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"the careful selection of a proper book",
"the growing popularity of the writers",
"the number of people who benefit from reading.",
"the number of books that each person reads."
] | According to Nacy,the degree of students of the project is judged by _ . | An idea that started in Seattle's public library has spread throughout America and beyond. The concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same tome.
In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers t... | 344.txt | 2 |
[
"economically desirable",
"favorable to the environment",
"for holding music performances",
"designed for disaster relief"
] | "Eco-friendly tents" in paragraph 1 refer to tents _ . | The traditional tent cities at festivals such as Glastonbury may never be the same again. In a victory of green business that is certain to appeal to environmentally-aware music-lovers, a design student is to receive financial support to produce eco-friendly tents made of cardboard that can be recycled after the bands ... | 3373.txt | 1 |
[
"independently with an interest-free loan from Mint",
"with the approval of the City's administration",
"in partnership with a finance group",
"with the help of a Japanese architect"
] | Mr. Dunlop established his business _ . | The traditional tent cities at festivals such as Glastonbury may never be the same again. In a victory of green business that is certain to appeal to environmentally-aware music-lovers, a design student is to receive financial support to produce eco-friendly tents made of cardboard that can be recycled after the bands ... | 3373.txt | 2 |
[
"the weather in the UK is changeable in summer",
"most performances at British festivals are given in the open air",
"the cardboard tents produced by Mr. Dunlop can be user-tailored",
"cardboard tents can be easily put up and removed by users."
] | It is implied in the passage that _ . | The traditional tent cities at festivals such as Glastonbury may never be the same again. In a victory of green business that is certain to appeal to environmentally-aware music-lovers, a design student is to receive financial support to produce eco-friendly tents made of cardboard that can be recycled after the bands ... | 3373.txt | 2 |
[
"an attempt at developing recyclable tents",
"some efforts at making full use of cardboards",
"an unusual success of a graduation project",
"the effects of using cardboard tents on music festivals"
] | The passage is mainly concerned with _ . | The traditional tent cities at festivals such as Glastonbury may never be the same again. In a victory of green business that is certain to appeal to environmentally-aware music-lovers, a design student is to receive financial support to produce eco-friendly tents made of cardboard that can be recycled after the bands ... | 3373.txt | 0 |
[
"Computer learning should be made easier.",
"There should be more computer clubs for experts.",
"People should work harder to master computer use.",
"Computers should be made cheaper so that people can afford them."
] | Which of the following is David Tebbutt's idea on the relationship between people and computers? | Computer people talk a lot about the need for other people to become "computerliterate". But not all experts (） agree that this is a good idea.
One pioneer, in particular, who disagrees is David Tebbutt, the founder of Computertown UK. Although many people see this as a successful attempt to bring people closer to the... | 3596.txt | 0 |
[
"being able to afford a computer",
"being able to write computer programs",
"working with the computer and finding out its value",
"understanding the computer and knowing how to use it"
] | We can infer from the text that "computer-literate" means _ . | Computer people talk a lot about the need for other people to become "computerliterate". But not all experts (） agree that this is a good idea.
One pioneer, in particular, who disagrees is David Tebbutt, the founder of Computertown UK. Although many people see this as a successful attempt to bring people closer to the... | 3596.txt | 3 |
[
"making better use of computer experts",
"improving computer programs",
"increasing computer sales",
"popularizing computers"
] | David Tebbutt started Computertown UK with the purpose of _ . | Computer people talk a lot about the need for other people to become "computerliterate". But not all experts (） agree that this is a good idea.
One pioneer, in particular, who disagrees is David Tebbutt, the founder of Computertown UK. Although many people see this as a successful attempt to bring people closer to the... | 3596.txt | 3 |
[
"tear many troubled families apart",
"contribute to enduring family ties",
"bring about a drop in the divorce rate",
"cause a lot of conflicts in the family"
] | In the initial stage, the current economic crisis is likely to _. | In times of economic crisis. Americans turn to their families for support. If the Great Depression is any guide, we may see a drop in our skyhigh divorce rate. But this won't necessarily represent. an increase in happy marriages. In the long run, the Depression weakened American families, and the current crisis will pr... | 2055.txt | 2 |
[
"starting a new family would be hard",
"they expected things would turn better",
"they wanted to better protect their kids",
"living separately would be too costly"
] | In the Great Depression many unhappy couples close to stick together because | In times of economic crisis. Americans turn to their families for support. If the Great Depression is any guide, we may see a drop in our skyhigh divorce rate. But this won't necessarily represent. an increase in happy marriages. In the long run, the Depression weakened American families, and the current crisis will pr... | 2055.txt | 3 |
[
"Mounting family debts",
"A sense of insecurity",
"Difficulty in getting a loan",
"Falling housing prices"
] | In addition to job losses. What stands in the way of unhappy couples getting a divorce? | In times of economic crisis. Americans turn to their families for support. If the Great Depression is any guide, we may see a drop in our skyhigh divorce rate. But this won't necessarily represent. an increase in happy marriages. In the long run, the Depression weakened American families, and the current crisis will pr... | 2055.txt | 3 |
[
"It will force them to pull their efforts together",
"It will undermine their mutual understanding",
"It will help strengthen their emotional bonds",
"It will irreparably damage their relationship"
] | What will the current economic crisis eventually do to some married couples? | In times of economic crisis. Americans turn to their families for support. If the Great Depression is any guide, we may see a drop in our skyhigh divorce rate. But this won't necessarily represent. an increase in happy marriages. In the long run, the Depression weakened American families, and the current crisis will pr... | 2055.txt | 3 |
[
"The economic recovery will see a higher divorce rate",
"Few couples can stand the test of economic hardships",
"A stable family is the best protection against poverty.",
"Money is the foundation of many a happy marriage"
] | What can be inferred from the last paragraph? | In times of economic crisis. Americans turn to their families for support. If the Great Depression is any guide, we may see a drop in our skyhigh divorce rate. But this won't necessarily represent. an increase in happy marriages. In the long run, the Depression weakened American families, and the current crisis will pr... | 2055.txt | 0 |
[
"Beverage companies should be responsible for collecting and reusing discarded plastic soda bottles.",
