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"Its fragility in the face of increased human intrusion",
"Its role in shaping the lives of indigenous peoples",
"Its potential for sustaining future settlements",
"Its importance as an environment for rare plants and animals"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that the teams mentioned in line 19 were most interested in which of the following aspects of the land in the western United States? | Before Laura Gilpin (1891-1979), few women in the history of photography had so devoted themselves to chronicling the landscape. Other women had photographed the land, but none can be regarded as a landscape photographer with a sustained body of work documenting the physical terrain. Anne Brigman often photographed woo... | 1946.txt | 2 |
[
"Gilpin believed that pictures of natural details could not depict the interrelationship between the land and humans.",
"Gilpin considered close-up photography to be too closely associated with her predecessors",
"Gilpin believed that all of her photographs should include people in them.",
"Gilpin associated ... | The author of the passage claims that which of the following is the primary reason why Gilpin generally avoided extreme close-ups of natural subjects? | Before Laura Gilpin (1891-1979), few women in the history of photography had so devoted themselves to chronicling the landscape. Other women had photographed the land, but none can be regarded as a landscape photographer with a sustained body of work documenting the physical terrain. Anne Brigman often photographed woo... | 1946.txt | 0 |
[
"Indigenous people and their ancient customs relating to the river",
"The exploits of navigators and explorers",
"Unpopulated, pristine parts of the river and its surroundings",
"Existing commercial ventures that relied heavily on the river"
] | The passage suggests that a photographer who practiced the heroic style would be most likely to emphasize which of the following in a photographic series focusing on the Rio Grande ? | Before Laura Gilpin (1891-1979), few women in the history of photography had so devoted themselves to chronicling the landscape. Other women had photographed the land, but none can be regarded as a landscape photographer with a sustained body of work documenting the physical terrain. Anne Brigman often photographed woo... | 1946.txt | 2 |
[
"They photographed the land as an entity that had little interaction with human culture.",
"They advanced the philosophy that photographers should resist alliances with political or commercial groups.",
"They were convinced that the pristine condition of the land needed to be preserved by government action.",
... | It can be inferred from the passage that the first two generations of landscape photographers in the western United States had which of the following in common? | Before Laura Gilpin (1891-1979), few women in the history of photography had so devoted themselves to chronicling the landscape. Other women had photographed the land, but none can be regarded as a landscape photographer with a sustained body of work documenting the physical terrain. Anne Brigman often photographed woo... | 1946.txt | 0 |
[
"A vista of a canyon still untouched by human culture",
"A portrait of a visitor to the West against a desert backdrop",
"A view of historic Native American dwellings carved into the side of a natural cliff",
"A picture of artifacts from the West being transported to the eastern United States for retail sale"... | Based on the description of her works in the passage, which of the following would most likely be a subject for a photograph taken by Gilpin? | Before Laura Gilpin (1891-1979), few women in the history of photography had so devoted themselves to chronicling the landscape. Other women had photographed the land, but none can be regarded as a landscape photographer with a sustained body of work documenting the physical terrain. Anne Brigman often photographed woo... | 1946.txt | 2 |
[
"counter a widely held criticism of her argument",
"bolster her argument that Gilpin's style can be characterized as a feminine style",
"suggest that Gilpin took some of her ideas for photographs from landscape descriptions by women writers",
"clarify the interrelationship between human culture and the land t... | The author of the passage mentions women writers in line 50 most likely in order to | Before Laura Gilpin (1891-1979), few women in the history of photography had so devoted themselves to chronicling the landscape. Other women had photographed the land, but none can be regarded as a landscape photographer with a sustained body of work documenting the physical terrain. Anne Brigman often photographed woo... | 1946.txt | 1 |
[
"a strong desire to do something strange or terrible.",
"a crime committed on impulse.",
"behavior considered unacceptable in society's eyes.",
"an unfavorable impression left on other people."
] | From the passage we can infer taboo is _ . | At some time in your life you may have a strong desire to do something strange or terrible. However, chances are that you don't act on your impulse, but let it pass instead. You know that to commit the action is wrong in some way and that other people will not accept your behavior.
Perhaps the most interesting thing ab... | 76.txt | 2 |
[
"will always remain a taboo.",
"is not considered a taboo by most people.",
"has long been a taboo.",
"may no longer be a taboo some day."
] | Based on the ideas presented in the passage we can conclude "being fat" _ in American society. | At some time in your life you may have a strong desire to do something strange or terrible. However, chances are that you don't act on your impulse, but let it pass instead. You know that to commit the action is wrong in some way and that other people will not accept your behavior.
Perhaps the most interesting thing ab... | 76.txt | 3 |
[
"the same as",
"different from",
"more popular than",
"less often talked about than."
] | The topic of fat is _ many other taboo subjects. | At some time in your life you may have a strong desire to do something strange or terrible. However, chances are that you don't act on your impulse, but let it pass instead. You know that to commit the action is wrong in some way and that other people will not accept your behavior.
Perhaps the most interesting thing ab... | 76.txt | 1 |
[
"thin is \"inside\", fat is \"outside\".",
"thin is \"diligent\", fat is \"lazy\".",
"thin is \"youthful\", fat is \"spiritless\".",
"thin is \"fashionable\", fat is \"unfashionable\"."
] | In the U.S., thin is "in", fat is "out", this means _ . | At some time in your life you may have a strong desire to do something strange or terrible. However, chances are that you don't act on your impulse, but let it pass instead. You know that to commit the action is wrong in some way and that other people will not accept your behavior.
