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"state-owned",
"family conflict",
"initially private ownership",
"including state capital"
] | Which of the following is NOT a similarity between Cosan and other companies? | Since the start of the year the price of sugar futures has almost doubled. This is welcome news for Brazil, the world's largest producer of the stuff. The price spike is mainly explained by unfavourable weather-too little rain in India and too much in Brazil. India's sugar production fell by almost half last year, turn... | 428.txt | 0 |
[
"relationship",
"fault",
"circle",
"hostility"
] | The word" feud" (Line 5, Paragraph 3. in the article most probably means _ . | Since the start of the year the price of sugar futures has almost doubled. This is welcome news for Brazil, the world's largest producer of the stuff. The price spike is mainly explained by unfavourable weather-too little rain in India and too much in Brazil. India's sugar production fell by almost half last year, turn... | 428.txt | 3 |
[
"The dual share structure is not permitted by Brazil's Novo Mercado.",
"The fight for an absolute control of the company.",
"The switch to ethanol falls short of strategic foresight.",
"The controversy concerning Cosan Limited's listing in New York Stock Exchange."
] | Which of the following problems may exert the most negative influence on Cosan? | Since the start of the year the price of sugar futures has almost doubled. This is welcome news for Brazil, the world's largest producer of the stuff. The price spike is mainly explained by unfavourable weather-too little rain in India and too much in Brazil. India's sugar production fell by almost half last year, turn... | 428.txt | 1 |
[
"indifferent",
"doubtful",
"objective",
"optimistic"
] | Toward the prospect of Brazil's sugar industry in the foreseeable future, the writer's attitude can be said to be _ . | Since the start of the year the price of sugar futures has almost doubled. This is welcome news for Brazil, the world's largest producer of the stuff. The price spike is mainly explained by unfavourable weather-too little rain in India and too much in Brazil. India's sugar production fell by almost half last year, turn... | 428.txt | 3 |
[
"It implies anger.",
"It promotes friendship.",
"It is culture-specific.",
"It is content-based."
] | What does the author say about silence in conversations? | The meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may be thoughtful, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, uneasiness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made t... | 366.txt | 2 |
[
"The Chinese.",
"The French.",
"The Mexicans.",
"The Russians."
] | Which of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought? | The meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may be thoughtful, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, uneasiness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made t... | 366.txt | 0 |
[
"Let it continue as the patient pleases.",
"Break it while treating patients.",
"Evaluate its harm to patients.",
"Make use of its healing effects."
] | What does the author advise nurses to do about silence? | The meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may be thoughtful, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, uneasiness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made t... | 366.txt | 3 |
[
"Sound and Silence",
"What It Means to Be Silent",
"Silence to Native Americans",
"Speech Is Silver; Silence Is Gold"
] | What may be the best title for the text? | The meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may be thoughtful, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, uneasiness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made t... | 366.txt | 1 |
[
"the growing demand from clients.",
"the increasing pressure of inflation.",
"the prospect of working in big firms.",
"the attraction of financial rewards."
] | A lot of students take up law as their profession due to | All around the world, lawyers generate more hostility than the members of any other profession---with the
possible exception of journalism. But there are few places where clients have more grounds for complaint than America.
During the decade before the economic crisis, spending on legal services in America grew twice ... | 345.txt | 3 |
[
"Higher tuition fees for undergraduate studies.",
"Admissions approval from the bar association.",
"Pursuing a bachelor's degree in another major.",
"Receiving training by professional associations."
] | Which of the following adds to the costs of legal education in most American states? | All around the world, lawyers generate more hostility than the members of any other profession---with the
possible exception of journalism. But there are few places where clients have more grounds for complaint than America.
During the decade before the economic crisis, spending on legal services in America grew twice ... | 345.txt | 2 |
[
"lawyers' and clients' strong resistance.",
"the rigid bodies governing the profession.",
"the stem exam for would-be lawyers.",
"non-professionals' sharp criticism."
] | Hindrance to the reform of the legal system originates from | All around the world, lawyers generate more hostility than the members of any other profession---with the
possible exception of journalism. But there are few places where clients have more grounds for complaint than America.
During the decade before the economic crisis, spending on legal services in America grew twice ... | 345.txt | 1 |
[
"bans outsiders' involvement in the profession.",
"keeps lawyers from holding law-firm shares.",
"aggravates the ethical situation in the trade.",
"prevents lawyers from gaining due profits."
] | The guild-like ownership structure is considered "restrictive" partly because it | All around the world, lawyers generate more hostility than the members of any other profession---with the
possible exception of journalism. But there are few places where clients have more grounds for complaint than America.
During the decade before the economic crisis, spending on legal services in America grew twice ... | 345.txt | 0 |
[
"flawed ownership of America's law firms and its causes.",
"the factors that help make a successful lawyer in America.",
"a problem in America's legal profession and solutions to it.",
"the role of undergraduate studies in America's legal education."
] | In this text, the author mainly discusses | All around the world, lawyers generate more hostility than the members of any other profession---with the
possible exception of journalism. But there are few places where clients have more grounds for complaint than America.
During the decade before the economic crisis, spending on legal services in America grew twice ... | 345.txt | 2 |
[
"Michael Jordan is still playing a very important role in NBA",
"the part played by the foreign players in NBA will be great",
"Yao Ming is to play two Pre-season games in NBA",
"European countries will host the 2004 NBA games"
] | According to the report, _ . | In the past 10 years, America's National Basketball Association (NBA. has grown increasingly dependent on the rest of the world to supply players.
When Michael Jordan and Larry Bird won gold in Barcelona in 1992, the Americans were praised for teaching the world how to play basketball. This season, however, 20 percent ... | 971.txt | 1 |
[
"NBA is expecting more foreign players to join the NBA league.",
"China's rapid development in sports affects NBA.",
"Yao Ming has taken the place of Jordan.",
"The NBA will stop teaching the world how to play basketball."
