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"Religion as a Response to Disease",
"Religion as a Disease",
"Religion Diversity and Disease",
"Religion and Biological Research"
] | The best title for this passage could be _ . | Some people, notably Richard Dawkins, an evolutionary biologist at Oxford University, regard religion as a disease. It spreads, they suggest, like a virus, except that the" viruses" are similar to those infecting computers-bits of cultural software that take over the hardware of the brain and make it do irrational thi... | 586.txt | 0 |
[
"The ecology of oak trees",
"Factors that determine the feeding habits of Squirrels",
"Various species of animals that promote the dispersal of tree seeds",
"The relationship between squirrels and oak trees"
] | What does the passage mainly discuss? | Naturalists and casual observers alike have been struck by the special relationship between squirrels and acorns (the seeds of oak trees). Ecologists, though, cannot observe these energetic mammals scurrying up and down oak trees and eating and burying acorns without wondering about their complex relationship with tree... | 412.txt | 3 |
[
"oak forests",
"acorns",
"squirrels",
"predators"
] | The word "they" in line 7 refers to | Naturalists and casual observers alike have been struck by the special relationship between squirrels and acorns (the seeds of oak trees). Ecologists, though, cannot observe these energetic mammals scurrying up and down oak trees and eating and burying acorns without wondering about their complex relationship with tree... | 412.txt | 2 |
[
"They do not store acorns.",
"They eat more than 74 percent of available acorns.",
"They do not retrieve all the acorns that they have stored.",
"They hide acorns in tree cavities."
] | According to the passage , what do squirrels do when large quantities of acorns are available? | Naturalists and casual observers alike have been struck by the special relationship between squirrels and acorns (the seeds of oak trees). Ecologists, though, cannot observe these energetic mammals scurrying up and down oak trees and eating and burying acorns without wondering about their complex relationship with tree... | 412.txt | 2 |
[
"commented",
"judged",
"observed",
"discovered"
] | The word "estimated" in line 11 is closest in meaning to | Naturalists and casual observers alike have been struck by the special relationship between squirrels and acorns (the seeds of oak trees). Ecologists, though, cannot observe these energetic mammals scurrying up and down oak trees and eating and burying acorns without wondering about their complex relationship with tree... | 412.txt | 1 |
[
"to provide evidence that intact acorns are hard to find under oak trees",
"to indicate a place where squirrels can aid seed dispersal of oaks",
"to argue in favor of additional studies concerning the destructive force of squirrels",
"to support the claim that squirrels can do great damage to oak stands"
] | Why does the author mention "the University of Indiana campus" in line 10 -11? | Naturalists and casual observers alike have been struck by the special relationship between squirrels and acorns (the seeds of oak trees). Ecologists, though, cannot observe these energetic mammals scurrying up and down oak trees and eating and burying acorns without wondering about their complex relationship with tree... | 412.txt | 3 |
[
"they store their acorns where they cannot germinate",
"they consume most of their stored acorns",
"their stored acorns are located and consumed by other species",
"they cannot travel the long distance required for dispersal"
] | It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that chipmunks do not aid in the dispersal of oak trees because | Naturalists and casual observers alike have been struck by the special relationship between squirrels and acorns (the seeds of oak trees). Ecologists, though, cannot observe these energetic mammals scurrying up and down oak trees and eating and burying acorns without wondering about their complex relationship with tree... | 412.txt | 3 |
[
"They travel long distances to obtain acorns.",
"They promote the reproduction of oak trees.",
"They bury acorns under fallen leaves.",
"They store large quantities of acorns."
] | According to the passage , which of the following do squirrels and blue jays have in common? | Naturalists and casual observers alike have been struck by the special relationship between squirrels and acorns (the seeds of oak trees). Ecologists, though, cannot observe these energetic mammals scurrying up and down oak trees and eating and burying acorns without wondering about their complex relationship with tree... | 412.txt | 1 |
[
"swallow",
"remove",
"squeeze",
"locate"
] | The phrase "pry off" in line 21 is closest in meaning to | Naturalists and casual observers alike have been struck by the special relationship between squirrels and acorns (the seeds of oak trees). Ecologists, though, cannot observe these energetic mammals scurrying up and down oak trees and eating and burying acorns without wondering about their complex relationship with tree... | 412.txt | 1 |
[
"covered",
"displayed",
"fertilized",
"planted"
] | The word "littered" in line 22 is closest in meaning to | Naturalists and casual observers alike have been struck by the special relationship between squirrels and acorns (the seeds of oak trees). Ecologists, though, cannot observe these energetic mammals scurrying up and down oak trees and eating and burying acorns without wondering about their complex relationship with tree... | 412.txt | 0 |
[
"Where squirrels store their acorn caches",
"Why squirrels prefer acorns over other seeds",
"Why squirrels eat only a portion of each acorn they retrieve",
"Why squirrels prefer acorns from a particular species of oak trees"
] | According to the passage , scientists cannot explain which of the following aspects of squirrel behavior? | Naturalists and casual observers alike have been struck by the special relationship between squirrels and acorns (the seeds of oak trees). Ecologists, though, cannot observe these energetic mammals scurrying up and down oak trees and eating and burying acorns without wondering about their complex relationship with tree... | 412.txt | 2 |
[
"Alec Leamas who severely criticizes the profession of spy.",
"a squalid procession of spies.",
"an Iraqi chemical engineer named Curveball.",
"the spies that work for CIA ahead of the Iraqi war."
] | The hero (heroes) of the book "Curveball" is (are) _ | This is a book you can imagine Alec Leamas, the miserable spook hero of "The Spy Who Came In From the Cold", enjoying on the number 11 bus back to his dingy Hammersmith flat. "What do you think spies are: priests, saints, martyrs?" Leamas famously snarled. "They're a squalid procession of vain fools, traitors too, yes;... | 3702.txt | 1 |
[
"He was wanted by Americans.",
"He was the principal of Iraq's bio-chemical engineering project.",
"He boasted of his adequate knowledge on Iraq's information with full confidence.",
"He succeeded in making the Germans believe that he was a reliable and useful informer."
