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"It provided evidence that overexposure to solar radiation led to the K-T extinction.",
"It showed that more than one cataclysmic event was responsible for the K-T extinction.",
"It suggested that the cause of the K-T extinction may have been a meteorite striking Earth.",
"It provided evidence that the K-T ex... | According to paragraph 4, which of the following statements explains the importance of the discovery of high levels of iridium rocks? | It was not until the Cambrian period, beginning about 600 million years ago, that a great proliferation of macroscopic species occurred on Earth and produced a fossil record that allows us to track the rise and fall of biodiversity. Since the Cambrian period, biodiversity has generally risen, but there have been some n... | 3700.txt | 2 |
[
"The circular formation there was caused by a meteorite impact 65 million years ago.",
"Sedimentary rocks from that area have the lowest iridium concentration of any rocks on Earth.",
"There is evidence that a huge tidal wave occurred there 65 million years ago.",
"Evidence found there challenged the meteorit... | According to paragraph 4, which of the following is true about the Yucatan Peninsula? | It was not until the Cambrian period, beginning about 600 million years ago, that a great proliferation of macroscopic species occurred on Earth and produced a fossil record that allows us to track the rise and fall of biodiversity. Since the Cambrian period, biodiversity has generally risen, but there have been some n... | 3700.txt | 0 |
[
"The data originally presented as evidence for the theory were eventually rejected.",
"Many scientists did not accept it when it was first proposed.",
"It has not been widely accepted as an explanation for the K-T extinction.",
"Alvarez subsequently revised it after a circular formation was found in the Yucat... | Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 4 about the meteorite theory? | It was not until the Cambrian period, beginning about 600 million years ago, that a great proliferation of macroscopic species occurred on Earth and produced a fossil record that allows us to track the rise and fall of biodiversity. Since the Cambrian period, biodiversity has generally risen, but there have been some n... | 3700.txt | 1 |
[
"job security",
"bosses' praise",
"corporate loyalty",
"retirement benefits"
] | It can be inferred from the first paragraph that people used to place a high value on ________. | It used to be that people were proud to work for the same company for the whole of their working lives. They'd get a gold watch at the end of their productive years and a dinner featuring speeches by their bosses praising their loyalty. But today's rich capitalists have regressed to the "survival of the fittest" ideas... | 752.txt | 2 |
[
"not giving necessary assistance to laid-off workers",
"maximizing their profits at the expense of workers",
"not setting up long-term goals for their companies",
"rewarding only those who are considered the fittest"
] | The author is strongly critical of today's rich capitalists for ________. | It used to be that people were proud to work for the same company for the whole of their working lives. They'd get a gold watch at the end of their productive years and a dinner featuring speeches by their bosses praising their loyalty. But today's rich capitalists have regressed to the "survival of the fittest" ideas... | 752.txt | 1 |
[
"loss of corporate reputation",
"lower pay for the employees",
"a higher rate of unemployment",
"a decline in business transactions"
] | The immediate consequence of the new capitalists' practice is ________. | It used to be that people were proud to work for the same company for the whole of their working lives. They'd get a gold watch at the end of their productive years and a dinner featuring speeches by their bosses praising their loyalty. But today's rich capitalists have regressed to the "survival of the fittest" ideas... | 752.txt | 2 |
[
"occupying important positions in both political parties",
"making monetary contributions to decision-makers",
"pleasing the public with generous donations",
"constantly hosting fundraising dinners"
] | The rich try to sway the policy of the government by ________. | It used to be that people were proud to work for the same company for the whole of their working lives. They'd get a gold watch at the end of their productive years and a dinner featuring speeches by their bosses praising their loyalty. But today's rich capitalists have regressed to the "survival of the fittest" ideas... | 752.txt | 1 |
[
"to call on the middle class to remain loyal to the free enterprise system",
"to warn the government of the shrinking of the American middle class",
"to persuade the government to change its current economic policies",
"to urge the middle class to wake up and protect their own interests"
] | What is the author's purpose in writing this passage? | It used to be that people were proud to work for the same company for the whole of their working lives. They'd get a gold watch at the end of their productive years and a dinner featuring speeches by their bosses praising their loyalty. But today's rich capitalists have regressed to the "survival of the fittest" ideas... | 752.txt | 3 |
[
"To explain what they are.",
"To introduce BookCrossing.",
"To stress the importance of reading.",
"To encourage readers to share their ideas."
] | Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph? | Reading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now, the website BookCrossing.com turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.
Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share. BookCrossing... | 4245.txt | 1 |
[
"Meet other readers to discuss it.",
"Keep it safe in his bookcase.",
"Pass it on to another reader.",
"Mail it back to its owner."
] | What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it? | Reading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now, the website BookCrossing.com turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.
Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share. BookCrossing... | 4245.txt | 2 |
[
"Online Reading: A Virtual Tour",
"Electronic Books: A new Trend",
"A Book Group Brings Tradition Back",
"A Website Links People through Books"
] | What is the best title for the text? | Reading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now, the website BookCrossing.com turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.
Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share. BookCrossing... | 4245.txt | 3 |
[
"Because it is a global phenomenon that women are in general poorer than men.",
"Because most of the world's poorest people are women who are unable to sustain themselves.",
"Because there is a higher concentration of women in poverty than men.",
"Because it is a common practice around the world that women ar... | Why does the author claim that poverty has a feminine face? | In both rich and poor countries, poverty most often has a feminine face. It is bad enough in America: according to the Census Bureau 14.1% of women live in poverty, compared with 11.1% of men. In the developing world, the situation is much worse. By some estimates 70% of the world's poor are women and the depth of thei... | 471.txt | 2 |
[
"Changing American poverty situation does not fall into the World Bank's consideration.",
"Raising women's economic status is not only a political issue, but is desirable in terms of sheer economic concern.",
"Women should be entitled to access more credit and that is going to change the world.",
"Giving wome... | Which of the following is NOT the opinion of the World Bank? | In both rich and poor countries, poverty most often has a feminine face. It is bad enough in America: according to the Census Bureau 14.1% of women live in poverty, compared with 11.1% of men. In the developing world, the situation is much worse. By some estimates 70% of the world's poor are women and the depth of thei... | 471.txt | 0 |
[
"turning one language into another",
"transforming into",
"transfering to",
"leading to"
] | The expression" translates into" （Line 5, Paragraph 5）most probably means _ . | In both rich and poor countries, poverty most often has a feminine face. It is bad enough in America: according to the Census Bureau 14.1% of women live in poverty, compared with 11.1% of men. In the developing world, the situation is much worse. By some estimates 70% of the world's poor are women and the depth of thei... | 471.txt | 3 |
[
"Reserved consent.",
"Strong disapproval.",
"Slight contempt.",
"Enthusiastic support."
] | What is the author's attitude towards the World Bank's interpretation of female poverty? | In both rich and poor countries, poverty most often has a feminine face. It is bad enough in America: according to the Census Bureau 14.1% of women live in poverty, compared with 11.1% of men. In the developing world, the situation is much worse. By some estimates 70% of the world's poor are women and the depth of thei... | 471.txt | 1 |
[
"Poverty in America is of the similar condition as that of the rest of the world.",
"Female children and male children usually receive equal attention in households.",
"To raise women's economic status, it is important to liberate them from housework.",
"Grameen Bank only deals with small-loan businesses."
] | Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? | In both rich and poor countries, poverty most often has a feminine face. It is bad enough in America: according to the Census Bureau 14.1% of women live in poverty, compared with 11.1% of men. In the developing world, the situation is much worse. By some estimates 70% of the world's poor are women and the depth of thei... | 471.txt | 2 |
[
"present a hypothesis",
"refute an argument",
"correct a misconception",
"predict an occurrence"
] | The author's primary purpose is most probably to | Hydrogeology is a science dealing with the properties, distribution, and circulation of water on the surface of the land, in the soil and underlying rocks, and in the atmosphere. The hydrologic cycle, a major topic in this science, is the complete cycle of phenomena through which water passes,beginning as atmospheric w... | 2027.txt | 2 |
[
"Soft, porous rock being worn away by a waterfall",
"Water depositing minerals on the banks of a gorge through which the water runs",
"The trapping of water in a sealed underground rock cavern through the action of an earthquake",
"Water becoming unfit to drink through the release of pollutants into it from a... | It can be inferred that which of the following is most likely to be the subject of study by a geohydrologist? | Hydrogeology is a science dealing with the properties, distribution, and circulation of water on the surface of the land, in the soil and underlying rocks, and in the atmosphere. The hydrologic cycle, a major topic in this science, is the complete cycle of phenomena through which water passes,beginning as atmospheric w... | 2027.txt | 2 |
[
"clarify a distinction",
"introduce a subject",
"draw an analogy",
"emphasize a similarity"
] | The author refers to "many formations" (line 20) primarily in order to | Hydrogeology is a science dealing with the properties, distribution, and circulation of water on the surface of the land, in the soil and underlying rocks, and in the atmosphere. The hydrologic cycle, a major topic in this science, is the complete cycle of phenomena through which water passes,beginning as atmospheric w... | 2027.txt | 0 |
[
"All its courses are offered online.",
"Its online courses are of the best quality.",
"It boasts the largest number of students on campus",
"Anyone taking its online courses is sure to get a degree."
] | What is the most striking feature of the University of Phoenix? | By almost any measure, there is a boom in Internet-based instruction. In just a few years, 34 percent of American universities have begun offering some form of distance learning (DL), and among the larger schools, it's close to 90 percent. If you doubt the popularity of the trend, you probably haven't heard of the Univ... | 1523.txt | 1 |
[
"a considerable flexibility in its academic requirements",
"the great diversity of students' academic backgrounds",
"a minimum or total absence of face-to-face instruction",
"the casual relationship between students and professors"
] | According to the passage , distance learning is basically characterized by_ | By almost any measure, there is a boom in Internet-based instruction. In just a few years, 34 percent of American universities have begun offering some form of distance learning (DL), and among the larger schools, it's close to 90 percent. If you doubt the popularity of the trend, you probably haven't heard of the Univ... | 1523.txt | 3 |
[
"earn their academic degrees with much less effort",
"save a great deal on traveling and boarding expenses",
"select courses from various colleges and universities",
"work on the required courses whenever and wherever"
] | Many students take Internet -based courses mainly because they can_ | By almost any measure, there is a boom in Internet-based instruction. In just a few years, 34 percent of American universities have begun offering some form of distance learning (DL), and among the larger schools, it's close to 90 percent. If you doubt the popularity of the trend, you probably haven't heard of the Univ... | 1523.txt | 1 |
[
"There is no strict control over the academic standards of the courses.",
"The evaluation system used by online universities is inherently weak.",
"There is no mechanism to ensure that they make the required effort.",
"Lack of classroom interaction reduces the effectiveness of instruction."
