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"predict natural disasters",
"protect themselves against insects",
"talk to one another intentionally",
"help their neighbors when necessary"
] | Scientists find from their studies that plants can. | Scientists have found that all kinds of plants give out VOCs when being attacked.It's a plant's way of crying out.But is anyone listening?Apparently.Because we can watch the neighbours react.
Some plants pump out smelly chemicals to keep insects away.But others do double duty.They pump out perfumes designed to attract ... | 3646.txt | 1 |
[
"The word is changing faster than ever.",
"People have stronger senses than before",
"The world is more complex than it seems",
"People in Darwin's time were more imaginative."
] | what can we infer from the last paragraph? | Scientists have found that all kinds of plants give out VOCs when being attacked.It's a plant's way of crying out.But is anyone listening?Apparently.Because we can watch the neighbours react.
Some plants pump out smelly chemicals to keep insects away.But others do double duty.They pump out perfumes designed to attract ... | 3646.txt | 2 |
[
"Thirty three per cent of the workers will be out of work.",
"More people will be employed than necessary.",
"More jobs will be created by the government.",
"The unions will try to increase productivity."
] | What happens when disputes over job opportunities arise among British unions? | For any given task in Britain there are more men than are needed. Strong unions keep them there in Fleet Street, home of some London's biggest dailies, it is understood that when two unions quarrel over three jobs, the argument is settled by giving each union two. That means 33 per cent overmanning, 33 per cent less pr... | 3149.txt | 1 |
[
"Tea breaks do not affect the intensity of work in Britain.",
"Britons do their work in an unhurried sort of way.",
"The pace of work in Continental Europe is much slower than in Britain.",
"Britons give the impression of working intensively."
] | What does the reporter who has visited plants throughout Europe think about Britain? _ . | For any given task in Britain there are more men than are needed. Strong unions keep them there in Fleet Street, home of some London's biggest dailies, it is understood that when two unions quarrel over three jobs, the argument is settled by giving each union two. That means 33 per cent overmanning, 33 per cent less pr... | 3149.txt | 1 |
[
"they are an important aspect of the British way of life",
"they are greatly enjoyed by British workers",
"they can be used by the workers as an excuse to take time off from work",
"they help the workers to be on good terms with each other"
] | "The breaks matter" (Para. 2, Line 2) indicates that _ . | For any given task in Britain there are more men than are needed. Strong unions keep them there in Fleet Street, home of some London's biggest dailies, it is understood that when two unions quarrel over three jobs, the argument is settled by giving each union two. That means 33 per cent overmanning, 33 per cent less pr... | 3149.txt | 0 |
[
"there are more men on any given job than are needed",
"33 per cent overmanning leads to 33 per cent less productivity",
"it is difficult to measure the intensity of work",
"Britons generally do not want to work too hard"
] | The word "this" (Para. 3, Line 1) the author means to say that _ . | For any given task in Britain there are more men than are needed. Strong unions keep them there in Fleet Street, home of some London's biggest dailies, it is understood that when two unions quarrel over three jobs, the argument is settled by giving each union two. That means 33 per cent overmanning, 33 per cent less pr... | 3149.txt | 0 |
[
"quarrels between unions will help create jobs",
"a leisurely way of life helps Britons increase productivity",
"the gentle tone and temper of the people in Britain makes it a pleasant place",
"Britons will not sacrifice their leisure to further increase productivity"
] | By "what is wrong with Britain may also be what is right" (Para. 6, Line 1) the author means to say that _ . | For any given task in Britain there are more men than are needed. Strong unions keep them there in Fleet Street, home of some London's biggest dailies, it is understood that when two unions quarrel over three jobs, the argument is settled by giving each union two. That means 33 per cent overmanning, 33 per cent less pr... | 3149.txt | 3 |
[
"To remember the birth of jazz.",
"To protect cultural diversity.",
"To encourage people to study music.",
"To recognize the value of jazz."
] | Why did UNESCO set April 30 as International Jazz Day? | Some of the world's most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Jazz Day. UNESCO( United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance, and its potential as a u... | 3782.txt | 3 |
[
"It will disappear gradually.",
"It remains black and white.",
"It should keep up with the times.",
"It changes every 50 years."
] | What can we infer about Moran's opinion on jazz? | Some of the world's most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Jazz Day. UNESCO( United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance, and its potential as a u... | 3782.txt | 2 |
[
"Exploring the Future of Jazz.",
"The Rise and Fall of Jazz.",
"The Story of a Jazz Musician.",
"Celebrating the Jazz Day."
] | Which of the following can be the best title for the text? | Some of the world's most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Jazz Day. UNESCO( United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance, and its potential as a u... | 3782.txt | 0 |
[
"problems of waste disposal",
"dangers of drinking from wells",
"turbidity of polluted water",
"outbreak of cholera"
] | This passage is concerned primarily with the _ . | Municipal sewage is of relatively recent origin as a pollutant. It was first brought to public attention in the 19th century by a London physician who showed that the city's cholera outbreak had been caused by just one contaminated well. Even though the contamination of drinking water by disease germs has been nearly ... | 36.txt | 0 |
[
"prove that the city refused to deal with pollution",
"prove that medical science once knew little about pollution",
"introduce the idea of contaminated water supplies",
"recall a historical fact"
] | The author mentions the London cholera epidemic to _ . | Municipal sewage is of relatively recent origin as a pollutant. It was first brought to public attention in the 19th century by a London physician who showed that the city's cholera outbreak had been caused by just one contaminated well. Even though the contamination of drinking water by disease germs has been nearly ... | 36.txt | 2 |
[
"streams that do not flow directly to open bodies of water",
"cesspools and septic tanks that contaminate water supplies",
"storm and waste disposal sewers that have been combined",
"the undesirable odors of sewage"
] | In densely populated suburban areas, a danger exits from _ . | Municipal sewage is of relatively recent origin as a pollutant. It was first brought to public attention in the 19th century by a London physician who showed that the city's cholera outbreak had been caused by just one contaminated well. Even though the contamination of drinking water by disease germs has been nearly ... | 36.txt | 1 |
[
"scientific arguments",
"convincing testimony",
"common sense observations",
"analogy"
] | In developing the main point, the author makes use of _ . | Municipal sewage is of relatively recent origin as a pollutant. It was first brought to public attention in the 19th century by a London physician who showed that the city's cholera outbreak had been caused by just one contaminated well. Even though the contamination of drinking water by disease germs has been nearly ... | 36.txt | 2 |
[
"their diligence and better education than others.",
"their support of American government.",
"their fight against discriminations.",
"advantages in working only."
