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"successful",
"powerful",
"ridiculous",
"frustrating"
] | Conan Doyle's short story "A Scandai in Bohemia" has proved to be __ at last. | Within that exclusive group of literary characters who have survived through the centuries--from Hamlet to Huckleberry Finn--few can rival the cultural impact of Sherlock Holmes. Since his first public appearance 20 years ago, the gentleman with the curved pipe and a taste for cocaine, the master of deductive reasoning... | 88.txt | 0 |
[
"an unparalleled increase in the number of public relations companies",
"shrinking cultural differences and new communications technologies",
"the decreasing number of multinational corporations in the U.S.",
"increased efforts of other countries in public relations"
] | According to the passage, U.S. leadership in public relations is being threatened because of ________. | The rise of multinational corporations , global marketing, new communications technologies, and shrinking cultural differences have led to an unparalleled increase in global public relations or PR.
Surprisingly, since modern PR was largely an American invention, the U.S. leadership in public relations is being threaten... | 413.txt | 3 |
[
"British companies are more ambitious than U.S. companies",
"British companies place more importance on PR than U.S. companies",
"British companies are heavily involved in planning activities",
"four of the world's top public relations agencies are British-owned"
] | London could soon replace New York as the center of PR because ________. | The rise of multinational corporations , global marketing, new communications technologies, and shrinking cultural differences have led to an unparalleled increase in global public relations or PR.
Surprisingly, since modern PR was largely an American invention, the U.S. leadership in public relations is being threaten... | 413.txt | 1 |
[
"limited in outlook",
"like people from the provinces",
"rigid in thinking",
"interested in world financial affairs"
] | The word "provincial" (Line 2, Para. 3) most probably means "________". | The rise of multinational corporations , global marketing, new communications technologies, and shrinking cultural differences have led to an unparalleled increase in global public relations or PR.
Surprisingly, since modern PR was largely an American invention, the U.S. leadership in public relations is being threaten... | 413.txt | 0 |
[
"speak at least one foreign language fluently",
"are ignorant about world geography",
"are not as sophisticated as their European counterparts",
"enjoy reading a great variety of English business publications"
] | We learn from the third paragraph that employees in the American PR industry ________. | The rise of multinational corporations , global marketing, new communications technologies, and shrinking cultural differences have led to an unparalleled increase in global public relations or PR.
Surprisingly, since modern PR was largely an American invention, the U.S. leadership in public relations is being threaten... | 413.txt | 1 |
[
"American PR companies should be more internationally-minded.",
"The American PR industry should develop global communications technologies.",
"People working in PR should be more fluent in foreign languages.",
"People involved in PR should avoid using the word \"foreign\"."
] | What lesson might the PR industry take from Ted Turner of CNN? | The rise of multinational corporations , global marketing, new communications technologies, and shrinking cultural differences have led to an unparalleled increase in global public relations or PR.
Surprisingly, since modern PR was largely an American invention, the U.S. leadership in public relations is being threaten... | 413.txt | 0 |
[
"considerate",
"polite",
"irritating",
"unsmart"
] | In the restaurant story, the author may most probably think the waiter or waitress was _ 。 | Imagine you went to a restaurant with a date; had a burger, paid with a credit card, and left. The next time you go there, the waiter or waitress, armed with your profile data, greets you with, "Hey Joe, how are you? Mary is over there in the seat you sat in last time. Would you like to join her for dinner again?" Then... | 480.txt | 2 |
[
"show the good service offered in some Web restaurants",
"criticize some restaurants for too considerate service",
"show the Internet's ability to collect data on you",
"prove the incredible power of the Internet"
] | The author makes up the restaurant story in order to _ 。 | Imagine you went to a restaurant with a date; had a burger, paid with a credit card, and left. The next time you go there, the waiter or waitress, armed with your profile data, greets you with, "Hey Joe, how are you? Mary is over there in the seat you sat in last time. Would you like to join her for dinner again?" Then... | 480.txt | 2 |
[
"It was first created by Mrs. Reid.",
"It collects information on you without your knowing it",
"It's some information sent to your computer about yourself.",
"It's the latest in technology."
] | What can be learned about "cookie" from the second paragraph? | Imagine you went to a restaurant with a date; had a burger, paid with a credit card, and left. The next time you go there, the waiter or waitress, armed with your profile data, greets you with, "Hey Joe, how are you? Mary is over there in the seat you sat in last time. Would you like to join her for dinner again?" Then... | 480.txt | 1 |
[
"Alexa is named after an ancient hero in Egypt",
"Alexa is installed in libraries.",
"Alexa can collect all the necessary data on you.",
"Alexa can provide more data for marketers than a cookie."
] | What can be learned about "Alexa" from the second paragraph? | Imagine you went to a restaurant with a date; had a burger, paid with a credit card, and left. The next time you go there, the waiter or waitress, armed with your profile data, greets you with, "Hey Joe, how are you? Mary is over there in the seat you sat in last time. Would you like to join her for dinner again?" Then... | 480.txt | 3 |
[
"Critical",
"Suspicious.",
"Objective.",
"Optimistic."