] | What seems to be the biggest change that is happening to NBA? | In the past 10 years, America's National Basketball Association (NBA. has grown increasingly dependent on the rest of the world to supply players.
When Michael Jordan and Larry Bird won gold in Barcelona in 1992, the Americans were praised for teaching the world how to play basketball. This season, however, 20 percent ... | 971.txt | 0 |
[
"farms in the States",
"native Americans",
"the NBA training center",
"the USA"
] | When the writer talked of "home soil", he was referring to _ . | In the past 10 years, America's National Basketball Association (NBA. has grown increasingly dependent on the rest of the world to supply players.
When Michael Jordan and Larry Bird won gold in Barcelona in 1992, the Americans were praised for teaching the world how to play basketball. This season, however, 20 percent ... | 971.txt | 3 |
[
"The non-American basketball players",
"NBA is to coming to China",
"The foreign ties that bind the NBA",
"NBA is making big progress"
] | Which of the following can be used as the best title for the passage? | In the past 10 years, America's National Basketball Association (NBA. has grown increasingly dependent on the rest of the world to supply players.
When Michael Jordan and Larry Bird won gold in Barcelona in 1992, the Americans were praised for teaching the world how to play basketball. This season, however, 20 percent ... | 971.txt | 2 |
[
"cultural groups that are formed by scientists.",
"people whose knowledge of science is very limited.",
"the scientific community.",
"people who make good contribution to science."
] | According to the passage,'scientific subculture'means | Preface
Science is a dominant theme in our culture. Since it touches almost every facet of our life, educated people need at least some acquaintance with its structure and operation. They should also have an understanding of the subculture in which scientists live and the kinds of people they are. An understanding of g... | 247.txt | 2 |
[
"it is not easy to understand the things that excite and frustrate scientists.",
"Science affects almost every aspect of our life.",
"Scientists live in a specific subculture.",
"It is easier to understand general characteristics of science."
] | We need to know something about the structure and operation of science because | Preface
Science is a dominant theme in our culture. Since it touches almost every facet of our life, educated people need at least some acquaintance with its structure and operation. They should also have an understanding of the subculture in which scientists live and the kinds of people they are. An understanding of g... | 247.txt | 1 |
[
"are intelligent college students and lay person who do not know much about science.",
"are good at producing various gadgets.",
"work in a storehouse of dried facts.",
"want to have a superficial understanding of science."
] | The book mentioned in this passage is written for readers who | Preface
Science is a dominant theme in our culture. Since it touches almost every facet of our life, educated people need at least some acquaintance with its structure and operation. They should also have an understanding of the subculture in which scientists live and the kinds of people they are. An understanding of g... | 247.txt | 0 |
[
"English is a sexist language.",
"only in the scientific world is the role of women increasing rapidly.",
"women are making significant contributions to eliminating the inadequacy of our language.",
"male nouns or pronouns should not be used to refer to scientists."
] | According to this passage, | Preface
Science is a dominant theme in our culture. Since it touches almost every facet of our life, educated people need at least some acquaintance with its structure and operation. They should also have an understanding of the subculture in which scientists live and the kinds of people they are. An understanding of g... | 247.txt | 3 |
[
"a book review.",
"the preface of a book.",
"the postscript of a book.",
"the concluding part of a book."
] | This passage most probably is | Preface
Science is a dominant theme in our culture. Since it touches almost every facet of our life, educated people need at least some acquaintance with its structure and operation. They should also have an understanding of the subculture in which scientists live and the kinds of people they are. An understanding of g... | 247.txt | 1 |
[
"He has now an unsteady job without corporate welfare benefits.",
"Without a Ph.D., he was at a disadvantage when applying for job.",
"He gave up the chance to take a traditional corporate job.",
"It takes about four years for him to realize what he wants to be."
] | What do we learn about Andrew Benton's work experience? | Since Andrew Benton graduated from college less than four years ago, he has dropped out of a Princeton Ph.D. program in economics, moved to rural Georgia to start a Web-software company that he's trying to sell, and now works freelance for a cloud-computing company in Silicon Valley. He buys his own health insurance an... | 4001.txt | 0 |
[
"Whether the economy is going to pick up quickly.",
"When he should start and run another software firm.",
"Whether the job interests him and arouses his curiosity.",
"How he can find an ideal job unaffected by the recession."
] | What is a main concern of Andrew Benton? | Since Andrew Benton graduated from college less than four years ago, he has dropped out of a Princeton Ph.D. program in economics, moved to rural Georgia to start a Web-software company that he's trying to sell, and now works freelance for a cloud-computing company in Silicon Valley. He buys his own health insurance an... | 4001.txt | 2 |
[
"earn much more than their predecessors",
"have been affected by the economic downturn",
"gain a competitive edge with good education",
"are undoubtedly ideal workers for the economy"
] | According to the passage, in the job market, workers born after 1980 _ . | Since Andrew Benton graduated from college less than four years ago, he has dropped out of a Princeton Ph.D. program in economics, moved to rural Georgia to start a Web-software company that he's trying to sell, and now works freelance for a cloud-computing company in Silicon Valley. He buys his own health insurance an... | 4001.txt | 1 |
[
"Their desire to promote themselves.",
"Their strong sense of looking after families.",
"Their special skills in running and managing firms.",
"Their embrace of tech skills and innovative ideas."
] | What accounts for millennials' being suitable for work created by the current economy? | Since Andrew Benton graduated from college less than four years ago, he has dropped out of a Princeton Ph.D. program in economics, moved to rural Georgia to start a Web-software company that he's trying to sell, and now works freelance for a cloud-computing company in Silicon Valley. He buys his own health insurance an... | 4001.txt | 3 |
[
"Negative.",
"Uncertain.",
"Positive.",
"Conservative."