] | What accounts for the high drop-out rates for online students? | By almost any measure, there is a boom in Internet-based instruction. In just a few years, 34 percent of American universities have begun offering some form of distance learning (DL), and among the larger schools, it's close to 90 percent. If you doubt the popularity of the trend, you probably haven't heard of the Univ... | 1523.txt | 0 |
[
"building up their reputation",
"cutting down on their expenses",
"upgrading their teaching facilities",
"providing convenience for student"
] | According to the passage, universities show great enthusiasm for DL programs for the purpose of_ | By almost any measure, there is a boom in Internet-based instruction. In just a few years, 34 percent of American universities have begun offering some form of distance learning (DL), and among the larger schools, it's close to 90 percent. If you doubt the popularity of the trend, you probably haven't heard of the Univ... | 1523.txt | 2 |
[
"to behave immediately",
"to do well in school",
"to deal with life",
"to know what to do"
] | According to this passage, intelligence is the ability _ . | When we talk about intelligence, we do not mean the ability to get good scores in certain kinds of tests or even the ability to do well in school. By intelligence we mean a way of living and behaving, especially in a new or anxious situation. If we want to test intelligence, we need to find out how a person acts instea... | 1019.txt | 2 |
[
"knows more about what might happen to him",
"is sure of the result he will get",
"concentrates on the situation",
"cares more about himself"
] | In a new situation, an intelligent person _ . | When we talk about intelligence, we do not mean the ability to get good scores in certain kinds of tests or even the ability to do well in school. By intelligence we mean a way of living and behaving, especially in a new or anxious situation. If we want to test intelligence, we need to find out how a person acts instea... | 1019.txt | 2 |
[
"the amount of intelligence",
"the different situations they face",
"the different attitudes to life",
"the background of life"
] | According to the passage the biggest difference between "bright" children and "not bright" children lies in _ . | When we talk about intelligence, we do not mean the ability to get good scores in certain kinds of tests or even the ability to do well in school. By intelligence we mean a way of living and behaving, especially in a new or anxious situation. If we want to test intelligence, we need to find out how a person acts instea... | 1019.txt | 2 |
[
"What's real meaning of intelligence",
"What's the \"bright\" children's behavior",
"What's a special outlook on life",
"How to live and behave in a new situation"
] | What's the main idea of the passage? | When we talk about intelligence, we do not mean the ability to get good scores in certain kinds of tests or even the ability to do well in school. By intelligence we mean a way of living and behaving, especially in a new or anxious situation. If we want to test intelligence, we need to find out how a person acts instea... | 1019.txt | 0 |
[
"how to determine what intelligence is",
"how education should be changed",
"how to judge whether a person is intelligent",
"how an unintelligent person should be taught"
] | In the next part of the passage, the author might continue to talk about _ . | When we talk about intelligence, we do not mean the ability to get good scores in certain kinds of tests or even the ability to do well in school. By intelligence we mean a way of living and behaving, especially in a new or anxious situation. If we want to test intelligence, we need to find out how a person acts instea... | 1019.txt | 3 |
[
"people get on their clothes with programs printed on",
"people prepare and present the programs on TV",
"people like the programs",
"people acted in the TV programs"
] | " … others who put on programs. " means that _ . | Television, or TV, the modern wonder of electronics, brings the world into your own home in sight and sound. The name television comes from the Greek word tele, meaning " far" ,and the Latin word videre, meaning " to see" . Thus, television means " seeing far" . Sometimes television is referred to as video, from a Lati... | 787.txt | 1 |
[
"the students can have view of operations with enlarged details",
"the students can operate through TV",
"the students were allowed to learn operations",
"TV is being used by students"
] | " … to allow medical students to get close up view of operations " suggests _ . | Television, or TV, the modern wonder of electronics, brings the world into your own home in sight and sound. The name television comes from the Greek word tele, meaning " far" ,and the Latin word videre, meaning " to see" . Thus, television means " seeing far" . Sometimes television is referred to as video, from a Lati... | 787.txt | 0 |
[
"in 1946 TV sets exploded in American families",
"TV may injure people",
"TV suddenly became available to many American families",
"TV was very popular in 1946"
] | " … TV began to burst upon the American, …" indicates that _ . | Television, or TV, the modern wonder of electronics, brings the world into your own home in sight and sound. The name television comes from the Greek word tele, meaning " far" ,and the Latin word videre, meaning " to see" . Thus, television means " seeing far" . Sometimes television is referred to as video, from a Lati... | 787.txt | 2 |
[
"TV pictures are better than movies",
"TV pictures can be seen at home",
"TV pictures can hurt people s eyes",
"TV pictures had aroused people s interests"
] | " TV pictures in the home caught the public s fancy, …" tells us _ . | Television, or TV, the modern wonder of electronics, brings the world into your own home in sight and sound. The name television comes from the Greek word tele, meaning " far" ,and the Latin word videre, meaning " to see" . Thus, television means " seeing far" . Sometimes television is referred to as video, from a Lati... | 787.txt | 3 |
[
"TV telecast used to have a round clock",
"people watch TV with around clock nearby",
"TV telecast 24 hours a day in the 1960s",
"TV was on show everyday "
] | " … sometimes telecast around the clock in the 1960s. " means _ . | Television, or TV, the modern wonder of electronics, brings the world into your own home in sight and sound. The name television comes from the Greek word tele, meaning " far" ,and the Latin word videre, meaning " to see" . Thus, television means " seeing far" . Sometimes television is referred to as video, from a Lati... | 787.txt | 2 |
[
"It would make travelling abroad more possible.",
"It would make it easier for him to meet people.",
"It would enable him to avoid arousing suspicion.",
"It would enable him to use the languages he knew."
