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"familiar",
"proportional",
"content",
"commensurate"
] | He was satisfied with the salary that was _ with his abilities. | Is Education A Robbery?
One of our expectations about education is that it will pay off in terms of upward mobility. Historically, the correlation between education and income has been strong. But in the early 1970 s a contradiction developed between education and the economy. Our value of education and our average edu... | 202.txt | 3 |
[
"How to cure a drug addict.",
"Heroin and narcotic.",
"The harm of the drugs and the antidrug measures taken by the government.",
"The American laws. "
] | What is the topic of this passage? | Heroin addictions today is found chiefly among young men of minority groups in ghettoareas.Of the more than 60,000 known addicts,more than half live in New York State.Most of them live in New York City.Recent figures show that more than half of the addicts are under 30 years of age.
Narcotic addiction in the United St... | 2009.txt | 2 |
[
"his concentration on getting drugs",
"his personality",
"his emotional problems",
"his stortage of money "
] | An addict cannot continue his eduction or work at a job,because of _ | Heroin addictions today is found chiefly among young men of minority groups in ghettoareas.Of the more than 60,000 known addicts,more than half live in New York State.Most of them live in New York City.Recent figures show that more than half of the addicts are under 30 years of age.
Narcotic addiction in the United St... | 2009.txt | 0 |
[
"Borrow from their families.",
"By hard working.",
"In an illegal way.",
"The author doesn't mention it. "
] | According to the author,how can the addicts get the money for drugs? | Heroin addictions today is found chiefly among young men of minority groups in ghettoareas.Of the more than 60,000 known addicts,more than half live in New York State.Most of them live in New York City.Recent figures show that more than half of the addicts are under 30 years of age.
Narcotic addiction in the United St... | 2009.txt | 2 |
[
"Government men.",
"Medical workers.",
"The minorities.",
"The Jews. "
] | According to the author,who can get narcotic easily? | Heroin addictions today is found chiefly among young men of minority groups in ghettoareas.Of the more than 60,000 known addicts,more than half live in New York State.Most of them live in New York City.Recent figures show that more than half of the addicts are under 30 years of age.
Narcotic addiction in the United St... | 2009.txt | 1 |
[
"fined $20,000.",
"sentenced to 5 to 20 years in prison.",
"sentenced to 20 to 40 years in prison.",
"sentenced to death."
] | A person who sell heroin to a kid can be? | Heroin addictions today is found chiefly among young men of minority groups in ghettoareas.Of the more than 60,000 known addicts,more than half live in New York State.Most of them live in New York City.Recent figures show that more than half of the addicts are under 30 years of age.
Narcotic addiction in the United St... | 2009.txt | 3 |
[
"It was fashionable among young people of the time.",
"It was unaffordable for ordinary people.",
"It produced some famous European artists.",
"It made a compulsory part of college education."
] | What is said about the Grand Tour? | Beginning in the late sixteenth century, it became fashionable for young aristocrats to visit Paris, Venice, Florence, and above all, Rome, as the culmination of their classical education. Thus was born the idea of the Grand Tour, a practice which introduced Englishmen, Germans, Scandinavians, and also Americans to th... | 1948.txt | 1 |
[
"They had much geographic knowledge.",
"They were courageous and venturesome.",
"They were versed in literature and interested in art.",
"They had enough travel and outdoor-life experience."
] | What did Grand Tourists have in common? | Beginning in the late sixteenth century, it became fashionable for young aristocrats to visit Paris, Venice, Florence, and above all, Rome, as the culmination of their classical education. Thus was born the idea of the Grand Tour, a practice which introduced Englishmen, Germans, Scandinavians, and also Americans to th... | 1948.txt | 2 |
[
"They found inspiration in the world's greatest masterpieces.",
"They got a better understanding of early human civilization.",
"They developed an interest in the origin of modem art forms.",
"They gained some knowledge of classical art and architecture."
] | How did Grand Tourists benefit from their travel? | Beginning in the late sixteenth century, it became fashionable for young aristocrats to visit Paris, Venice, Florence, and above all, Rome, as the culmination of their classical education. Thus was born the idea of the Grand Tour, a practice which introduced Englishmen, Germans, Scandinavians, and also Americans to th... | 1948.txt | 3 |
[
"They could buy unique souvenirs there to take back home.",
"Europe hardly had any museums before the 19th century.",
"They found the antiques there more valuable.",
"Private collections were of greater variety."
] | Why did many Grand Tourists visit the private collections? | Beginning in the late sixteenth century, it became fashionable for young aristocrats to visit Paris, Venice, Florence, and above all, Rome, as the culmination of their classical education. Thus was born the idea of the Grand Tour, a practice which introduced Englishmen, Germans, Scandinavians, and also Americans to th... | 1948.txt | 1 |
[
"There appeared more and more Roman-style buildings.",
"Many aristocrats began to move into Roman-style villas.",
"Aristocrats' country houses all had Roman-style gardens.",
"Italian architects were hired to design houses and gardens."
] | How did the Grand Tour influence the architecture in England? | Beginning in the late sixteenth century, it became fashionable for young aristocrats to visit Paris, Venice, Florence, and above all, Rome, as the culmination of their classical education. Thus was born the idea of the Grand Tour, a practice which introduced Englishmen, Germans, Scandinavians, and also Americans to th... | 1948.txt | 0 |
[
"Transform people's cultural identity.",
"Change the way future events unfold.",
"Get a firm grip on the most important issues.",
"Eliminate emotional and ideological bias."
] | What do data-ists assume they can do? | If you asked me to describe the rising philosophy of the day, I'd say it is data-ism. We now have theability to gather huge amounts of data. This ability seems to carry with it certain cultural assumptions--that everything that can be measured should be measured; that data is a transparent and reliable lens thatallows ... | 1503.txt | 3 |
[
"Use data analysis to predict the election result.",
"Win the election if they can raise enough funds.",
"Manipulate public opinion with favorable data.",
"Increase the chances of winning by foul means."