] | Curveball successfully got political asylum in Germany because _ | This is a book you can imagine Alec Leamas, the miserable spook hero of "The Spy Who Came In From the Cold", enjoying on the number 11 bus back to his dingy Hammersmith flat. "What do you think spies are: priests, saints, martyrs?" Leamas famously snarled. "They're a squalid procession of vain fools, traitors too, yes;... | 3702.txt | 3 |
[
"His knowledge of Iraq's chemical and biological weapons programmes sounded true.",
"He was good at providing information that catered to the demand of western governments.",
"His story has been used in many important government reports.",
"American intelligence neglected their duty."
] | Curveball's reliability was not suspected despite some experts' doubt because _ | This is a book you can imagine Alec Leamas, the miserable spook hero of "The Spy Who Came In From the Cold", enjoying on the number 11 bus back to his dingy Hammersmith flat. "What do you think spies are: priests, saints, martyrs?" Leamas famously snarled. "They're a squalid procession of vain fools, traitors too, yes;... | 3702.txt | 1 |
[
"points.",
"marks.",
"falsities.",
"evidences."
] | The word "dots" (Line 4, Paragraph 6) most probably means _ | This is a book you can imagine Alec Leamas, the miserable spook hero of "The Spy Who Came In From the Cold", enjoying on the number 11 bus back to his dingy Hammersmith flat. "What do you think spies are: priests, saints, martyrs?" Leamas famously snarled. "They're a squalid procession of vain fools, traitors too, yes;... | 3702.txt | 2 |
[
"spies are good story teller.",
"fact is often confused with fiction.",
"people are easily trusting the spies.",
"Alec Leams is more intelligent than Curveball."
] | By mentioning old Alec Leamas' muttering "Told you so.", the author implies that _ | This is a book you can imagine Alec Leamas, the miserable spook hero of "The Spy Who Came In From the Cold", enjoying on the number 11 bus back to his dingy Hammersmith flat. "What do you think spies are: priests, saints, martyrs?" Leamas famously snarled. "They're a squalid procession of vain fools, traitors too, yes;... | 3702.txt | 0 |
[
"ideas",
"rules",
"degrees",
"traditions"
] | The word "notions" in the passage is closest in meaning to | Bartering was a basic trade mechanism for many thousands of years; often sporadic and usually based on notions of reciprocity, it involved the mutual exchange of commodities or objects between individuals or groups. Redistribution of these goods through society lay in the hands of chiefs, religious leaders, or kin grou... | 2982.txt | 0 |
[
"The prices of most commodities rose.",
"Formal trade emerged.",
"Chiefs became more powerful",
"Bartering became the preferred means of trade."
] | According to paragraph 1, what development occurred as political and social complexity increased? | Bartering was a basic trade mechanism for many thousands of years; often sporadic and usually based on notions of reciprocity, it involved the mutual exchange of commodities or objects between individuals or groups. Redistribution of these goods through society lay in the hands of chiefs, religious leaders, or kin grou... | 2982.txt | 1 |
[
"organized",
"selective",
"varied",
"efficient"
] | The word "diversified" in the passage is closest in meaning to | Bartering was a basic trade mechanism for many thousands of years; often sporadic and usually based on notions of reciprocity, it involved the mutual exchange of commodities or objects between individuals or groups. Redistribution of these goods through society lay in the hands of chiefs, religious leaders, or kin grou... | 2982.txt | 2 |
[
"Local community leaders",
"Olive growers",
"Minoan rulers",
"Long-distance traders"
] | According to paragraph 2, which of the following controlled the systems of redistribution of goods in ancient Crete? | Bartering was a basic trade mechanism for many thousands of years; often sporadic and usually based on notions of reciprocity, it involved the mutual exchange of commodities or objects between individuals or groups. Redistribution of these goods through society lay in the hands of chiefs, religious leaders, or kin grou... | 2982.txt | 2 |
[
"a greater effort to control piracy",
"greater cultural similarity throughout the region",
"a decline in local olive production",
"a decline in the use of luxuries for gift exchanges"
] | According to paragraph 2, Renfrew believed that one effect of long-distance trade in the Aegean was | Bartering was a basic trade mechanism for many thousands of years; often sporadic and usually based on notions of reciprocity, it involved the mutual exchange of commodities or objects between individuals or groups. Redistribution of these goods through society lay in the hands of chiefs, religious leaders, or kin grou... | 2982.txt | 1 |
[
"He overlooked the fact that only the Minoan palaces had access to domesticated vines and olives.",
"He wrongly assumed that the introduction of domesticated vines and olives led to the cultivation of more land.",
"Trade in domesticated plants was much more important to the emergence of Minoan palace economies ... | According to paragraph 3, what was a major problem with Renfrew's model? | Bartering was a basic trade mechanism for many thousands of years; often sporadic and usually based on notions of reciprocity, it involved the mutual exchange of commodities or objects between individuals or groups. Redistribution of these goods through society lay in the hands of chiefs, religious leaders, or kin grou... | 2982.txt | 3 |
[
"They each created their own separate trading networks with communities in the nearby highlands.",
"They all had many luxury materials that they were able to trade for resources that they lacked.",
"They all needed to obtain a number of important materials through trade with other regions.",
"They all gradual... | According to paragraph 4, which of the following was true about ancient Mayan communities? | Bartering was a basic trade mechanism for many thousands of years; often sporadic and usually based on notions of reciprocity, it involved the mutual exchange of commodities or objects between individuals or groups. Redistribution of these goods through society lay in the hands of chiefs, religious leaders, or kin grou... | 2982.txt | 2 |
[
"The communities could not obtain resources they lacked by trading with each other.",
"The communities' ceremonial centers were all organized in much the same way.",
"Increased competition between the communities to export their local commodities expanded commercial networks beyond the nearby highlands.",
"Di... | What can be inferred from the fact that the Maya lived in a "relatively uniform environment"? | Bartering was a basic trade mechanism for many thousands of years; often sporadic and usually based on notions of reciprocity, it involved the mutual exchange of commodities or objects between individuals or groups. Redistribution of these goods through society lay in the hands of chiefs, religious leaders, or kin grou... | 2982.txt | 0 |
[
"low-lying",
"easily accessible",
"unused",
"high-quality"
] | The word "prime" in the passage is closest in meaning to | Bartering was a basic trade mechanism for many thousands of years; often sporadic and usually based on notions of reciprocity, it involved the mutual exchange of commodities or objects between individuals or groups. Redistribution of these goods through society lay in the hands of chiefs, religious leaders, or kin grou... | 2982.txt | 3 |
[
"It restates the hypothesis presented in paragraph 4 and reinforces it with further evidence.",
"It presents evidence that the hypothesis discussed in paragraph 4 confuses cause and effect.",
"It presents a critical assessment of the hypothesis presented in paragraph 4.",
"It explains how the hypothesis discu... | What is the role of paragraph 5 in relation to paragraph 4? | Bartering was a basic trade mechanism for many thousands of years; often sporadic and usually based on notions of reciprocity, it involved the mutual exchange of commodities or objects between individuals or groups. Redistribution of these goods through society lay in the hands of chiefs, religious leaders, or kin grou... | 2982.txt | 2 |
[
"The spread of trade was influenced by many variables, none of which was the main cause.",
"Political conditions were more important than demand for goods in the development of trade.",
"Some markets had clearly established trading routes.",
"The regulation of profits provided incentives for future trade."
