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"In the mid nineteenth century.",
"In the late nineteenth century.",
"In the early twentieth century.",
"In the late twentieth century."
] | According to paragraph 5, when did scientists begin to realize that more than one ice age had occurred? | In the middle of the nineteenth century, Louis Agassiz, one of the first scientists to study glaciers, immigrated to the United States from Switzerland and became a professor at Harvard University, where he continued his studies in geology and other sciences. For his research, Agassiz visited many places in the norther... | 525.txt | 1 |
[
"Conflicts between students of different races are unavoidable.",
"Students of different races are prejudiced against each other.",
"Interracial lodging does more harm than good.",
"Interracial lodging may have diverse outcomes."
] | What can we learn from some recent studies? | Several recent studies have found that being randomly assigned to a roommate of another race can lead to increased tolerance but also to a greater likelihood of conflict.
Recent reports found that lodging with a student of a different race may decrease prejudice and compel students to engage in more ethnically divers... | 2036.txt | 3 |
[
"White students tend to look down upon their black peers.",
"Black students can compete with their white peers academically.",
"Black students feel somewhat embarrassed among white peers during the freshman year.",
"Being surrounded by white peers motivates a black student to work harder to succeed."
] | What does Sam Boakye's remark mean? | Several recent studies have found that being randomly assigned to a roommate of another race can lead to increased tolerance but also to a greater likelihood of conflict.
Recent reports found that lodging with a student of a different race may decrease prejudice and compel students to engage in more ethnically divers... | 2036.txt | 3 |
[
"Interracial roommates are more likely to fall out.",
"Few white students like sharing a room with a black peer.",
"Roommates of different races just don't get along.",
"Assigning students' lodging randomly is not a good policy."
] | What does the Indiana University study show? | Several recent studies have found that being randomly assigned to a roommate of another race can lead to increased tolerance but also to a greater likelihood of conflict.
Recent reports found that lodging with a student of a different race may decrease prejudice and compel students to engage in more ethnically divers... | 2036.txt | 0 |
[
"Students of different races are required to share a room.",
"Interracial lodging is arranged by the school for freshmen.",
"Lodging is assigned to students of different races without exception.",
"The school randomly assigns roommates without regard to race."
] | What does Alec Webley consider to be the "definition of integration"? | Several recent studies have found that being randomly assigned to a roommate of another race can lead to increased tolerance but also to a greater likelihood of conflict.
Recent reports found that lodging with a student of a different race may decrease prejudice and compel students to engage in more ethnically divers... | 2036.txt | 3 |
[
"It is unscientific to make generalizations about it without further study.",
"Schools should be cautious when making decisions about student lodging.",
"Students' racial background should be considered before lodging is assigned.",
"Experienced resident advisors should be assigned to handle the problems."
] | What does Grace Kao say about interracial lodging? | Several recent studies have found that being randomly assigned to a roommate of another race can lead to increased tolerance but also to a greater likelihood of conflict.
Recent reports found that lodging with a student of a different race may decrease prejudice and compel students to engage in more ethnically divers... | 2036.txt | 0 |
[
"people spend the same amount of money on advertising as on anything else",
"people spend money on advertising and get rewards",
"people spend more money on advertising than on anything else",
"he knows more about other investments than about advertising"
] | By reading "money spent on advertising is money spent as well as any I know of", we get to know that the writer thinks_ . | Money spent on advertising is money spent as well as any I know of. It serves directly to assist a rapid distribution of goods at reasonable prices, thereby establishing a firm home market and so making it possible to provide for export at competitive prices. By drawing attention to new ideas it helps enormously to rai... | 1486.txt | 1 |
[
"rising standard of living",
"increasing need for labor",
"decreasing service cost",
"increasing unemployment"
] | Without advertisements, we can expect_ . | Money spent on advertising is money spent as well as any I know of. It serves directly to assist a rapid distribution of goods at reasonable prices, thereby establishing a firm home market and so making it possible to provide for export at competitive prices. By drawing attention to new ideas it helps enormously to rai... | 1486.txt | 3 |
[
"it fails to satisfy the demand of a consumer",
"it is advertised and will be identified by consumers sooner or later",
"there are 27 Acts of Parliament",
"it has its reasonable value"
] | Any regular advertiser dare not sell an ill-quality product because_ . | Money spent on advertising is money spent as well as any I know of. It serves directly to assist a rapid distribution of goods at reasonable prices, thereby establishing a firm home market and so making it possible to provide for export at competitive prices. By drawing attention to new ideas it helps enormously to rai... | 1486.txt | 1 |
[
"stands for good value",
"raises the cost of a newspaper",
"misleads consumers",
"lives up to its promise"
] | According to the writer, a product advertised _ . | Money spent on advertising is money spent as well as any I know of. It serves directly to assist a rapid distribution of goods at reasonable prices, thereby establishing a firm home market and so making it possible to provide for export at competitive prices. By drawing attention to new ideas it helps enormously to rai... | 1486.txt | 0 |
[
"it is difficult to find fine distinctions",
"it will become boring",
"a specific ad shows inevitably some persuasive tones",
"that is what the well-known TV personality wants"
] | The writer thinks it impossible for an advertisement only to inform the consumers because_ . | Money spent on advertising is money spent as well as any I know of. It serves directly to assist a rapid distribution of goods at reasonable prices, thereby establishing a firm home market and so making it possible to provide for export at competitive prices. By drawing attention to new ideas it helps enormously to rai... | 1486.txt | 2 |
[
"make a comparison",
"introduce a topic",
"describe a scene",
"offer an argument"
] | In Paragraph 1,the writer tells the story of the pharaoh to _ . | In ancient Egypt, the pharaohtreated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news. However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off.
Shades of that spirit spread over today's conversations. Once a friend and I pac... | 3520.txt | 1 |
[
"friendly",
"warm-hearted",
"not considerate",
"not helpful"
] | In the writer's opinion, his neighbor was _ . | In ancient Egypt, the pharaohtreated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news. However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off.
