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"angry",
"sad",
"disappointed but still hopefully expecting",
"desperate"
] | What was the grandfather's feeling about the incident? | My teen-age daughter was preparing to return home after having visited her grandparents for a few weeks one summer. Her grandfather gave her 12 post cards.
"Here, write us a few lines every month," he said.
Months passed and the cards remained unused-that is until the day this letter arrived:
"Dear Jennifer,
Life is a ... | 2699.txt | 2 |
[
"poor people can't afford it",
"it is too expensive to maintain",
"too many people are using it",
"it causes too many road accidents"
] | As is given in the first paragraph, the reason why the car has become a problem is that ________. | As machines go, the car is not terribly noisy, nor terribly polluting, nor terribly dangerous; and on all those dimensions it has become better as the century has grown older. The main problem is its prevalence, and the social costs that ensue from the use by everyone of something that would be fairly harmless if, say,... | 4212.txt | 1 |
[
"it didn't break down as easily as a horse",
"it had a comparatively pleasant odor",
"it caused less pollution than horses",
"it brightened up the gloomy streets"
] | According to the passage, the car started to gain popularity because ________. | As machines go, the car is not terribly noisy, nor terribly polluting, nor terribly dangerous; and on all those dimensions it has become better as the century has grown older. The main problem is its prevalence, and the social costs that ensue from the use by everyone of something that would be fairly harmless if, say,... | 4212.txt | 2 |
[
"People were compelled to leave downtown areas.",
"People were able to live in less crowded suburban areas.",
"Business along trolley and rail lines slackened.",
"City streets were free of ugly overhead wires."
] | What impact did the use of cars have on society? | As machines go, the car is not terribly noisy, nor terribly polluting, nor terribly dangerous; and on all those dimensions it has become better as the century has grown older. The main problem is its prevalence, and the social costs that ensue from the use by everyone of something that would be fairly harmless if, say,... | 4212.txt | 1 |
[
"the once booming car market has become saturated",
"traffic jams in those countries are getting more and more serious",
"expensive motorways are not available in less developed countries",
"people worry about pollution and the diminishing oil resources"
] | Mr. Flink argued in his book that cars would not be widely used in other countries because ________. | As machines go, the car is not terribly noisy, nor terribly polluting, nor terribly dangerous; and on all those dimensions it has become better as the century has grown older. The main problem is its prevalence, and the social costs that ensue from the use by everyone of something that would be fairly harmless if, say,... | 4212.txt | 3 |
[
"The use of automobiles has kept increasing worldwide.",
"New generations of cars are virtually pollution free.",
"The population of America has not increased as fast.",
"People's environmental concerns are constantly increasing."
] | What's wrong with Mr. Flink's prediction? | As machines go, the car is not terribly noisy, nor terribly polluting, nor terribly dangerous; and on all those dimensions it has become better as the century has grown older. The main problem is its prevalence, and the social costs that ensue from the use by everyone of something that would be fairly harmless if, say,... | 4212.txt | 0 |
[
"the films, especially silent films, were usually easy to understand",
"they could not afford to buy books or magazines",
"they did not have theatres close enough to their homes",
"the film captions were simple enough for them to understand"
] | The large immigrant population in America prefer film to other entertainment media Because _ . | Film is a medium that might have been especially made for America, a vast country which, by the beginning of the twentieth century, had a large immigrant population, many of whom could hardly speak English. These people' would have had little use for the theatre, even if they lived within easy distance of one. or for m... | 939.txt | 0 |
[
"The drastic drop in imports.",
"The poor quality of European films.",
"The growing demand for war films.",
"The rapid growth of population."
] | What made the American film industry develop during the First World War? | Film is a medium that might have been especially made for America, a vast country which, by the beginning of the twentieth century, had a large immigrant population, many of whom could hardly speak English. These people' would have had little use for the theatre, even if they lived within easy distance of one. or for m... | 939.txt | 0 |
[
"Art films produced in American were better than those made elsewhere.",
"The Americans played a leading role in developing film as an art form.",
"Americans looked down upon their own films.",
"More films were made in America than anywhere else."
] | What can we learn about the American film industry around 1920? | Film is a medium that might have been especially made for America, a vast country which, by the beginning of the twentieth century, had a large immigrant population, many of whom could hardly speak English. These people' would have had little use for the theatre, even if they lived within easy distance of one. or for m... | 939.txt | 3 |
[
"To develop the potential of a movie as the an art form.",
"An entertainment medium in Hollywood.",
"Movie industry of America.",
"Money for the producer, distributor and cinema managers."
] | What does "it" in the last sentence of Paragraph 3 refer to? | Film is a medium that might have been especially made for America, a vast country which, by the beginning of the twentieth century, had a large immigrant population, many of whom could hardly speak English. These people' would have had little use for the theatre, even if they lived within easy distance of one. or for m... | 939.txt | 0 |
[
"Its objective was to depict romance and car chases.",
"Its aim was to display man's various types of emotions.",
"It was developed in America in the 1920s.",
"Its motivation was to show man's varied facial expressions."