Perhaps the most interesting thing ab... | 76.txt | 3 |
[
"their changed life-style.",
"their eagerness to stay thin and youthful.",
"their appreciation of the importance of exercise.",
"the encouragement they have received from their companies"
] | Apart from this new understanding of the correlation between health and exercise, the main reason the passage gives for why so many Americans are exercising regularly is _ . | At some time in your life you may have a strong desire to do something strange or terrible. However, chances are that you don't act on your impulse, but let it pass instead. You know that to commit the action is wrong in some way and that other people will not accept your behavior.
Perhaps the most interesting thing ab... | 76.txt | 1 |
[
"mangers",
"salesmen",
"researchers",
"customers"
] | The text is designed for _ . | As societies develop, their members start to see things not so much according to what they need, but according to what they want. When people have enough money, these wants become demands.
Now, it' s important for the managers in a company to understand what their customers want if they are going to develop effective m... | 3383.txt | 0 |
[
"Visiting customers themselves.",
"Giving customers free food on the street.",
"Visiting parks as ordinary customers.",
"Asking customers questions at supermarkets."
] | Which of the following can help managers get useful information? | As societies develop, their members start to see things not so much according to what they need, but according to what they want. When people have enough money, these wants become demands.
Now, it' s important for the managers in a company to understand what their customers want if they are going to develop effective m... | 3383.txt | 3 |
[
"how to do market research",
"how to develop marketing strategies",
"how to find out customers' social needs",
"how to encourage customers to spend more money"
] | The main idea of the text is _ . | As societies develop, their members start to see things not so much according to what they need, but according to what they want. When people have enough money, these wants become demands.
Now, it' s important for the managers in a company to understand what their customers want if they are going to develop effective m... | 3383.txt | 0 |
[
"The function of the voice in performance",
"The connection between voice and personality",
"Communication styles",
"The production of speech"
] | What does the passage mainly discuss? | A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker. The first is the broad area of communication, which includes imparting information by use of language, communicating with a group or an individual, and specialized communication through performance. A person conveys thoughts and ideas throu... | 1813.txt | 1 |
[
"Feelings are expressed with different words than ideas are.",
"The tone of voice can carry information beyond the meaning of words.",
"A high tone of voice reflects an emotional communication.",
"Feelings are more difficult to express than ideas."
] | What does the author mean by stating that, "At interpersonal levels, tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen" (lines 9-10)? | A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker. The first is the broad area of communication, which includes imparting information by use of language, communicating with a group or an individual, and specialized communication through performance. A person conveys thoughts and ideas throu... | 1813.txt | 1 |
[
"interpersonal interactions",
"the tone",
"ideas and feelings",
"words chosen"
] | The word "Here" in line 10 refers to | A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker. The first is the broad area of communication, which includes imparting information by use of language, communicating with a group or an individual, and specialized communication through performance. A person conveys thoughts and ideas throu... | 1813.txt | 0 |
[
"discussed",
"prepared",
"registered",
"obtained"
] | The word "derived" in line 15 is closest in meaning to | A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker. The first is the broad area of communication, which includes imparting information by use of language, communicating with a group or an individual, and specialized communication through performance. A person conveys thoughts and ideas throu... | 1813.txt | 3 |
[
"As examples of public performance",
"As examples of basic styles of communication",
"To contrast them to singing",
"To introduce the idea of self-image"
] | Why does the author mention "artistic, political, or pedagogic communication" in line 17? | A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker. The first is the broad area of communication, which includes imparting information by use of language, communicating with a group or an individual, and specialized communication through performance. A person conveys thoughts and ideas throu... | 1813.txt | 0 |
[
"general physical health",
"personality",
"ability to communicate",
"vocal quality"
] | According to the passage,an exuberant tone of voice, may be an indication of a person's | A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker. The first is the broad area of communication, which includes imparting information by use of language, communicating with a group or an individual, and specialized communication through performance. A person conveys thoughts and ideas throu... | 1813.txt | 1 |
[
"hostility",
"shyness",
"friendliness",
"strength"
] | According to the passage,an overconfident front may hide | A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker. The first is the broad area of communication, which includes imparting information by use of language, communicating with a group or an individual, and specialized communication through performance. A person conveys thoughts and ideas throu... | 1813.txt | 1 |
[
"frequently",
"exactly",
"severely",
"easily"
] | The word "drastically" in line 24 is closest in meaning to | A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker. The first is the broad area of communication, which includes imparting information by use of language, communicating with a group or an individual, and specialized communication through performance. A person conveys thoughts and ideas throu... | 1813.txt | 2 |
[
"questioned",
"repeated",
"indicated",
"exaggerated"
] | The word "evidenced" in line 25 is closest in meaning to | A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker. The first is the broad area of communication, which includes imparting information by use of language, communicating with a group or an individual, and specialized communication through performance. A person conveys thoughts and ideas throu... | 1813.txt | 2 |
[
"lethargy",
"depression",
"boredom",
"anger"
] | According to the passage,what does a constricted and harsh voice indicate? | A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker. The first is the broad area of communication, which includes imparting information by use of language, communicating with a group or an individual, and specialized communication through performance. A person conveys thoughts and ideas throu... | 1813.txt | 3 |
[
"are able to take things easier when their children are grown.",
"can't enjoy their life as they have expected",
"can't enjoy their life because they haven't worked hard enough.",
"are facing great pressure from their work."
] | According to the first paragraph, many people in middle age | Today people often look forward to their middle age as a time when they will be able to take things easier. After their children are grown, they expect to enjoy the life they have worked hard to create. However the reality is often very different. In middle age, many people discover that they have two ongoing responsi... | 1246.txt | 1 |
[
"Their parents are unable to take care of themselves.",
"Their parents are often facing the pressures of life.",
"They are torn between the responsibilities for their parents and children.",
"They all have to live with their parents and children."