] | What can we infer from the passage about millennials' attitude towards their future? | Since Andrew Benton graduated from college less than four years ago, he has dropped out of a Princeton Ph.D. program in economics, moved to rural Georgia to start a Web-software company that he's trying to sell, and now works freelance for a cloud-computing company in Silicon Valley. He buys his own health insurance an... | 4001.txt | 2 |
[
"It was motivated by Morita's desire to project an image of success.",
"Sony's top executives were quite convinced of its benefits for the company.",
"Entertainment industry insiders believed it was the failure of Hollywood.",
"It was the expensive expansion from electronics into entertainment."
] | Which of the following is true of Sony's acquisition of Columbia Pictures? | In the late 1980s, Akio Morita, the co-founder of Sony Corp. , embarked on the most costly shopping expedition of his long career. A visionary who believed that Sony's future lay in the convergence of hardware and "content" such as music and film, Morita eventually set his sights on Columbia Pictures Entertainment, wit... | 1814.txt | 3 |
[
"founder",
"monarch",
"elder",
"forerunner"
] | The word "patriarch" (line 2, paragraph 2) most probably means_ . | In the late 1980s, Akio Morita, the co-founder of Sony Corp. , embarked on the most costly shopping expedition of his long career. A visionary who believed that Sony's future lay in the convergence of hardware and "content" such as music and film, Morita eventually set his sights on Columbia Pictures Entertainment, wit... | 1814.txt | 0 |
[
"Sony: The Private Life is the biography of Akio Morita",
"Sony's Japanese leaders have been too practical-minded",
"this management problem of Sony cannot be rectified overnight",
"Nathan did not write about how Sony established itself as the electronics giant"
] | It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that_ . | In the late 1980s, Akio Morita, the co-founder of Sony Corp. , embarked on the most costly shopping expedition of his long career. A visionary who believed that Sony's future lay in the convergence of hardware and "content" such as music and film, Morita eventually set his sights on Columbia Pictures Entertainment, wit... | 1814.txt | 2 |
[
"strong distaste",
"implicit criticism",
"enthusiastic support",
"reserved consent"
] | Nathan's attitude towards Morita seems to be of_ . | In the late 1980s, Akio Morita, the co-founder of Sony Corp. , embarked on the most costly shopping expedition of his long career. A visionary who believed that Sony's future lay in the convergence of hardware and "content" such as music and film, Morita eventually set his sights on Columbia Pictures Entertainment, wit... | 1814.txt | 1 |
[
"Sony's Shopping Expedition",
"Sony: the Private Life",
"Who Drove Sony to Ground",
"Sony: Management by Impulse"
] | The best title for the passage may be_ . | In the late 1980s, Akio Morita, the co-founder of Sony Corp. , embarked on the most costly shopping expedition of his long career. A visionary who believed that Sony's future lay in the convergence of hardware and "content" such as music and film, Morita eventually set his sights on Columbia Pictures Entertainment, wit... | 1814.txt | 3 |
[
"It is a highly profitable industry.",
"It is based on the concept of positive thinking.",
"It was established by Norman Vincent Peale.",
"It has yielded positive results."
] | What do we learn from the first paragraph about the self-help industry? | The $11 billion self-help industry is built on the idea that you should turn negative thoughts like "I never do anything right" into positive ones like "I can succeed." But was positive thinking advocate Norman Vincent Peale right? Is there power in positive thinking?
Researchers in Canada just published a study in the... | 1993.txt | 1 |
[
"Encouraging positive thinking many do more harm than good.",
"There can be no simple therapy for psychological problems.",
"Unhappy people cannot think positively.",
"The power of positive thinking is limited."
] | What is the finding of the Canadian researchers? | The $11 billion self-help industry is built on the idea that you should turn negative thoughts like "I never do anything right" into positive ones like "I can succeed." But was positive thinking advocate Norman Vincent Peale right? Is there power in positive thinking?
Researchers in Canada just published a study in the... | 1993.txt | 0 |
[
"You are not taking his mistakes seriously enough.",
"You are pointing out the errors he has committed.",
"You are emphasizing the fact that he is not intelligent.",
"You are trying to make him feel better about his faults."
] | What does the author mean by "… you're just underlining his faults" (Line 4, Para. 3)? | The $11 billion self-help industry is built on the idea that you should turn negative thoughts like "I never do anything right" into positive ones like "I can succeed." But was positive thinking advocate Norman Vincent Peale right? Is there power in positive thinking?
Researchers in Canada just published a study in the... | 1993.txt | 2 |
[
"It is important for people to continually boost their self-esteem.",
"Self-affirmation can bring a positive change to one's mood.",
"Forcing a person to think positive thoughts may lower their self-esteem.",
"People with low self-esteem seldom write down their true feelings."
] | What do we learn from the experiment of Wood, Lee and Perunovic? | The $11 billion self-help industry is built on the idea that you should turn negative thoughts like "I never do anything right" into positive ones like "I can succeed." But was positive thinking advocate Norman Vincent Peale right? Is there power in positive thinking?
Researchers in Canada just published a study in the... | 1993.txt | 2 |
[
"The effects of positive thinking vary from person to person.",
"Meditation may prove to be a good form of psychotherapy.",
"Different people tend to have different ways of thinking.",
"People can avoid making mistakes through meditation."
] | What do we learn from the last paragraph? | The $11 billion self-help industry is built on the idea that you should turn negative thoughts like "I never do anything right" into positive ones like "I can succeed." But was positive thinking advocate Norman Vincent Peale right? Is there power in positive thinking?