] | What do we learn about expressionism? | Film is a medium that might have been especially made for America, a vast country which, by the beginning of the twentieth century, had a large immigrant population, many of whom could hardly speak English. These people' would have had little use for the theatre, even if they lived within easy distance of one. or for m... | 939.txt | 1 |
[
"a sure sign of a psychological problem in a child",
"something hardly to be expected in a young child",
"an inevitable has of children's mental development",
"a mental scale present in all humans, including children"
] | According to the author, feeling depressed is _ . | About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table, I couldn't help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked: "So, how have you been?" And the boy-who could not have been more than seven or eight years old -replied. "Frankly, I... | 496.txt | 1 |
[
"through contact with society",
"gradually and under guidance",
"naturally and by biological instinct",
"through exposure to social information"
] | Traditionally, a child is supposed to learn about the adult world _ . | About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table, I couldn't help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked: "So, how have you been?" And the boy-who could not have been more than seven or eight years old -replied. "Frankly, I... | 496.txt | 1 |
[
"the widespread influence of television",
"the poor arrangement of teaching content",
"the fast pace of human intellectual development",
"the constantly rising standard of living"
] | The phenomenon that today's children seem adultlike is attributed by the author to _ . | About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table, I couldn't help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked: "So, how have you been?" And the boy-who could not have been more than seven or eight years old -replied. "Frankly, I... | 496.txt | 0 |
[
"It enables children to gain more social information.",
"It develops children's interest in reading and writing.",
"It helps children to memorize and practice more.",
"It can control what children are to learn."
] | Why is the author in favor of communication through print for children? | About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table, I couldn't help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked: "So, how have you been?" And the boy-who could not have been more than seven or eight years old -replied. "Frankly, I... | 496.txt | 3 |
[
"He feels amused by chair premature behavior.",
"He thinks it is a phenomenon worthy of note.",
"He considers it a positive development.",
"He seems to be upset about it."
] | What does the author think of the change in today's children? | About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table, I couldn't help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked: "So, how have you been?" And the boy-who could not have been more than seven or eight years old -replied. "Frankly, I... | 496.txt | 1 |
[
"Until farmers andranchers settled there in the 1880s, the High Plains had never been inhabited.",
"The climate ofthe High Plains is characterized by higher-than-average temperatures.",
"The large aquiferthat lies underneath the High Plains was discovered by the Ogallala SiouxIndians.",
"Before the early1900s... | According toparagraph 1, which of the following statements about the High Plains is true? | The vast grasslands of the High Plains in the central United States were settled by farmers and ranchers in the 1880s. This region has a semiarid climate, and for 50 years after its settlement, it supported a low-intensity agricultural economy of cattle ranching and wheat farming. In the early twentieth century, howeve... | 1289.txt | 3 |
[
"The aquiferstretches from South Dakota to Texas.",
"The aquifer's water comes from underground springs.",
"Water has beengathering in the aquifer for 30,000 years.",
"The aquifer's water is stored in a layer ofsandstone."
] | According toparagraph 2, all of the following statements about the Ogallala aquifer aretrue EXCEPT: | The vast grasslands of the High Plains in the central United States were settled by farmers and ranchers in the 1880s. This region has a semiarid climate, and for 50 years after its settlement, it supported a low-intensity agricultural economy of cattle ranching and wheat farming. In the early twentieth century, howeve... | 1289.txt | 1 |
[
"continuing",
"surprising",
"initial",
"subsequent"
] | The word "ensuing"in the passage (paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to | The vast grasslands of the High Plains in the central United States were settled by farmers and ranchers in the 1880s. This region has a semiarid climate, and for 50 years after its settlement, it supported a low-intensity agricultural economy of cattle ranching and wheat farming. In the early twentieth century, howeve... | 1289.txt | 3 |
[
"To suggest thatcrop cultivation is not the most important part of the economy of the HighPlains",
"To indicate thatnot all economic activity in the High Plains is dependent on irrigation",
"To provideanother example of how water from the Ogallala has transformed the economy ofthe High Plains",
"To contrastca... | In paragraph 3,why does the author provide the information that 40 percent of American cattleare fattened in the High Plains? | The vast grasslands of the High Plains in the central United States were settled by farmers and ranchers in the 1880s. This region has a semiarid climate, and for 50 years after its settlement, it supported a low-intensity agricultural economy of cattle ranching and wheat farming. In the early twentieth century, howeve... | 1289.txt | 2 |
[
"difficult tocontrol",
"without anyrestriction",
"unlike anythingin the past",
"rapidly expanding"
] | The word "unprecedented"in the passage (paragraph 4) is closest in meaning to | The vast grasslands of the High Plains in the central United States were settled by farmers and ranchers in the 1880s. This region has a semiarid climate, and for 50 years after its settlement, it supported a low-intensity agricultural economy of cattle ranching and wheat farming. In the early twentieth century, howeve... | 1289.txt | 2 |
[
"clearly",
"perhaps",
"frequently",
"almost"
] | The word "virtually"in the passage (paragraph 4) is closest in meaning to | The vast grasslands of the High Plains in the central United States were settled by farmers and ranchers in the 1880s. This region has a semiarid climate, and for 50 years after its settlement, it supported a low-intensity agricultural economy of cattle ranching and wheat farming. In the early twentieth century, howeve... | 1289.txt | 3 |
[
"The recharge rateof the aquifer is decreasing.",
"Water tables inthe region are becoming increasingly lower.",
"Wells now have tobe dug to much greater depths than before.",
"Increasinglypowerful pumps are needed to draw water from the aquifer."