] | According to paragraph 6, all of the following statements about trade in ancient civilizations are true EXCEPT: | Bartering was a basic trade mechanism for many thousands of years; often sporadic and usually based on notions of reciprocity, it involved the mutual exchange of commodities or objects between individuals or groups. Redistribution of these goods through society lay in the hands of chiefs, religious leaders, or kin grou... | 2982.txt | 1 |
[
"a review of the current condition of the American and world stock market",
"an introduction of the development of the global stock market",
"a survey of the history and possible results of the stock deal of DaimlerChrysler",
"about the ups and downs of stock prices in world's major stock markets"
] | The passage is mainly _ . | Stock prices tumbled on Wall Street and across much of the rest of the world yesterday. They were driven sharply lower by worries over slowing economic growth in the United States and worsening borrowing conditions that could make everything from huge corporate buyouts to buying a new home more difficult. Major stock m... | 438.txt | 0 |
[
"Currently it is more difficult for Americans to borrow money from banks for house purchase.",
"The losses from stock markets are similar in U.S. and some developing countries.",
"Investors were worried about the potential risks in stock market before yesterday.",
"Economic boom in Asia prevents its stock mar... | Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? | Stock prices tumbled on Wall Street and across much of the rest of the world yesterday. They were driven sharply lower by worries over slowing economic growth in the United States and worsening borrowing conditions that could make everything from huge corporate buyouts to buying a new home more difficult. Major stock m... | 438.txt | 0 |
[
"you held the shares of DaimlerChrysler",
"you purchased new shares when the stock market opened yesterday",
"you bought and sold shares at the last one or two hours before closing",
"you didn't trade any shares yesterday"
] | If you were an investor, you might be able to earn money if _ . | Stock prices tumbled on Wall Street and across much of the rest of the world yesterday. They were driven sharply lower by worries over slowing economic growth in the United States and worsening borrowing conditions that could make everything from huge corporate buyouts to buying a new home more difficult. Major stock m... | 438.txt | 2 |
[
"the Chrysler transaction will turn to be a failure because of the vibration of stock market",
"the banks hold the loans because the Chrysler case is of exactly the same nature as that of Alliance Boots",
"Bill Gross thinks the fear is from the possibility that the huge amount of money involved in the Chrysler ... | We can infer from the text that _ . | Stock prices tumbled on Wall Street and across much of the rest of the world yesterday. They were driven sharply lower by worries over slowing economic growth in the United States and worsening borrowing conditions that could make everything from huge corporate buyouts to buying a new home more difficult. Major stock m... | 438.txt | 3 |
[
"biased",
"objective",
"pessimistic",
"Optimistic"
] | The writer's attitude towards the current stock market is _ . | Stock prices tumbled on Wall Street and across much of the rest of the world yesterday. They were driven sharply lower by worries over slowing economic growth in the United States and worsening borrowing conditions that could make everything from huge corporate buyouts to buying a new home more difficult. Major stock m... | 438.txt | 1 |
[
"In the morning.",
"Any time of a day.",
"In the early evening.",
"In the afternoon."
] | According to Paragraph 3 ,what is the recommended time for tea drinking? | An interesting project called Blue Zones is recording the lifestyle secrets of the communities with the highest, hest concentrations of centenarians in the world.
The people in the five regions in Europe, Latin America,Asia and the US that live to be 100 have a lot going for them. Genes probably play a small role, but ... | 351.txt | 3 |
[
"To improve metabolism.",
"To lower blood pressure.",
"To lower life stress.",
"To improve social relationships."
] | What may the tea Ikarians drink daily help? | An interesting project called Blue Zones is recording the lifestyle secrets of the communities with the highest, hest concentrations of centenarians in the world.
The people in the five regions in Europe, Latin America,Asia and the US that live to be 100 have a lot going for them. Genes probably play a small role, but ... | 351.txt | 1 |
[
"Tea-Drinking Tips",
"Lifestyle Secrets of Ikarians",
"Tea-Drinking Ceremony in Okinawa",
"Blue Zones Solutions"
] | What might be the best title of the passage? | An interesting project called Blue Zones is recording the lifestyle secrets of the communities with the highest, hest concentrations of centenarians in the world.
The people in the five regions in Europe, Latin America,Asia and the US that live to be 100 have a lot going for them. Genes probably play a small role, but ... | 351.txt | 0 |
[
"Because the human genome can destroy many illnesses.",
"Because the human genome's completion can help them get rid of many diseases.",
"Because they wanted to be better known than others.",
"Because the human genome can provide a lot of chances of work."
