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"fun.",
"craze.",
"hysteria.",
"excitement."
] | The word "mania" (Line 4, Paragraph 2) most probably means | 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 | 1 |
[
"depends on meaningful processing of information.",
"results from intuitive rather than cognitive exercises.",
"is determined by genetic rather than psychological factors.",
"requires immediate feedback and a high degree of concentration."
] | According to Ericsson, good memory | 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 | 0 |
[
"talent is a dominating factor for professional success.",
"biographical data provide the key to excellent performance.",
"the role of talent tends to be overlooked.",
"high achievers owe their success mostly to nurture."
] | Ericsson and his colleagues believe that | 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 | 3 |
[
"\"Faith will move mountains.\"",
"\"One reaps what one sows.\"",
"\"Practice makes perfect.\"",
"\"Like father, like son.\""
] | Which of the following proverbs is closest to the message the text tries to convey? | 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 |
[
"He is one of the missing smugglers.",
"He is one of the persons who made the \"Cuban Adjustment Act\".",
"He is a Cuban.",
"He is the American president."
] | Who is Fidel Castro? | "American dream? What a lie!" This comment was made by a Cuban teenage girl. She was attending a huge protest in Havana, Cuba, against American immigration laws last Tuesday.
Tens of thousands of people, including Cuba's President, Fidel Castro, took part in the protest to remember 30 missing Cubans, including 13 child... | 2370.txt | 2 |
[
"Because they were not allowed to enter the US.",
"Because their children were missing.",
"Because they wanted to come back to their homeland.",
"Because they were against American immigration laws."
] | Why did so many people attend the protest? | "American dream? What a lie!" This comment was made by a Cuban teenage girl. She was attending a huge protest in Havana, Cuba, against American immigration laws last Tuesday.
Tens of thousands of people, including Cuba's President, Fidel Castro, took part in the protest to remember 30 missing Cubans, including 13 child... | 2370.txt | 3 |
[
"\"Cuban Adjustment Act\" is a Cuban law.",
"Havana is a place in Cuba.",
"43 people disappeared after they set out on November 17.",
"The American immigration law was made in 1994."
] | Which of the following is right? | "American dream? What a lie!" This comment was made by a Cuban teenage girl. She was attending a huge protest in Havana, Cuba, against American immigration laws last Tuesday.
Tens of thousands of people, including Cuba's President, Fidel Castro, took part in the protest to remember 30 missing Cubans, including 13 child... | 2370.txt | 1 |
[
"They wanted to live a better life there.",
"They were treated badly in their country.",
"They had relatives in the US.",
"The Americans were very friendly."
] | Why did so many people want to smuggle into the US? | "American dream? What a lie!" This comment was made by a Cuban teenage girl. She was attending a huge protest in Havana, Cuba, against American immigration laws last Tuesday.
Tens of thousands of people, including Cuba's President, Fidel Castro, took part in the protest to remember 30 missing Cubans, including 13 child... | 2370.txt | 0 |
[
"The two countries plan to meet next month.",
"It is very different from the US policy to immigrants from other countries.",
"Those who set foot on US soil are generally allowed to stay.",
"It encourages Cubans to undertake dangerous sea journeys."
] | What is the result of "Cuban Adjustment Act" ? | "American dream? What a lie!" This comment was made by a Cuban teenage girl. She was attending a huge protest in Havana, Cuba, against American immigration laws last Tuesday.
Tens of thousands of people, including Cuba's President, Fidel Castro, took part in the protest to remember 30 missing Cubans, including 13 child... | 2370.txt | 3 |
[
"no drive and ambition",
"no electric lighting",
"the best sleep habits",
"nothing to do in the evening"
] | People in the 18th and 19th centuries used to sleep about 9.5 hours a night because they had ________. | Judging from recent surveys, most experts in sleep behavior agree that there is virtually an epidemic of sleepiness in the nation. "I can't think of a single study that hasn't found Americans getting less sleep than they ought to," says Dr. David. Even people who think they are sleeping enough would probably be better... | 1497.txt | 1 |
[
"are ideally vigorous even under the pressure of life",
"often neglect the consequences of sleep deficit",
"do not know how to relax themselves properly",
"can get by on 6.5 hours of sleep"
] | According to Dr. David, Americans ________. | Judging from recent surveys, most experts in sleep behavior agree that there is virtually an epidemic of sleepiness in the nation. "I can't think of a single study that hasn't found Americans getting less sleep than they ought to," says Dr. David. Even people who think they are sleeping enough would probably be better... | 1497.txt | 1 |
[
"sleep is the first thing that can be sacrificed when one is busy",
"they need more sleep to cope with the complexities of everyday life",
"to sleep is something one can do at any time of the day",
"enough sleep promotes people's drive and ambition"
] | Many Americans believe that ________. | Judging from recent surveys, most experts in sleep behavior agree that there is virtually an epidemic of sleepiness in the nation. "I can't think of a single study that hasn't found Americans getting less sleep than they ought to," says Dr. David. Even people who think they are sleeping enough would probably be better... | 1497.txt | 0 |
[
"the performance tests used in the study of sleep deficit",
"special branches of knowledge that are being studied",
"people whose behavior or reactions are being studied",
"the psychological consequences of sleep deficit"
] | The word "subjects" (Line 1, Para. 4) refers to ________. | Judging from recent surveys, most experts in sleep behavior agree that there is virtually an epidemic of sleepiness in the nation. "I can't think of a single study that hasn't found Americans getting less sleep than they ought to," says Dr. David. Even people who think they are sleeping enough would probably be better... | 1497.txt | 2 |
[
"improve one's memory dramatically",
"be considered dynamic by other people",
"maintain one's daily schedule",
"feel energetic and perform adequately"
] | It can be concluded from the passage that one should sleep as many hours as is necessary to ________. | Judging from recent surveys, most experts in sleep behavior agree that there is virtually an epidemic of sleepiness in the nation. "I can't think of a single study that hasn't found Americans getting less sleep than they ought to," says Dr. David. Even people who think they are sleeping enough would probably be better... | 1497.txt | 3 |
[
"They fail to convert knowledge into money.",
"They do not regard it as their responsibility.",
"They still have a place among the world leaders.",
"They have lost their leading position in many ways."