Shades of that spirit spread over today's conversations. Once a friend and I pac... | 3520.txt | 2 |
[
"was mad at the sales agent",
"was reminded of the cruel pharaoh",
"wished that the sales agent would have had dreams",
"dreamed of cutting the sales agent's head that night."
] | From "Dreams of head-cutting!"(Paragraph3),we learn that the writer _ . | In ancient Egypt, the pharaohtreated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news. However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off.
Shades of that spirit spread over today's conversations. Once a friend and I pac... | 3520.txt | 0 |
[
"Delivering bad news properly is important in communication.",
"Helping others sincerely is the key to business success.",
"Receiving bad news requires great courage.",
"Learning ancient traditions can be useful."
] | What is the main idea of the text? | In ancient Egypt, the pharaohtreated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news. However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off.
Shades of that spirit spread over today's conversations. Once a friend and I pac... | 3520.txt | 0 |
[
"defend a controversial interpretation of two novels",
"explain the source of widely recognized responses to two novels",
"delineate broad differences between two novels",
"compare and contrast two novels"
] | The primary purpose of the passage is to | Notable as important nineteenth-century novels by women, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights treat women very differently. Shelley produced a "masculine text in which the fates of subordinate female characters seem entirely dependent on the actions of male heroes or anti-heroes. Bronte prod... | 1957.txt | 3 |
[
"use of multiple narrators",
"method of disguising the author's real purposes",
"portrayal of men as determiners of the novel's action",
"creation of a realistic story"
] | According to the passage, Frankenstein differs from Wuthering Heights in its | Notable as important nineteenth-century novels by women, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights treat women very differently. Shelley produced a "masculine text in which the fates of subordinate female characters seem entirely dependent on the actions of male heroes or anti-heroes. Bronte prod... | 1957.txt | 2 |
[
"Telling a story in such a way that the author's real intentions are discernible only through interpretations of allusions to a world outside that of the story.",
"Telling a story in such a way that the reader is aware as events unfold of the author's underlying purposes and the ways these purposes conflict with ... | Which of the following narrative strategies best exemplifies the "evidentiary narrative technique" mentioned in line 31-32? | Notable as important nineteenth-century novels by women, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights treat women very differently. Shelley produced a "masculine text in which the fates of subordinate female characters seem entirely dependent on the actions of male heroes or anti-heroes. Bronte prod... | 1957.txt | 2 |
[
"drama and secrecy",
"drama and secrecy",
"realism and ambition",
"mystery and irony"
] | According to the passage, the plots of Wuthering Heights and Frankenstein are notable for their elements of | Notable as important nineteenth-century novels by women, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights treat women very differently. Shelley produced a "masculine text in which the fates of subordinate female characters seem entirely dependent on the actions of male heroes or anti-heroes. Bronte prod... | 1957.txt | 3 |
[
"Two strangers joined her.",
"Her childhood friends came in.",
"A heavy rain ruined the dinner.",
"Some people held a party there."
] | What happened when Welty was with her friends at the cafe? | On one of her trips to New York several years ago, Eudora Welty decided to take a couple of New York friends out to dinner. They settled in at a comfortable East Side cafe and within minutes, another customer was approaching their table.
"Hey, aren't you from Mississippi?" the elegant, white-haired writer remembered be... | 4196.txt | 0 |
[
"They live in big cities.",
"They are mostly women.",
"They come from real life.",
"They are pleasure seekers."
] | What can we learn about the characters in Welty's fiction? | On one of her trips to New York several years ago, Eudora Welty decided to take a couple of New York friends out to dinner. They settled in at a comfortable East Side cafe and within minutes, another customer was approaching their table.
"Hey, aren't you from Mississippi?" the elegant, white-haired writer remembered be... | 4196.txt | 2 |
[
"On a tight-rope with his manager on his back.",
"On a tight-rope by himself.",
"On a tight-rope with three men on his back.",
"On a tight-rope with one of his helpers on his back."
] | How did Blondin walk across Niagara Falls on September 8th , 1860? | Blondin was a very famous acrobat in the 19th century. He used to walk on a tight--rope across the Niagara Falls. On September 8th, 1860, a crowd of about 300,000 people gathered at Niagara to watch Blondin carry a man across! Three men had offered to go with him, but they falled to appear, so Blondin asked his manager... | 1106.txt | 0 |
[
"They couldn't walk on tight-rope.",
"They did not dare to take the risk.",
"They were ill.",
"They had met with an accident."
] | Why do you think the three men did not appear? | Blondin was a very famous acrobat in the 19th century. He used to walk on a tight--rope across the Niagara Falls. On September 8th, 1860, a crowd of about 300,000 people gathered at Niagara to watch Blondin carry a man across! Three men had offered to go with him, but they falled to appear, so Blondin asked his manager... | 1106.txt | 1 |
[
"was brave",
"was Blondin's true friend",
"did not want to disappoint the 300,000 people",
"was Blondin's manager"
] | Mr. Colcord agreed to act with Blondin because he. | Blondin was a very famous acrobat in the 19th century. He used to walk on a tight--rope across the Niagara Falls. On September 8th, 1860, a crowd of about 300,000 people gathered at Niagara to watch Blondin carry a man across! Three men had offered to go with him, but they falled to appear, so Blondin asked his manager... | 1106.txt | 2 |
[
"in order to help Colcord",
"in order to get his strength back",
"because Colcord clung to his leg and the rope",
"because Colcord was heavier than him"
] | Blondin stopped six times during the crossing. | Blondin was a very famous acrobat in the 19th century. He used to walk on a tight--rope across the Niagara Falls. On September 8th, 1860, a crowd of about 300,000 people gathered at Niagara to watch Blondin carry a man across! Three men had offered to go with him, but they falled to appear, so Blondin asked his manager... | 1106.txt | 1 |
[
"American",
"Canadian",
"Englishman",
"not mentioned in the passage"
] | Blondin's nationality was. | Blondin was a very famous acrobat in the 19th century. He used to walk on a tight--rope across the Niagara Falls. On September 8th, 1860, a crowd of about 300,000 people gathered at Niagara to watch Blondin carry a man across! Three men had offered to go with him, but they falled to appear, so Blondin asked his manager... | 1106.txt | 3 |
[
"objective",
"costly",
"unreliable",
"illegal"
] | It can be inferred that ads mentioned in the text are _ . | These are the kinds of statements used in magazine, newspaper, radio and television ads, promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device. The promoters of products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way to beauty or desirability.