] | According toparagraph 4, all of following are consequences of the heavy use of the Ogallalaaquifer for irrigation EXCEPT: | The vast grasslands of the High Plains in the central United States were settled by farmers and ranchers in the 1880s. This region has a semiarid climate, and for 50 years after its settlement, it supported a low-intensity agricultural economy of cattle ranching and wheat farming. In the early twentieth century, howeve... | 1289.txt | 0 |
[
"has the greatestamount of farmland being irrigated with Ogallala water",
"contains thelargest amount of Ogallala water underneath the soil",
"is expected toface the worst water supply crisis as the Ogallala runs dry",
"uses the leastamount of Ogallala water for its irrigation needs"
] | According toparagraph 4, compared with all other states that use Ogallala waterforirrigation, Texas | The vast grasslands of the High Plains in the central United States were settled by farmers and ranchers in the 1880s. This region has a semiarid climate, and for 50 years after its settlement, it supported a low-intensity agricultural economy of cattle ranching and wheat farming. In the early twentieth century, howeve... | 1289.txt | 2 |
[
"unfortunate",
"predictable",
"unavoidable",
"final"
] | The word "inevitable"in the passage (paragraph 5) is closest in meaning to | The vast grasslands of the High Plains in the central United States were settled by farmers and ranchers in the 1880s. This region has a semiarid climate, and for 50 years after its settlement, it supported a low-intensity agricultural economy of cattle ranching and wheat farming. In the early twentieth century, howeve... | 1289.txt | 2 |
[
"Crops that do notneed much water are difficult to grow in the High Plains.",
"Farmers who growcrops that need a lot of water make higher profits.",
"Irrigating lessfrequently often leads to crop failure.",
"Few farmers areconvinced that the aquifer will eventually run dry."
] | Paragraph 5 mentionswhich of the following as a source of difficulty for some farmers who try toconserve water? | The vast grasslands of the High Plains in the central United States were settled by farmers and ranchers in the 1880s. This region has a semiarid climate, and for 50 years after its settlement, it supported a low-intensity agricultural economy of cattle ranching and wheat farming. In the early twentieth century, howeve... | 1289.txt | 1 |
[
"The rivers cannotsupply sufficient water for the farmer's needs.",
"Increased irrigation costs would make the products too expensive.",
"The costs ofusing capillary water for irrigation will increase.",
"Farmers will beforced to switch to genetically engineered crops."
] | According toparagraph 6, what is the main disadvantage of the proposed plans to transportriver water to the High Plains? | The vast grasslands of the High Plains in the central United States were settled by farmers and ranchers in the 1880s. This region has a semiarid climate, and for 50 years after its settlement, it supported a low-intensity agricultural economy of cattle ranching and wheat farming. In the early twentieth century, howeve... | 1289.txt | 1 |
[
"bacteria and the chance of being overweight",
"obesity and diabetes",
"diets and the chance of being overweight",
"bacteria and exercise"
] | The " link" in Paragraph 2 refers to the relationship between _ . | Health experts have long worried about the increasing rate of obesity in kids. It's an important concern: Being weight or obese during childhood can lead to serious problems normally seen in adults, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Poor diets and a lack of exercise are usually the causes. But would you ever ha... | 628.txt | 0 |
[
"Helping to digest food.",
"Helping to take nutrients from food.",
"Helping to regulate weight.",
"Making a person ill."
] | Which of the following is NOT the function of " good" bacteria? | Health experts have long worried about the increasing rate of obesity in kids. It's an important concern: Being weight or obese during childhood can lead to serious problems normally seen in adults, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Poor diets and a lack of exercise are usually the causes. But would you ever ha... | 628.txt | 3 |
[
"introduce the role of bacteria in children's weight",
"analyze the influence of obesity on kids",
"give advice on how to lose weight quickly",
"explain the function of bacteria in foods"
] | The purpose of writing this passage is to _ . | Health experts have long worried about the increasing rate of obesity in kids. It's an important concern: Being weight or obese during childhood can lead to serious problems normally seen in adults, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Poor diets and a lack of exercise are usually the causes. But would you ever ha... | 628.txt | 0 |
[
"in a regular 24-hour rhythm",
"in answer to the sun's rays",
"at low tide",
"every fifty minutes"
] | The fiddler crab is like a clock because it changes colour _ . | The fiddler crab is a living clock. It indicates(=shows) the time of day by the colour of its skin, which is dark by day and pale by night. The crab's changing colour follows a regular twenty-four hour plan that exactly matches the daily rhythm of the sun.
Does the crab actually keep time, or does its skin simply ans... | 1536.txt | 0 |
[
"tells the crab what time it is",
"protects the crab from the sunlight and enemies",
"keeps the crab warm",
"is of no real use"
] | The crab's changing colour _ . | The fiddler crab is a living clock. It indicates(=shows) the time of day by the colour of its skin, which is dark by day and pale by night. The crab's changing colour follows a regular twenty-four hour plan that exactly matches the daily rhythm of the sun.
Does the crab actually keep time, or does its skin simply ans... | 1536.txt | 1 |
[
"did not change colour",
"changed colour more quickly",
"changed colour more slowly",
"changed colour on the same timetable"
] | When the fiddler crabs were kept in the dark , they _ . | The fiddler crab is a living clock. It indicates(=shows) the time of day by the colour of its skin, which is dark by day and pale by night. The crab's changing colour follows a regular twenty-four hour plan that exactly matches the daily rhythm of the sun.
Does the crab actually keep time, or does its skin simply ans... | 1536.txt | 3 |
[
"in the process of evolution ",
"over millions of years",
"by the work of biologists",
"both A and B"
] | The crab's colour-changing ability was probably developed _ . | The fiddler crab is a living clock. It indicates(=shows) the time of day by the colour of its skin, which is dark by day and pale by night. The crab's changing colour follows a regular twenty-four hour plan that exactly matches the daily rhythm of the sun.
Does the crab actually keep time, or does its skin simply ans... | 1536.txt | 3 |
[
"The Sun and the Tides",
"Discoveries in Biology",
"A scientific Study",
"A Living Clock"
] | The best title for this selection would be _ . | The fiddler crab is a living clock. It indicates(=shows) the time of day by the colour of its skin, which is dark by day and pale by night. The crab's changing colour follows a regular twenty-four hour plan that exactly matches the daily rhythm of the sun.