] | According to the passage, today, Chinese Americans owe their prosperity to _ . | Chinese Americans today have higher incomes than Americans in general and higher occupational status.The Chinese have risen to this position despite some of the harshest discrimination and violence faced by any immigrants to the United States in the history of this country.Long confined to a narrow range of occupations... | 61.txt | 0 |
[
"chinese Americans today.",
"social status of Chinese Americans today.",
"incomes and occupational status of Chinese Americans today.",
"problems of Chinese Americans today."
] | The passage is mainly concerned with _ . | Chinese Americans today have higher incomes than Americans in general and higher occupational status.The Chinese have risen to this position despite some of the harshest discrimination and violence faced by any immigrants to the United States in the history of this country.Long confined to a narrow range of occupations... | 61.txt | 2 |
[
"most descendants of Chinese Americans are rebelling.",
"most descendants of Chinese Americans are illiterate.",
"sharp internal difference between Chinese coming from different cultural backgrounds.",
"only a few Chinese Americans are rich."
] | Chinatowns are pockets of poverty, as is probably associated with _ . | Chinese Americans today have higher incomes than Americans in general and higher occupational status.The Chinese have risen to this position despite some of the harshest discrimination and violence faced by any immigrants to the United States in the history of this country.Long confined to a narrow range of occupations... | 61.txt | 2 |
[
"As part of the minority, Chinese Americans are still experiencing discrimination in American today.",
"Nowadays, Chinese Americans are working in wider fields.",
"Foreign-born Chinese earn lower income than native-born Chinese Americans with the similar advantages in the U.S.",
"None of the above."
] | Which of the following statements is not true according to this article | Chinese Americans today have higher incomes than Americans in general and higher occupational status.The Chinese have risen to this position despite some of the harshest discrimination and violence faced by any immigrants to the United States in the history of this country.Long confined to a narrow range of occupations... | 61.txt | 2 |
[
"Tenacious；rebellion.",
"Conservative；open-minded.",
"Out-of-date；fashionable.",
"Obedient；disobedient."
] | According to the author, which of the following can best describe the older Hong Kong Chinese and the younger | Chinese Americans today have higher incomes than Americans in general and higher occupational status.The Chinese have risen to this position despite some of the harshest discrimination and violence faced by any immigrants to the United States in the history of this country.Long confined to a narrow range of occupations... | 61.txt | 0 |
[
"sports activities",
"places for physical exercise",
"recreation centers",
"athletic training programs"
] | The word "spas" (Line 3, Para. 1) most probably refers to _ _. | The fitness movement that began in the late 1960s and early 1970s centered around aerobic exercise . Millions of individuals became engaged in a variety of aerobic activities, and literally thousands of health spas developed around the country to capitalize on this emerging interest in fitness, particularly aerobic da... | 1103.txt | 1 |
[
"the promotion of aerobic exercise",
"endurance and muscular development",
"the improvement of women's figures",
"better performance in aerobic dancing"
] | Early fitness spas were intended mainly for _ __. | The fitness movement that began in the late 1960s and early 1970s centered around aerobic exercise . Millions of individuals became engaged in a variety of aerobic activities, and literally thousands of health spas developed around the country to capitalize on this emerging interest in fitness, particularly aerobic da... | 1103.txt | 1 |
[
"Positive.",
"Indifferent.",
"Negative.",
"Cautious."
] | What was the attitude of doctors towards weight training in health improvement? | The fitness movement that began in the late 1960s and early 1970s centered around aerobic exercise . Millions of individuals became engaged in a variety of aerobic activities, and literally thousands of health spas developed around the country to capitalize on this emerging interest in fitness, particularly aerobic da... | 1103.txt | 2 |
[
"how ell they could do in athletics",
"what their health condition was like",
"what kind of fitness center was suitable for them",
"whether they were fit for aerobic exercise"
] | People were given physical fitness tests in order to find out _ . | The fitness movement that began in the late 1960s and early 1970s centered around aerobic exercise . Millions of individuals became engaged in a variety of aerobic activities, and literally thousands of health spas developed around the country to capitalize on this emerging interest in fitness, particularly aerobic da... | 1103.txt | 0 |
[
"has become an essential part of people's life",
"may well affect the health of the trainees",
"will attract more people in the days to come",
"contributes to health improvement as well"
] | Recent studies have suggested that weight training _ __. | The fitness movement that began in the late 1960s and early 1970s centered around aerobic exercise . Millions of individuals became engaged in a variety of aerobic activities, and literally thousands of health spas developed around the country to capitalize on this emerging interest in fitness, particularly aerobic da... | 1103.txt | 3 |
[
"carries out a preferential policy for recruiting minority students",
"comes into open conflicts with Bush's economic stimulus plan",
"puts Bush in trouble by abandoning minority students in its admission",
"is strongly opposed to Bush's foreign policies"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that the University of Michigan | President Bush touched off a firestorm of criticism from congressional Democrats, civil fights groups and newspaper editorialists Wednesday when he decided to intervene in a Supreme Court case challenging racial preferences in the University of Michigan admissions policy. The howls of protest were quick and loud. Judgi... | 3986.txt | 0 |
[
"Bush's standing with the public is very strong",
"Bush's economic package wins widespread support",
"public support for Bush is declining",
"Bush is on the brink of political disaster"
] | According to the passage, the poll numbers indicate that | President Bush touched off a firestorm of criticism from congressional Democrats, civil fights groups and newspaper editorialists Wednesday when he decided to intervene in a Supreme Court case challenging racial preferences in the University of Michigan admissions policy. The howls of protest were quick and loud. Judgi... | 3986.txt | 2 |
[
"he lost the Persian Gulf War",
"he failed to develop an intimate relationship with the public",
"he proved himself inadequate as a political leader",