] | Which is true about the sandwich generation? | Today people often look forward to their middle age as a time when they will be able to take things easier. After their children are grown, they expect to enjoy the life they have worked hard to create. However the reality is often very different. In middle age, many people discover that they have two ongoing responsi... | 1246.txt | 2 |
[
"They are too young to be independent from their parents.",
"They want to help their parents to take care of their aging grandparents.",
"They need support from their parents to deal with their financial problems.",
"They are more emotional than the young adults in the past."
] | Why do some young adults choose to live with their parents these days? | Today people often look forward to their middle age as a time when they will be able to take things easier. After their children are grown, they expect to enjoy the life they have worked hard to create. However the reality is often very different. In middle age, many people discover that they have two ongoing responsi... | 1246.txt | 2 |
[
"sharing household chores",
"ensuring everyone's privacy",
"shouldering the financial responsibilities of the household",
"determining who is the caregiver of the family"
] | The sandwich generation face the following challenges EXCEPT | Today people often look forward to their middle age as a time when they will be able to take things easier. After their children are grown, they expect to enjoy the life they have worked hard to create. However the reality is often very different. In middle age, many people discover that they have two ongoing responsi... | 1246.txt | 3 |
[
"be totally selfless",
"consider their own wellbeing",
"rediscover the merits of their children",
"value the time spent with their parents."
] | To survive the difficult period in their lives, the sandwich generation need to | Today people often look forward to their middle age as a time when they will be able to take things easier. After their children are grown, they expect to enjoy the life they have worked hard to create. However the reality is often very different. In middle age, many people discover that they have two ongoing responsi... | 1246.txt | 1 |
[
"direct the driver when necessary",
"look ahead to see where there's a turn",
"move to the back seat if feeling uncomfortable",
"keep looking at the map to find a place to go to"
] | Sitting beside the driver, you should _ . | It's great fun to explore new places-it feels like an adventure, even when you know you're not the first to have been there. But make sure not to get lost or waste time going round in circles.
● Do the map reading if you're being driven somewhere. It'll be easier if you keep turning the map so it follows the direction... | 3359.txt | 0 |
[
"To get information when in danger.",
"To be saved in case of an accident.",
"To share the fun with him/her in exploration.",
"To tell him/her what's going on with the group members."
] | Why do you need to tell someone your exploration plan before setting out? | It's great fun to explore new places-it feels like an adventure, even when you know you're not the first to have been there. But make sure not to get lost or waste time going round in circles.
● Do the map reading if you're being driven somewhere. It'll be easier if you keep turning the map so it follows the direction... | 3359.txt | 1 |
[
"make people work fast",
"help people stay healthy",
"help people organize other activities",
"make people get prepared for sports"
] | Orienteering activities can _ . | It's great fun to explore new places-it feels like an adventure, even when you know you're not the first to have been there. But make sure not to get lost or waste time going round in circles.
● Do the map reading if you're being driven somewhere. It'll be easier if you keep turning the map so it follows the direction... | 3359.txt | 1 |
[
"unrestricted whaling will inevitably result in whales extinction",
"there has been some achievement in the protection of whales",
"the whales would become extinct in the foreseeable future",
"whales are warm-blooded mammals worth strict protecting"
] | The author intends primarily to tell readers in the first paragraph that_ | By the time most people realized that whales were not oversize fish but warm-blooded mammals with large brains, sophisticated social structures and an elaborate language of squeals, clicks and low moans, it was nearly too late. The orgy of unrestrained whale hunting, which began in the 1600s and became industrialized i... | 1217.txt | 1 |
[
"is dedicated to the protection of ever-decreasing whales",
"allows scientists to slaughter whales for their research",
"is not powerful enough to prohibit unrestricted whaling",
"tries its best to prohibit the hunting and killing of whales"
] | The International Whaling Commission_ | By the time most people realized that whales were not oversize fish but warm-blooded mammals with large brains, sophisticated social structures and an elaborate language of squeals, clicks and low moans, it was nearly too late. The orgy of unrestrained whale hunting, which began in the 1600s and became industrialized i... | 1217.txt | 2 |
[
"it exploits illegal tactics to accomplish its aim",
"only a few nations back its pro-whaling position",
"its not-so-subtle bribery tactics has been revealed",
"more votes are needed to overturn the whaling ban"
] | The resolution pushed through by the Japanese isn't binding because_ | By the time most people realized that whales were not oversize fish but warm-blooded mammals with large brains, sophisticated social structures and an elaborate language of squeals, clicks and low moans, it was nearly too late. The orgy of unrestrained whale hunting, which began in the 1600s and became industrialized i... | 1217.txt | 3 |
[
"future votes will be taken on secret ballots",
"Greenpeace strongly supports the whaling ban",
"nations openly taking pro-whaling position are few",
"both Alaska and Greenland are against the whaling ban"
] | It is implied that_ | By the time most people realized that whales were not oversize fish but warm-blooded mammals with large brains, sophisticated social structures and an elaborate language of squeals, clicks and low moans, it was nearly too late. The orgy of unrestrained whale hunting, which began in the 1600s and became industrialized i... | 1217.txt | 1 |
[
"revenge of the whale hunters",
"the protection of declining whales",
"Japan's powerful command of the IWC",
"the tactics used to overturn the whaling ban"
] | The text is mainly about_ | By the time most people realized that whales were not oversize fish but warm-blooded mammals with large brains, sophisticated social structures and an elaborate language of squeals, clicks and low moans, it was nearly too late. The orgy of unrestrained whale hunting, which began in the 1600s and became industrialized i... | 1217.txt | 0 |
[
"Between Julia's hotel and the market.",
"In the busiest part of the city.",
"Outside the shops.",
"In the market."
