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"gathering",
"promotion",
"expression",
"influence"
] | The word "convergence" in line 26 is closest in meaning to | The Harlem Renaissance, a movement of the 1920's, marked the twentieth century's first period of intense activity by African Americans in the field of literature, art, and music in the United States. The philosophy of the movement combined realism, ethnic consciousness, and Americanism. Encouraged by the example of cer... | 372.txt | 0 |
[
"Some Caribbean artists and intellectuals lived there.",
"It attracted people from various regions of United States.",
"It was one of the most expensive neighborhoods in New York City.",
"It was a unique cultural center."
] | According to the passage , all of the following were true of Harlem in the 1920's EXCEPT: | The Harlem Renaissance, a movement of the 1920's, marked the twentieth century's first period of intense activity by African Americans in the field of literature, art, and music in the United States. The philosophy of the movement combined realism, ethnic consciousness, and Americanism. Encouraged by the example of cer... | 372.txt | 2 |
[
"continued",
"praised",
"transformed",
"connected"
] | The phrase "carried on" in line 30 is closest in meaning to | The Harlem Renaissance, a movement of the 1920's, marked the twentieth century's first period of intense activity by African Americans in the field of literature, art, and music in the United States. The philosophy of the movement combined realism, ethnic consciousness, and Americanism. Encouraged by the example of cer... | 372.txt | 0 |
[
"Mainz and Heldelberg",
"Mainz and Frankfurt",
"Mainz and Worms",
"Mainz, Worms and Heldelberg"
] | The towns of Koblenz, are on the Rhine. | The famous Lorelel rock--a well-known scenic spot in Germany, lies between the towns of Koblenz and Mainz. At Koblenz the River Marco joins the Rhine and the River Main does the same at Mainz. The largest town on the Main is Frankfurt, while Heldelberg is a famous town on the Nickar. Upstream on the Rhine is the town ... | 1193.txt | 2 |
[
"in the Rhineland",
"in the northern part",
"where the Main joins the Rhine",
"in the Black Forest"
] | The town of Mainz lies. | The famous Lorelel rock--a well-known scenic spot in Germany, lies between the towns of Koblenz and Mainz. At Koblenz the River Marco joins the Rhine and the River Main does the same at Mainz. The largest town on the Main is Frankfurt, while Heldelberg is a famous town on the Nickar. Upstream on the Rhine is the town ... | 1193.txt | 2 |
[
"Germany lies south of Switzerland",
"France lies to the west of the Rhine",
"Switzerland lies to the south of the Rhine",
"Germany lies to the north of the Rhine"
] | Which of the following statements in NOT true? | The famous Lorelel rock--a well-known scenic spot in Germany, lies between the towns of Koblenz and Mainz. At Koblenz the River Marco joins the Rhine and the River Main does the same at Mainz. The largest town on the Main is Frankfurt, while Heldelberg is a famous town on the Nickar. Upstream on the Rhine is the town ... | 1193.txt | 0 |
[
"river",
"scenic spot in Germany",
"town on the Main",
"town on the border between Germany and France"
] | The Nickar is the name of a. | The famous Lorelel rock--a well-known scenic spot in Germany, lies between the towns of Koblenz and Mainz. At Koblenz the River Marco joins the Rhine and the River Main does the same at Mainz. The largest town on the Main is Frankfurt, while Heldelberg is a famous town on the Nickar. Upstream on the Rhine is the town ... | 1193.txt | 0 |
[
"The Agriculatural Trends of 1950's",
"The Unemployment Rate of 1950's",
"U.S. Economy in the 50's",
"The Federal Budget of 1952"
] | What is the best title of the passage? | The economy of the United states after 1952 was the econnomy of a well-fed,almost fully employed people. Despit occasional alarms, the country escaped any postwar depression and lived in a state of boom. A n economic survey of the year 1955, a typical year of the 1950's, may be typical as illustrating the rapid economi... | 1623.txt | 2 |
[
"nearby explosion",
"thunderous noise",
"general public support",
"rapid economic growth"
] | In Line 4 , the word "boom" could best be replaced by_ . | The economy of the United states after 1952 was the econnomy of a well-fed,almost fully employed people. Despit occasional alarms, the country escaped any postwar depression and lived in a state of boom. A n economic survey of the year 1955, a typical year of the 1950's, may be typical as illustrating the rapid economi... | 1623.txt | 3 |
[
"confidence",
"confusion",
"disappointment",
"suspicion"
] | It can be inferred the national from the passage that most people in the United States in 1955 viewed the national economy with an air of _ . | The economy of the United states after 1952 was the econnomy of a well-fed,almost fully employed people. Despit occasional alarms, the country escaped any postwar depression and lived in a state of boom. A n economic survey of the year 1955, a typical year of the 1950's, may be typical as illustrating the rapid economi... | 1623.txt | 0 |
[
"Economists",
"Frmaers",
"Politicians",
"Steelworkers"
] | Which of the following were LEAST satisfied with the national economy in the 1950's? | The economy of the United states after 1952 was the econnomy of a well-fed,almost fully employed people. Despit occasional alarms, the country escaped any postwar depression and lived in a state of boom. A n economic survey of the year 1955, a typical year of the 1950's, may be typical as illustrating the rapid economi... | 1623.txt | 1 |
[
"60％",
"50％",
"33％",
"90％"
] | The passage states that incom available for spending in the U.S. was greater in 1955 than in 1950 . How much was it ? | The economy of the United states after 1952 was the econnomy of a well-fed,almost fully employed people. Despit occasional alarms, the country escaped any postwar depression and lived in a state of boom. A n economic survey of the year 1955, a typical year of the 1950's, may be typical as illustrating the rapid economi... | 1623.txt | 2 |
[
"initiate a debate over two approaches to analyzing a field of study",
"describe how one field of knowledge can be applied to another field",
"point out the contradictions between two distinct theories",
"define and elaborate on an accepted scientific principle"
] | The primary purpose of the passage is to | Analyzing the physics of dance can add fundamentally to a dancer's skill. Although dancers seldom see themselves totally in physical terms-as body mass moving through space under the influence of well-known forces and obeying physical laws-neither can they afford to ignore the physics of movement.For example, no matter... | 1909.txt | 1 |
[
"the law of conservation of angular momentum",
"analyses of the way in which the body's mass is distributed",
"equations of linear motion in three dimensions",
"the technical terms for movements such as leaps and turns"
] | The author mentions all of the following as contributing to an understanding of the physics of dance EXCEPT | Analyzing the physics of dance can add fundamentally to a dancer's skill. Although dancers seldom see themselves totally in physical terms-as body mass moving through space under the influence of well-known forces and obeying physical laws-neither can they afford to ignore the physics of movement.For example, no matter... | 1909.txt | 3 |
[
"Ignoring rotational movements",
"Understanding the forces that permit various movements",
"Solving simple linear equations",
"Learning the technical terms utilized by choreographers"
] | The author implies that dancers can become more skilled by doing which of the following? | Analyzing the physics of dance can add fundamentally to a dancer's skill. Although dancers seldom see themselves totally in physical terms-as body mass moving through space under the influence of well-known forces and obeying physical laws-neither can they afford to ignore the physics of movement.For example, no matter... | 1909.txt | 1 |
[
"A long leap across space",
"A short jump upward with a return to the same place",
"A sustained and controlled turn in place",
"Short, rapid steps forward and then backward without turning"
] | Analysis of which of the following would require the kind of complex approach described in lines 14-19? | Analyzing the physics of dance can add fundamentally to a dancer's skill. Although dancers seldom see themselves totally in physical terms-as body mass moving through space under the influence of well-known forces and obeying physical laws-neither can they afford to ignore the physics of movement.For example, no matter... | 1909.txt | 2 |
[
"how to hunt whales for their oil and meat.",
"the hard and dangerous lives that whalers had to live.",
"the duties of each man on a whaling ship.",
"a man who was swallowed by a whale and lived."
