for doctors conducting clinical studies of SARS patients. The panel urged doctors to apply the guidelines in analyzing the masses of potentially useful information about various therapies that were collected in this year's epi... | 3981.txt | 3 |
[
"carry the risk of infecting hospital employees",
"are effective in curing patients who have breathing difficulties",
"don't run the risk of transmitting the virus to hospital employees",
"prove to work effectively and cause no harm"
] | According to doctors, the two methods to treat SARS patients who have breathing difficulties both _ . | A scientific panel convened by the World Health organization recommended guidelines on Friday for doctors conducting clinical studies of SARS patients. The panel urged doctors to apply the guidelines in analyzing the masses of potentially useful information about various therapies that were collected in this year's epi... | 3981.txt | 0 |
[
"SARS would reemerge in poor countries",
"no one knew where, when and in what setting SARS would return",
"SARS would not appear in developed countries",
"no one knew whether SARS would return or not"
] | According to a WHO official, Dr. Mardel, the guidelines were flexible because _ . | A scientific panel convened by the World Health organization recommended guidelines on Friday for doctors conducting clinical studies of SARS patients. The panel urged doctors to apply the guidelines in analyzing the masses of potentially useful information about various therapies that were collected in this year's epi... | 3981.txt | 1 |
[
"SARS, a Dreadful Disease",
"No Good Methods to Treat SARS",
"SARS Will Return One Day",
"Health Panel Recommends New Guidelines on SARS"
] | Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? | A scientific panel convened by the World Health organization recommended guidelines on Friday for doctors conducting clinical studies of SARS patients. The panel urged doctors to apply the guidelines in analyzing the masses of potentially useful information about various therapies that were collected in this year's epi... | 3981.txt | 3 |
[
"the endangered species in Glacier National Park",
"the protection of lands surrounding Glacier National Park",
"conservation laws imposed by the state of Montana",
"conservation laws imposed by Congress"
] | The passage mainly discusses _ . | Glacier National Park in Montana shares boundaries with Canada, an American Indian reservation, and a national forest. Along the North Fork of the Flathead River, the park also borders about 17,000 acres of private lands that are currently used for ranching, timber, and agriculture. This land is an important part of th... | 29.txt | 1 |
[
"They function as a hunting preserve.",
"They are restricted to government use.",
"They are heavily populated.",
"They contain natural habitats of threatened species."
] | Why are the private lands surrounding Glacier National Park so important? | Glacier National Park in Montana shares boundaries with Canada, an American Indian reservation, and a national forest. Along the North Fork of the Flathead River, the park also borders about 17,000 acres of private lands that are currently used for ranching, timber, and agriculture. This land is an important part of th... | 29.txt | 3 |
[
"indifferent",
"intimate",
"cooperative",
"disappointing"
] | The relationship between park officials and neighboring landowners may best be described as _ . | Glacier National Park in Montana shares boundaries with Canada, an American Indian reservation, and a national forest. Along the North Fork of the Flathead River, the park also borders about 17,000 acres of private lands that are currently used for ranching, timber, and agriculture. This land is an important part of th... | 29.txt | 2 |
[
"limit land development around the park",
"establish a new park in Montana",
"influence national legislation",