Researchers in Canada just published a study in the... | 1993.txt | 1 |
[
"America relies too much on foreign suppliers",
"the demand of flue vaccines is high this year",
"quality problem is a serious problem in flu vaccine production",
"the supply of flu vaccines is rather weak and America has no back-up measures to make it up"
] | Shortages of flue vaccine show that _ . | Shortages of flu vaccine are nothing new in America, but this year's is a whopper. Until last week, it appeared that 100 million Americans would have access to flu shots this fall. Then British authorities, concerned about quality-control problems at a production plant in Liverpool, barred all further shipments by the ... | 568.txt | 3 |
[
"permitted",
"removed",
"proved",
"produced"
] | The word" cleared" （Line 5, Paragraph 3）might mean _ . | Shortages of flu vaccine are nothing new in America, but this year's is a whopper. Until last week, it appeared that 100 million Americans would have access to flu shots this fall. Then British authorities, concerned about quality-control problems at a production plant in Liverpool, barred all further shipments by the ... | 568.txt | 0 |
[
"complicated process, high cost, low profit and high risk",
"shortages of fertilized chicken eggs",
"difficulty in growing live virus",
"fast changing of flu virus"
] | Private companies have little interest in producing flu vaccines because of _ . | Shortages of flu vaccine are nothing new in America, but this year's is a whopper. Until last week, it appeared that 100 million Americans would have access to flu shots this fall. Then British authorities, concerned about quality-control problems at a production plant in Liverpool, barred all further shipments by the ... | 568.txt | 0 |
[
"the government hopes to solve the problem by way of volunteer restrictions",
"more than 47 million Americans who are qualified to get flu vaccine shots cannot get them this year",
"America needs not to worry about a limited supply of flu vaccines this year",
"normally only a small percentage of American popu... | From the last paragraph we can infer that _ . | Shortages of flu vaccine are nothing new in America, but this year's is a whopper. Until last week, it appeared that 100 million Americans would have access to flu shots this fall. Then British authorities, concerned about quality-control problems at a production plant in Liverpool, barred all further shipments by the ... | 568.txt | 1 |
[
"All Americans are persuaded not to get vaccinated this year.",
"The big problem in innovating flu vaccine's producing technique is how to grow virus in a new way.",
"More flu vaccines cannot be produced in a short time because private companies refuse to produce more.",
"Flu vaccines are easier than most vac... | According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? | Shortages of flu vaccine are nothing new in America, but this year's is a whopper. Until last week, it appeared that 100 million Americans would have access to flu shots this fall. Then British authorities, concerned about quality-control problems at a production plant in Liverpool, barred all further shipments by the ... | 568.txt | 1 |
[
"gave birth to a new generation of upper class consumers",
"gave rise to the dominance of the new egoism",
"led to the reform of the retailing system",
"resulted in the worship of consumerism"
] | The emergence of the affluent society after World War II ________. | Early in the age of affluence that followed World War II, an American retailing analyst named Victor Lebow proclaimed, "Our enormously productive economy... We need things consumed, burned up, worn out, replaced and discarded at an ever increasing rate."
Americans have responded to Lebow's call, and much of the world ... | 4114.txt | 3 |
[
"the conversion of the sale of goods into rituals",
"the people's desire for a rise in their living standards",
"the imbalance that has existed between production and consumption",
"the concept that one's success is measured by how much they consume"
] | Apart from enormous productivity, another important impetus to high consumption is ________. | Early in the age of affluence that followed World War II, an American retailing analyst named Victor Lebow proclaimed, "Our enormously productive economy... We need things consumed, burned up, worn out, replaced and discarded at an ever increasing rate."
Americans have responded to Lebow's call, and much of the world ... | 4114.txt | 3 |
[
"Because poverty still exists in an affluent society.",
"Because moral values are sacrificed in pursuit of material satisfaction.",
"Because overconsumption won't last long due to unrestricted population growth.",
"Because traditional rituals are often neglected in the process of modernization."
] | Why does the author say high consumption is a mixed blessing? | Early in the age of affluence that followed World War II, an American retailing analyst named Victor Lebow proclaimed, "Our enormously productive economy... We need things consumed, burned up, worn out, replaced and discarded at an ever increasing rate."
Americans have responded to Lebow's call, and much of the world ... | 4114.txt | 1 |
[
"cannot thrive on a fragile economy",
"will not aggravate environmental problems",
"cannot satisfy human spiritual needs",
"will not alleviate poverty in wealthy countries"
] | According to the passage, consumerist culture ________. | Early in the age of affluence that followed World War II, an American retailing analyst named Victor Lebow proclaimed, "Our enormously productive economy... We need things consumed, burned up, worn out, replaced and discarded at an ever increasing rate."
Americans have responded to Lebow's call, and much of the world ... | 4114.txt | 2 |
[
"human spiritual needs should match material affluence",
"there is never an end to satisfying people's material needs",
"whether high consumption should be encouraged is still an issue",
"how to keep consumption at a reasonable level remains a problem"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that ________. | Early in the age of affluence that followed World War II, an American retailing analyst named Victor Lebow proclaimed, "Our enormously productive economy... We need things consumed, burned up, worn out, replaced and discarded at an ever increasing rate."
Americans have responded to Lebow's call, and much of the world ... | 4114.txt | 3 |
[
"by copying what other people do.",
"by making mistakes and having them corrected.",
"by listening to explanations from skilled people.",
"by asking a great many questions."
] | What does the author think is the best way for children to learn things? | Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time; if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the languages he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary chang... | 73.txt | 0 |
[
"They give children correct answers.",
"They point out children's mistakes to them.",
"They allow children to mark their own work.",
"They encourage children to mark to copy from one another."
] | What does the author think teachers do which they should not do? | Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time; if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the languages he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary chang... | 73.txt | 1 |
[
"not really important skills.",
"more important than other skills.",
"basically different from learning adult skills.",
"basically the same as learning other skills."
] | The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are _ . | Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time; if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the languages he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary chang... | 73.txt | 3 |
[
"educated persons.",
"the children themselves.",
"teachers.",
"parents."
] | Exams, grades, and marks should be abolished because children's progress should only be estimated by _ . | Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time; if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the languages he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary chang... | 73.txt | 1 |
[
"too independent of others.",
"too critical of themselves.",
"incapable to think for themselves.",
"incapable to use basic skills."