] | What does the author think of UK universities in terms of commercialisation? | A recurring criticism of the UK's university sector is its perceived weakness in translating new knowledge into new products and services.
Recently, the UK National Stem Cell Network warned the UK could lose its place among the world leaders in stem cell research unless adequate funding and legislation could be assured... | 1136.txt | 0 |
[
"It masks the fatal weaknesses of government policy.",
"It does not rank UK universities in a scientific way.",
"It does not reflect the differences among universities.",
"It indicates their ineffective use of government resources."
] | What does the author say about the national data on UK universities' performance in commercialisation? | A recurring criticism of the UK's university sector is its perceived weakness in translating new knowledge into new products and services.
Recently, the UK National Stem Cell Network warned the UK could lose its place among the world leaders in stem cell research unless adequate funding and legislation could be assured... | 1136.txt | 1 |
[
"government aid to non-research-oriented universities",
"compulsory cooperation between universities and industries",
"fair distribution of funding for universities and research institutions",
"concentration of resources in a limited number of universities"
] | We can infer from Paragraph 5 that "policy interventions" (Line 1, Para. 4) refers to _____. | A recurring criticism of the UK's university sector is its perceived weakness in translating new knowledge into new products and services.
Recently, the UK National Stem Cell Network warned the UK could lose its place among the world leaders in stem cell research unless adequate funding and legislation could be assured... | 1136.txt | 0 |
[
"Publicise their research to win international recognition.",
"Fully utilise their research to benefit all sectors of society.",
"Generously share their facilities with those short of funds.",
"Spread their influence among top research institutions."
] | What does the author suggest research-led universities do? | A recurring criticism of the UK's university sector is its perceived weakness in translating new knowledge into new products and services.
Recently, the UK National Stem Cell Network warned the UK could lose its place among the world leaders in stem cell research unless adequate funding and legislation could be assured... | 1136.txt | 0 |
[
"By establishing more regional technology transfer offices.",
"By asking the government to invest in technology transfer research.",
"By promoting technology transfer and graduate school education.",
"By increasing the efficiency of technology transfer agencies."
] | How can the university sector play a key role in the UK's economic growth? | A recurring criticism of the UK's university sector is its perceived weakness in translating new knowledge into new products and services.
Recently, the UK National Stem Cell Network warned the UK could lose its place among the world leaders in stem cell research unless adequate funding and legislation could be assured... | 1136.txt | 2 |
[
"are paid little attention to in many urban centers.",
"help make communities clean and tidy.",
"have nothing to do with the sanitation of communities.",
"are inactive in many urban centers."
] | Waste recycling programs | In many urban centers throughout the world, vibrant waste recycling programs aren't just eco-minded niceties, but they serve an essential role in keeping communities clean and clutter-free. But thanks to one forward-thinking initiative in the Brazilian city of Jundiaí, trading in trash has never been tastier.
Ten years... | 524.txt | 1 |
[
"to teach residents how to make delicious food.",
"to reward residents who do well in classifying rubbish.",
"to encourage residents to trade recyclable waste for meat or vegetables.",
"to encourage residents to trade recyclable waste for vegetables."
] | The purpose of "Delicious Recycling" is | In many urban centers throughout the world, vibrant waste recycling programs aren't just eco-minded niceties, but they serve an essential role in keeping communities clean and clutter-free. But thanks to one forward-thinking initiative in the Brazilian city of Jundiaí, trading in trash has never been tastier.
Ten years... | 524.txt | 3 |
[
"water in storm drains is flowing more freely than before because the trash in it has been removed.",
"water in storm drains can be exchanged for healthy food.",
"water in storm drains is essential to the growing of fresh vegetables.",
"there is more trash in storm drains now than there used to be."
] | According to local mayor Miguel Haddad, | In many urban centers throughout the world, vibrant waste recycling programs aren't just eco-minded niceties, but they serve an essential role in keeping communities clean and clutter-free. But thanks to one forward-thinking initiative in the Brazilian city of Jundiaí, trading in trash has never been tastier.
Ten years... | 524.txt | 0 |
[
"\"Delic i ous Recycling\" has failed to achieve the desired result.",
"There are no waste recycling programs in other Brazilian municipalities.",
"Mexico City is probably imitating Jundiaí's \"Delicious Recycling\".",
"Waste recycling programs in other Brazilian municipalities are more successful than Jundia... | What can be inferred from the last paragraph? | In many urban centers throughout the world, vibrant waste recycling programs aren't just eco-minded niceties, but they serve an essential role in keeping communities clean and clutter-free. But thanks to one forward-thinking initiative in the Brazilian city of Jundiaí, trading in trash has never been tastier.
Ten years... | 524.txt | 2 |
[
"Paul Newman wanted it.",
"The studio powers didn't like his agent.",
"He wasn't famous enough.",
"The director recommended someone else."
] | Why was the studio unwilling to give the role to author at first? | I first met Paul Newman in 1968, when George Roy Hill, the director of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, introduced us in New York City. When the studio didn't want me for the film - it wanted somebody as well known as Paul - he stood up for me. I don't know how many people would have done that; they would have liste... | 3697.txt | 2 |
[
"They were of the same dge.",
"They worked in the same theater.",
"They were both good actors.",
"They han similar charactertics."
] | Why did Paul and the author have a lasting friendship? | I first met Paul Newman in 1968, when George Roy Hill, the director of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, introduced us in New York City. When the studio didn't want me for the film - it wanted somebody as well known as Paul - he stood up for me. I don't know how many people would have done that; they would have liste... | 3697.txt | 3 |
[
"To show his love of films.",
"To remember a friend.",
"To introduce a new movie.",
"To share his acting experience."