] | How did the Colonel suggest that Ashenden's being a writer would relate to his work as a spy? | The Colonel ask Ashenden a good many questions and then suggested that he had particular qualifications for the Secret Service. Ashenden knew several European languages and the fact that he was a writer provided excellent cover: on the pretext that he was writing a book he could, without attracting attention, visit any... | 2954.txt | 2 |
[
"to fetch some documents",
"to get over an illness",
"to meet a spy",
"to deliver some papers"
] | The reason for the Minister's trip was _ . | The Colonel ask Ashenden a good many questions and then suggested that he had particular qualifications for the Secret Service. Ashenden knew several European languages and the fact that he was a writer provided excellent cover: on the pretext that he was writing a book he could, without attracting attention, visit any... | 2954.txt | 1 |
[
"a few days before",
"a few weeks before",
"two weeks before",
"sixty years before"
] | According to the Colonel the incident happened _ . | The Colonel ask Ashenden a good many questions and then suggested that he had particular qualifications for the Secret Service. Ashenden knew several European languages and the fact that he was a writer provided excellent cover: on the pretext that he was writing a book he could, without attracting attention, visit any... | 2954.txt | 2 |
[
"it could not possibly happen",
"it was too embarrassing",
"it was too close to fiction",
"it was too recent"
] | Ashenden cried 'Impossible' after hearing the Colonel's story because he thought _ . | The Colonel ask Ashenden a good many questions and then suggested that he had particular qualifications for the Secret Service. Ashenden knew several European languages and the fact that he was a writer provided excellent cover: on the pretext that he was writing a book he could, without attracting attention, visit any... | 2954.txt | 2 |
[
"it put an end to one source of trouble",
"it caused them a lot of inconvenience",
"they merely denied it had happened",
"they refused to believe it"
] | The effect of the loss of documents on the foreign government was that _ . | The Colonel ask Ashenden a good many questions and then suggested that he had particular qualifications for the Secret Service. Ashenden knew several European languages and the fact that he was a writer provided excellent cover: on the pretext that he was writing a book he could, without attracting attention, visit any... | 2954.txt | 3 |
[
"Easy Ways to Make Friends",
"Ups and Downs in Friendship",
"How to Mend a Troubled Friendship",
"How to Take the Lead in Making Friends"
] | What would be the best title for the text? | When asked to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves, many put friends ahead of homes, jobs, cloth and cars.
A true friendship carries-a-long history of experience that determines who we are and keeps us connected. It is a treasure we should protect. Unfortunately, the better friends you are,... | 3174.txt | 0 |
[
"we have much in common",
"we know our friends' mistakes",
"we treat our disagreements wisely",
"we have know one another for long"
] | According to the text a friendship can last long only if. | When asked to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves, many put friends ahead of homes, jobs, cloth and cars.
A true friendship carries-a-long history of experience that determines who we are and keeps us connected. It is a treasure we should protect. Unfortunately, the better friends you are,... | 3174.txt | 2 |
[
"Stick to our own prints of view",
"Avoid making mistakes",
"Make an apology first",
"Change our lifestyles"
] | What should we do if we follow the author's second suggestion? | When asked to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves, many put friends ahead of homes, jobs, cloth and cars.
A true friendship carries-a-long history of experience that determines who we are and keeps us connected. It is a treasure we should protect. Unfortunately, the better friends you are,... | 3174.txt | 2 |
[
"the code of behavior for company staff",
"the political views and beliefs of office workers",
"the interpersonal relationships within a company",
"the various qualities required for a successful career"
] | Office politics (Line 2, Para. 4) is used in the passage to refer to _ . | A is for always getting to work on time.
B is for being extremely busy.
C is for the conscientious way you do your job.
You may be all these things at the office, and more. But when it comes to getting ahead, experts say, the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in office politics.
Dale Carnegie sugge... | 603.txt | 2 |
[
"give his boss a good impression",
"honest and loyal to his company",
"get along well with his colleagues",
"avoid being too outstanding"
] | To get promoted, one must not only be competent but _ . | A is for always getting to work on time.
B is for being extremely busy.
C is for the conscientious way you do your job.
You may be all these things at the office, and more. But when it comes to getting ahead, experts say, the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in office politics.
Dale Carnegie sugge... | 603.txt | 0 |
[
"They believe that doing so is impractical.",
"They feel that such behavior is unprincipled.",
"They are not good at manipulating colleagues.",
"They think the effort will get them nowhere."
] | Why are many people unwilling to "play the game" (Line 4, Para. 5) ? | A is for always getting to work on time.
B is for being extremely busy.
C is for the conscientious way you do your job.
You may be all these things at the office, and more. But when it comes to getting ahead, experts say, the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in office politics.
Dale Carnegie sugge... | 603.txt | 1 |
[
"unwelcome at the workplace",
"bad for interpersonal relationships",
"indispensable to the development of company culture",
"an important factor for personal advancement"
] | The author considers office politics to be _ . | A is for always getting to work on time.
B is for being extremely busy.
C is for the conscientious way you do your job.
You may be all these things at the office, and more. But when it comes to getting ahead, experts say, the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in office politics.
Dale Carnegie sugge... | 603.txt | 3 |
[
"speaking up for oneself is part of human nature",
"self-promotion does not necessarily mean flattery",
"hard work contributes very little to one's promotion",
"many employees fail to recognize the need of flattery"
] | It is the author's view that _ . | A is for always getting to work on time.
B is for being extremely busy.
C is for the conscientious way you do your job.
You may be all these things at the office, and more. But when it comes to getting ahead, experts say, the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in office politics.
Dale Carnegie sugge... | 603.txt | 1 |
[
"exchange.",
"throw away.",
"reject.",
"refuse."
] | The word "swap" (Line 3, Paragraph 1) most probably means _ | The animal dissection requirement of biology classes has been getting under the skin of students for generations, and there have always been some who asked to be excused from the requirement. Now, a growing number of technological alternatives are making it possible for students to swap that scalpel for a computer mous... | 3463.txt | 0 |
[
"dissection consists of disgusting procedures and unpleasant smells.",
"they are entitled to reject dissection requirement given the legal regulation.",
"they are offended when fulfilling the requirements of animal dissection.",
"they insist that people should treat animals more as friends instead of simply o... | Some students ask to be excused from the requirement of biology classes because of the following reason except that _ | The animal dissection requirement of biology classes has been getting under the skin of students for generations, and there have always been some who asked to be excused from the requirement. Now, a growing number of technological alternatives are making it possible for students to swap that scalpel for a computer mous... | 3463.txt | 1 |
[
"he indeed supports the students' animal protection movement.",
"he thinks the animal dissection should be banned.",
"he thinks the animal dissection may not be good for students to learn biology effectively.",
"he always evaluate the teaching effect by weighing reluctant factors of cost and effect."