"settle border disputes with Canada"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that a major interest of the officials of Glacier National Park is to _ . | Glacier National Park in Montana shares boundaries with Canada, an American Indian reservation, and a national forest. Along the North Fork of the Flathead River, the park also borders about 17,000 acres of private lands that are currently used for ranching, timber, and agriculture. This land is an important part of th... | 29.txt | 0 |
[
"for women, a sense of \"mastery\" is more important than a sense of \"pleasure\"",
"for women, a sense of \"pleasure\" is more important than a sense of \"mastery\"",
"women can't have a sense of \"mastery\" and a sense of \"pleasure\" at the same time",
"a sense of \"mastery\" and a sense of \"pleasure\" ar... | It can be inferred from the first paragraph that ________. | In our culture, the sources of what we call a sense of "mastery"-feeling important and worth-while-and the sources of what we call a sense "pleasure"-finding life enjoyable-are not always identical. Women often are told "You can't have it all." Sometimes what the speaker really is saying is: "You chose a career, so you... | 2122.txt | 3 |
[
"critical",
"positive",
"neutral",
"realistic"
] | The author's attitude towards women having a career is ________. | In our culture, the sources of what we call a sense of "mastery"-feeling important and worth-while-and the sources of what we call a sense "pleasure"-finding life enjoyable-are not always identical. Women often are told "You can't have it all." Sometimes what the speaker really is saying is: "You chose a career, so you... | 2122.txt | 1 |
[
"it will be easier for her to overcome stress and strain",
"she will be more successful in her career",
"her chances of getting promoted will be greater",
"her life will be richer and more meaningful"
] | One can conclude from the passage that if a woman takes on several social roles, ________. | In our culture, the sources of what we call a sense of "mastery"-feeling important and worth-while-and the sources of what we call a sense "pleasure"-finding life enjoyable-are not always identical. Women often are told "You can't have it all." Sometimes what the speaker really is saying is: "You chose a career, so you... | 2122.txt | 3 |
[
"Family life",
"Regular employment",
"Multiple roles in society",
"Freedom from anxiety"
] | Which of the following can be identified as a source of "pleasure" for women? | In our culture, the sources of what we call a sense of "mastery"-feeling important and worth-while-and the sources of what we call a sense "pleasure"-finding life enjoyable-are not always identical. Women often are told "You can't have it all." Sometimes what the speaker really is saying is: "You chose a career, so you... | 2122.txt | 0 |
[
"The well-being of Career Women",
"Sources of Mastery and Pleasure",
"Two Aspects of Women's Well-Being",
"Freedom Roles Women in Society"
] | The most appropriate title for the passage would be ________. | In our culture, the sources of what we call a sense of "mastery"-feeling important and worth-while-and the sources of what we call a sense "pleasure"-finding life enjoyable-are not always identical. Women often are told "You can't have it all." Sometimes what the speaker really is saying is: "You chose a career, so you... | 2122.txt | 2 |
[
"high productivity growth,examda.",
"increased incomes of most Americans",
"far too much saving in the rest of the world",
"its extravagant lifestyle at the expense of future"
] | America's current prosperity can be attributed to_ | Ben Bernanke, Mr Greenspan's successor, likes to explain America's current account deficit as the inevitable consequence of a saving glut in the rest of the world. Yet a large part of the blame lies with the Fed's own policies, Which have allowed growth in domestic demand to outstrip supply for no less than ten years o... | 1218.txt | 3 |
[
"America's domestic demand grows much faster than supply.",
"America's domestic demand grows much slower than supply.",
"Americas job creation is obviously weaker than usual.",
"American incomes have increased much more slowly than ever before."