] | Which of the following words can best reflect the author's attitude to cookies and Alexa? | Imagine you went to a restaurant with a date; had a burger, paid with a credit card, and left. The next time you go there, the waiter or waitress, armed with your profile data, greets you with, "Hey Joe, how are you? Mary is over there in the seat you sat in last time. Would you like to join her for dinner again?" Then... | 480.txt | 0 |
[
"he walks neither too fast nor too slowly",
"he has good characters and good ways to do things",
"he is not only safe but also successful",
"he is either tall or short"
] | Someone is moderate means _ . | One should be moderate in all things.Moderation is always the safest way to do things anda virtuewe should have. Let's take the studentlife for example. There are some students who studytoo hard and play too little, while there are otherswho play too much and study too little. On one hand,it is harmful to his health if... | 2471.txt | 1 |
[
"have much more time to study than to play",
"spend most of the time playing different games",
"only study hard without any time to play",
"correctly arrange his time for study and play"
] | The writer suggests that a student should _ . | One should be moderate in all things.Moderation is always the safest way to do things anda virtuewe should have. Let's take the studentlife for example. There are some students who studytoo hard and play too little, while there are otherswho play too much and study too little. On one hand,it is harmful to his health if... | 2471.txt | 3 |
[
"eating as much food as one can if the food is tasty",
"eating food rich of fat",
"eating a proper amount of food",
"eating either too much or too little"
] | Moderate eating means _ . | One should be moderate in all things.Moderation is always the safest way to do things anda virtuewe should have. Let's take the studentlife for example. There are some students who studytoo hard and play too little, while there are otherswho play too much and study too little. On one hand,it is harmful to his health if... | 2471.txt | 2 |
[
"believe in himself",
"be full of courage",
"enjoy real happiness",
"do everything that is reasonable"
] | If one wants to be broad-minded, he must _ . | One should be moderate in all things.Moderation is always the safest way to do things anda virtuewe should have. Let's take the studentlife for example. There are some students who studytoo hard and play too little, while there are otherswho play too much and study too little. On one hand,it is harmful to his health if... | 2471.txt | 3 |
[
"the writer was proud of Elizabeth and Ben",
"both Elizabeth and Ben could become scientists",
"Elizabeth had to learn much about great scientists",
"Ben was good at trying new ideas in lab experiments"
] | We learn from paragraph 1 that. | Last year my sixth-grader daughter ,Elizabeth ,was forced to put up with science.Her education week after week ,contained mindless memorization of big words like "batholith" and "saprophyte" She learned by heart the achievements of famous scientists who did things like "improved nuclear fu-sion "-never mind that she ha... | 3262.txt | 1 |
[
"get students interested in the subject",
"answer students' questions in delightful ways.",
"smooth out difficulties in lab experiments",
"explain the special terms clearly"
] | The writer thinks that in science education we should first. | Last year my sixth-grader daughter ,Elizabeth ,was forced to put up with science.Her education week after week ,contained mindless memorization of big words like "batholith" and "saprophyte" She learned by heart the achievements of famous scientists who did things like "improved nuclear fu-sion "-never mind that she ha... | 3262.txt | 3 |
[
"the difficulty level of the science texts",
"the way science is taught in school",
"the achievements of famous scientists",
"students' poor records in science classes"
] | By writing the text ,the author questions. | Last year my sixth-grader daughter ,Elizabeth ,was forced to put up with science.Her education week after week ,contained mindless memorization of big words like "batholith" and "saprophyte" She learned by heart the achievements of famous scientists who did things like "improved nuclear fu-sion "-never mind that she ha... | 3262.txt | 0 |
[
"European influence on colonial American painting",
"The importance of patronage to artist",
"The changing status of artists in the American colonies in the eighteenth century",
"Subjects preferred by artists in the American colonies in the eighteenth century."
] | What does the passage mainly discuss? | By 1776 the fine art of painting as it had developed in western Europe up to this time had been introduced into the American colonies through books and prints, European visitors and immigrants, and traveling colonists who brought back copies (and a few original) of old master paintings and acquaintance with European ar... | 1880.txt | 2 |
[
"cause",
"beginning",
"position",
"explanation"
] | The word "outbreak" in line 5 is closest in meaning to | By 1776 the fine art of painting as it had developed in western Europe up to this time had been introduced into the American colonies through books and prints, European visitors and immigrants, and traveling colonists who brought back copies (and a few original) of old master paintings and acquaintance with European ar... | 1880.txt | 1 |
[
"led to",
"transformed",
"preferred",
"experienced"
] | The word "undergone" in line 6 is closest in meaning to | By 1776 the fine art of painting as it had developed in western Europe up to this time had been introduced into the American colonies through books and prints, European visitors and immigrants, and traveling colonists who brought back copies (and a few original) of old master paintings and acquaintance with European ar... | 1880.txt | 3 |
[
"paint wheel carriages",
"paint portraits",
"varnish furniture",
"paint flat surfaces"
] | According to the passage , before the American Revolution the main task of limners was to | By 1776 the fine art of painting as it had developed in western Europe up to this time had been introduced into the American colonies through books and prints, European visitors and immigrants, and traveling colonists who brought back copies (and a few original) of old master paintings and acquaintance with European ar... | 1880.txt | 1 |
[
"considered artists to be superior to painters",
"barely painted portraitists",
"were often very wealthy",
"imitated English painters"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that artists who were trained in England | By 1776 the fine art of painting as it had developed in western Europe up to this time had been introduced into the American colonies through books and prints, European visitors and immigrants, and traveling colonists who brought back copies (and a few original) of old master paintings and acquaintance with European ar... | 1880.txt | 0 |
[
"made decisions",
"studies",
"agreed",
"associated"
] | The word "consorted" in line 14 is closest in meaning to | By 1776 the fine art of painting as it had developed in western Europe up to this time had been introduced into the American colonies through books and prints, European visitors and immigrants, and traveling colonists who brought back copies (and a few original) of old master paintings and acquaintance with European ar... | 1880.txt | 3 |
[
"adequate",
"temporary",
"friendly",
"expensive"
] | The word "sufficient" in line 16 is closest in meaning to | By 1776 the fine art of painting as it had developed in western Europe up to this time had been introduced into the American colonies through books and prints, European visitors and immigrants, and traveling colonists who brought back copies (and a few original) of old master paintings and acquaintance with European ar... | 1880.txt | 0 |
[
"increased the monetary value of the paintings",