] | Why did the scientists work hard at mapping the human genome? | June 26, 2000 - the Human Genome Project, a great $3 billion, 15-year task aimed at drawing the genetic map of humans, is now more than 90 percent completed. The scientific and medical communities are very excited about the chances genetic research provides for getting rid of diseases and prolonging human life. But tho... | 2964.txt | 1 |
[
"Japan.",
"Germany.",
"The United States.",
"China."
] | Which country studied the genes most rapidly in the world? | June 26, 2000 - the Human Genome Project, a great $3 billion, 15-year task aimed at drawing the genetic map of humans, is now more than 90 percent completed. The scientific and medical communities are very excited about the chances genetic research provides for getting rid of diseases and prolonging human life. But tho... | 2964.txt | 2 |
[
"If the genes can be found, scientists can study many new ways to cure illnesses.",
"The scientists have made great progress in connecting the genes with the cancers.",
"Many medical companies show great interest in drawing the human genome map.",
"The United States began the Genes Study early in the 19th cen... | Which of the following is NOT true? | June 26, 2000 - the Human Genome Project, a great $3 billion, 15-year task aimed at drawing the genetic map of humans, is now more than 90 percent completed. The scientific and medical communities are very excited about the chances genetic research provides for getting rid of diseases and prolonging human life. But tho... | 2964.txt | 3 |
[
"the policy makers to feel very worried and careful",
"the scientists to work harder",
"many people to find work easily",
"a lot of companies to produce many new drugs"
] | The author suggests that the Human Genome Project can cause _ . | June 26, 2000 - the Human Genome Project, a great $3 billion, 15-year task aimed at drawing the genetic map of humans, is now more than 90 percent completed. The scientific and medical communities are very excited about the chances genetic research provides for getting rid of diseases and prolonging human life. But tho... | 2964.txt | 1 |
[
"unlocking genetic code",
"the genes' discovery",
"the great human genome",
"the genes and the scientists"
] | The main idea of this article is about _ . | June 26, 2000 - the Human Genome Project, a great $3 billion, 15-year task aimed at drawing the genetic map of humans, is now more than 90 percent completed. The scientific and medical communities are very excited about the chances genetic research provides for getting rid of diseases and prolonging human life. But tho... | 2964.txt | 0 |
[
"Some people regard it as a tragic failure.",
"The new experiment means a breakthrough for some people.",
"People have different reactions to the new experiment.",
"The new experiment means a step further to the dangerous human cloning."
] | What is implied in the first paragraph? | Depending on whom you ask, the experiment announced at a Texas medical conference last week was a potential breakthrough for infertile women, a tragic failure or a dangerous step closer to the nightmare scenario of human cloning.
There's truth to all these points of view. Infertility was clearly the motivation when Chi... | 583.txt | 2 |
[
"both nuclear-transfer and cloning are dangerous for humans and animals",
"both of them benefit from the new technique",
"both of them are the examples of technical failure",
"both of them are the fruits of the new technology"
] | The author uses the case of Dolly and the Chinese pregnant woman to show that _ . | Depending on whom you ask, the experiment announced at a Texas medical conference last week was a potential breakthrough for infertile women, a tragic failure or a dangerous step closer to the nightmare scenario of human cloning.
There's truth to all these points of view. Infertility was clearly the motivation when Chi... | 583.txt | 0 |
[
"reserved consent",
"strong disapproval",
"slight contempt",
"enthusiastic support"
] | Zhuang's attitude toward the critics' conclusion is one of _ . | Depending on whom you ask, the experiment announced at a Texas medical conference last week was a potential breakthrough for infertile women, a tragic failure or a dangerous step closer to the nightmare scenario of human cloning.
There's truth to all these points of view. Infertility was clearly the motivation when Chi... | 583.txt | 1 |
[
"whether it is used for research or for helping the infertile",
"whether the offspring looks like the parent",
"whether it is used in animals or human beings",
"whether the inserted nucleus comes from a single and usually adult cell"
] | The only difference existing between nuclear-transfer and cloning technique is _ . | Depending on whom you ask, the experiment announced at a Texas medical conference last week was a potential breakthrough for infertile women, a tragic failure or a dangerous step closer to the nightmare scenario of human cloning.
There's truth to all these points of view. Infertility was clearly the motivation when Chi... | 583.txt | 3 |
[
"research of cloning has potential risks",
"the research of cloning should be stopped totally",
"ethics and research of cloning are in contradiction",
"researchers should have the right to continue the study of cloning"
] | The text intends to express the idea that _ . | Depending on whom you ask, the experiment announced at a Texas medical conference last week was a potential breakthrough for infertile women, a tragic failure or a dangerous step closer to the nightmare scenario of human cloning.
There's truth to all these points of view. Infertility was clearly the motivation when Chi... | 583.txt | 2 |
[
"seek subsidies from the government",
"explore reasons for the unemployment",
"make profits from the troubled economy",
"look on the bright side of the recession"
] | By saying "to find silver linings"（Line 1,Para.2) the author suggest that the jobless try to _ . | The great recession may be over, but this era of high joblessness is probably beginning. Before it ends,
It will likely change the life course and character of a generation of young adults. And ultimately, it is likely to reshape our politics, our culture, and the character of our society for years.
No one tries harder... | 3895.txt | 3 |
[
"realize the national dream",
"struggle against each other",
"challenge their lifestyle",
"reconsider their lifestyle"
] | According to Paragraph 2,the recession has made people _ . | The great recession may be over, but this era of high joblessness is probably beginning. Before it ends,
It will likely change the life course and character of a generation of young adults. And ultimately, it is likely to reshape our politics, our culture, and the character of our society for years.
No one tries harder... | 3895.txt | 3 |
[
"impose a heavier burden on immigrants",
"bring out more evils of human nature",
"Promote the advance of rights and freedoms",
"ease conflicts between races and classes"
] | Benjamin Friedman believed that economic recession may _ . | The great recession may be over, but this era of high joblessness is probably beginning. Before it ends,
It will likely change the life course and character of a generation of young adults. And ultimately, it is likely to reshape our politics, our culture, and the character of our society for years.