"he did not take effective measures to recover the economy"
] | The elder Bush lost a second term mainly because | President Bush touched off a firestorm of criticism from congressional Democrats, civil fights groups and newspaper editorialists Wednesday when he decided to intervene in a Supreme Court case challenging racial preferences in the University of Michigan admissions policy. The howls of protest were quick and loud. Judgi... | 3986.txt | 3 |
[
"signs that signalize public satisfaction with Bush's work",
"qualities that meet the leadership of the country",
"poll numbers that show Bush's job-approval ratings",
"issues that Bush has to handle before a reelection"
] | The expression "vital signs" (Line 2, Para. 3 ) mainly refers to | President Bush touched off a firestorm of criticism from congressional Democrats, civil fights groups and newspaper editorialists Wednesday when he decided to intervene in a Supreme Court case challenging racial preferences in the University of Michigan admissions policy. The howls of protest were quick and loud. Judgi... | 3986.txt | 1 |
[
"approval polls don't tell the whole Bush story",
"young Bush is in danger of repeating the elder Bush's mistakes",
"fighting another war does not help the slumping economy",
"public support for Bush's work takes another dip"
] | The main idea of the passage is that | President Bush touched off a firestorm of criticism from congressional Democrats, civil fights groups and newspaper editorialists Wednesday when he decided to intervene in a Supreme Court case challenging racial preferences in the University of Michigan admissions policy. The howls of protest were quick and loud. Judgi... | 3986.txt | 0 |
[
"The abundant food supply is not expected to last.",
"Britain is importing less food.",
"Despite the abundance, food prices keep rising.",
"Britain will cut back on its production of food."
] | Why is there "wide-spread uneasiness and confusion about the food situation in Britain?" | The long years of food shortage in this country have suddenly given way to apparent abundance. Stores and shops are choked with food. Rationing is virtually suspended, and overseas suppliers have been asked to hold back deliveries. Yet, instead of joy, there is widespread uneasiness and confusion. Why do food prices k... | 3938.txt | 3 |
[
"people are buying less food",
"the government is providing less financial support for agriculture",
"domestic food production has decreased",
"imported food is driving prices higher"
] | The main reason for the rise in food prices is that ________. | The long years of food shortage in this country have suddenly given way to apparent abundance. Stores and shops are choked with food. Rationing is virtually suspended, and overseas suppliers have been asked to hold back deliveries. Yet, instead of joy, there is widespread uneasiness and confusion. Why do food prices k... | 3938.txt | 1 |
[
"Because the farmers were uncertain about the financial support the government guaranteed.",
"Because the farmers were uncertain about the benefits of expanding production.",
"Because the farmers were uncertain about whether foreign markets could be found for their produce.",
"Because the older generation of ... | Why didn't the government's expansion programme work very well? | The long years of food shortage in this country have suddenly given way to apparent abundance. Stores and shops are choked with food. Rationing is virtually suspended, and overseas suppliers have been asked to hold back deliveries. Yet, instead of joy, there is widespread uneasiness and confusion. Why do food prices k... | 3938.txt | 0 |
[
"a sharp fall in the purchasing power of the consumers",
"a sharp fall in the cost of food production",
"the overproduction of food in the food-importing countries",
"the overproduction on the part of the main food-exporting countries"
] | The decrease in world food price was a result of ________. | The long years of food shortage in this country have suddenly given way to apparent abundance. Stores and shops are choked with food. Rationing is virtually suspended, and overseas suppliers have been asked to hold back deliveries. Yet, instead of joy, there is widespread uneasiness and confusion. Why do food prices k... | 3938.txt | 2 |
[
"The fall in world food prices would benefit British food producers.",
"An expansion of food production was at hand.",
"British food producers would receive more government financial support.",
"It looks depressing despite government guarantees."
] | What did the future look like for Britain's food production at the time this article was written? | The long years of food shortage in this country have suddenly given way to apparent abundance. Stores and shops are choked with food. Rationing is virtually suspended, and overseas suppliers have been asked to hold back deliveries. Yet, instead of joy, there is widespread uneasiness and confusion. Why do food prices k... | 3938.txt | 3 |
[
"control the International Space Station",
"carry astronauts to the International Space Station",
"transport equipment to the International Space Station",
"train astronauts in space flights"
] | NASA plans to design the new space craft to _ . | While scientists are searching the cause of the Columbia disaster, NASA is moving ahead with plans to develop a new craft that would replace shuttles on space station missions by 2012 and respond quickly to space station emergencies.
The space agency released the first set of mission needs and requirements several day... | 1266.txt | 1 |
[
"a medical research center.",
"a space station.",
"a space ambulance.",
"a passenger plane."
] | Besides its main mission, the orbiter would also be used as_ . | While scientists are searching the cause of the Columbia disaster, NASA is moving ahead with plans to develop a new craft that would replace shuttles on space station missions by 2012 and respond quickly to space station emergencies.
The space agency released the first set of mission needs and requirements several day... | 1266.txt | 2 |
[
"NASA's determination to continue space exploration",
"NASA's disadvantage in space technology",
"the great pressure from Congress on NASA",
"a heavy defeat for NASA"
] | The design of the orbiter indicates _ . | While scientists are searching the cause of the Columbia disaster, NASA is moving ahead with plans to develop a new craft that would replace shuttles on space station missions by 2012 and respond quickly to space station emergencies.
The space agency released the first set of mission needs and requirements several day... | 1266.txt | 0 |
[
"One year before the Columbia disaster.",
"One year after the Columbia disaster.",
"Immediately after the Columbia disaster.",
"Years before the Columbia disaster."
] | When did NASA start working on a successor to the shuttle? | While scientists are searching the cause of the Columbia disaster, NASA is moving ahead with plans to develop a new craft that would replace shuttles on space station missions by 2012 and respond quickly to space station emergencies.