"made it more difficult for other artists to copy the paintings",
"supported the artists' image of professionalism",
"distinguished colonial American artists from European artists"
] | According to the passage , artists such as Copley, West and Peal signed their paintings | By 1776 the fine art of painting as it had developed in western Europe up to this time had been introduced into the American colonies through books and prints, European visitors and immigrants, and traveling colonists who brought back copies (and a few original) of old master paintings and acquaintance with European ar... | 1880.txt | 2 |
[
"Art gallery owners who displayed only European art",
"Art collectors who had a profound influence on American attitudes toward art",
"Artists who gave financial support to other artists",
"Patrons whose helped to encourage artisans to become artists"
] | The author mentions James Bowdoin III and William Byrd in line 17 as examples of which of the following? | By 1776 the fine art of painting as it had developed in western Europe up to this time had been introduced into the American colonies through books and prints, European visitors and immigrants, and traveling colonists who brought back copies (and a few original) of old master paintings and acquaintance with European ar... | 1880.txt | 1 |
[
"Countries that have not had a political revolution are unlikely to develop great art.",
"The most successful art collectors are usually artists themselves.",
"The value of colonial American paintings decreased after the Revolution.",
"Colonial artists made an important contribution to the evolving culture of... | With which of the following would the author be most likely to agree? | By 1776 the fine art of painting as it had developed in western Europe up to this time had been introduced into the American colonies through books and prints, European visitors and immigrants, and traveling colonists who brought back copies (and a few original) of old master paintings and acquaintance with European ar... | 1880.txt | 3 |
[
"Design elements in the Art Nouveau style",
"The popularity of the Art Nouveau style",
"Production techniques for art glass",
"Color combinations typical of the Art Nouveau style"
] | What does paragraph 1 mainly discuss? | The end of the nineteenth century and the early years of the twentieth century were marked by the development of an international Art Nouveau style, characterized by sinuous lines, floral and vegetable motifs, and soft evanescent coloration. The Art Nouveau style was an eclectic one, bringing together elements of Japan... | 1939.txt | 0 |
[
"century",
"development",
"style",
"coloration"
] | The word "one" in line 4 refers to | The end of the nineteenth century and the early years of the twentieth century were marked by the development of an international Art Nouveau style, characterized by sinuous lines, floral and vegetable motifs, and soft evanescent coloration. The Art Nouveau style was an eclectic one, bringing together elements of Japan... | 1939.txt | 2 |
[
"The distortion of the glass",
"The appearance of the glass surface",
"The shapes of the glass objects",
"The size of the glass objects"
] | Paragraph 1 mentions that Art Nouveau glass was sometimes similar to which aspect of ancient buried glass? | The end of the nineteenth century and the early years of the twentieth century were marked by the development of an international Art Nouveau style, characterized by sinuous lines, floral and vegetable motifs, and soft evanescent coloration. The Art Nouveau style was an eclectic one, bringing together elements of Japan... | 1939.txt | 1 |
[
"to compare different Art Nouveau styles",
"to give examples of famous Art Nouveau artists",
"to explain why Art Nouveau glass was so popular in the United States",
"to show the impact Art Nouveau had on other cultures around the world"
] | What is the main purpose of paragraph 2? | The end of the nineteenth century and the early years of the twentieth century were marked by the development of an international Art Nouveau style, characterized by sinuous lines, floral and vegetable motifs, and soft evanescent coloration. The Art Nouveau style was an eclectic one, bringing together elements of Japan... | 1939.txt | 1 |
[
"valued",
"universal",
"uncommon",
"preserved"
] | The word "prized" in line 16 is closest in meaning to | The end of the nineteenth century and the early years of the twentieth century were marked by the development of an international Art Nouveau style, characterized by sinuous lines, floral and vegetable motifs, and soft evanescent coloration. The Art Nouveau style was an eclectic one, bringing together elements of Japan... | 1939.txt | 0 |
[
"surpassed",
"inclined",
"expressed",
"applied"
] | The word "overtaken" in line 20 is closest in meaning to | The end of the nineteenth century and the early years of the twentieth century were marked by the development of an international Art Nouveau style, characterized by sinuous lines, floral and vegetable motifs, and soft evanescent coloration. The Art Nouveau style was an eclectic one, bringing together elements of Japan... | 1939.txt | 0 |
[
"A useful object should not be attractive.",
"The purpose of an object should influence its form.",
"The design of an object is considered more significant than its function.",
"The form of an object should not include decorative elements."
] | What does the author mean by stating that "function should determine form" (lines 23-24)? | The end of the nineteenth century and the early years of the twentieth century were marked by the development of an international Art Nouveau style, characterized by sinuous lines, floral and vegetable motifs, and soft evanescent coloration. The Art Nouveau style was an eclectic one, bringing together elements of Japan... | 1939.txt | 1 |
[
"clearly distinguished between art and design",
"appealed to people who liked complex painted designs",
"reflected a common desire to break from the past",
"was easily interpreted by the general public"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that one reason Functionalism became popular was that it | The end of the nineteenth century and the early years of the twentieth century were marked by the development of an international Art Nouveau style, characterized by sinuous lines, floral and vegetable motifs, and soft evanescent coloration. The Art Nouveau style was an eclectic one, bringing together elements of Japan... | 1939.txt | 2 |
[
"Its design concept avoided geometric shapes.",
"It started on a small scale and then spread gradually.",
"It was a major force in the decorative arts before the First World War.",
"It was not attractive to architects and designers."
] | Paragraph 3 supports which of the following statements about Functionalism? | The end of the nineteenth century and the early years of the twentieth century were marked by the development of an international Art Nouveau style, characterized by sinuous lines, floral and vegetable motifs, and soft evanescent coloration. The Art Nouveau style was an eclectic one, bringing together elements of Japan... | 1939.txt | 1 |
[
"a flowered design",
"bright colors",
"modern symbols",
"a textured surface"
] | According to the passage , an object made in the Art Nouveau style would most likely include | The end of the nineteenth century and the early years of the twentieth century were marked by the development of an international Art Nouveau style, characterized by sinuous lines, floral and vegetable motifs, and soft evanescent coloration. The Art Nouveau style was an eclectic one, bringing together elements of Japan... | 1939.txt | 0 |
[
"It rose to fame because of the first lady‘s role.",
"It‘s successful and gains international popularity.",
"It still has to win a lifetime-achievement award.",
"It is the most successful show in American history."