] | What do people running for political office think they can do? | If you asked me to describe the rising philosophy of the day, I'd say it is data-ism. We now have theability to gather huge amounts of data. This ability seems to carry with it certain cultural assumptions--that everything that can be measured should be measured; that data is a transparent and reliable lens thatallows ... | 1503.txt | 1 |
[
"They think students prefer flexible teaching methods.",
"They will be able to try different approaches.",
"They believe students' learning styles vary.",
"They can accommodate students with special needs."
] | Why do many teachers favor the idea of tailoring their presentations to different students? | If you asked me to describe the rising philosophy of the day, I'd say it is data-ism. We now have theability to gather huge amounts of data. This ability seems to carry with it certain cultural assumptions--that everything that can be measured should be measured; that data is a transparent and reliable lens thatallows ... | 1503.txt | 2 |
[
"The importance of using pronouns properly.",
"Repeated use of first-person pronouns by self-centered people.",
"Frequent use of pronouns and future tense by young people.",
"A pattern in confident people's use of pronouns."
] | What does James Pennebaker reveal in The Secret Life of Pronouns? | If you asked me to describe the rising philosophy of the day, I'd say it is data-ism. We now have theability to gather huge amounts of data. This ability seems to carry with it certain cultural assumptions--that everything that can be measured should be measured; that data is a transparent and reliable lens thatallows ... | 1503.txt | 3 |
[
"Data may not be easily accessible.",
"Errors may occur with large data samples.",
"Data cannot always do what we imagine it can.",
"Some data may turn out to be outdated."
] | Why is the author skeptical of the data revolution? | If you asked me to describe the rising philosophy of the day, I'd say it is data-ism. We now have theability to gather huge amounts of data. This ability seems to carry with it certain cultural assumptions--that everything that can be measured should be measured; that data is a transparent and reliable lens thatallows ... | 1503.txt | 2 |
[
"are forms of biological development",
"are essentially forms of taming the prey",
"have actually developed from hunting",
"have changed the ways of hunting"
] | The author believes that sporting activities ________. | Sporting activities are essentially modified forms of hunting behaviour. Viewed biologically, the modern footballer is in reality a member of a hunting group. His killing weapon has turned into a harmless football and his prey into a goalmouth. If his aim is accurate and he scores a goal, he enjoys the hunter's triump... | 3125.txt | 1 |
[
"any member of the opposing team",
"the goal-mouth",
"the goal keeper",
"the football"
] | For over a million years, our forefathers were basically ________. | Sporting activities are essentially modified forms of hunting behaviour. Viewed biologically, the modern footballer is in reality a member of a hunting group. His killing weapon has turned into a harmless football and his prey into a goalmouth. If his aim is accurate and he scores a goal, he enjoys the hunter's triump... | 3125.txt | 2 |
[
"co-operating hunters,",
"successful farmers",
"runners and jumpers",
"skillful sportsmen"
] | For over a million years, our foregathers were basically ________. | Sporting activities are essentially modified forms of hunting behaviour. Viewed biologically, the modern footballer is in reality a member of a hunting group. His killing weapon has turned into a harmless football and his prey into a goalmouth. If his aim is accurate and he scores a goal, he enjoys the hunter's triump... | 3125.txt | 1 |
[
"domesticating animals",
"hunting",
"prey killing",
"sports activities"
] | The word "operation" (Para. 4, Line 4) refers to ________. | Sporting activities are essentially modified forms of hunting behaviour. Viewed biologically, the modern footballer is in reality a member of a hunting group. His killing weapon has turned into a harmless football and his prey into a goalmouth. If his aim is accurate and he scores a goal, he enjoys the hunter's triump... | 3125.txt | 1 |
[
"It is farming that gives human beings enough leisure time for sporting activities.",
"Farming is very important in human civilization because it saves human beings from risks and uncertainties of hunting for survival.",
"It is hunting that provides human beings with much simpler ways of obtaining meaty meals."... | Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of the passage? | Sporting activities are essentially modified forms of hunting behaviour. Viewed biologically, the modern footballer is in reality a member of a hunting group. His killing weapon has turned into a harmless football and his prey into a goalmouth. If his aim is accurate and he scores a goal, he enjoys the hunter's triump... | 3125.txt | 3 |
[
"borrowing from banks to invest in the stock market",
"who invest in Treasury bonds",
"advocating the government to borrow money from citizens",
"who earn large sums of money in personal accounts"
] | According to the author, "privatizers"are those _ . | The National Association of Securities Dealers is investigating whether some brokerage houses are inappropriately pushing individuals to borrow large sums on their houses to invest in the stock market. Can we persuade the association to investigate would-be privatizers of Social Security? For it is now apparent that th... | 1069.txt | 2 |
[
"it shares similarities with the government's Social Security policies",
"there is no guarantee that it will be profitable in the stock market",
"it is not proper for the brokerage houses to persuade people to borrow money",
"it is an indication of the Bush administration's serious concern over the stock mark... | In the first paragraph, individual borrowing is cited because _ . | The National Association of Securities Dealers is investigating whether some brokerage houses are inappropriately pushing individuals to borrow large sums on their houses to invest in the stock market. Can we persuade the association to investigate would-be privatizers of Social Security? For it is now apparent that th... | 1069.txt | 0 |
[
"Investors in stock markets.",
"Retired workers in the future.",
"The future Congresses.",
"Account information brokers."
] | According to its advocates, who will gain from the privatization of Social Security? | The National Association of Securities Dealers is investigating whether some brokerage houses are inappropriately pushing individuals to borrow large sums on their houses to invest in the stock market. Can we persuade the association to investigate would-be privatizers of Social Security? For it is now apparent that th... | 1069.txt | 2 |
[
"provide high returns for the new governments",
"be strongly opposed by Wall Street",
"bring the future retirees more benefits",
"allow individuals to invest in personal accounts"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that Social Security privatization will _ . | The National Association of Securities Dealers is investigating whether some brokerage houses are inappropriately pushing individuals to borrow large sums on their houses to invest in the stock market. Can we persuade the association to investigate would-be privatizers of Social Security? For it is now apparent that th... | 1069.txt | 3 |
[
"impartial",
"suspicious",
"neutral",
"approval"
] | The author's attitude towards the privatization proposal is _ . | The National Association of Securities Dealers is investigating whether some brokerage houses are inappropriately pushing individuals to borrow large sums on their houses to invest in the stock market. Can we persuade the association to investigate would-be privatizers of Social Security? For it is now apparent that th... | 1069.txt | 1 |
[
"Philosophy of mathematics.",
"The Recent Growth in Science.",
"The Verification of Facts.",
"Methods of Scientific Inquiry."