] | Brian Shmaefsky's statement implies that _ | The animal dissection requirement of biology classes has been getting under the skin of students for generations, and there have always been some who asked to be excused from the requirement. Now, a growing number of technological alternatives are making it possible for students to swap that scalpel for a computer mous... | 3463.txt | 2 |
[
"It has authentic sound effect like a \"slish\" or \"shwoosh\" .",
"there is a sensation of always dealing with fresh and recognizable organs.",
"The process can be repeated so that students can gather better insight of the animal structure.",
"Students can take quizzes with the software to evaluate the learn... | Compared with the real dissection, the dissection on computer has the following advantages except _ | The animal dissection requirement of biology classes has been getting under the skin of students for generations, and there have always been some who asked to be excused from the requirement. Now, a growing number of technological alternatives are making it possible for students to swap that scalpel for a computer mous... | 3463.txt | 0 |
[
"supportive.",
"doubtful.",
"objective.",
"biased."
] | The author's attitude towards the toad tech can be said to be _ | The animal dissection requirement of biology classes has been getting under the skin of students for generations, and there have always been some who asked to be excused from the requirement. Now, a growing number of technological alternatives are making it possible for students to swap that scalpel for a computer mous... | 3463.txt | 0 |
[
"Only reinforcement involves capturing wild individuals.",
"Only reinforcement involves adding individuals to an existing population.",
"Only reinforcement requires the use of conspecifics.",
"Only reinforcement can help once a population is extinct."
] | According to paragraph 1, what distinguishes reinforcement from reintroduction of animal species? | It is becoming increasingly common for conservationists to move individual animals or entire species from one site to another. This may be either to establish a new population where a population of conspecifics (animals or plants belonging to the same species) has become extinct or to add individuals to an existing pop... | 3354.txt | 1 |
[
"effectiveness",
"advantage",
"motivation",
"necessity"
] | The word "efficacy" in the passage is closest in meaning to | It is becoming increasingly common for conservationists to move individual animals or entire species from one site to another. This may be either to establish a new population where a population of conspecifics (animals or plants belonging to the same species) has become extinct or to add individuals to an existing pop... | 3354.txt | 0 |
[
"It was used to secure food sources before it was used for conservation purposes.",
"Its disadvantages have led to a decline in its use for conservation purposes.",
"It has been used successfully on a wide range of plants and animals.",
"The way in which it is carried out varies greatly."
] | Paragraph 2 indicates all of the following about species translocation EXCEPT: | It is becoming increasingly common for conservationists to move individual animals or entire species from one site to another. This may be either to establish a new population where a population of conspecifics (animals or plants belonging to the same species) has become extinct or to add individuals to an existing pop... | 3354.txt | 1 |
[
"temporarily",
"considerably",
"naturally",
"suddenly"
] | The word "substantially" in the passage is closest in meaning to | It is becoming increasingly common for conservationists to move individual animals or entire species from one site to another. This may be either to establish a new population where a population of conspecifics (animals or plants belonging to the same species) has become extinct or to add individuals to an existing pop... | 3354.txt | 1 |
[
"In what type of situation can species translocation be an effective strategy for species conservation",
"What are the potential advantages of species translocation as conservation strategy",
"What are the potential problems that species translocation can cause",
"How can the negative impact of the translocat... | Paragraph 3 answers all of the following questions about species translocation EXCEPT: | It is becoming increasingly common for conservationists to move individual animals or entire species from one site to another. This may be either to establish a new population where a population of conspecifics (animals or plants belonging to the same species) has become extinct or to add individuals to an existing pop... | 3354.txt | 3 |
[
"acceptance",
"improvement",
"evaluation",
"application"
] | The word "appraisal" in the passage is closest in meaning to | It is becoming increasingly common for conservationists to move individual animals or entire species from one site to another. This may be either to establish a new population where a population of conspecifics (animals or plants belonging to the same species) has become extinct or to add individuals to an existing pop... | 3354.txt | 2 |
[
"appropriately",
"externally",
"frequently",
"easily"
] | The word "properly" in the passage is closest in meaning to | It is becoming increasingly common for conservationists to move individual animals or entire species from one site to another. This may be either to establish a new population where a population of conspecifics (animals or plants belonging to the same species) has become extinct or to add individuals to an existing pop... | 3354.txt | 0 |
[
"Scientific approaches to translocation efforts have increased rapidly.",
"The current records of success and failure of translocation efforts are not reliable.",
"Illegal translocations have sometimes been more successful than the legal ones.",
"The importance of translocation efforts is becoming increasingl... | Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 4 about translocation efforts? | It is becoming increasingly common for conservationists to move individual animals or entire species from one site to another. This may be either to establish a new population where a population of conspecifics (animals or plants belonging to the same species) has become extinct or to add individuals to an existing pop... | 3354.txt | 1 |
[
"They were unsuccessful in increasing the population of warblers on Cousin Island.",
"They warbles were originally native to all three islands.",
"They wanted to ensure that the warbler species would survive a disaster on Cousin Island.",
"They expected that human activity on Cousin Island would threaten the ... | According to paragraph 5, why did conservationists decide to translocate the Seychelles warbler from Cousin Island to two other islands? | It is becoming increasingly common for conservationists to move individual animals or entire species from one site to another. This may be either to establish a new population where a population of conspecifics (animals or plants belonging to the same species) has become extinct or to add individuals to an existing pop... | 3354.txt | 2 |
[
"Local hunting had dramatically reduced their population density.",
"Predators had significantly reduced the number of individuals.",
"The females of the species had lost their normal behavioral patterns.",
"Their original site was going to be significantly modified."