] | This passage is mainly about | There has been, in history, a man who wasswallowed by a whale and lived to tell the tale. Theman's name is James Bartley.
The records to prove his unusual experience arein the British Admiralty.
Bartley was making his first trip on the whalingship Star of the East. Suddenly the lookout found ahuge whale. The whalers kn... | 2502.txt | 3 |
[
"they could feel it moving about wildly.",
"the whale seemed very heavy.",
"the whale was bulging at one spot.",
"the captain heard Bartley crying for help."
] | The sailors knew that something was in the whale' s stomach because | There has been, in history, a man who wasswallowed by a whale and lived to tell the tale. Theman's name is James Bartley.
The records to prove his unusual experience arein the British Admiralty.
Bartley was making his first trip on the whalingship Star of the East. Suddenly the lookout found ahuge whale. The whalers kn... | 2502.txt | 0 |
[
"he wanted different kinds of adventures",
"of fright and shock.",
"he was hurt by the whale.",
"he often got seasick."
] | James Bartley never went to sea again because | There has been, in history, a man who wasswallowed by a whale and lived to tell the tale. Theman's name is James Bartley.
The records to prove his unusual experience arein the British Admiralty.
Bartley was making his first trip on the whalingship Star of the East. Suddenly the lookout found ahuge whale. The whalers kn... | 2502.txt | 1 |
[
"making us laugh",
"talking about whaling in general.",
"comparing whaling to other fishing.",
"dramatically telling what happened."
] | The author, in telling James Bartley's story, gives us information by | There has been, in history, a man who wasswallowed by a whale and lived to tell the tale. Theman's name is James Bartley.
The records to prove his unusual experience arein the British Admiralty.
Bartley was making his first trip on the whalingship Star of the East. Suddenly the lookout found ahuge whale. The whalers kn... | 2502.txt | 3 |
[
"whale' s tail.",
"whale' s stomach.",
"dead body of the whale.",
"whale' s side"
] | The word carcass refers to the | There has been, in history, a man who wasswallowed by a whale and lived to tell the tale. Theman's name is James Bartley.
The records to prove his unusual experience arein the British Admiralty.
Bartley was making his first trip on the whalingship Star of the East. Suddenly the lookout found ahuge whale. The whalers kn... | 2502.txt | 2 |
[
"Because they spent much time reading it.",
"Because they had read the novel before.",
"Because they came from a public school. ,",
"Because they had similar life experiences."
] | Why were the students able to understand the novel Of Mice and Men? | Franz Kafka wrote that "a book must be the ax for the frozen sea inside us. " I once shared this sentence with a class of seventh graders, and it didn't seem to require any explanation.
We'd just finished John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men. When we read the end together out loud in class, my toughest boy, a star b... | 3734.txt | 3 |
[
"she was a literary-minded girl",
"her parents were immigrants",
"she couldn't fit in with her class",
"her father was then in prison"
] | The girl left the selective high school possibly because _ . | Franz Kafka wrote that "a book must be the ax for the frozen sea inside us. " I once shared this sentence with a class of seventh graders, and it didn't seem to require any explanation.
We'd just finished John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men. When we read the end together out loud in class, my toughest boy, a star b... | 3734.txt | 2 |
[
"creatively",
"passively",
"repeatedly",
"carelessly"
] | To the author's surprise, the students read the novels _ . | Franz Kafka wrote that "a book must be the ax for the frozen sea inside us. " I once shared this sentence with a class of seventh graders, and it didn't seem to require any explanation.
We'd just finished John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men. When we read the end together out loud in class, my toughest boy, a star b... | 3734.txt | 0 |
[
"introduce classic works of literature",
"advocate teaching literature to touch the heart",
"argue for equality among high school students",
"defend the current testing system"
] | The author writes the passage mainly to _ . | Franz Kafka wrote that "a book must be the ax for the frozen sea inside us. " I once shared this sentence with a class of seventh graders, and it didn't seem to require any explanation.
We'd just finished John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men. When we read the end together out loud in class, my toughest boy, a star b... | 3734.txt | 1 |
[
"both of them have a similar prospect in China and India.",
"both industries in India are still lacking core technology.",
"drug-making in India is like making peripherals for desktops.",
"the two industries have a similar operation in India."