] | The title that best expresses the ideas of this passage is | Method of Scientific Inquiry
Why the inductive and mathematical sciences, after their first rapid development at the culmination of Greek civilization, advanced so slowly for two thousand years-and why in the following two hundred years a knowledge of natural and mathematical science has accumulated, which so vastly ex... | 278.txt | 3 |
[
"the similarity between the two periods.",
"that it was an act of God.",
"that both tried to develop the inductive method.",
"due to the decline of the deductive method."
] | According to the author, one possible reason for the growth of science during the days of the ancient Greeks and in modern times is | Method of Scientific Inquiry
Why the inductive and mathematical sciences, after their first rapid development at the culmination of Greek civilization, advanced so slowly for two thousand years-and why in the following two hundred years a knowledge of natural and mathematical science has accumulated, which so vastly ex... | 278.txt | 1 |
[
"is that the latter needs confirmation.",
"rests on the simplicity of the former.",
"is the difference between the modern scientists and the ancient Greeks.",
"helps us to understand the deductive method."
] | The difference between "fact" and "theory" | Method of Scientific Inquiry
Why the inductive and mathematical sciences, after their first rapid development at the culmination of Greek civilization, advanced so slowly for two thousand years-and why in the following two hundred years a knowledge of natural and mathematical science has accumulated, which so vastly ex... | 278.txt | 0 |
[
"an inductive science.",
"in need of simple verification.",
"a deductive science.",
"based on fact and theory."
] | According to the author, mathematics is | Method of Scientific Inquiry
Why the inductive and mathematical sciences, after their first rapid development at the culmination of Greek civilization, advanced so slowly for two thousand years-and why in the following two hundred years a knowledge of natural and mathematical science has accumulated, which so vastly ex... | 278.txt | 2 |
[
"a metaphor.",
"a paradox.",
"an appraisal of the inductive and deductive methods.",
"a pun."
] | The statement "Theories are facts" may be called. | Method of Scientific Inquiry
Why the inductive and mathematical sciences, after their first rapid development at the culmination of Greek civilization, advanced so slowly for two thousand years-and why in the following two hundred years a knowledge of natural and mathematical science has accumulated, which so vastly ex... | 278.txt | 1 |
[
"the real-estate market is cooling down",
"they cannot afford children's tuition fee at international schools",
"the city is over-populated",
"the hiking rents are making life tougher"
] | Foreigners in Hong Kong begin to sweat because _ . | Rich immigrants in Asia's financial capitals generally have life pretty easy. But this summer, those in Hong Kong and Singapore are starting to sweat. The problem? Sizzling real-estate markets that make even bankers blink, and international schools packed like the Tokyo subway at rush hour. One-bedroom flats in Hong Ko... | 440.txt | 3 |
[
"Hong Kong and Singapore consider each other as competitors",
"both two cities should not attract any more foreigners because there will not be enough land to hold them",
"the\" bottlenecks\" refer to the fact that the infrastructures of the two cities are not pleasant enough to woo foreign companies",
"Lee ... | We can learn from the second paragraph that _ . | Rich immigrants in Asia's financial capitals generally have life pretty easy. But this summer, those in Hong Kong and Singapore are starting to sweat. The problem? Sizzling real-estate markets that make even bankers blink, and international schools packed like the Tokyo subway at rush hour. One-bedroom flats in Hong Ko... | 440.txt | 0 |
[
"do not welcome overseas talents",
"are facing worse living conditions",
"are unsatisfied with the government",
"are in full employment"
] | According to the text, local people in the two cities _ . | Rich immigrants in Asia's financial capitals generally have life pretty easy. But this summer, those in Hong Kong and Singapore are starting to sweat. The problem? Sizzling real-estate markets that make even bankers blink, and international schools packed like the Tokyo subway at rush hour. One-bedroom flats in Hong Ko... | 440.txt | 1 |
[
"Efficiency of business registration.",
"China's development.",
"Booming stock market.",
"Benefit from trade."