] | Where was the beggar sitting? | Julia lived in the countryside, but one year she decided to visit the capital city to do some shopping and to see the sights. She stayed at a hotel near the central market. She had seldom been to the city before, and was very excited about what she would find.
On the first morning of her visit, as she walked from the h... | 659.txt | 0 |
[
"the blind man waited for Julia",
"Julia gave the blind man some money",
"the blind man demanded money from Julia",
"Julia gave him nothing"
] | On the first two days, _ . | Julia lived in the countryside, but one year she decided to visit the capital city to do some shopping and to see the sights. She stayed at a hotel near the central market. She had seldom been to the city before, and was very excited about what she would find.
On the first morning of her visit, as she walked from the h... | 659.txt | 1 |
[
"accepted Julia's fifty cents quite happily",
"noticed that Julia had only given him fifty cents",
"refused Julia's fifty cents",
"also received one dollar from Julia"
] | On the third day, the blind man _ . | Julia lived in the countryside, but one year she decided to visit the capital city to do some shopping and to see the sights. She stayed at a hotel near the central market. She had seldom been to the city before, and was very excited about what she would find.
On the first morning of her visit, as she walked from the h... | 659.txt | 1 |
[
"preferring",
"hating",
"being tired of",
"disappointing"
] | From the first two paragraphs one may infer that the writer's a attitude towards "the old days" is _ . | Back in the old days, when I was a child, we sat around the family roundtable at dinnertime and exchanged our daily experiences. It wasn't very organized, but everyone was recognized and all the news that had to be told was told by each family member.
We listened to each other and the interest was not put-on; it was re... | 748.txt | 0 |
[
"boring",
"very tired",
"busy",
"angry"
] | The working parent is not willing to listen to her (his) four-year-old child talking about his sandbox games because she (he) is _ . | Back in the old days, when I was a child, we sat around the family roundtable at dinnertime and exchanged our daily experiences. It wasn't very organized, but everyone was recognized and all the news that had to be told was told by each family member.
We listened to each other and the interest was not put-on; it was re... | 748.txt | 1 |
[
"the television stations",
"the society",
"TV programs",
"their parents"
] | According to the writer, the responsibility for the kid's watching adult television and watching it for a long time should be undertaken by _ . | Back in the old days, when I was a child, we sat around the family roundtable at dinnertime and exchanged our daily experiences. It wasn't very organized, but everyone was recognized and all the news that had to be told was told by each family member.
We listened to each other and the interest was not put-on; it was re... | 748.txt | 3 |
[
"instruction of experts",
"judgment of our own",
"direction of engineers",
"indication of teachers"
] | If we use television with some _ television can provide our young people with much knowledge. | Back in the old days, when I was a child, we sat around the family roundtable at dinnertime and exchanged our daily experiences. It wasn't very organized, but everyone was recognized and all the news that had to be told was told by each family member.
We listened to each other and the interest was not put-on; it was re... | 748.txt | 1 |
[
"Parental nonintervention will not be praised.",
"Nonintervention may be a good policy in international affairs.",
"Parents must exercise some control and show some concern about the cultural influence on the children.",
"Parents need to intervene."
] | What is the main idea of the last paragraph? | Back in the old days, when I was a child, we sat around the family roundtable at dinnertime and exchanged our daily experiences. It wasn't very organized, but everyone was recognized and all the news that had to be told was told by each family member.
We listened to each other and the interest was not put-on; it was re... | 748.txt | 2 |
[
"find out the role taste preference plays in a person's drinking",
"reveal which cola is more to the liking of the drinkers",
"show that a person's opinion about taste is mere guess-work",
"compare the ability of the participants in choosing their drinks"
] | According to the passage the preference test was conducted in order to ________. | Taste is such a subjective matter that we don't usually conduct preference tests for food. The most you can say about anyone's preference, is that it's one person's opinion. But because the two big cola companies-Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola are marketed so aggressively, we've wondered how big a role taste preference actu... | 3874.txt | 0 |
[
"Coca-Cola and Pepsi are people's two most favorite drinks",
"there is not much difference in taste between Coca-Cola and Pepsi",
"few people had trouble telling Coca-Cola from Pepsi",
"people's tastes differ from one another"
] | The statistics recorded in the preference tests show ________. | Taste is such a subjective matter that we don't usually conduct preference tests for food. The most you can say about anyone's preference, is that it's one person's opinion. But because the two big cola companies-Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola are marketed so aggressively, we've wondered how big a role taste preference actu... | 3874.txt | 1 |
[
"the purpose of taste tests is to promote the sale of colas",
"the improvement of quality is the chief concern of the two cola companies",
"the competition between the two colas is very strong",
"blind tasting is necessary for identifying fans"
] | It is implied in the first paragraph that ________. | Taste is such a subjective matter that we don't usually conduct preference tests for food. The most you can say about anyone's preference, is that it's one person's opinion. But because the two big cola companies-Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola are marketed so aggressively, we've wondered how big a role taste preference actu... | 3874.txt | 2 |