"Throwaways should be collected by the state for recycling.",
"A fee should be charged on used containers for recycling.",
"Consumers had to pay for beverage containers and could get their money back on retu... | What regulation was issued by New York State concerning beverage containers? | In 1993. New York State ordered stores to charge a deposit on beverage containers. Within a year. Consumers had returned millions of aluminum cans and glass and plastic bottles. Plenty of companies were eager to accept the aluminum and glass as raw materials for new products. But because few could figure out what to do... | 2968.txt | 3 |
[
"end up somewhere underground",
"be turned into raw materials",
"have a second-life value",
"be separated from other rubbish"
] | The returned plastic bottles in New York used to _ . | In 1993. New York State ordered stores to charge a deposit on beverage containers. Within a year. Consumers had returned millions of aluminum cans and glass and plastic bottles. Plenty of companies were eager to accept the aluminum and glass as raw materials for new products. But because few could figure out what to do... | 2968.txt | 0 |
[
"to sell them at a profitable price",
"how to turn them into useful things",
"how to reduce their recycling costs",
"to lower the prices for used materials"
] | The key problem in dealing with returned plastic beverage containers is _ . | In 1993. New York State ordered stores to charge a deposit on beverage containers. Within a year. Consumers had returned millions of aluminum cans and glass and plastic bottles. Plenty of companies were eager to accept the aluminum and glass as raw materials for new products. But because few could figure out what to do... | 2968.txt | 1 |
[
"local governments find it easy to manage",
"recycling ahs great appeal for the jobless",
"recycling causes little pollution",
"other methods are more expensive"
] | Recycling ahs become the first choice for the disposal of rubbish because _ . | In 1993. New York State ordered stores to charge a deposit on beverage containers. Within a year. Consumers had returned millions of aluminum cans and glass and plastic bottles. Plenty of companies were eager to accept the aluminum and glass as raw materials for new products. But because few could figure out what to do... | 2968.txt | 3 |
[
"rubbish is a potential remedy for the shortage of raw materials",
"local governments in the U.S. can expect big profits from recycling",
"recycling is to be recommended both economically and environmentally",
"landfills will still be widely used for waste disposal"
] | It can be concluded from the passage that _ . | In 1993. New York State ordered stores to charge a deposit on beverage containers. Within a year. Consumers had returned millions of aluminum cans and glass and plastic bottles. Plenty of companies were eager to accept the aluminum and glass as raw materials for new products. But because few could figure out what to do... | 2968.txt | 2 |
[
"is inevitable in radical education reforms",
"is but all too natural in language development",
"has caused the controversy over the counter-culture",
"brought about changes in public attitudes in the 1960s"
] | According to McWhorter, the decline of formal English . | Americans no longer expect public figures, whether in speech or in writing, to command the English language with skill and gift. Nor do they aspire to such command themselves. In his latest book, Doing Our Own Thing: The Degradation of Language and Music and Why We Should, Like, Care, John McWhorter, a linguist and con... | 3130.txt | 1 |
[
"modesty",
"personality",
"liveliness",
"informality"
] | The word "talking" (Line 6, Paragraph 3) denotes . | Americans no longer expect public figures, whether in speech or in writing, to command the English language with skill and gift. Nor do they aspire to such command themselves. In his latest book, Doing Our Own Thing: The Degradation of Language and Music and Why We Should, Like, Care, John McWhorter, a linguist and con... | 3130.txt | 3 |
[
"Logical thinking is not necessarily related to the way we talk.",
"Black English can be more expressive than standard English.",
"Non-standard varieties of human language are just as entertaining.",
"Of all the varieties, standard English can best convey complex ideas."
] | To which of the following statements would McWhorter most likely agree? | Americans no longer expect public figures, whether in speech or in writing, to command the English language with skill and gift. Nor do they aspire to such command themselves. In his latest book, Doing Our Own Thing: The Degradation of Language and Music and Why We Should, Like, Care, John McWhorter, a linguist and con... | 3130.txt | 0 |
[
"interest in their language",
"appreciation of their efforts",
"admiration for their memory",
"contempt for their old-fashionedness"
] | The description of Russians' love of memorizing poetry shows the author's . | Americans no longer expect public figures, whether in speech or in writing, to command the English language with skill and gift. Nor do they aspire to such command themselves. In his latest book, Doing Our Own Thing: The Degradation of Language and Music and Why We Should, Like, Care, John McWhorter, a linguist and con... | 3130.txt | 1 |
[
"\"temporary\" is to \"permanent\"",
"\"radical\" is to \"conservative\"",
"\"functional\" is to \"artistic\"",
"\"humble\" is to \"noble\""
] | According to the last paragraph, "paper plates" is to "china" as . | Americans no longer expect public figures, whether in speech or in writing, to command the English language with skill and gift. Nor do they aspire to such command themselves. In his latest book, Doing Our Own Thing: The Degradation of Language and Music and Why We Should, Like, Care, John McWhorter, a linguist and con... | 3130.txt | 2 |
[
"they lived healthily in a dirty environment.",
"they thought bath houses were too dirty to stay in",
"they believed disease could be spread in public baths",
"they considered bathing as the cause of skin disease"
] | The kings of France and England in the 16th century closed bath houses because. | Getting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing. However, there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt.
In the early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block out disease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let il... | 3378.txt | 2 |
[
"Afraid.",
"Curious.",
"Approving.",
"Uninterested."
] | Which of the following best describes Henry IV's attitude to bathing? | Getting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing. However, there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt.
In the early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block out disease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let il... | 3378.txt | 0 |
[
"By providing examples.",
"By making comparisons.",
"By following the order of time.",
"By following the order of importance."
] | How does the passage mainly develop? | Getting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing. However, there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt.
In the early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block out disease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let il... | 3378.txt | 2 |
[
"To stress the role of dirt.",
"To introduce the history of dirt.",
"To call attention to the danger of dirt.",
"To present the change of views on dirt."
] | What is the author's purpose in writing the passage? | Getting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing. However, there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt.