] | Which of the following is NOT the reason of the region's abundance of capital? | Rich immigrants in Asia's financial capitals generally have life pretty easy. But this summer, those in Hong Kong and Singapore are starting to sweat. The problem? Sizzling real-estate markets that make even bankers blink, and international schools packed like the Tokyo subway at rush hour. One-bedroom flats in Hong Ko... | 440.txt | 0 |
[
"the conflict between population and rent in the two cities might be more serious since both cities plan to enlarge their citizen number",
"the population increase plan of the two cities can hardly be fulfilled as the higher living expense damages their attractiveness",
"the definition of globalization has been... | We can draw a conclusion from the last paragraph that _ . | Rich immigrants in Asia's financial capitals generally have life pretty easy. But this summer, those in Hong Kong and Singapore are starting to sweat. The problem? Sizzling real-estate markets that make even bankers blink, and international schools packed like the Tokyo subway at rush hour. One-bedroom flats in Hong Ko... | 440.txt | 0 |
[
"criticisms that shape everyone's experience",
"the opinions which contradict the established beliefs",
"the tendencies that help the newcomers to see office matters with a fresh eye",
"the ideas which usually come up with usually come up with new ways of management in the organization"
] | According to the passage, "things formerly judged to be best left unsaid" (Line 2, Para. 1) probably refers to "________". | The more women and minorities make their way into the ranks of management, the more they seem to want to talk about things formerly judged to be best left unsaid. The newcomers also tend to see office matters with a fresh eye, in the process sometimes coming up with critical analyses of the forces that shape everyone's... | 2905.txt | 1 |
[
"let your superiors know how good you are",
"project a favorable image to the people around you",
"work as a consultant to your superiors",
"perform well your tasks given by your superiors"
] | To achieve success in your career, the most important factor, according to the passage, is to ________. | The more women and minorities make their way into the ranks of management, the more they seem to want to talk about things formerly judged to be best left unsaid. The newcomers also tend to see office matters with a fresh eye, in the process sometimes coming up with critical analyses of the forces that shape everyone's... | 2905.txt | 0 |
[
"know that someone in authority will reach down and give them a promotion",
"want to give people the impression that they work under false beliefs",
"don't want people to think that their promotions were due to sex or color",
"believe they can get promoted by reason of their sex or color"
] | The reason why women and blacks play down their visibility is that they ________. | The more women and minorities make their way into the ranks of management, the more they seem to want to talk about things formerly judged to be best left unsaid. The newcomers also tend to see office matters with a fresh eye, in the process sometimes coming up with critical analyses of the forces that shape everyone's... | 2905.txt | 2 |
[
"biased",
"popular",
"insightful",
"superficial"
] | The author is of the opinion that Coleman's beliefs are ________. | The more women and minorities make their way into the ranks of management, the more they seem to want to talk about things formerly judged to be best left unsaid. The newcomers also tend to see office matters with a fresh eye, in the process sometimes coming up with critical analyses of the forces that shape everyone's... | 2905.txt | 1 |
[
"Role of Women and Minorities in Management",
"The Importance of Being Visible",
"Job Performance and Advancement",
"Sex and Career Success"
] | The best title for this passage would be ________. | The more women and minorities make their way into the ranks of management, the more they seem to want to talk about things formerly judged to be best left unsaid. The newcomers also tend to see office matters with a fresh eye, in the process sometimes coming up with critical analyses of the forces that shape everyone's... | 2905.txt | 1 |
[
"migration over land requires a simpler explanation than migration over water does",
"the means by which animals migrate over water are complex and only partly understood",
"the ability of migrant animals to keep track of time is related to their magnetic sense",
"knowledge of geographic location is essential... | The main idea of the passage is that | A mysterious phenomenon is the ability of over-water migrants to travel on course. Birds, bees, and other species can keep track of time without any sensory cues from the outside world, and such "biological clocks" clearly contribute to their "compass sense." For example, they can use the position of the Sun or stars, ... | 2033.txt | 1 |
[
"east",
"north",
"northwest",
"south"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that if the flock of birds described in lines 10-15 were navigating by compass sense alone, they would, after the storm, fly | A mysterious phenomenon is the ability of over-water migrants to travel on course. Birds, bees, and other species can keep track of time without any sensory cues from the outside world, and such "biological clocks" clearly contribute to their "compass sense." For example, they can use the position of the Sun or stars, ... | 2033.txt | 0 |
[
"admiration for the ability of the migrants",
"skepticism about celestial navigation as an explanation",
"certainly that the phenomenon of migration will remain mysterious",
"interest in a new method of accounting for over-water migration"
] | In maintaining that migrating animals would need "a fantastic map sense" (lines 20-21) to determine their geographic position by celestial navigation, the author intends to express | A mysterious phenomenon is the ability of over-water migrants to travel on course. Birds, bees, and other species can keep track of time without any sensory cues from the outside world, and such "biological clocks" clearly contribute to their "compass sense." For example, they can use the position of the Sun or stars, ... | 2033.txt | 1 |
[
"Pigeons can properly readjust their course even when flying long distances through exceedingly dense fogs.",
"Bison are able to reach their destination by passing through a landscape that has been partially altered by a recent fire.",
"Elephants are able to find grounds that some members of the herd have never... | Of the following descriptions of migrating animals, which most strongly suggests that the animals are depending on magnetic cues to orient themselves? | A mysterious phenomenon is the ability of over-water migrants to travel on course. Birds, bees, and other species can keep track of time without any sensory cues from the outside world, and such "biological clocks" clearly contribute to their "compass sense." For example, they can use the position of the Sun or stars, ... | 2033.txt | 0 |
[
"He should find an excuse",
"He should adk for excuse.",
"He should say sorry",
"He should telephone to explain his being late."
] | If one has accepted a dinner invitation ,what should he do if he is tobe late for the dinner? | Social customs and ways of behaving change. Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behaviour for a man to smoke on street. No man who thought of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room.
Customs also differ from country to country. D... | 1402.txt | 3 |
[
"ugly",
"dishonest",
"impolite",
"shameful"
] | "It would have been bad manners to make his guests feel foolish or uncomfortable." "Bad manners " means _ . | Social customs and ways of behaving change. Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behaviour for a man to smoke on street. No man who thought of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room.
Customs also differ from country to country. D... | 1402.txt | 2 |
[
"Social Customs and Customs",
"Social Life",
"American and British Customs",
"Promptness Is Important"
] | which of the following do you think is the best tiltle for this passage? | Social customs and ways of behaving change. Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behaviour for a man to smoke on street. No man who thought of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room.
Customs also differ from country to country. D... | 1402.txt | 0 |
[
"tries his best to make his guests feel comfortable",
"makes his guests feel excited",
"tries to avoid being naughty to his guests",
"tries to avoid being foolish"
] | According to the text, the best host_ . | Social customs and ways of behaving change. Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behaviour for a man to smoke on street. No man who thought of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room.
Customs also differ from country to country. D... | 1402.txt | 0 |
[
"The guest who ate his peas with a knife",
"The other guests who were amused or shocked",
"The host who picked up his knife and began eating in the same way",
"None of the above"
] | The author of this article may agree with which of the following? | Social customs and ways of behaving change. Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behaviour for a man to smoke on street. No man who thought of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room.
Customs also differ from country to country. D... | 1402.txt | 2 |
[
"to tell an interesting experience",
"to show the easiest way out of a difficulty",
"to describe the trouble facing a newly married woman",
"to explain the difficulty of learning to cook from books"
] | The writer's purpose in writing this story is _ . | The easy way out isn't always easiest. I learned thatlesson when I decided to treat Doug, my husband ofone month, to a special meal. I glanced through mycook book and chose a menu which includedhomemade bread. Knowing the bread would taketime. I started on it as soon as Doug left for work. AsI was not experienced in co... | 2349.txt | 0 |
[
"The canned orange had gone bad.",
"She didn't use the right kind of flour.",
"The cookbook was hard to understand.",
"She did not follow the directions closely."