The space agency released the first set of mission needs and requirements several day... | 1266.txt | 3 |
[
"be used to rebuild the International Space Station",
"be awarded to the scientists working at NASA",
"be shared by the two projects under the Space Launch Initiative",
"be spent on the investigation of the Columbia disaster"
] | According to the passage, the 1 billion funds, if granted, would _ . | While scientists are searching the cause of the Columbia disaster, NASA is moving ahead with plans to develop a new craft that would replace shuttles on space station missions by 2012 and respond quickly to space station emergencies.
The space agency released the first set of mission needs and requirements several day... | 1266.txt | 2 |
[
"the author lost his sight because of a car crash.",
"the author wouldn't love life if the disaster didn't happen.",
"the disaster made the author appreciate what he had.",
"the disaster strengthened the author's desire to see."
] | We can learn from the beginning of the passage that | I lost my sight when I was four years old by falling off a box car in a freight yard in Atlantic City and landing on my head. Now I am thirty two. I can vaguely remember the brightness of sunshine and what color red is. It would be wonderful to see again, but a calamity can do strange things to people. It occurred to m... | 104.txt | 2 |
[
"How to adjust himself to reality.",
"Building up assurance that he can find his place in life.",
"Learning to manage his life alone.",
"To find a special work that suits the author."
] | What's the most difficult thing for the author? | I lost my sight when I was four years old by falling off a box car in a freight yard in Atlantic City and landing on my head. Now I am thirty two. I can vaguely remember the brightness of sunshine and what color red is. It would be wonderful to see again, but a calamity can do strange things to people. It occurred to m... | 104.txt | 1 |
[
"would sit in a rocking chair and enjoy his life.",
"was paralyzed and stayed in a rocking chair.",
"would lose his will to struggle against difficulties.",
"would sit in a chair and stay at home."
] | According to the context, "a chair rocker on the front porch" in paragraph 3 means that the author | I lost my sight when I was four years old by falling off a box car in a freight yard in Atlantic City and landing on my head. Now I am thirty two. I can vaguely remember the brightness of sunshine and what color red is. It would be wonderful to see again, but a calamity can do strange things to people. It occurred to m... | 104.txt | 2 |
[
"hurt the author's feeling.",
"gave the author a deep impression.",
"directly led to the invention of ground ball.",
"inspired the author."
] | According to the passage, the baseball and encouragement offered by the man | I lost my sight when I was four years old by falling off a box car in a freight yard in Atlantic City and landing on my head. Now I am thirty two. I can vaguely remember the brightness of sunshine and what color red is. It would be wonderful to see again, but a calamity can do strange things to people. It occurred to m... | 104.txt | 3 |
[
"The author set goals for himself but only invited failure most of the time.",
"The author suggested not trying something beyond one's ability at the beginning.",
"The bitterness of failure prevented the author from trying something out of reach.",
"Because of his limitations, the author tried to reach one go... | According to the passage, which of the following is CORRECT? | I lost my sight when I was four years old by falling off a box car in a freight yard in Atlantic City and landing on my head. Now I am thirty two. I can vaguely remember the brightness of sunshine and what color red is. It would be wonderful to see again, but a calamity can do strange things to people. It occurred to m... | 104.txt | 1 |
[
"The light continues unchanged directly into the viewer's eye or onto film.",
"A glass lens bends the light to form a magnified image of the specimen.",
"The light is projected onto photographic film to produce a blurred image.",
"The intensity of the light increases a thousand times."
] | According to paragraph 1, what happens to the light when a specimen is being viewed with a light microscope? | Before microscopes were first used in the seventeenth century, no one knew that living organisms were composed of cells. The first microscopes were light microscopes, which work by passing visible light through a specimen. Glass lenses in the microscope bend the light to magnify the image of the specimen and project th... | 3249.txt | 1 |
[
"To show how microscopes and telescopes are different.",
"To emphasize the importance of magnification in all optical devices.",
"To explain how the development of the microscope depended on the invention of the telescope.",
"To illustrate the concept of resolving power."
] | Why does the author mention "a telescope" as part of the discussion of microscopes? | Before microscopes were first used in the seventeenth century, no one knew that living organisms were composed of cells. The first microscopes were light microscopes, which work by passing visible light through a specimen. Glass lenses in the microscope bend the light to magnify the image of the specimen and project th... | 3249.txt | 3 |
[
"His discovery of cells resulted from the examination of animal tissue rather than plant tissue.",
"He was the first person to develop and explain cell theory.",
"He discovered cells using a light microscope.",
"The full significance of his work was first understood in the mid-nineteenth century."
] | What can be inferred from paragraph 3 about the scientific contribution of Robert Hooke? | Before microscopes were first used in the seventeenth century, no one knew that living organisms were composed of cells. The first microscopes were light microscopes, which work by passing visible light through a specimen. Glass lenses in the microscope bend the light to magnify the image of the specimen and project th... | 3249.txt | 2 |
[
"huge",
"expected",
"complex",
"Sudden"
] | The word "giant" in the passage is closet in meaning to | Before microscopes were first used in the seventeenth century, no one knew that living organisms were composed of cells. The first microscopes were light microscopes, which work by passing visible light through a specimen. Glass lenses in the microscope bend the light to magnify the image of the specimen and project th... | 3249.txt | 0 |
[
"They do not use light to magnify and resolve objects.",
"They can magnify the internal structure of a single atom.",
"Their earliest versions were not significantly more powerful than light microscopes.",
"They had to be modified extensively for their use in biology research."
] | According to paragraph 4, which of the following is true of electron microscopes? | Before microscopes were first used in the seventeenth century, no one knew that living organisms were composed of cells. The first microscopes were light microscopes, which work by passing visible light through a specimen. Glass lenses in the microscope bend the light to magnify the image of the specimen and project th... | 3249.txt | 0 |
[
"change",
"reveal",
"combine",
"Enlarge"
] | The word "detect" in the passage is closet in meaning to | Before microscopes were first used in the seventeenth century, no one knew that living organisms were composed of cells. The first microscopes were light microscopes, which work by passing visible light through a specimen. Glass lenses in the microscope bend the light to magnify the image of the specimen and project th... | 3249.txt | 1 |
[
"It magnifies the light that passes through the cells.",
"It coats the surface of cells with protective cover.",
"It enables the production of images showing the surface structure of cells.",
"It reveals details hidden underneath the surfaces of cells."