] | What is the author's purpose in writing the test? | I first met Paul Newman in 1968, when George Roy Hill, the director of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, introduced us in New York City. When the studio didn't want me for the film - it wanted somebody as well known as Paul - he stood up for me. I don't know how many people would have done that; they would have liste... | 3697.txt | 1 |
[
"has many large squares.",
"has many very magnificent sky-scrapers.",
"draws tourists in large numbers every year.",
"has a center where tourists meet their spouses."
] | It can be inferred from the first paragraph that each big city in Europe | Centers of the Great European Cities
The centers of the great cities of Europe are meeting places by tradition. People gather there to drink coffee and chat late into the night. A mixture of locals and tourists make for an exciting,metropolitan atmosphere.
Squares, plazas and arcades form the heart of Europe's cities... | 1250.txt | 2 |
[
"It is crowded with people.",
"It is located in London.",
"It is filled with stalls.",
"It is surrounded by shops, churches, restaurants and cafes."
] | Which statement is NOT true of Covent Garden? | Centers of the Great European Cities
The centers of the great cities of Europe are meeting places by tradition. People gather there to drink coffee and chat late into the night. A mixture of locals and tourists make for an exciting,metropolitan atmosphere.
Squares, plazas and arcades form the heart of Europe's cities... | 1250.txt | 3 |
[
"Because it is a famous tourist attraction.",
"Because you can reach anywhere by boat.",
"Because it is well-known for its merchants.",
"Because all the mistakes have been removed."
] | Why do people think that Venice is so great? | Centers of the Great European Cities
The centers of the great cities of Europe are meeting places by tradition. People gather there to drink coffee and chat late into the night. A mixture of locals and tourists make for an exciting,metropolitan atmosphere.
Squares, plazas and arcades form the heart of Europe's cities... | 1250.txt | 3 |
[
"Their pursuit of independence.",
"Their enthusiasm for conversation.",
"Their ability to keep the city flourishing.",
"Their devotion to developing a multiple culture."
] | What are Parisians famous for? | Centers of the Great European Cities
The centers of the great cities of Europe are meeting places by tradition. People gather there to drink coffee and chat late into the night. A mixture of locals and tourists make for an exciting,metropolitan atmosphere.
Squares, plazas and arcades form the heart of Europe's cities... | 1250.txt | 1 |
[
"there is a tight link between church and society.",
"all churches are magnificent.",
"old churches are very popular.",
"high-rise churches are impressive."
] | The writer cites the Duomo in the last paragraph as an example to illustrate that | Centers of the Great European Cities
The centers of the great cities of Europe are meeting places by tradition. People gather there to drink coffee and chat late into the night. A mixture of locals and tourists make for an exciting,metropolitan atmosphere.
Squares, plazas and arcades form the heart of Europe's cities... | 1250.txt | 0 |
[
"relationships between causes and results",
"classification of reasoning",
"some other common types of reasoning",
"some special type of reasoning"
] | What the author discussed in the previous section is most probably about _ . | Another common type of reasoning is the search for causes and results. We want to know whether cigarettes really do cause lung cancer, what causes malnutrition, the decay of teeth. We are equally interested in effects: what is the effect of sulphur or lead in the atmosphere, of staying up late on the night before an ex... | 3190.txt | 2 |
[
"from cause to effect",
"from effect to cause",
"from effect to effect and on to cause",
"from effect to cause and on to another effect."
] | According to the passage, to do the "effect to effect" reasoning is to reason _ . | Another common type of reasoning is the search for causes and results. We want to know whether cigarettes really do cause lung cancer, what causes malnutrition, the decay of teeth. We are equally interested in effects: what is the effect of sulphur or lead in the atmosphere, of staying up late on the night before an ex... | 3190.txt | 3 |
[
"one without which it is impossible for the effect to occur",
"one of the causes that can produce the effect",
"one that is enough to make the effect occur",
"none of them"
] | A necessary cause is _ . | Another common type of reasoning is the search for causes and results. We want to know whether cigarettes really do cause lung cancer, what causes malnutrition, the decay of teeth. We are equally interested in effects: what is the effect of sulphur or lead in the atmosphere, of staying up late on the night before an ex... | 3190.txt | 0 |
[
"necessary cause",
"sufficient cause",
"contributory cause",
"none of them"
] | Your refrigerator is not working and you have found that the electric power has been cut off. The power failure is a _ . | Another common type of reasoning is the search for causes and results. We want to know whether cigarettes really do cause lung cancer, what causes malnutrition, the decay of teeth. We are equally interested in effects: what is the effect of sulphur or lead in the atmosphere, of staying up late on the night before an ex... | 3190.txt | 1 |
[
"causal reasoning",
"various types of reasoning",
"classification of causes",
"the causal process"
] | This passage mainly discusses _ . | Another common type of reasoning is the search for causes and results. We want to know whether cigarettes really do cause lung cancer, what causes malnutrition, the decay of teeth. We are equally interested in effects: what is the effect of sulphur or lead in the atmosphere, of staying up late on the night before an ex... | 3190.txt | 0 |
[
"mostly in homes",
"mostly on roads and highways",
"mostly in factories",
"almost everywhere"
] | Accidents take place _ . | Accidents happen almost every day. Some accidents are not serious and some are. We read about such accidents nearly every day in the newspapers. It is wrong for people to think that accidents take place only on the roads or highways, or even at work places. Home accidents are just as common. Because very few home accid... | 662.txt | 3 |
[
"People may fall to death from high buildings.",
"People may be knocked down by cars on the roads.",
"Gas stoves may cause burns or even fires.",
"People may be killed by an electrical appliance."