Often such produ... | 3496.txt | 2 |
[
"The court is in charge of removing dangerous product.",
"New products are more likely to be questionable.",
"The production of a device must be approved by FDA.",
"The promoters usually just care about profits."
] | Which of the following is true according to the text? | These are the kinds of statements used in magazine, newspaper, radio and television ads, promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device. The promoters of products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way to beauty or desirability.
Often such produ... | 3496.txt | 3 |
[
"if it is a drug",
"if it is a device",
"if its consumers make complaints",
"if its distributors challenge FDA's authority"
] | FDA. can ask for the proof of safety and effectiveness of a product _ . | These are the kinds of statements used in magazine, newspaper, radio and television ads, promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device. The promoters of products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way to beauty or desirability.
Often such produ... | 3496.txt | 0 |
[
"a product which was designed to produce electricity",
"a product whose distributor was involved in a legal case",
"a successful advertisement of a beauty product",
"an example of a quality beauty product"
] | The Relaxacisor is mentioned as _ . | These are the kinds of statements used in magazine, newspaper, radio and television ads, promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device. The promoters of products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way to beauty or desirability.
Often such produ... | 3496.txt | 1 |
[
"make consumers aware of the promoters' false promises",
"show the weakness of the law on product safety",
"give advice on how to keep young and beautiful",
"introduce the organization of FDA."
] | The author intends to _ . | These are the kinds of statements used in magazine, newspaper, radio and television ads, promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device. The promoters of products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way to beauty or desirability.
Often such produ... | 3496.txt | 0 |
[
"advocating a controversial theory",
"presenting and challenging the results of a study",
"describing a problem and proposing a solution",
"discussing research that opposes a widely accepted belief"
] | The passage is primarily concerned with | Allen and Wolkowitz's research challenges the common claim that homework-waged labor performed at home for a company-is primarily a response to women workers' needs and preferences. By focusing on a limited geographical area in order to gather in-depth information, the authors have avoided the methodological pitfalls t... | 1941.txt | 3 |
[
"They do not necessarily resort to homework as a strategy for dealing with child care.",
"Their family situations are not unlike those of other employed women.",
"They are as well qualified as women who work outside the home.",
"They perform professional-level duties rather than manual tasks or piecework."
] | Allen and Wolkowitz's research suggests that each of the following is true of most homeworkers EXCEPT: | Allen and Wolkowitz's research challenges the common claim that homework-waged labor performed at home for a company-is primarily a response to women workers' needs and preferences. By focusing on a limited geographical area in order to gather in-depth information, the authors have avoided the methodological pitfalls t... | 1941.txt | 3 |
[
"It was conducted primarily with women who did not have extensive household respon- sibilities or care for small children at home.",
"It was conducted with homeworkers and companies over a large geographical area.",
"It indicated that women homeworkers had numerous opportunities to work outside the home.",
"I... | The passage suggests which of the following about previous research on homework? | Allen and Wolkowitz's research challenges the common claim that homework-waged labor performed at home for a company-is primarily a response to women workers' needs and preferences. By focusing on a limited geographical area in order to gather in-depth information, the authors have avoided the methodological pitfalls t... | 1941.txt | 1 |
[
"They occur more often by uplift than by erosion",
"They occur only at special times.",
"They occur less frequently now than they once did.",
"They occur quickly in geological terms."
] | According to paragraph 1, which of the following statements is true of changes in Earth's landscape? | Most people consider the landscape to be unchanging, but Earth is a dynamic body, and its surface is continually altering-slowly on the human time scale, but relatively rapidly when compared to the great age of Earth (about 4,500 billion years). There are two principal influences that shape the terrain: constructive pr... | 1522.txt | 3 |
[
"Unusually",
"Comparatively",
"Occasionally",
"Naturally"
] | The word relatively in the passage is closest in meaning to | Most people consider the landscape to be unchanging, but Earth is a dynamic body, and its surface is continually altering-slowly on the human time scale, but relatively rapidly when compared to the great age of Earth (about 4,500 billion years). There are two principal influences that shape the terrain: constructive pr... | 1522.txt | 1 |
[
"Their current height is not an indication of their age.",
"At present, they are much higher than the mountains of the Caledonian range.",
"They were a uniform height about 400 million years ago.",
"They are not as high as the Caledonian mountains were 400 million years ago."
] | Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 2 about the mountains of the Himalayas? | Most people consider the landscape to be unchanging, but Earth is a dynamic body, and its surface is continually altering-slowly on the human time scale, but relatively rapidly when compared to the great age of Earth (about 4,500 billion years). There are two principal influences that shape the terrain: constructive pr... | 1522.txt | 1 |
[
"Resemblances",
"Regions",
"Remains",
"Restorations"
] | The word relics in the passage IS closest in meaning to | Most people consider the landscape to be unchanging, but Earth is a dynamic body, and its surface is continually altering-slowly on the human time scale, but relatively rapidly when compared to the great age of Earth (about 4,500 billion years). There are two principal influences that shape the terrain: constructive pr... | 1522.txt | 2 |
[
"effect of climatic change on sea level",
"slowing down of volcanic activity",
"force of Earth's crustal plates hitting each other",
"replacement of sedimentary rock with volcanic rock"
] | According to paragraph 3, one cause of mountain formation is the | Most people consider the landscape to be unchanging, but Earth is a dynamic body, and its surface is continually altering-slowly on the human time scale, but relatively rapidly when compared to the great age of Earth (about 4,500 billion years). There are two principal influences that shape the terrain: constructive pr... | 1522.txt | 2 |
[
"To explain the origin of a chemical that can erode rocks",
"To contrast carbon dioxide with carbonic acid",
"To give an example of how rainwater penetrates soil",
"To argue for the desirability of preventing erosion"
] | Why does the author mention Carbon dioxide in the passage? | Most people consider the landscape to be unchanging, but Earth is a dynamic body, and its surface is continually altering-slowly on the human time scale, but relatively rapidly when compared to the great age of Earth (about 4,500 billion years). There are two principal influences that shape the terrain: constructive pr... | 1522.txt | 0 |
[
"Dries gradually",
"Flows slowly",
"Freezes quickly",
"Warms slightly"
] | The word seeps in the passage is closest in meaning to | Most people consider the landscape to be unchanging, but Earth is a dynamic body, and its surface is continually altering-slowly on the human time scale, but relatively rapidly when compared to the great age of Earth (about 4,500 billion years). There are two principal influences that shape the terrain: constructive pr... | 1522.txt | 1 |
[
"Cold areas",
"Masses of ice",
"Valleys",
"Rock debris"
] | The word them in the passage refers to | Most people consider the landscape to be unchanging, but Earth is a dynamic body, and its surface is continually altering-slowly on the human time scale, but relatively rapidly when compared to the great age of Earth (about 4,500 billion years). There are two principal influences that shape the terrain: constructive pr... | 1522.txt | 1 |
[
"Glacial activity",
"Rock debris",
"Tree roots",
"Sand"
] | According to paragraph 6, which of the following is both a cause and result of erosion? | Most people consider the landscape to be unchanging, but Earth is a dynamic body, and its surface is continually altering-slowly on the human time scale, but relatively rapidly when compared to the great age of Earth (about 4,500 billion years). There are two principal influences that shape the terrain: constructive pr... | 1522.txt | 3 |
[
"be just part of their nature",
"worsen in modern society",
"occur when they go wild",
"present a threat to the community"
] | Behavior problems of dogs are believe to _ . | Dogs are social animals and without proper training, they will behave like wild animals. They will soil your house, destroy your belongings, bark excessively, fight other dogs and even bite you. Nearly all behavior problems are perfectly normal dog activities that occur at the wrong time or place or are directed at the... | 867.txt | 0 |
[
"teach the dog to perform clever tricks",
"make the dog aware of its owner's authority",
"provide the dog with outlets for its wild behavior",
"enable the dog to regain its normal behavior"
] | The primary purpose of obedience training is to _ . | Dogs are social animals and without proper training, they will behave like wild animals. They will soil your house, destroy your belongings, bark excessively, fight other dogs and even bite you. Nearly all behavior problems are perfectly normal dog activities that occur at the wrong time or place or are directed at the... | 867.txt | 2 |
[
"essential to solving the dog's behavior problems",
"the foundation for dogs to perform tasks",
"a good way to teach the dog new tricks",
"an extreme measure in obedience training"
] | Effective communication between a dog and its owner is _ . | Dogs are social animals and without proper training, they will behave like wild animals. They will soil your house, destroy your belongings, bark excessively, fight other dogs and even bite you. Nearly all behavior problems are perfectly normal dog activities that occur at the wrong time or place or are directed at the... | 867.txt | 1 |
[
"To avoid being punished.",
"To show their affection for their masters.",
"To win leadership of the dog pack.",
"To show their willingness to obey."
] | Why do pet dogs love performing tricks for their masters? | Dogs are social animals and without proper training, they will behave like wild animals. They will soil your house, destroy your belongings, bark excessively, fight other dogs and even bite you. Nearly all behavior problems are perfectly normal dog activities that occur at the wrong time or place or are directed at the... | 867.txt | 3 |
[
"can give the dog more rewards",
"will enjoy a better family life",
"can give the dog more freedom",
"will have more confidence in himself"
] | When a dog has received effective obedience training, its owner _ . | Dogs are social animals and without proper training, they will behave like wild animals. They will soil your house, destroy your belongings, bark excessively, fight other dogs and even bite you. Nearly all behavior problems are perfectly normal dog activities that occur at the wrong time or place or are directed at the... | 867.txt | 2 |
[
"She feels unhappy working in male-dominated fields.",
"She is fed up with the issue of gender discrimination.",
"She is not good at telling stories of the kind.",
"She finds space research more important."
] | Why doesn't the author want to talk about being a woman scientist again? | I don't ever want to talk about being a woman scientist again. There was a time in my life when people askedconstantly for stories about what it's like to work in a field dominated by men. I was never very good at telling thosestories because truthfully I never found them interesting. What I do fred interesting is the ... | 690.txt | 1 |
[
"the very fact that she is a woman",
"her over-confidence as a female astrophysicist",
"her involvement in gender politics",
"the burden she bears in a male-dominated society"
] | From Paragraph 2, we can infer that people would attribute the author's failures to _ | I don't ever want to talk about being a woman scientist again. There was a time in my life when people askedconstantly for stories about what it's like to work in a field dominated by men. I was never very good at telling thosestories because truthfully I never found them interesting. What I do fred interesting is the ... | 690.txt | 0 |
[
"Lack of confidence in succeeding in space science.",
"Unfair accusations from both inside and outside her circle.",
"People's stereotyped attitude towards female scientists.",
"Widespread misconceptions about nature and nurture."
] | What did the author constantly fight against while doing her Ph.D. and post-doctoral research? | I don't ever want to talk about being a woman scientist again. There was a time in my life when people askedconstantly for stories about what it's like to work in a field dominated by men. I was never very good at telling thosestories because truthfully I never found them interesting. What I do fred interesting is the ... | 690.txt | 2 |
[
"Female students no longer have to bother about gender issues.",
"Her students' performance has brought back her confidence.",
"Her female students can do just as well as male students.",
"More female students are pursuing science than before."