] | According to paragraph 5, what is the role of metal in the scanning electron microscope? | Before microscopes were first used in the seventeenth century, no one knew that living organisms were composed of cells. The first microscopes were light microscopes, which work by passing visible light through a specimen. Glass lenses in the microscope bend the light to magnify the image of the specimen and project th... | 3249.txt | 2 |
[
"transfers",
"excites",
"sends out",
"speeds up"
] | The word "emits" in the passage is closet in meaning to | Before microscopes were first used in the seventeenth century, no one knew that living organisms were composed of cells. The first microscopes were light microscopes, which work by passing visible light through a specimen. Glass lenses in the microscope bend the light to magnify the image of the specimen and project th... | 3249.txt | 2 |
[
"Specimens viewed by transmission electron microscopes are divided into cross sections.",
"The transmission electron microscope uses electromagnets as lenses.",
"The transmission electron microscope passes an electron beam through a specimen.",
"The transmission electron microscope focuses on the inner struct... | According to paragraphs 5 and 6, the transmission electron microscope differs from the scanning electron microscope in all of the following ways EXCEPT: | Before microscopes were first used in the seventeenth century, no one knew that living organisms were composed of cells. The first microscopes were light microscopes, which work by passing visible light through a specimen. Glass lenses in the microscope bend the light to magnify the image of the specimen and project th... | 3249.txt | 1 |
[
"Basically",
"In a way",
"In addition",
"However"
] | The word "Nonetheless" in the passage is closet in meaning to | Before microscopes were first used in the seventeenth century, no one knew that living organisms were composed of cells. The first microscopes were light microscopes, which work by passing visible light through a specimen. Glass lenses in the microscope bend the light to magnify the image of the specimen and project th... | 3249.txt | 3 |
[
"Philadelphia's agriculture importance",
"Philadelphia's development as a marketing center",
"The sale of imported goods in Philadelphia",
"The administration of the city of Philadelphia"
] | What does the passage mainly discuss? | As Philadelphia grew from a small town into a city in the first half of the eighteenth century, it became an increasingly important marketing center for a vast and growing agricultural hinterland. Market days saw the crowded city even more crowded, as farmers from within a radius of 24 or more kilometers brought their ... | 2110.txt | 1 |
[
"they provided more modem facilities than older markets",
"the High Street Market was forced to close",
"existing markets were unable to serve the growing population",
"farmers wanted markets that were closer to the farms."
] | It can be inferred from the passage that new markets opened in Philadelphia because | As Philadelphia grew from a small town into a city in the first half of the eighteenth century, it became an increasingly important marketing center for a vast and growing agricultural hinterland. Market days saw the crowded city even more crowded, as farmers from within a radius of 24 or more kilometers brought their ... | 2110.txt | 2 |
[
"tradition",
"association",
"produce",
"region"
] | The word "hinterland " in line 3 is closest in meaning to | As Philadelphia grew from a small town into a city in the first half of the eighteenth century, it became an increasingly important marketing center for a vast and growing agricultural hinterland. Market days saw the crowded city even more crowded, as farmers from within a radius of 24 or more kilometers brought their ... | 2110.txt | 3 |
[
"the crowded city",
"a radius",
"the High Street Market",
"the period"
] | The word "it" in line 6 refers to | As Philadelphia grew from a small town into a city in the first half of the eighteenth century, it became an increasingly important marketing center for a vast and growing agricultural hinterland. Market days saw the crowded city even more crowded, as farmers from within a radius of 24 or more kilometers brought their ... | 2110.txt | 2 |
[
"returned",
"started",
"declined",
"continued"
] | The word "persisted" in line 9 is closest in meaning to | As Philadelphia grew from a small town into a city in the first half of the eighteenth century, it became an increasingly important marketing center for a vast and growing agricultural hinterland. Market days saw the crowded city even more crowded, as farmers from within a radius of 24 or more kilometers brought their ... | 2110.txt | 3 |
[
"on the same day as market says",
"as often as possible",
"a couple of times a year",
"whenever the government allowed it"
] | According to the passage , fairs in Philadelphia were held | As Philadelphia grew from a small town into a city in the first half of the eighteenth century, it became an increasingly important marketing center for a vast and growing agricultural hinterland. Market days saw the crowded city even more crowded, as farmers from within a radius of 24 or more kilometers brought their ... | 2110.txt | 2 |
[
"retail merchants were not willing to sell",
"were not available in the stores in Philadelphia",
"were more popular in Germantown man in Philadelphia",
"could easily be transported"
] | It can be inferred that the author mentions "Linens and stockings" in line 12 to show that they were items that | As Philadelphia grew from a small town into a city in the first half of the eighteenth century, it became an increasingly important marketing center for a vast and growing agricultural hinterland. Market days saw the crowded city even more crowded, as farmers from within a radius of 24 or more kilometers brought their ... | 2110.txt | 1 |
[
"eliminate",
"exploit",
"organize",
"operate"
] | The word "eradicate" in line 15 is closest in meaning to | As Philadelphia grew from a small town into a city in the first half of the eighteenth century, it became an increasingly important marketing center for a vast and growing agricultural hinterland. Market days saw the crowded city even more crowded, as farmers from within a radius of 24 or more kilometers brought their ... | 2110.txt | 0 |
[
"Merchants had a strong impact on economic expansion.",
"Economic forces allowed merchants to prosper.",
"Merchants had to work together to achieve economic independence",
"Specialty shops near large markets were more likely to be economically successful."