] | Why did the woman's attempt at making the bread turn out to be unsuccessful? | The easy way out isn't always easiest. I learned thatlesson when I decided to treat Doug, my husband ofone month, to a special meal. I glanced through mycook book and chose a menu which includedhomemade bread. Knowing the bread would taketime. I started on it as soon as Doug left for work. AsI was not experienced in co... | 2349.txt | 3 |
[
"She didn't see the use of keeping it.",
"She meant to joke with her husband.",
"She didn't want her husband to see it.",
"She hoped it would soon dry in the sun."
] | Why did the woman put the dough in the rubbish bin? | The easy way out isn't always easiest. I learned thatlesson when I decided to treat Doug, my husband ofone month, to a special meal. I glanced through mycook book and chose a menu which includedhomemade bread. Knowing the bread would taketime. I started on it as soon as Doug left for work. AsI was not experienced in co... | 2349.txt | 2 |
[
"The rising and falling movement.",
"The strange-looking marks.",
"Its shape.",
"Its size."
] | What made the dough in the bin looks frighting? | The easy way out isn't always easiest. I learned thatlesson when I decided to treat Doug, my husband ofone month, to a special meal. I glanced through mycook book and chose a menu which includedhomemade bread. Knowing the bread would taketime. I started on it as soon as Doug left for work. AsI was not experienced in co... | 2349.txt | 0 |
[
"surprised at his being interested in the bin",
"afraid that he would discover her secret",
"unhappy that he didn't enjoy the meal",
"curious to know what disturbed him"
] | When Doug went out the third time, the woman looked out of the window becauseshe was _ . | The easy way out isn't always easiest. I learned thatlesson when I decided to treat Doug, my husband ofone month, to a special meal. I glanced through mycook book and chose a menu which includedhomemade bread. Knowing the bread would taketime. I started on it as soon as Doug left for work. AsI was not experienced in co... | 2349.txt | 3 |
[
"SeaFalcon looks like an aircraft and is a kind of aircraft as a matter of fact.",
"SeaFalcon is not defined as a ship by the IMO because it is lighter than an aircraft.",
"SeaFalcon is both regarded as an aircraft because of its external form and a ship because of its function.",
"SeaFalcon is made with the ... | According to the first paragraph, which one of the following statements is TURE of the SeaFalcon? | Walk along the River Warnow, in northern Germany, and you may be lucky enough to spot a SeaFalcon, a sleek, white machine with two propellers, two wings and a distinctly un-birdlike tail. It looks like an aircraft. Which is what it is. Except, it isn't. It is a ship-at least in the eyes of the International Marine Orga... | 3575.txt | 0 |
[
"the device of air cushion is deployed in the SeaFalcon to provide the power for lift.",
"the SeaFalcon is far cheaper and smaller than an aircraft.",
"the SeaFalcon could only fly a few meters above the water.",
"the SeaFalcon adopt a kind of engine that is essentially different from an aircraft."
] | The SeaFalcon is different from the real aircraft in that _ | Walk along the River Warnow, in northern Germany, and you may be lucky enough to spot a SeaFalcon, a sleek, white machine with two propellers, two wings and a distinctly un-birdlike tail. It looks like an aircraft. Which is what it is. Except, it isn't. It is a ship-at least in the eyes of the International Marine Orga... | 3575.txt | 0 |
[
"the principle of the effect-ground vehicles was not deployed in earnest.",
"the prototypes led to scientists believing that such vehicle would never work.",
"the prototype was not an ideal vehicle to shift heavy kit in the Black Sea.",
"the prototype was made more like a jet rather than a ship."
] | The prototypes made by the Soviet armed forces in 1960s was a false start probably because _ | Walk along the River Warnow, in northern Germany, and you may be lucky enough to spot a SeaFalcon, a sleek, white machine with two propellers, two wings and a distinctly un-birdlike tail. It looks like an aircraft. Which is what it is. Except, it isn't. It is a ship-at least in the eyes of the International Marine Orga... | 3575.txt | 0 |
[
"the power needed for level flight was much smaller than a ground-effect vehicle.",
"the vehicles designed by them were already well accepted by the commercial circle.",
"learn from the Soviet lesson and did not adopt the jet engine in the design, but used hydrofoil instead.",
"it has already won immense supp... | The design made by Mr Puls and Hanno Fischer proved to be a successful case because of the following reasons that _ | Walk along the River Warnow, in northern Germany, and you may be lucky enough to spot a SeaFalcon, a sleek, white machine with two propellers, two wings and a distinctly un-birdlike tail. It looks like an aircraft. Which is what it is. Except, it isn't. It is a ship-at least in the eyes of the International Marine Orga... | 3575.txt | 2 |
[
"It was generally believed that to be able to go on land as well as sea was a great advantage of a hovercraft.",
"The hovercraft was in fact a ground-effect vehicle rather than an aircraft.",
"The special characteristics of the hovercraft were the actual reason attributing to its disappearance.",
"The hovercr... | Which one of the following statements is TRUE of the hovercraft? | Walk along the River Warnow, in northern Germany, and you may be lucky enough to spot a SeaFalcon, a sleek, white machine with two propellers, two wings and a distinctly un-birdlike tail. It looks like an aircraft. Which is what it is. Except, it isn't. It is a ship-at least in the eyes of the International Marine Orga... | 3575.txt | 0 |
[
"Americans are more traditional than Europeans",
"More Americans prefer marriage and at a younger age than European",
"most divorced individuals remarry",
"marriage is the most important part of American life"
] | By calling Americans a marrying people the writer means that _ . | More surprising, perhaps, than the current difficulties of traditional marriage is the fact that marriage itself is alive and thriving. As Skolnick notes, Americans are a marrying people: relative to Europeans, more of us marry and we marry at a younger age. Moreover, after a decline in the early 1970s, the rate of mar... | 822.txt | 1 |
[
"traditional marriage now runs into difficulty",
"marriage rate has been rising since the 1970",
"marriage rate in Europe is rather low",
"European marry when they are quite old"
] | From the first paragraph we can know that _ | More surprising, perhaps, than the current difficulties of traditional marriage is the fact that marriage itself is alive and thriving. As Skolnick notes, Americans are a marrying people: relative to Europeans, more of us marry and we marry at a younger age. Moreover, after a decline in the early 1970s, the rate of mar... | 822.txt | 0 |
[
"There are no nuclear families any more.",
"A family usually consists of only a husband ,a wife and two or three children",
"a child usually has four grandparents",
"Many types of family rearrangements have become socially acceptable."