] | Why does the author feel great satisfaction when talking about her class? | I don't ever want to talk about being a woman scientist again. There was a time in my life when people askedconstantly for stories about what it's like to work in a field dominated by men. I was never very good at telling thosestories because truthfully I never found them interesting. What I do fred interesting is the ... | 690.txt | 3 |
[
"Women students needn't have the concerns of her generation.",
"Women have more barriers on their way to academic success.",
"Women can balance a career in science and having a family.",
"Women now have fewer problems pursuing a science career."
] | What does the image the author presents to her students suggest? | I don't ever want to talk about being a woman scientist again. There was a time in my life when people askedconstantly for stories about what it's like to work in a field dominated by men. I was never very good at telling thosestories because truthfully I never found them interesting. What I do fred interesting is the ... | 690.txt | 2 |
[
"The multi-functional use of high heels.",
"Their attempt to show off their status.",
"The rich variety of high heel styles.",
"Their wish to improve their appearance."
] | What makes women blind to the deceptive nature of high heels? | In department stores and closets all over the world, they are waiting. Their outward appearance seems rather appealing because they come in a variety of styles, textures, and colors. But they are ultimately the biggest deception that exists in the fashion industry today. What are they? They are high heels-a woman's wor... | 3875.txt | 3 |
[
"to be ironic",
"to poke fun at women",
"to be fair to the fashion industry",
"to make his point convincing"
] | The author's presentation of the positive side of high heels is meant ________. | In department stores and closets all over the world, they are waiting. Their outward appearance seems rather appealing because they come in a variety of styles, textures, and colors. But they are ultimately the biggest deception that exists in the fashion industry today. What are they? They are high heels-a woman's wor... | 3875.txt | 1 |
[
"to show their fragile characteristics",
"to indicate their feminine features",
"to show women's affection for them",
"to emphasize their small size"
] | The author uses the expression "those babies" (Line 3, Para. 2) to refer to high heels ________. | In department stores and closets all over the world, they are waiting. Their outward appearance seems rather appealing because they come in a variety of styles, textures, and colors. But they are ultimately the biggest deception that exists in the fashion industry today. What are they? They are high heels-a woman's wor... | 3875.txt | 3 |
[
"they pose a threat to lawns",
"they are injurious to women's health",
"they don't necessarily make women beautiful",
"they are ineffective as a weapon of defense"
] | The author's chief argument against high heels is that ________. | In department stores and closets all over the world, they are waiting. Their outward appearance seems rather appealing because they come in a variety of styles, textures, and colors. But they are ultimately the biggest deception that exists in the fashion industry today. What are they? They are high heels-a woman's wor... | 3875.txt | 1 |
[
"see through the very nature of fashion myths",
"boycott the products of the fashion industry",
"go to a podiatrist regularly for advice",
"avoid following fashion too closely"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that women should ________. | In department stores and closets all over the world, they are waiting. Their outward appearance seems rather appealing because they come in a variety of styles, textures, and colors. But they are ultimately the biggest deception that exists in the fashion industry today. What are they? They are high heels-a woman's wor... | 3875.txt | 3 |
[
"You'd better bring a certain present with you",
"you must leave home for it at 7 p.m.",
"you should ask your host when you should leave",
"you must arrive at it before 8 p.m."
] | If you are going to attend a dinner party, _ . | Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. But you should not be upset if your English friends don't invite you home. It doesn't mean they don't like you!
Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m., and end at about 11. Ask your hosts what time you should arrive. It's polite to b... | 673.txt | 0 |
[
"Snacks, vegetables, meat and coffee.",
"Coffee, drinks, soup, fish, vegetables and dessert.",
"Soup, meat with vegetables, dessert and coffee.",
"Drinks, soup, something small, fish and vegetables."
] | In which order will you eat or drink the following things at the meal? | Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. But you should not be upset if your English friends don't invite you home. It doesn't mean they don't like you!
Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m., and end at about 11. Ask your hosts what time you should arrive. It's polite to b... | 673.txt | 2 |
[
"Before leaving for home, you should say, \" Thank you for inviting me.\"",
"When you shake hands with your host, you should say, \" I did enjoy the evening.\"",
"You can write a thankyou letter to your host after that.",
"You should finish everything on your plate and take more if you want it."
] | Which is the correct way in which you express your enjoyment of the evening? | Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. But you should not be upset if your English friends don't invite you home. It doesn't mean they don't like you!
Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m., and end at about 11. Ask your hosts what time you should arrive. It's polite to b... | 673.txt | 2 |
[
"she couldn't get enough concern from Syracuse University",
"she wasn't physically healthy enough to continue schooling",
"she still kept thinking about killing herself whenever at school",
"she has been troubled by the memory of the incident very often"
] | Anita Rutnam couldn't finish college most probably because _ | Thoughts of suicide haunted Anita Rutnam long before she arrived at Syracuse University. She had a historyof mental illness and had even attempted to kill herself. During her junior year of college, she tried again. On a February morning in 1998, just days after a campus counselor recommended she be hospitalized for he... | 819.txt | 3 |
[
"The universities are not responsible for their students.",
"Suicides are popular on college campus and should be handled properly.",
"Why Anita committed suicide is still a mystery.",
"Universities should get prepared in case their students sue them."
] | What does the author want us to know through Anita Rutnam's story? | Thoughts of suicide haunted Anita Rutnam long before she arrived at Syracuse University. She had a historyof mental illness and had even attempted to kill herself. During her junior year of college, she tried again. On a February morning in 1998, just days after a campus counselor recommended she be hospitalized for he... | 819.txt | 1 |
[
"Ignorance of her abnormal behaviors.",
"Lack of safeguard against her suicidal intention.",
"Failure to give her proper academic instructions.",
"Indifference to her physical disease."