] | What does the author mean by stating in lines 15-16 that "economic development was on the merchants' side "? | As Philadelphia grew from a small town into a city in the first half of the eighteenth century, it became an increasingly important marketing center for a vast and growing agricultural hinterland. Market days saw the crowded city even more crowded, as farmers from within a radius of 24 or more kilometers brought their ... | 2110.txt | 1 |
[
"requesting",
"experiencing",
"repeating",
"including"
] | The word "undergoing" in line 21 is closest in meaning to | As Philadelphia grew from a small town into a city in the first half of the eighteenth century, it became an increasingly important marketing center for a vast and growing agricultural hinterland. Market days saw the crowded city even more crowded, as farmers from within a radius of 24 or more kilometers brought their ... | 2110.txt | 1 |
[
"cleverness as a diplomat",
"foolishness",
"sense of humor",
"absent mindedness"
] | The passage mainly shows Morrow's _ . | Dwight W. Morrow was an American ambassador to Mexico during the 1920s. He is remembered as a smart diplomat. He is also remembered by his family and friends for his absentmindedness.
Once while on a train, a conductor came to Morrow, asking for his ticket. He began to search his pockets. No ticket appeared. Morrow be... | 646.txt | 3 |
[
"he had forgotten where he was going",
"he would be punished if he couldn't show his ticket",
"the conductor looked impatient",
"the conductor might think he was lying"
] | Morrow was very upset when he couldn't find the ticket because _ . | Dwight W. Morrow was an American ambassador to Mexico during the 1920s. He is remembered as a smart diplomat. He is also remembered by his family and friends for his absentmindedness.
Once while on a train, a conductor came to Morrow, asking for his ticket. He began to search his pockets. No ticket appeared. Morrow be... | 646.txt | 0 |
[
"he forgot the address",
"he forget his suitcase",
"he did not know that he was in a wrong city",
"his secretary wasn't there to meet him"
] | When Morrow got off the train in New York, _ . | Dwight W. Morrow was an American ambassador to Mexico during the 1920s. He is remembered as a smart diplomat. He is also remembered by his family and friends for his absentmindedness.
Once while on a train, a conductor came to Morrow, asking for his ticket. He began to search his pockets. No ticket appeared. Morrow be... | 646.txt | 2 |
[
"a new way of highway speed control",
"a new pattern for painting highways",
"a new approach to training drivers",
"a new type of optical illusion"
] | The passage mainly discusses _ . | Believe it or not, optical illusion can cut highway crashes.
is a case in point. It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75 percent using a simple optical illusion. Bent stripes, called chevrons , painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus driv... | 812.txt | 0 |
[
"they should avoid speed-related hazards",
"they are driving in the wrong lane",
"they should slow down their speed",
"they are approaching the speed limit"
] | On roads painted with chevrons, drivers tend to feel that _ . | Believe it or not, optical illusion can cut highway crashes.
is a case in point. It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75 percent using a simple optical illusion. Bent stripes, called chevrons , painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus driv... | 812.txt | 2 |
[
"can keep drivers awake",
"can cut road accidents in half",
"will have a longer effect on drivers",
"will look more attractive"
] | The advantage of chevrons over straight, horizontal bars is that the former _ . | Believe it or not, optical illusion can cut highway crashes.
is a case in point. It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75 percent using a simple optical illusion. Bent stripes, called chevrons , painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus driv... | 812.txt | 2 |
[
"try out the Japanese method in certain areas",
"change the road signs across the country",
"replace straight, horizontal bars with chevrons",
"repeat the Japanese road patterns"
] | The American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety plans to _ . | Believe it or not, optical illusion can cut highway crashes.
is a case in point. It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75 percent using a simple optical illusion. Bent stripes, called chevrons , painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus driv... | 812.txt | 0 |
[
"They are falling out of use in the .",
"They tend to be ignored by drivers in a short period of time.",
"They are applicable only on broad roads.",
"They cannot be applied successfully to traffic circles."
] | What does the author say about straight, horizontal bars painted across roads? | Believe it or not, optical illusion can cut highway crashes.
is a case in point. It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75 percent using a simple optical illusion. Bent stripes, called chevrons , painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus driv... | 812.txt | 1 |
[
"who are under the age of 16 years old",
"who are not accountable for the crimes they commit",
"who can not tell major crimes from minor crimes",
"who are more likely to become victims of the society"
] | It can be inferred that juvenile criminals are those _ . | Every time Americans tune into local news broadcasts or read daily papers, they are likely to be shocked at the increasing number of serious crimes committed by youths who are only sixteen years old or even younger.It is sometimes difficult to imagine these youngsters behaving like hardened criminals, but statistics co... | 597.txt | 0 |
[
"penalty for juvenile criminals is becoming more and more serious",
"the society can no longer tolerate juvenile crimes",
"youth murder-arrest rate has dramatically increased",
"the young population has increased in the last ten years"
] | That violent juvenile crimes are on the rise is manifested by the fact that _ . | Every time Americans tune into local news broadcasts or read daily papers, they are likely to be shocked at the increasing number of serious crimes committed by youths who are only sixteen years old or even younger.It is sometimes difficult to imagine these youngsters behaving like hardened criminals, but statistics co... | 597.txt | 2 |
[
"the older they become, the stronger they are",
"they receive lighter punishment than they should",
"they do not know the value of human life",
"there is now too much violence in newspaper and on television"
] | The reason why young people are becoming increasingly violent is that _ . | Every time Americans tune into local news broadcasts or read daily papers, they are likely to be shocked at the increasing number of serious crimes committed by youths who are only sixteen years old or even younger.It is sometimes difficult to imagine these youngsters behaving like hardened criminals, but statistics co... | 597.txt | 1 |
[
"there are as many juvenile crimes as adult crimes",
"they have done equivalent injuries to the victim or the society",
"they are clearly aware of what they are doing at the time of offence",
"no other penalty can prevent them from committing future crimes"
] | According to the author, one reason why violent juvenile criminals should suffer the same fate as their adult counterparts is that _ . | Every time Americans tune into local news broadcasts or read daily papers, they are likely to be shocked at the increasing number of serious crimes committed by youths who are only sixteen years old or even younger.It is sometimes difficult to imagine these youngsters behaving like hardened criminals, but statistics co... | 597.txt | 1 |
[
"rehabilitation be directed only towards youths who commit minor crimes",
"stricter sentences be given only to youths who commit brutal crimes",
"a different justice system be applied to minors since they are not fully developed",
"minors be held completely responsible for any kind of crimes they commit"
] | Pro-rehabilitation advocates insist that _ . | Every time Americans tune into local news broadcasts or read daily papers, they are likely to be shocked at the increasing number of serious crimes committed by youths who are only sixteen years old or even younger.It is sometimes difficult to imagine these youngsters behaving like hardened criminals, but statistics co... | 597.txt | 2 |
[
"New Entertainment Robots Produced in Japan.",
"QRIO the Robot Dancers.",
"Robots Man's Best Friend.",
"An Extraordinary Performance in Sony's Lab."