] | Which of the following can be presented as the picture of today's American families？ | More surprising, perhaps, than the current difficulties of traditional marriage is the fact that marriage itself is alive and thriving. As Skolnick notes, Americans are a marrying people: relative to Europeans, more of us marry and we marry at a younger age. Moreover, after a decline in the early 1970s, the rate of mar... | 822.txt | 3 |
[
"do part-time job to earn their living",
"spend all of their time with one parent from the previous marriage",
"are shared between the two former spouses",
"are quite unusual even in the U.S.A"
] | " Part-time " children _ | More surprising, perhaps, than the current difficulties of traditional marriage is the fact that marriage itself is alive and thriving. As Skolnick notes, Americans are a marrying people: relative to Europeans, more of us marry and we marry at a younger age. Moreover, after a decline in the early 1970s, the rate of mar... | 822.txt | 2 |
[
"the functions of marriage remain unchanged",
"most Americans prefer a second marriage",
"the vast majority of Americans still have faith in marriage",
"nuclear family is alive and thriving"
] | Even though great changes have taken place in the structure of American families, _ . | More surprising, perhaps, than the current difficulties of traditional marriage is the fact that marriage itself is alive and thriving. As Skolnick notes, Americans are a marrying people: relative to Europeans, more of us marry and we marry at a younger age. Moreover, after a decline in the early 1970s, the rate of mar... | 822.txt | 2 |
[
"the growth of world population.",
"one type of the exponential rate.",
"the population problem of more rapidly growing countries.",
"the possible ways of dealing with the rapid population growth."
] | This passage chiefly discusses | Population tends to grow at an exponentialrate. This means that they progressively double. As an example of this type of growth rate take one penny and double every day for one month. After the first week, you would have only 64 cent, but after the fourth week you would have over a million dollars.
This helps explain w... | 418.txt | 0 |
[
"The penny that doubles itself every day for one month.",
"The time span of at 1east two million years in human history.",
"An illustration of the exponent growth rate given by the author.",
"The large amount of money you would luckily make after the fourth week."
] | According to the passage what helps to explain why the population problem has come on ―all of a sudden‖? | Population tends to grow at an exponentialrate. This means that they progressively double. As an example of this type of growth rate take one penny and double every day for one month. After the first week, you would have only 64 cent, but after the fourth week you would have over a million dollars.
This helps explain w... | 418.txt | 2 |
[
"100 years",
"175 years",
"1975 years",
"over two million years"
] | It took for the world to increase its population from 1 billion to 4 billion. | Population tends to grow at an exponentialrate. This means that they progressively double. As an example of this type of growth rate take one penny and double every day for one month. After the first week, you would have only 64 cent, but after the fourth week you would have over a million dollars.
This helps explain w... | 418.txt | 1 |
[
"World population is increasing at a rate of 150 per minute.",
"Lower death rate also contributes to world population growth.",
"The population of Columbia has been doubling every year for 21 years.",
"The United States is usually doubling its population on about every 87 years."
] | Which of the following statements is NOT true? | Population tends to grow at an exponentialrate. This means that they progressively double. As an example of this type of growth rate take one penny and double every day for one month. After the first week, you would have only 64 cent, but after the fourth week you would have over a million dollars.
This helps explain w... | 418.txt | 2 |
[
"hospitals and medicines",
"schools and students",
"food and manpower resources",
"all of the above"
] | When a population doubles, the country involved needs twice as much of everything including _ . | Population tends to grow at an exponentialrate. This means that they progressively double. As an example of this type of growth rate take one penny and double every day for one month. After the first week, you would have only 64 cent, but after the fourth week you would have over a million dollars.
This helps explain w... | 418.txt | 0 |
[
"rather bleak",
"fairly bright",
"very impressive",
"quite encouraging"
] | The picture of the reading ability of the American people, drawn by the author, is _ . | It is hardly necessary for me to cite all the evidence of the depressing state of literacy. These figures from the Department of Education are sufficient: 27 million Americans cannot read at all. and a further 35million read al a level that is less than sufficient to survive in our society.
But my own worry today is fe... | 181.txt | 0 |
[
"elementary school children's disinterest in reading classics",
"the surprisingly low rate of literacy in the U.S.",
"the musical setting American readers require for reading",
"the reading ability and reading behavior of the middle class"
] | The author's biggest concern is _ . | It is hardly necessary for me to cite all the evidence of the depressing state of literacy. These figures from the Department of Education are sufficient: 27 million Americans cannot read at all. and a further 35million read al a level that is less than sufficient to survive in our society.
But my own worry today is fe... | 181.txt | 3 |
[
"their fondness of music and TV programs",
"their ignorance of various forms of art and literature",
"their lack of attentiveness and basic understanding",
"their inability to focus on conflicting input"
] | A major problem with most adolescents who can read is _ . | It is hardly necessary for me to cite all the evidence of the depressing state of literacy. These figures from the Department of Education are sufficient: 27 million Americans cannot read at all. and a further 35million read al a level that is less than sufficient to survive in our society.
But my own worry today is fe... | 181.txt | 2 |
[
"to be able to appreciate it and memorize it",
"to analyze its essential features",
"to think it over conscientiously",
"to make a fair appraisal of its artistic value"
] | The author claims that the best way a reader can show admiration for a piece of poetry or prose is _ . | It is hardly necessary for me to cite all the evidence of the depressing state of literacy. These figures from the Department of Education are sufficient: 27 million Americans cannot read at all. and a further 35million read al a level that is less than sufficient to survive in our society.