Does the crab actually keep time, or does its skin simply ans... | 1536.txt | 3 |
[
"its drastically decreased population",
"the underestimate of the grassland acreage",
"a desperate appeal from some biologists",
"the insistence of private landowners"
] | The major reason for listing the lesser prairie as threatened is ______. | Biologists estimate that as many as 2 million lesser prairie chickens - a kind of bird living on stretching grasslands - once lent red to the often grey landscape of the midwestern and southwestern United States. But just some 22,000 birds remain today, occupying about 16% of the species' historic range.
The crash was ... | 350.txt | 0 |
[
"was a give-in to governmental pressure",
"would involve fewer agencies in action",
"granted less federal regulatory power",
"went against conservation policies"
] | The "threatened" tag disappointed some environmentalists in that it ______. | Biologists estimate that as many as 2 million lesser prairie chickens - a kind of bird living on stretching grasslands - once lent red to the often grey landscape of the midwestern and southwestern United States. But just some 22,000 birds remain today, occupying about 16% of the species' historic range.
The crash was ... | 350.txt | 2 |
[
"agree to pay a sum for compensation",
"volunteer to set up an equally big habitat",
"offer to support the WAFWA monitoring job",
"promise to raise funds for USFWS operations"
] | It can be learned from Paragraph 3 that unintentional harm-doers will not be prosecuted if they ______. | Biologists estimate that as many as 2 million lesser prairie chickens - a kind of bird living on stretching grasslands - once lent red to the often grey landscape of the midwestern and southwestern United States. But just some 22,000 birds remain today, occupying about 16% of the species' historic range.
The crash was ... | 350.txt | 0 |
[
"the federal government",
"the wildlife agencies",
"the landowners",
"the states"
] | According to Ashe, the leading role in managing the species is ______. | Biologists estimate that as many as 2 million lesser prairie chickens - a kind of bird living on stretching grasslands - once lent red to the often grey landscape of the midwestern and southwestern United States. But just some 22,000 birds remain today, occupying about 16% of the species' historic range.
The crash was ... | 350.txt | 3 |
[
"industry groups",
"the win-win rhetoric",
"environmental groups",
"the plan under challenge"
] | Jay Lininger would most likely support ______. | Biologists estimate that as many as 2 million lesser prairie chickens - a kind of bird living on stretching grasslands - once lent red to the often grey landscape of the midwestern and southwestern United States. But just some 22,000 birds remain today, occupying about 16% of the species' historic range.
The crash was ... | 350.txt | 2 |
[
"teens may develop a different sense of values",
"nothing is wrong with teens' chatting online",
"teens can manage their social connections",
"spending hours online does much good to teens"
] | The researchers argue that. | Teens don't understand the big fuss (）.As the first generation to grow up in a wired world, they hardly know a time when computers weren't around, and they eagerly catch the chance to spend hours online, chatting with friends, So what?
But researchers nationwide are increasingly worried that teens are becoming isolated... | 3709.txt | 0 |
[
"use computers properly",
"improve their school work",
"develop an interest in social skills",
"reduce their mental pressures"
] | Teens think that talking online can help them. | Teens don't understand the big fuss (）.As the first generation to grow up in a wired world, they hardly know a time when computers weren't around, and they eagerly catch the chance to spend hours online, chatting with friends, So what?
But researchers nationwide are increasingly worried that teens are becoming isolated... | 3709.txt | 3 |
[
"teens' pleasant online experience",
"teens' computer skills and school work",
"the effects of the computer world on teens",
"different opinions on teens' chatting online"
] | The text mainly deals with. | Teens don't understand the big fuss (）.As the first generation to grow up in a wired world, they hardly know a time when computers weren't around, and they eagerly catch the chance to spend hours online, chatting with friends, So what?
But researchers nationwide are increasingly worried that teens are becoming isolated... | 3709.txt | 3 |
[
"describe computer research results",
"draw attention to teens' computer habits",
"suggest ways to deal with problem teens",
"discuss problems teens have at school"
] | The purpose of the text is to. | Teens don't understand the big fuss (）.As the first generation to grow up in a wired world, they hardly know a time when computers weren't around, and they eagerly catch the chance to spend hours online, chatting with friends, So what?
But researchers nationwide are increasingly worried that teens are becoming isolated... | 3709.txt | 1 |
[
"During the 1970's, old buildings in many cities were recycled for modern use.",
"Recent interest in ecology issues has led to the cleaning up of many rivers.",
"The San Antonio example shows that bulldozers are not the way to fight urban decay.",
"Strong government support has made adaptive rehabilitation a ... | What is the main idea of the passage? | The most interesting architectural phenomenon of the 1970's was the enthusiasm for refurbishing old buildings. Obviously, this was not an entirely new phenomenon. What is new is the wholesale interest in reusing the past, in recycling, in adaptive rehabilitation. A few trial efforts, such as Ghirardelli Square in San F... | 863.txt | 0 |
[
"Boston's new city hall.",
"Sports and recreational facilities.",
"Commercial and industrial warehouses.",
"Restaurants, offices, and stores."
] | What is the space at Quincy Market now used for? | The most interesting architectural phenomenon of the 1970's was the enthusiasm for refurbishing old buildings. Obviously, this was not an entirely new phenomenon. What is new is the wholesale interest in reusing the past, in recycling, in adaptive rehabilitation. A few trial efforts, such as Ghirardelli Square in San F... | 863.txt | 3 |
[
"San Francisco",
"Boston",
"Minneapolis",
"San Antonio"
] | According to the passage, Benjamin Thompson was the designer for a project in _ . | The most interesting architectural phenomenon of the 1970's was the enthusiasm for refurbishing old buildings. Obviously, this was not an entirely new phenomenon. What is new is the wholesale interest in reusing the past, in recycling, in adaptive rehabilitation. A few trial efforts, such as Ghirardelli Square in San F... | 863.txt | 1 |
[
"In the eighteenth century.",
"In the early nineteenth century.",
"In the late nineteenth century.",
"In the early twentieth century."