No one tries harder... | 3895.txt | 1 |
[
"lag behind the others due to decreased opportunities",
"catch up quickly with experienced employees",
"see their life chances as dimmed as the others'",
"recover more quickly than the others"
] | The research of Till Von Wachther suggests that in recession graduates from elite universities tend to _ . | The great recession may be over, but this era of high joblessness is probably beginning. Before it ends,
It will likely change the life course and character of a generation of young adults. And ultimately, it is likely to reshape our politics, our culture, and the character of our society for years.
No one tries harder... | 3895.txt | 3 |
[
"certain",
"positive",
"trivial",
"destructive"
] | The author thinks that the influence of hard times on society is _ . | The great recession may be over, but this era of high joblessness is probably beginning. Before it ends,
It will likely change the life course and character of a generation of young adults. And ultimately, it is likely to reshape our politics, our culture, and the character of our society for years.
No one tries harder... | 3895.txt | 0 |
[
"Computer learning should be made easier.",
"There should be more computer clubs for experts.",
"People should work harder to master computer use.",
"Computers should be made cheaper so that people can afford them."
] | Which of the following is David Tebbutt's idea on the relationship between peopleand computers? | Computer people talk a lot about the need for otherpeople to become "computer-literate." But not allexperts agree that this is a good idea.
One pioneer, in particular, who disagrees is DavidTebbutt, the founder of Computertown UK. Althoughmany people see this as a successful attempt tobring people closer to the compute... | 2335.txt | 0 |
[
"being able to afford a computer",
"being able to write computer programs",
"working with the computer and finding out its value",
"understanding the computer and knowing how to use it"
] | We can infer from the text that "computer-liberate" means _ . | Computer people talk a lot about the need for otherpeople to become "computer-literate." But not allexperts agree that this is a good idea.
One pioneer, in particular, who disagrees is DavidTebbutt, the founder of Computertown UK. Althoughmany people see this as a successful attempt tobring people closer to the compute... | 2335.txt | 3 |
[
"making better use of computer experts",
"improving computer programs",
"increasing computer sales",
"popularizing computers"
] | David Tebbutt started Computertown UK with the purpose of _ . | Computer people talk a lot about the need for otherpeople to become "computer-literate." But not allexperts agree that this is a good idea.
One pioneer, in particular, who disagrees is DavidTebbutt, the founder of Computertown UK. Althoughmany people see this as a successful attempt tobring people closer to the compute... | 2335.txt | 3 |
[
"The history of surveys in North America",
"The principles of conducting surveys",
"Problems associated with interpreting surveys",
"The importance of polls in American political life"
] | What does the passage mainly discuss? | A survey is a study, generally in the form of an interview or a questionnaire that provides information concerning how people think and act. In the United States, the best-known surveys are the Gallup poll and the Harris poll. As anyone who watches the news during presidential campaigns knows, these polls have become a... | 387.txt | 1 |
[
"North Americans",
"news shows",
"interviews",
"opinions"
] | The word "they" in line 8 refers to | A survey is a study, generally in the form of an interview or a questionnaire that provides information concerning how people think and act. In the United States, the best-known surveys are the Gallup poll and the Harris poll. As anyone who watches the news during presidential campaigns knows, these polls have become a... | 387.txt | 2 |
[
"are not based on a representative sampling",
"are used only on television",
"are not carefully worded",
"reflect political opinions"
] | According to the passage , the main disadvantage of person-on-the-street interviews is that they | A survey is a study, generally in the form of an interview or a questionnaire that provides information concerning how people think and act. In the United States, the best-known surveys are the Gallup poll and the Harris poll. As anyone who watches the news during presidential campaigns knows, these polls have become a... | 387.txt | 0 |
[
"planned",
"rational",
"required",
"accurate"
] | The word "precise" in line 13 is closest in meaning to | A survey is a study, generally in the form of an interview or a questionnaire that provides information concerning how people think and act. In the United States, the best-known surveys are the Gallup poll and the Harris poll. As anyone who watches the news during presidential campaigns knows, these polls have become a... | 387.txt | 3 |
[
"A high number of respondents",
"Carefully worded questions",
"An interviewer's ability to measure respondents' feelings",
"A sociologist who is able to interpret the results"
] | According to paragraph 3, which of the following is most important for an effective survey? | A survey is a study, generally in the form of an interview or a questionnaire that provides information concerning how people think and act. In the United States, the best-known surveys are the Gallup poll and the Harris poll. As anyone who watches the news during presidential campaigns knows, these polls have become a... | 387.txt | 1 |
[
"utilize",
"consider",
"design",
"defend"
] | The word "exercise" in line 15 is closest in meaning to | A survey is a study, generally in the form of an interview or a questionnaire that provides information concerning how people think and act. In the United States, the best-known surveys are the Gallup poll and the Harris poll. As anyone who watches the news during presidential campaigns knows, these polls have become a... | 387.txt | 0 |
[
"compose",
"rule out",
"predict",
"bring out"
] | The word "elicit" in line 19 is closest in meaning to | A survey is a study, generally in the form of an interview or a questionnaire that provides information concerning how people think and act. In the United States, the best-known surveys are the Gallup poll and the Harris poll. As anyone who watches the news during presidential campaigns knows, these polls have become a... | 387.txt | 3 |
[
"respondents often do not complete and return questionnaires",
"questionnaires are often difficult to read",
"questionnaires are expensive and difficult to distribute",
"respondents are too eager to supplement questions with their own opinions"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that one reason that sociologists may become frustrated with questionnaires is that | A survey is a study, generally in the form of an interview or a questionnaire that provides information concerning how people think and act. In the United States, the best-known surveys are the Gallup poll and the Harris poll. As anyone who watches the news during presidential campaigns knows, these polls have become a... | 387.txt | 0 |
[
"cost less",
"can produce more information",
"are easier to interpret",
"minimize the influence of the researcher"