] | Which of the following is compared to heating one's premises with his furniture? | Ben Bernanke, Mr Greenspan's successor, likes to explain America's current account deficit as the inevitable consequence of a saving glut in the rest of the world. Yet a large part of the blame lies with the Fed's own policies, Which have allowed growth in domestic demand to outstrip supply for no less than ten years o... | 1218.txt | 0 |
[
"result from the current-account deficit",
"result from the Federal Reserve's policies",
"coincide with the handover to a new Fed chairman",
"are often followed by some sort of financial turmoil"
] | The imbalances of American economy_ | Ben Bernanke, Mr Greenspan's successor, likes to explain America's current account deficit as the inevitable consequence of a saving glut in the rest of the world. Yet a large part of the blame lies with the Fed's own policies, Which have allowed growth in domestic demand to outstrip supply for no less than ten years o... | 1218.txt | 1 |
[
"the saving rate should be increased",
"the current-account deficit is sustainable",
"the current interest rates can help stimulate its economy",
"investors are eager to finance the current-account deficit"
] | It can be inferred from the text that in America_ | Ben Bernanke, Mr Greenspan's successor, likes to explain America's current account deficit as the inevitable consequence of a saving glut in the rest of the world. Yet a large part of the blame lies with the Fed's own policies, Which have allowed growth in domestic demand to outstrip supply for no less than ten years o... | 1218.txt | 0 |
[
"restrain asset-price bubbles",
"lower households' heavy debts",
"maintain the current imbalances",
"unwind the current imbalances"
] | Mr Bernanke will probably manage to_ | Ben Bernanke, Mr Greenspan's successor, likes to explain America's current account deficit as the inevitable consequence of a saving glut in the rest of the world. Yet a large part of the blame lies with the Fed's own policies, Which have allowed growth in domestic demand to outstrip supply for no less than ten years o... | 1218.txt | 2 |
[
"To reduce medical error.",
"To facilitate administration.",
"To cope with emergencies.",
"To simplify medical procedures."
] | Why do hospitals equip their staff with computers, smartphones and other devices? | Hospitals, hoping to curb medical error, have invested heavily to put computers, smartphones and other devices into the hands of medical staff for instant access to patient data, drug information and case studies.
But like many cures, this solution has come with an unintended side effect: doctors and nurses can be focu... | 2176.txt | 0 |
[
"The disservice done by modem devices to doctors, nurses, as well as patients.",
"The tendency of medical institutions encouraging the use of modem devices.",
"The problem of devices preventing doctors from focusing on their patients.",
"The phenomenon of medical staff attending to personal affairs while work... | What does the author refer to by "distracted doctoring" ? | Hospitals, hoping to curb medical error, have invested heavily to put computers, smartphones and other devices into the hands of medical staff for instant access to patient data, drug information and case studies.
But like many cures, this solution has come with an unintended side effect: doctors and nurses can be focu... | 2176.txt | 2 |
[
"Medical students are not adequately trained to use modem technology.",
"Doctors' interaction with their devices may endanger patients, lives.",
"Doctors are relying too heavily on modem electronic technology.",
"Pressures on the medical profession may become overwhelming."
] | What does Dr. Peter Papadakos worry about? | Hospitals, hoping to curb medical error, have invested heavily to put computers, smartphones and other devices into the hands of medical staff for instant access to patient data, drug information and case studies.
But like many cures, this solution has come with an unintended side effect: doctors and nurses can be focu... | 2176.txt | 1 |
[
"Patients trust doctors who use modem technology.",
"Use of modem devices adds hospitals' revenues.",
"Data is given too much importance in patient care.",
"Patients' data has to be revised from time to time."
] | Why do doctors feel increasing pressure to use modem devices? | Hospitals, hoping to curb medical error, have invested heavily to put computers, smartphones and other devices into the hands of medical staff for instant access to patient data, drug information and case studies.
But like many cures, this solution has come with an unintended side effect: doctors and nurses can be focu... | 2176.txt | 2 |
[
"They follow closely the advances in medical science.",
"They focus their attention on the patient's condition.",
"They observe hospital rules and regulations.",
"They make the best use of modem devices."
] | What is Peter Carmel's advice to doctors? | Hospitals, hoping to curb medical error, have invested heavily to put computers, smartphones and other devices into the hands of medical staff for instant access to patient data, drug information and case studies.
But like many cures, this solution has come with an unintended side effect: doctors and nurses can be focu... | 2176.txt | 1 |
[
"he believed people would enjoy trying something new",
"he wanted to make a name for the small town",
"an art exhibition was about to open",
"more hotel rooms were needed"
] | Bergqvist designed and built the world's first igloo hotel because _ . | Holidaymakers who are bored with baking beachesand overheated hotel rooms head for a big igloo.Swedish businessman Nile Bergqvist is delightedwith his new hotel, the world's first igloo hotel. Builtin a small town in Lapland, it has been attracting lotsof visitors, but soon the fun will be over.