] | According to paragraph 5, why were the howler monkeys in French Guiana translocated? | It is becoming increasingly common for conservationists to move individual animals or entire species from one site to another. This may be either to establish a new population where a population of conspecifics (animals or plants belonging to the same species) has become extinct or to add individuals to an existing pop... | 3354.txt | 3 |
[
"help explain the strategies researches use to review translocation efforts.",
"support the claim that the successes of translocation as a conservation technique have been matched by its failures.",
"explain why the translocation of reptiles and amphibians is more difficult than that of other animals.",
"emph... | In paragraph 6, the author mentions Dodd and Siegel's review of the translocation of amphibians and reptiles in order to | It is becoming increasingly common for conservationists to move individual animals or entire species from one site to another. This may be either to establish a new population where a population of conspecifics (animals or plants belonging to the same species) has become extinct or to add individuals to an existing pop... | 3354.txt | 1 |
[
"Famous Sights in the World",
"Liberty Island",
"The Statue of Liberty",
"A Gift from France"
] | A good title for the selection is _ . | In the water around New York City is a very small island called Liberty Island. On Liberty Island there is a very special statue called the Statue of Liberty. It is one of the most famous sights in the world. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States. The statue was m... | 732.txt | 2 |
[
"a small present or gift",
"a kind of postcard",
"the power of seeing",
"something that you can see"
] | The word " sight" in the first paragraph means _ . | In the water around New York City is a very small island called Liberty Island. On Liberty Island there is a very special statue called the Statue of Liberty. It is one of the most famous sights in the world. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States. The statue was m... | 732.txt | 3 |
[
"in France",
"in the United States",
"in England",
"on Liberty Island"
] | The statue was built _ . | In the water around New York City is a very small island called Liberty Island. On Liberty Island there is a very special statue called the Statue of Liberty. It is one of the most famous sights in the world. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States. The statue was m... | 732.txt | 0 |
[
"go fast enough",
"cost lots of money",
"go to the top",
"both A and B"
] | We may conclude that the elevator does not _ . | In the water around New York City is a very small island called Liberty Island. On Liberty Island there is a very special statue called the Statue of Liberty. It is one of the most famous sights in the world. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States. The statue was m... | 732.txt | 2 |
[
"an unknown architect",
"Bartholdi",
"Eiffel",
"both B and C"
] | The man who made the part of the statue that we can see on the outside was _ . | In the water around New York City is a very small island called Liberty Island. On Liberty Island there is a very special statue called the Statue of Liberty. It is one of the most famous sights in the world. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States. The statue was m... | 732.txt | 1 |
[
"Why many human societies are dependent on agriculture",
"the changes agriculture brought to human life",
"How Neolithic peoples discovered agriculture",
"Why the first agricultural societies failed"
] | What does the passage mainly discuss? | Hunting is at best a precarious way of procuring food, even when the diet is supplemented with seeds and fruits. Not long after the last Ice Age, around 7,000 B.C. (during the Neolithic perioD., some hunters and gatherers began to rely chiefly on agriculture for their sustenance. Others continued the old pastoral and n... | 4275.txt | 1 |
[
"uncertain",
"humble",
"worthy",
"unusual"
] | The word "precarious" in line 1 is closest in meaning to | Hunting is at best a precarious way of procuring food, even when the diet is supplemented with seeds and fruits. Not long after the last Ice Age, around 7,000 B.C. (during the Neolithic perioD., some hunters and gatherers began to rely chiefly on agriculture for their sustenance. Others continued the old pastoral and n... | 4275.txt | 0 |
[
"the first crops cultivated by early agricultural societies",
"foods eaten by hunters and gatherers as a secondary food source",
"types of food that hunters and gatherers lacked in their diets",
"the most common foods cultivated by early agricultural societies"
] | The author mentions "seeds and fruits" in line 2 as examples of | Hunting is at best a precarious way of procuring food, even when the diet is supplemented with seeds and fruits. Not long after the last Ice Age, around 7,000 B.C. (during the Neolithic perioD., some hunters and gatherers began to rely chiefly on agriculture for their sustenance. Others continued the old pastoral and n... | 4275.txt | 1 |
[
"advanced",
"original",
"involved",
"stable"
] | The word "settled" in line 15 is closest in meaning to | Hunting is at best a precarious way of procuring food, even when the diet is supplemented with seeds and fruits. Not long after the last Ice Age, around 7,000 B.C. (during the Neolithic perioD., some hunters and gatherers began to rely chiefly on agriculture for their sustenance. Others continued the old pastoral and n... | 4275.txt | 3 |
[
"created more varieties of food",
"created food surpluses",
"resulted in increases in leisure time",
"encouraged bartering"
] | According to the passage , agricultural societies produced larger human populations because agriculture | Hunting is at best a precarious way of procuring food, even when the diet is supplemented with seeds and fruits. Not long after the last Ice Age, around 7,000 B.C. (during the Neolithic perioD., some hunters and gatherers began to rely chiefly on agriculture for their sustenance. Others continued the old pastoral and n... | 4275.txt | 1 |
[
"need to keep records",
"desire to write down beliefs",
"extraction of ink from plants",
"growth of social complexity"
] | According to the passage , all of the following led to the development of writing EXCEPT the | Hunting is at best a precarious way of procuring food, even when the diet is supplemented with seeds and fruits. Not long after the last Ice Age, around 7,000 B.C. (during the Neolithic perioD., some hunters and gatherers began to rely chiefly on agriculture for their sustenance. Others continued the old pastoral and n... | 4275.txt | 2 |
[
"repeat",
"exchange",
"understand",
"describe"
] | The word "chronicle" in line 23 is closest in meaning to | Hunting is at best a precarious way of procuring food, even when the diet is supplemented with seeds and fruits. Not long after the last Ice Age, around 7,000 B.C. (during the Neolithic perioD., some hunters and gatherers began to rely chiefly on agriculture for their sustenance. Others continued the old pastoral and n... | 4275.txt | 3 |
[
"The extended family became less important.",
"Immediate neighbors often became family members.",
"The nuclear family became self-sufficient.",
"Family members began to wok together to raise food."