] | What do we learn about Sesame Street from the first two paragraphs? | As Sesame Street kicks off its 40th anniversary season Tuesday, with first lady Michelle Obama and Broadway star Lin-Manuel Miranda as guests, it is indisputably the most beloved children‘s show in history, and one of television‘s biggest and most enduring success stories.
The series holds a record 122 Emmy Awards, not... | 4003.txt | 1 |
[
"They are completely different than they were 40 years ago.",
"Many of them are devoted fans of the performance.",
"Their basic needs haven‘t changed much through years.",
"They continue to watch the show when they have grown up."
] | What‘s Spinney‘s opinion on the target audience of Sesame Street? | As Sesame Street kicks off its 40th anniversary season Tuesday, with first lady Michelle Obama and Broadway star Lin-Manuel Miranda as guests, it is indisputably the most beloved children‘s show in history, and one of television‘s biggest and most enduring success stories.
The series holds a record 122 Emmy Awards, not... | 4003.txt | 2 |
[
"has slight edge over other shows targeting children",
"has made some changes so as to keep up with the times",
"tries to cater to adults who accompany their children to the show",
"is doomed to fail due to its out-dated content and presentation"
] | The author says that in the current world, Sesame Street _ . | As Sesame Street kicks off its 40th anniversary season Tuesday, with first lady Michelle Obama and Broadway star Lin-Manuel Miranda as guests, it is indisputably the most beloved children‘s show in history, and one of television‘s biggest and most enduring success stories.
The series holds a record 122 Emmy Awards, not... | 4003.txt | 1 |
[
"It tries to prepare children both for school and life‘s lessons.",
"Its writer has changed the theme of the story for kids.",
"Children seem to be looked down upon in the show.",
"Sensitive topics have always been banned in the show."
] | What can be inferred about Sesame Street from Rosemarie Truglio‘s words? | As Sesame Street kicks off its 40th anniversary season Tuesday, with first lady Michelle Obama and Broadway star Lin-Manuel Miranda as guests, it is indisputably the most beloved children‘s show in history, and one of television‘s biggest and most enduring success stories.
The series holds a record 122 Emmy Awards, not... | 4003.txt | 0 |
[
"only touches up superficial relationships",
"is too complicated for children to understand",
"goes against ways of traditional education",
"repeats basic knowledge over and over again"
] | Mary Lynn Crow is negative about Sesame Street because she thinks it _ . | As Sesame Street kicks off its 40th anniversary season Tuesday, with first lady Michelle Obama and Broadway star Lin-Manuel Miranda as guests, it is indisputably the most beloved children‘s show in history, and one of television‘s biggest and most enduring success stories.
The series holds a record 122 Emmy Awards, not... | 4003.txt | 0 |
[
"the ability to read andwrite",
"the ability to use",
"literature",
"the knowledge of language"
] | The word"literacy" (Line 1,Paragraph 1) means _ . | Educators today are more and more oftenheard to say that computer literacy is absolutely necessary forcollegestudents. Many even argue that each incoming freshman should have permanentaccess to his or her ownmicrocomputer. What advantages do computers offer thecollege students?
Any student who has used a word processor... | 667.txt | 1 |
[
"persuade the educators toincrease computer use in their own classroom",
"analyze advantages anddisadvantages of computer use among college students",
"identify some of the waysthat computers benefit college students",
"describe how computers canbe used to teach foreign languages"
] | The main purpose of thispassage is to _ . | Educators today are more and more oftenheard to say that computer literacy is absolutely necessary forcollegestudents. Many even argue that each incoming freshman should have permanentaccess to his or her ownmicrocomputer. What advantages do computers offer thecollege students?
Any student who has used a word processor... | 667.txt | 2 |
[
"revise papers",
"retype papers",
"reduce the psychologicalburden of writing papers",
"improve the writing skillsof a student"
] | According to the author, aword processor can be used to _ . | Educators today are more and more oftenheard to say that computer literacy is absolutely necessary forcollegestudents. Many even argue that each incoming freshman should have permanentaccess to his or her ownmicrocomputer. What advantages do computers offer thecollege students?
Any student who has used a word processor... | 667.txt | 0 |
[
"cause-effect analysis",
"comparison andcontrast",
"induction",
"examples"
] | In this passage, thewriter's argument is developed primarily through the use of _ . | Educators today are more and more oftenheard to say that computer literacy is absolutely necessary forcollegestudents. Many even argue that each incoming freshman should have permanentaccess to his or her ownmicrocomputer. What advantages do computers offer thecollege students?
Any student who has used a word processor... | 667.txt | 3 |
[
"to learn something",
"to perfect themselves",
"to improve computerskills",
"to make the best use ofcomputers"
] | According to the author,the reason for students to go to college is _ . | Educators today are more and more oftenheard to say that computer literacy is absolutely necessary forcollegestudents. Many even argue that each incoming freshman should have permanentaccess to his or her ownmicrocomputer. What advantages do computers offer thecollege students?