] | When was the Butler Square building originally built? | The most interesting architectural phenomenon of the 1970's was the enthusiasm for refurbishing old buildings. Obviously, this was not an entirely new phenomenon. What is new is the wholesale interest in reusing the past, in recycling, in adaptive rehabilitation. A few trial efforts, such as Ghirardelli Square in San F... | 863.txt | 3 |
[
"It is clearly the best of the projects discussed.",
"It is a good project that could be copied in other cities.",
"The extensive use of bulldozers made the project unnecessarily costly.",
"The work done on the river was more important than the work done on the buildings."
] | What is the author's opinion of the San Antonio project? | The most interesting architectural phenomenon of the 1970's was the enthusiasm for refurbishing old buildings. Obviously, this was not an entirely new phenomenon. What is new is the wholesale interest in reusing the past, in recycling, in adaptive rehabilitation. A few trial efforts, such as Ghirardelli Square in San F... | 863.txt | 3 |
[
"it was an expensive car",
"the driver was a proud lady",
"the driver was driving beyond the speed limit",
"the driver was going to make trouble for the police"
] | The policeman stopped the car because _ . | An expensive car speeding down the main street of a small town was soon caught up with by a young motorcycle policeman. As he started to make out the ticket, the woman behind the wheel said proudly, "Before you go any further, young man, I think you should know that the mayor of this city is a good friend of mine."The ... | 2093.txt | 2 |
[
"the policeman didn't know her friends",
"the policeman didn't accept her kindness",
"the policeman was going to punish her",
"she didn't know the policeman's name"
] | The woman was getting more angry each moment because _ . | An expensive car speeding down the main street of a small town was soon caught up with by a young motorcycle policeman. As he started to make out the ticket, the woman behind the wheel said proudly, "Before you go any further, young man, I think you should know that the mayor of this city is a good friend of mine."The ... | 2093.txt | 2 |
[
"an honourable fellow",
"a stupid fellow",
"an impolite man",
"a shy man"
] | The policeman was _ . | An expensive car speeding down the main street of a small town was soon caught up with by a young motorcycle policeman. As he started to make out the ticket, the woman behind the wheel said proudly, "Before you go any further, young man, I think you should know that the mayor of this city is a good friend of mine."The ... | 2093.txt | 0 |
[
"kind-hearted",
"a person who depended on someone else to finish her work",
"trying to frighten the policeman on the strength of her friends' powerful positions",
"introducing her good friends' names to the young officer"
] | The woman was _ . | An expensive car speeding down the main street of a small town was soon caught up with by a young motorcycle policeman. As he started to make out the ticket, the woman behind the wheel said proudly, "Before you go any further, young man, I think you should know that the mayor of this city is a good friend of mine."The ... | 2093.txt | 2 |
[
"had no sense of humor ",
"had s sense of humor",
"had no sense of duty",
"was senseless"
] | The policeman _ . | An expensive car speeding down the main street of a small town was soon caught up with by a young motorcycle policeman. As he started to make out the ticket, the woman behind the wheel said proudly, "Before you go any further, young man, I think you should know that the mayor of this city is a good friend of mine."The ... | 2093.txt | 1 |
[
"The prospect of a thriving job market.",
"The increase of voluntary part-time market.",
"The possibility of full employment.",
"The acceleration of job creation."
] | Which part of the jobs picture was neglected? | Many people talked of the 288,000 new jobs the Labor Department reported for June, along with the drop in the unemployment rate to 6.1 percent, as good news. And they were right. For now it appears the economy is creating jobs at a decent pace. We still have a long way to go to get back to full employment, but at least... | 4246.txt | 1 |
[
"prefer part-time jobs to full-time jobs",
"feel that is enough to make ends meet",
"cannot get their hands on full-time jobs",
"haven't seen the weakness of the market"
] | Many people work part-time because they _____. | Many people talked of the 288,000 new jobs the Labor Department reported for June, along with the drop in the unemployment rate to 6.1 percent, as good news. And they were right. For now it appears the economy is creating jobs at a decent pace. We still have a long way to go to get back to full employment, but at least... | 4246.txt | 2 |
[
"is harder to acquire than one year ago",
"shows a general tendency of decline",
"satisfies the real need of the jobless",
"is lower than before the recession."
] | Involuntary part-time employment in the US_____. | Many people talked of the 288,000 new jobs the Labor Department reported for June, along with the drop in the unemployment rate to 6.1 percent, as good news. And they were right. For now it appears the economy is creating jobs at a decent pace. We still have a long way to go to get back to full employment, but at least... | 4246.txt | 1 |
[
"it is no longer easy for part-timers to get insurance",
"employment is no longer a precondition to get insurance",
"it is still challenging to get insurance for family members",
"full-time employment is still essential for insurance"
] | It can be learned that with Obamacare, _____. | Many people talked of the 288,000 new jobs the Labor Department reported for June, along with the drop in the unemployment rate to 6.1 percent, as good news. And they were right. For now it appears the economy is creating jobs at a decent pace. We still have a long way to go to get back to full employment, but at least... | 4246.txt | 1 |
[
"employment in the US",
"part-timer classification",
"insurance through Medicaid",
"Obamacare's trouble"
] | The text mainly discusses _____. | Many people talked of the 288,000 new jobs the Labor Department reported for June, along with the drop in the unemployment rate to 6.1 percent, as good news. And they were right. For now it appears the economy is creating jobs at a decent pace. We still have a long way to go to get back to full employment, but at least... | 4246.txt | 0 |
[
"how to manage school lessons",
"how to deal with the financial crisis",
"teaching young people about money",
"teaching students how to study effectively"
] | The passage is mainly about _ . | Laws that would have ensured pupils from five to 16 received a full financial education got lost in the ‘wash up'. An application is calling on the next government to bring it back.