But my own worry today is fe... | 181.txt | 0 |
[
"upset",
"uncertain",
"alarmed",
"pessimistic"
] | About the future of the arts of reading the author feels _ . | It is hardly necessary for me to cite all the evidence of the depressing state of literacy. These figures from the Department of Education are sufficient: 27 million Americans cannot read at all. and a further 35million read al a level that is less than sufficient to survive in our society.
But my own worry today is fe... | 181.txt | 1 |
[
"provide more jobs for foreign workers.",
"slow down the rate of its development.",
"sell the off it is producing abroad.",
"develop more quickly than at present."
] | The Norwegian Government would prefer the oil industry to _ . | The Law to Keep the Oil Industry under Control
The Norwegian Government is doing its best to keep the oil industry under control. A new law limits exploration to an area south of the southern end of the long coastline; production limits have been laid down (though these have already been raised); and oil companies have... | 174.txt | 1 |
[
"encourage the off companies to discover new off sources.",
"prevent oil companies employing people from northern Norway.",
"help the oil companies solve many of their problems.",
"keep the off industry to something near its present size."
] | The Norwegian Government has tried to | The Law to Keep the Oil Industry under Control
The Norwegian Government is doing its best to keep the oil industry under control. A new law limits exploration to an area south of the southern end of the long coastline; production limits have been laid down (though these have already been raised); and oil companies have... | 174.txt | 3 |
[
"the development of industry.",
"a growth in population.",
"the failure of the development programme.",
"the development of new towns."
] | According to the passage, the off industry might lead northern Norway to _ . | The Law to Keep the Oil Industry under Control
The Norwegian Government is doing its best to keep the oil industry under control. A new law limits exploration to an area south of the southern end of the long coastline; production limits have been laid down (though these have already been raised); and oil companies have... | 174.txt | 2 |
[
"a large reduction on unemployment.",
"a growth in the tourist industry.",
"a reduction in the number of existing industries.",
"the development of a number of service industries."
] | In the south, one effect to the development of the oil industry might be _ . | The Law to Keep the Oil Industry under Control
The Norwegian Government is doing its best to keep the oil industry under control. A new law limits exploration to an area south of the southern end of the long coastline; production limits have been laid down (though these have already been raised); and oil companies have... | 174.txt | 2 |
[
"they form such a large part of Norwegian ideal.",
"their lives and values represent the Norwegian ideal.",
"their work is so useful to the rest of Norwegian society.",
"they regard off as a threat to the Norwegian way of life."
] | Norwegian farmers and fishermen have an important influence because _ . | The Law to Keep the Oil Industry under Control
The Norwegian Government is doing its best to keep the oil industry under control. A new law limits exploration to an area south of the southern end of the long coastline; production limits have been laid down (though these have already been raised); and oil companies have... | 174.txt | 1 |
[
"positive",
"neutral",
"suspicious",
"critical"
] | The author's attitude towards the current situation in the exploitation of natural resources is ________. | The word conservation has a thrifty meaning. To conserve is to save and protect, to leave what we ourselves enjoy in such good condition that others may also share the enjoyment. Our forefathers had no idea that human population would increase faster than the supplies of raw materials; most of them, even until very re... | 1335.txt | 3 |
[
"they had no idea about scientific forestry",
"they had little or no sense of environmental protection",
"they were not aware of the significance of nature study",
"they had no idea of how to make good use of raw materials"
] | According to the author, the greatest mistake of our forefathers was that ________. | The word conservation has a thrifty meaning. To conserve is to save and protect, to leave what we ourselves enjoy in such good condition that others may also share the enjoyment. Our forefathers had no idea that human population would increase faster than the supplies of raw materials; most of them, even until very re... | 1335.txt | 1 |
[
"the interdependence of water, soil, and living things",
"the importance of the proper use of land",
"the harmfulness of soil destruction and river floods",
"the value of the beauty of nature"
] | It can be inferred from the third paragraph that earlier generations didn't realize ________. | The word conservation has a thrifty meaning. To conserve is to save and protect, to leave what we ourselves enjoy in such good condition that others may also share the enjoyment. Our forefathers had no idea that human population would increase faster than the supplies of raw materials; most of them, even until very re... | 1335.txt | 0 |
[
"we plant more trees",
"natural science be taught to everybody",
"environmental education be directed toward everyone",
"we return to nature"
] | To avoid correcting the mistake of our forefathers, the author suggests that ________. | The word conservation has a thrifty meaning. To conserve is to save and protect, to leave what we ourselves enjoy in such good condition that others may also share the enjoyment. Our forefathers had no idea that human population would increase faster than the supplies of raw materials; most of them, even until very re... | 1335.txt | 2 |
[
"Our living space on the earth is getting smaller and smaller.",
"Our living space should be measured in cubic volume.",
"We need to take some measure to protect space.",
"We must preserve good living conditions for both birds and animals."
] | What does the author imply by saying "living space... is figured... also in cubic volume above the earth" (Lines 7-8, Para. 3)? | The word conservation has a thrifty meaning. To conserve is to save and protect, to leave what we ourselves enjoy in such good condition that others may also share the enjoyment. Our forefathers had no idea that human population would increase faster than the supplies of raw materials; most of them, even until very re... | 1335.txt | 3 |
[
"They were completely industrialized by the start of the nineteenth century.",
"They possessed plentiful supplies of coal.",
"They were overtaken economically by the Netherlands and Scandinavia during the early nineteenth century.",
"They succeeded for the same reasons that the Netherlands and Scandinavia did... | Paragraph 1 supports which of the following ideas about England and Germany? | While some European countries, such as England and Germany, began to industrialize in the eighteenth century, the Netherlands and the Scandinavian countries of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden developed later. All four of these countries lagged considerably behind in the early nineteenth century. However, they industrialize... | 542.txt | 1 |
[
"It was a more important factor than population size.",
"It was more influential than the rate of population growth.",
"It was more important in the early stages than it was later.",
"It was not a significant factor."