In two weeks'time Bergq... | 2329.txt | 0 |
[
"hotel guests will be frightened at thought of the hard test",
"Bergqvist's hotel will soon become a pool of water",
"holidaymakers will soon get tired of the big igloo",
"a bigger igloo will replace the present one"
] | When the writer says "the fun will be over," he refers to the fact that _ . | Holidaymakers who are bored with baking beachesand overheated hotel rooms head for a big igloo.Swedish businessman Nile Bergqvist is delightedwith his new hotel, the world's first igloo hotel. Builtin a small town in Lapland, it has been attracting lotsof visitors, but soon the fun will be over.
In two weeks'time Bergq... | 2329.txt | 1 |
[
"to gather a pool of water",
"to prepare a wooden base",
"to cover the ground with ice",
"to pile a large amount of snow"
] | according to the text, the first thing to do in building an igloo is _ . | Holidaymakers who are bored with baking beachesand overheated hotel rooms head for a big igloo.Swedish businessman Nile Bergqvist is delightedwith his new hotel, the world's first igloo hotel. Builtin a small town in Lapland, it has been attracting lotsof visitors, but soon the fun will be over.
In two weeks'time Bergq... | 2329.txt | 1 |
[
"they have visited Lapland",
"They have had an ice-snow holiday",
"they have had great fun sleeping on ice",
"they have had a taste of adventure"
] | When guests leave the igloo hotel they will receive a paper stating that _ . | Holidaymakers who are bored with baking beachesand overheated hotel rooms head for a big igloo.Swedish businessman Nile Bergqvist is delightedwith his new hotel, the world's first igloo hotel. Builtin a small town in Lapland, it has been attracting lotsof visitors, but soon the fun will be over.
In two weeks'time Bergq... | 2329.txt | 3 |
[
"signs.",
"pieces.",
"types.",
"deposits."
] | The word "accumulations" in the passage (paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to | In the middle of the nineteenth century, Louis Agassiz, one of the first scientists to study glaciers, immigrated to the United States from Switzerland and became a professor at Harvard University, where he continued his studies in geology and other sciences. For his research, Agassiz visited many places in the norther... | 525.txt | 3 |
[
"remaining.",
"varied.",
"familiar.",
"layered."
] | The word "heterogeneous" in the passage (paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to | In the middle of the nineteenth century, Louis Agassiz, one of the first scientists to study glaciers, immigrated to the United States from Switzerland and became a professor at Harvard University, where he continued his studies in geology and other sciences. For his research, Agassiz visited many places in the norther... | 525.txt | 1 |
[
"Geologic differences between mountain valleys and flat plains.",
"The presence of similar glacial material in many different regions.",
"Geologic research on mountain glaciers in the Alps.",
"Evidence of regional differences in the drift caused by glacial erosion."
] | According to paragraph 1, what persuaded Louis Agassiz that glaciation in the past had been widespread? | In the middle of the nineteenth century, Louis Agassiz, one of the first scientists to study glaciers, immigrated to the United States from Switzerland and became a professor at Harvard University, where he continued his studies in geology and other sciences. For his research, Agassiz visited many places in the norther... | 525.txt | 1 |
[
"experience.",
"resemble.",
"expect.",
"dominate."