[
"being seriously burnt in the skin",
"being unable to burn for lack of fuel",
"being badly damaged by fire",
"being unable to function because of excessive use"
] | The word "burnout" (Line 4, Para. 5) here refers to the state of ________. | Taste is such a subjective matter that we don't usually conduct preference tests for food. The most you can say about anyone's preference, is that it's one person's opinion. But because the two big cola companies-Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola are marketed so aggressively, we've wondered how big a role taste preference actu... | 3874.txt | 3 |
[
"show that taste preference is highly subjective",
"argue that taste testing is an important marketing strategy",
"emphasize that taste and price are closely related to each other",
"recommend that blind tasting be introduced in the quality control of colas"
] | The author's purpose in writing this passage is to ________. | Taste is such a subjective matter that we don't usually conduct preference tests for food. The most you can say about anyone's preference, is that it's one person's opinion. But because the two big cola companies-Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola are marketed so aggressively, we've wondered how big a role taste preference actu... | 3874.txt | 0 |
[
"terrorists could plunge a large American city into chaos through electronic attack",
"American people have no experience in dealing with terrorists",
"the computer systems of utility companies are rather vulnerable",
"the response from emergency services is far from satisfactory"
] | We learn from the first paragraph that _ . | It is a devastating prospect. Terrorists electronically break into the computers that control the water supply of a large American city, open and close valves to contaminate the water with untreated sewage or toxic chemicals, and then release it in a devastating flood. As the emergency services struggle to respond, the... | 478.txt | 0 |
[
"their worries are quite reasonable",
"their warnings should be taken seriously",
"they exaggerate the threat utility companies are facing",
"they are familiar with the way terrorists strike"
] | Speaking of the doom-mongers, the author implies that _ . | It is a devastating prospect. Terrorists electronically break into the computers that control the water supply of a large American city, open and close valves to contaminate the water with untreated sewage or toxic chemicals, and then release it in a devastating flood. As the emergency services struggle to respond, the... | 478.txt | 2 |
[
"terrorists may launch another\" Pearl Harbor\" attack",
"terrorists have ample capital and time to prepare a stunning strike",
"it is very costly and time-consuming to attack critical infrastructure",
"it is unlikely that terrorists would resort to electronic means to attack critical infrastructure"
] | In the view of Gartner consultant, _ . | It is a devastating prospect. Terrorists electronically break into the computers that control the water supply of a large American city, open and close valves to contaminate the water with untreated sewage or toxic chemicals, and then release it in a devastating flood. As the emergency services struggle to respond, the... | 478.txt | 3 |
[
"flexibility",
"boldness",
"cowardice",
"conservatism"
] | " Lily-livered approach" （Line 3, Paragraph 5）probably means an approach characterized by _ . | It is a devastating prospect. Terrorists electronically break into the computers that control the water supply of a large American city, open and close valves to contaminate the water with untreated sewage or toxic chemicals, and then release it in a devastating flood. As the emergency services struggle to respond, the... | 478.txt | 2 |
[
"the computer industry suffered heavy loss due to the\" millennium bug\"",
"doom-mongers care more about their own interests than national security",
"computer scientists have better judgment than doom-mongers",
"environmentalists are criticized for their efforts of protecting environment"
] | We learn from the last paragraph that _ . | It is a devastating prospect. Terrorists electronically break into the computers that control the water supply of a large American city, open and close valves to contaminate the water with untreated sewage or toxic chemicals, and then release it in a devastating flood. As the emergency services struggle to respond, the... | 478.txt | 1 |
[
"parents play in bringing up their children",
"men play in a family",
"women play in a family",
"equality plays in a family"
] | From the passage we know that the author is very concerned with the role that _ . | In a family where the roles of men and women are not sharply separated and where many household tasks are shared to a greater or lesser extent, notions of male superiority are hard to maintain. The pattern of sharing in tasks and in decisions makes for equality, and this in turn leads to further sharing. In such a home... | 4239.txt | 1 |
[
"a man's place is in the home",
"a woman's place is in the home",
"a woman should be equal to a man",
"a man should have an equal share in family matters"
] | The author means to tell us that _ . | In a family where the roles of men and women are not sharply separated and where many household tasks are shared to a greater or lesser extent, notions of male superiority are hard to maintain. The pattern of sharing in tasks and in decisions makes for equality, and this in turn leads to further sharing. In such a home... | 4239.txt | 3 |
[
"cooperation",
"authoritarianism",
"momism",
"neo-popism"
] | According to the author, a healthy family should be based on _ . | In a family where the roles of men and women are not sharply separated and where many household tasks are shared to a greater or lesser extent, notions of male superiority are hard to maintain. The pattern of sharing in tasks and in decisions makes for equality, and this in turn leads to further sharing. In such a home... | 4239.txt | 0 |
[
"The children.",
"The woman",
"The man.",
"The psychologist."