] | Arvind Atignal draws an analogy between desktops and drugs because _ | China makes computers, but imports most of its chips. India makes drugs, but copies almost all of the compounds; it writes software, but rarely owns the result. The bolder claims made for all three industries thus have a similar, hollow ring. They have flourished, but mostly on the back of other countries' technology. ... | 3467.txt | 2 |
[
"to do the best they could.",
"to solve the technological problems to the best of their ability.",
"to go beyond the limits of technology.",
"to do what they have to."
] | The idea maintained by countries like China and India is _ | China makes computers, but imports most of its chips. India makes drugs, but copies almost all of the compounds; it writes software, but rarely owns the result. The bolder claims made for all three industries thus have a similar, hollow ring. They have flourished, but mostly on the back of other countries' technology. ... | 3467.txt | 3 |
[
"it wants to push back the limits of technology.",
"it is in accordance with TRIPS.",
"it wants to inspire Indians to making innovation.",
"it wants to protect the inventions by the foreigners."
] | India has ceded the right to free-ride foreign advances because _ | China makes computers, but imports most of its chips. India makes drugs, but copies almost all of the compounds; it writes software, but rarely owns the result. The bolder claims made for all three industries thus have a similar, hollow ring. They have flourished, but mostly on the back of other countries' technology. ... | 3467.txt | 1 |
[
"the tougher laws are not successful since it failed to raise Indians' enthusiasm for patents.",
"Indians are not so inventive as the foreign counterparts measured by patent application.",
"Indians' inventions are negligible because most firms are funded by the government and thus lack incentive.",
"Indians a... | From the data of the sixth paragraph, it can be inferred that _ | China makes computers, but imports most of its chips. India makes drugs, but copies almost all of the compounds; it writes software, but rarely owns the result. The bolder claims made for all three industries thus have a similar, hollow ring. They have flourished, but mostly on the back of other countries' technology. ... | 3467.txt | 3 |
[
"pessimistic.",
"optimistic.",
"dubious.",
"objective."
] | Towards the future of the new regime, the author's attitude can be said to be _ | China makes computers, but imports most of its chips. India makes drugs, but copies almost all of the compounds; it writes software, but rarely owns the result. The bolder claims made for all three industries thus have a similar, hollow ring. They have flourished, but mostly on the back of other countries' technology. ... | 3467.txt | 0 |
[
"was one of the first tools",
"developed human capabilities",
"led to the invention of machines",
"was crucial to the development of mankind"
] | The stone chip is thought to be the most important tool because it _ . | Human beings have used tools for a very long time. In some parts of the world you can still find tools that people used more than two million years ago. They made these tools by hitting one stone against another. In this way, they broke off pieces from one of the stones. These chips of stone were usually sharp on one s... | 30.txt | 3 |
[
"disastrous",
"unpredictable",
"exciting",
"colorful"
] | At the end of the passage the author seems to suggest that life in future is _ . | Human beings have used tools for a very long time. In some parts of the world you can still find tools that people used more than two million years ago. They made these tools by hitting one stone against another. In this way, they broke off pieces from one of the stones. These chips of stone were usually sharp on one s... | 30.txt | 1 |
[
"Equality of opportunity in the twentieth century has not destroyed the class system.",
"Equality means money.",
"There is no such society as classless society.",
"Nature can't give you a classless society."
] | What is the main idea of this passage? | Equality of Opportunity
These days we hear a lot of nonsense about the ‘great classless society'. The idea that the twentieth century is the age of the common man has become one of the great clichés of our time. The same old arguments are put forward in evidence. Here are some of them: monarchy as a system of governmen... | 228.txt | 0 |
[
"the principle ‘survival of the fittest' exists.",
"Nature ignores equality in dispensing brains and ability.",
"Material rewards are for genuine ability.",
"People have the freedom how to educate their children."
] | According to the author, the same educational opportunities can't get rid of inequality because | Equality of Opportunity
These days we hear a lot of nonsense about the ‘great classless society'. The idea that the twentieth century is the age of the common man has become one of the great clichés of our time. The same old arguments are put forward in evidence. Here are some of them: monarchy as a system of governmen... | 228.txt | 1 |
[
"those with wealth.",
"Those with the best brains.",
"Those with the best opportunities.",
"Those who have the ability to catch at opportunities."
] | Who can obtain more rapid success | Equality of Opportunity
These days we hear a lot of nonsense about the ‘great classless society'. The idea that the twentieth century is the age of the common man has become one of the great clichés of our time. The same old arguments are put forward in evidence. Here are some of them: monarchy as a system of governmen... | 228.txt | 0 |
[
"money decides everything.",
"Private schools offer advantages over state schools.",
"People are free to choose the way of educating their children.",
"Wealth is used for political ends."
] | Why does the author say the new meritocracy can perpetuate itself to a certain extent? Because | Equality of Opportunity
These days we hear a lot of nonsense about the ‘great classless society'. The idea that the twentieth century is the age of the common man has become one of the great clichés of our time. The same old arguments are put forward in evidence. Here are some of them: monarchy as a system of governmen... | 228.txt | 0 |
[
"the rich and the poor.",
"Different opportunities for people.",
"Oppressor and the oppressed.",
"Genius and stupidity."
] | According to the author, ‘class divisions' refers to | Equality of Opportunity
These days we hear a lot of nonsense about the ‘great classless society'. The idea that the twentieth century is the age of the common man has become one of the great clichés of our time. The same old arguments are put forward in evidence. Here are some of them: monarchy as a system of governmen... | 228.txt | 0 |
[
"Happy 1st Birthday",
"One Year Old",
"Our OneYearOld Son",
"We Love You"
] | What would be the best title for the first advertisement? | Here are some advertisements taken from a newspaper.
(1)
Dear Drew Carter,
Your first year on this earth has been a pleasure ride for all of us.We love you! Love, Dad and Mom and many friends.
(2)
Lawlis-Clarke
The Doctors Virgil and Marjorie Lawlis are pleased to announce theengagement of their daughter Diane Susan to... | 3541.txt | 0 |
[
"where Clarke's parents live",
"against their parents' will",
"to Lawlis's parents'joy",
"in a church"
] | Lawlis and Clarke are going to get married-- | Here are some advertisements taken from a newspaper.