] | Which of the following accidents may NOT happen in homes? | Accidents happen almost every day. Some accidents are not serious and some are. We read about such accidents nearly every day in the newspapers. It is wrong for people to think that accidents take place only on the roads or highways, or even at work places. Home accidents are just as common. Because very few home accid... | 662.txt | 1 |
[
"to avoid using electrical appliances",
"to repair their own electrical appliances",
"not to repair their own electrical appliances",
"not to get their electrical appliances fixed"
] | People are advised _ . | Accidents happen almost every day. Some accidents are not serious and some are. We read about such accidents nearly every day in the newspapers. It is wrong for people to think that accidents take place only on the roads or highways, or even at work places. Home accidents are just as common. Because very few home accid... | 662.txt | 2 |
[
"Food riots and hunger in the world.",
"News headlines in the leading media.",
"The decline of the grain yield growth.",
"The food supply in populous countries."
] | What does the author try to draw attention to? | Some of the world's most significant problems never hit headlines. One example comes from agriculture. Food riots and hunger make news. But the trend lying behind these matters is rarely talked about. This is the decline in the growth in yields of some of the world's major crops. A new study by the University of Minnes... | 2501.txt | 2 |
[
"Their self-sufficiency is vital to the stability of world food markets.",
"Their food yields have begun to decrease sharply in recent years.",
"Their big populations are causing worldwide concerns.",
"Their food self-sufficiency has been taken for granted."
] | Why does the author mention India and China in particular? | Some of the world's most significant problems never hit headlines. One example comes from agriculture. Food riots and hunger make news. But the trend lying behind these matters is rarely talked about. This is the decline in the growth in yields of some of the world's major crops. A new study by the University of Minnes... | 2501.txt | 0 |
[
"They fail to produce the same remarkable results as before the 1980s.",
"They contribute a lot to the improvement of human food production.",
"They play a major role in guaranteeing the food security of the world.",
"They focus more on the increase of animal feed than human food grains."
] | What does the new study by the two universities say about recent crop improvement efforts? | Some of the world's most significant problems never hit headlines. One example comes from agriculture. Food riots and hunger make news. But the trend lying behind these matters is rarely talked about. This is the decline in the growth in yields of some of the world's major crops. A new study by the University of Minnes... | 2501.txt | 3 |
[
"The growing population will greatly increase the pressure on world food supplies.",
"The optimistic prediction about food production should be viewed with caution.",
"The slowdown of the growth in yields of major food crops will be reversed.",
"The world will be able to feed its population without increasing... | What does the Food and Agriculture Organisation say about world food production in the coming decades? | Some of the world's most significant problems never hit headlines. One example comes from agriculture. Food riots and hunger make news. But the trend lying behind these matters is rarely talked about. This is the decline in the growth in yields of some of the world's major crops. A new study by the University of Minnes... | 2501.txt | 3 |
[
"It is built on the findings of a new study.",
"It is based on a doubtful assumption.",
"It is backed by strong evidence.",
"It is open to further discussion."
] | How does the author view the argument of the Food and Agriculture Organisation? | Some of the world's most significant problems never hit headlines. One example comes from agriculture. Food riots and hunger make news. But the trend lying behind these matters is rarely talked about. This is the decline in the growth in yields of some of the world's major crops. A new study by the University of Minnes... | 2501.txt | 1 |
[
"Two, one blue and one red.",
"Three, two blue and one red.",
"Three, one blue and two red.",
"Four, two blue and two red."
] | To do the experiment, altogether how many cards do you need to prepare? | To discover whether bees can see colors, the following experiment is set up. A table is put in a garden, and on the table is a piece of blue cardboard with a drop of syrup on it. After a short time, bees come to the syrup. The bees then fly to their hive and give the syrup to other bees in the hive. Then they return... | 1061.txt | 1 |
[
"the original blue card with syrup on it.",
"the new blue card with no syrup on it.",
"the empty space where the original blue card was.",
"the new blue card with syrup on it."
] | During step 2 of the experiment, the bees come to _ . | To discover whether bees can see colors, the following experiment is set up. A table is put in a garden, and on the table is a piece of blue cardboard with a drop of syrup on it. After a short time, bees come to the syrup. The bees then fly to their hive and give the syrup to other bees in the hive. Then they return... | 1061.txt | 1 |
[
"cannot see colors.",
"can see colors.",
"cannot see blue.",
"cannot see red."
] | The experiment has proved that bees _ . | To discover whether bees can see colors, the following experiment is set up. A table is put in a garden, and on the table is a piece of blue cardboard with a drop of syrup on it. After a short time, bees come to the syrup. The bees then fly to their hive and give the syrup to other bees in the hive. Then they return... | 1061.txt | 1 |
[
"Bees Love Blue.",
"Bees Love Syrup.",
"Bees, Color and Syrup.",
"Can Bees See Color"
] | Which title best gives the idea of the passage? | To discover whether bees can see colors, the following experiment is set up. A table is put in a garden, and on the table is a piece of blue cardboard with a drop of syrup on it. After a short time, bees come to the syrup. The bees then fly to their hive and give the syrup to other bees in the hive. Then they return... | 1061.txt | 3 |
[
"About 100years ago.",
"In this century.",
"At the beginning of the 19th century.",
"In 1798."
] | When did man begin to explore the Antarctic | The discovery of the Antarctic not only proved one of the most interesting of all geographical adventures, but created what might be called "the heroic age of Antarctic exploration". By their tremendous heroism, men such as Shakleton, Scott, and Amundsen caused a new continent to emerge from the shadows, and yet that h... | 77.txt | 0 |
[
"Brave and tough",
"Stubborn and arrogant.",
"Well-liked and humorous.",
"Stout and smart."
] | What must the explorers be, even though they have modern equipment and techniques | The discovery of the Antarctic not only proved one of the most interesting of all geographical adventures, but created what might be called "the heroic age of Antarctic exploration". By their tremendous heroism, men such as Shakleton, Scott, and Amundsen caused a new continent to emerge from the shadows, and yet that h... | 77.txt | 0 |
[
"in South America.",
"in the Arctic Region.",
"in the Antarctic Continent.",
"in the Atlantic Ocean."