Any student who has used a word processor... | 667.txt | 0 |
[
"eighty per cent of American working people were employed in factories",
"twenty per cent of American intellectuals were employees",
"the percentage of intellectuals in the total work force was almost the same as that of industrial workers",
"the percentage of intellectuals working as employees was not so lar... | It is implied that fifty years ago ________. | Ours has become a society of employees. A hundred years or so ago only one out of every five Americans at work was employed, i.e., worked for somebody else. Today only one out of five is not employed but working for himself. And when fifty years ago "being employed" meant working as a factory labourer or as a farmhand,... | 335.txt | 3 |
[
"factory labourers will overtake intellectual employees in number",
"there are as many middle-class employees as factory labourers",
"employers have attached great importance to factory labourers",
"the proportion of factory labourers in the total employee population has decreased"
] | According to the passage, with the development of modern industry, ________. | Ours has become a society of employees. A hundred years or so ago only one out of every five Americans at work was employed, i.e., worked for somebody else. Today only one out of five is not employed but working for himself. And when fifty years ago "being employed" meant working as a factory labourer or as a farmhand,... | 335.txt | 3 |
[
"valuable",
"useful",
"doubtful",
"helpful"
] | The word "dubious" (L. 2, Para. 2) most probably means ________. | Ours has become a society of employees. A hundred years or so ago only one out of every five Americans at work was employed, i.e., worked for somebody else. Today only one out of five is not employed but working for himself. And when fifty years ago "being employed" meant working as a factory labourer or as a farmhand,... | 335.txt | 2 |
[
"less importance than awareness of being a good employee",
"as important as the ability to deal with public relations",
"more important than employer-employee relations",
"more important as the ability to co-operate with others in the organization"
] | According to the writer, professional knowledge or skill is ________. | Ours has become a society of employees. A hundred years or so ago only one out of every five Americans at work was employed, i.e., worked for somebody else. Today only one out of five is not employed but working for himself. And when fifty years ago "being employed" meant working as a factory labourer or as a farmhand,... | 335.txt | 0 |
[
"to be more successful in his career",
"to be more specialized in his field",
"to solve technical problems",
"to develop his professional skill"
] | From the passage it can be seen that employeeship helps one ________. | Ours has become a society of employees. A hundred years or so ago only one out of every five Americans at work was employed, i.e., worked for somebody else. Today only one out of five is not employed but working for himself. And when fifty years ago "being employed" meant working as a factory labourer or as a farmhand,... | 335.txt | 0 |
[
"the development of DVR is just like what was predicted",
"the households owning DVRs are relatively rich",
"DVR is frequently used by the households that advertisers most care about",
"owners of DVR use it to skip most of all advertisements"
] | From the second paragraph we learn that _ . | Ten years ago this week a black box was demonstrated at a broadcasters' convention in Las Vegas. TiVo's digital video recorder（DVR）was expensive: the cheapest model cost $499. But it was hailed as revolutionary. It was much more flexible and easier to programme than a videocassette recorder. It allowed people to record... | 487.txt | 1 |
[
"DVR's influence on television is relatively small",
"people do not always make use of advantages brought by technology",
"technology sometimes make people become lazier",
"the networks survive thanks to the indolence of later DVR adopters"
] | David Poltrack's comment in paragraph three probably means that _ . | Ten years ago this week a black box was demonstrated at a broadcasters' convention in Las Vegas. TiVo's digital video recorder（DVR）was expensive: the cheapest model cost $499. But it was hailed as revolutionary. It was much more flexible and easier to programme than a videocassette recorder. It allowed people to record... | 487.txt | 0 |
[
"a bullet made of silver",
"a method with much financial input",
"an economical approach",
"an extremely effective solution"
] | The phrase" silver bullet" （Line 4, Paragraph 4）most probably means _ . | Ten years ago this week a black box was demonstrated at a broadcasters' convention in Las Vegas. TiVo's digital video recorder（DVR）was expensive: the cheapest model cost $499. But it was hailed as revolutionary. It was much more flexible and easier to programme than a videocassette recorder. It allowed people to record... | 487.txt | 3 |
[
"the result of fear about video-steaming website may turn out to be similar as that of DVR",
"video-streaming websites are posing a serious threat to television as DVR did",
"video-steaming websites give consumers much controlling power just as DVR did",
"television executive worry about video-steaming websit... | In the last sentence of the article, the author implies that _ . | Ten years ago this week a black box was demonstrated at a broadcasters' convention in Las Vegas. TiVo's digital video recorder（DVR）was expensive: the cheapest model cost $499. But it was hailed as revolutionary. It was much more flexible and easier to programme than a videocassette recorder. It allowed people to record... | 487.txt | 0 |
[
"critical",
"positive",
"biased",
"objective"
] | The author's viewpoint towards the prospect of television industry seems to be _ . | Ten years ago this week a black box was demonstrated at a broadcasters' convention in Las Vegas. TiVo's digital video recorder（DVR）was expensive: the cheapest model cost $499. But it was hailed as revolutionary. It was much more flexible and easier to programme than a videocassette recorder. It allowed people to record... | 487.txt | 1 |
[
"To prepare a meal.",
"To arrange the furniture in a peculiar way.",
"To buy some books from a bookstore.",
"To \"write\" a letter with the computer."
] | Which of the following activities is NOT a creative one according to t he passage? | According to the dictionary definition of "create", ordinary people are creative every day. To create means "to bring into being, to cause to exist"-something each of us does daily.
We are creative whenever we look at or think about something in a new way. First this involves an awareness of our surroundings. It means ... | 431.txt | 2 |
[
"creativity is of highly demand",
"creativity is connected with a deep insight to some extent",
"creativity is to create something new and concrete",
"to practise and practise is the only way to cultivate one's creativity"
] | The author holds that _ . | According to the dictionary definition of "create", ordinary people are creative every day. To create means "to bring into being, to cause to exist"-something each of us does daily.
We are creative whenever we look at or think about something in a new way. First this involves an awareness of our surroundings. It means ... | 431.txt | 1 |
[
"we can seldom create new things",
"a new thing is only a tale",
"a new thing can only be created at the basis of original things",
"we can scarcely see really new things in the world"
] | "There is nothing new under the sun." (Par.3) really implies that _ . | According to the dictionary definition of "create", ordinary people are creative every day. To create means "to bring into being, to cause to exist"-something each of us does daily.
We are creative whenever we look at or think about something in a new way. First this involves an awareness of our surroundings. It means ... | 431.txt | 2 |
[
"It's more difficult to create a new thought than to apply it in practice.",
"To find a new thought will definitely lead to the production of a new thing.",
"One may come up with a new thought, but can not put it into practice.",
"A man with an excellent ability of practice can easily become an inventor."
] | What does the author think about the relationship between a new though t and its being put into practice? | According to the dictionary definition of "create", ordinary people are creative every day. To create means "to bring into being, to cause to exist"-something each of us does daily.