In the early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block out disease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let il... | 3378.txt | 3 |
[
"By making laws.",
"By enforcing discipline.",
"By educating the public.",
"By holding ceremonies."
] | How do Americans ensure proper respect for the national flag？ | Laws have been written to govern the use of American National Flag, and to ensure proper respect for the flag. Custom has also governed the common practice in regard to its use. All the armed services have precise regulations on how to display the national flag. This may vary somewhat from the general rules. The nation... | 726.txt | 0 |
[
"It should be raised by soldiers.",
"It should be raised quickly by hand.",
"It should be raised only by Americans.",
"It should be raised by mechanical means."
] | What is the regulation regarding the raising of the American National Flag? | Laws have been written to govern the use of American National Flag, and to ensure proper respect for the flag. Custom has also governed the common practice in regard to its use. All the armed services have precise regulations on how to display the national flag. This may vary somewhat from the general rules. The nation... | 726.txt | 1 |
[
"It should be attached to the status.",
"It should be hung from the top of the monument.",
"It should be spread over the object to be unveiled.",
"It should be carried high up in the air."
] | How should the American National Flag be displayed at an unveiling ceremony? | Laws have been written to govern the use of American National Flag, and to ensure proper respect for the flag. Custom has also governed the common practice in regard to its use. All the armed services have precise regulations on how to display the national flag. This may vary somewhat from the general rules. The nation... | 726.txt | 3 |
[
"There has been a lot of controversy over the use of flag.",
"The best athletes can wear uniforms with the design of the flag.",
"There are precise regulations and customs to be followed.",
"Americans can print the flag on their cushions or handkerchiefs."
] | What do we learn about the use of the American National Flag? | Laws have been written to govern the use of American National Flag, and to ensure proper respect for the flag. Custom has also governed the common practice in regard to its use. All the armed services have precise regulations on how to display the national flag. This may vary somewhat from the general rules. The nation... | 726.txt | 2 |
[
"Arbitrary.",
"Respect.",
"Happy.",
"Brave."
] | What is Americans' attitude towards their National Flag? | Laws have been written to govern the use of American National Flag, and to ensure proper respect for the flag. Custom has also governed the common practice in regard to its use. All the armed services have precise regulations on how to display the national flag. This may vary somewhat from the general rules. The nation... | 726.txt | 1 |
[
"On Tuesday",
"On a Wednesday",
"On a Thursday",
"On a Friday"
] | When will the final exam take place? | Now I'd like to talk to you about your final exam. The exam will be held next Thursday, the last day of the exam week. Remember to bring two of three pens in case you run out of ink. And unlike the midterm exam, this test will not include multiple --- choice questions; it will consist entirely of essays. You'll have to... | 2082.txt | 2 |
[
"There will be only multiple-choice questions.",
"The exam will contain both multiple-choice and essay questions.",
"The exam will have an oral and a written section.",
"There will be only essay questions."
] | What will be included in the exam? | Now I'd like to talk to you about your final exam. The exam will be held next Thursday, the last day of the exam week. Remember to bring two of three pens in case you run out of ink. And unlike the midterm exam, this test will not include multiple --- choice questions; it will consist entirely of essays. You'll have to... | 2082.txt | 3 |
[
"It will be easy to understand.",
"Students will be tested on all the material discussed in class.",
"It will cover topics from a wide variety of subjects.",
"Students must complete all parts of it."
] | Why does the teacher call the exam comprehensive? | Now I'd like to talk to you about your final exam. The exam will be held next Thursday, the last day of the exam week. Remember to bring two of three pens in case you run out of ink. And unlike the midterm exam, this test will not include multiple --- choice questions; it will consist entirely of essays. You'll have to... | 2082.txt | 1 |
[
"During the first week of class",
"During midterm week",
"On the last day of class",
"On the last day of exam week"
] | When was this talk most likely given? | Now I'd like to talk to you about your final exam. The exam will be held next Thursday, the last day of the exam week. Remember to bring two of three pens in case you run out of ink. And unlike the midterm exam, this test will not include multiple --- choice questions; it will consist entirely of essays. You'll have to... | 2082.txt | 2 |
[
"accustomed",
"credited",
"exposed",
"transformed"
] | The word "attributed" in the passage is closest in meaning to | Increases in population have usually been accompanied (indeed facilitateD. by an increase in trade. In the Western experience, commerce provided the conditions that allowed industrialization to get started, which in turn led to growth in science, technology, industry, transport, communications, social change, and the l... | 2078.txt | 1 |
[
"It coincided with the beginning of industrialization in China.",
"It prompted speculation about the actual number of people living in China in previous centuries.",
"It continued the steady growth in population of previous centuries.",
"It occurred in the absence of certain conditions generally associated wi... | According to paragraphs 1 and 2, which of the following is true of Chinese population growth between 1741 and 1851? | Increases in population have usually been accompanied (indeed facilitateD. by an increase in trade. In the Western experience, commerce provided the conditions that allowed industrialization to get started, which in turn led to growth in science, technology, industry, transport, communications, social change, and the l... | 2078.txt | 3 |
[
"143 million",
"150 million",
"400 million",
"432 million"
] | According to paragraph2, the estimated population of China in the mid 1700s was ? | Increases in population have usually been accompanied (indeed facilitateD. by an increase in trade. In the Western experience, commerce provided the conditions that allowed industrialization to get started, which in turn led to growth in science, technology, industry, transport, communications, social change, and the l... | 2078.txt | 1 |
[
"unique",
"dominant",
"altered",
"unchanging"
] | The word "constant" in the passage is closest in meaning to | Increases in population have usually been accompanied (indeed facilitateD. by an increase in trade. In the Western experience, commerce provided the conditions that allowed industrialization to get started, which in turn led to growth in science, technology, industry, transport, communications, social change, and the l... | 2078.txt | 3 |
[
"It was troubled by frequent conflicts with foreign nations.",
"It improved its transportation system.",
"It experienced growth in international commerce.",
"It managed to prevent the spread of certain diseases."