] | According to the passage , one advantage of live interviews over questionnaires is that live interviews | A survey is a study, generally in the form of an interview or a questionnaire that provides information concerning how people think and act. In the United States, the best-known surveys are the Gallup poll and the Harris poll. As anyone who watches the news during presidential campaigns knows, these polls have become a... | 387.txt | 1 |
[
"explore",
"influence",
"analyze",
"apply"
] | The word "probe" in line 26 is closest in meaning to | A survey is a study, generally in the form of an interview or a questionnaire that provides information concerning how people think and act. In the United States, the best-known surveys are the Gallup poll and the Harris poll. As anyone who watches the news during presidential campaigns knows, these polls have become a... | 387.txt | 0 |
[
"Survey (line 1)",
"Public opinion (line 8)",
"Representative sampling (line 13)",
"Response rate (line 24)"
] | Which of the following terms is defined in the passage ? | A survey is a study, generally in the form of an interview or a questionnaire that provides information concerning how people think and act. In the United States, the best-known surveys are the Gallup poll and the Harris poll. As anyone who watches the news during presidential campaigns knows, these polls have become a... | 387.txt | 0 |
[
"By presenting a list of specific rights, framers of the Fourteenth Amendment were attempting to provide a constitutional basis for broad judicial protection of the principle of equal citizenship",
"Only after the Supreme Court adopted the suspect classification approach to reviewing potentially discriminatory le... | Which of the following best describes the main idea of the passage? | The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1868,prohibits state governments from denying citizens the "equal protection of the laws." Although precisely what the framers of the amendment meant by this equal protection clause remains unclear, all interpreters agree that the framers' immediat... | 1900.txt | 2 |
[
"allow some discriminatory practices to continue unimpeded by the Fourteenth Amendment",
"influence the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v, Board of Education",
"provide expanded guidelines describing prohibited actions",
"prohibit states from enacting laws that violated the intent of the Civil Rights Act of 1... | The passage suggests that the principal effect of the state action limitation was to | The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1868,prohibits state governments from denying citizens the "equal protection of the laws." Although precisely what the framers of the amendment meant by this equal protection clause remains unclear, all interpreters agree that the framers' immediat... | 1900.txt | 0 |
[
"The framers had anticipated state action limitations as they are described in the passage.",
"The framers had merely sought to prevent discriminatory acts by federal officials.",
"The framers were concerned that the Civil Rights Act of 1866 would be overturned by the Supreme Court.",
"The framers were aware ... | The author's position regarding the intent of the framers of the Fourteenth Amendment would be most seriously undermined if which of the following were true? | The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1868,prohibits state governments from denying citizens the "equal protection of the laws." Although precisely what the framers of the amendment meant by this equal protection clause remains unclear, all interpreters agree that the framers' immediat... | 1900.txt | 1 |
[
"detailing the rights afforded by the principle of equal citizenship",
"providing support in the Constitution for equal protection for all citizens of the United States",
"closing a loophole that could be used to deny individuals the right to sue for enforcement of their civil rights",
"asserting that the civ... | According to the passage, the original proponents of the Fourteenth Amendment were primarily concerned with | The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1868,prohibits state governments from denying citizens the "equal protection of the laws." Although precisely what the framers of the amendment meant by this equal protection clause remains unclear, all interpreters agree that the framers' immediat... | 1900.txt | 1 |
[
"Congress' authority with regard to legislating civil rights had not been challenged",
"he framers had anticipated the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education",
"the framers had believed that it would be used in deciding cases of discrimination involving non-racial groups",
"most state governmen... | The author implies that the Fourteenth Amendment might not have been enacted if | The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1868,prohibits state governments from denying citizens the "equal protection of the laws." Although precisely what the framers of the amendment meant by this equal protection clause remains unclear, all interpreters agree that the framers' immediat... | 1900.txt | 0 |
[
"I, II, III, IV",
"I, IV, II, III",
"I, IV, III, II",
"II, I, IV, III"
] | According to the passage, which of the following most accurately indicates the sequence of the events listed below?I. Civil Rights Act of 1866 II. Dred Scott v. Sandford III. Fourteenth Amendment IV. Veto by President Johnson | The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1868,prohibits state governments from denying citizens the "equal protection of the laws." Although precisely what the framers of the amendment meant by this equal protection clause remains unclear, all interpreters agree that the framers' immediat... | 1900.txt | 3 |
[
"It caused some justices to rule that all types of discrimination are prohibited by the Constitution.",
"It shifted the focus of the Supreme Court from racial to nonracial discrimination.",
"It narrowed the concern of the Supreme Court to legislation that employed a suspect classification.",
"It made it more ... | Which of the following can be inferred about the second of the two doctrines referred to in lines 39-41 of the passage? | The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1868,prohibits state governments from denying citizens the "equal protection of the laws." Although precisely what the framers of the amendment meant by this equal protection clause remains unclear, all interpreters agree that the framers' immediat... | 1900.txt | 3 |
[
"They consider the generic-drugs industry as a savior.",
"They are under the double pressure of aging group and financial crisis.",
"Health-care spending has accounted too large proportion.",
"Health-care spending has cost taxpayers too much income."
] | Why are governments around the world seeking ways to reduce their health-care spending? | Caught in a squeeze between the health needs of aging populations on one hand and the financial crisis on the other, governments everywhere are looking for ways to slow the growth in health-care spending. Increasingly, they are looking to the generic-drugs industry as a savior. In November Japan's finance ministry issu... | 890.txt | 1 |
[
"Drug firm will use just ways to protect their drags.",
"Cheaper generic drugs are easy to enter market,",
"The report has come to an ultimate conclusion.",
"The final report may lead to commissioner's legal action."