] | According to the passage , how did the shift to agricultural societies impact people's family relationships? | Hunting is at best a precarious way of procuring food, even when the diet is supplemented with seeds and fruits. Not long after the last Ice Age, around 7,000 B.C. (during the Neolithic perioD., some hunters and gatherers began to rely chiefly on agriculture for their sustenance. Others continued the old pastoral and n... | 4275.txt | 0 |
[
"an increase in invention and innovation",
"emergence of towns and cities",
"development of a system of trade",
"a decrease in warfare"
] | The author mentions all of the following as results of the shift to agricultural societies EXCEPT | Hunting is at best a precarious way of procuring food, even when the diet is supplemented with seeds and fruits. Not long after the last Ice Age, around 7,000 B.C. (during the Neolithic perioD., some hunters and gatherers began to rely chiefly on agriculture for their sustenance. Others continued the old pastoral and n... | 4275.txt | 3 |
[
"It consisted mainly of agricultural products",
"It varied according to family size.",
"It was based on hunting and gathering.",
"It was transformed when large numbers of people no longer depended on the grain they grew themselves."
] | Which of the following is true about the human diet prior to the Neolithic period? | Hunting is at best a precarious way of procuring food, even when the diet is supplemented with seeds and fruits. Not long after the last Ice Age, around 7,000 B.C. (during the Neolithic perioD., some hunters and gatherers began to rely chiefly on agriculture for their sustenance. Others continued the old pastoral and n... | 4275.txt | 2 |
[
"Private profits.",
"Nuclear Power Station.",
"The project of nuclear power construction.",
"Public peril."
] | What were the demonstrators protesting about? | Antinuclear Demonstration
Police fired tear gas and arrested more than 5,000 passively resisting protestors Friday in an attempt to break up the largest antinuclear demonstration ever staged in the United States. More than 135,000 demonstrators confronted police on the construction site of a 1,000-megawatt nuclear powe... | 186.txt | 2 |
[
"Everybody.",
"A part of the protectors.",
"Policemen.",
"Both B and C."
] | Who had gas-masks? | Antinuclear Demonstration
Police fired tear gas and arrested more than 5,000 passively resisting protestors Friday in an attempt to break up the largest antinuclear demonstration ever staged in the United States. More than 135,000 demonstrators confronted police on the construction site of a 1,000-megawatt nuclear powe... | 186.txt | 3 |
[
"Public transportation.",
"Public peril.",
"Pollution.",
"Disposal of wastes."
] | Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a reason for the demonstration? | Antinuclear Demonstration
Police fired tear gas and arrested more than 5,000 passively resisting protestors Friday in an attempt to break up the largest antinuclear demonstration ever staged in the United States. More than 135,000 demonstrators confronted police on the construction site of a 1,000-megawatt nuclear powe... | 186.txt | 0 |
[
"With prisoners.",
"With arrested demonstrators.",
"With criminals.",
"With protectors."
] | With whom were the jails and courts overloaded? | Antinuclear Demonstration
Police fired tear gas and arrested more than 5,000 passively resisting protestors Friday in an attempt to break up the largest antinuclear demonstration ever staged in the United States. More than 135,000 demonstrators confronted police on the construction site of a 1,000-megawatt nuclear powe... | 186.txt | 1 |
[
"stubborn.",
"insistent.",
"insolvable.",
"remissible."
] | What is the attitude of Governor Stanforth Thumper toward the power project and the demonstration? | Antinuclear Demonstration
Police fired tear gas and arrested more than 5,000 passively resisting protestors Friday in an attempt to break up the largest antinuclear demonstration ever staged in the United States. More than 135,000 demonstrators confronted police on the construction site of a 1,000-megawatt nuclear powe... | 186.txt | 0 |
[
"represented",
"collected",
"spread",
"managed"
] | The word "distributed" in the passage is closest in meaning to | When we look at the way in which biodiversity (biological diversity) is distributed over the land surface of the planet, we find that it is far from even. The tropics contain many more species overall than an equivalent area at the higher latitudes. This seems to be true for many different groups of animals and plants.... | 3057.txt | 2 |
[
"considered as a whole",
"to some degree",
"possibly",
"evidently"
] | The word "overall" in the passage is closest in meaning to | When we look at the way in which biodiversity (biological diversity) is distributed over the land surface of the planet, we find that it is far from even. The tropics contain many more species overall than an equivalent area at the higher latitudes. This seems to be true for many different groups of animals and plants.... | 3057.txt | 0 |
[
"To support the argument that large landmasses are usually richer in species than smaller ones are",
"To introduce the argument that there are other factors contributing to species diversity besides land area",
"To cast doubt on whether the tropics actually contain higher species diversity than land at higher l... | Why does the author mention "Klaus Rohde" in the passage? | When we look at the way in which biodiversity (biological diversity) is distributed over the land surface of the planet, we find that it is far from even. The tropics contain many more species overall than an equivalent area at the higher latitudes. This seems to be true for many different groups of animals and plants.... | 3057.txt | 1 |
[
"High temperatures",
"Steady temperatures",
"High latitude",
"Plentiful water"
] | Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 3 as a condition that benefits plant growth? | When we look at the way in which biodiversity (biological diversity) is distributed over the land surface of the planet, we find that it is far from even. The tropics contain many more species overall than an equivalent area at the higher latitudes. This seems to be true for many different groups of animals and plants.... | 3057.txt | 2 |
[
"exact",
"predicted",
"approximate",
"required"
] | The word "precise" in the passage is closest in meaning to | When we look at the way in which biodiversity (biological diversity) is distributed over the land surface of the planet, we find that it is far from even. The tropics contain many more species overall than an equivalent area at the higher latitudes. This seems to be true for many different groups of animals and plants.... | 3057.txt | 0 |
[
"The height of the very tallest trees in the forest",
"The number of layers of canopy",
"The frequency of floods along the plain",
"The age of the root tissues below the ground"