] | Paragraph 3 supports all of the following statements about eighteenth-century Chinese society EXCEPT: | Increases in population have usually been accompanied (indeed facilitateD. by an increase in trade. In the Western experience, commerce provided the conditions that allowed industrialization to get started, which in turn led to growth in science, technology, industry, transport, communications, social change, and the l... | 2078.txt | 0 |
[
"Which figures relating to China's population growth were unreliable",
"Why did Dwight Perkins assume that China's population in 1400 was about 80 million",
"Where in China did most of the population increase take place",
"What factors made China's population growth between 1400 and 1965 possible"
] | Paragraph 4 answers which of the following questions about China's population growth between 1400 and 1965? | Increases in population have usually been accompanied (indeed facilitateD. by an increase in trade. In the Western experience, commerce provided the conditions that allowed industrialization to get started, which in turn led to growth in science, technology, industry, transport, communications, social change, and the l... | 2078.txt | 3 |
[
"available",
"reliable",
"combined",
"recorded"
] | The word "aggregate" in the passage is closest in meaning to | Increases in population have usually been accompanied (indeed facilitateD. by an increase in trade. In the Western experience, commerce provided the conditions that allowed industrialization to get started, which in turn led to growth in science, technology, industry, transport, communications, social change, and the l... | 2078.txt | 2 |
[
"These crops required much more care than other crops.",
"These crops were consumed in limited quantities.",
"These crops permitted an expansion of the area used for farming.",
"These crops became available all over China within a short period of time."
] | What can be inferred from paragraph 5 about the introduction of corn and sweet potatoes in China? | Increases in population have usually been accompanied (indeed facilitateD. by an increase in trade. In the Western experience, commerce provided the conditions that allowed industrialization to get started, which in turn led to growth in science, technology, industry, transport, communications, social change, and the l... | 2078.txt | 2 |
[
"proportion",
"availability",
"importance",
"cost"
] | The word "ratio" in the passage is closest in meaning to | Increases in population have usually been accompanied (indeed facilitateD. by an increase in trade. In the Western experience, commerce provided the conditions that allowed industrialization to get started, which in turn led to growth in science, technology, industry, transport, communications, social change, and the l... | 2078.txt | 0 |
[
"The growing of two crops on the same field during the same year",
"The improvement of systems to supply crops with water",
"The application of increasing amounts of fertilizer to the land",
"The reduction in the amount of human labor per unit of land"
] | Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraphs 5 and 6 as one of the strategies the Chinese applied in agriculture? | Increases in population have usually been accompanied (indeed facilitateD. by an increase in trade. In the Western experience, commerce provided the conditions that allowed industrialization to get started, which in turn led to growth in science, technology, industry, transport, communications, social change, and the l... | 2078.txt | 3 |
[
"It provides evidence of China's emerging foreign trade relations.",
"It illustrates how the Chinese increased their food supply.",
"It provides evidence of why population growth was most noticeable in the south.",
"It shows how foreign crops gradually gained greater acceptance in China."
] | What purpose does paragraph 5 serve in the larger discussion about China's population growth? | Increases in population have usually been accompanied (indeed facilitateD. by an increase in trade. In the Western experience, commerce provided the conditions that allowed industrialization to get started, which in turn led to growth in science, technology, industry, transport, communications, social change, and the l... | 2078.txt | 1 |
[
"its raising of the corporate stock price",
"its self-examination of soul",
"its neglect of social responsibility",
"its emphasis on creative freedom"
] | Senator Robert Dole criticized Time Warner for . | No company likes to be told it is contributing to the moral decline of a nation. "Is this what you intended to accomplish with your careers?" Senator Robert Dole asked Time Warner executives last week. "You have sold your souls, but must you corrupt our nation and threaten our children as well?" At Time Warner, however... | 1194.txt | 2 |
[
"Luce is a spokesman of Time Warner.",
"Gerald Levin is liable to compromise.",
"Time Warner is united as one in the face of the debate.",
"Steve Ross is no longer alive."
] | According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? | No company likes to be told it is contributing to the moral decline of a nation. "Is this what you intended to accomplish with your careers?" Senator Robert Dole asked Time Warner executives last week. "You have sold your souls, but must you corrupt our nation and threaten our children as well?" At Time Warner, however... | 1194.txt | 3 |
[
"stuck to a strong stand to defend freedom of expression",
"softened his tone and adopted some new policy",
"changed his attitude and yielded to objection",
"received more support from the 15-member board"
] | In face of the recent attacks on the company, the chairman . | No company likes to be told it is contributing to the moral decline of a nation. "Is this what you intended to accomplish with your careers?" Senator Robert Dole asked Time Warner executives last week. "You have sold your souls, but must you corrupt our nation and threaten our children as well?" At Time Warner, however... | 1194.txt | 1 |
[
"A Company under Fire",
"A Debate on Moral Decline",
"A Lawful Outlet of Street Culture",
"A Form of Creative Freedom"
] | The best title for this passage could be . | No company likes to be told it is contributing to the moral decline of a nation. "Is this what you intended to accomplish with your careers?" Senator Robert Dole asked Time Warner executives last week. "You have sold your souls, but must you corrupt our nation and threaten our children as well?" At Time Warner, however... | 1194.txt | 0 |
[
"Greater diversity.",
"Intellectual maturity.",
"Exceptional diligence.",
"Higher ambition."
] | What characterises the business school student population of today? | Picture a typical MBA lecture theatre twenty years ago. In it the majority of students will have conformed to the standard model of the time: male, middle class and Western. Walk into a class today, however, and you'll get a completely different impression. For a start, you will now see plenty more women - the Universi... | 1105.txt | 0 |
[
"It will arouse students' unrealistic expectations.",
"It will produce business leaders of a uniform style.",
"It focuses on theory rather than on practical skills.",
"It stresses competition rather than cooperation."
] | What is the author's concern about current business school education? | Picture a typical MBA lecture theatre twenty years ago. In it the majority of students will have conformed to the standard model of the time: male, middle class and Western. Walk into a class today, however, and you'll get a completely different impression. For a start, you will now see plenty more women - the Universi... | 1105.txt | 1 |
[
"Age and educational background.",
"Social and professional experience.",
"Attitude and approach to business.",
"Ethnic origin and gender."