] | Who will benefit most from a family pattern of sharing in tasks and decisions? | In a family where the roles of men and women are not sharply separated and where many household tasks are shared to a greater or lesser extent, notions of male superiority are hard to maintain. The pattern of sharing in tasks and in decisions makes for equality, and this in turn leads to further sharing. In such a home... | 4239.txt | 0 |
[
"male superiority maintains a healthy family",
"authority and democracy are very essential to a healthy family",
"authoritarianism does no good to a healthy family",
"women should be equal to men"
] | We may safely conclude from the passage that _ . | In a family where the roles of men and women are not sharply separated and where many household tasks are shared to a greater or lesser extent, notions of male superiority are hard to maintain. The pattern of sharing in tasks and in decisions makes for equality, and this in turn leads to further sharing. In such a home... | 4239.txt | 1 |
[
"they would not be able to tell the texture of objects",
"they would not know what was beneficial and what was harmful to them",
"they would not be happy with a life without love",
"they would do things that hurt each other's feelings"
] | The reason why people might not be able to stay alive in a world without emotion is that ________. | Imagine a world in which there was suddenly no emotion-a world in which human beings could feel no love or happiness, no terror or hate. Try to imagine the consequences of such a transformation. People might not be able to stay alive: knowing neither joy nor pleasure, anxiety nor fear, they would be as likely to repeat... | 3402.txt | 1 |
[
"believe that emotions are fundamental for them to stay alive",
"benefit from providing help and support to one another",
"enjoy being rewarded for doing the right thing",
"know what is vital to the progress of society"
] | According to the passage, people's learning activities are possible because they ________. | Imagine a world in which there was suddenly no emotion-a world in which human beings could feel no love or happiness, no terror or hate. Try to imagine the consequences of such a transformation. People might not be able to stay alive: knowing neither joy nor pleasure, anxiety nor fear, they would be as likely to repeat... | 3402.txt | 2 |
[
"the ability to make money",
"the will to work for pleasure",
"the capacity to enjoy incentives",
"the categorizations of our emotional experiences"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that the economic foundation of society is dependent on ________. | Imagine a world in which there was suddenly no emotion-a world in which human beings could feel no love or happiness, no terror or hate. Try to imagine the consequences of such a transformation. People might not be able to stay alive: knowing neither joy nor pleasure, anxiety nor fear, they would be as likely to repeat... | 3402.txt | 2 |
[
"they provide the means by which people view the size or shape of objects",
"they are the basis for the social feeling of agreement by which society is maintained",
"they encourage people to perform dangerous achievements",
"they generate more love than hate among people"
] | Emotions are significant for man's survival and adaptation because ________. | Imagine a world in which there was suddenly no emotion-a world in which human beings could feel no love or happiness, no terror or hate. Try to imagine the consequences of such a transformation. People might not be able to stay alive: knowing neither joy nor pleasure, anxiety nor fear, they would be as likely to repeat... | 3402.txt | 1 |
[
"help society exploit its members for profit",
"encourage us to perform important tasks",
"help to perfect the legal and penal system",
"help us adapt our behavior to the world surrounding us"
] | The emotional aspects of an object are more important than its physical aspects in that they ________. | Imagine a world in which there was suddenly no emotion-a world in which human beings could feel no love or happiness, no terror or hate. Try to imagine the consequences of such a transformation. People might not be able to stay alive: knowing neither joy nor pleasure, anxiety nor fear, they would be as likely to repeat... | 3402.txt | 3 |
[
"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 d... | 2388.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 d... | 2388.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 d... | 2388.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 d... | 2388.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 d... | 2388.txt | 2 |
[
"the airliners of today would eventually be replaced by helicopters",
"helicopters would someday be able to transport large number of people from place to place as airliners are now doing",
"the imaginations fired by the Russian engineer's invention would become a reality in the future",
"their fantastic expe... | People expect that . | For centuries men dreamed of achieving vertical flight. In 400 A.D. Chinese children played with a fan-like toy that spun upwards and fell back to earth as rotation ceased. Leonardo da Vinci conceive the first mechanical apparatus, called a "Helix," which could carry man straight up, but was only a design and was never... | 3757.txt | 1 |
[
"a combination of rotating devices in front and on top",
"a rotating device topside",
"one rotating fan in the center of the aircraft and others at each end",
"a rotating fan underneath for lifting"
] | Helicopters work with the aid of . | For centuries men dreamed of achieving vertical flight. In 400 A.D. Chinese children played with a fan-like toy that spun upwards and fell back to earth as rotation ceased. Leonardo da Vinci conceive the first mechanical apparatus, called a "Helix," which could carry man straight up, but was only a design and was never... | 3757.txt | 1 |
[
"Helicopters have only been worked on by man since 1940.",
"Chinese children were the first to achieve flight in helicopters.",
"Helicopters were considered more dangerous than the early airplanes.",
"Some people thought they would become widely used by average individuals."
] | What is said about the development of the helicopter? | For centuries men dreamed of achieving vertical flight. In 400 A.D. Chinese children played with a fan-like toy that spun upwards and fell back to earth as rotation ceased. Leonardo da Vinci conceive the first mechanical apparatus, called a "Helix," which could carry man straight up, but was only a design and was never... | 3757.txt | 3 |
[
"They have been widely used for various purposes.",
"They are taking the place of high-flying jets.",
"They are used for rescue work.",
"They are now used exclusively for commercial projects."
] | How has the use of helicopters developed? | For centuries men dreamed of achieving vertical flight. In 400 A.D. Chinese children played with a fan-like toy that spun upwards and fell back to earth as rotation ceased. Leonardo da Vinci conceive the first mechanical apparatus, called a "Helix," which could carry man straight up, but was only a design and was never... | 3757.txt | 0 |
[
"For overseas passenger transportation.",
"For extremely high altitude flights.",
"For high-speed transportation.",
"For urgent mission to places inaccessible to other kinds of craft"
] | Under what conditions are helicopters found to be absolutely essential? | For centuries men dreamed of achieving vertical flight. In 400 A.D. Chinese children played with a fan-like toy that spun upwards and fell back to earth as rotation ceased. Leonardo da Vinci conceive the first mechanical apparatus, called a "Helix," which could carry man straight up, but was only a design and was never... | 3757.txt | 3 |
[
"the course material",
"others' misuse of technology",
"discussion topics",
"the author's class regulations"
] | Some of the students in the history class were unhappy with _ . | Students and Technology in the Classroom
I love my blackberry-it's my little connection to the larger world that can go anywhere with me. I also love my laptop computer ，as it holds all of my writing and thoughts.Despite this love of technology ,I know that there are times when I need to move away from these devicesand... | 2979.txt | 3 |
[
"keep students from doing independent thinking",
"encourage students to have in-depth conversations",
"help students to better understand complex themes",
"affect students' concentration on course evaluation"
] | According to the author, the use of technology in the classroom may _ . | Students and Technology in the Classroom
I love my blackberry-it's my little connection to the larger world that can go anywhere with me. I also love my laptop computer ，as it holds all of my writing and thoughts.Despite this love of technology ,I know that there are times when I need to move away from these devicesand... | 2979.txt | 0 |
[
"is quite stubborn",
"will give up teaching history",
"will change his teaching plan soon",
"values technology-free dialogues in his class"
] | It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author _ . | Students and Technology in the Classroom
I love my blackberry-it's my little connection to the larger world that can go anywhere with me. I also love my laptop computer ，as it holds all of my writing and thoughts.Despite this love of technology ,I know that there are times when I need to move away from these devicesand... | 2979.txt | 3 |
[
"It has caused needless controversy.",
"It is focus of the modeling business.",
"It is but a matter of personal taste.",
"It affects models' health and safety."