] | What does Anita accuse her former school of? | Thoughts of suicide haunted Anita Rutnam long before she arrived at Syracuse University. She had a historyof mental illness and had even attempted to kill herself. During her junior year of college, she tried again. On a February morning in 1998, just days after a campus counselor recommended she be hospitalized for he... | 819.txt | 1 |
[
"It has given her due attention as well as help.",
"Adult students should be able to control their own behavior.",
"It is more than the school's responsibility to supervise the students.",
"Colleges can be a breeding ground for psychiatric problems."
] | How does Syracuse University defend itself against Anita's suit? | Thoughts of suicide haunted Anita Rutnam long before she arrived at Syracuse University. She had a historyof mental illness and had even attempted to kill herself. During her junior year of college, she tried again. On a February morning in 1998, just days after a campus counselor recommended she be hospitalized for he... | 819.txt | 0 |
[
"poor academic results",
"failing to get proper sleep",
"lack of family concern",
"family history of mental illness"
] | All the following problems are implied as possible causes of campus suicide incidents EXCEPT _ . | Thoughts of suicide haunted Anita Rutnam long before she arrived at Syracuse University. She had a historyof mental illness and had even attempted to kill herself. During her junior year of college, she tried again. On a February morning in 1998, just days after a campus counselor recommended she be hospitalized for he... | 819.txt | 2 |
[
"It is a kind of iced water.",
"It is just plain tap water.",
"It is a kind of bottled water.",
"It is a kind of mineral water."
] | What do we know about Iceberg Water from the passage? | Reaching new peaks of popularity in North America is Iceberg Water, which is harvested from icebergs off the coast of , .
Arthur von Wiesenberger, who carries the title Water Master, is one of the few water critics in . As a boy, he spent time in the larger cities of , and , where bottled water is consumed daily. Even... | 1449.txt | 2 |
[
"plain tap water is certainly unfit for drinking",
"bottled water is clearly superior to tap water",
"bottled water often appeals more to dogs taste",
"dogs can usually detect a fine difference in taste"
] | By saying "My dog could tell the difference between bottled and tap water" (Line 4 Para. 2), von Wiesenberger wants to convey the message that _ . | Reaching new peaks of popularity in North America is Iceberg Water, which is harvested from icebergs off the coast of , .
Arthur von Wiesenberger, who carries the title Water Master, is one of the few water critics in . As a boy, he spent time in the larger cities of , and , where bottled water is consumed daily. Even... | 1449.txt | 1 |
[
"tap water from the",
"famous wines not sold in ordinary stores",
"PepsiCo's Aquafina and Coca-Cola's Dasani",
"expensive bottled water with impressive names"
] | The "fancier brands" (Line 3 Para. 5) refers to _ . | Reaching new peaks of popularity in North America is Iceberg Water, which is harvested from icebergs off the coast of , .
Arthur von Wiesenberger, who carries the title Water Master, is one of the few water critics in . As a boy, he spent time in the larger cities of , and , where bottled water is consumed daily. Even... | 1449.txt | 3 |
[
"Bottled water brings in huge profits.",
"Competition from the wine industry is intense.",
"Most diners find bottled water affordable.",
"Bottled water satisfied diners' desire to fashionable."
] | Why are some restaurants turning up the pressure to sell bottled water? | Reaching new peaks of popularity in North America is Iceberg Water, which is harvested from icebergs off the coast of , .
Arthur von Wiesenberger, who carries the title Water Master, is one of the few water critics in . As a boy, he spent time in the larger cities of , and , where bottled water is consumed daily. Even... | 1449.txt | 0 |
[
"It is much cheaper than wine.",
"It is considered healthier.",
"It appeals to more cultivated people.",
"It is more widely promoted in the market."
] | According to passage, why is bottled water so popular? | Reaching new peaks of popularity in North America is Iceberg Water, which is harvested from icebergs off the coast of , .
Arthur von Wiesenberger, who carries the title Water Master, is one of the few water critics in . As a boy, he spent time in the larger cities of , and , where bottled water is consumed daily. Even... | 1449.txt | 1 |
[
"never last long",
"are considered artificial language speech",
"should be confined to scientific fields",
"may become part of common speech"
] | Special words used in technical discussion _ . | Every profession or trade, every art, and every science has its technical vocabulary. Different occupations, however, differ widely in the character of th eir special vocabularies. In trades and handicrafts, and other vocations, like farming and fishery, that have occupied great numbers of men from remote times, the te... | 3223.txt | 3 |
[
"an educated person would be expected to know most technical terms",
"everyone is interested in scientific findings",
"the average man often uses in his own vocabulary what was once technical language not meant for him",
"various professions and occupations often interchange their dialects and jargons"
] | It is true that _ . | Every profession or trade, every art, and every science has its technical vocabulary. Different occupations, however, differ widely in the character of th eir special vocabularies. In trades and handicrafts, and other vocations, like farming and fishery, that have occupied great numbers of men from remote times, the te... | 3223.txt | 2 |
[
"farming",
"sports",
"government",
"fishery"
] | In recent years, there has been a marked increase in the number of technical terms in the terminology of | Every profession or trade, every art, and every science has its technical vocabulary. Different occupations, however, differ widely in the character of th eir special vocabularies. In trades and handicrafts, and other vocations, like farming and fishery, that have occupied great numbers of men from remote times, the te... | 3223.txt | 2 |
[
"a linguist",
"an essayist",
"a scientist",
"an attorney"
] | The writer of the article was, no doubt _ . | Every profession or trade, every art, and every science has its technical vocabulary. Different occupations, however, differ widely in the character of th eir special vocabularies. In trades and handicrafts, and other vocations, like farming and fishery, that have occupied great numbers of men from remote times, the te... | 3223.txt | 0 |
[
"describe a phenomenon",
"be entertaining",
"argue a belief",
"propose a solution"
] | The author''s main purpose in the passage is to _ . | Every profession or trade, every art, and every science has its technical vocabulary. Different occupations, however, differ widely in the character of th eir special vocabularies. In trades and handicrafts, and other vocations, like farming and fishery, that have occupied great numbers of men from remote times, the te... | 3223.txt | 0 |
[
"shorten the duration of the illness",
"the patient buy medicine over the counter",
"the patient obtain cheaper prescription drugs",
"prevent people from catching colds and the flu"
] | According to the author, knowing the cause of the misery will help _ . | Scratchy throats, stuffy noses and body aches all spell misery, but being able to tell if the cause is a cold or flu may make a difference in how long the misery lasts.