] | The author fears that children will grow up into adults while being _ . | Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time; if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the languages he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary chang... | 73.txt | 2 |
[
"introduce a topic",
"present an argument",
"describe the characters",
"clarify his writing purpose"
] | The author uses a conversation at the beginning of the passahe to _ . | "Did you hear what happened to Adam Last Friday?"Lindsey whipers to Tori.
With her eyes shining,tori brags，"You bet I did,Sean told me two days ago."
Who are Lindsey and Tori talking about?It just happened to be yours truly,Adam Freedmam,I can tell you that what that what they are saying is (a) not nice and (b) not eve... | 4149.txt | 0 |
[
"breaks up relationships",
"embarrasses the listener",
"spreads information around",
"causes unpleasant experiences"
] | An important negative effects of gossip is that it _ . | "Did you hear what happened to Adam Last Friday?"Lindsey whipers to Tori.
With her eyes shining,tori brags，"You bet I did,Sean told me two days ago."
Who are Lindsey and Tori talking about?It just happened to be yours truly,Adam Freedmam,I can tell you that what that what they are saying is (a) not nice and (b) not eve... | 4149.txt | 3 |
[
"gives them a feeling of pleasure",
"helpl them to make more friends",
"makes them better at telling stories",
"enables them to meet important people"
] | In the auther's opinion,many people like to gossip because it _ . | "Did you hear what happened to Adam Last Friday?"Lindsey whipers to Tori.
With her eyes shining,tori brags，"You bet I did,Sean told me two days ago."
Who are Lindsey and Tori talking about?It just happened to be yours truly,Adam Freedmam,I can tell you that what that what they are saying is (a) not nice and (b) not eve... | 4149.txt | 0 |
[
"provide students with written rules",
"help people watch their own behaviors",
"force school to impove student handbooks",
"attract the police's attention to group behaviors"
] | Professor David Wilson think that gossip can _ . | "Did you hear what happened to Adam Last Friday?"Lindsey whipers to Tori.
With her eyes shining,tori brags，"You bet I did,Sean told me two days ago."
Who are Lindsey and Tori talking about?It just happened to be yours truly,Adam Freedmam,I can tell you that what that what they are saying is (a) not nice and (b) not eve... | 4149.txt | 1 |
[
"Never become a gossiper",
"Stay away from gossipers",
"Don't let gossip turn into lies",
"Think twice before you gossip."
] | What advice does the author give in the passage? | "Did you hear what happened to Adam Last Friday?"Lindsey whipers to Tori.
With her eyes shining,tori brags，"You bet I did,Sean told me two days ago."
Who are Lindsey and Tori talking about?It just happened to be yours truly,Adam Freedmam,I can tell you that what that what they are saying is (a) not nice and (b) not eve... | 4149.txt | 3 |
[
"argue for the similarities between and human societies",
"smooth out the conflicts in human societies",
"distinguish between two kinds of opposition",
"summarize the that characteristic features of opposition and cooperation"
] | In the first paragraph, the author gives the definitions of some term in order to ________. | The question of whether war is inevitable is one which has concerned many of the world's great writers. Before considering this question, it will useful to introduce some related concepts. Conflict, defined as opposition among social entities directed against one another is distinguished from competition, defined as op... | 2530.txt | 2 |
[
"it results in war in most cases",
"it induces efforts to expand territory",
"it is kind of opposition among aria entities",
"it is essentially a struggle for existence"
] | According to the author, competition differs from conflict in that ________. | The question of whether war is inevitable is one which has concerned many of the world's great writers. Before considering this question, it will useful to introduce some related concepts. Conflict, defined as opposition among social entities directed against one another is distinguished from competition, defined as op... | 2530.txt | 3 |
[
"betray each other",
"harm one another",
"help to collaborate with each other",
"benefit on another"
] | The phrase "function in the disservice of one another" (Para. 1) most probably means "________". | The question of whether war is inevitable is one which has concerned many of the world's great writers. Before considering this question, it will useful to introduce some related concepts. Conflict, defined as opposition among social entities directed against one another is distinguished from competition, defined as op... | 2530.txt | 1 |
[
"is an inevitable struggle resulting from competition",
"reflects the struggle among social animals",
"is an opposition among individual social animals",
"can be avoided"
] | The author indicates in the passage that conflict ________. | The question of whether war is inevitable is one which has concerned many of the world's great writers. Before considering this question, it will useful to introduce some related concepts. Conflict, defined as opposition among social entities directed against one another is distinguished from competition, defined as op... | 2530.txt | 3 |
[
"Is war inevitable",
"Why is there conflict and competition",
"Is conflict desirable",
"Can competition lead to conflict"
] | The passage is probably intended to answer the question "________". | The question of whether war is inevitable is one which has concerned many of the world's great writers. Before considering this question, it will useful to introduce some related concepts. Conflict, defined as opposition among social entities directed against one another is distinguished from competition, defined as op... | 2530.txt | 0 |
[
"There is no scientific evidence linking yawning with tiredness.",
"The evidence is wide-ranging because it covers multiple age-groups.",
"The evidence is wide-ranging because it covers multiple age-groups.",
"The evidence is questionable because the yawning patterns of children and adults should be different... | In paragragh1, what point does the author make about the evidence for the tiredness theory of yawning? | According to conventional theory, yawning takes place when people are bored or sleepy and serves the function of increasing alertness by reversing, through deeper breathing, the drop in blood oxygen levels that are caused by the shallow breathing that accompanies lack of sleep or boredom. Unfortunately, the few scienti... | 559.txt | 0 |
[
"fault.",
"aspect.",
"confusion.",
"mystery."