We are creative whenever we look at or think about something in a new way. First this involves an awareness of our surroundings. It means ... | 431.txt | 2 |
[
"How to Cultivate One's Creativity",
"What is Creativity",
"The Importance of Creativity",
"Creativity-a Not Farway Thing"
] | The best title for this passage is _ . | According to the dictionary definition of "create", ordinary people are creative every day. To create means "to bring into being, to cause to exist"-something each of us does daily.
We are creative whenever we look at or think about something in a new way. First this involves an awareness of our surroundings. It means ... | 431.txt | 1 |
[
"the theatres would be overcrowded",
"it would be a waste of money",
"pensioners wouldn't get free tickets",
"the government wouldn't be able to afford it"
] | Critics of the plan argued that _ . | Tens of thousands of theatre tickets will be given away to young people next year as part of a government campaign to inspire a lifelong love for theatre.
The plan to offer free seats to people aged between 18 to 26-funded with ￡2.5 million of taxpayers' money-was announced yesterday by Andy Burnham, the Culture Secret... | 3522.txt | 1 |
[
"benefit the television industry",
"focus on producing better plays",
"help increase the sales of tickets",
"involve all the young people in England"
] | According to the supporters, the plan should _ . | Tens of thousands of theatre tickets will be given away to young people next year as part of a government campaign to inspire a lifelong love for theatre.
The plan to offer free seats to people aged between 18 to 26-funded with ￡2.5 million of taxpayers' money-was announced yesterday by Andy Burnham, the Culture Secret... | 3522.txt | 3 |
[
"Ninety-five theatres have received funding.",
"Everyone will get at least one free ticket.",
"It may not benefit all the young people.",
"Free tickets are offered once every day."
] | Which of the following is TRUE about the plan? | Tens of thousands of theatre tickets will be given away to young people next year as part of a government campaign to inspire a lifelong love for theatre.
The plan to offer free seats to people aged between 18 to 26-funded with ￡2.5 million of taxpayers' money-was announced yesterday by Andy Burnham, the Culture Secret... | 3522.txt | 2 |
[
"many plays are not for young people",
"many young people don't like theatre",
"people know little about the plan",
"children used to receive good arts education"
] | We can infer from the passage that in England _ . | Tens of thousands of theatre tickets will be given away to young people next year as part of a government campaign to inspire a lifelong love for theatre.
The plan to offer free seats to people aged between 18 to 26-funded with ￡2.5 million of taxpayers' money-was announced yesterday by Andy Burnham, the Culture Secret... | 3522.txt | 1 |
[
"controversial",
"inspiring",
"exciting",
"unreasonable"
] | According to the passage, the issue to offer free tickets to young people seems _ . | Tens of thousands of theatre tickets will be given away to young people next year as part of a government campaign to inspire a lifelong love for theatre.
The plan to offer free seats to people aged between 18 to 26-funded with ￡2.5 million of taxpayers' money-was announced yesterday by Andy Burnham, the Culture Secret... | 3522.txt | 0 |
[
"the sky",
"the gods",
"the earth",
"nature"
] | People once thought lightning came from _ . | In earliest times, men considered lightning to be one of the great mysteries of nature. Some ancient peoples believed that lightning and thunder were the weapons of the gods.
In reality, lightning is a flow of electricity formed high above the earth. A single flash of lightning 1.6 kilometres long has enough electric... | 1303.txt | 1 |
[
"Metal fences.",
"Electricity.",
"lightning rods.",
"Machines."
] | According to the passage what do you think all buildings need? | In earliest times, men considered lightning to be one of the great mysteries of nature. Some ancient peoples believed that lightning and thunder were the weapons of the gods.
In reality, lightning is a flow of electricity formed high above the earth. A single flash of lightning 1.6 kilometres long has enough electric... | 1303.txt | 2 |
[
"as quickly as water",
"not so quickly as electricity",
"at very low speed",
"at very high speed"
] | Lightning can travel _ . | In earliest times, men considered lightning to be one of the great mysteries of nature. Some ancient peoples believed that lightning and thunder were the weapons of the gods.
In reality, lightning is a flow of electricity formed high above the earth. A single flash of lightning 1.6 kilometres long has enough electric... | 1303.txt | 3 |
[
"In the U.S about one person per day dies from lightning.",
"The Empire State Building frequently gets hit by lightning.",
"Swimming during a thunder storm is a good idea.",
"A closed car is the best place to be during an electrical storm."
] | Which of the following is NOT true? | In earliest times, men considered lightning to be one of the great mysteries of nature. Some ancient peoples believed that lightning and thunder were the weapons of the gods.
In reality, lightning is a flow of electricity formed high above the earth. A single flash of lightning 1.6 kilometres long has enough electric... | 1303.txt | 2 |
[
"useful",
"kind",
"useless",
"friendly"
] | Lightning is probably _ to man. | In earliest times, men considered lightning to be one of the great mysteries of nature. Some ancient peoples believed that lightning and thunder were the weapons of the gods.
In reality, lightning is a flow of electricity formed high above the earth. A single flash of lightning 1.6 kilometres long has enough electric... | 1303.txt | 0 |
[
"it is not profitable as the underground price of gun far exceeds legal price.",
"Chicago has surprisingly tough restrictions on the ownership and business of guns.",
"the dealers are unable to guarntee whether the deal is really going to happen or not.",
"it is hard to testify the quality of the guns in actu... | Some of the gun transactins are unsuccessful mainly because _ | As Americas digest the news of another gun atrocity, a mall shooting in Nebraska on December 5th, they cannot be blamed for thinking that guns are in too ready supply. But an article in the latest Economic Journa suggests that the demand for illegal guns, at least, is not met as easily as people might fear. Sudhir Venk... | 3450.txt | 2 |
[
"it hardly attracts the police's attention due to the flexibility of the business.",
"the drug dealings are taking place in higher frequency.",
"there are no fixed and formal spots for drug dealing.",
"drug is affordable to a larger number of people."
] | Compared with the gun market, the drug market can be "fat" mainly because _ | As Americas digest the news of another gun atrocity, a mall shooting in Nebraska on December 5th, they cannot be blamed for thinking that guns are in too ready supply. But an article in the latest Economic Journa suggests that the demand for illegal guns, at least, is not met as easily as people might fear. Sudhir Venk... | 3450.txt | 1 |
[
"transparent.",
"troubling.",
"horrible.",
"stupid."