] | What aspect of diversity does Valerie Gauthier think is most important? | Picture a typical MBA lecture theatre twenty years ago. In it the majority of students will have conformed to the standard model of the time: male, middle class and Western. Walk into a class today, however, and you'll get a completely different impression. For a start, you will now see plenty more women - the Universi... | 1105.txt | 2 |
[
"Applicants with prior experience in business companies.",
"Applicants with sound knowledge in math and statistics.",
"Applicants from outside the traditional sectors.",
"Applicants from less developed regions and areas."
] | What applicants does the author think MBA programmes should consider recruiting? | Picture a typical MBA lecture theatre twenty years ago. In it the majority of students will have conformed to the standard model of the time: male, middle class and Western. Walk into a class today, however, and you'll get a completely different impression. For a start, you will now see plenty more women - the Universi... | 1105.txt | 2 |
[
"It is eradicating the tough aspects of management.",
"It encourages male and female executives to work side by side.",
"It adopts the bully-boy chief executive model.",
"It is shifting towards more collaborative models."
] | What does Mannaz say about the current management style? | Picture a typical MBA lecture theatre twenty years ago. In it the majority of students will have conformed to the standard model of the time: male, middle class and Western. Walk into a class today, however, and you'll get a completely different impression. For a start, you will now see plenty more women - the Universi... | 1105.txt | 3 |
[
"The cars travel up and down on spinal cord.",
"Spinal cord carries messages from one's brain to all parts of the body.",
"When the spinal cord gets damaged, the patient will become paralysed.",
"When severed, the spinal cord is impossible to be repaired."
] | Which of the following statements about spinal cord is TRUE? | Seven years ago I stood on a bridge over the M40 doing a "piece to camera" for a report about spinal repair. The aim was to come up with a metaphor for how researchers at University College London were trying to overcome spinal cord paralysis.
It went something like this: "Imagine your spinal cord as a motorway, the ca... | 232.txt | 2 |
[
"proven",
"diffi cult and complex",
"questionable",
"reliable"
] | According to Professor Geoff Raisman, a therapy for paralyzed patients is _ . | Seven years ago I stood on a bridge over the M40 doing a "piece to camera" for a report about spinal repair. The aim was to come up with a metaphor for how researchers at University College London were trying to overcome spinal cord paralysis.
It went something like this: "Imagine your spinal cord as a motorway, the ca... | 232.txt | 1 |
[
"optimistic",
"doubtful",
"ambiguous",
"critical"
] | Prof. Courtine's attitude towards the Swiss experiments is _ . | Seven years ago I stood on a bridge over the M40 doing a "piece to camera" for a report about spinal repair. The aim was to come up with a metaphor for how researchers at University College London were trying to overcome spinal cord paralysis.
It went something like this: "Imagine your spinal cord as a motorway, the ca... | 232.txt | 0 |
[
"this technique defi nitely works in long-term spinal injuries",
"contusion/compression type injuries involve blunt trauma, bruising and compression of the spinal cord",
"many spinal nerve cells and long range nerve fi bres have died or degenerated in the spinal cord",
"the trials conducted by Prof. Raisman may... | We can infer from the passage that _ . | Seven years ago I stood on a bridge over the M40 doing a "piece to camera" for a report about spinal repair. The aim was to come up with a metaphor for how researchers at University College London were trying to overcome spinal cord paralysis.
It went something like this: "Imagine your spinal cord as a motorway, the ca... | 232.txt | 3 |
[
"true in all senses",
"refuted by the author",
"medically proven",
"a belief of the author"
] | The old idea that talented children "burn themselves out" in the early years is . | The old idea that talented children "burn themselves out" in the early years, and, therefore, are subjected to failure and at worst, mental illness is unfounded. As a matter of fact, the outstanding thing that happens to bright kids is that they are very likely to grow into bright adults.
To find this out, l, 500 gifte... | 1537.txt | 1 |
[
"find out what had happened to talented children when they became adults",
"prove that talented children \"burn themselves out\" in the early years",
"discover the percentage of those mentally ill among the gifted",
"prove that talented children never burn themselves out"
] | The survey of bright children was made to . | The old idea that talented children "burn themselves out" in the early years, and, therefore, are subjected to failure and at worst, mental illness is unfounded. As a matter of fact, the outstanding thing that happens to bright kids is that they are very likely to grow into bright adults.
To find this out, l, 500 gifte... | 1537.txt | 0 |
[
"bright children were unlikely to be mentally healthy",
"between childhood and adulthood there was a considerable loss of intelligence",
"talented children were most likely to become gifted adults",
"when talented children grew into adults, they made low scores"
] | Intelligence tests showed that . | The old idea that talented children "burn themselves out" in the early years, and, therefore, are subjected to failure and at worst, mental illness is unfounded. As a matter of fact, the outstanding thing that happens to bright kids is that they are very likely to grow into bright adults.
To find this out, l, 500 gifte... | 1537.txt | 2 |
[
"Reflect on the responsibilities they are supposed to take.",
"Pay more attention to the effectiveness of their treatments.",
"Take costs into account when making treatment decisions.",
"Readjust their practice in view of the cuts in health care."
] | What do some most influential medical groups recommend doctors do? | Saying they can no longer ignore the rising prices of health care, some of the most influentialmedical groups in the nation are recommending that doctors weigh the costs, not just the effectiveness of treatments, as they make decisions about patient care.The shift, little noticed outside the medical establishment but a... | 1684.txt | 2 |
[
"Specific medicines to be used.",
"Effects of medical treatment.",
"Professional advancement.",
"Patients' trust."
] | What were doctors mainly concerned about in the past? | Saying they can no longer ignore the rising prices of health care, some of the most influentialmedical groups in the nation are recommending that doctors weigh the costs, not just the effectiveness of treatments, as they make decisions about patient care.The shift, little noticed outside the medical establishment but a... | 1684.txt | 1 |
[
"The redefining of doctors' roles.",
"Overuse of less effective medicines.",
"Conflicts between doctors and patients.",
"The prolonging of patients' suffering."