] | What can we learn from the report issued by the European Commission? | Caught in a squeeze between the health needs of aging populations on one hand and the financial crisis on the other, governments everywhere are looking for ways to slow the growth in health-care spending. Increasingly, they are looking to the generic-drugs industry as a savior. In November Japan's finance ministry issu... | 890.txt | 3 |
[
"they do not let their opponents to resort to the comet",
"they use clusters of patents to protect their products",
"they bribe the cheaper generic opponents",
"trey do not pass on the savings made by use of generic drugs"
] | The investigators seriously condemned the drug firms for _ . | Caught in a squeeze between the health needs of aging populations on one hand and the financial crisis on the other, governments everywhere are looking for ways to slow the growth in health-care spending. Increasingly, they are looking to the generic-drugs industry as a savior. In November Japan's finance ministry issu... | 890.txt | 1 |
[
"seven months",
"three months",
"four months",
"eleven months"
] | On average, the genetics will be delayed to enter the market by _ . | Caught in a squeeze between the health needs of aging populations on one hand and the financial crisis on the other, governments everywhere are looking for ways to slow the growth in health-care spending. Increasingly, they are looking to the generic-drugs industry as a savior. In November Japan's finance ministry issu... | 890.txt | 0 |
[
"Charges on patented-drug industry are anything but true.",
"Generics industry is a sheer victim in the competition.",
"Only drug giants are to blame.",
"Exclusion of generics industry from taking responsibility is questionable."
] | Which of the following accords with the author's view? | Caught in a squeeze between the health needs of aging populations on one hand and the financial crisis on the other, governments everywhere are looking for ways to slow the growth in health-care spending. Increasingly, they are looking to the generic-drugs industry as a savior. In November Japan's finance ministry issu... | 890.txt | 3 |
[
"an increasing number of cars are being produced",
"the cost of cars is getting cheaper with the development of technology",
"lots of countries have become more developed",
"the use of cars has proved to be more economical"
] | More and more people can afford to buy and use cars because . | The use of the motor is becoming more and more widespread in the twentieth century; as an increasing number of countries develop both technically and economically, so a larger proportion of the world's population is able to buy and use a car. Possessing a car gives a much greater degree of mobility, enabling the driver... | 1569.txt | 2 |
[
"freedom in choosing his job",
"comfort during the travels",
"enjoyment of his leisure time",
"feeling of self-reliance"
] | The advantages of having a car are best experienced in the driver's . | The use of the motor is becoming more and more widespread in the twentieth century; as an increasing number of countries develop both technically and economically, so a larger proportion of the world's population is able to buy and use a car. Possessing a car gives a much greater degree of mobility, enabling the driver... | 1569.txt | 3 |
[
"air pollution",
"traffic jams",
"fatal diseases",
"high cost"
] | What is considered by the writer as the greatest menace to the people caused by the widespread use of motor cars? | The use of the motor is becoming more and more widespread in the twentieth century; as an increasing number of countries develop both technically and economically, so a larger proportion of the world's population is able to buy and use a car. Possessing a car gives a much greater degree of mobility, enabling the driver... | 1569.txt | 0 |
[
"wrong",
"oversimplified",
"misleading",
"unclear"
] | In the eyes of the author, conventional opinion on conflict is ________. | Conventional wisdom about conflict seems pretty much cut and dried. Too little conflict breeds apathy and stagnation . Too much conflict leads to divisiveness and hostility. Moderate levels of conflict, however, can spark creativity and motivate people in a healthy and competitive way.
Recent research by Professor Ch... | 3618.txt | 1 |
[
"the advantages and disadvantages of conflict",
"the real value of conflict",
"the difficulty in determining the optimal level of conflict",
"the complexity of defining the roles of conflict"
] | Professor Charles R. Schwenk's research shows ________. | Conventional wisdom about conflict seems pretty much cut and dried. Too little conflict breeds apathy and stagnation . Too much conflict leads to divisiveness and hostility. Moderate levels of conflict, however, can spark creativity and motivate people in a healthy and competitive way.
Recent research by Professor Ch... | 3618.txt | 2 |
[
"a person's view of conflict is influenced by the purpose of his organization",
"conflict is necessary for managers of for-profit organizations",
"different people resolve conflicts in different ways",
"it is impossible for people to avoid conflict"
] | We can learn from Schwenk's research that ________. | Conventional wisdom about conflict seems pretty much cut and dried. Too little conflict breeds apathy and stagnation . Too much conflict leads to divisiveness and hostility. Moderate levels of conflict, however, can spark creativity and motivate people in a healthy and competitive way.
Recent research by Professor Ch... | 3618.txt | 0 |
[
"there is no end of conflict",
"expression of different opinions is encouraged",
"decisions must be justifiable",
"success lies in general agreement"
] | The passage suggests that in for-profit organizations ________. | Conventional wisdom about conflict seems pretty much cut and dried. Too little conflict breeds apathy and stagnation . Too much conflict leads to divisiveness and hostility. Moderate levels of conflict, however, can spark creativity and motivate people in a healthy and competitive way.
Recent research by Professor Ch... | 3618.txt | 3 |
[
"seem to be difficult to satisfy",
"are free to express diverse opinions",
"are less effective in making decisions",
"find it easier to reach agreement"
] | People working in a not-for-profit organization ________. | Conventional wisdom about conflict seems pretty much cut and dried. Too little conflict breeds apathy and stagnation . Too much conflict leads to divisiveness and hostility. Moderate levels of conflict, however, can spark creativity and motivate people in a healthy and competitive way.
Recent research by Professor Ch... | 3618.txt | 1 |
[
"Efforts made in vain.",
"Getting injured in his work.",
"Feeling uncertain about his future.",
"Creatures forced out of their homes."
] | What is unavoidable in the author's rescue work according to paragraph 1? | I work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful.
I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had foun... | 3809.txt | 0 |
[
"To rescue a woman.",
"To take care of a woman.",
"To look at a baby owl.",
"To cure a young owl."
] | Why was the author called to Muttontown? | I work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful.
I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had foun... | 3809.txt | 2 |
[
"A new nest.",
"Some food.",
"A recording.",
"Its parents."
] | What made the chick calm down? | I work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful.
I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had foun... | 3809.txt | 0 |
[
"It's unexpected.",
"It's beautiful.",
"It's humorous.",
"It's discouraging."
] | How would the author feel about the outcome of the event? | I work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful.