] | What do Record and Austin say about fashion models' body mass? | You may have heard some of the fashion industry horror stories: models eating tissues or cotton balls to hold off hunger, and models collapsing from hunger-induced heart attacks just seconds after they step off the runway.
Excessively skinny models have been a point of controversy for decades, and two researchers say a... | 2119.txt | 3 |
[
"A change in the public's view of female beauty.",
"Government legislation about models' weight.",
"Elimination of forced weight loss by models.",
"Prohibition of models eating non-food stuff."
] | What are Record and Austin advocating in the Monday editorial? | You may have heard some of the fashion industry horror stories: models eating tissues or cotton balls to hold off hunger, and models collapsing from hunger-induced heart attacks just seconds after they step off the runway.
Excessively skinny models have been a point of controversy for decades, and two researchers say a... | 2119.txt | 1 |
[
"It contributes to many mental illnesses.",
"It defines the future of the fashion industry.",
"It has great influence on numerous girls and women.",
"It keeps many otherwise qualified women off the runaway."
] | Why are Record and Austin worried about the low body mass index of models? | You may have heard some of the fashion industry horror stories: models eating tissues or cotton balls to hold off hunger, and models collapsing from hunger-induced heart attacks just seconds after they step off the runway.
Excessively skinny models have been a point of controversy for decades, and two researchers say a... | 2119.txt | 2 |
[
"It has difficulty hiring models.",
"It has now a new law to follow.",
"It allows girls under 18 on the runway.",
"It has overtaken that of the United States."
] | What do we learn about France's fashion industry? | You may have heard some of the fashion industry horror stories: models eating tissues or cotton balls to hold off hunger, and models collapsing from hunger-induced heart attacks just seconds after they step off the runway.
Excessively skinny models have been a point of controversy for decades, and two researchers say a... | 2119.txt | 1 |
[
"It will create a completely new set of rules.",
"It will do better than Paris Fashion Week.",
"It will differ from Paris Fashion Week.",
"It will have models with a higher BMI."
] | What does Record expect of New York Fashion Week? | You may have heard some of the fashion industry horror stories: models eating tissues or cotton balls to hold off hunger, and models collapsing from hunger-induced heart attacks just seconds after they step off the runway.
Excessively skinny models have been a point of controversy for decades, and two researchers say a... | 2119.txt | 3 |
[
"has a very long history in North Africa",
"is held in the same place on the same day",
"is attended mainly by the people in the Sahara",
"is celebrated mostly by travelers from different countries"
] | The Sahara Festival is a festival which _ . | The Sahara Festival is a celebration of the very recent past. The three-day event is not fixed to the same dates each year, but generally takes place in November or December. It is well attended by tourists, but even better attended by locals.
During the opening ceremonies, after the official greetings from the governm... | 3230.txt | 2 |
[
"musicians, dancers, horses and hares",
"camel riders, musicians, dogs and hares",
"horseme.n, dancers, camels and dogs",
"musicians, offi~:ials, camels and horses"
] | Before the races begin, _ take part in the activities during the opening ceremonies. | The Sahara Festival is a celebration of the very recent past. The three-day event is not fixed to the same dates each year, but generally takes place in November or December. It is well attended by tourists, but even better attended by locals.
During the opening ceremonies, after the official greetings from the governm... | 3230.txt | 3 |
[
"what happens on the opening day of the Sahara Festival",
"how people celebrate during the three-day Sahara Festival",
"what takes place at the closing ceremonies of the Sahara Festival",
"how animals race on the first and the last days of the Sahara Festival"
] | This passage mainly tells readers _ . | The Sahara Festival is a celebration of the very recent past. The three-day event is not fixed to the same dates each year, but generally takes place in November or December. It is well attended by tourists, but even better attended by locals.
During the opening ceremonies, after the official greetings from the governm... | 3230.txt | 0 |
[
"The huge capacity of the smartphones people now use.",
"The widespread use of smartphones all over the world.",
"The huge impact of new technology on people's everyday life.",
"The rapid technological progress in a very short period of time."
] | What does the example of iPhone 6s serve to show? | Our world now moves so fast that we seldom stop to see just how far we have come in just a few years. The latest iPhone 6s, for example, has a dual-core processor and fits nicely into your pocket. By comparison, you would expect to find a technological specification like this on your standard laptop in an office anywhe... | 2024.txt | 3 |
[
"Apps for the Internet of Things.",
"The popularization of smart homes.",
"The emergence of Millennials.",
"Total globalization of the world."
] | What can we expect to see by the year 2020? | Our world now moves so fast that we seldom stop to see just how far we have come in just a few years. The latest iPhone 6s, for example, has a dual-core processor and fits nicely into your pocket. By comparison, you would expect to find a technological specification like this on your standard laptop in an office anywhe... | 2024.txt | 1 |
[
"Employ fewer workers in their operations.",
"Gain automatic control of their businesses.",
"Invest in more smart buildings and cities.",
"Embrace whatever new technology there is."