(1)
Dear Drew Carter,
Your first year on this earth has been a pleasure ride for all of us.We love you! Love, Dad and Mom and many friends.
(2)
Lawlis-Clarke
The Doctors Virgil and Marjorie Lawlis are pleased to announce theengagement of their daughter Diane Susan to... | 3541.txt | 2 |
[
"Neither Lawlis and Clarke nor Isbell and Foss.",
"Either Isbell and Foss or Story and Kurio.",
"Neither Lawlis and Clarke nor Story and Kurio.",
"Not only Lawlis and Clarke but also Isbell and Foss."
] | Who got or will get married in spring? | Here are some advertisements taken from a newspaper.
(1)
Dear Drew Carter,
Your first year on this earth has been a pleasure ride for all of us.We love you! Love, Dad and Mom and many friends.
(2)
Lawlis-Clarke
The Doctors Virgil and Marjorie Lawlis are pleased to announce theengagement of their daughter Diane Susan to... | 3541.txt | 3 |
[
"Dang Isbell and Foss.",
"Story and Kurio.",
"The text doesn't say.",
"Lawlis and Clarke."
] | Who are now a married couple? | Here are some advertisements taken from a newspaper.
(1)
Dear Drew Carter,
Your first year on this earth has been a pleasure ride for all of us.We love you! Love, Dad and Mom and many friends.
(2)
Lawlis-Clarke
The Doctors Virgil and Marjorie Lawlis are pleased to announce theengagement of their daughter Diane Susan to... | 3541.txt | 1 |
[
"deprived the federal police of Constitutional powers.",
"disturbed the power balance between different states.",
"overstepped the authority of federal immigration law.",
"contradicted both the federal and state policies."
] | Three provisions of Arizona's plan were overturned because they | On a five to three vote, the Supreme Court knocked out much of Arizona's immigration law Monday-a modest policy victory for the Obama Administration. But on the more important matter of the Constitution, the decision was an 8-0 defeat for the Administration's effort to upset the balance of power between the federal gov... | 1337.txt | 2 |
[
"Federal officers' duty to withhold immigrants' information.",
"States' independence from federal immigration law.",
"States' legitimate role in immigration enforcement.",
"Congress's intervention in immigration enforcement."
] | On which of the following did the Justices agree, according to Paragraph 4? | On a five to three vote, the Supreme Court knocked out much of Arizona's immigration law Monday-a modest policy victory for the Obama Administration. But on the more important matter of the Constitution, the decision was an 8-0 defeat for the Administration's effort to upset the balance of power between the federal gov... | 1337.txt | 2 |
[
"violated the Constitution.",
"undermined the states' interests.",
"supported the federal statute.",
"stood in favor of the states."
] | It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that the Alien and Sedition Acts | On a five to three vote, the Supreme Court knocked out much of Arizona's immigration law Monday-a modest policy victory for the Obama Administration. But on the more important matter of the Constitution, the decision was an 8-0 defeat for the Administration's effort to upset the balance of power between the federal gov... | 1337.txt | 3 |
[
"outweighs that held by the states.",
"is dependent on the states' support.",
"is established by federal statutes.",
"rarely goes against state laws."
] | The White House claims that its power of enforcement | On a five to three vote, the Supreme Court knocked out much of Arizona's immigration law Monday-a modest policy victory for the Obama Administration. But on the more important matter of the Constitution, the decision was an 8-0 defeat for the Administration's effort to upset the balance of power between the federal gov... | 1337.txt | 0 |
[
"Immigration issues are usually decided by Congress.",
"Justices intended to check the power of the Administration.",
"Justices wanted to strengthen their coordination with Congress.",
"The Administration is dominant over immigration issues."
] | What can be learned from the last paragraph? | On a five to three vote, the Supreme Court knocked out much of Arizona's immigration law Monday-a modest policy victory for the Obama Administration. But on the more important matter of the Constitution, the decision was an 8-0 defeat for the Administration's effort to upset the balance of power between the federal gov... | 1337.txt | 1 |
[
"It strengthened her family ties.",
"It improved her living conditions.",
"It enabled her make more friends.",
"It helped her know more new places."
] | Why was Garza's move a success? | Grandparents Answer a Call
As a third-generation native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never planned to move away. Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help with their children, she politely refused. Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms. Garza finally say yes. That was fou... | 399.txt | 0 |
[
"17% expressed their support for it.",
"Few people responded sympathetically.",
"83% believed it had a bad influence.",
"The majority thought it was a trend."
] | What was the reaction of the public to Mrs. Robinson's decision? | Grandparents Answer a Call
As a third-generation native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never planned to move away. Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help with their children, she politely refused. Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms. Garza finally say yes. That was fou... | 399.txt | 3 |
[
"They were unsure of themselves.",
"They were eager to raise more children.",
"They wanted to live away from their parents.",
"They had little respect for their grandparents."
] | What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s? | Grandparents Answer a Call
As a third-generation native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never planned to move away. Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help with their children, she politely refused. Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms. Garza finally say yes. That was fou... | 399.txt | 2 |
[
"Make decisions in the best interestsof their own.",
"Ask their children to pay more visits to them.",
"Sacrifice for their struggling children.",
"Get to know themselves better."
] | What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph? | Grandparents Answer a Call
As a third-generation native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never planned to move away. Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help with their children, she politely refused. Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms. Garza finally say yes. That was fou... | 399.txt | 0 |
[
"Swedish kid helps FBI find out the most wanted cyber criminals",
"Jonathan is really a quiet,gentle and ordinary boy",
"many companies want the young computer expert to join in",
"any cyber criminals will surely be found out wherever they are"
] | The passage mainly wants to tell us that _ | Jonathan James looks like just another kid about to graduate from high school.But this 19yearold Swede is anything but ordinary,from the computer in his parents' home he helps the US Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) find out the world's most wanted cyber criminals.
Jonathan first made headlines when he and another ... | 3131.txt | 0 |
[
"his helping the US FBI to find out the sender of the dangerous\"I LOVE YOU\"virus",
"his work together with Fredrik Bjoerck to find out the maker of the \"Melissa\"virus",
"his little sister's talk about his good qualities as a regular kid and a good programmer",
"his speech on e security to many computer co... | The public started to know something about Jonathan just from _ | Jonathan James looks like just another kid about to graduate from high school.But this 19yearold Swede is anything but ordinary,from the computer in his parents' home he helps the US Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) find out the world's most wanted cyber criminals.