] | What may the new guidelines being developed lead to? | Saying they can no longer ignore the rising prices of health care, some of the most influentialmedical groups in the nation are recommending that doctors weigh the costs, not just the effectiveness of treatments, as they make decisions about patient care.The shift, little noticed outside the medical establishment but a... | 1684.txt | 0 |
[
"They may be involved in a conflict of interest.",
"They may be forced to divide their attention.",
"They may have to use less effective drugs.",
"They may lose the respect of patients."
] | What risk do doctors see in their dual role as patient care providers and financial overseers? | Saying they can no longer ignore the rising prices of health care, some of the most influentialmedical groups in the nation are recommending that doctors weigh the costs, not just the effectiveness of treatments, as they make decisions about patient care.The shift, little noticed outside the medical establishment but a... | 1684.txt | 3 |
[
"It may add to doctors' already heavy workloads.",
"It will help to save money for society as a whole.",
"It results from society's failure to tackle the problem.",
"It raises doctors' awareness of their social responsibilities."
] | What do some experts say about doctors' involvement in medical cost analysis? | Saying they can no longer ignore the rising prices of health care, some of the most influentialmedical groups in the nation are recommending that doctors weigh the costs, not just the effectiveness of treatments, as they make decisions about patient care.The shift, little noticed outside the medical establishment but a... | 1684.txt | 2 |
[
"Some stars are rendered invisible to observers on Earth.",
"Many visible stars are made to seem brighter than they really are.",
"The presence of hydrogen and helium gas is revealed.",
"The night sky appears dusty at all times to observers on Earth."
] | According to the passage, which of the following is a direct perceptual consequence of interstellar dust? | The dark regions in the starry night sky are not pockets in the universe that are devoid of stars as had long been thought. Rather, they are dark because of interstellar dust that hides the stars behind it. Although its visual effect is so pronounced, dust is only a minor constituent of the material, extremely low in d... | 2002.txt | 0 |
[
"higher where distances between the stars are shorter",
"equal to that of interstellar dust",
"unusually low in the vicinity of our Sun",
"not homogeneous throughout interstellar space"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that the density of interstellar material is | The dark regions in the starry night sky are not pockets in the universe that are devoid of stars as had long been thought. Rather, they are dark because of interstellar dust that hides the stars behind it. Although its visual effect is so pronounced, dust is only a minor constituent of the material, extremely low in d... | 2002.txt | 3 |
[
"little of the interstellar material in it seems substantial",
"normal units of volume seem futile for measurements of density",
"stars can be far enough from Earth to be obscured even by very sparsely distributed matter",
"interstellar gases can, for all practical purposes, be regarded as transparent"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that it is because space is so vast that | The dark regions in the starry night sky are not pockets in the universe that are devoid of stars as had long been thought. Rather, they are dark because of interstellar dust that hides the stars behind it. Although its visual effect is so pronounced, dust is only a minor constituent of the material, extremely low in d... | 2002.txt | 2 |
[
"It is more comfortable and convenient.",
"It saves them a lot of money and time.",
"It offers them a lot more options and bargains.",
"It gives them more time to think about their purchase."
] | Why do people prefer shopping online according to the author? | In 2011, many shoppers chose to avoid the frantic crowds and do their holiday shopping from the comfort of their computer. Sales at online retailers gained by more than 15%, making it the biggest season ever. But people are also returning those purchases at record rates, up 8% .
What went wrong? Is the lingering shado... | 1192.txt | 0 |
[
"They regretted indulging in costly items in the recession.",
"They changed their mind by the time the goods were delivered.",
"They had no chance to touch them when shopping online.",
"They later found the quality of goods below their expectations."
] | Why do more customers return their purchases bought online? | In 2011, many shoppers chose to avoid the frantic crowds and do their holiday shopping from the comfort of their computer. Sales at online retailers gained by more than 15%, making it the biggest season ever. But people are also returning those purchases at record rates, up 8% .
What went wrong? Is the lingering shado... | 1192.txt | 2 |
[
"To test his hypothesis about online shopping.",
"To find out people's reaction to his recent book.",
"To find ways to increase the sale of his new book.",
"To try different approaches to sales promotion."
] | What is the purpose of author's experiment? | In 2011, many shoppers chose to avoid the frantic crowds and do their holiday shopping from the comfort of their computer. Sales at online retailers gained by more than 15%, making it the biggest season ever. But people are also returning those purchases at record rates, up 8% .
What went wrong? Is the lingering shado... | 1192.txt | 0 |
[
"A sense of disappointment",
"More motivated to own it.",
"A subtle loss of interest",
"Less sensitive to its texture."
] | How might people feel after letting go of something they held? | In 2011, many shoppers chose to avoid the frantic crowds and do their holiday shopping from the comfort of their computer. Sales at online retailers gained by more than 15%, making it the biggest season ever. But people are also returning those purchases at record rates, up 8% .
What went wrong? Is the lingering shado... | 1192.txt | 0 |
[
"Conventional letters contain subtle messages.",
"A lack of touch is the chief obstacle to e-commerce.",
"Email lacks the potential to activate the brain.",
"Physical touch helps form a sense of possession."
] | What does train imaging in a recent study reveal? | In 2011, many shoppers chose to avoid the frantic crowds and do their holiday shopping from the comfort of their computer. Sales at online retailers gained by more than 15%, making it the biggest season ever. But people are also returning those purchases at record rates, up 8% .
What went wrong? Is the lingering shado... | 1192.txt | 3 |
[
"to encourage people to recycle their rubbish",
"to introduce a recycling system for high rises",
"to describe the use of computer technology in recycling",
"to explain the need for rubbish collection in high rises"
] | The purpose in writing this text is _ . | Excused from recycling because you live in a highrise with a rubbish chute? You won't be for long.Miami's Mark Shantzis has made it simple for thoseliving in tall buildings to use the chute and recycletoo.