The American Lung Association (ALA) has issued new guidelines on combating colds and the flu, and one of the keys is being able to quickly tell the tw... | 666.txt | 0 |
[
"one doesn't need to take any medicine if he has a cold or the flu",
"aspirin should not be included in over-the-counter medicines for the flu",
"delayed treatment of the flu will harm the liver and central nervous system",
"over-the-counter drugs can be taken to ease the misery caused by a cold or the flu"
] | We learn from the passage that _ . | Scratchy throats, stuffy noses and body aches all spell misery, but being able to tell if the cause is a cold or flu may make a difference in how long the misery lasts.
The American Lung Association (ALA) has issued new guidelines on combating colds and the flu, and one of the keys is being able to quickly tell the tw... | 666.txt | 3 |
[
"one should identify the virus which causes it",
"one should consult a doctor as soon as possible",
"one should take medicine upon catching the disease",
"one should remain alert when the disease is spreading"
] | According to the passage, to combat the flu effectively, _ . | Scratchy throats, stuffy noses and body aches all spell misery, but being able to tell if the cause is a cold or flu may make a difference in how long the misery lasts.
The American Lung Association (ALA) has issued new guidelines on combating colds and the flu, and one of the keys is being able to quickly tell the tw... | 666.txt | 2 |
[
"A stuffy nose.",
"A high temperature.",
"A sore throat.",
"A dry cough."
] | Which of the following symptoms will distinguish the flu from a cold? | Scratchy throats, stuffy noses and body aches all spell misery, but being able to tell if the cause is a cold or flu may make a difference in how long the misery lasts.
The American Lung Association (ALA) has issued new guidelines on combating colds and the flu, and one of the keys is being able to quickly tell the tw... | 666.txt | 1 |
[
"are advised not to give them aspirin",
"should watch out for signs of Reye syndrome",
"are encouraged to take them to hospital for vaccination",
"should prevent them from mixing with people running a fever"
] | If children have flu-like symptoms, their parents _ . | Scratchy throats, stuffy noses and body aches all spell misery, but being able to tell if the cause is a cold or flu may make a difference in how long the misery lasts.
The American Lung Association (ALA) has issued new guidelines on combating colds and the flu, and one of the keys is being able to quickly tell the tw... | 666.txt | 0 |
[
"To explore newmeans of transport.",
"To design new types of cars.",
"To find out older driver`s problems.",
"To teach people traffic rules."
] | What is the purpose of the Drivel AB? | Research shows that giving up driving is one of the key reasons for a fall in health and well-being among older people, leading to them becoming more isolated and inactive.
Led by Professor Phil Blythe, the Newcastle team are developing in-vehicle technologies for older drivers which they hope could help them to contin... | 4060.txt | 2 |
[
"It keeps them independent.",
"It helps them save time.",
"It builds up their strength.",
"It cures their mental illnesses."
] | Why is driving important for older people according to Phil Blythe? | Research shows that giving up driving is one of the key reasons for a fall in health and well-being among older people, leading to them becoming more isolated and inactive.
Led by Professor Phil Blythe, the Newcastle team are developing in-vehicle technologies for older drivers which they hope could help them to contin... | 4060.txt | 0 |
[
"Improve their driving skills.",
"Develop driver-assist technologles.",
"Provide tips on repairing their cars.",
"Organize regular physical checkups."
] | What do researchers hope to do for older drivers? | Research shows that giving up driving is one of the key reasons for a fall in health and well-being among older people, leading to them becoming more isolated and inactive.
Led by Professor Phil Blythe, the Newcastle team are developing in-vehicle technologies for older drivers which they hope could help them to contin... | 4060.txt | 1 |
[
"A new Model Electric Car",
"A Solution to Traffic Problem",
"Driving Service for elders",
"Keeping Older Drivers on the Road"
] | What is the best title for the text? | Research shows that giving up driving is one of the key reasons for a fall in health and well-being among older people, leading to them becoming more isolated and inactive.
Led by Professor Phil Blythe, the Newcastle team are developing in-vehicle technologies for older drivers which they hope could help them to contin... | 4060.txt | 3 |
[
"Detroit is the representative of innovation.",
"Detroit is experiencing the decline of similar nature.",
"Detroit paid less attention to creativity.",
"Detroit lacks the push by federal government."
] | John Kao compares America to "Detroit of nations" because _ | John Kao is an innovation guru described as "Mr Creativity" by this newspaper a decade ago. Now he is concerned about America losing its global lead and becoming "the fat, complacent Detroit of nations". In his new book, "Innovation Nation", he points to warning signs, such as America's underinvestment in physical infr... | 3449.txt | 1 |
[
"serious.",
"exaggerated.",
"gloomy.",
"false."
] | The word "dour" (Line 1 Paragraph 3) most probably means _ | John Kao is an innovation guru described as "Mr Creativity" by this newspaper a decade ago. Now he is concerned about America losing its global lead and becoming "the fat, complacent Detroit of nations". In his new book, "Innovation Nation", he points to warning signs, such as America's underinvestment in physical infr... | 3449.txt | 2 |
[
"ambitious.",
"optimistic.",
"ambiguous.",
"reserved."