] | Which of the following is the most suitable title of this passage? | The dancers stand motionless at their position and the room grows silent. But as the music starts, they began to move, bending, turning and waving their fans gracefully as they perform. a traditional Japanese dance. Yoshihiro Kuroki watches in silence, occasionally making notes. But as the dance ends, he beams with hap... | 806.txt | 0 |
[
"is excited when the robots are performing a traditional Japanese dance",
"keeps silent because he is a little unsatisfied with the new product",
"witnesses the creation of a series of entertainment robots",
"is an executive manager of Sony Corp."
] | Yoshihiro Kuroki _ . | The dancers stand motionless at their position and the room grows silent. But as the music starts, they began to move, bending, turning and waving their fans gracefully as they perform. a traditional Japanese dance. Yoshihiro Kuroki watches in silence, occasionally making notes. But as the dance ends, he beams with hap... | 806.txt | 2 |
[
"The vividness of their motion.",
"Their pleasant appearance.",
"Their smart designing principles.",
"Their communicative ability."
] | Which aspect of the robots is NOT mentioned in the passage? | The dancers stand motionless at their position and the room grows silent. But as the music starts, they began to move, bending, turning and waving their fans gracefully as they perform. a traditional Japanese dance. Yoshihiro Kuroki watches in silence, occasionally making notes. But as the dance ends, he beams with hap... | 806.txt | 3 |
[
"the first human-like entertainment robot developed by the Sony Corp",
"as capable as the QRIO of speaking,dancing,singing and walking",
"largest among all the entertainment robot developed by the Sony Corp",
"the first entertainment robot sold at the market by the Sony Corp"
] | The Sony Dream Robot was _ | The dancers stand motionless at their position and the room grows silent. But as the music starts, they began to move, bending, turning and waving their fans gracefully as they perform. a traditional Japanese dance. Yoshihiro Kuroki watches in silence, occasionally making notes. But as the dance ends, he beams with hap... | 806.txt | 0 |
[
"a charge-coupled device",
"two cameras",
"two contacts sensors",
"a digital detector"
] | The robot can locate colored balls by mens of _ | The dancers stand motionless at their position and the room grows silent. But as the music starts, they began to move, bending, turning and waving their fans gracefully as they perform. a traditional Japanese dance. Yoshihiro Kuroki watches in silence, occasionally making notes. But as the dance ends, he beams with hap... | 806.txt | 1 |
[
"They choose their nest together.",
"The male chooses their nest.",
"The house-hunter chooses their nest.",
"The female chooses their nest."
] | How do the blue tits choose their nest? | The blue tits have been inspecting the nest-box again this year. The male is the house-hunter but the female will make the final choice. He lands at the hole and turns his head to expose his white cheeks as a signal to attract the female from where she has been feeding.
Among many birds that nest in holes, the male has... | 2933.txt | 3 |
[
"how the male made his tricks",
"how an interested female played with the male happily",
"what the male displayed and won the female",
"that the male tried his best but failed to attract the female"
] | The writer was lucky to see _ . | The blue tits have been inspecting the nest-box again this year. The male is the house-hunter but the female will make the final choice. He lands at the hole and turns his head to expose his white cheeks as a signal to attract the female from where she has been feeding.
Among many birds that nest in holes, the male has... | 2933.txt | 2 |
[
"at any time",
"regularly",
"in April",
"occasionally"
] | You can spot a pair of redstarts in a Walsh wood _ . | The blue tits have been inspecting the nest-box again this year. The male is the house-hunter but the female will make the final choice. He lands at the hole and turns his head to expose his white cheeks as a signal to attract the female from where she has been feeding.
Among many birds that nest in holes, the male has... | 2933.txt | 3 |
[
"a bird expert",
"a bird-hunter",
"a bird raiser",
"a scientist"
] | The writer is probably _ . | The blue tits have been inspecting the nest-box again this year. The male is the house-hunter but the female will make the final choice. He lands at the hole and turns his head to expose his white cheeks as a signal to attract the female from where she has been feeding.