At school the children are taught to add up and subtract but, extraordinarily, are not routinely shown how to open a bank account - let al... | 3145.txt | 2 |
[
"the author complains about the school education",
"pupils should not be taught to add up and subtract",
"students have been taught to manage their finances",
"laws on financial education have been effectively carried out"
] | It can be inferred from the first two paragraphs that _ . | Laws that would have ensured pupils from five to 16 received a full financial education got lost in the ‘wash up'. An application is calling on the next government to bring it back.
At school the children are taught to add up and subtract but, extraordinarily, are not routinely shown how to open a bank account - let al... | 3145.txt | 0 |
[
"instruct the pupils to donate their pocket money",
"promote the connection of schools and families",
"ask the government to dismiss the parliament",
"appeal for the curriculum of financial education"
] | The website and the consumer campaigner joined to _ . | Laws that would have ensured pupils from five to 16 received a full financial education got lost in the ‘wash up'. An application is calling on the next government to bring it back.
At school the children are taught to add up and subtract but, extraordinarily, are not routinely shown how to open a bank account - let al... | 3145.txt | 3 |
[
"it is easy to keep good habits long",
"teenagers spend their money as planned",
"parents are willing to pay the debt for their kids",
"it will be in trouble if the teenagers are left alone"
] | According to Pfeg, _ . | Laws that would have ensured pupils from five to 16 received a full financial education got lost in the ‘wash up'. An application is calling on the next government to bring it back.
At school the children are taught to add up and subtract but, extraordinarily, are not routinely shown how to open a bank account - let al... | 3145.txt | 3 |
[
"stress the necessity of the curriculum reform",
"show the seriousness of the financial recession",
"make the readers aware of burden of the parents",
"illustrate some people are strongly against the proposal"
] | A poll is mentioned to _ . | Laws that would have ensured pupils from five to 16 received a full financial education got lost in the ‘wash up'. An application is calling on the next government to bring it back.
At school the children are taught to add up and subtract but, extraordinarily, are not routinely shown how to open a bank account - let al... | 3145.txt | 0 |
[
"the European textile industry increased its demand for American export products",
"mechanization of spinning and weaving dramatically changed the textile industry",
"cotton became a profitable crop but was still time-consuming to process",
"cotton became the most important American export product"
] | The main point of the passage is that the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries were a time when | By far the most important United States export product in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was cotton, favored by the European textile industry over flax or wool because it was easy to process and soft to tile touch. Mechanization of spinning and weaving allowed significant centralization and expansion in the te... | 354.txt | 3 |
[
"preferred",
"recommended",
"imported",
"included"
] | The word "favored" in line 2 is closest in meaning to | By far the most important United States export product in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was cotton, favored by the European textile industry over flax or wool because it was easy to process and soft to tile touch. Mechanization of spinning and weaving allowed significant centralization and expansion in the te... | 354.txt | 0 |
[
"cotton's softness",
"cotton's ease of processing",
"a shortage of flax and wool",
"the growth that occurred in the textile industry."
] | All of the following are mentioned in the passage as reasons for the increased demand for cotton EXCEPT | By far the most important United States export product in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was cotton, favored by the European textile industry over flax or wool because it was easy to process and soft to tile touch. Mechanization of spinning and weaving allowed significant centralization and expansion in the te... | 354.txt | 2 |
[
"unfamiliar",
"primitive",
"skilled",
"difficult"
] | The word "laborious" in line 8 is closest in meaning to | By far the most important United States export product in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was cotton, favored by the European textile industry over flax or wool because it was easy to process and soft to tile touch. Mechanization of spinning and weaving allowed significant centralization and expansion in the te... | 354.txt | 3 |
[
"abundance of seeds",
"long fibers",
"long growing season",
"adaptability to different climates"
] | According to the passage , one advantage of Sea island cotton was its | By far the most important United States export product in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was cotton, favored by the European textile industry over flax or wool because it was easy to process and soft to tile touch. Mechanization of spinning and weaving allowed significant centralization and expansion in the te... | 354.txt | 1 |
[
"More cotton came from Sea island cotton plants than before.",
"More cotton came from short-staple cotton plants than before.",
"Most cotton produced was sold domestically.",
"Most cotton produced was exported to England."
] | Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about cotton production in the United States after the introduction of Whitney's cotton gin? | By far the most important United States export product in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was cotton, favored by the European textile industry over flax or wool because it was easy to process and soft to tile touch. Mechanization of spinning and weaving allowed significant centralization and expansion in the te... | 354.txt | 1 |
[
"sharp increase",
"sudden stop",
"important change",
"excess amount"
] | The word "surge" in line 19 is closest in meaning to | By far the most important United States export product in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was cotton, favored by the European textile industry over flax or wool because it was easy to process and soft to tile touch. Mechanization of spinning and weaving allowed significant centralization and expansion in the te... | 354.txt | 0 |
[
"show that Americans exported more agricultural products than they imported.",
"show the increase in the amount of wheat products exported.",
"demonstrate the importance of cotton among American export products.",
"demonstrate that wheat farming was becoming more profitable."