Jonathan first made headlines when he and another ... | 3131.txt | 1 |
[
"where there's a will,there's a way",
"experience is knowledge",
"hard work leads to success",
"failure is the mother of success"
] | From Jonathan's success in finding out the sender of the d angerous"I LOVE YOU"virus we caninfer that _ . | Jonathan James looks like just another kid about to graduate from high school.But this 19yearold Swede is anything but ordinary,from the computer in his parents' home he helps the US Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) find out the world's most wanted cyber criminals.
Jonathan first made headlines when he and another ... | 3131.txt | 1 |
[
"He is a good fame hunter with various abilities.",
"He is such a brave fighter that any criminal will feel afraid.",
"He is an expert on security,not interested in running a company.",
"He is a regular kid but does something unusual."
] | What do we know about Jonathan? | Jonathan James looks like just another kid about to graduate from high school.But this 19yearold Swede is anything but ordinary,from the computer in his parents' home he helps the US Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) find out the world's most wanted cyber criminals.
Jonathan first made headlines when he and another ... | 3131.txt | 3 |
[
"Why statistics don't tell the truth about the economy.",
"Why affluence doesn't guarantee happiness.",
"How happiness can be promoted today.",
"What lies behind an economic boom."
] | What question does John Kenneth Galbraith raise in his book The Affluent Society? | You hear the refrain all the time: the U.S. economy looks good statistically, but it doesn't feel good. Why doesn't ever-greater wealth promote ever-greater happiness? It is a question that dates at least to the appearance in 1958 of The Affluent Society by John Kenneth Galbraith, who died recently at 97.
The Affluent... | 830.txt | 1 |
[
"public spending hasn't been cut down as expected",
"the government has proved to be a necessary evil",
"they are in fear of another Great Depression",
"materialism has run wild in modern society"
] | According to Galbraith, people feel discontented because ________. | You hear the refrain all the time: the U.S. economy looks good statistically, but it doesn't feel good. Why doesn't ever-greater wealth promote ever-greater happiness? It is a question that dates at least to the appearance in 1958 of The Affluent Society by John Kenneth Galbraith, who died recently at 97.
The Affluent... | 830.txt | 3 |
[
"Their material pursuits have gone far ahead of their earnings.",
"Their purchasing power has dropped markedly with inflation.",
"The distribution of wealth is uneven between the r5ich and the poor.",
"Health care and educational cost have somehow gone out of control."
] | Why do people feel squeezed when their average income rises considerably? | You hear the refrain all the time: the U.S. economy looks good statistically, but it doesn't feel good. Why doesn't ever-greater wealth promote ever-greater happiness? It is a question that dates at least to the appearance in 1958 of The Affluent Society by John Kenneth Galbraith, who died recently at 97.
The Affluent... | 830.txt | 0 |
[
"Those who see job stability as part of their living standard.",
"People full of utopian ideas resulting from affluence.",
"People who have little say in American politics.",
"Workers who no longer have secure jobs."
] | What does Louis Uchitelle mean by "the disposable American" (Line 3, Para. 5)? | You hear the refrain all the time: the U.S. economy looks good statistically, but it doesn't feel good. Why doesn't ever-greater wealth promote ever-greater happiness? It is a question that dates at least to the appearance in 1958 of The Affluent Society by John Kenneth Galbraith, who died recently at 97.
The Affluent... | 830.txt | 3 |
[
"Renewed economic security.",
"A sense of self-fulfillment.",
"New conflicts and complaints.",
"Misery and anti-social behavior."
] | What has affluence brought to American society? | You hear the refrain all the time: the U.S. economy looks good statistically, but it doesn't feel good. Why doesn't ever-greater wealth promote ever-greater happiness? It is a question that dates at least to the appearance in 1958 of The Affluent Society by John Kenneth Galbraith, who died recently at 97.
The Affluent... | 830.txt | 2 |
[
"Agricultural productivity declined.",
"There was relatively little economicgrowth.",
"The general level of prosperity declined.",
"Foreign trade began to play an importantrole in the economy."
] | According to paragraph 1, what was trueof Europe during the medieval period? | In the late sixteenth century and into the seventeenth, Europe continued the growth that had lifted it out of the relatively less prosperous medieval period (from the mid 400s to the late 1400s). Among the key factors behind this growth were increased agricultural productivity and an expansion of trade.
Populations can... | 965.txt | 1 |
[
"historical",
"many",
"important",
"hidden"
] | The word key in the passage(Paragraph1)is closest in meaning to | In the late sixteenth century and into the seventeenth, Europe continued the growth that had lifted it out of the relatively less prosperous medieval period (from the mid 400s to the late 1400s). Among the key factors behind this growth were increased agricultural productivity and an expansion of trade.
Populations can... | 965.txt | 2 |
[
"land was cultivated in a different way",
"more farmers were needed",
"the rural economy was weakened",
"forests and wetlands were used forfarming"
] | According to paragraph 2, one effect ofthe desire to increase food production was that | In the late sixteenth century and into the seventeenth, Europe continued the growth that had lifted it out of the relatively less prosperous medieval period (from the mid 400s to the late 1400s). Among the key factors behind this growth were increased agricultural productivity and an expansion of trade.
Populations can... | 965.txt | 3 |
[
"Villages were located in regions whereagricultural production was relatively advanced.",
"Villages were relatively small inpopulation and size compared with urban areas.",
"Some village inhabitants made investmentsin industrial development.",
"Village inhabitants established markets withintheir villages."
] | According to paragraph 3, what was onereason villages had such great economic potential? | In the late sixteenth century and into the seventeenth, Europe continued the growth that had lifted it out of the relatively less prosperous medieval period (from the mid 400s to the late 1400s). Among the key factors behind this growth were increased agricultural productivity and an expansion of trade.