] | The word "cumbersome" (Line 4, Pargraph 5) most probably means _ | As Americas digest the news of another gun atrocity, a mall shooting in Nebraska on December 5th, they cannot be blamed for thinking that guns are in too ready supply. But an article in the latest Economic Journa suggests that the demand for illegal guns, at least, is not met as easily as people might fear. Sudhir Venk... | 3450.txt | 1 |
[
"that the drug transaction is more prefitable thatn gun-dealing.",
"that the police are more dedicated to the gun-dealing than to the drug-dealing.",
"that the gang-leaders are suppressing the gun-dealing in order to maintain their profit from drug",
"that the gang-leaders are worried about the effect of crim... | The reason why the authors argue that the gun market may be threadbare partly because the drug market is so plump is _ | As Americas digest the news of another gun atrocity, a mall shooting in Nebraska on December 5th, they cannot be blamed for thinking that guns are in too ready supply. But an article in the latest Economic Journa suggests that the demand for illegal guns, at least, is not met as easily as people might fear. Sudhir Venk... | 3450.txt | 2 |
[
"pessimistic.",
"optimistic.",
"desperate.",
"sorrowful."
] | Towards the future of gun-dealing, the author's attitude is _ | As Americas digest the news of another gun atrocity, a mall shooting in Nebraska on December 5th, they cannot be blamed for thinking that guns are in too ready supply. But an article in the latest Economic Journa suggests that the demand for illegal guns, at least, is not met as easily as people might fear. Sudhir Venk... | 3450.txt | 0 |
[
"What accounts for the prejudice against the Jews in medieval Europe",
"What conditions caused the discrimination against Oriental people in California in the early twentieth century",
"Which groups are not in ethnic competi- tion with each other in the United States",
"What explanation did the Marxist sociol... | The passage supplies information that would answer which of the following questions? | A Marxist sociologist has argued that racism stems from the class struggle that is unique to the capitalist system-that racial prejudice is generated by capitalists as a means of controlling workers. His thesis works relatively well when applied to discrimination against Blacks in the United States, but his definition ... | 2020.txt | 3 |
[
"unoriginal",
"unpersuasive",
"offensive",
"obscure"
] | The author considers the Marxist sociologist's thesis about the origins of racial prejudice to be | A Marxist sociologist has argued that racism stems from the class struggle that is unique to the capitalist system-that racial prejudice is generated by capitalists as a means of controlling workers. His thesis works relatively well when applied to discrimination against Blacks in the United States, but his definition ... | 2020.txt | 1 |
[
"pervasive",
"tolerated",
"ignored",
"nonexistent"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that the Marxist sociologist would argue that in a noncapitalist society racial prejudice would be | A Marxist sociologist has argued that racism stems from the class struggle that is unique to the capitalist system-that racial prejudice is generated by capitalists as a means of controlling workers. His thesis works relatively well when applied to discrimination against Blacks in the United States, but his definition ... | 2020.txt | 3 |
[
"directed primarily against the Chinese",
"similar in origin to prejudice against the Jews",
"understood by Oriental people as ethnic competition",
"nonracial in character"
] | According to the passage, the Marxist sociologist's chain of reasoning required him to assert that prejudice toward Oriental people in California was | A Marxist sociologist has argued that racism stems from the class struggle that is unique to the capitalist system-that racial prejudice is generated by capitalists as a means of controlling workers. His thesis works relatively well when applied to discrimination against Blacks in the United States, but his definition ... | 2020.txt | 3 |
[
"Food when poisoned can make people sick.",
"Food poisoning means death.",
"Food poisoning comes in varieties.",
"Food poisoning can be serious."
] | Which of the following statements is NOT true? | Food sometimes gets poisoned with harmful things. A person who eats such food can get an illness called food poisoning. Food poisoning is usually not serious, but some types are deadly. The symptoms of food poisoning usually begin within hours of eating the poisoned food. Fever is one of the most common symptoms.
Certa... | 3792.txt | 1 |
[
"are always accompanied by a fever",
"are too common to be noted",
"can be noticed within hours",
"can he ignored"
] | We know from the passage that the symptoms of food poisoning. | Food sometimes gets poisoned with harmful things. A person who eats such food can get an illness called food poisoning. Food poisoning is usually not serious, but some types are deadly. The symptoms of food poisoning usually begin within hours of eating the poisoned food. Fever is one of the most common symptoms.
Certa... | 3792.txt | 2 |
[
"some chemicals",
"low temperatures",
"some tiny living things",
"certain natural materials"
] | Food poisoning can be caused by all the following EXCEPT. | Food sometimes gets poisoned with harmful things. A person who eats such food can get an illness called food poisoning. Food poisoning is usually not serious, but some types are deadly. The symptoms of food poisoning usually begin within hours of eating the poisoned food. Fever is one of the most common symptoms.
Certa... | 3792.txt | 1 |
[
"mushrooms should not be eaten",
"vegetables are safer than meat and seafood",
"natural poisons are more dangerous than chemicals",
"different types of food should be handled differently"
] | From Paragraph 5,we can learn that. | Food sometimes gets poisoned with harmful things. A person who eats such food can get an illness called food poisoning. Food poisoning is usually not serious, but some types are deadly. The symptoms of food poisoning usually begin within hours of eating the poisoned food. Fever is one of the most common symptoms.
Certa... | 3792.txt | 3 |
[
"natural materials are safe in food processing",
"chemicals are needed in food processing",
"food poisoning can be kept under control",
"food poisoning is out of control"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that. | Food sometimes gets poisoned with harmful things. A person who eats such food can get an illness called food poisoning. Food poisoning is usually not serious, but some types are deadly. The symptoms of food poisoning usually begin within hours of eating the poisoned food. Fever is one of the most common symptoms.