In Shantzis' Hi-Rise Recycling System, a chute leadsto a pie-shaped container with six boxes that canturn around w... | 2355.txt | 1 |
[
"you'll soon be living in a cleaner building",
"rubbish chutes will become out of date before long",
"you won't wait long for your turn to recycle rubbish",
"it won't be long before you'll have to recycle your rubbish"
] | When he says "You won't be for long" the writer means that _ . | Excused from recycling because you live in a highrise with a rubbish chute? You won't be for long.Miami's Mark Shantzis has made it simple for thoseliving in tall buildings to use the chute and recycletoo.
In Shantzis' Hi-Rise Recycling System, a chute leadsto a pie-shaped container with six boxes that canturn around w... | 2355.txt | 3 |
[
"lock the other floors' chute doors",
"check if the container is full",
"press the correct button",
"break up the rubbish"
] | Before dropping rubbish into the chute you have to _ . | Excused from recycling because you live in a highrise with a rubbish chute? You won't be for long.Miami's Mark Shantzis has made it simple for thoseliving in tall buildings to use the chute and recycletoo.
In Shantzis' Hi-Rise Recycling System, a chute leadsto a pie-shaped container with six boxes that canturn around w... | 2355.txt | 2 |
[
"it reduces the cost of recycling",
"it saves time and space",
"it saves money for people living in high rises",
"it makes better use of the existing recovery equipment"
] | The biggest advantage of this new system is that _ . | Excused from recycling because you live in a highrise with a rubbish chute? You won't be for long.Miami's Mark Shantzis has made it simple for thoseliving in tall buildings to use the chute and recycletoo.
In Shantzis' Hi-Rise Recycling System, a chute leadsto a pie-shaped container with six boxes that canturn around w... | 2355.txt | 2 |
[
"a series shows of dance, music, acrobatics and burlesque with boutique quality",
"a mobile dance hall of long history as well as exquisite decoration",
"a troupe performing certain programmes for the public.",
"a traditional form of entertainment derived from some ancient European countries."
] | According to the passage, Spiegelworld is probably _____ | Pier 17 in downtown Manhattan is not the most likely destination for theatre-goers. Buthere on the East River, among the wailing seagulls, frying fish and tourists, is an enchantingoffer of entertainment. Spiegelworld is back in town for its second summer, with two spicycabaret shows of dance, music, acrobatics and bur... | 754.txt | 2 |
[
"imply that theatre-goers are paying much attention to the environment of performance.",
"show that Pier 17 is not a place for a formal performance of the theatre.",
"prove that the shows in Spiegeltent are very attractive",
"tell us the status of the place where the shows of \"Absinthe\" and \"La Vie\" are p... | By mentioning that "Pier 17 in downtown Manhattan is not the most likely destination for theatre-goers", the author wants to _____ | Pier 17 in downtown Manhattan is not the most likely destination for theatre-goers. Buthere on the East River, among the wailing seagulls, frying fish and tourists, is an enchantingoffer of entertainment. Spiegelworld is back in town for its second summer, with two spicycabaret shows of dance, music, acrobatics and bur... | 754.txt | 2 |
[
"they are on show in the pier rather than in the theatre.",
"the seats are arranged around the stage so that the audience can watch the performers closely.",
"they are of a sweaty, tangible humanity and a like of enticing simplicity.",
"it is much easier for their performers to make eye-contact with their aud... | The performances staged in the spiegeltents are different from the other ones mainly in that ___ | Pier 17 in downtown Manhattan is not the most likely destination for theatre-goers. Buthere on the East River, among the wailing seagulls, frying fish and tourists, is an enchantingoffer of entertainment. Spiegelworld is back in town for its second summer, with two spicycabaret shows of dance, music, acrobatics and bur... | 754.txt | 1 |
[
"imply that Spiegelworld is characterized by suggestive sexy scenes and is mainly oriented to the adults.",
"showcase the fact that the performance is sexually attractive, but far from tawdry.",
"demonstrate the profound meaning conveyed by the surface of the performance.",
"give a general impression of the s... | In the fourth paragraph, the author gives a detailed description of "La Vie" in order to __ | Pier 17 in downtown Manhattan is not the most likely destination for theatre-goers. Buthere on the East River, among the wailing seagulls, frying fish and tourists, is an enchantingoffer of entertainment. Spiegelworld is back in town for its second summer, with two spicycabaret shows of dance, music, acrobatics and bur... | 754.txt | 2 |
[
"Only two families in Belgium and the Netherlands know how to give such performances.",
"The performances are characteristic of erotic shows.",
"The performances are always given with an explicit motif.",
"The performances are mainly given to the mass rather than the elite."
] | Which one of the following statements is TRUE of the performances staged in spiegeltents? | Pier 17 in downtown Manhattan is not the most likely destination for theatre-goers. Buthere on the East River, among the wailing seagulls, frying fish and tourists, is an enchantingoffer of entertainment. Spiegelworld is back in town for its second summer, with two spicycabaret shows of dance, music, acrobatics and bur... | 754.txt | 3 |
[
"a way to isolate electrons",
"the characteristics of a new kind of crystal",
"the structure of an ionic salt",
"commercial uses for electrides"
] | The passage is primarily concerned with discussing | One of the simplest and best known kinds of crystal is the ionic salt, of which a typical example is sodium chloride, or ordinary table salt. The fundamental components of an ionic salt are ions: atoms or molecules that have become electrically charged by gaining or losing one or more electrons. In forming sodium chlor... | 1887.txt | 1 |
[
"introducing a variant on the standard atomic theory",
"describing how chlorine atoms can become negatively charged",
"describing some early research at Michigan State University",
"providing background for the technical discussion to follow"
] | In the first paragraph, the author is primarily concerned with | One of the simplest and best known kinds of crystal is the ionic salt, of which a typical example is sodium chloride, or ordinary table salt. The fundamental components of an ionic salt are ions: atoms or molecules that have become electrically charged by gaining or losing one or more electrons. In forming sodium chlor... | 1887.txt | 3 |
[
"Its positive ions are of particularly low mass.",
"Its ions possess identical electrical charges.",
"It contains a framework of regularly stacked ions.",
"Its negative ions consist solely of electrons."