Populations can... | 965.txt | 0 |
[
"increased the number of available workersin rural areas",
"provided new types of raw materials foruse by industry",
"resulted in an improvement in the healthof the rural cottage workers used by manufacturers",
"helped repair some of the ravages of theThirty Years' War"
] | Paragraph 4 supports the idea thatincreased agricultural production was important for the expansion of industryprimarily because it | In the late sixteenth century and into the seventeenth, Europe continued the growth that had lifted it out of the relatively less prosperous medieval period (from the mid 400s to the late 1400s). Among the key factors behind this growth were increased agricultural productivity and an expansion of trade.
Populations can... | 965.txt | 0 |
[
"very necessary",
"very low",
"traditional",
"primary"
] | The word "meager" in thepassage(Paragraph 4)is closest in meaning to | In the late sixteenth century and into the seventeenth, Europe continued the growth that had lifted it out of the relatively less prosperous medieval period (from the mid 400s to the late 1400s). Among the key factors behind this growth were increased agricultural productivity and an expansion of trade.
Populations can... | 965.txt | 1 |
[
"To suggest that England and theNetherlands were the two most important trading nations in seventeenth-centuryEurope",
"To suggest how extensive tradingrelations were",
"To contrast the importance ofagricultural products with manufactured products",
"To argue that shipping introduced a rangeof new products"
] | Why does the author mention that "Englishand Dutch ships carrying rye from the Baltic states reached Spain andPortugal"(Paragraph 5)? | In the late sixteenth century and into the seventeenth, Europe continued the growth that had lifted it out of the relatively less prosperous medieval period (from the mid 400s to the late 1400s). Among the key factors behind this growth were increased agricultural productivity and an expansion of trade.
Populations can... | 965.txt | 1 |
[
"sailing was an important aspect of theeconomy",
"increasing the number of water routesmade trade possible",
"bills of exchange were necessary forsuccessful trading",
"financiers often exaggerated the need forbills of exchange"
] | By including the quotation in paragraph 6by the financier from Antwerp, the author is emphasizing that | In the late sixteenth century and into the seventeenth, Europe continued the growth that had lifted it out of the relatively less prosperous medieval period (from the mid 400s to the late 1400s). Among the key factors behind this growth were increased agricultural productivity and an expansion of trade.
Populations can... | 965.txt | 2 |
[
"using third parties in Marseille to buygoods for them",
"doing all their business by using Dutchcurrency",
"paying for their purchases through billsof exchange",
"waiting to pay for goods until the goodshad been delivered"
] | According to paragraph 6, merchants wereable to avoid the risk of carrying large amounts of gold and silver by | In the late sixteenth century and into the seventeenth, Europe continued the growth that had lifted it out of the relatively less prosperous medieval period (from the mid 400s to the late 1400s). Among the key factors behind this growth were increased agricultural productivity and an expansion of trade.
Populations can... | 965.txt | 2 |
[
"Bills of exchange",
"Exchangers who took loans",
"Banks",
"Business investment"
] | According to paragraph 7, until theeighteenth century, it was the principal function of which of the following toprovide funds for the state? | In the late sixteenth century and into the seventeenth, Europe continued the growth that had lifted it out of the relatively less prosperous medieval period (from the mid 400s to the late 1400s). Among the key factors behind this growth were increased agricultural productivity and an expansion of trade.
Populations can... | 965.txt | 2 |
[
"a new development introduced by the English",
"an arrangement found only in England",
"a type of agreement negotiated inEnglish",
"a type of partnership based on Englishlaw"
] | The phrase "an English innovation" inthe passage(Paragraph 8)is closest in meaning to | In the late sixteenth century and into the seventeenth, Europe continued the growth that had lifted it out of the relatively less prosperous medieval period (from the mid 400s to the late 1400s). Among the key factors behind this growth were increased agricultural productivity and an expansion of trade.
Populations can... | 965.txt | 0 |
[
"groups of investors engaged in short-termfinancial cooperation",
"the state",
"wealthy merchants",
"joint-stock companies"
] | According to paragraph 8, each of the following was a source of funds used to finance economic expansion EXCEPT | In the late sixteenth century and into the seventeenth, Europe continued the growth that had lifted it out of the relatively less prosperous medieval period (from the mid 400s to the late 1400s). Among the key factors behind this growth were increased agricultural productivity and an expansion of trade.
Populations can... | 965.txt | 1 |
[
"The ever-rising childcare prices.",
"The budgeting of family expenses.",
"The balance between work and family.",
"The selection of a good daycare center."
] | What problem do parents of small kids have to face? | Children are a delight. They are our future. But sadly, hiring someone to take care of them while you go to work is getting more expensive by the year.
Earlier this month, it was reported that the cost of enrolling an infant or small kid at a childcare center rose 3% in 2012, faster than the overall cost of living. The... | 2503.txt | 0 |
[
"Why the prices of childcare vary greatly from state to state.",
"Why increased childcare prices have not led to better service.",
"Why childcare workers' pay has not increased with the rising childcare costs.",
"Why there is a severe shortage of childcare professional in a number of states."
] | What does the author feel puzzled about? | Children are a delight. They are our future. But sadly, hiring someone to take care of them while you go to work is getting more expensive by the year.
Earlier this month, it was reported that the cost of enrolling an infant or small kid at a childcare center rose 3% in 2012, faster than the overall cost of living. The... | 2503.txt | 2 |
[
"Steady increase in labor costs.",
"Strict government regulations.",
"Lack of support from the state.",
"High administrative expenses."
] | What prevent childcare centers from saving money? | Children are a delight. They are our future. But sadly, hiring someone to take care of them while you go to work is getting more expensive by the year.
Earlier this month, it was reported that the cost of enrolling an infant or small kid at a childcare center rose 3% in 2012, faster than the overall cost of living. The... | 2503.txt | 1 |
[
"The overall quality of service is not as good.",
"Payments for caregivers there are not as high.",
"Living expenses there are comparatively low.",
"Each teacher is allowed to care for more kids."
] | Why is the average cost of childcare in Mississippi much lower than in Massachusetts? | Children are a delight. They are our future. But sadly, hiring someone to take care of them while you go to work is getting more expensive by the year.