] | The word "flaw" in passage 2 is closest in meaning to | According to conventional theory, yawning takes place when people are bored or sleepy and serves the function of increasing alertness by reversing, through deeper breathing, the drop in blood oxygen levels that are caused by the shallow breathing that accompanies lack of sleep or boredom. Unfortunately, the few scienti... | 559.txt | 0 |
[
"To present an argument in support of the tiredness theory.",
"To cast doubt on the reliability of the tests that measured heart rate, muscle tension and skin conductance.",
"To argue against the hypothesis that yawning provides a special way to improve alertness or raise physiological activity.",
"To support... | In the paragraph 2, why does the author note that there were physiological changes when subjects opened their mouths or breathed deeply? | According to conventional theory, yawning takes place when people are bored or sleepy and serves the function of increasing alertness by reversing, through deeper breathing, the drop in blood oxygen levels that are caused by the shallow breathing that accompanies lack of sleep or boredom. Unfortunately, the few scienti... | 559.txt | 2 |
[
"removed.",
"followed.",
"increased.",
"caused."
] | The word "triggered" in passage 2 is closest in meaning to | According to conventional theory, yawning takes place when people are bored or sleepy and serves the function of increasing alertness by reversing, through deeper breathing, the drop in blood oxygen levels that are caused by the shallow breathing that accompanies lack of sleep or boredom. Unfortunately, the few scienti... | 559.txt | 3 |
[
"Does yawning increase alertness or physiological activity",
"Does thinking about yawning increase yawning over not thinking about yawning",
"Does the amount of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the air affect the rate at which people yawn",
"Does the rate of breathing affect the rate at which people yawn"
] | Paragraph 2 answers all of the following questions about yawning EXCEPT | According to conventional theory, yawning takes place when people are bored or sleepy and serves the function of increasing alertness by reversing, through deeper breathing, the drop in blood oxygen levels that are caused by the shallow breathing that accompanies lack of sleep or boredom. Unfortunately, the few scienti... | 559.txt | 1 |
[
"continuously.",
"quickly.",
"regularly.",
"carefully."
] | The word "periodically" in passage 3 is closest in the meaning to | According to conventional theory, yawning takes place when people are bored or sleepy and serves the function of increasing alertness by reversing, through deeper breathing, the drop in blood oxygen levels that are caused by the shallow breathing that accompanies lack of sleep or boredom. Unfortunately, the few scienti... | 559.txt | 2 |
[
"It caused hiccups, which aid in the development of the lungs.",
"It controls the amount of pressure the lungs place on other developing organs.",
"It prevents amniotic fluid from entering the lungs.",
"It removes a potentially harmful fluid from the lungs."
] | According to the developmental theory of yawning presented in paragraph 3, what is the role of yawning? | According to conventional theory, yawning takes place when people are bored or sleepy and serves the function of increasing alertness by reversing, through deeper breathing, the drop in blood oxygen levels that are caused by the shallow breathing that accompanies lack of sleep or boredom. Unfortunately, the few scienti... | 559.txt | 3 |
[
"The theory is attractive because it explains yawning from the perspective of Darwinian evolution.",
"The theory is unsatisfactory because it cannot explain the lung deformities of infants.",
"The theory is questionable because it does not explain why a useless and inconvenient behavior would continue into adul... | Paragraph 3 supports which of the following statements about the development theory of yawning? | According to conventional theory, yawning takes place when people are bored or sleepy and serves the function of increasing alertness by reversing, through deeper breathing, the drop in blood oxygen levels that are caused by the shallow breathing that accompanies lack of sleep or boredom. Unfortunately, the few scienti... | 559.txt | 2 |
[
"reliable.",
"based on common sense.",
"relevant.",
"based on observation."
] | The word "empirical" in passage 4 is closest in meaning to | According to conventional theory, yawning takes place when people are bored or sleepy and serves the function of increasing alertness by reversing, through deeper breathing, the drop in blood oxygen levels that are caused by the shallow breathing that accompanies lack of sleep or boredom. Unfortunately, the few scienti... | 559.txt | 3 |
[
"Yawning is associated with an expectation of increased physical activity.",
"Yawning occurs more frequently when people are asked to record their yawning.",
"People tend to yawn about fifteen minutes before they become tired or bored.",
"Mental or physical stress tends to make people yawn."
] | The study of yawning behavior discussed in paragraph 4 supports which of the following conclusions? | According to conventional theory, yawning takes place when people are bored or sleepy and serves the function of increasing alertness by reversing, through deeper breathing, the drop in blood oxygen levels that are caused by the shallow breathing that accompanies lack of sleep or boredom. Unfortunately, the few scienti... | 559.txt | 0 |
[
"To argue that just the expectation of physical activity can make some people feel tired.",
"To explain how the view that people yawn because they are tired accounts for yawning before stressful situations.",
"To support the view that yawning helps prepare a person for mental or physical exertion.",
"To provi... | Why does the author mention "soldiers yawning before combat, musicians yawning before performing, and athletes yawning before competing"(in paragraph 4)? | According to conventional theory, yawning takes place when people are bored or sleepy and serves the function of increasing alertness by reversing, through deeper breathing, the drop in blood oxygen levels that are caused by the shallow breathing that accompanies lack of sleep or boredom. Unfortunately, the few scienti... | 559.txt | 2 |
[
"Physical beauty would be redefined.",
"New runways would be constructed.",
"Websites about dieting would thrive.",
"The fashion industry would decline."
] | According to the first paragraph, what would happen in France? | France,which prides itself as the global innovator of fashion, has decided its fashion industry has lost an absolute right to define physical beauty for women. Its lawmakers gave preliminary approval last week to a law that would make it a crime to employ ultra-thin models on runways.
The parliament also agreed to ban ... | 337.txt | 0 |
[
"heightening the value of.",
"indicating the state of.",
"losing faith in.",
"doing harm to."
] | The phrase "impinging on" (Line 2,Para 2) is closest in meaning to | France,which prides itself as the global innovator of fashion, has decided its fashion industry has lost an absolute right to define physical beauty for women. Its lawmakers gave preliminary approval last week to a law that would make it a crime to employ ultra-thin models on runways.