] | The author mentions "wheat and wheat flour" in line 23 in order to | By far the most important United States export product in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was cotton, favored by the European textile industry over flax or wool because it was easy to process and soft to tile touch. Mechanization of spinning and weaving allowed significant centralization and expansion in the te... | 354.txt | 2 |
[
"slow",
"profitable",
"not seen before",
"never explained"
] | The word "unprecedented" in line 26 is closest in meaning to | By far the most important United States export product in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was cotton, favored by the European textile industry over flax or wool because it was easy to process and soft to tile touch. Mechanization of spinning and weaving allowed significant centralization and expansion in the te... | 354.txt | 2 |
[
"one of the boundaries of a region where new agricultural settlement took place",
"a major source of water for agricultural crops",
"the primary route by which agricultural crops were transported",
"a main source of power for most agricultural machinery"
] | According to the passage , the Mississippi River was | By far the most important United States export product in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was cotton, favored by the European textile industry over flax or wool because it was easy to process and soft to tile touch. Mechanization of spinning and weaving allowed significant centralization and expansion in the te... | 354.txt | 0 |
[
"educators try to devise more reliable tests but in vain",
"examinations account for the failure of many students",
"examinations exert a harmful influence on the school system",
"the examination system should remain unchallenged"
] | We can infer from the passage that _ . | We might marvel at the progress made in every field of study, but the methods of testing a person's knowledge and ability remain as primitive as ever they were. It really is extraordinary that after all these years, educators have still failed to devise anything more efficient and reliable than examinations. For the en... | 2835.txt | 2 |
[
"a reflection of an examinee's knowledge and ability",
"extremely anxiety-making",
"a very unfair competition among students",
"inefficient and unreliable"
] | Examinations are generally believed to be _ . | We might marvel at the progress made in every field of study, but the methods of testing a person's knowledge and ability remain as primitive as ever they were. It really is extraordinary that after all these years, educators have still failed to devise anything more efficient and reliable than examinations. For the en... | 2835.txt | 0 |
[
"are a marvelous memory testing device",
"make an army of students kill themselves",
"usually fail to evaluate students' school performance",
"may determine a student's future"
] | According to the author, examinations _ . | We might marvel at the progress made in every field of study, but the methods of testing a person's knowledge and ability remain as primitive as ever they were. It really is extraordinary that after all these years, educators have still failed to devise anything more efficient and reliable than examinations. For the en... | 2835.txt | 2 |
[
"harmful",
"virtual",
"significant",
"adequate"
] | By "vicious"(Line5, Para.2) the author means _ . | We might marvel at the progress made in every field of study, but the methods of testing a person's knowledge and ability remain as primitive as ever they were. It really is extraordinary that after all these years, educators have still failed to devise anything more efficient and reliable than examinations. For the en... | 2835.txt | 0 |
[
"recommends the mark of success and failure in our society",
"argues against the assessment of students' ability in terms of their test scores",
"offers educators advice on the design of some more reliable tests",
"emphasizes the importance of discipline on students"
] | The author _ . | We might marvel at the progress made in every field of study, but the methods of testing a person's knowledge and ability remain as primitive as ever they were. It really is extraordinary that after all these years, educators have still failed to devise anything more efficient and reliable than examinations. For the en... | 2835.txt | 1 |
[
"They may become exhausted by making too many decisions for themselves.",
"They are more cautious in making decisions for others than for themselves.",
"They tend to make decisions the way they think advantageous to them.",
"They show considerable differences in their decision-making abilities."
] | What does the author say about people making decisions? | If you've ever started a sentence with, "If I were you..." or found yourself scratching your head at a colleague's agony over a decision when the answer is crystal-clear, there's a scientific reason behind it. Our own decision-making abilities can become depleted over the course of the day causing indecision or poor ch... | 2081.txt | 0 |
[
"Patients seldom receive due care towards the end of the day.",
"Prescription of antibiotics can be harmful to patients' health.",
"Decision fatigue may prevent people making wise decisions.",
"Medical doctors are especially susceptible to decision fatigue."
] | What does the example about the physicians illustrate? | If you've ever started a sentence with, "If I were you..." or found yourself scratching your head at a colleague's agony over a decision when the answer is crystal-clear, there's a scientific reason behind it. Our own decision-making abilities can become depleted over the course of the day causing indecision or poor ch... | 2081.txt | 2 |
[
"When they take decision shortcuts.",
"When they help others to make decisions.",
"When they have major decisions to make.",
"When they have advisers to turn to."
] | When do people feel less decision fatigue? | If you've ever started a sentence with, "If I were you..." or found yourself scratching your head at a colleague's agony over a decision when the answer is crystal-clear, there's a scientific reason behind it. Our own decision-making abilities can become depleted over the course of the day causing indecision or poor ch... | 2081.txt | 1 |
[
"They turn to physicians for advice.",
"They tend to make risky decisions.",
"They adopt a totally new perspective.",
"They refrain from trying anything new."
] | What are people likely to do when decision fatigue sets in? | If you've ever started a sentence with, "If I were you..." or found yourself scratching your head at a colleague's agony over a decision when the answer is crystal-clear, there's a scientific reason behind it. Our own decision-making abilities can become depleted over the course of the day causing indecision or poor ch... | 2081.txt | 3 |
[
"It is vital for one to reach the goal desired.",
"It is likely to entail serious consequences.",
"It will enable people to be more creative.",
"It will more often than not end in regret."