] | The most healthy climate in the world is _ . | The discovery of the Antarctic not only proved one of the most interesting of all geographical adventures, but created what might be called "the heroic age of Antarctic exploration". By their tremendous heroism, men such as Shakleton, Scott, and Amundsen caused a new continent to emerge from the shadows, and yet that h... | 77.txt | 2 |
[
"Magnetite, coal and ores.",
"Copper, coal and uranium.",
"Silver, natural gas and uranium.",
"Aluminum, copper and natural gas."
] | What kind of metals and minerals can we find in the Antarctic | The discovery of the Antarctic not only proved one of the most interesting of all geographical adventures, but created what might be called "the heroic age of Antarctic exploration". By their tremendous heroism, men such as Shakleton, Scott, and Amundsen caused a new continent to emerge from the shadows, and yet that h... | 77.txt | 1 |
[
"Building dams along the coasts.",
"Setting up several summer resorts along the coasts.",
"Mapping the coast and whole territory.",
"Setting up permanent bases on the coasts."
] | What is planned for the continent | The discovery of the Antarctic not only proved one of the most interesting of all geographical adventures, but created what might be called "the heroic age of Antarctic exploration". By their tremendous heroism, men such as Shakleton, Scott, and Amundsen caused a new continent to emerge from the shadows, and yet that h... | 77.txt | 3 |
[
"It cannot hold rainwater for long periods of time.",
"It prevents most groundwater from circulating.",
"It has the capacity to store large amounts of water.",
"It absorbs most of the water it contains from rivers."
] | Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 1 about the ground that we walk on? | Groundwater is the word used to describe water that saturates the ground, filling all the available spaces. By far the most abundant type of groundwater is meteoric water; this is the groundwater that circulates as part of the water cycle. Ordinary meteoric water is water that has soaked into the ground from the surfac... | 1376.txt | 2 |
[
"confusing",
"comforting",
"unbelievable",
"interesting"
] | The word "incredible" in the passage (paragraph 1) 1is closest in meaning to | Groundwater is the word used to describe water that saturates the ground, filling all the available spaces. By far the most abundant type of groundwater is meteoric water; this is the groundwater that circulates as part of the water cycle. Ordinary meteoric water is water that has soaked into the ground from the surfac... | 1376.txt | 2 |
[
"far away",
"hidden",
"partly visible",
"discovered"
] | The word "out of sight" in the passage (paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to | Groundwater is the word used to describe water that saturates the ground, filling all the available spaces. By far the most abundant type of groundwater is meteoric water; this is the groundwater that circulates as part of the water cycle. Ordinary meteoric water is water that has soaked into the ground from the surfac... | 1376.txt | 1 |
[
"Inside pieces of sand and gravel",
"On top of beds of rock",
"In fast rivers that are flowing beneath the soil",
"In spaces between pieces of sediment"
] | According to paragraph 2, where is groundwater usually found? | Groundwater is the word used to describe water that saturates the ground, filling all the available spaces. By far the most abundant type of groundwater is meteoric water; this is the groundwater that circulates as part of the water cycle. Ordinary meteoric water is water that has soaked into the ground from the surfac... | 1376.txt | 3 |
[
"fast rivers",
"glaciers",
"the huge volumes of water created by glacial melting",
"the particles carried in water from melting glaciers"
] | The phrase "glacial outwash" in the passage (paragragh 2) refers to | Groundwater is the word used to describe water that saturates the ground, filling all the available spaces. By far the most abundant type of groundwater is meteoric water; this is the groundwater that circulates as part of the water cycle. Ordinary meteoric water is water that has soaked into the ground from the surfac... | 1376.txt | 3 |
[
"A mountain valley",
"Flat land",
"A lake floor",
"The seafloor"
] | All of the following are mentioned in paragraph 3 as places that sediment-laden rivers can deposit their sediments EXCEPT | Groundwater is the word used to describe water that saturates the ground, filling all the available spaces. By far the most abundant type of groundwater is meteoric water; this is the groundwater that circulates as part of the water cycle. Ordinary meteoric water is water that has soaked into the ground from the surfac... | 1376.txt | 0 |
[
"cover",
"change",
"separate",
"surround"
] | The word "overlie" in the passage (paragragh 4)) is closest in meaning to | Groundwater is the word used to describe water that saturates the ground, filling all the available spaces. By far the most abundant type of groundwater is meteoric water; this is the groundwater that circulates as part of the water cycle. Ordinary meteoric water is water that has soaked into the ground from the surfac... | 1376.txt | 0 |
[
"that is enough about",
"now let us turn to",
"of greater concern are",
"this is related to"
] | The phrase "So much for" in the passage (paragragh 5) is closest in meaning to | Groundwater is the word used to describe water that saturates the ground, filling all the available spaces. By far the most abundant type of groundwater is meteoric water; this is the groundwater that circulates as part of the water cycle. Ordinary meteoric water is water that has soaked into the ground from the surfac... | 1376.txt | 0 |
[
"washed",
"dragged",
"filled up",
"soaked through"
] | The word "plugged" in the passage (paragragh 5) is closet in meaning to | Groundwater is the word used to describe water that saturates the ground, filling all the available spaces. By far the most abundant type of groundwater is meteoric water; this is the groundwater that circulates as part of the water cycle. Ordinary meteoric water is water that has soaked into the ground from the surfac... | 1376.txt | 2 |
[
"It is unusually solid.",
"It often has high porosity.",
"It has a low proportion of empty space.",
"It is highly permeable."