] | What will business owners do when they become aware of the benefits of the Internet of Things? | Our world now moves so fast that we seldom stop to see just how far we have come in just a few years. The latest iPhone 6s, for example, has a dual-core processor and fits nicely into your pocket. By comparison, you would expect to find a technological specification like this on your standard laptop in an office anywhe... | 2024.txt | 2 |
[
"How to turn it to profitable use.",
"How to do real time data analysis.",
"How to link the actionable systems.",
"How to devise new ways to store it."
] | What is the most exciting challenge when we possess more and more data? | Our world now moves so fast that we seldom stop to see just how far we have come in just a few years. The latest iPhone 6s, for example, has a dual-core processor and fits nicely into your pocket. By comparison, you would expect to find a technological specification like this on your standard laptop in an office anywhe... | 2024.txt | 0 |
[
"It is feasible with a connection to the internet.",
"It will thrive in smart buildings, cities and homes.",
"It is still a distant Utopian dream for ordinary workers.",
"It will deliver tangible benefits to both boss and worker."
] | What does the author think about working from anywhere and at anytime? | Our world now moves so fast that we seldom stop to see just how far we have come in just a few years. The latest iPhone 6s, for example, has a dual-core processor and fits nicely into your pocket. By comparison, you would expect to find a technological specification like this on your standard laptop in an office anywhe... | 2024.txt | 0 |
[
"an unusual situation",
"a parenthetical expression",
"a difficult puzzle",
"a self-contradiction"
] | A "paradox"(Line 1, Paragraph 1 ) is _ . | One of the most interesting paradoxes in America today is that Harvard University, the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, is now engaged in a serious debate about what a university should be, and whether it is measuring up .
Like the Roman Catholic Church and other ancient institutions, it is a... | 1060.txt | 3 |
[
"a holy place dedicated to a certain god",
"a temple or nnnnery of the middle age",
"a certain place you can hide in and avoid mishaps",
"an academy for intelligent people"
] | The word "sanctuary", in paragraph 3 refers to _ . | One of the most interesting paradoxes in America today is that Harvard University, the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, is now engaged in a serious debate about what a university should be, and whether it is measuring up .
Like the Roman Catholic Church and other ancient institutions, it is a... | 1060.txt | 2 |
[
"fight off militarism",
"exert greater influence upon the young generation",
"take an active part in solving the society's ills",
"reconsider the structure of institutes and departments"
] | The issues in the debate on Harvard's goals are whether the universities should remain independent of our society and its problems, and whether they should _ . | One of the most interesting paradoxes in America today is that Harvard University, the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, is now engaged in a serious debate about what a university should be, and whether it is measuring up .
Like the Roman Catholic Church and other ancient institutions, it is a... | 1060.txt | 2 |
[
"more sure about them",
"less sure about them",
"more hopeful of reaching a satisfactory answer",
"less interested in them"
] | In regard to their goals and purposes in life, the author believes that Harward men are becoming _ . | One of the most interesting paradoxes in America today is that Harvard University, the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, is now engaged in a serious debate about what a university should be, and whether it is measuring up .
Like the Roman Catholic Church and other ancient institutions, it is a... | 1060.txt | 1 |
[
"will influence the future of America",
"will soon be over, because times are bound to change",
"is of interest mostly to Harvard men and their friends",
"is a sad symbol of our general bewilderment"
] | In the author's judgment, the ferment going on at Harvard _ . | One of the most interesting paradoxes in America today is that Harvard University, the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, is now engaged in a serious debate about what a university should be, and whether it is measuring up .
Like the Roman Catholic Church and other ancient institutions, it is a... | 1060.txt | 0 |
[
"others will phone the doctors in town",
"the whistle language will help pass the message to the doctor",
"his family will take him to the hospital",
"people will take him to town by carriage"
] | If a person on Comera island is ill, _ . | Comera is the only place in the world which has a whistle language. We do not know how and why it began because we do not know the complete history of the island. But we can certainly imagine the reasons for the beginning of the whistle language. There are many deep valleys on the island. A person on one side of a vall... | 643.txt | 1 |
[
"killed the special way of speaking",
"whistled all the news and opinions",
"helped Comera people to communicate",
"did not appear on Comera island yet"
] | From this passage we know radio and TV _ at that time. | Comera is the only place in the world which has a whistle language. We do not know how and why it began because we do not know the complete history of the island. But we can certainly imagine the reasons for the beginning of the whistle language. There are many deep valleys on the island. A person on one side of a vall... | 643.txt | 3 |
[
"many visitors go there every year",
"no visitors have ever been there",
"people there have special ears to hear whistles",
"people there use the whistle language to communicate with each other"
] | Comera island is special in that _ . | Comera is the only place in the world which has a whistle language. We do not know how and why it began because we do not know the complete history of the island. But we can certainly imagine the reasons for the beginning of the whistle language. There are many deep valleys on the island. A person on one side of a vall... | 643.txt | 3 |
[
"It is not easy for a person to live on Comera island if he cannot whistle.",
"The whistle language can only be found in Comera.",
"The whistle language has been used for hundreds of years on the island, but will not be used any longer.",
"The record shows that one best whistler can be heard by others seven m... | Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? | Comera is the only place in the world which has a whistle language. We do not know how and why it began because we do not know the complete history of the island. But we can certainly imagine the reasons for the beginning of the whistle language. There are many deep valleys on the island. A person on one side of a vall... | 643.txt | 2 |
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