Certa... | 3792.txt | 2 |
[
"Photography did not significantly change the way people looked at reality.",
"Most painters used the images of the camera obscura in preference to those of the daguerreotype.",
"Painters who were concerned with realistic or naturalistic representation were particularly influenced by photography.",
"Artists u... | What can be inferred from paragraphs 1 and 2 about the effect of photography on nineteenth-century painting? | Perceptions of the visible world were greatly altered by the invention of photography in the middle of the nineteenth century. In particular, and quite logically, the art of painting was forever changed, though not always in the ways one might have expected. The realistic and naturalistic painters of the mid-and late-n... | 352.txt | 2 |
[
"They were equally useful for artists.",
"They could be reproduced.",
"They produced a permanent image",
"They were produced on treated paper."
] | According to paragraphs 2 and 3 which of the following did the daguerreotype and the calotype have in common? | Perceptions of the visible world were greatly altered by the invention of photography in the middle of the nineteenth century. In particular, and quite logically, the art of painting was forever changed, though not always in the ways one might have expected. The realistic and naturalistic painters of the mid-and late-n... | 352.txt | 2 |
[
"copied.",
"replaced.",
"handled.",
"clarified."
] | The word "duplicated" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to | Perceptions of the visible world were greatly altered by the invention of photography in the middle of the nineteenth century. In particular, and quite logically, the art of painting was forever changed, though not always in the ways one might have expected. The realistic and naturalistic painters of the mid-and late-n... | 352.txt | 0 |
[
"the camera lens.",
"the calotype.",
"the etching.",
"the engraving."
] | The phrase "Its general effect" in paragraph 4 refers to | Perceptions of the visible world were greatly altered by the invention of photography in the middle of the nineteenth century. In particular, and quite logically, the art of painting was forever changed, though not always in the ways one might have expected. The realistic and naturalistic painters of the mid-and late-n... | 352.txt | 1 |
[
"improvement.",
"practicality.",
"genuineness.",
"repetition."
] | The word "authenticity" in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to | Perceptions of the visible world were greatly altered by the invention of photography in the middle of the nineteenth century. In particular, and quite logically, the art of painting was forever changed, though not always in the ways one might have expected. The realistic and naturalistic painters of the mid-and late-n... | 352.txt | 2 |
[
"Paintings became less expensive because of competition with photography.",
"Photography, unlike painting, was a type of portraiture that even ordinary people could afford.",
"Every style of painting was influenced by the invention of photography.",
"The daguerreotype was more popular than the calotype."
] | What point does the author make in paragraph 6? | Perceptions of the visible world were greatly altered by the invention of photography in the middle of the nineteenth century. In particular, and quite logically, the art of painting was forever changed, though not always in the ways one might have expected. The realistic and naturalistic painters of the mid-and late-n... | 352.txt | 1 |
[
"unable.",
"embarrassed.",
"unlikely.",
"unwilling."
] | The word "reluctant" in paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to | Perceptions of the visible world were greatly altered by the invention of photography in the middle of the nineteenth century. In particular, and quite logically, the art of painting was forever changed, though not always in the ways one might have expected. The realistic and naturalistic painters of the mid-and late-n... | 352.txt | 3 |
[
"indirect.",
"not expected.",
"unquestionable.",
"beneficial."
] | The word "unanticipated" in paragraph 8 is closest in meaning to | Perceptions of the visible world were greatly altered by the invention of photography in the middle of the nineteenth century. In particular, and quite logically, the art of painting was forever changed, though not always in the ways one might have expected. The realistic and naturalistic painters of the mid-and late-n... | 352.txt | 1 |
[
"surprising.",
"unintentional.",
"realistic.",
"unusual."
] | The word "accidental" in paragraph 8 is closest in meaning to | Perceptions of the visible world were greatly altered by the invention of photography in the middle of the nineteenth century. In particular, and quite logically, the art of painting was forever changed, though not always in the ways one might have expected. The realistic and naturalistic painters of the mid-and late-n... | 352.txt | 1 |
[
"It inspired artists to use technological themes in their painting.",
"It lent prestige to those artists who used photographs as models for paintings",
"It provided artists with new types of equipment to speed up the painting process.",
"It motivated artists to think about new ways to compose images in their ... | Which of the following is mentioned in paragraph 8 as a benefit that artists derived from photography? | Perceptions of the visible world were greatly altered by the invention of photography in the middle of the nineteenth century. In particular, and quite logically, the art of painting was forever changed, though not always in the ways one might have expected. The realistic and naturalistic painters of the mid-and late-n... | 352.txt | 3 |
[
"provided painters with new insights into how humans and animals actually move.",
"showed that representing movement could be as interesting as portrait art.",
"increased the appeal of painted portraiture among the wealthy.",
"influenced artists to improve techniques for painting faster."
] | It can be inferred from paragraph 8 that one effect that photography had on painting was that it | Perceptions of the visible world were greatly altered by the invention of photography in the middle of the nineteenth century. In particular, and quite logically, the art of painting was forever changed, though not always in the ways one might have expected. The realistic and naturalistic painters of the mid-and late-n... | 352.txt | 0 |
[
"a culture should be accepted and maintained universally",
"a culture should be free from falsehood and evils",
"the items of a culture should be taken for granted by people",
"the items of a culture should be accepted by well-educated people"
] | According to the author''s definition of culture, _ . | The concept of culture has been defined many times, and although no definition has achieved universal acceptance, most of the definitions include three central ideas: that culture is passed n from generation to generation, that a culture represents a ready-made prescription for living and for making day-to-day decision... | 3229.txt | 2 |
[
"Baseball, football and basketball are popular sports in America.",
"Pizza, hot pastrami, and chow mein are popular diet in America.",
"There is no variation in using the American calendar.",
"There is no variation in using the American language."
] | Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? | The concept of culture has been defined many times, and although no definition has achieved universal acceptance, most of the definitions include three central ideas: that culture is passed n from generation to generation, that a culture represents a ready-made prescription for living and for making day-to-day decision... | 3229.txt | 3 |
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