] | According to paragraphs 6 and 7, why is basalt unlike most crystalline forms of rock? | Groundwater is the word used to describe water that saturates the ground, filling all the available spaces. By far the most abundant type of groundwater is meteoric water; this is the groundwater that circulates as part of the water cycle. Ordinary meteoric water is water that has soaked into the ground from the surfac... | 1376.txt | 1 |
[
"To explain why water can flow through rock",
"To emphasize the large amount of empty space in all rock",
"To point out that a rock cannot be both porous and permeable",
"To distinguish between two related properties of rock"
] | What is the main purpose of paragraph 7? | Groundwater is the word used to describe water that saturates the ground, filling all the available spaces. By far the most abundant type of groundwater is meteoric water; this is the groundwater that circulates as part of the water cycle. Ordinary meteoric water is water that has soaked into the ground from the surfac... | 1376.txt | 3 |
[
"it is no surprise",
"it means you have not really learned anything",
"it means you have not chosen the right book",
"you realize it is of no importance"
] | If you cannot remember what you read or study _ . | It doesn‘t come as a surprise to you to realizethat it makes no difference what you read or study ifyou can‘t remember it. You just waste your valuabletime. Maybe you have already discovered some cleverways to keep yourself from forgetting.
One dependable aid that does help youremember what you study is to have a speci... | 2539.txt | 1 |
[
"to make sure why you are reading",
"to relate the information to your purpose",
"to remember what you read",
"to choose an interesting book"
] | Before you start reading, it is important _ . | It doesn‘t come as a surprise to you to realizethat it makes no difference what you read or study ifyou can‘t remember it. You just waste your valuabletime. Maybe you have already discovered some cleverways to keep yourself from forgetting.
One dependable aid that does help youremember what you study is to have a speci... | 2539.txt | 0 |
[
"only two reasons",
"mainly drawing exact conclusions",
"mainly learning about ideas and judging them critically",
"only distinguishing between facts and opinions"
] | Reading activity includes _ . | It doesn‘t come as a surprise to you to realizethat it makes no difference what you read or study ifyou can‘t remember it. You just waste your valuabletime. Maybe you have already discovered some cleverways to keep yourself from forgetting.
One dependable aid that does help youremember what you study is to have a speci... | 2539.txt | 2 |
[
"relates what he reads to his own knowledge",
"does lots of thinking in his reading",
"take a critical attiutude in his reading",
"is able to check the facts against what he has known"
] | A. good reader is one who _ . | It doesn‘t come as a surprise to you to realizethat it makes no difference what you read or study ifyou can‘t remember it. You just waste your valuabletime. Maybe you have already discovered some cleverways to keep yourself from forgetting.
One dependable aid that does help youremember what you study is to have a speci... | 2539.txt | 2 |
[
"inexperienced.",
"promising.",
"new.",
"initiative."
] | The word "fledgling" (Line 7, Paragraph 1) most probably means _ | The company that revolutionized the delivery of information now aims to do the same with electricity. Technology powerhouse Google today announced it would spend "tens of millions" of dollars next year in research and development and investments in an effort to drive down the cost of large-scale renewable energy to mak... | 3662.txt | 2 |
[
"It is a kind of controversial fuel given its large quantity and its harm to the harm the environment.",
"It is a plentiful and cheap fuel that will surely earn more market share.",
"It will be totally replaced by the renewable energy in years because it produces the worst gas-a carbon dioxide.",
"It is suppo... | Which one of the following statements is TRUE of the coal? | The company that revolutionized the delivery of information now aims to do the same with electricity. Technology powerhouse Google today announced it would spend "tens of millions" of dollars next year in research and development and investments in an effort to drive down the cost of large-scale renewable energy to mak... | 3662.txt | 0 |
[
"conventional type of charity organization.",
"equity investor in companies.",
"a branch website of Google.com that focuses on charity activities.",
"environmental organization that specializes in promoting green fuel."
] | Google.org is a _ | The company that revolutionized the delivery of information now aims to do the same with electricity. Technology powerhouse Google today announced it would spend "tens of millions" of dollars next year in research and development and investments in an effort to drive down the cost of large-scale renewable energy to mak... | 3662.txt | 0 |
[
"It will be realized through investments in solar and wind energy companies.",
"It is a programme of environmental protection.",
"It is one of the measures taken to neutralize carbon.",
"It can come into true in a few years."
] | Which one of the following is not TRUE of RE<C programme? | The company that revolutionized the delivery of information now aims to do the same with electricity. Technology powerhouse Google today announced it would spend "tens of millions" of dollars next year in research and development and investments in an effort to drive down the cost of large-scale renewable energy to mak... | 3662.txt | 0 |
[
"Google's RE<C programme.",
"Google, the Energy Revolutionary.",
"Google, the Environmental Protector.",
"Google's Renewable Energy Project."
] | The best title of this passage is _ | The company that revolutionized the delivery of information now aims to do the same with electricity. Technology powerhouse Google today announced it would spend "tens of millions" of dollars next year in research and development and investments in an effort to drive down the cost of large-scale renewable energy to mak... | 3662.txt | 1 |
[
"curious",
"unhappy",
"thoughtful",
"uncertain"
] | The word despondent in the passage is closest in meaning to | Joy and sadness are experienced by people in all cultures around the world, but how can we tell when other people are happy or despondent? It turns out that the expression of many emotions may be universal. Smiling is apparently a universal sign of friendliness and approval. Baring the teeth in a hostile way, asnoted b... | 285.txt | 1 |
[
"differentiate one possible meaning of a particular facial expression from other meanings of it",
"upport Darwin's theory of evolution",
"provide an example of a facial expression whose meaning is widely understood",
"contrast a facial expression that is easily understood with other facial expressions"
] | The author mentions "Baring the teeth in a hostile way" in order to | Joy and sadness are experienced by people in all cultures around the world, but how can we tell when other people are happy or despondent? It turns out that the expression of many emotions may be universal. Smiling is apparently a universal sign of friendliness and approval. Baring the teeth in a hostile way, asnoted b... | 285.txt | 2 |
[
"estimate",
"agree",
"expect",
"understand"
] | The word concur in the passage is closest in meaning to | Joy and sadness are experienced by people in all cultures around the world, but how can we tell when other people are happy or despondent? It turns out that the expression of many emotions may be universal. Smiling is apparently a universal sign of friendliness and approval. Baring the teeth in a hostile way, asnoted b... | 285.txt | 1 |
[
"They did not want to be shown photographs.",
"They were famous for their story-telling skills.",
"They knew very little about Western culture.",
"They did not encourage the expression of emotions."