] | Towards the outlook of America's innovation, the Council on Competitiveness's attitude is _ | John Kao is an innovation guru described as "Mr Creativity" by this newspaper a decade ago. Now he is concerned about America losing its global lead and becoming "the fat, complacent Detroit of nations". In his new book, "Innovation Nation", he points to warning signs, such as America's underinvestment in physical infr... | 3449.txt | 1 |
[
"It is still in the lead of the whole world.",
"It is threatened by the Schumpeterian forces of creative destruction.",
"It is facing great chanllenges brought by some countries paying great attention on innovation.",
"It needs a big push so as to keep ahead."
] | Which one of the following statemetns is NOT true of America's position on innovation? | John Kao is an innovation guru described as "Mr Creativity" by this newspaper a decade ago. Now he is concerned about America losing its global lead and becoming "the fat, complacent Detroit of nations". In his new book, "Innovation Nation", he points to warning signs, such as America's underinvestment in physical infr... | 3449.txt | 1 |
[
"its lack of quick and appropriate response to new development.",
"its wrenching change of computer technologies.",
"its fragile and inefficient structure.",
"its poor and inflexible management."
] | Firms on Route 128 were not so competitive as Silicon Valley due to _ | John Kao is an innovation guru described as "Mr Creativity" by this newspaper a decade ago. Now he is concerned about America losing its global lead and becoming "the fat, complacent Detroit of nations". In his new book, "Innovation Nation", he points to warning signs, such as America's underinvestment in physical infr... | 3449.txt | 0 |
[
"under aimless development",
"a positive example",
"a rival to the West",
"on the decline"
] | In the Westerner's eyes, the postwar Japan was . | Aimlessness has hardly been typical of the postwar Japan whose productivity and social harmony are the envy of the United States and Europe. But increasingly the Japanese are seeing a decline of the traditional work-moral values. Ten years ago young people were hardworking and saw their jobs as their primary reason for... | 949.txt | 1 |
[
"Women's participation in social activities is limited.",
"More workers are dissatisfied with their jobs.",
"Excessive emphasis has been placed on the basics.",
"The life-style has been influenced by Western values."
] | According to the author, what may chiefly be responsible for the moral decline of Japanese society? | Aimlessness has hardly been typical of the postwar Japan whose productivity and social harmony are the envy of the United States and Europe. But increasingly the Japanese are seeing a decline of the traditional work-moral values. Ten years ago young people were hardworking and saw their jobs as their primary reason for... | 949.txt | 3 |
[
"Japanese education is praised for helping the young climb the social ladder.",
"Japanese education is characterized by mechanical learning as well as creativity.",
"More stress should be placed on the cultivation of creativity.",
"Dropping out leads to frustration against test taking."
] | Which of the following is true according to the author? | Aimlessness has hardly been typical of the postwar Japan whose productivity and social harmony are the envy of the United States and Europe. But increasingly the Japanese are seeing a decline of the traditional work-moral values. Ten years ago young people were hardworking and saw their jobs as their primary reason for... | 949.txt | 2 |
[
"the young are less tolerant of discomforts in life",
"the divorce rate in Japan exceeds that in the U.S.",
"the Japanese endure more than ever before",
"the Japanese appreciate their present life"
] | The change in Japanese life-style is revealed in the fact that . | Aimlessness has hardly been typical of the postwar Japan whose productivity and social harmony are the envy of the United States and Europe. But increasingly the Japanese are seeing a decline of the traditional work-moral values. Ten years ago young people were hardworking and saw their jobs as their primary reason for... | 949.txt | 0 |
[
"woman can not only give birth to children but rule a country",
"women not only raise their children but support their husbands",
"women do play an important part in men's lives and work",
"a man can't be successful without being married"
] | "The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world." means _ . | People used to say, "The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, "and "Behind every successful man, there's a woman. "Both these sayings mean the same thing: Men rule the world, but their wives rule them.
Most of the American women like making their husbands and sons successful, but some of them want something fo... | 702.txt | 2 |
[
"\"you have walked far from your home\"",
"\"she was done a lot and succeeded greatly in freeing herself\"",
"\"she has worked outside far from her home\"",
"\"you really love me, dear\""
] | "You've come a long way, baby." means _ . | People used to say, "The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, "and "Behind every successful man, there's a woman. "Both these sayings mean the same thing: Men rule the world, but their wives rule them.
Most of the American women like making their husbands and sons successful, but some of them want something fo... | 702.txt | 1 |
[
"\"the way isn't very far\"",
"\"she must go even farther to work\"",
"\"she isn't so satisfied with success\"",
"\"she is very much satisfied with her the way she covered\""
] | "Not nearly as far as I'm going to go, baby." means _ . | People used to say, "The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, "and "Behind every successful man, there's a woman. "Both these sayings mean the same thing: Men rule the world, but their wives rule them.
Most of the American women like making their husbands and sons successful, but some of them want something fo... | 702.txt | 2 |
[
"is all for",
"doesn't tell us his idea on",
"is strongly against",
"isn't strongly against"
] | According to the passage, the writer _ the women's liberation. | People used to say, "The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, "and "Behind every successful man, there's a woman. "Both these sayings mean the same thing: Men rule the world, but their wives rule them.
Most of the American women like making their husbands and sons successful, but some of them want something fo... | 702.txt | 0 |
[
"Something about Women",
"Women and Their Husbands",
"Men's Liberation in the USA",
"Women's Liberation in the USA"
] | The best title of this passage should be _ . | People used to say, "The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, "and "Behind every successful man, there's a woman. "Both these sayings mean the same thing: Men rule the world, but their wives rule them.
Most of the American women like making their husbands and sons successful, but some of them want something fo... | 702.txt | 3 |
[
"Wildlife research in the United States.",
"Plant diversity in the Yellowstone area.",
"The conflict between farmers and gray wolves.",
"The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone Park."
] | What is the text mainly about? | After years of heated debate, gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park. Fourteen wolves were caught in Canada and transported to the park. By last year, the Yellowstone wolf population had grown to more than 170 wolves.
Gray wolves once were seen here and there in the Yellowstone area and much of the ... | 3566.txt | 3 |
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