Earlier this month, it was reported that the cost of enrolling an infant or small kid at a childcare center rose 3% in 2012, faster than the overall cost of living. The... | 2503.txt | 3 |
[
"Caregivers should receive regular professional training.",
"Less elaborate rules about childcare might lower costs.",
"It is crucial to strike a balance between quality and costs.",
"It is better for different states to learn from each other."
] | What is the author's view on daycare service? | Children are a delight. They are our future. But sadly, hiring someone to take care of them while you go to work is getting more expensive by the year.
Earlier this month, it was reported that the cost of enrolling an infant or small kid at a childcare center rose 3% in 2012, faster than the overall cost of living. The... | 2503.txt | 1 |
[
"were merely national athletic festivals",
"were in the nature of a national event with a strong religious colour",
"had rules which put foreign participants in a disadvantageous position",
"were primarily national events with few foreign participants"
] | In ancient Greece, the Olympic Games . | In ancient Greece athletic festivals were very important and had strong religious associations. The Olympian athletic festival held every four years in honor of Zeus, king of the Olympian Gods, eventually lost its local character, became first a national event and then, after the rules against foreign competitors had b... | 3783.txt | 1 |
[
"only male Greek athletes were allowed to participate in the games",
"all Greeks, irrespective of sex, religion or social status, were allowed to take part",
"all Greeks, with the exception of women, were allowed to compete in Games",
"all male Greeks were qualified to compete in the Games"
] | In the early days of ancient Olympic Games . | In ancient Greece athletic festivals were very important and had strong religious associations. The Olympian athletic festival held every four years in honor of Zeus, king of the Olympian Gods, eventually lost its local character, became first a national event and then, after the rules against foreign competitors had b... | 3783.txt | 0 |
[
"has not definitely been established",
"varied according to the number of foreign competitors",
"was decided by Zeus, in whose honor the Games were held",
"was considered unimportant"
] | The order of athletic events at the ancient Olympics . | In ancient Greece athletic festivals were very important and had strong religious associations. The Olympian athletic festival held every four years in honor of Zeus, king of the Olympian Gods, eventually lost its local character, became first a national event and then, after the rules against foreign competitors had b... | 3783.txt | 0 |
[
"the Greeks had no means of recording the results",
"they are much better",
"details such as the time were not recorded in the past",
"they are much worse"
] | Modern athletes' results cannot be compared with those of ancient runners because . | In ancient Greece athletic festivals were very important and had strong religious associations. The Olympian athletic festival held every four years in honor of Zeus, king of the Olympian Gods, eventually lost its local character, became first a national event and then, after the rules against foreign competitors had b... | 3783.txt | 2 |
[
"out of the prize money of the winners",
"out of the funds raised by the competing nations",
"by the athletes themselves",
"by contributions"
] | Nowadays, the athletes' expenses are paid for . | In ancient Greece athletic festivals were very important and had strong religious associations. The Olympian athletic festival held every four years in honor of Zeus, king of the Olympian Gods, eventually lost its local character, became first a national event and then, after the rules against foreign competitors had b... | 3783.txt | 1 |
[
"Plays based on science fiction stories.",
"Plays based on non-fiction stories.",
"The daytime serial dramas on TV.",
"Popular documentary films on TV."
] | What is soap opera? | It has been reported that in colleges across the United States, the daytime serial drama known as the soap opera has suddenly become " in" . Between the hours of 11 a. m. and 4:30 p. m., college television lounges are filled with soap opera fans who can't wait to see the next episode in the lives of their favorite char... | 727.txt | 2 |
[
"College student viewers.",
"Favorite TV serials.",
"Soap opera fans.",
"College-age viewers."
] | What can be the best title of the passage? | It has been reported that in colleges across the United States, the daytime serial drama known as the soap opera has suddenly become " in" . Between the hours of 11 a. m. and 4:30 p. m., college television lounges are filled with soap opera fans who can't wait to see the next episode in the lives of their favorite char... | 727.txt | 2 |
[
"Because the viewers want to be happy and to enjoy themselves.",
"Because the soap opera makes young people feel close to their people.",
"Because the viewers can find themselves in the soap opera characters.",
"Because the young people have to bear the responsibilities for their troubles."
] | Which are not the reasons why the soap opera suddenly becomes " in" according to the passage? | It has been reported that in colleges across the United States, the daytime serial drama known as the soap opera has suddenly become " in" . Between the hours of 11 a. m. and 4:30 p. m., college television lounges are filled with soap opera fans who can't wait to see the next episode in the lives of their favorite char... | 727.txt | 3 |
[
"College students like soap operas more than any other social groups.",
"Young people of sixties like soap operas more than people today.",
"Young viewers have turned themselves from the seriousness of sixties to enjoyment now.",
"The young as a whole are trying to look for happy love but in vain."
] | What can learn from the passage? | It has been reported that in colleges across the United States, the daytime serial drama known as the soap opera has suddenly become " in" . Between the hours of 11 a. m. and 4:30 p. m., college television lounges are filled with soap opera fans who can't wait to see the next episode in the lives of their favorite char... | 727.txt | 2 |
[
"The people's favorites to drama works have been changed for a long time.",
"The people's favorites to drama works change along with the times.",
"The people's favorites to drama works is changed by the soap opera.",
"The people's favorites have changed the drama works."
] | What message does the author want to convey to us? | It has been reported that in colleges across the United States, the daytime serial drama known as the soap opera has suddenly become " in" . Between the hours of 11 a. m. and 4:30 p. m., college television lounges are filled with soap opera fans who can't wait to see the next episode in the lives of their favorite char... | 727.txt | 1 |
[
"They can get ahead only by striving harder.",
"They expect to succeed just like Millennial men.",
"They are generally quite optimistic about their future.",
"They are better educated than their male counterparts."
] | What do we learn from the first paragraph about Millennial women starting their careers? | A new batch of young women-members of the so-called Millennial generation-has been entering the workforce for the past decade. At the starting line of their careers, they are better educated than their mothers and grandmothers had been-or than their young male counterparts are now. But when they look ahead, they see r... | 1977.txt | 3 |
[
"They are the target of discrimination.",
"They find it satisfactory on the whole.",
"They think it needs further improving.",
"They find their complaints ignored."