] | According to the passage, the defining characteristic of an electride is which of the following? | One of the simplest and best known kinds of crystal is the ionic salt, of which a typical example is sodium chloride, or ordinary table salt. The fundamental components of an ionic salt are ions: atoms or molecules that have become electrically charged by gaining or losing one or more electrons. In forming sodium chlor... | 1887.txt | 3 |
[
"readily lose electrons and become positively charged",
"move freely in and out of their cavities",
"respond to photons by liberating electrons",
"remain fixed relative to their cations"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that anions behaving as "simple charged spheres" (line 22) could be expected to | One of the simplest and best known kinds of crystal is the ionic salt, of which a typical example is sodium chloride, or ordinary table salt. The fundamental components of an ionic salt are ions: atoms or molecules that have become electrically charged by gaining or losing one or more electrons. In forming sodium chlor... | 1887.txt | 3 |
[
"The anionic cavities are widely separated.",
"All of the trapped electrons are able to delocalize.",
"The trapped electrons are liberated by impinging photons.",
"The ions are tightly packed together."
] | It can be inferred from the passage that an electride behaves most like a normal ionic crystal when the electride has which of the following features? | One of the simplest and best known kinds of crystal is the ionic salt, of which a typical example is sodium chloride, or ordinary table salt. The fundamental components of an ionic salt are ions: atoms or molecules that have become electrically charged by gaining or losing one or more electrons. In forming sodium chlor... | 1887.txt | 0 |
[
"They have proven themselves to be of great commercial value.",
"Their future commercial value is promising but uncertain.",
"They are interesting but of no practical value.",
"They have commercial value mainly in solar-energy applications."
] | With which of the following statements regarding electrides would the author most likely agree? | One of the simplest and best known kinds of crystal is the ionic salt, of which a typical example is sodium chloride, or ordinary table salt. The fundamental components of an ionic salt are ions: atoms or molecules that have become electrically charged by gaining or losing one or more electrons. In forming sodium chlor... | 1887.txt | 1 |
[
"the strength of its military forces",
"its ability to compete in industry",
"economic markets",
"both a and b"
] | Now a nation's political influence depends on _ . | Newdays,a standard for measuring power has changed.These changes foretell a new standard for measuring power.No longer will a nation's political influence be based solely on the strength of its military forces. Of course, military effectiveness will remain a primary primary measure of power.But political influence is a... | 1634.txt | 3 |
[
"its powerful military forces",
"its vast land",
"its industrial competitiveness",
"its contributions to world peace"
] | The Soviet Union was not listed as a third-world nation just because of _ . | Newdays,a standard for measuring power has changed.These changes foretell a new standard for measuring power.No longer will a nation's political influence be based solely on the strength of its military forces. Of course, military effectiveness will remain a primary primary measure of power.But political influence is a... | 1634.txt | 0 |
[
"other countries",
"the declining U.S. industrial base",
"a new standard for measuring power",
"less advanced technology"
] | The author indicates that _ is threatening American political power. | Newdays,a standard for measuring power has changed.These changes foretell a new standard for measuring power.No longer will a nation's political influence be based solely on the strength of its military forces. Of course, military effectiveness will remain a primary primary measure of power.But political influence is a... | 1634.txt | 1 |
[
"its ability to adapt technology",
"its ability to take advantage of the capabilities of its people",
"its ability to compete in the world markets",
"both a and b"
] | America succeeded in shaping world events over past 40 years probably because of _ . | Newdays,a standard for measuring power has changed.These changes foretell a new standard for measuring power.No longer will a nation's political influence be based solely on the strength of its military forces. Of course, military effectiveness will remain a primary primary measure of power.But political influence is a... | 1634.txt | 3 |
[
"to draw the readers' attention to a new standard for measuring power",
"to demonstrate American political influence in the world",
"to emphasize that efforts must be made to strengthen the declining U.S. industrial base",
"to show American industrial prowess"
] | The purpose of writing this article is _ . | Newdays,a standard for measuring power has changed.These changes foretell a new standard for measuring power.No longer will a nation's political influence be based solely on the strength of its military forces. Of course, military effectiveness will remain a primary primary measure of power.But political influence is a... | 1634.txt | 2 |
[
"worse than in the past.",
"as bad as in the past",
"not so dangerous as in the past",
"as necessary as in the past"
] | This passage implies that war is now _ . | Is it possible to persuade mankind to live without war? War is an ancient institution, which has existed for at least six thousand years. It was always bad and usually foolish, but in the past human race managed to live with it. Modern ingenuity has changed this. Either man will abolish war, or war will abolish man. Fo... | 929.txt | 0 |
[
"abolish war",
"improve weapons",
"solve international problems",
"live a peaceful life"
] | In the sentence " To do this, we need to persuade mankind" (Para 1), " this" refers to _ . | Is it possible to persuade mankind to live without war? War is an ancient institution, which has existed for at least six thousand years. It was always bad and usually foolish, but in the past human race managed to live with it. Modern ingenuity has changed this. Either man will abolish war, or war will abolish man. Fo... | 929.txt | 0 |
[
"is an adherent of some modern ideologies.",
"does not think that adoption of any ideology could prevent war.",
"believe that the adoption of some ideology could prevent war.",
"does not doubt the truth of any ideologies."
] | From Paragraph 2 we learn that the author of the passage _ . | Is it possible to persuade mankind to live without war? War is an ancient institution, which has existed for at least six thousand years. It was always bad and usually foolish, but in the past human race managed to live with it. Modern ingenuity has changed this. Either man will abolish war, or war will abolish man. Fo... | 929.txt | 1 |
[
"war is the only way to solve international disputes.",
"war will be less dangerous because of the improvement of weapons.",
"it is impossible for the people to live without war.",
"war must be abolished if man wants to survive."
] | According to the author, _ . | Is it possible to persuade mankind to live without war? War is an ancient institution, which has existed for at least six thousand years. It was always bad and usually foolish, but in the past human race managed to live with it. Modern ingenuity has changed this. Either man will abolish war, or war will abolish man. Fo... | 929.txt | 3 |
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