I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had foun... | 3809.txt | 1 |
[
"A social worker.",
"A fireman.",
"A gardener.",
"A teacher."
] | Who earns most according to the text? | As nanny,cook,cleaner,shopper,driver,and gardener,she has one of the most demanding jobs in Britain today.And paying someone else to do the choreswhich take the average housewife 71 hours a week would cost 349.
At over 18,000 a year that's more than the earnings of 70 percent of the population,including train drivers,f... | 3415.txt | 3 |
[
"takes more time than doing any other housework",
"means more duties than being a teacher",
"requires the mother to be well-educated",
"prevents the mother from working outside"
] | We learn from the text that looking after children. | As nanny,cook,cleaner,shopper,driver,and gardener,she has one of the most demanding jobs in Britain today.And paying someone else to do the choreswhich take the average housewife 71 hours a week would cost 349.
At over 18,000 a year that's more than the earnings of 70 percent of the population,including train drivers,f... | 3415.txt | 0 |
[
"66 hours a week",
"71 hours a week",
"80 hours a week",
"90 hours a week"
] | According to the text,a housewife with a baby less than one year old may work. | As nanny,cook,cleaner,shopper,driver,and gardener,she has one of the most demanding jobs in Britain today.And paying someone else to do the choreswhich take the average housewife 71 hours a week would cost 349.
At over 18,000 a year that's more than the earnings of 70 percent of the population,including train drivers,f... | 3415.txt | 3 |
[
"housework is no easy job",
"her husband has no time to clean the kitchen",
"a housewife needs to be paid for cleaning",
"the kitchen is hard to clean"
] | By mentioning her husband,Karen Williams wants to show that. | As nanny,cook,cleaner,shopper,driver,and gardener,she has one of the most demanding jobs in Britain today.And paying someone else to do the choreswhich take the average housewife 71 hours a week would cost 349.
At over 18,000 a year that's more than the earnings of 70 percent of the population,including train drivers,f... | 3415.txt | 0 |
[
"what he wears",
"how tall he is",
"how happy he is",
"what color he dyes his hair"
] | According to the passage, if we perceive a person, we are likely to be interested in | The process of perceiving others is rarely translated (to ourselves or others) into cold, objective terms. "She was 5 feet 8 inches tall, had fair hair, and wore a colored skirt. " More often, we try to get inside the other person to pinpoint ( ) his or her attitudes, emotions, motivations, abilities, ideas, and charac... | 2476.txt | 2 |
[
"some people are more emotional than others",
"some people are not aware of the fact that we will never completely know another person",
"some people are sensitive enough to sense the change of other people's attitudes",
"some people choose to keep to themselves"
] | Some people are often surprised by what other people do. According to Berger, that is mainly because _ . | The process of perceiving others is rarely translated (to ourselves or others) into cold, objective terms. "She was 5 feet 8 inches tall, had fair hair, and wore a colored skirt. " More often, we try to get inside the other person to pinpoint ( ) his or her attitudes, emotions, motivations, abilities, ideas, and charac... | 2476.txt | 1 |
[
"we don't accept the idea that we might never fully know another person",
"we often get information in a casual and inexact way",
"we pay more attention to other people's motivations and emotions • 62 •",
"we often have face-to-face conversation with him"
] | We may have known someone for ten years and still know very little about him because _ . | The process of perceiving others is rarely translated (to ourselves or others) into cold, objective terms. "She was 5 feet 8 inches tall, had fair hair, and wore a colored skirt. " More often, we try to get inside the other person to pinpoint ( ) his or her attitudes, emotions, motivations, abilities, ideas, and charac... | 2476.txt | 1 |
[
"disclosures",
"deceptions",
"stimuli",
"interactions"
] | There are things that we find preventing us from knowing others. These things are | The process of perceiving others is rarely translated (to ourselves or others) into cold, objective terms. "She was 5 feet 8 inches tall, had fair hair, and wore a colored skirt. " More often, we try to get inside the other person to pinpoint ( ) his or her attitudes, emotions, motivations, abilities, ideas, and charac... | 2476.txt | 1 |
[
"the relationship between people",
"the perception of other people",
"secrets and deceptions of people",
"people's attitudes and characters"
] | This passage mainly concerns _ . | The process of perceiving others is rarely translated (to ourselves or others) into cold, objective terms. "She was 5 feet 8 inches tall, had fair hair, and wore a colored skirt. " More often, we try to get inside the other person to pinpoint ( ) his or her attitudes, emotions, motivations, abilities, ideas, and charac... | 2476.txt | 1 |
[
"people feel cool when they are near a lake or an ocean",
"scientists can explain everything we want to know",
"scientists can explain many things but not everything",
"the salt in the ocean comes from rocks"
] | The main idea of the passage is _ . | When the weather is hot, you go to a lake or an ocean and may feel cool. Why? The sun makes the earth hot, but it cannot make the water very hot. Although the air over the earth becomes hot, the air over the water stays cool. The hot air over the earth rises. Then the cool air over the water moves in and takes the plac... | 710.txt | 2 |
[
"the water is cold",
"the earth is hot",
"the water is colder than the earth",
"the cool air from the water moves towards the land"
] | You feel cool when you are near a lake or an ocean because _ . | When the weather is hot, you go to a lake or an ocean and may feel cool. Why? The sun makes the earth hot, but it cannot make the water very hot. Although the air over the earth becomes hot, the air over the water stays cool. The hot air over the earth rises. Then the cool air over the water moves in and takes the plac... | 710.txt | 3 |
[
"what makes people feel cool near a lake or an ocean in summer",
"everything about the ocean",
"why the ocean does not get more and more salty",
"what happens to the salt in the ocean"
] | Now scientists know _ . | When the weather is hot, you go to a lake or an ocean and may feel cool. Why? The sun makes the earth hot, but it cannot make the water very hot. Although the air over the earth becomes hot, the air over the water stays cool. The hot air over the earth rises. Then the cool air over the water moves in and takes the plac... | 710.txt | 0 |
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