] | How do most Millennial women feel about their treatment in the workplace? | A new batch of young women-members of the so-called Millennial generation-has been entering the workforce for the past decade. At the starting line of their careers, they are better educated than their mothers and grandmothers had been-or than their young male counterparts are now. But when they look ahead, they see r... | 1977.txt | 2 |
[
"A sense of accomplishment.",
"Job stability and flexibility.",
"Rewards and promotions.",
"Joy derived from work."
] | What do Millennial women value most when coming of age? | A new batch of young women-members of the so-called Millennial generation-has been entering the workforce for the past decade. At the starting line of their careers, they are better educated than their mothers and grandmothers had been-or than their young male counterparts are now. But when they look ahead, they see r... | 1977.txt | 1 |
[
"The welfare of their children.",
"The narrowing of the gender gap.",
"The fulfillment of their dreams in life.",
"The balance between work and family."
] | What are women in their 30s and 40s concerned about? | A new batch of young women-members of the so-called Millennial generation-has been entering the workforce for the past decade. At the starting line of their careers, they are better educated than their mothers and grandmothers had been-or than their young male counterparts are now. But when they look ahead, they see r... | 1977.txt | 3 |
[
"They still view this world as one dominated by males.",
"They account for half the workforce in the job market.",
"They see the world differently from older generations.",
"They do better in work than their male counterparts."
] | What conclusion can be drawn about Millennial women from the 2013 survey? | A new batch of young women-members of the so-called Millennial generation-has been entering the workforce for the past decade. At the starting line of their careers, they are better educated than their mothers and grandmothers had been-or than their young male counterparts are now. But when they look ahead, they see r... | 1977.txt | 0 |
[
"The record drought forces half of the U. S. to go hungry.",
"The record drought drives up food prices m the U. S.",
"Severe food shortage may happen without proper measures.",
"A vegetarian diet is the only option to avoid disastrous shortages."
] | What can be inferred from the water scientists' warning? | A bull grazes on dry wheat husks(Phi) in Logan, Kansas, one of the regions hit by the record drought that has affected more than half of the U. S. and is expected to drive up food prices.
Leadinu water scientists have issued one of the sternest warnings yet about global food supplies, saying that the world's population... | 875.txt | 2 |
[
"Grow more animal protein-rich food.",
"Turn pastures into arable lands.",
"Promote trade between countries self-sufficient in food.",
"Increase the amount of water for food production."
] | What do the scientists say can be done to increase food supply? | A bull grazes on dry wheat husks(Phi) in Logan, Kansas, one of the regions hit by the record drought that has affected more than half of the U. S. and is expected to drive up food prices.
Leadinu water scientists have issued one of the sternest warnings yet about global food supplies, saying that the world's population... | 875.txt | 3 |
[
"per capita food production has been increasing",
"reduced food supply will make more people malnourished",
"70% of water will be used to feed 2 billion people by 2050",
"researchers begin to seek solutions to tackle water problem"
] | According to the water scientists' report, | A bull grazes on dry wheat husks(Phi) in Logan, Kansas, one of the regions hit by the record drought that has affected more than half of the U. S. and is expected to drive up food prices.
Leadinu water scientists have issued one of the sternest warnings yet about global food supplies, saying that the world's population... | 875.txt | 0 |
[
"more water should be allocated to satisfy energy demand",
"food production must be increased to 70% by mid-century",
"energy demand will intensify pressure on water resources",
"electricity generation must be increased by 60% 30 years later"
] | In regard to the problem of water supply, scientists believe | A bull grazes on dry wheat husks(Phi) in Logan, Kansas, one of the regions hit by the record drought that has affected more than half of the U. S. and is expected to drive up food prices.
Leadinu water scientists have issued one of the sternest warnings yet about global food supplies, saying that the world's population... | 875.txt | 2 |
[
"Applying small pumps and simple technology.",
"Launching large-scale irrigation projects.",
"Increase the local household revenues.",
"Investing in a new expensive irrigation project."
] | What does the IWMI say is the best solution to food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia? | A bull grazes on dry wheat husks(Phi) in Logan, Kansas, one of the regions hit by the record drought that has affected more than half of the U. S. and is expected to drive up food prices.
Leadinu water scientists have issued one of the sternest warnings yet about global food supplies, saying that the world's population... | 875.txt | 0 |
[
"are active at night",
"had to be bred in the wild",
"are found on in California",
"almost died out in the 1980s"
] | California condors attract researchers' interest because they. | California Condor's Shocking Recovery
California condors are North America's largest birds, with wind-length of up to 3 meters. In the 1980s, electrical lines and lead poisoning nearly drove them to dying out. Now, electric shock training and medical treatment are helping to rescue these big birds.
In the late 1980s, t... | 692.txt | 3 |
[
"blocking condors' journey home",
"big killers of Califorbnia condors",
"rest places for condors at night",
"used to keep condors away"
] | Researchers have found electrical lines are. | California Condor's Shocking Recovery
California condors are North America's largest birds, with wind-length of up to 3 meters. In the 1980s, electrical lines and lead poisoning nearly drove them to dying out. Now, electric shock training and medical treatment are helping to rescue these big birds.
In the late 1980s, t... | 692.txt | 1 |
[
"makes condors too nervous to fly",
"has little effect on condors' kidneys",
"can hardly be gotten rid of form condors' blood",
"makes it different for condors to produce baby birds"
] | According to Paraghaph 5 ,lead poisoning. | California Condor's Shocking Recovery
California condors are North America's largest birds, with wind-length of up to 3 meters. In the 1980s, electrical lines and lead poisoning nearly drove them to dying out. Now, electric shock training and medical treatment are helping to rescue these big birds.
In the late 1980s, t... | 692.txt | 3 |
[
"the average survival time of condors is satisfactory",
"Rideout's research interest lies in electric engineering",
"the efforts to protect condors have brought good results",
"researchers have found the final answers to the problem"
] | The passage shows that. | California Condor's Shocking Recovery
California condors are North America's largest birds, with wind-length of up to 3 meters. In the 1980s, electrical lines and lead poisoning nearly drove them to dying out. Now, electric shock training and medical treatment are helping to rescue these big birds.
In the late 1980s, t... | 692.txt | 2 |
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