] | Paragraph 2 suggests which of the following about the importance of population density in the industrialization of the Netherlands and Scandinavia? | While some European countries, such as England and Germany, began to industrialize in the eighteenth century, the Netherlands and the Scandinavian countries of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden developed later. All four of these countries lagged considerably behind in the early nineteenth century. However, they industrialize... | 542.txt | 3 |
[
"The relatively small size of their populations",
"The rapid rate at which their populations were growing",
"The large amount of capital they had available for investment",
"The high proportion of their citizens who were educated"
] | According to paragraphs 2 and 3, which of the following contributed significantly to the successful economic development of the Netherlands and of Scandinavia? | While some European countries, such as England and Germany, began to industrialize in the eighteenth century, the Netherlands and the Scandinavian countries of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden developed later. All four of these countries lagged considerably behind in the early nineteenth century. However, they industrialize... | 542.txt | 3 |
[
"low-cost transportation of goods",
"access to fish",
"shipbuilding industries",
"military control of the sea"
] | According to paragraph 4, because of their location, the Netherlands and the Scandinavian countries had all of the following advantages when they began to industrialize EXCEPT | While some European countries, such as England and Germany, began to industrialize in the eighteenth century, the Netherlands and the Scandinavian countries of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden developed later. All four of these countries lagged considerably behind in the early nineteenth century. However, they industrialize... | 542.txt | 3 |
[
"extraordinary",
"surprising",
"immediate",
"predictable"
] | The word "exceptional" in passage 4 is closest in meaning to | While some European countries, such as England and Germany, began to industrialize in the eighteenth century, the Netherlands and the Scandinavian countries of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden developed later. All four of these countries lagged considerably behind in the early nineteenth century. However, they industrialize... | 542.txt | 0 |
[
"ended",
"raised",
"returned",
"lowered"
] | The word "abolished" in passage 4 is closest in meaning to | While some European countries, such as England and Germany, began to industrialize in the eighteenth century, the Netherlands and the Scandinavian countries of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden developed later. All four of these countries lagged considerably behind in the early nineteenth century. However, they industrialize... | 542.txt | 0 |
[
"generally liberal trade policies",
"huge projects undertaken by the state",
"relatively uncorrupt governments",
"relatively little social or political disruption"
] | According to paragraph 5, each of the following contributed positively to the industrialization of the Netherlands and Scandinavia EXCEPT | While some European countries, such as England and Germany, began to industrialize in the eighteenth century, the Netherlands and the Scandinavian countries of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden developed later. All four of these countries lagged considerably behind in the early nineteenth century. However, they industrialize... | 542.txt | 1 |
[
"rapid",
"partial",
"increasing",
"individual"
] | The word "progressive" in passage 5 is closest in meaning to | While some European countries, such as England and Germany, began to industrialize in the eighteenth century, the Netherlands and the Scandinavian countries of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden developed later. All four of these countries lagged considerably behind in the early nineteenth century. However, they industrialize... | 542.txt | 2 |
[
"support the claim that the political institutions of the four countries posed no significant barriers to industrialization or economic growth",
"identify an exception to the general trend favoring liberal trade policy",
"explain why Sweden industrialized less quickly than the other Scandinavian countries and N... | The author includes the information that "a protectionist movement developed in Sweden"(in paragraph 5) in order to | While some European countries, such as England and Germany, began to industrialize in the eighteenth century, the Netherlands and the Scandinavian countries of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden developed later. All four of these countries lagged considerably behind in the early nineteenth century. However, they industrialize... | 542.txt | 1 |
[
"lacked stability",
"were not well suited to agricultural products",
"were largely controlled by the early industrializers",
"led to slower growth of local industries"
] | According to paragraph 6, a major problem with depending heavily on international markets was that they | While some European countries, such as England and Germany, began to industrialize in the eighteenth century, the Netherlands and the Scandinavian countries of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden developed later. All four of these countries lagged considerably behind in the early nineteenth century. However, they industrialize... | 542.txt | 0 |
[
"A steadily rising national income",
"Greater control over market fluctuations",
"High returns when things went well",
"A reduced need for imports"
] | According to paragraph 6, what advantage could a country gain from being heavily involved in international commerce? | While some European countries, such as England and Germany, began to industrialize in the eighteenth century, the Netherlands and the Scandinavian countries of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden developed later. All four of these countries lagged considerably behind in the early nineteenth century. However, they industrialize... | 542.txt | 2 |
[
"family members do not eat at the family table",
"family members do not greet each other",
"young people live happily in their families",
"young people seldom talk with their family members"
] | In Paragraph 3,the author points out that. | Being able to multitask-doing several things at the same time-is considered a welcome skill by most people.But if we consider the situation of the young people aged from eight to eighteen,we should think again.
What we often see nowadays is that young people juggle an ever larger number of electronic devices as they st... | 3421.txt | 3 |
[
"Multitasking is harmful to young people's development.",
"Young people benefit a lot from modern gadgets.",
"Multitasking is an important skill to young people.",
"Young people must learn skills for future jobs."
] | What is the main idea of the last paragraph? | Being able to multitask-doing several things at the same time-is considered a welcome skill by most people.But if we consider the situation of the young people aged from eight to eighteen,we should think again.
What we often see nowadays is that young people juggle an ever larger number of electronic devices as they st... | 3421.txt | 0 |
[
"providing typical examples",
"following the natural time order",
"comparing opinions from different fields",
"presenting a cause and analyzing its effects"
] | The author develops the passage mainly by. | Being able to multitask-doing several things at the same time-is considered a welcome skill by most people.But if we consider the situation of the young people aged from eight to eighteen,we should think again.
What we often see nowadays is that young people juggle an ever larger number of electronic devices as they st... | 3421.txt | 3 |
[
"stress the importance of professional training.",
"spotlight the soccer superstars in the World Cup.",
"introduce the topic of what makes expert performance.",
"explain why some soccer teams play better than others."
] | The birthday phenomenon found among soccer players is mentioned to | If you were to examine the birth certificates of every soccer player in 2006's World Cup tournament, you would most likely find a noteworthy quirk: elite soccer players are more likely to have been born in the earlier months of the year than in the later months. If you then examined the European national youth teams th... | 2715.txt | 2 |
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