Among many birds that nest in holes, the male has... | 2933.txt | 0 |
[
"too much competition in the job market",
"their lack of technical expertise",
"some companies' discrimination against liberal-arts students",
"the recording-breaking unemployment rate"
] | The main problem many liberal-arts students face in job seeking is _ . | As colleges and universities send another wave of graduates out into the world this spring, thousands of other job seekers with liberal-arts degrees like Martin's find themselves in a similar bind. True enough, this is an era of record-breaking lows in unemployment. But technology companies, which are contributing the ... | 459.txt | 1 |
[
"in the modern era, technical talent means everything in securing a job",
"independent colleges are not giving their students proper education",
"retailers are following the fashion only to promote sales",
"there is a big demand for students with technical skills"
] | It can be inferred from the text that _ . | As colleges and universities send another wave of graduates out into the world this spring, thousands of other job seekers with liberal-arts degrees like Martin's find themselves in a similar bind. True enough, this is an era of record-breaking lows in unemployment. But technology companies, which are contributing the ... | 459.txt | 3 |
[
"offer VFIC members' graduates more job opportunities",
"compete with LSAT and CPA",
"help students cope with real world problems",
"test students' technical skills"
] | Tek.Xam is designed to _ . | As colleges and universities send another wave of graduates out into the world this spring, thousands of other job seekers with liberal-arts degrees like Martin's find themselves in a similar bind. True enough, this is an era of record-breaking lows in unemployment. But technology companies, which are contributing the ... | 459.txt | 3 |
[
"liberal arts education still proves valuable to students",
"Tek.Xam is gaining wide acceptance among employers and students alike",
"technology companies are eager to promote Tek.Xam",
"computer classes will be excluded from the curriculum of liberal-arts students"
] | We can draw a conclusion from the text that _ . | As colleges and universities send another wave of graduates out into the world this spring, thousands of other job seekers with liberal-arts degrees like Martin's find themselves in a similar bind. True enough, this is an era of record-breaking lows in unemployment. But technology companies, which are contributing the ... | 459.txt | 0 |
[
"positive",
"suspicious",
"pessimistic",
"disapproving"
] | From the text we can see that the writer's attitude to Tek.Xam seems _ . | As colleges and universities send another wave of graduates out into the world this spring, thousands of other job seekers with liberal-arts degrees like Martin's find themselves in a similar bind. True enough, this is an era of record-breaking lows in unemployment. But technology companies, which are contributing the ... | 459.txt | 0 |
[
"avoiding any observation",
"Finding a safe shelter",
"giving a warning threat",
"starting a quick attack"
] | When a snake meets a potential enemy, its primary device is _ . | Naturally, m a group of animals as diverse as the snakes, and with so many varied enemies. there are numerous defensive reactions and devices. There is. however, one general pattern of behavior. In the presence of suspected enemy the first reaction is to try to escape observation; if this fails, the next resort is the ... | 194.txt | 0 |
[
"it meets a possible enemy",
"it is caught when it is sleeping or sloughing",
"it is disturbed unknowingly",
"it seeks a partner in che mating season"
] | A snake is most aggressive when _ . | Naturally, m a group of animals as diverse as the snakes, and with so many varied enemies. there are numerous defensive reactions and devices. There is. however, one general pattern of behavior. In the presence of suspected enemy the first reaction is to try to escape observation; if this fails, the next resort is the ... | 194.txt | 3 |
[
"no one bas ever clearly known how he himself was bit",
"man tends to be subjective when he describes his encounter with a snake",
"the aggressiveness of the snakes differs according to diverse situations",
"a snake does not begin co attack without provocation"
] | It is difficult to predict what would happen when a snake meets a man because _ . | Naturally, m a group of animals as diverse as the snakes, and with so many varied enemies. there are numerous defensive reactions and devices. There is. however, one general pattern of behavior. In the presence of suspected enemy the first reaction is to try to escape observation; if this fails, the next resort is the ... | 194.txt | 2 |
[
"snakes do not begin the aggressive act if it is not disturbed",
"some snakes are more aggressive and more ready to attack",
"it is hard to forecast whether and how snakes would attack",
"snakes often conceal themselves as their principal defense"
] | The author uses the example in the last paragraph m support his idea that _ . | Naturally, m a group of animals as diverse as the snakes, and with so many varied enemies. there are numerous defensive reactions and devices. There is. however, one general pattern of behavior. In the presence of suspected enemy the first reaction is to try to escape observation; if this fails, the next resort is the ... | 194.txt | 2 |
[
"because Tabor became its leading citizen",
"because great deposits of lead is expected to be found there",
"because it could bring good fortune to Tabor",
"because it was renamed"
] | Leadville got its name for the following reasons EXCEPT _ . | Among the more colorful characters of Leadville's golden age were H.A.W.Tabor and his second wife, Elizabeth McCourt, better known as "Baby Doe". Their history is fast becoming one of the legends of the Old West. Horace Austin Warner Tabor was a school teacher in Vermont. With his first wife and two children he left Ve... | 448.txt | 2 |
[
"to supply miners with food and supplies",
"to open a general store",
"to do one's contribution to the development of the mine",
"to supply miners with food and supplies and in return get a share in the mine, if one was discovered"
] | The word "grubstake" in paragraph 2 means _ . | Among the more colorful characters of Leadville's golden age were H.A.W.Tabor and his second wife, Elizabeth McCourt, better known as "Baby Doe". Their history is fast becoming one of the legends of the Old West. Horace Austin Warner Tabor was a school teacher in Vermont. With his first wife and two children he left Ve... | 448.txt | 3 |
[
"by supplying two prospective miners and getting in return a one-third interest in the findings",
"because he was persuaded by the two miners to quit supplying",
"by buying the shares of the other",
"as a land speculator"
] | Tabor made his first fortune _ . | Among the more colorful characters of Leadville's golden age were H.A.W.Tabor and his second wife, Elizabeth McCourt, better known as "Baby Doe". Their history is fast becoming one of the legends of the Old West. Horace Austin Warner Tabor was a school teacher in Vermont. With his first wife and two children he left Ve... | 448.txt | 0 |
[
"purely accidental",
"based on the analysis of miner's being very poor and their possibility of discovering profitable mining site",
"through the help from his second wife",
"he planned well and accomplished targets step by step"
] | The underlying reason for Tabor's life career is _ . | Among the more colorful characters of Leadville's golden age were H.A.W.Tabor and his second wife, Elizabeth McCourt, better known as "Baby Doe". Their history is fast becoming one of the legends of the Old West. Horace Austin Warner Tabor was a school teacher in Vermont. With his first wife and two children he left Ve... | 448.txt | 1 |
[
"Tabor's life.",
"Tabor's second wife, Elizabeth McCourt.",
"Other colorful characters.",
"Tabor's other careers."
] | If this passage is the first part of an article ,who might be introduced in the following part? | Among the more colorful characters of Leadville's golden age were H.A.W.Tabor and his second wife, Elizabeth McCourt, better known as "Baby Doe". Their history is fast becoming one of the legends of the Old West. Horace Austin Warner Tabor was a school teacher in Vermont. With his first wife and two children he left Ve... | 448.txt | 1 |
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