] | Paragraph 3 mentions which of the following as creating the structural complexity of a forest? | When we look at the way in which biodiversity (biological diversity) is distributed over the land surface of the planet, we find that it is far from even. The tropics contain many more species overall than an equivalent area at the higher latitudes. This seems to be true for many different groups of animals and plants.... | 3057.txt | 1 |
[
"\"Structure\" refers to the arrangement of plant material above the ground surface; \"composition\" refers to the arrangement of root tissues below the surface of the ground.",
"\"Structure\" refers to the age of the forest; \"composition\" refers to the forest's nature.",
"\"Structure\" refers to the arrangem... | According to paragraph 3, which of the following statements best describes the difference between structure and composition? | When we look at the way in which biodiversity (biological diversity) is distributed over the land surface of the planet, we find that it is far from even. The tropics contain many more species overall than an equivalent area at the higher latitudes. This seems to be true for many different groups of animals and plants.... | 3057.txt | 2 |
[
"To dispute the idea that tropical forests are arranged in layers",
"To give an example of the complex architecture vegetation displays in a dense area",
"To suggest that the layers of canopy in some tropical forests can exceed the usual three or four",
"To emphasize that the layers of canopy in a tropical fo... | Why does the author mention " mature floodplain tropical forest in the Amazon River basin" in the passage? | When we look at the way in which biodiversity (biological diversity) is distributed over the land surface of the planet, we find that it is far from even. The tropics contain many more species overall than an equivalent area at the higher latitudes. This seems to be true for many different groups of animals and plants.... | 3057.txt | 1 |
[
"Temperature range",
"Relative humidity",
"Light intensity",
"Seasonal variations"
] | Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 4 as an aspect of microclimate? | When we look at the way in which biodiversity (biological diversity) is distributed over the land surface of the planet, we find that it is far from even. The tropics contain many more species overall than an equivalent area at the higher latitudes. This seems to be true for many different groups of animals and plants.... | 3057.txt | 3 |
[
"It also has a high level of plant species diversity.",
"It has relatively few microclimates",
"It develops a less complex structure than does a region with a high plant species diversity.",
"It develops a biomass similar to that of higher latitudes"
] | What can be inferred from paragraph 4 about a region with a high level of diversity of animal species? | When we look at the way in which biodiversity (biological diversity) is distributed over the land surface of the planet, we find that it is far from even. The tropics contain many more species overall than an equivalent area at the higher latitudes. This seems to be true for many different groups of animals and plants.... | 3057.txt | 0 |
[
"usually",
"obviously",
"however",
"therefore"
] | The word "consequently" in the passage is closest in meaning to | When we look at the way in which biodiversity (biological diversity) is distributed over the land surface of the planet, we find that it is far from even. The tropics contain many more species overall than an equivalent area at the higher latitudes. This seems to be true for many different groups of animals and plants.... | 3057.txt | 3 |
[
"size and density",
"distance from the sun",
"having atmosphere",
"all of the above"
] | Venus is similar to Earth in . | In May 1989, space shuttle "Atlantis" released in outer space the space probe "Megallan," which is now on her 15-month and one-billion-kilometer flight to Venus. A new phase in space exploration has begun.
The planet Venus is only slightly smaller than Earth; it is the only other object in the solar system, in fact, th... | 1521.txt | 3 |
[
"allow us to visit there",
"understand Earth better",
"find a new source of energy",
"promote a new space program"
] | The greatest value in studying Venus should be to . | In May 1989, space shuttle "Atlantis" released in outer space the space probe "Megallan," which is now on her 15-month and one-billion-kilometer flight to Venus. A new phase in space exploration has begun.
The planet Venus is only slightly smaller than Earth; it is the only other object in the solar system, in fact, th... | 1521.txt | 1 |
[
"problems of space travel",
"scientific methods in space exploration",
"the importance of Venus to Earth",
"conditions on Venus"
] | The main idea of this passage is about . | In May 1989, space shuttle "Atlantis" released in outer space the space probe "Megallan," which is now on her 15-month and one-billion-kilometer flight to Venus. A new phase in space exploration has begun.
The planet Venus is only slightly smaller than Earth; it is the only other object in the solar system, in fact, th... | 1521.txt | 2 |
[
"far out in the Indian Ocean",
"in the normal patrol area",
"near the Somali coast",
"in the south of Africa"
] | The pirate attack reported in the text happened _ . | Somali pirates （） robbed three Thai fishing ships with 77 sailors on board nearly 1，200 miles off the Somali coast， the farthest？？off？？shore attack to date， an officer said Tuesday.
Pirates have gone farther south and east in answer to increased patrols（） by warships off the Somali shore. The robbing of the three ships... | 1035.txt | 0 |
[
"More goods on board are lost.",
"Pirate attacks happen in a larger area now.",
"The number of attacks has stayed the same these years.",
"Pirate attacks are as serious as before along the Somali coast."
] | According to the text， which can best describe the situation of the pirate problems？ | Somali pirates （） robbed three Thai fishing ships with 77 sailors on board nearly 1，200 miles off the Somali coast， the farthest？？off？？shore attack to date， an officer said Tuesday.
Pirates have gone farther south and east in answer to increased patrols（） by warships off the Somali shore. The robbing of the three ships... | 1035.txt | 1 |
[
"The patrols are of little effect.",
"The patrols are more difficult.",
"More patrols are quite necessary even in Asia.",
"The patrols only drive the pirates to other areas."
] | Which is TRUE about the warship patrols according to the text？ | Somali pirates （） robbed three Thai fishing ships with 77 sailors on board nearly 1，200 miles off the Somali coast， the farthest？？off？？shore attack to date， an officer said Tuesday.
Pirates have gone farther south and east in answer to increased patrols（） by warships off the Somali shore. The robbing of the three ships... | 1035.txt | 1 |
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