] | According to paragraph 2, which of the following was true of the Fore people of New Guinea? | Joy and sadness are experienced by people in all cultures around the world, but how can we tell when other people are happy or despondent? It turns out that the expression of many emotions may be universal. Smiling is apparently a universal sign of friendliness and approval. Baring the teeth in a hostile way, asnoted b... | 285.txt | 2 |
[
"They would become less intense.",
"They would last longer than usual.",
"They would cause problems later.",
"They would become more negative."
] | According to the passage, what did Darwin believe would happen to human emotions that werenot expressed? | Joy and sadness are experienced by people in all cultures around the world, but how can we tell when other people are happy or despondent? It turns out that the expression of many emotions may be universal. Smiling is apparently a universal sign of friendliness and approval. Baring the teeth in a hostile way, asnoted b... | 285.txt | 0 |
[
"It is based on questionable statistics.",
"It reflects the economic changes.",
"It evidences the improved-welfare.",
"It provides much food for thought."
] | What does the author think of the 2015 report by the Census Bureau? | Economically speaking, are we better off than we were ten years ago? Twenty years ago?
In their thirst for evidence on this issue, commentators seized on the recent report by the Census Bureau, which found that average household income rose by 5.2% in 2015. Unfortunately, that conclusion puts too much weight on a usefu... | 2067.txt | 0 |
[
"It is widely used to compare the economic growth across countries.",
"It revolutionizes the way of measuring ordinary people's livelihood.",
"It focuses on people's consumption rather than their average income.",
"It is a more comprehensive measure of people's economic well-being."
] | What does the author say about the Jones-Klenow method? | Economically speaking, are we better off than we were ten years ago? Twenty years ago?
In their thirst for evidence on this issue, commentators seized on the recent report by the Census Bureau, which found that average household income rose by 5.2% in 2015. Unfortunately, that conclusion puts too much weight on a usefu... | 2067.txt | 3 |
[
"It reflected the existing big gap between the two economies.",
"It neglected many important indicators of people's welfare.",
"It covered up the differences between individual citizens.",
"It failed to count in their difference in natural resources."
] | What do Jones and Klenow think of the comparison between France and the U. S. in terms of real consumption per person? | Economically speaking, are we better off than we were ten years ago? Twenty years ago?
In their thirst for evidence on this issue, commentators seized on the recent report by the Census Bureau, which found that average household income rose by 5.2% in 2015. Unfortunately, that conclusion puts too much weight on a usefu... | 2067.txt | 1 |
[
"It can accurately pinpoint a country's current economic problems.",
"It can help to raise people's awareness of their economic well-being.",
"It can diagnose the causes of a country's slowing pace of economic improvement.",
"It can compare a country's economic conditions between different periods of time."
] | What is an advantage of the Jones-Klenow method? | Economically speaking, are we better off than we were ten years ago? Twenty years ago?
In their thirst for evidence on this issue, commentators seized on the recent report by the Census Bureau, which found that average household income rose by 5.2% in 2015. Unfortunately, that conclusion puts too much weight on a usefu... | 2067.txt | 3 |
[
"It is much better than that of their European counterparts.",
"It has been on the decline ever since the turn of the century.",
"It has not improved as much as reported by the Census Bureau.",
"It has not been accurately assessed and reported since mid-2000s."
] | What can we infer from the passage about American people's economic well-being? | Economically speaking, are we better off than we were ten years ago? Twenty years ago?
In their thirst for evidence on this issue, commentators seized on the recent report by the Census Bureau, which found that average household income rose by 5.2% in 2015. Unfortunately, that conclusion puts too much weight on a usefu... | 2067.txt | 2 |
[
"follow unfavorable asset evaluation rules",
"collect payments from third parties",
"cooperate with the price managers",
"reevaluate some of their assets."
] | Bankers complained that they were forced to | Bankers have been blaming themselves for their troubles in public. Behind the scenes, they have been taking aim at someone else: the accounting standard-setters. Their rules, moan the banks, have forced them to report enormous losses, and it's just not fair. These rules say they must value some assets at the price a th... | 2379.txt | 0 |
[
"the diminishing role of management",
"the revival of the banking system",
"the banks' long-term asset losses",
"the weakening of its independence"
] | According to the author , the rule changes of the FASB may result in | Bankers have been blaming themselves for their troubles in public. Behind the scenes, they have been taking aim at someone else: the accounting standard-setters. Their rules, moan the banks, have forced them to report enormous losses, and it's just not fair. These rules say they must value some assets at the price a th... | 2379.txt | 0 |
[
"keep away from political influences.",
"evade the pressure from their peers.",
"act on their own in rule-setting.",
"take gradual measures in reform."
] | According to Paragraph 4, McCreevy objects to the IASB's attempt to | Bankers have been blaming themselves for their troubles in public. Behind the scenes, they have been taking aim at someone else: the accounting standard-setters. Their rules, moan the banks, have forced them to report enormous losses, and it's just not fair. These rules say they must value some assets at the price a th... | 2379.txt | 2 |
[
"misinterpreted market price indicators",
"exaggerated the real value of their assets",
"neglected the likely existence of bad debts.",
"denied booking losses in their sale of assets."
] | The author thinks the banks were "on the wrong planet" in that they | Bankers have been blaming themselves for their troubles in public. Behind the scenes, they have been taking aim at someone else: the accounting standard-setters. Their rules, moan the banks, have forced them to report enormous losses, and it's just not fair. These rules say they must value some assets at the price a th... | 2379.txt | 2 |
[
"satisfaction.",
"skepticism.",
"objectiveness",
"sympathy"
] | The author's attitude towards standard-setters is one of | Bankers have been blaming themselves for their troubles in public. Behind the scenes, they have been taking aim at someone else: the accounting standard-setters. Their rules, moan the banks, have forced them to report enormous losses, and it's just not fair. These rules say they must value some assets at the price a th... | 2379.txt | 3 |
[
"They provide news and entertainment for the public.",
"They have started the iMedia revolution.",
"They have helped ordinary people control media.",
"They choose what to listen to or watch by themselves."