] | The word "enjoy" in the passage (paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to | In the middle of the nineteenth century, Louis Agassiz, one of the first scientists to study glaciers, immigrated to the United States from Switzerland and became a professor at Harvard University, where he continued his studies in geology and other sciences. For his research, Agassiz visited many places in the norther... | 525.txt | 0 |
[
"which geographic regions had been covered with ice sheets in the last ice age.",
"the exact dates at which drifts had been deposited during the last ice age.",
"the exact composition of the drifts laid during the last ice age.",
"how far south along the east coast of the United States the ice had advanced du... | It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that Agassiz and other geologists of his time were not able to determine | In the middle of the nineteenth century, Louis Agassiz, one of the first scientists to study glaciers, immigrated to the United States from Switzerland and became a professor at Harvard University, where he continued his studies in geology and other sciences. For his research, Agassiz visited many places in the norther... | 525.txt | 1 |
[
"There had been only one warm period before the Pleistocene epoch.",
"There had been multiple periods of mild weather between ice ages.",
"Several glacial periods occurred after the Pleistocene epoch.",
"Some earlier epochs were warmer than the Pleistocene."
] | According to paragraph 3, what did geologists conclude as a result of finding well-developed soils containing warm-climate plant fossils between layers of glacial drift? | In the middle of the nineteenth century, Louis Agassiz, one of the first scientists to study glaciers, immigrated to the United States from Switzerland and became a professor at Harvard University, where he continued his studies in geology and other sciences. For his research, Agassiz visited many places in the norther... | 525.txt | 1 |
[
"ocean sediments.",
"interglacial soils.",
"glacial deposits.",
"air samples."
] | According to paragraph 3 and 4, scientists modified their theory about the exact number of glaciations because of evidence obtained from | In the middle of the nineteenth century, Louis Agassiz, one of the first scientists to study glaciers, immigrated to the United States from Switzerland and became a professor at Harvard University, where he continued his studies in geology and other sciences. For his research, Agassiz visited many places in the norther... | 525.txt | 0 |
[
"result from.",
"vary with.",
"show.",
"preserve."
] | The word "reveal" in the passage (paragraph 4) is closest in meaning to | In the middle of the nineteenth century, Louis Agassiz, one of the first scientists to study glaciers, immigrated to the United States from Switzerland and became a professor at Harvard University, where he continued his studies in geology and other sciences. For his research, Agassiz visited many places in the norther... | 525.txt | 2 |
[
"measuring the amount of calcium carbonate present in the shells.",
"determining the proportion of shell in each layer of sediment.",
"comparing shells deposited during the Pleistocene with those buried earlier.",
"calculating the relative quantity of two oxygen isotopes in the calcite."
] | According to paragraph 4, scientists use foraminifera shells to learn about Pleistocene ocean conditions by | In the middle of the nineteenth century, Louis Agassiz, one of the first scientists to study glaciers, immigrated to the United States from Switzerland and became a professor at Harvard University, where he continued his studies in geology and other sciences. For his research, Agassiz visited many places in the norther... | 525.txt | 3 |
[
"polar ice extended as far as equatorial regions of land and sea.",
"extensive glaciation was not occurring.",
"there were no great increases in ocean temperature.",
"there was heavy snowfall on continental glaciers."
] | It can be inferred from paragraph 5 that foraminifera fossil shells containing calcite with high percentages of oxygen-16 were deposited at times when | In the middle of the nineteenth century, Louis Agassiz, one of the first scientists to study glaciers, immigrated to the United States from Switzerland and became a professor at Harvard University, where he continued his studies in geology and other sciences. For his research, Agassiz visited many places in the norther... | 525.txt | 1 |
[
"To explain how scientists were able to calculate how frequently the continental ice sheets expanded and contracted.",
"To explain how scientists have determined that there was no great change in ocean temperatures at the equator during past glaciations.",
"To provide evidence that oxygen-16 has a greater tende... | In paragraph 5, why does the author include the information that the "oxygen isotope ratio of the ocean changes as a great deal of water is withdrawn from it by evaporation and is precipitated as snow to form glacial ice"? | In the middle of the nineteenth century, Louis Agassiz, one of the first scientists to study glaciers, immigrated to the United States from Switzerland and became a professor at Harvard University, where he continued his studies in geology and other sciences. For his research, Agassiz visited many places in the norther... | 525.txt | 0 |
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