] | What does the passage say about taking some risk in decision making? | If you've ever started a sentence with, "If I were you..." or found yourself scratching your head at a colleague's agony over a decision when the answer is crystal-clear, there's a scientific reason behind it. Our own decision-making abilities can become depleted over the course of the day causing indecision or poor ch... | 2081.txt | 0 |
[
"the necessity of teaching spelling",
"the role of spelling in general language development",
"the way of teaching spelling",
"the complexities of the basic writing skills"
] | Teachers are different in their opinions about . | There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, vastly different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority it must be given over general language dev... | 1823.txt | 1 |
[
"to spell correctly",
"to write smoothly",
"to avoid using words one is not sure of",
"to use dictionaries frequently"
] | As used in the second paragraph, the expressionplay safemost probably means . | There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, vastly different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority it must be given over general language dev... | 1823.txt | 2 |
[
"students will be able to write more freely",
"students will be more skillful in writing",
"students will be more confident in writing",
"students will be independent enough"
] | Teachers encourage the students to use dictionaries so that . | There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, vastly different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority it must be given over general language dev... | 1823.txt | 2 |
[
"ironic",
"satirical",
"practical",
"critical"
] | The author's tone is . | There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, vastly different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority it must be given over general language dev... | 1823.txt | 3 |
[
"the necessity of spelling",
"the role of developing writing skills",
"the complexities of spelling",
"the relationship between spelling and the content of writing"
] | This passage mainly discusses . | There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, vastly different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority it must be given over general language dev... | 1823.txt | 3 |
[
"It helps them to digest their food.",
"It helps them to protect themselves from danger.",
"It makes it easier for them to move through the mud.",
"It makes them attractive to fish. "
] | According to the passage, why is the shape of sea cucumbers important? | Common in cool water on both Atlantic and Pacific shores, it has the ability to suck up mud or sand and digest whatever nutrients are present. Sea cucumbers come in a variety of colors, ranging from black to reddish brown to sand color and nearly white. One form even has vivid purple tentacles. Usually the creatures ar... | 12.txt | 1 |
[
"the reproduction of sea cucumbers",
"the food sources of sea cucumbers",
"the eating habits of sea cucumbers",
"threats to sea cucumbers' existence "
] | The fourth paragraph of the passage primarily discusses ? _ | Common in cool water on both Atlantic and Pacific shores, it has the ability to suck up mud or sand and digest whatever nutrients are present. Sea cucumbers come in a variety of colors, ranging from black to reddish brown to sand color and nearly white. One form even has vivid purple tentacles. Usually the creatures ar... | 12.txt | 2 |
[
"They are very sensitive to surrounding stimuli.",
"They are almost useless.",
"They require group cooperation.",
"They are similar to those of most sea creatures. "
] | What can be inferred about the defence mechanisms of the sea cucumber? | Common in cool water on both Atlantic and Pacific shores, it has the ability to suck up mud or sand and digest whatever nutrients are present. Sea cucumbers come in a variety of colors, ranging from black to reddish brown to sand color and nearly white. One form even has vivid purple tentacles. Usually the creatures ar... | 12.txt | 0 |
[
"A touch.",
"Food.",
"Unusually warm water.",
"Pollution."
] | Which of the following would NOT cause a sea cucumber to release its internal organs into the water? | Common in cool water on both Atlantic and Pacific shores, it has the ability to suck up mud or sand and digest whatever nutrients are present. Sea cucumbers come in a variety of colors, ranging from black to reddish brown to sand color and nearly white. One form even has vivid purple tentacles. Usually the creatures ar... | 12.txt | 1 |
[
"to be easily reinforced",
"to look smarter in design",
"to meet stricter building standards",
"to be designed in the shape of cubes"
] | After the tragedy caused by Hurricane Hugo, new houses built along 's shore line are required _ . | Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects.
Located on the shore of Sullivan's Island off the coast of South Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smas... | 1174.txt | 2 |
[
"it is strengthened by steel rods",
"it is made of redwood",
"it is in the shape of a shell",
"it is built with timber and concrete"
] | The award-winning beach house is quite strong because _ . | Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects.
Located on the shore of Sullivan's Island off the coast of South Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smas... | 1174.txt | 0 |
[
"withstand peak winds of about /hr",
"anchor stronger pilings deep in the sand",
"break huge sea waves into smaller ones",
"prevent water from rushing into the house"
] | Huff raised the house 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings in order to _ . | Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects.
Located on the shore of Sullivan's Island off the coast of South Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smas... | 1174.txt | 3 |
[
"to strengthen the pilings of the house",
"to give the house a better appearance",
"to protect the wooden frame of the house",
"to slow down the speed of the swelling water"
] | The main function of the shell is _ . | Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects.
Located on the shore of Sullivan's Island off the coast of South Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smas... | 1174.txt | 1 |
[
"fancy-looking",
"waterproof",
"easily breakable",
"extremely strong"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that the shell should be _ . | Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects.
Located on the shore of Sullivan's Island off the coast of South Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smas... | 1174.txt | 2 |
[
"The case lasted for such a long time because of the low efficiency of the Police Department.",
"\" Shield law\" failed to protect Mr Wolf because the prosecutor worked independently from the government.",
"It talks about a legal case concerning journalist's right of source protection.",
"The importance of t... | What can be concluded from the first two paragraphs? | On April 3rd a handful of supporters greeted Josh Wolf as he came out of prison in Dublin, California. He had spent more than seven months in jail for refusing to testify and turn over to federal prosecutors a videotape of a 2005 street demonstration in San Francisco. The prosecutors were investigating injury to a poli... | 533.txt | 2 |
[
"it is difficult to define a proper\" shield\" that journalists should be entitled to",
"the protection should enable journalists to safeguard most resources",
"the federal legislation is still undergoing the debate on journalists' right",
"the protection should be strictly limited to a certain degree"
] | The author quotes Floyd Abrams's explanation to show that _ . | On April 3rd a handful of supporters greeted Josh Wolf as he came out of prison in Dublin, California. He had spent more than seven months in jail for refusing to testify and turn over to federal prosecutors a videotape of a 2005 street demonstration in San Francisco. The prosecutors were investigating injury to a poli... | 533.txt | 0 |
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