] | Which of the following is the characteristic of the new breed of people according to the passage ? | Terry Wolfisch Cole may seem like an ordinary 40-year-old mom, but her neighbors know the truth: She's one of the "Pod People." At the supermarket she wanders the aisles in a self-contained bubble, thanks to her iPod digital music player. Through those little white ear buds, Wolfisch Cole listens to a playlist mixed by... | 880.txt | 3 |
[
"They are either very old or very young.",
"They consist of people of all ages.",
"They are located in New York, Texas and Maine.",
"They share the same interests."
] | What can be learned about the devotees of iMedia from the passage? | Terry Wolfisch Cole may seem like an ordinary 40-year-old mom, but her neighbors know the truth: She's one of the "Pod People." At the supermarket she wanders the aisles in a self-contained bubble, thanks to her iPod digital music player. Through those little white ear buds, Wolfisch Cole listens to a playlist mixed by... | 880.txt | 1 |
[
"people show themselves in the media",
"people get their needs for media met",
"people can watch whatever they like",
"it is the invention of an individual"
] | According to the passage, Christine Rosen calls the iMedia revolution ego-casting because _ | Terry Wolfisch Cole may seem like an ordinary 40-year-old mom, but her neighbors know the truth: She's one of the "Pod People." At the supermarket she wanders the aisles in a self-contained bubble, thanks to her iPod digital music player. Through those little white ear buds, Wolfisch Cole listens to a playlist mixed by... | 880.txt | 1 |
[
"Because it enabled ordinary people to control media to some extent.",
"Because it made more cable TV channels available to people.",
"Because it led to the invention of Internet in the 1990s.",
"Because it made life easier for couch potatoes."
] | Why was the invention of the TV remote important according to the passage? | Terry Wolfisch Cole may seem like an ordinary 40-year-old mom, but her neighbors know the truth: She's one of the "Pod People." At the supermarket she wanders the aisles in a self-contained bubble, thanks to her iPod digital music player. Through those little white ear buds, Wolfisch Cole listens to a playlist mixed by... | 880.txt | 0 |
[
"believes both of the stories",
"doesn't believe a word of the stories",
"is not sure whether the stories are true",
"is telling the stories just for fun"
] | The author _ . | There are stories about two U.S. presidents，AndrewJackson and Martin Van Buren，which attempt toexplain the American English term OK.We don'tknow if either story is true，but they are bothinteresting. The first explanation is based on thefact that President Jackson had very littleeducation.In fact，he had difficulty readi... | 2392.txt | 2 |
[
"couldn't draw up any documents at all",
"didn't like to read important papers by himself",
"often had his assistants sign documents for him",
"wasn't good at reading，writing or spelling"
] | According to the passage，President Jackson _ . | There are stories about two U.S. presidents，AndrewJackson and Martin Van Buren，which attempt toexplain the American English term OK.We don'tknow if either story is true，but they are bothinteresting. The first explanation is based on thefact that President Jackson had very littleeducation.In fact，he had difficulty readi... | 2392.txt | 3 |
[
"was approved of by President Jackson",
"was the title of some Official documents",
"was first used by President Jackson",
"was an old way to spell\"all correct''"
] | According to the first story, the term "OK" _ . | There are stories about two U.S. presidents，AndrewJackson and Martin Van Buren，which attempt toexplain the American English term OK.We don'tknow if either story is true，but they are bothinteresting. The first explanation is based on thefact that President Jackson had very littleeducation.In fact，he had difficulty readi... | 2392.txt | 2 |
[
"was the short way to say \"old Kinderhook Club\"",
"meant the place where President Van Buren was born",
"was the name of Van Buren's club",
"was used to call Van Buren's supporters in the election"
] | According to the second story，the term "OK" _ . | There are stories about two U.S. presidents，AndrewJackson and Martin Van Buren，which attempt toexplain the American English term OK.We don'tknow if either story is true，but they are bothinteresting. The first explanation is based on thefact that President Jackson had very littleeducation.In fact，he had difficulty readi... | 2392.txt | 3 |
[
"by Van Buren",
"in a presidential election",
"to organize the Old Kinderhook Club",
"by the members of the \"Old Kinderhook Club\""
] | According to the second story.the term"OK"was first used _ . | There are stories about two U.S. presidents，AndrewJackson and Martin Van Buren，which attempt toexplain the American English term OK.We don'tknow if either story is true，but they are bothinteresting. The first explanation is based on thefact that President Jackson had very littleeducation.In fact，he had difficulty readi... | 2392.txt | 1 |
[
"to direct kids to build solar collectors",
"to train young scientists for city planning",
"to develop children's problem-solving abilities",
"to help young architects know more about designing"
] | The Program is designed _ . | "My kids really understand solar and earth-heat energy," says a second-grade teacher in Saugus, California. "Some of them are building solar collectors for their energy course. " These young scientists are part of City Building Educational Program (CBEP), a particular program for kindergarten through twelfth grade that... | 3250.txt | 2 |
[
"to find out kids' creative ideas",
"to discuss with the teacher",
"to give children lectures",
"to help kids with their program"
] | An architect pays a weekly visit to the classroom _ . | "My kids really understand solar and earth-heat energy," says a second-grade teacher in Saugus, California. "Some of them are building solar collectors for their energy course. " These young scientists are part of City Building Educational Program (CBEP), a particular program for kindergarten through twelfth grade that... | 3250.txt | 3 |
[
"An official.",
"An architect.",
"A teacher.",
"A scientist."
] | Who is the designer of the program? | "My kids really understand solar and earth-heat energy," says a second-grade teacher in Saugus, California. "Some of them are building solar collectors for their energy course. " These young scientists are part of City Building Educational Program (CBEP), a particular program for kindergarten through twelfth grade that... | 3250.txt | 2 |
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