The parliament also agreed to ban ... | 337.txt | 3 |
[
"The French measures have already failed.",
"New standards are being set in Denmark.",
"Model are no longer under peer pressure.",
"Its inherent problems are getting worse."
] | Which of the following is true of the fashion industry? | France,which prides itself as the global innovator of fashion, has decided its fashion industry has lost an absolute right to define physical beauty for women. Its lawmakers gave preliminary approval last week to a law that would make it a crime to employ ultra-thin models on runways.
The parliament also agreed to ban ... | 337.txt | 1 |
[
"setting a high age threshold for models.",
"caring too much about models' character.",
"showing little concern for health factors.",
"pursuing perfect physical conditions."
] | A designer is most likely to be rejected by CFW for | France,which prides itself as the global innovator of fashion, has decided its fashion industry has lost an absolute right to define physical beauty for women. Its lawmakers gave preliminary approval last week to a law that would make it a crime to employ ultra-thin models on runways.
The parliament also agreed to ban ... | 337.txt | 2 |
[
"The Great Threats to the Fashion Industry.",
"Just Another Round of Struggle for Beauty.",
"A Dilemma for the Starving Models in France.",
"A Challenge to the Fashion Industry's Body Ideals."
] | Which of the following may be the best title of the text? | France,which prides itself as the global innovator of fashion, has decided its fashion industry has lost an absolute right to define physical beauty for women. Its lawmakers gave preliminary approval last week to a law that would make it a crime to employ ultra-thin models on runways.
The parliament also agreed to ban ... | 337.txt | 3 |
[
"believe the world's environment is in an undesirable condition",
"agree that the environment of the world is not as bad as it is thought to be",
"get high marks for their good knowledge of the world's environment",
"appear somewhat unconcerned about the state of the world's environment"
] | According to the author, most students _ . | "The world's environment is surprisingly healthy. Discuss."If that were an examination topic, most students would tear it apart. offering a long list of complaints: from local smog to global climate change, from the felling of forests to the extinction of species. The list would largely be accurate,the concern legitim... | 192.txt | 0 |
[
"has made the world a worse place to live in",
"has had a positive influence on che environment",
"has not significantly affected the environment",
"has made the world a dangerous place to live in"
] | The huge increase in world production and population _ . | "The world's environment is surprisingly healthy. Discuss."If that were an examination topic, most students would tear it apart. offering a long list of complaints: from local smog to global climate change, from the felling of forests to the extinction of species. The list would largely be accurate,the concern legitim... | 192.txt | 2 |
[
"technological innovation can promote social stability",
"political instability will cause consumption io drop",
"new farming and crop technology can lead to overproduction",
"new sources are always becoming available"
] | One of the reasons why the long-term trend of prices bas been downwards is that _ . | "The world's environment is surprisingly healthy. Discuss."If that were an examination topic, most students would tear it apart. offering a long list of complaints: from local smog to global climate change, from the felling of forests to the extinction of species. The list would largely be accurate,the concern legitim... | 192.txt | 3 |
[
"no new substitutes can be found in large quantities",
"they are not owned by any particular entity",
"improper methods of fishing have ruined che fishing grounds",
"water pollution is extremely serious"
] | Fish resources are diminishing because _ . | "The world's environment is surprisingly healthy. Discuss."If that were an examination topic, most students would tear it apart. offering a long list of complaints: from local smog to global climate change, from the felling of forests to the extinction of species. The list would largely be accurate,the concern legitim... | 192.txt | 1 |
[
"to allow market forces to operate properly",
"to curb consumption of natural resources",
"to limit the growth of the world population",
"to avoid fluctuations in prices"
] | The primary solution to environmental problems is _ . | "The world's environment is surprisingly healthy. Discuss."If that were an examination topic, most students would tear it apart. offering a long list of complaints: from local smog to global climate change, from the felling of forests to the extinction of species. The list would largely be accurate,the concern legitim... | 192.txt | 0 |
[
"They seldom follow the French law.",
"They often ignore the Guianese law.",
"They are separated from the modern world.",
"They are both Guianese and French citizens."
] | Why does the author feel surprised about the indigenous people in French Guiana? | In the depths of the French Guianese rainforest, there still remain unusual groups of indigenous people. Surprisingly, these people live largely by their own laws and their own social customs. And yet, people in this area are in fact French citizens because it has been a colony of the French Republic since 1946. In the... | 522.txt | 0 |
[
"a tour guide",
"a geographer",
"a film director",
"a photographer"
] | Gin introduced the special world of the indigenous Guianese as _ . | In the depths of the French Guianese rainforest, there still remain unusual groups of indigenous people. Surprisingly, these people live largely by their own laws and their own social customs. And yet, people in this area are in fact French citizens because it has been a colony of the French Republic since 1946. In the... | 522.txt | 3 |
[
"Cautious.",
"Doubtful.",
"Uninterested.",
"Appreciative."
] | What is Gin's attitude towards the lives of the indigenous Guianese? | In the depths of the French Guianese rainforest, there still remain unusual groups of indigenous people. Surprisingly, these people live largely by their own laws and their own social customs. And yet, people in this area are in fact French citizens because it has been a colony of the French Republic since 1946. In the... | 522.txt | 3 |
[
"Religion has a variety of interpretation.",
"Religion is a reflection of ignorance.",
"Religion is not only confined to the Christian categories.",
"Religion includes all kinds of activities."
] | What is the passage mainly concerned about? | The word religion is derived from the Latin noun religio, which denotes both earnest observance of ritual obligations and an inward spirit of reverence. In modern usage, religion covers a wide spectrum of meaning that reflects the enormous variety of ways the term can be interpreted. At one extreme, many committed beli... | 1790.txt | 0 |
[
"notice",
"watching",
"conformity",
"experience"
] | What does the word "observance" probably convey in Para. 1? | The word religion is derived from the Latin noun religio, which denotes both earnest observance of ritual obligations and an inward spirit of reverence. In modern usage, religion covers a wide spectrum of meaning that reflects the enormous variety of ways the term can be interpreted. At one extreme, many committed beli... | 1790.txt | 2 |
[
"Fantastic observance",
"Spiritual practice",
"Individual observance of tradition",
"A complex of activities"
] | According to the passage what people generally consider religion to be? | The word religion is derived from the Latin noun religio, which denotes both earnest observance of ritual obligations and an inward spirit of reverence. In modern usage, religion covers a wide spectrum of meaning that reflects the enormous variety of ways the term can be interpreted. At one extreme, many committed beli... | 1790.txt | 1 |
[
"It is believed by some that religion should be what it ought to be.",
"\"The path of enlightenment\" is a definition that the author doesn't agree to.",
"According to the author, the committed believers define religion improperly.",
"The author doesn't speak in favor of the definition of \"the sacred\"."
] | Which of the following is not true? | The word religion is derived from the Latin noun religio, which denotes both earnest observance of ritual obligations and an inward spirit of reverence. In modern usage, religion covers a wide spectrum of meaning that reflects the enormous variety of ways the term can be interpreted. At one extreme, many committed beli... | 1790.txt | 3 |
[
"Performance of human beings.",
"Buddha, monotheism and some tribal tradition.",
"Practice separated from culture.",
"All the above."
] | Which of the following is religion according to the passage? | The word religion is derived from the Latin noun religio, which denotes both earnest observance of ritual obligations and an inward spirit of reverence. In modern usage, religion covers a wide spectrum of meaning that reflects the enormous variety of ways the term can be interpreted. At one extreme, many committed beli... | 1790.txt | 1 |
[
"The basic data of the Transition.",
"The advantages of flying cars.",
"The potential market for flying cars.",
"The designers of the Transition."
] | What is the first paragraph mainly about? | Around 100 people have already put down a $10,000 deposit to get a Transition when they go on sale, and those numbers will likely rise after Terrafugia introduces the Transition to the public later this week at the New York Auto Show. But don't expect it to show up in too many driveways. It's expected to cost $279,000.... | 4009.txt | 1 |
[
"It causes traffic jams.",
"It is difficult to operate.",
"It is very expensive.",
"It bums too much fuel."
] | Why is the Transition unlikely to show up in too many driveways? | Around 100 people have already put down a $10,000 deposit to get a Transition when they go on sale, and those numbers will likely rise after Terrafugia introduces the Transition to the public later this week at the New York Auto Show. But don't expect it to show up in too many driveways. It's expected to cost $279,000.... | 4009.txt | 0 |
[
"Cautious",
"Favorable.",
"Ambiguous.",
"Disapproving."
] | What is the government's attitude to the development of the flying car? | Around 100 people have already put down a $10,000 deposit to get a Transition when they go on sale, and those numbers will likely rise after Terrafugia introduces the Transition to the public later this week at the New York Auto Show. But don't expect it to show up in too many driveways. It's expected to cost $279,000.... | 4009.txt | 2 |
[
"Flying Car at Auto Show",
"The Transition's Fist Flight",
"Pilots'Dream Coming True",
"Flying Car Closer to Reality"
] | What is the best title for the text? | Around 100 people have already put down a $10,000 deposit to get a Transition when they go on sale, and those numbers will likely rise after Terrafugia introduces the Transition to the public later this week at the New York Auto Show. But don't expect it to show up in too many driveways. It's expected to cost $279,000.... | 4009.txt | 3 |
[
"significance",
"motives",
"foundations",
"progress"
] | The word "implications" in line 2 is closest in meaning to | Pennsylvania's colonial ironmasters forged iron and a revolution that had both industrial and political implications. The colonists in North America wanted the right to the profits gained from their manufacturing. However, England wanted all of the colonies' rich ores and raw materials to feed its own factories, and al... | 1673.txt | 0 |
[
"reduce the price of English-made iron goods sold in the colonies",
"prevent the outbreak of the War of Independence",
"require colonists to buy manufactured goods from England.",
"keep the colonies from establishing new markets for their raw materials."
] | It can be inferred that the purpose of the legislation passed by England in 1750 was to | Pennsylvania's colonial ironmasters forged iron and a revolution that had both industrial and political implications. The colonists in North America wanted the right to the profits gained from their manufacturing. However, England wanted all of the colonies' rich ores and raw materials to feed its own factories, and al... | 1673.txt | 2 |
[
"cannons",
"pyramids",
"pots",
"windows"
] | The author compares iron furnaces to which of the following? | Pennsylvania's colonial ironmasters forged iron and a revolution that had both industrial and political implications. The colonists in North America wanted the right to the profits gained from their manufacturing. However, England wanted all of the colonies' rich ores and raw materials to feed its own factories, and al... | 1673.txt | 1 |
[
"reliable",
"fresh",
"appealing",
"rapid"
] | The word "rushing" in line 21 is closest in meaning to | Pennsylvania's colonial ironmasters forged iron and a revolution that had both industrial and political implications. The colonists in North America wanted the right to the profits gained from their manufacturing. However, England wanted all of the colonies' rich ores and raw materials to feed its own factories, and al... | 1673.txt | 3 |
[
"Many workers were available in the area.",
"The center of operations of the army was nearby.",
"The metal ore was easy to acquire",
"There was an abundance of wood."
] | Pennsylvania was an ideal location for the Hopewell ironworks for all of the following reasons EXCEPT | Pennsylvania's colonial ironmasters forged iron and a revolution that had both industrial and political implications. The colonists in North America wanted the right to the profits gained from their manufacturing. However, England wanted all of the colonies' rich ores and raw materials to feed its own factories, and al... | 1673.txt | 1 |
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